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Dorkina Myrick, MD, PhD, JD, LLM, MPP (Oxon) is an experienced physician, scientific researcher, and administrator. She has provided program leadership for national and international academic medical centers and biomedical research institutions. During her tenure as a Department of Health and Human Services Brookings Institution Legislative Fellow in the Senate and the House of Representatives, she advised congressional staff and managed legislative issues in health care and biomedical research.
Views expressed on this blog are those of the author and those of commenters who respond to articles posted on the blog. The blog offers neither medical nor legal advice.
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This short piece on Affordable Care Act Implementation was recently posted on PolicyKina.
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……..As American Heart Month Begins
Today is National Wear Red Day®. The National Wear Red Day® campaign raises awareness of heart disease – the #1 killer of women. Understand Your Risk Factors for Heart Disease The American Heart Association® posted an interactive exercise on their… Read More ›
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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Ends……..
What do Eva Peron, Henrietta Lacks, Colleen Dewhurst, and Yvette Wilson have in common? They ALL died from cervical cancer. Could these deaths have been prevented today? It is quite likely so. As January’s Cervical Cancer Awareness Month ends, I… Read More ›
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The Flu Revisited: 13 Ways to Avoid and/or Minimize the Flu in 2013
Alas, another inauguration season is here. A season of parades, balls, and numerous other celebrations awaits. Thousands of people will be milling about enjoying the festivities. The flu will be there, too. Will you be its next victim? 13 Ways… Read More ›
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Happy New Year!!!
Welcome to my blog!!! This blog will serve as an information resource for all who wish to delve into the worlds of medicine, biomedical research, health policy, and politics. These are worlds I personally find quite fascinating, and there are… Read More ›
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Then Again, Perhaps 2013 is NOT Such a Happy New Year for All…….
Then Again, Perhaps 2013 is NOT Such a Happy New Year for All……. Is this your year of fear? Perhaps you suffer from triskaidekaphobia. Triskaidekaphobia (tris•kai•deka•pho•bia, tris-kī-de-kə-ˈfō-bē-ə, or tris-kə-de-kə-ˈfō-bē-ə) is defined as a fear – either rational or irrational –… Read More ›