Volume III, Issue 22
May 30, 2016
Intricacies of Antidepressant Interactions 
 
WIM
Once upon a time there were jokes circulating about putting Prozac (fluoxetine) in the drinking water.
 
The idea was that the modern antidepressants were indicated for most people living in today's society, and that these drugs were completely safe to use.
 
Now, these same drugs have so many warnings that they have become increasingly difficult to use in treating the common maladies of depression and anxiety.
 
WH
Over the years several pharmacologic solutions (including HRT, Valium, PPIs and Statins) have been initially hailed as completely safe. Later, after millions have taken the drugs, it is revealed that there are potentially profound safety issues. This is one of the hidden costs of our over-reliance on Big Pharma.
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Drivers Of 2017 Health Insurance Premium Changes
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American Academy of Actuaries reported last week that the 2017 health insurance premium rate filing process is dollar_bill.jpg underway. This post outlines factors underlying premium rate setting generally and highlights the major drivers behind why 2017 premiums could differ from those in 2016.
 
WIM  
Understanding anticipated changes in health insurance premiums and coverage is key to positioning a healthcare practice for optimal financial success.
Germ Resistant To Antibiotic Of Last Resort Appears In U.S.
WH
Joe Neel, reporting for Health News Florida on 5.26.16:
 
A germ that can't be treated with an antibiotic that is often used as the last resort has shown up for the first time in the United States.
 
WIM
According to the author:
 
Government scientists say the case is cause for serious concern but doesn't pose any immediate public health threat...
 
But the case is still causing concern among public health officials. Now that this resistance gene has shown up in the U.S., it could spread to other germs, creating infections that doctors will have no way to treat.

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