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Women in Cardiology
This post was authored by Payal Kohli, MD, fellow-in-training at the University of California San Francisco. Despite a growth in female physicians, there are as few female cardiologists as ever. Statistics from ACC membership as well as nationwide censuses has shown that the percentage of women in cardiology has unchangingly remained within the 10-15 percent range over the last several years, dashing our hopes that this number may be slowly creeping upwards. So what seems to be the problem? Why are women continuing to go into fields like pediatrics and dermatology, while turning their backs on exciting fields like card...
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - May 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Administrator Tags: Membership Special Topics Source Type: blogs

Psych Web
Welcome to Psych Web! This Web site contains lots of psychology-related information for students and teachers of psychology.  There are also many different resources, books, quizzes, and tip sheets located inside. (Source: PsychSplash)
Source: PsychSplash - May 20, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Psych Central Resource Editor Tags: Academia Anyone Articles Biological Psychology Books Clinical Psychology Clinical Tools Collaborative News Community and Social Networking e-learning Educational Psychology Features For General Psychology Health Psychology Hi Source Type: blogs

Rice University Students Develop Shoe Energy Harvester to Power Medical Devices (VIDEO)
As medical devices are becoming more energy hungry thanks to new capabilities, batteries that are used to power them are not keeping up. Lithium ions have essentially plateaued the development of new batteries for now, but a way to overcome this challenge is to generate power continuously and feed it to hungry devices as needed.A team of engineering students at Rice University have been tasked with developing a new device that can harvest the body’s motion to produce useful electric power. In the process of researching where it’s best to gather the energy they settled on the heel of the shoe, which is normally ...
Source: Medgadget - May 20, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Editors Tags: in the news... Source Type: blogs

3 Lessons on Being Successful At Work
According to author Laura Vanderkam in her newest e-book What the Most Successful People Do At Work: A Short Guide to Making Over Your Career, the secret to “astonishing productivity” lies in daily disciplines. In the book Vanderkam outlines seven of these disciplines: mind your hours; plan; make success possible; know what is work; practice; pay in; and pursue pleasure. For each one she shares stories and interviews with successful people who use these disciplines in their own daily lives. Here are several lessons from Vanderkam’s book on boosting your productivity and being successful at work.  1. You need to kno...
Source: World of Psychology - May 20, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Books General Industrial and Workplace Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Self-Help Audiences career advice Disciplines E Book Email Projects Insight Interviews Laura Vanderkam Meaningful Changes Nbsp Pho Source Type: blogs

Clinical Workflow & Technology Integration Summit
On June 7th, 2013 the Texas Children’s Hospital and Smith Seckman Reid are producing an educational workshop on medical device connectivity. Nursing is the predominate perspective explored in this event. (One of my pet peeves is all the focus physicians get from vendor’s marketing departments. Yet, when it comes to systems in hospitals, the predominate user – by far – is nursing.) TCH, an early adopter of clinical documentation into EMRs and alarm notification, has some of the most extensive experience with medical device connectivity in the US. They’re hosting and presenting at this one day s...
Source: Medical Connectivity Consulting - May 20, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Tim Gee Tags: Events Source Type: blogs

Stand by me: Close friendships appear to counteract genetic vulnerability to depression in girls, but not boys
Publication of US psychiatry's updated diagnostic code has provoked renewed debate in recent weeks over the extent to which mental illness ought to be framed as a psychosocial or a biological problem. The answer of course is that it is both. A new Canadian study captures this interplay, showing how close friendships appear to mitigate the risk for girls whose genes mean they are more vulnerable than average to depression. Mara Brendgen and her colleagues studied 294 pairs of twins aged ten years old (147 girls). Some of the twins were identical (they share the same genes), the others were non-identical (sharing just half ...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - May 20, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Christian Jarrett Source Type: blogs

Weekly Australian Health IT Links – 20th May, 2013.
Here are a few I have come across the last week or so. Note: Each link is followed by a title and a few paragraphs. For the full article click on the link above title of the article. Note also that full access to some links may require site registration or subscription payment. General Comment The Budget came this week and we saw the funds committed to e-Health last year continue and then an apparent drop of in 2014/15 and deeper drops following . Other than that we learn that we have just over 150,000 people registered to the PCEHR, some trials of secure messaging between differing providers and Tasmania looking for s...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - May 20, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Dr David More MB PhD FACHI Source Type: blogs

