Sunday, April 29, 2012

Top Medical News: KFC, Viagra, Fruit Flies, Salty Food, Meat Glue, Insomnia, Glaucoma, Pain, & More

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Rather than navigating to a variety of websites to stay on top of the top daily medical news, try bookmarking the MedFriendly Blog and using...
Monday, April 23, 2012

The Fat Naked Guy on Ft. Lauderdale Beach: Society's Abandonment of the Mentally Ill

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A few weeks ago, I took a trip back to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a place where I used to live from 1998 to 2002. I loved living there at...
Saturday, April 21, 2012

Providing Independence and Safety

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As family members grow older, the risk of being alone increases. If you have a loved one who is living by himself at home, a medical alert...
Friday, March 30, 2012

Ladies...Check Those Tampons

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A few days ago, a blogger named Danielle Parr posted the image below, stating that she discovered it in a box of Kotex tampons. She stated ...
Thursday, March 29, 2012

Why Obamacare is in Deep Trouble

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In the 2007 Democratic primary, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton fought tooth and nail on many issues. One of them was on universal health...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

10 Conditions Parents Often Misdiagnose

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The article below was sent to me by the staff at the National Nannies website and per their request, I have decided to feature part of it h...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

The Mickey Mouse Sign in Medicine: part 4

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Today is the fourth and last example of the Mickey Mouse sign in the field of medicine. The image below comes from a 63-year-old man with d...
Monday, March 26, 2012

The Mickey Mouse Sign in Medicine: part 3

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The third way in which the Mickey Mouse sign can show up in medicine is via ultrasound scanning in the detection of anencephaly. Anencep...
Friday, March 23, 2012

The Mickey Mouse Sign in Medicine: Part 2

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Today is the 2nd example of The Mickey Mouse sign in the field of medicine. What you will see in the picture below is an image from a coron...
Thursday, March 22, 2012

The Mickey Mouse Sign in Medicine: Part 1

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Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney in 1928. His impact has been felt all over the world, including the field of medicine. If you have c...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Why Kermit the Frog Rules

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Kermit the Frog is the undisputed leader of the Muppets and his presence dates back to 1955. He’s the only Muppet to be featured prominent...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012

10 Ways to Mismanage Your Patient's Heallthcare

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Below is a satirical and easy to follow recipe to quickly and easily mismanage your patient’s healthcare. By following these steps, you to...
Monday, March 19, 2012

More Medical School Secrets Revealed

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Friday, March 16, 2012

March Madness, Syracuse vs UNC Asheville, & the Science of Referee Bias

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Tonight, during March Madness, the main story was about the game between the #1 seed in the East (Syracuse) and the #16 team, UNC Ashevil...
Thursday, March 15, 2012

American Idol, Coca-Cola, and Obesity

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So, I am sitting at home and the popular show American Idol is on. Randy Jackson has a red shirt on, which is color coordinated with a l...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

March Madness Associated Deep Vein Thrombosis

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March Madness officially started last night. In fact, as I am typing this I am watching Iona take on BYU (great comeback BYU!). This is a ...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012

MedFriendly Website Recommendation #1: The Khan Academy

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Tonight I stumbled across a very cool non-profit educational website that I wanted to share with you. It’s called The Khan Academy . Alth...
Monday, March 12, 2012

Daylights Savings Time & Fatal Car Accidents

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This weekend was daylights savings time, the one everyone dreads because you lose an hour of sleep. Sometimes, daylights savings time come...
Friday, March 09, 2012

Pink Slime in Your Children's Hamburgers

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One of my favorite shows on TV is “Good Eats” with Alton Brown. If you have not seen the show, he focuses a half hour episode on a particu...
Thursday, March 08, 2012

Why I Don't Go to the Doctor on My Birthday

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Today is my birthday and I am NOT going to the doctor. You may be wondering why I am mentioning this, but there are a subset of people who...
Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Move over Lite Brite...Child Swallows 37 Buckyballs

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I remember when I was younger and I accidentally swallowed a Lite Brite peg, which was a small peg-shaped piece made of hard plastic. Fort...
Tuesday, March 06, 2012

My First Book Available for Pre-Order on Amazon.com

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I am happy to announce that my first book (Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Symptom Validity Assessment and Malingering) is now available here...
Sunday, March 04, 2012

Walt Disney World and the Obesity Controversy

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I have always loved Walt Disney World ever since I was a little kid. I recently went back for a trip with my family. I am not sure if I am...
Friday, March 02, 2012

My Medical Remake of Dr. Seuss's ABC Book

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Theodor Seuss Geisel (affectionately known as Dr. Seuss) was born today in 1904. His books have delighted children and parents for genera...
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

A Follow-Up to The Psychological Profile of TJ Lane

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Yesterday, I posted a psychological profile of Chardon school shooter, T.J. Lane (pictured to the left). As always happens, the day afte...
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

A Psychological Profile of Chardon School Shooter, TJ Lane

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Nowadays, it seems like a school year does not pass by without a school shooting and the death of innocent children. When I was younger, ...
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