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Today on Twitter...

2012-02-15T19:49:00.003-05:00

RT @WPXIScott Beginning this weekend the sun starts setting AFTER 6pm. WOO HOOOOOOOOOO

RT @maripops That awkward moment when you may have sent one text too many...

RT @DrJosephKim Counterfeit Avastin circulating in the United States http://goo.gl/fb/5FSNs

RT @PittsburghPG Pittsburgh Komen affiliate loses 2 Race for the Cure sponsors http://bit.ly/ArM718 #pittsburgh

RT @GreatestQuotes "To lead the people, walk behind them." - Lao Tzu

Today on Twitter...

2012-02-14T19:55:00.004-05:00

RT @HeartsHealth webMD: Could Sleep Problems Predict Alzheimer's? http://bit.ly/y78rzj Fullhttp://bit.ly/wVvj0W

RT @AHCJ_Pia Brutally honest accounts of caregiving yield insights http://bit.ly/yi3zCl

RT @GoBobbo Crushing grammatically incorrect candy hearts like it's my job!

RT @funnyoneliners 'Carpe Diem' is Latin for 'Seize the day." Anybody know the Latin for 'Throw it back'?

RT @Skepticscalpel Gotta love it. MT @amednews @RyanMadanickMD Study: Higher patient satisfaction assoc'd w higher costs, mortality http://bit.ly/A0LdK3

RT @RunningQuotes Happy Valentine's Day >> Sex & the Marathon: Why runners make better lovershttp://goo.gl/fb/LpmDN via @cowhateration

RT @cnnhealth The science of kissing http://bit.ly/yLHhRG

RT @besthealthmag Hot date tonight? Avoid these libido-lowering foods http://ow.ly/8Xd1t

Today on Twitter...

2012-02-10T19:56:00.000-05:00

RT @scotthensley Psst! Another new job on NPR's Science Desk. ISO multimedia ace who can report & write. FT temp. http://bit.ly/yTXu2T Apply!

RT @BoraZ How NPR drove traffic to a local station by geotargeting stories on Facebook http://bit.ly/zupV3B

RT @RunningQuotes Our passions are the winds that propel our vessel. – Proverbs #run

Today on Twitter...

2012-02-09T19:22:00.003-05:00

RT @ArthurCaplan whose religious liberty is really at stake in the fight over covering contraception?http://on.msnbc.com/w5XOmO

RT @amednews RT @UCPritzker: How do doctors communicate nonverbally with their patients? - #healthcarehttp://bit.ly/zIlSJB

RT @Slate Why does the census bureau consider stay-at-home dads to be just babysitters?http://slate.me/w4Hsz1

RT @HarvardAskDrK Is it safe to take antibiotics to prevent a urinary tract infection? http://bit.ly/zhV1OO

RT @USATYourLife For young adults, bad economy means life-altering changes http://usat.ly/Aos1M1

Today on Twitter...

2012-02-03T19:24:00.003-05:00

RT @FakeFacts Next time you lose your keys, enter your address + "find keys" on Google and it will tell you where you left them.

RT @MedicalNews Anxiety therapy doesn't work as well in elderly: study http://bit.ly/zFSqJ7

RT @KimPainter "What Planned Parenthood actually does, in one chart," from Washington Post:http://wapo.st/w0sRR4

RT @workingmomhub If I give in to my #kids' tantrums, the world will teach them those lessons when the stakes are much higher #parenting #moms

RT @USATYourLife New map pinpoints Lyme disease risk areas http://usat.ly/A6wDyu

RT @TheNotebook Friends may change, but the memories last forever.

RT @BoraZ Pew data: Facebook has room for passives as well as actives http://bit.ly/ykqOWw

Today on Twitter...

2012-02-02T19:16:00.003-05:00

RT @KQEDhealth Top Susan G. #Komen Official Resigned Over #PlannedParenthood Cave-Inhttp://ow.ly/8Q8En

RT @LATimeshealth Nonprofits react: Dr. Susan Love says she's saddened by Komen decisionhttp://lat.ms/zGgao1

RT @ChildrensPgh General anesthesia in infancy linked to higher risk of ADHD - via @cnnhealthhttp://bit.ly/w3r25u

RT @garyschwitzer Why should a different set of standards be applied to mainstream news orgs' blogs...or to TV news? http://ht.ly/8PJun

RT @cnnhealth Sex when one or both partners is #obese is becoming a very real issue, writes @goodinbed.http://ow.ly/8PyQD

RT @medpagetoday #EatingPatterns Tend to Mimic Dining Partners http://awe.sm/5eddC

Today on Twitter...