Bad doctors and worse patients
Patients enjoy complaining about doctors . Favourite complaints include: how long they make them wait; how much money they charge; how many tests they order ; how little time they spend; and how they never explain anything. This is particularly true when the medical treatment does not go as planned. This is why when an IVF cycle fails , patients have a lot of complaints about their IVF doctor . No doubt some of these complaints are justified - but not all of them are ! When a patient who has failed an IVF cycle comes to me for a second opinion, the first thing I ask is - you please show me photos of your embr...
Source: The Patient's Doctor - May 19, 2013 Category: Obstetricians and Gynecologists Source Type: blogs

6 Ways Pets Relieve Depression
The day I returned from inpatient therapy, my Lab-Chow mix cuddled up to me on the bed as I cried. She looked into my defeated gaze and licked my tears. I was astounded that this creature was capable of the empathy that I so craved in my closest friends and relatives. It was like she could read the pathetic and sad thoughts that disabled me and wanted me to know I was lovable in the midst of my suffering. She continues to be a supportive presence in my life, especially on the days that I grow weary of trying on — and throwing out — every mindful exercise and cognitive behavioral strategy… the hours wher...
Source: World of Psychology - May 19, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Therese J. Borchard Tags: Anxiety and Panic Depression General Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Psychology Self-Help Chow Mix Darla Depression Anxiety Disney Pixar Family Intervention Finding Nemo Fish Tank Heart Attacks Heart Rat Source Type: blogs

I Have A Feeling This Aspect Of The NEHRS Seems A Bit Incoherent And Ill Thought Out. Confusing Even!
As mentioned a week or so ago there has been an update to the viewable NEHRS / PCEHR. See here for the blog. http://aushealthit.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/it-seems-nehrs-pcehr-has-had-bit-of.html A few days ago the professional FAQ for the PCEHR was updated. This is found here: http://www.ehealth.gov.au/internet/ehealth/publishing.nsf/Content/faqs-hcp-managing This section I found interesting among others. It explains what the intent of the new Medication View of the PCEHR is and it now becomes clear it is a broader implementation of the MedView Wave Site program conducted by the Pharmacy Computing Company FRED IT I bel...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - May 19, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Dr David More MB PhD FACHI Source Type: blogs

DSM-5 Released: The Big Changes
The DSM-5 was officially released today. We will be covering it in the weeks to come here on the blog and over at Psych Central Professional in a series of upcoming articles detailing the major changes. In the meantime, here is an overview of the big changes. We sat in on a conference call that the American Psychiatric Association (APA) had in order to introduce the new version of the diagnostic reference manual used primarily by clinicians in the U.S. to diagnose mental disorders. It is called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and is now in its fifth major revision (DSM-5). James Scully, Jr., MD, ...
Source: World of Psychology - May 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M. Grohol, Psy.D. Tags: General Policy and Advocacy Professional Psychiatry Psychology Adhd Adulthood American Psychiatric Association Apa Autism Spectrum Disorder Bereavement Big 5 Bipolar Bipolar Disorder In Children blog Ceo Charac Childhood Source Type: blogs

New Tool to Save Money on Medicines
By Web Team According to the American Diabetes Association, people with diabetes spend an estimated $11,744 a year on health-care — more than twice that spent by people who don't have diabetes. A new, free tool from NeedyMeds, "a national no-profit organization aimed at providing information to consumers on programs that help with the cost of medications and health care," may help lessen some of this financial burden. The Patient Assistance Update Service (PAPUS) provides daily and weekly e-mail updates of all the pharmaceutical patient assistance programs (PAPs), which are run by the drug manufacturers to help pe...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - May 18, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Web Team Source Type: blogs

Give patients an honest view of health reform
by Raymond Hino I focus a lot of my blog posts on community engagement and maintaining open lines of communication between our community hospitals and the people that we serve. This is an ever-evolving process. Recently we tried something new to communicate with and educate the public. We held our first ever "Summit on Hospital Finances." We wanted to put on a program that would be worthy of the three-hour weeknight time commitment that we were asking our constituents to make. Here is how it went: The program started with an outside speaker bringing into context where the plight of our local hospital is in the greater ...
Source: hospital impact - May 18, 2013 Category: Health Managers Authors: Wendy Johnson Source Type: blogs

