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Category Archives: – Opinion
Why are Google, Facebook, and Twitter allowed to promote ISIS?
Update November 19, 2015- The mastermind of the ISIS attacks on Paris, Abdelhamid Abaaoud,
Posted in - Opinion, Congress
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The similarities between Cuba and Syria
November 18, 2015- by Steven E. Greer, MD I watched a PBS documentary of Fidel Castro called The Fidel Castro Tapes. The similarities
Posted in - Opinion, - Policy, Congress
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The first ever use of Facetime to receive help from an Apple store team
November 13, 2015- by Steven E. Greer, MD Today was an historic day. I became the first person ever to use Apple Facetime to receive assistance
Posted in - Medical Devices, - Opinion
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All of a sudden, gadgets from Sci-Fi movies are a reality
October 4, 2014- by Steven E. Greer, MD These electric unicycles, and other designs like them, are now only $300, thanks to factories
Stephen Colbert mocks the new “female viagra” flibanserin
September 20, 2015- Well, the real CBS news did an atrocious job covering this story, so the fake newsman
Actavis 1000% drug price hike: a case for healthcare reform
Update September 21, 2015- The Healthcare Channel was the first to report in 2009 on the business strategy of acquiring cheap generic drugs, cornering the market, then raising
Posted in - Biotech, - Generics, - Opinion, - Policy, CMS, Congress, FDA, Infectious disease
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Thoughts on the golf swing
https://youtu.be/iaJOLCK8ns8 August 18, 2015- by Steven E. Greer, MD I thought that Tiger Woods, in his prime, was playing the best golf that a human could possibly play.
Posted in - Opinion, Neurology, Psychology Psychiatry
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta caught exaggerating his surgical exploits
July 9, 2015– CNN’s fame-seeking Dr. Gupta has been caught exaggerating his “life-saving” surgical exploits. Like fellow TV-doctors, such as Dr. Oz and Dr. Snyderman, this TV doctor
Posted in - Opinion, - Policy, Emory
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Dr. Oz “Lose 20 lbs in 14 days”
May 24, 2015- We spotted this egregious quackery in the Rite Aid pharmacy.
Posted in - Opinion, Cardiac surgery, Columbia, Congress
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Astronaut and Senator John Glenn suffers stroke after TAVR
May 14, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD Stroke is the bane of TAVR. In the Edwards Lifesciences Sapien valve, stroke rates exceed 10%.
Posted in - Medical Devices, - Opinion, Cardiology
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Tiger Woods’ career ended after he bulked up
https://youtu.be/tyQc66iTaOo April 10, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD Ten years ago, Tiger Woods hit one of the most memorable shots in golf when he chipped in a birdie on
Posted in - Opinion, Orthopedic surgery, Rehab, Spine surgery, Sports medicine
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The PCSK9 LDL drugs do not cut heart risk in half
March 18, 2015- Op-Ed by Steven E. Greer, MD The American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting is underway, and the main Late Breaking data
The Anthem hack reminds us how electronic medical record security is not ready for prime time
February 5, 2015- Op-ED by Steven E. Greer, MD The large health insurance company now called Anthem, formerly known as WellPoint (which owns
Posted in - Opinion, - Policy, CMS
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Review: Super Bowl 49: Two bad teams with a bad outcome
February 2, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD Super Bowl 49 has left a bad taste in the mouths of most viewers. The winner, the New England Patriots,
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Ezekiel Emanuel pens essay urging Americans to skip the annual physical exam with their doctor
January 9, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, the brother of former White House Chief of Staff Rahm, and of Hollywood
Posted in - Opinion, Primary care medicine
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Half of Dr. Oz’s medical advice is baseless or wrong, study says
December 19, 2014- The Washington Post reports, “And now, his work has come under even greater scrutiny
Posted in - Opinion, Cardiac surgery
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Bill O’Reilly’s flagrantly sexist comments about Senator Elizabeth Warren
December 16, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD As cable TV ratings fall across the board, and Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly ages and loses his foothold
Posted in - Opinion, Congress
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The police need better tools for subduing the mentally insane other than bullets
December 9, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD All across the country, for the last several weeks, organized protests of thousands of people
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CEO’s of “Non-profit” hospitals rake in millions
December 7, 2014- The NY Post reports the list of multi-million-dollar salaries enjoyed by CEO’s of the major
Posted in - Opinion, CMS, Congress
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