Health

Vermyndax on June 29th, 2011

It has been a long time since I took a few moments to update the notes on my physical health. A few years ago I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea and put on a CPAP machine. The doctor thinks it’s because I am fat. That is probably true. The CPAP is meant to be [...]

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There is a really disturbing trend developing in health care.  I can sum it up thusly: the insurance company will decide the fate of a patient’s treatment. One company in particular seems to know better than any medical professional that has ever taken a medical class: Aetna.  You see, Aetna thinks that because the doctor [...]

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Vermyndax on May 11th, 2009

Image by Fuschia Foot via Flickr An old, old friend of mine runs the website Needcoffee.com.  It’s a fun website, full of twists, turns and cunning wit.  It also centers its existence around the thesis that humans do not need to sleep. Two weeks ago I was in New Orleans, LA on a trip for [...]

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Vermyndax on December 31st, 2008

So just in case you are wondering if I’m conscious of the New Year… yes, I am.  Believe it or not I have just three resolutions this year and they’re quite personal.  I’ll share them with you, intrepid reader, since you can keep a secret. Do better at maintaining my temper, blood pressure and sanity. [...]

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