Euthanasia and the Right to Die

By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited"I. Definitions of Types of EuthanasiaEuthanasia, whether in a medical setting (hospital, clinic, hospice) or not (at home) is often erroneously described as "mercy killing". Most forms of euthanasia are,...

Social Values and the Health System

By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" There are as many health systems and models as there are countries. This is because healthcare is a public good and, thus, reflects the social and cultural values of the societies that design and adopt...

The question is not Medicare Reform, it is healthcare for all

I just got this blip from the Concord Coalition that discusses Medicare. Look, here is the deal, some people in our society run out of resources to pay for basic living expenses. They grew old and despite their...

Healthcare in the judicial clouds

The Newsweek slant is that mixed legal opinions provide cloud cover so that the Obama healthcare plan can at least get off the ground. (Mixed metaphor-maybe). " “For now, the disparity in legal opinions is good...

Healthcare victory from defeat

First Ezra Klein points out politics of the judiciary: 2 Judges found the mandatory healthcare aspect Constitutional (they were Clinton appointees). The Bush appointee ruled against. So, Judge Hudson ruled against...

Obama, the Constitutional Lawyer shot down by judge

Judge Hudson said Congress can’t force Americans to buy healthcare insurance and that was the premise off Obamacare. The President and his team as well as Democratic controlled Congress should have known better...

People of my generation, you are going down

The people you just voted for can hardly wait to cut your Medicare reimbursements to doctors thereby depriving you of healthcare. If the Obama program doesn’t get you by editing your doctor-patient relationship,...

Irish Forum for Global Health calls for protecting health funding

The Irish Forum for Global Health  (IFGH) is concerned at the further cuts to the overseas aid budget in the Government's four-year plan. It urges the Government to protect aid funding for health and HIV programmes in developing countries and to keep its promise to...

Consequences of America’s deteriorating health care system

Americans are slipping on fat and lack of exercise. Look around you. People aren’t supposed to be that hideously large. Well, that’s my opinion and that is not what the story says. “America’s deteriorating...

Healthcare: Prove it works before throwing it out or tinkering

Are we Americans so fickle that we would commit government to develop affordable healthcare for all Americans and before the program is even implemented, we want to give it the hook? Look, I am one who wrote in a...

Good egg story

Privatize embryonic stem cell research It is all about public funding. If embryonic stem cell research leads to life-saving medical solutions as predicted, then large medical research and production companies...

Power of Community Media: Remote Village Gets Healthcare

A community video has helped over 500 people in a remote village of Manipur in North East India get healthcare for the first time. An IndiaUnheard video by Daniel Mate, our correspondent from Chandel district...

Some don’t like the mandate that they have health insurance

The new healthcare law is based on the idea that everyone must participate and pay a share of healthcare expense. You cannot opt out. If you permit people to opt out, it changes the numbers and as important,...

Fox News poll versus other polls on healthcare

The trouble with Fox News is that they are so biased that you cannot believe a thing they say. If they conduct a poll: 1) their audience is skewed to the Fox News demographic and 2) they can manipulate the survey...

20 More Cyclists To Be Hospitalized This Week



Cycling is one of the most common causes of serious sports injuries – many of which can be prevented by a simple change in behaviour   With summer around the corner, British Columbians are taking advantage of the envied West Coast lifestyle by heading outdoors to enjoy...

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