That seems like a fairly simple question, don’t you think? Who really is a patient? But the answer is actually more complex than you might realize. Among the possibilities: 1. anyone who has ever accessed medical care is a patient – which includes everyone, no matter what their relationship is to the healthcare system (so, […]
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Want to make millions of dollars quickly while risking only a few months in prison if (and that’s a big IF) you’re caught? It’s not difficult at all. Just set yourself up as a distributor of counterfeit drugs in the United States. This week’s announcement by the FDA that a counterfeit version of Avastin, a
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The information center in many homes is the refrigerator door. From family photos, to postcards to magnets from pizza shops, to phone numbers and kids’ artwork – the important ephemera of our lives can be found on refrigerator doors. So today I thought I would share some advice that is worth cutting out and sticking
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This column first appeared in the Syracuse Post Standard January 17, 2012 During both the 2008 and 2010 elections, the issue of reforming the American healthcare system was the focus of overwhelming amounts of misinformation and disinformation. Remember the email about Senior Death Panels? It explained that the healthcare reform bill would allow Medicare to
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This column first appeared in the Syracuse Post Standard January 3, 2012 When considering health-related resolutions, you probably expect me to wax poetic on the virtue of losing weight or quitting smoking. But no, this resolution actually trumps them both. Perhaps the most important health resolution you can make for 2012 is to establish a
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This column first appeared in the Syracuse Post Standard December 20, 2011 …………………………… I live in Central New York State, where we are grieving the loss of 17-year-old Taylor Fleming who died in a car accident last week. In the face of their unimaginable heartbreak and pain, Taylor’s parents decided to donate her organs and
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This column first appeared in the Syracuse Post Standard November 22, 2011 ……………………………….. You may be among the millions of Americans who will travel during the upcoming holidays. Travel takes you out of your normal environment and disturbs your routine. If you have health issues, like a chronic disease, an injury, or even a short-term
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This column first appeared in the Syracuse Post Standard November 8, 2011 ……………………………….. Last column we looked at Medicare Open Enrollment and how Medicare recipients can find great resources for helping them choose which health plan is right for them. Unfortunately, the rest of us, those who are under age 65 and face Open Enrollment
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