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RedScrubs Weekly Wrap-up: 2-27-2009
This week has once again peaked our interest in the medical blogosphere! We have seen a generous sampling of some of the best medical blogs that medical staffs (and others!) have been writing. For your review and recap, we have chosen the best blogs of the week in hopes that if you didn’t get to read them the first time, you will be able to now.
-Dr. Incognito
Scrubby Winner:
Obama Administration And Congress Invest In Nurses by Keith, RN
Honorable Mentions
Oregon Urologist SH1083psNET
Urology physician needed in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon. This hospital employed position will have call of 1:5. Competitive salary and benefits package offered. Willamette Valley offers cultural splendors, beautiful scenery, as well as mild, wet winters and dry, warm summers. It is named for the river that runs through it, and offers county lanes dotted with roadside stands and farmers markets, winding between historical and modern towns.
Oregon Orthopedic Surgeon SH1082psNET
An Orthopedic Surgeon is needed in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon. Call will be 1:4, and this is a hospital employed position. Competitive salary and benefits package offered. Willamette Valley offers cultural splendors, beautiful scenery, as well as mild, wet winters and dry, warm summers. It is named for the river that runs through it, and offers county lanes dotted with roadside stands and farmers markets, winding between historical and modern towns.
Top NEWS Post 2-26-2009
Here is our Top Blog Post for today, brought to you by MedReader:
- Determining Risk For Pancreatic Cancer
In the latest clinical trial for a technique to detect pancreatic cancer, researchers found they could differentiate cells that are cancerous from those that are benign, pre-cancerous, or even early stage indicators called mucinous cystic lesions.
Top BLOG Post 2-26-2009
Here is our Top Blog Post for today, brought to you by MedReader:
- New Warning on Genentech’s Raptiva; What Is PML, Anyway?
“The FDA said today that patients taking the Genentech drug Raptiva are at risk of developing a potentially fatal condition known as PML, or progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.”
This blog reviews the safety concerns associated with the use of the drug Raptiva and describes the disease entity “PML”. Raptiva is typically given to patients who have psoriasis and can affect the immune system of the patient taking this medication. Raptiva® (efalizumab) is a humanized therapeutic antibody designed to selectively and reversibly block the activation, reactivation and trafficking of T-cells that lead to the development of psoriasis. Approved by the FDA in 2003, several adverse reactions have been reported with its use leading to a “black box” warning issued on Raptiva in 2008.
Top MEDICAL VIDEO 2-26-2009
Here is our Top Medical Video for today, brought to you by ScrubTV:
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Dr. George Bakris reports that two Aldosterone receptor blocking drugs spironolactone and eplerenone have swiftly become important, second-line antihypertensive drugs for obese patients.
Top NEWS Post 2-25-2009
Here is our Top Blog Post for today, brought to you by MedReader:
- Scientists Manipulate Bacteria Into Generating Their Own Vaccine
Scientists have developed a way to manipulate bacteria so they will grow mutant sugar molecules on their cell surfaces that could be used against them as the key component in potent vaccines.
Top BLOG Post 2-25-2009
Here is our Top Blog Post for today, brought to you by MedReader:
- Normalize HPA Axis By Suppressing It
“In a paper from January 2009, doctors out of Canada proposed a new theory about treating a suppressed HPA axis (which may be an issue for CFS patients), by suppressing it further.
This is just a theory and hasn’t yet been used in humans or even animals. But is a new an interesting way that the HPA axis could be restored after being stuck in a hypocortisol state.”
Read the entire blog to find out more about this current theory on chronic fatigue treatment.
Top MEDICAL VIDEO 2-25-2009
Here is our Top Medical Video for today, brought to you by ScrubTV:
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Cardiologists Recommend Healthy Heart Habits
February may be American Heart Month, but keeping your heart healthy is a year-round proposition. Eating a nutritious diet and exercising regularly are two pillars of good health. However, a new study shows that nearly three-quarters of cardiologist would add another recommendation: taking dietary supplements.
