Is SodaStream a Healthy Alternative to Soda? I recently all but gave up drinking diet sodas. As an alternative I purchased a Soda Stream. Prior to reading this article, I figured it out. Carbonate your water and add lemon juice or abstracts and avoid syrups with additives. A great alternative to juices, sodas, and diet… Read More
This a fun family resort place to stay near Santa Cruz. Smores on the beach, golf, swimming pool and beach. Dont miss smores on the beach. Lots of fun. Source: Dining & Activities | Top Things To Do (Seascape Beach Resort on Monterey Bay)… Read More
Zika virus is a flavivirus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Clinical manifestations of Zika virus infection occur in approximately 20 percent of patients and include acute onset of low-grade fever with maculopapular rash, small joint arthralgia , nonpurulent conjunctivitis.The greatest threat is that Zika virus infection has also been associated with congenital microcephaly and fetal demise.… Read More
In the past year, I have been pulled into two flight emergencies. Over the past 20 years, I have been involved in at least a half dozen flight emergencies. Fortunately, the outcome as far as I know it has been very good for the patients but many of these cases are not without anxiety and… Read More
Must there always someone to blame for a bad outcome? In the a recent case a mother allegedly wanted her unborn child to be tested for cystic fibrosis. But she says she was never tested, and as it turns out, her daughter was, in fact, born with the disease. Evans is now suing her doctor for the… Read More
TThis sought to determine how quality of life and survival would be affected if a palliative care consultation was started in the emergency department rather then The report, published in JAMA Oncology February 2016, found that the ED consultation led to improved quality of life with no statistically significant effect on survival rates. For the study, a New… Read More
The administration said it would ask Congress for the money next year to help deal with a problem that has worsened during the president’s tenure. The majority of the money would go to treatment centers. Source: Obama Seeks More Than $1 Billion to Fight Opioid Abuse – The New York Times… Read More
Just how long medical residents should be allowed to work during a shift has been hotly debated by professional organizations and patient safety experts. But policies that restrict residents’ hours may cause more harm than good, according to a controversial new study. The Flexibility in Duty Hour Requirements for Surgical Trainees Trial, known as FIRST… Read More
Part of the reason why emergency departments visits are increasing is that the population is getting older and their medical conditions far more complicated. Far more complex then can be handled in a 15 minute visit to their primary care physician.Therefore it doesn’t surprise me that the more complicated patients are referred to the emergency… Read More
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