As a follow-up to the previous post I am posting a speech delivered by a prominent cancer researcher and advocate comparing resources devoted to the war on cancer versus the war on terrorism. I would add my own comment: shouldn't we should finish one war before we begin prosecuting another? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fighting the terrorist within [...]
Cure More, Spend Less By Tommy G. Thompson Published: March 2, 2008, New York Times (Op-Ed) THE presidential candidates are not focusing enough on how government can be administered more efficiently and successfully, especially in the health care arena. The Republicans held four debates before even one question was asked about health care. Our party [...]
Recently I was loitering in the packaged fish section of the gourmet supermarket near my home, Fairway, when I encountered something called "Smoked Spiritual Salmon." I rolled my eyes. There are a lot of calcified hippies living in my neighborhood, so I thought I'd seen it all, but not this. Nevertheless, I needed to know [...]
Thanks to Don Greggs of PPML for this recommendation on how to get your MDR (minimal daily requirement) of lycopene. (Don follows Dr. "Snuffy" Myers' recommendations.) Lycopene: The caps are fine, but I wanted to possibly reduce daily pills/caps. [Dr. Myers] says an 8 oz. V8 is a good single dose and that 1 tsp. [...]
I like this poem because, even though it's romantic, i.e., written by a man to a woman, I think it can be applied to other love relationships. You just need to adapt it a little -- take some poetic license, maybe? I am dedicating this poem to Manny R., a friend from one of the prostate cancer [...]