The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and later shorted to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and commonly referred to as ObamaCare professed to provide universal coverage for all Americans. Unfortunately even with legal and financial mandates, there are still a tremendous number of uninsured Americans. This number does not include the number of… Read More
Researchers have identified a genetic signature that is common to five different types of cancer including colon, stomach, breast, lung, and endometrial. The biomarker called ZNF154 hopefully will lead to the development of a blood test that could be used to diagnose a variety of cancers at early stages. Source: NIH researchers identify striking genomic… Read More
Sulfites are often blamed as the cause of red wine induced headaches. They may cause allergic or asthma symptoms. But they are likely not the culprit of wine induced headaches. It would appear that there are two potential reasons for the red wine headaches are histamines and tyramine. The postulated medical explanation is that the histamines dilate your blood vessels… Read More
A This articles sums up the landmark case of the first physician convicted of murder for over prescribing opiates. This Southern California doctor was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for over-prescribing drugs that caused the fatal overdose of at least three patients in a murder case capped by the first conviction of… Read More
Is SodaStream a Healthy Alternative to Soda? I recently all but gave up drinking diet sodas. As an alternative I purchased a Soda Stream. Prior to reading this article, I figured it out. Carbonate your water and add lemon juice or abstracts and avoid syrups with additives. A great alternative to juices, sodas, and diet… Read More
This a fun family resort place to stay near Santa Cruz. Smores on the beach, golf, swimming pool and beach. Dont miss smores on the beach. Lots of fun. Source: Dining & Activities | Top Things To Do (Seascape Beach Resort on Monterey Bay)… Read More
Zika virus is a flavivirus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Clinical manifestations of Zika virus infection occur in approximately 20 percent of patients and include acute onset of low-grade fever with maculopapular rash, small joint arthralgia , nonpurulent conjunctivitis.The greatest threat is that Zika virus infection has also been associated with congenital microcephaly and fetal demise.… Read More
In the past year, I have been pulled into two flight emergencies. Over the past 20 years, I have been involved in at least a half dozen flight emergencies. Fortunately, the outcome as far as I know it has been very good for the patients but many of these cases are not without anxiety and… Read More
Must there always someone to blame for a bad outcome? In the a recent case a mother allegedly wanted her unborn child to be tested for cystic fibrosis. But she says she was never tested, and as it turns out, her daughter was, in fact, born with the disease. Evans is now suing her doctor for the… Read More
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