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A Toxic World?

Dr. Jeffrey McCombs | Posted 10.28.2008 | Living


Dr. Jeffrey McCombs

Some people think that the body is adequately equipped for detoxification, but if it were, we wouldn't have words like carcinogen, teratogens, reproductive toxicants, and endocrine disruptors.

To the Presidential Candidates....Debate This!

Deirdre Imus | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics


Deirdre Imus

No question, the energy and economic crisis affect us all. But noticeably absent from the primaries and now the presidential debates have been any discussions about America's children.

The Presidential Debate and Senator Coburn as a Potential Accountability & Transparency Czar

Sunil Chacko | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics


Sunil Chacko

Senator Coburn is often misunderstood and is regularly hauled over the coals by the media

India: Wal-Mart's Drug Connection

Al Norman | Posted 06.21.2008 | Business


Al Norman

Most Americans have no idea that the drugs they are buying at Wal-Mart are produced in India, made by companies that are copying another company's products.

Big Pharma Digs In

Robert Weissman | Posted 05.01.2008 | Business


Robert Weissman

The nations of the world are currently debating how to design new medical research and development (R&D) mechanisms to serve the twin goals of promoti...

Medical R&D That Works for the Developing World

Robert Weissman | Posted 04.30.2008 | Business


Robert Weissman

The world -- and especially developing countries -- needs more innovation. To have public health benefit, however, the fruits of the innovative process must be available to people who need them.