2012-02-01T19:45:00.003-05:00

RT @USATYourLife New European pill works against uterine fibroids http://usat.ly/AEHZIc

RT @Reuters_Health No need to loosen conflict rules, U.S. FDA head says http://reut.rs/yAjcjy

RT @WomensHealthMag Sex isn't just for tickling your taco. Getting it on is good for the whole enchilada! How it improves your health: http://ow.ly/8OpFZ

RT @NEJM During past 200 yrs, infectious disease understanding has radically evolved. #NEJM200 Fauci review highlights advances. http://nej.md/xA9R6X

RT @Reuters_Health Study gives new clues on how Alzheimer's spreads http://reut.rs/A77Ujp

RT @MedicalNews Why the brain is more reluctant to function as we age http://bit.ly/yvlOIm

Today on Twitter...

2012-01-31T19:48:00.001-05:00

RT @LATimeshealth Panel explains decision to limit publication of bird flu research http://lat.ms/zpVQAA

RT @sovhealthofca Is #depression a "natural" condition? http://ow.ly/8zuL

RT @NaseemSMiller Some good advice on being a better tweetererer: http://ow.ly/8N9QI

Today on Twitter...

2012-01-27T19:19:00.003-05:00

RT @cnnhealth FDA blocks orange juice shipments from Canada. http://ow.ly/8JaAf

RT @_DosEquisMan_ Bruno Mars once caught a grenade for him.

RT @funnyoneliners I don't have health insurance, but I do have car insurance. So whenever I get sick I just go crash my car into a tree. RT @Burgee66

RT @_DosEquisMan_ Klondike Bars ask each other what they would do for him.

RT @RitaRubin RT @AnnalsofIM: Happy birthday Mozart. In a 2009 Annals article, did scientists solve the mystery of his death? http://bit.ly/zFygzw

RT @_DosEquisMan_ He once signed his initials on a diamond, with his fingernails.

Today on Twitter...

2012-01-26T19:12:00.000-05:00

RT @SonniAbatta Woman steals a million from her boss to pay for house and in vitro fertility treatments. Story NOW, #Fox35 at 5.

RT @TIMEHealthland Laughing gas is no joke. Why Demi's alleged drug use is so dangerous. |http://ti.me/x2NTc0

RT @BoraZ New Facebook data: Be topical, ask questions, and tell jokes to win audience http://bit.ly/wqHXjj

RT @DrLen Sometimes science is not convenient: Avastin in the very early treatment of breast cancerhttp://tinyurl.com/73q9oon

RT @GreatDadNews Meeting your daughter's boyfriend for the first time http://dlvr.it/17Q18H

Today on Twitter...

2012-01-25T20:06:00.002-05:00

RT @_DosEquisMan_ Some do 1 arm push ups, he does no arm push ups.

RT @_DosEquisMan_ He is the reason Mona Lisa is smiling.

RT @BoraZ Teaching Strategies for Adult Learners http://bit.ly/yed5ZI

RT @StaceyLSimon Yinz guys DO read books n'at! "Pittsburgh among top 10 most literate cities"http://ow.ly/8Glhq via @PghBizTimes

RT @healthychildren Where the AAP stands on spanking. http://ow.ly/8F2ZA

RT @WebMD_Blogs Afflicted with a cold sore? Here’s what you should never, ever do (and how to make it go away): http://bit.ly/zKjSQW @DrDebraJaliman

RT @doctorwes Some Downsides of Social Media for Doctors http://goo.gl/fb/CGJMm

RT @nytimeshealth Well Blog: Phys Ed: The Dangers of High Heels http://nyti.ms/AnpQB3

RT @NaseemSMiller Interesting data: How to Get More Clicks on Twitter: http://danzarrella.com/infographic-how-to-get-more-clicks-on-twitter.html (via @MuckRack)

RT @Medgadget Should Physicians Use Email to Communicate With Patients? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204124204577152860059245028.html

RT @Medgadget FDA issues first social media rules for drug companies http://zite.to/zdbNP3

RT @MedicalNews Do-It-Yourself HPV TestHelps Screen for Cervical Cancer (CME/CE) http://bit.ly/wBsHWF

RT @funnyoneliners I'm convinced that one day we'll look back on this and deny everything. RT @juicymorsel

RT @ModernMom Great piece - "When is it OK to discipline other people's kids?" http://bit.ly/zkIrVo

RT @sciammind Can You Keep a Secret? Maybe You Shouldn't, Even If You Can http://bit.ly/wbasFZ

RT @FakeAPStylebook When quoting from a news release, pick the most nonsensical sentences to let people know what it's like to have to read those things.

