Archive - Aug 4, 2008 |
This past weekend was our three day convention. I missed one day of it. My back did not like it. The two days we did attend I took about 15 pages of notes front and back. I learned a lot. Today I got a call from my oldest daughter. Her son is running a high fever. She took him to the doc and they said he had pnemonia and since he has asthma needed to go to the hospital. They drove the hour to the hosptial only to still be setting in the ER waiting. This got me to thinking about how poor our medical systems truly are. read more » |
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In an exchange I had with Steve at Rabid Sanity regarding health care, he referred me to two articles that take issue with the current low ranking by World Health Organization of the United States' health care system against other industrialized countries. We're 37th. The two articles dispute the rankings, saying they are biased in favor or state-run systems. Our system is not "perfect" one admits, but is probably the best in the world. read more » |
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New blood test allows for more accurate numbers Until recently, AIDS prevention in the U.S. wasn’t a topic that was considered headline news. Thought more as an issue of the 1980s and 1990s, the lack of publicity has meant out of sight and out of mind for many Americans. However, updated data from the federal government should change this point of view. read more » |
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Hi, everyone! Team Wicanders here with more exciting news from the world of cork floors… The need to create a safe, calm, and comfortable children's play area has led to the installation of Wicanders Series 4000 cork flooring within the central atrium, at the heart of the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital in Brighton, UK. read more » |
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A John McCain TV commercial compares Barack Obama to celebrities: Paris Hilton -- check. Britney Spears -- check. Mary-Kate Olsen -- hey! Where is she? If I were her, my feelings would be hurt. read more » |
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Officials at Holy Cross Hospital of Silver Spring are planning to build a new facility in Germantown and make new investments in its current hospital to expand its network of community-based primary care health care centers. The new hospital's location - on the Germantown Campus of Montgomery College - will enable a large number of patients to seek care closer to home. read more » |
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RESPONDERS DOCUMENTARY SHOWS AFFECTS OF 9/11 SEVEN YEARS LATER
"SAVE THE BRAVE" TELLS STORY OF DIGNITY, COURAGE, SUFFERING read more » |
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Wow! I'm most excited about starting a weblog! Or blog or whatever you want to call it. This summer, I have worked two jobs: one as a hostess at a local restaurant, and the other as a administrative assistant (secretary) at my dad's doctor's office (wait...dad's doctor's...is that correct?). read more » |
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Call me a nut. This is just in case something happens. I happened upon this from the healthfreedomusa.com webpage: Weaponized Avian Flu Press Release Refused Distribution read more » |
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Jennifer Rogers of RH Reality Check has a thoughtful post about IVF in light of the fact that Louise Brown, the first IVF baby, turns 30 today. While Rogers notes that IVF technologies have made her feel more secure about her decision to delay childbearing, she also addresses the ethical issues surrounding IVF. read more » |
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