medicine
Menstrual blood as source of stem cells?
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007Stem cells have been considered as promising breakthrough as cancer treatments. Potential sources such as skin cells, bone marrow cells, etc., have been widely researched. It seems that there is addition to these sources as researchers from a biotechnology firm in Arizona discovered the endometrial regenerative cells.
Ethical issues have been raised regarding this new form of medical treatment.
Stem cells come from two main sources: embryos or adult tissues. Embryonic stem cells can give rise to virtually any cell type in the body, but they are controversial because conventional procedures for obtaining them involve the destruction of an embryo. Adult stem cells, such as those found in bone marrow, do not pose the same ethical concerns, but they have limited powers and collecting them can require invasive procedures.
While the new technique of reverting skin cells to an embryonic stem cell-like state promises to overcome the ethical dilemmas, this approach could come with safety concerns that make the cells too risky for use in humans. The technique for converting the skin cells involves using viruses to insert several genes, one of which is known to cause cancer.
Menstrual stem cells could turn out to be a happy medium between embryonic and adult stem cells, providing an ethically acceptable alternative that is readily accessible and appears to give rise to most of the major tissue types in the body.MSNBC
Advantages of the menstrual stem cells include its easy collection and vast availability, not causing any harm or pain to the donor and it can be collected for more than 35 years, from 12 years old to 47.
The researchers are currently conducting animal studies and an approval from the FDA for human studies is still needed to complete their investigation.
Tags:Health, Medicine, New Treatments, Research, Technology
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The Eight-step Plan to Prevent Cancer
Friday, November 2nd, 2007The American Institute for Cancer Research has released these eight guidelines for avoiding cancer. The last six are eating related:
- Be as lean as possible within the normal range of body weight
- Be physically active as part of everyday life
- Limit consumption of “energy-dense foods,” foods that are high in calories, fat and sugar. Avoid sugary drinks.
- Eat mostly foods of plant origin, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans
- Limit intake of red meat and avoid processed meat
- Limit alcoholic drinks to one per day for women, two per day for men
- Limit consumption of salt. Avoid moldy grains or legumes
- Aim to meet nutritional needs through diet alone, without dietary supplement.
Tags:Cancer, Fitness, Health, Health Tips, Healthy Lifestyle, Medicine, Tips
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Can we bring back life from the dead?
Saturday, September 29th, 2007Philadelphia doctors say “yes!”
A new interesting treatment is being tested by Philadelphia doctors to restore life and bring people back from the dead.
A cardiac arrest patient was saved by the new experimental treatment of chilled saline injection. Cooling pads are then wrapped around a patient. The body temperature is normally 98 degrees, but cooling brings it down to 92 degrees. Doctors keep it there for about 24 hours. This process is called intentional hypothermia. Accordingly, it decreases cellular injury when the cells are deprived of oxygen, so with less injury we are able to do a better job of getting people back.
The cooling therapy needs to be faster, so the doctors are developing a slushy type saline that contains ice particles. It would be injected into the blood stream to quickly reduce body temperature.
The experimental cooling treatment at HUP can only be used on certain patients. But doctors expect it will eventually become a critical standard of care for saving lives.
Tags:Health, Health Tips, Life, Medicine, Research
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How to Prepare for the August 2007 Philippine Licensure Exam for Physicians
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007The August 2007 Philippine Licensure Exam for Physicians is fast approaching. How do you prepare for it? Here are few tips you can follow:
1. Follow these tips from The House Officer’s Survival Guide: Rules, Laws, Lists and Other Medical Musings, by Lawrence Martin, M.D for It is written for doctors in training, but will also be of interest to medical students, and practicing physicians who must take recertifying exams.
2. Get good reviewers and focus on one study material per subject area. This way, you can concentrate more and it won’t take more of your time. Of course you will still need the “big” text books for clarification of some points you can’t understand while taking the review.
3. To attend to review center or not? Some successful passers do not advocate attending review center while others do. It would depend on the person’s preference.
4. Follow your own schedule and not of others. If you can’t make an overnight review, then don’t. Because you might end up sleeping all day the next day. An overworked mind also fails to function sometimes. If your study hours is only 4 hours, don’t force yourself to study for longer number hours. Chances are, you will not retain most of them. If you need to extend your study time, you can slowly increase the time day by day so your body can adjust well to the new “stress.”
