Connie, your dream sounds a lot like something called cryosurgery (I think) which basically is freezing and used sometimes in special cases to treat prostate cancer. I...

I had a DREAM several years ago and in my dream the surgen was using a long pin point type of tool to insert into the skin and project down to the point in the body where t...

Totally agree, Deb. Isn't there such a thing as a motion detector that could be installed in rooms? After a certain amount of time that there has been no movement, the...

Sure, doctors still have to prescribe the meds, but like everything in life...knowledge is power. I agree with the advertising you see on TV. I'm a 30-something female...

It is interesting that this topic should come up, as I would be curious to know if my cancer was a direct result of numerous CT scans along with many pyelograms. About nin...

Why is there so much advertising concerning medications that not only have to be prescribed by a physician, but costs the advertising company money that they don't need to ...

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, we just did a podcast with radiologist Andrew Bierhals on this topic. His message is similar to your post. I have the link here: http://ww...

Surely there are better ways to survey patient satisfaction than a post visit phone call! Many times, these surveys are the only opportunity for a patient to voice a compl...