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Finding the key to surviving breast cancer
A woman who is diagnosed with breast cancer must run through a thicket of decisions. She can choose a variety of drug regimens, some more …
Better outlook for the earliest preemies?
The tiniest preemies, born between 22 and 26 weeks of pregnancy, now have a better chance of surviving the first year of life. The new …
Rich historical medical image database upgraded
The National Library of Medicine has spiffed up its online library of more than 70,000 images from the history of medicine. It's a great database …
New kid on the health-reporting block
Kaiser Health News, a news service from Kaiser Family Foundation, launched today, and Bob Laszewski at Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review is an early …
Little love for single-payer
Some health care activists are frustrated that a single-payer system isn't being seriously considered by those tackling health care reform in Washington. An interesting article …
Safer surgeries for kids? Check.
Safety checklists help pilots navigate takeoffs and landings, keep military operations on track and prevent nuclear power plants from melting down. Now, checklists are moving …
CT visualization on the iPhone
Mashable had an interesting post this morning about data visualization on the iPhone. On the list was Ziostation, which allows users to manipulate CT images …
Why this fear of vaccines?
An insightful post by John Trimmer on the site "Ars Technica" highlights a fascinating analysis in PLoS Biology about why many have come to believe …
Settlement reached in New York hospital death
A June 2008 videotape of Esmin Elizabeth Green lying on the floor of the psychiatric emergency room in Brooklyn's Kings County Hospital provoked outrage among …
Yes, you're eating for two, but…
I stopped weighing myself about 8 months into my pregnancy (it just became too depressing after awhile), but there is good reason for mothers-to-be to …
A focus on women's health
The first hour of yesterday's Forum (on KQED-FM) was dedicated to women's health and the NIH's attempts to establish research priorities in this area. That …
They're a family
Lambda Legal, the gay rights organization, has filed a federal lawsuit that could challenge policies at hospitals nationwide. The suit against Jackson Memorial Hospital in …
Hold that phone
Don't take that call just yet. Researchers in Turkey who tested the cellular phones of 200 doctors and nurses in hospital intensive care units and …
What World of Warcraft can show about pandemics
There's an incredibly interesting post on Health Disparities discussing the Corrupted Blood virtual pandemic on World of Warcraft, the popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game. …
Fuchs: just say no to more government insurance
Well-known health economist Victor Fuchs, PhD, has been keeping a close eye on national healthcare reform efforts, and he has some concerns about the recent …