At What Age Should Doctors Be Required To Retire? The Vancouver Sun ran an excellent article about the extraordinary number of aging doctors in British Columbia who are still practicing medicine. Now, you may have a vision of two or three old codgers showing up at their office long after they should have retired, but that is not the case. …
Celibacy has its good points, as sexual energy can be channeled into other aspects of life. But as noble as celibacy sounds, if we all became celibate the human race would be extinct in a few short years. It isn’t wise to sanitize celibacy or demonize sex, or believe historical figures like Jesus Christ were celibate. How can we know …
When neuroscientists identified the exact neural pattern associated with religious fervor, we at pharmaceutical powerhouse, Jones, Swallow & Jones-Moore, thought “how can we...
Laws are designed to protect us, but sometimes they do the exact opposite. Case in point: 60-year-old Jason R. Humphreys of Seffner, Florida. It is a known fact that distracted driving kills far more people per year than driving while intoxicated, but the U.S. government apparently doesn’t value saving lives. So, while it’s perfectly legal to drive with a cell …
Mandatory Flu Shots Health authorities and hospitals across the country are asking the public to get flu shots. However, in British Columbia, the Chief Medical Health Officer is doing a whole lot more than just asking. His office has formulated the most colossal waste of time, effort, money and risk to people’s lives in BC history, with a policy that …
Selling human organs may very well become a reality in Canada. For decades, a number of organizations have spent a great deal of time, effort and money to encourage the public to donate organs. And, while their efforts have indeed helped thousands, in the grand scheme of things, the success rate is dismal. The reality is that thousands of people …
Recently I passed the 20 year mark in being celibate. I made the decision in 1993 as I wanted to take stock of the situation I was in, and get a clear view of where I was going sexually. At the time I wanted to get away from the dramas and issues that develop between men and women, and the …
The Evolution of Electric Cars The biggest objections and obstacles to electric cars being popular today are the unavailability of public charging stations, and the expense of home recharging systems (docks). In addition, short ranges and long recharging times make electric cars impractical for most applications. But that doesn’t need to be a reality. In fact, battery electric cars provide …
Finally, gone are the days of checking diaper moisture with a finger. With elasticized waistbands, colorful designs and comfort rivaling Air Force One, the newest leap in diaper technology is an iphone system called ‘TweetPee’. Huggies Brazil has invented a plastic device that sends an alert to your iPhone when your baby goes number one. The only slightly obtrusive device …
It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can’t remember if it’s the thirteenth or the fourteenth. – George Burns “Lie me a river…” There are many memorable words that have been spoken throughout history, but there are countless others that should not be memorable and yet we tend to keep those in mind most. …
The wheelchair is a marvelous invention, but it hasn’t evolved much from its original design, making it impractical for outdoor usage in most of Canada during the winter months. But that’s a thing of the past. Now, mobility challenged Canadians can get out and enjoy freezing nearly to death with the rest of us! The TC Mobility Tank Chair is …