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[inaudible conversations] up next on booktv from the 2014 virginia festival of the book dr. Otis brawley talks about how medicine is practiced in the u. S. And argues the rich are overtreated, the poor are undertreated and doctors, Insurance Companies and big pharma make money by taking the vantage of both groups. This is about an hour and 10 minutes. Good evening. Welcome to this nice event, thank you for coming. My name is rob richards, an oncologist and chair of the cancer committee. We have a lot of hospitals that make the speaker, dr. Otis brawley, he wears many hats and is currently a pr...

That's my favorite food and i put ketchup on my hotdogs. that's double dose. >> double. and then the chili and the cheese. that's a heart attack waiting to happen. but the reason is that we are trying to fight childhood obesity and it's a major, major problem with our kids in america. in addition to that, the increase in the sugar in the diet means an increase in cholesterol which can lead to heart attacks, so it's a lifestyle that you are creating for children-- is it in the home or in the school? >> the biggest culprit is the home. the schools are doing okay, even though the school diet ma...

Revolution. states raising standards for everybody. states figuring out how to get the most committed teachers. there's a wave of reform moving. we need to invest in that, not perpetuate what exists today. >> thanks for sharing with us. america's students of course , failing, too many. the majority of americans believe it's because their schools are failing them. are they just playing us and them. 7 in 10 americans give our system a c or d, less than a fifth say they deserve a b. more than half say the politicians are to blame, but almost the same number say parents are at fault. teachers, uni...