Immigrants with disabilities more frequently employed than US-born persons with disabilities(Eurekalert,CIRP)
March 9th, 2010Pentagon Shooter John Patrick Bedell, Marijuana, and Medical Use (WSJ)
March 7th, 2010
SJCRG: Quoting the Wall Street Journal:
“..The suspected gunman had a license to legally obtain medicinal marijuana, according to his parents, and wanted to see the drug legalized….”
SJCRG: Loose standards of Marijuana distribution are probably the biggest obstacle to legitimate use. CLICK HERE for WSJ link.
SJCRG: Because of the hightened risk of psychosis, a serious psychiatric evaluation should probably be required in the “licensing” process of an individual’s authorization to purchase. CLICK HERE for our previous post on the risks of psychosis.
SJCRG: For another article on cannabis and psychosis at Priory.com CLICK HERE
News for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research (NIAID)
March 3rd, 2010Lack of Accessibility of medical equipment for Patients with disabilities (disabilityandhealthjournal)
March 2nd, 2010Veterans: Benefits Site Upgraded By VA
February 23rd, 2010Generics and Epilepsy: When Is It Safe to Substitute a Generic Medication?(webMD)
February 22nd, 2010“The Doctor Will Never See You Again” Or be given the boot by your MD (WSJ)
February 16th, 2010Influenza vaccines: Poor evidence for effectiveness in elderly (eurekalert)
February 16th, 2010
SJCRG: Another bad case of collective “feel good”, or is it the elderly vaccination Big Pharma propaganda? CLICK HERE for link to eurekalert article
SJCRG: This is the closest Cochrane study we could find on the topic:
It states:”….In long-term care facilities, where vaccination is most effective against complications, the aims of the vaccination campaign are fulfilled, at least in part. However, according to reliable evidence the usefulness of vaccines in the community is modest…” CLICK HERE For Link to study
