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submitted by: admin on 10/10/2013
There is considerable confusion about the role of mammograms in breast cancer detection in premenopausal women. The US is the only country in the world making the recommendation that they be done on women under the age of 50. The people standing to profit from doing mammograms in this age group are the mammogram industry, Big Pharma in the sale of chemotherapy,...
submitted by: admin on 02/17/2015
There is considerable confusion about the role of mammograms in breast cancer detection in premenopausal women. The US is the only country in the world making the recommendation that they be done on women under the age of 50. The people standing to profit from doing mammograms in this age group are the mammogram industry, Big Pharma in the sale of chemotherapy,...
submitted by: admin on 10/10/2013
Many studies show that mammograms in women under 50 are not useful. The US is the only country that does mammograms in this age group. The reasons are explained. Too many biopsies result and many cancers are missed that lead to stress and unnecessary costs.
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2024
Mammograms are a poor screening test for premenopausal women. There are too many false positive and negative findings. Breast thermography is the answer. They have not been widely accepted.
submitted by: admin on 10/10/2013
A survey of US primary care MDs revealed that 42% believe they administer too much medical treatment. The reasons are related to malpractice concerns, clinical performance measures, inadequate time with their patients. They believe that are paid more to do more and exposed to legal punishment if they do less. Medicine is now a business first and a service when...
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2024
Legalization of marijuana at the state level does not supersede federal laws that prohibit its use. The relationship of the mafia with the government is discussed. There are many medical uses for this drug.
submitted by: admin on 10/10/2013
Follow the dollars and you'll understand why this has happened. Today's medicine does not appreciate the value and importance of good nutrition. Mainstream medicine doesn't practice nutritional medicine, not even GI MD's.
submitted by: admin on 10/11/2013
Financial reimbursement and ownership of medical testing equipment leads to over-prescribing of these tests. These types of conflict of interest extend to ownership of MRI and CT facilities, surgicenters, cardiac imaging equipment, laboratory services and much more. A recent article in JAMA documented that MDs over prescribe two types of cardiac stress...
submitted by: admin on 10/11/2013
US doctors are too quick to reach for their prescription pads according to the Center for Patient Safety Research and Practice. Half of all Americans took at least one prescription drug during the previous month and 1/3 of all people over 60 take five or more drugs! MDs also tend to use the latest and greatest pills rather than those that have been time tested....
submitted by: admin on 10/11/2013
According to an article published in the October 2012 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, most medical guidelines are based on opinion and weak data. They do not follow the standards set by the Institute of Medicine.
In a study of 130 guidelines, fewer than half met even 10 of their 18 standards. Fewer than half stated whether conflicts of...
submitted by: admin on 10/11/2013
In order to validate research, it is necessary to look into who is funding the research as well as who is doing it. When a pharmaceutical company funds a research project, they want to make that drug look like a new wonder drug and they their primary concern is not whether it is effective or that it has side effects. They have very limited ethics. They are looking...
submitted by: admin on 10/11/2013
The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) is grading med schools on their ability to block Big Pharma representatives from bribing them with meals, gifts, free drug samples, and industry funded education. Only two medical schools had a perfect scorecard. Of the 152 med schools, only 105 received a grade of A or B. This was up from 2008 when only...
submitted by: admin on 10/11/2013
The Medicare prescription plan provides some cost savings, but the government is prohibited from negotiating for lower prices and there is a hole in coverage that many cannot afford to pay for.
submitted by: admin on 10/11/2013
Mind over matter is the cliché? However, Chief Black Horse makes the distinction between "over" and "with" in a very interesting way. There is no adversarial relationship between the mind and body, so where does the "over" come from. There is an energy of body, mind, emotion, and spirit, yet they are still one. Deification...
submitted by: admin on 10/11/2013
About one in three people in the US will encounter some kind of medical mistake during a hospitalization. The number of mistakes has been seriously underestimated as new studies show that there are about 10 times more errors than previously believed. We cannot depend on health care practitioners to admit their errors unless there's no other option. A tool...
submitted by: admin on 10/11/2013
The polypill is the most ridiculous idea I've come across in years. It is designed to contain Norvasc, Cozaar, hydrochlorothiazide, and Zocor and is recommended for people over the age of 50 as prophylaxis for cardiovascular disease. It could be purchased over the counter and without seeing a physician!
The study done to justify this position...
submitted by: admin on 07/06/2016
An article published in Science Translational Medicine in March of 2012 concluded that 1/3 of all cancers were caused by smoking and another 20% from being overweight or obese. However, diet, exercise, sleep, and exposure to environmental toxins likely account for another 30-40% of all cancers. Genetic factors are not that common. The American Cancer Society...
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2024
How we move reflects us physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It reveals how we relate to life. There are even social aspects of how it is okay to move, especially in natural movements of the hips. It reveals how we relate to life. Restricted movement is related to social reasons.
submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
Myths and truths are confusing and lead to hormone chaos. Ovaries don't quit at menopause. The story of hormone replacement is exposed. The Women's Health Initiative is discussed and reveals the callous nature of Big Pharma.
submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
Rain forest plants are grown in rich organic soil and what he uses in his products. We absorb what we put on our skin as much as what we eat. John discusses how many of the Amazon herbs he uses work.