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Why is it important to keep an eye on the on elderly poor right now? Well, states throughout the nation are running budgetary deficits and are looking to make fiscal cuts across the board, so there is a focus on cutting Medicaid expenditures. The federal government is looking to streamline Medicare which means they want to provide traditional services with less costs. And, the elderly poor are...

Wonder what Congressman Joe Wilson yelled out when he heard about Caster Semenya's private parts?...

Cancer does not "just happen". Cancer along with many other common diseases is not just a chance occurrence. There is a growing and unequivocal body of evidence supporting the concept that most common diseases are the result of complex interactions between a persons basic genetic heritage and multiple environmental factors. Over time it will be our goal to examine these...

Sassy Survey of Spectacles and Scenesby t.grzenia My mother can attest to the fact that from...

As we welcome in the New Year, lets hope 2008 will bring with it meaningful change in the way America deals with its aging population. Dylan said it first but it’s never been truer than now: “The times they are a-changin.” A social revolution is about to unfold and I couldn’t be happier about it. I’m tired of being marginalized and ignored by the thirty-something’s who think they...

In our last chat we discussed a variety of issues related to disease disposition. While the environment plays a big role and one that we will want to dwell on at some length we have to recognize up front our own internal risk. Where does this risk reside? It is buried deep within our chromosomes [DNA]. A bewildering array of complex and expensive tests are making their way in to the...

A Health Care day for me. September 18, 2009 I had an interesting day yesterday, not my...

As a society we currently are questioning everything we know about healthcare. We wonder if we...