Category Archives: Medical News

Rating epidemiologists

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Laura

One of my recent frustrations has centered around the misleading statements of scientists who study blood-borne pathogens and work in U. S. institutions.  Epidemiologists in other countries seem more forthcoming about how global mass vaccination programs and other medical  interventions spread … Continue reading →

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OUT, DAMN’D SPOT! OUT I SAY!

Posted on April 4, 2013 by asknod

We just got the news today that Gilead Sciences is unwilling to accept me for the Sofosbuvir trials as my Autoimmune Hepatitis is still active and busy at work. It was a known disqualifier when I applied but I had … Continue reading →

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VETS AND MEDICAL CARE

Posted on April 1, 2013 by asknod

Here’s a hot one for Vets’ spouses to check out. Not all of us have that gold-plated 20/80 medical /dental plan. Many have less or none. Vets and their wives are at an even greater disadvantage until they get to … Continue reading →

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SOFOSBUVIR AND DACLATASVIR–WAITING FOR THE SUN

Posted on April 1, 2013 by asknod

This is a wonderful piece of information by Nicole Cutler L. Ac from Hepatitis Central that confirms what we’ve been advocating here at Asknod. Why put yourself through a three-drug cocktail when just one (Interferon) will maim you for life? … Continue reading →

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The U. S. veteran HIV puzzle

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Laura

The DOD began screening applicants for HIV in 1985 and rejected anyone who tested positive.  In those days, it is estimated that a person died from AIDS about 10 years after becoming infected with HIV (J. Pepin).  Each country has … Continue reading →

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WHISTLE-BLOWING IN MISSISSIPPI

Posted on March 19, 2013 by asknod

That’s funny. I still sing Bobby Gentry’s song when I spell that. Works every time,too.Frank the syrup guy sends us this hair-raiser. Well, it’s only hair-raising until you spot the initials VA, then it becomes just one in a long … Continue reading →

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Blood sources for U. S. forces during the Vietnam War

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Laura

An official history from the Army provides some intriguing information about blood supplies that may provide hints about why certain HCV strains are prevalent in Vietnam veterans–and why hepatitis C is endemic in Vietnam veterans. Source of the quotes below: http://history.amedd.army.mil/booksdocs/vietnam/medicalsupport/chapter9.html … Continue reading →

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New medical coding: Out with the old: Amputation; in with new: Detachment

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Laura

Here is a change veterans should be aware of:  The VHA, like all health care stakeholders, is implementing the Tenth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10).  The government-wide conversion deadline is 10/14. The ICD-10 is far larger and … Continue reading →

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C-123s AND AGENT ORANGE PHASE II

Posted on February 21, 2013 by asknod

I received this in the pipeline from the $1,23 crowd.  I refer to the second generation of Air Force Nasty Guard and Irregulars who were handed the old RANCH HAND C-123 Providers after the war. The list doesn’t stop there. … Continue reading →

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CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by asknod

Remember poor old Rodney King down in LA? That started a riot of epic proportions that Los Angelites will long remember. The plaint was to quell the populace and coax Pandora back into her box if at all possible. In … Continue reading →

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