G8 sells the world's poorest children to Big Pharma for profit | Press Esc

G8 sells the world's poorest children to Big Pharma for profit | Press Esc: "Only a quarter of the $1.5 billion donated by G8 leaders to eradicate disease among poorest children will be spent on the costs of vaccines, while the three-quarters will go to major pharmaceutical corporations as profits, a Comment published in this week’s edition of The Lancet concluded."

...Speaking of big Pharma. While they are using poor children as guinea pigs and disposals for bad vaccinations, they get to make a huge profit. How lovely...

The Raw Story | Michael Moore says he's been served with subpoena

The Raw Story | Michael Moore says he's been served with subpoena: "Filmmaker Michael Moore revealed on Thursday's 'The Tonight Show' with Jay Leno that the Bush Administration had served him with a subpoena regarding his recent trip to Cuba made as part of his new film, Sicko."

We must protect the rights of mega-corporate health care companies and big Pharma...

'Fat tax' to save thousands of lives | Press Esc

'Fat tax' to save thousands of lives | Press Esc: "Governments could save thousands of lives by introducing a 'fat tax' on unhealthy foods, a group of Oxford University scientists reported in the journal Epidemiol Community Health, prompting a trades union to dismiss the idea as 'utter nonsense'.

Such a tax UK could prevent up to 3200 deaths from heart attacks and stroke every year in the UK alone, according to Oliver Mytton and his colleagues."

Here in New York the increased taxes on cigarettes more than doubled the price of cigarettes overnight. They said it was because of the health costs of treating smokers. Only obesity kills more people. I have always joked that there will soon tax the 1-dollar double cheeseburger at McDonald's, until it costs about 4 dollars. I guess it is coming...

I think the government just wants another way to turn a profit. With cigarettes, they now earn more than the manufacturer.

Vaccinated Children Two and a Half Times More Likely to Have Neurological Disorders : TruthEra.com - Conspiracy Discussion & Alternative News

Vaccinated Children Two and a Half Times More Likely to Have Neurological Disorders : TruthEra.com - Conspiracy Discussion & Alternative News: "For older vaccinated boys in the 11-17 age bracket, the results were even more pronounced. Vaccinated boys were 158% more likely to have a neurological disorder, 317% more likely to have ADHD, and 112% more likely to have autism. Complete survey results are available at http://www.generationrescue.org/."

This is what happens when laws are written requiring vaccination, prodded by corporate lobbyists, and those same lobbyists pad the pockets of those who are supposed to oversee the safety of the pharmaceutical industry. One of the prime examples of this is the controversy over the new cervical cancer vaccine. States are pushing it into the pool of required vaccinations, when there is no information on possible long-term effects.

Psychiatrists Top List in Drug Maker Gifts - New York Times

Psychiatrists Top List in Drug Maker Gifts - New York Times: "Vermont officials disclosed Tuesday that drug company payments to psychiatrists in the state more than doubled last year, to an average of $45,692 each from $20,835 in 2005. Antipsychotic medicines are among the largest expenses for the state’s Medicaid program."

Unfortunately, I have seen this behavior in action. Need an anti-depressant? Drug X is paying the most right now, so that is what everyone gets. Anti-psychotic? You get Drug Y, even if drug W may be a better choice. Are you all drugged up and feeling sluggish? You get drug Z, which is a prescription stimulant. Feel like your heart is going to explode now? Sorry, your 5 minutes of my time is up now, where is my 3:25?

Researchers Light Up for Nicotine, the Wonder Drug

Researchers Light Up for Nicotine, the Wonder Drug: "Smoking may be bad for you, but researchers and biotech companies are quietly developing pharmaceuticals that are decidedly good for brains, bowels, blood vessels and even immune systems -- and they're inspired by tobacco's deadly active ingredient: nicotine.

Nicotine acts on the acetylcholine receptors in the brain, stimulating and regulating the release of a slew of brain chemicals, including seratonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. Not surprisingly, the first scientific work that identified these chemicals and how they affect the body came out of nicotine research -- much of it performed by tobacco companies."

Now I see why they want us to quit smoking. First there was the patch and the gum, which were very expensive as prescriptions. Now there are pills that run more than a hundred dollars a month. Now big Pharma is going to hook us on nicotine all over again, and of course it will be much more expensive than actually smoking.

Tragic Catch-911 for dying woman - Los Angeles Times

Tragic Catch-911 for dying woman - Los Angeles Times: "The patient, Edith Isabel Rodriguez, was pronounced dead at 2:17 a.m., the victim of 'inexcusable' indifference by staff at King-Harbor, county health officials later acknowledged.

Rodriguez lay untreated on the ER lobby floor for 45 minutes before dying. A video camera captured the episode, showing that staffers and patients stood by as a janitor cleaned the floor around her. She was buried in Tehachapi on Tuesday."

This does not at all surprise me, given my family's experience with hospitals lately.