Health and Science
WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, With and Without Humor
Although the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist was published in a New England Journal of Medicine article last January, it bears repeating. Not only is it in a pdf form to be used by surgeons, operating room staff and others, it can be found in a YouTube video; nervous giggling allowed. more »
The Controversy about Breast and Prostate Screening
"To reduce morbidity and mortality from prostate cancer and breast cancer, new approaches for screening, early detection, and prevention for both diseases should be considered." more »
Whether and When Seniors Should Receive Swine Flu Vaccine
People 65 and older are the least likely to be infected with 2009 H1N1 flu, but, if they become infected, they are more likely than people in some other groups to develop serious complications from their illness. That is why people 65 years and older are prioritized for treatment with antiviral drugs this season if they do become sick. more »
Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
In addition to addressing coronary health, a paper entitled Sexual Functioning and Practices in a Multi-Ethnic Study of Midlife Women addresses women as they approach and begin the menopausal transition. There has been much debate on the relative impact of menopause on sexual activity. more »
