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You suffered a mini-stroke ...what to do now?

You were told you apparently had a mini-stroke (in medical terminology a transient ischemic attack or TIA). I explain below what is a TIA, how different is it from a stroke, what are its signs, symptoms and risks, why a thorough and competent neurologic exam is necessary, what are the possible causes, how is a diagnosis to be…

Are you Affected by Atrial Fibrillation (Afib)?

Atrial fibrillation (Afib) continues to baffle those affected by it. To be able to answer some of the questions these patients raise, it may be helpful to place them in the proper medical/clinical context by describing our current understanding of Afib, its diagnosis, and treatment.

What is Afib?

Afib is a most common abnormal heart rhythm. It is often associated with palpitations, fainting, chest pain,…

Are you Considering Complementary & Alternative Medicine Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis?

Like other diseases, multiple sclerosis (MS) fits within the framework of my presentation titled "Contributors to Sickness: Epigenetic Modulators of Several Gene Expressions". MS is an inflammation produced by infectious external agents. Although its cause is unknown, MS concerns mutants in…

The so-called “quantum measurement problem” lies at the heart of the quantum reality question. It is fair to state that if we could say what actually goes on in a measurement, we would know what physical reality is all about.…

A New Paradigm in Medicine and Health Care: 1. Current Paradigm (d)

In Part 1(c), I chose as a third example of the current paradigm of population medicine, the case of mammography. I argued that:

1. Since the…

A New Paradigm in Medicine and Health Care: 1. Current Paradigm(a)

About 250 years ago, French philosopher Francois-Marie Arouet Voltaire, wrote:

“Doctors prescribe medicine of which they know…

Von Neumann proved that quantum theory is incompatible with the real existence of entities that possess either innate or contextual attributes that combine “in a reasonable way” to simulate measurement-dependent behavior. The qualifier “in a reasonable way” is…

10. How did the Quantum Reality crisis arise?

To understand quantum theory, as opposed to merely using it, we…

A New Paradigm in Medicine and Health Care: 1. Current Paradigm (c)

In Part 1(b) in this series, I chose as a second example of the current paradigm of population medicine, the case of the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Blood Test. I argued that:

(1)…

A New Paradigm in Medicine and Health Care: 1. Current Paradigm (b)

In Part 1(a), I chose as a first example of the current paradigm of population medicine, the case of statins and statin combinations. I argued that:

(1) In place of the primary goal (or “real end point”), namely…

It seems to me that we have not yet exhausted the characterization "2.0" (in economy, medicine, health care,...) that "3.0" is already well upon us, so much so that we find ourselves immersed in it. Thus, beyond information (content) to be incorporated into the web, it is becoming more and more pressing and important to consider the economic impact (which, I would hope, will be beneficial) of this information. In medicine and health care, it would be a question of bringing together patients,…

Quantum theory is a conceptual recipe which predicts for any quantum entity (or quon) which values of its physical attributes will be observed in a particular measurement situation. Quantum entities include: electrons, photons, hadrons, quarks (which come in six flavors: up, down, strange, charm, top, bottom), gluons, leptons, etc. There are six quantum attributes: three…

Quantum facts are ordinary but quantum theory, the only complete explanation we possess of these facts, is decidedly non-ordinary

Quantum reality does not show up directly in the quantum facts: it comes indirectly out of the quantum…

Classical physics had its defects, experiments it could not explain, that eventually led to its downfall. There is no experiment that quantum theory does not explain, at least in principle. Quantum theory is a perfect match for the quantum facts. Whereas classical physics considered the entire physical world as consisting of nothing but ordinary objects, quantum theory, on…

Classical physics accounts for the world by means of two real physical entities - matter and force fields, and we know the laws of both entities - Newton’s motion laws and Maxwell’s field laws.

Newton…

Eight “realities” representing eight major guesses of what is going on behind the scenes cloud the new physics vision:…

Over the history of natural philosophy and science, reality research has followed opposite poles: pessimistic/optimistic, pragmatist/realist.

The…

Newton’s view of the world as a “giant clockwork” crushed the medieval view of “crystal spheres”. In turn, modern quantum theory shattered irreparably Newton’s view so much so we are now certain the world is…