At the VHA, there's an app for that
by Greg Slabodkin, FierceMobileHealthcare The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides medical services for more than eight million veterans each year through the Veterans Health Administration, the largest integrated healthcare system in the country with over 1,700 sites of care. However, much of VHA's infrastructure was designed and built decades ago under an older concept of healthcare delivery that focused on hospital-centered, inpatient care. To better address the medical needs of today's veterans, the VHA has launched a number of mobile healthcare initiatives. Neil Evans, M.D., and Kathleen Frisbee, MPH, Ph.D...
Source: hospital impact - May 18, 2013 Category: Health Managers Authors: Wendy Johnson Source Type: blogs

That other emotion with cancer
Survivor guilt often hits cancer patients later one. We are diagnosed and are hit with the why me mentality. Then as we come to accept and adapt to our cancer diagnosis, we tend to meet others who are also dealing with their cancer diagnosis. Then sometimes they are not so lucky and don't make it. Then we are faced with survivor guilt.I can sympathize with this. I had thyroid cancer in 1981.When I returned to school shortly after that I lived in a dorm on a coed floor. That year the school had a mural painting contest on each floor. On the other side of the floor was an artistic student, in fact his father was an art profe...
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - May 18, 2013 Category: Cancer Tags: survivorship guilt death cancer bonds Source Type: blogs

How I Create: Q&A with Photographer Vivienne McMaster
Every month in our interview series we take a peek into a different person’s creative process. We learn what inspires and fuels their beautiful work and how they navigate the obstacles that can potentially hinder their creative practice. Plus, we get tips that can be applied to our own creativity. This month we’re honored to share our interview with Vivienne McMaster, a Vancouver-based photographer with a big heart and a spirit of playfulness. McMaster leads workshops and online classes that invite individuals to tell their stories using photography. Her prime tool is self-portraiture. After experiencing a rough patch...
Source: World of Psychology - May 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Creativity General Interview Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Self-Help Camera Lens Creative Energy Creative Experience Creative Exploration Creative Practice Creative Process Daily Routine Interview Series Source Type: blogs

How Dementia Friendly is Your Church?
+Alzheimer's Reading Room How dementia friendly is your church? Does your church have a memory cafe or similar meeting group for persons living with Alzheimer's and Dementia? Did you seek help or guidance from your church after the you received the diagnosis? Do you think your church should become active in support of families that are touched by Alzehimer's or a related dementia? Use the comments box below to share your thoughts, feelings, and insight. Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room Email: _________________________________________________ Related Content What is the Difference Between Al...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - May 18, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

Dementia Patient Charged In Death of Another Dementia Patient
A nursing home resident is now charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly attacking another resident who ended up dying. +Alzheimer's Reading Room It all started at Weatherwood Nursing Home when Margaret Lechleitner was pushed by Carl Smith, then fell and hit her head. She later died. Both patients suffered from dementia. Police Sgt. Mike Bogart said “We want to make sure that the victim’s family gets what they want. We want to make sure in the future that everybody around Carl is safe and want to make sure that Carl is going to get treatment and care.” Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading Room E...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - May 18, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

100 Years of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins
. In honor of 100 years of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore cinematographer Richard Chisolm, along with Kindall Rende,  created this movie of members of the department talking about psychiatry at Hopkins.  Many of the people shown in the film have been guest bloggers on Shrink Rap, and they include our mentors, colleagues, and friends.  Both ClinkShrink and I are proud to be members of the department and we are both grateful for the education we've received, so we hope you'll spend a few minutes watching Richard's tribute.----- Listen to our latest podcast at mythreeshrinks.com or subscribe to our r...
Source: Shrink Rap - May 18, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dinah Source Type: blogs

