http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/health-bloggers/ en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:25:23 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050644/posts Oh yes .. this is going to be so wonderful. What a thrill. But ... the people demand that the government take care of them, and the politicians are only thrilled to respond if it means they can keep their precious positions of power. Three stores came our way in just the last two days. The first was of a woman in Britain who was diagnosed with a small melanoma – skin cancer. Just a small spot. Problem was, it took her a few months to see a specialist to get it removed. By then it had spread and now... NEALZ NUZE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050644/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:25:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050236/posts A number of polls in diverse locations indicate that mental illness may be far more pervasive than most experts have thought. A poll conducted by Time magazine and the Rockefeller Foundation claims to have found that 88 percent of people support bigger government. “People are scared,” said Time magazine Managing Editor Richard Stengel. “Personal responsibility is too big of a burden for the average guy. He needs the comfort of a ‘big brother’ who’ll be there to tuck him in at night, so to speak.” “It’s the government’s job to take care of the people,” declared poll respondent, Melissa Pewler.... AZCONSERVATIVE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050236/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:54:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050133/posts After hearing about dental work containing lead, because it's made in China, I called my dentist to see if the crown material (porcelon-based) is made in China. He didn't know, but gave me the name of the company, "Cerec." I e-mailed the company, and am awaiting an answer. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050133/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:46:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050065/posts Shock Jock Michael Savage is in hot water again this time for a stating his belief that 99% of Autism cases are fake. He has taken a beating from parents of autistic children and those who lobby for them. However, let us play devil's advocate for a moment... Are Savage's comments mean spirited or could there be some truth to it? Are children who are diagnosed with autism and Asperger's syndrome (Considered a high functioning form of Autism) being over diagnosed? Are the diagnostic criteria for Autism and Asperger's really too broad and too flawed that otherwise ordinary playful children... MainestateGOP Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2050065/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:24:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049608/posts Planned Parenthood Association’s (PPA) political action committee released a new TV ad slamming presidential candidate Senator McCain for his opposition to abortion and his “indifference” to insurers covering erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra. The charge of “indifference” was leveled after McCain admitted a lack of expertise on the topic. “I don’t know enough about it to give you an informed answer,” McCain replied when asked whether it was fair for insurers to pay for Viagra. “I guess that would be something for the insurers and their customers to work out on their own.” “The indifference, the ignorance, it’s astounding,” exclaimed... AZCONSERVATIVE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049608/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:32:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049190/posts I rarely divulge details of my personal life on Zooillogix because, frankly, I am quite a catch and I didn't want female readers leaving their husbands. On July 12th however, I (Andrew - the older and wiser one who still has both hands) got married. I tell you this because something horrible happened shortly before the wedding that directly informs this story: my then fiancee forced me to get a pedicure. For years she has begged me to clickity-clack the raptor claws I call toes down to "Nail Bar" but I staunchly refused, as any self-respecting pretend-zoologist must. She was... Zooillogix http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2049190/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:03:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2048495/posts So people at Pfizer are pretty upset about what's going on with their Sr VP HR and her frequent helicopter trips to her cozy cottage in Maryland. And since I dug up some information about Pfizer's infamous party jet back in 2006, I figured I'd use this data to find out how often Mary had been hopping back and forth between her private home and Pfizer's offices on Manhattan Here they are the N numbers for Pfizer's airplanes (see FAA to verify this info.): (more) Pharma Law Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2048495/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:08:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2046857/posts Out of 33 million infected world-wide, 22.5 million live in sub-Saharan Africa. What is going on there that is resulting in such high numbers? Part of it could be the Bangui definition for AIDS. In 1985, the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization met in Bangui, Central African Republic. It was here they created the Bangui definition, which was to be used to diagnose AIDS when HIV tests were not available. That's right, they are not even checking for HIV. The Bangui definition lists specific symptoms the health service provider should look for, such as: Weight loss... All American Blogger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2046857/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:18:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2045206/posts The Reverend Jesse Jackson said his offer to cut Senator Obama’s nuts off “should not be construed as, in any way, hostile to the Illinois senator’s drive to become the country’s first African-American president.” “Senator Obama is already in