November 2010
10 posts
Today I Learned - Jonas Salk Never intended to... →
// His sole focus had been to develop a safe and effective vaccine as rapidly as possible, with no interest in personal profit. When he was asked in a televised interview who owned the patent to the vaccine, Salk replied: “There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?”
“The role of the old west in the new world is to become the foundation of the...”
– Hans Rosling on Population Growth
October 2010
22 posts
Flu Vaccine for Healthcare Professionals? Dumb Ass... →
// Lets just all get the Anti-Flu shot please.
The U.S. very unique when it comes to Paid... →
// Another country that has the same policy = Swaziland :)
CIMIT Spins Out Hand Hygiene Start Up →
// 100,000 people die annually from Hospital Acquired Infections. This is a step in the right direction!
Is healthcare a right? A balanced opinion →
// A Great source for educating yourself on this topic.
// Please read the comments.
US slips to 49th in life expectancy: study | Raw... →
// In 1999 US ranked 24th
“The United States currently ranks 49th in the world in overall life expectancy, according to a study published in the academic journal Health Affairs, slipping dramatically during the last decade.”
NPR Article about ACOs(Accountable Care... →
“But what are they? As envisioned by the law, ACOs would be groups of doctors, hospitals and other health care providers whose pay would be partly based on meeting specific quality and cost targets. The goal is to improve care and slow rising costs. For now, ACOs are just a concept - federal regulators haven’t yet drawn up the rules. But since Medicare will start using them in 2012,...
Influenza Management Guide 2010-2011-- Journals --... →
// The 2010-2011 influenza vaccine will again target the 2009 H1N1 strain as well as other common strains of seasonal influenza: H3N2 influenza A and influenza B. Expected to be in adequate supply this year, the vaccine is recommended for all patients older than six months.
Do Marathons Wreck Your Knees? - NYTimes.com →
‘There’s no strong evidence,’’ he said, that, if your knees are healthy to start with, ‘‘running a marathon will hurt them.’’
Worst Company In America Trophy Mailed To Comcast... →
no need to say more….
Flu Shot Shopping
Walmart Pharmacy - $25 given on Oct 11 & Oct 12 only, administered by Pharmacist
CVS Pharmacy - $29.95 can schedule online, administered by Pharmacist
Ideal Medical Practice (Bruce Hopper Jr MD) - $12, administered by an MD, schedule anytime.
That was easy…
Binge Drinking: A Big Problem, Especially For The... →
What’s a binge? Four or more drinks within a few hours for a woman and five or more for a man.
The NNT The NNT, Explained →
Beautiful. NNT is the best way to assess drug or treatment usefulness.
MedPage Today - New Study on Eczema, Pets and... →
Infant lives with Dog —> fewer allergies to Dogs
Infant lives with Cat —> more allergies to Cats
Longitudinal cohort study with 762 infants @ U of Cincinati