It has become clear that the contamination of the drug Heparin was deliberate. It is also clear that our friends in China where the contamination took place, are not going to allow us to get to the bottom of exactly who did it. China says that they want the right to inspect our drug…
Monthly Archives: April 2008
No Transplant For You!
While I understand that there is always a shortage in available organs for transplant, I have a hard time with this news story. There is a man Timothy Garon who as a result of contracting hepatitis C needs a new liver. His condition is so bad now that if he doesn’t get a new…
Parents Being Charged In Death of Daughter
The parents of an 11 year old girl who died from undiagnosed diabetes leading to ketoacidosis, are being charged with 2nd degree reckless homicide. They could face up to 25 years if convicted. Dale and his wife Leilani Newmann watched and prayed while the girl died. They were told by the grandmother to take the…
Veterans and Suicide
Veterans are twice as likely to try and commit suicide than other people. One in five comes back suffering from traumatic stress disorder. Over four hundred are homeless, and that number is rising. There are over 600,000 veterans who have to wait six months or more for disability payments. Some are uninsured and…
Sex of Baby Linked to Mom’s Diet
A study has found that women who ate at least one bowl of breakfast cereal each day and consumed higher calories and nutrition were more likely to have baby boys. In turn women who often skipped breakfast, consumed about 200 calories less, and had less protein and nutrition overall were more likely to have…
Masturbation and Prostate Cancer
I know this sounds weird but once I explain it really will make sense. They have just completed a study in Canada and have found that men who masturbate at least five times a week or more are 30% less likely to develop prostate cancer. What they believe happens is that the carcinogens…
Medicare Part D Results
After three years of the Medicare Part D Program. a couple studies on the results have been completed. What they’ve seen are great improvements for some patients but they’ve also seen some really sick people still skipping medications or cutting down there dosages because they simply can’t afford it. Even worse there are still…
Veterans and ALS
A veteran named Ken Patterson is making his way to Washington in a powered wheelchair to deliver letters from people suffering from ALS. He is doing this because he himself was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease and he is hoping for more money to fund research leading to a cure….
Death Toll of The Uninsured
We’ve all known for some time now that people who are uninsured are more likely to skip preventative care and even wait until an illness has progressed to a dangerous point before going to an emergency room for treatment. The White House and the candidates for president must recognize that early preventative care and…
More Deaths from Heparin
The number of deaths due to the use of the drug heparin has risen from 19 to 62. There are also hundreds more people who have experienced different forms of allergic reactions. People started to suffer the affects of heparin in early 2007, when most of the deaths occurred, although in 2006 there were…