RT @LamontBall Read this. SOLID relationship advice. Get married and STAY married http://ti.me/udX3cW via@Toure for TIME

Today on Twitter...

2012-01-24T19:23:00.003-05:00

RT @SonniAbatta Dumbo ride is moving to Storybook Forest. #Disney

RT @sciammind Are your beliefs deeply held or a utilitarian affair? Brain scans can tell http://ow.ly/8F2mX

RT @CBCHealth Discharged ER patients often miss instructions http://bit.ly/zPeAO6

RT @sciammind RT @deadendrite Neuroscientists Find That Status within Groups Can Affect IQhttp://ow.ly/8ER9E

RT @FitnessMagazine RT @ValishiaSavage: Whats best thing to do to get ur child active? -> destroy the TV, go outside & play! that means U play too! #INGKidsRun

Today on Twitter...

2012-01-23T19:13:00.001-05:00

RT @funnyoneliners Did Styx and the Stones ever perform together? RT @adtothebone

RT @Disc_Health Even though it's winter, you still have to protect your skin from the sun. http://ow.ly/8CYLS

RT @MedicalNews First patients shown to improve with embryonic stem cells http://bit.ly/xkfCrg

RT @MedicalNews Stockpiled flu drug has "modest" benefits: reports http://bit.ly/wyBuZk

RT @HealthHive Women found to report much more pain than men http://bit.ly/waL82m

RT @SciAmMind Do you put noses in your emoticons? You may be showing your age : ) http://ow.ly/8D2mT by@GrammarGirl

RT @KevinPho RT @seattlemamadoc: Should Google Try To Stop the Spread of Anti-Vaccine Activism?http://slate.me/zoRUC1

Today on Twitter...

2012-01-20T20:51:00.002-05:00

RT @ReutersHealth U.S. gives church groups a year on birth control rule http://reut.rs/A3aRLh

RT @DrSusanBiali Don't Try to Reason with Unreasonable People http://nblo.gs/sYDqP

RT @DrRichardBesser I'm a fan. I recommend it to my patients. RT @massylassy: I want to know your views on Gardasil.

RT @TheNotebook When you take things for granted, the things you are granted get taken.

Today on Twitter...

2012-01-19T19:47:00.001-05:00

RT @medlineplus Older women with normal bone density may be able to go longer between #osteoporosisscans http://1.usa.gov/zpKg4X

RT @MedPageToday OJ Screening a Regulatory Issue, Not a Health One. http://tinyurl.com/72nkak2

RT @SkepticScalpel .@drval @GrandRounds How about this on why some recent trainees lack confidence in their skills? http://is.gd/Z8pPg1

RT @JessieGruman More on prognosis: @PaulineChen describes why docs can’t predict how long pts will live - NYT: http://nyti.ms/y34EPI

RT @MensHealthMag It may be time for you to quit your job. The 5 signs to look for: http://ow.ly/8zrjJ

Today on Twitter...

2012-01-18T19:28:00.001-05:00

RT @ivanoransky Water-breaking research: Woman gives birth to a scientific paper--and a baby--in an MRIhttp://bit.ly/xogwwi

Today on Twitter...

2012-01-17T19:56:00.003-05:00

RT @MedPageToday Pfizer, Medivation Pull Plug on Alzheimer's Drug. http://tinyurl.com/7pk9rp3

RT @UMMC Listen Up, Walkers: Watch Out For Traffic When Wearing Headphones, Via @nprnews:http://n.pr/xOoh9o

RT @TheNotebook Girls, if a guy pauses a video game to text you back... marry him.

RT @drmannyonFOX CDC: 1 in 3 adults is obese http://fxn.ws/yWChlR

RT @funnyoneliners Remember, what doesn't kill you, makes a great story. RT @MensHumor

RT @BadAstronomer 4th grade students in Bozeman Montana submit winning names for twin Moon spacecraft: Ebb and Flow. #clever

RT @BoraZ How to live-tweet a conference: A guide for conference organizers and twitter usershttp://bit.ly/vZE6u7 #scio12

RT @NPRHealth Seeing Doctors' Notes Could Help Patients Change Ways http://n.pr/AgqrP6

Today on Twitter...

2012-01-12T19:43:00.003-05:00

RT @Reuters_Health Some IVF patients don't follow doctor's orders http://reut.rs/zHRIhu

RT @WCBADoctorBrian Safety comes with surgeons' age http://bit.ly/zQsnR0 Optimal age: 35-50.

