More Repeats of Talking Points Supporting Making Non-Profit Hospital CEOs Into Millionaires info
More Repeats of Talking Points Supporting Making Non-Profit Hospital CEOs Into Millionaires in healthy blog. I have found even more cases of non-profit hospital leaders for whose generous compensation the only support was the usual talking points, without clear evidence on their behalf, and despite obvious concerns based on publicly available data. In chronological order,WellstarAfter the firing of its last CEO was later justified by contentions of misconduct and a
News: 2011 Mini John Cooper Works Coupe Endurance
2011 Mini John Cooper Works Coupe Endurance in car review and vehicle news. Motor sport is on the MINI genes. Now the manufacturer is adding another chapter to its racing heritage with the arrival of the MINI John Cooper Works Coupe resistance. The pilot line until further career development in 2011 24 hours on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.With the involvement of John Cooper Works MINI Coupe de
Spied: 2014 BMW M3 Sedan news
Spied: 2014 BMW M3 Sedan in car review and vehicle news. Fans of the BMW M3 sedan rejoice. Rumors have surfaced in the recent past that the next-generation M3 would come only as a coupe or convertible, but our spy photographer caught pictures of what appear to be an M3 sedan testing at the infamous Nurburgring track in Germany. Wider fenders front and rear, as well large intakes in the front
All The News That's Fit to Print: New York Times Notices UK National Health IT Project Goes "PfffT" info
All The News That's Fit to Print: New York Times Notices UK National Health IT Project Goes "PfffT" in healthy blog. At my Sept. 22, 2011 post "NPfIT Programme goes PfffT" I wrote about the £12.7bn National Programme for IT in the NHS (National Health Service) in the UK being ended after years of delays, technical difficulties, contractual disputes and rising costs. I had predicted this for years.Now the New York Times has felt this to be News Fit to Print. The NYT may be alone in terms of
Health: The Holy Grail of Weight Loss III
The Holy Grail of Weight Loss III in healthy blog. ...CONTINUED FROM THE LAST POSTME: This ties in to one of my strongest philosophies on money - it's better to make a little bit of money doing what you love than making a ton of money doing what you hate. The same could be said of living a "healthy lifestyle." A pound lost doing something enjoyable is worth more than 10 pounds lost doing something excruciatingly difficult - like starving yourself or doing unwanted exercise. The word
Stroud v. Abington Memorial Hospital: Is This Why Chart Alteration Might Be Appealing? info
Stroud v. Abington Memorial Hospital: Is This Why Chart Alteration Might Be Appealing? in healthy blog. As I described in several recent posts on malpractice cases at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) including:"UPMC and the Sweet death that wasn't very sweet: How EMRs can detract from a clear narrative, and facilitate spoliation and obfuscation of evidence" (link),and"Propofol and Other Drug Questions: Was Michael Jackson a UPMC Patient at the Same Time as Samuel Sweet?"
Health: Fewer people have insurance, those who do are hosed
Fewer people have insurance, those who do are hosed in healthy blog. I don’t get it. Somehow it’s ducky that “kids” can stay on their parents health policies—couldn’t a healthy 20-yr-old maybe do better on an individual policy—paid by the parent of the child? Sounds like a big gift to the insurance co’s to me.Also, as many Americans are inching along trying to survive, those with jobs are being whacked with bigger insurance costs, bigger copays, deductibles, coinsurance…on and
Stroud v. Abington Memorial Hospital: Is This Why Chart Alteration Might Be Appealing? info
Stroud v. Abington Memorial Hospital: Is This Why Chart Alteration Might Be Appealing? in healthy blog. As I described in several recent posts on malpractice cases at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) here and here, electronic medical records may offer certain advantages to someone who is going to try to alter medical records.No whiteout needed, no physical erasures, a difficult to interpret and/or made-hard-to-get audit trail, etc.Why, one might ask, would a hospital and/or its
Audi - Model Has Been Scheduled For 2010 review
Audi - Model Has Been Scheduled For 2010 in car review and vehicle news. Audi - Model Its journey began in August 1899 by Horch, Audi has become one of the most respected auto manufacturers in the automotive industry at all times. If we are talking in terms of innovation, safety and Audi vehicles is one of several leading car manufacturers are always two-way race and technically sound. In fact,
News: 2010 Mini John Cooper Works Convertible
2010 Mini John Cooper Works Convertible in car review and vehicle news. MINI John Cooper Works Convertible will debut at small premium world's fastest convertible at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 3, 2009. And 'the center of things happening, and is sold in the United Kingdom from March 28, 2009, at a price of 23 £ 470 OTR.With these changes in high performance engineering the
Health: Fewer people have insurance, those who do are hosed
Fewer people have insurance, those who do are hosed in healthy blog. I don’t get it. Somehow it’s ducky that “kids” can stay on their parents health policies—couldn’t a healthy 20-yr-old maybe do better on an individual policy—paid by the parent of the child? Sounds like a big gift to the insurance co’s to me.Also, as many Americans are inching along trying to survive, those with jobs are being whacked with bigger insurance costs, bigger copays, deductibles, coinsurance…on and
New Car: 2012 Fiat 500 Pink Ribbon news
New Car: 2012 Fiat 500 Pink Ribbon in car review and vehicle news. Yet another limited edition, but this one’s for a good cause. The US market Fiat 500 “Pink Ribbon” limited edition was created in partnership with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), which mission is to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime by funding clinical and translational
Reviews Incentives to Increase Car Sales car in 2010 review
Reviews Incentives to Increase Car Sales car in 2010 in car review and vehicle news. Car Sales car in 2010Some traders this year for one of the best years and your business. Established more than 600 dealers from the chopping block in the second round of cuts this year from General Motors.New incentives and requirements for restoration and new car dealers must meet that adversely affect the
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2010 Mini E in car review and vehicle news. The all-electric MINI E will be powered by a 150 kW (204 hp) electric motor powered by a high-performance rechargeable lithium-ion, transferring its power to the front wheels via a helical gearbox nearly without a stage a sound and entirely free of emissions. Specially designed for automotive use, the battery technology will have a range of over 240 km,
Health: Docs may overdo it--they admit it
Docs may overdo it--they admit it in healthy blog. According to a survey of primary care physicians in Archives of Internal Med (Sept 26), many believe they provide too much medical care—and that malpractice reform and realignment of financial incentives would prevent this.What the US pays per patient is twice that of the average industrialized country.A large part of this is unnecessary.Six hundred twenty-seven doctors were surveyed.Nearly half—42%--said they were providing “too much”
Health: The Holy Grail of Weight Loss III
The Holy Grail of Weight Loss III in healthy blog. ...CONTINUED FROM THE LAST POSTME: This ties in to one of my strongest philosophies on money - it's better to make a little bit of money doing what you love than making a ton of money doing what you hate. The same could be said of living a "healthy lifestyle." A pound lost doing something enjoyable is worth more than 10 pounds lost doing something excruciatingly difficult - like starving yourself or doing unwanted exercise. The word
New Car: 2012 Mahindra XUV500 news
New Car: 2012 Mahindra XUV500 in car review and vehicle news. Mahindra has just taken the wraps off the new XUV500, its most important SUV since the Scorpio. Designed to appeal to Indian as well as global SUV buyers, this thoroughly modern SUV is the first Indian off-roader to be built around a car-like monocoque chassis. The design is very forward looking and, undoubtedly, the styling is
Health: Docs may overdo it--they admit it
Docs may overdo it--they admit it in healthy blog. According to a survey of primary care physicians in Archives of Internal Med (Sept 26), many believe they provide too much medical care—and that malpractice reform and realignment of financial incentives would prevent this.What the US pays per patient is twice that of the average industrialized country.A large part of this is unnecessary.Six hundred twenty-seven doctors were surveyed.Nearly half—42%--said they were providing “too much”
News: 2010 Mini Beachcomber Concept
2010 Mini Beachcomber Concept in car review and vehicle news. Beachcomber Concept MINI crosses borders with new dimensions of driving pleasure, and winner of several hearings by expanding the model range and creativity of the MINI design. MINI shows growth potential of the product range of more and more driving pleasure with improved MINI Concept Beachcomber. This new concept vehicle will be
Health: Fewer people have insurance, those who do are hosed
Fewer people have insurance, those who do are hosed in healthy blog. I don’t get it. Somehow it’s ducky that “kids” can stay on their parents health policies—couldn’t a healthy 20-yr-old maybe do better on an individual policy—paid by the parent of the child? Sounds like a big gift to the insurance co’s to me.Also, as many Americans are inching along trying to survive, those with jobs are being whacked with bigger insurance costs, bigger copays, deductibles, coinsurance…on and
Propofol and Other Drug Questions: Was Michael Jackson a UPMC Patient at the Same Time as Samuel Sweet? info
Propofol and Other Drug Questions: Was Michael Jackson a UPMC Patient at the Same Time as Samuel Sweet? in healthy blog. At my Sept. 24, 2011 post "UPMC and the Sweet death that wasn't very sweet: How EMRs can detract from a clear narrative, and facilitate spoliation and obfuscation of evidence" I wrote a detailed summary of a civil medical malpractice Complaint regarding possible electronic chart alteration. As I pointed out, that Complaint made EMR metadata visible to laypeople for the
News: 2009 Mini Roadster Concept
2009 Mini Roadster Concept in car review and vehicle news. MINI Roadster Concept: new ideas for an intense experience. MINI raises new charm and a wonderful new experience, from time to time. Between each model offers unique opportunities to enjoy the supreme pleasure of driving and unmistakable style.Now, the new Roadster Concept MINI sets a new trend of individual mobility confirmed for the
