by Michael Parson | May 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Image is from World Health Organization Every day people are dying from tobacco use. In totality annually tobacco use is responsible for 6 million deaths every year. Some experts estimate that by 2030, the average casualties from tobacco will rise to 8 million per...
by Michael Parson | Mar 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Sarcoma is a very rare form of cancer. It is also different from most types of cancer because it occurs and grows in connective tissue. The cancer cells grow in parts of the body that support or connect other types of tissue to the body. While the tumors can appear...
by Michael Parson | Jun 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
♦ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommend that adults born during 1945– 1965 should receive one time testing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) without prior ascertainment of HCV risk (Strong...
by Michael Parson | Jun 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Genes and Drugs Patients differ in response to drugs. This variation can range from potentially life threatening adverse drug reactions to an equally serious lack of therapeutic efficacy even after taking the standard and safe dose of a drug. As knowledge of the human...
by Michael Parson | May 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Drug Testing is the process of taking a biological sample to evaluate drug use in individuals. There are three different types of drug testing and the tests are prevalent for a number of reasons; however, they are most prevalent at specific times. The most popular...
by Michael Parson | Feb 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
by Ann Coleman Introduction to Anti-Kickback Statute If you are a physician, or work as an administrator in a physician’s office or hospital, you are probably, at least generally, familiar with the Medicare-Medicaid Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”). Although the AKS is...
