Health

Food intended for starving hurricane victims…

Posted on September 27, 2005. Filed under: Health, Life, etcetera, Politics, Society |

was to be burnt because it was supposedly unfit for human consumption.
Jesus wept…
Found at tuckle rori from this source.
The news may be old, but it needs to be not forgotten.

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No Free Lunch

Posted on September 24, 2005. Filed under: Health |

You’ll notice I have added some new links in the sidebar.
I am always interested in what the drug companies are up to, given that those of us who work in health are always being inundated with gifts and free lunches during “education sessions” or “inservice training sessions” by drug reps who, not surprisingly, just want [...]

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More on Mental Health

Posted on September 23, 2005. Filed under: Health |

How very easy it is for governments to sweep the problem of mental health under the carpet. After all, many people with mental illness do not want to take advantage of the service. All you need is a good strong dose of paranoid schizophrenia, and, when unwell, you’ll stay well away and avoid that medication. [...]

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The More Things Change…

Posted on September 23, 2005. Filed under: Health, Politics |

…the more they remain the same.
I was given to thinking about this again, after seeing 4 Corners on Monday night.
All these fancy National Mental Health Plans are all very well but if you aren’t going to fund their application then you are pissing into the wind. And, quite frankly, thats all our [...]

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