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David Dobbs: Had nice phone interview with @_ColinS_ today, on sci writing. With luck I'll sound lucid and writerly when he posts it.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:41:57 GMT

David Dobbs: Had nice phone interview with @_ColinS_ today, on sci writing. With luck I'll sound lucid and writerly when he posts it.

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

David Dobbs: oh yes, and I got RTd by @JimCarrey, for tweet on vaccines, and @iraqigovernment, for a tweet on Greenwald v Friedman. #weird

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:36:59 GMT

David Dobbs: oh yes, and I got RTd by @JimCarrey , for tweet on vaccines, and @iraqigovernment , for a tweet on Greenwald v Friedman. #weird

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

David Dobbs: Final RT thx, @westlyer @Brizzyc @deborahblum @taylordobbs @christineottery @Fla_Medic @smithatcity & the mahvelus @stevesilberman

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:35:19 GMT

David Dobbs: Final RT thx, @westlyer @Brizzyc @deborahblum @taylordobbs @christineottery @Fla_Medic @smithatcity & the mahvelus @stevesilberman

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

David Dobbs: RT thx to @smallpkg @DiscoverMag @ochasuke @daverendall @MXML @Mark_Changizi @dd0s @jchernahdezjazz @Eugenia_Kim @CP_Branswell @simon_frantz

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:34:02 GMT

David Dobbs: RT thx to @smallpkg @DiscoverMag @ochasuke @daverendall @MXML @Mark_Changizi @dd0s @jchernahdezjazz @Eugenia_Kim @CP_Branswell @simon_frantz

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

David Dobbs: & more thx for RTs, @brainvigorate @sciencecohen @johnpalvus @harpersnotes @vaughanbell @monicajane9 @nickiplum @jasondole @VirgoLuvsTaurus

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:32:09 GMT

David Dobbs: & more thx for RTs, @brainvigorate @sciencecohen @johnpalvus @harpersnotes @vaughanbell @monicajane9 @nickiplum @jasondole @VirgoLuvsTaurus

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

David Dobbs: Thx 4 RTs, @CogSciLibrarian @tragedyman @ProudLib @wordofmouth @PsychToday @MiriamTucker @hangingnoodles @jvcanote @kcisc @edyong

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:30:41 GMT

David Dobbs: Thx 4 RTs, @CogSciLibrarian @tragedyman @ProudLib @wordofmouth @PsychToday @MiriamTucker @hangingnoodles @jvcanote @kcisc @edyong

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

David Dobbs: RT @MishaAngrist: RT @carlzimmer: On the life-encompassing dangers of the passive voice http://bit.ly/cgoM7F h/t @BoraZ

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:26:36 GMT

David Dobbs: RT @MishaAngrist : RT @carlzimmer : On the life-encompassing dangers of the passive voice http://bit.ly/cgoM7F h/t @BoraZ

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

Matthew Herper: @mhuckman Or the other Alzheimer's drug. Maybe just JAK3 and Prevnar adult are enough. Depends whose model you believe.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:10:27 GMT

Matthew Herper: @mhuckman Or the other Alzheimer's drug. Maybe just JAK3 and Prevnar adult are enough. Depends whose model you believe.

(By @matthewherper - Senior Editor - Forbes, Health)

Mike Huckman: @matthewherper @MaverickNY Does industry need Susan Desmond-Hellmann or someone like her(if 1 exists) 2 design all their cancer drug trials?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:06:32 GMT

Mike Huckman: @matthewherper @MaverickNY Does industry need Susan Desmond-Hellmann or someone like her(if 1 exists) 2 design all their cancer drug trials?

(By @mhuckman - Pharmaceuticals Reporter - CNBC, Business and Finance, Health)

Mike Huckman: @matthewherper And with every study that fails the already high pressure on Bap to succeed in Alzheimer's increases exponentially.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:51:55 GMT

Mike Huckman: @matthewherper And with every study that fails the already high pressure on Bap to succeed in Alzheimer's increases exponentially.

(By @mhuckman - Pharmaceuticals Reporter - CNBC, Business and Finance, Health)

Anne Godlasky: NIH panel: Women need chance to avoid repeat C-section http://bit.ly/cBWOoJ

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:30:16 GMT

Anne Godlasky: NIH panel: Women need chance to avoid repeat C-section http://bit.ly/cBWOoJ

(By @USATODAYhealth - Online Producer - USA Today, Health)

Anne Godlasky: Dems look to health vote without abortion foes http://bit.ly/d4ZxC6

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:41:49 GMT

Anne Godlasky: Dems look to health vote without abortion foes http://bit.ly/d4ZxC6

(By @USATODAYhealth - Online Producer - USA Today, Health)

Shaya Tayefe Mohajer: Foodie-ism run amuck? RT @RaquelAPLA: my story about a whale of a meal http://bit.ly/cSWtCk +Slate's serving suggestion http://bit.ly/bq6opS

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:30:44 GMT

Shaya Tayefe Mohajer: Foodie-ism run amuck? RT @RaquelAPLA : my story about a whale of a meal http://bit.ly/cSWtCk +Slate's serving suggestion http://bit.ly/bq6opS

(By @APShaya - Health Reporter - Associated Press, Health, Metro Los Angeles)

Matthew Herper: Stopped $PFE studies an issue. If only a few cancer studies work, that's ok -- but $PFE has been racking up disappointments.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:19:59 GMT

Matthew Herper: Stopped $PFE studies an issue. If only a few cancer studies work, that's ok -- but $PFE has been racking up disappointments.

