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January 11, 2007 09:01 AM EST -- I have no idea what the unwritten politics on Gather are regarding pimping another member, and really I could care less either way. I'm going to do what I'm going to do. And what I am going to . . . more
February 08, 2007 04:28 AM EST -- You know what gripes my butt? All those commercials for various Over-The-Counter medications which claim to take away arthritis pain... Those damn commercials minimize the pain of arthritis and serve to . . . more
MRSA: What It Is Or is Not
by Donald H.
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November 01, 2007 10:46 AM EDT -- MRSA: What It Is Or is Not What is MRSA? MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a type of staph infection that is resistant to methicillin and other commonly used antibiotics . . . more
August 31, 2007 01:38 PM EDT -- Shingles Vaccine for VA Patients Information from a VA Press Release WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- A vaccine for shingles, which U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs researchers helped develop, is available . . . more
Endometrial Cancer - Diagnoses
by Kim J.
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December 13, 2007 10:32 AM EST -- First, I should give you some background information: I am 50 and have been considered "perimenopausal" for at least a year. What does this mean? Puberty in reverse, maybe? But, I wasn't . . . more
January 03, 2009 10:54 PM EST --  We think of health care "insurance", and what we miss is that insurance is the wrong paradigm for what we need today.   Consider the case of homeowners insurance.   Many of . . . more
September 13, 2008 09:13 AM EDT -- JAMA's recent article on the sorry future prospects for primary care (see my previous post at The Country Doc Re port) did catch some headlines in mainstream media, but the story demonstrated . . . more
September 16, 2008 09:13 AM EDT -- Former Oregon governor and ER physician, John Kitzhaber, spoke for the medical staff of an area hospital last evening offering his thoughts on the fundamental flaws of our current healthcare system . . . more
September 17, 2008 08:31 AM EDT -- We often hear politicians and policy makers espouse their plans to gear the health care system toward chronic disease management, but I think few (including politicians) really know what this means.  . . . more
September 11, 2008 09:33 PM EDT -- On the anniversary of September 11th we all are naturally drawn to that day in 2001 and recall what we were doing when the towers fell.  For me, this will always remind me of that one day in . . . more
April 11, 2007 08:21 AM EDT -- Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Recall Was the Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch used in your Hernia surgery? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Devol, Inc., a subsidiary of C.R. Bard initiated a recall on December . . . more
September 12, 2008 09:32 AM EDT -- This week's JAMA takes a look at medical education and the results are not too flattering for primary care.  The most startling statistic was that out of 1177 internal medicine residents surveyed . . . more
May 28, 2007 04:11 AM EDT --  Being a writer, I spend a great deal of time at my computer every day. Far too much of that time is spent roaming the Internet, where I invariably find myself in a debate over US politics. This always . . . more
April 08, 2007 09:18 AM EDT -- Ibuprofen Risky for Heart Patients? Common Pain Drug May Cut Aspirin Lifeline in People at High Risk for Heart Disease By Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD April 4, 2007 . . . more
November 22, 2007 02:58 PM EST -- Agricultural Antibiotics May Be The Cause Of Super-Bugs By Celina Cook Have you been to the grocery store recently and chosen that chicken cut that is not treated with antibiotics? Or did you choose . . . more
May 29, 2007 12:51 PM EDT -- Innovative Approach to Long-Term Care for Veterans Sen. Craig says legislation will provide flexibility for state homes News from the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs . . . more
September 28, 2007 02:50 PM EDT -- DOD Changes Blood Donation Policy From American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – The Defense Department is changing its military blood-donation regulations to allow for a wider spectrum of civilian . . . more
May 03, 2008 06:37 AM EDT -- World Malaria Day brings renewed call to combat disease April 25, 2008 Associated Press AP - NYC; United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked the first World Malaria Day on Friday with . . . more
November 22, 2007 02:54 PM EST -- Superbugs: Drug Resistant But Not Herb Resistant by Stephanie Whited (NewsTarget) Superbug is becoming a household term and unfortunately, a household occurrence. The most recent headliner is the . . . more
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