solid with the Black community,” Jackson pointed out. “He will get 90 percent or more of the Black vote. His big problem will be winning over former Hillary supporters. I’m just suggesting that he’d have a better chance with this demographic as a castrati.” Leslie Bianco, spokesman for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Political Action Committee (PAC) said people... AZCONSERVATIVE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2045206/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:17:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2045168/posts Americans are well aware of the shortcomings of the socialized healthcare systems that exist in Canada and Great Britain. We have heard the horror stories of outmoded techniques, rationing and doctor shortages, and we also know of the number of foreigners who come here for treatment. If they thought about it, Americans would also give credit to the number of miracle drugs, revolutionary techniques and breakthrough, medical devices and instrumentation that have been developed in the free market system of the U.S.A. Despite our successes, a significant number of Americans do not have healthcare, either through choice or because they... From Sea to Shining Sea http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2045168/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:02:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2045064/posts Race gets snippy: Barack beats scissors. Papers cover Barack. The Reverend Jesse Jackson, leader of the Rainbow Coalition and director of United Eunuchs, wants action, not distraction, against an overpopulation of politicians. In a recent interview in the second stall of the Fox News studio bathroom, Jackson said the overwhelming number of stray politicians who are issuing Civil Rights messages should be dealt with sooner, rather than later.“There’s too much talkin’ and rappin’,” said Jackson. “And not enough happenin’. People need to see works, not words.” DotPenn http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2045064/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:58:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2044476/posts All of the many tributes to Tony Snow are true: good man, great husband and father, kind, self-effacing, always concerned more about others before himself, without guile (of how many in the news business could that be said?). I had the privilege of knowing Tony on another and far deeper level. When he was at FOX in Washington, I would often visit with him in his office. You can tell a lot about a man who brags on his wife and children without prompting. Tony loved Jill, completely and unconditionally. I have rarely seen such love in a man for... Fox Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2044476/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:59:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2044463/posts In light of Barack Obama’s wish to expand our federal government, seemingly infinitely, I’d like to offer some thoughts about our HEALTH CARE system. Years ago, Ronald Reagan made this great statement that he lived by in his eight years as president: “Man is not free unless government is limited.” Our federal government does certain things well: We have the greatest military in the world; we have a great system for the making and enforcing of laws. But, as most Conservatives know deep in their hearts, our government is most effective and useful when its functions are limited. With this... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2044463/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:32:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2043667/posts I don't do prayer requests very well, but a dear friend of ours needs one. Their grandson has a Schwannoma tumor on the vagus nerve and will be undergoing surgery on July 25. Their Dr. wants to remove it before it grows into the brain stem or chest area. This is a very rare tumor for an adult to have let alone a child. There have only been a handful of these surgeries done. They will not know until they get inside if this growth is on the side of the nerve or surrounding the mass. Please Pray for Aaron,... Self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2043667/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:17:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2042428/posts He has been called "demonic," "barbaric," and has been compared to Nazi doctors. And when you read about his work, it is easy to see why Americans are so outraged. Dr. Norman Spack is a pediatric endocrinologist at Boston Children's Hospital. Not long ago, he opened a clinic for what he terms "transgendered" children. Incredibly, he is giving kids as young as seven drugs that delay the onset of puberty—the first step in sex-change surgery when they are older. Spack injects children with hormone-blocking drugs to prevent them from developing secondary sexual characteristics, like breasts or facial hair. The idea... Break Point http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2042428/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:57:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2041657/posts Nutritionist and author Jonny Bowden has created several lists of healthful foods people should be eating but aren’t. But some of his favorites, like purslane, guava and goji berries, aren’t always available at regular grocery stores. I asked Dr. Bowden, author of “The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth,” to update his list with some favorite foods that are easy to find but don’t always find their way into our shopping carts. Here’s his advice. Beets: Think of beets as red spinach, Dr. Bowden said, because they are a rich source of folate as well as natural red pigments that may... