Evaluation Of Metabolism - Articles
WHORe Vs UCEM
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Dr. Mike C.
I’d like to draw attention to a recently published article in the Medical Journal of Australia ( MJA ) “ Whole-Of-Hospital Response to admission access block: the need for a clinical revolution”.The Whole Of Hospital Response to Emergency ( WHORe model) is unique, insightful and thoroughly modern in it’s approach to the mana ...
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Holiday Hazards to Avoid for People with Multiple Sclerosis
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Jeff Pile
By Julie Stachowiak, Ph.D., About.com Guide Ever since I was older than 12 and no longer merely a passive recipient of holiday joy, gifts and food, I have found the holidays to be fairly stressful. You have to not only participate in producing festivities, but also you're expected to behave in a consistently festive manner with people you encount ...
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UPDATE: Details on “the plan” for Real Health Reform
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Obi Jo
Here is a continuing update detailing, in greater depth, various points of “The Plan” designed to address the reasoning behind these ideas and the objections some have voiced.(1) All persons must have health insurance from the private sector or government sponsored plans.Many have objected to this as a violation of personal choice and f ...
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Can A Bowl of Oatmeal Help You Get Pregnant?
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Colette Bouchez

By Colette BouchezIf one group of researches are right, starting your day with a hearty bowl of oatmeal might be the quickest route to getting pregnant! And the key lies in it's cholesterol-lowering powers!That's the suggestion of a new study conducted at the Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ...
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mid-week Bumper Sticker
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Dr. Johanna Marie McShane

This Bumper Sticker comes in the form of an equation, one I came up with while trying to explain to someone a particular fear of life and how she developed this fear: Life Requires Movement, Movement Equals Danger, therefore Life Equals Danger.The point of this isn't that this equation is universally accurate. (The first part of it is accurate, the ...
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CJD - Against All Odds: Daron Soard
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Terry S.
Against All Odds: Daron Soard Reported by: Tinisha Shade WCIA 3 Sunday, Nov 22, 2009 @11:15pm CST January 2005 a handsome and healthy Daron Soard enlisted in the army. Later that year he graduated from Ranger School. Daron traveled the world on special missions. He excelled and was climbing the ranks. While on leave in 2006 he met and fell in lov ...
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The latest on too much salt
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Dr. Marion Nestle
The British Medical Journal has a new meta-analysis of 13 studies of the health effects of high salt intake. Its conclusion:High salt intake is associated with significantly increased risk of stroke and total cardiovascular disease. Because of imprecision in measurement of salt intake, these effect sizes are likely to be underestimated. These resu ...
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