Precious Bodily Fluids, a New Nephrology Blog, written 2 days ago, Image via WikipediaDr. Joel Topf is one of only two or three blogging nephrologists (including Dr. Arnold Kim, who publishes MacRumors.com, so that may not count). Joel writes the excellent Precious Bodily Fluids blog. PBF not only c...

Pediatrics - Trying Again, written 2 days ago, So where do I start?I had been dreading my pediatrics rotation for a long time. I'm not a huge fan of sick children, and always feel bad about holding them down against their will to have medical procedures done. In fact, I almost passed out one time wh...

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Police Sgt Brian V McDonnell, written 12 hours ago, There is a big kerfluffle because Palin is calling Obama's pal Ayers a terrorist.I put my rant on BNN, but the one murdered by Ayers (the bomb was placed by his wife) was an actual human being, with a family and with a name.As for claims they never...

China detains 6 more suspects in milk scandal, written 5 hours ago, You can't "check Quality into" a product...Maybe you can "arrest Quality into" a product...BEIJING - China pledged to improve food safety after authorities detained six more people in the country's contaminated m...

Follow up to "Do you want fries with that?", written 2 days ago, I found an article from the Ohio University School of Pharmacy about drive thru pharmacies in the states. It is an interesting follow up on a recent blog post. It is summed up in the extract "The drive-through window, ov...

NY Funds Millions in Grants, written 1 day ago, On September 30, 2008, HEAL NY announced $280 million in grants to be used for statewide healthcare projects. According to New York Governor David A. Paterson, these awards will help improve access to health care in New York cities, towns, and villages...

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Pharma News 10_10, written 8 hours ago, Eli Lilly buying up ImClone. Dendreon's Provenge has some tantalizing data, but still must wait - Amid the stock sell-off, a bright spot appears and, of all things, it turns out to be Dendreon, the controversial and much-maligned little company that continues ...

Check Out the 2008 ISPE Annual Meeting Blog!, written 1 week ago, Go to our latest blog page to read posts from 2008 Annual Meeting speakers, exhibitors, Members, and other attendees.

Highlights from the Global Conference on the Future of Hospital Pharmacy, written 2 weeks ago, MEDIA RELEASEFIP Global Conference on the Future of Hospital Pharmacy Successfully Completed3 September 2008, Switzerland- Hospital pharmacists from around the world met in Basel, Switzerland and successfu...

So Let Me Get This Straight… Episode 2, written 8 hours ago, So Let Me Get This Straight… You had a child three years ago and gave him a unique name, because he is so special. A name so unique that I didn't know how to spell it, causing you to give me a look of disdain. Yet, when I asked you to ...

CFC Inhaler Ban Will Favor Herbal Medicine Market for Asthma, written 2 days ago, CFC (chloroflurocarbon) inhalers are all set to become extinct by 2008. This is a result of the Montreal Protocol signed by many countries in 1989. According to the agreement, 160 countries had taken the vow of phasing...

Medical and science blogging, written 1 week ago, There are two papers out on science and medical blogging. The first is concerned with medical blogging, and I vaguely remember filling in the questionnaire some time ago. It is also reported on the blog of one of the authors, who also makes good use ...

As I Predicted, Drug Samples Under Attack!, written 7 hours ago, First it was direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising, then free gifts to physicians, followed by pharma-funded continuing medical education (CME). Now the distribution of free Rx drug samples to physicians by pharmaceutical companies is b...

Keating - A "must watch" for McCain supporters, written 8 hours ago, This is the story that the media refuses to mention. With the economic meltdown that we are witnessing, shouldn't the media be reminding the American people that John McCain was involved in the Keating 5 scandal? The Keat...

FDA Refuses to Ban Potentially Dangerous Kids Cold Medicines, written 3 days ago, Many children cold medicines can have dangerous side effects, but the FDA worries that a ban might drive parents to dose their kids up on adult medicines. At a public hearing Thursday, FDA officials said they need to g...

Where can I find good quality free avatars on line?, written 14 hours ago, The best avatar creating site I have found so far is "Face Your Manga". They have an amazingly wide variety of options and styles. Try it out. I am sure that you would like it. You can then use your unique avatar on...

Don't Forget the Hat, Dammit!, written 4 days ago, Our rural clinic recently decided to shut down their X-ray machine for good.  Too huge, too clunky and, frankly, just too darn scary.  X-ray equipment - especially the old stuff of Maytag, Depression, Hoover Dam, Manhattan Project era - weighs i...