When Physicians say Yes but the Clinical Evidence says No
Bert Vorstman and Ron Piana
by gr@tsl.io | Jan 14, 2022 | Prostate cancer, Uncategorized
Physicians have promoted PSA testing, prostate cancer detection and prostate cancer treatment to be safe, effective and potentially life-saving. A so-called standard-of-care favored with FDA approvals and “evidence-based” guidelines for managing localized prostate...
Not all prostate cancers are equal
by Bert Vorstman | Dec 25, 2021 | Prostate cancer
The Gleason 6 “cancer” fails to act as cancer. Despite low-power microscopic appearances suggesting a mild cancer, the very common Gleason grade 3 as in the Gleason 3+3 = 6 “cancer” fails to act like a cancer. The Gleason 6 or, G6 lacks the hallmarks of cancer on both...
How businesses can reshape health benefits
Bert Vorstman and David Hartmann
by gr@tsl.io | Dec 18, 2021 | Health Insurance, Health Insurance, Healthcare costs, Uncategorized
The purpose of insurance is to mitigate the risk of an unlikely or costly event. In contrast, the health insurance industry has torpedoed the very purpose and benefit of insurance by exploiting the coverage of generally affordable, routine healthcare. A blueprint that...
Middlemen and our broken healthcare system
Bert Vorstman and David Hartmann
by Bert Vorstman | Dec 15, 2021 | Health Insurance, Health insurances alternatives, Healthcare
Two thirds of the healthcare delivered in the U.S. is generally affordable office-based or outpatient care. Yet, almost no insurance other than health insurance covers routine day-to-day costs – your car insurance doesn’t cover the cost of a new tire....
What is digital healthcare and healthcare consumerism?
by Bert Vorstman | Dec 14, 2021 | Healthcare
Free market healthcare is the process that enables buyers (consumers) of healthcare services to connect directly with sellers (providers) for cash price care. On the other hand, healthcare consumerism refers to the mechanism whereby individuals obtain free market...
Universal healthcare, national healthcare, single payer or free healthcare?
by Bert Vorstman | Dec 11, 2021 | Healthcare
At first blush, it would seem correct that healthcare is a right. However, on reflection it is clearly not an easy answer. Let’s examine. What is healthcare? Healthcare is a combination of two issues, health and care. Health is a state of being free from illness or...
by Bert Vorstman | Dec 7, 2021 | Physical Fitness
Physical therapy is a branch of healthcare devoted to the rehabilitation of joints, muscles, movement and balance. Physical therapy settings Orthopedic practices, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, sports and fitness centers. What does a physical...
by Bert Vorstman | Dec 4, 2021 | Sexually-transmitted diseases
HPV or human papillomavirus is the most common sexually-transmitted disease. It is an infection that can lead to genital warts in both men and women depending on the strain of the virus. However, many people have the virus without any symptoms or warts. Are there...
by Bert Vorstman | Nov 30, 2021 | Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is a measure of heart pumping pressure. What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood circulating in your arteries. It is produced mostly by the contracting heart. The top measurement is the systolic pressure when the heart is at...
by Bert Vorstman | Nov 27, 2021 | Physical Fitness
Fitness refers to an age-appropriate level of physical well-being and an ability to complete certain tasks or exercises. Why strive for fitness? Being fit can improve your ability to overcome healthcare challenges. Fitness and maintaining fitness involves exercises...
