Several of us, M1s, got together to form an intramural Frisbee team under the name “Loop of Henle”. Last Tuesday, we got our a$$es kicked by an undergrads team to the point where they pulled the Mercy Rule on us. It was sad.
New York Times
- In Reversal, Panel Urges Mammograms at 50, Not 40 November 17, 2009The new recommendations, released Monday by an influential group, reverse longstanding guidelines and are aimed at reducing harm from overtreatment.
- Breaching a Barrier to Fight Brain Cancer November 17, 2009An experimental treatment for glioblastoma suppresses a barrier to deliver a drug directly to brain tumors.
- New Guidelines on Breast Cancer Draw Opposition November 17, 2009Many women are confused about new federal recommendations to scale back routine breast cancer screening.
- Study Ties Restrooms to Illnesses on Cruises November 17, 2009A study found dirtier restrooms on ships with outbreaks of gastrointestinal sickness.
- Cases: Checking the Right Boxes, but Failing the Patient November 17, 2009As doctors bustle from one well-documented chart to the next, no one is counting whether they are still paying attention to people.
