Early career at the National Cancer Institute's Baltimore Cancer Research Center developing new approaches to infection prevention and treatment of leukemia and lymphoma patients. Then the head of infectious diseases and director of the University of Maryland Cancer Center followed by senior leadership positions in the Medical School and Medical System culminating as CEO of the University of Maryland Medical Center. Now the author of 7 books on health and wellness, our dysfunctional healthcare delivery system & the crisis in primary care. Lover of nature. Happily married for 58 years.
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Living in a retirement community, I see many people develop and progress to severe Alzheimer’s disease. This is the disease that most of us fear the most, as it robs us of our “self.” I previously wrote about steps to reduce your risk. One was to avoid diabetes, as it substantially increases the risk of […]
My wife and I were having lunch with friends about six years ago. We were in our late 70s, and they were in their mid-80s. The gentleman said he had noticed over the last five years that he had been losing strength very rapidly. He had never noticed it before, but it was quite apparent […]
We watched my wife’s uncle age to 102. Only in the last year did he have any significant medical problems. He was very hard of hearing and was less able to move mountains in his last years, but he did ask for his 98th birthday to have a bowling party. We watched, amazed, as he […]
Recently, there was a very good educational program at our retirement community on what options were available to assist if a loved one developed dementia. But when I asked why there was no program on preventing dementia, I was looked at incredulously. “There isn’t much that can be done, is there?” In fact, there is a lot. […]
Companies can change how they pay for healthcare coverage so they and you get a much better deal — happier, healthier staff with employees and companies spending less.
Are Direct Primary Care and Concierge Medicine Practices Too Expensive?
No, They Actually Save You Money While They Keep You Healthy.
Long Covid symptoms such as intense fatigue, brain fog, sleep disorders, fever, loss of smell and/or taste, headaches, tremors and others, even after mild infection are common and are not trivial.
This is the 15th article on America’s dysfunctional healthcare system.
Comprehensive primary care for employees means better health, greater productivity, less absenteeism and lower costs for both employee and employer.
Change Will Need To Be Forced by Patients And Their Doctors.
Do It By Improving Employee Health — It Works! This is the 13th article in a series on America’s dysfunctional healthcare system.