RT @LizSzabo Wow: 5% of Americans account for 1/2 of healthcare spending, study says,http://usat.ly/z7QbaW

RT @WhatCause What Causes Crying Jags? http://wso.li/1koh

RT @MedicalNews Murder knocked off list of top U.S. killers: CDC http://bit.ly/xKOc0P

RT @WebMD_Blogs Protecting your children from lead poisoning: http://bit.ly/y7mXLh

RT @CarlaKJohnson Important finding. AP: Study finds no better odds using 3 embryos in IVF.http://apne.ws/y8tRZA

Today on Twitter...

2012-01-09T19:21:00.002-05:00

RT @MedicalNews Aspirin guidelines need overhaul, researchers say http://bit.ly/wdLMS2

RT @funnyoneliners Tim Tebow: now officially the most famous white Bronco since OJ's truck. RT@BroncoTalk

RT @twittsburgh How are we supposed to cure this #SteelersHangover now? RT @nprnews Excedrin, Bufferin, NoDoz And Gas-X Recalled http://n.pr/ADwep5

RT @CaleRamaker Broncos game vs the Pitts drew a 43% share of the national TV audience. Highest rated wild card game in 23 years.

Today on Twitter...

2012-01-03T21:28:00.003-05:00

The blog is back! Happy New Year!

RT @NPRHealth Why A Teen Who Talks Back May Have A Bright Future http://n.pr/zevyZQ

RT @MedicalArticle "It takes five years to learn when to operate and twenty years to learn when not to." - Anonymous

RT @WSJ Yes, placebos actually work. Here's why: http://on.wsj.com/wCY8b0

RT @elonmusk What everyone really thinks ... RT “@jonlovett: If Mayans were good at predicting the future, there'd be Mayans.”

RT @parenting What older moms-to-be should know about #pregnancy after 35: http://bit.ly/sscmEV

RT @MedicalNewsNet Survey finds problems doctors experience with e-prescribing: http://bit.ly/xx3Wil

Today on Twitter...

2011-09-16T18:53:00.001-04:00

RT @hhask The Pros And Cons Of Egg Donation - The Consumerist: http://bit.ly/qM6XxF via @AddThis

RT @HeartsHealth webMD: When Your Period Signals a Problem http://bit.ly/q2G9bf Full http://bit.ly/dtUR1J

RT @RxList Which Kids Die of Flu? http://fb.me/1eeLVp4gc

Today on Twitter...

2011-09-15T21:49:00.003-04:00

RT @TheNotebook All a girl really wants is for one guy to prove to her that they're not all the same.

RT @jessiegruman Even older women can use more sex ed. Who knew? http://bit.ly/oUxMZs

RT @MedicalNews Many Chinese kids with bad vision won't buy glasses http://bit.ly/nMsmQB

RT @health Dr. Oz says Apple Juice has Arsenic in it, Dr. Bessner and FDA blast him for fearmongering http://bit.ly/o0kCYw

RT @washingtonpost He told his story. He visited her one last time. And this week the 9/11 widower died in his sleep.http://wapo.st/poRyeW

RT @CarnegieMellon "You can't understand how to teach unless you understand how children learn," -CMU's D.Klahr. Science education research: http://ow.ly/6tjlp

RT @funnyoneliners I wonder if Foosball tables look like shish kabob buffets to a cannibal. RT @MauriceBlitz

RT @Skepticscalpel @LizSzabo I'm no expert on the NPDB, but I believe not every MD in it is "dangerous." She may have simply lost a malpractice case.

RT @sleepdiva The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night's sleep. ~E. Joseph Cossman #sleepdiva http://ow.ly/4FkYC

RT @HealthNewsRevu Prevention magazine editor promotes ovarian cancer screening despite lack of evidence - http://ht.ly/6vxJ7

RT @TribTotalMedia UPMC wants to build a new 12-story facility for inpatient care on Children's Hospital's former site in Oakland.http://trib.me/nSwp7i

RT @PaulineChen RT @kevinmd: Patients should care about physician stress and burnout http://goo.gl/fb/09mJm

RT @MichaelLaraMD Watching a Porn Shoot: Professionals at Work http://bit.ly/nHhl36

RT @MedicalNewsNet Most children who died from the flu in the last 12 months were not vaccinated - http://bit.ly/pGNxjo

RT @WebMD Guys: 19 secrets women wish you knew. With pictures.

RT @garyschwitzer RT @nytimeshealth: Andrea Mitchell's Breast Cancer http://nyti.ms/pZcAHk

RT @MensHealthMag Your partner has gained significant weight. Now what? 3 words NOT to say—and 3 ways to help: http://ow.ly/6uyBe

RT @HarvardHealth This week in HEALTHbeat, our free weekly e-newsletter: Is sex exercise? And is it hard on the heart?http://hvrd.me/qotOfT

Today on Twitter...

