Microcephaly and Politicians
Zika has hit the US. According to the CDC, there are now 279 pregnant women on US soil with Zika (3). That number is likely to skyrocket this summer. Mosquitoes will bite infected women and spread the disease to others. Others will visit infected areas, especially with the Brazil...
Read moreRadiation and cell phones
Cell phone radiation is a problem, although there is disagreement about the level of radiation that should be considered unsafe. Critics see the following issues with this radiation: Low levels of this radiation can cause a breakdown in the shield between blood and brain, allowing pathogens to seep into...
Read moreWarning regarding Wellness Plans that offer “tax free” incentives to participants
Quoting from a statement issued by Aflac, 9 May 2016: “Aflac has been approached by companies such as Cypress, Inspired, Traverse, and Bene-Fit regarding wellness programs that claim to provide tax-free payments to employees who participate in the wellness program. The core elements of the wellness program involve a...
Read moreWhat happened to Burlington County?
The good news is that New Jerseyans have access to remarkably good health care. With the close proximity to medical centers in New York City and Philadelphia (and even Boston and Baltimore) the care available to citizens of The Garden State far surpasses what’s available to most Americans. The...
Read moreNew Reasons Why You Need a Second Opinion
Ownership interest in dealers of medical devices can encourage doctors to recommend surgeries that are not medically necessary.
Read moreAssertiveness and Healthcare
Someone has to speak up on behalf of the patient. Most of the time, that may fall on the patient to do that. If that can’t or won’t happen, someone else has to do it. Consider the following: Medical care is increasingly complex. Doctors are human, and fill the...
Read moreSanity, Finances and Supplemental Insurance
Realistic thinking and an ounce of prevention can give you a happier life. If it sounds simple, it actually is. It’s harder to change one’s mindset than it is to take the actions that are needed. Most Americans, and certainly older ones like me, grew up with several assumptions...
Read moreBedbug Aesthetics
Why someone would do this research, I really can’t fathom. Doesn’t matter what I think of course. Someone paid for it, and someone did it. It has been determined that bedbugs like the colors red and black, and dislike the colors green and yellow. Really. It seems counter-intuitive. After...
Read moreBoomers: Living Longer but with Poorer Health
In the past, living longer was associated with having better health in one’s older years. A new study by researchers at the University of Southern California indicates that this relationship is no longer true. The study analyzed the increase in life expectancy among Americans between 1970 and 2010. In...
Read moreRetirement: the Fading Dream
Most Americans today will never be able to afford to retire. Period. Retirement was a concept basically created in the 1950s, and a number of factors have come together to end the dream for the great majority of Americans. The end of the dream in turn necessitates changes in...
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