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Author Archives: Rebecca Leitch
Patterns & Perspectives on Today’s Physicians
The Physicians Foundation has compiled a survey of America’s Physicians to examine professional morale, practice patterns and perspectives on today’s physicians. The results have been aggregated by age, gender, primary care vs. specialist and practice owners vs. employees (or hospital-based … Continue reading
Controversial Avian Influenza (H5N1) Research Released
After months of deliberation, a controversial study from the Netherlands examining how the H5N1 virus – also known as avian influenza or bird flu, could be genetically altered and transmitted by mammals as an airborne pathogen was published last week. … Continue reading
Posted in Global Health Blog, Infectious Disease
Tagged Anthony Fauci, avian flu, avian influenza, bird flu, Bruce Alberts, Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance, flu, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), H5N1, influenza, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institute of Health, Netherlands, pandemic, Science journal, vaccine, virus, World Health Organization (WHO)
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Allergy Sufferers Rejoice! Vaccine to Eliminate Allergies Discovered
Scientists at the University of Eastern Finland led by Professor Juhu Rouvinen, in cooperation with Professors Kristiina Takkinen and Hans Söderlun from VTT, a technical research center in Finland, discovered unique IgE‐binding structures in allergens. They say these structures can be genetically modified … Continue reading
Posted in General Medicine
Tagged allergen, allergic, allergy, bacteria, Dr. Stanley Fineman, European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), Hans Söderlun, histamine, immune system, immunity, Kristiina Takkinen, National Institute of Health (NIH), Professor Juhu Rouvinen, University of Eastern Finland, vaccination, vaccine, viruses
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How Will Facebook’s Organ Donor Tool Change Transplants?
Earlier this month Facebook announced a new featured that would allow individuals to share their status as an organ donor to their timelines. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg states that this new tool was inspired by Facebook members who have used the … Continue reading
Posted in General Medicine, Social Media
Tagged awareness, donate, Donate Life America, Dr. Andrew Cameron, Facebook, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, organ donation, organ donor, organs, surgeons, transplants, United Network for Organ Sharing, UNOS
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Botswana and Human Resources for Health – Part 2
This is the follow-up blog post from Tarascon Publishing Author, Matthew Dasco, MD, MSc. Click here to read Part 1 of the Botswana and Human Resources for Health post. Part 2: The “push” factors and “pull” factors that drive health care … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Global Health Blog
Tagged Africa, Botswana, Fogarty International Center, Global Health, health workers, Matthew Dasco MD, Medical Education Partnership Initiative, MEPI, Ministry of Health, National Institute of Health (NIH), University of Botswana School of Medicine, US Health Resources and Services Organization
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The Relationship Between Doctors, Patients & Social Media
Re-posted from our friends at Methodical Madness: Health Care and Social Media A recent article in Information Week stated that the health care community in the United States doesn’t take full advantage of social media as a health care tool. Most healthcare … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged American Medical Association, communication, doctors, health care, HIPPA, medical school, patients, social media
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Family Medicine Enrollment Grow in 2012 – Still Room for Concern
According to the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), also known as the Match, family medicine attracted more graduating medical students in 2012, marking an increase in the field for the third year in a row. The Match data provided by … Continue reading
Join Million Hearts in the Fight Against Heart Attacks This February
Just in time for American Heart Month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), launched its national initiative aimed to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the U.S. over the next five years. The campaign is called … Continue reading
Posted in Cardiology
Tagged CDC, Center for Disease Control, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, Department of Health and Human Services, heart, heart attack, HHS, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Million Hearts, stroke
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