NIH Precision Medicine/All of Us Research Program The All of Us Research Program is an ambitious effort to gather data from one million or more people living in the United States to accelerate research and improve health. June 25, 2018 Educational Event, Survey Precision medicine Initiative, All of Us, NIH 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Francisco Marin Medical Society Opposes Child Separation Practices at the Mexican Border San Francisco Marin Medical Society Opposes Child Separation Practices at the Mexican Border June 22, 2018 Advocacy, Local Events, SFMMS Member Events Border, children, Rally 0 0 Comment Read More »
Letter to the Editor from SFMMS Leaders Opposing Separation of Children at Border Last week, the American Medical Association passed a resolution opposing the separation of children from their parents at the Mexican border. The San Francisco Marin Medical Society, representing doctors across specialties who care for children and families, joins the AMA and condemns this horrific policy. June 21, 2018 AMA, Politics and Medicine AMA, Border, Immigration, Separation 0 0 Comment Read More »
Health Advisory: Fentanyl Overdose from Suspected Counterfeit Oxycodone Tablet in San Francisco An individual experiencing a near-fatal overdose after consuming a pill stamped with “M30” was cared for at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital on June 11, 2018. No pill was available for testing, however such tablets are reportedly readily available in San Francisco. Similar events have been reported in Arizona. June 20, 2018 Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health fentanyl, naloxone, SFDPH 0 0 Comment Read More »
Prevent the Bleed: A Step Toward the Firearm Endgame A “tipping point” of the national firearm debate has been reached ... the American College of Surgeons strategy of “stopping the bleed” cannot stand alone, and must be joined by the equally important concept of “preventing the bleed.” June 20, 2018 Guest Blog firearms, gun violence 0 0 Comment Read More »
