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Those One-Idea Days

by James on 7 December 2007

So I hear we’re supposed to live every day like it was Christmas.  Sometimes that seems like a good idea.  Other times – the tense times, the sick times, the frustrating times – it seems like a nightmare.  At times like this, one Christmas is more than enough. Then again, maybe one Christmas isn’t enough. [...]

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Prescribing power for pharmacists

by James on 2 June 2006

An interesting development is taking place in the province of Alberta, in Canada.  A law passed on May 31, 2006 gives pharmacists new power to prescribe drugs, without the involvement of a doctor. Starting in the fall, pharmacists who complete a special training program will be able to prescribe certain drugs, and also administer vaccines. [...]

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Helping your friends understand

by James on 26 September 2005

Thanks to Kerrie at The Daily Headache for pointing this one out.  There’s a website put together by Christine Miserandino called But You Don’t Look Sick?.  It’s a very popular site, but for some reason I’ve never mentioned it here before. The focus of the site is on those who have Lupus, or, as the [...]

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