Hey, we’ve been Aetna members for only 6 weeks, and already I’ve got a story. Michelle takes a mega Vitamin D supplement once per month. It is prescription only. Because Aetna will only allow the pharmacy to dispense a 30 day supply at a time, she can only get 1 pill at a time for [...]
Also taggedVideo Transcript The comments at Metafilter are pretty good too. There is way too much here for me to process. However, his overall point goes back to something I realized a few weeks ago. I mentioned it on Facebook, don’t think I ever did a blog post on it though. The reason that for profit [...]
Also tagged PoliticsMy adventures with Blue Cross have been documented here in great detail. Blue Cross is trying to kill my wife BCBS is trying to kill my wife – II More shady operations from BCBS Still no cure for diabetes The problem with healthcare in a nutshell So I’m only more than happy to point you [...]
Also taggedThe geniuses at Google think they might be able to predict flu outbreaks up to 2 weeks before the CDC can identify the hotspots. The theory is that people start searching on flu related terms when they start to feel ill, well before they ever get to a doctor. By tracking those search terms they [...]
Also taggedBeer is evidence that nature wants us to be. Alcohol tolerance is an evolved trait that allowed humans to live in close quarters without dying from dysentery. Hat tip: David
Also taggedIf your wife has been buying a lot of watermelon lately you need to consider whether it’s just in season and cheap, or that maybe she saw this article before you did
Also taggedMichelle went to a new endocrinologist today. There are a couple of new endos in town, so she thought this was an opportune time to stop driving 90 minutes each way to the doctor. The doctor appointment was fine, except that they do no blood work in the office. Even the standard A1C requires a [...]
Also taggedHops shortage worsens. Drinking may lead to pancreatic cancer. So basically, we are screwed either way. Seriously, the pancreatic cancer link is connected to 21 beers per week, or as my brother calls it, moderation. I’m kidding! (About my brother, not about the cancer).
Also taggedWhere do I invest? If true, this is as close to a “sure thing” as you will ever see.
Also taggedTwo parents in Wisconsin face 25 years in prison after allowing their 11 year old daughter to die of undiagnosed diabetic ketoacidosis. They didn’t go to the doctor because they believe that bible tells them that physical illness comes from sin, and healing will come from God via prayer. Apparently, their prayers were not heard. [...]
Also tagged religionGatorade is the official sports drink of the baseball, so MLB has banned all other liquid refreshment from the dugout. Players are not allowed to drink water in the dugout, only Gatorade. I guess if you are screwed if you just don’t like the stuff, or prefer water, or are diabetic.
Also taggedOne of the standard “truths” of the drug war justification is that drugs are so addictive we must expend trillions trying to save Americans from themselves. Not so addictive stuff like ganja, and Sudafed, gets labeled as a gateway drug to provide justification for it’s inclusion in the drug war. If you’ll take a look [...]
Also tagged Politics, war on drugsMy friend Charlie asked if I could help him raise awareness about pertussis, aka whooping cough. So I clicked over to check out the site. You should do the same, because I’m curious if you will react the same way I did to the sound clip on the site. It’s only 15 seconds or so, [...]
Also tagged ParentingThis 18 minute talk from neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor is a must-see. She had a stroke, and being a brain scientist, had a rather unique reaction to the episode. She delivers some amazing insights in the differences between the left and right hemispheres of the brain, and brings out a real live brain to illustrate [...]
Also taggedI had an upper endoscopy on 2/1. The hospital charged $5093.24 for a procedure that takes 5 minutes of the surgeon’s time. (BTW, that charge doesn’t include the surgeon’s or the anesthesiologist’s charges). I got to the hospital two hours in advance and left after an hour after the procedure, so I was there about [...]
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