About Infectious Diseases
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:29:47 +0100
Rantings and Ravings from a Mother of a Sick Child
Our health care system has a lot of problems. But until you truly encounter these issues, they remain problems that you only hear about in the news or happen to...
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:17:18 +0100
Sick of Stress? Or Sick from Stress?
It's 11 pm, and I just got home from battling the crowds at Target to finish up some last minute holiday shopping. I spent more time waiting in the line...
Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:12:57 +0100
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease: Breaking the Binky Habit?
My kids' preschool has been posting up signs about Hand, Foot and Mouth (HFM) Disease going around in the classrooms.
Most commonly caused by Coxsackie Virus or Enterovirus 71, HFM...
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:38:53 +0100
Infectious TV Shows and Sid the Science Kid
TV shows about medicine can be infectious, but not necessarily in a bad way. Two of my favorite shows right now are Grey's Anatomy and Scrubs. As I mentioned in...
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:11:52 +0100
TV Tidbits: Clostridium difficile in Grey's Anatomy
I'm a big fan of medical dramas on TV, going back as far as St. Elsewhere in the '80s, ER in the '90s, and Grey's Anatomy now. There's something alluring...
Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:24:37 +0100
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