Talk about health
Treating illnes and keeping or regaining health is a constantly evolving picture. All of us are affected at one time or another. We all need the information so you and I can make the most out of the available options. This blog is a chance to discuss some of these choices.Tuesday, May 15, 2007
More Health Depression!
I don't know about you, but I find the continuing media coverage of all things health-orientated a little depressing. Yesterday saw the revelation that patients in the UK thought that new cancer drugs would be out of reach of the National Health Service because of the exhorbitant prices. The result would be that if they wanted to get then they would have to pay for them out of their own pockets.
The basis of this was that the Health Services here in the UK simply could not afford to supply such drugs without moving funds away from other uses. And, we saw one man who is currently paying some £3,000 every six weeks from his savings to access a drug to treat his inoperable lung cancer. How long could that go on? I know I couldn't afford to start it never mind sustain it for months.
British doctors say this is ridiculous and will only get worse as new and even more expensive drugs come on the market. And I agree!
Much of my essence of health writing comes from the idea that prevention is better than treatment. A lifetime's careful diet and exercise regime should postpone some of the more serious illnesses to a later stage in life. But, even then, cancer can strike anyone, anytime.
I don't know if the USA fares much better with its insurance based healthcare system, because the premium costs will surely rise as drugs get more expensive. And, I don't see any simple answer to this problem.
It may be that some form of insurance will need to be introdued in the UK to cover at least some of the costs of this type of treatment. I don't know. What I do think is that politicians should spend some of their time considering the options and not worrying about the next election.
After all, they could well be in the cancer treatment situation themselves.
Funding of health services will continue to be a major sticking point. Drug costs are extremely high and rising. How do other countries cope? And, can we adapt their system to bolster ours?
No one said it would be easy. But, someone has to begin or future treatemnt could be even more of a lottery that it is now. People will die when they could survive - if only ...
I still think prevention will help. As will alternative therapies - drugs are not the only way to fight disease. Consider making a start right now. Get some idea of what complementary and alternative medicine could do. Then , when you need it, you will have a head start.
Visit http://www.healthexplored.co.uk and subscribe to my FREE newsletter. You'll get the basis of many alternative therapies and how they help your health through my various publications.
Wishing you the very best of health
The basis of this was that the Health Services here in the UK simply could not afford to supply such drugs without moving funds away from other uses. And, we saw one man who is currently paying some £3,000 every six weeks from his savings to access a drug to treat his inoperable lung cancer. How long could that go on? I know I couldn't afford to start it never mind sustain it for months.
British doctors say this is ridiculous and will only get worse as new and even more expensive drugs come on the market. And I agree!
Much of my essence of health writing comes from the idea that prevention is better than treatment. A lifetime's careful diet and exercise regime should postpone some of the more serious illnesses to a later stage in life. But, even then, cancer can strike anyone, anytime.
I don't know if the USA fares much better with its insurance based healthcare system, because the premium costs will surely rise as drugs get more expensive. And, I don't see any simple answer to this problem.
It may be that some form of insurance will need to be introdued in the UK to cover at least some of the costs of this type of treatment. I don't know. What I do think is that politicians should spend some of their time considering the options and not worrying about the next election.
After all, they could well be in the cancer treatment situation themselves.
Funding of health services will continue to be a major sticking point. Drug costs are extremely high and rising. How do other countries cope? And, can we adapt their system to bolster ours?
No one said it would be easy. But, someone has to begin or future treatemnt could be even more of a lottery that it is now. People will die when they could survive - if only ...
I still think prevention will help. As will alternative therapies - drugs are not the only way to fight disease. Consider making a start right now. Get some idea of what complementary and alternative medicine could do. Then , when you need it, you will have a head start.
Visit http://www.healthexplored.co.uk and subscribe to my FREE newsletter. You'll get the basis of many alternative therapies and how they help your health through my various publications.
Wishing you the very best of health
posted by James # 2:47 AM 
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