“Despite claims that there is a health insurance crisis in the United States, the number of U.S. residents without health insurance actually fell in 2007, according to new Census Bureau numbers. The Census says the number of uninsured fell from 47.0 million to 45.7 million. … In 2007, according to Census Bureau data: Nearly 85 […]
“We already have virtual endoscopy and whether people are aware of it or not, often their x-rays and laboratory reports are originating in India. The films or slides are being read by a radiologist, pathologist or technician on the other side of the world and at a cost far less than an American practitioner would […]
“In the midst of a Democratic convention that is high on psychodrama and necessarily low on wonkish detail, it hardly seems fair to throw around a word like ‘entitlements.’ Besides, Republicans are set to commandeer the media spotlight with their own convention next week, and they can be expected to use the E-word once or […]
“Paul Krugman, the columnist for the New York Times, told me in an interview here in Denver that getting a universal health care plan enacted will be one of he most important keys to creating a progressive moment on a whole host of issues. His reasoning is this: ‘If you can get universal healthcare or […]
“If you can’t afford a doctor, but the census bureau stops describing you as uninsured, voila! Your problem is solved! And if you’re getting your wages garnished because you fell ill and had to be rushed to the emergency room but the census bureau puts you in a different category, voila! You problem is solved! […]
“A high intake of trans fats could increase colon cancer risk, according to new research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. People who ate the most trans fatty acids were more likely to have pre-cancerous growths or polyps in their colons than those who consumed the least, Dr. Lisa C. Vinikoor of the University […]
“Dr. Herbert Smitherman nervously monitors the city’s fluctuating unemployment rate and sinking economy. As one of about 750 Wayne State University Medical School physicians, he looks at the deluge of job cuts in Detroit’s auto, manufacturing and other industries and sees even more people lining up for healthcare they can’t afford to pay. Doctors at […]
“Three nurses in the University of California system earned more than $90,000 in overtime last year. A police officer at UC Irvine earned almost $65,000 for extra work. And 60 UC employees made more than $50,000 each in overtime pay during 2007, up from 43 employees the year before. The annual overtime pay throughout the […]
“Government regulators on Wednesday cleared the way for broader use of a blood test that can spare heart-transplant patients the ordeal of repeated biopsies to check if their bodies are rejecting the new organ. The Food and Drug Administration said the test, called AlloMap, is an example of how the science of genetics is changing […]
“Acid reflux occurs when acidic contents of the stomach flow back up past the esophageal sphincter, irritating the lining of the esophagus. For most of us, a big holiday dinner or a night out on the town with friends sounds like a great idea. But for the millions of Americans living with gastroesophageal reflux disease, […]
