MARCO Grand Rounds for December 28, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

THIS SUNDAY WE ARE GOING TO DISCUSS AN INTERESTING SUBJECT, NO, NOT THE BODY CLOCK BUT THE BODY CLOCKS. We have found that the liver has a body clock, the heart has a body clock, the gut has a body clock etc.  For example:  You can’t have oxidative and reductive reactions occurring in the same place and time.  If we have time we can discuss how these affect the absorption of drugs and at what time taken do we get the best drug results—I think I have stirred your dandruff—tune in for a “flake out."

Annual Meeting Update

From Jeff K6JW:

This is an update on room availability at the Crowne Plaza for the March 2015 MARCO annual meeting. Of the 10 room block, five have now been reserved reserved by members planning to attend. This leaves five guaranteed rooms in the block. The hotel will make additional rooms available to us if we need more than 10, as long as they have the rooms available to do so. In consideration of this, if you're planning to attend and want a guaranteed room, it would be a good idea to reserve now. For meeting and reservation information, check the meeting web page at http://www.spacebraid.com/MARCO.html or the MARCO website.

MARCO Grand Rounds for December 14, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

THIS SUNDAY WE WILL DISCUSS “SCHIZOPHRENIA.”  (Bring your better half.)  Did you realize that  traveling by steamboat was considered the height of comfort.  Passenger cabins were not numbered.  Instead they were named after states.  To this day cabins on ships are called “staterooms.”

MARCO Grand Rounds for December 8, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

TO THOSE WHO ARE GETTING OLDER—good news—we will discuss “Why Everything You Know About Aging is Probably Wrong.”  Many difficulties younger adults expect to face in later life are not  affecting the vast majority of older Americans.  In other words, today is really the youngest day of the rest of your life.  The information is taken from a summation of recent meta-analysis which was taken from Anne Tergesen’s article that appeared in the Dec. 1st edition of the WSJ  AND, by the way.

MARCO Grand Rounds for November 30, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

THIS SUNDAY WE WILL DISCUSS THE LATEST CONTROVERSY “Is the epidemic of obesity due to the low fat high carbohydrate diet?”  If we have time, we will throw in “Man vs. Robot” who wins?  And remember:  “Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.”  The Newsletter went in the mail today so if you didn’t get the on-line copy, you will soon get the hard copy.

Tune in and help us break the attendance record of 51 stations.

MARCO Grand Rounds for November 23, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will discuss “In the gut: The mix of Bacteria can affect your weight.”  We have all heard about fecal transplants healing C-Dif in resistant cases, now a new phase of medicine is appearing—tune in should be fun….and remember LIFE is sexually transmitted.  

MARCO Grand Rounds for November 9 and 16, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

NEXT SUNDAY, NOV.th I will be in Washington D.C. but will return the following week at which time the topic will be ACOUSTIC NEUROMA.  Therefore, it will be VOX POX  Voice of the People Week, tune in try and behave….some one keep tabs on check ins so we can award proper CME awards come January.

Thanks to Bruce and the rest of the group we had an interesting discussion on “Ebola” today.  If you missed it, try http/www.reliastream.com/cast/start/keister

….Chip, N5RTF, taped it.

MARCO Grand Rounds for October 26, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

THIS SUNDAY WE WILL DISCUSS “MYASTHENIA GRAVIS,” “NO DOCTOR THAT LADY IS NOT WINKING AT YOU!”  

MARCO Grand Rounds for October 19, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

THIS SUNDAY WE WILL DISCUSS “GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME” .    This is a rather rare but shocking syndrome when it occurs==we don’t see it too often but when we do it is remembered usually vividly.    

Q.  if you are going to make a parachute jump how high should you be?  A.  three days of steady drinking should do it.  TUNE IN SHOULD BE FUN….

MARCO Grand Rounds for October 12, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

THIS SUNDAY WE WILL CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION ON PROSTATE DISEASE..last week we learned that more than 50% of patients undergoing cataract surgery on alfa blockers for BPH  developed “Flo-Max syndrome,” a floppy iris complication which now requires an 6-9 week stoppage of the alpha blocker prior.  Tune in for more “pearls.”  AND remember, “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.” 

