Anybody who has worked in the ER knows about this only too well!
Prescription drug problem among general population is becoming more and more concerning.
‘Why ER Doctors Test for Drugs Without Patient Consent’. Here is the link: http://fluentnews.com/s/26473760
‘Prepare for a ‘good death’ with an advance directive and effective surrogates’ on Fluent News. Here is the link: http://fluentnews.com/s/26461328
Something we suspected all along!
‘New Report Warns of Energy Drink Health Risks for Children’ on Fluent News. Here is the link: http://fluentnews.com/s/26466086
FIRST MENTION: Pacemaker, 1933
The Times reported on a demonstration of the “artificial pacemaker,” but the device and various successors were not ready for prime time until decades later.
Scientists haven’t discovered a cure for the common cold, but researchers now say zinc may be the next best thing.
From The New York Times:
VITAL SIGNS: Screening: Doctors’ Group Urges Fewer Scans for Lower Back Pain
The American College of Physicians says routinely ordering X-rays and CT or M.R.I. scans drives up health care costs and doesn’t help resolve the problem.
Read about ‘A snapshot of income disparity’ on Fluent News. Here is the link: http://fluentnews.com/s/8716
From The New York Times:
EDITORIAL: A Debate Bigger Than Reform
There is an intense debate playing out in political and legal circles about the Constitution and Congress’s power to solve national problems.
From The New York Times:
OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR: Better Drug Ads, Fewer Side Effects
Congress should pass legislation to let drug companies develop joint ad campaigns that are specific to certain ailments but not to any particular drug.
From The New York Times:
Health Law Provision Raises Antitrust Concerns
The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department are in a struggle over policing an area of the health care law.
Zulfiqar Rana, MD, MPH, FACP 