The EU Health Commissioner Androulla Vasilliou has issued an advisory against non-essential travel to areas affected by swine flu. In the UK, one person in Manchester is currently hospitalized for flu like symptoms while the Health Protection Agency has developed an algorithm for detection of flu like symptoms. This comes at a time when Spain has […]

While it is not new that Swine Flu has occurred in the border between Mexico and the United States of America, it has become an epidemic. Mexico has confirmed 20 out of possible 81 deaths. There have also been some changes in lifestyles. According to W Radio of Mexico, there have been cancellations of social […]

While there are similarities between COBRA, OBRA, and Cal-COBRA, the difference exists. The initials for COBRA represent the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, OBRA represents the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, and Cal-COBRA is the programme by the State of California. COBRA is a programme of the United States Federal Government. COBRA is a form of […]

HOSPITAL CHART BLOOPERS (Actual writings from hospital charts) 1. The patient refused autopsy. 2. The patient has no previous history of suicides. 3. Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital. 4. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. 5. Patient has […]

The latest fad of the year 2009 as well as 2008 is the tattoos and the piercing of different body parts. Regardless of whether it is the latest fad or not, tattoos and body piercing have been with the human race since the beginning of time. It appears to have undergone many forms of evolution. […]