Now That’s a Mother…

Check out the Doc Gurley article at SFGate – the online version of the San Francisco Chronicle – where she discusses the amazing Mother Wright. Mary Ann Wright was a woman who was “right” is so many ways – a true everyday hero of our times. In the article, you’ll find not only a celebration […]

AusMed Grand Rounds

Time to head down under to the Nursing Handover portion of the AusMed website – for some wonderful Grand

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Rounding (hey, we’ve been doing it so long now, it really ought to be a verb, don’t you think?). Like early-morning handover rounds, there are gritty details, heart-warming insights, the power […]

Well Worth It: Britain’s Cheap Anti-Diabetes Cholesterol Pills

Welcome to another Well Worth It – articles about proven, data-driven studies that you may not hear much about in the main-stream media (usually because of a lack of profit-driven PR). Be sure to forward the Well Worth It information along to anyone you think might benefit!

What if you found out there was a […]

Well Worth It: Heart Help Really Helps!

Welcome to another Well Worth It – articles about proven, data-driven studies that you may not hear much about in the main-stream media (usually because of a lack of profit-driven PR). Be sure to forward the Well Worth It information along to anyone you think might benefit!

Recent news that we reviewed here at Doc […]

Opening The Gate

Head on over to SFGate – the online version of the San Francisco Chronicle – for a wide-open Doc Gurley discussion of all things…swine flu! That’s right, there’s now a new forum for Doc Gurley’s unique take on healthcare, with six (count them – six) articles in response to breaking swine flu news. Here are […]

A Trifecta of Broken Hearts

Sad recent news on the topic of depression and hearts.

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1) The first big news is that depression is signficantly associated with an increased incidence of heart failure after a heart attack. The study showed, first, that depression after heart attacks is very common (10%), and that it is a marker, at […]