RFW THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2003

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: IT’S A SYMPTOM, NOT A DISEASE, STUPID!
In short, there is no evidence whatsoever that lowering blood pressure has any effect on coronary heart disease….After all, how could a high blood pressure make atherosclerotic plaques form? Well, you can create a convoluted argument involving endothelial damage, but you would struggle to create a clear-cut case….
(Part One)
By RFW columnist, Malcolm Kendrick

CANCER JOURNEY
My uncle Ed said "no" to everything the oncologists offered. He did not believe the dire prognosis. He had this positive attitude that not even mainstream medicine could shake out of him….
By RFW Columnist, Marilyn Holasek Lloyd

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SCANDALS
VACCINE-RELATED LAWSUITS AND THE HOMELAND SECURITY BILL
RFW contributor, Sandy Mintz, has established a special page for updates on the efforts underway to remove or change a section sneaked into the bill that protects Big Pharma from lawsuits….

STORM WARNINGS
CALLS FOR INQUIRY INTO ACNE DRUG
European medicine watchdogs are reviewing the safety record of the anti-acne drug Accutane, which has been linked to suicide and depression….

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DISCOVERY
TUBE FEEDING: THE MEDICAL, LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
Feeding tubes are now frequently used in adults who have diseases or conditions that make it difficult to swallow or eat voluntarily….