Chief Prognosticator » Medical
I live about 5 minutes from Lake Lanier here in Georgia and the worst thing to see is the water rescue truck heading sirens flashing to the water. It usually means that someone is in trouble or is already gone. Let me take this opportunity to stress the important of boating safety. Whether you are new to boating or are an old sea dog, its always a good idea to get Boating Education courses every few years to brush up on safety tips and regulations.
Check out this video for some good information on this important subject:
Like the video said, “While boating is fun, fun has responsibilities too!” Don’t make a lovely day on the lake turn into a day you can’t escape.
Yeah, its no joke. Operating Under the Influence (also known as OUI) is as dangerous as driving a car under the influence. Since boating is usually equated with having a good time out on the water, alcohol is more often involved on a boat than it would be in a moving or parked car. Usually the legal limits are the same for driving or boating and in Arizona operating a boat under the influence is a Class One misdemeanor. That’s a serious charge — don’t mess with it!
Looks like even China’s strict government has a soft spot. In light of the recent earthquake disaster, the Chinese Government has announced that families who lost “their only child” in the quake could have another one. Strange stuff that One-Child Policy…. I was reading an article in Sky Magazine about a famous Chinese Dinosaur hunter… I read he had two young children. What’s up with that?
I’d say just plain complicated at this moment. Sure the U.S. Congress recently passed a law against insurance companies being able to use genetic information to determine coverage. Sounds fair right? Well it does and it doesn’t. Isn’t insurance all about risk? And isn’t risk based on predisposition? You know what would solve this? Socialized Medicine! Yeah, I know its a touchy subject here in the U.S., but if we don’t want to “discriminate” against anyone in who gets health coverage for a reasonable fee, then social medicine (single payer) is the only way to go… Why didn’t Congress pass that bill? I guess its a whole lot easier to pass a bill against “discrimination” than it is against capitalism…
According to a study done by Merck Medco, about 50% of all adults in the U.S. who have insurance are on long term prescription medicine. This means they take a medicine on an ongoing basis like that for high blood pressure or high cholesterol. What do these study findings mean and is it necessarily a good thing or a bad thing? Or mixed?
Unhealthy Population
Does this figure of 50% mean that the population is more unhealthy than ever? Looking at the obesity rate for adults (and children) we see that America has never been fatter, so this data support that?
Better Medicine
Maybe this data shows that science and medicine has done a great job of developing medicines which treat chronic conditions (which always existed) and therefore extend life and quality of life. That’s a good thing, if you can afford it.
Sales and Marketing Pressured
This data could just be evidence that the sales and marketing divisions of Pharma companies are getting too good. With a plethora of television, radio and magaine advertisements. Try to think about how many ads you’ve seen this week for ED, Depression, Cholesteral, and Birth Control!
When you think of medivac airlifts, what do you think of? Mountain climbing accidents? Interstate pileups? Sure these situations definitely call for emergency airlift services, but actually the service is more common than that. Just take a look at what AeroCare Air Ambulance Service has to offer. A 24 hour emergency and non-emergency ambulance service, available to anyone anywhere in the world, this professional team can get you the help you need in a hurry. Whether you need to be brought to the hospital from the rural countryside or across country to an emergency specialist, AeroCare can help. Their Flight Coordinators even work with your insurance company to pre-authorize expenses! Nice!
Check out this article from the Times Online website:
Surgeons give hope to blind with successful ‘bionic eye’ operations
Now that’s amazing! And it also means that the future is here (or at least just around the corner) when it comes to the subject of bionics and medical implants. I see a future where organs like the eye, liver, heart, and kidneys can be either grown in the lab to match your body perfectly or augmented with technology in a bionic way. Research continues in the field of cloning and growing (re-growing) specific body parts and organs in the lab. There is even the subject of Neurogenesis which is, get this, the regrowth of human brain neurons! That’s right — regrowing the human brain! Now that’s the next brave step in the direct of human immortality.
You turn on the news and what do we hear about? What are all the celebrity news shows about and even a couple of reality shows on? Drug Rehab! What’s the reason behind this and is it a good or bad thing? Well we all can understand how drug and alcohol abuse can ruin lives and families, but until now it has usually been a family secret, something too painful to talk about. It destroy families and kills thousands of Americans every year, so why was it so taboo? I gues sit has to do with changing cultural norms and it’s the rise of Celeb Addicts and Reality TV which has made the subject less taboo and I’d like to argue that that’s a good thing!
I think the public attention, no matter how misplaced it has been (why the intense focus on celebrities?), has been good in helping people in distress to seek out proper drug rehab care. It has also lead many people in seeking out help using the Internet to connect. The Internet has become a great resource in learning about and locating a Drug Rehab clinic.
With all the media attention, I’d go so far as to bet that most of you actually know the name of some
So there is a bright side to this media and pop culture attention to rehab and that is people in need around the country are able to talk about their problem openly or seek help for a loved one without as much shame as before. Finding a Drug Rehab Clinic with qualified doctors, caregivers and therapists is the first step to recovery and needs to be an informed decision. Use the power of the internet to seek the care needed and take that first step in confidence. Thanks Hollywood! Now go and get the help you or your loved one needs!
That’s the question when it comes to where the next big medical breakthrough will come from. Its easy to think that it will be cooked up in a chemistry or biomedical research lab considering all the scientific breakthroughs we’ve seen from large pharmaceutical companies. But let us not forget the power of nature. Remember the re-discovery of Hoodia in the African plains? Yup that was huge! Now there’s the word just getting out on Emu oil! Yes, the bird. What can Emu oil supposedly do? Well it has been linked to:
- Regrowing Collagen naturally
- Healing external wounds
- Relieving pain when applied
Emu oil can be found in just a few product lines now since its just now breaking into the news. Look for it from Dremu Skin Care. The anti-aging products from dremu can be your secret fountain of youth. You can buy the straight 100% Pure Triple-refined Emu Oil in pure form or a variety of targeted products for different areas like wrinkle-reduction, pain relieve and skin care. Try their all natural moisturizing skin cleanser and add it to your daily routine. They all come with a 60-day money-back guarantee so give it a try now and see the results for yourself.
Why go computer geeks need a blog post devoted to them? Well let’s just say I have a vested interested in this knowledge. If you’ve spent the long winter months inside your room sitting in front of the faint glow of a 22″ LCD computer screen, you probably are looking pretty pale right now. When you head out into the sun this summer (perhaps on your way to the nearest GameStop), make sure you cover up with UV Natural Sunscreens. Containing only natural ingredients, this sunscreen will keep you free of burn. Built-in moisturizers make this all natural zinc sunscreen from uv natrual a great choice to keep you in action.
Who needs plain old dating sites when you have the Internet. From Goth dating to BBW dating, there is a specialized dating site online for practically any special interest or situation you are in (or into). But now here’s the most amazing one I’m come across… STDmatch.com. No, it’s not like the well known Match.com — this one is for people with STDs. The idea is that people who have a certain STD, you are comfortable dating someone with the same STD. No more worrying about outbreaks or shame — on this site you find people who are just like you, with the same worries and troubles… with Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
