Dietary patterns linked to type 2 diabetes risk
Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Diet, ResearchFor those of you who have lived the dietary gospel -- no meats and fatty foods and eating lots of greens and cooked vegetables -- guess what! It appears...
View ArticleTalk show host Larry King gets True Grit Award
Filed under: Cancer events, All Cancers, Fundraisers, Daily news, Celebrity newsPatrick Wayne, son of late actor John Wayne, says Larry King has true grit. And that's why the CNN talk show host will...
View ArticleSomething We Might All Be Able to Agree On (Maybe)
There is a lot of dissension in autism circles—about vaccines, what type of therapy (ABA? RDI? Floortime?) to pursue, is there “autism” or “autisms“—but there has been one theory of autism causation...
View ArticleTeddy Bears' picnic - boycotted
One of my sons suffers from "Ursaphobia", an irrational fear of bears, or more specifically, teddy bears. To be really picky, I should point out that it's only their "faces" that he objects to so...
View ArticleBeware the Jelllyfish of Doom!
Following up What if they grew teeth: I created this gallery at Zazzle so I could have an image to go with the post. I mean, face it, it needs illustration! You're in Today's Best! Hi rapexsa, view...
View Articleâ911, my wife is dying...please send help to the ER"
Photo by Mark Boster, LA TimesThis story, from the Los Angeles Times, is so outrageous I have to take a few deep breaths before I tell it. Edith Rodriguez died in the ER…not on a gurney surrounded by...
View ArticleKing/Drew Now King-Harbor, but Woes Continue
We had previously posted (here, here and here) about the ongoing troubles at the medical center formerly known as King/Drew and since renamed Martin Luther King Jr - Harbor Hospital in Los Angeles,...
View ArticleBurger King jumping on the trans-fat-free wagon
Filed under: Diet, NutritionBurger King is joining the trend of getting healthier that so many other fast food restaurants have already joined by substituting trans-fat-free oils for the more...
View ArticleLooking for Leaders With a Distinctive
When you think of the name Rawling … Harry Potter comes to mind. Think Einstein and you likely trigger thoughts about the theory of relativity. Martin Luther King brings to mind peace, equity and...
View ArticleTammy Faye Messner's Last Word to Fans
A few night ago nights ago she told Larry King that she’d be in heaven eating a great meal soon - and today she’s gone. At only 65 – and still looking like herself in this photo - Tammy Faye looked to...
View ArticleTrans fats banned from Seattle-area restaurants
Filed under: Type 2, Diet, Lifestyle, Daily NewsKing County, Washington - following in the footsteps of New York - has banned restaurants from cooking foods in trans fats. King County is home to...
View ArticleCMS pulls King Drew (Harbor...whatever) federal funds!!
King Lose it's federal funding - the HeadlineThis is huge. Thought I'd never see the day CMS actually...pulled funding from a public hospital. After years of threats....and appeals. Effective...
View Article5 Steps to Civility in Larry King's Questions
While I am not a TV person, nevertheless, whenever I get the chance I tune into CNN for the Larry King Live show. Larry holds the kind of fireside chat that rarely happens with people, and luckily...
View ArticleKing-Harbor Hospital Closing
We had previously posted (here, here, here and here) about the ongoing troubles at the medical center formerly known as King/Drew and since renamed Martin Luther King Jr - Harbor Hospital in Los...
View ArticleâDad! Dad!â
On Wednesday, my mom and dad took Charlie to see The Lion King. Charlie sat through all 2 1/2 ours of the show and liked it best when most of the cast came onstage and everyone sang and danced...
View ArticleThe evolution of GM insulin 1983 - present
Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Drugs, Opinion, Allie Beatty, Retro Review, PersonalitiesHow did we allow insulin to evolve into a genetically modified hormone? It all boils down...
View ArticleThe insulin evolution
Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Drugs, Opinion, Allie Beatty, Retro Review, PersonalitiesHow did we allow insulin to evolve into a genetically modified hormone? It all boils down...
View ArticlePharmalot⦠Pharmalittle⦠Morning Edition
A new week gets under way. And so this is an opportunity to catch up on events. Here are some worth noting…. Lundbeck Looking To Buy Other Companies In US (AFX/Thomson Financial) Actavis Makes FDA...
View ArticlePharmalot⦠Pharmalittle⦠Midday Break
A heavy downpour is soaking the nation’s medicine chest at the moment. This prompts us to want to cozy up to our screen and take in the latest events. Here they are…. King Pharma’s Altace Patent Is...
View ArticlePharmalot⦠Pharmalittle⦠Reflections
In observance of ancient traditions, we will take a break over the next two days, and return some time over the weekend. We recognize that the world will continue spinning in our absence, but assure...
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