The Weekly Summary

Posted on July 14, 2019 by admin

July 8th – June 14th                                 2019

In general news, Hurricane Barry hit the Gulf in July as storms form earlier and earlier. Manhattan suffered a blackout ICE began “raids” of big cities looking for illegal aliens already Continue reading →

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“Non-profit” hospital CEOs make well more than $10 million a year

Posted on July 14, 2019 by admin

June 28, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD

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Angela Merkel’s standing leg tremors

Posted on July 13, 2019 by admin

June 18, 2019- Angela Merkel seems to Continue reading →

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Why Americans should care deeply about the loss of freedom in other countries

Posted on July 12, 2019 by admin

June 9, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD

Making the news today is how a Canadian man was actually arrested for the crime of grossly Continue reading →

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President Trump talks about plans to make hospital pricing transparent

Posted on July 10, 2019 by admin

July 10, 2019

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The Weekly Summary

Posted on July 7, 2019 by admin

July 1st – June 7th                                 2019

In general news, the US women won the soccer World Cup. California suffered some earthquakes. Continue reading →

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Daily aspirin once again proves to be of no use and also deadly

Posted on July 7, 2019 by admin

Japanese-aspirin-studyUpdate January 13, 2015- Yet another study was published highlighting the risks of daily aspirin.  Continue reading →

Posted in - JAMA, - Pharma, - Policy, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, Gastroenterology and liver, General surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Primary care medicine | Leave a comment

The new CDC guidelines for prescribing opioid pain pills

Posted on July 4, 2019 by admin

June 1, 2016- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD

Pain pill prescriptions have quadrupled since the 1990’s as drug companies stepped up marketing and funded Continue reading →

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TV commercial for Boston Scientific’s Watchman A-fib device

Posted on July 3, 2019 by admin

April 23, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD Continue reading →

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Triple Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis

Posted on July 3, 2019 by admin

October 18, 2018- interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD

Posted in - Biotech, - NEJM, - Pharma, FDA, Genetics, Infectious disease, Internal Medicine, National Jewish Health, Pediatrics, Pulmonology | Leave a comment

I can’t get no satisfaction (from TAVR)

Posted on July 1, 2019 by admin

Update April 6, 2019- An expert source told us that Mick Jagger did have genuine aortic stenosis. Continue reading →

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The Weekly Summary

Posted on June 30, 2019 by admin

June 24th – June 30th                                 2019

In general news, Mexico sent 15,000 troops to the US border to help stop the caravans. President Continue reading →

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The Weekly Summary

Posted on June 23, 2019 by admin

June 17th – June 23rd                                 2019

In general news, Neocon warmongers in the White House tried their best to get the U.S. into Continue reading →

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BRAF and MEK combos for melanoma

Posted on June 22, 2019 by admin

Update October 1, 2015- The FDA approved the use of two drugs, Opdivo and Yervoy, to treat metastatic melanoma, as we first discussed with Dr.  Ribas last year. Continue reading →

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The Weekly Summary

Posted on June 16, 2019 by admin

June 10th – June 16th                                 2019

In general news, millions of protestors took to the streets in Hong Kong to oppose a plan by Continue reading →

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The Weekly Summary

Posted on June 9, 2019 by admin

June 3rd – June 9th                                 2019

In general news, President Trump spent the week in London and Normandy to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. He received a warm reception the Queen of England. Continue reading →

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The 23andMe TV ads are misleading

Posted on June 8, 2019 by admin

April 22, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD Continue reading →

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The Healthcare Channel hits 10

Posted on June 8, 2019 by admin

February 3, 2017- by Steven E. Greer, MD I don’t recall the exact date, but it was sometime during the summer of 2006, when I was daydreaming Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Holmes uses a fake low voice to be taken seriously

Posted on June 7, 2019 by admin

April 20, 2019- by Steven E. Greer, MD Continue reading →

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The FDA pathway for biosimilar drug approvals

Posted on June 6, 2019 by admin

March 26, 2015- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer,

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