UK Finally Makes Smart Decision to Protect Children. Why Doesn’t the US?

Written on Jan, 17, 2011 by DrB

UK Finally Makes Smart Decision to Protect Children. Why Doesn’t the US? Mercola Natural Health Articles 1/16/11 10:00 PM Dr. Joseph Mercola Ministers of parliament and senior advisers in the UK government ruled against the flu vaccine for children under 5. This decision comes even though a flu epidemic is currently striking the UK.

The Year in Pills

Written on Dec, 28, 2010 by DrB

Writing in Counterpunch, Martha Rosenberg lists the drugs which made 2010’s Hall of Shame.

Snoring Remedy Often a Matter of Trial and Error – NYTimes.com

Written on Dec, 11, 2010 by DrB

Almost half of the adult population snores at least occasionally. Snoring occurs when air flows past relaxed tissues in the throat, causing them to vibrate. Nasal congestion can also contribute to the racket.

WikiLeaks Cable Discusses Pfizer Case in Nigeria – NYTimes.com

Written on Dec, 11, 2010 by DrB

Pfizer was accused of hiring investigators ‘to uncover corruption links’ to Nigeria’s former attorney general and apply pressure to drop lawsuits against the company over a controversial 1996 test of antibiotics on children with meningitis, according to a secret State Department cable that related a company official’s account.

Controlling Computers with Your Mind

Written on Dec, 09, 2010 by DrB

Controlling Computers with Your Mind Scientists used a brain-computer interface to show how the activity of just a few brain cells can control the display of pictures on a computer screen. The finding sheds light on how single brain cells contribute to attention and conscious thought.

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