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 ' quiz'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:57:42 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742389&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fquiz-what-is-the-most-frequently-shoplifted-item-at-walgreens%2F2011.04.21 I’m not sure if this is true or not, or if it’s a local phenomenon, but I heard a discussion the other day from a previous Walgreens employee describing the most shoplifted item in their store.  Are you ready for this….. Hemorrhoid creams and suppositories. There are apparently a lot of a**holes in this world that get rubbed the wrong way. *This blog post was originally published at The Happy Hospitalist* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742389 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:00:00 +0100 4742389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4360990&cid=t_391801_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FVoLXHaEqxck%2F A 22 year old presents to the ED following the alleged ingestion of fenofibrate tablets 2 hours prior to presentation. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4360990 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:10:29 +0100 4360990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4360991&cid=t_391801_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FMXaAOKFQFfs%2F A 20 year-old female had a polypharmacy overdose 36 hours ago. She has had symptoms of GI upset (nausea and vomiting), some anxiety and mild confusion. Her life is in your hands... (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4360991 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:08 +0100 4360991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4349518&cid=t_391801_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FWnA5w280g8Y%2F Challenging medical trivia to tickle your cerebellar tonsils and whimsy your way to cerebral hibernation for the weekend (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4349518 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:32:30 +0100 4349518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337948&cid=t_391801_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FN4vCeXOr-WM%2F A 3 year-old boy is BIBA with a reduced level of consciousness. He is protecting is airway, has a respiratory rate of 15/min, a pulse rate of 70/min and blood pressure of 85/35 mmHg. He is responsive to painful stimuli and has pupils 2mm in diameter. Can you keep out of harm's way? (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337948 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:49 +0100 4337948 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4287420&cid=t_391801_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F0bJqI6evFss%2F Draw near, and gather round the wireless for this very Christmas edition of Funtabulous medical trivia. We celebrate the twelve days of Christmas with an eclectic mix of festive related questions to amuse and bemuse…. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4287420 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 06:04:57 +0100 4287420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179392&cid=t_391801_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webcrawler.comhttp%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fthanksgiving-2010-trivia-quiz.html   Thanksgiving  2010  Trivia Quiz For our Facebook and twitter fans we have a little Thanksgiving quiz today.  Give it your best shot!1  A female turkey is called:  a chick, a cuckoo, a hen, or a rooster.2. A male turkey is called: a clark, a tom, a larry,  or a harry.3  A mature turkey has  how many feathers? 1500, 2000, 3500,    50004  Oldster keys are produced in the state of: Arkansas,    Minnesota,  Ohio, Kansas, Michigan5. A wild turkey can run: 5 mph, 15 mph, 25 mph, 45 mph6. What percentage of American homes eat turkey on Thanksgiving?    50%  66%, 80%, 90%7. The skin that hangs from a turkey’s neck is called:  a garble, a swag, a wattle, a snark 8. The following per... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179392 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:28:00 +0100 4179392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040615&cid=t_391801_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F07%2Fnational-depression-screening-day-2010%2F Today is the annual “National Depression Screening Day,” an effort to help people learn if they have the “common cold” of mental disorders — depression. Depression is characterized by feelings of never-ending sadness, hopelessness, fatigue, trouble with sleep, trouble with eating, and trouble with enjoying things in life that only yesterday seemed to bring a smile to your face (or some combination of those and similar kinds of symptoms). In order for depression to be diagnosed, you must have felt these kinds of symptoms without a break for at least two weeks. Most people who experience depression, however, suffer in silence with their symptoms for a lot more than 2 weeks — some suffer for months or even years before finally seeking help for the problem.... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040615 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:21:28 +0100 4040615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3957878&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fpearly-white-pain-daily-health-quiz%2F photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Sometimes pain in your teeth can stem from unusual sources. Which of the following activities could indirectly lead to tooth pain: Lifting weights, painting your house, or cooking? #MicroPollDiv_275366 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: If you’re sporting those bites we showed you yesterday, well — you’re kind of screwed. You’ve got bedbugs. The good news is that bites aren’t harmful, and bedbugs don’t carry disease. The bad news is that you’re going to have to get rid of the critters. Good luck! Post from: BlissTree Pearly White Pain: Daily Health Quiz (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3957878 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:45:59 +0100 3957878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954192&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fwhats-eating-you-daily-health-quiz%2F Today’s Question: What kind of bug left the bites shown in the photo above: Ticks, mosquitos, bedbugs, or horseflies? #MicroPollDiv_275165 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: Blisstree readers must have sparkling clean kitchens. You answered correctly — before preparing food, wipe down countertops and remove your bracelets and rings — they could be full of germs. Post from: BlissTree What's Eating You? Daily Health Quiz (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954192 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:19:16 +0100 3954192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965427&cid=t_391801_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FUVddhU-FBLU%2F A 37 year-old man is BIBA to the emergency department following a fire at his apartment. He has a fluctuating level of consciousness (GCS 10) and is hypotensive (BP 85/50). He has no evidence of airway compromise, burns or other injury. A venous gas shows that he has a COHb of 21% and a lactate of 14 mmol/L. Can you keep this man alive? (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965427 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:35 +0100 3965427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946413&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fhow-clean-is-your-kitchen-daily-health-quiz%2F photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Food safety is something we think about when we’re out at a restaurant, but we tend to let it slide when we’re preparing food at home. What should you make sure to do before cooking: Place raw meat in the freezer to kill germs, remove your rings and bracelets, or wash countertops? Choose all that apply. #MicroPollDiv_274956 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: Sex! Why wouldn’t you be in the mood? Well, a lot of reasons, actually, including being super-tired. Sleep deprivation can totally take the zing out of your bedroom antics. Try to get seven hours of sleep nightly to get moving under the sheets again. Post from: BlissTree How Clean Is Your Kitchen? Daily Health Quiz (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946413 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:39:50 +0100 3946413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942752&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Flow-libido-daily-health-quiz%2F photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Plenty of things can lead to a low sex drive. Which of the following could be the culprit: too little sleep, too few vegetables, or too much iron? #MicroPollDiv_274729 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Friday’s Question: While fibroid tumors are almost always benign, they can make getting pregnant much harder than it would normally be. They can also cause problems during pregnancy, like going into labor early or miscarriage. Head to the doctor if you’re having long, heavy periods, lower back pain, a constant urge to urinate, or pressure in your lower abdomen. Post from: BlissTree Low Libido: Daily Health Quiz (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942752 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:29:05 +0100 3942752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933058&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Ffibroid-tumors-and-pregnancy-daily-health-quiz%2F photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Fibroid tumors are benign tumors found on or in the uterus. Do they make it difficult to conceive? #MicroPollDiv_274057 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: That lovely photo we showed you yesterday was of a spider vein, which is a small, twisted blood vessel that becomes visible through your skin. Cute! Post from: BlissTree Fibroid Tumors and Pregnancy: Daily Health Quiz (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933058 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:00:30 +0100 3933058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3902859&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fbumps-down-under-daily-health-quiz%2F We know it’s summer, but our school is cool. Let our Daily Health Quiz test your know-how. