Archives for January 2009
Health Blogs Observatory
You should know by now that every time my posts are slower, I am creating something in the dark corner of my room :-). This was the case when I introduced the OpenECGproject, and it is the case now, when I am introducing the Health Blogs Observatory. Health Blogs Observatory is an online research lab […]
Flu season
I recently recovered from flu. Boy was it exhausting! I actually didn’t catch it for years, but this month I had to work a lot of shifts in our emergency clinic. Seeing fifty people infected with influenza virus each day seams to be a good formula if you want to get sick yourself. Anyway, I […]
Interpret acid-base results on your iPhone
During my medical school years and now when I myself practice medicine, I have noticed that a lot of people have trouble interpreting the arterial blood gases (ABG) test. This test normally provides partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2), partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2), pH and bicarbonate (HCO3) values. It is important and quite easy […]
Creative Health Advertising, part 7
Click on the images to enlarge them. Trident Blancheur: Cinema Becel: Elevator Jin Si Ping: Tootbrush, Spoon, Pen “Stopping tremor, Jin Si Ping beats Parkinson’s disease effectively.” Smoke Free Home: Kid Tylenol: Wrecking Ball Modern Shoe Hospital: Band Aid CDR: Table “Strong bone formula.” Liga Contra el Cáncer: 15000 BC Lung Association: For More Information […]
Teddy Bear Blood Bag
This creative blood bag concept that would fit perfectly in pediatric departments was designed by Dunne and Raby design studio.
Year in Review 2008: Best in Health by WorldChanging
WorldChanging brings stories of the most important and innovative new tools, models and ideas for building a bright green future. Their articles are just amazing, and for the end of 2008 they decided to rediscovered some of the great events, innovations, interviews and debates that they covered in the previous year. They wrote a series […]
