A Week of Hard but Rewarding Work in Honduras
By Mara Levitt, MD, & Ashley Davis, MD
Honduras, a Central American country bordered by Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, is home to more than eight million people, and produces minerals, coffee, tropical fruit and sugar cane. The capital, Tegucigalpa, is divided into 18 departments; we traveled to Intibuca.
Honduras has the highest rate of homicide in the world. The water supply and sanitation varies from modernized water treatment systems to basic systems, from sewer systems to latrines and basic septic pits. A lack of maintenance leads to poor water quality, and residents’ health varies depending on whe...
Source: Going Global - November 11, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Let's talk about cancer.
Three years ago at this time I was lying on the couch, watching St. Elmo's Fire with Friend Pens The Lotion S., feeling rather giddy from a combination of red wine and Vicodin. I had just had the majority of my hard palate and all of my soft palate removed due to a case of oral cancer. If you want to read the whole story, go back to September of 2010 in the archives.(St. Elmo's Fire is a good movie filled with terrible people. Skip it; that way, you won't have to wish for that two hours of your Vicodin- and red-wine-soaked life back.)Let's talk about oral cancers. There are a lot of them, some of them frightening, some of ...
Source: Head Nurse - October 30, 2013 Category: Nurses Authors: Jo Source Type: blogs
Understanding The significance Associated with Genital Wart Treatment.
One explanation why a person may well select wart eradication is usually whenever warts are looking inside parts in which hurt for instance feet of the foot or it could be beneath claws. Non-prescription items that could be acquired in neighborhood substance keep are adequate. Any growth of this kind should be analyzed with a [...] (Source: Carin' For Karen)
Source: Carin' For Karen - October 21, 2013 Category: Cancer Authors: RaquelDaly Tags: Life in general Source Type: blogs
HPV infection linked to poor oral health, say cancer prevention researchers
Infection with oral human papillomavirus (HPV) - a main cause of throat cancer - could be linked to poor oral health, including gum disease, according to a study published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research. Researchers from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in Houston analyzed data from the 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which was carried out by the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some 3,439 participants were included in the data, aged between 30 and 69 years. Participants were chosen based on...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - September 3, 2013 Category: Dentists Source Type: blogs
Does the Tagaway Skin Tag remover really work?
Tara’s torn up about tags…I have a skin tag on my neck and when the neckline of my blouse rubs against it, it drives me crazy. I keep seeing this TagAway product at my local Walgreens. Is it safe and effective?
The Beauty Brains respond:
Skin tags are a benign type of tumor that affect many people (particularly those who are obese, diabetic, or pregnant.) The technical term for these annoying little bumps of skin is “acrochordons.” (Hey, aren’t those the intelligent microscopic life forms that power the “Force” in Jedi Knights?)
TagAway seems like a waste
TagAway is a homeo...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - August 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: thebeautybrains Tags: Questions Source Type: blogs
A Guide to Cervical Cancer Screening & HPV Vaccines
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “nearly all sexually-active men and women will get at least one type of HPV at some point in their lives.”
But the virus usually clears on its own, without causing any damage — and often without showing any symptoms.
The HPV vaccine can prevent infection, but it’s not for everyone. We’ll tell you what you need to know about the virus and the vaccine.
What are the risks from HPV?
In both men and women, HPV infection can lead to warts or ...
Source: Our Bodies Our Blog - August 16, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Rachel Tags: Activism & Resources STIs Source Type: blogs
Basil Remedy for Treating and Ridding Warts Naturally
Warts are caused by a virus within the body. The condition can be easily treated at home with a basil remedy my family has made and used for years. Best of all, the remedy is all natural and effective, and you will learn how to make and use it right here.Contributor: Elise MariePublished: Jul 02, 2013 (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content - July 2, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Source Type: blogs
Is Obagi Blue Peel really worth it?
Jennifer (via Facebook) asks…Which chemical peels are the best for acne & help getting rid/ lightening acne scars? There are so many out there, is the Obagi blue peel really worth it?
The Beauty Brains respond:
When used properly chemical peels are an effective way to refresh your complexion. But used incorrectly they can have nasty consequences.
Oh boy, Obagi
Obagi’s Blue Peel product consists of a medium strength solution of trichloroacetic acid, one of the more effective peeling agents. The efficacy of TCA is well documented in the technical literature – not only is it effective at reducing acne scars ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - July 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: thebeautybrains Tags: Questions Source Type: blogs
R&R in the FASTLANE 031
Our currently highly irregular series of eminence-based evidence is finally back again – with the 31st edition:
A free resource that harnesses the power of social media to allow some of the best and brightest emergency medicine and critical care clinicians from all over the world tell us what they think is worth reading from the published literature.