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2041657/posts#comment Mon, 7 Jul 2008 02:48:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2041335/posts I know this is off topic for me, but this seems to be a growing problem. People invest their whole lives, put their trust into a company and then when they turn around and ask for what was promised to them. They get the back of a hand. It is just not right. I am not for universal health care. For the rest..... http://islaminaction08.blogspot.com/2008/07/health-benefits-denied.html Islam in Action http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2041335/posts#comment Sun, 6 Jul 2008 04:41:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2040468/posts After nearly 15 years of attempting to describe how the mainstream media has often negatively portrayed conservatives, I have found there are some basic truths which have prompted such coverage. Certainly those who fall on the right of the political spectrum are not fairly represented or reported on by many journalists in the dominant press. However, the dynamics of conservatism and the varied views which make up this broad political idiom has, at times, fostered the coverage it receives... RFFM.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2040468/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 22:53:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2039999/posts As one of the supposed anti-science conservatives liberals are always yammering on about, I was glad when President Bush vetoed the increase in federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. I wrote about the adult stem cell success stories, and since June of last year, there have been even more exciting treatments. All American Blogger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2039999/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:06:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2039870/posts WWAQ, we will unleash the cumulative brainpower of the pharmaceutical industry to find that so-far elusive cure for stupid. Damn the FDA, full speed ahead! I’m not thinking of the Jackass kind of stupid (I was sort-of morbidly fascinated by that movie); that kind of idiocy has a way of taking itself out of the gene pool. Nor am I considering the kind of stupid that leads an 18 year old girl to tattoo a sun around her navel (imagine her face when she gets pregnant and her belly goes supernova). The Queens are looking to cure the kind of... WhenWeAreQueen http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2039870/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 19:37:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2039713/posts In a startling new development in the Salmonella crisis, focus is shifting away from the tomato as the main suspect. Investigators had previously named the tomato as a "..vegetable of interest.." in the case, but have since sought to backpedal on the pronouncement. As of noon, tomorrow, over 3,000 law firms have filed Motions of Habeus Chorus against the FDA, seeking billions in legal fees. "The taxpayers must be protected," explained Mary Exmas, a partner in the firm Fennel, Romaine and Kale, "from those who would hold foodstuffs hostage without being charged. They rushed to judgement on the tomato, acting... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2039713/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 13:46:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2038988/posts Once again, a videographer sitting vigil at the Northern Illinois Women's Center has shown us what abortion does to the people who participate. Video of the incident is at YouTube, and here are some excerpts (including a full transcript) from an Pro-Life Corner's report, "A Breeding Ground Of Hate In The Heart Of Rockford, IL." Another sad chapter played out at the Rockford IL, abortion clinic known for the racism of its most vocal supporter and the anti-Christian bigotry of the buildings owner.... On that day, a young woman and man arrived at the abortion mill and quietly entered the... Thermonuclear Thought http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2038988/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 04:35:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2038923/posts I would appreciate feedback on my site. Is it too female-oriented? Is it too over-the-top? I want a gun. Two guns, actually. I want a shotgun that makes that “ca-chick” sound that causes an intruderÂ’s bowels to loosen, and I want an automatic handgun that I can keep in my purse (where rodent lovers keep their so-called dogs. And just what do they do if thoseÂ…thingsÂ…ate something disagreeable and have a blast of diarrhea while en suite?). And in happy coincidence, Justice Kennedy says thatÂ’s all right by him. I was waiting with worms on my tongue for the Erudite... WhenWeAreQueen http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2038923/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:31:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2038438/posts As of June 25, 2008 report from SEC, www.SEC.gov/news/speech/2008/spch062508cc_annuity.htm "…Equity indexed annuities [fixed index annuities] are investments that insurance companies sell to the public. They were first introduced about 13 years ago, around 1995. They gained ground and grew significantly over the years — in 2004 alone, for example, sales of equity indexed annuities increased over 50 percent, from $14 billion in 2003 to about $22 billion in 2004. In 2007, indexed annuity sales were nearly $25 billion. Today, over $123 billion is invested in indexed annuities…. Today, in 2008, the cause for concern seems greater than ever. Recently, Dateline... SEC, Social Security and Legislatures http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2038438/posts#comment Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:05:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2038184/posts In a move backers are calling a “pilot test,” the Democratic Party convention in Denver this August has banned fried foods from the premises. “Republicans are telling the American people that our comprehensive healthcare plan is infeasible, that it will ‘break the bank,’” Howard Dean, Democratic National Committee Chairman, asserted. “That just shows the myopia of the right wing when it comes to caring for the health of the American people.” “A lot of our nation’s health problems start with a poor diet,” Dean contended. “Fried foods are among the worst things people can eat. If we can put a... AZCONSERVATIVE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2038184/posts#comment Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:29:37 GMT