One of the leading causes of death in the United States is health care.
That sounds absurd. But it’s true. Medical errors lead to some 200,000 American deaths a year.
If medical mistakes were a disease, they would be more deadly than Alzheimer’s and diabetes combined.i
That would make medical errors the third leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer.… Read More
HERE’S HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF IF YOU HAVE OR NEED:
…or any other health device
John Winkler had severe heart failure. He desperately needed a transplant. But it looked like he might not survive until a donor heart could be found. … Read More
Look into the rooms of just about any hospital and you’ll see the same thing…patient after patient with bags of intravenous fluids hanging above them.
IV fluids are among the most common medical interventions worldwide.
Several kinds are available. But one call “normal saline” has long been the most popular. It has been part of standard hospital treatment for 150 years.… Read More
Those of us with a bit of belly fat may take comfort in the fact that our excess weight is confined to our gut.
That can’t be as bad as being fat all over, can it?
Yes, actually it can.
Researchers have found that having the proverbial “pot belly” while being thin elsewhere is worse for your health than being fat everywhere.… Read More
The perfect weight-loss diet does four things…
Researchers have found that one eating plan may be all these things and more.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago gathered 23 obese volunteers.… Read More
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is not only miserable, it’s frustrating.
More than 1.6 million Americans suffer from the condition. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the two principal types of IBD.i
The stomach cramps, pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and other symptoms of IBD can severely limit your quality of life.ii
The worst part? … Read More