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The Stench of Anosmia

Does the fragrance of freshly-picked lavender get on your nerves? Are you tired of that pesky aroma of mesquite-broiled chicken cooking on the grill? Do you become annoyed with the scent of a beautiful woman? Is the smell of cool rain on a hot morning getting you down? Well, now there’s something you can do [...]

The Antibiotic Resistance

Vancomycin use has almost doubled in the hospital where I work. I think that I’ve finally discovered the contributing cause. Source: My Confined Space

True Professionalism

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NurseTV

I just happened to catch NurseTV playing on Channel-3 TV in Phoenix this morning. You can watch the different video episodes on their website, but the episode playing on TV this morning was “Watch Over Me” featuring nurse Kay Frye. Although sponsored by a nursing registry service, I thought the show was well done and [...]

Pharmacists Delaying Retirement

I recently read an interesting article in the May edition of Pharmacy Practice News: Staying on the Bench. According to a couple of excerpts from this article: Blame it on the economy or the pharmacist shortage—even boredom—but there is anecdotal evidence suggesting that a growing number of pharmacists are delaying or postponing retirement. For some [...]

Branding Birth Control

I’ve always wondered about the process pharmaceutical companies use when determining a Brand name for their drugs. More specifically, I was especially curious how these companies came up with the unusual names for their oral contraceptive products. So, I thought I would dig a little deeper to find an answer. According to Medscape article detailing [...]

EZ Self-Diagnosis

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