'Fear of Losing' Key Emotion in Economic Decisions

Title: 'Fear of Losing' Key Emotion in Economic Decisions
Category: Health News
Created: 9/26/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/26/2008

The vaccination of every man, woman and child has been in the planning for at least the last several years. The current concept, originated by former Health and Human Services Secretary, Tommy Thompson, (1) is being advanced by his successor, Mike Leavitt.(2) Of course, Thompson envisioned mass vaccination using the smallpox vaccine. But times have changed, and the flu shot combined with threats of a bird flu pandemic now appear to be the instrument of choice for those pursuing the universal vaccination agenda.

With this much evidence that flu shots are ineffective, why would anyone proceed to inject three viruses and a load of toxic chemicals into their body in an attempt to avoid the flu when Vitamin C and hand washing will no doubt be more effective?

Dr. Sherri J. Tenpenny, is respected as one of the countrys most knowledgeable and outspoken physicians regarding the negative impacts of vaccines on health. Through her education company, NMA Media Press, she spreads her vision of retaining freedom of choice in healthcare, including the freedom to refuse vaccination.

The Influenza Vaccine - Proof It Doesn't Work

For the elderly population, the prime target group for flu shots, The Cochrane Group reviewed 64 studies and chided that, The runaway 100% effectiveness touted by proponents [of the flu shot] for the elderly was nowhere to be seen. What you see is that marketing rules the response to influenza, and scientific evidence comes fourth or fifth. (5)

In a review of 51 studies involving more than 260,000 children, including 17 papers translated from Russian, researchers concluded that there was No evidence that injecting children 6-23 months of age with flu vaccines is any more effective than placebo.(3)

For healthy adults, the results were similar. A total of 25 studies were reviewed that included more than 60,000 study participants. Again, The Cochrane Group found that vaccination reduced risk of influenza by a meager 6% and reduced the number of days missed from work by less than one (0.16) day. Researchers concluded,Universal immunization of healthy adults was not supported by the results of this review.(4)

The fact that the flu shots are ineffective in every age group hardly seems to matter to those who continually promote their use. Multiple studies published in highly reputable publications have documented that flu shots are ineffective in all ages. For example, The Cochrane Collaboration produced a series of articles in 2005 reviewing the published literature to determine the effectiveness of the flu shot. Nothing substantiating its usefulness was found.

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Most Medicare Drug Premiums Same or Lower in 2009

Title: Most Medicare Drug Premiums Same or Lower in 2009
Category: Health News
Created: 9/26/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/26/2008

It follows that the right diagnosis is the step that leads to the right treatment. Only you know what it feels like to live inside your body, making you the expert. Your health is not the time to be complacent. The bottom line is if you don't feel confident in the diagnosis or confidence in the doctor seek out other medical treatment.

Differential Diagnosis
Know ahead of time that because many illnesses present with similar symptoms, doctors often have what they call a differential diagnosis. The differential diagnosis is the diagnosis it could be if the doctor didn't believe it to be the first result. Following the results, if you're unsure or unclear it's fine to ask the doctor what else could this be? When you ask that type of question, the doctor will take time to think outside the box and come up with not only other possibilities, but other tests that could confirm the alternate diagnosis.

In order to receive proper treatment you have to receive the correct diagnosis. You would think that getting it right would be easy, but the body is a mysterious organism and doesn't always give up its mystery easily. The other trouble with getting the correct diagnosis is that too many illnesses present with similar symptoms. Research shows that 10-15% of all diagnoses are wrong. This information is determined at the time of autopsy. What would have been different for the patient if they had received the correct diagnosis?

Getting the Right Diagnosis

Tell Your Story
Upon arrival in the exam room the doctor will want to know what brought you in to the office today. The problem is that after about twenty seconds into your story the doctor has already made a diagnosis. Through years of training, patient experience and the pressure of managed care to treat quickly doctors will make a diagnosis and often interrupt you before you finished telling your story. Once you're in the exam room take the time you need. Tell the doctor the whole story. If you're looking for answers to what is potentially a life-threatening illness, the signs and symptoms didn't just show up the morning of the exam.

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