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November 2009 Blog Posts (26)

MOC Exam Prep with Recert Summaries

Exampro, the experts in exam preparation and design, has summarized all clinically relevant information from the ABC articles with a simple “take home message” for easy retention, to help you prepare for the MOC part 3 exam.

Recert Summaries – Your Answer to the MOC!

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Added by Dr. Alvin Schamroth on November 29, 2009 at 11:05pm — No Comments

strongest bone!!!!???????

what could b the strongest bone in the body? come on guyz

Added by Dr.R.V.Barathidasan on November 28, 2009 at 6:33pm — 6 Comments

Shape of RBC

hi friends....any one would say shape of most mammalian RBC is biconcave...but it is not so...it is concavo-convex at the center with thickened rim...you can think of a round hat for the shape, its true.. For further explanation and pictures plz. contact rvb_1986@yahoo.co.in

Added by Dr.R.V.Barathidasan on November 21, 2009 at 3:25pm — 1 Comment

DEPRESSION --BIPOLAR --AND ANXIETY

Added by maria angelica sassone on November 21, 2009 at 4:59am — No Comments

Tribes resistance could help CJD

Darwinian natural selection could help halt human "mad cow disease", experts say after finding a tribe impervious to a related fatal brain disorder.

The Papua New Guinea tribe developed strong genetic resistance after a major epidemic of the CJD-like disease, kuru, spread mostly by cannibalism.

Medical Research Council experts assessed more than 3,000 survivors of the mid-20th Century epidemic.

Their findings appear in the New England Journal of… Continue

Added by Doctors Hangout on November 20, 2009 at 9:50pm — No Comments

Researchers Try to Solve the Mystery of HIV Carriers Who Don't Contract AIDS

More than half a million people in the U.S. have died from HIV infection, and more than a million currently live with the virus, but a relative handful of people infected with HIV never get treatment for it and never get sick from it. The immune systems of this small population—perhaps 50,000 Americans—somehow control the virus for long periods of time. Of course, there is typically a bell curve of response to any disease, but figuring out how these people control the virus is one of the most… Continue

Added by Doctors Hangout on November 20, 2009 at 9:49pm — No Comments

Current Cigarette Smokers at Increased Risk of Seizures

A recent study determined there is a significant risk of seizure for individuals who currently smoke cigarettes. Boston-based researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School also found that long-term, moderate intake of caffeine or alcohol does not increase the chance of having a seizure or developing epilepsy. This is the first prospective study to examine the potential risks associated with cigarette smoking, caffeine intake, and alcohol consumption as they… Continue

Added by Doctors Hangout on November 20, 2009 at 9:49pm — No Comments

Men married to smart women live longer

There is a lingering suspicion among girls (as the unpopularity of science subjects demonstrates) that boys don’t value cleverness as an essential quality in a life partner. Given a choice between gorgeous or brainy, there is no guarantee they’ll do the right thing, because men think they’re clever enough for two. Well, it turns out they’re wrong. Swedish scientists have discovered that long life and good health have nothing to do with a man’s education and everything to do with his wife’s. Men… Continue

Added by Doctors Hangout on November 20, 2009 at 9:48pm — No Comments

Research Determines Exactly What All Women Want, All The Time, In Every Scenario...Except Not.

Who says that women only like jerks? A new study published in the journal Science from Binghamton University and the University of Arizona adds yet another clue to the mystery that is female sexual selection. "Nice guys don't always finish last," says the press release.

Of course, the nice guys in question happened to be insects. Researchers in this study observed the effects of a controlled group of male water striders – both aggressive and low-key, and their sexual relations with… Continue

Added by Doctors Hangout on November 20, 2009 at 9:48pm — No Comments

Female Viagra' boosts sexual desire in women with flagging libido

Ever since Viagra arrived a decade ago and became a global blockbuster worth billions, an equivalent that works wonders for women has been the Holy Grail for drug companies.

Yesterday, doctors announced that the search might finally be over. A major clinical trial of a drug some already describe as the "female Viagra" showed it can boost sexual desire in women whose libidos are flagging.

The drug, which was originally developed as an antidepressant but was later found to… Continue

Added by Doctors Hangout on November 20, 2009 at 9:47pm — No Comments

Michelle Thompson who has Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome finds man who satisfies her

A WOMAN with a medical condition that gives her 300 orgasms a day has found a man of her dreams after she wore out a string of boyfriends.

