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 '100'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:57:23 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159002&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=39261&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvactruth.com%2F2011%2F08%2F23%2Fvaccine-ingredients-non-ionic-surfactants-tween-80-triton-x-100-nonoxynol-9%2F In conclusion, treatment of human and nonhuman cells with detergent at concentrations below the level that causes cytolysis induced apoptotic death.”     Cancer and Tween-80 Injections Effects of repeated subcutaneous injection of Tween-80 in rats  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5914564 “In the rats injected with Tween-80, 1 subcutaneous sarcoma was found at the site of injection, and 2 similar sarcomas were also found in the rats injected with Tween-80 and small amounts of 3′-me-DAB. In mice 2 subcutaneous sarcomas were induced by injections of Tween-80 alone. These results raise the possibility that Tween-80 may be directly involved in carcinogenesis.” [Emphasis added]     Triton X-100 and Tween 80 Damage the Gut (Ciba-Geigy Corporation) Evaluation of... vactruth.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159002 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:45:49 +0100 5159002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159301&cid=t_392808_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F6e23a3ZIUP8%2F by Jaan Sidorov MD, MHSA, FACP and Vince Kuraitis JD, MBA Physicians face great uncertainty. According to a survey conducted by The Physicians Foundation, the great majority of physicians (89%) believe the traditional model of independent private practice is either “on shaky ground” or “is a dinosaur soon to go extinct.” In the face of this uncertainty, many physicians are jumping to a conclusion that “I have to sell my practice to the hospital.” In this post of our series on The 100 Year Shift, we will examine physician practice.  We’ll show that the economic and clinical environment  is changing rapidly and that selling to the hospital is one option. However, it is not the only option. (more…) Article Series - The 100 Year Shift? Strategic ... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159301 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:26:12 +0100 5159301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008373&cid=t_392808_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FIJUiE1aXZqA%2F by Vince Kuraitis JD, MBA and Jaan Sidorov MD, MHSA, FACP Gazing at the horizon, we foresee the potential for a tectonic realignment among physicians, hospitals and payers. Here’s a quick visual representation: This essay is the first of a seven part series. In this first post we will capsulize our vision of this potential 100 Year Shift, answer initial FAQs, and lay out the structure for the rest of the series. The Lynchpin — Changing Economic Incentives In the past, physicians and hospitals have benefited from mutually supportive economic interests. (more…) Article Series - The 100 Year Shift? Strategic Realignment among Physicians, Hospitals and PayersThe 100 Year Shift? Introduction and OverviewPayment Transformation: From Volume to Value Next in series Tags: 100 Yea... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008373 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:26:33 +0100 5008373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975825&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fs2-Usb210eI%2F By Sallie JamesSen. Max Baucus (D-MT), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee,  Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and the White House have just announced that they have made a deal to extend Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA, the program that extends extra unemployment and health care benefits to workers who lose their jobs because of globalization) until 2013, as part of a broader deal that would see passage of the three outstanding preferential trade agreements with Korea, Colombia, and Panama. The extension of TAA would be included in the legislation to implement the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement, “improved” (i.e., made less liberalizing) by the administration in December. Interestingly and alarmingly, because implementing the FTAs... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975825 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:17:38 +0100 4975825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560247&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FwjlQSaASUQ4%2F By Caleb O. BrownTad recently put $61 billion in spending cuts in perspective. I've added a few bells and whistles to his data. Enjoy. Some Perspective on $61 Billion in Spending Cuts is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560247 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:13:53 +0100 4560247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294641&cid=t_392808_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FiBl6-3Z31ZE%2F Wouldn't it be great if there was a list of the 100 most important papers published in the emergency medicine literature... with article summaries provided. Now, that's an idea... (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294641 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:00:25 +0100 4294641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4258835&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FwJtIn6mLNdM%2F By Walter OlsonAs Dan Mitchell pointed out this morning, proposals to abolish the $100 bill, on the grounds that it’s too easily used in underground-economy activities such as tax evasion and drug dealing, are another instance in which ordinary citizens are called on to sacrifice convenience and privacy to help in the ever-expanding federal fight against “money laundering.” I’ve long been fascinated by the unintended consequences that arise from these laws, especially from the federal “know your customer” rules under which banks (and increasingly other businesses) are required to pry into their customers’ earnings sources, family relationships, overseas ties and other sensitive matters. Those who cannot furnish satisfactory answers — such as ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4258835 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:20:52 +0100 4258835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3762956&cid=t_392808_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F17%2F3-tips-for-staying-together-with-children%2F Awhile back my friend Michelle said to the congregation at her husband’s funeral service: “He never spoke an unkind word to me.” Another girlfriend and I looked at each other, jaws dropped. And then she whispered, “They didn’t have kids.” We nodded and felt better about ourselves. But a growing body of research confirms our suspicions. Says Tara Parker-Pope of the New York Times: “One of the more uncomfortable findings of the scientific study of marriage is the negative effect children can have on previously happy relationships. Despite the popular notion that children bring couples closer, several studies have shown that marital satisfaction and happiness typically plummet with the arrival of the first baby.” Why the shift? Stress, of cours... