Robin Williams suffered from Lewy Body Disease, according to an autopsy. But the dementia reported in the autopsy report is not a “clinical” diagnosis- rather a scientific one. Robin Williams prognosis was likely less than five years. The question is- did he know he had this disease?
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Major breakthrough- the first human trials of a hepatitis C vaccine prove safe and effective. Treatment for hepatitis C is costly – about 85,000 dollars – but a vaccine would drive the cost of treatment down.
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The Shocking Truth about flu vaccines is going around this year again (it came out in 2013). It is not shocking- it is not accurate. Here are the reasons you should get the flu vaccine- like I did, and my four year old son, and my wife.
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The Supreme Court will decide if granting subsidies for people to purchase health insurance is constitutional. Going against that proposal is the GOP, and the Koch brothers who have received tens of millions of dollars in federal subsidies. Sorry- it is time for that nonsense to stop.
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Quarantine use is a well-established mechanism to prevent spread of contagious disease. In spite of the concern over how state officials have used quarantine, their use of it is grounded in the very beginning of the republic.
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A review of Dr. Mark Spencer, the physician diagnosed in New York City with Ebola. He is now free of Ebola, but the stigma of the disease continues to be a political hot potato.
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Ebola cannot become airborne – it is simply impossible so put that out of the sensationalized media. Here is how the virus infects you. Here is why it won’t become like the flu.
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As a physician who travels, the new Ebola screenings will be neither efficient nor cost effective. What will work better is to rapidly increase our response to set up treatment centers for Ebola in the countries affected.
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Ebola spread is not easy – and while many are concerned about this deadly infectious disease, there are more concerning bugs out there. A few viruses and bacteria you should worry about more – if you want to worry.
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