Fexon Technology Ltd. Internet Registration Center scam

In Asia Domain Name registration scam I described a scam by a Chinese or Hong Kong company to scare people into buying lots of extensions of their existing domain name at outrageous prices. Now the same folks seem to be back with a similar email and similar phone number. I’m posting the contents of this […]

Hospital fashions

The Boston Globe’s Style & Arts section is not my usual inspiration for blog posts, but today’s article, A healthy dose of hospital chic is an exception. According to the Globe:
As Jennifer Lopez’s due date drew near, the buzz began: The fashion-obsessed pop star would not be wearing any sad, frumpy hospital gowns when she […]

5 Reasons to Say NO to Drugs

5 Reasons to Say NO to Drugs
1. Drugs can destroy your life
2. Drugs can destroy your family’s life
3. Drugs can kill
4. Drug addiction is difficult to recover from
5. Drugs can land you in jail and ruin your reputation
Saying NO to drugs is so much more important that you realize. …
Original post by HealthNewsBlog.com

Wal-Mart clinics’ impact on health care: Let me count the ways

RN Central has enumerated 20 ways clinics at Wal-Mart stores are likely to affect health care. They’re not all on the mark, but the post is worth a read.

Original post by David E. Williams of the Health business blog

Back to the future: Capitation

Writing in the Boston Globe, Dr. Joseph Dorsey (a former medical director from Harvard Pilgrim) and Dr. Donald Berwick (head of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement) call for a return to managed care, specifically captitation, as a way to control costs and improve quality. See Dirty words in healthcare.
The two of them pine for the […]

Cavalcade of Risk is up at Wisdom from Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket

The latest edition of the Cavalcade of Risk is up at Wisdom from Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.

Original post by David E. Williams of the Health business blog

CFL bulbs –not all they’re cracked up to be

We recently bought some compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs to install in our home. They’re supposed to save energy and last much longer than standard incandescent bulbs. There are plenty of problems however:

The bulbs are too large to fit most of our lamps and ceiling fixtures
They’re no good for recessed fixtures
You can’t use them with […]