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Gum and Guts: Here’s a nice review of studies showing that smacking sugarless gum after bowel surgery aids in the return of gut-function. For those of you who’ve survived gut-surgery, you already know that one of the more surreal aspects of the experience is the post-op early morning routine. There you are, groggy and slightly […] Lots of people have questions about Zippy, so we thought we’d answer a few here at Doc Gurley: 1) Where does Zippy sleep? Zippy loves camping, but he comes inside for any hint of bad weather – it messes with his styling gel. Here is one of his campsites. 2) How did Zippy take a […] Feeling trampled by your insurance carrier? Trying to dig yourself out of mountains of baffling hospital bills? Too sick to negotiate anything about your care? Here’s a nice article about health advocates and what they can do for you – proving once again that where there’s a serious need, someone will step up and fill […] Here on the Fourth of July, when you think of celebrations, you think fireworks, right? Those of us with a more public health mindset might be thinking poppers too, but maybe not the kind you’re thinking about. Any time there are celebrations, there are substances that can put you at risk. This month’s newsletter from […] Here’s a potent argument in support of those Oh-So-Annoying JCAHO regulations – outpatients getting clinic-based chemotherapy came down with a rare, nasty blood infection. Clinics aren’t covered by those irritating rules and regulations. Perhaps the only way anyone really recognized the source of these infections is because the germ was sooo unusual. Alcaligenes is a […] Here are twin news items that strike a powerful chord. First up is a report looking at whether or not doctors are willing to tell patients that, in essence, the game is up. A study shows that only one third of terminally-ill cancer patients say they have a doctor who has discussed end-of-life care. There […] |
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