Inhaled Drug for Treating Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Gets FDA Approval–Adasuve
The drug is known as a rapid antipsychotic treatment and was turned down in 2010 as the FDA was concerned about the side effects of bronchial spasms. From the website:
Curēus, New Open-Source Medical Journal Created by Stanford Neurosurgeon John Adler,Scientific Research More Readily Available, Peer To Peer Reviews
All publications are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Curēus is free for both publishers and readers and is indexed on Google and Bing. In addition they also have a…
Primary Care Shortage? It’s Time to Examine Medical Education in the US
When I was in medical school in the 1990s, students were given a bleak picture of the life of a subspecialist. We were told that there would be few…
Mindful Eating for the Holiday Season
The holiday season is in full swing with the smell of great cooking in the air! As we prepare for the final holiday celebrations for the year, I would like…
Jeopardy: “I’ll Take Medical Errors For $100,000, Alex!”
Accountable care. That’s one of the central pillars of healthcare reform/Obamacare/the Affordable Care Act. Given that Obamacare is built on transforming Medicare, the payment system from which all Holy Billing…
The 10 Commandments of Patient Engagement
As a patient, care giver, researcher and a human being, here ‘s my “take” on what physicians and hospitals, and all the entities that work with them like health plans,…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: IRC Uses Mobile to Track Mortality in Africa
The International Rescue Committee conducted two mortality surveillance projects using community health workers who visited homes and collected vital events data with mobile phones. The project in Sierra Leone was…
Physician Patient Communication
All professions need good communication skills. Obviously in healthcare the ability to communicate with patients should rank high in a physician's list of talents. These days that interaction occurs in…
Holiday Cheer 2012!
Jingle FrostRomney LostObamacare is hereBrought to us by the DemsWith promises and fear. Fiscal CliffMight be teriff!Sailing through the airWatching Boehner and the PresPretending that they care. Susan RicePlaying NiceCharging in…
