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The World’s Richest Woman Has Opened a Medical School

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Exterior view of the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine building with Ugo Rondinone’s ‘The Melancholic’ in the foreground at the right Timothy Hursley – Courtesy of Alice L. Walton School of Medicine

On July 14, 48 students walked through the doors of the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Bentonville, Ark. to become its inaugural class. Some came from neighboring cities, others from urban centers in Michigan and New York. Almost all had a choice in where they could become doctors but took a chance on the new school because of its unique approach to RETHINKING medical education. Continue reading →

The Failure of Ritalin

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We’ve gone way too far with stimulants and our kids!

The extremism around the question of how to treat gender dysphoria has begun to erode under the pressure of science and common sense. Is it possible that the same will happen regarding ADHD?

A long New York Times Magazine piece skeptical of the ADHD consensus, by Paul Tough, published about a week ago, could be an inflection point in the debate and, one hopes, lead to a fundamental reconsideration of how we think about this overdiagnosed, overprescribed, highly ambiguous disorder.

For a couple of decades now, we’ve made fidgeting in the classroom and other typical childhood behavior, especially among boys, a medical condition that should be treated with amphetamines. Continue reading →

What Are the 5 Warning Signs of a Stroke?

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If you think you might be having a stroke, you should act “FAST,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests.

FAST is an acronym to help identify a stroke before being able to make it to a doctor or hospital. It stands for face, arms, speech and time, alluding to common stroke symptoms.

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death for Americans and a leading cause of long-term disability. Each year, approximately 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke, 610,000 of which are first-time strokes. Continue reading →

Americans Spend Trillions on Health Care but Remain Unwell ~ Here’s Why

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The difference between treating disease and building true health lies in a proactive and preventative lifestyle.

When Mei Lin’s mother collapsed from a stroke, she rushed to the hospital and stayed by her side for days. Doctors acted quickly, performed scans, prescribed medications, and stabilized her condition. It was an incredible feat of modern medicine – swift, technical, and life-saving.

However, once her mother returned home, Mei Lin had a different challenge – keeping her mother from ending up in the hospital again.

The shift from crisis management to prevention highlights an important distinction: What happened in the hospital was medical care, and what needed to happen at home was health care.

They are not the same thing…
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The Best Time of Day to Poop ~ According to Gastroenterologists

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If you’re not regular just yet, you can train yourself to poop like clockwork.

Whether you call it poop, No. 2 or a bowel movement, it’s about time we got more comfortable talking about it. As the kids’ book taught us: Everyone Poops.

Our stool can share secrets about everything from our fiber and water intake to the potential presence of an infection or disease. How much, how often and the appearance of our poop can offer a robust window into our internal health.

While we know that the “normal” frequency for pooping ranges from twice per day to three times per week, we also wanted to find out if there was a best time of day to poop. So, we tapped two gastroenterologists to help us get to the bottom of this question. Continue reading →

What Happens When Private Equity (PE) Takes Over a Hospital

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New analysis shows alarming increase in patient complications

Editor’s NOTE: The following was introduced to me from our writer, Charles R. Dickens as a part of his recent column, The Business of Medicine, which follows directly below this column. It is all well worth your efforts and time to follow through. You will begin to understand the control and manipulation of the complete Medical Ssytem in this nation today. ~ Jeffrey Bennett

Patients are more likely to fall, get new infections, or experience other forms of harm during their stay in a hospital after it is acquired by a private equity firm, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School.

The research, published Dec. 26 in JAMA, is among a handful of recent nationwide analyses of how private equity takeovers affect the quality of patient care in hospitals. The increases are seen in conditions or outcomes deemed preventable and are key measures of hospital safety and quality.

The findings come amid growing concerns about private equity’s increasing role in U.S. health care, with $1 trillion invested in the past decade.

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Dickens: The Business of Medicine

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Medicine and Private Equity Firms (PEFs)

…or – Making Pain Pay!

Hippocrates, for whom the Hippocratic Oath is affectionately named, covers the breadth and depth of his knowledge and teachings from his life as a healer. Scholars believe it to be a compilation of his writings and teachings, estimating that it was written in the 4th or 5th century BC. The most memorable phrase attributed to Hippocrates, “First do no harm”, as an admonition to the physicians who would follow him, is a paraphrase of ‘either help or do not harm the patient,’ and probably ‘I will abstain from all intentional wrongdoing and harm.’

