Tag: cures

Why drug companies would rather treat your disease instead of cure it.

Why drug companies would rather treat your disease instead of cure it. Freakonomics has a medical podcast that discusses the economics of different medical subjects. Recently, one of their podcasts, Freakonomics M.D. Who Pays for Multimillion-Dollar Miracle Cures? covered sickle cell anemia found in the African Gene pool.  The disease is a genetic error that can be quite painful, damage organs, and reduce the lifespans of 1 out of every 365 African or African American births according to the CDC. In the podcast, they explained that there is a cure that is awaiting FDA approval,  They interviewed one participant in Read More »

A blood test for cancer; is the early detection of a cancer good enough without a cure?

A blood test for cancer; is the early detection of a cancer good enough without a cure? Medical Daily recently reported that scientists are working on a test that may help us diagnose most types of cancer earlier than ever before.  For those of us who are cancer phobic, it can be a blessing or a curse.   For those of us who are more even tempered, it can allow us to act on disease processes that kills hundreds of thousands of people yearly. The good news is that scientists are likely realizing that their is a commonality to most cancers that Read More »