5. To study alone or attend on a group study? Again this will depend on your preference. If you can function well with a group then organize a small discussion group. Some prefers to study alone so they can concentrate more with less annoyance.
6. Do not cram!
7. Most importantly, pray!
Schedule for the Exam:
Aug 4 (Saturday)
8am-10am (Biochemistry)
11am-1pm (Anatomy, Histology, Neuroanatomy)
2pm-4pm (Microbiology, Parasitology)
Aug 5 (Sunday)
8am-10am (Physiology)
11am-1pm (Legal Medicine, Medical Jurisprudence)
2pm-4pm (Pathology)
Aug 11 (Saturday)
8am-10am (Pharmacology and Therapeutics)
11am-1pm (Surgery, Ophthalmology, ENT)
2pm-4pm (Internal Medicine)
Aug 12 (Sunday)
8am-10am (Obstetrics, Gynecology)
11am-1pm (Pediatrics and Nutrition)
2pm-4pm (Preventive Medicine and Public Health)
Good luck to all incoming doctors!
Tags:Board Exam, Education, Health, How To, howto, Legal Medicine, Medical Books, Medicine, Philippines, Study Tips, Tips
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Free e-Books for your PDA or cellphone
Saturday, July 21st, 2007Personal digital assistants (PDAs) or handheld computers, commonly known as palmtop computers, has evolved from simple organizers to being an e-book library plus several other uses. PDAs provided convenience to read and study your books anywhere. Recently released mobile phones also offer the convenience of storing e-books.
Where to find free e-books?
1. Memoware provides free ebook titles for your PDA. Memoware is a unique collection of thousands of documents (databases, literature, maps, technical references, lists, etc.) specially formatted to be easily added to your PalmOS device, Pocket PC, Windows CE, EPOC, Symbian or other handheld device. The documents available come in a variety of formats and cover a wide range of topics - from fiction to nonfictional.
Files are available in different file formats. Premium e-books titles are also available.
2. ManyBooks.net provides free eBooks for your PDA, iPod, or eBook reader. There are many categories to choose from. All of the eBooks from Manybooks.net are free. Many of the eBooks are from the November, 2003 Project Gutenberg DVD, which contains the entire Project Gutenberg archives.
3. Olive Tree Bible Software provides Bible versions and study tools for Palm OS, Pocket PC, Smartphone and Symbian cell phones, and BlackBerry devices.
Over 80 electronic translations of the Bible as well as commentaries, dictionaries, devotionals, eBooks, and Strong’s numbering system. The Bible is offered in various languages, including German, French, Spanish, Chinese and many others. Original Hebrew and Greek texts are also available.
4. Project Gutenberg first and largest single collection of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.
5. Medical E-Books. Medical e-Books.org provides a large collection of free health and medical ebooks, mostly available in PDF. Medical Isilo Depot is collection of medical documents created for use with the iSilo, a highly versatile document reader available for Palm OS®, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile Smartphone, Sybmain UIQ, Symbian Series 60, and Windows® CE Handheld PC handhelds, as well as for Windows® computers. Medical Heaven also provides is another source of free medical and nursing e-books.
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Four ways to lower your blood cholesterol
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007It has been proven that exercise is the best way to lower your blood cholesterol. However, not many of people have ample time to hit the gym. The Harvard HealthBeat Newsletter provided tips on how to lower your blood cholesterol through dietary techniques.
- Cut down on saturated fat in cooking. You can use of liquid cooking oils rather than butter or margarine. Use nonstick pans. Instead of frying, bake, broil, roast, steam, or stew. Discard drippings.
- Avoid trans fats. Because trans fats increase your LDL and decrease your HDL, the Institute of Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board says there’s no safe level of trans fat intake, and the National Cholesterol Education Program urges people to eat as little as possible. Avoid or eat only very small quantities of foods that list shortening, partially hydrogenated oil, or hydrogenated oil among their first ingredients.
- Reduce dietary cholesterol. Strive to eat less than 200 mg of dietary cholesterol a day. Limit eggs to no more than four egg yolks per week; two egg whites can replace a whole egg in most recipes. Limit lean meat, fish, and poultry to no more than 6 ounces per day (a 3-ounce portion is about the size of a deck of playing cards).
