Dr. Schiesser noted that his reported "performance" as reported by Regence blue Shield Plummetted from 90% percentile (with $5000 award status in 2005) and 10 months later had been informed his new 12% percentile rating was unworthy for inclusion into some of Regence's Networks.

My radio program is now available via PodCast.

Visit http://www.creeksidemedicine.com/Health+Dimensions.html

I am hosting a weekly live radio program called "Health Dimensions" on AM1090 KPTK. The program airs for the first time May 5 and is weekly thereafter.  If you miss a program, you can also stream the program through a link to an archived library of MP3 PodCasts that you can hear through your computer's media player. Visit the creeksidemedicine site for a link to the podcast. You can also call in live with your questions.

Themes are as follows:

May 07 Sleep

June 07 Addiction

July 07 TBA

Enjoy!

Michael Schiesser MD

Ironically, I am making this post at 3:46 am.....

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Untreated insomnia among adults in the United States generates significant direct and indirect costs, according to a report in the medical journal "Sleep," so treating this condition is probably cost-effective.

Some employers utilize a new webcam technology to monitor drivers while on the job. This video clip captures a rare and graphic view of what happens when a person is sleepy behind the wheel...(Max effect with your sound turned on)

 OR

CLICK HERE FOR SLEEPY DRIVER

A truck driver involved in a deadly collision that killed a mother and her son was aware that he had sleep apnea, a report in the Salina Journal said.

Reporting in the Feb. 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles suggested that Aerobic exercise conducted over the long term may reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer. 110,000  women were studied, aged 20 to 79, called the "California Teachers Study".

Today I traveled to Olympia for a Legislative summit with the Washington State Medical Association. The state representatives are starting there bi-annual legislative session, and over 100 of us spent a 1/2 day preparing to provide thoughtful comments on this year's health care agenda.