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the answer and your next pop quiz. photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: If you find a bump on your va-jay-jay, does that automatically mean you have herpes? What’s another possible reason you might find a lump down under? #MicroPollDiv_272559 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: We bet you didn’t even know that there were two types of bipolar disorder. What is the difference between them? People who have bipolar I disorder have manic or mixed episodes with depressive episodes, which conforms more to the definition of bipolar disorder. Bipolar II disorder is characterized by more sever... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3902859 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:06:09 +0100 3902859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899350&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fbipolar-problems-daily-health-quiz%2F We know it’s summer, but our school is cool. Let our Daily Health Quiz test your know-how. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the answer and your next pop quiz. photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Bipolar disorder affects more than 2% of American adults. But do you know the difference between bipolar I disorder and bipolar II disorder? True or false: Bipolar I disorder involves more major depressive episodes and less severe mania than bipolar II disorder. (Explaining this whole thing is making us crazy!) #MicroPollDiv_272421 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: Man, how great is sex? Boatloads of fun (hopefully), with some hidden perks. Sex boots the hormone oxytocin, which increases endorphins, which will reduce pai... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899350 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:30:45 +0100 3899350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3895842&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fsexy-side-effects-of-sex-daily-health-quiz%2F It’s summer, but our school is cool. Let our Daily Health Quiz test your know-how. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the answer and your next pop quiz. photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Sex has some obvious benefits. But what’s a lesser known perk of getting down and dirty? #MicroPollDiv_272190 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Friday’s Question: So: Abortion and breast cancer. What’s the link? Is there even a connection? Nope. Studies done by the National Cancer Institute concluded that having an abortion doesn’t increase your risk of getting breast cancer. Post from: BlissTree Sexy Side Effects of Sex: Daily Health Quiz (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3895842 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:31:12 +0100 3895842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3889052&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fabortion-and-breast-cancer-daily-health-quiz%2F It’s summer, but our school is cool. Let our Daily Health Quiz test your know-how. Answer our question, below, and check back Monday for the answer and your next pop quiz. photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: You might have heard a rumor that abortion is linked to breast cancer. Is this true? #MicroPollDiv_271763 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: Vaginismus. That’s a pretty intimidating word. But what is it? Vaginismus is a recurring spasm that occurs in the outer part of the vagina that interferes with sex. It can sometimes be fixed with the use of vaginal dilators or relaxation training. Post from: BlissTree Abortion and Breast Cancer: Daily Health Quiz (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3889052 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:07:08 +0100 3889052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885305&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fvagi-what-daily-health-quiz%2F It’s summer, but our school is cool. Let our Daily Health Quiz test your know-how. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the answer and your next pop quiz. photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: We’re continuing on the sexual health train today. Do you know what vaginismus is? #MicroPollDiv_271603 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: Being normal in the bedroom isn’t necessarily a good thing, but plenty of you should be glad to know that 33.4% of women say they have a low sex drive. In fact, low libido is the most common sexual problem seen in women. Post from: BlissTree Vagi-What?: Daily Health Quiz (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885305 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:28:47 +0100 3885305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3880816&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flousy-libidos-daily-health-quiz%2F It’s summer, but our school is cool. Let our Daily Health Quiz test your know-how. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the answer and your next pop quiz. photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Some women just have low sex drives — but how normal is it to never be in the mood? What percentage of women ages 18-59 say that they have a low sex drive? #MicroPollDiv_271411 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: Eating fruit has a ton of health benefits — it tastes pretty good, too. What types of fruit have been shown to fight breast cancer cells? Peaches and plums have been shown to kill cancer cells. Researchers at Texas A&M have found that peach and plum extract were effective against even very aggressive types of breast c... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3880816 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:04:13 +0100 3880816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808656&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fvitamin-d-sources-daily-health-quiz%2F Sure, it’s summer, but our school is cool. Let our Daily Health Quiz will test your know-how. Answer our question, below, and check back on Monday for the answer and your next pop quiz. photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Vitamin D maintains normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorous, and you can get it naturally from the sun. But do you get all of the vitamin D you need from the sun? #MicroPollDiv_268188 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: Butter or margarine – what’s on your dinner table? Calorie and fat-wise, they’re about the same (both have about 100 calories and 12 grams of fat per tablespoon). But margarine is made from a liquid oil that is turned into a solid through hydrogenation, which adds unhealthy trans fats a... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808656 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:28:16 +0100 3808656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790791&cid=t_391801_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fradiology-olympics-opened-honoring-the-movers-shakers-and-smartest-in-radiology-education.html Yes, you heard right: the first Radiology Olympics just opened!Because of the plentitude of excellent cases we are receiving every day we had the idea to create an international educational contest a la "Olympic games". With the Radiology Olympics we intend to honor our "movers and shakers" in Radiology . Our first disciplines show our most diligent case Read More... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790791 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:21:19 +0100 3790791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733043&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8685 A patient was referred by an ophthalmologist for “saggy eyes” which appeared to be a bit “bruised”. Her platelet count was mildly low at 136×10^9/l. What is the diagnosis? What further investigations would you do? OK, might be a little difficult this one, so here are some clues. 1) The patient volunteered that she has been having weakness in the legs of late. 2) Look carefully at her hands, especially the dorsal aspect. 3) Think of a flower. from the Malaysian Medical ResourcesSaggy eyes (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733043 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3733043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714137&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8659 A patient was referred for incidental echogenic lesions seen in her liver and spleen picked up on ultrasound. The lesions on her lips have been present for as long as she can remember.What is the likely diagnosis? What are the lesions seen on ultrasound and on her lips? Picture taken with a Palm Pre. from the Malaysian Medical ResourcesLesions on the lips (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714137 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3714137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695528&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fface-your-skin-daily-health-quiz%2F Ready to get schooled about your health? Our Daily Health Quiz will test your know-how. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the answer and your next pop quiz. photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Now that we’ve got you checking up on your nails, let’s direct your attention to the skin. Skin issues don’t always mean that anything’s wrong with you, but some skin conditions can be clues to more serious health problems. If you have a “butterfly” rash on your face, spreading across your cheeks and nose, what could it mean? #MicroPollDiv_262777 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: If your nails aren’t hidden behind some kind of fly nail art, you’ve got a pretty good view of them. Are t... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695528 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:37:49 +0100 3695528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3635719&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Funcommon-allergy-symptoms-daily-health-quiz%2F How much do you really know about your health? You may think you know all the ins and outs of staying well, but our daily Health Smarts Quiz will test your knowledge on the spot. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the correct answer and your next pop quiz. photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Allergies make your nose run and your eyes red, but they can also affect you in surprising ways. Are you watching for the right allergy symptoms? Which of the following symptoms could be caused by allergies? Choose all that apply. #MicroPollDiv_259794 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Friday’s Question: If you want to be sun smart this summer, you’ll pick up some natural SPF without retinyl palmitate. But you can’t just slather on some sunblock... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3635719 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:41:10 +0100 3635719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621627&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fheadaches-and-hormones-daily-health-quiz%2F How much do you really know about your health? You may think you know all the ins and outs of staying well, but our daily Health Smarts Quiz will test your knowledge on the spot. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the correct answer and your next pop quiz. photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Hormones wield a lot of power when it comes to our bodies. They can affect weight gain, mood, and even headaches. Plus, estrogen levels can impact the severity of our headaches. So do high estrogen levels mean a more painful or less painful headache? #MicroPollDiv_258601 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to last Friday’s Question: Spending a day at the beach creates a lot of opportunities for fun activities that burn a ton of calories. We asked y... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621627 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:33:39 +0100 3621627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603652&cid=t_391801_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F26%2Femail-not-that-effective-with-college-depression%2F I’m always on the lookout for how technology can better help people with mental health issues. But some uses of technology leave me scratching my head. Take, for instance, this one: If you email a depression assessment quiz to college students, some will take it. Some of those who take it will have depression. Those are the astounding findings from a research study presented the other day at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association. But few of the students who received the email at four different colleges bothered taking the quiz — only 691 students — suggesting that it remains an ineffective way of reaching students (except those who may already believe they have or may be at risk for depression). Worse yet, the email quiz did nothing to encourage stude... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603652 Wed, 26 May 2010 16:35:24 +0100 3603652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599563&cid=t_391801_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fnew-educational-features-on-radiolopolis-provided-by-the-journal-of-radiology-case-reports.html And another educational feature has been added on Radiolopolis: JRCR MCQs! In collaboration with the Journal of Radiology Case Reports (JRCR), we provide from today on daily multiple choice questions based on the published articles in the JRCR. We incorporated these interactive questions into our daily activity stream where you can find them under "Educational Corner: Test yourself". (see screenshot).One more reason to see Radiolopolis as your educational "home" page... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599563 Tue, 25 May 2010 21:15:38 +0100 3599563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595554&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fweight-gain-in-the-wrong-places-daily-health-quiz%2F How much do you really know about your health? You may think you know all the ins and outs of staying well, but our daily Health Smarts Quiz will test your knowledge on the spot. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the correct answer and your next pop quiz. Today’s Question: It is more dangerous to carry weight on your body in certain places than others? A build-up of fat in one particular part of your body will make you more likely to develop health problems. Which part of your body is the riskiest place to have a build-up of fat? #MicroPollDiv_257236 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to our last health quiz: We’ve heard that those who take birth control aren’t supposed to smoke, but is there actually a risk? According to Our Bodies, Oursel... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595554 Mon, 24 May 2010 21:46:38 +0100 3595554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577369&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsmoking-and-birth-control-daily-health-quiz%2F How much do you really know about your health? You may think you know all the ins and outs of staying well, but our daily Health Smarts Quiz will test your knowledge on the spot. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the correct answer and your next pop quiz. Today’s Question: It’s a long-established fact that smoking is horrible for your health, but there’s all sorts of confusing information about what other things effect your health risks. One common rumor is that smokers shouldn’t use birth control pills… What do you think: Is taking birth control pills really a no-no for smokers? Take our poll: #MicroPollDiv_256133 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Yesterday’s Question: Do you really know the health risks as... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577369 Tue, 18 May 2010 21:37:05 +0100 3577369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573659&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwhats-wrong-with-bpa-our-daily-health-quiz%2F How much do you really know about your health? You may think you know all the ins and outs of staying well, but our daily Health Smarts Quiz will test your knowledge on the spot. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the correct answer and your next pop quiz. Today’s Question: You’ve probably seen headlines and research recaps about the scary effects of Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical found in plastic bottles, food containers, and bags, but do you really know what all the fuss is about? The dangers aren’t negligible – the chemical has been banned by governments in Canada and Europe – but do you know what the proven health risks of BPA actually are? Take our quiz: #MicroPollDiv_255865 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to Our L... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573659 Mon, 17 May 2010 16:35:41 +0100 3573659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3515302&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fdaily-health-quiz-do-you-know-whats-in-your-yeast-infection%2F How much do you really know about health? You might think you know all the ins and outs of staying healthy, but our daily Health Smarts Quiz will tell you how good your knowledge really is. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the correct answer and your next pop quiz. Most women experience vaginal yeast infections, but do you know what really causes them? Today’s Question: Itchy, smelly, and uncomfortable down there? It’s probably a yeast infection. They’re caused by an overabundance of naturally occurring fungus, that’s normally found in the mouth, skin, digestive system, and reproductive organs. Most women experience at least one vaginal yeast infection in their lifetime, and some experience them regularly. Do you know what the yeast is call... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3515302 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:39:23 +0100 3515302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3411008&cid=t_391801_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2F4yhKCjVXutM%2F The US Food and Drug Administration does not want Rotarix, the rotavirus vaccine, to be used because it contains porcine circovirus 1 DNA. If complete copies of the circovirus genome were present, would they constitute a potential threat to recipients? Put another way, is circovirus DNA infectious? Here is the information you need to answer this question. The circovirus genome is a circular, single stranded DNA molecule (pictured). To infect a cell, the two viral proteins encoded in the DNA must be produced. To produce proteins, mRNA must be synthesized from the viral DNA. Single-stranded DNA cannot be copied  into mRNA; the DNA must be double-stranded. The circovirus particle consists of a protein shell surrounding the viral DNA. There are no other components in the virion. During infec... