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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I haven’t heard of this but I think “ordinary” is a code word for scientifically illiterate.<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks for sharing. I may use it as an example in class for what citizen science should NOT be, which is a bunch of anecdotes from random people.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Marla<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Marla S. McIntosh, Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">University of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">College Park, MD 20742<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:mmcintos@umd.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0563C1">mmcintos@umd.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> MPWG [mailto:mpwg-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>De Angelis, Patricia<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 15, 2013 8:51 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> mpwg<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [MPWG] Side Effects Search Engine...?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone know about this search engine on "eHealthMe" that allows you to research side effects of drugs or drug mixes? Apparently it's based on "studying report from FDA and social media." It touts itself as "Healthcare big data for
<i>ordinary </i>people.<i>"</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I happened across a report that seems to link taking garlic with sepsis - although the information is really hard to understand and interpret. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ehealthme.com/print/ds17780887">http://www.ehealthme.com/print/ds17780887</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A quick check and I see black cohosh (195 people reporting side effects, including tooth disease?), bloodroot (0 side effects), goldenseal (4, including miscarriage).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Curious if others have heard of this site. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Botanist, Division of Scientific Authority-US Fish & Wildlife Service-International Affairs<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Chair, Medicinal Plant Working Group-Plant Conservation Alliance<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Arlington, VA 22203<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">703-358-1708 x1753<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">FAX: 703-358-2276<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Promoting sustainable use and conservation of our native medicinal plants. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><<a href="http://www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal" target="_blank">www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Follow International Affairs<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">> on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/USFWSInternatl" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/USFWSInternatl</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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