At least it seems that way. Today I was reading on a non-healthcare related forum a lot of comments from U.S. residents about how badly they have been screwed over by Obamacare. Not because they have to sign up for it, but because as a result of the new law the insurance plans they had […]

This is part four of the story I’m calling “The Foot Saga”. Parts one through three haven’t been written yet – I will post those later. The saga is about my experiences with medical treatment for my broken foot in Thailand. It started over a year ago when I fell from a ladder and broke […]

Perhaps you recall an earlier post about robotic surgery taking off in which the company named Intuitive Surgical (stock symbol ISRG) was mentioned. Did you buy the stock? Take a look at their chart. Their stock price has tripled in the last year, most of that coming in the last six months. I wish I […]

For those who are following the advancement in robotic surgery the recent earnings report by Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), the makers of the Da Vinci laporoscopic robot, show strong growth in the use of the technoloy. They reported that profits jumped 65 percent in the first quarter of 2007. Their stock is taking off as a […]