Rio
May 21, 2012
View from Corcovado
Heading to Rio soon
February 8, 2012
As part of B school, my classmates and I are Rio bound in a few months. Hoping that we get to tour some of the villages etc out side of Rio as well.
Cannot wait to experience Brazil in all its splendor especially since there may be sleet here in NYC tonight.
Back in August of 2010, I blogged about the murine virus that was linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Since then, as per this NY Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/health/fallout-from-fatigue-syndrome-retraction-is-far-and-wide.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=science
it appears that the results have not been replicated and the lead researcher has left her position. Some work is continuing however…..
Preventive Healthcare
October 31, 2011
As healthcare reform is under way, I can’t help but note that patients must take more responsibility for their own health. In this era of unemployment and loss of healthcare benefits, of drug shortages and overall upheaval; the best control a patient has is to exert control over the things he or she has control over. That is to say, exercise, quit smoking, maintain good nutritional habits and stay mentally engaged.
Please post your name to the petition here. This name change is long overdue. The word “Assistant” has a negative connotation and can lead to mistrust etc.
Even management at Walmart understands that they should call their salespeople “Associates” – why can’t we make this change happen? As PAs we have proved ourselves over the years. We are trained medical professionals who can diagnose and treat patients, assist in surgeries and write prescriptions – yet because we have the word “Assistant” in our name we are mistaken for Medical Assistants.
Please sign this:
Managing the clinical workforce – from McKinsey Quarterly
September 9, 2011
NYT – “How does your hospital room make you feel?”
December 17, 2010
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
December 17, 2010
Have a wonderful holiday season everyone!
Retroviruses responsible for Chronic Fatigue
August 23, 2010
As reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science today, researches have found a family of retroviruses in people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The retrovirus XMRV (xenotropic murine leukemia (virus) related virus) is linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – a syndrome of varying presentations involving the nervous, immune and endocrine systems. This syndrome unfortunately does not have a diagnostic biomarker or concrete cause. In this study, about 86% of the 37 test subjects tested positive for XMRV. This brings some optimism that antiretrovirals such as the ones used in treating HIV patients can one day be used to treat those with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. This may be one of the greater developments in treating CFS patients.
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