Dr. Susan Sharma: This is insidermedicine in 60. From Toronto, while docs are huge fans of crocs, hospitals are not. Officials from the Ontario Hospital Association have sent a memo to over 100 hospitals recommending that crocs be banned. They cite the potential for the shoes to act as isolators that could release a charge that is disruptive to medical equipment and a raised risk of injuries by needles through holes in the shoes.
From LA, a surgeon has been charged with attempting to hasten the death of a patient in an attempt to harvest his organs for transplant. The charges stem from the alleged use high doses of narcotics and sedatives to a 25 year old disabled man. The surgeon could face up to 8 years in jail.
From Maryland, the controversy around Avandia continues. While the recommendations of the expert panel are being reviewed by the FDA, the bottom line for patients appears to be that the drug should not be used in those on insulin, those who take nitrates for chest pain and those with known heart disease.
And finally, from New Zealand, one cannabis joint equals 5 cigarettes. According to researchers who performed tests that evaluate the function of the lungs and CT scans, smoking a cannabis joint had the same effect as smoking many cigarettes. For insidermedicine in 60, I'm Dr. Susan Sharma.
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