Share your ideas
There's a million ways to make medicine better and we want to hear them all. From the political arena of health care reform, to the personal world of what you want and need medicine to be, Share Your Ideas is where you talk and we listen. So, if you have an idea, a question, or advice on what the world of medicine needs to do in order to be better, please share it. And check back often to see if it becomes reality.
| I was looking through my 401k plan and noticed that 1/2% of my portfolio is made up of "British American Tobacco Plc" http://quicktake.morningstar.com/syndication/holdings.aspx?cn=GLG117&symbol=VGTSX
As a participant in an employer sponsored plan, I'm unable to cast a vote at the annual shareholder meetings of the plan. However, I was informed that my employer, being the owner of the plan, votes for the interest of the company and employees.
I'd like to urge all employees to inform their employers that making money off tobacco is... more >>> |
| No, I'm not speaking of Cancer. I'm referring to CLEAR Communication between Doctors, their staff, and the patient. First, I'm told the weekly X-rays really don't show how the radiation treatments are going, then I'm told the weekly X-rays show that my radiation treatments need to be adjusted. It's contradictory and I don't know what to believe, except that I was doing fine and finally making it thru the treatments when all of sudden I had to have a third syms in as many weeks; and now I'm not only burning but have had to double my pain medi... more >>> |
| Recently I was watching a news segment and saw a report on fish oil concerns. It felt so terrible to find that some of the good brands of fish oil are using chemicals, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls) and industrial chemicals that were banned in the 1970s because they caused cancer and birth defects. My family relies on fish oil for the omega-3 fatty acids, and we have been consuming fish oil since ages. The report presented a test of 10 different fish oil supplements and each contained PCBs. While searching for PCB, I found that, due to PCB... more >>> |
| Recently I was reading an article in Chicago Tribune regarding the cancer risks caused by CT Scan. I was shocked to know the effects of CT scan on human body and how much it's prevalent in the country. The article talked almost every detail about the CT scan effects on human body. CT scan showers plethora of X-Rays on human body that can cause cancer in the long run. Though doctors also explained that people should not be afraid of CT scan rather go for this only if it's essential or required. There are various CT Scan centers where the oper... more >>> |
| As someone who was once training in the professional field, I understand the importance of taking pride in the fact that you hone and develop your craft, test vigorously, and learn the "in and outs" of the field, yet I am a little wary of doctors who do not fully listen to their patients on the symptoms that they have.
I am the first to admit that doctors possess a knowledge that we don't as lay people. However, when you live with your body for years on end, you tend to know the internal workings like clock work. And, usually, when one ... more >>> |
January 19, 2010
Emily Carter | Great article worth re-posting here on MMB.org
from @BarnesJewish on Twitter:
Could staring into space and drowsiness be signs of Alzheimer's? Maybe, according to our Dr. James Galvin. http://tinyurl.com/y8qsjtf more >>> |
December 10, 2009
james christeck | ON THE GREAT CIRCLE OF LIFE, WE ARE ALL ON A LEARNING CURVE. more >>> |
December 04, 2009
Mike Capizzi | In a brutally honest perspective, hospitals are hotels, are they not? Without sufficient volume (% capacity), they sink. Therefore, I can understand a marketing campaign focusing on how to make medicine better; great, innovation is a key staple - part of being American. However, research shows that upwards of 60% of health care costs fall in the area of "potentially avoidable complications." Much of this waste falls within the hospital setting; for reference, visit www.prometheus.org Shouldn't more dollars, efforts and focus b... more >>> |
November 25, 2009
james christeck | As long as we're blogging, I'd like to know how many people think that Video Games are a legitimate Sport. We've had a whole generation to think about it, so what do you think? more >>> |
November 23, 2009
james christeck | I would like to see the Top Management sponsor an Essay Contest on What Sportsmanship means in our daily lives at Home, in the Public, and on the job with our Workmates. I would also like to see them sponsor a seperate Essay Contest as to what they expect of a Leader on the Job on a daily hands on, hour by hour, patient by patient basis. A modest prize of some kind should be attached for winning either contest. Thank you. more >>> |
November 16, 2009
james christeck | As long as this is a Blog Line and directed toward Health Issues, I would like to share my thoughts for having a happy Life at home and a productive Life on the Job. I believe in Virtue, that said, take out a totally blank sheet of paper and do this little exercise. List every Virtue you can think of on the paper. You should come up with at least fifteen or hopefully more, don't forget Thrift, Resiliency and Application. Once you have listed every Virtue, you should feel better already but just in case you don't, discuss what is or is not a ... more >>> |
November 12, 2009
james christeck | I would like to see Universal Training for all floor level Managers System Wide. That is to say, that they are all trained the same in basics like issues of what is or is not legal to do with an Employee but more importantly that they are trained to be excellent "Micro-Managers". If anyone ever studied the purpose and function of a Football Quarterback he would know that #1 The Quarterback is always on the field with his players and #2 He has excellent Time Management skills and #3 He practices Productive Thinking (he knows what pl... more >>> |
November 10, 2009
james christeck | I would like to see a Universal Screensaver for all BJC Computers Systemwide that focuses on Motivation. A few I would like to see rotate through yearly are: 1) Less Me, More We 2) There is no "I" in TEAM 3) TEAM, Total Effort by All Members 4) TEAM, Together Everyone Achieves More 5) Be Better, Together 6) Don't Fix the Blame, Fix the Problem 7)Avoid Gossip, When You Throw Dirt, You Lose Ground 8) Teamwork means Bringing the Best out in Others 9)Good Better Best, Never Let It Rest, Until Your Good Is Better and Your Better Is Best... more >>> |
October 20, 2009
james christeck | Having Prez. Obama approve marijuana for medical use is not good news. It says two things, 1) Traditional Medicine has been priced out the Market Place and 2)More people will "Stay Home and Get Stoned" and this will cause a breakdown of the Medical System including new Research. New Research to me, is important to the progress of humankind. Returning to the "Stoned Age" is going back in time, not forward. more >>> |
October 14, 2009
james christeck | I would like to see BJC use the front of Food Stores for distributing information on Healthy Diets (Stoes lkike Dierbergs, Schnuks, Shop and Save) The diets I would like to see shown and distributed are 1) Heart and Vascular healthy 2) Diabetic, and a brand new one called 3) Allergy Healthy. Missouri is the number three ranking State for Allergies and why more isn't being done to aleve people's suffering has always been a mystery to me so please develop the Allergy Diet. As a lifetime sufferer the main thing I can say is that citrus fruits a... more >>> |
September 22, 2009
Steve Kutheis | Sometimes big improvements can be made in reducing health problems by making the right decisions. Take smoking in public places, for instance. Two recent studies suggest that communities that pass laws to curb secondhand smoke get a big payoff -- a drop in heart attacks. It seems so simple -- ban smoking in all public places (yes, even in bars, restaurants, casinos) and you have less heart attacks. Yet this topic continues to be a hotly contested and emotional debate in many cities. You can read the article on CNN.com http://www.cnn... more >>> |
September 22, 2009
Brigid O'Brien | I would like to see a 30-minute TV show similar to Nova ScienceNow (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/) that illustrates practical health issues in a manner that is smart, funny and engaging as opposed to boring and lecture-like. more >>> |
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