KnowYourDose.org: New Spanish Language Materials on Safe Acetaminophen Use Available
Research by the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (NAHH) found that more than half of Hispanic consumers are not aware of the health risks associated with taking too much acetaminophen, and do not check medicine labels to see if their medicine contains acetaminophen. NAHH and the Acetaminophen Awareness Coalition’s Know Your Dose Campaign have joined together to launch new web-based resources and educational materials in Spanish about safe acetaminophen use. Visit Know Your Dose at http://goo.gl/Qf9Z9 to order free, patient educational materials in English and Spanish. The site includes a Spanish-language sect...
Source: BHIC - May 17, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Monica Rogers Tags: Health Information Literacy Multilingual Websites Source Type: blogs

FDA Patient Network Launches New Website
The FDA’s new Patient Network website gives patients and advocates a bigger voice in medical product regulation, which includes drugs, devices and biologics. Designed as a key education and communication tool between the FDA and the public, the site features patient-friendly information on drug and device development and approval, clinical trials, latest treatment options, important safety information and more. It also connects members of the public to the Patient Representative Program, where they can apply to sit on official FDA Advisory Committees and act as consultants during the drug and device review processes....
Source: BHIC - May 17, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Monica Rogers Tags: Health Information Literacy Public Health Websites Source Type: blogs

The Shield and Sword of Altruism
Not so subtle subliminal messaging is a common advertising and political foil with which we are all familiar. Inundated by messaging “below the surface” of the proffered material, we find it mostly harmless, sometimes comical and occasionally wildly satirical.  I have often wondered why, when drinking expensive Tequila, I don’t seem suave and debonair like the guy in the commercial… but I digress. When used in other arenas, it can very effectively sway public opinion, influence the course of debate and even shape governmental policy. In that vein, I share with you a New York Times blog tha...
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Administrator Tags: Health Policy and Practice Management Source Type: blogs

Instagram for Heart Attacks: iPhone App Speeds ECG Transmission To Hospital
In the crucial early stages of a possible heart attack, EMTs on the scene now rely on slow and unreliable proprietary technology to transmit vital ECG data to physicians at a hospital for evaluation. But a new iPhone app using standard cell phone networks may help speed the process and, ultimately,  cut delays in treatment for heart attack patients. In a presentation earlier today at the American Heart Association’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013 meeting in Baltimore, faculty and students at the University of Virginia designed an iPhone app to overcome More… (Source: CardioBrief)
Source: CardioBrief - May 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Larry Husten Tags: MI/ACS People, Places & Events ECG Electrocardiography EMT iPhone myocardial infarction STEMI Source Type: blogs

The Hierarchy of EMS Job Priorities
Do you want to feel more satisfied in your job? Perhaps you need to flip your list. You’ve met satisfied EMS employees in the past. You’ve also, no doubt, met some dissatisfied EMS employees along the way. I would contend that our patient care priorities has a lot to do with how much satisfaction we receive from doing our job. As an example, the hierarchy of priorities for a highly dissatisfied EMS employee might look like this: Gain praise and recognition Increase reputation and influence Avoid risk and liability Avoid hassle and work Make money Have fun Create relationships Make meaningful connections with ...
Source: The EMT Spot - May 17, 2013 Category: Ambulance Crew Authors: administrator Tags: Everything Else The Big Get It slider Source Type: blogs

D-Blog Week: At Least It's Not ...
Today's D-Blog Week prompt is:  "If you could switch chronic diseases, which one would you choose to deal with instead of diabetes? And while we’re considering other chronic conditions, do you think your participation in the DOC has affected how you treat friends and acquaintances with other medical conditions?"This prompt makes me think of this:  "Type 1 diabetes?  At least it's not [insert other health condition here]."I am not comfortable with this prompt.  Mostly because it makes me feel lucky for how things are, and at the same time apprehensive about how they make shake o...
Source: Six Until Me. - May 17, 2013 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs

4 Ways to Supercharge Your Working Memory for Free
Working memory is “the ultimate evolutionary tool” that has helped us create everything from Google to the Eiffel Tower, according to authors and researchers Tracy Packiam Alloway, Ph.D, and Ross Alloway, Ph.D, in their new book The Working Memory Advantage: Train Your Brain to Function Stronger, Smarter, Faster. They define working memory as “the conscious processing of information.” And in addition to inventing incredible innovations, working memory is critical for our daily lives. In fact, the authors call working memory our brain’s conductor. Just as a musical conductor creates a symphony of melodies by inst...
Source: World of Psychology - May 17, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Books General Memory and Perception Mental Health and Wellness Self-Help Alloway Areas Of The Brain Business Venture Classmates Distractions Eiffel Tower Going With The Flow Google Irrelevant Data Memory Brain Musical Conduct Source Type: blogs

