The big medical news archive http://www.medarchive.org Big medical archive Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:02:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Infra-red Helmet May Help Alzheimer’s Patients A helmet that looks like it came from a sci-fi flick may offer real help to Alzheimer's sufferers. The Daily Mail reports that the helmet bathes the wearer with infra-red light. The helmet only needs to be worn for ten minutes each day. Dr Dougal claims that only ten minutes under the hat a day is enough to have an effect.

"Currently all you can do with dementia ...]]> http://www.medarchive.org/2008/02/05/infra-red-helmet-may-help-alzheimers-patients/ Hiddenc Brain Injuries Linked to Social and Educational Failures http://www.medarchive.org/2008/02/05/hiddenc-brain-injuries-linked-to-social-and-educational/ The Phall of Pharmed

Before its spectacular collapse, Pharmed Group was one of the great South Florida success stories, a medical supply company created by two brothers who started with nothing and built the eighth-largest Hispanic-owned business in America. In 2003, their profit was $48 million.

What happened to this once fabulous company, where brothers Carlos ...]]> http://www.medarchive.org/2008/02/04/the-phall-of-pharmed/ How To Demoralize Pharma Workers in One Easy Lesson In "Avandia Mystery ... Elementary, My Dear Watson" I wrote that the mysterious disclosure outside GSK of an equally mysterious "leak" to GSK of a pre-publication article critical of Avandia might have been initiated by unhappy GSK employee(s).

Those who made the disclosure knew, or should have known, the devastating effects on the article reviewer, UT San Antonio researcher Dr. Steven Haffner. Honesty and fear of the imbroglio with the ...]]> http://www.medarchive.org/2008/02/04/how-to-demoralize-pharma-workers-in-one-easy-lesson/ GSK, Avandia and Medical Informatics: More on Why Pharma Fails
The recent Avandia issues reminded me of assertions about need for more medical informatics expertise in pharma to help track drug ADE’s and improve drug safety. These recommendations come from organizations ...]]> http://www.medarchive.org/2008/02/03/gsk-avandia-and-medical-informatics-more-on-why/ Real Estate Deals, Conflicts of Interest, and North Shore – Long Island Jewish Health System: A “Simple Issue” Because “We Need More Space?”
The Northshore - Long Island Jewish Health System claims to be the third-largest, not-for-profit secular health care system in the US. It has a $4 billion yearly operating budget, employs 37,000, and claims to be the ninth-largest employer in the New York City area.

The Newsday article recounted a ...]]> http://www.medarchive.org/2008/02/03/real-estate-deals-conflicts-of-interest-and-north/ Women’s Health News Update, 2/2/07
Saturday News Round-Up, 2/2/08

Ridiculous Lawmaker of the Day: Mayhall Wants to Ban Obese from Eating

On Sushi, Mercury, and Women’s Health: Can’t See the Pollution for the Fish

I’m Cranky, and These Labor Nurses Aren’t Helping

Learn About Organ Donation

The Bedtime Chronicles, Vol. 4

*Blushes*

Labor’Lert: A Stopwatch for Your Uterus]]> http://www.medarchive.org/2008/02/02/womens-health-news-update-2/ One Step in Healthcare Renewal is Academic Renewal
I have been reading the various debates about the actions Duke's "Group of 88" professors, who tried to take advantage of the anger created via fabricated accusations by a dancer that the Duke lacrosse team members assaulted and raped her.]]> http://www.medarchive.org/2008/02/02/one-step-in-healthcare-renewal-is-academic-renewal/ Avandia: “Why I sent it is a mystery” = plausible deniability done poorly?
It is crystal clear he should not have FAXed anything ...]]> http://www.medarchive.org/2008/02/01/avandia-why-i-sent-it-is-a-mystery-plausible-deniability/ Truly disturbing lawsuit against Duke University
Now, in Dec. 2007 several of the team members have filed a civil suit. The lawsuit ...]]> http://www.medarchive.org/2008/01/31/truly-disturbing-lawsuit-against-duke-university/