So Young and So Many Pills (WSJ)
More than 25% of U.S. children and teens take prescription drugs on a regular basis. Most have not been tested on children. (12/28)
Osama bin Laden is dead (Wash Times)
Medical history of bin Ladan. Conclusion: It’s unlikely he’s still alive (12/28)
Personal genomics tests prompt lifestyle changes (New Scientist)
Recipients of personal genetic information improved diet, exercised more, changed medications or dietary supplements (12/28)
Does health-care law need title reform? (Wash Post)
Awkward name symptom of broader problem: not enough branding (12/28)
A dose by any other name would not sell as sweet (BMJ)
Why do so many drugs begin with X or Z? Results in patients mistakenly being given Zyrtec instead of Zyprexa and vice versa (12/28)
The New York Times’ Phony Balance on Death Panels, Or When Can We Stop Quoting Wingnuts? (American Scene)
Good point about media overdoing it when it comes to “balanced” reporting (12/28)
Difference Is the Norm on These Dating Sites (NYT)
Normalizing disability and chronic illness. Not quite, but this is a sign of progress in that direction (12/28)
Signs of doubt about Palin, from the right (Kansas City Star)
Wall Street Journal takes on Sarah Palin for criticizing Michelle Obama’s childhood antiobesity campaign (12/28)
Fungal threads are the internet of the plant world (New Scientist)
Plants in the wild communicate with each other through an underground network, but not when farmed (12/28)
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