- Increase complex carbohydrates and fiber. Emphasize foods with complex carbohydrates, such as fruits and vegetables, whole-grain products, and legumes (dried beans and peas), that are low in calories and high in fiber. Eat more water-soluble fiber, such as that found in oat bran and fruits. This type of fiber can significantly lower your blood cholesterol level when eaten in conjunction with a low-fat diet.
Remember, these tips will be more effective with exercise.
Tags:Diet and Nutrition, Fitness, Health, Health Tips, Healthy Lifestyle, Medicine, Mens Health, Research
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How caffeine works?
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007HowStuffWorks.com provided a very good video presentation on how caffeine works inside our body. We all know that caffeine, depending on your daily intake, could cause health benefits and hazards but we do not know yet how it ‘tweaks’ one’s body to optimize his daily performance or how it weakens his defense.
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Search for a board passer easily
Sunday, June 24th, 2007Everybody is excited to know the results for the recently held licensure examination for Philippine nurses on June 2007. But, excitement sometimes brings into frustration when you have to scroll down the roll of successful examinees, from a thousand, to look for your name.
Here are some lazy ways to easily look up a board passer:
1. Go to your favorite search engine.
2. Type in the name of the one you’re searching for then click enter
3. You’re done. If you see your name, it means celebration. 
If it turns out the other way around, don’t lose hope yet, you can confirm it through scroll over the list of examinees. Who knows, search engines might have missed your name.
Tags:Board Exam, Education, Examination Results, Health, Medicine, Tips
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The new ‘plastic’ blood
Sunday, June 24th, 2007Scientists continue to find ways to deliver better health care to patients; one new innovation is the availability of artificial blood, so called because it is made up of plastic molecules that have an iron atom at their core, like hemoglobin, that can carry oxygen through the body. This new discovery could help to substitute for blood, which is not always readily available in cases of emergencies, especially pointed out was its huge advantage in war zones.
Besides its storage advantage; it is light to carry, does not need to be kept cool, it can be sterilized, and can be kept for longer, the new artificial blood has its advantages over human blood as pointed out in this WikiPedia article.
1. Donations are increasing by about 2-3% annually in the United States, but demand is climbing by between 6-8% as an aging population requires more operations that often involve blood transfusion.
2. Although the blood supply in the US is very safe, this is not the case for all regions of the world. Blood transfusion is the second largest source of new HIV infections in Nigeria. In certain regions of South Africa as much as 40% of the population has HIV/AIDS, and thorough testing is not financially feasible. A disease-free source of blood substitutes would be incredibly beneficial in these regions.
3. In battlefield scenarios it is often impossible to administer rapid blood transfusions. Medical care in the armed services would benefit from a safe, easy way to manage blood supply.
4. Great benefit could be derived from the rapid treatment of patients in trauma situations. Because these blood substitutes do not contain any of the antigens that determine blood type, they can be used across all types without immunologic reactions.
5. While it is true that receiving a unit of transfused blood in the US does not carry many risks, with only 10 to 20 deaths per million units, but blood substitutes could eventually improve on this. There is no practical way to test for prion transmitted diseases in donated blood, such as Mad Cow and Cruetzfeld-Jacob disease, and other disease could emerge as problems for the blood supply, including Smallpox and SARS.
6. Transfused blood is currently more cost effective, but there are reasons to believe this may change. For example the cost of blood substitutes may fall as manufacturing becomes refined.
7. Blood substitutes can be stored for much longer than transfused blood, and can be kept at room temperature. Most hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers in trials today carry a shelf life of between 1 and 3 years, compared to 42 days for donated blood, which needs to be kept refrigerated.
8. Blood substitutes allow for immediate full capacity oxygen transport, as opposed to transfused blood which can require about 24 hours to reach full oxygen transport capacity due to 2,3-diphosphoglycerate depletion.
However, these advantages do not guarantee of a problem-free transfusion. This blood replacement products can interfere with blood tests, are more quickly removed from the body, and are less efficient oxygen carriers. Their use, once approved, will probably be limited to emergencies involving severe blood loss caused by serious accidents.
