I’ve been running across a few people lately who have had hospital stays and have been discharged with a case of Mrsa. Mrsa is the “superbug” that laughs at antibiotics. Mrsa comes in different forms but in all its forms it is a bad bug to get. You would think that the hospital would…
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Two California Doctors Lose Case Denying Service
Two doctors in California lost a case against them for refusing to artificially inseminate a lesbian based on their religious prejudices , I mean beliefs. After some of my previous posts I think you already know where I stand on this, and I am not alone. I would like to point out something else…
Seniors Stop Medicine When Donut Hole Hits
Under Medicare, people had to pay for their own medication after Medicare paid $2400. Then seniors had to pay the next $3850 from their own money and once they have paid out that amount the Medicare coverage kicked in again. The out of pocket is what’s referred to as the donut hole. What ended…
New Legislation by Bush Administration, Right of Conscience
The Bush Administration is proposing to pass legislation that would protect all health care workers from punishment by their employers, because they refused to participate in any procedure they find objectionable personally, morally, or religiously. This legislation is mainly aimed at abortion, however it may have far reaching arms into areas like stem cell…
Do Abortions Lead To Mental Problems and Depression?
A recent study has not been able to find a link to prove that there is a connection between having an abortion and post traumatic stress syndrome or depression. This goes against previous studies which says that you are doomed to mental problems if you have an abortion. Researchers say that the previous studies…
Airbourne Suit
Lydia Parnes, the director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection filed a complaint against the maker’s of Airbourne, claiming that there is no “credible evidence” that Airbourne protects and helps to reduce colds, or protects people from germ exposure. The FTC wants Airbourne to pay people back for as many as…
Cancer Treatment Centers Commercial
The Cancer Treatment Centers of America sound like a wonderful place to go when you have cancer. I’m sure that everything they claim in their commercials is true and bless them for being there when people who have cancer have lost hope and confidence in their prognosis. The commercials have me convinced that if…
Why We Shouldn’t Detect Cancer Early
I am reading this article from the New York Times and I am blown away by what I’m seeing. I always was told and believed that detecting cancer early was a good thing so that treatment could be given before the cancer becomes so advanced as to metastasize and kill its victim. Unless I…
Prostate Cancer Test Concerns
I was reading an article about a blood test for prostate cancer called PSA, which is an antigen put out by the prostate. If the test reveals high levels of a 4 or above it’s an indication of increased risk of prostate cancer. The article went on to explain that in obese men they…
Fraud Scheme Using The Homeless
Federal authorities raided three medical centers in Los Angelos and arrested a hospital CEO for fraud. Authorities claim that men would walk up the down the neighborhoods where the homeless were known to be and shouting out “are you hooked up with the red, white, and blue?”. That is in reference to the Medi-Cal…