When you get sick you need to see that bills are paid to get dignified medical treatment.  That is a signature purpose of medical insurance.  It is supposed to make life easier for the indisposed. Both my parents had job related medical coverage.  Yet despite the promises that were implicit, there... read more

My doctor does not perform miracles.  He is not a faith healer.  He does not heal the halting or halt healing, if he can.  But he does have a lot of medical experience, many connections and a good practice.  Still, as for bringing back the dead, no, he cannot do that and I do not think he contemplates... read more

With federal budget negotiations becoming more intense and worries about the national economy becoming more pronounced, the rumors about the Federal Reserve slightly cutting interest rates to stimulate the economy have come true, but the reaction of the markets is not what had been expected.  Along... read more

The federal government is responsible for making policy in many areas from health care to the use of natural resources to fighting forest fires. The media, meaning newspapers, have been pointing out the dangers of MRSA, that is, methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus with eighty thousand new cases... read more

Years ago, I worked with a gentleman who had a root canal; I still have distinct memories of his assuring the world that he would never, ever, under any circumstances, have another one in his lifetime. Perhaps he’d ignored his dental care for too long, or maybe his dentist was not that patient-oriented,... read more

The Feingold Diet as treatment for ADD, ADHD, Eczema, bedwetting, asthma, ear infections and more  More children are being diagnosed with ADD, ADHD, asthma and autism now than ever before. Some parents have turned to a three-decade old treatment rather than newer drug therapies to address not only... read more

The Idiot Proof Diet operates on the theory that your body cannot anticipate the caloric intake of tomorrow, only how much it was able to burn yesterday. With that in mind, India Knight, the person who wrote the Idiot Proof Diet Handbook, recommends changing your caloric intake and types of foods eaten... read more

Bontril, generic name phendimetrazine, is a diet medication available by prescription in the US. To get discount Bontril, ask your doctor to prescribe generic Bontril, phendimetrazine, rather than the name brand.  Currently, you cannot buy Bontril without prescription in the US legally. Should you intend... read more

The American Dietetic Association is the nation’s largest association of nutrition experts and professionals in the food industry. They work hand in hand with the US Department of Health and Human Services, a government agency, to offer well balanced diet plans.   1200 Calorie ADA Diet Occasionally,... read more

Researchers at Cambridge University in England designed the Cambridge diet plan in the 1970s to help counter the rising obesity trends. The Cambridge diet offers three different plans for different needs. The crux of the Cambridge diet is its rapid restriction of caloric intake. The Cambridge diet in... read more