Take care, Ken. I'm so sorry you got Covid. Doubtless your multiple, timely vaccinations kept you from getting sicker, although "death warmed over" does not sound anyone's idea of a fun time. An...
Lest any of us should suppose that we will never fall for one of these snake oil salesmen, consider the case of Elizabeth Holmes, whose scam operation to perform all manner of tests from a drop of...
Geriatricians are a rare breed. We just got a new Family Medicine PCP, who seems knowledgeable about geriatrics. According to the link you provided there are six--count 'em--geriatricians in Seattle!...
Good words, Dave!...
Makes sense to me. Whole food, plant based diets have been shown over and over again to be beneficial against all kinds of diseases. (Couldn't get the link to work)...
I recently flew to Boston. I keep hearing about how good their scrod is. I landed and went to the taxi line. I got in the cab and said "I need you to take me to get scrod" The cabbie turned around,...
I'm saddened to hear the news that David has died. I was the first person to respond to his initial post and wondered why in the hell someone would choose the name Purgatory. As events played out, it...
I think that the Ornish diet, while difficult, should be doable. Once you're on it awhile, with support from the Ornish organization, it will become easier because it is a habit. There are a lot of...
Getting protein from nonmeat sources is easier since researchers have discovered that you don't need to combine vegetarian foods to get all eight essential amino acids at one meal. You can spread it...
What impressed me about the Ornish approach is that he emphasizes whole plant unprocessed foods. I've been reading a book titled, "Processed People" about the detriments of all the processed foods we...
I like reading life stories like this....
"A wife got so mad at her husband she packed his bags and told him to get out. As he walked to the door she yelled, 'I hope you die a long, slow, painful death.' He turned around and said, 'So, you...
The only issue I have on this list is coronary atherosclerosis. I was tested for sleep apnea 15 yrs ago and didn't have it. Now, at age 75, I do. Chalk it up to old age. The machine has helped give...
Effective March 5, 2024, the U.S. Veterans Administration is expanding benefits for those exposed to toxic chemicals in the line of duty. If you think you may quality click on the following link for...
I couldn't get a Covid booster at RiteAid due to problems with Medicare billing. This crap's getting old!...
Your sleep study stats sound just like mine. I started out with the nasal cushion, but needed a full-face mask since I'm a mouth-breather. I went thru 3 different full-face models until I found one...
I use a full-face mask CPAP machine. It took a long time to get used to it. I had excessive daytime sleepiness because of poor sleep quality. Now, I feel energized during the day. No wake ups at...
Thanks for the update, Gold Horse. Keep up the good record!...
As Dr Eric Topol mentions in his book "Deep Medicine", AI outperformed radiologists on scans. Sports Medicine. Now there's a field that still has plenty of interpretive wiggle room,. to which I can...
This will all be water under the bridge once Artificial Intelligence becomes the standard for pathology slide readings....
Your RHR is quite low, even for an endurance athlete. What was your resting heart rate before the bradycardia started last month? Maybe you're a candidate for a pacemaker. Keep us posted....
From the For-What-It's-Worth Department, here are some of the well-studied beneficial effects of statins: Improved or restored endothelial function (by nitric oxide synthesis) Decreased oxidative...
Ken--May I propose an additional option? I'm not suggesting that statins are or aren't causing your hamstring issues. A physical therapist can often sort out the basis of hamstring tightness and...
I started statins five years ago, at age 70, due to a high plaque burden revealed in a Coronary Artery Calcium CT Scan. Both atorvastatin and pravastatin gave me bad muscle aches. The third time was...
I worked in the medical lab in Microbiology. Listeria is a bad bug. Glad you got on antibiotics. Never heard of tendon ruptures from Ciprofloxacin. Oh, well, best to take it easy today and enjoy the...
I saw a bumper sticker that read "I'm a Veterinarian so I can drive like an animal." Suddenly I realized how many proctologists are on the roads....
Perhaps a halfway option might be better for Charles: Reveal the type of cancer but not the treatment....
Yes, knowledge of VA benefits, including Agent Orange related illnesses, is less than common, which is one of the reasons I post about them at the Prostate Cancer forum. Veterans deserve any...
It's been a few years since I posted about VA benefits for Vietnam Vets who get Prostate Cancer. If you served in the Vietnam War (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force) and are diagnosed with Prostate...
Personally, I would have told him about my prostate cancer and given him my phone number to call if he wanted to talk....
“I’ve learned that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.” Andy Rooney...
HW has been around a long time. If the new owners paid good money to buy the site, doubtless they'll try to make it successful....
I was at the store today looking for some Christmas gifts and asked the associate if they had any Arnold Schwarzenegger toys. "Yes, she replied. "Aisle B, back"...
Important reminder note to self about responding to "loaded" posts: "If you don't grab the bait, you won't get reeled in."...
I'm surprised that you're still flogging that dead horse, Avermectin....
Bumper sticker on a fancy new motor home: "We're spending our kids inheritance...
That's an excellent list!...
Our 25-year PCP is about to retire so we started hunting around for a new one. Few PCPs in our major city are accepting new patients. Finally, we were able to locate a PCP who is taking new patients;...
Three cheers \o/ \o/ \o/ for sixteen years. My 17-year anniversary was in June. Having prostate cancer may be over, but having had prostate cancer is never over....
Here are a few Halloween one-line groaners, for anyone who could benefit from a good groan: It's the most wonderful time of the fear. If you've got it, haunt it. Where my ghouls at? Creepin' it...
You hit the nail on the head with surgical precision, Mel. Thank you....
As scary as it may seem, Tim, I agree that AI will be the new Dr. Epstein. Like you, I follow Dr Eric Torpor, both on Twitter and on Substack. Very smart guy, and does a lot of commentary on Medical...
All of this will moot in a few years when Artificial Intelligence will take over reading pathology slides and radiology slides. This scares the liver and a few other organs out of people, but it will...
For purposes of full disclosure, my prostate biopsy slides sent to Dr Epstein's lab, matched the reading results from the local pathologist. I am in favor of using AI to read pathology slides and...
My unscientific but doubtless accurate hunch is that members of this forum are more likely than the general public to express gratitude to their healthcare providers. Why do I say this? Because I've...
Any expression of gratitude, however small, is appropriate. My wife and I sent a handwritten (not emailed) note of appreciation to our primary care physician on March 30 this year: Physicians...
In general, women are better at getting the word out about breast cancer. In general, men are not good at getting the word out and engage in don't-want-to-talk-about-it silence. And the confusion...
Medicare doesn't cover ears (hearing aids), teeth or eyes (eye exams) either. Go figure. I get my annual dermatology exam covered thru my supplemental insurance plan....
yes it is. it was a sad day when a forum member became a paid advocate and he tried to preach the evils of PSA testing on this board[/quote] I remember him well...
Screening for PCa is a no brainer...