The FDA agrees with the Drug Enforcement Agency that marijuana has no medical benefits. No surprise given the current government’s drug politics. What was a surprise was the news coverage. The New York Times actually described in some detail how the FDA arrived at their truth. [Read more…]

The latest issue of the Public Library of Science Medicine is devoted to disease mongering: creating diseases that turn healthy people into patients. The editors and contributors to the issue describe how widespread disease mongering has become and how it is the result of a complex stew driven by a pharmaceutical industry that enlists directly or indirectly public relations companies, researchers, professional organizations, and patient advocacy groups. [Read more…]

Celebrations broke out last week when Mitt Romney, the Republican Governor of Massachusetts, signed legislation into law that would make health insurance available to everyone in the state. It was hailed throughout the mainstream media as a great leap forward and the model that will be used by other states. [Read more…]