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3762956 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:11:51 +0100 3762956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552476&cid=t_392808_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fpersonal-genomes-in-clinical-care-quake.html With all due respect to the scientists involved in analyzing Stephen Quake's genome in clinical context.You did a major league $h!tty job.No offense. I can only assume this based on what you reported in the lancet paper.Start by asking yourself."Is Stephen healthier because of what that genome and clinical assessment added to his care?"I am speaking precisely on this topic at the Consumer Genomics Conference on June 3rd at 830 AM. So I will hold off on all my arguments....But,The Paper even says"We noted that most of the sequence information is difficult to interpret, and discussed error rates"Ummm, ok. Nice counseling session."patients with whole genome sequence data need information about more diseases with a wide clinical range"Perhaps that person could actually be a physician, maybe a ... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552476 Tue, 11 May 2010 00:34:00 +0100 3552476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529752&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-toilet-paper-think-before-you-wipe%2F When you think of saving the environment, you probably think of cars, gas, plastic bags, eating locally, and making sure you separate your cans from your corrugated cardboard. But what about wiping your ass? According to National Geographic, toilet paper wipes out 27,000 trees per day worldwide. That’s a lot of wood-splitting. Though we don’t recommend you ditch downstairs hygiene altogether, we do think it’s worth spending the extra pennies – or even dollars – to buy forest-friendly TP. According to the National Resources Defense Council, if every household in the U.S. replaced just one roll of virgin fiber toilet paper (500 sheets) with a 100% recycled one, we could save 423,900 trees. Here are just 10 brands that make the NRDC’s list of top recommended toilet... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529752 Mon, 03 May 2010 22:00:05 +0100 3529752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385331&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-opposite-of-green%2F Planet 100 counts down their top five biggest “Eco-contradictions.” The ideas they find are oxymoronic – and just plain moronic! Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385331 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:41:48 +0100 3385331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283854&cid=t_392808_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FA_caNsTujns%2F Today is the first day of my 100 day countdown. I started it off right with a great speech about how to leverage Twitter for your brand (PowerPoint deck coming soon) to the Social Media Breakfast – Milwaukee chapter. It’s funny to me that someone I work with showed up to learn how to use Twitter, even though we can’t “officially” use it at my day job. I also think it’s funny that on the first day of the 100 days of my day job that I’ve got 2 speaking engagements (in 2 different cities) so I have the day off. My second engagement is my Make a PLAN and Make it Great! speech that folks have really connected with. Simple stuff is best for me…and my audience. Here’s a few random thoughts about what is in my head right now: It’s finally hitting me that I have 100 days left.... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283854 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:09:28 +0100 3283854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3276118&cid=t_392808_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FcJYAEKEAE3I%2F After 5 years of working a full-time job PLUS moonlighting on the side, I’m finally taking the plunge! I’m leaving corporate America on May 31st, 2010, to do my own thing full-time. My own thing with the Make It Great Institute is 3 things: Professional speaking & training seminars Consulting/coaching/training with small/medium-sized business Writing I thought it might be helpful for me (and hopefully for you) to write about what I’m doing to exit my day job as gracefully as possible, and to get out there what’s going on in my head as I transition into doing my own thing all the time. Here are a few notes as we start the journey, and maybe for you to keep in mind if you’re planning your escape: I am not independently wealthy – I’ve saved up some money in my 401(k), bu... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3276118 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:31:00 +0100 3276118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133638&cid=t_392808_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F31%2Fthe-future-of-psychiatry-5-reasons-for-optimism%2F After reading the last chapter of the book, Demystifying Psychiatry, I felt so much better about where psychiatry might be when my kids are my age. Perhaps, if either is ever diagnosed with a mental illnesses, there will be more targeted treatments, and more optimism for a speedy recovery. Here are a few reasons we can be optimistic about the future of psychiatry: 1. Interdisciplinary Studies Over the next 50 to 100 years, neuroscience research will lead scientists to understand in exquisite detail how humans process information, express and regulate emotions, and motivate themselves to achieve specific goals. This information will affect many clinical and scientific disciplines, including neurology, psychology, biomedical engineering, and computer sciences, but it will likely pay its grea... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133638 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:15:13 +0100 3133638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3037049&cid=t_392808_129_f&fid=39065&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fgluten-freesimplicity%2FGNKb%2F%7E3%2FSEg1ne34zKM%2F This article in Wikipedia about Staple Foods and this one on Tradiational Diets and Culture might be helpful. Also check out the various hyperlinks in this article in order to learn more. : : : : : : : : : : : Seed this on NewsvineShare this on LinkedinShare this on DevmarksAdd this to Google BookmarksSubmit this to Script & StyleEmail this to a friend?Subscribe to the comments for this post?Tweet This!Share this on TechnoratiStumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponShare this on RedditPost this to MySpaceShare this on MixxDigg this!Submit this to DesignFloatShare this on del.icio.usShare this on BlinklistShare this on FacebookPost this on DiigoAdd this to Mister WongAdd this to IzebyShare this on TipdShare this on PFBuzz©2009 Gluten-Free Simplicity. All Rights Rese... Gluten-Free Simplicity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3037049 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:40:00 +0100 3037049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3008293&cid=t_392808_129_f&fid=39065&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fgluten-freesimplicity%2FGNKb%2F%7E3%2FbmuRJiDm044%2F Way #36: Deal with those Comfort Food Issues in Order to Get Closer to Gluten-Free Simplicity.   