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 '2009'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:57:12 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139911&cid=t_161085_111_f&fid=38038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcosmicwatercooler.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Ftoronto-bodybuilding-competition-2009.html As you now know, timing is everything. Make sure you are a teenager who is trying to build muscle and repair themselves following a workout. Muscles is a big guy with a high BV rather than relying on protein such as diuretics, growth hormone, beta-blockers, insulin, EPO, amphetamines, steroids and countless other doping substances are highly criticized for their actions.. Because of their age and stage of human development, teenagers are undergoing natural hormone surges and are also able to adapt to change and stress without significant damage. A healthy person is well-nourished and physically fit inside and out.Muscles are the toronto bodybuilding competition 2009 are all ready and willing to take the toronto bodybuilding competition 2009 it looks like they will be given to maintain as m... Cosmic Watercooler blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139911 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:40:00 +0100 5139911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140271&cid=t_161085_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FabCFI2N-93w%2Fgsk-changes-sales-rep-payment-structure.html The American healthcare system is changing: focusing on higher care, lowering costs and better outcomes. GSK has made a commitment to follow this, and on July 1, GlaxoSmithKline changed the way they pay their representatives to reflect that. Instead of focusing on just the number of products sold, MM&M reported that the representatives will also be compensated according to their selling competency and evaluations by their customers.Deirdre Connelly, the North American president for pharmaceuticals, stated about the change, “The US healthcare marketplace is changing significantly in response to demand by patients, healthcare providers and payers for higher quality care, lower costs and better health outcomes. Physicians have been telling us they want to see fewer sales professionals, ... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140271 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:53:00 +0100 5140271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600537&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fregenerative-medicine-and-printing-human-tissue%2F2011.03.16 Dr. Anthony Atala, director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, returned to TED 2011 a couple weeks ago to give updates on his breakthroughs in regenerative medicine. In addition to explaining the process of growing bioengineered organs, valves, and tissues, he also demonstrates how he’s using printing technology to fabricate body parts and even print skin tissue directly onto a patient’s wound. Other highlights of the talk include a live demo of a kidney-shaped mold being printed on the TED stage, and a reunion with a young patient who was one of the first recipients of a bioengineered bladder from Dr. Atala’s lab. Be sure to also check out Dr. Atala’s talk from TEDMED 2009… Additional... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600537 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:00:08 +0100 4600537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190149&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-federal-coordinating-council-for-comparative-effectiveness-research-what-is-it%2F2010.11.22 What is the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research?  The mission of the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research will be to decide on best practices and most cost effective practices. The council will recommend cost effective treatments for diseases to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (NCFHIT). The NCFHIT will determine treatment at the time and place of care. It is charged with deciding the course of treatment for the diagnosis given by the doctor.  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the formation and membership of the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research that will be funded by President Obama’s stimulus program the American Recovery and Reinv... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190149 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:00:58 +0100 4190149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965705&cid=t_161085_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F35AfZnOkGME%2Fepharma-summit-pharma-on-youtube-whos.html ePharma Summit 2010 took place this past February in Philadelphia. If you were unable to make it, we will now be presenting a weekly video series featuring all of the sessions from our event. This week Kevin “Nalts” Nalty, Prolific YouTube Video Creator teams up with Clare O'Brien, Sales & Business Development, You Tube/Google to complete their presentation Interactive Polling Round II - Pharma on YouTube: Who’s Doing it Best? .Click here to watch the video. The video is under the "video" portion of the interactive player on the ePharma Summit webpage. (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965705 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:26:00 +0100 3965705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3902898&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fus-pharmaceutical-sales-the-top-10-list%2F2010.08.25 The top moneymakers for the U.S. pharmaceutical industry might surprise you. These aren’t necessarily the most prescribed medications (although some of them are), but they’re the top products in terms of sales in 2009. The revenues were in billions: 1. Lipitor - used for high cholesterol: $7.5 billion 2. Nexium - a proton pump inhibitor for GERD: $6.3 billion 3. Plavix - a blood thinner: $5.6 billion 4. Advair Diskus - used for asthma and COPD: $4.7 billion (more…) *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3902898 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3902898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784254&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ofr.gov%2FOFRUpload%2FOFRData%2F2010-17207_PI.pdf By Pamela Cipriano. On July 13, 2010, the clock started running for eligible providers, hospitals, and critical access hospitals, to become meaningful users of certified electronic health records (EHR). Under the direction of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, together with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released the final rules that lay out the first two years of requirements for eligible professionals to qualify for incentive payments included in provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 through the HITECH act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health).  View the press conference led by Secretary Sebelius.   (Disruptive Woman Regina Holliday, sp... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784254 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:33:50 +0100 3784254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757865&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Funease-about-blogging-and-social-media-in-medicine%2F2010.07.15 Although it happened a few weeks ago, I only recently learned of the “retirement” of the blog called “Medic999” by EMS social media superstar Mark Glencourse who works in the United Kingdom. I only learned of Mark and his blog (which was recognized as the 2009 Fire/EMS Blog of the Year) in the past few months in association with the hugely popular Chronicles of EMS project (see the first episode on video here). In stating why he was stopping his blog, unfortunately, I find similar thoughts being shared by the medical colleagues I know about why people either stop blogging or don’t ever start in the first place: I find it a shame that the reason for this blog ending is the general lack of understanding of blogging and social media. I feel that I have promote... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757865 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3757865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750053&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FXMYZ5MjPBt8%2F By Rozalynn Goodwin. Yes, I said “cooties.”  You remember that childhood imaginary disease believed to spread through contact with those infected or worse, those of the opposite sex.  The cooties epidemic has spread to Washington, DC, and has politicians frightened to work across the aisles for the greater good.  I heard that the lesson: “They Have the Cooties” takes up most of the first day of orientation for newly elected congressmen and senators.  This class perfects neophytes’ skills in murdering any attempts for bipartisanship. Cooties can be deadly for a politician.  Just look at SC’s latest casualty, outgoing Congressman Bob Inglis.  His independent thinking and willingness to sometimes side with the other party were clear symptoms that he had been infected, an... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750053 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:18:18 +0100 3750053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733087&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdespite-medicare-primary-care-doctors-were-paid-more-in-2009%2F2010.07.07 The Senate has further tweaked its doc fix legislation to restore the extension to six months (from June 1 through Nov. 30) and the pay raise to 2.2 percent, reports a Senate Finance Committee Republican advisor. In Northern Michigan, the doc fix can’t come soon enough, as yet more physicians contemplate not accepting any more Medicare patients. The legislation continues to see revisions in the Senate, following the U.S. House refusal to consider the doc fix as a stand-alone bill. (TwitDoc, WWTV/WWUP-TV News) But primary care physicians saw a 2.8 percent median compensation increase in 2009, according to a Medical Group Management Association survey. MGMA attributed the rise to employers’ and payers’ increased commitment to primary care, but noted threats to Medicare payments s... