Written on Sep, 12, 2015
by DrB
Neuroplasticity Redefines Our Understanding of the Brain: “ By Dr. Mercola In spite of being the focus of attention for centuries, the human brain continues to be enshrouded in mystery. One major discovery, however, has begun peeling back the veil and allowing scientists…
Written on Nov, 05, 2013
by DrB
An average of 195,000 people in the USA died due to potentially preventable, in-hospital medical errors in each of the years 2000, 2001 and 2002, according to a new study of 37 million patient records that was released today by HealthGrades, the healthcare…
Written on Oct, 07, 2013
by DrB
3 Win Joint Nobel Prize in Medicine – NYTimes.com. More evidence of the importance and benefits of good assimilable protein to the immune system. 3 Win Joint Nobel Prize in Medicine The Lasker Foundation; UC Berkeley; Mary Altaffer/Associated Press From left: James…
Written on May, 15, 2013
by DrB
Europe Bans Bee-Harming Pesticides; US Keeps Spraying —By Tom Philpott| Fri May. 3, 2013 3:00 AM PDT Darios/Shutterstock On Monday, the European Commission voted to place a two-year moratorium onmost uses of neonicotinoid pesticides, which are a widely used class of chemicals suspected…
Written on May, 15, 2013
by DrB
7 Dodgy Food Practices Banned in Europe But Just Fine Here —By Tom Philpott Eiffel Tower: Iakov Kalinin/Shutterstock, Spray can: Knumina Studios/Shutterstock, Skull:Arcady/Shutterstock, Last week, the European Commission voted to place a two-year moratorium on most uses of neonicotinoid pesticides, on the suspicion that they’re contributing to the…
Written on Dec, 28, 2010
by DrB
Writing in Counterpunch, Martha Rosenberg lists the drugs which made 2010’s Hall of Shame.