Kidney Transplants
Kidney transplantation is now a common procedure. End-stage renal disease is the reason for kidney transplantation. Causes of end-stage renal disease include untreated hypertension, infections, diabetes mellitus, and other rarer conditions. Diabetes accounts for one... read more
A Philosophy for Everyday Living
Passing The Buck (Shifting the Burden of Responsibility) PREAMBLE A daydream of mine, destined to be unfulfilled, is to know how my grandfathers saw life – in a sense, what their philosophy for everyday living was. What follows, like the grab-bag of personal... read more
Magnesium and Heart Attack
It’s estimated that more than 90% of adults are deficient in magnesium — at risk of sudden death from a heart attack and of developing diabetes. Hundreds of biochemical functions that drive energy metabolism and DNA repair are fuelled by magnesium. We... read more
Dangerous Osteoporosis Drugs
In addition to being incompetent, it looks like the bureaucratic brains in charge of the US Food and Drug Administration are illiterate to boot. Studies have found that women who take bisphosphonate meds – drugs that are supposed to fight off osteoporosis – may... read more
