Yearly Archives: 2011

Screening for cancer…a very big business

Posted on 02/21/2011 by J. Morris Hicks

Extensive screening gets patients in the door Screening for cancer in the U.S. and other western countries has become a very big business…that’s often followed by an even bigger business — surgery, chemo and radiation. Take the ubiquitous colonoscopy for example, … Continue reading →

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Do insurance companies “really” want us to be healthy?

Posted on 02/20/2011 by J. Morris Hicks

You would think so, because they would have less claims to pay…but that’s not how the industry works…read on. While reading an article written about a health insurance insider in the New York Times today, I was once again reminded of … Continue reading →

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For men only…killing two birds with one stone

Posted on 02/19/2011 by J. Morris Hicks

Erectile Dysfunction Can Save Your Life If you are a male and over the age of 20 and have been eating the typical American diet for your entire life, the odds are near 80% that you now have coronary artery … Continue reading →

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