Tags:Fitness, Health, Health Tips, In the News, Medicine, Research
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15 Ways to Make Your Food Safer
Friday, June 22nd, 2007WebMD lists 15 ways to make your foods safer:
1. Consider your source. Eating locally grown food is becoming more popular, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s safer than supermarket produce.
2. Map your supermarket route. Don’t cruise the store aisles aimlessly. Gather nonperishable items first, fresh or frozen goods last. That strategy minimizes the time that perishable goods sit in your shopping cart instead of in a freezer or refrigerator.
3. Be choosy. Select fresh produce that isn’t bruised or damaged. Check that eggs aren’t cracked. Look for a clean meat or fish counter and a clean salad bar. Don’t buy bulging or dented cans, cracked jars, or jars with loose or bulging lids. If fresh-cut produce (such as half a watermelon or bagged salad mixes) is on your shopping list, choose those that are refrigerated or surrounded by ice.
4. Pack it up. At the grocery store, bag fresh fruits and vegetables separately from meat, poultry, and seafood products.
Bring an ice chest to keep frozen or perishable items if it will take more than an hour to get those items home.
No ice chest? If it’s hot outside, put the groceries in the air-conditioned passenger area of your car instead of putting them in the trunk, which may not have air-conditioning.
5. Keep your kitchen clean. Wash your cutting boards, countertops, refrigerator, pots, and utensils regularly in hot, soapy water, especially after they’ve been in contact with raw meat, poultry, and seafood.
6. Check your cutting boards. They shouldn’t have lots of cracks and crevices where bacteria can lurk.
7. Sanitize. The FDA recommends periodically sanitizing your cutting boards, countertops, and kitchen sink drain with a homemade mixture of one teaspoon of chlorine bleach to one quart of water.
Sponges and dishcloths can house bacteria, so wash them weekly in hot water in the washing machine.
8. Store your food properly. Refrigerate frozen and perishable items as soon as possible.
Don’t store foods near household chemicals or cleaning products. Some produce — like onions and potatoes — don’t need to go in the refrigerator, but don’t store them under the sink, where they could be damaged by leaky pipes.
9. Check the refrigerator and freezer temperature. Set the refrigerator temperature to 40 degrees Fahrenheit, set the freezer to zero degrees Fahrenheit.
Use a refrigerator thermometer to check those temperatures periodically.
10. Wash your hands. Before you handle food, lather up with soap and hot water, washing your hands for at least 20 seconds. Repeat after handling produce, meat, poultry, seafood, or eggs.
11. Wash fruits and vegetables in running water. A small scrub brush may help, but don’t use soap or other detergents to wash produce.
What about produce washes? “All of these solutions and washes may have some applications but studies show that washing with water is as safe as anything else,” says Pillai, who calls water the “most effective, the safest, and the cheapest” way to wash produce.
12. Thaw foods in the refrigerator, not on the countertop. It may take longer, but it’s safer.
13. Cook foods thoroughly. Use a meat thermometer to make sure meat is fully cooked. Never put cooked meats on an unwashed plate or platter that has held raw meat.
14. Store leftovers safely. Refrigerate leftovers in tight containers as soon as possible and use them within three days. When in doubt, throw it out.
15. Maintain perspective. “There’s no such thing as a zero risk,” says Pillai. â€There’s no such thing as a sterile product.”
Tags:Diet and Nutrition, Health, Health Tips, Healthy Lifestyle, Medicine, Tips
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Natural herbal and home remedies for acne/pimples
Friday, June 22nd, 2007Here are some additional tips to prevent acne vulgaris which include herbal remedies:
1. Wash your face with lukewarm water and mild soap twice a day.
2. Wash fresh methi leaves (fenu greek leaves) and grind it to make a paste. Apply it on face and wash it off with lukewarm water after 10 minutes.
3. Grind juicy tender neem leaves with turmeric to a consistency of paste. Apply this paste on acne and pimples. Wash this off after it dries.