Health: The Holy Grail of Weight Loss III
The Holy Grail of Weight Loss III in healthy blog. ...CONTINUED FROM THE LAST POSTME: This ties in to one of my strongest philosophies on money - it's better to make a little bit of money doing what you love than making a ton of money doing what you hate. The same could be said of living a "healthy lifestyle." A pound lost doing something enjoyable is worth more than 10 pounds lost doing something excruciatingly difficult - like starving yourself or doing unwanted exercise. The word
Propofol and Other Drug Questions: Was Michael Jackson a UPMC Patient at the Same Time as Samuel Sweet? info
Propofol and Other Drug Questions: Was Michael Jackson a UPMC Patient at the Same Time as Samuel Sweet? in healthy blog. At my Sept. 24, 2011 post "UPMC and the Sweet death that wasn't very sweet: How EMRs can detract from a clear narrative, and facilitate spoliation and obfuscation of evidence" I wrote a detailed summary of a civil medical malpractice Complaint regarding possible electronic chart alteration. As I pointed out, that Complaint made EMR metadata visible to laypeople for the
News: 2009 Mini One Clubman
2009 Mini One Clubman in car review and vehicle news. The MINI One Clubman will be unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show, March 3, 2009. The entry level model in the Clubman offers customers the opportunity to enjoy the MINI running out of fame and the cost of ownership and is priced at £ 13,290 OTR.Powered by a gasoline engine of 1.4 liter four-cylinder version of the hatch, the MINI
Health: The Holy Grail of Weight Loss III
The Holy Grail of Weight Loss III in healthy blog. ...CONTINUED FROM THE LAST POSTME: This ties in to one of my strongest philosophies on money - it's better to make a little bit of money doing what you love than making a ton of money doing what you hate. The same could be said of living a "healthy lifestyle." A pound lost doing something enjoyable is worth more than 10 pounds lost doing something excruciatingly difficult - like starving yourself or doing unwanted exercise. The word
New Car: 2012 Toyota Pixis Space news
New Car: 2012 Toyota Pixis Space in car review and vehicle news. Toyota has launched its first-ever minicar for the Japanese market, called the Pixis Space. The petite vehicle is designed to meet Japan’s kei car rules, which permit drastically lower taxes for tiny vehicles with small engines. According to The Detroit News, kei cars must measure no more than 133.8 inches long, 58.3 inches wide,
Do Health Care Leaders Realize They Do Not Practice What They Preach? info
Do Health Care Leaders Realize They Do Not Practice What They Preach? in healthy blog. When we began Health Care Renewal in late 2004, we focused on "concentration and abuse of power" as a driver of dysfunction in the health system. We have frequently discussed how problems with the leaders of health care organizations, who may be uninformed, incompetent, self-interested, conflicted, or even corrupt, may be a major cause of rising costs, declining access, and poor quality. This
News: 2009 Mini Cooper S Cabrio
2009 Mini Cooper S Cabrio in car review and vehicle news. Driving pleasure and unique style, which are mini signatures were used to create the next generation of Convertible - MINI Cooper S Convertible. The evolution of design and additional features, in particular, tuned suspension, a powerful, powerful engines and improved safety technology, the latest version of the four-seater convertible
Health: Fewer people have insurance, those who do are hosed
Fewer people have insurance, those who do are hosed in healthy blog. I don’t get it. Somehow it’s ducky that “kids” can stay on their parents health policies—couldn’t a healthy 20-yr-old maybe do better on an individual policy—paid by the parent of the child? Sounds like a big gift to the insurance co’s to me.Also, as many Americans are inching along trying to survive, those with jobs are being whacked with bigger insurance costs, bigger copays, deductibles, coinsurance…on and
New Car: 2013 Skoda CitiGo news
New Car: 2013 Skoda CitiGo in car review and vehicle news. Skoda will launch its new £7000 city car, the Skoda Citigo, in the UK in mid-2012. It will be the first model in an aggressive product roll-out that will result in a new car launched every six months.The new three-door Volkswagen Up-based city car, set to be part of a range of new city cars Skoda collectively calls ‘New Small
Propofol and Other Drug Questions: Was Michael Jackson a UPMC Patient at the Same Time as Samuel Sweet? info
Propofol and Other Drug Questions: Was Michael Jackson a UPMC Patient at the Same Time as Samuel Sweet? in healthy blog. At my Sept. 24, 2011 post "UPMC and the Sweet death that wasn't very sweet: How EMRs can detract from a clear narrative, and facilitate spoliation and obfuscation of evidence" I wrote a detailed summary of a civil medical malpractice Complaint regarding possible electronic chart alteration. As I pointed out, that Complaint made EMR metadata visible to laypeople for the
Health: The Holy Grail of Weight Loss III
The Holy Grail of Weight Loss III in healthy blog. ...CONTINUED FROM THE LAST POSTME: This ties in to one of my strongest philosophies on money - it's better to make a little bit of money doing what you love than making a ton of money doing what you hate. The same could be said of living a "healthy lifestyle." A pound lost doing something enjoyable is worth more than 10 pounds lost doing something excruciatingly difficult - like starving yourself or doing unwanted exercise. The word
News: 2009 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works
2009 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works in car review and vehicle news. Production of John Cooper Works-tuned cars is all set to resume at MINI plant in Oxford after the launch of the second generation of the new MINI Hatch and MINI Cooper S Clubman. In July 2008, customers can order factory-built MINI that produces 211hp and complete a sprint from 0-62 mph in 6.5 seconds.Motor sport has heavily
Health: The Holy Grail of Weight Loss II
The Holy Grail of Weight Loss II in healthy blog. Interview continued from yesterday's post... ME: Beautiful... And I'm glad that whatever you managed to squeeze out of my materials worked out for you. As you know, not everyone loses weight when they go all 180D. In fact, many gain weight - at least for the first few months as their metabolism comes up towards normal. What did you do that you suspect is different from others who haven't had such results? If you could give them advice, or
News: 2009 Mini Cooper Convertible
2009 Mini Cooper Convertible in car review and vehicle news. Individual Køreglæde stil og den, der er blevet aflyttet first mini-signature in the den næste generation af Skabe Convertible - MINI Cooper S Cabrio Design og med sin evolutionære Oget funktionalitet, specielt Tunet kraftfulde suspension, motors effekte sikkerhedsteknologi forbedret og, den version af Nyeste Rejs fire-cabriolet
Health: The Holy Grail of Weight Loss II
The Holy Grail of Weight Loss II in healthy blog. Interview continued from yesterday's post... ME: Beautiful... And I'm glad that whatever you managed to squeeze out of my materials worked out for you. As you know, not everyone loses weight when they go all 180D. In fact, many gain weight - at least for the first few months as their metabolism comes up towards normal. What did you do that you suspect is different from others who haven't had such results? If you could give them advice, or
News: 2008 Mini Clubman
2008 Mini Clubman in car review and vehicle news. The unique character of the MINI Clubman is obvious at first glance. The roofline of the car covers the three pillars, merging smoothly into the rear section where the innovative, split-rear doors open. The rear doors are further highlighted with the C-pillars painted in silver, contrast or black finish. Inside, the generous luggage compartment to
Health: The Holy Grail of Weight Loss II
The Holy Grail of Weight Loss II in healthy blog. Interview continued from yesterday's post... ME: Beautiful... And I'm glad that whatever you managed to squeeze out of my materials worked out for you. As you know, not everyone loses weight when they go all 180D. In fact, many gain weight - at least for the first few months as their metabolism comes up towards normal. What did you do that you suspect is different from others who haven't had such results? If you could give them advice, or
Health: Could your kid have a bum ticker?
Could your kid have a bum ticker? in healthy blog. The Pediatric Heart Center of Children’s Hosp at Montefiore in NYC is worried about the heart ills than can befall kids coming back to school.And you thought those vaccinations were the big woo.People with heart probs in the family should be extra careful to get the kids checked.Sudden Cardiac Death on the playing field—yes, it sounds bad and is bad—is devastating. It’s the leading cause of death in young athletes—not gangs or car
Health: Too much optimism sucks
Too much optimism sucks in healthy blog. When people tell me to think positively--I say, "I am POSITIVE I am depressed."Alina Tugend, NYT, Sept 23, 2011, like me, is optimism-challenged. Expect the worst, I say, and when it happens, at least you were right!But society values optimism…unicorns, Winnie the Pooh, the disease is gone, you can sell your house. Yet, the numbers show Americans haven’t been this bummed about the economy in three decades. Fewer than 20% expect their finances to
2010 Audi Quattro and Aesthetic! review
2010 Audi Quattro and Aesthetic! in car review and vehicle news. The new 2010 Audi Quattro, derived from the new design and features, and road conditions, and in particular, and flexible enough to accommodate all types of snow. In addition to the ability to deal with all cases, the new Quattro models, and the drive offers safety features enhanced comfort.Audi Quattro 2010 of the car, and luxury
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2012 kia soul in car review and vehicle news. Kia Motors America (KMA) to celebrate the first ministers of the world is a brand new 2012 Kia Rio sub-compact sedan and fully updated 2012 Kia Seoul in 2011 New York International Auto Show.The product began to Kia Motors' design-led transformation back to New York with a fresh look and updated, more power, and the same behavior funky consumers
Hot News: Caterham Confirmed New Model news
Hot News: Caterham Confirmed New Model in car review and vehicle news. Caterham - the manufactuer of the legendary Caterham Seven - has announced it is to produce a brand new line-up of lightweight sportscars, filling a gap left by Lotus' recent move upmarket.In its first public move since it was bought by Team Lotus F1 in April, Caterham has registered a new standalone engineering business.