2011-09-13T19:23:00.002-04:00

RT @twittsburgh Pro tip: The nicer the restaurant (in tahn), the shorter the name.

RT @ArthurKaplan should there be a mandate for hpv? http://bit.ly/oZxyjY

RT @SarahKapis I love this!!! “@survivetvjobs: Producers want to know the one thing anchors want most from you? Read this.. http://bit.ly/pe0sy6”

RT @DanChildsABC MT @drrichardbesser: HPV #vaccine is safe. Recommended for girls 11-12yo; approved for boys. Parents should decide based on facts not fear.

RT @parenting Single mom @jdsmom2007's son is working on a family tree project for school. Gulp! Here's how she handled it:http://bit.ly/oAoXtC

RT @USATYourLife Curbs on youngest drivers may cause more crashes http://usat.ly/p6sEKZ

RT @WebMD Researchers: Americans Have Poor Understanding of FDA Drug Approval Process http://bit.ly/orfDpm

RT @TheJoyVictory I love how my father ends each text to me with "Dad," just like he does on email.

RT @JessieGruman For Many Older Gays, a Toll of Time and Isolation - NYTimes: http://nyti.ms/rjMdTZ

RT @MedicalNews Study: IUD's lower cervical cancer risk http://bit.ly/oRBefI

RT @cnnhealth Cats glow for #HIV research. Video: http://ow.ly/6tajH

Today on Twitter..

2011-09-06T21:22:00.003-04:00

RT @TheNeuroScience The Science of Addiction http://sns.mx/qlgfy9

RT @LizSzabo Sad, lovely piece about struggling to write "one last letter" to loved one w/ cancer, by @jodyms http://bit.ly/qcLXFg #health

RT @MedicalNews Peer pressure? It's hardwired into our brains http://bit.ly/oBrpNF

RT @SonniAbatta A little lipstick and a lot of caffeine go far to make me feel #PrettyPowerful any day! ##PPTuesday

RT @LizSzabo Roger Ebert on life after cancer, losing voice: "I often inspire standing ovations simply by not having died."http://usat.ly/qSep4E

RT @StartLiving101 The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it. - Lou Holtz

RT @sovhealthofca A new study discovers sex hormones appear to help drive career choices as they strongly influence a person’s interests. http://ow.ly/6mNjE

RT @AnitaBruzzese Why ‘Encore Careers’ Fail Boomers: http://blogs.smartmoney.com/encore/2011/09/02/why-encore-careers-fail-boomers/ via @SmartMoney

RT @WebMD Remembering 9/11: Why do we memorialize disasters? http://bit.ly/pRrsiT

RT @kevinmd When people decide not to vaccinate their children, I take it personally http://goo.gl/fb/NpTI0

Today on Twitter..

2011-09-02T19:07:00.003-04:00

RT @BoraZ What journalists can learn from scientists and the scientific methodhttp://bit.ly/oLuDdN by @mthomps Related: http://bit.ly/nI9MSQ

RT @kevinmd Complications of pregnancy and the conspiracy of silencehttp://is.gd/Jvo35h

RT @PreventionMag "If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end, it would probably be #LaborDay Weekend." - Doug Larson

RT @DrJenGunter Sharing your goals makes you 33% more successful, more tweets about your health goals please!http://on.today.com/rubKCa

RT @OrganizedWisdom Breast Cancer Treatment for ALS? http://huff.to/r9kBre

RT @RunningQuotes You can't feel the finish line, if you don't start #run

Have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!

Today on Twitter..

2011-08-31T19:15:00.002-04:00

RT @USATYourLife Teaching 9/11 history to students too young to rememberhttp://usat.ly/nXLWYr

RT @LizSzabo RT @USATYourLife: IUDs: The best contraception option, study say http://usat.ly/pgQfR2 #health

RT @iheartpgh today feels like the last day of summer

RT @MichaelLaraMD How Sex Heals http://bit.ly/qO8TIu

RT @sciammind Can Politicians be Trusted with Science? http://bit.ly/ohG6Ni

RT @TVNewsLab Why is CBS sending newbie reporters to cover the campaign? They work cheap, that's why. http://ow.ly/6i5VA

RT @NeurologyToday Choice of Seizure Drug for Brain Tumor Patients May Affect Survival - Read more: http://bit.ly/rfs05K #neurology

RT @MensHealthMag NEVER QUIT. The runner’s guide to staying motivated: http://ow.ly/6hLkj

RT @DrJenGunter U.S. newborn death rate tied with Qatar and it's due in large part to our rate of premature delivery:http://on.msnbc.com/rllTH4 via @msnbc

RT @funnyoneliners It takes a long time for a giraffe to swallow his pride.

