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Analysis of: Star Trek Medical Device Uses Ultrasound To Seal Punctured Lungs (www.medicalnewstoday.com)
This article suggests a novel therapeutic use for ultrasonography, which may have implications for both acute and chronic disease management.  The study showed that high-energy ultrasound may be used to effectively seal an injured and leaking lung, similar to previous demonstrations of its...
September 5, 2007
Patient Heal Thyself
Analysis of: Doctors Offering No-Interest Loans to Patients (www.nytimes.com)
I agree with the esteemed Dr. Den.  Most physicians went into practice to help mankind and for the lifelong intellectual stimulation.  It is a sorry state that patients may not be able to pay fair medical expenses and may have to one day heal themselves.   However,it is becomeing...
September 3, 2007
Asthmatics respond
Analysis of: Oral Allergy Syndrome Made Worse By Ragweed, Fruits And Vegetables (www.medicalnewstoday.com)
Ragweed, august september asthma worsen allergies worsen
Mitchell Boxer, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Analysis of: Collegium Pharmaceutical provides update on development of its nasal inhaled steroid for allergic rhinitis (www.pipelinereview.com)
A new nasal corticosteroid being released by another pharmaceutical company
Mitchell Boxer, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
August 30, 2007
Xyzal approval
Analysis of: New antihistamine gets FDA green light.(RX CARE)(Levocetirizine (Xyzal) by UCB Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis ) (www.therapeuticsdaily.com)
Zyrtec will soon be available over the counter and this new product will attempt to keep the antihistamine market share for Sanofi-Aventis - although Zyrtec is presently manufactured by Pfizer.  The antihistamine market is quite large and the OTC versus prescription situation is making this problematic...
Analysis of: Survey: Did the FDA Jump the Gun on PPIs? (www.medpagetoday.com)
The frequency of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) prescriptions make FDA review an important step in the long-term assessments of their risk-benefit profile.  It is important to recognize that the FDA did not change the prescribing indications or even issue a warning to physicians about the use of...
Analysis of: GlaxoSmithKline updates prescribing information for Avandia in the US (www.pipelinereview.com)
New black box warning for Avandia makes the warning for CHF risk stronger. The information about an increase in Coronary Ischemia events is not addressed by this change in labeling. Physicians wait for FDA to drop the other shoe.
August 9, 2007
Concierge or Snobs
Analysis of: MDs offer new services, for $3,600 yearly fee (www.boston.com)
The continued trend of concierge medicine will serve to further segregate and fragement our over burdened health care system.  It remains to be seen then long effect of this practice model.
Analysis of: HMOs to start ad blitz against Medicare cuts (news.yahoo.com)
Medicare Advantage plans provide a large revenue source for the Insurance carriers while increasing the cost to the Medicare funds. In a time where Medicare is looking at becoming insolvent, giving additional money to Insurance carriers to make providing care to the patients  makes no sense ...
Analysis of: Japan study finds coffee may prevent colon cancer (news.yahoo.com)
This seem dubious at best -- drinking coffee can prevent cancer.            

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