Newswise Medical News | Carotid Endarterectomy Better Than Stenting for Artery Stenosis
You want fries with that?
One Double Cheeseburger Please and a Carotid Endarterectomy on the Side (hold the stents)
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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Guess Which Country Has the Highest Murder Rate?
BBC NEWS | Americas | Latin America tops murder tables
If your company is doing mortality risk business in Central and South America read this article. The time I spent working in the offshore mortality market was some of the most interesting work I’ve done. Death is death but some of us get there in different ways. A couple of years ago my #1 son’s high school senior trip was Mexico. Because of the drug violence in that country I refused to fund that trip. There have been too many disappearances.
And for a great story I’ll share some details of my trip to Bogota…
Good News on Cancer
Watchful Waiting for Breast Cancer?
Study Suggests Some Cancers May Go Away – NYTimes.com
This is an interesting article on spontaneous remission. While I do not doubt the existence of spontaneous remission in human cancers, I just can’t wait for the brokerage community to advance the idea that since the cancer is just being watched (and not specifically treated) then how bad can it be? Standard.
Preferred?
I think not.
Maybe Fajitas Instead of Tandoori Chicken (with my TKR)
A guide for Americans seeking affordable medical treatment abroad – Los Angeles Times
If you thought India was a bit too exotic for that TKR, how about Mexico instead? This is one interesting trend. We’ll continue to post articles on medical tourism as we find them.
A Letter From Dr. Ornish to the NYT – Diet vs. Statins
Letter – Diet vs. Statins – NYTimes.com
My last non-fasting total cholesterol reading was 211.
Diet and exercise.
One Hell of a Deal (if you like Tandoori Chicken)
Insurer Offers Option for Surgery in India – NYTimes.com
My orthopedic surgeon says I have the worst knees he has ever seen. I countered that statement by asserting he had not seen enough severely arthritic knees to make that judgment. Then the good doctor showed me the pictures.
I’ve had arthroscopic procedures bilaterally. There is a strong probability I’ll need a TKR.
It’s a good thing I like Indian food.
Trachea Transplant News
BBC NEWS | Health | Windpipe transplant breakthrough
This is simply an amazing medical event. Check out the entire story.
Another One Bites the Dust
Protective Life to buy bank, seeking bailout cash – Business News from The Birmingham News – al.com
According to the Birmingham Business Journal:
Protective Life Corp. reported third quarter 2008 net losses of $100 million as its investments plunged by $203 million.
The Birmingham-based insurance firm reported pre-tax stock losses of $92.4 million in Lehman Bros., $45.3 million in Washington Mutual, $7.1 million in Freddie Mac and $21.9 million in Fannie Mae.
Protective Life’s net losses for the quarter ended Sept. 30 follow three previous quarters in which it posted a combined $135 million in net income.
Protective Life reported net income of $73 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2007.
And the Madness continues…
Statins for Everybody…Maybe Not
The comments to the following blog post are worth reading.
