Yes, it’s Oscar time. The Academy does not have a category for Best Health Themed Movie. So I nominated 5 films for the award (which I created to draw attention to how such movies can help us deal with health issues).
And my winner of this award is…”Dallas Buyers Club”. For an explanation of why, see my article in the Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/health-movies_b_4856335.html . Leave a comment there whether you agree or not.
Senator Coburn elected to use the national healthcare website to choose his new insurance. When he had a recurrence of his prostate cancer, he found out his doctor was not in his insurance network. What did he do?
Check out my Huffington Post blog to find out about his experience and what it means for you and your family, and tips that can help you with your won choices http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/obamacare_b_4753384.html .
What will describe 2014? Will it be the year of the Sochi Olympics? Will it be the year of the midterm elections? Will it be the year of new movies or TV series?
No. 2014 will surely be the Year of Health. Healthcare reform has changed many aspects of our lives, including financial, disease prevention, our doctors, and even our access to medicines. Every newspaper and news media report has included something about healthcare. Since…
Movies often draw our attention to important issues. This is true every year in health.
Of course, the Academy does not have a category for Best Health Movie. So I have published an article in the Huffington Post nominating my list of the best movies of the year, and the reasons why http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cary-a-presant-md/dr-carys-academy-award-no_b_4631369.html .
So check out my list and guess which one I will name in a few weeks as the best picture. And see…