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: February 2010
Third Young Adults Lack Health Insurance
I hate to see what the numbers are for 2009, I’m sure it’s much worse. Almost one-third of young adults in their 20s lacked health insurance in the United States in 2008, new statistics show. The problem was more pronounced … Continue reading
Strokes On Increase Among Young
Strokes are on the rise among younger people, a group not traditionally considered at high risk for the debilitating condition, researchers report. A total of 7.3% of stroke victims were younger than age 45 in 2005, up from 4.5% in … Continue reading
County Health Rankings
Did anyone notice in your local paper today the county health ranking? Mine was on on the front page #1 healthiest county in the state of Michigan. For the first time, the nation’s physicians, patients, and government officials can see … Continue reading
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American Children Living With Chronic Health Problems
A new US study finds that more children are living with chronic health problems than in years past. The study finds that as many as 1 in 4 children are living with chronic health problems, some of which are a … Continue reading
Kellogg Told To Fix Sanitary Issues at Eggo Plant
Kellogg Co. has been told to fix sanitary violations at its Atlanta plant that were identified by inspectors investigating Listeria bacteria contamination of Eggo buttermilk waffles. In a letter posted Tuesday on its Web site, the U.S. Food … Continue reading
Stinky Diabetes Drug May Result in Poor Adherence
An immediate-release form of the antidiabetic agent metformin has a dead fish odor that may cause patients to stop taking the drug, clinicians warned. Metformin is known to cause adverse gastrointestinal effects such as diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, flatulence, distention, … Continue reading
Well-Being Highest In Western Cities
Seeking a happier, healthier life? Go west, according to a new survey of more than 350,000 Americans. It finds that Rocky Mountain cities such as Boulder, Colo., or California towns like Santa Rosa have the highest concentrations of generally happy … Continue reading
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Update on Anthem
Health insurer Anthem Blue Cross will postpone its much-criticized plan to raise rates for some California residents who buy insurance on their own, after reaching a deal Saturday with state regulators. Anthem’s planned rate hike, which the state estimates would … Continue reading
Health Insurance Rates Soar
Consumers in at least four states who buy their own health insurance are getting hit with premium increases of 15 percent or more – and people in other states could see the same thing. Anthem Blue Cross, a subsidiary of … Continue reading