(By @matthewherper - Senior Editor - Forbes, Health)

Matthew Herper: Improve-It to continue. This should be a non-event for $MRK shares -- no one expected study to be stopped. $MRK PR: http://bit.ly/9ckkyp

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:07:34 GMT

Matthew Herper: Improve-It to continue. This should be a non-event for $MRK shares -- no one expected study to be stopped. $MRK PR: http://bit.ly/9ckkyp

(By @matthewherper - Senior Editor - Forbes, Health)

Shaya Tayefe Mohajer: Unbelievable. RT @anthony_marquez: APNewsBreak: Calif. murder suspect broke parole, San Jose Mercury News: http://bit.ly/9rDWDN via @addthis

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:00:16 GMT

Shaya Tayefe Mohajer: Unbelievable. RT @anthony_marquez : APNewsBreak: Calif. murder suspect broke parole, San Jose Mercury News: http://bit.ly/9rDWDN via @addthis

(By @APShaya - Health Reporter - Associated Press, Health, Metro Los Angeles)

David Dobbs: Vaccinating kids for flu protects almost everyone http://bit.ly/bGAwBv Told you so.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:57:37 GMT

David Dobbs: Vaccinating kids for flu protects almost everyone http://bit.ly/bGAwBv Told you so.

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

David Dobbs: Official dogma: Iraq War a success http://bit.ly/a0UYkY Greenwald spanks Friedman and hard.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:55:41 GMT

David Dobbs: Official dogma: Iraq War a success http://bit.ly/a0UYkY Greenwald spanks Friedman and hard.

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

Liz Szabo: Calif congresswoman introduces bill 2 reduce formaldehyde in wood furniture, http://bit.ly/agiw7F #health

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:55:32 GMT

Liz Szabo: Calif congresswoman introduces bill 2 reduce formaldehyde in wood furniture, http://bit.ly/agiw7F #health

(By @LizSzabo - Medical Reporter - USA Today, Health)

Rita Rubin: As u get ready 2 watch Grey's tonite remember: RT @amednews: Appropriate medical care & good TV aren't often the same. http://bit.ly/byCl4v

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:54:39 GMT

Rita Rubin: As u get ready 2 watch Grey's tonite remember: RT @amednews : Appropriate medical care & good TV aren't often the same. http://bit.ly/byCl4v

(By @RitaRubin - Medical Reporter - USA Today, Health)

David Dobbs: Wild tech idea of the day: let the wind tow a mini-hydro plant http://bit.ly/dbZoNi

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:53:33 GMT

David Dobbs: Wild tech idea of the day: let the wind tow a mini-hydro plant http://bit.ly/dbZoNi

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

Liz Szabo: Not so merry: CPSC recalls Rudolph the reindeer charm bracelets b/c of dangerous cadmium, http://bit.ly/9gh43d #health

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:51:32 GMT

Liz Szabo: Not so merry: CPSC recalls Rudolph the reindeer charm bracelets b/c of dangerous cadmium, http://bit.ly/9gh43d #health

(By @LizSzabo - Medical Reporter - USA Today, Health)

David Dobbs: How Many Reps Visit A Doctor’s Office Each Week? http://bit.ly/cWbX8V In reversal, drug rep visits ROSE in '09. Only 23% docs bar them.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:47:14 GMT

David Dobbs: How Many Reps Visit A Doctor’s Office Each Week? http://bit.ly/cWbX8V In reversal, drug rep visits ROSE in '09. Only 23% docs bar them.

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

David Dobbs: SUPERBUG the book: First excerpt, first interview, and news! http://bit.ly/bdzfXk Spread the bug.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:45:49 GMT

David Dobbs: SUPERBUG the book: First excerpt, first interview, and news! http://bit.ly/bdzfXk Spread the bug.

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

David Dobbs: Reid to McConnell: Reconcile this. http://bit.ly/bcUR9X For once, some plain speaking and clear intent on #hcr.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:41:58 GMT

David Dobbs: Reid to McConnell: Reconcile this. http://bit.ly/bcUR9X For once, some plain speaking and clear intent on #hcr.