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733087 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3733087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607796&cid=t_161085_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F27%2Fonline-video-viewing-soars%2F Nearly 19 percent more Americans viewed more videos for longer periods of time in 2009 compared to last year, according to comScore’s 2009 US Digital Year in Review. Americans watched a total of 33.2 billion videos in 2009, accounting for a 150 percent increase from 14.3 billion in 2008. Americans also spent an average of 4.1 minutes on each video, compared to 3.2 minutes in 2008. (Source: Nicola Ziady) Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607796 Fri, 28 May 2010 03:46:58 +0100 3607796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3570005&cid=t_161085_130_f&fid=34944&url=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.belmont.edu%2Fptmission%2F2010%2F05%2Fguatemala_mission_trip_blog_ha.html The blog for the Guatemala Mission Trip has moved, and can now be found at: http://forum.belmont.edu/health/travel_mission_trips/guatemala_2010/ You can still sign up here for email notification to receive the Guatemala 2010 blog. For more information, please email bill.nichols@belmont.edu. (Source: Physical Therapy Missions Blog) Physical Therapy Missions Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3570005 Sat, 15 May 2010 04:44:13 +0100 3570005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3448902&cid=t_161085_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fthe-open-laboratory-2009.html The self-proclaimed “best in science writing on blogs” brings us once again a wide range of posts from the great and the good of the scientific blogosphere. The project was started with Bora Zivkovic (Blog Around the Clock) who recognised that science blogs were taking on a more and more relevant role in the sharing of research results. Without wishing to get into the debates and arguments that often emerges when non-scientist or non-specialist journalists write about science or when the average scientist turns pop , most of us can recognise that there are in essence good writers and there are not so good writers. In this year’s Open Lab Scicurious (Neurotopia) takes over the helm of the print publication with a fantastic cover design by Glendon Mellow (Flying Trilobite) ... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3448902 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:00:53 +0100 3448902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254728&cid=t_161085_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F-CBUYlblTG4%2Fepharma-summit-opening-reception.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254728 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:06:00 +0100 3254728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251198&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FtzXSO9n-K_s%2F The following guest post is written by Candace Littell, Health Policy Advisor at Candace Littell, LLC. Candace Littell is a consultant with 30 years experience in healthcare policy and reimbursement. She serves as an advisor to corporate clients, healthcare providers, associations and related organizations. President Obama’s 2011 HHS budget builds on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (AARA) investment in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), providing an additional $290 million for further expansions.  With this increase, the administration estimates that health centers will be able to serve more than 20 million individuals in FY 2011. Combined with other AARA provisions, this is good news for some of our nation’s “safety net” providers, including FQHCs, as well as ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251198 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:13:56 +0100 3251198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3244053&cid=t_161085_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FuPLosXRXS7A%2Fjoining-conversation-quick-social-media.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3244053 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:25:00 +0100 3244053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3223442&cid=t_161085_132_f&fid=35006&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnsaunders.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F30%2Fismb-2009-reports%2F Great to see more reports describing the use of online tools to cover scientific meetings. Here are the publications, from PLoS Computational Biology: Live Coverage of Scientific Conferences Using Web Technologies. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000563 Live Coverage of Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology/European Conference on Computational Biology (ISMB/ECCB) 2009. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000640 And here’s Ally a.k.a the robo-blogger on Social Networking and Guidelines for Life Science Conferences. Looks like we’ve started a trend, long may it continue at future meetings. Filed under: bioinformatics, meetings, publications Tagged: 2009, eccb, friendfeed, ismb, report (Source: What You're Doing Is Rather Desperate) What You're Doing Is Rather Desperate blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3223442 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:22:12 +0100 3223442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185283&cid=t_161085_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F19%2Frecent-statutory-instruments-relating-to-health-9%2F SI 2010 No. 49 National Health Service, England. Social Care, England. Public Health, England: The Care Quality Commission (Registration) Amendment Regulations 2010 SI 2010 No. 47 National Health Service, England. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement No.13, Transitory and Transitional Provisions and Electronic Communications) Amendment Order 2010 SI 2010 No. 45 (C. 7) Social Security. The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2010 Posted in Health and Social Care Act 2008, Legislation, NHS, Statutory Instruments, Welfare Reform Act 2009 Tagged: Health and Social Care Act 2008, Legislation, NHS.Public Health, Social Security, Statutory Instruments, Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185283 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:25:10 +0100 3185283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3172198&cid=t_161085_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2F2009-in-images-from-pharma-marketing.html What better way to look back on the state of pharmaceutical marketing in 2009 than through the best cartoons, data charts, and other images from Pharma Marketing Blog?I've put together about 35 of my favorite Pharma Marketing Blog images with some written commentary about each image and the date of publication in the following album, which can be viewed as a slide show. Enjoy! (Source: Pharma Marketing Blog) Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3172198 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:10:00 +0100 3172198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3162643&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Fthe-end%2F I left Papua New Guinea in the middle of October. I am writing this at the end of December. Since then I went to South East Asia with the intention of relaxing, but actually ended up partying all night most of the time. Later, I met with MSF to debrief and then with a psychologist to see if the mission had any adverse affect on my mental health. I also was invited to talk to MSF and others about the PNG mission, opportunities that I really enjoyed. During these talks I received some very thought-provoking questions. People wanted to know if it was difficult to fit into a society that was so different to my own, referring to the sorcery and violence. The truth is that it wasn’t that difficult to adapt to Papua New Guinea. The people were so friendly and warm towards me that it was leaving... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3162643 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:42:34 +0100 3162643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3137644&cid=t_161085_145_f&fid=35715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fusmlesteps.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fbest-usmle-materials-in-2009.html I thought it might be a good idea to summarize what are the best USMLE materials that were used by my friends and people they know in 2009:Step 1:Step 1 Kaplan Video Lectures (not 2009, this is 2007 edition)Step 1 Pass Program ( again not 2009...)Step 1 Goljan (remastered edition - so you can call this 2009 revision)Step 1 Kaplan Notes (2009! )Step 2:Step 2 Kaplan Video Lectures (2009? No, 2002-2007)Step 2 Youel Video Lectures (2006)Step 3:Step 3 Kaplan Video Lectures (2002-2009)Step 3 Premier Audio Lectures (2007)MKSAP 14 CD-ROM and Audio CompanionABIM:Medstudy IM Video Lectures (2008) - no major changes from year to yearMayo IM Video Lectures (2007)Cleveland Internal Medicine Audiopowered by www.usmlestep.com (Source: USMLE blog for smart people) USMLE blog for smart people blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3137644 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:52:00 +0100 3137644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3136678&cid=t_161085_132_f&fid=35021&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FYourBonesGotALittleMachine%2F%7E3%2F-N23Iq0GDP4%2F So, people tell me 2009 ended recently. Apparently there were fireworks and stuff. This blog as seen very little action during 2009, despite my various good intentions for a blog ‘reboot’ (ala Pawel). Like many of my online friends, I blame FriendFeed. I find commenting on a FriendFeed post a much more productive way of having a conversation around some new development sweeping the web than writing a dedicated blog post. Still, despite this being my “year of FriendFeed”, I started writing a few blog posts / articles / essays this year which never made it out of the Drafts folder. There is a positive side to unpublished drafts – they serve to nicely organize some thoughts, even if they are ultimately never shared. Anyhow, it’s time to clean them out and m... Your bones got a little machine. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3136678 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:57:23 +0100 3136678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142658&cid=t_161085_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FOUPYmyFiWLw%2F I knew that this year had been a really great year on EMR and HIPAA. However, I didn’t really realize how much we’d exploded until I started looking at the stats for the site. Thanks to the EMR stimulus (among other things), EMR and HIPAA saw an 800% increase in traffic in 2009 as compared to 2008. That amounts to the following stats for the year: 1.57+ million pageviews 900,00+ visits to EMR and HIPAA Average Time on Site: 3 minutes and 17 seconds Biggest Single Day: 8,679 pageviews I’m most proud of how long people stay on the site to read what’s been written. However, I can’t really get my head around 1.5 million pageviews either. Isn’t technology amazing? In 2009, I wrote 386 Articles on EMR and HIPAA. That’s a little over 1 post per day. I rea... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142658 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:37:51 +0100 3142658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3135730&cid=t_161085_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2F57rXtGrodrw%2F As the year end approaches, I would like to give you my pick for the top five blogs of the year. These are blogs that have personally made a difference in my life, and I’m sure if you become a fan, will make a difference in yours. The authors are real people with real life experiences and real comments. Their blogs are easy to navigate and their content will make you think. You may not always agree with them but you’ll always find them engaging. Without further ado… here are my picks for 2009. 1. Michael Hyatt: Leading With Purpose Michael is a very accomplished blogger. As the CEO of Thomas Nelson publishers, he sits in the seat of leadership on a daily basis. From this seat he has a corporate view that many of us will never see, and yet his blog is one of the most personable and... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3135730 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:18:03 +0100 3135730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133827&cid=t_161085_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FrMNMsjW2NJA%2F 2009 has been quite a ride for me, and hopefully you’ve had a great year too! Rather than rehashing the top 10 posts I wrote this year, I want to say thanks to everyone who comes here. Thanks for your attention – There are MANY places you could go online. I moved my blog in the past year, and though the traffic from search engines has decreased, overall traffic has actually increased thanks to your attention. Wow! Thanks for your sharing – Many amazing, inspiring comments here. Many private e-mails. Many people have shared my posts with their friends, co-workers, and others. Wow! Thank you. Thanks for you – Just for being you, in as many ways as you are. You are fantastic, and a blessing to me. Thank you! Here’s to a great 2010! I have MANY changes in store to... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133827 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:09:05 +0100 3133827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3825937&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fthe-end%2F I left Papua New Guinea in the middle of October. I am writing this at the end of December. Since then I went to South East Asia with the intention of relaxing, but actually ended up partying all night most of the time. Later, I met with MSF to debrief and then with a psychologist to see if the mission had any adverse affect on my mental health. I also was invited to talk to MSF and others about the PNG mission, opportunities that I really enjoyed. During these talks I received some very thought-provoking questions. People wanted to know if it was difficult to fit into a society that was so different to my own, referring to the sorcery and violence. The truth is that it wasn’t that difficult to adapt to Papua New Guinea. The people were so friendly and warm towards me that it was leaving... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3825937 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:14:10 +0100 3825937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126751&cid=t_161085_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fgaggliest-headlines-this-week.html (I do realize that ‘gaggliest’ is not a word) But Lord, I wish I’d kept a list of all the outrageous, ridiculous, upsetting and/or just plain annoying headlines about diabetes over the past year. Wouldn’t that have made a great end-of-year roundup? In any case, logging on after a week of offline holiday bliss (dinners with friends, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126751 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:00:27 +0100 3126751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3124669&cid=t_161085_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fthis-year-at-diabetesmine-2009.html Once again it’s time to reflect on what marked the year here at DiabetesMine.com.  2009 was surely eventful, both for this blog and for me personally.  Never a dull a moment when you’re a busy D-blogger, Health 2.0 advocate, and mother of three, I guess.  Here’s a list of some key milestones that stand out [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3124669 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:57:06 +0100 3124669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3124628&cid=t_161085_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fdentist-news-tax-related-numbers-for-2010%2F Here are some numbers that tend to change every year or every few years. Most of these numbers will not change in 2010 because of the absence of inflation in the economy: In cooperation with Collier, Sarner & Associates, Inc. (www.csanews.com). This is not tax advice. Please consult your own advisors. 2010 2009 Annual Retirement Plan Participant Compensation Limit $245,000 $245,000 Annual Defined Contrib. Plan Participant Dollar Limit 49,000 49,000 Annual Defined Contrib. Plan %-Of-Individual Pay Limit 100% 100% Annual Prof. Sharing %-Of-Total-Participant-Pay Limit 25% 25% Annual Defined Benefit Pension Plan Benefit Limit 195,000 195,000 401(k) Employee Elective Deferral Limit 16,500 16,500 401(k) Catch-Up Contrib. For Those Age 50 & Over 5,500 5,500 SIMP... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3124628 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:54:06 +0100 3124628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3117814&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F12%2F24%2Fethiopia-4%2F Photo: Stephan Vanfleteren Bale Province, Ethiopia – March 2003 Two sisters posing inside the former military barrack. A communist symbol is painted on the wall. Shortage of fertile land, combined with a persistent drought, drove tens of thousands of Ethiopians from their homes in Harraghe province. On their way to a new and better life they got stranded in an old army base in Bale province. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3117814 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:44:40 +0100 3117814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115235&cid=t_161085_132_f&fid=35006&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnsaunders.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F23%2Fthe-life-scientists-at-friendfeed-2009-summary%2F The Life Scientists 2009 It’s Christmas Eve tomorrow and so I declare the year over. My Christmas gift to you is a summary of activity in 2009 at the FriendFeed Life Scientists group. It’s crafted using R + Ruby, with raw data and some code snippets available. If you want to see the most popular items from the group this year, head down to the bottom of this post. (Note: this post is a work in progress) The contributors First of all, take a look at yourselves. There are, allegedly, 1250 subscribers to the group, but I can only retrieve profiles for 1053 of them. 248 of you are rather shy, opting for the default avatar and one or two of you look rather like porn stars. If nothing else, this illustrates the difficulty of compiling reliable user statistics. Here’s how this ... What You're Doing Is Rather Desperate blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115235 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:15:40 +0100 3115235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3107845&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F12%2F21%2Fafghanistan-4%2F Photo: Mads Nissen / Berlingske Lashkargah , Helmand Province – March 2009 A child waits for treatment at ‘Boost Hospital’. MSF has just started working in the only public general hospital still functioning in Helmand, in the provincial capital Lashkargah. It is one of the key health facilities in the south of Afghanistan, a region that is severely affected by ongoing conflict. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3107845 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:39:17 +0100 3107845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3097016&cid=t_161085_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2091 [december 15, 2009] good morning president garcetti, distinguished council members. i have given the clerk copies of my prepared remarks. my name is richard kearns. i am a 58-year-old gay man living with AIDS in los angeles for more than 20 years, an angelino poet advocate. i am delighted to announce to you this morning that on friday, february 12th, 2010, upstairs in the tom bradley conference center, on the 27th floor, we will hold, the LA city grassroots elder HIV/AIDS advocacy summit & new media training “new tricks for old dogs & their allies” sponsored by councilmember rosendahl & the city AIDS coordinators office HIVers over 50 — elder Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) — are predicted to double in community prevalance over the next five years to con... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3097016 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:34:19 +0100 3097016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3091655&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F12%2F16%2Fmorocco%2F Photo: Anna Surinyach Oujda, Morocco – December 2009 Migrants stuck in Oujda, on the border between Algeria and Morocco. Reinforcement of border controls mean that a growing number of migrants and asylum seekers have found themselves blocked in Morocco, unable to continue their journey to Europe or to return home. They are left with an increasing sense of frustration and hopelessness. