I applaud th efforts of the US Secretary of State to revive the moribund Israeli Palestinian peace talks. Secretary Kerry announced at a conference in Jordan on Sunday a plan to invest as much as $4 billion to develop the economy of the West Bank, suggesting that and infusion of private sector investments could increase […]
CONTINUE READING →Sadly, the Miami Herald reported in today’s edition http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/05/3382319/cops-investigating-oakland-park.html another accidental shooting death: a 13-year- old boy accidentally shot his 6-year-old sister while they were left alone in their home. This represents the third accidental shooting of one child by another since November in South Florida.In an editorial http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/02/4215295/kentucky-5-year-old-shoots-his.html Mary Sanchez from the Kansas City […]
CONTINUE READING →The gun lobby paranoia seems to have infected all branches of our government, but even I am surprised how far politicians are willing to go to please their NRA sponsors. In today’s Miami Herald an article titled ” Medical liability bill gets snagged by gun concerns” – see http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/29/3371637/medical-liability-bill-gets-snagged.html#storylink=cpy – highlights such an example. According […]
CONTINUE READING →Attached you find a link http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/01/health/more-diagnoses-of-hyperactivity-causing-concern.html?pagewanted=all to an important article published in today’s New York Times titled “A.D.H.D. Seen in 11% of U.S. Children as Diagnoses Rise” highlighting the staggering increase in ADHD diagnosis and related stimulant prescription use. Nearly one in five high school age boys in the United States and 11 percent of […]
CONTINUE READING →The Governors support for Medicaid expansion in Florida is a positive development but no done deal. The Florida House and Senate will have to reconcile their different political and ideological views regarding this issue. Meanwhile, Florida also won its request from the federal government for a waiver granting a statewide expansion of the Medicaid Managed […]
CONTINUE READING →A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) study http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-326 published this month (02/2013) points out that ” the combination of U.S. and international sanctions has adversely affected the Iranian economy and its future outlook. According to GAO’s analysis, the Iranian economy has consistently underperformed the economies of comparable peer countries across a number of key economic […]
CONTINUE READING →A recent posting on the AJC (American Jewish Committee) web site http://www.ajc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=7oJILSPwFfJSG&b=8478375&ct=12966983¬oc=1 titled ” AJC Calls for Further Senate Review of Hagel’s Record” states that “in light of his complex record in the Senate and controversial statements he has made since his public service on strategic and political affairs – notably grappling with the range […]
CONTINUE READING →Attached a link http://www.fiercepracticemanagement.com/story/gun-violence-research-policies-need-physician-voice/2013-02-13#ixzz2KvzL72pu to an interesting article titled ” Gun violence research, policies need physician voice” in which the author highlights five strategies outlined by Frattaroli and UC Davis physician Garen Wintemute emphasizing the physician’s role in gun violence prevention. ” The doctor is a clinician, in which he or she can ensure mental […]
CONTINUE READING →Attached a link http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/08/3224281/legal-loopholes-fuel-growth-of.html to an interesting article published in today’s Miami Herald highlighting the proliferation of so-called anti-aging clinics in South Florida whose unscrupulous operators are peddling steroids and growth hormones. I also recommend reading the excellent commentary by Fred Grimm http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/09/v-fullstory/3226189/fred-grimm-roids-are-all-the-rage.html. I hope that my fellow colleagues will join me in the effort to […]
CONTINUE READING →Attached a link to an article titled ” The Pediatricians vs. the NRA” published on slate.com. We need to continue pushing for the implementation of common-sense gun safety measures and doctors play an important role to communicate this issue with their patients. Yours Bernd
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