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Further Follow-Up On The New Anticoagulants

From the HeartWire there was further follow-up of prior data looking at Pradaxa (dabigatran) versus Coumadin (warfarin) in mechanical heart valve patients. It would appear

September 14, 2013 2 Comments

A Recent Article Shows That Perhaps Our Blood Pressure Goals Are Too Aggressive

Recently in heartwire an article summarizing data regarding blood pressure control in chronic kidney disease patients indicates higher mortality when treated to what are current

August 24, 2013 1 Comment

Medical Marijuana Back In The News!

From perusing this week’s AMA newsletter, the lead article mentions Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s upcoming change of heart regarding Medical Marijuana. I had written on this

August 9, 2013 No Comments

Obama Administration Changes Midstream The Affordable Care Act

The Hens Are Coming To Roost The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (now the Affordable Care Act) was such a voluminous law that we

July 14, 2013 1 Comment

Africa Has The Lowest Incidence of Cancer in the World

Are we to believe that Africa truly as the least incidence of cancer in the world? Perhaps, but this is likely due to the

April 20, 2013 2 Comments

Is Health Insurance Worth It?

Current health insurance options don’t make sense for many Americans. Why pay high premiums for services that you don’t even use? Health insurance does make sense for

April 2, 2013 No Comments

Can You Spot the Antioxidants?

Play the game at every meal! This breakfast of fresh fruit, nuts, coffee, a protein shake, and LifePak Nano vitamins jump starts my nutrition to

March 27, 2013 No Comments

Benefit of the Mediterranean Diet

Benefit of the Mediterranean Diet This is big news and again highlights my position that diet is very significant to overall health. Many of our

March 16, 2013 No Comments

A Letter to the Country from an Emergency Physician

I would like to share this very heartfelt letter by emergency room physician Dr. Jacobson with my readers. The article addresses many healthcare issues that

January 9, 2013 No Comments