For decades, we men have spent time and money getting PSA blood tests to screen for prostate cancer. I have just finished reading the book by the discoverer of PSA printed in 2014 and will share my review and notes.…
Overused medical procedures
Far too many stents and heart bypass operations
by Ron Anthony • • 1 Comment
Insertion of stents in blocked arteries during a heart attack or the beginnings of one (unstable angina or unstable patients) saves thousands of lives yearly. But 70 to 90% of stent insertions are done for only narrowing arteries in stable…