Prescriptions For Health

• MD's over-prescribe tests if they make a profit from them.
• Could probiotics prevent deaths from swine flu as an alternative to the flu shot?
• Are we getting sick from our disinfected water by-products?
• The U.S. still lags in health quality improvements.
• A government backed expert panel joins in the fight against skin cancer by pushing for a ban on tanning booths.

Caller #1: Harvey (SF) - The importance of alkalinity in our diet. Caller puts spirulina in his water (no taste). #2: Giselle (NY) -  Probiotic in a nasal spray not available yet. Asked for water filter recommendation. brubik@earthlink.net Health Tips: #1 -Law suit for "fruit" snacks without the fruit. Shame shame on General Mills #2 -Living your life backwards?!