RT @jes3ica Just mistyped "taking a soil sample" as "taking a soul sample" and got really melancholy.

RT @funnyoneliners When you see a married guy talking to himself, he's just reliving an argument he already lost. RT @kellysdf

RT @WebMD_Blogs HCHW: Elisabeth Röhm On When It’s Hard Getting Pregnant http://dlvr.it/jcRjJ

RT @WalkTwoRemember I hate it when my friends bring up mistakes that I made a long time ago.

RT @WalkTwoRemember I love sleeping because when I sleep, I can forget about everything for a little while.

RT @besthealthmag Three women tell their story: Sex after breast cancer http://ow.ly/6hKor

RT @DrRichardBesser Very important point!"@drjuanjr: Do not overlook bullying among brothers or sisters; call your kids out! Education starts at home."

Today on Twitter..

2011-08-30T21:19:00.003-04:00

RT @amednews 13% of male doctors and 36% of female doctors practiced part time in 2010 http://bit.ly/oC3Mop

RT @sleepdiva Dreaming permits each & every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives. ~William Dement http://ow.ly/4FkYC

RT @StartLiving101 If you're not riding the wave of change ... you'll find yourself beneath it.

RT @WalkTwoRemember Every girl has their best friend, boyfriend & true love. You're lucky if they're all the same person.

RT @TheNotebook They're called crushes for a reason. I bet they'd be called something else if they didn't hurt.

RT @funnyoneliners An optimist is a person who gets treed by a bear and enjoys the view.

RT @NewsHour 80% of women in Brazil of childbearing age are on some form of artificial contraception http://ow.ly/6h0sb

RT @StartLiving101 What I can't understand is why people are so afraid of new ideas. I'm afraid of old ones. - John Cage

RT @RivenCactus Second thoughts are ever wiser ~Euripides

RT @USATODAY Study: Jogging beats weight lifting for losing belly fat http://usat.ly/o60T7n

RT @PittsburghMag Hot off the blogs: A scientific perspective on Sidney Crosby's prolonged recovery: http://ow.ly/6gZi5

RT @ModernMom Not enough teenage girls are getting vaccinated against cervical cancer. Has your daughter? http://bit.ly/nPDZi1 #HPV#vaccines

Today on Twitter..

2011-08-19T21:16:00.003-04:00

RT @stevebruskCNN Awful story developing in Pittsburgh: our affiliates report a mother and 2 children died when their car was caught in a flash flood

RT @TheNotebook While you're busy looking for the perfect person, you'll probably miss the imperfect person who could make you perfectly happy.

RT @WebMD Ten tips: Soothe a crying baby. http://t.co/TLFWZLr

RT @Reuters_Health Women who take vitamins have fewer preemies: study http://t.co/GS2e04R

RT @kevinmd The emotional costs of malpractice means more to doctors than money http://t.co/KyfYWFa

RT @CBSTechTalk Retweet, sexting and cyberbullying added to Oxford English Dictionary http://t.co/Hw8I7LM

RT @drmannyonFOX Couples Pick Up Each Other’s Bad Habits Over Time http://t.co/ectOxA1

RT @RunningQuotes A word of #encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success ~ via @iheartquotes

RT @msnbc_health Confirmed: Scrabble players are smarter than everyone else http://t.co/BgdhnQx

RT @modernmom Do you know what to do if you're held at gunpoint? @SarahDyer shares some "practical" advice from her father.http://t.co/4LgBOYX

RT @TheNotebook Go for someone who is not only proud to have you, but will also take every risk and chance just to be with you.

RT @TheNotebook Why do we close our eyes when we pray, cry, kiss, dream? Because the most beautiful things in life are not seen but felt only by heart.

RT @bodyodd Wow, we love this: @psychscience goes "inside the mind of a creationist," like #RickPerry. http://t.co/vSPCrT6

Taking my summer vacation next week. Catch up with you the following!

Today on Twitter..

2011-08-18T19:22:00.003-04:00

RT @bbchealth Three cancers share genetic link http://t.co/2Chqm5a

RT @msnbc_health CDC urging all Americans to get flu shots http://t.co/iFxs5oM

RT @funnyoneliners The only man who has never told his wife a lie is a bachelor.

