Archives By Author: Del Meyer
A Review Medical Journals and Issues: Non-Physician Clinicians
In Medical Practice, there are a number of para-professionals who help us. Many appear in long white coats and are thought to be physicians. Some Physician Assistants actually refer to themselves as doctor. At times some of our patients are somewhat confused as to whom they are seeing. There are instances when a patient realizes […]
The Presidential Election Investigation
Dr. Rosen: There is certainly a lot of animosity in the country these days. There seems to be a large number of people that think our president hijacked his election with the help of foreign interference. Dr. Edwards: The special prosecutors are digging into everything diggable. They must think they can reverse the elections. The […]
Exercise will reduce obesity
It has now been completely proven that exercise will not affect obesity. Frequently in the consultation room we hear a patient who’s weight increase each month say, “I haven’t been able to exercise.” We have always told them that exercise increases muscle mass but won’t decrease fat mass. It was apparent that patients did not […]
Running to the doctor
In a casual conversation, a patient stated she was having some nasal congestion and would have to make a doctor’s appointment to treat this. I asked her if she had used any decongestants? She replied that she didn’t do anything without her doctor’s suggestion. But does that cost you both time and money to go […]
California is Still Trying to implement Socialized Medicine
California’s single-payer bill is still alive — and that’s a shame Activists rally against efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles on July 3. (Vince360/Shutterstock) By Sally C. Pipes The Democrats’ dream of single-payer health care is alive and well in California — it’s just been temporarily deferred. […]
Canadian Health-Care Costs Skyrocketed
Canadians’ health-care costs have skyrocketed: Study By Jane Stevenson, Toronto Sun TORONTO – Health-care costs for the average Canadian family have increased by nearly 70% during the last two decades, a new Fraser Institute report says. The study, which used data from Statistics Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health Information, says the typical Canadian family of […]
The Insanity Of Liberalism
Justin Trudeau: The Insanity Of Liberalism August 2, 2017 thestonecoldtrutheditor Christopher Speer, Justin Trudeau, Layne Morris, Omar Khadr, Stone Cold truth Trudeau is nothing but a summer camp counselor, dressed in a fine-tailored suit, running a country. By Taylor Foland Canada’s snowflake, Justin Trudeau just did something truly unimaginable. Omar Khadr, a convicted jihadi, […]
The Senate bill would repeal the Obamacare tax penalty
Free the Obamacare 15 Million They’re not ‘losing’ insurance; they just won’t be forced to get policies they don’t want. By Doug Badger | National Review OnlineJune 26, 2017ObamaCare, Reform Initiatives The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today warned lawmakers that 15 million people will lose medical coverage next year if the Senate GOP’s health-care bill […]
The Voice of Viet Nam
Trinh Thi Ngo (“Hanoi Hannah”), broadcaster for Voice of Vietnam, was 87 THE voice was faint, for the signal was weak between Hanoi and the Central Highlands. The Economist | From the print edition | Oct 13th 2016 Nonetheless, at 8pm Saigon time, after a day spent avoiding mantraps and pursuing the ever-elusive Vietcong, GIs […]
Aphorism
Government is in an endless pursuit of new ways to tax. It’s tough enough to pay taxes but making out the income tax forms seems to make it worse. They use to say that the only thing the government didn’t tax was taxes. Then President Johnson invented the surtax. . . , the power to […]