MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with '- digg'. Tue, 04 May 2010 18:33:15 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3271018&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8315 The MMR would like to wish all our blog readers a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous Chinese New Year! from the Malaysian Medical Resources Gong Xi Fa Cai (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3271018 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3271018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2898903&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7987 Interesting video (via Digg) from the Malaysian Medical Resources Video: The Origin of Genes (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2898903 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2898903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2522918&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7266 We may not have Vinnie Jones but I guess if Ah Longs go out of the money lending business they can consider a line of fitness videos Attack Cardio with Vinnie Jones from Vinnie Jones (via Digg) from the Malaysian Medical Resources Attack Cardio! (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2522918 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2522918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441239&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7085 AN understaffed Prague clinic has signed up nurses by offering boob jobs, liposuction and tummy tucks as a bonus. Nurses, doctors and secretaries who sign up with the small private clinic for three years can choose their free plastic surgery. “It has been a success,” Jiri Schweitzer, a manager at the Iscare clinic, said, adding the establishmentread more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Clinic offers breast augmentation to attract nurses (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441239 Thu, 28 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2441239 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424061&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7006 Companies that have acquired patents for genes have specific rights to their use, which may include diagnostic tests based on those genes, as well as future mutations that are discovered.read more | digg story Should patenting normal/wild type genes should even be allowed? from the Malaysian Medical Resources How Human Genes Become Patented (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424061 Tue, 19 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2424061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416824&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6989 What’s the worst you’ve ever felt? After seeing what the people below have suffered and gone through, you might have a whole new perspective of what’s really bad. Check out the link (via Digg) from the Malaysian Medical Resources The 16 Most Horrific Human Growths of All Time (PICS) (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416824 Sun, 17 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2416824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405078&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6959 White blood cells, the immune system’s “soldiers” for your body, actually crawl along your blood vessels to find their way to infection and injury sites, new research shows.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Your Blood Cells Are Crawling Inside You (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405078 Wed, 13 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2405078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405081&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6957 It’s a medical mystery that surgeons never got to the bottom of - how a woman patient ended up with a can of hairspray up her backside. Still, the x-rays were very amusing. read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources The Five Most Bizarre X-Rays (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405081 Tue, 12 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2405081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398621&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6943 Swine flu has infected 1,500 people worldwide and killed around 30, almost all in Mexico. But it is far from the world’s most serious disease outbreak read more | digg story H1N1 should not distract us from more important scourges like Dengue which is still a huge problem in Malaysia. from the Malaysian Medical Resources 5 Disease Outbreaks That Are Worse Than #Swineflu #H1N1 (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398621 Fri, 08 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2398621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2380761&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6812 Funny Japanese commercial from the Malaysian Medical Resources In most cases, high blood pressure won’t save you! (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2380761 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2380761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367423&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6797 A controversial fertility doctor claimed yesterday to have cloned 14 human embryos and transferred 11 of them into the wombs of four women who had been prepared to give birth to cloned babiesread more | digg story Scary huh? from the Malaysian Medical Resources “I can clone a human being” (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367423 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2367423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2353777&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6769 Study: Those who are overweight are each responsible for an extra ton of carbon dioxide pollution.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Fat People Cause More Global Warming (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2353777 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2353777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347867&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6767 Surgeons have been astonished by the medical rarity of a 26-year-old man trapped in the body of a two-year-old toddler. read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources 26-year-old man with body of a two-year-old (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347867 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2347867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347871&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6754 Activating brown fat is said to be a new potential weight loss method for adults. The human body needs fat to function properly. According to recent studies brown fat is identified as being good fat and white fat is known as bad fat. Too much white fat can cause health issues such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Activating Brown Fat May Help Adults Lose Weight Naturally (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347871 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2347871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347873&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6749 “Sperm should be subject to the same product liability laws as car brakes, according to a US judge who has given a teenager with severe learning disabilities the go-ahead to sue the sperm bank that provided her with a biological father.”read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Sperm Bank Sued Under Product Liability Law (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347873 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2347873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306880&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6593 For each daily cup drank, the risk of having signs of gum disease — including receding, easily bleeding gums — inch downward, the researchers report in the Journal of Periodontology.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources A Cup of Green Tea A Day Keeps Gum Disease at Bay (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306880 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2306880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306883&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6589 They are conditions that one would be hard-pressed to find in medical literature. Bring them up in front of a physician and in some cases you may get little more than a blank stare. But they exist, often as an extreme form of a normal bodily function that most people experience every day.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources 11 Baffling Medical Conditions (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306883 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2306883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2270304&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6424 via Digg Fart molecule could be next Viagra THE stink of flatulence and rotten eggs could provide a surprising lift for men. Hydrogen sulphide (H2S) causes erections in rats and may one day provide an alternative to Viagra for men.read more | digg story Men Beware: Women Can Smell Your Fear Moviegoers might want to scoff a bit less when characters talk about the scent of fear. Women exposed to fear chemicals in male sweat tended to see ambiguous faces as being more fearful, according to a new study. read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources A couple of smelly posts (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2270304 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2270304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2270309&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6422 A portable lung which could help those with breathing problems lead a normal life is being developed by scientists. Researchers say their device, which oxygenates blood outside the body before it goes through the lungs, could be an alternative to transplants. read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Scientists Create Portable Lung (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2270309 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2270309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2256046&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6305 For those of you who liked “Can You Hear Like a Teenager” here is a list of tones that go from 8Hz all the way up to 22,000Hz and should let you know just how much damage to your ears all those concerts, your Ipod and your mom screaming at you have done so far.