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...Hired to " educate" us about the drugs and devices they sell, few reps have any education in pharmacology or bio-engineering. They do know the basics we need to use the products: how to dose the drugs, the common side effects and interactions, how to use the equipment, etc. But questions beyond basic ones are usually answered with "I'll have to get back to you on that." They encourage us, though, with smiles, samples and glossy cards with easy-to-understand graphics. Perhaps more encouraging are their compliments and the sheer confidence they exude in the fine, expensive products...
...continuing medical education (CME)," you might say. The problem is that the CME apparatus is ungainly and practically impossible to standardize. As an orthopedist, I can get all the CME I need listening to lectures on handwashing and diversity sensitivity - and then poison my next patient with the wrong dose of a new drug...
...cold season, so you probably don't think anything of downing a dose or two of a cold medicine on top of the Tylenol you might be taking for that headache you got after muscling your way through the crowded shopping mall. Well, the Food and Drug Administration wants you to think twice about all that self-medicating you're doing with over-the-counter remedies. Every year, the agency says, about half of the deaths associated with taking painkillers containing acetaminophen are due to unintended overdoses. Acetaminophen, the primary ingredient in Tylenol, is also a common component of cold...
...than your liver can handle - can be dangerous. And with more people taking more medications at a younger age, being aware of potential interactions among drugs, as well as potential overdoses, is critical. These over-the-counter drugs just have to be used with an eye toward the total dose per day, and amount being used over a period of days, says Cain. When used with care, acetaminophen is extremely safe...
...capes, no masks, no problem. The live-action comic book about ordinary folks discovering extraordinary powers transcended geek appeal with a crisp, focused plot and a dose of humor. Special honors go to Masi Oka, who, as time-traveling cubicle jockey Hiro, stood in for every kid (and grownup) who has ever wished he could close his eyes, squint really hard and save the world...