Category: Medicine
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Chronic diseases: 1850 & now
Interesting article in today’s New York Times on the incidence of chronic diseases in the 1850s compared to today and the effects of nutrition while in utero on later health. Take a look, it’s a good read.
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What’s up the New York Time’s Ass?
In going through the NY Times this evening (July 23, 2006) I ran across the following editorial: ‘Our Conflicted Medical Journals‘. Now, I completely agree that conflicts of interest between article authors and drug/device manufacturers may be a big problem. I certainly agree that the example they cite of a journal editor publishing one of…
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Three articles in Annals
I’ve only been at this a few days, and already a repost! Here’re some comments on some articles in the Annals of Internal Medicine from earlier in the month. I think these are (or should be) of interest to the rheumatologist. (Login may be required to read these.)
Steven Vlad 