In light to President Obama’s speech today at AMA in Chicago, prevention seems to be the main thing I took away from listening to his speech. Of course, there were words directed to those doctors who haven’t been helping out to our frail health care by “tycoon-ing” the industry for profits, but preventive health are...Continue reading
Category: Family Issues
Personal Responsibility
I just started reading a book titled “The Accidental Asian,” by Eric Liu, a former speechwriter for President Clinton. The first few chapters, dedicated to his late father, described poignant memories he carries with him. One memory was particularly captivating. Liu described his late father’s bout with kidney failure and their family’s struggle to keep...Continue reading
More progress towards reducing tobacco use
An article by USA today (click here for article) reported that retail chains are making progress towards reducing tobacco use in the US. More specifically, New Hampshire, Illinois, and Tennessee all have Bills pending to bar pharmacies with walk in clinics from selling tobacco products. New York has a Bill that would ban all pharmacies,...Continue reading