Weekly Roundup – May 17, 2013
Happy National Women’s Health Week to all our fabulous Disruptive Women readers! Lots of groups released information and toolkits in celebration. If you haven’t had a chance to check them out yet here are just a few: NWLC toolkit, interactive screening chart and infographic done by HHS. In other news, the Washington Post reported on the possibility that cancer patients and others taking pricey drugs might pay even more for their medications under ACA. An interesting study of Medicaid recipients in Oregon found that increased health care spending had a limited impact on improving people’s health. Learn more here. Alt...
Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care - May 17, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: dw at disruptivewomen.net Tags: Roundup weekly roundup Source Type: blogs

American Medical Association finally on board with EHR views expressed on this blog since 2004
- Posted on the Healthcare Renewal Blog May 17, 2013 -It seems to have taken awhile, but organized medicine seems to finally be recognizing that today's commercial health IT is not quite the revolutionizing, transformative, plug-and-play panacea to healthcare's ills it is often touted as:AMA WireMay 15, 2013 AMA board chair: HHS should address EHR usability issues immediatelyThe government needs to act quickly to remedy the impaired usability of electronic health records (EHR) if the technology's touted benefits are to be realized, AMA Board of Trustees Chair Steven J. Stack, MD (left), told officials during a federal hear...
Source: Health Care Renewal - May 17, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Tags: healthcare IT usability AMA Milt Freuedenheim healthcare IT safety MD Steven J. Stack Source Type: blogs

Cognitive enhancement in the future: electric brain stimulation plus cognitive training?
Electrical Brain Stimulation Helps People Learn Math Faster (Wired): “…scientists stimulated volunteers’ brains with mild electric current while they learned new arithmetic operations based on made-up symbols. People who received brain stimulation during training sessions on five consecutive days learned two to five times faster than those who received sham stimulation, and they retained a 30 to 40 percent performance edge six months later…The researchers applied TRNS to a different brain region thought to play a role in mathematical cognition, the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex…“If I put my sci-fi hat on,...
Source: SharpBrains - May 17, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Technology brain-stimulation cognition cognitive-enhancement Cognitive-functions Cognitive-Training neuroplasticity noninvasive brain stimulation TRNS Source Type: blogs

Best of Our Blogs: May 17, 2013
You might be surprise to know what colors your world isn’t just the things that happen to you, your genes, the family that you have or your upbringing. Those factors have a big role in shaping you. An illness can slow you down. A difficult environment can change the way you see the world. And your genetics can put you at risk for disease and illness that’s not an issue for your friend or neighbor. While those things are a real downer, you can think of it like the weather. They force you to bring a raincoat, a sweater or an umbrella to prepare. They temporarily direct your path. But it doesn’t have to ruin...
Source: World of Psychology - May 17, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Brandi-Ann Uyemura, M.A. Tags: Best of Our Blogs Addiction Recovery Amp Attitude bloggers Character Strengths Critical Voice Depression Domino Domino Effect Downer Flood Genes Genetics Happiness Happy Life Inner Critic Kindness Legitimate Reason Li Source Type: blogs

#Atos and the ‘rules’ they leave out of the #wca handbook. #MentalHealth #Disability
Former Atos Doctor claims assessors are told that if a claimant can walk from the kitchen to the sitting room, it proves they can walk 200m (650ft); and if a person can dress themselves once during the day that is proof they have enough concentration and motivation to hold down a job.” These ‘rules’ are not published in handbooks and guides, instead they are simply spoken about in training sessions. Filed under: Mental Health, The News & Policies. (Source: Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy)
Source: Dawn Willis sharing the News and Views of the Mentally Wealthy - May 17, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Dawn Willis Tags: Mental Health, The News & Policies. Source Type: blogs

