November 2011
5 posts
Drug Companies Wait for FDA Guidelines on Social... →
// Very interesting read about the growing trend of advertising via social media by Pharma… Since social media is consuming more time than TV in some population segments, regulation must definitely exist here too.
This past June, Facebook took industry social media policy into its own hands, no longer allowing drug makers to disable ‘comments’ on their social media pages. The two-way...
Winter Time Skin Defense
Dry skin is a big problem in the winter, so when you’re walking in the aisles trying to decide which moisturizer will be best keep this in mind:
The most moisturizing products are ones that require you to scoop with your hand as opposed to pumping or squeezing.
CeRave - if you don’t like greasy (my favorite!)
Aquaphor - if you like greasy
Don’t forget, if you have KP...
FDA Approves Melanoma Detection Device →
// Only cleared by a 8-7 FDAvote.
// Ultimate goal of these devices is to decrease frequency of unnecessary biopsies. I am not sure about this MELA device though, data is not convincing.
The device is indicated only for use on lesions that meet a number of specific criteria, including:
Accessibility by MelaFind tool
Diameter of 2 to 22 mm
Sufficient pigmentation
No scarring or...
How Biking Can Save Cities Billions of Dollars in... →
// This is great data! If you travel less than 2 mi by car, definitely consider biking!
Last week, the journal Environmental Health Perspectives published findings from a study by scientists at the University of Wisconsin on the economic and health benefits of switching from a car to a bike for trips shorter than five miles long in 11 metropolitan areas around the upper Midwest. Combining data...
Mystical Experiences Occasioned by the... →
// Study from Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Dept about effects of LSD main ingredient Psilocybin
// Really interesting outcomes… explains some of the great music in our iPods I guess
Consistent with participant claims of hallucinogen-occasioned increases in aesthetic appreciation, imagination, and creativity, we found significant increases in Openness following a high-dose psilocybin session....