Virtual Notebook

Scientific medical recommendations

"Speaking of awful "scientific medical recommendations," remember when people had their hemorrhoids burned by hot irons, their blood let by leaches, their conditions treated with heavy metals, parts of their brains removed, took up smoking for good health, consumed copious amounts of sugar because of poor nutrition advice, had deformed babies due to x-rays and thalidomide, were damaged by Vioxx, got cancer from hormone therapy, and suffered and/or died at the hands of Accutane, Darvocet, Quaalude, Raplon, Selacryn, Zelmid, and numerous other medications that were approved and then recalled? All of these medications and or treatments were once recommended by the scientific and or medical communities.
We could talk at length about medical advancements and achievements, but we could also talk for years about the failures of the scientific medical community and the fact that MEDICAL ERRORS (i.e. errors made by the medical professionals we are not supposed to question) are the third leading cause of death in this country. Do you know what happens when people don't question? History repeats itself."