Special Report: How Did Giffords Survive The Brain Injury
The tragedy in Tucson Arizona over the weekend has shocked our nation. Our thoughts and prayers go our to Congresswoman Giffords and her family. It seems like a complete miracle that she survived at all, given that this warped individual shot her through the head at point blank range. How...
Mental Health, Jane Goodall, and Perspective On Tragedy
This is the portrait of a disordered mind. And now there are photos. According to this article in the New York Times: The photos in question were turned over to the police by Walgreens, where Mr. Loughner had taken them to be developed. In some of the photos he is holding...
China, Milk, and Melamine
Chinese products have gotten a bad reputation. It seems like every time you turn around there is some new issue about products that are sourced from China: everything from our toys, to our milk, to our baby food. Americans fuss and fume over the possibility that some independent agency...
Need A Solution For Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Get The Runs!
I love this result.For those who suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome, there is a non-drug solution … it’s called running/walking. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS or spastic colon) is a pain in the … you know where. In fact, it can include intense stomach pain, bloating, and either too much movement (diarrhea) or too...
Buyer Beware: 13 “Health Foods” That Just Aren’t
This is a great article that lists 13 “Health Foods” that just aren’t (the link is below). Face it … everything looks good on the shelf, so how are YOU supposed to know what is really a food that’s good for you and what is not. What to watch for: First...
Got Statins? If So, You May Up Your Risk of a Brain Bleed by 50%
Don’t get me wrong, there are mixed data out there. For example, we’re told that Statins reduce your risk of stroke and that there’s scientific research behind that assertion, and the barrage of advertisements you watch on TV, hear on the radio, and see in print. But now, another study shows...
Recording of Saturday’s Radio Program
For those of you who were unable to make the Saturday radio program, I am going to post it here: Autism Fraud RevealedHow Science Can Undermine Our Culture of Health For more information: Click here to visit Will Clower’s website....
Does a Doctor’s Religious Beliefs Impact Patient Care?
According to the doctors themselves, the answer is, “more likely than not.” (please share this with anyone of faith) Check out these survey results, given to 2,000 docs in the United States about physician attitudes and beliefs: 55 percent believe that their religious beliefs influence their practice of medicine....
Show Notes: Squash Soup
The reason Ponce de Leon, that optimistic Spaniard, never found the famed Fountain of Youth wasn’t for lack of trying. He was quite energetic. But it’s a (very) little known fact that one day, after weeks of marching his men through the thickets of the pre-Disney Floridian forests, he...
Show Notes: French Onion Soup
Make Soup!! Here are two of my favorites that we’ll be talking about today on the radio program. There’s a lot you can do with this soup. Throw in some sliced mushrooms, or even the chicken meat, just after the flour addition. The smokiness of the mushroom and the...
Fraud: Autism-vaccine researcher Nailed
Dr. Andrew Wakefield, the-now disgraced British doctor who published studies linking vaccines with autism, committed an “elaborate fraud” by faking data, the British Medical Journal said on Wednesday. The journal’s editors said it was not possible that Wakefield made a mistake but must have falsified the data for his...
Shaky evidence behind massage therapy for autism
Massage has become a fairly popular alternative therapy for autism, but there is only limited evidence suggesting it is helpful, a new research review shows. Researchers say some studies did find benefits — for instance in language and social skills — but small patient samples and other problems make...