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Handheld Talking Graphing Calculator for Visually Impaired
Orbit Research and APH Introduce the World's First Handheld Talking Graphing Calculator - Coming for the fall 2013 school year: A specially adapted version of the Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus calculator will transform STEM education for students who are blind and visually impaired.
Source: Disabled World - March 1, 2013 Category: Disability Tags: Assistive Computer Devices Source Type: news

How to Lead Effectively: 6 Strategies
Years ago we brought the top leadership experts together for a 2-day conference. We asked them to give us the “Best Practices” for effective leadership. Here are 6 strategies that they emphasized. See how you measure up.read more
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - March 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D. Tags: Behavioral Economics Education Ethics and Morality Work best practices creativity and innovation creativity training crises cultural intelligence effective leadership emergencies ethical climate ethical leadership good leadership Source Type: news

OSU, Samaritan partner on sports medicine clinic
Oregon State University and Samaritan Health Services announced Friday that they plan to build a sports medicine facility on the OSU campus in Corvallis. The 10,000-square-foot clinic is scheduled to be completed by the fall of 2014. It will serve patients from the university and the local community and offer internships and research opportunities for students. Under the terms of the partnership, Samaritan will build and manage the clinic on property owned by OSU. “The collaboration will enhance…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 1, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Ben Jacklet Source Type: research

2013 Health Care Lifetime Hero: Beatrice Lampkin
When Dr. Beatrice Lampkin was applying in 1961 for residency training at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, she avoided coming to town for an interview. “They didn’t require it, and so I didn’t go,” she said. “I was afraid they wouldn’t take me if they saw me walking on crutches.” She got the position at a time when few such opportunities opened up for women, let alone those with disabilities. Lampkin lost some of her mobility after she contracted polio in 1940. The…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 1, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Authors: James Ritchie Source Type: research

Ice Core Data Help Solve a Global Warming Mystery
Scientists can study Earth’s climate as far back as 800,000 years by drilling core samples from deep underneath the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica. Detailed information on air temperature and CO2 levels is trapped in these specimens. Current polar records show an intimate connection between atmospheric carbon dioxide and temperature in the natural world. In essence, when one goes up, the other one follows. [More]
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - March 1, 2013 Category: Science Tags: More Science,Environment,History of Science,Math,Technology,Society & Policy,Green Living,More Science,Science Education,Clean Air Policy,Climate,Ecology,Chemistry,Everyday Science Source Type: research

Utilizing Polymer-Coated Vials To Illustrate the Fugacity and Bioavailability of Chlorinated Pesticide Residues in Contaminated Soils
Journal of Chemical EducationDOI: 10.1021/ed300418e
Source: Journal of Chemical Education - March 1, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Natasha A. Andrade, Laura L. McConnell, Alba Torrents and Cathleen J. Hapeman Source Type: research

Off Campus Access to UpToDate
UpToDate is now available for use off campus! The first time you connect to UpToDate using the link on JEFFLINE, you will be asked to provide your campus key and password. Once you log in you can create a personal account for future use of the UpToDate system. Creating an account only takes a few seconds and you won’t have to re-enter all of the information each time you connect through JEFFLINE. Advantages of creating an UpToDate personal account: UpToDate now offers CE/CME credit. If you intend to use CE/CME credit create your personal account with the name you want to appear on the credit transcript. A mobile...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - March 1, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: lgm002 Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news

Well: Think Like a Doctor: The Wobble Solved!
For the first time, a Well reader with no medical training (or a doctor in the house) was the first to solve the “Think Like a Doctor” mystery.
Source: NYT - March 1, 2013 Category: American Health Authors: By LISA SANDERS, M.D. Tags: Doctors Think Like a Doctor Featured Source Type: news

Lakeland Regional Medical Center to move forward with academic affiliation
The Lakeland Regional Health System’s board has decided to execute an academic affiliation with the University of South Florida. The hospital system in Polk County announced in September its intention to become part of the USF Health System and would be the first entity to join. After months of evaluation and due diligence, the board decided the first step in its goal of becoming a teaching hospital would be to execute an agreement of academic affiliation, according to a written release. The…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - March 1, 2013 Category: American Health Authors: Jane Meinhardt Source Type: research

