D'Zhana Simmons Goes 4 Months without a Heart - video, written 2 days ago, "D'Zhana Simmons says she felt like a "fake person" for 118 days when she had no heart beating in her chest. "But I know that I really was here," the 14-year-old said, "and I did live without a h...

Another Study, written 3 days ago, A group called The Physicians’ Foundation came out with yet more evidence (check it out here) supporting what you probably hear from most of the MedBlog community in different forms all the time.  If you read my blog regularly, you’re probably also aware of s...

Schering- Plough Pays $31 Million to Resolve Pharmaceutical Fraud Allegations, written 2 weeks ago, The State of Missouri filed a lawsuit against Schering-Plough in May 2005 and alleged in its complaint that the company did not accurately report drug prices for drugs sold to pharmacies involved in t...

About all manner of corporate pharmaceutical scientific misconduct and related curious incidents. If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention.

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Pharma spending spree on Capitol Hill, written 3 days ago, Drug companies in the US spent a record $168 million on political lobbying in 2007, according to The Center for Public Integrity. This unprecedented expenditure from Washington's largest lobby has allowed the industry to successfully thwart...

U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals upholds New Hampshire data-mining law, written 4 days ago, Today the First Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld New Hampshire’s Prescription Confidentiality Act, which prohibits the commercial use of prescriber data, including for pharmaceutical detailing...

Are We Worshipping Celebrities or Heroes?, written 2 days ago, The American historian and educator Daniel Boorstin once wrote, “Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities.” We have just experienced an historic presidential campaign of unprecedented proportions, our economy is in peril, our mili...

Security swipe cards and scanners are a potential reservoir for hospital-acquired infection., written 1 week ago, Security swipe cards and scanners are a potential reservoir for hospital-acquired infection. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2008 Nov 4 Sultan M, Alm A, Hindmarsh A, Greatorex R. INTRODUCTION H...

Logo Embroidery, written 4 days ago, Companies on universe kept on embroidering logos onto t-shirts for several decades now, but it has frequently been heard finished by hand. This signals this approach takes a serious extent of period...

Vertigo – When the Motion Just Won't Stop, written 5 days ago, If you suffer with vertigo, you probably feel as though you’re on a merry-go-round that won’t stop. It’s not so much that you feel like you’re spinning, but that everything around you is in motion, including things that shouldn...

Health Tip: Easing Hemorrhoid Pain, written 3 days ago, (HealthDay News) -- Hemorrhoids are painful, swollen veins on the anus or rectum, and may occur from straining to have a bowel movement. The American Academy of Family Physicians offers these tips to...

Marijuana compounds may benefit aging brain, written 2 days ago, Researchers at Ohio State University say that they have found evidence suggesting that compounds found in the recreational drug marijuana may benefit the aging brain by reducing inflammation and stimulating the growth of new brain cell...

50 ways to save money for the cash-strapped consumer, written 3 days ago, I came across this excellent post on Thomas Hawk’s blog. If you’re pinching pennies these days, you must read it. Here are a few of Tom’s 50 tips: Unplug appliances part of the time when not in use. Also unscrew light...

W is for, written 2 days ago, • wog A minor illness - usually viral Origin: ‘a nasty insect or bug’, then became - minor illness Note: also used as an offensive term for ‘migrant from southern Europe’ • woop woop Non-existing place used to describe very remote town Also Australian comed...

Confusion with the Vico-Dans, written 1 day ago, Alright boys and girls.? We have seem to have a bit of confusion in the patient/crackhead/doctor worlds as to the proper strengths and naming of various hydrocodone products. I'm tired of seeing Rx's for Vicodin 7.5/500 or Lortab 7.5/750.? Quit makin...

errors, written 6 days ago, More of a serious post here but contemplating the concept of humans and errors.  We’re going to have them as pharmacists because we are human; we just hope the errors we make aren’t of the fatal variety.  Putting things in place to help reduce these errors is always...

A blog for those interested in learning more about the aging process, specifically concentrating on cellular senescence and it's impact on age-related tissue dysfunction and disease development/progression.

My Christmas Wish by Kay Mixon Jenkins, written 3 days ago, This poem was posted by Kay Mixon Jenkins on Facebook today and Kay granted permission to share it here. Enjoy! My Christmas Wish Do you remember me I’m not the person I use to be There’s a thief that is stealing A little more of me ea...

Congested Nose, written 2 months ago, Allergic Rhinitis is allergic reaction to dust, pollen, etc. Symptoms involve frequent sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, nose and ears.. I've been suffering from this for years. Hirap! Di makaamoy, laging may sipon. Namumula mata at ilong all the time. Ang hira...