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Body Language – Some Thoughts
Written on 23 Dec, 2010 at 18:34 in Uncategorized | viewed 324 views times | No Comments
Body Language Body language is the idea that the physical movements of our body are themselves a language. By knowing it, you can understand what someone else is thinking or feeling but isn’t saying. It’s important to know the basics... (Continue reading)
Flow – What it is, How to Get it
Written on 13 Dec, 2010 at 18:46 in Uncategorized | viewed 328 views times | 2 Comments
Mihály Csíkszentmihályi is well known for his theory of flow. The idea is that we can enter a state of focus in which time flies by without us consciously being aware of it. Think in your own life; there likely... (Continue reading)
Modern Medical Marketing
Written on 1 Dec, 2010 at 7:44 in Uncategorized | viewed 290 views times | 1 Comment
When a company makes a medication or medical device, they face the challenge of marketing it. In medications, the general approach is to either get Doctors to prescribe a medication themselves or to promote patients asking for the medication. In... (Continue reading)
The 3 Obesity Meds of 2010
Written on 18 Nov, 2010 at 17:59 in Uncategorized | viewed 657 views times | No Comments
There are three main therapies that are and were highlighted this year. This article focuses on Contrave while also discussing briefly the other two, lorcaserin and Qnexa. Contrave is a new treatment for obesity that consists of Wellbutrin sustained release... (Continue reading)
The Disease of Malaria
Written on 5 Nov, 2010 at 7:27 in Uncategorized | viewed 148 views times | No Comments
Malaria easily made the list we published last year of the ten worst diseases. It infects more than 250 million people per year and can cause nasty symptoms including fevers, chills. Of those, roughly 2.5 million die. What makes it... (Continue reading)
RNAi – What it is, What it can do
Written on 26 Oct, 2010 at 5:09 in General Interest | viewed 695 views times | No Comments
RNAi is a new technology which aims to target the aspect of mRNA, which is a type of genetic product. It is a natural system which works in plants and animals to knock out the production of a certain gene... (Continue reading)
Video Laryngoscopes – Use and Development
Written on 16 Oct, 2010 at 15:35 in Uncategorized | viewed 381 views times | 2 Comments
Intubation When you are sedated or unable to breathe, very often a breathing tube will be inserted to provide you with oxygen. The procedure to do this is called intubation, and typically uses a laryngoscope to open the mouth wide... (Continue reading)
Neurological factors in Obesity
Written on 6 Oct, 2010 at 17:40 in neurology | viewed 410 views times | No Comments
Various neurological factors play a role in the development of obesity. We have a lot to learn, but from looking at the various physiological abnormalities and their observed clinical impact, we can get some idea of what is going on.... (Continue reading)
Modern Drug Development
Written on 28 Sep, 2010 at 15:30 in Uncategorized | viewed 226 views times | No Comments
Modern Drug Development As we’ve entered the modern era, it seems that most medications these days are developed due to conscious attempts to target specific molecular patterns. Gleevec, for instance, a major breakthrough in the treatment of a specific type... (Continue reading)
Why Unsafe Meds Can Be Approved
Written on 22 Sep, 2010 at 15:31 in Uncategorized | viewed 138 views times | No Comments
Why do medications that eventually are linked to significant health problems pass the FDA and make it to market? The answer is relatively straight forward. It all stems from the way that medications are tested and developed. To get a... (Continue reading)