According to the U.S. Constitution, all revenue bills must originate in the U.S. House of Representatives. How then did the massive bill to make taxpayers buy all kinds of toxic debt originate in the U.S. […]
Is Barack Obama a brilliant orator, captivating millions through his eloquence? Or is he deliberately using the techniques of neurolinguistic programming (NLP), a covert form of hypnosis developed by Milton Erickson, M.D.? A fundamental tool […]
The first issue of the official publication of the Hispanic American College of Physicians and Surgeons, Medicina y Cultura, features Spanish translations of three items from AAPS: the Oath of Hippocrates, a news of the […]
Over time, male circumcision would probably protect more African women, albeit indirectly, than nearly any other achievable strategy for preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission, write Malcolm Potts of the School of Public Health, University […]
Hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) should never happen, if only hospital workers practiced rigorous hygiene, writes former New York lieutenant governor Betsy McCaughey. In fact, “for most infections, the only acceptable rate is zero.” Litigation […]
The Bush Administration has proposed a rule that would deny federal funding to medical facilities that discriminate against employees who choose not to provide services they deem to be morally wrong—such as performing abortions or […]
Volume 64, No. 9 September 2008 ABOUT THE POWER Franklin Delano Roosevelt remarked that his programs “created powers which in other hands would be dangerous.” Since then, in the name of compassion, safety, protecting the […]
U.S. senators are not allowed to do remunerative work that involves a fiduciary relationship, lest they be unduly influenced by colleagues or customers. Now pro-life Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) is in the sights of the […]
Based on records obtained under a May 2007 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, Judicial Watch has summarized the approval process, side effects, safety concerns, and marketing practices related to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine […]
Volume 64, No. 8 August 2008 ABOUT THE MONEY Politicians promise to “invest,” to “provide,” or to “fix” – whatever the crisis, from undesirable global climate to lack of “universal coverage” or “quality health care.” […]