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

Liz Szabo: Thx 4 RTs! @sian_i_am @milkstained @ivyshihleung

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:32:02 GMT

Liz Szabo: Thx 4 RTs! @sian_i_am @milkstained @ivyshihleung

(By @LizSzabo - Medical Reporter - USA Today, Health)

Liz Szabo: Thx 4 RTs on osteoporosis drugs! Here's the FDA's take, http://bit.ly/9FGPZQ@kbrazel @bdonahue @kayakcove @UWMedicineNews #health

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:31:20 GMT

Liz Szabo: Thx 4 RTs on osteoporosis drugs! Here's the FDA's take, http://bit.ly/9FGPZQ@kbrazel @bdonahue @kayakcove @UWMedicineNews #health

(By @LizSzabo - Medical Reporter - USA Today, Health)

Steve Sternberg: USA TODAY hospital death rates database recognized for best of newspaper award 2009. #health #healthreform http://bit.ly/4ispYv

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:21:02 GMT

Steve Sternberg: USA TODAY hospital death rates database recognized for best of newspaper award 2009. #health #healthreform http://bit.ly/4ispYv

(By @USATODAYMED - Medical Writer - USA Today, Health, U.S.)

David Dobbs: @jackshafer asks @jayrosen_nyu., who's the Pope [in Church of the Savvy]? Jack! U must read the smoke signals.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:19:40 GMT

David Dobbs: @jackshafer asks @jayrosen_nyu ., who's the Pope [in Church of the Savvy]? Jack! U must read the smoke signals.

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

Anne Godlasky: RT @mayoclinic: #MayoUSAToday chat yesterday was great; see how another of our chats helped a patient w/ #wristpain http://bit.ly/aj0XLG

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:18:53 GMT

Anne Godlasky: RT @mayoclinic : #MayoUSAToday chat yesterday was great; see how another of our chats helped a patient w/ #wristpain http://bit.ly/aj0XLG

(By @USATODAYhealth - Online Producer - USA Today, Health)

David Dobbs: RT @carlzimmer:! My brother @bgzimmer is now the language columnist for the NY Times Magazine http://bit.ly/bdH01X Bingo! Good for Ben!

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:16:56 GMT

David Dobbs: RT @carlzimmer :! My brother @bgzimmer is now the language columnist for the NY Times Magazine http://bit.ly/bdH01X Bingo! Good for Ben!

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

Kim Painter: Sen. Harry Reid's wife & daughter have non-life-threatening injuries after serious car accident in VA. WaPo: http://bit.ly/a8CAXW

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:04:41 GMT

Kim Painter: Sen. Harry Reid's wife & daughter have non-life-threatening injuries after serious car accident in VA. WaPo: http://bit.ly/a8CAXW

(By @KimPainter - Health Columnist - USA Today, Health, Opinion and Editorial)

Anne Godlasky: Videos on tooth #health: Dentists called heroes for monthly free services http://bit.ly/dqB7ei Comfy dental devices http://bit.ly/bHjln6

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:45:24 GMT

Anne Godlasky: Videos on tooth #health: Dentists called heroes for monthly free services http://bit.ly/dqB7ei Comfy dental devices http://bit.ly/bHjln6

(By @USATODAYhealth - Online Producer - USA Today, Health)

Bruce Japsen: With insurers on their heels, we're thinking #healthreform is looking more likely to pass. Check out WGN clip. http://tr.im/RuQL

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:38:28 GMT

Bruce Japsen: With insurers on their heels, we're thinking #healthreform is looking more likely to pass. Check out WGN clip. http://tr.im/RuQL

(By @brucejapsen - Healthcare Industry Reporter - Chicago Tribune, Business and Finance, Health, Metro Chicago)

Mike Huckman: How much does that have to hurt the folks at Pfizer 2 have 2 announce all at once that 3 late-stage cancer drug studies didn't work? $PFE

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:31:50 GMT

Mike Huckman: How much does that have to hurt the folks at Pfizer 2 have 2 announce all at once that 3 late-stage cancer drug studies didn't work? $PFE

(By @mhuckman - Pharmaceuticals Reporter - CNBC, Business and Finance, Health)

Mike Huckman: 2 late-stage studies of Pfizer's Sutent in advanced breast cancer didn't meet their goal. $PFE

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:24:23 GMT

Mike Huckman: 2 late-stage studies of Pfizer's Sutent in advanced breast cancer didn't meet their goal. $PFE

(By @mhuckman - Pharmaceuticals Reporter - CNBC, Business and Finance, Health)

Mike Huckman: Pfizer stops late-stage study of experimental lung cancer drug in combo w/Tarceva because it didn't help. $PFE

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:22:38 GMT

Mike Huckman: Pfizer stops late-stage study of experimental lung cancer drug in combo w/Tarceva because it didn't help. $PFE

(By @mhuckman - Pharmaceuticals Reporter - CNBC, Business and Finance, Health)

Shaya Tayefe Mohajer: RT @croedemeierAP: AP boss Tom Curley at the We Media Conference in Miami: http://bit.ly/cSD5jG