A Simple Tip on How to Read Faster
One of the things I want to do this year is to learn to read faster. I’m a slow reader, therefore, I can’t finish as many books as I’d like to. Many successful people, however, are fast readers. Warren Buffett once said that it’s a huge advantage to be able to read fast. I’m not going to give you detailed tips on it (Breakthrough Rapid Reading is a good book for that), but I’d like to give you one simple tip that I have found useful. It uses something called “no-stakes practice” that Tim Ferriss mentioned in an interview. In essence, it means that in order to be good at a technique, you should practice it i...
Source: Life Optimizer - May 17, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: Donald Latumahina Tags: Learning Source Type: blogs

Emergency Musical Interlude XLII
Barone Rocks presents Manik, M.D.M.C and the Medical Music project with the awesome Anti-Arrhythmic Sickness Video… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBTWIiGs30Q As part of the Medical Music project – this song was one of the 5 songs on the M.D.M.C.’s demo album: “One Third Of One Percent… the EP” from 2010. After which this song was picked up by Kaplan Medical’s professor of pathology, John Barone, M.D. and is now featured in a collective work of 11 songs in the album “Barone Rocks: Volume 1: Medical Hip Hop” – with part proceeds donated to Pediatric Brain Tumo...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - May 17, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Mike Cadogan Tags: Education eLearning Emergency Musical Interlude Featured Medical Humor Barone Rocks John Barone M.D.M.C Manik Pramanik Bharadwaj Source Type: blogs

Proposed FDA Guidance on Financial Disclosure and the Physician Payment Sunshine Regulations – Divergent Paths and Duplicated Efforts
Conclusion  The increased regulation and requirements to disclose FCOIs creates a tremendous burden for researchers and institutions that are repetitive, overlapping but not-identical, and time-consuming.  Nevertheless, institutions that receive PHS funding can manage FCOIs in a number of ways: (1) public disclosure of the FCOI (e.g., when presenting or publishing the research); (2) disclosure of the FCOI directly to human participants; (3) appointment of an independent monitor capable of taking measures to protect the design, conduct, and reporting of the research against bias resulting from the FCOI; (4) modification ...
Source: Policy and Medicine - May 17, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Thomas Sullivan Source Type: blogs

Manual of Mishegas, an alternate to DSM-5
Starting 6/1, CMPS will be using an alternative diagnostic system instead of DSM-5. This will be the only diagnostic system allowed on our new EHR system. See: The Diagnostic Manual of Mishegas: potchkied together and .com-piled by  Jay Neugeboren, Michael B. Friedman, Lloyd I. Sederer M.D.  THE DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL OF MISHEGAS (DMOM) The authors cut through the hundreds of categories in the 1000-page D.S.M. by dividing all mental disorders into two realms: mishegas major and mishegas minor. And for each of the sub-categories it analyzes—spilkes major (a...
Source: Shrink Rap - May 17, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Dinah Source Type: blogs

Alzheimer’s and Skin Cancer
People who have non-melanoma skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's Disease. +Alzheimer's Reading Room People who have non-melanoma skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to research carried out by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The findings were published in the May 15, 2013 online issue of Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "Several previous studies had found correlations between cancer and the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease," said lead author Robert White, an Einstein medical student enrolled...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - May 17, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs

FamMedRocks 304 Wrap-up: Your Health Talk
My thanks to the hosts of the Your Health Talk podcast for being my guests on Family Medicine Rocks Episode 304 recorded today. If you didn't already know, the hosts of the podcast are Second Year Medical Students in the Kansas City area. (How do they have time to do a podcast in the midst of their studying?)We had a great discussion about why they applied to medical school in the first place, what it's like being a medical student these days, what are board exams for med students, and their social media backgrounds before they started the podcast.It was really fun listening to them talk about the origins of the podcast. F...
Source: Doctor Anonymous - May 16, 2013 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Mike Sevilla Source Type: blogs

Collective (In)Competence
Communication is the key. When it fails competent individuals can form an incompetent team. Communication researcher Lorelei Lingard has important lessons for all healthcare workers, and how the concept of individual competence drives medical education, in this TEDx Talk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI-hifp4u40 We need to become collectively competent. The post Collective (In)Competence appeared first on Life in the Fast Lane medical education blog. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane)
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - May 16, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Chris Nickson Tags: Education Featured Video Collective competence communication Incompetence Lorelei Lingard TEDx Source Type: blogs