What?  OK… now that’s a bit personal.. don’t ya think?   May be, … then again… Maybe Not. Talk about your comfort foods -- Yesssir!!! (c.2009, WTB)   Really folks.  Seriously now.  According to Wikipedia, Comfort foods are: “Comfort food is typically inexpensive, uncomplicated, and easy to prepare. Many people turn to comfort food for familiarity, emotional security, or as a special reward. The reasons a dish becomes a comfort food are diverse but often include pleasant associations of childhood[1]. Small children often seem to latch on to a specific food or drink (in a way similar to a security blanket) and will repeatedly request it in high stress s... Gluten-Free Simplicity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3008293 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:16:37 +0100 3008293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2974127&cid=t_392808_129_f&fid=39065&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fgluten-freesimplicity%2FGNKb%2F%7E3%2Fuix5m3awkI4%2F :   It is one thing to be about to try new foods here and there that are made by another person for us.  But unless one is extremely resourceful,  that can be  a difficult thing to expect on a regular [...] (Source: Gluten-Free Simplicity) Gluten-Free Simplicity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2974127 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:46:36 +0100 2974127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2970349&cid=t_392808_129_f&fid=39065&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fgluten-freesimplicity%2FGNKb%2F%7E3%2FA2UnRdEpngM%2F All I am suggesting is that people who have been diagnosed with Gluten-Related health problems can possibly help themselves (and those around them) if they grieve their losses in a healthy way. (Source: Gluten-Free Simplicity) Gluten-Free Simplicity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2970349 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:35:25 +0100 2970349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934799&cid=t_392808_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fp7wOC8Hk-Wk%2F At 100 years old, some people may be grateful to be alive, but life for Helen Daniels of Poughkeepsie, NY, was difficult because of back pain from osteoporosis. Her osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) had led to fractures in her spine, making it difficult to walk. But thanks to a minimally invasive surgical procedure called balloon kyphoplasty, Ms. Daniels is now walking again. According to this article, 100-Year-Old Woman Gets Relief From Debilitating Back Pain After Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, balloon kyphoplasty is a procedure where: a needle and tube are used to create a small pathway into the fractured bone. Orthopedic balloons are inserted and then inflated inside the fractured bone in an attempt to restore vertebral body height and correct angular deformity. Inflation of the ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934799 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:53:20 +0100 2934799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2923395&cid=t_392808_129_f&fid=39065&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fgluten-freesimplicity%2FGNKb%2F%7E3%2FL180TNzNe4I%2F (Source: Gluten-Free Simplicity) Gluten-Free Simplicity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2923395 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:37:47 +0100 2923395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862145&cid=t_392808_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rawvoice.com%2Fpmn_twiv%2Fwww.twiv.tv%2FTWiV052.mp3 Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Scott Hammer, MD On episode #52 of the podcast “This Week in Virology”, Vincent and Dr. Scott Hammer talk about different types of AIDS vaccines and how they are tested in clinical trials. Download TWiV #52 (51 MB .mp3, 71 minutes) Subscribe to TWiV in iTunes, by the RSS feed, or by email Links for this episode: PAVE 100 trial cancelled HIV vaccine shows promise for the first time Description of the Thailand AIDS program NEJM review on why AIDS vaccine is difficult (pdf) Arguments for the AIDS vaccine trial in Thailand International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) Send your virology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to twiv@twiv.tv or leave voicemail at Skype: twivpodcast. You can also send articles that you would like us to discuss to d... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862145 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:49:40 +0100 2862145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890837&cid=t_392808_129_f&fid=39065&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fgluten-freesimplicity%2FGNKb%2F%7E3%2FFKLLUHihiNY%2F Change happens. The question is: "What can I control?" (Source: Gluten-Free Simplicity) Gluten-Free Simplicity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890837 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:57:00 +0100 2890837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890838&cid=t_392808_129_f&fid=39065&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fgluten-freesimplicity%2FGNKb%2F%7E3%2F5mLwKQ_ulWY%2F Just because one if Gluten-Free does not mean that Depression will be gone for always. (Source: Gluten-Free Simplicity) Gluten-Free Simplicity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890838 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:20:54 +0100 2890838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2772712&cid=t_392808_150_f&fid=34768&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmagossip.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fi-love-this-woman-and-so-does-mrs.html http://www.beverleyknight.com/ (Source: PharmaGossip) PharmaGossip blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2772712 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:37:00 +0100 2772712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751832&cid=t_392808_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F01%2Fbeware-of-top-50-great-tools-to-double-check-your-doctor-or-whatever-lists%2F Just the other week I wrote a post “Vanity is the Quicksand of Reasoning: Beware of Top 100 and 50 lists!” In short this post describes that (some) Top 100 etc lists may not be as useful or innocent as they seem. Some of these lists are created by real scam-sites, who’s only goal is to [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751832 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:33:45 +0100 2751832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2733987&cid=t_392808_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F26%2Fvanity-is-the-quicksand-of-reasoning-beware-of-top-100-and-50-lists%2F During the weekend I added some links to sites referring to this blog in the sidebar. There was the 3rd place in the Medgadget competition for the Best New Medical Weblog in 2008,  a nice critique by Danielle Worster (the Health Informaticist) in the “Library + Information Gazette”, the inclusion in the Dutch Twitterguide [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2733987 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:51:48 +0100 2733987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712227&cid=t_392808_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalheroes.com%2Fsave-5-dollars-wp100-ultra-dental-water-jet%2F I just found a coupon good for $5 off the WP-100 Ultra Dental Water Jet on Waterpik’s website. If you’re not sure what a dental water jet(commonly referred to as an oral irrigator or water pick) is, you can find a good description on a post I published a while back called “Oral Irrigators 101: The Essentials“. If, however, you’re in the market for an inexpensive oral irrigator that does the job well, this is a model worth looking into. Waterpik WP-100 Ultra Dental Water Jet features: Proven to remove 99.9% of plaque in a USC Study More effective at removing plaque than standard dental floss Removes bacteria deep between teeth and below the gumline where brushing and flossing will not reach Massages and stimulates gums to help prevent gingivitis and improve or... Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712227 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:12:45 +0100 2712227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2670901&cid=t_392808_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FHJQlmhfeVhk%2F The web is buzzing these days about the huge weight loss Rush Limbaugh is sporting. He’s lost 90 pounds in a relatively short time, and will say nothing other than the fact that he’s used the Quick Weight Loss Center to get the job done. He says he’s on 1500 calories a day, but doesn’t talk about how much exercise he’s been doing. Anytime one of these celebs talks about fast weight loss I get a little nervous because it can easily give the wrong impression that losing weight is easy and quick. Lasting weight loss takes some time. I hope he’ll open up a bit more about his efforts as time goes on. I also hope he is not just losing weight but getting healthier. Image: Zuma Press Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Rush Limbaugh... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2670901 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:16:03 +0100 2670901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442794&cid=t_392808_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsuboxonetalkzone.com%2F%3Ffeed%3Drss ‘Seven years’ refers to a scrape over on SuboxForum.com with a moderately disturbed woman from Roselle, Illinois…  Those of you who haven’t visited are really missing some good action!  We also have a new ‘Q and A’ section that I think will be a hit.  Please visit and register, but more than that, WRITE!  People on Suboxone need to talk to each other so that they don’t feel like isolated members of an ’underclass’.  I tell you– there are more people on Suboxone than you would ever imagine.  I can’t remember the exact number, but somewhere around 500,000 people have been treated in the past few years (7 years if you believe our crazy lady from Roselle!).  So let’s talk… as you will read below, the stakes a... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442794 Fri, 22 May 2009 04:30:12 +0100 2442794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2380717&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FffTTAB9H2nw%2F New articles, videos and Podcasts today: In the Chicago Tribune, David Boaz questions whether Arlen Specter’s party change will take the Senate further to the left. Appearing on News Channel 8 in Washington, Boaz comments on Obama’s record as president. Watch Brandon Arnold discuss Obama’s first 100 days in office on BNN Canada. For  more on Obama’s first 100 days, watch Gene Healy’s interview on AP TV. Join Cato on Capitol Hill tomorrow to see Chris Preble and Paul J. Saunders discuss Preble’s new book, The Power Problem: How American Military Dominance Makes Us Less Safe, Less Prosperous, and Less Free. Chris Preble will be on Capitol Hill again on May 11 with Jim Harper to explain why overreaction and misdirection play into the strategy o... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2380717 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:29:26 +0100 2380717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2380720&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTYlr77MArhw%2F Yesterday, I had an op-ed go up on Townhall.com summarizing what I think of President Obama’s first 100 days when it comes to education. Long story short: Lots of nice-sounding rhetoric, but the opposite of real reform. Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan — who has embodied the administration’s all-talk, awful-action approach to education — did me a real solid by penning an op-ed for CNN.com beautifully illustrating exactly what I wrote.  Whether it’s his effusive praise of his boss for shoveling tons of federal dough into already obese schools, or his empty, jargon-soaked rhetoric about change – “These discretionary funds are a carrot for educators who will break the mold, scale up successful programs and transform whole ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2380720 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:46:58 +0100 2380720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375847&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FHCqoRE_cuhg%2F Here are a few highlights from Cato Today, a daily email from the Cato Institute. Dan Ikenson and Scott Lincicome argue in a new study that restoring the pro-trade consensus must be a top priority for the Obama administration. In the DC Examiner, Gene Healy discusses Obama’s first 100 days and argues that he’s massively expanded the power of government in a short period of time. In the Asia Times Online, David Isenberg discusses private security contractors in the war in Iraq. Watch Patrick J. Michaels discuss energy on CNBC. In Tuesday’s Cato Daily Podcast, Peter Van Doren discusses the interaction between Congress and regulators on the issue of food safety. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375847 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:07:20 +0100 2375847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375852&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FLTDX_h9nBD4%2F President Obama campaigned on a promise of change. But the first 100 days of his administration have seen a continuation of the Bush administration’s irresponsible fiscal policies: more bailouts, higher spending, and mounting debt. The president has already signed a tax hike that disproportionately hurts lower-income people, and is seeking additional tax increases to fund a transition to a more centrally-planned, European-styled economy. Just as previous administrations have done, the president is using the current economic ‘crisis’ to justify further government encroachment upon the private sector. In doing so, dangerous precedents are being set that could have negative repercussions for future economic growth and individual liberty. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375852 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:45:48 +0100 2375852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347782&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F5HNxxwVlass%2F At first, I thought the calendar was wrong and it must be April 1 and the White House was playing an April Fool’s joke. That seemed like the only logical explanation for a story in today’s Washington Post stating that the President wants all government departments to identify $100 million in supposed budget cuts. With 14 cabinet-level departments, that adds up to $1.4 billion of savings — and those savings almost certainly be measured against an ever-increasing budget baseline, which means that they would merely be reductions in planned increases. This is a shallow and insincere stunt to trick taxpayers. This is the same President, after all, that just squandered nearly $800 billion on a so-called stimulus bill. And this is the same President that just rammed through a $3... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347782 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:15:31 +0100 2347782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1980619&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F11%2F21%2Falamosa-colorado-water-water-everywhere-but-not-a-drop-worth-drinking%2F Did you know that this year marks the 100th year of America’s reliance on chlorine to disinfect drinking water? Jersey City, NJ was the first US city to routinely chlorinate it’s municipal drinking water, followed by Chicago’s union stockyards and many, many more cities around the country. Today, pretty much all U.S. public water systems rely on chlorine in some form for safe drinking water As a result, waterborne diseases such as cholera and typhoid are virtually eliminated. But as this guest post by the Chairman of Water Quality & Health Council highlights, there are always cracks in the system… The Waterborne Outbreak in Alamosa, Colorado by Chris Wiant, M.P.H, Ph.D. This year is the 100th anniversary of the first use of chlorination to help ensure safe drinking water suppli... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1980619 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:01:00 +0100 1980619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1964473&cid=t_392808_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2F455287783%2F The following comment/question from a reader on Suboxone asks about hot flashes since starting Suboxone and also takes issue with the practices of her prescriber: I’m New here. My Dr is just herding in people for suboxone. I saw him once and can’t get back in to see him, either he is out or busy. He never even told me how to take them, just told me to take 2 8mg tabs every morning. I go to his office once a week and the scrip is waiting for me at the reseption desk. He gives me 14 every wednesday. There was never a waiting list and it is just people walking in and out getting thier presciptions. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate him being there it keeps me clean. I have been on them now for a month and 1/2 and haven’t used. I only take one cause that seems to be enou... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1964473 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:28:13 +0100 1964473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1660713&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F29%2Fhealthbolts-doing-things-right%2F We must be doing something right here, cause RedOribt nominated Healthbolt ‘blog of the day’                                                           And we made the edrugSearch.com’s Healthcare 100 - a list of the world’s top blogs on health and medicine. It’s a good day… Tags: blog of the day, com, edrugsearch, healthbolt awards, healthcare 100.com, redOrbitShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1660713 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:46:03 +0100 1660713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1668640&cid=t_392808_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F348908923%2F We are there on “The Worlds Top Blogs On Health and Medicine” !!! And I am very sorry missed one of our sites. Alica at Mental Health Notes is number 61- Congrats! And so are some other blogs on our health and wellness channel… Other Health & Wellness Channel blogs in the top 100 are: # 6 - Healthbolt # 19 - Autism Vox # 52 - Lively Women # 57 - Eating Fabulous #61 - Mental Health Notes # 80 - Genetics and Health # 83 - A Hearty Life # 91 - Diabetes Notes Thanks Alicia Tags: award, blogging, diabetes-notes, edrugsearch.com, top 100 health and medicine blogsShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1668640 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:13:20 +0100 1668640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1660966&cid=t_392808_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F348908923%2F We are there on “The Worlds Top Blogs On Health and Medicine” !!! And so are some other blogs on our health and wellness channel… Other Health & Wellness Channel blogs in the top 100 are: # 6 - Healthbolt # 19 - Autism Vox # 52 - Lively Women # 57 - Eating Fabulous # 80 - Genetics and Health # 83 - A Hearty Life # 91 - Diabetes Notes Thanks Alicia Tags: award, blogging, diabetes-notes, edrugsearch.com, top 100 health and medicine blogsShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1660966 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:13:20 +0100 1660966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451778&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F19%2Ffact-or-ficton-obesity-is-contributing-to-global-warming%2F Okay, don’t shoot the messenger but the word out on the streets is that ‘obesity is to blame for global warming.’ So is there merit to this hypothesis or is it just one more way of laying a guilt trip on those who are overweight? Let’s look at the facts. This recent discussion relating obesity to global warming started when The Lancet published a letter by two British scientists that stated the obese population consumes 18% more food energy than the normal weight population. And as a result… “…more transportation fuel energy will be used to transport the increase mass of the obese population, which will increase even further if, as is likely, the overweight people in response to their increased body mass choose to walk less and drive more.” T... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451778 Mon, 19 May 2008 08:10:44 +0100 1451778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1361280&cid=t_392808_158_f&fid=36024&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fcaregiver%2Fjeff%2Fliving-to-100%2F My father turns 91 later this month, which is really getting up there. And despite a couple of strokes in 2005 and 2006 and a handful of other asymptomatic chronic conditions, he is, to all appearances, doing pretty well. The only thing that gives him any real trouble is a bad knee that he has to favor. So I was wondering the other day just how far Pops might make it past 91. (After all, he still has an older brother, Bill , who’s 94 or so.) The question led me to a recent HealthTalk Live program on living long (“How to Live to 100 with a Chronic Disease“) . The program consisted of an interview with Dr. Thomas T. Perls, a geriatrician who is director of Boston University’s New England Centenarian Study, which for the past dozen years or so has been studying people who top 100 ... Caregiver Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1361280 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:01:32 +0100 1361280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1307844&cid=t_392808_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F253045008%2Fdick_cheneys_a_jack_bauer_foll.html  Fanatic followers buy Jack Bauer 24-hour messenger bag … portray his violence through speed painting … and launch  web sites for Jack Bauer addicts.Are you one of the millions of followers on the edge of your seat waiting for Jack Bauer to defend the US from another terrorist scare? Does Jack Bauer add adventure to water cooler circles where you work? Check out the top 100 facts on the popular torture-others-to-save-the-US-man. It reads like a scene from a Spielberg horror show rather than a mere FOX TV show 24. And it's growing as our country declines and fear's on the rise.NPR looked at the Jack Bauer rave recently ... and reported today that top Republicans … and die heart followers like Dick Cheney ... tout Bauer's many merits. List... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1307844 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:39:55 +0100 1307844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1277880&cid=t_392808_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fwere-11-shooting-for-top-ten-in.html Pharma Marketing Blog is rated #11 in eDrugSearch.com's TOP 100 Healthcare Blog list (see widget at left)!Pharma Marketing Blog is #1 in terms of blogs dedicated solely to the pharmaceutical industry!The Healthcare 100 is a global ranking of the top English-language healthcare blogs. According to Cary Byrd, who created the list, "Our goal is to provide both bloggers and blog readers interested in all aspects of healthcare with a simple way to find the most influential blogs. We rank each blog’s influence based on a multimetric algorithm, also inspired by the Power 150."Ranks are based on a combination of four sources:Google PageRankBloglines SubscribersTechnorati Authority RankingeDrugSearch.com PointsRankings are automated and updated frequently, so when you read this Pharma Marketing B... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1277880 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:13:00 +0100 1277880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1198081&cid=t_392808_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fof-slelling-and-men.html Way back in 2004 I was bouncing off the ideas of Helix Health. My ex-partner and I even spoke of how great it would be to have datasets with genomes, biomarkers, physical exam and medical history data. We posited how great it would be to sell these datasets to pharma.....We even thought about creating a CRO to carry out the genetic integration of pharma testing creating PGx specialized research.I only mention this because I got a little blasted for tying 23andME with Tuskegee. Well, not really blasting, just a blog post from a really great new blog called Genetic Future.First, we said "Is this a viable business model?" The answer, a resounding yesSecond we said "Will patients be ok with us giving their data to Pharma companies?" The answer, maybe...but only if they received something back.... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1198081 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:51:00 +0100 1198081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1076445&cid=t_392808_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fother-notes-i-found.html when i got home tonight the mortgage company wedged a note into the door of my house. though they have my account marked for:"call back [on your birthday!] to set up payment plan and auto-debit from your account on [my youngest's birthday!].Happy Fucking New Year![excuse me while i try to pull this off!]-------------when i drove home tonight i saw the town tree with multicolor lights and i bought a lotto ticket. mom-woman-mom-woman-woman-i wanted to stop at a local farm and have them place a tree on the top of my car, and i dont know why.------damn lights in trees.who does that for a job? knocking on doors and leaving notes to tell them they do not have a home for the tree. (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1076445 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:44:00 +0100 1076445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1063004&cid=t_392808_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F193251563%2Fsecondary_schools_tops_or_topp.html Just when many business leaders question if secondary schools are even redeemable we see some are leading the way. Do secondary schools near your home make the cut? Today’s US News and World Report named America’s Best High Schools. Apparently they analyzed data from thousands of schools and came up with the nation's best list. The top 100 schools were chosen for their unique approaches to teach future leaders. A school near me is 57th . Go Brighton High School! In fact top schools on this list deserve the gold stars they earned! My question is … Why do so many secondary schools cling to obsolete teaching approaches – when teens’ brains are so ready for the future?Imagine teen’s impact to the business world … if secondary schools simply ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1063004 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:10:24 +0100 1063004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=847516&cid=t_392808_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Flrp8-and-familial-miho-hum.html This month in the American Journal of Human Genetics we have some interesting publications. Including an association study identifying a gene known as LRP8. So what is LRP8? It is a receptor for bad cholesterol. When bad cholesterol binds this receptor, platelets (the bricks in your blood that build a clot) become sticky making it easier to thrombose (form a clot).I am interested in this study for several reasons. First, it has been shown that platelets get stick even after ingesting a Big Mac. That's correct. Just one fast food hamburger can theoretically precipitate a heart attack. So naturally we would love to know who. Think Personalized Diet/Nutrigenomics. I wonder if Salugen can hear me now? I still haven't received their "Scientific Data" yet. I will publicize it if they do.Back to ... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=847516 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:36:00 +0100 847516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=829965&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F29%2Fparenting-your-kids-are-ok-but-you-have-diabetes%2F Filed under: Lifestyle, Books, SupportBrowsing diabetes-related books on Amazon recently, I came across this one: When You're a Parent with Diabetes: a real life guide to staying healthy while raising a family by Kathryn Gregorio Palmer. It caught my eye because 1.) it got very favorable reader reviews and 2.) it addresses a topic that is usually neglected - being a good parent when it's you with diabetes. When You're a Parent was published in September 2006 by Healthy Living Books.Interesting, that. I mean, there are tons of resources out there about raising children with diabetes and keeping them healthy. This book addresses the needs of parents with diabetes who want to raise healthy happy children, but also have special health needs of their own to remember.Top 100 Amazon reviewer Mann... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=829965 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 829965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=812272&cid=t_392808_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fnice-commercial-bogus-advertisement.html Has anyone seen a company named Navigenics....Unless I have been sleeping and missed my daily rss feeds searching pubmed for pharmacogenomics, personalized medicine, genomics, and GWAS I feel they are lying.......They have partnered with Affymetrix and plan to NAVigate GENomICS.The way the Navigenics process works is that you submit a saliva sample and.......They present your future!!!Please take a look at the commercial! What blew me away was this quote......after a misleading commercial where you think that a simple report, delivered in your email, describing your genome will alter your life......"Now is the time when people should be getting this information(their genome). The Science is there, The Information is there....and Now Navigenics is there"Even more disturbing is the fact that... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=812272 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:36:00 +0100 812272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=778624&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F04%2Fone-hundred-lymph-nodes%2F Filed under: Cancer SurvivorsThere are 100 lymph nodes in the neck region. That's what my radiation oncologist told me during my recent follow-up exam. At any given time, one or more of these nodes may be palpable. This isn't always bad news. A cold, allergies, even dental work can cause them to react. This is good news for me.When I saw my medical oncologist eight weeks ago, he felt a swollen lymph node on the right side of my neck. He wasn't worried about it. I was. So we talked, and I learned that changes in lymph nodes are normal. He would know -- one of his primary diseases of study is lymphoma -- so I set my fears aside.My enlarged lymph node slowly disappeared. At times, though, I'll feel it resurface. It's small when it presents itself, but it's still there. My radiation oncologist... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=778624 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 778624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=775448&cid=t_392808_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Frandom-times-eight.html Random? Oh I can do that oneI sat down the other day and typed up 100 things about myself,[see my side bar "100 things"] and several times have thought about how that list could keep going, because I have had some funny and random things in my life to talk about, so then this opportunity comes along and I shall take it.Thanks to flawedplan over at Writhe Safely for the tag!1. I own more Barbies than one wants to admit. Some have bendable knees and some don't. My favorite one of all is "Julia", dressed as a nurse from the old TV show that was my favorite to watch and from whatJulia Wikipedia says, it would be about when I was 8 through 11 years old.2. When I was 6 I saw a construction site of new homes being built nearby. I hated the fact that the field I loved was being plowed over, so eve... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=775448 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:51:00 +0100 775448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=733632&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F13%2Fwal-mart-settles-insulin-death-claim%2F Filed under: Type 2, Drugs, Daily NewsWal-Mart Stores Inc. has settled out-of-court a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a man killed by an insulin overdose. The man, Keith Scofield, died in January 2006 after receiving a dose of insulin that was far too strong for him. Scofield normally used a low-strength insulin to treat his Type 2 diabetes. In December 2005, staff at a Virginia Wal-Mart mistakenly gave him Humulin R (u-500), rather than the Humulin R (u-100) that he had apparently requested. Scofield did not realize he had been given the wrong dose. He went ahead and injected himself with the medication, then fell into a coma. Sadly, he died twelve days later.The Associated Press report on the subject says that no admission of fault or liability was made by either party. I... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=733632 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 733632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=707172&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F30%2Fa-william-j-clinton-foundation-and-american-heart-association-p%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Diet, Lifestyle, Exercise, SupportTwo powerful forces have joined together to stop the rising tide of childhood obesity. The William J. Clinton Foundation and American Heart Association created a partnership to form the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. The Alliance's mission is to eliminate childhood obesity and inspire youth to develop healthy habits for a lifetime. With the near-term goal to stop the rise of childhood obesity by 2010, they are positively influencing places that can make a difference in a child's health: homes, schools, the restaurant and snack industries, doctor's offices and the community. For example, the Alliance's Guidelines for Competitive Foods is addressing junk food in school. Considering many children eat up to two m... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=707172 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 707172 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=698230&cid=t_392808_147_f&fid=35750&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareVox%2F%7E3%2F128210589%2Fa_virtual_chat_with_edrugsearc.html A few weeks ago, Cary Byrd, founder of edrugsearch.com unveiled the Healthcare 100, a listing of the world’s top 100 English-language healthcare blogs.  Since its introduction, response from the healthcare blogosphere has been fairly positive, with many bloggers noting the list and others trying to figure out how to rise in the rankings.  Overall, the list has generated excellent publicity for edrugsearch.com.  It significantly raises the company’s profile and gels with its stated mission of helping consumers find excellent health-related information online.  In addition, the list demonstrates how the healthcare blogosphere has grown over the past few years.  I contacted Byrd recently to discuss the list and his plans for the future.  His responses... HealthCareVox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=698230 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:39:43 +0100 698230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=677466&cid=t_392808_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F125509661%2F100_popular_words_of_the_hebbi.html Words of  Hebbian learners vary from setting to setting when asked to change or improve. Yet their responses seem strikingly similar to … I can’t … I won’t… others won’t support me… it won’t work … later maybe … there are no resources … it has yet to be proven … it’s not yet known well enough … it’s too much trouble … others won’t get it … we do it differently here … there’s no time … why bother … it’s too hard … risks are not rewarded here … I’m going to retire soon … I already have tenure … I might not get tenure if I do it … I already do all that stuff … others don’t  do it ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=677466 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:16:28 +0100 677466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=687109&cid=t_392808_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fthank-you.html I just wanted to thank all of you who read this blog daily. I am so excited about personalized medicine and the promise it brings. Without your comments and opinions I would only be one voice in this sea. In addition I would like to take the time to thank you for landing me in the Health Care 100! Sponsored by Edrugsearch.com the ranking is a set of the top 100 health care blogs in the blogosphere. I am proud to be part of that 100 after just 3 Months of posting. I can't wait to say 3 years of posting. I can't wait to say 30 years of posting. I lastly want to thank those who accepted me into this community so warmly. Namely, Hsien Lei, Bertalan Mesko and Ricardo Vidal. We may not agree on everything, but we definitely agree on how great the future of medicine and genetics will be. To anyon... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=687109 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 01:09:00 +0100 687109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675611&cid=t_392808_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fpharma-marketing-blog-is-11-in-list-of.html The Healthcare 100 is a global ranking of the top English-language healthcare blogs. The list is a creation of Cary Byrd, author of eDrugSearch Blog.The stated goal of The Healthcare 100 "is to provide both bloggers and blog readers interested in all aspects of healthcare with a simple way to find the most influential blogs. We rank each blog’s influence based on a multimetric algorithm."I am proud that Pharma Marketing Blog achieved a rank of #11 on this list. My goal: Make the TOP 10 list!The only other pharmaceutical-industry specific blog that ranked higher on the list than Pharma Marketing Blog is In the Pipeline, which was #4 on the list. In the Pipeline was also the top-rated blog in the recent First Ever Pharma BlogosphereTM Ready Survey (download the summary here). (Source: Phar... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675611 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:11:00 +0100 675611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=687120&cid=t_392808_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fhemochromatosis-stories.html Lisa Lee posted about "House" last night. It made me laugh. I couldn't help but think how the media really portrays health care. It is down right scary. Most, like the media over-hype the non-dramatic and fail to catch the essence of medical culture. It is also scary how they miss the REAL issues. Did you know that in real life if you are "coded" you have less than a 15% chance of leaving the hospital? On TV it is over 75% And the way they portray disease......don't get me started :(But what's even scarier is having to suffer through disease. I always like to check out the support blogs and this is one I feel strongly about. They express their difficulty with phlebotomy, the traditional treatment for Hemochromatosis.Which brings me to my last comment. The American Gastroenterological Assoc... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=687120 Wed, 30 May 2007 22:03:00 +0100 687120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=503969&cid=t_392808_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F27%2Fthought-for-the-day-a-new-view-on-vitamins%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Research, Diets, Vitamins and nutrients, Daily news, Thought for the DayI'm never quite sure what to do about vitamin supplements. Should I take them? Or should I leave them? Sometimes I think supplements could surely help me with whatever I'm lacking in my diet. Other times I don't want to mess with what might be working just fine in my body. Now if a doctor tells me my iron is low, I'll take a supplement to boost my levels. But if there is nothing apparently off kilter in my system, I tend to just leave things alone. I'm glad at the moment for my current plan. Because nutritionists now suspect that high doses of vitamins and minerals -- believed by some to prevent cancer -- might actually be harmful.Think about this: The American Medical Association journal JA... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=503969 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 503969