Acapulco – Welcome to The Drug War

At least 18 killed in shootout in Acapulco – Los Angeles Times

Mexico’s tourism promoters have sought to allay fears by arguing that, despite frequent killings in hot spots along the U.S. border, the county’s main resorts are safe. They have also offered discounts on hotels to lure travelers back after the flu outbreak.

Yeah…

Rosiglitazone Doubles Risk of Heart Failure

Medical News: ADA: Rosiglitazone Increases Risk of Heart Failure, but Not Mortality – in Meeting Coverage, ADA from MedPage Today

Take Home Lesson:

Consider simply adding the usual recommended debits for CHF to the DM rate.

After all, the HF risk is doubled but not the mortality.  And critics of this study question its statistical validity.

Actos Slows IMT

Medical News: ADA: Carotid Intima-Media Thickening Slowed with Pioglitazone – in Meeting Coverage, ADA from MedPage Today

Thiazolidinediones such as pioglitazone have been shown to prevent or delay the onset of diabetes when given to patients at high risk of developing diabetes. But other studies have found that the drug class appears to inhibit the development of atherosclerosis.

Blogs Falling in an Empty Forest

When the Thrill of Blogging Is Gone … – NYTimes.com

After reading this article I thought it would be appropriate to let my readers know why I blog:

  1. I like to write
  2. I like to read
  3. I like to share interesting stuff.

I read a lot more than the article links provided in my posts.  I write a lot more than just the words in my posts.  My sincere hope is that the reader finds the information here to be useful and of value in their work and careers.

All I do is point.  The rest is up to you.