Being a smart consumer when it comes to pharmaceuticals helps to control insurance costs for everyone.
Kathleen Kozak
Kathleen Kozak, M.D., is an internal medicine physician at Straub Clinic and Hospital. She is also the host of The Body Show on Hawaii Public Radio.
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Health Beat: Old People Deserve To Have Choices Too
Most of us will eventually give up at least some of our independence. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t still have options.
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Health Beat: Artificial Intelligence Won’t Replace Doctoring, But Might Improve It
Hang onto your smartphones and smartwatches, because they’re going to be tools that help you monitor your own health.
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Health Beat: Embracing Advances In Medical Testing
It may seem confusing but there are good reasons that some tests we all took for granted are no longer needed as frequently.
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Health Beat: Maybe I Should Look At My Patient Instead Of My Keyboard
During a doctor’s visit, the inputting of digital information can seem nonstop. A good face-to-face conversation might suffice.
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Health Beat: The Tricks Drugmakers Use To Keep Prices High
Transferring a soon-to-expire pharmaceutical patent to an Indian tribe is only the latest strategy used to thwart development of cheaper generic drugs.
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Health Beat: Make Access Easier To Life-Saving Drug For Addicts
Several countries provide naloxone, administered to those who overdose, to opiate users and their families. Hawaii should follow suit.
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Health Beat: Opioid Addiction Less Likely If We Start With Smaller Doses
The FDA is looking at lowering the amount of nicotine in cigarettes, and the same approach could be used for painkillers.
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Health Beat: I Have No Idea How Much Medical Services Cost — But You Should
Whether Obamacare survives or a GOP health care bill replaces it, the out-of-control cost of services is not sustainable.