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3091655 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:20:25 +0100 3091655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092882&cid=t_161085_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2086 [december 15, 2009] good morning president garcetti, distinguished council members. i have given the clerk copies of my prepared remarks. my name is richard kearns. i am a 58-year-old gay man living with AIDS in los angeles for more than 20 years, an angelino poet advocate. i am delighted to announce to you this morning that on friday, february 12th, 2010, upstairs in the tom bradley conference center, on the 27th floor, we will hold, the LA city grassroots elder HIV/AIDS advocacy summit & new media training “new tricks for old dogs & their allies” sponsored by councilmember rosendahl & the city AIDS coordinators office HIVers over 50 — elder Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) — are predicted to double in community prevalance over the next five years to con... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092882 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:56:12 +0100 3092882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089543&cid=t_161085_145_f&fid=35715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fusmlesteps.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fkaplan-2009-step-2-videos-for-usmle.html A lot of people are now talking about Step 2 Kaplan Video Lectures for USMLE - and it seems that someone have seen that Kaplan released new set of videos for 2009. I have not seen them - but would be interested to understand if anyone had a chance to get those new videos.Any lucky USMLE takers possessing USMLE Step 2 Kaplan Videos (new edition)?powered by www.usmlestep.com (Source: USMLE blog for smart people) USMLE blog for smart people blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089543 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:32:00 +0100 3089543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3107846&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F12%2F14%2F1151%2F © Jenn Warren Upper Nile, Southern Sudan, November 25, 2009 A woman from Torkej, dismantles her tukul to sell the wood and grass in Nasir for food. Torkej, Jikany Nuer territory, was attacked on 8 May by the larger Lol Nuer tribe, and is vulnerable to repeated cattle raids and attacks because of their placement on the river and proximity to Lol Nuer lands. Her 7 children and husband were all killed in the nighttime raid, and she is terrified to return home for fear of another violent attack. Tribal violence overall in Southern Sudan has dramatically increased in 2009, with over 2000 deaths. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3107846 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:12:04 +0100 3107846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084105&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F12%2F14%2F1151%2F © Jenn Warren Upper Nile, Southern Sudan, November 25, 2009 A woman from Torkej, dismantles her tukul to sell the wood and grass in Nasir for food. Torkej, Jikany Nuer territory, was attacked on 8 May by the larger Lol Nuer tribe, and is vulnerable to repeated cattle raids and attacks because of their placement on the river and proximity to Lol Nuer lands. Her 7 children and husband were all killed in the nighttime raid, and she is terrified to return home for fear of another violent attack. Tribal violence overall in Southern Sudan has dramatically increased in 2009, with over 2000 deaths. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084105 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:12:04 +0100 3084105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084845&cid=t_161085_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2009%2F12%2F14%2Fthe-year-in-pictures-impressive-background-information%2F TIME photo director Kira Pollack — along with the photographers who took the shots — describes the global images in the magazine’s Year in Pictures issue Interviews with the photographers and relatives, pictures of Afghanistan, Poetin, Iran. If you want to see all the pictures of moments in 2009 follow this link Related posts:The Year 2008 in Pictures 2008 has been an eventful year to say the...International Space Archives Pictures and Videos Amazing pictures and videos for free. Image Fortress announced...International Year of Astronomy 2009 These are the guys that produce those beautiful pictures... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. (Source: Dr Shock MD PhD) Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084845 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:39:28 +0100 3084845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084931&cid=t_161085_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2079 will be making announcement during public comments at LA city council meeting tuesday, december 15, 2009 text of jpeg after jump SAVE THE DATE! LA City Grassroots Elder HIV/AIDS Advocacy SUMMIT & new media TRAINING February 12, 2010 Tom Bradley Center (26th & 27th floors) LA City Hall 200 N. Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 hosted by - LA 11th district City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl - the City of LA AIDS Coordinator’s Office - richard kearns publisher of http://AIDS-write.org & http://havvacc.wordpress.com [seal of city of los angeles ) FOR MORE INFORMATION: contact rk@aids-write.org or call 310-488-1328 “new tricks for old dogs & their allies” (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084931 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:03:17 +0100 3084931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3065953&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F12%2F08%2Fukraine%2F Photo: Misha Friedman Chop, western Ukraine – September 2009 One of the rooms in a temporary holding facility for illegal migrants, detained for trying to get into the EU. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3065953 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:07:46 +0100 3065953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055292&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F12%2F04%2Fsomalia-5%2F Photo: Jan Grarup / Noor Galcayo, Puntland – November 3, 2009 Prolonged drought coupled with fighting and high food prices means MSF’s nutritional centre is often packed to capacity. As of December 2009, the medical organisation was treating an alarming number of children, more than 1,300, suffering from acute severe malnutrition in North and South Galcayo. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055292 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:15:05 +0100 3055292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3055293&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F12%2F03%2Fgreece%2F Photo: Yannis Kolesidis Lesvos, greece – October 2009 Undocumented migrants are living in an abandoned building in the island of Lesvos. In the last few years, an increasing number of undocumented migrants, asylum seekers and refugees arrive in Greece. They often flee from unstable regions, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Palestine and when they arrive in Greece are faced with extremely precarious conditions. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3055293 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:33:52 +0100 3055293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3052114&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fworst-breastfeeding-incidents-of-2009%2F Sadly, breastfeeding discrimination continues, as evidenced by the following stories of 2009: Image courtesy of David Siqueira 1. Denny’s Restaurant harasses nursing mother. After Crystal Everitt was asked to cover up while breastfeeding at an Asheville, North Carolina, Denny’s restaurant, the regional management issued an unsatisfactory response. Local breastfeeding supporters went ahead with a nurse-in at the restaurant. 2. Dear Abby on pumping at work. Back in March, advice columnist Abigail Van Buren rightfully advised a woman not to be ashamed of pumping at work, but she failed to point out that a bathroom is not a pumping room and that California law protects pumping mothers in the workplace. The following June, the Dear Abby column published several follow-up letters wit... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3052114 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:09:01 +0100 3052114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3047111&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F12%2F02%2Fsouth-africa-3%2F Photo: Kenneth Tong Khayelitsha, Cape Town – July 2009 New, unfinished houses in Khayelitsha, a sprawling township mired in poverty on the outskirts of Cape Town. In the streets of Khayelitsha there’s a saying: “Living with HIV, dying from TB”. It sums up life in this place, where nearly one in three is HIV positive and HIV related infections are the leading cause of death. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3047111 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:37:56 +0100 3047111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048076&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-news-for-december-1%2F In addition to the report of yet another breastfeeding discrimination incident that I discussed here, three stories caught my eye today. AIDS Awareness ribbons; Photo by Subhadip Mukherjee1. Tanya at the Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog presents some timely news for World AIDS Day. The World Health Organization announced big changes in the breastfeeding recommendation for HIV-positive mothers in developing countries. In general, HIV-positive mothers are advised to feed their babies breast milk substitutes only if it is “acceptable, feasible, affordable, sustainable and safe.” If such feeding is not acceptable, feasible, affordable and safe, then mothers in developing countries were formerly advised to breastfeed exclusively for the first six months and discontinue breastfeeding as... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048076 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:52:12 +0100 3048076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3039751&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbest-breastfeeding-health-news-of-2009%2F The news in 2009 highlighted several benefits of breastfeeding for both breastfeeding mothers themselves and their nurslings. Here are some of the top stories: Photo courtesy of Nicolas Raymond 1. Heart health for breastfeeding mothers. A study of 140,000 post-menopausal women revealed several heart health benefits of breastfeeding. Women who breastfed their babies had lower incidence of diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Women who breastfed for seven months or more were significantly less likely to develop heart disease. Women who breastfed for a cumulative 12 months or more in their lifetimes had a 10% lower incidence of heart attack, stroke, or heart disease later in life. 2. Lower risk of breast cancer for women with family history. The New York Times reported on a new... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3039751 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:15:46 +0100 3039751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3038791&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F11%2F30%2Fuganda-5%2F Photo: Brendan Bannon Kitgum district, November 2 2009 Children playing near the camp for displaced people in Madi Opei. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3038791 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:06:25 +0100 3038791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3025392&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F11%2F25%2Fcongo-11%2F Photo: Martin Beaulieu Rutshuru, North Kivu Province – September 2009 Françoise Kavira and her mother in the hospital of Rutshuru. Françoise is recovering from severe burn wounds after bandits set fire to her house. More photos & stories from Eastern Congo at Condition: Critical (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3025392 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:54:57 +0100 3025392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023142&cid=t_161085_101_f&fid=38982&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraumaqueen.net%2F%3Fp%3D1198 Race day, the day we’ve all been building up to and, despite the organisational difficulties that have come before, I actually feel reasonably prepared for what we’re about to do. We’re about to help run an F1 Grand Prix. I am still dressed in combats and a teeshirt, the FIA having utterly flunked out in providing me with a pair of fire-proof overalls that I can actually wear. I have a chat with one of the bosses and between the two of us we agree that I’ll work in what I’m wearing and that “If there’s any chance of fire, stay away.” Oh trust me mate, I’m a green-suit, I’m a world champion in keeping myself safe at the possible detriment of others. Also? If I make too much of a fuss about things, I have a nasty feeling I’l... Trauma Queen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023142 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:49:22 +0100 3023142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015439&cid=t_161085_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F20%2Fpi3k-pathway-a-potential-ovarian-cancer-therapeutic-target%2F …[T]here are several PI3K signaling pathway targeting drugs in clinical development for use against ovarian cancer and solid tumors, including GDC-0941, BEZ235, SF1126, XL-147, XL-765, BGT226, and PX-866.  The results of two recent medical studies suggest that the use of PI3K-targeted therapies may offer an effective therapeutic approach for patients with advanced-stage and recurrent ovarian [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015439 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:06:25 +0100 3015439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3011197&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F11%2F19%2Fbelgium%2F Photo: Gaël Turine Brussels – November18, 2009 A kosovar family eats lunch at the soup kitchen organised by CIRÉ and Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen at the Saint-Roch church in Brussels. At this moment, more than 1,000 asylum seekers have nowhere to go and survive in the streets, with winter rapidly approaching. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3011197 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:03:14 +0100 3011197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3008105&cid=t_161085_101_f&fid=38982&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraumaqueen.net%2F%3Fp%3D1196 Day 5 - Right. It’s official. I love my FIV. And I love my standby point. I have an epic view of the first two corners…and the starting grid…and the finish line. There are people over there that have paid a f.ing fortune to have a view like this. I haven’t. Hehehe. Also? My FIV has air conditioning. Sweet, sweet air conditioning. The novelty of the UAE’s heat wore off in the desert in March. It’s very nice, for a time. But out here the concrete and polished surfaces reflect everything, heat, light and sound back at you. Being out on the tarmac is an intense sensory overload. A hot, bright, noisy sensory overload. Inside the FIV are comfy seats, upholstery, Wi-Fi and did I mention the air conditioning? I’m telling you, dude, that A/C got me through the week. The c... Trauma Queen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3008105 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:12:27 +0100 3008105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2994978&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F11%2F16%2Fsudan-5%2F Photo: Erik Refner El Geneina, West Darfur – November 2004 A little girl is running though the streets of El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur state in Sudan. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2994978 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:30:50 +0100 2994978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2995754&cid=t_161085_101_f&fid=38982&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraumaqueen.net%2F%3Fp%3D1194 Friday: I wake and congratulate myself on being so terribly organised that I have time for a shower and shave before breakfast and bus. As Tom and I stroll across the OV towards the Mess we’re met by Shereen, Patch’s other half and an almighty organisational force to be reckoned with. “Morning boys, bus leaves in five.” Wha’? No, no, no. Bus leaves in thirty five. That’s the deal. Bus leaves at 0730. That was what they said at the briefing last night. Hang on. I remember Beyonce. And the bus ride home. And the kebab. And getting my boots from Gus. I definitely remember drinking a Heineken that I knew I shouldn’t. And then we went to the briefing. Didn’t we? Oops. Turns out , because we were so horrendously shit at getting on the bus on time yesterday, it’s been decided ... Trauma Queen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2995754 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:21:41 +0100 2995754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2992682&cid=t_161085_101_f&fid=38982&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraumaqueen.net%2F%3Fp%3D1193 Wednesday morning and we’re breakfast and bus to the track for our first day of training and familiarisation. The approach to Yas Marina is on a purpose built highway and as we pull up the gate it’s hard not to be impressed by the scale of the place. Most notable is the enormous hotel that straddles the track, its walls covered in thousands of LEDs; a birds eye view of the place unfortunately makes one realise that it’s shaped like a massive winky, but never mind. Only those in helicopters will ever see that. Decanting from the bus, Christina gives us a rapid tour of the clinic. Where the camp is basic, the clinic is salubrious and overflowing with equipment and facilities. For an on-site med centre it entirely exceeds my expectations. Inside a covered drive-through ambulance bay ... Trauma Queen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2992682 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:09:54 +0100 2992682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2987796&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F11%2F13%2Fsudan-4%2F Photo: Sebastiao Salgado / Amazonas Kassala, Sudan – 1985 A biblical looking scene, a mother with her children in search of food and shelter in the camp of Wad Sherifad, near the town of Kassala, which contained over 70.000 refugees at the time. In total, some 600,000 Ethiopians fleeing drought, famine and fighting in their country had found refuge in Sudan. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2987796 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:47:52 +0100 2987796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2976409&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F11%2F10%2Fcongo-10%2F Photo: Michael Goldfarb Mweso, North Kivu – October 20, 2009 A woman carries a load of firewood with her child balanced on top as she walks along a dirt road in the village of Mweso in North Kivu Province. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2976409 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:20:17 +0100 2976409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977310&cid=t_161085_101_f&fid=38982&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraumaqueen.net%2F%3Fp%3D1192 Wednesday 28th Another taxi ride to the airport, this time shared with other hotel guests and organised by reception. Hotel quotes “£6 a head” but by the time I’ve arrived at the airport this has magically risen to £10. “Terminal Free, innit?” says the taxi driver, by way of explanation day light robbery justification. I spend an enjoyable second fantasising about setting him on fire and driving him headfirst into the Terminal building, but quickly remember that this plan has already been done and didn’t end well for anyone involved, least of all John “I won a fight against a man who was burning to death, I’m a national treasure” Smeaton. Instead, I consider calling him a c., do so and enter the airport where I’m wandering about the Etihad check-in area, laughing at ... Trauma Queen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977310 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:14:36 +0100 2977310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967303&cid=t_161085_101_f&fid=38982&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraumaqueen.net%2F%3Fp%3D1191 After a few days packing, in which I managed to make myself panic about how little was panicking, I’m ready to head back to Abu Dhabi. My bag holds a frighteningly small volume of “hostile” equipment. A single water canteen and a little torch are my only nods to March’s Desert Challenge. I have no sleeping bag or roll-mat, no rehydration salts, no huge bag of OTC medications. My enormous desert boots are still in the wardrobe. I’ve even ironed some of the clothes I’m taking with me. My rucksack has an enormous binderin it, courtesy of the Digitals in which I have printouts of every flight, insurance document and briefing that has come hurtling out of my email at me over the past few weeks. That’s not to mention the four-hole punch I’ve stolen, there to feed the near-ejac... Trauma Queen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967303 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:54:12 +0100 2967303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2965985&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F11%2F06%2Fcongo-9%2F Photo: Robin Meldrum Nyanzale, North Kivu – September 15, 2009 In Kikuku IDP camp near Nyanzale. Three days before this photo, the camp had been scene of a 4-hour gun battle at night. All the inhabitants of the camp fled down into the valley and, when they returned the next day, many found the few possessions they had brought with them to the camp had been looted. