Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Cyber Bullying to a Dying Child with Huntington's Disease: A New Low for Society

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In the old days, bullying used to consist of name calling and/or physical aggression from someone in a position of power over another, typ...
Monday, January 30, 2012

What is Trisomy 18? An explanation of Rick Santorum's Daughter's Condition

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For those who follow politics, you may have heard Republican presidential hopeful talk about his daughter, Isabllea (Bella), and how he ne...
Friday, January 27, 2012

The Bizarre "Morgellons Disease," Psychosis, and Exaggeration

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If you are like most people, you have probably never heard of “Morgellon’s disease” or “Morgellons.” The first reason you have likely neve...
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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Why Was Demi Moore Hospitalized?

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Famous actress, Demi Moore, was recently hospitalized and the media has been busy trying to figure out why. It has been reported that ther...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Only .01% of the State of the Union Speech Mentioned Healthcare

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Last night, President Barrack Obama delivered a 6,944 word State of the Union address to the American people. Of the speech, less than .01...
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Man Shoots 3 Inch Nail Into His Brain and Lives

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This is something you will hopefully never see on the next episode of This Old House, but in Oak Lawn, Illinois, a man accidentally shot ...
Monday, January 23, 2012

Why Sports Leagues Need to Pay Attention to Malingering

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One of the most fascinating areas in medicine and psychology is the study of symptom exaggeration and malingering. Malingering is the in...
Friday, January 20, 2012

New York Neuropsychologists Leave State Psychological Association

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Neuropsychologist members of the New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA) resigned from the organization en masse in December...
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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Does More Information Lead to Healthier Life Choices?

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The following is a guest blog entry. One thing we are not in want of these days is information. Through the internet you can find out ju...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

So Just How Dangerous are Cruise Ships?

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As the world continues to watch a large cruise ship submerged off the coast of Italy, everyone watching this must have wondered what it wo...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Do Old People Really Like the Nintendo Wii Fit?

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Today, I dusted off the Nintendo Wii Fit exercise board that had collected a layer dust under my TV stand. It is winter in Syracuse and I ...
Monday, January 16, 2012

Write Your Own Funny Caption #1

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I figured I would start a new feature on the MedFriendly Blog called Write Your Own Caption. Basically, just look at the picture above, s...
Sunday, January 15, 2012

Is 27 Really a Dangerous Age for Musicians?

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Famous singer, Amy Winehouse, died on 7/23/11 of alcohol poisoning. She was 27-years-old. Famous singer, Kurt Kobain, committed suicide ...
Friday, January 13, 2012

The Most MedFriendly Popular Blog Entries of 2011

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Although the MedFriendly Blog made its official daily return in September 2011, I decided it would be interesting to see what entries were...
Thursday, January 12, 2012

Have You Seen the MedFriendly Message Board?

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As the New MedFriendly redesign is in full swing, I want to take a moment to alert people to a MedFriendly feature they may not be aware o...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Guest Blog Entry: How the SpeechTrans Language Translator Can Enhance Communication in Healthcare

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Before Medfriendly.com, understanding the meaning of complex medical terms was a daunting task. But what do you do if you speak a foreig...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Fastfood Wars: Final Pizza Results Are In

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When the MedFriendly Fast Food Wars began, I decided to analyze the nutritional information from the top pizza chains in the United State...
Sunday, January 08, 2012

The Myth that Mouthguards Prevent Concussions

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A popular myth amongst the public, athletes, and some health care providers is that use of a mouthguard reduces the chance of sustaining a...
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Friday, January 06, 2012

Fast Food Wars: Uno Chicago Grill

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Uno Chicago Grill (formerly known as Pizzeria Uno) is the fifth and last pizza restaurant to be subjected to analysis in the Fast Food War...