What’s better than $4.00 Generic Antibiotics – Free Antibiotics What’s better than $4.00 Generic Antibiotics – Free Antibiotics

In some areas, there are some available for free, Giant Food is running it for 3 months, and each retailer’s plan is different; however, if...

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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

What’s in the “K” – Vitamin K or Potassium? What’s in the “K” – Vitamin K or Potassium?

This is a good observation of perhaps how medications could be confused and not administered properly if mixed up, and instructions not read...

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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Sponsor an Executive Sponsor an Executive

Hilarious!  I hope it doesn’t come to this, although it seems pretty close at times.  BD  “The money you give won't just save a life, ...

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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Surgery Room goes Wireless with High-Definition Surgical Displays Surgery Room goes Wireless with High-Definition Surgical Displays

The display is capable of transmitting surgical video with no perceptible lag or interference throughout the entire operating room, which m...

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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

OptumHealth Web (United Healthcare) Partners with Microsoft HealthVault OptumHealth Web (United Healthcare) Partners with Microsoft HealthVault

Well if you can’t beat them, join in, seems to be the direction today of personal health records.  On the first of December, United announc...

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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Wishes Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Wishes

Best wishes to all and thanks once again for tuning in to the Medical Quack this year!       

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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Sex Chip is to stir up the libido – the latest technology with implanted medical devices? Sex Chip is to stir up the libido – the latest technology with implanted medical devices?

First thought here, is Viagra in trouble?  There are more implanted devices appearing on the market and a chip for sex?  What next?  Accord...

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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Medical Quack on Fox News this week – Clouds and Fraud Medical Quack on Fox News this week – Clouds and Fraud

Thanks once again to everyone who tunes in here.  Will be spotty posting the next week as I am trying to work in a little holiday vacation...

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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Microsoft Start Up Zone – Help for Start Up Companies Microsoft Start Up Zone – Help for Start Up Companies

What happens when you don’t answer your tweets on Twitter, well you end up with your video over here.  Actually this is a good video from Wo...

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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Implanted Medical Device to Control Blood Pressure Implanted Medical Device to Control Blood Pressure

The device is still under clinical trials at present and does require surgery that takes 2-3 hours.  Perhaps soon we may have a choice on ho...

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Monday, December 22, 2008

Cell Phone Detects HIV, Malaria and other diseases Cell Phone Detects HIV, Malaria and other diseases

A cell phone with a camera right off the shelf was able to do this.  Looks pretty simple from the picture and amazing work from UCLA.  BD  ...

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Monday, December 22, 2008

FDA's New Warning About 25 Weight-Loss Products that may contain controlled substances FDA's New Warning About 25 Weight-Loss Products that may contain controlled substances

You could possibly be getting more than you bargained for with some of the products according to the FDA.  They recommend to quit taking th...

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Monday, December 22, 2008

Pay for performance (P4P)--How's my driving? – Observations from a Patient Pay for performance (P4P)--How's my driving? – Observations from a Patient

I just wanted to take this post and republish here as the writer was kind enough to reference one of my posts from a coupe months back.  The...

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Monday, December 22, 2008

Medical Home gives doctors time with patients Medical Home gives doctors time with patients

One success story of how the Medical Home is working for one primary practice doctor.  This is a pilot study to see how it could work by re...

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Monday, December 22, 2008

Employees Want To Give These CEOs Coal For Christmas – Genentech tops the Nice List, Amgen on the Naughty CEO list - Survey Employees Want To Give These CEOs Coal For Christmas – Genentech tops the Nice List, Amgen on the Naughty CEO list - Survey

This is an interesting view on how employees viewed their CEOs from the poll.  Amgen shown on the “Naughty List” while Genentech faired at ...

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Monday, December 22, 2008

UnitedHealth settles misstating executive compensation allegation with the SEC – Use their PHR? UnitedHealth settles misstating executive compensation allegation with the SEC – Use their PHR?

In a related story today an article discusses their new portal that has plans to be incorporated with QuikenHealth in 2009 and will become ...

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Monday, December 22, 2008

Ultra Violet Smart Ring – It Collects and Reports your exposure times and values Ultra Violet Smart Ring – It Collects and Reports your exposure times and values

This doesn’t look bad either, and has a unisex design.  So at the end of the day, one more device to connect via USB to your computer!  This...

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Monday, December 22, 2008

Obama Names Lander, Varmus as Science and Technology Advisors Obama Names Lander, Varmus as Science and Technology Advisors

Genomics experts and other science individuals are finding their way into the new administration, sounds promising!  BD  NEW YORK (GenomeW...

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Monday, December 22, 2008

Maryland Hospitals Take Patients to Court Maryland Hospitals Take Patients to Court

Maryland Hospitals appear to be pretty aggressive, and below from a prior post, some hospitals put debt up for auction.  BD Hospitals Put ...

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Monday, December 22, 2008

Interpreting the Genome - understanding all the data Interpreting the Genome - understanding all the data

This is a very good point, getting all the data organized into a fashion where it can be used and analyzed.  Back a few months ago when I in...

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Monday, December 22, 2008

Myriad Genetics Launches Cancer Personalized Medicine Product - Prezeon Test Myriad Genetics Launches Cancer Personalized Medicine Product - Prezeon Test

  Briefly, the test determines if the PTEN gene is functioning properly, as it is a tumor suppressor gene that is linked with cell regulati...

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Monday, December 22, 2008

Health Insurance feeling the pinch, well a little pinch Health Insurance feeling the pinch, well a little pinch

Well sure everyone is hurting, but don’t forget the big reserves (money that is not for operating, etc. just sits there for just in case ...

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Monday, December 22, 2008

Madoff Scam Hits Harvard Medical School Grants and affiliate Beth Israel Medical Center Madoff Scam Hits Harvard Medical School Grants and affiliate Beth Israel Medical Center

Diabetes research projects may go on hold.  This is sad that the Foundation is having to close and that renovation projects may be delayed o...

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Sunday, December 21, 2008

Genentech Embraces Cloud Computing subscription service from Google Genentech Embraces Cloud Computing subscription service from Google

Genentech is a large biotech pharmaceutical company in San Francisco and the the largest company to subscribe to the web based “cloud” prod...

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Sunday, December 21, 2008

Chernobyl Children's Project International – Global Charity and Volunteer Site Chernobyl Children's Project International – Global Charity and Volunteer Site

This is a special post and all of us will probably remember the horrible incident from years back at Chernobyl.  We are all facing some eco...

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Sunday, December 21, 2008
 
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