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3411008 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:07:54 +0100 3411008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366171&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flark-or-owl-whats-your-sleep-power-animal%2F From Monday to Friday, most working Americans keep pretty similar hours. We get to work around 9 a.m., which dictates the schedule of our days and nights, including when and how much we sleep. Yet, intuitively, it’s obvious: We don’t all march to the tick of the same clock. The timing of our alertness and our drowsiness, according to the National Sleep Foundation, not only has to do with how much sleep we got last night, but also with our “circadian biological clock”. Some research indicates that our internal clocks could be genetically pre-coded, at least in part. But there are also ways to control that clock and get your sleep in step with your schedule. The BBC’s “Sleep Profiler Quiz”, below, helps to determine whether you’re a lark or an owl, and how to get the most out... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366171 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:00:12 +0100 3366171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327027&cid=t_391801_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F02%2Fmore-top-ten-online-psychology-experiments%2F After the publication of our 2008 top ten online psychology experiments list — which detailed the best psychological science research projects seeking online participants — we’re back with a follow-up. At any given time, hundreds of online psychology experiments are going on. They are a great, cost-efficient method to gather experimental data from the multitudes of people online. These experiments can be fun to try, but also provide researchers with valuable data that future research may be based upon. Here are all-new experiments as well as a couple of classics: 10. Sexual Infidelity. Can you guess who cheats, from listening to their voices? New research, with voices speaking vowels, and some facial images, too. Unfortunately, no results shared. 9. Daily News Memory Test... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327027 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:10:34 +0100 3327027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322635&cid=t_391801_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FLjw9mQkD8BE%2F Crate of Porn Am I Addicted to Pornography? This is a self-assessment quiz from Sex Addicts Anonymous for determining whether you might be addicted to pornography. These apply equally to heterosexual, gay and lesbian people. Do you ever find yourself spending more time viewing pornography than you intended to? Are you spending less time with family and friends than you used to because of time with pornography? Do you usually masturbate while viewing pornography? Has your job performance suffered as a result of porn use? Has your use of pornography caused problems with your spouse or romantic partner? Do you sometimes prefer masturbation with pornography over sex with your spouse or significant other? Do you ever wake up tired because of late-night use of pornography? Do you keep your por... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322635 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:56:00 +0100 3322635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311747&cid=t_391801_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F25%2Fwebmds-depression-test-has-issues%2F Sometimes you have to wonder, “What were they thinking?” Jim Edwards, writing for bnet, notes how when he took the WebMD depression test (here), it always told him he might be at risk for depression. Even if you answered all 10 questions negatively, it still noted that “You may be risk for major depression”: To be fair to WebMD and Lilly, the test is clearly marked as “funded by Lilly.” And there’s a Cymbalta ad sitting on the same page. But that doesn’t excuse the fact that it is rigged. Even if you answer “no” to all of the 10 questions (which are all framed so that the “yes” answer indicates depressed behavior) you still get this response: Lower Risk: You may be at risk for major depression. I just took the test now to confirm this result and did ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311747 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:05:35 +0100 3311747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3292034&cid=t_391801_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F21%2Fthe-virtual-revolution-bbc-goodness%2F Don’t tell me you’re far too sophisticated to capitulate to silly pseudo-psychological tests – I know you do you, you know you want to! So go ahead and enjoy this one from the BBC The Virtual Revolution and the Web Behaviour Test to find out which animal you are on the internet. I’m a hedgehog (prickly, slow but endearing!!) …and yes, there is some science to it, and also yes, I’m changing the way I work on the computer as a result. (Source: HealthSkills Weblog) HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3292034 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:46:28 +0100 3292034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142601&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2010%2F01%2F05%2Fsyringe-quiz%2F A couple of friends who know about my interest in the history of disease recently gave me a historical syringe as a gift. They bought it in a flea marked, so unfortunately I don’t have any information about its provenance. Ion Meyer (conservator and head of collections here at the Medical Museion) suggests, with some help from catalouges of medical equipment, that it might have been made in 1940’s or 1950’s, but unfortunately we could not get any closer. And this is where you, dear reader, might be of assistance: Where and when is it from? How comon was this particular type of syringe? When did it go out of style? The syringe is marked JS and is easily dismantled as seen below. This quiz will continue until January 31. There will be small prize (a guide... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142601 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:32:10 +0100 3142601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105136&cid=t_391801_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fct-image-contest-facebook-site.html Sumer's Radiology Site gets featured in the Facebook page of the International CT Image Contest website -http://www.siemens.com/image-contest From Sumer's Radiology Site http://www.sumerdoc.blogspot.com -The Top Radiology Magazine. Teleradiology Providers at www.teleradproviders.com Mail us at teleradproviders@gmail.com (Source: Sumer's Radiology Site) Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105136 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:12:00 +0100 3105136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105138&cid=t_391801_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Flow-dose-ct-image-contest-siemens.html Reducing the radiation dose while maintaining excellent image quality is central in CT these days. As such, Siemens has initiated the first International CT Image Contest where you are invited to sendin your images. Compete with colleagues from all over the world to see who has achieved the best image quality at the lowest possible radiation dose! A highly prominent international jury will be evaluating the submitted entries.Visit the International CT Image Contest website -http://www.siemens.com/image-contest From Sumer's Radiology Site http://www.sumerdoc.blogspot.com -The Top Radiology Magazine. Teleradiology Providers at www.teleradproviders.com Mail us at teleradproviders@gmail.com (Source: Sumer's Radiology Site) Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105138 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:09:00 +0100 3105138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2789000&cid=t_391801_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2FNJtP1ennEzQ%2F The New England Journal of Medicine, one of the best medical journals in the World, has just started an innovative new series on their website, Interactive Medical Cases. These interactive cases, so far just one, allow you to virtually manage an actual patient’s case, from presentation to outcome. The first case is just fantastic and I am really looking forward to new ones in the future. You absolutely have to try this unique combination of videos, animations, quizzes and other interactive content. Here are some screen shots to get you excited: Tweet This (Source: Ivor Kovic, M.D.) Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2789000 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:45:26 +0100 2789000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774734&cid=t_391801_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FaAd-hGE1Cbc%2F Here you have the September edition of our monthly newsletter covering cognitive health and brain fitness topics. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, using the box at the top of this page. In the current edition of The Journal on Active Aging, I discuss why we need to Retool "Use it or lose it", and why routine, doing things inside our comfort zones, is the most common enemy of the novelty, variety and challenge our brains need. You can read the full article for free Here. Book Tour We are glad to report that The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness continues to obtain excellent endorsements: "This is the only book that I know of that seamlessly integrates latest information about cognitive health across the lifespan. Very useful to any... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774734 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:26:03 +0100 2774734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774735&cid=t_391801_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FT6qWkjZpDtg%2F Have you already read The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness? Let's see... 1. Pick the only part of your body that does not contain fat: a. Arm b. Thigh c. Brain d. None Answer: d) Fats are also present in the brain: in neurons’ membranes to keep them flexible. These fats are the omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids molecules. (Page 32 of the book) 2. Pick the only food product that doesn’t contain Omega-3 fatty acids a. Tuna b. Walnut c. Kiwi d. Jelly Beans Answer: d) Fatty acids can be found in cold-water fish (such as mackerel, herring, salmon, and tuna), kiwi, and walnuts. (Page 33) 3. Pick the only food product that doesn’t contain antioxidants a. Olive oil b. Milk c. Nuts d. Berries Answer: b) Antioxidants can be found in vegetable oils, nuts, green leafy vegetables (e.g., spinach),... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774735 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:41:31 +0100 2774735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796557&cid=t_391801_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fhow-to-tutorial-for-the-case-of-the-week.html This tutorial explains, how to efficiently create a Radiology teaching file and submit it for the "Case of the Week".First, log into Radiolopolis (www.radiolopolis.com). Then you will see a link "My teaching files" in your left menu (screenshot 1). Screenshot 1  After  you clicked on the link "My teaching files" yoRead More... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796557 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:14:12 +0100 2796557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796560&cid=t_391801_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fradiology-case-of-the-week-opened-.html As a new educational treasure on Radiolopolis, we just implemented the new Radiology "Case of the Week". Each week, we present you with a new teaching file created by our affiliated teaching file server Radiology Teacher. The Case of the Week presents with several multiple choice questions. You may test your Radiology knowledge and receive yiur scores and detailed explanations for the teaching file. You may access the Case of the Week by several ways:ClicRead More... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796560 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:36:57 +0100 2796560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796561&cid=t_391801_115_f&fid=38592&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiolopolis.com%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fget-one-month-free-access-to-radiology-boards-preparation-and-mock-exams.html We received several requests, if we could provide an alternative way for Radiolopolis members to gain access to the Radiology Boards preparation software Radiology Boards. Currently 20 MC questions are necessary and members are afraid that they might not have enough time to do it but they need to use the preparation software now (boards are next month).We came now to an agreement with Radiology Boards that Radiolopolis members receive an entire month of freeRead More... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796561 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:31:38 +0100 2796561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741084&cid=t_391801_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FBRdGyNPRH4s%2F A few weeks ago I asked readers to find the errors in the following statement concerning an experimental influenza vaccine produced by Protein Sciences which involves synthesis of the viral HA protein in insect cells. They warned that the virus could mutate during the southern hemisphere’s flu season before returning north in a more lethal form in autumn, in a pattern similar to that seen in the deadly 1918 flu pandemic, which claimed an estimated 20 to 50 million lives around the globe. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) sent us a dead virus, which is perfectly safe, and then we extracted genetic information from that virus. The statement ‘in a pattern similar to that seen in the deadly 1918 flu pandemic’ is wrong. There is no evidence that mutation le... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741084 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:00:08 +0100 2741084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653795&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fscientific-knowledge-quiz.html As we’re in a testing frame of mind, I thought I’d discuss a little quiz that was published as a kind of quasi-scientific assessment of intellect. The basic premise was to find out whether you, the participant, knows more science than the average American. In The Science Knowledge Quiz you’re asked 12 questions, that most Sciencebase readers will perceive as relatively simple and straightforward, but the shock comes when you get your 12 out of 12 score and discover that you are in the top 10% and that 90% of previous respondents didn’t get them all right. They’re multiple choice questions, which makes them even easier/harder, depending on your perspective, but I’m just going to list the questions without possible answers: Which over-the-counter drug do ... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653795 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:00:21 +0100 2653795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741106&cid=t_391801_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FcyFQyC8pDX4%2F This week’s pop quiz involves analysis of an AFP news article entitled “US company makes first batch of swine flu vaccine“. The article reports that Protein Sciences has been awarded a contract from the US Department of Health and Human Services to produce a vaccine by synthesizing the viral HA protein in insect cells. Here are two paragraphs from the article: They warned that the virus could mutate during the southern hemisphere’s flu season before returning north in a more lethal form in autumn, in a pattern similar to that seen in the deadly 1918 flu pandemic, which claimed an estimated 20 to 50 million lives around the globe. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) sent us a dead virus, which is perfectly safe, and then we extracted genetic informat... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741106 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:42:34 +0100 2741106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523626&cid=t_391801_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Feven-more-bright-diabetes-ideas-a-little-help-from-your-friends.html As you know, I’ve been trolling through the copious creative designs we received in this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge, and today I’d like to take a moment to highlight those focusing on mentoring or community-based games to teach people about improving their diabetes management. This issue is near and dear to my heart, ’cause that’s what [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523626 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:00:52 +0100 2523626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523694&cid=t_391801_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FNEzCNszRnlc%2Fquestions-about-test-your-memory-for.html On Wednesday, I published an article about a new memory test for Alzheimer's that can be administered in five minutes. The links to the test and scoring sheet are contained in the original article -- Test Your Memory (TYM) for Alzheimer's or Dementia in Five Minutes.I am receiving emails from readers and I thought I would address two questions.One reader asked, "I am curious to hear their opinion, about the level of education for the test taker, and its effect on the validity of the test".The authors did not specifically assess the effect of education during their testing. In the BMJ article they wrote,This ceiling effect suggests that education and social class would have only mild effects on the TYM score, but we did not formally assess this. The reason for the low scoring controls was o... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523694 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:24:03 +0100 2523694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469907&cid=t_391801_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fdata%2Fbmj.b2030%2FDC1%2F1 A new cognitive test for detecting Alzheimer's disease is quicker and more accurate than many current tests, and could help diagnose early Alzheimer's, dementia, or mild cognitive impairment. Researchers at the Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, England have developed a new test for Alzheimer's and dementia. Test Your Memory (TYM) is a short, on paper, test that can detect Alzheimer's disease at an early stage. The quiz takes about 5 minutes to administer.The TYM is comprised of ten simple tasks including: the ability to copy a sentence, how items relate to each other, simple math, and the ability to recall.In a clinical trial involving 679 people, the TYM detected 93 percent of people with Alzheimer's.This compares with 52 percent for the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE). The MMSE is the t... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469907 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:56:53 +0100 2469907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469557&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F_w4E-dD5Jy8%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_279.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Photographed in Clallum County, Washington State. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Marv Breece, 23 May 2009 [larger view]. Canon EOS 350D 1/2000s f/7.1 at 300.0mm iso400 Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469557 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:59:20 +0100 2469557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458145&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FuUg-NGHNEHg%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_238.php tags: Swainson's Hawk, Buteo swainsoni, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery birds] Swainson's Hawk, Buteo swainsoni, photographed near Anahuac Wildlife Refuge, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 29 March 2009 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with tsn-pz camera eyepiece 1/1500s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458145 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:59:43 +0100 2458145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452630&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FQS8RUH-oU9c%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_278.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] photographed in Clallam County, Washington State. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Marv Breece, 23 May 2009 [larger view]. Canon EOS 350D 1/2000s f/7.1 at 300.0mm iso400 Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452630 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:59:45 +0100 2452630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452636&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FsIu7yKSAq74%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to.php tags: Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis, photographed at Corpus Christi, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Dan Logen, 2 May 2009 [larger view]. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452636 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:59:22 +0100 2452636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447640&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2Fsle0HSZsQ6M%2Ftoday.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] photographed in Denmark. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Roger Tidman/ RSPB. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447640 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:59:32 +0100 2447640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447650&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FO8HKABVL5jo%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_272.php tags: Tennessee Warbler, Vermivora peregrina, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Tennessee Warbler, Vermivora peregrina, photographed at Lake Thompson in Kingsbury County, South Dakota. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Terry Sohl, 2 May 2009 [larger view] Photo taken with a Canon 50D, 400 5.6L. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447650 Sun, 31 May 2009 14:59:25 +0100 2447650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441552&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FS7zl6h1a5L4%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_165.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Richard Ditch, 30 January 2005. Date Time Original: 2005:01:30 07:51:30 Exposure Time: 1/159 F-Number: 8.00 ISO: 400 Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441552 Fri, 29 May 2009 14:59:59 +0100 2441552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441565&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F_BxgjcTO1B8%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_277.php tags: Greylag Goose, Anser anser, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Greylag Goose, Anser anser, photographed at an RSPB reserve in Strumpshaw, Norfolk, UK. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Brian McFarlane, 2009. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Here's a bit of a change of pace: The ID of this bird is easy, but can you tell me the proper term for what it is doing and explain why it is doing this? Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441565 Tue, 26 May 2009 14:59:52 +0100 2441565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424176&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FMdfvWVzXsBY%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_273.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] photographed at the Big Sioux Recreation Area near Brandon, South Dakota. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Terry Sohl, 10 May 2009 [larger view] Photo taken with a Canon 50D, 400 5.6L. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424176 Wed, 20 May 2009 14:59:42 +0100 2424176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458211&cid=t_391801_115_f&fid=38592&url=%2Findex.php%2Fmy-profile%2Fmy-blog%2Fnew-interactive-teaching-files-on-radiolopolis-.html And another great educational feature has been implemented on Radiolopolis: Interactive Radiology teaching files.This section implements interactive teaching files from the web-based Radiology tutorial On Call Radiology (www.oncallradiology.com).Radiolopolis citizens are able to scroll through entire image stacks of ER cases as you are used to it at the PACS workstation.Find the pathology yourself and enhance your learning experience byScrolling through the entiRead More... (Source: Radiolopolis Blogs) Radiolopolis Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458211 Mon, 18 May 2009 22:04:27 +0100 2458211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416933&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FZJZ6ZZ5V3xk%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_276.php tags: mystery bird, bird ID quiz, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] photographed near Jacksonville, Florida. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Roger Clark, 14 May 2009 [larger view]. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416933 Mon, 18 May 2009 14:59:14 +0100 2416933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416942&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FR_17wgXDdxw%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_114.php tags: White Ibis, Eudocimus albus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery birds] White Ibis, Eudocimus albus, photographed the San Bernard Refuge, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 12 February 2009 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with tsn-pz camera eyepiece 1/350s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416942 Sun, 17 May 2009 14:59:57 +0100 2416942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414857&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FJAmgMioEjkk%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_268.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] photographed in Minnehaha County, near Wall lake, South Dakota. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Terry Sohl, 10 November 2008 [larger view] Photo taken with a Canon 40D, 400 5.6L. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414857 Sat, 16 May 2009 14:59:48 +0100 2414857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414863&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2Fw2kDp7vOyOA%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_237.php tags: Great Egret, Casmerodius albus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery birds] Great Egret, Casmerodius albus, photographed on High Island, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 29 March 2009 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with tsn-pz camera eyepiece 1/1000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414863 Fri, 15 May 2009 14:59:47 +0100 2414863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405311&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F1wXWAFce9MI%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_256.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Richard Ditch, 2 January 2006 [larger view]. Date Time Original: 2006:01:02 15:42:48 Exposure Time: 1/159 F-Number: 10.00 ISO: 200 Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405311 Thu, 14 May 2009 14:59:30 +0100 2405311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405316&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FCrzpBytwGmg%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_227.php tags: Northern Parula, Parula americana, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery birds] Northern Parula, Parula americana, photographed at Quintana and Beach, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 20 March 2009 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with tsn-pz camera eyepiece 1/1250s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405316 Wed, 13 May 2009 14:59:56 +0100 2405316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405320&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FTkMmjHsZ11Y%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_263.php tags: White-Crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] White-Crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha, photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Richard Ditch, 23 December 2007 [larger view]. Date Time Original: 2007:12:23 09:04:20 Exposure Time: 1/350 F-Number: 10.00 ISO: 400 Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405320 Tue, 12 May 2009 14:59:32 +0100 2405320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398762&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F0YVewWpHRRo%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_232.