Call for Qld drug injection centres
The Queensland Intravenous AIDS Association (QIAA) is calling for drug injecting centres in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. abc.net.au |
How Do You Measure Physician Quality?
The measures typically used to measure physician performance often tell you more about the patient than the doctor, writes Dr. Pauline Chen. feeds.nytimes.com |
The Botox Special
Advertising for Botox goes on and on. feeds.nytimes.com |
Haiti cholera patients pile up on hospital floor
Some of the victims of Haiti's cholera outbreak are being treated on hospital floors because all the beds are taken, and fever-wracked patients are waiting hours for a doctor to reach them. abc.net.au |
FDA reviews 2 new drugs to reduce prostate cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Health regulators said Monday that two drugs from GlaxoSmithKline and Merck reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men, though scientists questioned the drugs' overall benefit, since the tumors they prevent are usually not life-threatening.... hosted.ap.org |