Words to Ponder
We have to ask ourselves whether medicine is to remain a humanitarian and respected profession or a new but depersonalized science in the service of prolonging life rather than diminishing human suffering.
-Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
To know a person's religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance. -Eric Hoffer
When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow. -Anaïs Nin
Obesity Tsunami
More than half a billion people, or one in 10 adults worldwide, are obese -- more than double the number in 1980. Obesity-related diseases account for nearly 10 percent of U.S. medical spending or an estimated $147 billion a year.
Except for smoking, obesity is now the number one preventable cause of death in this country. Three hundred thousand people die of obesity every year.
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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Images of the 10 Worst Asthma Cities
Did Your City Make the List? Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. Many things in the environment can trigger an attack, including air pollution, secondhand smoke, and pollen. Asthma affects one in 5 Americans … Continue reading
CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu | 2009 H1N1 U.S. Situation Update
CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu | 2009 H1N1 U.S. Situation Update
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Hidden Stashes of Fall Foliage
Picture of the day – Lake Champlain, in Essex, N.Y., Hidden Stashes of Fall Foliage – The New York Times > Escapes > Slide Show > Slide 1 of 14
Making Sense of High-Deductible Health Plans
During the open enrollment season for employee benefits, now under way for next year, you are likely to hear a whole lot about Consumer-Directed Health Plans. You, of course, are the consumer. And you’re being directed to save your employer … Continue reading
Health News Roundup
FDA to study negative effects of Lasik surgery WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration announced plans Thursday to study the scope of problems connected with laser eye-correcting surgery, which include blurred vision and dry eyes. The FDA says it … Continue reading
The Claim – With a Runny Nose, Green Calls for an Antibiotic
Many parents insist their child requires antibiotics simply because he/she has a runny nose with yellow or green discharge. Not true. I remember several years ago when my daughter was in medical school and doing her pediatric rotation her telling … Continue reading
Regional Flu Map
Weekly the CDC.gov updates FluView. 99% of all subtyped influenza A viruses being reported to CDC were 2009 influenza A (H1N1) viruses. The 2009-10 influenza season officially begins October 4, 2009.