Michelle Thompson, who suffers from Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome, thought she was just too demanding for men and would never find the man of her dreams.

But she has been with her neighbour Andrew Carr, 32, for the past six months and he's as keen for sexual intercourse as she is and they make love 10 times a… Continue

Added by Subrahmanyam Karuturi on November 20, 2009 at 9:45pm — No Comments

Renewed Hope for an AIDS Vaccine

The long search for an AIDS vaccine has produced countless false starts and repeated failed trials, casting once bright hopes into shadows of disenchantment. The now familiar swings appeared in high relief this past fall, with news of the most recent, phase III trial in Thailand. Initial fanfare for a protective outcome gave way to disappointment after reanalysis showed that the protection could be attributed only to chance. But rather than dashing all hopes for an AIDS vaccine, the trial has… Continue

Added by Subrahmanyam Karuturi on November 20, 2009 at 9:44pm — No Comments

Texting a Pain in the Neck, Study Suggests

Texting long messages can be a pain in the neck — literally.

The repetitive action of working your fingers across the number pad of your cell phone can cause some of the same chronic pain problems previously confined to those who'd spent a lifetime typing, a new study suggests.

The possible connection is particularly worrying given how much teens and young adults — and increasingly those in professional settings — are texting nowadays, said Judith Gold of Temple University… Continue

Added by Subrahmanyam Karuturi on November 20, 2009 at 9:44pm — No Comments

Internet addiction can harm real relationships

Technology can be seductive because it provides an instant reward - a text message from a friend, success in a video game or stimulating news on a Web site - that is not necessarily harmful.

But mental health experts say an addiction can form - just as with gambling - when people keep seeking that intermittent, unpredictable reward.

"The fact that it is unpredictable is what compels the brain to keep checking over and over and over," said Dr. David Greenfield, assistant… Continue

Added by Subrahmanyam Karuturi on November 20, 2009 at 9:43pm — No Comments

HOW TO WORKS PITUITARY GLANDS PROBLEMS

Added by maria angelica sassone on November 20, 2009 at 3:09am — 1 Comment

EPIDEMIC FEAR CONCECUENCES

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It is important to know the story because that is not the first time an alleged swine influenza epidemic occurs.

Let us… Continue

Added by maria angelica sassone on November 20, 2009 at 2:36am — 1 Comment

Neurology Locums & Perm Opportunities

Locums Opportunities Available!

We are looking for a Neurologist to HELP a clinic/facility with coverage. If you know of a doctor who would be interested and available please call me ASAP. We appreciate any help you can offer.

Coverage Starting ASAP

If there are any full-timers, fellows or semi-retired physicians who may have time available to practice in a new area and supplement one’s income.

Other Opportunities

There are various Locums opportunities… Continue

Added by Tracy Zeidler on November 19, 2009 at 11:48pm — No Comments

International medical consulting

It's interesting to note that there is a growing interest in non-clinical career options. This is particularly true in the world of international health consulting.

http://www.nonclinicaljobs.com/2009/11/international-medical-consulting.html

Added by Joseph Kim, MD, MPH on November 19, 2009 at 1:41am — No Comments

The chemistry of love: Some is known about animals - what is true for humans?

We use the word love in many ways: to describe the attraction between two individuals, to describe the physical sexual act between two individuals, to describe the bond between the mother and the father and their child, or to describe the bonds between members of a family or closed society. These different types of love between human beings are, of course, in many ways interrelated. Love has been a theme for poets/authors since mankind started to communicate. We have enjoyed reading how it is… Continue

Added by Elijah Anatole on November 18, 2009 at 11:03pm — No Comments

New Study: Obesity Causes Cancer!

Many parents view their children’s excess weight as an aesthetic issue. They worry their kids won’t be liked in school, won’t be picked in gym, and won’t be pursued by members of the opposite sex. According to the American Institute of Cancer Research, parents have a lot more than looks to be concerned about. New research shows that about 100,500 new cases of cancer are caused by obesity each year.

Obesity is known to cause many deleterious health effects but this study is one of the… Continue

Added by Joanna Dolgoff on November 17, 2009 at 12:35am — No Comments