http://www.nicholsonrevellblog.com en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:41:32 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <p>Bush administration changes are sharply criticized by patient advocates</p> http://www.nicholsonrevellblog.com/nationalnews/post-081230140918.shtml http://www.nicholsonrevellblog.com/nationalnews/post-081230140918.shtml National News Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:09:18 -0800 <p>(Poem by Bob Lazzar-Atwood)</p> http://www.nicholsonrevellblog.com/editorial/post-081216125723.shtml http://www.nicholsonrevellblog.com/editorial/post-081216125723.shtml Editorial Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:57:23 -0800 <p>Scientists may have figured out one reason some people reach for the french fries instead of an apple. It could be a gene that&#39;s been linked to an increased risk of obesity. A study of children found those with a common variation of the gene tend to overeat high-calorie foods. They ate 100 extra calories per meal, which over the long term can put on weight, said Colin Palmer, who led the study at the University of Dundee in Scotland.</p> http://www.nicholsonrevellblog.com/nationalnews/post-081211110530.shtml http://www.nicholsonrevellblog.com/nationalnews/post-081211110530.shtml National News Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:05:30 -0800 <p>A new type of medd-mal lawsuit is on the the increase based on hospital infections.</p><p>Several recent verdicts and settlements illustrate this trend:</p> http://www.nicholsonrevellblog.com/nationalnews/post-081203094158.shtml http://www.nicholsonrevellblog.com/nationalnews/post-081203094158.shtml National News Wed, 3 Dec 2008 09:41:58 -0800 <p>Traces of the industrial chemical melamine have been detected in samples of top-selling U.S. infant formula, but federal regulators insist the products are safe.</p> http://www.nicholsonrevellblog.com/nationalnews/post-081201085043.shtml http://www.nicholsonrevellblog.com/nationalnews/post-081201085043.shtml National News Mon, 1 Dec 2008 08:50:43 -0800