This will work out, dependent dopers who are avoiding work but have a life of leisure, now are contributing their welfare or black market “bread” to the dealers–the gov. The gov is taking a 25% cut, better than booze.
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Category: Medicine
Obesity and the Elderly Woman
The obesity debate is full of caveats and retreats. Sure, having some body reserves is helpful for stressful times.
But that must be weighed against the negatives of excess weight on a smaller frame.
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Testosterone Advocates Push Back
You may recall a recent New England Journal of Medicine paper showing an increase in cardiac events in older men on testosterone supplements.
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Leukemia Treatment Development
The Leukemias are variable in cell types and virulence.
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E cigs approved by Sally Satel
Sally Satel is a great psychiatrist and writer on medical/psych issues.
One of her areas of professional interest is drug addiction.
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Lancet Keeps up the Chemophobic Chant
Lancet has always been politically correct and committed to the precautionary principle in all its vacuousness.
They are chemophobic, and climate and air pollution fraidy cats for sure.
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Liberalism–Autonomy without Culpabiltiy or Responsibility
The recent discussion about minors committing euthanasia has been picked up by some cogent observers.
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EPA Junk Science Takes Another Hit–More Secret Science Discussion
Got this on the bounce from Lee Brown, Exec with the Construction Truckers of CA.
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New Blood Pressure Guidelines Released–Not much
Nothing here but some noise.
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Puncture Wars
I am sometimes an expert in medical situations where standard of care is the issue. I can always find out what the standard should be, by reviewing the reliable literature.
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Gee, Computers Aren't Magic?
Healthcare computing and the use of the electronic health record has been a difficult roll out.
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Psych III Borderline Personalties and Junk Therapy
Jaffe provides another essay with insight on personality disorders. A nice job and well thought out.
Please do not underestimate the impact of personality disorders on family and societal discord.
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