Monthly Archives: December 2008
Following the smoke signals
Tom wrote this … Smoking is a public health issue that continues to bedevil our society, more than 40 years after the U.S. Surgeon General released a report concluding, among other things, that cigarette smoking is “responsible for a 70 … Continue reading
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You’ve lost your job and your health insurance — now what?
Tom wrote this … This post will be short and sweet. We’ve noticed, as surely many of you have, that there have been a lot of layoffs lately as our current economic downturn continues to worsen. I know from personal … Continue reading
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Are the powerful mentally ill?
Clinton wrote this … There’s a little item in the news about a politician, somewhere in the Midwest, maybe a governor … who has got himself into a little legal trouble. I know, I know. “Dog bites man” isn’t news. … Continue reading
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Garbutt on ABC: baclofen not a silver bullet for alcoholism
Clinton wrote this … James Garbutt was on ABC’s Good Morning America today responding to a story about a French cardiologist who claims a single medication, baclofen, helped him control his addiction to alcohol. (The BBC also ran the story.) … Continue reading
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Cold, cold heart
Clinton wrote this … I don’t want to kill the buzz over the post about doctors being present at state-sponsored executions, but we need to move on. A few weeks back I was talking with Cam Patterson, our hard working … Continue reading
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Clap hands, here comes Charlie
Tom wrote this … Recently the N.C. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could determine whether or not the N.C. Medical Board has the legal authority to punish doctors who are present when a condemned prison inmate … Continue reading
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NYTimes editorial on ARTs for HIV
Clinton wrote this … We blogged recently about a study in the Lancet that showed HIV could be wiped out by using anti-retroviral therapies as prophylaxes. The NY Times wrote an editorial about the study on World AIDS Day, reflecting … Continue reading
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Bulik, CNN on eating disorders: prepare for holiday fetes, family
Clinton wrote this … The prolific Cindy Bulik was recently interviewed by CNN’s Judy Fortin and producer Leslie Wade for a “Healthy Minute” story. Bulik, director of the UNC Eating Disorders Program, provides insightful suggestions to help people who battle … Continue reading
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Science blogging made cool, from HHMI Bulletin
Clinton wrote this … I just finished reading a terrific account of the state of online science communications among scientists — including blogging — in the HHMI Bulletin (edited by Mary Beth Gardiner, one of my former office mates). Matt … Continue reading
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