Evidence is mounting that the dietary recommendations promoted by the Federal government over the past two decades are a major factor in the obesity epidemic in America. Since the publication of "Dietary Goals for the United States" in 1977, the government has been proclaiming unequivocally and with almost religious fervor that obesity is caused by the excessive consumption of fat, and … [Read more...] about Could Fat Be Okay After All?
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Could Fat Be Okay After All?
Evidence is mounting that the dietary recommendations promoted by the Federal government over the past two decades are a major factor in the obesity epidemic in America. Since the publication of "Dietary Goals for the United States" in 1977, the government has been proclaiming unequivocally and with almost religious fervor that obesity is caused by the excessive consumption of fat, and … [Read more...] about Could Fat Be Okay After All?
Do No Harm
The Senate is poised to begin debating Medicare prescription drug legislation next week with a plethora of issues on the agenda - accelerating generic drugs to market, drug reimportation, and various versions of a drug benefit, virtually all of them dangerous. Parliamentary maneuvering in the Senate will be crucial to the outcome as Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle calls the shots, … [Read more...] about Do No Harm
Do No Harm
The Senate is poised to begin debating Medicare prescription drug legislation next week with a plethora of issues on the agenda - accelerating generic drugs to market, drug reimportation, and various versions of a drug benefit, virtually all of them dangerous. Parliamentary maneuvering in the Senate will be crucial to the outcome as Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle calls the shots, … [Read more...] about Do No Harm
Individual Medical Expense Insurance Affordable, Serves Young and Old
Individual Medical Expense Insurance Affordable, Serves Young and Old
Links Between Drug Company Profitability and Investments in Research: A Fact Sheet
Pharmaceutical companies must make a profit to stay in business. Some charge that drug companies make significantly more profits than companies in other industries. In fact, the profitability of drug companies is in line with other major industries. The research-based pharmaceutical industry also pays more taxes than other industries and reinvests more of its profits in research and development … [Read more...] about Links Between Drug Company Profitability and Investments in Research: A Fact Sheet
Links Between Drug Company Profitability and Investments in Research: A Fact Sheet
Pharmaceutical companies must make a profit to stay in business. Some charge that drug companies make significantly more profits than companies in other industries. In fact, the profitability of drug companies is in line with other major industries. The research-based pharmaceutical industry also pays more taxes than other industries and reinvests more of its profits in research and development … [Read more...] about Links Between Drug Company Profitability and Investments in Research: A Fact Sheet