RT @MichaelLaraMD Porn and Mirror Neurons http://t.co/xeJOYVN

RT @shanetallant Clearly today is 'back to school' day at @target! My god! Im waiting for a frat party to break out.#targetshouldsellbeerbongs

RT @drmikesevilla Like G+ 2011 RT @PhilBaumann Twitter was once fun. LIke in 2008. Now it's mostly links to boring post and RTs of what you already believe

RT @TwitterBulletin How to hide tweets from your followers when you're in a #Twitter chat: http://t.co/OHJH8je

RT @TIMEHealthland In the mood for love? One study says it interferes with math and science achievement, but Healthland isn't so sure |http://t.co/Qob0QCN

RT @TIMEHealthland A dating site for people who can't have sex | http://t.co/tBFGidh

RT @CBSNews Umpire who blew perfect game voted best in MLB http://t.co/U9llWLJ

RT @drmannyonFOX What Is Your Body Language Saying? http://t.co/geI6ae4

Today on Twitter..

2011-08-17T18:06:00.003-04:00

RT @kevinmd Should doctors be addressed by their first name? http://t.co/gBTfFhY

RT @pregnancyorg Are you tired of the #infertility roller coaster? You're not alone! http://ow.ly/65iLg

RT @RunningQuotes Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start." Nido Qubein via @paulrak

RT @USATODAY Court rules teens' racy photos on Internet are protected speech http://t.co/zFhMBVD

RT @doctorty About time! Sex ed doesn't mean sex encouragement >> NYC Mandates Sex Education in Public Schoolshttp://t.co/0Bdxpj1 (via @ABC)

RT @PassionMD RT @jeremymeyers: Sometimes you can do everything right and have something not work out anyway

RT @PaulAbramsonMD Brought urn of @fourbarrel coffee for my med students today, who are now having smiles + palpitations.#caffeineintoxication

RT @DrVes Second death from "brain-eating amoeba" Naegleria fowleri found in freshwater lakes, ponds and rivers in Floridahttp://t.co/AWTTwc1

RT @drcindyhaines Blood Antibody May Signal Start of Ovarian Cancer http://t.co/H0olnNw

RT @goodhealth “Real Housewives” Star Taylor Armstrong's Husband Russell Found Dead: Do You Know the Warning Signs of Suicide?http://t.co/7VB2jA6

RT @USATYourLife 'Birth tourism' not a widespread practice in U.S., data show http://t.co/JFph1TV

RT @MedicalNews World Bank calls Horn of Africa famine manmade http://t.co/8OFqLzg

RT @HealthHive Brain Science and Addiction http://t.co/e3yFzkv

RT @amednews Can there actually be incentives to revealing a medical error? http://t.co/uHk3nWL

RT @nytimes Magazine Preview: Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue? http://t.co/gYTCGca

Today on Twitter..

2011-08-16T19:12:00.003-04:00

RT @Skepticscalpel "Hypersex" to "hoarding." 7 new psych disorders probably soon to become addictions http://t.co/q7Vh6uW

RT @RunningQuotes Don't wait for your #dreams to come true. Run them down. via @JoshCox

RT @MedicalNews Kids with nut allergies feel teased, excluded http://t.co/nmy4ylg

RT @NewsHour There are hidden messages in everything you write or say, according to James Pennebaker. http://ow.ly/64Nxd

RT @TheNotebook If a girl tells you to 'have fun' that means she wants you to have a horrible time without her.

RT @Skepticscalpel Patients don't even know what meds they're on. Can they really share in decision making? http://t.co/ldVq0Ww

RT @kevinmd Why is it so difficult for doctors to stay on time? http://t.co/GsMvhO1

Today on Twitter..

2011-08-12T21:25:00.003-04:00

RT @WalkTwoRemember If you don't look like an Abercrombie model, then don't expect me to look like a barbie.

RT @capricecrance Let's be honest, Dos Equis. After a bunch of ANY beer, what guy doesn't think he's the most interesting man in the world?

RT @funnyoneliners Like you've never tried using the Force to reach the remote. RT @swiftenhaal

RT @_ColinS_ Bridging the gap between scientist and writer... when they're the same person http://t.co/U4ThL49

RT @garyschwitzer CPR needed for breathless news: Breakthroughoneofakindavailableright hereonlyhospitalinregionandoneof1stinworldtohave it http://ht.ly/61Exg

RT @DrJenGunter Evidence based medicine says contraception prevents abortion, not restrictive legislation

RT @Skepticscalpel Can you be an expert MD with 10,000 hours of residency training? http://t.co/DXKuKLc

RT @Sewickley Very interesting read! RT @randomhouse: 6 Writers Who Never Knew How Famous They’d Be http://ow.ly/5ZLy7

RT @MedicalNews Higher estrogen production in the breast could confer greater cancer risk than thought http://t.co/1NAAzl7

RT @saltpgh you COULD ask for a more beautiful day in Pittsburgh but that would just make you a jerk

RT @ArthurCaplan the Latino 'paradox' in health care research http://huff.to/poFUub

Have a great weekend!

