Using Technology to Live Better

Using Technology to Live BetterBy now you know that what you eat can impact how you feel and how long you live. But that doesn’t make it much easier. With all the information being thrown around today, it’s hard to know who to listen to, what to believe, and what...

Does an Optimist Feel Less Pain?

Does an Optimist Feel Less Pain? You have a pain in your knee that won’t go away. You’ve been to the doctor. You’ve tried all the treatments out there that you can think of. You bought the expensive shoes that were supposed to give the best support to your back and...

When Medication Is Okay for Weight Loss

When Medication Is Okay for Weight Loss While it is not usually the policy of the Doctors Health Press to recommend medication to treat a health condition, this article presents another side of the argument about how to stop the obesity epidemic. While diet and exercise...

This Nutrient Erases Memory-Destroying Plaque

This Nutrient Erases Memory-Destroying Plaque Here’s some health news on the Alzheimer’s front: a special form of vitamin B1 could help stop the progression of Alzheimer’s symptoms. The plaque-destroying vitamin is called benfotiamine and the medical community is...

GOP withdrawals med. pot bill because voters "harass" lawmakers?

Issues in the news: I. Fox News, the propaganda arm of the religious right-wing in America, is upset that Google didn't do one of their famous holiday doodle screens with an Easter theme, on Easter. Who did they honor that day? Well, one of the greatest labor leaders...

Conservative compares same sex marriage to marrying dogs and kids

A few points on same sex marriage while watching the debates at the Supreme Court and reading posts about it.  First, to those who state that marriage did not originate with government, it did though. It originated among early human groups, maybe living in cave. That was...

Why do anti-gay opponents think they are persecuted?

Well, I was listening to conservative talk radio (and calling into some shows) on the issue of marriage equality for gay couples, as this issue is before the U.S. Supreme Court right now. Now, one of the hosts stated that those young people who think of their elders...

Court to take up marriage equality today and oh about Rihanna

Well, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today on the anti-same sex marriage referendum of California. A referendum that was heavily funded by the Catholic and Mormon churches. I guess Catholics had some money left over after paying child abuse cases. This could be...

Sex with pastor is god's plan and Senator changes mind on marriag

Issues in the News: I. Republicans in a state legislative committee in Idaho have passed a resolution calling on the Federal Communications Commission to ban any and all mentions of pre-maritial sex on television (even if only implied) in most hours of the day. Indeed, the...

Matt Ridley on How Fossil Fuels are Greening the Planet

http://economicrisis.com/matt-ridley-on-how-fossil-fuels-are-greening-the-planet/1932 Matt Ridley on How Fossil Fuels are Greening the Planet Matt Ridley, author of The Red Queen, Genome, The Rational Optimist and other books, dropped by Reason’s studio in Los Angeles...

Why can the police put you in jail for a week, after an illegal a

A recent U.S. Supreme Court case affirmed the ability of police to engage in strip searches after an arrest, at a police station, even for minor arrests. I am kind of torn on this, because while I don't support the drug war, along as it exists I can understand police wanting...

Since we ban marijuana, should we ban peanuts also?

Thoughts on a few different things. I was watching a college basketball game played at the University of Alabma's homecourt. I don't think I am the only person who has realized this but the scarlet capital letter A on their mid-court looks just like the capital A that atheist...