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Do You Know How Deaf You Are? (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2256046 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2256046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249135&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6306 Children who watch television for more than two hours a day have twice the risk of developing asthma, British researchers reported today. read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources TV linked to higher asthma risk (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249135 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2249135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232680&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6264 Studies link even pain-free wisdom teeth to early gum disease that worsens over time, sometimes causing havoc far beyond the mouth. Indeed, pregnant women with gum disease around their wisdom teeth appear to be much more likely to give birth prematurely than unaffected pregnant women. As many as 80% of people will develop wisdom teeth problems.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources MSN Health: The Wisdom on Wisdom Teeth (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232680 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2232680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2227220&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6253 In what must be the ultimate exercise in navel-gazing, an Austrian scientist has solved the mystery of belly button fluff.read more | digg story So hairy navels end up having more fluff? LOL from the Malaysian Medical Resources Revealed: The secrets of belly button fluff (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2227220 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2227220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222591&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6223 Children who frequently use abbreviations in text messages develop better reading skills, according to the latest research.read more | digg story Prsnlly I thnk dis is bllsht. from the Malaysian Medical Resources Texting can b gd 4 ur kids !!!?? (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222591 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2222591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2216626&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6221 A synthetic biomaterial that encourages the body to create bone could be the answer to successful bone grafts and treating bone disease, say Australian researchers.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources New Biomaterial Helps Bones Heal (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2216626 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2216626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2210542&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6209 If you live in a neighborhood with a lot of fast-food restaurants, you run a higher chance of having a stroke, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.read more | digg story Once again this sort of study could mean it’s just a casual association and not a definite causal relationship. On the other hand when it comes to Heart Attack Grills….. from the Malaysian Medical Resources Burgers, fries and … a stroke? (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2210542 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2210542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2210543&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6193 It has become a beloved ritual at Dana-Farber: Every day, children who come to the clinic write their names on sheets of paper and tape them to the windows of the walkway for ironworkers to see. And, every day, the ironworkers paint the names onto I-beams and hoist them into place as they add floors to the new 14-story Yawkey Center for Cancer Careread more | digg story (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2210543 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2210543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2206776&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6191 A New York Times editorial says: “Count us among those who would like to read a Zagat-like review of our doctors.”read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Rating Doctors Like Restaurants (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2206776 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2206776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2205046&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6189 According to a new study, the nutritional content of fruits and vegetables has been in decline for the past 50 years, even as crop yields have surged.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Eating Your Veggies: Not As Good For You? (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2205046 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2205046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2200586&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6162 Taking exercise can cut the risk of the most common kind of bowel cancer by a quarter, research suggests. US scientists, who reviewed 52 previous studies, calculated the most active people are 24% less likely to develop colon cancer than the least active.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Exercise ‘cuts colon cancer risk’ (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2200586 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2200586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2194921&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6164 A cancer patient, given just months to live, stages a miraculous recovery. Doctors dismiss it as a fluke. Yet the mystery may offer crucial clues to fighting cancer.read more | digg story While these reports of spontaneous regression of various cancers are real, in reality they are very very rare. from the Malaysian Medical Resources Cancer Miracles (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2194921 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2194921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2194923&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6149 An analysis of the mating habits of sticklebacks and a father explaining “babies - oh you find them in the cabbage patch” are among the techniques used to teach the facts of life in the earliest sex education films, a new collection shows.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources The joy of sex education through the decades (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2194923 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2194923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2187748&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6147 Scientists in Japan have identified an enzyme which appears to suppress breast cancer and they hope the finding will spur new therapies to control the second most common cancer in the world.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Japan scientists identify cancer-suppressing enzyme (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2187748 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2187748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2187750&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6145 A team of Monash University researchers led by Professor James Whisstock has made a major breakthrough in the international fight against malaria, which claims the life of a child across the world every 30 seconds.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Scientists Deactivate Malaria Parasite’s Digestive Machinery (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2187750 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2187750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2182606&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6143 Injections of a natural growth factor into the brains of mice, rats and monkeys offers hope of preventing or reversing the earliest impacts of Alzheimer’s disease on memory. The benefits arose even in animals whose brains contained the hallmark plaques that clog up the brains of patients.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Protein reverses Alzheimer’s brain damage (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2182606 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2182606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2182605&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6151 A new type of surgery may give amputees better control over their artificial arms, allowing them to point a finger, grasp a baseball bat or even give someone a pinch. Jesse Sullivan, 61, demonstrates advanced, multi-degree control of the JHUAPL Proto 1 arm at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Sullivan lost his arms in an electrical accident in 2001. He was the first person to receive the targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) procedure in 2001. from the Malaysian Medical Resources Artificial limbs get more control (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2182605 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2182605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2172962&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6122 Feminists around the world have reacted with horror to a new line of lingerie that comes equipped with a GPS tracking system.read more | digg story I guess feminists might not react so much in horror if the “chastity belts” were available in styles for both men and women Related MMR posts: Chastity belts to reduce sex crimes? from the Malaysian Medical Resources Modern Day GPS Chastity Belt (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2172962 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2172962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2169827&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6120 Huijing Xia, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate in the lab of Eric Lazartigues, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, is the lead author on a paper reporting that a recently identified enzyme in the brain plays a critically important role in the central regulation of blood pressure.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Potential New Target For Hypertension Treatment Discovered (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2169827 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2169827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160402&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6072 Driving while suffering from flu increases the risk of a road accident, as much as two glasses of whisky, according to a British new study.