Should Universal Coverage Even Be an Item on the National Agenda?

Some people don't think so. Check out the article in the NY Times here.

Why Winter is Flu Season

Even docs wonder about the reasons why flu season takes place in the winter.

Personally, I think there are a number of reasons. This recent study adds to the list.

Cool stuff.

(Think M&M's.)

Dumb Ass Thinks We Shouldn't Vaccinate Against Influenza

The problem with the mainstream media is that it's so fucking biased.

I'm glad people are reading. I'm pissed off as hell that the media is feeding information that leads people to make bad choices.

Health Punk spanks someone on ABC's reader comments.

Anatomy Lesson: The Anus from Mianus

Learning can be fun, especially in Mianus, CT.

A New Market for Occupational Medicine...in India?

Check out the problems with repetitive injury that employees at outsourcing firms in India are now dealing with.

We're outsourcing more than we think.

Who Needs Evidence? There's Money to be Made!

Look at this irresponsible campaign recommending that people demand a CT scan.

Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit.

It's enough that this racks up waste and cost in the system. In fact this does actually does harm!

Shame on the oncologists that support this...but then again, since when is oncology evidence-based? There's money to be made!

Flu Shots and Autism? Dumb Asses.

People are so frickin' stupid sometimes.

The CDC recommends flu shots for all kids now.

This story says that parents disagree.

The reasons are bullshit, by the way. Let me clear this up:

• Vaccination does not cause autism (and "Dr. Bryan Jepsen" can't be a real physician--nor an autism expert--base on his suggestion--quackery in mainstream media).
• The vaccination isn't just about protecting kids (the pediatrician interviewed doesn't seem to get this fact either)--it's about preventing it from spreading to the high-risk groups (the elderly, those with chronic diseases, the immunocompromised, etc.) for whom it really is deadly on a wide-scale basis. A great example of selfishness ("it's all about me") in our society.