There is no greater human interest story than disease, the victim, and the cure or the lack thereof. Every newsroom uses medicine in the news to boost their ratings. These stories tells what's good to eat and warns us of food that is bad. The are stories on medication, and on new cures. They chronicle both the triumphs and defeats of patients. They are the stories of human interest. However, the quality of reporting and the motives are suspect.

This feeling is evident by all the contradictory studies on food that have been reported. The biggest battles surround food and the all the diets that are, or have become, popular. There are questions, as to the effects of these diets, on our health. The reason is the new statistics on heart disease. Heart disease, despite major developments, has become and epidemic due in-part to the obesity epidemic. Heart disease was (prior to 1990) a disease primarily for middle-aged men. While this demographic has significantly improved, so has its spread across multiple demographics. These demographics include; 1. Women, 2. Men [30 to 50] and 3. Teens . This is a growth of 75%, where middle-aged men were the sole demographic - it's now one of four.

Clearly, the impressive developments in medicine are not having the impact it should - despite the media attention. As a result, this section has been set up to monitor and explore medicine in the media.