2014-05-10: The problems with medical procedure and drug pricing are center stage in today's show




KUSP's Ask Doctor Dawn show

Summary: The crazy and wasteful system of the pricing of medical care and drugs; The sensation of electrical tingling caused by nerve irritation by an under-wire bra; A vaccine is available for tick-borne encephalitis; Consider malaria, not Lyme disease, for a listener's flu-like symptoms; Suggestions for borderline high blood pressure without the usual drugs and more about medical costs; Caller relates a good experience with a doctor, and even more discussion about problems in the US healthcare system; Other tick-borne diseases are important in addition to Lyme disease; Caller relates a good experience with a doctor, and even more discussion about problems in the US healthcare system; Other tick-borne diseases are important in addition to Lyme disease; The risks and removal of Gadolinium taken for an MRI; Get a second opinion about operating for a bone spur and arthritis; A woman with dry nipples should check for Paget's disease; How do I evaluate a good acupuncturist or chiropractor?