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Abel Pharmboy is the nom de plume of David J Kroll, a US state university educator and cancer researcher who holds a PhD in Pharmacology and Therapeutics and BS in Toxicology. He writes on natural product drugs and dietary supplements, issues of under-represented groups in the STEMM disciplines, science and medical journalism, the science and culture of North Carolina, Florida, and Colorado, making and listening to music and, with the help of his colleague, Erleichda, wine appreciation.
"Why Terra Sigillata?" will tell you more about the origin of the blog name.
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For the record, this is a personal blog and any content or opinions expressed are solely the author's and do not reflect those of his university employer or funding agencies. He does get a bit ornery from time to time.
February 28, 2007
Category: Pharmacy
So reads the title of an excellent essay Medscape has reprinted from a recent issue of the American Journal of Health-Systems Pharmacists by Emily Evans (free reg req'd). Evans is a Pharm.D. faculty member at the College of Pharmacy of...
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February 27, 2007
Category: Medical Education
As if everyone doesn't have enough deadlines right now, 1 March is the deadline for submission of medical education manuscripts to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The call for papers was issued in December and accepted manuscripts...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 10:06 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 25, 2007
Category: Humor
You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood Boulevard, Some that you recognise, some that you've hardly even heard of, People who worked and suffered and struggled for fame, Some who succeeded and some who suffered...
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February 24, 2007
Category: Diet and Health
A Colorado high school has banned a newly-released energy drink after six students reported "symptoms including shortness of breath, heart palpitations and nausea." Interestingly, convenience stores near the high school have also stopped selling the energy drink, Spike Shooter. Tim...
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February 23, 2007
Category: The Friday Fermentable
Do you have some ancient bottle of wine someone gave as a gift and you are waiting for that "special night" to open it? Well, tomorrow night is "that" night. We all seem to accumulate bottles of wine as souvenirs...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 8:32 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Medical Journalism
A new daily alternative medicine show is about to be launched on the Healthy Living Channel. The Healthy Living Channel announced today it is adding to its line-up the widely popular "Nutritional Living with Dr. Ward Bond," a half-hour daily...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 11:36 AM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 20, 2007
Category: Blog carnivals
Jake Young at Pure Pedantry has put together the "Oscars edition" of Grand Rounds for this week. The best of this week's medical blogging makes for great reading, but I got a kick out of Jake's explanation of the Oscars...
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February 18, 2007
Category: Drug safety
Two examples of Internet drug-buying gone wrong that highlight the risks of purchasing medicines on-line, plus recommendations for evaluating on-line pharmacies.
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February 17, 2007
Category: Florida
If I live to 93 and someone holds a mirror up to my life, I wonder how proud or embarrassed I would be.
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February 16, 2007
Category: The Friday Fermentable
The Wall Street Journal recommendation: keep the 'critters' at bay.
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