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Health Care Reform

Here are some positive directions for health care reform:

  1. Tort reform
  2. Health insurance deregulation
  3. Regulations to ensure that coverage cannot be denied for pre-existing conditions
  4. Removing the disconnect between the health care consumer and the costs associated with services received.
  5. Free market approaches to health care reform
  6. Increase the supply of medical professionals by reducing the influence of the medical cartel
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Alligators may save you from dangerous germs and HIV!

Click Here to read this… basically, Louisiana Universities are finding these alligator’s blood may offer super drugs in the next 10 years.

This is promising. Will the alligator’s donate? They have a cranky disposition to say the least so I am not sure if they are going to sign consent forms. Ahhhh… red tape.

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green tea enhances antibiotics

This article describes the results of pharmacy research, which shows that green tea can double the effectiveness of antibiotics that are taken in combination. Green tea can also help combat drug resistant bacteria!

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Prayers for healing are answered by medical care

In this AP story, we learn that an 11-year-old girl died of untreated diabetes, because her parents believed that she could be healed solely through prayer.

The following seems sadly relevant.

“I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5)

A devout Christian heard an urgent news report on his radio that a flash flood was within minutes of entering the peaceful valley where he lived. Immediately he went to his knees and prayed for safety. The words were still on his lips when he became aware that water was gushing under his door. He retreated to the second floor and finally onto the roof of his house.

While he sat on the roof, a helicopter flew by and the pilot asked over the loudspeaker if they could lift him off. “It’s not necessary since I have the Lord’s protection,” he replied.

Moments later the house began to break up and he found himself clinging to a tree. A police boat, braving the waters, approached him for rescue, but he assured them that the Lord would save him. Finally, the tree gave way and the man went to his death.

Standing before the Lord, he asked, “Lord, I am glad to be here, but why didn’t You answer my prayer for safety?”

The Lord responded, “Son, I told you over the radio to get out of there. Then I sent you a helicopter and a motor boat! What more do you want from me?”

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