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The Rise of Personalized Medicine (Graphic)

Posted by: diychica on: October 23, 2009

Cast an eye over the pharmaceutical industry, and one thing is clear to see: burdened by the downfall of the blockbuster drugs, R&D investments now need a new, key player.
Step forward personalized medicine.
Source:http://www.ngpharma.com/news/personalized-medicine/

The 7 Best First Aid Kits For Any Situation

Posted by: diychica on: September 26, 2009

In order to figure out the essentials of the first-aid kit, PM spoke with Col.
Ian Wedmore, the emergency medicine consultant to the surgeon general of the U.S. Army, and Myke Hawke, survival expert, author and founder of a survival training company.
Source:http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health_medicine/4331746.html

The Most Outrageous U.S. Lies About Global Healthcare

Posted by: diychica on: August 20, 2009

As the U.S.
Congress this summer holds its first serious health-care reform debate since the Clinton era, the resulting public furor has featured increasingly overheated claims about everything from so-called “death panels” to the supposed prowess of America’s homegrown medicine. Many of the most wildly inaccurate statements have been…
Source:http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2009/08/18/the_most_outrageous_us_lies_about_global_healthcare?page=full

A recent court case in San Diego has revealed some California police officers are basing their sworn court testimony in medical marijuana cases on badly outdated, legally inaccurate information.
Source:http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2009/07/chronic_city_revealed_–_calif.php

There are many among us who obviously harbor some enormous moral judgments about marijuana and about those who legally use it as medicine — as if we should somehow feel guilty about the relief that is afforded us through using this herb.
Source:http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2009/05/chronic_city_yes_im_a_medical.php