June 19th, 2010 by AndrewSchorr in Better Health Network, Health Tips, Opinion, True Stories
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Andrew Schorr, End Of Life Care, End-Of-Life Planning, Patient Power
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Esther and I went away last weekend for a much needed break from kids, the normal routine, and pets that can wake us up when daylight arrives here in the Pacific Northwest at 5am.
We stayed at a quaint bed and breakfast called “The Blue Goose” in the small town of Coupeville, Washington, on Whidbey Island northwest of Seattle. It was restful and, with great sunny weather, rejuvenating.
At a bed and breakfast, of course, you typically chat with other people over coffee, egg soufflé, and bran muffins. The experience can be tiresome and too chatty. But sometimes it can be riveting.
It was the latter the other morning as we chatted with Diane about health matters and she shared her pain about two episodes in her life. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Andrew's Blog*
June 19th, 2010 by KerriSparling in Better Health Network, Health Tips, Humor, Opinion, Quackery Exposed, True Stories
Tags: Blood Sugar Control, Diabetes, Endocrine System, Endocrinology, Fake Cures, Glucose Management, Pancreas
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KERRI walks to the center of the living room and sits down on the couch, across from SIAH, who is sitting in the corner, staring aimlessly at the wall.
KERRI
Oh Siah, I just received an email! About a chocolate shake with glucose-reducing powers! And how, if I purchase the family pack of chocolate powder mix, I’ll get a free personal blender and I will also be cured of my diabetes!
SIAH
(blinks) Meow?
KERRI
I know! Diabetes cures apparently are everywhere. Even in my spice rack, because it seems that just a spoonful of cinnamon, added to every meal and smeared on my face like Noxema, will help me achieve good blood sugar control. Man, if only I had known that these diabetes cures were there the whole time!
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*This blog post was originally published at Six Until Me.*
June 19th, 2010 by Toni Brayer, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Policy, Health Tips, Opinion, Research
Tags: Childhood Diseases, Childhood Obesity, Children, Children's Health, Chronic Conditions, Family Medicine, Food Revolution, General Medicine, Healthy Childhood, Jamie Oliver, kids, Maggie Mahar, Medco Study, Overmedicating, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Prescription Drug Abuse, Primary Care, Too Many Pills, Type 2 Diabetes, Unnecessary Medication, Unnecessary Treatment, Unneeded Medical Care
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One of the blogs I read by Maggie Mahar pointed out a new study that found that 26 percent of kids under age 19 are now taking prescription drugs for a chronic condition. The drugs include asthma medication, anti-psychotics, diabetes drugs, anti-hypertensives, and heartburn medications.
According to the Medco study (the largest pharmacy benefit manager), the incidence of type-2 diabetes increased over 150 percent in children between 2001 and 2009. This is staggering. Children are supposed to be healthy and active, not tied to a regimen of pills. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth*
June 19th, 2010 by John Mandrola, M.D. in Better Health Network, Opinion, True Stories
Tags: Bike Race, Biking, Board-Certified Doctors, Cardiology, Chronic Tardiness, Delayed Schedule, Doctor's Tardiness, Doctor's Time, Family Medicine, General Medicine, Good Doctors, Internal Medicine, Late Doctors, Long Waits, Mulligan, No Advantage, Playing Field Is Level, Primary Care, Professional Courtesy, Real Life, Sports
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We all know about “doctor time.” No matter how hard I try, the clock seems to out sprint me. Morning rounds in the hospital go longer than expected, a colleague stops you with a question, a son forgot his lunch, or something else. The list is long.
In fact, as a very well-educated patient, it seems that the doctors I choose for myself and family are even later than I. It seems that most good doctors have long waits. A coincidence?
However accepted “doctor time” is in the office or hospital, it doesn’t work the same in the bike racing world. In the land of genetically endowed androids, the clock waits for no one in particular. It turns out that our pizza-sponsored team has a few doctors who run on “doctor time” in real life. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Dr John M*
June 18th, 2010 by Peggy Polaneczky, M.D. in Better Health Network, Opinion, Quackery Exposed, True Stories
Tags: Ambulance Chasers, Big Pharma, Disease-Awareness Websites, Drug Side Effects-Awareness Websites, DrugWatch.com, Florida Bar, Lawyers, Medication Safety, Medication-Related Lawsuits, Orlando, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmacology, Potential Clients, Potential Lawsuits, Practice Law, The Peterson Firm LLC
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I don’t know about the rest of you medical bloggers, but I’ve been getting emails from folks who run a website called DrugWatch.com asking for reciprocal links and promoting themselves as the go-to place for patients to get up-to-date information on medication safety.
Tucked into the website is this promise: “We will never accept advertising from the pharmaceutical industry.” Right. Because the whole site is a front for a bunch of Orlando lawyers trying to sniff out potential clients for medication-related lawsuits against the pharmaceutical industry. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at The Blog that Ate Manhattan*
