Top 10 Most Prescribed Medications
According to a report from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, the top 10 most-prescribed drugs in the U.S. are: – hydrocodone (combined with acetaminophen)- simvastatin- lisinopril- levothyroxine sodium- amlodipine besylate- omeprazole- azithromycin- amoxicillin- metformin- hydrochlorothiazide The top 10 best-selling drugs are: – Lipitor, $7.2 billion- Nexium, 6.3 billion- Plavix- Advair Diskus, $4.7 billion- Abilify- [...]
Bioethics panel blasts late U. Pittsburgh professor’s 1940s tests in Guatemala
I have only two comments about this horrendous story (read the entire story at the link): Bioethics panel blasts late Pitt professor′s 1940s tests in Guatemala Wednesday, September 14, 2011 By Torsten Ove, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In February 1948, John C. Cutler injected a Guatemalan mental patient named Berta with syphilis. A month later, she developed [...]
POTS syndrome – Mayo Clinic video
Phil Fischer, M.D., discusses the latest research on Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, follow us on Twitter and connect on Facebook.
Morgellons Disease Forum
Interested in Morgellons Disease? I ran across this forum today. Hopefully it can help answer some questions about the disease for you. http://www.morgellons-disease-research.com/Morgellons-Message-Board/index.php?PHPSESSID=b�a8244c98c3c584➎a35ϲd&
Gene test decreases warfarin-related hospitalizations by 28%
Patients who received a test of two genes connected to warfarin sensitivity were 28 percent less likely to be hospitalized for a bleeding episode or blood clot than those whose safe and effective warfarin dosing was determined by traditional trial and error method. The genetic tests, which are easily done with a cheek swab or [...]