4. Apply a face pack of ripe tomato pulp and wash it off as soon as it dries naturally (preferably after 45 minutes).
5. Do not keep the make up while sleeping. Cleanse it with a mild herbal cleanser.
6. Mix besan flour (gram flour) with rose water and apply a face pack.
6. Consuming fresh vegetable salads and fresh fruits keeps the skin healthy and resistant to blemishes.
7. Drink plenty of water (15 glasses a day).
Tags:Acne Vulgaris, Health Tips, Healthy Lifestyle, Home Remedies, Medicine, Skin Problems, Teens Health
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How Yogurt is used in Acne Treatment
Friday, June 22nd, 2007A reader of this blog asked,
i have pimples and a lot of marks on my face
i dont know how to get rid of the marks though
i wanted to make sure if using yoghurt is a good ideathanks
I didn’t actually have the idea that yogurt is used to prevent acne until this question was raised up. Doing my research, I’ve found out that there are actually yogurts especially formulated for acne treatment.
Here’s what I found out. Yogurt is a great moisturizer and helps soothe red spots and pimples! Yogurt has lactic acid which softens, and tightens the skin and refines the pores. Its high nutrient content and natural antibacterial and antifungal properties also get rid of germs and other bacteria. We know that one of the causes of acne is clogging up of dirt in your pores which serves as friendly environment for bacteria.
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Tips on Handling Childhood Immunization
Friday, June 22nd, 2007Researchers make a series of recommendations about how parents, doctors and nurses can ease the fear and pain surrounding childhood immunizations.
Before the injection:
–While details should be guided by each child’s age and development level, researchers found children over the age of 2 benefit when told what will happen and how it will feel. Children can also be asked to help think of things that will help them cope, such as bringing along a favorite toy.
Researchers suggest the discussions occur as close to the actual injection as possible for toddlers and preschool-aged children to avoid escalating anxiety. For older children, parents need to consider how each child handles stress.
During the injection:
–Parents should adopt a calm and matter-of-fact manner, because research indicates adults who are overapologetic, too reassuring, extremely empathetic or critical of their child’s behavior can cause more distress.
To distract the child, researchers suggested using humor, toys, books, storytelling or deep breathing. For babies under the age of six months, a pacifier dipped in sugar water was recommended.
For children who are especially anxious, doctors should at least consider using a local anesthetic, researchers said.
Tags:Child Care, Childrens Health, Health, Health Tips, Medicine
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Dengue Cases in the Philippines surged to 6.8% - DOH
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007The Department of Health (DOH) has ordered hospitals to reactivate “Dengue Express Lanes” due to a 6.8 percent upsurge in the number of dengue cases in the country. There have been 7,361 reported dengue cases from January 1 to June 2, 2007, compared to just 6,695 cases during the same period last year. 73 people have already died of dengue in the past five months.
To make the matter worse, Dr. Eric Tayag, the director of the DOH-National Epidemiology Center, dengue fever has become “hyper endemic” which means it’s already too late for efforts to reduce the number of cases to its previous level.
This is because all four strains of the dengue causing virus are active and are being spread by the mosquito aedes aegypti at the same time; unlike last year, when only one strain of the virus was being spread.
Global warming was also said to be one of the culprits of the increase in incidence.
Warmer temperatures caused by global warming make mosquitoes more hungry for blood and therefore bite people more often in order to feed. Blood makes the mosquito to lay eggs more often thus [there is an] increase in mosquito population. This increased feeding, in turn, completes and perpetuates a deadly cycle: more eggs laid results in more mosquitoes being born, which grow into more carriers of the deadly dengue virus strains.
Further, with four strains of the dengue virus as potential agents of infection, a person can become ill with dengue as many as four times. This is because a person only gains immunity from one strain of the virus at a time. Moreover, subsequent dengue infections following the first would be more serious for the person getting the disease.
Prevention
The DOH advised the public to strictly observe measures in its nationwide anti-dengue campaign. The anti-dengue campaign is now a year-round concern, since dengue cases are now reported during the wet and dry seasons.
The measures in the anti-dengue campaign include the following four “S-es”:
Seek and destroy mosquito breeding places. These include all containers that collect stagnant water, like bottle caps, dish racks, cans, empty bottles and used tires.
Self-protection. This includes covering windows and doors in the house with fine-meshed screens, using mosquito nets, and rubbing insect repellent lotions or sprays onto exposed areas of one’s skin.
