The anxiety from medical malpractice claims can be overwhelming. It is not uncommon or unheard of that doctors practice defensive medicine, are consumed with anxiety when they are sued, that lawsuits have lead to divorce, burnout, and even suicide. A RAND article looked at The Doctors Company data and concluded that the average physician spends… Read More
Atrial Fibrillation is a very common condition that can lead to strokes and other debilitating conditions. This is a preliminary study that looks at a possible association between flu shots and decreased incidence of the development of atrial fibrillation. This study was based on information from the Taiwan health study that took place over a… 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
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
A great study that shows the benefits of appropriate testosterone therapy actually decreases the risk of coronary artery disease and improves lifespan. It is not too late to start treatment as this test shows it doesn’t matter in men whether or not they had a history of previous MI or stroke who if they have… Read More
40% of physicians admitted that they had some type of bias with regard to patients.Within the top 10 of those who expressed some degree of bias were physicians who had the most direct contact with patients: emergency medicine physicians (62%), orthopedists (50%), and psychiatrists (48%), followed by family physicians and ob/gyns (47%). Two of the… Read More
An Israeli study was not the first to note this link in animals, but it was the first to find evidence of a plausible cause: the sweeteners appear to change the population of intestinal bacteria that direct metabolism, the conversion of food to energy or stored fuel Gordon believes something similar occurs in obese humans. He… Read More
Exercise gurus and military experts are pushing for alternate exercises so situps, like plank pose, to prevent back injuries. Source: Why You Can Stop Doing Sit-Ups – WSJ… Read More
This is my first experience with folding bicycles, but so far this bike is great and can be pulled out of my car and ready to go in under 30 seconds. After several reviews I picked a bicycle with slightly larger tires and it rides very smoothly Citizen folding bikes. Source: MIAMI Citizen Bike 20″ 6-speed… Read More
