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PatientsLikeMe Website
The New York Times reported on Sunday about a new website, PatientsLikeMe, that permits patients to share medical data and learn more about treatments, drug doses, clinical trials and symptoms of a variety of diseases...

PatientsLikeMe: A Study in Online Community Issues
The latest New York Times Magazine has an interesting story on PatientsLikeMe, a startup that's bringing the Web 2.0 user-generated-content approach to building communities of patients who suffer from a common disease...

Thoughts on HIPAA and Privacy: NYT Article on PatientsLikeMe
First, an apology to my regular blog visitors for the lack of posts over the last month. Busy, busy, busy at work and home. No time to blog. The last couple of days I have been experimenting a bit with micro blogging via Twitter as a result of a conversation with my firm's IT director and blogger...

Democratizing Healthcare: Online Communities
"Patients aren't learning from Web sites - they're learning from each other," observes Dr. Ted Eytan at Permanente Federation.  Almost everyone uses the internet to research health...

THE GLAMOROUS LIFE OF LAWYERS
The New York Times on the Falling-Down Professions Glitter. Glamour. Being a star. Making millions. Ally McBeal. L.A. Law expectations? Reality is different though, or isn?t it? Apparently, starters want it all and quick, quick, quick (click here for the whole story)...

Quick Study break
For those studying hard for the bar exam and needing a quick break, try Hangman . It has topics like American Presidents, cartoon heroes and Reasons to Stay Inside on a Sunny Day. I just played a quick 2 minute game and had a bit of fun...

Hayes Bicycle Group
Recalls Quick-Release Devices

Medtronic
Recalls Specific Lots of Paradigm Quick-Set Infusion Sets