Should Hospitals Develop Lab Formularies Like Those in the Pharmacy?
I recently learned about the concept of a lab formulary, an analogue of the pharmacy formulary. The latter is a list of the stock drugs carried by the pharmacy in a hospital. Prescriptions for hospital patients can only be written by physicicans for the drugs listed in the formulary. The comparable notion on the lab side is that only tests contained in the lab formulary can be ordered by physicians. Here is an article that describes the concept in greater detail (see: Constructing A Lab Formulary). Below is an excerpt from it: Given healthcare's increasing emphasis on cost control and quality measurement, laboratorians...
Source: Lab Soft News - May 16, 2013 Category: Pathologists Authors: Bruce Friedman Tags: Clinical Lab Testing Lab Processes and Procedures Laboratory Industry Trends Medical Education Pharmaceutical Industry Source Type: blogs

Developing EM
aka Postcards from the Edge 011 Lee Fineberg and Mark Newcombe are Emergency Physicians and Helicopter-Retrieval specialists who are better know in international EM circles for putting together a very successful conference on developing Emergency Medicine globally in Sydney last year. Their conference is called DevelopingEM and on Twitter they are @developingem. This ‘postcard from the edge’ is an interview with them about the DevelopingEM project. 1. Firstly what was the vision behind the Developing EM conference and what inspired you to host the inaugural sessions last year? Mark: Thanks Bish for the intervie...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - May 16, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Doctors Authors: Bishan Rajapakse Tags: Conference Emergency Medicine Featured Health Cuba Developing EM IEM international emergency medicine Lee Fineberg Mark Newcombe Source Type: blogs

Sculpt a Rock-Hard Core Like Tennis Star Sloane Stephens
When it comes to fitness, tennis phenom Sloane Stephens is a step ahead of the game. It's her job to be strong, lightening fast -- and always on her toes! "[Tennis] keeps you in shape and keeps you healthy," says the spokesperson for Johnson and Johnson's Donate a Photo mobile app. "It works your arms, because you're hitting a lot, and your legs because you're always running." And with the French Open starting at the end of the month, the girl's most definitely on the ball with training! (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - May 16, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: One-Minute Master Class abs core tennis toning move Source Type: blogs

London Meet-up Details – May 19
Now that I’m in the UK, the Brits tell me I won’t be allowed to leave unless we have a social meet-up here. So let’s make it so! Here are the details of our first-ever London meet-up. Date: Sunday, May 19, 2013 Time: 2:00 pm (14:00) Location: In the Royal Festival Hall of Southbank Centre, Level 2, in the seating area across from the Riverside Terrace Cafe. Riverside is literal in this case since we’ll be on the river side of the building on the South bank of the Thames, so you’ll see the river if you look out the windows from the meet-up area. This is a public indoor space (the building is op...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - May 16, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: General Travel Source Type: blogs

Saving Money While Providing Benefit In Medicare: A Standard Applied Only To Hospice
Medicare is caught between two countervailing impulses: the desire of beneficiaries (and providers and the adult children of beneficiaries) to have a benefit package that covers more, rather than less, and the desire to restrain program spending due to its impact on the federal budget. This tension is heightened by the transition of the Baby Boomers from paying taxes into Medicare to receiving benefits. The default is that Medicare covers acute care therapies, tests and procedures if there is a patient that wants to receive them and a provider who is willing to deliver them, whether there is evidence of any benefit to the...
Source: Health Affairs Blog - May 16, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Donald Taylor Tags: All Categories Comparative Effectiveness End-of-Life Care Health Care Costs Medicare Policy Quality Source Type: blogs

Funding Opportunities Roundup pt. 2
Part C Capacity Development Program Health Resources and Services Administration  – Funding to assist eligible entities to strengthen their organizational infrastructure and to increase their capacity to develop, enhance, or expand access to high quality HIV primary health care services for people in underserved or rural communities. Deadline: May 30, 2013 For more information: http://goo.gl/xk2Sl   Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention Veterans to BSN Coordinating Center Bureau of Health Professions  – Offers funding to operate a coordinating center to support the Nurse Education, Practice,...
Source: BHIC - May 16, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Monica Rogers Tags: Scholarships and Grants Source Type: blogs