Health: Too much optimism sucks
Too much optimism sucks in healthy blog. When people tell me to think positively--I say, "I am POSITIVE I am depressed."Alina Tugend, NYT, Sept 23, 2011, like me, is optimism-challenged. Expect the worst, I say, and when it happens, at least you were right!But society values optimism…unicorns, Winnie the Pooh, the disease is gone, you can sell your house. Yet, the numbers show Americans haven’t been this bummed about the economy in three decades. Fewer than 20% expect their finances to
Using Logical Fallacies to Scold "Pharmascolds" info
Using Logical Fallacies to Scold "Pharmascolds" in healthy blog. I first became dimly aware of how dysfunctional health care had become in the US after seeing, up close and personal, a case of attempted suppression of medical research because its content offended vested interests. (See "Academic Freedom and the Corporate University" by Jennifer Washburn here.) We have since blogged frequently about suppression of research, other threats to free speech and academic freedom in
Hot News: Caterham Confirmed New Model news
Hot News: Caterham Confirmed New Model in car review and vehicle news. Caterham - the manufactuer of the legendary Caterham Seven - has announced it is to produce a brand new line-up of lightweight sportscars, filling a gap left by Lotus' recent move upmarket.In its first public move since it was bought by Team Lotus F1 in April, Caterham has registered a new standalone engineering business.
Health: Too much optimism sucks
Too much optimism sucks in healthy blog. When people tell me to think positively--I say, "I am POSITIVE I am depressed."Alina Tugend, NYT, Sept 23, 2011, like me, is optimism-challenged. Expect the worst, I say, and when it happens, at least you were right!But society values optimism…unicorns, Winnie the Pooh, the disease is gone, you can sell your house. Yet, the numbers show Americans haven’t been this bummed about the economy in three decades. Fewer than 20% expect their finances to
Using Logical Fallacies to Scold "Pharmascolds" info
Using Logical Fallacies to Scold "Pharmascolds" in healthy blog. I first became dimly aware of how dysfunctional health care had become in the US after seeing, up close and personal, a case of attempted suppression of medical research because its content offended vested interests. (See "Academic Freedom and the Corporate University" by Jennifer Washburn here.) We have since blogged frequently about suppression of research, other threats to free speech and academic freedom in
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2013 Ferrari 458 Spider news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2013 Ferrari 458 Spider in car review and vehicle news. The new Ferrari 458 Spider, which features a retractable hard-top roof, has been unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show.Although Ferrari has already produced a hard-top convertible in the current California, the 458 Spider will be the first time that it has fitted a folding hard roof to a mid-engined
Audi A1 Crown Car review
Audi A1 Crown Car in car review and vehicle news. This has caused controversy in the new Audi A1 in 2010 for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show, Audi's smallest model, and now is what everyone wants to What Car? The winning car in 2011. This is also the premium compact hatchback Audi took home gong for best supermini was a wonderful night's.Steve Fowler, editor of What Car? Went brilliantly,
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Mercedes SLK55 AMG news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Mercedes SLK55 AMG in car review and vehicle news. Mercedes-Benz has revealed its most powerful SLK ever, the Mercedes SLK55 AMG.The 155mph machine has a naturally aspirated AMG 5.5-litre V8 engine that boasts 415bhp (almost 60bhp more than its predecessor), 398lb ft of torque and a 0-60mph time of 4.5sec.The roadster has an AMG Speedshift Plus 7G-Tronic
New Concept Car: Honda CR-V news
New Concept Car: Honda CR-V in car review and vehicle news. Honda’s CR-V isn’t quite ready for public consumption, but the CR-V concept — which previews the production model’s look — is: the automaker showed off the concept at the Orange County Auto Show in Anaheim, California, ahead of a Los Angeles auto show production car release. The CR-V concept is an evolution of the previous
HHS rule would give government everybody’s health records? info
HHS rule would give government everybody’s health records? in healthy blog. I really don't like the sound of this in the Washington Examiner. It contains many warnings of the kind I've written about here at HC Renewal regarding EHR systems, data privacy, confidentiality and security, coding madness, and (especially in the proposed rule) computational alchemy - a belief that one can turn unreliable data into "gold":HHS rule would give government everybody’s health recordsBy: Rep. Tim
Spied: 2013 Renault Clio news
Spied: 2013 Renault Clio in car review and vehicle news. Here’s a first chance to see the face of things to come from Renault. Although this prototype Clio looks like the third generation car from the rear, if you look closely at the front you’ll spot there are some dramatic differences.That’s because this car has the fixtures and fittings of the new, fourth-generation Clio and is
UPMC and the Sweet death that wasn't very sweet: How EMRs can detract from a clear narrative, and facilitate spoliation and obfuscation of evidence info
UPMC and the Sweet death that wasn't very sweet: How EMRs can detract from a clear narrative, and facilitate spoliation and obfuscation of evidence in healthy blog. The world of electronic medical records is very secretive.Vendors will not allow their programs or data structures to be examined, even by the academic community. Their products, medical devices, are not vetted by regulatory agencies such as the FDA for quality.Patients and clinical personnel are supposed to take the word
Spied: 2013 Renault Clio news
Spied: 2013 Renault Clio in car review and vehicle news. Here’s a first chance to see the face of things to come from Renault. Although this prototype Clio looks like the third generation car from the rear, if you look closely at the front you’ll spot there are some dramatic differences.That’s because this car has the fixtures and fittings of the new, fourth-generation Clio and is
Spied: 2013 Porsche Panamera news
Spied: 2013 Porsche Panamera in car review and vehicle news. The Panamera is getting a facelift to bring it more in line with the recently unveiled Porsche 991. Camouflage hides small changes to the front bumper and headlights but, before it makes production, changes to the rear lights are also expected to give them more of a resemblance to the slimline units found on the 991. Interestingly
UPMC and the Sweet death that wasn't very sweet: How EMR's can detract from a clear narrative, and facilitate spoliation and obfuscation of evidence info
UPMC and the Sweet death that wasn't very sweet: How EMR's can detract from a clear narrative, and facilitate spoliation and obfuscation of evidence in healthy blog. The world of electronic medical records is very secretive.Vendors will not allow their programs or data structures to be examined, even by the academic community. Their products, medical devices, are not vetted by regulatory agencies such as the FDA for quality.Patients and clinical personnel are supposed to take the word
Health: What comes next
What comes next in healthy blog. A hospitalization, a surgery—what are you looking at when the fun wears off?Ah, after care. I once wrote part of a book on “care between the venues,” meaning the discharge instructions from ERs, hospitals, or rehab centers either to other facilities or to the patient’s home.There are many possibilities for errors in this. Often, meds given in the facility are sent with the patient in bottles or prescription form. Should the patient take the meds already
New Car: 2012 Perodua Myvi Wofrace Design Concept news
New Car: 2012 Perodua Myvi Wofrace Design Concept in car review and vehicle news. Malaysian manufacturer Perodua has collaborated with wheel brand Wolfrace to produce this Perodua Myvi Wolfrace Design Concept.Additional kit featured on the Perodua Myvi Wolfrace Design Concept includes a leather and Alcantara interior, a Wolfrace graphics pack, contrasting red tailgate spoiler and mirrors,
UPMC and the Sweet death that wasn't very sweet: How EMR's can detract from a clear narrative, and facilitate spoliation and obfuscation of evidence info
UPMC and the Sweet death that wasn't very sweet: How EMR's can detract from a clear narrative, and facilitate spoliation and obfuscation of evidence in healthy blog. The world of electronic medical records is very secretive.Vendors will not allow their programs or data structures to be examined, even by the academic community. Their products, medical devices, are not vetted by regulatory agencies such as the FDA for quality.Patients and clinical personnel are supposed to take the word
Health: What comes next
What comes next in healthy blog. A hospitalization, a surgery—what are you looking at when the fun wears off?Ah, after care. I once wrote part of a book on “care between the venues,” meaning the discharge instructions from ERs, hospitals, or rehab centers either to other facilities or to the patient’s home.There are many possibilities for errors in this. Often, meds given in the facility are sent with the patient in bottles or prescription form. Should the patient take the meds already
Unofficial Picture: 2013 Honda CR-V news
Unofficial Picture: 2013 Honda CR-V in car review and vehicle news. The design of the new Honda CR-V will remain faithful to the concept version shown off earlier this year, as these leaked patent images show.The manufacturer released the first official picture of the Honda CR-V SUV in the summer, and these new drawings show that many of the styling changes – designed to give the car a more
UPMC and the Sweet death that wasn't very sweet: How EMR's can detract from a clear narrative, and facilitate spoliation and obfuscation of evidence info
UPMC and the Sweet death that wasn't very sweet: How EMR's can detract from a clear narrative, and facilitate spoliation and obfuscation of evidence in healthy blog. The world of electronic medical records is very secretive.Vendors will not allow their programs or data structures to be examined, even by the academic community. Their products, medical devices, are not vetted by regulatory agencies such as the FDA for quality.Patients and clinical personnel are supposed to take the word
Health: What comes next
What comes next in healthy blog. A hospitalization, a surgery—what are you looking at when the fun wears off?Ah, after care. I once wrote part of a book on “care between the venues,” meaning the discharge instructions from ERs, hospitals, or rehab centers either to other facilities or to the patient’s home.There are many possibilities for errors in this. Often, meds given in the facility are sent with the patient in bottles or prescription form. Should the patient take the meds already
Hot News: BMW to Produce X4 news
