Health Buzz: Medicare Premiums and Other Health News

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Unfortunatly many workers at pharmaceuticals do not care and get away by disposing ingredients through the water drainage when cleaning instruments where they work. This I know as a fact since I used to work in two very well known companies. There is a high cancer and other illnesses risks in these towns and still I hear and see the same thing going on. There should be cameras in these places to make sure no such thing happens and our waters stays as should be.

Carmen 5:51AM September 29, 2008

This is a wonderful reminder that public policy can have a hugely beneficial effect. In this age when people are disregarding the necessity of vaccines and taking the benefits of scientific advancement for granted a reminder of how we could be living without such measures is greatly needed.
Now if only the people in England wouldn't be so afraid of oral hygiene they could fluoridate their water and reap the heart health benefits of good teeth

Steve of TX 5:30AM September 29, 2008

Something must be done about rising medicare health care cost. This is the next looming crisis. Just like the financial sector problem the persons who have the greatest need will take it in the shorts and the fat cats will get fatter!!!

Grandpappybear of FL 10:09PM September 28, 2008

Thanks for pointing out that this is the 100 year anniversary of chlorine being used to make water safe. I actually do some work with the American Chemistry Council and I think it's one of the most extraordinary and important health developments of the modern age. I think a lot of Americans take it for granted.

H. Ford of VA 4:11PM September 26, 2008