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery birds] photographed at Paul Rushing Park, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 28 March 2009 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with tsn-pz camera eyepiece 1/350s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398762 Sat, 09 May 2009 14:59:59 +0100 2398762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398772&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F7oCwnm4GlwM%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_267.php tags: Hoopoe, Epupa epops, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery birds] Hoopoe, Epupa epops, feeding its chick [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Orphaned -- contact me for attribution [larger view]. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Can you tell me where this bird species is endemic? Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398772 Wed, 06 May 2009 14:59:16 +0100 2398772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389857&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F7oCwnm4GlwM%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_267.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery birds] [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Orphaned -- contact me for attribution [larger view]. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Can you tell me where this bird species is endemic? Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389857 Wed, 06 May 2009 14:59:16 +0100 2389857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382319&cid=t_391801_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F05%2Ftoxicology-conundrum-014%2F You receive a call from a district hospital that is 2 hours away from your tertiary center by road. The call concerns a 50 year-old man (75 kg) with a past history of asthma and depression. He was taken to hospital by ambulance after admitting that he had ingested an overdose of his theophylline tablets. [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382319 Fri, 01 May 2009 21:00:06 +0100 2382319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382527&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FNVPxcrHDWDI%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_265.php tags: Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia, photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Richard Ditch, 12 November 2007 [larger view]. Date Time Original: 2007:11:12 09:10:55 Exposure Time: 1/124 F-Number: 8.00 ISO: 400 Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382527 Fri, 01 May 2009 14:59:49 +0100 2382527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2380839&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FIkzlMUkiaDA%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_239.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery birds] photographed in Paul Rushing Park, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 3 March 2009 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with tsn-pz camera eyepiece 1/200s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2380839 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:59:51 +0100 2380839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375996&cid=t_391801_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F04%2Ftoxicology-conundrum-013%2F Consider this emergency presentation: “A 41-year-old man presented to the emergency department 20 minutes after being stung on the distal palmar surface of his right index finger by his lionfish (Pterois volitans) while cleaning his aquarium. Almost immediately after the sting, severe pain developed, followed by nausea. The patient bathed his finger in hot water, as [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375996 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:00:17 +0100 2375996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376137&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FWg92nwPnNIc%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_262.php tags: leucistic Red-Winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] leucistic Red-Winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Richard Ditch, 18 January 2009 [larger view]. Date Time Original: 2009:01:18 08:46:49 Exposure Time: 1/750 F-Number: 8.00 ISO: 320 Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376137 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:59:56 +0100 2376137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367505&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FQc4LwdRgeME%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_255.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Richard Ditch, 7 January 2006 [larger view]. Date Time Original: 2006:01:07 15:08:24 Exposure Time: 1/159 F-Number: 13.00 ISO: 200 Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367505 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:59:57 +0100 2367505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348343&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FlISCnAno4l0%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_221.php tags: Muscovy Duckling, Cairina moschata, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery birds] Muscovy Duckling, Cairina moschata, photographed in Hermann Park, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 22 March 2009 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with tsn-pz camera eyepiece 1/320s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348343 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:59:59 +0100 2348343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347829&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Ftake-the-alcohol-and-breastfeeding-quiz%2F Test your knowledge of how alcohol affects breast milk with these 8 questions! The trivia was derived from studies compiled on the LactMed database as of April 2009. For information about drinking and breastfeeding, see this article on alcohol and the controversial Milkscreen test. For current information on drugs and lactation, visit the LactMed database. Photo by Steve WoodsAnswer these 8 questions and compare how you did with the answers below. 1. Nursing after 1 or 2 drinks (including beer) causes the infant to: a) increase milk intake. b) decrease milk intake. c) Milk intake remains unaffected. 2. Nursing or pumping within one hour before ingesting alcohol: a) does not affect the level of alcohol in the milk. b) increases the level of alcohol in the milk. c) decreases the level of alc... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347829 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:51:50 +0100 2347829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2312643&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2Fn994ZbeSs88%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_220.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] photographed at the Unitarian/Universalist Fellowship building in Manhattan Kansas, Photographed from the inside with the woods outside to the south. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: photographed by Thomas Manney, this image appears here at the suggestion of Dave Rintoul. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2312643 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:59:59 +0100 2312643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2307458&cid=t_391801_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F04%2Ftoxicology-conundrum-011%2F A 21 year-old sailor placed a small blue and yellow octopus on his shoulder while wading back to shore after spear-fishing with a friend. As he reached the beach he threw the little octopus into the sea. The friend noticed a tiny trickle of blood from the sailor’s shoulder. The sailor was unaware of having [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2307458 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:00:56 +0100 2307458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2307459&cid=t_391801_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F03%2Ftoxicology-conundrum-010%2F A 6 year-old girl was playing in shallow water at a beach in Northern Australia. She screamed and ran from the water before collapsing on the beach. Her legs and abdomen are covered in brown lines with surrounding erythema, and there appear to be tentacles stuck to her legs. She is unresponsive. Questions 1. What is the [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2307459 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:00:37 +0100 2307459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2307460&cid=t_391801_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F03%2Ftoxicology-conundrum-009%2F You are working as a locum doctor in the Northern Territory. Your patient is a 32 year-old Indonesian man who says he was stung while hauling in a net on an offshore fishing vessel. Initially he had stinging sensations in his legs and back with the appearance of visible welts. His symptoms progressed to excruciating [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2307460 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:00:30 +0100 2307460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2286161&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F4x4tthhDBFU%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_178.