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 '10000'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:58:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4327075&cid=t_440145_175_f&fid=39258&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FInsidePaTraining%2F%7E3%2FFrvGweBlbo0%2Finside-pa-training-10000-views-and-just-getting-started Hi, everybody!  Time for a little update. As of this post, Inside PA Training has had just over 10,000 visits (10,326) in just five months!  We’re excited, and a little overwhelmed with the idea of doing well in our own PA training, while living up to that kind of interest.  Thanks for your support, and for [...]Visit us at Inside PA Training - Becoming A Physician Assistant (Source: Palpating the Field) Palpating the Field blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4327075 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:02:04 +0100 4327075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441252&cid=t_440145_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Famerica%25e2%2580%2599s-car-driven-society-bad-for-health%2F Driving might be the American way of life, but it’s a way of life that’s simply not good for your health nor the environment.  The more we drive, the less we walk and the more difficult it becomes to get the recommended 10,000 steps a day to maintain wellness. In fact, according to Lawrence Frank of the University of British Columbia, “Every additional 30 minutes spent in a car each day translates into a 3 percent greater chance of being obese,” he said. Unfortunately, many American cities are not made for walking. As David Goldberg of Smart Growth America (a coalition of nonprofit groups that works to improve town and city planning) says “We have designed cities to suppress walking”  But times have changed and now the cities need to look at ways to move away from... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441252 Fri, 29 May 2009 09:20:40 +0100 2441252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382685&cid=t_440145_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F0fnUw1d66vc%2F Ashkenazi Jews are known to have an average IQ between 107-115, putting half of the ethnic group into the genius range. Unfortunately, Ashkenazi Jews are also plague with genetic diseases! One fourth of the population is a carrier of one of several genetic conditions, which include Tay-Sachs Disease, Canavan, Niemann-Pick, Gaucher, Familial Dysautonomia, Bloom Syndrome, Fanconi anemia, Cystic Fibrosis and Mucolipidosis IV. A “carrier” for a gene means that the person carries only one copy of the gene. The gene is not expressed in that person’s trait or phenotype. However, marrying another carrier or someone with two copies of the gene may produce children with the trait. For example, a carrier for blue eyes may have a different eye color but has children with blue eyes. When talk... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382685 Sun, 03 May 2009 04:27:25 +0100 2382685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2086998&cid=t_440145_131_f&fid=34994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gnxp.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F01%2F10000-year-explosion-website.php The 10,000 Year Explosion: How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution, has a website up, http://the10000yearexplosion.com. If there is an accelerating wave of media coverage that would probably be the place to track it.... (Source: Gene Expression) Gene Expression blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2086998 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:01:00 +0100 2086998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035580&cid=t_440145_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F13%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-life-fitness-premium-digital-pedometer%2F Here’s another gadget for fitness geeks. The Life Fitness Premium Digital Pedometer is easy to use and has the following features… Display readings include steps, aerobic steps, calories and distance Dual acceleration sensor enables use even when sitting in a pocket or purse Security strap attaches to clothing A seven day history enables you to review an entire week of exercise Automatic energy saver to extend battery life It’s just the thing to make sure you’re hitting the recommended  10,000 steps a day mark. Want it? Then leave a comment by20th Dec and tell us how many steps you think you do every day. Then if you win the Life Fitness Premium Digital Pedometer, you can find out if you are right. This one is only for US residents. The winners will be announced on 21s... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035580 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2035580