Criticize Your Doctors at Your Own Risk: HIPAA Violations and Online Reviews
Posted May 31st, 2016
Rodney Warner, JD
Many of us divulge some of the most intimate aspects of our lives on social media. If you do that and understand what you’re doing, that’s your choice to make. Social media and the internet can become a big problem if others are publishing intimate aspects of your life without your permission. This can happen […]
The Zika Virus and The Cancer Patient: One More Thing to Worry About
Posted May 17th, 2016
Rodney Warner, JD
As if you don’t have enough going on…the Zika virus has made the news because of its ability to severely damage the brains of fetuses in pregnant women with the virus. What’s less publicized is the other damage it can do to people with suppressed immune systems, potentially those being treated for cancer or recovering […]
Everything Gives You Cancer
Posted April 22nd, 2016
Rodney Warner, JD
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) may not sound familiar but you’ve heard of their research findings. They’re part of the World Health Organization (WHO) which is part of the United Nations. They’re the ones that recently announced bacon is in the same category of cancer risk as plutonium. One of America’s favorite […]
Why Are We So Intent on Killing Ourselves?
Posted April 12th, 2016
Rodney Warner, JD
As time goes on you might assume that as medical knowledge and treatments progress over time, generally, we would live longer, healthier lives. That’s a false assumption for too many Americans according to two stories in the media based on two different medical studies. For large chunks of White America, especially women, life expectancies are […]
Breast Cancer, Denial and the Work Place
Posted March 28th, 2016
Rodney Warner, JD
People with cancer are often reluctant to disclose their condition to co-workers. They may feel it’s not anyone’s business (it isn’t) or they may fear there may be a negative reaction from management or co-workers. A new study shows after co-workers learn another has breast cancer there are negative repercussions but it’s because how co-workers […]
Your Friend the Colonoscopy
Posted March 25th, 2016
Rodney Warner, JD
It’s one of those rights of passage like your first date, your first car or living on your own for the first time. It’s the colonoscopy. It’s one of those things you’re supposed to get when you turn 50. It has a bad reputation because of the taboo section of the body it explores but […]
Supply, Demand and Regulations: Prices of Prescription Drugs are Skyrocketing
Posted March 9th, 2016
Rodney Warner, JD
The price of prescription drugs is skyrocketing. That’s the product of lack of government controls on prices (unlike most countries), supply, and demand. With the population getting older there are more and more cancer patients using more and more pharmaceuticals. Another factor creating demand is simply how drugs are packaged. The American Association of Retired […]
Your Taxpayer Dollar Not Helping Cancer Patients (But Helping the Defense Industry)
Posted February 4th, 2016
Rodney Warner, JD
It’s election time once again and I’m not sure there’s a Republican Presidential candidate who doesn’t want to spend more money on defense. Spending in the federal budget is an indication of the administration’s priorities. To put things into perspective this year’s budget for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is slightly over $5 billion. This […]
You May Not Be Getting the Chemo You Need and Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You About It
Posted February 1st, 2016
Rodney Warner, JD
Many chemo drugs are being rationed and some of those who need them aren’t getting them. Some of the doctors aren’t telling their patients about the problem, according to a recent article in the New York Times. Welcome to the “ignorance is bliss” world of modern medicine. The article discusses the shortages of many types of […]
Coupons Lowering the Price of Your Meds May Lead to Insurers Dropping Them from Your Plan
Posted December 29th, 2015
Rodney Warner, JD
There is no free lunch but there is no shortage of marketing gimmicks from the pharmaceutical industry. Big Pharma would like you to know how warm and cuddly it is and one way is to brag about coupons it offers to lower the price of your meds and its “patient assistance” programs. You definitely could […]