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MRI Abuse

What happens when your health care provider doesn't have either the time or the experience and training to perform a proper diagnostic work up for your symptoms? Why, they just order an MRI!...

The Donut Hole of Sleep Duration Mortality

Chronic sleep deprivation or oversleeping is associated with a small increase in premature death....

We Need How Many Nukes?

How many nuclear weapons do we really need?...

How the Federal Government Screwed up Health Care Costs

Health care costs just keep going up. You can blame anyone you want but currently the elephant in the room is the Federal government and the dysfunctional way it establishes Medicare reimbursement rates....

Using Antibodies to Fight Addiction

In the near future, you may be able to be immunized against nicotine....

Auto-appendectomy: Antarctica Survival Guide

"When the preparations were complete Rogozov scrubbed and positioned himself. He chose a semi-reclining position, with his right hip slightly elevated and the lower half of the body elevated at an angle of 30°. Then he disinfected and dressed the operating area. He anticipated needing to use his sense of touch to guide him and thus decided to work without gloves."...

Massachusetts to Force Doctors to Accept Lower Rates or Lose License

What the hell is going on in Massachusetts?...

The Absurdity of Tax Day

There are too many absurd things about the Federal income tax system to mention in one place but getting taxed on income that was derived mostly from my taxes is one of the best....

Yes Virgina, There is Defensive Medicine

Like John Gotti’s lawyer denying the existence of organized crime in America, trial lawyers have been denying for years that defensive medicine exists or if it does then it’s not so prevalent as to have any significant economic impact. Strictly defined, defensive medicine is the practice of ordering or performing tests and/or procedures or treatments
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“Where’s My Free Obama Care?”

Still waiting for your Obama check to arrive in the mail? Keep waiting....