Smoke? Overweight? High BP? You Are More Likely to Have Cognitive Impairment Later in Life
Those who smoke, are overweight, or have high blood pressure are more likely to have cognitive challenges later in life say researchers from the University of California at Davis. …
Another Pan Mass Challenge Enters the History Books
For those of you just joining us, I rode in my eighth Pan-Mass Challenge last weekend. The PMC is a two-day, 200-mile bicycle fundraiser for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.…
Rebranding Rural Medicine for Young Doctors
Some people who know me personally, know that I just started medical school at Mercer University School of Medicine. Some people who know me personally, know that I just started…
Canadians Also Wait for Drugs
A recent study by the Fraser Institute found that Canadian federal and provincial government bureaucracies are taking more than two-and-a-half years on average to approve new prescription drugs, thereby depriving…
Keep it Simple Stupid: But Not With Medicare
In today’s Wall Street Journal, John Goodman, National Center for Policy Analysis CEO suggests, Three Simple Ways Medicare Can Save Money. I only wish. His overarching plan is to “allow…
What Small Business Thinks About Health Reform
Add one more splash of bad news to the cascade that has spilled out since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) became law in 2010. The NFIB Research…
County Run Stroger Hospital Launches Advertising Campaign to Lure Patients From Other Hospitals
This is the first I have heard of a county hospital anywhere in the US launching an advertising campaign. When you watch the video they are focused on delivering babies…
Alternatives to Scrapping 510(k)
The Institute of Medicine report on medical device regulation released two weeks ago called for scrapping the 510(k) process that allows for market entry of new devices if they’re shown to be…
Administrative Costs
I take a back seat to no one in complaining about the inordinate number of bureaucrats in health care. Where I part company with many of my colleagues is that…
Bariatric Surgeries Per Country
A couple of different pictures emerge when considering the number of bariatric surgeries per country and per capita per country. A couple of different pictures emerge when considering the number…