Hot News: BMW to Produce X4 in car review and vehicle news. BMW will build a sporting version of the X3 to be known as the X4, company CEO Norbert Reithofer has confirmed.Plans for the car were predicted by Autocar last year, but Reithofer gave the first official indication that the four-seater SUV will be built when he said, "Yes, we will position a BMW X4 above the X3".The car, depicted
The Sweet death that wasn't very sweet: How EMR's can detract from a clear medical narrative, and facilitate spoliation and obfuscation of evidence info
The Sweet death that wasn't very sweet: How EMR's can detract from a clear medical narrative, and facilitate spoliation and obfuscation of evidence in healthy blog. The world of electronic medical records is very secretive.Vendors will not allow their programs or data structures to be examined, even by the academic community. Their products, medical devices, are not vetted by regulatory agencies such as the FDA for quality.Patients and clinical personnel are supposed to take the word
Spied: 2013 Hyundai i20 news
Spied: 2013 Hyundai i20 in car review and vehicle news. Hyundai’s i20 light car is in line for an update and these Carparazzi spy pix show the Korean company is on track to bring a freshened-up version to market in 2012. The heavily-clad prototype caught here on test in southern Europe shows the little Hyundai will get an entirely new face that almost seems to turn back the clock with a new
HHS rule would give government everybody’s health records? info
HHS rule would give government everybody’s health records? in healthy blog. I really don't like the sound of this in the Washington Examiner. It contains many warnings of the kind I've written about here at HC Renewal regarding EHR systems, data privacy, confidentiality and security, coding madness, and (especially in the proposed rule) computational alchemy - a belief that one can turn unreliable data into "gold":HHS rule would give government everybody’s health recordsBy: Rep. Tim
New Car: 2012 Daihatsu Mira e:S news
New Car: 2012 Daihatsu Mira e:S in car review and vehicle news. Daihatsu has thrown its latest Kei car contender into the fray, with the introduction of the Mira e:S in Japan. The minicar, which reinterpretates the three-door e:S Concept of two years ago into a five-door form, is available in both two- and four-wheel drive guise domestically, with four level variants (G, X, L and D) for the
Health: What comes next
What comes next in healthy blog. A hospitalization, a surgery—what are you looking at when the fun wears off?Ah, after care. I once wrote part of a book on “care between the venues,” meaning the discharge instructions from ERs, hospitals, or rehab centers either to other facilities or to the patient’s home.There are many possibilities for errors in this. Often, meds given in the facility are sent with the patient in bottles or prescription form. Should the patient take the meds already
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2013 Audi S8 news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2013 Audi S8 in car review and vehicle news. Audi has revealed four new four-wheel-drive S models that will go on sale in early spring 2012. The cars received their first public airing at Frankfurt today. The rapid new models are the S8, S6 saloon, S6 Avant and the eagerly anticipated S7. All will use the company’s latest twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 petrol
Health: What comes next
What comes next in healthy blog. A hospitalization, a surgery—what are you looking at when the fun wears off?Ah, after care. I once wrote part of a book on “care between the venues,” meaning the discharge instructions from ERs, hospitals, or rehab centers either to other facilities or to the patient’s home.There are many possibilities for errors in this. Often, meds given in the facility are sent with the patient in bottles or prescription form. Should the patient take the meds already
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2013 Audi S7 news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2013 Audi S7 in car review and vehicle news. Also making an appearance in Frankfurt was the S6 saloon, S6 Avant and S7, each running a less highly tuned version of Audi’s twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8, which produces 414bhp and 406lb ft from 1400rpm to 5300rpm.This represents a 14bhp reduction on the old S6 saloon’s and S6 Avant’s naturally-aspirated 5.2-litre
NPfIT Programme goes "PfffT" info
NPfIT Programme goes "PfffT" in healthy blog. More on the travails of the UK's moribund National Programme for IT in the NHS.It's officially gone "PffffT"...NHS told to abandon delayed IT projectDenis Campbell, health correspondentThe Guardian, Wednesday 21 September 2011£12.7bn computer scheme to create patient record system is to be scrapped after years of delaysThe NHS has spent billions of pounds on a computerised patient record and booking system, which has never worked properly.An
Health: What comes next
What comes next in healthy blog. A hospitalization, a surgery—what are you looking at when the fun wears off?Ah, after care. I once wrote part of a book on “care between the venues,” meaning the discharge instructions from ERs, hospitals, or rehab centers either to other facilities or to the patient’s home.There are many possibilities for errors in this. Often, meds given in the facility are sent with the patient in bottles or prescription form. Should the patient take the meds already
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Opel/Vauxhall Astra GTC news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Opel/Vauxhall Astra GTC in car review and vehicle news. THE fight for three-door ‘coupé’ honours just got even fiercer. Vauxhall’s striking new Astra ?GTC is here – and the sporty?hatch sits between two of its biggest rivals on price.The range starts at £18,495 for the 118bhp 1.4-litre Sport Turbo – that’s £265 more than a 128bhp 1.4-litre TCE
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2013 Artega SE news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2013 Artega SE in car review and vehicle news. German manufacturer Artega displayed a 126mph electric version of its mid-engined sports car, the Artega SE, at the Frankfurt motor show this week.The Artega SE – which stands for ‘sports electric’ – is powered by two electric motors, which will produce 280kw (375bhp).The two engines operate independently,
My doctor will now need to code for when I get bitten by George or Martha Goose info
My doctor will now need to code for when I get bitten by George or Martha Goose in healthy blog. The bureaucrats always seem to find new ways to waste precious medical resources and capital to justify their existence.Here's the latest twist:I regularly feed swans, ducks and geese at my local park. In fact, I don't seek them out; the geese in particular come to me when they see me on the trail. They know me for years.They have tremendous vision, so I can't escape them.Per the WSJ, medical
Health: Self-treating pain
Self-treating pain in healthy blog. My relatives and pals and I are all gimping around and ooo-ing and ow-ing…is it the“Arthur-it-is” as we used to joke (when it was funnier)? Probably. I also stepped on my foot wrong and now it hurts or threatens to. Everyone I know has some back pain.Apart from the usual mantra of lose weight and sleep at night (both tall orders), what can a person do?In the book End Back and Neck Pain by Vincent Fortanasce, DPT, David Gutkind, and Robert Watkins, MD,
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Opel/Vauxhall Zafira news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Opel/Vauxhall Zafira in car review and vehicle news. Vauxhall’s all-new Zafira Tourer, unveiled at Frankfurt motor show this week, is to be priced from £21,000 for the entry-level ES 1.8.Vauxhall has aggressively priced the seven-seat MPV against the class-leading Ford S-Max, which it undercuts by £1200 on list price.Retaining the seven-seat interior
Health: Regulate Blood Sugar
Regulate Blood Sugar in healthy blog. Apologies for the use of the word "blood" in the title, as it is one of my pet peeves that in RBTI the refractometer is thought of as a tool that monitors blood sugar, which it doesn't. But it does show an incredible connection to available sugar - or what you might call sugar levels in the brain and muscle and available to the cells. Because of that, the refractometer continues to impress me, as it's about the most simple,
NPfIT Programme goes "PfffT" info
NPfIT Programme goes "PfffT" in healthy blog. More on the travails of the UK's moribund National Programme for IT in the NHS.It's officially gone "PffffT"...NHS told to abandon delayed IT projectDenis Campbell, health correspondentThe Guardian, Wednesday 21 September 2011£12.7bn computer scheme to create patient record system is to be scrapped after years of delaysThe NHS has spent billions of pounds on a computerised patient record and booking system, which has never worked properly.An
Spied: 2013 Acura RDX news
Spied: 2013 Acura RDX in car review and vehicle news. Acura’s compact RDX crossover drives swell enough, but since its 2006 introduction, its look and interior have gotten a little long in the tooth (or beak, as the case may be). For the 2013 model year, Acura is prepping a replacement, a prototype of which is seen here accompanied by high-fashion models—or perhaps they’re engineers,
Health: Self-treating pain
Self-treating pain in healthy blog. My relatives and pals and I are all gimping around and ooo-ing and ow-ing…is it the“Arthur-it-is” as we used to joke (when it was funnier)? Probably. I also stepped on my foot wrong and now it hurts or threatens to. Everyone I know has some back pain.Apart from the usual mantra of lose weight and sleep at night (both tall orders), what can a person do?In the book End Back and Neck Pain by Vincent Fortanasce, DPT, David Gutkind, and Robert Watkins, MD,
Recall Up Date: 2011 BMW 3-Series xDrive news
Recall Up Date: 2011 BMW 3-Series xDrive in car review and vehicle news. BMW is recalling 2011 BMW 328i and 335i xDrive models to fix a driveshaft issue. The Problem: The front driveshaft attachment bolts that connect the driveshaft to the all-wheel drive transfer case may not have been properly tightened, and could loosen over time. The loose connection could cause noise and vibration from
NPfIT Programme goes "PfffT" info
NPfIT Programme goes "PfffT" in healthy blog. More on the travails of the UK's moribund National Programme for IT in the NHS.It's officially gone "PffffT"...NHS told to abandon delayed IT projectDenis Campbell, health correspondentThe Guardian, Wednesday 21 September 2011£12.7bn computer scheme to create patient record system is to be scrapped after years of delaysThe NHS has spent billions of pounds on a computerised patient record and booking system, which has never worked properly.An
Health: Self-treating pain
Self-treating pain in healthy blog. My relatives and pals and I are all gimping around and ooo-ing and ow-ing…is it the“Arthur-it-is” as we used to joke (when it was funnier)? Probably. I also stepped on my foot wrong and now it hurts or threatens to. Everyone I know has some back pain.Apart from the usual mantra of lose weight and sleep at night (both tall orders), what can a person do?In the book End Back and Neck Pain by Vincent Fortanasce, DPT, David Gutkind, and Robert Watkins, MD,
