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Monthly Archives: August 2009

Humility and healthcare in the US

13-Aug-09

Some people in the US seem to think Obama is Hitler, because he wants to reform their healthcare. If only Hitler had stuck to being a healthcare reformer, instead of annexing the Sudetenland…
The majority of US citizens think US health care is the best in the world. Therefore it is understandable that they would be [...]

What a difference a day makes to the efficacy of oseltamivir (Tamiflu)

11-Aug-09

many of those prescribed Tamiflu are stockpiling it to be sure of having access to the powerful drug

Independent 10th of August
Doctors should stop giving Tamiflu to children as a routine treatment for swine flu, researchers concluded after finding the drug can cause more harm than good.

Independent 11th of August
To be fair, no wonder people are [...]

By Royal Appointment

03-Aug-09

The supplier of homeopathy to the Queen is under investigation:
The company, Ainsworths, has been accused of “quackery” for supplying bottles of pills labelled as “Swine Flu Formula” for people suffering from the disease.
The British Medical Association (BMA) warned it would be dangerous if the treatment caused people to delay seeking medical help and said the [...]

Don’t forget about measles

01-Aug-09

While attention is on Swine Flu, it’s worth remembering that measles continues to be a problem. Over the past few months the number of media stories about measles outbreaks has been increasing. Cases are on the rise. Here’s a graph of laboratory confirmed cases of measles since 1996 obtained from the HPA. The red column [...]