Archive for lipiec 13th, 2010

Study: Many docs don’t blow whistle on colleagues (AP)
AP - Your doctor could be drunk, addicted to drugs or outright incompetent, but other physicians may not blow the whistle. See the original post:  Study: Many docs don’t blow whistle on colleagues (AP)
Obama looks to Bush’s worldwide strategy on AIDS (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama is trying to bring home some of the much-lauded strategies his predecessor used to fight AIDS around the world. View post: Obama looks to Bush’s worldwide strategy on AIDS (AP)
Danish study: Obese men face higher death risk (AP)
AP - A Danish study suggests that men who are obese by age 20 die eight years earlier on average than their non-obese peers, scientists said Tuesday. View post: Danish study: Obese men face higher death risk (AP)
Chart: Unrest at Maxwell’s
The artist Andrew Kuo charts the band Unrest’s performance last week at Maxwell’s. View post: Chart: Unrest at Maxwell’s
Obama HIV/AIDS plan calls for reducing infections (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama is announcing a new national strategy for combatting HIV and AIDS aimed at helping reduce the number of infections and providing those living with the virus high-quality care free from stigma or discrimination. Read the original:  Obama HIV/AIDS plan calls for reducing infections (AP)
Vivus weight loss drug faces safety questions (AP)
AP - Vivus Inc.’s potential weight loss drug Qnexa will likely draw scrutiny over nervous system and psychiatric side effects from a panel of Food and Drug Administration experts this week. Original post:  Vivus weight loss drug faces safety questions (AP)
UN: HIV among young people going down in Africa (AP)
AP - The number of young people infected with HIV in Africa is falling in 16 of the 25 countries hardest hit by the virus, according to a new report by a U.N. See the rest here:  UN: HIV among young people going down in Africa (AP)
Harvey Pekar, ‘American Splendor’ Creator, Dies at 70
Mr. Pekar’s comic book attracted a cult following for its unvarnished stories of an aggrieved Everyman. See original here: Harvey Pekar, ‘American Splendor’ Creator, Dies at 70
At Quebec Festival, Arcade Fire Focuses on Haiti
The Arcade Fire’s first concert in the city of Quebec satisfied multiple agendas. Original post: At Quebec Festival, Arcade Fire Focuses on Haiti
From texting to apps, using cell phones for health (AP)
AP - What if my blood sugar’s too high today? Is it time for my blood pressure pill Go here to see the original:  From texting to apps, using cell phones for health (AP)