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Vitamin D continues to be a little ray of sunshine in the health news. Think about it – can’t you just picture drug company executives gnashing their teeth because something sooo cheap (even in pill form), something sooo readily available (sunshine) could be associated with sooo many important issues? How did they miss out on […] Here on the Fourth of July, when you think of celebrations, you think fireworks, right? Those of us with a more public health mindset might be thinking poppers too, but maybe not the kind you’re thinking about. Any time there are celebrations, there are substances that can put you at risk. This month’s newsletter from […] Here’s an unfortunate title for a worthwhile study: CPR In The Elderly Is Very Successful. Hello? When someone dies, the alternative to CPR is…doing nothing. We here at Doc Gurley believe (with substantial amounts of data to back us up) that the mortality rate from doing nothing, at the time of certain death is, well, […] Interesting news from the heart front. Studies now show that trying to keep someone in a normal, sinus rhythm (if you have something called atrial fibrillation, or, in the lingo, “A-Fib”) doesn’t help. In fact, it’s probably BAD. A-fib is an irregular, syncopated heart rhythm caused when the atria suddenly decide to rumba. Doctors, and […] It’s time again for the Medical Grand Rounds roundup. This time it is held at The Covert Rationing blog and has a Fourth of July theme. Expect lots of fireworks from this collection of posts from the medical blogosphere! |
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