Monthly Archives: October 2010

Save money by avoiding the seven deadly sins

Musings for a Sunday morning . . . Pride leadeth to depression and weight medication, Envy yearneth for facelifts and hair transplantation. Gluttony causeth obesity and drunken disease, Lust resulteth in pregnancy and dread STDs. Anger yieldeth angina and stress … Continue reading

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Save money on nosebleeds

The vast majority of nosebleeds do not require a doctor’s care.  Of the hundreds of patients with nosebleeds that I’ve seen over the years, about 90% could have been treated effectively at home. The most common reason patients present to … Continue reading

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Healthcare costs in the free market – Unpopular positions – Part 3

  America has a choice. Healthcare can either be part of the free market – or not.  Or it can remain a hodgepodge mixture – as it already is. According to Abraham Lincoln, “I am a firm believer in the … Continue reading

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Know what you’re NOT paying for – Unpopular positions – Part 2

Image via Wikipedia Healthcare spending cannot be controlled unless everyone has a stake in it.  And people can’t have a stake in it unless they know what things cost. The patients most aware of costs are those who pay themselves … Continue reading

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Other people’s money – Unpopular positions – Part 1

Image via Wikipedia   As long as we’re all spending other people’s money, health care spending will never decrease. Why bother to ask the price of a CAT scan if you’re not the one paying? So what if an MRI … Continue reading

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Save money on massage therapy

  As I was going through my business cards I came upon one from a school of massotherapy. Although insurance rarely covers massage, it often helps an ailing back or sore muscles. People benefit from being touched. Did you know that babies … Continue reading

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Ten ways to save money on tootsies

Image via Wikipedia One money-saving tip for each toe: For one big toe: Gout. You don’t need prescription medication to treat gout (usually). Save yourself an office visit by using OTC anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, naproxen, or aspirin for … Continue reading

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Save money on spider bites

  If you think you’ve been bit by a spider, but didn’t see the spider bite you, the bug-bite lesion you’ve attributed to a spider is more likely a MRSA infection. MRSA is methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, a germ that commonly infects … Continue reading

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Save money on swimmer’s ear

Image via Wikipedia It’s the 4th of July! Of course, you go swimming. Unfortunately you come down with a case of swimmer’s ear. Your doctor orders a prescription. When you visit the pharmacy you can’t believe a little bottle of … Continue reading

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Save money on depression

  In reviewing some of the medical literature, I’ve been impressed with how science is confirming what Christianity already knew, that is, that just as bad thoughts actually harm the mind, thinking good thoughts can have a reparative effect on … Continue reading

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Save money on the freshman fifteen

  For today’s post I asked another author to contribute to our money-saving forum. What’s the best way to save money on weight loss?  Don’t gain weight in the first place, of course. Here’s what Camille McConnell, author of Stop … Continue reading

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Save money on diabetes

  Looking for an excuse/reason not to pay $100-200/month for diabetic medicine? Among the expensive diabetic medicines is Avandia, or rosiglitazone. This summer FDA hearings determined that, at least for some patients, taking Avandia may increase the risk of heart attack. What? You’re … Continue reading

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