Pfizer Settles A Drug Marketing Case for $491 Million

I’m not about to report on the details of how Pfizer settled criminal and civil charges over the illegal marketing of a kidney transplant drug. I’m more drawn to the figure of $491 Million. As well as the last sentence in the article that refers to the fact that ‘Pfizer’s second- quarter revenue fell 7%, […]

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No Go With The Giant Soda Ban in NY

“An appeals court on Tuesday unanimously upheld a decision striking down New York City’s restrictions on the sale of large, sugary drinks“, was the opening line in a recent piece in the Times. Is this a bad thing? I don’t think so. No, it’s not because I secretly like to have a Big Gulp when […]

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Paleo and Weight Loss- Leave Obesity Behind!

With more than 60% of our population being classified as obese, the health of our nation as a whole is declining rapidly. For many who’ve tried every single diet in the book, it won’t be news to read that unfortunately, most ‘diets’ don’t work.  Whether they’re too restrictive, too low in calories and fat, require […]

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Unraveling Eczema Article Barely Mentions Diet

An article in last Tuesday’s  NY Times focused on  And there, in the second to last paragraph, were a mere two short sentence suggesting that one might want to also look at their diet, too: “Food allergies show up as eczema in some patients. Eliminating one potential culprit at a time, like dairy products, eggs or […]

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