Karen Ann Quinlen
The widespread publicity given last year to the mastectomies performed on the wives of the President and Vice President was probably responsible for saving thousands of lives. The…
Category: Healthcare
Diet & Exercise
Although a sensational new record for running the mile and many new swimming records were set this year, the more important athletic news comes from new diet and…
Public Health Problems
From the time John Rolfe first sent tobacco to England in the 17th century until recent years, to smoke or not to smoke was considered a matter of…
Child Services Bill
In a moment of rare candor, former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey once called the teachers’ lobby the most powerful single lobby in the United States. It…
Socialized Medicine
“Those who warm themselves at the gates of Hell will never go there” is an old saying that warns us to contemplate the discomfort of a fiery eternity…
New Evidence on Marijuana — May 1975
Creeping Socialism?
During the Roosevelt and Truman years, Republican candidates used to hold forth on a subject called “Creeping Socialism.” This was defined as the growth of big government, with…
FINANCIAL EXAM
Our doctors advise us to have an annual examination or checkup. The Securities and Exchange Commission requires all listed businesses to file an annual report on their financial…
HEALTH RESTRICTIONS
Airline stewardess Kathy Truax has been fired from her job because she is four pounds overweight. Her airline set a weight limit of 135 pounds for her height…