Wellcast

Maybe the American healthcare system isn’t broken due to wasteful spending, lack of competition, greed and inefficiencies. But rather, the money we’re spending is on treating diseases that could be prevented. Even if we “fixed” our health care system so it ran more efficiently, we would still be spending nearly the same amount of money [...]

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Swine flu continues to be in the news and the first H1N1 vaccine is well on it’s way by mid October. Public health concern is high due to absenteeism in school and work, and the fear of potential emerging strains to spread from human to human. Typical seasonal influenza infections cause 30,000-70,000 deaths each year [...]

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Let’s face it… health care prices are out of control. Who dictates these prices? Americans see doctors less often and use fewer mediations compared with people in other developed countries, but it’s the total cost of care and the higher prices for virtually all of our medical goods and services in the United States that [...]

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The health benefits of a Mediterranean diet have been discussed for some time. Here is more research indicating a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease with a diet rich in vegetables, healthy fats, and low in red meat versus a low-fat diet. Eating a Mediterranean-style diet may help people with type 2 [...]

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Swine Flu- It’s coming to a town near you…that is, unless it’s already been in your neighborhood. The number of cases of Swine flu (H1N1) have grown rapidly in many of our communities. As of August 1st, US swine flu deaths jumped by 51 to a total of 353. The majority of children killed in [...]

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