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The 12 Most Surprising Medical Facts
Written on 3 Mar, 2010 at 17:04 in General Interest | viewed 4,423 views times | 1 Comment
At least one of these facts will be so surprising that you’ll never forget it. There’s some weird stuff going on. 1) Chewing gum is a valid medical treatment with research papers written and clinical trials run for its use... (Continue reading)
Ethical Issues in Health & Medicine
Written on 26 Jan, 2010 at 11:07 in General Interest | viewed 7,410 views times | 1 Comment
As we gain better and better control of the body and its health, we are exposed to worse moral dilemmas. Here are some of the toughest ethical issues in health & medicine. Being a medical ethicist has never been harder.... (Continue reading)
The Winter and Swine Flu: How Bad is it?
Written on 3 Sep, 2009 at 8:17 in news | viewed 54 views times | 2 Comments
Swine flu, H1N1 Swine flu has hit us hard already, but with winter, the worst may be yet to come. We’re likely to get massive incapacitation and illness. Still, so far swine flu isn’t a big killer. In the Spring,... (Continue reading)
How To Improve Health Care in the USA
Written on 28 Aug, 2009 at 8:37 in General Interest | viewed 1,676 views times | 2 Comments
Obama is trying to change the health care system in America. I agree with him that there needs to be change. What’s not entirely clear is what his ideas actually are. The fact is, we spend among the most on... (Continue reading)
Are Cholesterol Target Levels Too Low?
Written on 19 Aug, 2009 at 9:30 in General Interest | viewed 124 views times | 1 Comment
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the single biggest cause of health problems and death in the USA and the world. Statins offer a way to help treat CHD, but have become perhaps too heavily pushed. And the target level of... (Continue reading)
Do Vaccines Cause Autism?
Written on 11 Aug, 2009 at 7:13 in Controversial | viewed 233 views times | 5 Comments
Do Vaccines Cause Autism? There’s nothing more scary for parents than the thought that they might hurt their children. The controversy about vaccines and autism is frightening, but seems to have little scientific backing. It started in 1998. The Lancet... (Continue reading)