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A public health moment.

from a blog I read:

"A few months ago I posited that the unfunded mandate of EMTALA might be unconstitutional. I had my ass handed to me was corrected by those who know more about actual, you know, laws and things. There is, however, little disagreement that EMTALA's obligations are an unfunded mandate. This year, ACEP is ( Read more... )

My friend, Brian, has taken his hippie-researcher self to Nairobi for the summer and is keeping a blog about the experience. If you're interested in following along, then Perspective Three is the place to go.

to remind myself that I need to give blood soon. I'm probably CMV positive, but I know at least one of you is CMV negative (so go save the babies, dammit!)

from tiggers don't jump on this week's Change of Shift

"When transfusing a newborn, we can't just use any blood. The blood has to pass all the screening tests used to test blood for adults ( Read more... )

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kilpikona? This microbe is for you.

I've decided to re-open some blog posts to "the public" since non-ljers may someday want to read them ( Read more... )

and all other dog lovers, stolen from a stranger's blog (credit to: littera_abactor ), the ( Sweet Potato Conversation )

okay, I know some people have changed lj accounts, gotten rid of them, etc, which is fine.

But Fred. Where the hell are you? What happened? Was there an announcement I missed? Will you even see this?

former fffgf-ers need to stick together, you ratty fiend.

For all you Vermonters, (or anyone else who actually likes to grow things to eat and etc....)

Apparently, the University of Georgia offers a free online class on how to preserve food. I found the link at kitchen gardeners international, and I haven't used it yet, but it seemed like a good idea (especially as I'm fully intending to make my meager ( Read more... )