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:05:26 GMT

Shaya Tayefe Mohajer: RT @croedemeierAP : AP boss Tom Curley at the We Media Conference in Miami: http://bit.ly/cSD5jG

(By @APShaya - Health Reporter - Associated Press, Health, Metro Los Angeles)

Shaya Tayefe Mohajer: RT @LATimeshealth: Critics of Baby Einstein DVDs say Disney pressed landlord to evict them http://bit.ly/9QidAy

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:46:15 GMT

Shaya Tayefe Mohajer: RT @LATimeshealth : Critics of Baby Einstein DVDs say Disney pressed landlord to evict them http://bit.ly/9QidAy

(By @APShaya - Health Reporter - Associated Press, Health, Metro Los Angeles)

Rebecca Skloot: Love it! RT @bstockwell In my review of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks I describe my first use of #HeLa http://bit.ly/cLXmcv

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:38:05 GMT

Rebecca Skloot: Love it! RT @bstockwell In my review of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks I describe my first use of #HeLa http://bit.ly/cLXmcv

(By @RebeccaSkloot - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

Shaya Tayefe Mohajer: wow! @starrykitchen the new taiwanese pork is outstanding! what are those spices? I want to bathe in them. #dtla

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:36:58 GMT

Shaya Tayefe Mohajer: wow! @starrykitchen the new taiwanese pork is outstanding! what are those spices? I want to bathe in them. #dtla

(By @APShaya - Health Reporter - Associated Press, Health, Metro Los Angeles)

Anne Godlasky: 'Rudolph' bracelet recalled in cadmium probe of kids' jewelry http://bit.ly/asMqBx

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:24:01 GMT

Anne Godlasky: 'Rudolph' bracelet recalled in cadmium probe of kids' jewelry http://bit.ly/asMqBx

(By @USATODAYhealth - Online Producer - USA Today, Health)

Anne Godlasky: Vatican criticizes condom machines in Rome school http://bit.ly/aSboW5

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:24:00 GMT

Anne Godlasky: Vatican criticizes condom machines in Rome school http://bit.ly/aSboW5

(By @USATODAYhealth - Online Producer - USA Today, Health)

Shaya Tayefe Mohajer: RT @TehranBureau: Funny Video about Iranian Americans & the U.S. Census: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgoLjFJ0rVg&feature=player_embedded

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:20:17 GMT

Shaya Tayefe Mohajer: RT @TehranBureau : Funny Video about Iranian Americans & the U.S. Census: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgoLjFJ0rVg&feature=player_embedded

(By @APShaya - Health Reporter - Associated Press, Health, Metro Los Angeles)

Anne Godlasky: #Video: Concussions ARE traumatic brain injuries, but doctors' terminology can confuse parents of hurt #kids http://bit.ly/9XKD0i #health

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:48:47 GMT

Anne Godlasky: #Video: Concussions ARE traumatic brain injuries, but doctors' terminology can confuse parents of hurt #kids http://bit.ly/9XKD0i #health

(By @USATODAYhealth - Online Producer - USA Today, Health)

Kim Painter: For childhood absence seizures, an old drug works best. NEJM via @childrenshealth: http://bit.ly/bYf4uZ #epilepsy

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:33:52 GMT

Kim Painter: For childhood absence seizures, an old drug works best. NEJM via @childrenshealth : http://bit.ly/bYf4uZ #epilepsy

(By @KimPainter - Health Columnist - USA Today, Health, Opinion and Editorial)

Rebecca Ruiz: Had the impression that Sebelius really went after insurance companies in a speech y'day? Try again. http://bit.ly/bGqkT1 (via @nicopitney)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:31:38 GMT

Rebecca Ruiz: Had the impression that Sebelius really went after insurance companies in a speech y'day? Try again. http://bit.ly/bGqkT1 (via @nicopitney )

(By @rebecca_ruiz - Health Reporter - Forbes, Business and Finance, Health)

Steve Sternberg: Yellow-fever killed howler monkeys in Argentina., study in American Journal of Primatology says. A new sentinel for outbreaks?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:16:39 GMT

Steve Sternberg: Yellow-fever killed howler monkeys in Argentina., study in American Journal of Primatology says. A new sentinel for outbreaks?

(By @USATODAYMED - Medical Writer - USA Today, Health, U.S.)

Deborah Kotz: Vaginal birth after cesarean: NIH consensus panel says it's safe for majority of pregnant women; will docs follow advice? http://ow.ly/1hhDm

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:13:57 GMT

Deborah Kotz: Vaginal birth after cesarean: NIH consensus panel says it's safe for majority of pregnant women; will docs follow advice? http://ow.ly/1hhDm

(By @debkotz2 - Health Writer, US News and World Report - Health, U.S.)

