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I am not very optimistic about Victoria’s new Health Minister

Since December 2010, David Davis is Victoria’s new liberal Health Minister. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear that he got that position through previous extensive experience in, or enthusiasm for, the health sector. Well, at least not in that part of the health sector, that deals with evidence-based medicine. From the Victorian Parliament’s website I see that […]

Fishing for new customers–a.k.a. “The Courtyard of the Gentiles”

Pope Ratzinger is worried. 4% of Catholic priests and clergy are sexual predators and/or pedophiles, whole dioceses are going bancrupt from compensation payments to abuse victims, church attendences are down, and young and intelligent people wanting to forgo sex, marriage and family for celibacy and lying to children are harder and harder to come by. […]

Walnuts are good for you, scientifically proven !

“Walnuts rank above peanuts, almonds, pecans, pistachios and other nuts,” said Joe Vinson, Ph.D., who did the analysis. “A handful of walnuts contains almost twice as much antioxidants as an equivalent amount of any other commonly consumed nut. But unfortunately, people don’t eat a lot of them. This study suggests that consumers should eat more […]