Many people have this belief that new technology is better because, well, it’s new technology.

But sometimes, new isn’t better – it’s just new.

Is it possible for a single vitamin to do everything?

Maybe not -- but if I had to pick one all-purpose must-have nutrient, I'd go with that dazzling D. It's about as close to perfect as a single letter can be.

And now, two new studies add to the already impressive body of evidence for this wonder vitamin: It may help you control your blood pressure, and even lower your risk of dying from heart disease.

The Connecticut Attorney General, Richard Blumenthal, announced yesterday that all eight food companies involved in the Smart Choices program have agreed to drop out pending his investigation and the FDA’s decision about front-of-package labeling.  

Says Blumenthal:

• Food manufacturers now realize that continued use of the logo would only mislead and compound consumer confusion. Other food labels richly deserve the same scrutiny — which we will give them with relish.

How many patients need to be involved in a study before it's taken seriously?

100? 1,000? 100,000?

How about 1.23 million? Think that's enough to finally knock down a widely used (and very dangerous) drug?

I hate to be a pessimist, but I doubt it.

Nicotine, the addictive substance in cigarettes, is one of the most powerful poisons on earth. If by some accident a child should ingest even a small amount of the substance through a nicotine patch, he or she would almost immediately go into convulsions that would in all likelihood be fatal.

It's so toxic that as few as two or three drops of pure nicotine applied directly to the skin of an average person will kill him or her within minutes.

If you're going to get sick, get sick in Ohio. Or Florida. Pennsylvania is a good place to get sick too.

Each of these states has seven or more hospitals that are ranked among the 50 best hospitals in the U.S. And if you live in, say, Maryland or Indiana or Georgia, it might be worth the trip to a neighboring state for major medical care.

Why? Because you actually have a much better chance of leaving those hospitals alive.

In this concluding installment of this series we will look at the questionable use and safety of mammograms and mastectomies, the over-use of screening for breast cancer, the lack of real progress in breast cancer prevention and cure, some natural prevention and cures that do work, and some alternative charities and foundations which are not controlled by those who profit from and cause cancer.

Your digestive system may be making you fat. It’s hard to believe – but very true!

Today, I’m going to explain how the bugs in your digestive tract and the way they upset your gut’s immune system just might be behind those extra pounds.

Is your cell phone a death machine?

The studies are starting to add up, and they all point in the same direction: Cell phones emit harmful radiation that can cause cancer and infertility. And we still have no idea what these things will do to all the kids now growing up with one practically implanted in their ears.