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Driving while suffering from flu raises risk of an accident (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160402 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2160402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2152951&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6069 A large-scale study suggests that 21.2 percent of medical students suffer from depression, compared with the 10% rate commonly reported for the general population. The study also said that black medical students are particularly prone to suicidal thoughts, with 13% reporting “suicidal ideation,” versus 5.7 percent of the general population.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Medical Students More Depressed Than General Population (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2152951 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2152951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2144589&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6007 After two weeks sitting by his wife’s bedside hoping she would wake from a coma, Andrew Ray was at his wits’ end.read more | digg story A fairy tale come true! From the sound of it, it wasn’t a “heart attack” but in fact pulmonary embolism and that lady is sure lucky to be alive. from the Malaysian Medical Resources Husband’s kiss wakes ’sleeping beauty wife’ in coma (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2144589 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2144589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2131332&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5978 Australian research has brought tiny medical robots, small enough to swim in the human bloodstream, one step closer to reality.read more | digg story Science fiction almost comes true! What’s missing are the miniaturized pilot and crew of the microbot Some of you might be old enough to remember Fantastic Voyage (1966 starring Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch) or the more recent Innerspace (1987 starring Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan) Interestingly a search in IMDB shows that there’s a remake of Fantastic Voyage planned for 2010. from the Malaysian Medical Resources Medical ‘microbot’ to swim human arteries (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2131332 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2131332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2113419&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5922 War is cruel. But sometimes, a story comes along that redefines what cruel really means.read more | digg story This is so tragic. When will mankind learn that killing each other will not solve problems? Reminds me of a quote from the Fiddler on the Roof: Villager: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. Tevye: Very good. That way the whole world will be blind and toothless. from the Malaysian Medical Resources Palestinian doctor’s three daughters killed on live TV (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2113419 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2113419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2113417&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5897 Psychiatrist Dr Karen Norberg, of National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts, spent a year knitting an anatomically correct replica of the human brain. read more | digg story Can’t help wondering if it was woolly headed idea in the first place from the Malaysian Medical Resources Psychiatrist knits anatomically correct woolly brain (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2113417 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2113417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2112212&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5894 Middle-aged people who consume modest amounts of coffee can significantly lower their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study by Finnish and Swedish researchers released on Thursday.read more | digg story I drink 1-3 cups a day. What about you? from the Malaysian Medical Resources Drinking coffee reduces Alzheimer’s risk: study (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2112212 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2112212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2110648&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5883 Eight hospitals reduced the number of deaths from surgery by more than 40% by using a checklist that helps doctors and nurses avoid errors, according to a report released online today in the New England Journal of Medicine.read more | digg story Do your surgical teams use checklists? from the Malaysian Medical Resources Study: Surgeons could save lives, $20B by using checklist (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2110648 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2110648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2107757&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5880 Love really could be a drug, say scientists, who believe that one day the feelings may be induced by popping a pill or smelling perfume.read more | digg story I think we seriously need to mass produce something like this and spray it in areas like the Gaza strip. from the Malaysian Medical Resources Love spray being developed by scientists (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2107757 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2107757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2100968&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5831 Women need to understand, clearly it’s an engineering problem.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources ‘Tis Hard to Pee Straight (COMIC) (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2100968 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2100968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2095871&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5828 Healthy blood flow is the key to a strong erection, so it’s natural that what prevents diabetes and stroke will also prevent erectile dysfunction. You know the drill: Fill up on fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains… and lay off the stuff that clogs your arteries. Beyond these basics, the foods below will help keep you going strong.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Seven Foods to Power Your Libido (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2095871 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2095871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074173&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5684 Death by condom and “laughing gas”. What a way to go….read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Killed By a Condom… (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074173 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2074173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074175&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5680 read more | digg story I’m not sure if I want to “come back” as a pencil! from the Malaysian Medical Resources The 6 Coolest Things You Can Do With Your Dead Body (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074175 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2074175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2065318&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5678 A series of trials also shows that taking vitamins and minerals has no effect on preventing strokes, heart disease or other ailments. In some cases, they can even cause harm.read more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Vitamin supplements don’t fight cancer, studies show (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2065318 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2065318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2060979&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5676 Swedish researchers have found that an enzyme that aids sexual performance in human males helps spruce trees develop stronger root systems. Think we can all agree we don’t need healthy spruce treesread more | digg story from the Malaysian Medical Resources Enzyme good for sex also good for trees (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2060979 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2060979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2055875&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5648 Playing too much tennis or golf on the computer could be bad for your health, doctors said yesterday as they predicted a rise in the number of “Wii injuries” over Christmas.read more | digg story This one will be called Nii-itis from the Malaysian Medical Resources Doctors fear a Wii knee epidemic (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2055875 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2055875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2055874&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5653 The woman, 25, was seen in hospital complaining of short 10-second episodes of feeling “light-headed, occasionally nauseous, and suddenly and alarmingly unwell”. On more than one occasion she had collapsed. The problem had started when she was aged 15, sometimes recurring several times a week. read more | digg story “Swallow syncope”. Ever come across one? Really, it’s just a variant of vasovagal syncope. Could be quite disastrous on a date from the Malaysian Medical Resources Sandwiches cause woman to faint (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2055874 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2055874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021482&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5507 A woman said bosses at a Manchester, England, hospital asked that her deceased father sign a consent form before his death could be investigated. read more | digg story Thank goodness we haven’t seen this level of bureaucratic idiocy in Malaysia yet, or have we? from the Malaysian Medical Resources Hospital Seeks Dead Man’s Consent (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021482 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2021482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021480&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5554 We proudly present 15 heart-stopping dishes — not so much in the way of nagging, but rather as a form of public service.read more | digg story It’s a “western” food list though. There are some weird things in the list like “Deep Fried Coke” and it’s mostly greasy, oily and meaty stuff. As for our local list, what would be the 15 deadly delicacies? 1. Bah Kut Teh 2. Nasi Lemak 3. Char Kway Teow 4. Nasi goreng 5. Mee goreng 6. Fried liver 7. Loh Bak 8. (please help fill in the blanks ) from the Malaysian Medical Resources Deadliest Dishes — 15 Delicacies that Might Kill You (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021480 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2021480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017623&cid=t_300776_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2067 Did your parents tell you to remember your scarf when you went out, so you wouldn’t catch a cold? Today, the advice might be: ‘Remember your cell phone!’ A maker of over-the-counter cold and flu remedies released a program this week for the T-Mobile G1, also known as the “Google phone,” that warns the user how many sick people there are in an area.read more | digg story from the Palmdoc Chronicles The phone that feels the flu before you do (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017623 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2017623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017616&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5483 A team led by Stanford researchers has developed a prototype blood scanner that can find cancer markers in the bloodstream in early stages of the disease, potentially allowing for earlier treatment and dramatically improved chances of survival.read more | digg story a New blood scanner detects even faint indicators of cancer (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017616 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2017616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013635&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5478 A British surgeon has told how he performed a shocking amputation on a teenage boy in the Congo following instructions texted to him by a friend. “I had never done this operation before but I knew a colleague in London who had so I texted him. He sent me two very long text messages back explaining how to do the operation step by step.”read more | digg story a Surgeon Does Amputation With Instructions Texted by Friend (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013635 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2013635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2011135&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5475 More than 33 million people around the world are currently living with HIV and AIDS. Strikingly, many adults with HIV or AIDS don’t know that they are carrying the virus. US doctors now propose expanding the use of HIV tests to slow the spread of infection.read more | digg story a Should Everyone Have an HIV Test? (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2011135 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2011135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1998965&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5421 Once a day pill radically reduces risk of infection - even in condom-free sex with multiple partnersread more | digg story Somehow I don’t think this is a very good idea! a Safer Sex in a Pill (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1998965 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1998965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1996329&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5432 In the ultimate Nazi-inspired exercise of destruction of the most basic human rights, Indonesian politicians are planning to tag all HIV/AIDS patients with radio frequency identification chips. Their objective is to monitor people who had shown “actively sexual behavior”. The Himmler-wannabe proposing the law has no qualms in explaining it:read more | digg story a HIV/AIDS Patients to Be Tagged with RFID Chips (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1996329 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1996329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1996332&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5420 Four-year-old Zhang Weiyuan of China has a condition called pentalogy of Cantrell in which the heart protrudes from the body. read more | digg story What a rarity. Features of the Pentalogy of Cantrell: * Omphalocele * Anterior diaphragmatic hernia * Sternal cleft * Ectopia cordis * Intracardiac defect: either a ventricular septal defect or a diverticulum of the left ventricle a Boy With Heart Outside Chest (Viewer Discretion Advised) (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1996332 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1996332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960728&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5255 The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for iron is 18 mg for adult women, and 8 mg for men. Here are the top 10 food sources of iron, according to the USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans. read more | digg story Iron deficiency is surprisingly common even amongst the affluent in the Klang Valley. Women who lose iron in pregnancies, breast feeding and then don’t eat properly (mistakenly cutting off meats in order to “lose weight”) are especially prone! Men on the other hand have no business to be iron deficient and it invariably means blood loss somewhere else - usually the gastrointestinal tract. The general advice given in the Digg article above is OK but I think the “organ meats” would be rather unhealthy (fats, cholesterol, purine/uric acid conten... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960728 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1951893&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5245 Phase I results of the first clinical trial of gene therapy for patients with advanced heart failure show the approach to be promising, with improvements in several measures of the condition’s severity. Researchers tested a new treatment to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.read more | digg story a Gene Therapy for Heart Failure Shows Promising Results (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951893 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1951893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1951892&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5248 Do you have elderly parents? The fear of being invalid is very real. What if one becomes incapacitated for a long time before dying? What if your parents were to ask you “If something should happen to me, and I couldn’t help myself, would you be willing to help me?” Ellen Field MD tells of her own experience with her elderly mother, and indeed a touching account eventually of how “helping” need not mean assisted suicide. My mother knew there were “masses” in her brain (she herself was calling them tumors), so I expected the news not to be a great surprise and, more than likely, welcome. When I finished speaking, she looked concerned and frightened, making me wonder whether all her talk of wishing to die had been just that — talk. “What if I don’t go quickly?”... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1951892 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1951892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1945235&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5221 Asbestos Exposure: calcified pleural plaques, originally uploaded by PA and LAT. A man anticipating death from a rare form of cancer caused by inhaling asbestos is challenging the constitutionality of a court order requiring his body to be autopsied as a condition of his estate being paid a settlement.read more | digg story Only in America! Note on the CXR (does not belong to the patient mentioned in the dugg story: The CXR shows linear pleural-based calcifications and the amorphous nodular densities overlying the lungs. These are calcified pleural plaques that form at least 20 years after exposure to asbestos. a Man Sues To Stop His Own Autopsy! (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1945235 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1945235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1927821&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5155 Making door handles, taps and light switches from copper could help the country beat superbugs, scientists say. A study found that copper fittings rapidly killed bugs on hospital wards, succeeding where other infection control measures failed. read more | digg story a Copper door handles and taps kill 95% of superbugs in hospitals (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1927821 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1927821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1917985&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5123 For some reason, women love red - red dresses, red shoes, red lipstick. Is it something about the colour red which is supposed to attract men? Apparently so according to a University of Rochester study. A groundbreaking study by two University of Rochester psychologists to be published online Oct. 28 by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology adds color—literally and figuratively—to the age-old question of what attracts men to women. Through five psychological experiments, Andrew Elliot, professor of psychology, and Daniela Niesta, post-doctoral researcher, demonstrate that the color red makes men feel more amorous toward women. And men are unaware of the role the color plays in their attraction. a Girls, it’s true - Red Enhances Men’s Attraction to Women (Source:... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1917985 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1917985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1914651&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5099 While scientists may regard penicillin or vaccinations as the greatest medical breakthroughs of all, Jack Sim claims toilets have done more for our health. Sim, founder of the Singapore-based World Toilet Organization, wants everyone to have access to a clean and safe toilet.read more | digg story a The Toilet: Our Greatest Health Breakthrough Ever? (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1914651 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1914651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1908790&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5096 A simple “five-a-day” programme of social and personal tasks can promote mental well being as well as physical fitness according to the research, compiled with the help of more than 400 scientists.read more | digg story Five steps to happiness Connect Developing relationships with family, friends, colleagues and neighbours will enrich your life and bring you support Be active Sports, hobbies such as gardening or dancing, or just a daily stroll will make you feel good and maintain mobility and fitness Be curious Noting the beauty of everyday moments as well as the unusual and reflecting on them helps you to appreciate what matters to you Learn Fixing a bike, learning an instrument, cooking – the challenge and satisfaction brings fun and confidence Give Helping friends and stra... