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Maybe, Just Maybe, Science Will Save Us From The Superbugs
Superbugs! That is the name given to antibiotic resistant bacteria. Because of our indiscriminate use of antibiotics, more and more bacteria are developing resistance to them and posing an ever greater threat that we will be forced back to the … Read More
The Private Equity Investor Will See You Now, But Only For A Few Moments
On the whole, capitalism has been good for the United States. Lately, however, the rise of private equity companies and their incessant search for centers of profitability has put the medical profession under great strain and our health at risk. … Read More
Universal Health Care, Please
The United States is the only major developed nation in the world not to have universal health care. We are the richest nation in the world. Other nations can afford it and so can we. It is not only a … Read More
Posted in Doctors, drug companies, Fee for Service, General Health, health, Health Care Costs, Health Insurers, healthy living, Hospitals, Medical Costs, Medicare, Type 2 Diabetes | Country Living Can Be Bad For Your Health
Many Americans have an idealized view of country living. Peace, quiet, nearby nature, a refuge from the stresses of the big city. It sounds very inviting. Many of those things do exist in the country, but there is a reason … Read More
May You Have A Long And Healthy Life
This is a wish we likely have for all of our loved ones and friends. Realistically, some of our loved ones and friends will fall by the wayside due to bad genes. Some will have a predisposition to cancer or … Read More
The Many Faces of a Heart Attack
Many times a year we see a case in which someone has a heart attack (known medically as a myocardial infarction), seeks medical attention, and dies when they should not have. We also know that there are many, many more … Read More
Pay Me Now Or Pay Me Later
Maybe you remember the old television advertisement in which the auto mechanic told the audience that they could pay him now to install a new oil filter or they could pay him later when their car broke down due to … Read More
Nurses Get The Short End Of The Stick.
It is never easy to be a nurse serving on the front lines of health care delivery. Nurses know this. Perhaps you have seen the stories about the number of nurses leaving the profession. The reasons for their leaving are … Read More
Doctors Need Help, Cue the Robots
One of the most fertile fields for malpractice is the humble diagnosis. Errors in diagnosis lead doctors down the wrong path and result in either no treatment for a serious condition or a delay in treatment. The best available evidence … Read More
Posted in Doctors, electronic medical records, General Health, health, medical charts, medical errors, Medical Malpractice, medical mistakes, Medication Errors, Misdiagnosis, science news | Medical Debt Is Coming To A Household Near You
Medical debt is coming to a household near you, unless you are well-off. If you are among the poorer Americans, the chances are high that you are carrying medical debt and that at least some of it is past due. … Read More