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The Destruction of Medical Innovation Being Felt
The period between 1990 and 2005 saw an explosion in medical technologies and, simultaneously, tremendous advancements in medical care.  N....

What if the Government took over football?
By: Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD American football is broken.  Why? How is the most popular game in America, seemingly enjoyed by nearly all o....

Grab a Calculator the Math is Getting Fuzzy
  By: Jill Serbousek   I admit to needing a calculator when doing math problems that involve multiple digits. I even resort to using a....

Identifying a Sluggish Metabolism
By Mandy Polk   How do I know if something is wrong with my metabolism?   Most folks will pull out the old “It gets harder, ....

Mandy Polk Joins Health and Sharing Advisors
By: Jill Serbousek The Health and Sharing team is pleased to announce that Certified Personal Trainer and professional Fitness Competitor Ms. Mand....

Comparative Effectiveness: Is it the patient's friend, or a "rationing" wolf in sheep's clothing?
By: Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD Comparative effectiveness research is that research which is intended to compare the relative “effectiven....

Are Single Payer Systems Working Anywhere? - Part 2
The U.K., Canada, Italy, and Norway have single payer models of health care. Are they working well for their citizens? (part 2) By: Richard G. Fe....

Are "Single Payer" Health Care Systems Working Well?
By: Richard G. Fessler, MD, PhD The U.K., Canada, Italy, and Norway have single payer models of health care. Are they working well for their c....

Popular Ranking Unfairly Misrepresents the U.S. Health Care System
The media and political community have made a big deal out of the fact that the U.S. ranks 37 out of 191 countries on the World Health Organizatio....

Debunking the Myths about Health Care in America
By: John H. Peloza M.D.   Special Book Review In “The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care. A Citizen's Guide,” Ms. Sally C. Pi....