Today on Twitter..

2011-08-11T19:21:00.004-04:00

RT @TheNotebook I don't want to be Romeo and Juliet, prince charming and Cinderella, or even Ken and Barbie. I want us to make our own story.

RT @garyschwitzer MT @_ColinS_: story about the sources of errors/sensationalism in medical news http://bit.ly/nP8yKa

RT @TheNotebook We talked about old times and it made me smile because you didn't forget.<3

RT @RunningQuotes Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives #satisfaction.- Anne Frank

RT @RunningQuotes Those days when it's hard 2 put 1 foot in front of the other, but those R the days when #champions R created~ McNally via @McMillanRunning

RT @AntiSerphres I love when I hear a song from years ago and remember all the lyrics.

RT @WomensHealthMag Never been to the gynecologist? Here's what you can expect at your first visit: http://ow.ly/60Of0

RT @bodyodd Get OUT. RT @BarefootMichael: .@bodyodd Darth Vader is Luke's father. #spoileralert

RT @amednews 1 in 7 Americans is a caregiver for an adult loved one http://bit.ly/ptbSra

RT @charlesornstein Electronic records no panacea for health care industry, Post-Gazette reports. Studies show errors, inefficiencieshttp://bit.ly/mZdEJs

RT @jes3ica I wonder why Rocket Man and Major Tom never got together. They're both so lonely up in space.

Today on Twitter..

2011-08-10T21:06:00.003-04:00

RT @WomensHealthMag Are you destined to inherit your mom's body shape? How much control you have over your genes:http://ow.ly/603pi

RT @LizSzabo RT @KimPainter: After 2-decade absence, mandatory sex ed back in NYC middle/high schools, via @USATYourLife:http://usat.ly/nskLDt #kids

RT @WalkTwoRemember I don't depend on anyone else for my happiness.

RT @DrMommyCalls Fever does not indicate teething, study finds http://t.co/kkHbBmd

RT @kevinmd Explaining an abnormal pap smear is no longer simple http://goo.gl/fb/MZg0a

RT @Verz Peak of Perseid meteor shower is approaching...great viewing next 2 nights...look toward the square of pegasus or big dipper...make a wish

Today on Twitter..

2011-08-09T19:32:00.003-04:00

RT @HeartsHealth webMD: How Fast Is Your Biological Clock Ticking?http://bit.ly/nXob3Z Full http://bit.ly/rjIF3K

RT @TheNotebook It's hard to wait around for something you know won't happen, but it's even harder to stop waiting when you know it's everything you want.

RT @nytimeshealth Blood Test Can Tell Fetal Sex at 7 Weeks, Study Says http://nyti.ms/obloYW

RT @KQEDhealth RT @JennyAGold: MT @garyschwitzer: insurance reform, state exchanges likely to fail if no attn given to health literacy http://ow.ly/5ZcbA

RT @TonyFratto See what a #Pirates win will do for markets?

RT @HeartsHealth webMD: Parents' Top 9 Questions About Back-to-School Health http://bit.ly/nOowEp Full http://bit.ly/orXbbI

RT @PittsburghPG Head of orthodontics program at Children's dies in accident http://bit.ly/nWLXHw #pittsburgh

RT @organizedwisdom Cancer and Me: Bernadine Healy, M.D., leader in women’s health, died recently. She tells of her struggle with cancer. http://bit.ly/nO3zMW

Today on Twitter...

2011-08-05T20:12:00.003-04:00

RT @kevinmd Using Twitter as an audience response systemhttp://goo.gl/fb/7G8cX

RT @Skepticscalpel Just how much coaxing did it take? Headline: "Japan scientists coax sperm from stem cells" http://t.co/Ly8qQcL

RT @RunningQuotes "Training is the opposite of hoping." - Nike #makeithappen

RT @kevinmd Absence of joy: A doctor’s journey with depression http://goo.gl/fb/6pFmq

RT @SkinDocMike Don't ask for a light load, but rather ask for a strong back.

RT @WalkTwoRemember A true friend is someone who see's the pain in your eyes while everyone else believes the smile on your face.

RT @TheNotebook Some people & somethings are put in your life temporarily just to get you on to the next lesson. Nothing is meant to last forever.

RT @RunningQuotes "A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there." via @AffirmationSpot #run

RT @FitnessMagazine "Make love when you can. It's good for you." -- Kurt Vonnegut #FitQuote #Quotes

Have a great weekend!