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Impressive Opportunity Treatment for Prevention of Pandemic Flu

March 31, 2008

Analysis of:Study Finds Single Dose of Iomai Patch With Pandemic Flu Vaccine Achieves Protective Levels | www.pipelinereview.com

This drug in the form of a patch will solve one problem of vaccination for the Pandemic Flu; that is the two-step process. It also may have impact on the autistic concerns associated with immunizations that are administered containing small amounts of mercury.

Drugs May Help - Studies With Patient Education Needed

March 27, 2008

Analysis of:XTL in $108 million licensing agreement for Hepatitis C program with Presidio | www.forbes.com

This is a promising shift of money into licensing a drug may be a helpful tool to abate the symptoms. Patient education is an essential component in the treatment of this disease. In a clinical research study in 1999, the use of acupuncture, herbal medicine and patient education were the best combination of the day. We need to keep in mind all of the other Hepatitis (A,B,C,D,E) challenges that are facing the public and consider the liver as a primary factor to support and treat, rather than the virus/s we are holding suspect.

Whole Health Care Systems - Open Communication and Education

March 26, 2008

Analysis of:Code-red situation has local hospitals diverting patients | seattletimes.nwsource.com

This is a timely article that hopefully will receive proper attention by policy makers in communities around the US and for that matter globally. Other regions in the US have seen similar conditions. In Nevada in 2005, parties requiring ambulance services were not 'picked up' even in the situation of auto collisions until an empty emergency room, physician, and medical insurance could be located. People with tramatic injuries and illness have been returned to their homes and families due to staffing and bed shortages. Medicare recently posed a solution to reduce insurance claim costs by withdrawing reimbusements to hospitals and doctors in the event that patients acquired any infections while under treatment in emergency situations. Then there is the challenge of patients that do not have a primary health care provider, have no visible records, and come into care at emergency rooms, and may even be unconcious. How can they be treated with any degree of success?

Periodic Inspections by WHO/FAO Codex Alimentarius Teams

February 18, 2008

Analysis of:China Plant Played Role | online.wsj.com

The Food and Drug Agency (FDA) of the United States may not be trained, staffed, or budgeted to oversee medicinal production overseas. The World Health Organization (WHO) with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) formed a Global Food Standards body, Codex Alimentarius to have oversight on what and how nutrition standards for the human population could be best met. Their standards, recognition, and authority shall be tested by the health of the human populations of the world in this millennium. Since medicine, albeit, herbal or pharmaceutically designed, is a form of ingested nutrition lacking in the precarious balance of a human life, this organization may form approval teams to inspect or host inspector bodies of Codex Alimentarius for safety and oversight purposes.

Preliminary Rate of Response 14%, Goal 15% Pediatric Brain Cancer-Reachable

September 4, 2007

Analysis of:YM BioSciences USA Cleared By US FDA To Initiate Phase II Clinical Trial Of Nimotuzumab In Children With Inoperable, Recurrent Brain Cancer | www.medicalnewstoday.com

The trial design by YM BioSciences USA (YM), using nimotuzumab, is a simple, easy to monitor study. With a preliminary rate of Partial Response (PR) and Stable Disease (SD) at 21 weeks of 14%; a better than significant number. The concern may be in the potential for side-effects that may be understated, as they were not reflected or discussed in the publication by YM, www.medicalnewstoday.com, August 31, 2007.©Dawson,L2007

Will Medicare patients become the chess piece to improve hospital care?

August 30, 2007

Analysis of:New Medicare Regulations Adopted To Reduce Certain Hospital Infections And Medical Errors | www.medicalnewstoday.com

With hospital-acquired infections held to be a leading cause of US deaths each year it may be a good idea to create an incentive rather than a punishment, to remedy the problem. Medicare patients are generally the more frail population and require competent, quality care. Policy makers may be unwittingly putting a large number of the US population at health risk by refusing hospital reimbursement for hospital-acquired infection care. While this policy will send a clear statement that only quality care will be paid for; there may be need for a monitor of that care-prior-to-payment type of system. This issue raises and important question in my mind. Where will these people go for care of the infection? Who will bear the need for service, financially and physically? Before we become too monetary in our legislation, let us remember why we have social services, like Medicare, Medical, Medicaid, and Social Security for our citizens.©FP

Chronic diseases have been around for centuries, our tools need to evolve, now. by L Dawson,Dipl.Ac., L.Ac. Food Physics &Body Dynamics LLC

August 1, 2007

Analysis of:Curbing chronic diseases new issue in health-care politics | www.kansascity.com

Chronic diseases has been around for centuries, our tools need to evolve, now. Charts published by World Health Organization compared the Global Chronic Disease Burden Years 1990 to 2020. In an IBLF dialogue with WHO, London, 28, October 2002, it was stated 49% of the Global Chronic Disease Burden in 1990 was attributed to Communicable diseases, while only 27% of the burden was attributed to Non-communicable conditions. Numbers projected for the year 2020, reflect the proportions have flipped to their opposite. Non-communicable Conditions are predicted to compose 43% of the Global Chronic Disease Burden, 22% are attributable to Communicable diseases.  It has become an unavoidable issue; the amount of unhealthy lifestyle choices being made regularly is creating a severe burden on the welfare and economy of all people. The gears of labor and production are becoming sluggish; quality has declined, with mental acumen not far behind.

Oral Glucose Lowering Medications...a caution is required.

June 11, 2007

Analysis of:U.S. urges strongest warning on 2 diabetes drugs | www.iht.com

When chemicals are required to intervene in complex physical functions such as digestion and conversion of food to energy, a warning of the possible side effects is essential. Many individuals are uninformed about the process of food conversion, caloric energy values, glucose utilization, and free radicals. With today's ever increasing fluid dietary intake, the demand on the liver, spleen, and pancreas, to act quickly enough to meet intake demands is enormous. To this date, my experience has with Type 2 diabetes has shown me that two major factors can help in managing this disease. 1. The intake and management of nutrition demands are better met with whole food dietary plans. 2. One of the new liquid dietary supplements, VIBE produced by Eniva, based in Minnesota, claims to have the best Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) according to Brunswick Labs, a leading antioxidant research laboratory in the US. This can be helpful in digestion for Type 2 diabetics.

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