by Gary Varvel, originally uploaded by the Health Advocate.
The World Health Organization has now increased it’s pandemic alert to phase 5 which means there has been human-to-human spread of the H1N1 virus (swine flu) into two or more countries. Most of the cartoonist commenting on the recent events surrounding swine influenza took the ‘just when [...]
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Posted in Humpday Humor, tagged cartoon, political satire, prevention, publichealth, swine flu on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Posted in Humpday Humor, tagged American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ARRA, cartoon, political satire, research, scientist, stem cell research on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
by Gary Markstein, originally uploaded by the Health Advocate.
Here’s your latest dose of laughs. While this piece by Markstein made me laugh, I really don’t agree with the politics behind it. Those of you who read Monday’s post will understand since that post was a response to this cartoon. After you’ve enjoyed [...]
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Posted in Humpday Humor, tagged cartoon, Obama, policy, political satire, research, science on March 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Tell me me what you think. Was the previous administration antagonistic towards the science, research and development sectors of the American economy?
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Posted in Humpday Humor, tagged bioethics, cartoon, policy, political satire, stem cell research on March 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
By executive order, the ban against federal funding for stem cell research has been removed. What are the implications for biomedical research in America?
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Posted in Humpday Humor, tagged cartoon, health care reform, health care system, health reform, Obama, policy, political satire on March 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Many stakeholders and special interest groups may become uneasy as the Administration makes progress towards reforming health care. Considering the current state of the system, can we really make things worse or is there nowhere to go but up? Leave me a comment and tell me what you think about this week’s satire feature.
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Posted in Humpday Humor, tagged cartoon, obesity, political satire on March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You’ve heard the old saying, laughter is the best medicine. Well it truly is. Starting this week, we will feature a work of political satire hoping in the process, to provoke and entertain you. In today’s, piece by Beeler I’m curious to know: in its current state, is the health care system as good for [...]
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A Minute of Health with CDC- Step Away from the Cigarette November 10, 2009On November 19, the American Cancer Society will sponsor the 2009 Great American Smokeout. This podcast discusses how quitting smoking is the single best way for smokers to protect their health and the health of their family and friends.
- Step Away from the Cigarette November 10, 2009
- NYTimes: Health
- Drug Makers Raise Prices in Face of Health Care Reform November 16, 2009Critics say the industry is trying to establish a higher price base before Congress passes legislation that tries to curb drug spending in coming years.
- Law Seeks to Ban Misuse of Genetic Testing November 16, 2009The law would prohibit the use of genetic information in hiring decisions or in determining coverage.
- Little Benefit Seen, So Far, in Electronic Patient Records November 16, 2009A new study shows that electronic health records have so far not improved health care quality or cost. The reason may be that the technology is not being fully exploited.
- Drug Makers Raise Prices in Face of Health Care Reform November 16, 2009
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- WashingtonPost: Health
- New CDC estimates show what toll swine flu is taking in U.S. November 13, 2009About 22 million Americans have become ill with pandemic H1N1 influenza in the past six months and 3,900 have died, according to new estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Study in D.C. looks at using HIV treatment to prevent AIDS November 13, 2009The National Institutes of Health and the D.C. Health Department are preparing to launch a study in the District with an ambitious goal: to determine whether aggressive treatment of every adult with HIV could eliminate AIDS.
- Health insurers could be allowed to bypass some key reforms November 15, 2009Nobody wants to spend a lot of time and energy -- and taxpayer money -- and end up where they started. But that's what could happen with one of the principal elements of health reform, the "exchange" or "gateway."
- New CDC estimates show what toll swine flu is taking in U.S. November 13, 2009
- WSJ: Health
- Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks Are Dead. (Long Live … ) November 13, 2009The FDA may be cracking down on alcoholic energy drinks. But there's only so much the agency can do.
- Lilly Gets R&D Chief From Outside. Drugs to Follow? November 13, 2009The hiring is a sign that the Indianapolis drug maker wants to look beyond its own labs for new offerings even more than it's doing already.
- How Industry Spends $1 Billion a Year on Continuing Medical Ed. November 13, 2009Courses for doctors are big business.
- Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks Are Dead. (Long Live … ) November 13, 2009
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