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] photographed in Brazoria Wildlife Refuge, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 10 March 2009 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/500s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400 Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2286161 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:59:59 +0100 2286161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284543&cid=t_391801_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F03%2Ftoxicology-conundrum-006%2F The phone rings as you sit down for lunch. You are asked for advice concerning a drowsy 2 year-old boy who was brought in to a Children’s Emergency Department by his worried parents. The child’s father has an ongoing struggle with opiate addiction and is on suboxone maintenance therapy. According to the father he “turned [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284543 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:00:53 +0100 2284543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284545&cid=t_391801_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F03%2Ftoxicology-conundrum-005%2F A 20 year-old male was walking in rural New South Wales (Australia!) when he noticed a brown-coloured snake. He was startled and stepped backwards onto a tree branch which snapped under his weight. He then saw the snake slither away. Relieved that the danger had passed, he walked on. A few minutes later he glanced [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284545 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:00:02 +0100 2284545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284547&cid=t_391801_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F03%2Ftoxicology-conundrum-004%2F You are called by Doctor X working in Osaka, Japan. Doctor X has just assessed a 44 year-old male who thinks he was bitten or stung by something under his house three days ago. The initial discomfort was mild and localized to his right forearm. However the pain traveled up his arm over the next few [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284547 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:06 +0100 2284547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2271665&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F1M2nVdXscfY%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_211.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] photographed at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge near Titusville, Florida. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Steve Dolan, 29 February 2009 [larger view]. Nikon D90 with the 55-200 zoom set to 200mm (auto exposure). Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2271665 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:59:59 +0100 2271665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2270490&cid=t_391801_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F03%2Ftoxicology-conundrum-003%2F A 27 year-old woman felt a sting on the back of the right leg while pulling on her tracksuit pants. She investigated further and discovered a small black spider, with a red-stripe on its back, crawling around  in  her tracksuit pants. A burning itch developed soon after (affecting the back of her right leg) and lasted [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2270490 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 07:51:53 +0100 2270490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266289&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FjLM50LahaiY%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_204.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Photographed near a small Olympic Peninsula lake in Shelton, Washington State. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Lee Rentz, 19 February 2009. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266289 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:59:59 +0100 2266289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2256176&cid=t_391801_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F03%2Ftoxicology-conundrum-002%2F Your next patient is an 80 year old man suffering from Alzheimer’s dementia. He was brought into the ED by his wife and daughter who are his care-givers. He had a recent catheter-associated urinary tract infection and his daughter was checking his temperature orally with a mercury thermometer 30 minutes previously. Unfortunately he bit down [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2256176 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:08:56 +0100 2256176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2257917&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2Fa2Lyj56XEwE%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_179.php tags: Long-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Long-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus photographed in Brazoria Refuge, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 12 February 2009 [larger view]. Nikon D200, 1/640s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400 Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2257917 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:59:59 +0100 2257917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2256177&cid=t_391801_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F03%2Ftoxicology-conundrum-001%2F You are called by a doctor in a remote hospital asking for advice. The doctor is concerned about the risk of hepatotoxicity from repeated supratherapeutic ingestion (RSI) of paracetamol in the following patient: A 46 year old male (75 kg) with 2 days of low back pain. He has self-medicated with a total of 10g of [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2256177 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:41:09 +0100 2256177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2257922&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FqkiJrgYgtYk%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_128.php tags: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea, photographed in Starr County Park, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 5 April 2008 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/1000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2257922 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:59:59 +0100 2257922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2241014&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FvQxw1VTaOMo%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_184.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] photographed at Fort Pierre National Grasslands in South Dakota. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Terry Sohl, 9 December 2005 [larger view]. Photo taken with a Canon 50D, 400 5.6L. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2241014 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:59:59 +0100 2241014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232731&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F6TTTg-vvfLQ%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_162.php tags: Pine Siskin, Carduelis pinus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Pine Siskin, Carduelis pinus, photographed in Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Richard Ditch, 16 April 2008 [larger view]. Date Time Original: 2008:04:16 08:46:29 Exposure Time: 1/319 F-Number: 5.60 ISO: 320 Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232731 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:59:59 +0100 2232731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2210569&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2Fqrokm76uHPw%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_175.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] photographed in Sacramento, California. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: John del Rio, autumn 2007 [larger view]. More images by this photographer can be seen on the front page and in the gallery. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/800s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2210569 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:59:59 +0100 2210569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2210581&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F3NtVNKhdz8A%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_180.php tags: Juvenile Yellow-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax violaceus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Juvenile Yellow-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax violaceus, photographed by Crab Road, Surfside, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Joseph Kennedy, 12 February 2009 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with tsn-pz camera eyepiece 1/1250s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400 Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2210581 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:59:59 +0100 2210581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2200489&cid=t_391801_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F02%2F19%2Ftest-your-knowledge-about-meningitis%2F Everyone’s more at risk of catching meningitis in the wintertime, so now would be a good time to refresh your knowledge about meningitis - what it is, signs and symptoms, and what to do about it - with these two quizzes and an interactive puzzle created Meningitis UK. Meningitis UK, Test Your Knowledge of Meningitis Quiz I thought I knew quite a lot about the disease but only scored 5 out of 9 on the first quiz and 6 out of 8 on the second. But because it’s an interactive site, I quickly get to find out where I was wrong and discover more about the disease. Tags: bacterial meningitis, meningitis, meningitis awareness, meningitis knowledge, meningitis quiz, signs and symptoms of meningitis, test your meningitis awareness, test your meningitis knowledgeShare This (Source: Healt... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2200489 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:50:32 +0100 2200489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2163621&cid=t_391801_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2FnP7E2XcxOKM%2Ftodays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_159.php tags: mystery bird, identify this bird, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] photographed in the brush in Lake County, near Madison, South Dakota. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Terry Sohl, 30 September 2006 [larger view]. Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2163621 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:59:59 +0100 2163621