Cigarette smoking increases health risks, including cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and cancer. Furthermore, studies have found that smoking bans in some states have shown a drop in physician services for linked diseases and smoking-related patient care needs. But menthol cigarette smokers are buying into the misleading conception … [Read more...]
Government Advisers Take Action Against Menthol Cigarette Advertisers
Hospital Scandal Prompts Patients’ Concerns
The other night my friend and I went to our favorite late-night doughnut shop and were seated next to a veteran and his wife. After we chatted for a bit, he mentioned how the scandal at a Miami Veteran Administration’s health facility has caused him to live in fear, because he had received treated there several years ago. Best practices in … [Read more...]
Waits in Hospital Emergency Departments Worsen
If you pick up a newspaper, you will more likely than not, find negative articles reporting the current state of our healthcare environment. I recently read an article online, and found the bottom line difficult to digest: emergency room wait times, across the country, are endangering the lives of sick and injured patients. Almost two years ago, … [Read more...]