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  • 2009
    • October
      • An Idiom Explored
        10/06/09


        One of my quirks is to wonder about the origin of various idioms. An idiom is "an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements. Such as 'kick the bucket' or 'hang your head'. ( from Dictionary.com Unabridged<

    • September
      • Compassionate Tyranny
        09/22/09

        "I’m in this race not just to hold an office, but to gather with you to transform a nation."
        Barack Obama February 10, 2007 Presidential announcement.

        "The welfare of the people, in particular, has always been the alibi of tyrants, and it provides the furt

      • Think about these statements before voting.
        09/17/09


        In the interest of keeping you informed, here are some quotes from sitting politicians and former politicians. I think you should be aware and talk about these with everyone you know.


        "I cannot undertake to lay my finger
        on that article of the Constitution<

      • Re-organization in progress.
        09/03/09


        I am renaming and "re-purposing" this weblog (Dr Roberson Political Medlings). On this blog page, I will put all my Political Opinions.

        Family Health Center Today is moving. My medical and health related blogs (Family Health Center Today) will be at wordpress

    • August
      • Our President Demagoging on Healthcare?
        08/17/09


        Our Hopeful and Change oriented President once again orates passionate demagogic and false comparisons. Recently at a speech in Grand Junction the President resorted to a common tactic - false comparisons.

        "Obama Criticizes 'Scare Tactics' of Health Care Refo

      • So Mr Smartypants, what do YOU recommend?
        08/14/09


        I am encouraged that many of us in the United States are Hopeful that we will Change our health care system, in order to improve it. The current system proposed by the Obama administration and the Congress is the polar opposite direction that we need to go. We should all work hard (cal

      • I turned my subversive self in... Maybe you should too.
        08/07/09


        After reading the Presidential Blog , I realized that I was being "fishy" in my last blog posting. I felt so guilty for subverting the President and not wanting to "Hope" for the great "Change" and degredation of your health care, that I turned myself

    • July
      • A Baseball Story - You will be amazed!
        07/30/09



        I get to spend a lot of time at sports events, being the father of 5 athletes. So last year I found myself at a baseball game with my 10 year old son. His coaches have the team warm up about one hour prior to the game. So while I was detachedly watching our team warm up, I not

      • What is up with that? (Another in the governement healthcare debate)
        07/22/09


        Sometimes you scratch your head and do not know what to say. The thinking of the federal agency that administers Medicare is profoundly perplexing. During a meeting today, I found out that Medicare will not pay for the cost of an injection performed in my office. In other words I can

      • Vitamin D Deficiency
        07/03/09


        We have known for a long time that Vitamin D deficiency can lead to bone mineral loss. Profound and prolonged Vitamin D deficiency was the cause of Rickets (Discovered a milenia ago). More recently we have been discovering Vitamin D is associated with health in other areas. Across the

      • Patiient Rights (and Responsibilities)
        07/01/09


        In the era of discussing Healthcare Reform, we should consider patient rights and responsibilities in an attempt to define the problems and suggest fixes. I found a pretty good list at About.com (The Wise Patient's Guide to Rights and Responsibilities
        By Trisha Torrey, A

    • June
      • You May NOW begin Office Visits ONLINE!
        06/30/09


        Sign Up Today and begin to use you Hometown Family Physician service online at any time. No longer do you have to wait for our phones, no longer take time from your busy day. See us online and save time and money. Begin an office visit, request a prescription refill, ask a question o

      • Come Visit Your Hometown Family Physician Online.
        06/29/09

        Wednesday July 1st you will be able to acdcess our services online at CallFHC.com. Patients of Family Health Center can sign in to get Health Information, Online (virtual) office visits, request medication refills, get lab test results and pay bills. You may login in anytime of day from an

      • Oh - I forgot
        06/22/09
        At Family Health Center, I am trying to remove insurance and lower the cost. The " Cash Pay - Your Way ", system reduces cost to you (substantially). Should you choose to use the Cash Pay - Your Way , we do not file with insurance and save you the cost. This way we do not penalize

      • Healthcare Reform Part 2 - Defining Whats Wrong?
        06/22/09


        Today, back to trying to define the problem. Last time, I looked at whether the quality of care was substandard. I think we have good quality of care. Please do not mis-understand, there are always problems, however, the quality of care is not the "crisis" in health in thi

      • Health Care Reform 2009
        06/19/09


        The Federal Government is talking alot about "Health Care Reform". As a Physician who is committed to providing great care for my patients, I do have an opinion.

        First we have to ask:

        1) "What needs reformed?"

        The objective an

      • Office Visits Online - Coming in July 2009.
        06/17/09

        You can not get off work, but your sick. With travel time and time spent in the office, you can spend up to two hours of your busy day being seen by the physician. Time is money. The time cost and actual cost of a physicians visit can be prohibitive. When you don't have time to be see

      • Request Presciptions Online 24/7 - Coming in July
        06/12/09

        We are rolling out our new online clinic in July 2009. It is called CALLFHC.COM .

        One incredible feature, that most of you will like, is the ability to request a prescription refill online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No more waiting for the office or pharmacy to open up. No m

    • May
      • Visit the Physician online at Family Health Center
        05/12/09
        We are buzzing at Family Health Center. Coming this Summer, You will be able to go online for Virtual office visits and much more. We are in the process of installing our new Medfusion system.

        It means, for some office visits you will not have to take time to come to the office. You

  • 2008
    • February
      • Cough, fever and achiness
        02/20/08


        Influenza is here in a big way. If you have cough, fever and achiness, come see us within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms. there are medications that can limit the duration and symptoms of flu. I have seen a few people with the flu who got a flu shot, as well.

  • 2007
    • September
      • Dr Roberson's Speaking Engagement
        09/07/07
        Dr Roberson has been asked to speak on Weight Loss and Sleep Apnea at the October Meeting of the Sleep Clinic. Here are the Details:

        Come join Delta Waves Sleep & Research for another Sleep Clinic.

        A presentation on Weight Loss and Weight Control and its relationship to s

      • Save money with the new Cash Pay - Your Way
        09/06/07
        The cost of medical care for those without insurance is a problem. Family Heatlh Center has a program to help. When you pay cash at the time of your visit you get a deep discount. As an example, we give discounts up to 75% for certain lab tests. Your typical office visit is discounted by 15% eac

      • New Weight Loss program
        09/05/07
        In honor of introducing two new programs, we have a new website. We are launching our Weight Loss Clinic. We are committed to your best health. One common health risk is obesity. There is research, prescriptions and team work, that can help you lose weight. So click over the Weight Loss section an