Weight Watchers Needs To Tighten Its Belt Despite Fat Online Growth
New Years resolutions haven't been good for Weight Watchers International (WTW). The company recently gave disappointing guidance for 2013 as it struggled to recruit new members. Weight Watchers has plunged to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). Weight Watchers is well known for its celebrity commercials endorsing its weight loss plans and its diet foods found in local supermarkets. Each week it holds 45,000 meetings where members receive support from company leaders and others in the program while learning about nutrition and healthy eating. The company also operates WeightWatchers.com which offers subscription weight manage...
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 1, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Zacks.com Source Type: news

Robert Langer, Father Of Invention
Biotech pioneer Robert Langer has over 800 patents to his name and has launched two dozen companies, which develop everything from tumor-fighting nanoparticles to anti-frizz hair products. Yet Langer says his proudest accomplishment is teaching some 500 students and post-docs, now professors and start-up leaders themselves.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Editorial: Healthier Snacks in Our Schools
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is moving to eliminate the sale of junk food in schools, and our students will be better for it… We urge those schools that haven’t already eliminated unhealthy snacks to act on this important initiative before the USDA deadline.
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - March 1, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news

Robert Langer, Father Of Invention
Biotech pioneer Robert Langer has over 800 patents to his name and has launched two dozen companies, which develop everything from tumor-fighting nanoparticles to anti-frizz hair products. Yet Langer says his proudest accomplishment is teaching some 500 students and post-docs, now professors and start-up leaders themselves.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us
Source: NPR Health and Science - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Gel Manicures Durable, But Can Cause Lasting Problems
Dermatologist says use this nail treatment in moderation and learn about associated risks
Source: WebMD Health - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mozambique: University Intransigent Towards Medical Students
[AIM]Maputo -Mozambique’s oldest and largest institution of higher education, the Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) on Friday justified its decision to fail those medical students who joined the doctors’ strike in January on the bureaucratic grounds that they had not complied with their academic obligations.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 1, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Deciphering Body Language on a First Date
Stop guessing if your date is interested or not. Learn his body language instead.
Source: U.S. News - Health - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Empathy and patient experience - video from Cleveland Clinic
CEO Toby Cosgrove, MD, shared this video, titled "Empathy," with the Cleveland Clinic staff during his 2013 State of the Clinic address on Feb. 27, 2013. The video relates to any person - not only patients and physicians. It's so worth it 4 minutes of your time: Physician Communication PEARLS from Cleveland Clinic - Establish rapport and plan an encounter with the patient - Elicit the patient perspective using FIFE (function, ideas, fears and expectations) - Apply PEARLS (partnership, empathy, acknowledgment, respect, legitimation and support) to convey empathy - Incorporate the patient into decision making and educ...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - March 1, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: noreply at blogger.com (Ves Dimov, M.D.) Tags: Patients Cleveland Clinic Source Type: news

Interoperability Basics Training Course
Online training which explains the process of meeting the Stage 2 Meaningful Use data exchange requirements. The course is 75 minutes in length and came be taken all at once or over a period of time. -- Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - March 1, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Developing the Entrepreneur in Every Student
Developing an entrepreneurial mindset can help individuals succeed in the traditional job market as well. Entrepreneurial skills have the potential to enhance any career path—regardless of the field or title.read more
Source: Psychology Today Work Center - March 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Katharine Brooks, Ed.D. Tags: Work bob metcalfe boomers college campuses colleges and universities current college dr bob engineering students enthusiam entrepreneurial activity entrepreneurship activities gen x legal presentations liberal arts entrepreneur Source Type: news

Effects of Stressor Predictability on Escape Learning and Sleep in Mice
Conclusions:The results indicate that information available in a stressful situation can affect an animal's ability to learn an appropriate response and post-stress sleep.Citation:Machida M; Yang L; Wellman LL; Sanford LD. Effects of stressor predictability on escape learning and sleep in mice. SLEEP 2013;36(3):421-430.
Source: Sleep - March 1, 2013 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research