First Sketch: 2015 Jensen Interceptor news
First Sketch: 2015 Jensen Interceptor in car review and vehicle news. A racy ‘R’ version of the Volkswagen Polo has been confirmed as many times as it has been denied over the past couple of years but our spies think they’ve finally caught their first glimpse of the hot Polo. Concealed under this standard Polo GTI body is Polo R running gear, including an all-new 1.6-litre TSI engine
Johnson and Johnson Pleads Guilty - a Reminder of the "Lost Decade" of Nesiritide info
Johnson and Johnson Pleads Guilty - a Reminder of the "Lost Decade" of Nesiritide in healthy blog. It was just a short article in Bloomberg about yet another misstep by Johnson and Johnson....Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)’s Scios unit agreed to pay an $ 85 million fine and plead guilty to misbranding the heart drug Natrecor, the U.S. said.Scios was charged in July with misbranding the medicine because its labeling lacked adequate directions for use. Under a plea agreement reached after months
Health: Regulate Blood Sugar
Regulate Blood Sugar in healthy blog. Apologies for the use of the word "blood" in the title, as it is one of my pet peeves that in RBTI the refractometer is thought of as a tool that monitors blood sugar, which it doesn't. But it does show an incredible connection to available sugar - or what you might call sugar levels in the brain and muscle and available to the cells. Because of that, the refractometer continues to impress me, as it's about the most simple,
Spied: 2013 Opel/Vauxhall Astra OPC/VXR news
Spied: 2013 Opel/Vauxhall Astra OPC/VXR in car review and vehicle news. The Focus ST had its moment at the Frankfurt Motor Show but now Vauxhall is muscling in for its share of the hot-hatch limelight with a new 300bhp Astra VXR – and these pictures give our first look at the new model. Based on the three-door GTC model – which gets dramatic C pillars and muscular arches – the VXR
New Concept Car: Gordon Murray Teewave AR.1 news
New Concept Car: Gordon Murray Teewave AR.1 in car review and vehicle news. Gordon Murray Design has taken the wraps of a new prototype rear-drive electric sports car.GMD, headed by legendary McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray, was commissioned by carbonfibre specialist Toray Industries Inc to build the new two-seat sports car, called Teewave AR.1.The Teewave AR.1, codenamed T.32, uses a
Hot News: 2015 Mitsubishi eK Wagon news
Hot News: 2015 Mitsubishi eK Wagon in car review and vehicle news. The Mitsubishi eK is a Japanese kei car.Frist generation arrive in 2001 and second generation arrive in 2006.The 2nd generation is not the fully redesign but it’s carry most of component from the first car. Diffrent in at front and rear mask and new slide door While roof line include a and rear pillar is carry on from last
Specifications Audi RS 4 review
Specifications Audi RS 4 in car review and vehicle news. It is a powerful engine specifications 2012 2013 Audi RS 4 as well. 2012 2013 Audi RS 44.2L V8 cylinder engine with a displacement can lead to 420 hp £ 430 Nm of torque at 5500 rpm and 8250 sessions per minute. Electricity generation comes with FSI, a torque distribution is asymmetric and dynamic. Add to expedite payment. During the 2012
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Yo - Auto e-Crossover Concept news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Yo - Auto e-Crossover Concept in car review and vehicle news. Yo-Auto's hybrid crossover concept, unveiled at Frankfurt motor show, will go on sale in 2013.The Yo-crossover is an all-wheel-drive hybrid that partially uses battery power. The batteries charge also themselves at low speeds and when the vehicle is stationary.The Russian-built car will also have a
Health: Pie-schmy
Pie-schmy in healthy blog. Not just for carving or pie anymore. That’s old school.Dr Helen Lee, a ChicagoHealers.com practitioner, says the jolly orange fruit is full of nutrients—Vit C, E, iron, zinc, magnesium, potassium, all those antioxidants, and lutein for eyes…to name a few.Pumpkin also aids kidney, bladder, and prostate function.The seeds kill tapeworms. Ew.The seeds also are high in protein.Take raw pumpkin seeds as a snack or put them in trail mix.Make the pie—but also eat the
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Kia Rio 3-Door news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Kia Rio 3-Door in car review and vehicle news. Kia hopes the three-door version of its new Kia Rio, unveiled at Frankfurt motor show this week, will steal sales from B-segment rivals such as the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo.The car has been designed primarily for the European market, and is part of Kia’s plan to chase ‘conquest sales’ from its
Merck to Cut Up to 13,000 (More) Jobs by 2015 info
Merck to Cut Up to 13,000 (More) Jobs by 2015 in healthy blog. As former Director of Scientific Information Resources for Merck Research Labs a decade ago, I emphasized the importance of new investment in informatics tools and databases to promote new drug discovery.Unfortunately, I reported to a computer businessperson VP without a medical or science background, who did not seem to comprehend my concerns. (Why such a person would control such resources is a matter for another time.)My
Health: Pie-schmy
Pie-schmy in healthy blog. Not just for carving or pie anymore. That’s old school.Dr Helen Lee, a ChicagoHealers.com practitioner, says the jolly orange fruit is full of nutrients—Vit C, E, iron, zinc, magnesium, potassium, all those antioxidants, and lutein for eyes…to name a few.Pumpkin also aids kidney, bladder, and prostate function.The seeds kill tapeworms. Ew.The seeds also are high in protein.Take raw pumpkin seeds as a snack or put them in trail mix.Make the pie—but also eat the
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Audi R8 e-Tron Prototype Concept news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Audi R8 e-Tron Prototype Concept in car review and vehicle news. Electric cars will never be the same. Audi is almost ready to launch its assault on the electric performance car market, and this is the model it's going to use. We drove a previous Audi R8 e-tron prototype in 2010 (and you can read that review here) but that car has been thoroughly overhauled, and
Merck to Cut Up to 13,000 (More) Jobs by 2015 info
Merck to Cut Up to 13,000 (More) Jobs by 2015 in healthy blog. As former Director of Scientific Information Resources for Merck Research Labs a decade ago, I emphasized the importance of new investment in informatics tools and databases to promote new drug discovery.Unfortunately, I reported to a computer businessperson VP without a medical or science background, who did not seem to comprehend my concerns. (Why such a person would control such resources is a matter for another time.)My
Health: Easier but a bad idea
Easier but a bad idea in healthy blog. The American Academy of Pediatrics says kids should stay in rear-facing car seats until they are 2 years old. The Univ of Mich did a look-see and found that 73% of parents in their sample turned the kid around before that age. About a third turned them around before age 1.Rear-facing is five times safer for toddlers. In a crash, the child’s back spreads out the force if the baby is facing the rear. If he or she is facing forward, the force goes along the
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Rimac Concept One news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Rimac Concept One in car review and vehicle news. Croatian manufacturer Rimac Automobili has produced an 190mph electric super car called the Rimac Concept One, which was on display for the first time at Frankfurt motor show.The battery-powered Rimac Concept One weighs 1650kgs and produces 1073bhp. It can accelerate from 0-62mph in 2.8sec. The potential top
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2013 Lexus GS450h news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2013 Lexus GS450h in car review and vehicle news. The fourth-generation Lexus GS 450h has been unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show.Revisions to the exterior styling include the brand’s inverted trapezoid upper grille and slanted lower grille, which have been combined, “bridging the middle of the bumper to create a prominent ‘spindle’ shape,” according
Updates on Three Medical Malpractice Cases Involving EHR's info
Updates on Three Medical Malpractice Cases Involving EHR's in healthy blog. Scorecard:Case 1 - dead adult due to failure to intubate when in respiratory distress, causing anoxia and brain death; allegations of EHR alteration; case delayed six months due to newspaper publicity.Case 2- adult renal failure patient infected with hepatitis C from transplant; lawsuit just filed.Case 3 - dead baby; hospital filed a Motion to Compel Settlement Conference.The details:Case 1: Trial to begin in wrongful
Health: Thinking inside the ring
Thinking inside the ring in healthy blog. My sister and I go out to lunch with Mom every Saturday and right outside in the mall is a boxing gym. Boxing is popular—if it ever wasn’t.Max Jerner, AZ Republic, Sept 11, 2011, says fitness centers and gyms are nicheing out big time.Instead of big layouts with juice bars and every machine under the sun, centers are opening that concentrate on:Low cost. Short or no contracts.Doing the Crossfit system—a strength and conditioning regimen. The
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Aston Martin DBS Carbon news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Aston Martin DBS Carbon in car review and vehicle news. Aston Martin will lift the covers off two new special edition models at the Frankfurt motor show.The Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition – available in both Coupé and Volante guises – follows on from the DBS Carbon Black models introduced in 2009 and is available in two new colours, including Flame
Health: Mango Sherbet
Mango Sherbet in healthy blog. I've been kind of sick of eating commercial ice cream and packaged cookies with my lunch lately. Eating tons of that crap just doesn't feel right. Intuitively I think to myself that, sure I might be able to get away with it - especially taking buttloads of minerals and putting blackstrap molasses in all my food, but ideal? One of the main objectives of RBTI is to maximize the amount of vitamins and minerals that you absorb. One
Australia and Health IT: Will Government Officials Never Learn? info
Australia and Health IT: Will Government Officials Never Learn? in healthy blog. Perhaps New Zealand professor Shaun Goldfinch's article "Pessimism, Computer Failure, and Information Systems Development in the Public Sector" should be required reading in their neighboring continent due northwest:Pessimism, Computer Failure, and Information Systems Development in the Public Sector. (Public Administration Review 67;5:917-929, Sept/Oct. 2007, Shaun Goldfinch, University of Otago, New Zealand).
