Health

Doctors get the time they crave with patients

polymeme — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:47:53 -0500

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER :Patricia Boiko became a family doctor because she liked the connection with patients -- she enjoyed delivering babies and knowing people into their old age -- but she wanted to quit... READ MORE

Are We Finally Entering the Golden Age of Healthcare Transparency?

polymeme — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:47:53 -0500

WACHTER'S WORLD :When will patients start reviewing quality data before choosing their doctors and hospitals? The answer has been “soon” for several years... READ MORE

Washington, Please don't bail out the health care industry

polymeme — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:47:53 -0500

THE HEALTH CARE BLOG :A health care Marshall Plan -- $50 Billion stimulus to get electronic health records (EHRs) in every doctor’s hands or $50,000 to each physician -– what an incredible marketing job... READ MORE

Md. ponders regulation of 'concierge' medicine

polymeme — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:53:00 -0500

WWW.BALTIMORESUN.COM :The Maryland insurance commissioner is weighing whether "concierge" medical care - in which physicians provide comprehensive services for a flat annual fee... READ MORE

Drug Companies And Doctors: A Story of Corruption

polymeme — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:53:43 -0500

THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS : Recently Senator Charles Grassley, ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, has been looking into financial ties between the pharmaceutical industry and the academic physicians who largely determine the market value of prescription drugs. He hasn't had to look very hard... READ MORE

Internet Addiction Research Disappointing

polymeme — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:26:44 -0500

DR SHOCK MD PHD :I am not a firm believer of Internet Addiction. One of the main features of addiction is having complaints, suffer complications of the addiction. The main features of an addiction are social and/or emotional problems leading to doctors visit or other forms of help seeking... READ MORE

Rubber hand feels real for amputees

polymeme — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:31:35 -0500

SCIENCE BLOGS :One of the bigger challenges facing researchers who are developing artificial limbs is to create prostheses that not only act but also feel like real limbs... READ MORE

The Yawn Explained: It Cools Your Brain

polymeme — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:45:34 -0500

DSC.DISCOVERY.COM :If your head is overheated, there's a good chance you'll yawn soon, according to a new study that found the primary purpose of yawning is to control brain temperature... READ MORE

AstraZeneca row as corruption claims engulf Nobel prize

polymeme — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:45:34 -0500

TIMES ONLINE :The integrity of the Nobel prize was called into question last night after it emerged that a member of the jury also sat on the board of a pharmaceuticals giant that benefited from the award of this year’s prize for medicine... READ MORE

How different are gene expression levels between Europeans and Africans?

polymeme — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:31:04 -0500

GENE EXPRESSION :In early 2007, a paper on expression differences between populations claimed that something like 25% of all genes are differentially expressed between two population groups (in that case, in cells lines from people of either European or Chinese origin)... READ MORE