The 4 Keys to Managing Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a complex and chronic illness. It produces major shifts in mood and energy. It impairs all areas of a person’s life, including work, relationships and daily functioning. Fortunately, however, effective treatment exists, and you can get better. Below, two bipolar disorder experts share the four keys to successfully managing bipolar disorder, along with overcoming common barriers. Medication With most psychiatric illnesses, medication is optional, and individuals can improve with other treatments, such as psychotherapy, said John Preston, Psy.D, a psychologist and co-author of Loving Someone with Bipola...
Source: Psych Central - March 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Bipolar Disorders Family General Medications Psychotherapy Self-Help Treatment Chronic Illness Co Author Honest Communication Institute Of Mental Health John Preston Loving Someone With Bipolar Disorder National Institute Of Me Source Type: news

Gel Manicures Durable, But Can Cause Lasting Problems
Dermatologist says use this nail treatment in moderation and learn about associated risks
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - March 1, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Dermatology, Family Medicine, Oncology, Cosmetic Surgery, News, Source Type: news

Program increases contraceptive use in at-risk teens
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Long after completing an 18-month program designed to teach about contraception and healthy relationships, teenage girls at high risk for unwanted pregnancy were using contraceptives more often and maintaining other safer sexual practices, according to a new study.
Source: Reuters: Health - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Program Increases Contraceptive Use in at-Risk Teens
Long after completing an 18-month program designed to teach about contraception and healthy relationships, teenage girls at high risk for unwanted pregnancy were using contraceptives more often and maintaining other safer sexual practices, according to a new study.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Pages: Birth Control, Teenage Pregnancy
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Vegas, Baby! Attend the Thirty-Third Annual Meeting of the Surgical Infection Society! Earn Valuable Continuing Medical Education Self-Assessment Credits! All You Need!
Surgical Infections , Vol. 0, No. 0.
Source: Surgical Infections - March 1, 2013 Category: Surgery Tags: article Source Type: research

The List: Top biotech companies in Silicon Valley
The No. 1-ranked biotech company in Silicon Valley is on top of the field again. To learn which company topped the list and for a sneak peek at the rest of the top five biotech companies of 2012, check out the slide show at right. This week the Business Journal published a list of the top biotech companies in Silicon Valley* for 2012. The list was ranked by the most recent four quarters of revenue. Information was obtained from company representatives and public filings. The top 5 biotech companies…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Hospitals headlines - March 1, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Lemery Reyes Source Type: research

The challenges of objectivity: lessons from anatomy.
In the last post , we talked about objectivity as a scientific ideal aimed at building a reliable picture of what the world is actually like . We also noted that this goal travels closely with the notion of objectivity as what anyone applying the appropriate methodology could see . But, as we saw, it takes a great deal of scientific training to learn to see what anyone could see.The problem of how to see what is really there is not a new one for scientists. In her book The Scientific Renaissance: 1450-1630 [1], Marie Boas Hall describes how this issue presented itself to Renaissance anatomists. These anatomists endeavored ...
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - March 1, 2013 Category: Science Tags: More Science Source Type: research

PatientsLikeMe Is Building A Self-Learning Healthcare System
When we get sick, doctors capture all kinds of data about us in their office or at the hospital: bloodwork, scans, interviews, probes. Then there's a follow-up appointment to see how we're doing. Maybe if it's serious, you get a follow-up call from a nurse. That leaves the other 99.9% of our time spent not in the clinic, just living alone with our ailments. How do we measure our progress in the in-between time? How do we measure our distance from health? The answer to this question has become an obsession for data-driven scientist Paul Wicks. The neuropsychologist from the U.K. (and a 2013 TED Fellow) is research director...
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 1, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Upbin Source Type: news

Gel Manicures Durable, But Can Cause Lasting Problems
Dermatologist says use this nail treatment in moderation and learn about associated risks Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cosmetics, Nail Diseases
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why science policy should take popular culture seriously | Alice Bell
Knitting an EDF logo might seem like an odd thing to do. But people are odd. Science policymakers should remember thatI'm surrounded by badgers. I've never actually seen one live, though I'm told my university campus is riddled with them. Our student newspaper is called the Badger (I think he's called Ronald). I have several badger badges and a couple of badger toys friends have given me to laugh at my interest in the cull. I'm forever spotting brightly coloured badger-themed street art around my home in Brighton. I have piles of books on the things. Wikipedia's list of fictional badgers is a thing of beauty; from Narnia's...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 1, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Alice Bell Tags: Blogposts Science policy guardian.co.uk Source Type: news

