Monday, July 27, 2026

Medical News

 I peruse medical topics from time to time.  You often click Images naturally.  People who have medical conditions like they have some weird rash on their body then they become a stock medical photo they get paid for that?  "Yes we know it's flesh-eating bacteria but we have to take some quick photos for Google first."


Vitamins and supplements.  Not against but generally they don't seem to do anything for me.  Years ago the doctor said I'm deficient in D so he said get 1000 IU or something.  That was it but now Eric Berg MD on YouTube says if you take Vitamin D you also have to take Magnesium, K2 and Zinc and everything in specific amounts for the D to work properly.   Didn't know all that.  My doctor never said anything about that just pick up some D.  Who knew?  Now you have a mini pharmacy in your drawer.


Memories of my colonoscopy.  Had the propofol.  After the procedure was over best sleep I had btw I says to the medical people assembled in the room no wonder Michael Jackson liked that stuff.  Nobody laughed.  Dour group.

23 comments:

  1. Yeah... Med folks typically lose their sense of humor when they're at work. I once had a small operation and the anesthesia guy was Dr Hammer. No lie. He comes in for the pre op visit and says he does not charge at all for putting me under. His entire bill is for waking me up.

    I guess there are a few who have some humorous bones...

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  2. BB and I both prefer the vets.

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    1. My latest problem is side effects. The CardioglyGerontology lady had me on 7 pills a day. I was dizzy and shaky and staggered around. She cut the Eloquis in half and cancelled the Benzapril. Much improved. Vitamins - seafood- high in Vitamin E and loaded with omega acids. Ya think 'physician head they self' should read 'Patient heal thy self?

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    2. Side effects. Imo unless it cures cancer getting stuck in traffic with diarrhea is unacceptable. Too many meds at the same time. Unless each pill is absolutely necessary I'm a fan of less is more. You still have to function. Big Pharma makes out though.

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  3. Dr. Eric Berg on YouTube covers the whole gamut of medical topics. Good if you want to do a deep dive into something. Too complicated though. Too much to remember.

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  4. Remember the old days when Trump wasn't a 24 hour TV face?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3ISkortnA0

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  5. Trump apparently wants to rename Penn Station after himself. Chuck Schumer has vowed to block it. Can you believe we're having this conversation?

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  6. I think the municipal Trump Dump would be OK. We already have a Trump Slump.

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  7. Other medical news- Florida executed an 80 year old guy who had been
    on death row since 1988. 3 drug injection. Beat Mother Nature to the
    finish line.

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  8. In the To Hell With Retirement Department, we note -
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-administration-end-medicare-part-121200737.html?utm_source=pushly&ncid=pushly

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  9. Nothing good out of this Administration as far as I can see.

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  10. New campaign slogan. F%&K the Seniors.

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  11. Conspiracy Theory K19W -
    Big Pharma has introduced a new wonder drug called Trumpfya.
    The side effects are so horrible that they can't show them on TV

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  12. I think my friend has that.

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  13. Medicare Part D ending. Dr. Oz explains it like you should be happy about it. Seniors can expect to pay only 10 bucks more or maybe even less. For only 59 cents a day you too can help support a senior.

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  14. More good news for we ancient ones -
    https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/stock-market-today-wednesday-july-29-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-082009165.html?utm_source=pushly&ncid=pushly
    I may have to become a greeter at Walmart.

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  15. Read the link. Over my head but I do know how to use a Coinstar.

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  16. I see heavy rains up the Hudson. River must be swelling.
    Is it over your sidewalk yet?

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  17. Good thing I got my gutters cleaned. F%^k's up with the weather?

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  18. Guess Trump will have to slap a tariff on the Weather Channer.

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  19. Wondering....did your Trupfya buddy grow up listening to
    Rush Limbaugh?

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  20. You're very political.

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  21. Rush was mild compared to what we have today. Once worked with a woman who said she hates everything he says. I said why do you listen?

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