It offers a comprehensive list of cautions for covering topics such as Abortion, Religious Themes, and Euthanasia. Hippocrates’ central premise is to ‘Treat the patient, not the disease’, which is a real departure from where we find ourselves today in Merka and the Business of Medicine – or as I like to think of it, “Making Pain Pay”!

The ghastly adjunct to this is Big Pharma –  the Drug Companies!

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Certain Cancers Rising More Than Others in US New Report Finds

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A sweeping new report from the American Cancer Society suggests cancer will likely be the leading cause of early deaths worldwide by 2050, with cases projected to rise by 74%.

“This is because of population aging and growth,” said Ahmedin Jemal, senior vice president of the Surveillance & Health Equity Science Department of the American Cancer Society and the chief editor of the report.

In 2022, there were about 19 million new cancer cases worldwide. Continue reading →

A Cardiac Surgeon Shares 3 ‘Powerful’ Supplements You Should Be Taking Take Daily For Your Heart Health: Co Q12, Omega 3, Magnesium

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Your heart health is one of the most crucial components of your overall wellbeing. A healthier heart makes a healthier body, and your diet, exercise, and lifestyle choices all play significant roles. While a balanced diet should provide essential nutrients, certain supplements could help fuel your body with everything it needs to reduce inflammation and regulate critical functions like blood pressure and heart rhythm, boosting your cardiovascular health.

Dr. Jeremy London, a cardiac surgeon, highlighted three supplements that he strongly recommends for daily heart health on TikTok. These include Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), Omega-3 fatty acids, and Magnesium. Each of these can help your heart stay in great shape, supporting functions from energy production to inflammation control and electrolyte balance. Read on to learn more about the benefits of each. Continue reading →

Medicare Drug Costs Shift Under New Law: Most Patients May Pay More

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Insurers adjusting to the Inflation Reduction Act by changing fees, co-pays

New research reveals the Inflation Reduction Act’s $2,000 cap may not help most Medicare beneficiaries as insurers raise drug costs and deductibles. Image (c) ConsumerAffairs

A core promise of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed by President Biden in 2022, was to lower the cost of prescription medications for Americans, particularly older adults on Medicare. But new research suggests the reality may be more complicated — and costlier — for most beneficiaries. Continue reading →

Nearly 20K Cancer Patients at NYC’s Memorial Sloan Kettering at Risk of Losing Critical Care Over Insurance Spat

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Nearly 20,000 patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering could lose access to critical care because of a contract battle between the renowned cancer hospital and health insurance behemoth UnitedHealthcare.

The two sides have until the end of June to hash out a new deal over reimbursement rates — but are trading blame while patients, many in need of lifesaving care, anxiously wait to see if they will keep in-network treatment.

Patient Lee Kassler, of Plainview, Long Island, said he was in “disbelief” and “shocked” when he found out that he could lose care on July 1 if the Manhattan hospital and health insurance company don’t reach an agreement by June 30.

“Full of anxiety, full of stress, saddened, angry, worried, just a whole host of emotions that I was faced with when I was diagnosed with cancer,” Kassler, who has had a rare, incurable gastric cancer since 2022, told The Post Friday. Continue reading →

1394 ~ The AMA Will Kill You

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“What’s the difference between God and a doctor? God doesn’t think He’s a doctor.”

Patient Beware! Journal of the American Medical Association admits doctors are third leading cause of death in the U.S. Quackwatch is major proponent of AMA and conventional medicine.

Last year JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) admitted that doctors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Personally, I think the statistics are on the low side. I wouldn’t be surprised if they”re the leading cause (remember that old saying, “doctors bury their mistakes.” And those mistakes often don”t make it into the records. I’ve seen it.)

I blame this sad state of affairs on the fact the AMA is an arrogant government-backed guild dedicated to protecting doctors’ incomes, status and professional and political power at the expense of peoples’ health and lives. It doesn’t get rid of bad doctors and attempts to prevent competition. Without competition, the status quo becomes frozen. This means protecting the status quo becomes more important than protecting people (years ago doctors use to make house calls. Guess what happened to that?) Protecting the status quo is one of those bad laws of human nature. Continue reading →