Thursday, March 17, 2016

The Obama doctrine -- I will so miss our Vulcan President

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From the Obama Doctrine , quoting the President: … Right now, across the globe, you’re seeing places that are undergoing severe stress bec...

Using Gmail and the link to correspond with patients -- HIPAA 2013 clarification

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HIPAA is designed to protect patient confidentiality. It’s widely misunderstood, not least because of the scary fines for violations . I thi...
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Phenazopyridine (pyridium, AZO) - yet another example of missing research

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Phenazopyridine is an old drug, discovered in the 1930s. Chemically it’s classified as an “ azo dye ”, these chemicals are usually used to ...
Saturday, March 05, 2016

The Man's Book (1978)

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I remember the early 1970s as quite odd - particularly based on the books of the time. I like to pick them up if I can find them, but I thin...
Thursday, March 03, 2016

Everyone needs an AI in their pocket

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Two articles from my share feed today … Transit systems are growing too complex for the human mind … “What makes it messy is the presen...
Wednesday, March 02, 2016

Minnesota explained: Rubio, Sanders and the President Gordon agenda.

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My home state of Minnesota, most annoyingly, uses caucuses . I attend the Dem variety in the bluest of neighborhoods. They are crowded, diso...
Tuesday, March 01, 2016

Pediatric TMJ disorder and Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: Separated at birth?

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Early onset disruption of the Temperomandibular Joint (TMJ)  reminds me of what we once called Congenital Dislocation of the Hip (CDH). That...
Saturday, February 20, 2016

Why Johnny can't make drugs any more ... we need better science from government.

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I think of  In the Pipeline ’s  Derek Lowe  as a small ‘m’ marketarian. He has more confidence in the “invisible hand” of markets than I, bu...
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A peculiar finding of a 2010 RSV infection and transient autoimmune diabetes leads to ... nothing.

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In March of 2012 we learned that a researcher identified a striking relationship between a RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) respiratory inf...
Thursday, February 18, 2016

Red Cross Basic Life Support training: avoid the Flash based simulation option

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The American Red Cross runs classes in basic life support (CPR/AED) . I’m doing the professional course.  Historically these courses have b...
Monday, February 15, 2016

Aspirin, NSAIDs, cell death and the treatment of arthritis and interstitial cystitis

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While doing some research on interstitial cystitis  Google uncovered an extraordinary claim by the Cleveland Clinic’s Raymond Rackley : M...

Rebooting medical research - the world needs Canada.

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My mother had a bottle of thalidomide on the shelf. It was her first pregnancy and she was sick. Thalidomide was the hot new treatment for...
Saturday, February 13, 2016

Heberden's nodes deserve more respect.

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Wikipedia has the party line description of these buggers. Emphases mine. Heberden's node Heberden’s nodes are hard or bony swellings...
Friday, February 12, 2016

Forget electric or hybrid or mileage. There's only one thing that matters for your next car.

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What are the worst things that happen to us directly? (i.e. not things that happen to our kids) Death and extreme suffering of course. Unfo...
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Deep Burning Butt Ache review: Piriformis syndrome, sciatica, deep gluteal syndrome, sacroiliac syndrome, deep buttock syndrome ...

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One of the more interesting aspects of being an older physician is that we get to experience first hand problems we’ve treated (or mis-treat...