Medical Journal Update

Watch out for elevated triglycerides: Most patients (and physicians) are concerned about their cholesterol but triglycerides get over looked. An excellent study has shown that elevated levels of nonfasting triglycerides were associated with increased risk for death, heart attack and ischemic heart disease in both women and men. The other risks for heart disease and strokes are age, blood

Universal Healthcare? Not without Primary Care

I've written about the primary care shortage before so I am happy to see the New York Times feature it today.In Massachusetts they have mandated insurance coverage for everyone (Universal coverage) but the unintended consequence is that these newly insured people cannot find a doctor. There are not enough primary care doctors available and the ones that practice in clinics and offices are full.