Category Archives: Health

Harvard surgeon and author Atul Gawande has written several books and New Yorker articles about medicine, aging, mortality, quality improvement, and philosophical musings. In many ways he reminds me of Lewis Thomas. Gawande is probably doing more than any other … Continue reading →

From the Health Affairs Blog: “The Executive Order restricting visas for citizens of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen has many legal, political, and moral implications. But here we will focus on the medical implications of the executive order, … Continue reading →

At the moment, I’m living about 15 minutes north of Tijuana. The wall at the border is impressive restraining movement in both directions, yet the car and foot traffic are brisk and commonly backed up – and medical care is one … Continue reading →

Ed Note: “The desire to take medicine is perhaps the greatest feature which distinguishes man from animals.” William Osler. This seems to be more than obvious by walking the isles of expensive supplements and vitamins at COSTCO and any pharmacy. … Continue reading →

Oops! Someone seems to have misplaced it. Sorry, can’t seem to find it anywhere! Maybe it’s locked in drawer somewhere. But wait, there may be three or four plans, who knows? Trumpcare/Ryancare awaits the light of day.

Ed note: This web site http://www.agingkingcounty.org/advisory-council is well worth subscribing to for all kinds of health and safety tips. Below is just a taste of one of their articles on food safety for your edification and to whet your appetite. Food safety … Continue reading →

Sunlight seems to be controversial. Can’t live without it though. Sunlight is good in the morning to help set your sleep cycle. But it’s bad for your skin and causes cataracts. Yet you need it for your bones and vitamin … Continue reading →

Dr. Diana Buist knows that national health policy is complex and won’t get easier in 2017. Here’s how she keeps up with news and strategy. From Group Health Research Institute’s Dr. Diana Buist: Since November 8, like many people, I’ve … Continue reading →

B.J. Miller talks about his transition from a triple amputee to an MD focused on person centered care at his unique Zen Hospice in San Francisco. Just to let you know, Klein Galland will give a presentation about Hospice care … Continue reading →

Most people on Medicare are of very modest means. The slide show below shows that the 50% of the Medicare population had incomes below $24,000; whereas 5% had incomes above $93,000 and only 1% above $163,000. Click on the slides … Continue reading →

From Aeon: “Researchers in harder sciences have a name for such situations: ‘pathological science’, defined by the Nobel Laureate chemist Irving Langmuir in 1953 as ‘the science of things that aren’t so’. Where experimental investigation is prohibitively expensive or impossible to … Continue reading →

There continues to be hope that the use of technology can somehow improve the functioning of the brain, perhaps slowing or preventing the onset of dementia. There are many studies, but a recent peer reviewed literature review in a scientific … Continue reading →