by wmfa | Nov 1, 2016 | Health
On Healthy Societies The nations that lead the world in health outcomes are not the ones that spend the most money. The U.S. now spends over 18% of its GDP on healthcare, but countries like Japan, Sweden and Switzerland spend about half as much and get better results....
by wmfa | Oct 1, 2016 | News
The Latest Screening Recommendations The past few years two more ill conceived screening programs have been foisted upon primary care providers. The current recommendation is that smokers over the age of 50 be screened for lung cancer with a low dose CT scan of the...
by wmfa | Sep 1, 2016 | Health
More on Screening As with PSA screening, neither screening for breast cancer nor screening for colon cancer has been shown to reduce overall mortality; and both programs are hugely expensive. Yes, screening for breast cancer reduces breast cancer mortality because it...
by wmfa | Aug 1, 2016 | Health
On PSA Screening Recently the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force has recommended against screening for prostate cancer with the PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) blood test.The reason is that though the PSA has been shown to reduce prostate cancer mortality, it has...
by wmfa | Jul 12, 2016 | Health
On Statin Medications [The opinions expressed in this column are those of Dr. Gallo and may not reflect the thinking of other providers in WFMA.]The use of statins in heart disease, and to control cholesterol, is a very controversial topic both in the medical and lay...
