The Decision Tree Blog

Thomas Goetz, deputy editor of Wired Magazine, writes about science, health and medicine. In the 2009 January issue, he contributes the cover story – The Truth about Cancer: Why Early Detection Is the Best Way to Beat Cancer.

He is also the proud parent of the Decision Tree blog and an upcoming book by the same title – The Decision Tree. The blog covers topics focused on preventative medicine and the future of healthcare. With a Master of Public Health degree from the University of California, Berkeley, he covers everything from global health to community health to Medicare to pharmaceuticals.

Tune in to his stream insights and information at:

http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/

Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful!

The weather outside is frightful, but the information is so delightfully handy from the FEMA Website.

Read all about winter storms from the warmth of your computer, including:

Winter Storm Terms

Before the Winter Storm

During the Winter Storm

After the Winter Storm


http://www.fema.gov/hazard/winter/index.shtm

FDA Teams Up With WebMD

New Partnership to Inform and Educate Tens of Millions of Americans


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and WebMD today (Dec. 3, 2009) announced a collaboration that expands consumers' access to the agency's timely and reliable important health information. WebMD, which attracts nearly 50 million unique visitors each month, provides consumers with credible and timely health news and information


The partnership includes:

· A new online consumer health information resource on WebMD.com
www.webmd.com/fda

· Cross-linked joint resource FDA's Consumer Updates
www.fda.gov/consumer

· The FDA contributions to WebMD The Magazine: FDA Consumer Updates will also be featured at least three times a year in WebMD's bimonthly magazine, which reaches nearly nine million consumers. The magazine is distributed to physician office waiting rooms across the country.