When doctors stray from science into junk science
Bert Vorstman, MD
by Bert Vorstman | May 25, 2022 | Prostate cancer
PSA testing and prostate cancer management remain controversial. In recognition of the fact that many prostate cancer treatments are harmful and that many low-risk prostate cancers can be outlived without intervention, a less hurried active surveillance program was...
When Physicians say Yes but the Clinical Evidence says No
Bert Vorstman and Ron Piana
by Bert Vorstman | Jan 14, 2022 | Prostate cancer
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 Bert Vorstman | Dec 18, 2021 | Employer health benefits
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 Insurances
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...