Wal-Mart started it. The $4 generic prescription deal. Saves hundreds of dollars for millions of patients. Or does it? Recently my supermarket pharmacy joined the $4 prescription parade so I’m finally going to get an up-close look at all the hoopla. Until now, convenience has trumped price shopping, and I haven’t been willing to drive … Continue reading $4 generic prescriptions: a bargain or just sleight of hand?
At last, a sensible approach to the health care crisis in the U.S. City Journal has posted an article, “Mandates Are Not the Answer,” by David Gratzer, a physician, and Paul Howard, a medical editor, who understand the fix we need is not as simple as the presidential candidates propose. Our health care system didn’t … Continue reading Beware playing games with our health care system
The pharmaceutical industry may not be “evil,” as some have suggested, but it is just as dedicated to profit-making as any other business, and consumers should never forget it. The drug Vytorin has hit the headlines today because a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows it is no more effective at … Continue reading Believe it: Vytorin is all about Big Pharma reaping profits
Today is the 35th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that made abortion legal in America. Despite the highly visible, sometimes violent protests, the law still stands. Why? Because it represents the enlightened compassion and understanding of the majority of Americans. The majority believes in a woman’s constitutional right to privacy, … Continue reading Roe v. Wade: 35 years of compassion continues
Slumped on my sofa, laptop and TV fully engaged, I’ve been browsing the Web this evening. I came across an article on the old shoe-fitting machines in use when I was a kid. It’s been decades since I thought about those things. They were cutting-edge x-ray technology, seemingly magic. Look through the viewer, see your feet inside … Continue reading Found: Not-so-cool technology from childhood
Muslim medical students in England have decided to get picky about their coursework when it conflicts with their religious convictions. While I can appreciate their desire to abide by their religious beliefs, I think it is obvious they are choosing the wrong place to express themselves. Clearly they should be in a Muslim medical school, with the objective … Continue reading Muslim medical students score another point for intolerance
