“This is more than just a code. This is long-overdue validation for the suffering of the quarter-million afflicted veterans — and a formal acknowledgment that their illness is real, physical and service-related.”   - Beatrice Golomb, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine   More than three decades after the end of the Gulf War, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially recognized Gulf War Illn

The Christmas story – that is, the story of the birth of Jesus – is full of angels. Without fail, the angels greet the mortals, whether it be Zacheriah, Mary or the shepherds or whoever, with an admonition to not be afraid. That disclaimer makes total sense. The appearance of an angel would be rather scary. In our modern times, if we perceived we were encountering an angel, we might be concerned we had gone crazy – and if you told anyone about it there are plenty who would,

In hospitals, certain presentations trigger certain actions. At this point, such protocols should be observed by all hospitals. Failure to do so is a breach of the standard of care. It’s negligence. When a patient comes into an emergency room with complaints indicative of a heart attack, rapid action is necessary. The most important thing to do initially is to get an EKG, a tracing of the heart’s electrical activity. This test can give the healthcare providers important infor