Steve Sternberg: Need flu information in Hmong, Vietnamese and other languages? Check out this CDC link. #swineflu #publichealth http://bit.ly/aNLuZE

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:10:17 GMT

Steve Sternberg: Need flu information in Hmong, Vietnamese and other languages? Check out this CDC link. #swineflu #publichealth http://bit.ly/aNLuZE

(By @USATODAYMED - Medical Writer - USA Today, Health, U.S.)

Kim Painter: So glad it wasn't the granola bar I just ate...lRT @foodsafeguru: See what Quaker snack food has been recalled - HVPhttp://bit.ly/8DkWXP

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:54:05 GMT

Kim Painter: So glad it wasn't the granola bar I just ate...lRT @foodsafeguru : See what Quaker snack food has been recalled - HVPhttp://bit.ly/8DkWXP

(By @KimPainter - Health Columnist - USA Today, Health, Opinion and Editorial)

Kelly Brew: Neti pots -- gross or genius? http://bit.ly/agtoFW

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:47:07 GMT

Kelly Brew: Neti pots -- gross or genius? http://bit.ly/agtoFW

(By @kellybrew - Medicine and Health Reporter - Health, Baltimore Sun, Metro Baltimore)

Steve Sternberg: Aboard USNS Comfort: reflections on a mission accomplished. #Haiti #Navy #health http://bit.ly/b47M0k

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:31:56 GMT

Steve Sternberg: Aboard USNS Comfort: reflections on a mission accomplished. #Haiti #Navy #health http://bit.ly/b47M0k

(By @USATODAYMED - Medical Writer - USA Today, Health, U.S.)

Liz Szabo: RT @Alice1783: Young Kids to Benefit From Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine (HealthDay)http://bit.ly/bG2lgi #health

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:08:03 GMT

Liz Szabo: RT @Alice1783 : Young Kids to Benefit From Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine (HealthDay)http://bit.ly/bG2lgi #health

(By @LizSzabo - Medical Reporter - USA Today, Health)

Liz Szabo: Long-term use of osteoporosis drugs linked 2 hip breaks, study says, http://bit.ly/ayM2ev #health

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:07:16 GMT

Liz Szabo: Long-term use of osteoporosis drugs linked 2 hip breaks, study says, http://bit.ly/ayM2ev #health

(By @LizSzabo - Medical Reporter - USA Today, Health)

Rebecca Ruiz: Why oh why does @PearlJam have to stop in New York when I'm on the West Coast? #itsnotfair #yesilovepearljam

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:02:05 GMT

Rebecca Ruiz: Why oh why does @PearlJam have to stop in New York when I'm on the West Coast? #itsnotfair #yesilovepearljam

(By @rebecca_ruiz - Health Reporter - Forbes, Business and Finance, Health)

Anne Godlasky: Pride buoys Haiti hospital ship USNS Comfort http://bit.ly/ck9Rkg

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:58:40 GMT

Anne Godlasky: Pride buoys Haiti hospital ship USNS Comfort http://bit.ly/ck9Rkg

(By @USATODAYhealth - Online Producer - USA Today, Health)

Matthew Herper: I wish I could make PR pitches go into their own voicemail box automatically.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:23:31 GMT

Matthew Herper: I wish I could make PR pitches go into their own voicemail box automatically.

(By @matthewherper - Senior Editor - Forbes, Health)

Katherine Hobson: RT @Cascadia: Everyday health observations may usher in new era of care http://bit.ly/a7ZHVZ HuffPo by @stephenjdowns via @pioneerrwjf

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:20:04 GMT

Katherine Hobson: RT @Cascadia : Everyday health observations may usher in new era of care http://bit.ly/a7ZHVZ HuffPo by @stephenjdowns via @pioneerrwjf

(By @KatherineHobson - Senior Writer - U.S. News & World Report, Health, U.S.)

Charlie Fidelman: patient Figiel stopped breathing next to ER triage. Staff came to his aid with a blood-pressure device + thermometer. http://bit.ly/9Tz36K

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:13:55 GMT

Charlie Fidelman: patient Figiel stopped breathing next to ER triage. Staff came to his aid with a blood-pressure device + thermometer. http://bit.ly/9Tz36K

(By @HealthIssues - Health Reporter - Health, Montreal Gazette, Canada)

Charlie Fidelman: Lamontagne: plus ca change, plus c'est pareil

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:02:43 GMT

Charlie Fidelman: Lamontagne: plus ca change, plus c'est pareil

(By @HealthIssues - Health Reporter - Health, Montreal Gazette, Canada)

Shaya Tayefe Mohajer: A very shiny nose, indeed. RT @AP: Cadmium-related recall targets "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" bracelets: http://bit.ly/c6m3Cy -EC

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:01:44 GMT

Shaya Tayefe Mohajer: A very shiny nose, indeed. RT @AP : Cadmium-related recall targets "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" bracelets: http://bit.ly/c6m3Cy -EC

(By @APShaya - Health Reporter - Associated Press, Health, Metro Los Angeles)

Charlie Fidelman: Lamontagne: But we're short of miracles, so enact the Clair Commission 10-yr-old recommendations + stop playing politics with our health.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:01:15 GMT

Charlie Fidelman: Lamontagne: But we're short of miracles, so enact the Clair Commission 10-yr-old recommendations + stop playing politics with our health.

