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AIDS Education: How Effective? By : Ken Brower-10301 With AIDS prevalence and incidence still high in some parts of the world and still a public health concern in the U.S., there’s no arguing that more effective AIDS prevention programs are still needed to be designed and implemented. Over 150 Americans are diagnosed with HIV every day. Lets Go Beat Up Some Smokers By : David Cowley Smoking and the cost to health care Stem Cells, Too Important To Be Politicized By Selective Reporting By : Christian Wilde We are dependent on the media to bring us unbiased accurate information on medical cures from stem cell research. After reading about several significant documented breakthroughs in this article for spinal injury, heart failure, corneal blindness and type I&II diabetes you may wonder why you haven't heard about this significant progress until now. Should Alcohol Taxes Pay For Mental Health Programs? Do the Math By : Denny Soinski The Canadian government has proposed a $5.36 billion upgrade to the current mental health system. Raising the excise tax on alcoholic drinks by 5 cents per drink will fund this upgrade. Although this project is worthwhile, it contains numerous flaws that need to be corrected before it is implemented. Supplements in 2007: By : Greg McLander The Good, the Bad and TrimSpa Health Care - Code Blue By : kenh An article describing the monopolistic and incestuous nature of the American medical community. Further discussion examines the relationship between modern "engineered" foods and the steadily declining national health level. Solutions are proposed. Nicotine Boost Increases Insurance Premiums By : Krista Farmer Studies reveal that cigarette nicotine percentages are on the rise and so are smokers' insurance premiums. Health Care Costs is Rising - What you need to know By : Jimmy Wild For many Americans who are unable to afford the health care they need, rising costs represent an ever-increasing barrier to medical services and products. Dieting – Evidence of the West's Muddled Thinking By : Malcolme Campaigning weight control charity The Weight Foundation shows how year on year the obesity and dieting crisis grows more critical yet solutions remain as far off as ever. High Blood Pressure Diet and Vitamins By : stephenmorgan 2005, the year the worlds fascination with taking Multivitamins died? Sounds controversial I know and may be a slight exaggeration but actually it is not too far from the truth. 2005 and latterly 2006 have not been good years if you happened to be in the Multivitamin Business as not one but a whole series of reports emerged from one Scientific Research Establishment after another about the apparent uselessness of taking mass amounts of Multivitamins as forms of dietary supplements to aid and support a poor dietary regime. When you look at it objectively, the daily vitamin pill is no substitute for a well structured and put together diet but as we all know, none of us are perfect when it comes to a healthy intake and sensible eating. FDA Wants Drug Industry to Fit the Bill By : Greg Edwards On Thursday, the United States Food and Drug Administration asked for a large increase in the annual fees paid by the pharmaceutical industry. The money will go towards costs associated with testing new drugs prior to their approval. FDA Advisors Found to Have Financial Ties to Product Under Review By : Cathlene Martinez In a recent report by Bloomberg, it was found that six doctors set to be on an FDA advisory panel, had financial ties to companies that produce stent heart devices which are currently up for FDA review. Drug coated stents that are used to prop open arteries, have been associated with an increased risk of blood clots that can cause both heart attacks and strokes. Doughnut Whole Expected to Grow By : Joshua Daly This article is about the recent growth in the doughnut hole of the new Medicare plan which will force seniors to pay even more money out of pocket for prescription medication. Senators, stem cell research and me By : Trevis Gleason Senators, stem cell research and me. Evolutionary Theory Harms Health By : Dr. Randy Wysong Evolution creates a belief. Belief creates action. In health care, evolutionary belief assumes that which is not true: that we are just an amalgam of parts and pieces that can be modified, removed or replaced without consequence. Are Drug Companies Destroying The U.S. Health Care System? By : Dr. Randy Wysong Pharmaceutical sales are skyrocketing while the health of Americans declines. The problem is philosophical in that drugs do not cure and patients are looking for quick fixes.