Posted by: diychica on: November 7, 2009
Cannabis is no more harmful than alcohol.
And horse-riding is riskier than taking ecstasy.
Source:http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2009/visualising-the-guardian-datablog/
Posted by: diychica on: September 10, 2009
Recreational drug use is as old as humanity, and has not been stopped by the most draconian laws.
Given that drugs are here to stay, how do we limit the harm they do?
The evidence suggests most of the problems stem not from drugs themselves, but from the fact that they are illegal. The obvious answer, [...]
Posted by: diychica on: September 2, 2009
The pharmaceutical industry has developed thousands of medicines that have saved millions of lives, but it has also used its marketing muscle to successfully peddle expensive pills that are no more effective than older drugs sold at a fraction of the cost.
Source:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/02/business/02drug.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Posted by: diychica on: May 7, 2009
Back before Pet SoundsĀ, drugs, and mental breakdowns, Brian Wilson pretty much only wrote about three things: Girl, Cars, and Surfing.
The full story is here:http://12.media.tumblr.com/IwM8PIQ02n3ljk29TtBGmCDBo1_r2_500.png
Posted by: diychica on: April 21, 2009
Diabetics..who manage to turn things around, getting their blood sugar under control, either escaping the need for drugs or improving enough to quit taking them, are drawing keen interest from the medical community… “technically, you could call somebody cured,” but that patient still needs to be followed closely.
From:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30294089/
Posted by: diychica on: March 27, 2009
While RealAge promotes better living through nonmedical solutions, the site makes its money by selling better living through drugs.
Pharmaceutical companies pay RealAge to compile test results of RealAge members and send them marketing messages by e-mail. Literally millions of people have unknowingly signed up.”
Get the low-down here:http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/26/technology/internet/26privacy.html?ref=business