(By @HealthIssues - Health Reporter - Health, Montreal Gazette, Canada)

Charlie Fidelman: Lamontagne says it will take a miracle to fix Que's limping system where patients die in hospital corridors because of overcrowding

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:56:45 GMT

Charlie Fidelman: Lamontagne says it will take a miracle to fix Que's limping system where patients die in hospital corridors because of overcrowding

(By @HealthIssues - Health Reporter - Health, Montreal Gazette, Canada)

Charlie Fidelman: Open letter from Yves Lamontagen, head of Que. College of Physicians: calling on newly minted saint, Brother André, for a health miracle.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:55:05 GMT

Charlie Fidelman: Open letter from Yves Lamontagen, head of Que. College of Physicians: calling on newly minted saint, Brother André, for a health miracle.

(By @HealthIssues - Health Reporter - Health, Montreal Gazette, Canada)

Ivan Oransky: A college friend asks on Facebook: Why does the Department of Education want to buy 27 Remington shotguns? http://bit.ly/cB6ERH

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:43:50 GMT

Ivan Oransky: A college friend asks on Facebook: Why does the Department of Education want to buy 27 Remington shotguns? http://bit.ly/cB6ERH

(By @ivanoransky - Health Executive Editor - Reuters, Science, Health)

Charlie Fidelman: Shopping at Complexe Dejardins? Try their free glaucoma screening, 9-5 Friday.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:39:55 GMT

Charlie Fidelman: Shopping at Complexe Dejardins? Try their free glaucoma screening, 9-5 Friday.

(By @HealthIssues - Health Reporter - Health, Montreal Gazette, Canada)

Mike Huckman: 1 day more. Vote in the poll. http://bit.ly/bAZTOG $LLY $AMLN $ALKS

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:27:17 GMT

Mike Huckman: 1 day more. Vote in the poll. http://bit.ly/bAZTOG $LLY $AMLN $ALKS

(By @mhuckman - Pharmaceuticals Reporter - CNBC, Business and Finance, Health)

Mike Huckman: 1 day more. Vote in the poll. http://bit.ly/8W4SWN $LLY $AMLN $ALKS

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:25:36 GMT

Mike Huckman: 1 day more. Vote in the poll. http://bit.ly/8W4SWN $LLY $AMLN $ALKS

(By @mhuckman - Pharmaceuticals Reporter - CNBC, Business and Finance, Health)

Mike Huckman: Tweeps it's @jack_welch with the cameo on 30 Rock 2nite, not me.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:56:51 GMT

Mike Huckman: Tweeps it's @jack_welch with the cameo on 30 Rock 2nite, not me.

(By @mhuckman - Pharmaceuticals Reporter - CNBC, Business and Finance, Health)

Ivan Oransky: @edyong209 @matthewherper When you guys are done reimagining scientists as Hollywood stars, can you break an embargo or something?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:25:05 GMT

Ivan Oransky: @edyong209 @matthewherper When you guys are done reimagining scientists as Hollywood stars, can you break an embargo or something?

(By @ivanoransky - Health Executive Editor - Reuters, Science, Health)

Kim Painter: I'm turning 50 soon & will NOT video-share my colonoscopy. But it's cool comedian Steve Harvey did, for AmCanSoc: http://bit.ly/bgc3u7

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:24:25 GMT

Kim Painter: I'm turning 50 soon & will NOT video-share my colonoscopy. But it's cool comedian Steve Harvey did, for AmCanSoc: http://bit.ly/bgc3u7

(By @KimPainter - Health Columnist - USA Today, Health, Opinion and Editorial)

Ben Hirschler: The naked truth - Glenn Close becomes first publicly named female to have her DNA sequenced http://link.reuters.com/fek73j

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:24:06 GMT

Ben Hirschler: The naked truth - Glenn Close becomes first publicly named female to have her DNA sequenced http://link.reuters.com/fek73j

(By @reutersBenHir - Pharma, Biotech, Health and Science Correspondent - Reuters, Science, Health)

Ivan Oransky: NYT op-ed title: "The Great Prostate Mistake." Web header: "PSA prostate screening is inaccurate and a waste of money" http://nyti.ms/d5qvy9

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:15:32 GMT

Ivan Oransky: NYT op-ed title: "The Great Prostate Mistake." Web header: "PSA prostate screening is inaccurate and a waste of money" http://nyti.ms/d5qvy9

(By @ivanoransky - Health Executive Editor - Reuters, Science, Health)