This edition contains 11 recommended reads. Find out more about the R&R in the FASTLANE project here and check out the team of contributors from all around the world.
This edition’s R&R Hall of Famer
Young NS, Ioannidis JP, Al-Ubaydli O. Why current publicat...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - May 16, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Chris Nickson Tags: Emergency Medicine Featured Health Intensive Care R&R in the FASTLANE critical care literature recommendations research and reviews Source Type: blogs
Wingnuttery kills
Among the sexually transmitted infections, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV, to its friends) is among the least glamorous. Everyone knows syphilis and gonorrhea, but for some reason HPV doesn't share their celebrity. It should, because some strains of it cause a very common and highly unpleasant problem, genital warts -- or warts wherever people's parts happen to interact, and you can use your imagination. Other strains cause cancer -- cervical, genital, anal, oral and pharyngeal. In fact, HPV is basically the cause of cervical cancer.So it doesn't take a sodomite to see that a vaccine which is highly effective in preventing tra...
Source: Stayin' Alive - May 10, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Source Type: blogs
Suffering From Warts Will Wartrol Help?
You may be suffering from hpv warts and looking at the hpv wart therapy called Wartrol. Can this exterior organic solution help you to cure those warts? It is an all organic solution that has been on the market for some decades and includes amongst other things, wild yellow indigo,Potassium Moisturize, Arbor vitae and Black Sulphide of Antimony.
Wartrol was developed to stimulate the defense mechanisms against hpv wart tissue to melt the hpv warts naturally. Wartrol is a organic medication and therefore does not contain any unpleasant substances which can do more damage than good and can be taken by mouth for both i...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - April 30, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Addiction Recovery Author Tags: Addiction Recovery Tips Source Type: blogs
R&R in the FASTLANE 030
The 30th edition of our series of eminence-based eminence is here…
However, this one was compiled differently to the others — I challenged over 5,000 Twitter followers to tweet me the best or most useful EM/CC journal article they had read in the past year. Then I went away and read them, and these were the ones worthy of a place in the R&R pantheon (a number of other suggestions had already been included in previous R&Rs — every man and his dog wanted to vote for the Levitan and Weingart preoxygenation paper for instance!).
Thanks to all who took part!
A free resource that harnesses the power of social ...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - February 22, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Chris Nickson Tags: Emergency Medicine Evidence Based Medicine Featured Intensive Care R&R in the FASTLANE critical care literature recommendations research and reviews Source Type: blogs
R&R in the FASTLANE 030
The 30th edition of our series of eminence-based eminence is here…
However, this one was compiled differently to the others — I challenged over 5,000 Twitter followers to tweet me the best or most useful EM/CC journal article they had read in the past year. Then I went away and read them, and these were the ones worthy of a place in the R&R pantheon (a number of other suggestions had already been included in previous R&Rs — every man and his dog wanted to vote for the Levitan and Weingart preoxygenation paper for instance!).
Thanks to all who took part!
A free resource that harnesses the power of social ...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - February 22, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Chris Nickson Tags: Emergency Medicine Evidence Based Medicine Featured Intensive Care R&R in the FASTLANE critical care literature recommendations research and reviews Source Type: blogs
TechTool Thursday 018
TechTool review of GenSurgCall by on Jeremy Tan on iOS (reviewed on iPhone)
Website: – iTunes - Website
GenSurgCall is a quick-reference guide, which gives a brief overview of general surgical problems. It’s most useful for med students and very junior doctors.
Design and User Interface
The design is absent and the UI is all over the place. On first glance it looks just like a very basic app with text and rows and general dullness – to be honest I almost couldn’t face looking through it. However, it has a few surprising features in there.
The UI is completely inconsistent – every page has...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - February 21, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Tessa Davis Tags: Education eLearning Emergency Medicine Featured General Surgery iOS Reviews TechTool application gensurg iPhone App Tech Tool Source Type: blogs
TechTool Thursday 018
TechTool review of GenSurgCall by on Jeremy Tan on iOS (reviewed on iPhone)
Website: – iTunes - Website
GenSurgCall is a quick-reference guide, which gives a brief overview of general surgical problems. It’s most useful for med students and very junior doctors.
Design and User Interface
Urgh. The design is absent and the UI is all over the place. On first glance it looks just like a very basic app with text and rows and general dullness – to be honest I almost couldn’t face looking through it. However, it has a few surprising features in there.
The UI is completely inconsistent – every ...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - February 21, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Tessa Davis Tags: Education eLearning Emergency Medicine Featured General Surgery iOS Reviews TechTool application gensurg iPhone App Tech Tool Source Type: blogs
