Feb
23
2009
by eric christopher
Does The Fat Loss 4 Idiots Really Work? The answer to this question lies beneath the secrets behind fat loss 4 idiots. Usually when something is a scam, you can spot it. I did a little bit or research and found out a few things about fat loss 4 idiots that I’d like to tell you.
The online weight loss industry is very huge and fat loss for idiots has stood out among the rest. A good reason as to why it has Read more »
Jan
02
2009
by Samatha Jackson
The market is littered with different kinds of wrinkle creams nowadays. Their results vary and it’s a good idea to determine the one just right for your needs.
Even a cautious buyer can get caught-up in the hype when a new wrinkle cream is first introduced to the market. It’s quite easy to fall for promises of foolproof, anti-aging treatment. “This wrinkle cream is perfect!” Or “My husband Read more »
Dec
23
2008
The Institute of Medicine recently recommended a requirement that medical and surgical residents have a minimum sleep period of 5 hours in any 24-hour work period, with a maximum shift length of 16 hours. This was a follow-up to the 2003 ruling which limited resident work-hours to 80 hours per week.
That is the focus of this week’s poll. Are the Institute of Medicine’s recommended restrictions on residents’ work hours good for medicine?
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Dec
22
2008
I’ve always wondered how much more staff would be needed to compensate for restricting resident work-hours and mandating naps.
The NEJM provides the answer in their perspective piece on the issue.
Two researchers how studied that exact question, using models based on various work-hour restriction scenarios. They found that “nationally the health care system would need to create and fill new full-time–equivalent positions Read more »
Dec
21
2008
Dr Ralph Brussatis, a German-born locum, will spend the first three months of next year on a humanitarian mission to the rural Philippines.
Accompanied by nursing staff he will spend several weeks trekking through the interior of the country, offering immunisations and other treatments.
He will also spend some time practising in a local hospital.
Dr Brussatis said he felt he could do more good in Read more »
Dec
05
2008
by Alberta Dowse
When a woman has pregnancy signs, she instantly becomes very anxious to find out the truth, whether we’re talking about a desired pregnancy or not. The classic signs of pregnancy are not only old-fashioned, but many times unreliable – that’s why women turn to more professional methods, such as pregnancy tests, and that’s due to the fact that they’re both accurate and they give fast results.
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Nov
21
2008
Under changes agreed last month with NHS Employers the current system for weighting quality pay according to prevalence will be phased out.
In 2009/10 the controversial ‘square rooting’ mechanism will be scrapped. The following year, pay will be weighted according to raw prevalence.
GP leaders have said some practices will lose up to five figure sums, while others will gain up to six figures. But because of Read more »