This was my latest monthly column in the Free Lance-Star on January 28th. The more heretical books I read about how clinical trials can be misleading, the more skeptical I get about being able to make a rational, informed decision about medical treatment/interventions. Despite my idyllic, relaxed retired life in the country, the old blood…
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Chastised for Researching Your Illness?
I'm looking for some good examples of people who have caught grief from their doctor(s) for having the audacity to research their own illness - and perhaps bring print outs for their doctor to review. Any good stories out there? [caption id="attachment_1147" align="alignnone" width="300"] Is he unhappy about you researching your own issue?[/caption]
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Are Flu-tracking Apps Really Useful?
A report on NPR’s Market Place this morning prompts me to wonder if tech companies are compounding the misery of the flu by giving false hope. [caption id="attachment_2493" align="alignnone" width="783"] Does HIs Fever Mean He's Got The Flu?[/caption] This year seems to be turning out to be a relatively bad year for the flu,…
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Nevada and Nebraska “thinking Outside the Coffin”
It’s good to see Nevada and Nebraska Department of Corrections thinking outside the box. Outside the coffin you might say. [caption id="attachment_2487" align="alignnone" width="699"] San Quentin State Prison in California, home of California's death row, where infamous criminals such as Scott Peterson and Richard Allan Davis are kept.[/caption] It may sound a bit…
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