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CIA Torture and the Ethics of Physicians Involved

That physicians were involved in the CIA’s “enhanced interrogation” means that we as physicians must seek those out, remove their license to practice medicine in all states. Physicians must police themselves – and these doctors need to be re-instructed in medical ethics before being allowed to practice again.

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Flu Vaccine – Should We Still Get it?

The current flu vaccine is ineffective against the flu that has been showing up as a severe respiratory illness this year. It is still important to get vaccinated, and certain high risk groups should get anti-viral treatment within a day or two of when they develop symptoms. This current type of flu is severe, and has already been responsible for five deaths.

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Turkey Recall and Avian Flu – Its a Fake

The Turkey recall is a fake – they don’t have the avian flu. Turkeys are the wrong species of bird to carry the Avian flu. There is no recall, and your bird is fine. Enjoy Thanksgiving.

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Rice and Arsenic – How You Can Protect Yourself

Rice is a staple for many people – but there is a significant contamination of rice with arsenic. Arsenic in any level is highly toxic. There are some rice that have less issues- and those should be consumed. See the article for specific information.

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Robin Williams & Dementia: Did it Lead to Suicide?

Robin Williams suffered from Lewy Body Disease, according to an autopsy. But the dementia reported in the autopsy report is not a “clinical” diagnosis- rather a scientific one. Robin Williams prognosis was likely less than five years. The question is- did he know he had this disease?

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Hepatitis C Vaccine Safe in First Human Trials

Major breakthrough- the first human trials of a hepatitis C vaccine prove safe and effective. Treatment for hepatitis C is costly – about 85,000 dollars – but a vaccine would drive the cost of treatment down.

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Shocking Report about Flu Vaccine: Get It

The Shocking Truth about flu vaccines is going around this year again (it came out in 2013). It is not shocking- it is not accurate. Here are the reasons you should get the flu vaccine- like I did, and my four year old son, and my wife.

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Subsidize Big Corporations or Your Health Insurance?

The Supreme Court will decide if granting subsidies for people to purchase health insurance is constitutional. Going against that proposal is the GOP, and the Koch brothers who have received tens of millions of dollars in federal subsidies. Sorry- it is time for that nonsense to stop.

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Quarantine: History and Legal Use

Quarantine use is a well-established mechanism to prevent spread of contagious disease. In spite of the concern over how state officials have used quarantine, their use of it is grounded in the very beginning of the republic.

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