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August 06, 2010 by Barbara Feder Ostrov | 0 comments
PRAYER: Is a new study on the apparent power of hands-on prayer to improve hearing and sight of disabled Africans really getting this much media attention? Say it ain’t so! So far, the Los Angeles Times Booster Shots blogs offers the best context and caveats.... more »
August 06, 2010 by Angilee Shah | 0 comments
Last week, Ed Yong over at the Discover blog Not Exactly Rocket Science wrote a brilliant post.And when I say brilliant, I mean to say that it is brilliant because he didn't write much at all. The post is called "On the Origin of Science Writing" and it's a lovely example of the power of crowd-sourcing. At last look, 124 people have commented to explain how they became science writers.... more »
August 06, 2010 by Shahid Ali Panhwer | 0 comments
Post flood diseases spearhead amid crumbled lives stumble to clutch a bit of safety in early flood-hit areas of Pakistan. The havoc triggered by floods has already robbed more than 1400 lives, rendered 3 to 4.5 million people affected leaving a severely dented infrastructure and threatens to aggravate further if not addressed properly.Calamity hit displaced population with poor access to safe drinking water, sanitation, adequate shelter, primary healthcare facilities and other basic needs remain highly vulnerable to various health risks.... more »
August 06, 2010 by William Heisel | 0 comments
When a troubled teen whose parents have left her in the care of the foster system dies, she could easily be forgotten, a bureaucratic footnote in some annual report. Blythe Bernhard and Jeremy Kohler at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch have made certain that Alexis Evette Richie will be a name that resonates with federal regulators, hospital administrators and patient advocates for years to come.... more »
August 05, 2010 by Barbara Feder Ostrov | 0 comments
Here’s what we’re reading and watching today: Air Quality: Here’s one instance where wealth isn’t linked to health: ScienceDaily reports on a study finding that homes in both poor and affluent California communities had similarly high levels of endocrine disruptors. These disruptors can affect the endocrine system and lead to fertility and infant development problems among other health risks.... more »
August 04, 2010 by Barbara Feder Ostrov | 2 comments
Recently, Henry Stern of the long-running InsureBlog took a Columbus (Oh.) Business Journal story to task for incorrectly portraying one woman’s problems under health reform.... more »
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William Heisel on Doctors Behaving...
Charles,
I have written a lot about doctors who are involved in sexual misconduct cases. If... more »
09/02/10 10:10pm
Anonymous on Doctors Behaving...
Mr Heisel, Have you considered writing an article about how patietns can prevent sexual... more »
09/01/10 12:08pm
aromero310 on Prescription Drug...
The Union, it's a documentary on Marijuana but it touches on so many issues, i definitely... more »
08/30/10 11:19am
Anonymous on Doctors Behaving...
Mr. Heisel, I have accumulated thousands and thousands of reports of doctors involved in... more »
08/30/10 06:13am
aliknez on Prescription Drug...
Thanks for your comments, Anabell. Do you know the name of the documentary you saw? I'd... more »
08/28/10 11:08am