Biker Think! Ad from UK

We spent our share of time traveling through Europe on a motorcycle. This is an excellent PSA (Public Service Announcement) from the BBC (British Broadcasting System). Why don’t any American television stations run these ads?

We’ll keep you informed of this and other entertaining news.

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Google Health Records

Google is going into the health record keeping business. They’re testing a system with the Cleveland Clinic where patients can look up their information online. The patient can control who gets to see their online records.
Anyone who’s visited the doctor in the last few years is aware about privacy requirements on the part of the [...]

Drinking Alcohol is Good for You?

Alcohol is Poison in any amount. Recent stories on CNN praising alcohol over exercise define sensationalism and irresponsible reporting. The story they tell is that moderate alcohol drinking actual benefits your heart as much as exercise, and that drinking and exercise is the best combination. They say moderate drinking means one drink a day for [...]

Vytorin Doesn’t Work

The popular cholesterol lowering drug Vytorin just doesn’t work. That’s according to the head of Cardiology at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic. Not a popular stand to take when a drug company has 5 billion in sales at stake.
Vytorin is a combination of two drugs, Ezetimibe and Simvastatin. Simvastatin is also known by the genric name [...]

Diet Program: Martha’s Vineyard Diet Detox 21 Pounds in 21 Days

There’s a new diet developed by Registered Nurse Roni Deluz. (Pronounced “Ronnie” like Ronnie Reagan) Her book, a New Your Times Bestseller 21 Pounds in 21 Days: The Martha’s Vineyard Diet Detox explains how the diet works and what you have to do to follow it. New Years resolutions usually involve some kind of diet [...]