Archive for November, 2009

MJ’s Doc- Back in the machine

November 23, 2009doubleshot No Comments »

Dr. Conrad Murray is back at work? What?  Is he now an anesthesiologist? Anything is possible.
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Concierge Doctors: Brew Haha

November 23, 2009doubleshot No Comments »

So there is  a lot of brew haha about the emergence of concierge medicine. People who can pay with cash, credit card or by check will be seen faster and get more attention. Primary care doctors have been doing this for a number of years and trend is increasing. But concierge medicine is not limited [...]

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Wired Up- Fighting Brain Cancer

November 19, 2009doubleshot No Comments »

The New York Times Science section (11/17/09) profiled two neurosurgeons performing a cutting edge procedure- placing microcatheters up into the tiniest vessels in the brain and spraying chemotherapy right into a brain tumor. The way the article is written, it sounds like the patient is laying there…very, very still.  Does the surgeon say “Now don’t move, otherwise [...]

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Skinny Latte, Please

November 12, 2009Dr. Kona No Comments »

Did you know that there is a “fat pride” community?  I had no idea.  But it’s not surprising that a group of people sharing a common characteristic band together to protest the injustices they feel the majority of the population puts on them.
Well, it seems that the obese community is feeling particularly mistreated in the [...]

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