Archive for October, 2008
Group seeks Bush sewage ‘tribute’
A citizens group in San Francisco wants to pay an ironic tribute to President George W Bush when he leaves office - by naming a sewage plant after him.
The group, calling itself the Presidential Memorial Committee of San Francisco, wants the issue voted on at this November’s election.
“It’s important to remember our leaders in the [...]
Private Coinage- Eliminate US Dollar?
The idea of private coinage seems so strange today that it is worth examining carefully. We are used to thinking of coinage as a “necessity of sovereignty.” Yet, after all, we are not wedded to a “royal prerogative,” and it is the American concept that sovereignty rests, not in government, but in the people.
How would [...]
USA Diet Increases Risk of Death 30%
Western diet ‘raises heart risk’
“Prudent” eaters consume more fruit and veg
Swapping fried and salty foods for fruit and veg could cut the global incidence of heart attacks by a third, a study of eating habits suggests.
Researchers analysed the diet of 16,000 people in 52 countries and identified three global eating patterns, Circulation journal [...]
Hippocratic Oath- Does Your Doctor Know It?
A guide to the Hippocratic Oath
By Dr Daniel Sokol
Medical ethicist
Hippocrates: the father of modern medicine?
When I asked my medical students to name famous doctors in the history of medicine, their first answer was Harold Shipman, the GP who murdered hundreds of patients.
I nearly swallowed my tongue.
Their second answer was House, [...]
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