Ivan Oransky: NYT op-ed title: "The Great Prostate Mistake." Web page header: "PSA prostate screening is a waste of time and money" http://nyti.ms/d5qvy9

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:13:30 GMT

Ivan Oransky: NYT op-ed title: "The Great Prostate Mistake." Web page header: "PSA prostate screening is a waste of time and money" http://nyti.ms/d5qvy9

(By @ivanoransky - Health Executive Editor - Reuters, Science, Health)

Stephanie Desmon: Seems @baltimoresun has brought back old women's pages. "Health & Style" today: spring fashion, VBAC and middle aged woman gets acupuncture

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:44 GMT

Stephanie Desmon: Seems @baltimoresun has brought back old women's pages. "Health & Style" today: spring fashion, VBAC and middle aged woman gets acupuncture

(By @sdesmon - Health Reporter - Health, Baltimore Sun, Metro Baltimore)

David Dobbs: On the lighter side: 119 banned words ... in one sentence http://bit.ly/9b9yrJ (new post)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:10:59 GMT

David Dobbs: On the lighter side: 119 banned words ... in one sentence http://bit.ly/9b9yrJ (new post)

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

David Dobbs: Vaccinating kids for flu protects almost everyone http://bit.ly/bZwGV7 (new post)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:10:55 GMT

David Dobbs: Vaccinating kids for flu protects almost everyone http://bit.ly/bZwGV7 (new post)

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

David Dobbs: My post on: Vaccinating kids for flu protects almost everyone: Helen Branswell, ace flu reporter, Helen Branswell... http://bit.ly/a0EYe0

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:10:41 GMT

David Dobbs: My post on: Vaccinating kids for flu protects almost everyone: Helen Branswell, ace flu reporter, Helen Branswell... http://bit.ly/a0EYe0

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

Kelly Brew: panel urges better access to vaginal birth after c-section #nihvbac: http://bit.ly/bdcqgE

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:10:12 GMT

Kelly Brew: panel urges better access to vaginal birth after c-section #nihvbac: http://bit.ly/bdcqgE

(By @kellybrew - Medicine and Health Reporter - Health, Baltimore Sun, Metro Baltimore)

Mike Huckman: RT @jack_welch: Having party tonight to watch my brief 30 Rock cameo..Here's hoping it came out OK and I don't have to hide in other room

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:06:09 GMT

Mike Huckman: RT @jack_welch : Having party tonight to watch my brief 30 Rock cameo..Here's hoping it came out OK and I don't have to hide in other room

(By @mhuckman - Pharmaceuticals Reporter - CNBC, Business and Finance, Health)

Matthew Herper: @edyong209 I preferred Craig Venter in Die Hard.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:59:30 GMT

Matthew Herper: @edyong209 I preferred Craig Venter in Die Hard.

(By @matthewherper - Senior Editor - Forbes, Health)

Matthew Herper: @edyong209 You know, Jim Watson might be as famous as Tutu.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:59:08 GMT

Matthew Herper: @edyong209 You know, Jim Watson might be as famous as Tutu.

(By @matthewherper - Senior Editor - Forbes, Health)

Kim Painter: Next week is gonna be rough. RT @LATimeshealth: The onset of daylight saving time can be hazardous to your health http://bit.ly/cdHA93

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:52:55 GMT

Kim Painter: Next week is gonna be rough. RT @LATimeshealth : The onset of daylight saving time can be hazardous to your health http://bit.ly/cdHA93

(By @KimPainter - Health Columnist - USA Today, Health, Opinion and Editorial)

Mike Huckman: RT @mediaite: Rumors were true: @ConanOBrien is going on tour! Starts April 12, 30 cities, more details: http://www.mediaite.com/gvcci SK

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:48:15 GMT

Mike Huckman: RT @mediaite : Rumors were true: @ConanOBrien is going on tour! Starts April 12, 30 cities, more details: http://www.mediaite.com/gvcci SK

(By @mhuckman - Pharmaceuticals Reporter - CNBC, Business and Finance, Health)

Rebecca Ruiz: If you find Ruth Reich's tweets a wee bit precious, this mashup of her poetry & Tony Bourdain's madness will do the trick @ruthbourdain.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:30:19 GMT

Rebecca Ruiz: If you find Ruth Reich's tweets a wee bit precious, this mashup of her poetry & Tony Bourdain's madness will do the trick @ruthbourdain .

(By @rebecca_ruiz - Health Reporter - Forbes, Business and Finance, Health)

Matthew Herper: @edyong209 Sadly, Glenn Close is probably more famous than Desmond Tutu.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:19:54 GMT

Matthew Herper: @edyong209 Sadly, Glenn Close is probably more famous than Desmond Tutu.

(By @matthewherper - Senior Editor - Forbes, Health)

Matthew Herper: @edyong209 Yes -- I did a mag piece on the Lifton paper. I think that's the important one. Shendure's earlier paper and some in cancer, too.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:18:13 GMT

Matthew Herper: @edyong209 Yes -- I did a mag piece on the Lifton paper. I think that's the important one. Shendure's earlier paper and some in cancer, too.