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1908790 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1908790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1905909&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5068 Half of all doctors in the U.S. regularly prescribe placebos to patients despite professional rules that forbid the practice, according to a nationwide survey. The results trouble medical ethicists, who say more research is needed to determine whether doctors must deceive patients in order for placebos to work.read more | digg story I suspect if anyone else does a similar survey in Malaysia, the percentage of placebo use is even higher since the typical Malaysian patient expects some form of medicine to be prescribed at each and every office visit! a Half of Doctors Routinely Prescribe Placebos (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1905909 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1905909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1894981&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5001 Will having Sex in Water kill Sperm? Do Oysters Make You Horny? Will Having Sex Before an Important Event Ruin Your Performance (for the Event)? Interesting Myths - fact or fiction?read more | digg story a The Truth Behind the 12 Hottest Sex Myths (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1894981 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1894981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1883348&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4913 Hurley and Bonnie Liebman published “Chinese Restaurant Food: Wok Carefully,” an analysis of options from national Chinese food chains, last year. Her picks for some of the worst offenders on the menu, as well as a few ways to make your meal a little healthier:read more | digg story Let me put it another way. Is there any “healthy” Chinese food that tastes good? a The 7 Most Unhealthy Chinese-Food Choices (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1883348 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1883348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1870720&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4866 Simple food choices go a long way when it comes to your heart’s health. Focusing on fresh foods full of heart-healthy fats and antioxidants can greatly decrease your risk of developing heart disease. read more | digg story a 10 Best Foods for Your Heart (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1870720 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1870720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1844718&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4726 Siemens has developed a brand new device that aims to save lives on the battlefied using ultrasound. The Deep Bleeder Acoustic Coagulation cuff (DBAC) is a device that can be strapped on to victims of mine attacks or explosions. Ultrasound technology within the cuff automatically detects the location and severity of the bleeding within the limb.read more | digg story a Ultrasound gadget heals combat wounds (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1844718 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1844718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1833205&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4686 Researchers found that a 20-minute problem-solving session on the game “Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training” at the start of each day dramatically raised pupils’ test scores. The handheld Nintendo DS game even improved attendance and behaviour and made more children attentive.read more | digg story a Playing Nintendo’s Brain Trainer Can Improve Childrens Math (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1833205 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1833205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779250&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4354 Physorg has this article: A new study found that trained sexologists could infer a woman’s history of vaginal orgasm by observing the way she walks. The study is published in the September 2008 issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the official journal of the International Society for Sexual Medicine and the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. Led by Stuart Brody of the University of the West of Scotland in collaboration with colleagues in Belgium, the study involved 16 female Belgian university students. Subjects completed a questionnaire on their sexual behavior and were then videotaped from a distance while walking in a public place. The videotapes were rated by two professors of sexology and two research assistants trained in the functional-sex... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779250 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1779250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1763928&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4344 From getting hitched to saving the environment, here’s proof you can still be a busybody long after you kick the bucket. read more | digg story Not sure I would be happy about “Touring the Globe as a Scandalous Work of Art” a 10 Things Your Body Can Do After You Die (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1763928 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1763928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1754720&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4315 For doctors, having sex with a patient is completely off-limits. Yet research in the US has shown that one-in-10 family doctors has had a sexual relationship with a patient, and 40% of med students said if they were on a remote island and an attractive patient asked them out, they’d say yes.read more | digg story – We have mentioned this before and the answer is YES. It is unethical and one can be struck off the register for this sort of conduct. Related posts: Dangerous liaisons One reason NOT to take up medicine a Is it Wrong for Doctors to Sleep with their Patients? (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1754720 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1754720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1750164&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4290 Fish oil supplements may work slightly better than a popular cholesterol-reducing drug to help patients with chronic heart failure, according to new research released Sunday. Chronic heart failure is a condition that occurs when the heart becomes enlarged and cannot pump blood efficiently around the body…read more | digg story Ref: Effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in patients with chronic heart failure (the GISSI-HF trial): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Aug 31, 2008 a Preventing Heart Failure: Fish Oil? (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1750164 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1750164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1733981&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4222 A recent study suggests that women, given an informed choice, were less likely than the professionals treating them to take a more cautious approach to birth. The study also found the women prepared to accept higher pain levels, reports the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. read more | digg story Of course the 6 million dollar question is what do you do when something goes wrong during delivery? a Moms accept natural birth risks (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1733981 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1733981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1730691&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4163 Self-treatment can sometimes be a risky thing to do. This is a Reader’s digest article on taking prescription medication as directed I think I’ve seen my fair share of patients who have stopped medication for hypertension “because they feel well” and end up with a stroke etc. One of the hardest things for some local patients to understand is that you cannot rely on symptoms alone. Symptoms may not be there until things get really bad or when it is too late. The simple message here is : don’t stop medication which you have been prescribed without consulting your doctor first. a Playing doctor can be a dangerous game (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1730691 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1730691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1726835&cid=t_300776_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F371057730%2F A couple of quick notes about our blog: 1- We have just added a Search box to allow you easily find content in our 600+ article archive. Take a look at the top of the right sidebar, and let us know if you have any feedback! Btw, feel free to say Thank You to our reader Luc...whose feedback gave a new impetus to this Search option. 2-  You will also find a button named BOOKMARK at the bottom of all blog posts, including this one. This allows you to easily submit blog posts to the social media sites where you have accounts: Facebook, Digg, Reddit, StumbleUpon, Del.ic.ious, you name it. We appreciate your help in letting more people know about our articles and teasers! As always, any feedback is welcome. brain blog, Brain health, brain information, cognitive blogg, cognitive fitness, cognit... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1726835 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:19:46 +0100 1726835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709161&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4103 For decades, organs have typically been removed only after doctors determine that a donor’s brain has completely stopped working. Some argue the definition of death is flawed. read more | digg story a Doctors debate when to declare organ donors dead (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709161 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1709161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1700715&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4075 Despite its taboo, self-pleasuring carries many documented health benefits.read more | digg story What can I say, it’s Digg and the Internets! But I can add that it’s sure a far cry from the 19th Century! a The Health Benefits of Masturbation (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1700715 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1700715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1700717&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3908 Ladies. Forget about the falsies. Men don’t like breast implants. Well apparently so according to this article in the Daily Mail. Despite that, last year 26,000 British women went under the knife in the pursuit of bigger breasts. I wonder how many Malaysian women did the same. Former Cosmopolitan editor Marcelle D’argy Smith agrees. ‘Fake breasts have become inescapable, but I think the main reason why women do it is to please men. They’re trying to fulfil a male fantasy. ‘It might make women feel more confident - but it is, ultimately, for men.’ Like me, broadcaster Joan Bakewell finds the synthetic look repellent. ‘Fake breasts simply look false. They lack any kind of beauty, or the softness associated with real breasts. Implants look like two ... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1700717 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1700717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696202&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4052 Full nuclear sequence, offering clues about our relatives’ demise, expected within months.read more | digg story Also goes to show you, you don’t really need fresh DNA samples…. a First complete Neanderthal genome sequenced (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696202 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1696202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1655474&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3829 Spending time with fat friends means you are more likely to become fat yourself, according to research.read more | digg story Professor Andrew Oswald, from the University of Warwick, said: ‘Human beings compare themselves among their localised peer group even if they are not conscious of it.’ If fatness levels increase and ‘we all start copying each other we will end up with quite serious health problems’, he added. ‘Rising obesity needs to be thought of as a sociological phenomenon, not a physiological one.’ I’m not quite sure about this one. Maybe it’s just overweight people who get together? Do you agree with Professor Oswald? a Would having fat friends make you fat? (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1655474 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1655474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1652353&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3666 8 Most Creative Sex Positions Ever from Cosmopolitan (Originally spotted in Digg.com) I’m only mentioning this link as 1) There’ll be tons of hits from petalingstreet.org 2) Couching Tiger LOL Related MMR Posts on Sex Positions a Cosmo’s Most Creative Sex Positions Ever (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652353 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1652353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1652349&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3814 The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancerread more | digg story I’m Digging this article primarily as it is the first such warning from any cancer research institute. But is the Director guitly of being an alarmist? The warning from Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, is contrary to numerous studies that don’t find a link between cancer and cell phone use, and a public lack of worry by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Herberman is basing his alarm on early unpublished data. He says it takes too long to get answers from science and he believes people should take action now - especially when ... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652349 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1652349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1645969&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3713 Frequent sexual intercourse may cut down on a man’s chances of developing erectile dysfunction, Finnish researchers report. In the study, led by Dr. Juha Koskimki, from Tampere University Hospital’s Department of Urology, researchers collected data on 989 Finnish men aged 55 to 75 years old. The researchers found that men who said they had sexual intercourse less than once a week had twice the risk of developing erectile dysfunction, compared with men reporting having sexual intercourse once a week.read more | digg story Spotted in Digg.com this morning and I Dugg it more for the “Duhhhhhh” aspect of the study. I thought it would be kinda obvious that men with erectile dysfunction would be having less sexual intercourse anyway. To extrapolate a higher sexual interco... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1645969 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1645969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1642668&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3698 Soon contact lenses won’t just correct eyesight; they could save your vision. By applying electrically conductive, antibiotic nanosilver particles to contact lenses, researchers at the University of California, Davis, can continuously map the pressure inside a human eye while administering medication directly and painlessly into it for diseases like glaucomaread more | digg story a Could a Contact Lens Save Your Vision? (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1642668 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1642668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1971066&cid=t_300776_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fdentalheroes%2F%7E3%2F342125062%2F Over the past several months the Dental Heroes blog has enjoyed significant growth and popularity within the dental community. It was not too long ago that Dental Heroes was a small side project of mine - slowly dying due to neglect. However, a burst of inspiration revived Dental Heroes, and turned what was a passing thought into a vision for the future. As readership has grown over the past several months, I’ve discovered that a significant number of visitors are interested in engaging with Dental Heroes on a regular basis, but simply aren’t aware of all the ways they can do this. Hopefully, this post will help those of you who would like to contribute to the Dental Heroes Community, but just don’t know how. Bookmark Dental Heroes Many readers simply bookmark Dental Heroes or set ... Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1971066 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:06:22 +0100 1971066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1640274&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3651 Men have long been accused of judging women on looks alone, but even the plainest Jane can get their hormones raging, a study has found. Research involving a group of male students found that their levels of the hormone testosterone increased to the same extent whether they were talking to a young woman they found attractive – or to one they didn’t fancy much at all. read more | digg story Er.. I wonder if female lust is just as blind or 20/20? :p Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1640274 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1640274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1634914&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3642 A schoolgirl who has been left bed-ridden with a serious illness for six months, was only diagnosed after her mother looked up her symptoms on the internet. Danielle Fisher, 13, fell ill in October and doctors were baffled by her mysterious condition. They weren’t able to successfully diagnose her until mum did research using the internet. read more | digg story It was Lyme disease a tick-born infection seen in the Northern Hemisphere (we don’t see it here in Malaysia). The symptoms are myriad and non-specific (though Erythema chronicum migrans is quite characteristic if one sees it) and it may have been a lucky hit for the patient’s Mum but kudos to her anyway. Google may indeed help with difficult diagnoses (see MMR post: Using Google to help in diagnostic difficulties)... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1634914 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1634914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1593857&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3609 Levy argues that psychologists have taken into consideration a number of basic reasons why people fall in love, “and almost all of them could apply to human-robot relationships. For instance, one thing that prompts people to fall in love are similarities in personality and knowledge, and all of this is programmable.read more | digg story How about if the Robot looks like Jude Law or Ashley Scott? Share on FacebookPost from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1593857 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1593857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1581936&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3600 A Virginia man lost about 80 pounds in six months by eating nearly every meal at McDonald’s.Not Big Macs, french fries and chocolate shakes. Mostly salads, wraps and apple dippers without the caramel sauce. - it only goes to show it doesn’t matter where you eat, but what you eat which matters. I’m still waiting for the day our local McDonald’s has salad.read more | digg story Share on FacebookPost from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1581936 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1581936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1539025&cid=t_300776_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F318265572%2F Medicine 2.0™ is an international conference on Web 2.0 applications in health and medicine, organized and co-sponsored by the Journal of Medical Internet Research, the International Medical Informatics Association, the Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, CHIRAD, and a number of other sponsoring organizations. This conference, to be held in Toronto from 4th to 5th September 2008, is a successor of a highly successful “Mednet 2006: 11th World Congress on Internet in Medicine” Congress. It will be smaller and oriented only on Web 2.0 in medicine. However, these are not the only differences, because the organizing committee decided to completely change the peer review selection process of the submitted papers. Consistent with the Web 2.0 theme of the conference, we are experi... