Fr33 Aid

05/14/2018

This free-market solution may be the future of primary care.

09/05/2017

A study suggests there may be some possible relief for those who are hearing voices
http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/consumer/scientists-zap-voices-from-schizophrenia-sufferers

[PARIS] Scientists have pinpointed a part of the brain where "voices" torment schizophrenia sufferers, and partially muted them with magnetic pulse treatment, a team reported on Tuesday. Read more at The Business Times.

06/11/2017

Fr33 Aid will once again be providing medical services for the attendees at PorcFest. We hope to see you there!

Make the longest day of the year the best day of the year at PorcFest. Take advantage of the summer solstice and enjoy our opening day!

05/16/2017

Sometimes we get brutal reminders that even relatively safe drugs may be extremely dangerous - or potentially fatal - if taken in excess.

http://www.wyff4.com/article/sc-teen-dies-after-drinking-large-diet-soda-latte-energy-drink-coroner-says/9655272

The Richland County coroner says caffeine caused the death of a 16-year-old student.

05/14/2017

As is often the case, the folks at the Free Market Medical Association share resources that give us insight into the benefits of a freer market for medical care.

An increased use of the innovative health care delivery model called Direct Primary Care could lead to better outcomes for treatment of patients with chronic diseases, and that could mean cutting the incidence and severity of disabilities, according to this…

04/11/2017

Physicians in Virginia are having some success treating sepsis with a cocktail of vitamins and a steroid.
http://pilotonline.com/news/local/health/a-norfolk-doctor-found-a-treatment-for-sepsis-now-he/article_7a3063e5-24cf-56c1-b25c-142731604196.html

When an EVMS doctor was faced with a patient on the brink of death, he decided to order a combination of Vitamin C infusions and steroids. By the next morning,

04/10/2017

From the article:

"In August 2016, Millican drove the three hours to the Surgery Center of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City to get the procedure for $30,000 less than she might have paid."

That is a staggering amount of money - and this is for just one surgical procedure.

If we actually had a healthcare marketplace in which providers had to compete for customer's dollars, imagine how much our healthcare costs could be reduced.
http://www.businessinsider.com/surgery-centers-and-specialists-that-take-cash-not-insurance-2017-3

A number of specialists — oncologists, physical therapists, etc. — and even some hospitals that offer cash prices to patients.

04/06/2017

From the "fake news" department ...

We need more EKG pads.
http://gomerblog.com/2016/10/maker-ekg-pads-now-recommends-230-lead-ekgs-patients/

FRIDLEY, MN - New studies are demonstrating that the more EKG leads a patient has, the more accurate the EKG is. Previously, only 12 leads were utilized t

04/06/2017

If you have an inhaler, please take note.

British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline has announced a recall of more than 593,000 asthma inhalers in the United States because of a defect that may affect the doses delivered.

04/05/2017

Researchers are developing a blood test to both detect cancer and locate it in the body, perhaps even before other signs and symptoms have appeared.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/03/24/blood-test-detects-cancer-pinpoints-locationbefore-symptoms/

A blood test which not only detects cancer but identifies where it is in the body, has been developed by scientists.

04/04/2017

Direct Primary Care is one way that medical professionals are attempting to offer better service at a better cost to patients.
http://www.businessinsider.com/direct-primary-care-a-no-insurance-healthcare-model-2017-3

Direct primary care is a new movement of doctors and healthcare providers who don't accept insurance — instead relying on a monthly membership fee.

04/03/2017

Robots, under the control of doctors, may help with future surgeries.
https://www.facebook.com/mashable/videos/10155040362999705/