(By @matthewherper - Senior Editor - Forbes, Health)

Mike Huckman: Small co, small study fyi RT @MaverickNY: My take on the BioSante GVAX data in leukemia: http://bit.ly/96tBLZ $BPAX $NVS $BMY

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:55:14 GMT

Mike Huckman: Small co, small study fyi RT @MaverickNY : My take on the BioSante GVAX data in leukemia: http://bit.ly/96tBLZ $BPAX $NVS $BMY

(By @mhuckman - Pharmaceuticals Reporter - CNBC, Business and Finance, Health)

Mike Huckman: Citi surveyed 52 buy-siders. 62% said no 1x/wk Byetta approval 2mrw. C says results support its thesis of short delay. $AMLN $ALKS $LLY

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:39:07 GMT

Mike Huckman: Citi surveyed 52 buy-siders. 62% said no 1x/wk Byetta approval 2mrw. C says results support its thesis of short delay. $AMLN $ALKS $LLY

(By @mhuckman - Pharmaceuticals Reporter - CNBC, Business and Finance, Health)

David Dobbs: http://bit.ly/aXB8P

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:37:03 GMT

David Dobbs: http://bit.ly/aXB8P

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

David Dobbs: RT @CliftonWiens: Fewer genetic mutations inherited than thought. Study of entire family's genome: http://bit.ly/duxLiK Nifty story.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:35:29 GMT

David Dobbs: RT @CliftonWiens : Fewer genetic mutations inherited than thought. Study of entire family's genome: http://bit.ly/duxLiK Nifty story.

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

Ivan Oransky: Reuters social media rules: Breaking news should go first to the wire, "don't scoop the wire" via Twitter http://bit.ly/bz0ori via @vb2b

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:34:19 GMT

Ivan Oransky: Reuters social media rules: Breaking news should go first to the wire, "don't scoop the wire" via Twitter http://bit.ly/bz0ori via @vb2b

(By @ivanoransky - Health Executive Editor - Reuters, Science, Health)

Katherine Hobson: RT @JeffACSH: Offit too? Yes, looks like the entire suit was dismissed.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:31:53 GMT

Katherine Hobson: RT @JeffACSH : Offit too? Yes, looks like the entire suit was dismissed.

(By @KatherineHobson - Senior Writer - U.S. News & World Report, Health, U.S.)

David Dobbs: RT @doctorow & @newscientist: Overprotective parents could slow kid brain growth. http://bit.ly/918VNB DD: Caveats most interesting part.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:30:16 GMT

David Dobbs: RT @doctorow & @newscientist : Overprotective parents could slow kid brain growth. http://bit.ly/918VNB DD: Caveats most interesting part.

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

Kim Painter: Thanks to agreement among senators, stricter government oversight of dietary supplements may be closer (via @bobbyjae) http://bit.ly/bs5zgF

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:27:34 GMT

Kim Painter: Thanks to agreement among senators, stricter government oversight of dietary supplements may be closer (via @bobbyjae ) http://bit.ly/bs5zgF

(By @KimPainter - Health Columnist - USA Today, Health, Opinion and Editorial)

David Dobbs: Creepy newspaper income tactic: Dessicate copy, pump it full of linkbait. Fascinating story at http://bit.ly/drEYzR H/T @jayrosen_nyu

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:26:12 GMT

David Dobbs: Creepy newspaper income tactic: Dessicate copy, pump it full of linkbait. Fascinating story at http://bit.ly/drEYzR H/T @jayrosen_nyu

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

David Dobbs: RT @stevesilberman: Johnson and Johnson hyped antipsychotic for elderly even after FDA warning - http://bit.ly/bSWFUO Especially ugly.

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:17:55 GMT

David Dobbs: RT @stevesilberman : Johnson and Johnson hyped antipsychotic for elderly even after FDA warning - http://bit.ly/bSWFUO Especially ugly.

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

David Dobbs: RT @PD_Smith: RT @jonWturney: Science in the nineteenth century - review of David Knight's fine overview: http://twurl.nl/ak8a73

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:17:16 GMT

David Dobbs: RT @PD_Smith : RT @jonWturney : Science in the nineteenth century - review of David Knight's fine overview: http://twurl.nl/ak8a73

(By @David_Dobbs - Freelance Journalist - Science, Health)

Matthew Herper: That's huge. RT @dgmacarthur Big week for genomics - Glenn Close's genome has been sequenced: http://bit.ly/aPBV5I

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:16:42 GMT

Matthew Herper: That's huge. RT @dgmacarthur Big week for genomics - Glenn Close's genome has been sequenced: http://bit.ly/aPBV5I

(By @matthewherper - Senior Editor - Forbes, Health)