by Zul Rahman

Many of us don’t even know that we are under an anxiety attacks even though a lot of us had that experience at one point or another in our life. We will see the top 10 list of what to do and what not to do during an anxiety attacks.

1) Don’t tell yourself that you are dying because you are not.

Sometimes under a severe anxiety attacks you may feel like you are dying. Just calm down because you Read more »

Primary care is associated with negative connotations such as bureaucracy, paperwork, and being perceived as the lowest physician on the totem pole. Or as this doctor puts it, “‘PCP’ now seems to be synonymous with overworked, underpaid ‘loser’ who at least by some people’s opinions aren’t carrying their weight.”

Taking a tip from marketers, how about re-branding the profession to a “pre-hospitalist.” (via The Happy Hospitalist) With the Read more »

The campaign aims to teach the public and NHS staff to remember the FAST test – Face Arm Speech Time – to help them recognise the symptoms of stroke.

Professor Roger Boyle, national director for heart disease and stroke in England, said: ‘It’s important to remember that the faster a stroke patient receives emergency treatment, the better their chances are of surviving and avoiding long-term disability.’

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In the UK, six months is worth about $22,750.

The NY Times profiles the UK’s comparative effectiveness agency, NICE, and the repercussions of their draconian decisions.

In many ways, what they are doing is admirable, because the British public is aware that there is a limited supply of health care dollars, and you have to have the ability to say “no.”

It’s no accident they spend almost $4,000 less per citizen in health Read more »