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1539025 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:00:24 +0100 1539025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1526214&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3553 A new study has good news for coffee drinkers: Regular coffee drinking (up to 6 cups per day) is not associated with increased deaths in either men or women. In fact, both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee consumption is associated with a somewhat smaller rate of death from heart disease.read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1526214 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1526214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1526213&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3555 Can you tell the size of a man’s penis by looking at his hands or feet, or by how tall he is? Urban legend asserts that you can. But what evidence is there?read more | digg story PS I like the last line in Divine Caroline’s article: it’s not the size of the ship, it’s the motion of the ocean Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1526213 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1526213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1522118&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3544 Singapore scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have unveil an atlas that showing the location of “genomic hotspots” of essential protein “switches” (transcription factors) that are critical for maintaining the embryonic stem (ES) cell state.read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1522118 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1522118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1522114&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3536 Reader’s Digest (duhh!) has an article quoting various well known doctors and things they wouldn’t directly say to patients. The irony of it all is this one: I know that Reader’s Digest recommends bringing in a complete list of all your symptoms, but every time you do, it only reinforces my desire to quit this profession. –Douglas Farrago, MD Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1522114 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1522114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1518689&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3534 First, we all had mild Asperger’s. Now, Internet addiction disorder? Give a geek a break. In the March issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry, Jerald Block proposed that Web abuse be added to his field’s bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.read more | digg story MMR posts on Internet Addiction Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1518689 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1518689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1518687&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3537 Drinking a cup of coffee can wake you up, but perhaps just a whiff of Java is enough to reverse the effects of sleep deprivation on the brain.read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1518687 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1518687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1501300&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3512 This is the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography. The pictures chronicle the family’s experience, coping with mother/wife’s terminal illness. Images are simple, unsparing, gut-wrenching. read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1501300 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1501300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1488233&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3494 If shows like House M.D. or ER have taught us anything, it ’s that gift-wrapped medical mysteries with happy endings appeal to the public - regardless of the story’s reliance on fact or “real” science. Step aside Hollywood, the following are a few exciting and rare surgeries. Unlike their made-for-TV spin-offs, however,these rare surgeries are real.read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1488233 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1488233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1488232&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3495 Tests used in pregnancy only pick up half of potential chromosomal abnormalities, Italian research warns. The team behind the work told a European genetics conference that women needed more information about their limitations, and the risks involved.read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1488232 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1488232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1481854&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3488 France plunged into a heated debate about its marriage laws today after learning that a court had annulled the union of two Muslims because the husband said the wife was not the virgin she had claimed to be. Politicians, feminists and human rights activists denounced the verdict.read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1481854 Sat, 31 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1481854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1472491&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3472 I must say I haven’t used any of these myself - these are pretty much American in origin, though I can imagine saying, “Gosh I really had a tough time doing that bone marrow biopsy yesterday as the patient had severe CBT” would come in useful I wouldn’t recommend that doctors use these in real life - could get you in trouble!read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1472491 Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1472491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451813&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3436 Great tips from Readers’ Digest in their article on An insider’s guide to getting the best medical treatment (via Digg) Tip no 5 states: 5. Learn the shorthand. When your doctor hands you a script (that’s doctorspeak for “prescription”), she knows you can’t understand the arcane Latin-y squiggles and abbreviations. Doctors typically write the name of the medicine first, then the form (say, capsule or tablet), dosage, amount (say, 30 tablets), directions for taking it, and finally the number of refills. The link to how to decipher medical shorthand is missing. Here’s a Guide from the FDA on Making It Easier to Read Prescriptions. Some “Malaysianised” medical shorthand does not conform to Latin standards though so be warned. Post from: Ma... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451813 Sun, 18 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1451813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1439583&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3420 “The antivaccination movement purports to try to save children. Instead, if it is successful it may be condemning millions of them to terrible ailments, and a significant fraction of them to death. It is that simple.”read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1439583 Tue, 13 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1439583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1417871&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3368 collection of photos shows the best way to hug a baby…….warning: extreme cuteness ahead!!read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1417871 Fri, 02 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1417871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1409742&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3359 Maple Syrup Urine Disease, Exploding Head Syndrome, Shrinking Penis Syndrome? As if we didn’t have enough to worry about…..read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1409742 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1409742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1405372&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3353 In the US, a bill has been passed that would bar employers and insurance providers from considering the results of a person’s genetic tests when making hiring or coverage decisions. This is an excellent article which argues why such decisions would be ill-informed. Malaysia should consider having equivalent legislation to protect the rights of the people.read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1405372 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1405372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1405371&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3354 In a demonstration that even some of the most hard-to-treat tumors may one day succumb to therapies aimed at molecular “weak points,” researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute report the first instance in which metastatic melanoma has been driven into remission by a targeted therapy - imatinib. While imatinib works for CML and tumors with KIT mutations e.g. gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), KIT mutations are uncommon in melanoma. Nevertheless, it is a fantastic thing to see regression in metastatic melanoma, and this could pave the way for more work in targeted therapy for melanoma. read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1405371 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1405371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1397665&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3345 Those in sports medicine might have encountered athletes with injuries to their “family jewels” - a mighty painful experience I would imagine, for sports like baseball, cricket and hockey where a hard ball traveling over 100 mph could inflict serious harm to the nether regions. I don’t know if our local hockey heroes use Nutty Buddies though. This video shows how protective they can be: You could choose the appropriate one, depending on whether you are a “Mongo”, “Hog”, “Boss” or “Hammer” (via Digg.com) Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1397665 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1397665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344266&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3271 Scientists at Newcastle University have created part-human, part-animal hybrid embryos for the first time in the UK, the BBC can reveal. The embryos survived for up to three days and are part of medical research into a range of illnesses. It comes a month before MPs are to debate the future of such research. The Catholic Church describes it as “monstrous”. But medical bodies and patient groups say such research is vital for our understanding of disease. They argue that the work could pave the way for new treatments for conditions such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344266 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1344266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1335215&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3253 Whoever coined the term “necessary evil” might have been thinking of pain. No one wants it, yet it’s the body’s way of getting your attention when something is wrong. WebMD consulted doctors in cardiology, internal medicine, geriatrics, and psychiatry so you’ll understand which pains you must not ignore — and why. And, of course, if in doubt, get medical attention.read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1335215 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1335215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1329078&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3249 U.S. researchers have identified all 1,116 unique proteins found in human saliva glands, a discovery they said on Tuesday could usher in a wave of convenient, spit-based diagnostic tests that could be done without the need for a single drop of blood.read more | digg story I think this will go down well with many Malaysians. After spitting comes so naturally to a large segment of our society still. Take a walk down your typical Malaysian street and you’re bound to see some one go “ptuiiiiii!”