Words to Ponder
We have to ask ourselves whether medicine is to remain a humanitarian and respected profession or a new but depersonalized science in the service of prolonging life rather than diminishing human suffering.
-Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
To know a person's religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance. -Eric Hoffer
When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow. -Anaïs Nin
Obesity Tsunami
More than half a billion people, or one in 10 adults worldwide, are obese -- more than double the number in 1980. Obesity-related diseases account for nearly 10 percent of U.S. medical spending or an estimated $147 billion a year.
Except for smoking, obesity is now the number one preventable cause of death in this country. Three hundred thousand people die of obesity every year.
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Monthly Archives: March 2010
H1N1 Still Around
The H1N1 swine flu virus is still circulating in the United States, and health officials have noted a troubling uptick in the number of cases in several southeastern states, particularly Georgia, in recent weeks, U.S. health experts said Monday. "We … Continue reading
Calorie Counts Added to Health Care Bill
That Caesar salad you’re about to eat? It’s 800 calories, and that’s without the croutons. The fettuccine alfredo? A whopping 1,220 calories. You may choose to ignore the numbers, but soon it’s going to be tough to deny you saw … Continue reading
H1N1 Still Active
The Centers for Disease Control has confirmed that the H1N1 virus continues to plague Americans. According to the CDC’s most recent estimates, there were about 2 million new cases of H1N1 – also known as swine flu – between mid-January … Continue reading
PepsiCo cutting sugar, sodium, fat in products
PepsiCo Inc. plans to cut the sodium found in each serving of its key brands by one-fourth in five years, the company announced Monday, as the industry deals with pressure from the government and health-conscious shoppers who want more options. … Continue reading
A Barcode For Produce
What a great idea! A barcode on produce that measures freshness. No more guessing. Each bar code uses a special ink that recedes in correlation with passing time and a percentage graph indicating the remaining life of the veggie at … Continue reading
I’ll Stay in Bed
Well after a week of warmer weather teasing us with spring like temperatures it came to end. Yesterday was 65° and today low 30’s with snow coming tonight. A picture of Poco this morning saying , “nope I’ll stay right … Continue reading
Doctors need help fighting obesity
Physicians know they’re on the front lines in the fight against obesity, but many say they don’t have staff able to help patients with weight loss, according to a survey of 290 primary-care physicians by Harris Interactive. Among the findings: … Continue reading
No Link Between Vaccines and Autism
A special federal court ruled that there is not enough evidence to support a link between childhood vaccines and autism in three separate cases, CNN reported. Debate has raged over whether routine childhood vaccines containing a mercury preservative, thimerosal, might … Continue reading
My Little Chickadee
Today is a break from the usual health care gloom and doom and something sure to make you smile (or at least I hope so). I went to Kensington Metropark today and enjoyed the Black-capped Chickadee’s. They’re friendly and love … Continue reading
Snacks Make Up 27% of Kids Calories
(CBS) American kids snack three times a day and chips, candy and other junk foods now account for more than 27 percent of children’s daily caloric intake, according to a new study released Tuesday. The new research comes as … Continue reading