MARCO Grand Rounds for September 21, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

THIS SUNDAY WE WILL HAVE A “HAY DAY” DISCUSSING THE NEW HEALTH SYSTEM (S).  If you have any gripes or kudos this will be an opportunity to let off steam…so don’t sit there shivering for a spine to run up, join us Sunday, should be fun….

MARCO Grand Rounds for September 14, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

THIS SUNDAY WE WILL REVIEW “ACE INHIBITION AND  THE RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN-ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM”.   And, remember, “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.” 

MARCO Grand Rounds for August 17, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

THIS SUNDAY WE WILL DISCUSS “DISEASE OF THE WEEK,” AND THIS WEEK IS A BUSY ONE:  FIRST, A REPORT LABELED “Legal Pot Is a Public Health Menace,” a new study that shows cognitive define in the young using Pot: 2nd, an article that quotes a new vast study that states”Study Finds Low-Salt Diet Poses Health Hazard” and thirdly, an article that states over-exercising hastens AMIs whereas mild exercises minimizes possible AMI.    WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON THESE INTERESTING SUBJECTS.  TUNE IN SHOULD BE FUN!

MARCO Grand Rounds for August 10, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will discuss BOTOX.  In 2013 there were over 3.7 million injections given.  Who should give it?  Just plastic surgeons?

MARCO Grand Rounds for August 3, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will discuss, “DEBUNKING THE DEBUNKERS.”  With rapidly changing guidelines we are wondering more and more just whom are the lawyers believing?  Wouldn’t it be nice if we could have a NICE lawyer on board?

MARCO Grand Rounds for July 27 and August 3, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

WE WILL TAKE A SUMMER RECESS THIS SUNDAY AS I WILL BE IN WASHINGTON D.C. TORMENTING MY GRANDCHILDREN,  3 AND 7 YR. OLD BOYS WHO ARE FULL OF P & V.  THOSE ON BOARD SUNDAY WILL HAVE A VOX POX, “VOICE OF THE PEOPLE—U!”  COME UP WITH SOME GOOD DISCUSSION TOPICS. IF BRUCE IS ON BOARD HE CAN ALWAYS GUIDE THE RECKLESS.  THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY I HAVE SLATED, “DEBUNKING THE BUNK,” OR JUST WHAT SHOULD WE BELIEVE IN SINCE MEDICINE HAS TAKEN A “FIGURE EIGHT” COURSE?

MARCO Grand Rounds for July 20, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

THIS SUNDAY WE WILL DISCUSS, “Cell Phones & Cancer Risk.”  What is the latest?  Tune in should be fun.

MARCO Grand Rounds for July 13, 2014

From Warren, KD4GUA:

LAST SUNDAY WE DISCUSSED “EVOLVING VIRAL DISEASES” COMING FROM ALL DIRECTIONS"…..THIS SUNDAY WE WILL DISCUSS “HOOKAH” THE NEW CRAZE AMONG YOUNGER PEOPLE.

(Never heard of “Hookah?”  Tune in and find out—the latest bad habit!)

MARCO Grand Rounds for June 29, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

THIS SUNDAY IS “FIELD DAY,” WHICH MEANS WE WILL

PROBABLY BE OUTGUNNED.  IF WE CAN GET THE FREQUENCY

AND HOLD IT, WE WILL DISCUSS BY REQUEST, “EMERGING VIRAL

DISEASES.”  IF WE ARE OUTGUNNED, WE WILL HOLD THE DISCUSSION OVER UNTIL THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY….

MARCO Grand Rounds for June 15, 2014

From Warren KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will discuss “PEARLS.”   Over the years I have jotted down “nuggets” of knowledge that I can now share with you.  Perhaps you can add a few of your own notations..that’s the way we learn by sharing.  Tune in should be fun….the following week Bud, our ophthalmologist, will be back and we will then continue the discussion on “Retinal Detachment.”