. Yeah. Perhaps in the future there’s no need to stick a needle in your arm. Malaysians can now do their thing into that container….. Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1329078 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1329078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1322370&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3243 It may not look like much, but a slippery, Jello-like material developed by scientists in the United States and Japan could soon be improving everything from artificial joints to contact lenses. read more | digg story Rumour has it that if developed for cataract surgery implants, they’ll be branded in Malaysia as “Lingam Lens” Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1322370 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1322370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1309064&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3218 It is said to have motivated Napoleon, spurred on Mussolini and driven Attila the Hun. Now scientists may finally have proof for the “short man syndrome” - the phenomenon where tiny men overcompensate for their lack of height through acts of aggression. read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1309064 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1309064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300328&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3209 Instead of meds to suppress the effects of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dementia, and alzheimer’s disease, there is a new movement to strengthen the brain with stimulating exercises. One exercise designed for kids puts them up against a robot flashing lights and they have to repeat them. Parents have reported immediate results.read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300328 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1300328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1287831&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3195 Scientists can’t really explain it, but the 48-year-old Dutchman is able to withstand, and even thrive, in temperatures that could be fatal to the average person.read more | digg story I don’t think I could survive wihtout getting frostbite at the temperatures this guy is subjecting himself to. Running near naked in that sort of environment! I suspect he has green blood, and the main component is DMSO Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1287831 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1287831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1266587&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3173 Matters of the heart have baffled humans since the dawn of time, with sonnets and entire books devoted to the meaning of love. Now scientists are finding that the blood pump in your chest is just as complex. You can’t live or love without it. Find out the sappy scoop on the heart, including how sex and laughter are indeed good for it, read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1266587 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1266587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1253241&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3156 Saving lives is set to become a hands-free activity due to a new gadget that automatically performs CPR on patients. The portable machine, named AutoPulse by manufacturer Zoll, consists of a band that wraps around the chest of a patient and can be programmed to squeeze as frequently as an emergency worker would pump with their hands. read more | digg story The Autopulse is one of several advanced resuscitation products from Zoll. Now if these were more widely available in our hospitals I’ll bet there’ll be less aching backs and shoulders Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1253241 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1253241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1238175&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3130 The myths: “If you shave, your facial hair will grow back thicker!” “You can’t have anymore sugar, you’ll be bouncing off the walls!” “Turn on a light! Reading in the dark will ruin your eyes” “Don’t swallow that gum! It takes seven years to pass through your digestive system!” “Put a jacket on! You’ll catch a cold!” Myth or truth?read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1238175 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1238175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1226753&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3111 A microwave + chemical and water = bigger condomread more | digg story Warning: Don’t try this at home: 1) No guarantee it will work safely as a condom 2) It won’t fit you anymore ( ) Now if anyone can develop an instant Supersize technique for what goes into the condom, I guarantee he’ll make a billion dollars in a week Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1226753 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:38:13 +0100 1226753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1221276&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3098 In Nepal (AP)- The leader of a black market kidney ring is being sent back to India. Amit Kumar is wanted for removing hundreds of kidneys from poor laborers often at gunpoint. read more | digg story The practice of organ transplantion in countries where organs can be “bought” should be shunned. This is the sort of situation whereby vulnerable potential “donors” can be taken advantage of - either because they are impoverished or if they are “forced” to donate organs. Malaysians are known to travel overseas to countries like India and China for organ transplantion, chiefly kidney transplants. Would you still go knowing that your organ has been “bought” in this manner? Related MMR posts: Chinese army ‘harvesting body parts’ What you need to... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1221276 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1221276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1216511&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3083 Even people who consistently stick to an effective health and fitness routine can sometimes fall out of the exercise habit from time to time. Getting back on track can be challenging unless ways are found to rebuild a strong desire to start exercising again. Here are 5 ways to give yourself the mental kick in the pants that you needread more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1216511 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1216511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1207392&cid=t_300776_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3071 Drinking coffee, using mobile phones or having breast implants is unlikely to cause cancer, according to a risk ranking system devised by an Australian cancer specialist to debunk popular myths. The cancer risk assessment reaffirms smoking, alcohol and exposure to sunlight as leading risk factors, but allays concerns about coffee, mobile phones, deodorants, breast implants and water with added fluoride.read more | digg story Post from: Malaysian Medical Resources (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1207392 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1207392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512984&cid=t_300776_140_f&fid=36503&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAzureone%2F%7E3%2F3O4GE29BtFw%2Fbp-education-better-with-video.html I stumbled across this on digg. This video elegantly capture BP for me. The illness is hard to describe to others and yet the director of this video makes it look easy. Have family and friends who are still confused by your moods or behaviors? Please show them this. I think the song that is the soundtrack works well with the visual content, however, your mute button can easily remove it if you disagree. So check it out - the director showed brilliance, confidence and strength putting this together.http://youtube.com/watch?v=rs8F_2-JuiwHouse keeping note - I added more info and share links to the sidebar. Let me know if this is a good thing or if this sprays cheese whiz all over your face.Cheers! (Source: azureone) azureone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512984 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:01:00 +0100 2512984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=949168&cid=t_300776_140_f&fid=36503&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAzureone%2F%7E3%2F164883728%2Fbp-education-better-with-video.html I stumbled across this on digg. This video elegantly capture BP for me. The illness is hard to describe to others and yet the director of this video makes it look easy. Have family and friends who are still confused by your moods or behaviors? Please show them this. I think the song that is the soundtrack works well with the visual content, however, your mute button can easily remove it if you disagree. So check it out - the director showed brilliance, confidence and strength putting this together.http://youtube.com/watch?v=rs8F_2-JuiwHouse keeping note - I added more info and share links to the sidebar. Let me know if this is a good thing or if this sprays cheese whiz all over your face.Cheers! (Source: azureone) azureone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=949168 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:01:00 +0100 949168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=655718&cid=t_300776_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F122106876%2Fkatie_courics_problem_through.html People are asking in most media outlets … Why is the Katie Couric anchor position with CBS dropping in ratings? I was interested in the New York Times take on this story as reported at DIGG. In response to the flying questions I’d like to consider a brain based problem that Katie faces…Have you ever tried to bring change to a highly competitive – fast paced setting? If so, you’ve likely met resistance at every angle. I operate an International Brain Based Renewal Center – and so have the privilege of working with change agents all over the world. There is a core reason change agents, like Katie, meet resistance from the masses. It’s deeply brain based and has little to do with a change agent’s success. How so? Deeply fixed expectations for ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=655718 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:21:00 +0100 655718