Funding Opportunities Roundup pt. 1
State and Regional Approaches to Improving Access to Services for Children and Youths with Epilepsy Maternal and Child Health  - Awards grants to support state and local governments in their efforts to improve access to health and other services for children and youths with epilepsy residing in rural and/or medically underserved areas. Deadline: June 19, 2013 For more information: http://goo.gl/g6bJL   Ribbons of Hope Grant Invest in Women, Inc. – Funding for an organization that supports or promotes education, health, economic independence, social well-being, or human rights of women and girls. Deadline: Augu...
Source: BHIC - May 16, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Monica Rogers Tags: Scholarships and Grants Source Type: blogs

The best video game console to help you get fit
Ever since the major video game platforms (the Nintendo Wii U, Sony PlayStation 3, and Microsoft Xbox 360) added motion-controlled gaming, players have been jumping off the couch and moving more than their trigger fingers. But say you're new to the world of games and are more interested in fitness than collecting virtual coins or battling digital aliens. Which console should you buy? Our game and fitness experts just tested five games that can help you get in shape: Nike+ Kinect Training, Zumba Fitness: Core, Just Dance 4, Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2013, and UFC Personal Trainer. They used all three of the game platforms...
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - May 16, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Carol Mangis Tags: Microsoft Nintendo Sony Apps & Software Electronics Exercise Fitness Gaming Toys Health Source Type: blogs

Mindful Compassion for Fertility Concerns: The Antidote for Suffering
Anyone traversing the terrain of infertility inevitably bumps up against a sea of “whys?” “Why am I not pregnant?” “Why is this happening to me?” “Why don’t I feel hopeful about my fertility journey?” It’s human nature to ask “Why?” — especially when faced with feelings of deep uncertainty and feeling out of control. Our minds are powerful, and often trick us into believing that if we uncover the answers to all of our “whys,” we will somehow alleviate our pain, creating a buffer against the waters of grief that so often surge during this vulnerable time. Such was the case for Renee. Afte...
Source: World of Psychology - May 16, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Juli Fraga, PsyD & Buffy Trupp, M.A. Tags: General Grief and Loss Health-related Mental Health and Wellness Mindfulness Parenting Psychology Self-Esteem Women's Issues Antidote Birthright Compassion Confusion Disappointment Feelings Fertility Challenges Fertility Co Source Type: blogs

Blessings from the little ones
These children, whom I've laid down my life for over the past 10 years, they are blessing me beyond belief. Yesterday, Rosy brought me breakfast in bed, 8-year-old style: butterscotch pudding left over from the night before, coffee, and daisies. This morning she brought me a card, marked "Joy Full" on the envelope. Inside, her creative script full of swirls and hearts, read, "God is wonderfull, like you." She tells me it's what she thought this morning when she read her devotions. I'm not sure how the story of the Tower of Babel led to this thought, but I was blessed by it regardless.You work for years to get your kids out...
Source: Turquoise Gates - May 16, 2013 Category: Cancer Tags: blessings motherhood count your blessings mothering with PTSD everyday miracles 1000 gifts children ordinary joys Source Type: blogs

Sharing Diabetes With Others (Part 3)
By Scott Coulter Note: This is the final installment of a three-part series on how to share your experiences living with diabetes with those around you, along with a discussion of some of the ways the condition can affect self-image. Check out the first installment here and the second installment here. Feeling dependent Being "different" is not the only feeling we must confront in social situations. Diabetes can also make us feel dependent. Case in point: In my adolescence, I took a trip to Montana to participate in a Cherokee Vision Quest ceremony. A traditional Vision Quest is a right of passage for Cherokee youth. When ...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - May 16, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Scott Coulter Source Type: blogs

5 Lessons in Contentment from Billionaires Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger
By Leo Babauta I sat in a crowd of 45,000 about 10 days ago, watching super-billionaire investors Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger riff off each other and deliver quick wit and worldly wisdom about finances and life in general, at the famous Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha. As I listened to these titans of the investing world, it struck me how content they are. Not just content because they have all the riches in the world and all their needs met (they do), but because they understand fundamentals of contentment with life, which I believe is a superpower. It was amazing to listen to these two m...
Source: Zen Habits - May 16, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: zenhabits Tags: Finance & Family Happiness Source Type: blogs