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02/28/2006 - Singing the Praises of Omega-3 Fatty Acids

For years, you've heard me singing the praises of Omega-3 fatty acids.

02/27/2006 - A Drink or Two is Great for Your Health

In the last Daily Dose, I reveled in some recent research (figures, it wasn't from the U.S.) that all but proves yet again what I've been saying for a long time: A daily drink or two is great for your health...

02/24/2006 - Good news from the land of brandy-wine

Good news from the land of brandy-wine!

02/20/2006 - Glimmer of Hope in the Face of Unmitigated Corruption

I've told you many times before about the lengths to which pharmaceutical makers go to make sure doctors know about - and write prescriptions for - their drugs.

02/20/2006 - Glimmer of Hope in the Face of Unmitigated Corruption

I've told you many times before about the lengths to which pharmaceutical makers go to make sure doctors know about - and write prescriptions for - their drugs.

02/17/2006 - The Tobacco Health Hazard Argument

In the last Daily Dose, I clarified a bit about my position on secondhand smoking and disease in response to some readers' comments. I also promised to reiterate my position on tobacco smoking in general in this continuation.

02/13/2006 - Drug Peddling Senior Citizens Syndicate

I never thought prescription pushing would sink this low: A recent Associated Press article reveals that authorities in Kentucky have busted a drug peddling syndicate that rivals a New York narcotics ring - among senior citizens

02/10/2006 - Frivolous Firings In The Land Of The Free

In the last Daily Dose, I regaled you with the lamentable, but all-too-true tale of the 2 employees of a Michigan company who were summarily fired for smoking.

02/07/2006 - The Termination Of Smokers

As if it isn't bad enough that the government almost universally bans smoking in the workplace, now some employers are taking these kinds of Draconian measures even farther than the "revenuers..."

02/06/2006 - Breaking New Ground In Controlling The Spread Of Fire

California's breaking new ground in controlling the spread of fire...

02/03/2006 - The Autopsy: Tool of Medicine Going the Way of the Dinosaur

Remember a prime-time TV show called Quincy from back in the late 1970s?

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