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Category Archives: Health
‘The Cash Monster Was Insatiable’: How Insurers Exploited Medicare for Billions
Ed note: Privatizing Medicare has perverted the incentives to provide good care at a reasonable cost. The insurance companies quickly discovered if they could claim (often fraudulently) that its enrollee patients had multiple sickness, they could rake off huge profits … Continue reading
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They Were Entitled to Free Care. Providence Hounded Them to Pay.
Ed Note: This article raises the question about the blurred lines between a non-profit and for-profit organization. Some non-profits, like the Providence system, enjoy huge tax brakes and may not living up to their mission, moral or legal responsibilities. On … Continue reading
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Recommendations for a single booster dose of an updated bivalent BA.4/BA.5 COVID-19 vaccine
Thanks to Skyline resident Ed M. who is a member of the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup
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Food as Medicine: Exploring the intersection between the nutritional sciences, medicine and the culinary arts
This conference is open to the public and has some wonderful outside speakers from Harvard and Tufts, as well as the head chef at Canlis giving cooking demonstrations. The cost is $25 to watch online. Sadly it is all just … Continue reading
Dr. Oz Claims That Eating Classified Documents Was Essential to Trump’s Healthy Diet
Thanks to Pam P. By Andy Borowitz August 29, 2022 PITTSBURGH (The Borowitz Report)—Eating classified documents was “an essential part of President Donald Trump’s super-healthy diet,” Dr. Mehmet Oz has claimed. Oz, the longtime television host and, more recently, Pennsylvania’s G.O.P. … Continue reading
Caregiver survey
Friends, Santa Clara University’s Bioinnovation and Design Lab is partnering with Maude’s Ventures to address the challenges of caregiving for patients and family members with dementia. They are gathering perspectives from individuals who have first-hand experience caring for people with … Continue reading
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Not found on any label
Thanks to Rosemary W.
Beating the price of those expensive meds
The new Congressional legislation will take a while for savings on our medications to kick in. The $2000 maximum out-of-pocket per year won’t take effect for a few years and Medicare will take some time to negotiate down exorbitant drug … Continue reading
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Wonder about the impact of your daily cup of coffee on the planet? Here’s the bitter truth
Thanks to Gordon G. Whatever your preference, if you’re reading this story, chances are, drinking coffee is among your daily rituals. Everyday, people drink more than two billion cups worldwide, and experts predict that demand for it could triple by mid-century. Coffee consumption … Continue reading
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Events and Programs at the Memory Hub
FREE 30 minute Memory Navigator consultations provided by an Alzheimer’s Association care consultant on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Discuss resources for living well with memory loss or caregiving. Sign up here. Relaunch of the Alzheimer’s Cafe with the Frye Art Museum, 2:30-4 … Continue reading
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We are not powerless against gun violence: Turn to civic action
By Helen Donnelly Goehring Special to The Seattle Times July 23, 2022 Ed Note: Helen is a resident of the Terraces at Skyline It is with a heavy heart that I ponder the media accounts of yet one more mass shooting … Continue reading
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Vitamin D doesn’t help at all!
In this editorial in the New England Journal, the verdict on the ineffectiveness of Vitamin D is in: simply put–it doesn’t help prevent disease, extend life or prevent fractures.
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The Plague Year – The mistakes and the struggles behind America’s coronavirus tragedy.
By Lawrence Wright in the New Yorker From Pam P. As I listened to Matthew Pottinger testify in yesterday’s hearing, I kept thinking I’d heard about him before but it was in the context of Covid. I was surprised that … Continue reading
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19 Days in America
Thanks to Ed M.
A Neurologist’s Tips to Protect Your Memory
From the New York Times by Hope Reese A new book by a renowned brain expert says there are a few simple things we can do to prevent memory decline as we age. As we age, our memory declines. This … Continue reading
Neurogenetics talk this afternoon at 3:30 PM in the OT
Woody Guthrie died from Huntingdon’s Chorea in 1967. Although he passed away in his 50’s he was a prolific song writer–the most famous being “This Land is Your Land.” His mother died of Huntingdon’s when he was 14. His first … Continue reading
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Your Lingering Covid Questions, Answered
The science is evolving but the NYT in this article answers common questions. Click here to read the article.
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Your rapid tests may have a longer expiration date than listed on the box
Thanks to Mary M. Click here for the NYT article that lists new longer expiration dates for most brands.
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The Tobacco Wars’ Lessons for the Vaccination Wars
Ed note: This essay in the New England Journal of Medicine is an interesting comparison of the public health imperatives in both tobacco abuse and vaccine denial. It outlines some possible strategies to improve vaccination rates going forward–by looking back.
Advancing the Science: The Latest in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research – at Town Hall 7:30 PM Wednesday both in person and streaming
Thanks to Mary M. Presented by Town Hall Seattle and the Alzheimer’s Association WA State ChapterDr. Maria Carrillo with Denise Whitaker Join Dr. Maria Carrillo to learn more about:● The landscape of Alzheimer’s and dementia science● Risk factors for Alzheimer’s and all … Continue reading
Having dysgeusia–the disgusting problem of Paxlovid Mouth
Ed note: They didn’t warn me that ingesting Paxlovid (the antiviral medication for COVID) would make me feel like I’d licked a lamp post or swirled some nickels in my mouth. But this under-reported side effect is real and quite … Continue reading
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Weight Loss Tied to a Dramatic Drop in Cancer Risk, New Study Shows
Click here for the full article in the NYT A large new study found that people who lost significant amounts of weight through bariatric surgery gained a striking benefit: Their likelihood of developing cancer fell sharply. The study, published on Friday … Continue reading
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Why CDC Shortened Isolation and Quarantine for the General Population
Ed note: The Omicron variant and its variants are upon us. The CDC in this updated Feb. 2022 publication explains the need to balance isolation with the need to get on with life. Masking is very important (high quality N95 … Continue reading
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Chemist talks about the At-Home Covid Tests
Ed note: Well, a lot of us have acquired the free at-home COVID antigen tests. If you have any flu-like symptoms (stuffy nose, congestion, cough or fever), please check yourself ASAP and wear a mask. If the test is negative … Continue reading