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Racial Disparity in IMR for Multiple Births

December 27, 2006

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According to Reuters news the gap between whites and blacks widened with multiple births in the ten years between 1989-1991 and 1999-2001, epidemiologists report in the December issue of Pediatrics.

The Aid Debate

December 25, 2006

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According to the Millennium Project "More than one billion people in the world live on less than one dollar a day. In total, 2.7 billion struggle to survive on less than two dollars per day".

Dementia Care in Different Ethnic Groups

December 12, 2006

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A recent study (RCT) in Annals of Internal Medicine looks into the effects of multi component intervention on quality of life and clinical depression in caregivers and on rats of institutional placement of care recipients in 3 diverse racial groups.

Oil Change

December 6, 2006

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NYC has become the first city in the US to ban Trans fats in restaurants. This came after much procrastination on the part of the policy makers. On one hand was solid scientific evidence that Trans fats are really bad for your cardiac health. On the other hand was the concern of being too paternalistic.

Workaholics Anonymous

December 5, 2006

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As a physician trained in the US I can testify to the grueling work hours during my residency training. It can take a toll on your health, your personal life and above all quality of medical care imparted to your patients.