I thought it was kind of interesting that in the same edition of the newspaper, there was an article about aspirin and one about the need for sedation for colonoscopies.
According to a study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association, sedation for a colonscopy is "a luxury that is not strictly necessary." Have you ever had a colonoscopy? Did you consider the sedation a luxury? Is novocaine a luxury for a tooth extraction? After all, it's not strictly necessary.
The article about aspirin says that taking a daily dose can reduce cancer risks. Folks, I fear we are systematically being desensitized to Obamacare. I can just hear it now -- you call your doctor for a pap smear, a mammogram, a PSA test, or a colonoscopy, and his reply will be, "Just take two aspirin and don't call me in the morning."
"Heavy Sedation for colon tests criticized." The Dallas Morning News; March 21, 2012; p. 5A.
"Daily aspirin may lower risk of many cancers, researchers find." The Dallas Morning News; March 21, 2012; p. 1A.
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