GrumpyMD commented on Target Generic Costs Less, But It's 1/2 Strength

"@RodB: Which studies are you talking about?"

GrumpyMD commented on Target Generic Costs Less, But It's 1/2 Strength

"The Vitamin C and the Manganese seem to be the same in both boxes, which is the actual beneficial component of the pills. Here's the lowdown on glucosamine/chondroitin: [content.nejm.org] If you're too lazy to read the article, I'll summarize it for you: Glucosamine and chondroitin: As useful as placebo. The glucosamine is identical to the experimental dose, 1500 mg. As for the chondroitin, the boxes above don't mention how much is in them."

GrumpyMD commented on Los Angeles Hospitals Accused Of Using Homeless 'Patients' In Insurance Fraud Scams

"@HeartBurnKid, creepy morbid freak: Right, so the insurance was billed, but patients were not seen and were not admitted to the hospital like Elvisisdead suggested. But unlike the article, patients were not "kept" in the hospital to fill beds."

GrumpyMD commented on Los Angeles Hospitals Accused Of Using Homeless 'Patients' In Insurance Fraud Scams

"I'm not sure what benefit there would be to the hospital to keep these homeless people in the hospital just to occupy beds. Hospitals receive insurance money for the DRG under which patients are admitted."

GrumpyMD commented on Exchanging A Defective iPhone 3G Is A Huge Pain In The Butt

"Yes, AT&T are pretty much douchebags. My experience with Apple and the iPhone has been great, though. Bought the first one when it came out (so took a bath on the price), but when the touchscreen went haywire, took it back to the store and got a new phone on the spot, without having to go through the usual song and dance. Yesterday, I noticed a spot on the inside of the screen."

GrumpyMD commented on Apple Still Won't Sell You A Computer Because You've Got Too Many Gift Cards

"Totally retarded policy here. Here's a possible workaround: Buy something with as many gift cards as possible (hopefully at the Apple Store), then return the purchase the next day, get the original amount back on a single card."

GrumpyMD commented on AT&T: If The Stylus On Your Phone Breaks, Your Warranty Is Void

" Is your iPhone warranty void if you break your finger then?"

GrumpyMD commented on Medicare Won't Pay Hospitals For Preventable Errors

" Well, I guess it's back to tying every patient down to the bed to prevent them from falling."

GrumpyMD commented on Heartburn Drugs Prilosec and Nexium May Cause Heart Attacks

" @ Hambruiq: Agree with what you've said. Also, if you look at the studies, where they compared patients head to head, the patient population taking the PPI's actually had a LOWER rate of cardiac events."

GrumpyMD commented on Should The Government Require Hospitals To Disclose Infection Rates?

" It's meaningless to post the infection rate, as patients come in from the community with MRSA all the time."