Health: Easier but a bad idea
Easier but a bad idea in healthy blog. The American Academy of Pediatrics says kids should stay in rear-facing car seats until they are 2 years old. The Univ of Mich did a look-see and found that 73% of parents in their sample turned the kid around before that age. About a third turned them around before age 1.Rear-facing is five times safer for toddlers. In a crash, the child’s back spreads out the force if the baby is facing the rear. If he or she is facing forward, the force goes along the
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Ford Evos Concept news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Ford Evos Concept in car review and vehicle news. Ford’s extraordinary new 2+2 GT fastback concept, shown off at the Frankfurt motor show, previews the design of every future model from the Blue Oval – and opens debate as to whether the firm is ready to reinvent the iconic Capri for the 21st century.Ford has now completed the roll-out of its Kinetic design
Health: Easier but a bad idea
Easier but a bad idea in healthy blog. The American Academy of Pediatrics says kids should stay in rear-facing car seats until they are 2 years old. The Univ of Mich did a look-see and found that 73% of parents in their sample turned the kid around before that age. About a third turned them around before age 1.Rear-facing is five times safer for toddlers. In a crash, the child’s back spreads out the force if the baby is facing the rear. If he or she is facing forward, the force goes along the
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Porsche Panamera Diesel news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Porsche Panamera Diesel in car review and vehicle news. The Porsche Panamera Diesel – which boasts a range of almost 750 miles – has been shown off at the Frankfurt motor show.The new model features a Porsche-tuned VW Group 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel motor, a common-rail unit with up to 2000 bar injector pressure and variable geometry turbocharging. It
Health: Easier but a bad idea
Easier but a bad idea in healthy blog. The American Academy of Pediatrics says kids should stay in rear-facing car seats until they are 2 years old. The Univ of Mich did a look-see and found that 73% of parents in their sample turned the kid around before that age. About a third turned them around before age 1.Rear-facing is five times safer for toddlers. In a crash, the child’s back spreads out the force if the baby is facing the rear. If he or she is facing forward, the force goes along the
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Porsche 911 news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Porsche 911 in car review and vehicle news. The all-new Porsche 911 has been officially revealed at the Frankfurt motor show today.Penned under Porsche design boss Michael Mauer, the latest 911 — codenamed 991 — sticks with the tried and trusted formula of subtle design changes rather than a ground-up rethink. The two launch models will be the Carrera
What the Pfizer (IV)? - One Board to Rule Them All info
What the Pfizer (IV)? - One Board to Rule Them All in healthy blog. The recent in-depth investigation by Fortune reporters of 10 years of dysfunctional leadership at Pfizer, the "world's largest research-based pharmaceutical company," raises many issues about leadership and governance in health care (see our post here). We then discussed lack of transparency in Pfizer's communication about management performance here, and how bad management was rewarded with outsize compensation
Review Audi S - 08 review
Review Audi S - 08 in car review and vehicle news. New 2012 2013 Audi S8 is a loadmaster with stunning vision and execution animation. Acceleration, you will feel the acquisition of all four wheels on the asphalt, and soon. It feels as if the management light coupe. Pause emphasis on reducing the Brembo brakes and sport was born to race - Session 40-valve, 360 hp V8, aluminum, and history of the
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Bentley Continental GTC news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Bentley Continental GTC in car review and vehicle news. The new Bentley Continental GTC has been formally unveiled ahead of the Frankfurt motor show.Anyone familiar with the second-generation Continental GT, launched a year ago, will recognise the latest GTC’s sharper styling lines, more upright grille and striking LED headlamps.There are standard 20-inch
What the Pfizer (IV)? - One Board to Rule Them All info
What the Pfizer (IV)? - One Board to Rule Them All in healthy blog. The recent in-depth investigation by Fortune reporters of 10 years of dysfunctional leadership at Pfizer, the "world's largest research-based pharmaceutical company," raises many issues about leadership and governance in health care (see our post here). We then discussed lack of transparency in Pfizer's communication about management performance here, and how bad management was rewarded with outsize compensation
Health: Easier but a bad idea
Easier but a bad idea in healthy blog. The American Academy of Pediatrics says kids should stay in rear-facing car seats until they are 2 years old. The Univ of Mich did a look-see and found that 73% of parents in their sample turned the kid around before that age. About a third turned them around before age 1.Rear-facing is five times safer for toddlers. In a crash, the child’s back spreads out the force if the baby is facing the rear. If he or she is facing forward, the force goes along the
Blake Medical Center (Bradenton, Fla.) Ignores Health IT Warning Letter From 100 Staff Physicians info
Blake Medical Center (Bradenton, Fla.) Ignores Health IT Warning Letter From 100 Staff Physicians in healthy blog. In an article in the Bradenton Herald, Bradenton, FL, I found the following passage I bolded below truly striking:Digital doctors: Will technology help or harm?Sept. 4, 2011By DAVID GULLIVERBRADENTON -- At Blake Medical Center, the prognosis for pen and paper is poor: Doctors’ traditional tools for tracking cases and ordering medications and procedures are being phased out in
Blake Medical Center (Bradenton, Fla.) Ignores Health IT Warning Letter from 100 Staff Physicians info
Blake Medical Center (Bradenton, Fla.) Ignores Health IT Warning Letter from 100 Staff Physicians in healthy blog. In an article in the Bradenton Herald, Bradenton, FL, I found the following passage I bolded below truly striking:Digital doctors: Will technology help or harm?Sept. 4, 2011By DAVID GULLIVERBRADENTON -- At Blake Medical Center, the prognosis for pen and paper is poor: Doctors’ traditional tools for tracking cases and ordering medications and procedures are being phased out in
Blake Medical Center (Bradenton, Fla.) Ignores Health IT Warning Letter from 100 Staff Physicians info
Blake Medical Center (Bradenton, Fla.) Ignores Health IT Warning Letter from 100 Staff Physicians in healthy blog. In an article in the Bradenton Herald, Bradenton, FL, I found the following passage I bolded below truly striking:Digital doctors: Will technology help or harm?Sept. 4, 2011By DAVID GULLIVERBRADENTON -- At Blake Medical Center, the prognosis for pen and paper is poor: Doctors’ traditional tools for tracking cases and ordering medications and procedures are being phased out in
Review Audi RS 4 review
Review Audi RS 4 in car review and vehicle news. If there is one car that has managed to combine the ability of the machine along with excellent features, it becomes 2012 2013 Audi RS 4. The 2012 2013 Audi RS 4 is available in three versions - sedan, Avant wagon and cabriolet convertible. The car has got some wonderful features such as automatic hard indicator on the dashboard, cruise control,
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Subaru BRZ Prologue Concept news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Subaru BRZ Prologue Concept in car review and vehicle news. Subaru has lifted the lid off its its all-new coupé – now officially named BRZ - at the Frankfurt motor show with a new technology concept.The Frankfurt concept is a development of the clear plastic-bodied concept at this year’s Geneva motor show that showcased Subaru’s involvement in the coupé
Guest Blog: Mediator, symptom of a broken French system info
Guest Blog: Mediator, symptom of a broken French system in healthy blog. Elena Pasca blogs at PharmaCritique, and is a member of the Fondation Sciences Citoyennes. She discusses the pharmaceutical industry in France, and relationships among that industry and physicians and the government. She demonstrates that the issues we discuss on Health Care Renewal are global.IntroductionA few weeks ago, the French health minister proposed a new law to improve pharmacovigilance, drug
Review Audi Q7 review
Review Audi Q7 in car review and vehicle news. 2012 2013 Audi Q7 is the strongest sense of happiness with wit and impressive specifications. Are set to give car Touareg way to get money from all the Porsche Cayenne and Volkswagen. Is equipped with a car driving experience, thanks to the tremendous excellent Quattro all-wheel drive system. Your location is incomparable, if you are looking for
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2013 Aston Martin V12 Zagato news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2013 Aston Martin V12 Zagato in car review and vehicle news. The road car variant of the new Aston Martin V12 Zagato, which will go into production from the middle of next year, has been revealed at the Frankfurt motor show today.The hand-built Zagato is based on the V12 Vantage and features a body of aluminium and carbonfibre. The race-bred machine is powered
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Lancia Flavia Convertible news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Lancia Flavia Convertible in car review and vehicle news. The new Chrysler 200 convertible-based Lancia Flavia Cabrio has been unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show today.The Turin-based firm has put it into production after being encouraged by the response to a concept version shown at Geneva in March.The Flavia Cabrio is 4900mm long, 1800mm wide, 1400mm
Guest Blog: Mediator, symptom of a broken French system info
Guest Blog: Mediator, symptom of a broken French system in healthy blog. Elena Pasca blogs at PharmaCritique, and is a member of the Fondation Sciences Citoyennes. She discusses the pharmaceutical industry in France, and relationships among that industry and physicians and the government. She demonstrates that the issues we discuss on Health Care Renewal are global.IntroductionA few weeks ago, the French health minister proposed a new law to improve pharmacovigilance, drug
Cigarettes and nicotine poisoning killing info
Cigarettes and nicotine poisoning killing in healthy blog. The real cost of smoking is not really known to the unknown and never so many people do not want to receive the truth. Generations of families in the treatment of the institutions is something that the cigarette makers to hidden from the public.Nicotine poisoningMost of the smokers still smoke in the event of the cause of the poisons that are included in a cigarette. Nicotine is the most widely used and effective poisons on Earth, but
Review Audi Q7 review
