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12/14/2016 / By Daniel Barker

Life expectancy in the US drops for the first time since 1993; death rates rise

If life expectancy rates are – as many believe – a reliable measure of the welfare of a nation, then the United States may be in trouble. For the first time since 1993, overall life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped, particularly among people under 65. The death rate has climbed for the first time […]

01/28/2016 / By Greg White

Reasons why Big Pharma will never cure cancer

President Obama declared during his State of the Union Address that he’s putting Vice President Biden in charge of carrying out a multi-billion dollar “moonshot”, to cure cancer that Biden called for in wake of his son’s death. Unfortunately for Biden, and the public in general, Big Pharma has too much to lose by curing […]

01/28/2016 / By Greg White

Conventional treatment for heart disease does not work and is completely useless, argues a doctor

Big Pharma has a history of glamorizing the benefits of over the counter medications while undermining the risks. Consequently, many people are left with the false conviction that the medical care system has decreased, rather than increased, the likelihood of damage to a patient. A pinnacle example of this is treatments used for heart disease, the […]

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