In Grey's Anatomy, towards the end of this phenomenal show's season 1, (if you are a fan/follower of Grey's Anatomy like I am) you will remember the character Denny Duquette (character...

If you are a medical student or contemplating on a career in medicine, you must find this blog: Rumors Were True. The author of the blog -"topher" - has many first-hand interesting stories...

Evithrom (human thrombin) - manufactured by Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Ltd. and will be distributed by Johnson & Johnson Wound Management (a division of Ethicon, Inc.) - is the first human thrombin...

Thankfully it wasn't hyperglycemia nor hypoglycemia. However, it could probably be hypokalemia. Hypokalemia is condition characterized by having below normal levels of potassium ions in the blood...

Summer is finally over and it is almost time to go back to school. This is the theme of the most recent issue of the Grand Rounds - the conglomeration of the best in the medical blogosphere. The back...

I am dreading my FBS test tomorrow, not only because I'm scared of needles but because I am scared of what the results will be. Besides, the last time I had FBS taken was when I was seven months...

Gone are the days of wooden prosthetics. Today, if you lost a limb you will get something as close to the bionic arm as you can get: a prosthetic device that combines a mechanical arm with a miniature...

Obesity contributes a lot to cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes - two of the conditions that have become an epidemic that is sweeping the western world and the rest of the human race. But from...

[Solaray Vitamin C1000 1000 Mg 250 Caps (Two Stage Timed Release)] While Reduced Glutathione has been found to aggravate heart disease, Vitamins C and E and beta carotene (either alone or in...

Internet surfers/users can be addicted to the internet. You are an internet addict if the internet is the first thing you crave for in the morning or if you obsessively check your email even in the...

[Doritos Tortilla Chips, Nacho, 2.75-Ounce Bags (Pack of 36)] Pregnant and breastfeeding women maybe "eating for two" but should avoid fatty, sugary and salty foods because by doing so they...

Who wouldn't want to forget the most painful and most emotional of his/her memories? Of course, anybody would like to forget those that we'd rather forget so that we could move on with our...

Women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) may benefit from low dose testosterone treatment via a testosterone patch. [HSDD is a condition in women wherein there is persistent or recurrent...

What do you normally use, plain soap or antibacterial soap? According to a comprehensive analysis from University of Michigan, antibacterial soaps are no more effective than plain soaps in preventing...

Sometime in our mid-life, we find ourselves taking more and more vitamin supplements, on top of eating more fruits, vegatables and fish. Among the most common are Vitamins C, E, B-complex, iron, etc....

Vol. 3 No. 47 of the Grand Rounds is up at Med Journal Watch. Christian Bachmann (based in Switzerland) did a great presentation with the "Sudden Change" theme. Hop on over at Med Journal...

Overweight and obese women are at high risk of chronic diseases, infertility, irregular menstruation and complications during pregnancy. But still it is surprising to find that babies born with some...

Statins are widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs. Previous studies claimed that statins may reduce a man's risk of developing prostate cancer by reduction of the production of male hormones that...

Despite the marketing claims, not all probiotic product preparations are effective treatment against acute diarrhea in children - said a new study published in the British Medical Journal. Probiotics...

New miniature devices for brain implant to predict and prevent epileptic seizures and a nanotech sensor for eye implant for the treatment of glaucoma have been developed by a research team at Purdue...