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Fall-related ED visits rising for seniors by Obi Jo

http://benkazie.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/fall-related-ed-visits-rising-for-senio Accidents are among the top 10 causes of death in those over 65. Falls are far and away the most common cause of injury and subsequent death from injury in seniors. We have all seen ads on television regarding alert systems for the elderly, particularly those who liv ... Read on »

Sebelius, administration blamed for dearth of H1N1 vaccines by Obi Jo

http://benkazie.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/sebelius-administration-blamed-for-dearIndeed, one cannot blame the President or Administration for every aspect of the recent swine flu vaccine saga. To be sure there are technologic hurdles that have had to be overcome and remain a source of difficulty. Specifically this relates to the decades old techni ... Read on »

"Under Our Skin", Under My Skin: A Lyme Disease Documentary and My Test Results. by Kim Christensen

Under Our Skin is a documentary about Lyme Disease, and has received large amounts of critical acclaim from critics and at independent film festivals across the country. The Minnesota premiere of the film is happening November 8,9, and 10 here in Minneapolis, at the Oak Street Cinema, and this is my shameless plug. Here's a synopsis of the film: ... Read on »

Going where nobody else is headed has its drawbacks by Rossa Forbes

Yesterday evening, Ian and I had our quarterly meeting with Dr. Stern, Chris's psychiatrist. We hadn't had a chance to meet since Chris was released from the hospital in May. We spoke about his overall good progress, how Ian and I were pleased to have him home with us and how we are content to let things unfold at the pace Chris was setting. Then D ... Read on »

Ten Things Your Hospital Won't Tell You by Karen H. Patient Expert

10 Things Your Hospital Won't Tell YouBy Reshma Kapadia of Smart Money this was shared a few years back via email, from a large Chicago hospital employee - i found it interesting1. "Oops, wrong kidney."In recent years errors in treatment have become a serious problem for hospitals, ranging from operating on the wrong body part to medicati ... Read on »

Adult immunizations: An online tool for the procrastinator — article by Scott Keith by Scott Keith Patient Expert

It’s one of your first childhood memories. Going to the medical clinic, rolling up your sleeve and getting poked with a needle. Immunizations are not just “kid’s stuff.” According to studies released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), adults in America are not ... Read on »

CDC's Dr. Schuchat Said Nothing -- and That Says a Lot by Kim S. Patient Expert

By Anne Dachel Last week I came across the video (Watch HERE) featuring an hour long panel discussion of the H1N1 flu pandemic from the University of Rochester, NY that was aired on Public Television Oct 8. Participants included Dr.... Read on »

Going where nobody else is headed has its drawbacks by Rossa Forbes

Yesterday evening, Ian and I had our quarterly meeting with Dr. Stern, Chris's psychiatrist. We hadn't had a chance to meet since Chris was released from the hospital in May. We spoke about his overall good progress, how Ian and I were pleased to have him home with us and how we are content to let things unfold at the pace Chris was setting. Then D ... Read on »

New Director of CDC NamedMay 15, 2009 by Obi Jo

The new chief at CDC will have his hands full with many issues needing to be addressed. His history of no nonsense approaches to dealing with infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV suggest he will be a true public health advocate free from “pc” bias, be that bias liberal or conservative. We can only wish the new director well ... Read on »

Health IT adoption and implementation, steady as she goes . . .April 6, 2009 by Obi Jo

Despite the slow adoption, this site fully agrees that it is inevitable that online medicine, in all forms, is going to bloom over the next decade. There are simply too many factors at play to keep he use of health IT at bay for much longer. Cost issues are one, but the costs associated with failure of adoption far outweigh the costs of implementa ... Read on »

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