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The Dow cuts the Cheese

Today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) made a significant change. Kraft Foods, part of the DJIA since September 2008, was released from the Average this morning and replaced with—UnitedHealth. A packaged foods company replaced by a healthcare…

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Added by Lindsay LeCain on September 24, 2012 at 1:29pm — No Comments

Does MD=Male?

Be honest, when you hear "the doctor will see you now" do you expect to see a male or female appear?

Danielle Ofri, MD describes this conundrum in a post for Tara Parker-Pope's WellBlog for The New York Times, "Assuming the Doctor's a 'He'". Ofri, a professor, practicing physician and a woman, describes the pervasive societal perception that MD means MALE. Ofri offers a…

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Added by Lindsay LeCain on June 15, 2012 at 11:29am — No Comments