Seek medical treatment immediately. High fever lasting 2-7 days, rashes and/or bleeding, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle, joint, or bone pain are some symptoms that could indicate dengue. The DOH advises the public to go to a Dengue Express Lane in a hospital, where proper diagnostic tests for dengue would be administered to a patient.
Say “no” to indiscriminate fogging. The DOH says that no fogging operations should be done in an area unless there are known dengue cases present.
Source: ABS-CBNNEws.com
Tags:Childrens Health, Health, health articles, Health Information, Health Magazines, Health Tips, Household Tips, In the News, Medical Information, Medicine, Safety Tips, Tips
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New Symptoms for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007Cancer experts have identified a set of health problems that may be symptoms of ovarian cancer, and they are urging women who have the symptoms for more than a few weeks to see their doctors.
These symptoms, which are found more common in women, include bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly and feeling a frequent or urgent need to urinate A woman who has any of those problems nearly every day for more than two or three weeks is advised to see a gynecologist, especially if the symptoms are new and quite different from her usual state of health.
Although these symptoms are acknowledged as classic symptoms or urinary problems of patients with bladder infections it still makes sense to consult a doctor because bladder infections should be treated. Urinary trouble that persists despite treatment is a particular cause for concern, researchers say.
Tags:Cancer, Disease Information, Health, Health Tips, Medicine, Research, Tips, Womens Health
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The Ultimate Collection of Free Medical, Basic Science, Dentistry and Nursing E-Books
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007My previous post about free downloads of medical e-books is one of the most viewed in this blog.
An additional resource I found is Medical Heaven, which has a complete collection of free medicine/medical, basic science, dentistry and nursing e-books. It has a vast collection of e-books for each subject area: surgery, medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, family medicine, and more!
For students who are preparing for the licensure exam, reviewers such as the USMLE secrets and NMS (National Medical Series) are also available.
There are also journals and health magazines available for download for recent updates on medicine and clinical practice.
Tags:Education, Health, Medical Books, Medical Journals, Medicine, Nursing Books
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Free Medical E-Books for Doctors and Medical Students on the Go
Saturday, June 2nd, 2007Medical iSilo™ Depot is a collection of medical documents created for use with the iSilo™, a highly versatile document reader available for Palm OS®, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile Smartphone, Sybmain UIQ, Symbian Series 60, and Windows® CE Handheld PC handhelds, as well as for Windows® computers.
Medical iSilo Depot has a collection of more than 150 iSilo documents for the medical PDA user and more than 100 are free! These documents are useful for doctors and medical students on the go for quick references while they are away from their books.
MemoWare also offer free medicinel e-books for your palm OS and pocket PC.
iSilo’s latest version 4.32 is available for download at their website.
Tags:Education, Free E books, Health, Health Information, Medical Books, Medical Information, Medicine, School
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Download Free Medical E-books
Monday, May 7th, 2007I found a very useful site for medical students in need of various medical books as their reference. Medical eBooks offers over 1600 e-books pertaining to medical field. It gives free download links of medical e-books like Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, Nelson’s Essentials of Pediatrics and a lot more. It categorizes books through various fields for easier navigation.
Most of the e-books are hosted by RapidShare.com, which puts the downloads limited to RapidShare premium users. I’ve been looking for a RapidShare.com premium links generator to let me download the files with premium-user advantage but could not find any. If you know any program, please inform me.
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February 2007 Physician Licensure Exam Results
Sunday, March 4th, 2007Congratulations to the new 1,193 physicians who recently passed the licensure exam on February 23, 2007.
Guidelines for the new physicians:
1. Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will start on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 but not later than March 7, 2007.
2. Requirements:
duly accomplished Oath Form or [...]
New Health Blog
Monday, February 12th, 2007I’ve created a new health blog which contains health-related news and information, medical discoveries, tips, new therapeutic modalities, medical frauds, and more! Visit the blog here.
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Induced Abortion in the Philippines
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007During my three-day duty at the OB-GYNE outpatient department, I was overwhelmed by the number of abortion cases. We had an average of five cases a day. At least one-third of these mothers had induced abortion, which means that they resorted to mechanical or chemical means to terminate their pregnancy. Usually they seek for consult [...]