Review Audi Q7 in car review and vehicle news. 2012 2013 Audi Q7 is the strongest sense of happiness with wit and impressive specifications. Are set to give car Touareg way to get money from all the Porsche Cayenne and Volkswagen. Is equipped with a car driving experience, thanks to the tremendous excellent Quattro all-wheel drive system. Your location is incomparable, if you are looking for
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Smart Forvision Concept news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Smart Forvision Concept in car review and vehicle news. Smart has unveiled the electric Forvision concept at the Frankfurt motor show – and the car hints at the styling and technology that will be a feature of the next generation of Fortwo city cars.The manufacturer has worked with chemical company BASF to produce the battery-powered concept, which features
Review Audi A6 Wagon review
Review Audi A6 Wagon in car review and vehicle news. 2012 2013 Audi A6 wagon, part of the review that we have, by providing information and assistance from experts at Audi, and is here to help you. People are looking to prepare for sudden adventure - like Allroad Quattro. Distinctive appearance and other cities show how to grow. Unmistakably Audi. 2012 2013 Audi A6 Wagon Photos do not do justice
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Alpina B6 news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Alpina B6 in car review and vehicle news. Alpina’s Frankfurt motor show star is this BMW Alpina B6 Bi-Turbo Convertible, which has a top speed of 193mph and boasts 100bhp more than a regular BMW 6-series cabrio.The manufacturer has teased the 4.4-litre V8 engine’s power output up to 500bhp at 5500rpm, while torque is up to 516lb ft at 3000-4750rpm
Bioethics panel blasts late U. Pittsburgh professor's 1940s tests in Guatemala info
Bioethics panel blasts late U. Pittsburgh professor's 1940s tests in Guatemala in healthy blog. I have only two comments about this horrendous story (read the entire story at the link): Bioethics panel blasts late Pitt professor's 1940s tests in Guatemala Wednesday, September 14, 2011 By Torsten Ove, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteIn February 1948, John C. Cutler injected a Guatemalan mental patient named Berta with syphilis.A month later, she developed scabies, a skin disease, and a few weeks later
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2013 Citroen DS5 news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2013 Citroen DS5 in car review and vehicle news. The final production version of the new Citroën DS5 has broken cover at the Frankfurt motor show. The DS5 will usher in the HYbrid4 technology the French firm shares with sister marque Peugeot.The five-door hatchback is the third model in Citroën's 'premium' DS line, following on from the DS3 and the recently
I have done it again! What A Fool! info
I have done it again! What A Fool! in healthy blog. Hang your head in shame readers, you have started smoking again!What kind of amoeba tells himself, "I'm going to stop smoking, at a time at the moment," a few days ago it when things get particularly grim or bus driver is not very, or your friends are all non-smoking in front of you, such as wet kit kat is, and will start again?You can, what is. I mean is, of course, the drivers for the impolite bus fault has been restarted, not everyone on
Bioethics panel blasts late U. Pittsburgh professor's 1940s tests in Guatemala info
Bioethics panel blasts late U. Pittsburgh professor's 1940s tests in Guatemala in healthy blog. I have only two comments about this horrendous story (read the entire story at the link): Bioethics panel blasts late Pitt professor's 1940s tests in Guatemala Wednesday, September 14, 2011 By Torsten Ove, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteIn February 1948, John C. Cutler injected a Guatemalan mental patient named Berta with syphilis.A month later, she developed scabies, a skin disease, and a few weeks later
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Honda Insight news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 Honda Insight in car review and vehicle news. The new Honda Insight hybrid will at last produce under 100g/km Co2.The revised car has been unveiled at this month’s Frankfurt motor show and emits a claimed 96g/km Co2 thanks to enhanced aerodynamics and powertrain tweaks.The Insight’s CVT transmission and air-conditioning system have also been altered to
Even if the pregnant smoking effects info
Even if the pregnant smoking effects in healthy blog. For all those who think that even if you are pregnant, smoking is damaging the unborn baby, you have to think about again. Smoking during pregnancy affect not only you, but your health before, during, and after you have a baby. Nicotine, carbon monoxide, and numerous other you can breathe a cigarette toxins in their own blood in the circuit are carried through and go directly to the unborn baby. These lead to many problems and the
Does "Highly wired" Correspond to "Diligence in Following Guidelines" for Care? info
Does "Highly wired" Correspond to "Diligence in Following Guidelines" for Care? in healthy blog. One might think the hospitals that have spent tens or hundreds of millions of dollars on healthcare IT would fare the best in performance measures, i.e., adherence to guidelines (irrespective of whether those measures reflect better outcomes, a topic for another time).Yet, once again that does not appear to be the case. This might seem paradoxical at first glance.However, as I tell my students,
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 BMW 1-Series news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: 2012 BMW 1-Series in car review and vehicle news. The roomier, higher-quality BMW 1-series was shown off at Frankfurt motor show today. The model goes on sale this month and is expected to launch a strong challenge to the Audi A3 and new Mercedes-Benz A-class.Developed on the same platform architecture as the new 3-series, the 1-series will appear first as a
Laser therapy, quit-it work? info
Laser therapy, quit-it work? in healthy blog. For some years now has been a huge debate on whether the laser therapy works to stop smoking.In therapy, supporters say, it is best to stop smoking, the industry has taken place but say it is a pure antagonists to waste money and usually ineffective. This article examines both sides of the divide.In truth, there is little or no scientific evidence to demonstrate the efficacy of laser treatment to quit, but there are people who claim to successfully
Health: What, us worry?
What, us worry? in healthy blog. Ken Alltucker, AZ Republic, Sept 11, 2011, says getting foreclosed can be bad for your health.One for The Big Book of Duh.Foreclosures are up—the banks backed off for a while then resumed tossing people out. A show is starting on Discovery—where people buy foreclosed homes—sorta like Pawn Stars or Storage Wars. That’s a perky idea.I know someone who was foreclosed who is still getting letters from the homeowners association saying pay this, a lien on
Health: What, us worry?
What, us worry? in healthy blog. Ken Alltucker, AZ Republic, Sept 11, 2011, says getting foreclosed can be bad for your health.One for The Big Book of Duh.Foreclosures are up—the banks backed off for a while then resumed tossing people out. A show is starting on Discovery—where people buy foreclosed homes—sorta like Pawn Stars or Storage Wars. That’s a perky idea.I know someone who was foreclosed who is still getting letters from the homeowners association saying pay this, a lien on
Prepare to quit smoking right now? info
Prepare to quit smoking right now? in healthy blog. In the last 20 years or so, smoking has begun to lose its charm. But before that, it seems wants to own all of the light. In fact, even the doctors and nurses to attend to their patients to smoke in the hospital. But things have changed, it may be that people are now more than ever, aware of the wish to do anything to quit smoking as soon as possible for the soonest.If you plan to stop smoking right now, get ready to finally put an end to it,
Another Episode of "But Don't Worry, Your Records are Safe..." info
Another Episode of "But Don't Worry, Your Records are Safe..." in healthy blog. Oops! NHS trust sends data CD to landfillBy Wesley JohnsonFriday, 16 September 2011The personal information of 1.6 million people has been put at risk after a CD was sent to a landfill site by an NHS trust by mistake, a watchdog said. The Eastern and Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust put the CD, which contained the name, address, date of birth, NHS number and GP of about 1.6 million people, in a
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Eterniti Hemera Concept news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Eterniti Hemera Concept in car review and vehicle news. New British car company Eterniti Motors has shown off its first model, the Hemera, at the Frankfurt motor show.The Hemera, which Eterniti refers to as a ‘the world’s first super-SUV’, will go into production next year.Although few technical details have been released ahead of the car’s launch in
Academic Medicine Deploys a Logical Fallacy to Avoid Disclosing Inconvenient Truths info
Academic Medicine Deploys a Logical Fallacy to Avoid Disclosing Inconvenient Truths in healthy blog. We recently discussed a simultaneous retreat from aggressive regulation and enforcement applied to big health care corporations by US government agencies. Now a story published by Bloomberg (currently available without a subscription here on PharmaGossip) showed that the push for less disclosure of relationships with industry that generated conflicts of interest for academic medicine
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Opel RAK e Concept news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Opel RAK e Concept in car review and vehicle news. Governments should ban cars from city centres to help manufacturers deal with “an irreversible drive for cleaner motoring” says Nick Reilly, the influential President of General Motors Europe.Reilly proposes that such a ban should target combustion engined cars, which could be replaced by a fleet of small
Stop smoking pills for interesting information about the info
Stop smoking pills for interesting information about the in healthy blog. Cigarette smoking can cause addiction. Many smokers say that when you start, it is very difficult to stop. Abuse, such as when you try to quit, the body begins to Show withdrawal symptoms such as coughing, constipation, cigarettes, often dizziness, mouth sores, continuously · fatigue, Irritability, concentration, and lack of sufficient tightness to the chest. Fortunately, now there is a wide range of lifestyle and
Audi A6 Avant Review review
Audi A6 Avant Review in car review and vehicle news. If you are looking for a car with an exemplary dynamism and comfort, check the 2012 2013 Audi A6 Avant.Auto has everything to become a viable alternative to the BMW 5 Series Take a look at the engine specifications pierwszy.2012 2013 Audi A6 Avant is equipped with a 3.2-liter DOHC V6 24v proficient in churning out 255 horsepower at 6500 RPM and
Highly Paid "Skilled Executives and Visionary Leaders" Sue a Whistleblower info
