Uri Geller – UFO’s, metal-bending and the PSI War

“Uri Geller.” Two words which seem to invoke passion in anyone who has read about or seen this truly remarkable person. Yet if one is lucky enough to meet or speak to the man himself, you quickly realise what a disarming and genuine person he really is.
So why all the fuss?
Uri says that he first [...]

Desire to Debunk

November 23, 2007

What is it about those who pathologically debunk just for the hell of it? . . .
We were watching Monster Quest: Birdzilla! last night, when my husband “George” said to me, “Why do some people have this obsessive need to debunk, just for the hell of debunking?”
In particular, George was referring to the [...]

Doctor pleads guilty to obstruction

BOSTON — A prominent dermatologist accused of submitting fake diagnoses for patients to get Medicare payments pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Monday, and federal prosecutors agreed not to pursue health-care fraud charges against him.
Abdul Razzaque Ahmed, 59, of Brookline, pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of a criminal investigation and also agreed to [...]

Fake dermatologists practice in Cebu

PEOPLE are urged to be aware of the presence of fake dermatologists practicing in Cebu as legal dermatology practitioners.
Dermatologist Dr. Marilou Ong, in an interview with Sun.Star, said there are quite a number of pseudo dermatologists, or those doctors who are not recognized as legal dermatologists, practicing their craft in Cebu.
These pseudo dermatologists are also [...]

Cannabis compound stops spread of breast cancer: researchers

A compound of the marijuana plant may prevent aggressive breast cancers from spreading throughout the body, new research from the United States suggests.
A team of researchers at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute say cannabis compound CBD could provide a non-toxic alternative to chemotherapy for cancer treatments. Previous research has shown the compound can [...]

Province investigates physicians

PATRICK WHITE
November 20, 2007

Ontario’s medical watchdog is investigating 16 physicians who perform cosmetic surgery after the death of a 32-year-old Toronto liposuction patient two months ago prompted the group to accelerate a crackdown on the field.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario sent out questionnaires last month to physicians in the province who conduct [...]

Studies expose concerns about use of popular diabetes drug

Can a treatment for diabetes damage your heart? A recent study has raised this possibility.
One of the fastest growing global epidemics is Type 2 diabetes. According to statistics from the Canadian Diabetes Association, more than 2 million Canadians have diabetes, and this is anticipated to rise to 3 million by the end of the decade. [...]

Anti-obesity drugs provide only modest weight loss

Updated Fri. Nov. 16 2007 9:07 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Anti-obesity medications can only help obese patients lose a “modest” amount of weight, report Canadian researchers in a review of a group of studies on the long-term effectiveness of the drugs.
The researchers from the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary reviewed 30 placebo-controlled studies [...]

Disgusting research for Cancer

Can you beleive this: a drug that might add 6 weeks on to a patients life is given top health news. I can’t beleive they are allowed to publish this stuff. They will do anything to sell a drug. Shame on them!!!!
Published: Thursday, November 15, 2007
OTTAWA — A Canadian-led international study of patients with advanced colorectal [...]

Prostate cancer deaths tied to obesity

Obese men diagnosed with prostate cancer are twice as likely as healthy weight men to die from the disease, new research shows.
The heavier a man is at time of diagnosis the greater his risk of death, according to a study published in Monday’s issue of the journal, Cancer.
After five years, the death rate for normal [...]