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We have seen several significantly-damaging national disasters in the last 25 years—most recently, there were the downing of the twin towers in New York and the extensive devastation by Hurricane Katrina. Both of these catastrophes had major negative implications, not the least of which were the cost of repairs (when feasible), lost productivity, and the lost revenue from diminished tourism, cancelled...
January 15, 2023
One of the advantages of modern times is that we are provided with more useful health information than ever before. While much of that "information" may not be 100% correct or of any immediate practical use, the fact remains that, if there were a health threat most of us needed to know about, chances are we would promptly find out about it through our ubiquitous media channels. It is safe to say, consequently,...
December 28, 2022
You may be surprised at some of the things given the "lime" light in this article. As a general rule, too many people ignore how important cleanliness is in relation to food safety. The worst that can happen, some people think, is an upset stomach, diarrhea or vomiting. That, however, is one of many misconceptions which, in spite of food safety education programs, still "plague" us. Foodborne illnesses...
June 15, 2022
Without question, one of the biggest battles everyone is fighting today is the "Battle of the Bulge" - no, not the German offensive against the Allies in December of 1944 but, rather, the fight to keep excessive fat from our bodies. This battle isn't just about "looking good" but, more importantly, about staying healthy. Being overweight is, after all, a precursor or marker for the most lethal diseases...
May 8, 2022
Unfortunately both the US government and the big corporations have their own peculiar, difficult-to-fathom notion of what constitutes "safe." Most of us would say that something is "safe" if: - it's been thoroughly tested by objective, not-swayed-by-special-interests-&-financial-concerns researchers, - its benefits far outweigh any potential side-effects, complications & interactions with other substances,...
November 9, 2021
Like Tylenol (acetaminophen), Ibuprofen enjoys a mostly positive reputation. This powerful painkiller, after all, has been around for a long time, is a preferred choice for many illnesses, and, most importantly, is available in several forms as an over the counter (OTC) medicine. One of a number of different n-on-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (-NSAIDs), Ibuprofen has many wonderful qualities which...
October 29, 2021
There's a hot debate brewing not just in the U.S. but all over the world about something called genetically modified organisms or GMOs. Unfortunately, some people have decided to either stay away from the issue altogether or take the much safer, less-controversial approach of defending it, in line with government and big corporation agendas - "safer," that is, than questioning or opposing what some...
March 11, 2020
There is no question that the FDA has been designed as an instrument for good; without it, anyone out there could bottle anything they thought was acceptable as a "medicine." This used to be the case, in fact, in the 1800s. Back then the American population were experimental "mice" for the thousands of charlatans who claimed to have a cure for any disease out there. In most cases, what these self-declared...
June 14, 2018
By now most people are familiar with or have at least heard about the Zika virus. In fact, this latest "pandemic" drama involving a hitherto-obscure virus sounds like something the world went through not too long ago. Does the word "Ebola" come to mind? - It turns out that these pathogens have a lot in common. Both Ebola and the Zika virus came from the jungles of Africa; both originated, supposedly,...
April 5, 2017
Access to germ-free and unpolluted water has always been important. Most people know that. People know, for example, that contagious, microorganism-induced diseases were often the main cause of death before the 1900s. They also probably know that water (as in the case of cholera, malaria, Schistosomiasis, Shigellosis, etc.) was often the medium that these microorganisms needed or used to spread themselves...
August 10, 2016
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