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Cardiac Rhythm and Arrhythmias
Written on 26 Oct, 2009 at 14:00 in Uncategorized | viewed 68 views times | No Comments
Note: We will cover HIV vaccines soon; these are some notes from my pharma class. Cardiac Rhythm and Arrhythmias Most days we don’t think about it, but our heart is pretty important. Beating constantly, it provides a flow of blood... (Continue reading)
The Recent HIV/AIDS Vaccine: Thoughts
Written on 22 Oct, 2009 at 12:41 in AIDS | viewed 40 views times | 3 Comments
The HIV/AIDS Vaccine: A few weeks ago I was sitting in the basement of the biomedical research center at my school, just having made it through another fascinating class on pharmacology. It was time for lunch, so I made for... (Continue reading)
What is the AIDS Monster?
Written on 21 Oct, 2009 at 13:50 in AIDS | viewed 43 views times | 2 Comments
Dashed hopes Less than half a century ago, we thought we had eliminated the threat of infectious diseases. We are about to see “the virtual elimination of the infectious disease as an important factor in social life,” said Nobel Prize... (Continue reading)
Overcompensating for OCD
Written on 18 Oct, 2009 at 13:19 in Uncategorized | viewed 41 views times | No Comments
Having OCD So much of living with OCD is about not doing what our minds tell us we absolutely have to do. If I listened to mine all the time, I’d have to check that I haven’t offended a friend.... (Continue reading)
Solitary Confinement is Torture and Wrong
Written on 14 Oct, 2009 at 8:31 in Uncategorized | viewed 110 views times | 1 Comment
Solitary Confinement is Torture and Wrong Terrible things happen in the jail system. While it’s easy to feel indifferent – or even smugly satisfied – when a pedophile gets raped or shivved, we can never forget that we have an... (Continue reading)
Xanax: Side Effects, Withdrawal
Written on 9 Oct, 2009 at 9:28 in Uncategorized | viewed 16,650 views times | 30 Comments
Xanax: an anxiety medication Xanax is one of the stronger benzodiazpines (BZD), a class of drugs that slows down the nervous system, inducing calm and relaxation. And it works quickly, and seems to have limited side effects. No wonder that... (Continue reading)
Treatment for Diabetes: Type I
Written on 6 Oct, 2009 at 9:41 in Uncategorized | viewed 75 views times | 1 Comment
Treatment of Diabetes There are two major types of Diabetes: Type I and Type II. Type I is typically genetic and is caused by the body attacking itself, destroying the cells in the pancreas that create insulin. By contrast, Type... (Continue reading)