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With the end of the comment period approaching for ONC’s proposed “meaningful use” standards, it seems safe to say that the majority of groups representing healthcare providers hav e...
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For as long as the brain has been seen as the site of mental activity, it has followed that altering brain function should be implemented to treat mental illness. Second generation antidepressants and psychotherapy...
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Once again (this now happens every couple of months) the FDA is forcing a recall of food products (notice that they are called food products, not food) tainted with salmonella. This...
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved the use of Botox for the treatment of increased stiffness and tightness in certain muscles of the upper extremities in patients with conditions li ke...
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Check out this study.
Researchers found that when “teenage” rats (30-45 days old) consumed massive amounts of sugar, they became extremely difficult to train as adults. For two weeks or s o...
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Feeling the difference today between practicing Haiti-medicine vs. US homeless medicine. An impressively larger gap than you might think… #
Giving a talk on issues regarding underage drinking at a...
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We’ve all heard the mantra: keep LDL levels – the “bad” cholesterol – down, and the “good” HDL cholesterol up. But thanks in part to the ubiquity of statins, such as Lipitor, which a llow...
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Contentious debate is brewing over the large role educators play role in recommending what students receive psychotropics, even though they have limited knowledge of treatment. Consider the standards by...
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For you gazillion men who are taking Flomax to treat your enlarged prostate you will be pleased to know that the first generic form has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
A California based...
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The heartburn drug Kapidex was approved for use in the United States in January 2009 for patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease and has become very popular. However, according to the Food...
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