Highly Paid "Skilled Executives and Visionary Leaders" Sue a Whistleblower in healthy blog. In May, we wondered what some hospital executives did to justify their munificent compensation. Now we have found out a little more.Specifically, we noted that at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, the CEO got $ 1.68 million in fiscal 2009-2010. The President got $ 859,521. The CFO got $ 734,282. A hospital statement at the time called them "skilled executives and visionary
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Opel RAK e Concept news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Opel RAK e Concept in car review and vehicle news. Governments should ban cars from city centres to help manufacturers deal with “an irreversible drive for cleaner motoring” says Nick Reilly, the influential President of General Motors Europe.Reilly proposes that such a ban should target combustion engined cars, which could be replaced by a fleet of small
The truth about nicotine info
The truth about nicotine in healthy blog. Smokers, (You?) has been brainwashed to believe that smoking cessation must be very difficult to carry out an incredible willpower and the strength of the mark.Although the u.s. Government supports this concept. All those who subscribe to this belief say that nicotine is perhaps the most addictive drugs, even more than heroin or cocaine. I have read several papers in highly-skilled persons, providing charts and graphs and case studies support this
2011 Buick GL8 Review news
2011 Buick GL8 Review in car review and vehicle news. The new 2011 Buick GL8 Shanghai GM is now available. The luxury SUV based on the legacy of the original Buick GL8, the first family of executive cars China. Since the model was created in 1999, more than 330,000 were sold in China.The new model, which will be available in January 2011, seven and 27 technological innovations and improvements in
The truth about nicotine info
The truth about nicotine in healthy blog. Smokers, (You?) has been brainwashed to believe that smoking cessation must be very difficult to carry out an incredible willpower and the strength of the mark.Although the u.s. Government supports this concept. All those who subscribe to this belief say that nicotine is perhaps the most addictive drugs, even more than heroin or cocaine. I have read several papers in highly-skilled persons, providing charts and graphs and case studies support this
Smoking and the ethanal info
Smoking and the ethanal in healthy blog. Ethanal is AddictiveSmokers recognize that they have become. Although the tobacco companies these days are to be admitted, the nicotine in cigarettes is addictive. What is not generally known, not any other chemicals, which are present in tobacco smoke are also addictive, and recent research has identified the chemical compound, More addictive to ethanal. Ethanal is not chemical, which is naturally present in tobacco, however, when burnt in the presence
Academic Medicine Deploys a Logical Fallacy to Avoid Disclosing Inconvenient Truths info
Academic Medicine Deploys a Logical Fallacy to Avoid Disclosing Inconvenient Truths in healthy blog. We recently discussed a simultaneous retreat from aggressive regulation and enforcement applied to big health care corporations by US government agencies. Now a story published by Bloomberg (currently available without a subscription here on PharmaGossip) showed that the push for less disclosure of relationships with industry that generated conflicts of interest for academic medicine
Health: Plantar's fasciitis--ouch!
Plantar's fasciitis--ouch! in healthy blog. I had this once… the fascia, or thin tissue that fastens the heel bone to the metatarsals in the ball of the foot, gets inflamed. Sometimes there is a sharp bone fragment called a spur. You first feel it when you get up, then it lessens, then if you walk or run, it starts up again during the day. Usually this is caused by walking on cement. You need to support the hurting fascia with some heel supports from a doctor or drugstore.Ice the area by
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Audi Urban Concept news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Audi Urban Concept in car review and vehicle news. Audi's radical new urban concepts have been unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show.Constructed in both coupe and spyder guises, the urban concept is described by Audi as a developmental study that is being used by a team of in-house designers, engineers and electrical experts to explore new avenues in styling,
Academic Medicine Deploys a Logical Fallacy to Avoid Disclosing Inconvenient Truths info
Academic Medicine Deploys a Logical Fallacy to Avoid Disclosing Inconvenient Truths in healthy blog. We recently discussed a simultaneous retreat from aggressive regulation and enforcement applied to big health care corporations by US government agencies. Now a story published by Bloomberg (currently available without a subscription here on PharmaGossip) showed that the push for less disclosure of relationships with industry that generated conflicts of interest for academic medicine
Objection 4: Car Audio Specifications review
Objection 4: Car Audio Specifications in car review and vehicle news. Objection 4: Listen Engine1.8L twin cam move there (DOHC)Reading 4 cylinder engine configurationWhirlwind 20 valvesT-170 HP @ $ (5) more than 900,166 rpm. @ 1950 rpmPremium unleaded fuelObjection 4: Listen drivetrainWith all-wheel drive 5-speedWe are here for your different kind of secretListen to Objection 4: Suspensionits
The Stunt Riding Show in Jaipur review
The Stunt Riding Show in Jaipur in car review and vehicle news. During his 2011 A Red Bull Chris Pfeiffer India Toura, the 4-time stuntriding world champion Chris Pfeiffer set the stage on fire in Jaipur when they performed on his BMW F 800 R in front of a roaring & cheering crowd at the MNIT (Malaviya National Institute of Expertise) grounds.Despite there being an India vs. Australia cricket
Health: Plantar's fasciitis--ouch!
Plantar's fasciitis--ouch! in healthy blog. I had this once… the fascia, or thin tissue that fastens the heel bone to the metatarsals in the ball of the foot, gets inflamed. Sometimes there is a sharp bone fragment called a spur. You first feel it when you get up, then it lessens, then if you walk or run, it starts up again during the day. Usually this is caused by walking on cement. You need to support the hurting fascia with some heel supports from a doctor or drugstore.Ice the area by
2010 Alfa Romeo MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde news
2010 Alfa Romeo MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde in car review and vehicle news. The world premiere of the Quadrifoglio Verde Alfa Romeo MiTo 170 hp 1.4 MultiAir TBi place at the IAA 2009. The exclusive trim back a mythical symbol over the years has appeared on some of the Alfa Romeo sports. Have always been synonymous with wealth, race and win, "Quadrifoglio Verde" (quartet) now represents a new form of
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Citroen Tubik Concept news
Frankfurt Show 2011 Highlights: Citroen Tubik Concept in car review and vehicle news. Citroën has unveiled this radical new MPV concept, the Tubik, at the Frankfurt motor show.The vehicle is inspired by the TUB and Type H light vans produced by Citroën for more than four decades from 1939. According to the manufacturer, the Tubik has been designed as an “executive shuttle with an emphasis
Stress and smoking cigarettes in the Pain info
Stress and smoking cigarettes in the Pain in healthy blog. During infancy the child with the parent stress usually find some comfort. Stress the child is of course much different then that of the adult, the child could be under stress because he did not want to, they may want to change a nappy or they are tired of the toy.Coping with stress and anxietyFor a child to overcome the pain of stress and anxiety in most cases, can be achieved with a little guidance, and in many cases, the effects of
Academic Medicine Deploys a Logical Fallacy to Avoid Disclosing Inconvenient Truths info
Academic Medicine Deploys a Logical Fallacy to Avoid Disclosing Inconvenient Truths in healthy blog. We recently discussed a simultaneous retreat from aggressive regulation and enforcement applied to big health care corporations by US government agencies. Now a story published by Bloomberg (currently available without a subscription here on PharmaGossip) showed that the push for less disclosure of relationships with industry that generated conflicts of interest for academic medicine
Health: Plantar's fasciitis--ouch!
Plantar's fasciitis--ouch! in healthy blog. I had this once… the fascia, or thin tissue that fastens the heel bone to the metatarsals in the ball of the foot, gets inflamed. Sometimes there is a sharp bone fragment called a spur. You first feel it when you get up, then it lessens, then if you walk or run, it starts up again during the day. Usually this is caused by walking on cement. You need to support the hurting fascia with some heel supports from a doctor or drugstore.Ice the area by
Stress and smoking cigarettes in the Pain info
Stress and smoking cigarettes in the Pain in healthy blog. During infancy the child with the parent stress usually find some comfort. Stress the child is of course much different then that of the adult, the child could be under stress because he did not want to, they may want to change a nappy or they are tired of the toy.Coping with stress and anxietyFor a child to overcome the pain of stress and anxiety in most cases, can be achieved with a little guidance, and in many cases, the effects of
Health: Inherited Health Problems
Inherited Health Problems in healthy blog. From the beginning I have been interested in the role that our inheritance plays in our health tendencies. It is obvious that inheritance plays a massive role - and this has been repeatedly validated by scientific study.It is also obvious that eating the same foods and being exposed to the same general environment, beliefs, and lifestyle create consistent health tendencies as well. This always leads to the infamous nature vs. nurture
Bioethics panel blasts late U. Pittsburgh professor's 1940s tests in Guatemala info
Bioethics panel blasts late U. Pittsburgh professor's 1940s tests in Guatemala in healthy blog. I have only two comments about this horrendous story (read the entire story at the link): Bioethics panel blasts late Pitt professor's 1940s tests in Guatemala Wednesday, September 14, 2011 By Torsten Ove, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteIn February 1948, John C. Cutler injected a Guatemalan mental patient named Berta with syphilis.A month later, she developed scabies, a skin disease, and a few weeks later
2008 KTM X-Bow news
2008 KTM X-Bow in car review and vehicle news. An aggressive design and sporty potential: the KTM X-Bow is not only a milestone in the KTM brand more than 50 years of history, is also a reference to the chapter a small segment, but the elite radical, lightweight sports car. This exceptional situation is the result of the concept: for their first car, KTM uses the best materials, high technology
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