Tag: acupuncture for prevention
The Big Picture:Sunday Morning Philosophizing
One of the themes that pervade modern U.S. life. from the Big Short, by Michael Lewis p.110 “In public markets, you have people focused on quarterly earnings rather than the business franchise. You have people doing things for all sorts of insane reasons.” They believed, further, that public financial markets lacked investors with an interest…
Read MoreClostridia Dificile on the Rise
We’ve been discussing C.Dif (Clostridia Dificile) in the context of encouraging good bacteria. This is from the most recent Anesthesiology Today. Dramatic Rise in Hospital Visits for C. Difficile by George Ochoa Despite efforts by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and antimicrobial stewardship programs to combat Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs), the national…
Read MoreAntibiotics and Serious Side Effects
A long article about various dangerous side effects of common antibiotics. Fluoroquinolones are among the most common prescribed with serious side effects, including possible fibromyalgia sequelae. The best known are Cipro (ciprofloxacin) and Levaquin (lovofloxacin.) In 2010 Levaquin was the best selling antibiotic. I have to admit I’m surprised at the number of my patients…
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