How putting in a pacemaker could wreck a family's life....

Pet Peeves: antibiotics for  short term, ostensibly viral diseases -- bronchitis, sinusitis, nasopharyngitis or otitis media; half of abdominal CT scans or the half of back MRIs that show bulging disks on persons sans back pain. Who's failure is it to not control costs?

Here's a recurring item in the news media, examples of costly, often unnecessary and even harmful procedures....

After heart disease, cancer is the second most expensive ailment in the U.S. And, if the emotional burden of a cancer diagnosis weren't enough, there's both an obvious and hidden (or indirect) financial cost, as well.