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82Lasik Surgery, Lasek Surgery, Contact Lenses or Prescription Glasses?
by Ralph Deeds
I've worn prescription glasses for nearsightedness since the fifth grade. They were a real downer as a kid and high shool football player because I had trouble seeing the ball I was supposed to catch as right... published 6 months ago
73Alzheimer's Experimental Treatment Appears Successful
by Ralph Deeds
Science Daily January 9 reports on positive results from an experimental treatment which appears to bring about a reversal of Alzheimer's symptoms. The study was reported in the Journal of Neuroinflammation.... published 8 months ago
54Health Care Common Sense from Professor Robert Frank
by Ralph Deeds
Robert H. Frank an economist at the Cornell Business School, in the article linked below, pokes holes in President Bush's recent health care proposal and points the way toward a more rational approach. He... published 2 years ago
49Lifesaving Opportunities Missed Before and After Stroke by Gina Kolata
by Ralph Deeds
There is a long and excellent article in the NY Times 5-28-07 on the causes, symptoms and treatment of strokes. The article emphasizes the importance of controlling high blood pressure, the importance of quick... published 15 months ago
43No Free Lunch on Health David Leonhardt in the NY Times
by Ralph Deeds
The current health care system doesn't pay hospitals, doctors and nurses to keep people healthy; it pays for tests, surgeries and drugs. So Americans often get expensive invasive care of dubious medical... published 13 months ago
41Tissue Engineering is at a Crossroad
by Ralph Deeds
Visiting scientists gave a Harvard audience a glimpse into the future of medicine--implantable arteries, "bioartificial" organs, and replacement cells for failing hearts.... published 2 years ago
53New Understanding of Schizophrenia
by Ralph Deeds
http://www.childrenshospital.org/newsroom/Site1339/mainpageS1339P1sublevel304.html published 16 months ago
65CROOK ALERT! Corporate Leeches Contribute to High Health Care Costs
by Ralph Deeds
Disgorgement of Ill-gotten Gains Made Easier by United Health Care Case The New York attorney general, Andrew Cuomo, has negotiated an agreement with several health insurance companies that will make physician... published 2 years ago
59CROOK ALERT--Richard Scrushy, CEO of HealthSouth, Settles SEC Lawsuit by Disgorging $81 Million of Ill-Gotten Gains
by Ralph Deeds
Richard Screwshy, disgraced former CEO of HealthSouth, was forced to disgorge $81 million of his ill-gotten gains in order to settle an Security and Exchange Commision lawsuit. He narrowly escaped conviction... published 16 months ago
50CROOK ALERT Big Pharma Bribes our Doctors and Legislators
by Ralph Deeds
Four out of five U.S. doctors surveyed said they let drug and device makers buy them food and drinks despite recent efforts to tighten ethics rules and avoid conflicts of interest. The survey also found that... published 8 months ago
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