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Open-Access Publisher Launches with 61 New Journals – Scholarly Open Access

January 26, 2016 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Source: Wacky Open-Access Publisher Launches with 61 New Journals | Scholarly Open Access

Make the Diagnosis: Snowy Skin | Medpage Today

January 26, 2016 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Source: Make the Diagnosis: Snowy Skin | Medpage Today

How Mutton Flaps are Killing Tonga – BBC News

January 25, 2016 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

The Pacific island of Tonga is the most obese country in the world – and one of the main causes is a cheap, fatty kind of meat, mutton flaps, imported from New Zealand.

Source: How mutton flaps are killing Tonga – BBC News

Dietary supplements for erectile dysfunction: A natural treatment for ED? – Mayo Clinic

January 24, 2016January 24, 2016 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Source: Dietary supplements for erectile dysfunction: A natural treatment for ED? – Mayo Clinic

Skip the catchy title and take a look at the list of supplements that are risky, unsafe, or untested in humans with some potential nasty side effects.

Doctors Get Less Aggressive Care Before Death | Medpage Today

January 23, 2016January 23, 2016 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Fewer in-hospital deaths, less surgery in last 6 months

Source: Doctors Get Less Aggressive Care Before Death | Medpage Today

RheumNow: 10 Ways RA Could’ve Killed Glenn Frey | Medpage Today

January 23, 2016January 23, 2016 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Jack Cush MD reviews the complications associated with rheumatoid arthritis

Source: RheumNow: 10 Ways RA Could’ve Killed Glenn Frey | Medpage Today

If you stumble upon this link you likely already know of Frey’s death and the somewhat uninformed comments from his manager.  Read Dr. Cush’s article to learn about the myriad ways RA can kill.

Gout Crystals Linked With Cardiac Calcium | Medpage Today

January 23, 2016January 23, 2016 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Causal relationship not yet established, but is plausible

Source: Gout Crystals Linked With Cardiac Calcium | Medpage Today

The irony is strong with this one: Darth Vader-branded baby clothes are recalled for a choking hazard – Quartz

January 21, 2016January 23, 2016 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Source: The irony is strong with this one: Darth Vader-branded baby clothes are recalled for a choking hazard – Quartz

Why There’s Been a Decline in Drivers’ Licenses for Millennials, Gen X – Fortune

January 20, 2016January 23, 2016 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Source: Why There’s Been a Decline in Drivers’ Licenses for Millennials, Gen X – Fortune

Urine Screens Show Patients Don’t Take ADHD Meds | Medpage Today

January 20, 2016January 23, 2016 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

About a third of patients noncompliant; some take other illicit drugs instead

Source: Urine Screens Show Patients Don’t Take ADHD Meds | Medpage Today

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