7 Tips for Reducing Anxiety, Rumination and Avoidance
Researchers have identified "intolerance of uncertainty" as an important cause of anxiety and anxiety disorders. If you want to reduce rumination, anxious feelings, and avoidance - learn to recognize and tolerate these 7 kinds of uncertainty.read more
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - March 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alice Boyes, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Stress anxiety disorders anxious feelings avoidance cause of anxiety CBT cognitive behavioral therapy critical point family member gamut inaction intrusions Job pockets recipes traps Uncertainty Source Type: news

Video games tested as treatment for dyslexia
Conclusion This research has suggested that playing an action video game for 12 hours can improve the reading ability and attention skills of children with dyslexia compared with a non-action video game. The researchers say that as all action video games display a high speed of transient events and moving objects, in addition to requiring a high degree of perception and response, then this may improve certain pathways in the brain that can help to improve reading ability. This experimental study is a useful early research step into another possible intervention for dyslexia, alongside the range of educational programmes c...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology Pregnancy/child Source Type: news

90% of doctors 'support Liverpool Care Pathway'
Conclusion A key issue raised by doctors in this survey was a need for extra training in assessing and recognising when people are coming to the end of their lives. Around a quarter of surveyed palliative medicine consultants felt that doctors needed more training to help them recognise that a patient was dying, and in how to communicate this to them and their relatives. As one consultant said: “There are undoubtedly cases reported in the press where end of life care has not been managed well. These should be criticisms of training, assessment and common sense. They are not correctly directed at the pathway. “It is as ...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Older people QA articles Medical practice Source Type: news

Scientists awarded grant to determine UK's greenhouse gas emissions
Researchers in the University of Bristol’s Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group (ACRG), in collaboration with scientists around the country, have been awarded funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to provide an independent 'top-down' check on the UK's greenhouse gas emissions estimates.
Source: University of Bristol news - March 1, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: news_text Tags: Press releases Source Type: news

Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Benefit From More Time At The Gym
Frequent Flyer patients with cystic fibrosis spend less time in hospital and more at the gym Children with moderate to severe cystic fibrosis (CF) enrolled on a programme offering physiotherapy, dietary support and personal training sessions at their local gym, were found to spend less time in hospital receiving antibiotics, as well as boosting their exercise capacity. The pilot study, published in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, estimated that the programme also saved around £7,000 per patient per year at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cystic Fibrosis Source Type: news

Student captures stunning collection of North American wildlife
A second-year student at the University of Bristol and aspiring professional wildlife photographer, film-maker and presenter, has captured a stunning collection of images as part of a unique project which aims to document the charismatic mega-fauna found in the pacific west coast ecosystems of Vancouver Island.
Source: University of Bristol news - March 1, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: news_text Tags: Press releases Source Type: news

Prof Brian Cox: physicist or priest? | Eliane Glaser
Many popular scientists are atheist, so why are they so happy to use the misty-eyed language of religion?Wonders of the Solar System; Wonders of the Universe; and, this year, Wonders of Life. Brian Cox stands misty-eyed on a cliff top everywhere I look. He has a chilled-out air for someone with such a busy filming schedule.Instructions to appreciate the wonder of science are everywhere. There's the Wonder season organised jointly by the Barbican and the Wellcome Trust which starts tomorrow; the Science Museum's World Wonders Trail; the parliamentary select committee report on introducing wonder to the national curricu...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 1, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Eliane Glaser Tags: Comment The Guardian Science policy Brian Cox Politics UK news Education Comment is free Source Type: news

Prof Brian Cox: physicist or priest?
Many popular scientists are atheist, so why are they so happy to use the misty-eyed language of religion?Wonders of the Solar System; Wonders of the Universe; and, this year, Wonders of Life. Brian Cox stands misty-eyed on a cliff top everywhere I look. He has a chilled-out air for someone with such a busy filming schedule.Instructions to appreciate the wonder of science are everywhere. There's the Wonder season organised jointly by the Barbican and the Wellcome Trust which starts tomorrow; the Science Museum's World Wonders Trail; the parliamentary select committee report on introducing wonder to the national curricu...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 1, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Eliane Glaser Tags: Comment The Guardian Science policy Brian Cox Politics UK news Education Comment is free Source Type: news

