Therapeutic Vaccine Market is Big Business
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first “therapeutic vaccine,” which is defined as a therapy that manipulates the immune system, a whole new market opened up for the vaccine industry. Driven as it is by an increasing worldwide incidence of…
Why are Healthcare Costs So High in the U.S.A. versus Other Countries? (Part I)
A recent phenomena in the healthcare industry is the rise of medical tourism. You’ve probably read an article or two that describes how someone can get surgery in Spain and enjoy a two week vacation while there—and the whole trip, including airfare, surgery and the hospital stay…
Overplaying the Genetics Card as a Cause of Chronic Disease
Many years ago, I had my cholesterol level checked and found that it was higher than recommended, so the doctor suggested that I consider taking a statin drug to lower it. I told the doctor that I would first like to try and lower my cholesterol through diet first. The doctor was skeptical because I had mentioned to him that there was a history of high cholesterol and hypertension in our family. The doctor said that these health conditions were often genetic and that, thus, there was likely not much I could do about it…