Category Archives: Health

Pain & Perspective

In 2009, it took about five visits (and nearly $1000) to my physical therapist to get over my plantar fascitis, which had been bothering me since 2000. For almost a decade, I’d been going to a podiatrist who gave me … Continue reading

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Supplements

A doctor tells me what he takes: “Stuff I take that is of proven efficacy: 1. resveratrol. I work on it in the lab, it may reverse changes of aging. 2. CoQ, I take it. 3. magnesium, good for nerves … Continue reading

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Daphne Panagotacos – A Great Dermatologist In Westlake

According to DaphneMD.com: “Dr. Daphne I. Panagotacos, M.D., specializes in dermatology. A dermatologist is a doctor who diagnoses and treats conditions of the skin, hair, and nails. Common conditions treated by dermatologists include acne, eczema, psoriasis, and skin cancer.” Skin … Continue reading

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What Will We Get For $2 Trillion Of Obamacare Over A Decade?

On his radio show today, Dennis Prager said: “What you get from that is nothing except a mandate that all Americans buy health insurance. Healthcare will deteriorate. Doctors will be remunerated less than today. Morale of the healthcare community will … Continue reading

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Changing Standards To Encourage Minority Admissions To Medical School

Economist Mark J. Perry writes: 1. For those students applying to medical school with average GPAs (3.40 to 3.59) and average MCAT scores (27-29), black applicants were almost three times more likely to be admitted than their Asian counterparts (85.9% … Continue reading

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