Tag: health
Prevent Child Abuse? Mental Health ER!
UNITED STATES—April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and I BELIEVE people don't commit child abuse unless they are mentally ill!
Researchers have been studying...
Fight, Flight, Freeze=Fibromyalgia?
UNITED STATES—Over 101 years ago FIGHT OR FLIGHT was termed by Wisconsinite Walter Cannon, describing animals that were faced with threat.
Do I run and...
Are You Hypervigilant Or Paranoid?
UNITED STATES—In a world where the words ginger, Indian, homosexual, or Paddy can offend a group of people, one ought learn the difference between...
Evolution Of: America’s PROBLEM
UNITED STATES—Our nation is being RUINED at its core, while allowing politicians and media to lead us where they WANT our attention directed: the...
Making Health A Top Priority
UNITED STATES—Oh, I had an interesting weekend to say the least. The past few months have been stressful to say the least; probably chaotic...
New Year Resolution Pitfalls
UNITED STATES—It’s that time of year people, yep it’s time to bid adieu to 2015 and welcome 2016 into the mix. With that we...
So Cal Gas Company Sued By City Of Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES— Los Angeles City Attorney, Mike Feuer is suing the Southern California Gas Company due to a 6-week old leak that forced residents to leave their...
Health Crisis Privacy
UNITED STATES—I was absolutely stunned to hear the news this week that actor Charlie Sheen is HIV positive. He was beyond courageous when he...
Austere Hedonism
UNITED STATES—Austere hedonism. It’s an approach that springs from my morning espresso. Alone, beautiful, black and biting. More often than not that single espresso...
Curbing Bad Habits
UNITED STATES—It is not easy ridding one’s self of a bad habit, but with continual trial and error things do get better. I’ve been...
Happiness Is An Empty Fridge
UNITED STATES—I totally get it when a friend said after attending a big wedding back east, lots of family and drink, “I’m in detox...
Men Fear The Doctor
UNITED STATES—Someone recently brought to my attention the factoid that women go to the doctor much more than men. And unfortunately I had to...
First Case Of West Nile Virus In LA County
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced its first human case of West Nile virus on Monday, July 27.
The patient is a...
Riot On The Southwest Chief (4)
UNITED STATES—Lee stood up from the seat and yawned. Good god, the man was big as a polar bear. He put the faded baseball...
Riot On The Southwest Chief (3)
UNITED STATES—A muffled announcement came over the loudspeaker, “This is Garden City, Kansas. If this is your stop, get off here. This will be...
Health Net To Be Bought Out
WOODLAND HILLS—Health Net, an insurer based out of Woodland Hills, is set to be bought out by St. Louis based insurer Centene for $6.3...
The Wizard Of Waupaca
WAUPACA, WISCONSIN—The abrasive stench of the overchlorinated indoor pool permeated the hallways at the Village Motel. In this atmosphere I did my morning exercises, and...
FDA Aims To Cut Out Trans Fat
UNITED STATES—On Tuesday, June 16, the FDA ruled that trans fat is not "generally recognized as safe" for use in human food products. The...
City Targets Unlicensed Vendors
SANTA MONICA—The Santa Monica Police Department has announced an outreach and education program that partners with the Code Enforcement Division in an effort to...
3,400-Mile Ride For Cancer
SANTA MONICA—Derek Fitzgerald and two other cyclists embarked on a 3,400-mile bicycle journey on Tuesday, June 9. Beginning at the Santa Monica Pier with...