Playing Wii Helps Doctors Become Better Surgeons
Paying Wii helps doctors become better surgeons by improving certain aspects of their performance on laparoscopic procedures. The finding came from a new study conducted by Gregorio Patrizi and a team from the University of Rome, Italy and was published in the journal PLOS ONE. Many reports aim to assess and improve training for surgeons outside of the operating room because of the technical skills necessary to perform laparascopic procedures...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Students / Training Source Type: news

Nintendo Wii Helps Doctors Become Better Surgeons
Nintendo® Wii helps doctors become better surgeons by improving certain aspects of their performance on laparoscopic procedures. The finding came from a new study conducted by Gregorio Patrizi and a team from the University of Rome, Italy and was published in the journal PLOS ONE. Many reports aim to assess and improve training for surgeons outside of the operating room because of the technical skills necessary to perform laparascopic procedures...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Students / Training Source Type: news

Pupils in Tanzania receive boost to learning thanks to anonymous donor
An anonymous donor has awarded the University of Bristol £242,000 for a new project to help improve learning for pupils in disadvantaged rural secondary schools in Tanzania, Africa.
Source: University of Bristol news - March 1, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: news_text Tags: Press releases Source Type: news

Upstate researcher receives $549,783 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Scholar Award
Golam Mohi will use funding to advance his research into blood cancers that lead to a host of other health problems, such as anemia and bome marrow fibrosis
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - March 1, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Upstate spotlights research by postdoctoral fellows, clinical residents March 6
Public event will feature presentation by leading research on leukemia and provide an opportunity to see research projects and findings from all areas of Upstate.
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - March 1, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Manchester International Festival: fruit and veg sprout from industrial past
Orchards, crops and a fish farm will fill the empty spaces of a former printworks as the Biospheric Foundation comes to Salford. Christopher Arden reportsIn the world's first industrialised city, Vincent Walsh is hoping thatManchester will now become "the first biospheric city", in hisflagship project transforming a disused printworks in a deprived areaof Salford into a state-of-the-art urban farm and research centre.Walsh, founder and director of the Biospheric Foundation, has teamed up with Manchester International Festival as part of its 2013 programme of events, to create a project that educates communities about susta...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 1, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Christopher Arden Tags: Manchester Massive Attack Blogposts Greater Manchester Culture guardian.co.uk Food Salford Adam Curtis Festivals Gardens Manchester international festival Agriculture Source Type: news

How to identify and mentor the troubled radiology resident
Residents aren't expected to be perfect -- they're on the job to learn. But (more)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 1, 2013 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Experimental Test of Escape Theory: Accessibility to Implicit Suicidal Mind.
This study tested the Escape Theory prediction that individuals blaming themselves for failure experience increased accessibility to implicit suicidal mind. One hundred and thirty-eight undergraduate medical students were randomly assigned to three groups: failure-related priming, success-related priming, and control. Following experimental conditions, participants completed a death/suicide Implicit Association Test. Results revealed significant differences between groups in accessibility to implicit suicidal mind. Furthermore, priming manipulation interacted with individual differences in locus of control (LOC). Significa...
Source: Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior - March 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tang J, Wu S, Miao D Tags: Suicide Life Threat Behav Source Type: research

Comprehensive behavioral intervention to improve occupational performance in children with tourette disorder.
CONCLUSION. Findings provided support that CBIT reduced the number of tic expressions, tic severity, and level of distress associated with tic and improved these children's self-perception of their competence in and importance of performing everyday activities (i.e., occupational performance). PMID: 23433274 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - March 1, 2013 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Rowe J, Yuen HK, Dure LS Tags: Am J Occup Ther Source Type: research

Writing forces associated with four pencil grasp patterns in grade 4 children.
CONCLUSION. Grip forces were generally similar across the different grasps. Kinetic differences resulting from thumb position seemed to have no bearing on speed and legibility. Interventions for handwriting difficulties should focus more on speed and letter formation than on grasp pattern. PMID: 23433277 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy - March 1, 2013 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Schwellnus H, Carnahan H, Kushki A, Polatajko H, Missiuna C, Chau T Tags: Am J Occup Ther Source Type: research