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2965985 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:41:17 +0100 2965985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2953533&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F11%2F02%2Fethiopia-3%2F Photo: Eymeric Laurent-Gascoin Koysha Shewkare – July 2008 Koysha Shewkare, in the area of Wolayita (SNNP region), Kindo Didaye district. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2953533 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:19:54 +0100 2953533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2948307&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fremaining-attached-after-weaning%2F October is Attachment Parenting Month and I could not pass up this opportunity to talk about some ways to stay close to your children after they have weaned. Attachment Parenting International explains: “Attached at the Heart Through the Years” is the theme for AP Month 2009 and a statement that healthy, secure attachments between parents and children is a dynamic process that extends throughout childhood and does not end with baby bonding. During AP Month, parents are challenged to re-examine their daily activities and traditions and learn new ways to grow with each other and remain close and supportive. I found breastfeeding to be a natural and easy way to bond with my children and to stay close to them through toddlerhood. Remaining close and attached was practically effor... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2948307 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:22:31 +0100 2948307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2943954&cid=t_161085_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fcranham-on-swine-flu-and-infection-control%2F This is a personal interest for me since my son was premature and is at high risk for flu and illness. We’re always on top of these things. The Swine Flu has been a little blown out of proportion by the media in my opinion, but whatever strain of flu exists, it’s good for professionals to think at a high level for infection control – from how we wash hands to always wearing gloves to covering surfaces to sterilizing handpieces and lasers. It’s a great time to review these procedures that prevent disease transmission. We don’t need to go crazy, but we need to prioritize infection control. I think staff vaccinations should be a personal decision for each individual, not mandated by the government. For me, I get the vaccine, but I haven’t yet gotten the H1N1 vaccine because it’s... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2943954 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:27:17 +0100 2943954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2931130&cid=t_161085_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fdentist%25e2%2580%2599s-news-lots-of-info-on-swine-flu%2F As a doctor, your patients and employees trust you with their safety. The Swine Flu (H1N1) has everyone in a panic, and with good cause. Here’s a brief overview of the facts. The Facts about Swine Flu Swine Flu is common in pigs, and this is not the first outbreak in humans. In 1918, pigs and humans became ill at the same time, which created a question as to connection. In 1930, the flu was identified in pigs. Another outbreak occurred in 1976, and the nation experienced significant turmoil over deaths and a paralyzing disorder thought to be associated with the inoculations provided by the US government’s National Influenza Immunization Program. Until recently, most Swine Flu occurrences were of the H1N1 strain. However, in 1997, new variations were identified. Humans contract the dise... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2931130 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:31:55 +0100 2931130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2931002&cid=t_161085_101_f&fid=38982&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraumaqueen.net%2F%3Fp%3D1190 There’s another reason I’ve not been writing here so much. And it’s all down to you guys. Earlier this year, almost entirely down to the kindness of my readers here, I got to fly out to the UAE and work on the Abu-Dhabi Desert Challenge. You can read my stories from that time on the link above. While I was in the UAE, the Chief Medical Officer, Patch, casually mentioned that he was recruiting a team of medics to work on the Formula 1 Grand Prix which was to have its inaugural Emirates competition at a track that was under construction at the time. Buzzing after a week of helicopters in the desert, I made sure Patch was clear that I wanted in and was thrilled when he simply nodded. “Ok.” Just like that? No interview? No application form? Cool. I came home, t... Trauma Queen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2931002 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:20:31 +0100 2931002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2920160&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FfFnNowFh9qw%2F As an update to an earlier post about my speaking schedule this fall, here are my remaining public events through Thanksgiving.  All these events, other than the one on Nov. 3, are sponsored by the Federalist Society (and in some cases co-sponsored by other organizations) and all are open to the public.  As always, if you decide to attend one of the presentations after learning of it from this blog post, please feel free to drop me a line beforehand, and do introduce yourself after the event. Event info after the jump. Oct. 26 at 12:00pm -  Florida International University Law School (Miami) – Use of Foreign Law in Constitutional Interpretation Oct. 27 at 12:30pm – University of Miami Law School – Use of Foreign Law in Constitutional Intepretation Oct. 28 at 12:30pm... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2920160 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:56:13 +0100 2920160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2916354&cid=t_161085_131_f&fid=34994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gnxp.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F10%2Flive-tweeting-ashg-2009.php Dr. Daniel MacArthur and Luke Jostins. Also see the #asgh2009 hash-tag. (Source: Gene Expression) Gene Expression blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2916354 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:59:00 +0100 2916354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2911170&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2009%2F10%2F21%2Flast-days%2F Every 6 weeks the team in Tari get a weekend rest, so the project  coordinator, the new logistician and the surgeon left me in charge for my  last few days. Saturdays are always nice because we start at 9am, which permits an extra  hour in bed. Because there is construction going on at the house, this  extra hour in bed tends to be too noisy to sleep, but I had given the construction workers the weekend off too, so Saturday started nicely. The  morning was not too busy and I decided to take the chance to do some “community relations” so I had a smoke with the hospital security guards outside the hospital gates. People in Tari love to talk and ask questions.  “When will MSF leave?” they asked me, so I explained that we did not have a leaving date, but will be i... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2911170 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:06:54 +0100 2911170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886696&cid=t_161085_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F10%2F12%2Fchaos-theory-obama-do-the-nobel-thing%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily: Obama, Do the Nobel Thing. Posted in Politcal Cartoons, Politics Tagged: congress, nobel, nobel 2009, nobel prize, obama (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886696 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:11:46 +0100 2886696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865916&cid=t_161085_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FTPExYF5sNhs%2Fnew-multi-marketing-channel-strategies.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865916 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:07:00 +0100 2865916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2911171&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2009%2F10%2F02%2Fleaving-lae-and-a-new-log%2F I’m currently back in Lae for the final time. I came back to help out with a few things and then the Cholera outbreak occurred. MSF responded full force and at the time of writing patient numbers have dropped to a couple per day. I am sure that our speedy action prevented the outbreak from mushrooming and I am very proud of what we all did. In the past few days my replacement has arrived. The team have been nervous about my replacement arriving for some time, but I am so relieved that not only is he enthusiastic and full of ideas but he is also half-Scottish! The new guy immediately advises that his bus journey from the airport was done at super high speed (as do many first time visitors) thinking that the drivers were a bit reckless. I explain that the airport road is a bit notoriou... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2911171 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:55:24 +0100 2911171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642968&cid=t_161085_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F28%2Ffloods-in-manila-capital-city-of-the-philippines-ways-to-donate%2F Typhoon Ondoy hits the capital city of Metro Manila, Philippines very recently. Maps via Google. Here are some links to the news: China View [with photos] New York Times [via Associated Press] Philippine Daily Inquirer [one of Philippines' national newspaper] Here’s a link to a video of the said floods in various areas of the the metropolis. [video via INITIATE 360 on YouTube] Ways to donate towards supporting work that assist Typhoon Ondoy victims in the Philippines: 1.  TXTPower [magbayanihan@yahoo.com.ph] This is a Philippine listed organization. There is a possibility that donations coming from the U.S. are not tax deductible, in case that is a concern. However, they have a Paypal account—thus, very convenient. Please do your own research about the organization. I did m... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642968 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:42:38 +0100 4642968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642969&cid=t_161085_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F26%2Finternational-medicine-2008-conference-and-revisits%2F I had so many posts planned for the many months past when my schedule and flow took a turn—in a very good and mostly fun way. I have been occupied with our wedding celebration, teaching and other projects, medical electives, mouse jogging through my studies, plus my occasional will of glorious procrastination to begin writing. For those who gave me a-okay for my Media In Medicine series e-interviews, I hope they can still remember me when I start knocking on their email doors again with my finally-written down Qs. For those whose correspondence I am all too happy to receive but have not replied yet, I hope you won’t tire checking in and seeing if I have actually risen from my blog-grave yet. And, of course, thank you for reading. Conference A little over a year ago in May, I flew... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642969 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:20:06 +0100 4642969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2809858&cid=t_161085_134_f&fid=35193&url=http%3A%2F%2Fannetics.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Frace-report-lotoja-2009.html Event: Lotoja (206-mi race from Logan, Utah, to Jackson, Wyoming)Date: 9/12/2009Weather: cool, pleasant in the morning; a little warm/hot midday and cooling considerably by the finish; moderate winds during first 2/3 of the ride during open stretchesTeammates present: raced with 4 other friends on our team, the "Part-time Models": Jane Bergeson, Rita Ogden, Erika Feinauer, and Kristan Warnick. Jerseys were donated by Jane's sister from Contender Bicycles. SAG by Contender plus some team friends/family.Other teams present: various, mostly local teamsCategory raced: women cat 4 in a mixed race with women cat 1/2/3Goal: stay with the pack until at least Preston and finish the race before the 8:15 PM cutoff.(Note: making it through this whole post is an endurance event, perhaps to reflect the ... Annetics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2809858 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:14:00 +0100 2809858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2793390&cid=t_161085_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fbone-loss-public-service-announcement.html I have been reading Cancer Fitness by Anna L. Scharwtz. I'm only a few chapters in, but the book has already taught me some important things.I don't tend to devote a lot of thought to preventing bone loss but I did know that regular weight-bearing exercise helps prevent bone loss and to build strong bones. And while I walk and run (just finished the Running Room's beginner program again), I really don't do any strength training (or core work, for that matter, despite repeated promises to myself).The women in my family tend to have strong bones (and good bone density) but what I didn't realize was how many factors put me at risk:early menopause, as a result of chemotherapy.doxorubicin (Adriamycin, the infamous "red devil). I had 6 rounds (this is also the drug that temporarily damaged my he... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2793390 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:21:00 +0100 2793390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2772500&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fhave-you-heard-of-the-hip-hop-docs%2F Meet the Hip Hop Docs They are doctors aiming to get the message to kids through hip hop. There’s Rani G Whitfield, a board certified family doctor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana who wants to  empower young people to change unhealthly lifestyles. By hip hop…     And then there’s Dr John Clarke from New York City who does the medical rap, writing his own lyrics about ssthma, diabetes, and HIV. Dr Clarke has just entered the 2009 Flu Prevention PSA Contest with his song about Swine  H1N1 Flu. You can vote for Dr Clarke’s entry or any of the other 9 entries at the flu.gov contest site.   Post from: Healthbolt (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2772500 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:34:56 +0100 2772500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2771688&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2009%2F09%2F05%2Fcholera-cholera%2F So my contract is due to finish 1st October.  9 months in PNG has flown by. After being sent up to Tari to get 3 building projects moving, Lae were short staffed and asked for me to come back to sort out their clinic extension project and a few pieces of administration.  It was also an ideal time to buy all the things that the Tari construction project needed. Upon arrival I was very pleased to see that my two assistants has done an excellent job of running things without an expat logistical supervisor.  I started by telling them so, and that I was only here for a short time to sort out a few things and was quite happy to leave them running things. The next day, stories started coming in of the Cholera.  The medical coordinator phoned to suggest I read the “Cholera guidelines&#82... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2771688 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:47:15 +0100 2771688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758068&cid=t_161085_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F01%2Fbarack-obama-proclaims-september-2009-as-national-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month%2F Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama designated September 2009 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.  National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month helps educate women and men about the importance of knowing the early warning signs and symptoms of the disease, scheduling routine doctor visits, and continuing robust scientific research. Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama designated September [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758068 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:06:22 +0100 2758068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2748093&cid=t_161085_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2FKJ0L426qo1U%2F List of books read in 2009 – updated regularly 1 – The Max (Hard Case Crime) 2 – Gentlemen (33 1/3) 3 – Celine Dion’s Let’s Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste (33 1/3) 4 – Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Revised and Expanded Edition 5 – Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life 6 – The Dogs of Riga 7 – Hold Tight 8 – Mystic River 9 – The White Lioness 10 – Long Lost 11 – Echo Burning (Jack Reacher) 12 – And Then There Were None 13 – Fake I.D. (Hard Case Crime) 14 – The Shock Doctrine 15 – Cocaine Nights 16 – Cocaine Nights 17 – The Man in the High Castle Related articles by Zemanta How To Make 2009 Your Best Blogging Year (Source: Blind.Scientist) Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2748093 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:36:00 +0100 2748093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2733035&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2009%2F08%2F16%2Fsmiles-and-bushknives%2F The biggest difficulty with Papua New Guinea for me is trying to understand the paradox: everyone is super friendly, and yet the level of violence is so high.  Today (Sunday) we visited the house of my technical assistant. Everyone we passed on the road said hello and shook hands or smiled.  Our operating theatre sees between 20 and 60 patients a day, virtually all the trauma cases are the result of violence. This morning I accompanied the nurse-supervisor to the ward.  We were all woken at 8am (sadly, as Sunday is our chance to sleep late) because one of the national nursing staff had radioed for assistance.  I decided to go for the walk as I was awake.  Before we reached the ward, a patient’s guardian approached me and explained that he has been referred to us from a local cli... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2733035 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:34:03 +0100 2733035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2722565&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F21%2Fsudan-3%2F Photo: Venus Veldhoen Sudan, Nasir - April 2008 Nyabuol’s baby was ill, so she came to the MSF hospital in Nasir. She had just enough money for the boat trip to get there. Walking for two days with two young children was impossible, so now she sells water to earn money for the trip home. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2722565 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:47:33 +0100 2722565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2714827&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F20%2Fafghanistan-3%2F Photo: Tim Dirven Pol-I-Khumri, Afghanistan - December 2001 A checkpoint of the Northern Alliance at the entrance of Pol-I-Khumri, a village between Mazar-I-Shariff and Kunduz. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2714827 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:08:34 +0100 2714827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709257&cid=t_161085_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fkeith-drayer%2Fhow-dentists-can-stay-fiscally-fit-in-2009%2F Tax breaks and limited-time laws make 2009 the right time to invest in your practice… The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law on February 17, 2009 with some of the best benefits having limited remaining time eligibility. Small-business owners have limited time in 2009 to benefit from the most lucrative tax incentives for acquiring technology and/or equipment. If your practice is ready to buy equipment or software, the tax incentives for doing so are better than ever. These benefits will expire (or be reduced) as of January 1, 2010. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act accompanied with lower interest rates make this a strategic time to invest in your practice to meet the demands of today’s healthcare industry. Because of these beneficial conditio... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709257 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:33:33 +0100 2709257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2707859&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F17%2Fitaly%2F Photo: Chris Maluszynski Lampedusa, Italy - December 2004 The small island of Lampedusa south of Sicily belongs to Italy, but lies closer to Africa than Europe. About 10 000 boat migrants from different African countries arrived here in 2004. In the autumn, Italian authorities started returning the migrants to Libya without processing their requests for asylum. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2707859 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:21:31 +0100 2707859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2701460&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F14%2Fcolombia-4%2F Photo: Pieter Ten Hoopen Quibdo, Colombia - November 2004 11 year-old Lydia lives with her mother and three sisters and brothers in the shantytown Obrero in the outskirts of Quibdo. The father has left them. Their home is a shed of two times two meters. Lydia takes care of the children when their mother works as maid. None of the children own an identity card that entitles to health care. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2701460 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:52:17 +0100 2701460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2698305&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2009%2F08%2F13%2Ftari-first-weeks%2F In some ways it seems like I’ve only been here a few days, things move so fast in Tari – but in other ways it seems like I’ve been here forever, it is so easy to understand the challenges in Tari they are often so similar to those in Lae. I have actually been in Tari for about 2½ weeks. Since then I’ve been woken by VHF radio most nights when the hospital staff need the assistance of the expat nurses, anesthetist or surgeon. Last week the entire team responded at midnight to a lady who had been stabbed, I dealt with the extended family, tried to persuade them to donate blood, ran errands for the medics, fetching oxygen or passing messages to the laboratory technician who was collecting the blood. Twice since I’ve been here I’ve had to stop the vehicle t... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2698305 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:10:05 +0100 2698305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699826&cid=t_161085_134_f&fid=35193&url=http%3A%2F%2Fannetics.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fback-to-triathlon.html In the past couple weeks, I've done my first triathlon races since Ironman Wisconsin last September. The first was Barb's Race, which is up in Sonoma on the Vineman course; the second was last weekend at the Folsom Olympic Distance Triathlon up at Natoma Lake in Folsom, CA. For both I took a relaxed approach and just wanted to test my body. I would say that they both went well, although I didn't break any records. The highlight of both was probably the bike leg, which I always seem to enjoy the most. My time for Barb's (a half-iron distance) was 6:18 or so, and my time for Folsom was 3:05. For both, and especially Folsom, I had slower swim times than I expected; I think that I really need to warm up more and dare to push myself harder on the swim. Also, I tend to lose focus in the open wat... Annetics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699826 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:02:00 +0100 2699826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2698306&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F13%2Fmalta%2F Photo: Patrick Zachmann / Magnum Photos Hal Far, Malta - July 2009 Baby in waiting room of the clinic run by MSF in Malta. The clinic was set up so that migrants and asylum seekers staying in open centres in Malta could have access to health care and psychological support. The clinic is in Hal Far, near the open centres. MSF provides medical care, mental health support and health promotion activities to migrants and asylum seekers living in open centres in Hal Far and in Ta’kandja detention center in Malta. MSF started working in Malta in August 2008. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2698306 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:18:54 +0100 2698306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688907&cid=t_161085_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F1Aw8xckVGkU%2Fseo-plays-big-factor-in-online-health.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688907 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:50:00 +0100 2688907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2684828&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F10%2Farmenia%2F Photo: Tim Dirven / Panos Chambarak, Armenia - August 2004 Armenia, situated in the South Caucasus, was one of the first states of the former Soviet Union to gain independence. Fifteen years later however, more than half of the population lives below the poverty line. For many of them, life is a shuttle between soup kitchens and social services. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2684828 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:18:51 +0100 2684828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2680892&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F07%2Fthailand-2%2F Photo: Espen Rasmussen / Panos Mae La refugee camp, Thailand - November 2007 Near the border to Myanmar, in Mae La camp, which houses more than 30 000 refugees. MSF began treating tuberculosis (TB) among unregistered migrant workers from Burma and refugees in Mae Lae camp in 1999. The project also offers counselling and health education. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2680892 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:21:23 +0100 2680892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2677640&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F06%2Fsudan-2%2F Photo: Brendan Bannon Yambio, South sudan - June 2009 Houses in Yambio southern Sudan at night. LRA attacks along the border belt area of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan have displaced tens of thousands of people from homes like these. Click here to see a slideshow with more images and commentary by the photographer, Brendan Bannon. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2677640 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:35:30 +0100 2677640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2669878&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F05%2Fkenya-6%2F Photo: Dominic Nahr / Oeil Public Dagahaley Refugee Camp, Dadaab - July 2009 A young Somali boy held by his mother looks out from between the veils. An estimated 5,000 people arrive monthly to the Dagahaley, Ifo, and Hagadera camps located in the Kenyan border town of Dadaab, which are operated by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2669878 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:59:49 +0100 2669878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667621&cid=t_161085_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2FF6L3k7K_K1g%2F The Bank Job – 3.5/5 Journey into the end of the night – 2/5 How to Lose Friends and Alienate People – 4/5 The Comebacks – 1.5/5 Super-hero Movie – 1.5/5 Moving McAllister – 2/5 Hitman (Unrated Edition) – 3/5 Max Payne – 2.5/5 This Is Spinal Tap (Special Edition) – 3/5 Shattered – 1.5/5 Rocknrolla – 4/5 Traitor – 4/5 Eagle Eye – 3.5/5 The Day the Earth Stood Still – 1/5 Quantum of Solace – 1/5 Role Models – 4/5 Watchmen – 6/5 The Last boy scout – 5/5 Paul Blart, Mall Cop – 3/5 Fired Up – 2.5/5 Shoot them up – 2/5 The International – 3/5 17 again – 2/5 I love you man – 3/5 Shaun of the Dead – 5/5 Hot Fuzz – 5/5 Wolverine: X-Men origins 3... Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667621 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2667621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2663593&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F03%2Fnigeria%2F Photo: Misha Friedman Port Harcourt, Nigeria - July 2007 In the oil-rich Niger delta in southern Nigeria, the struggle for revenue and power has resulted in violent clashes fueled by a complex dynamic among various groups. In the heart of the Diobu in Port Harcourt is Teme hospital where MSF set up a trauma center in November 2005. More than 200 Nigerian and international staff provide free emergency medical care to victims of trauma, including gunshots, stabbings, burns, and life-threatening road accidents. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2663593 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:43:40 +0100 2663593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2662619&cid=t_161085_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FwfCEBonMuTw%2Fat-the-starting-line---diabetes-daily-challenge---august-2009.php July was full of travel, leading to some poor food choices and not nearly enough exercise.  As a result, my blood glucose numbers are creeping up a bit and I need to stop that trend in its tracks.  I see my endocrinologist again in September, so all behavior from here on out will be reflected in my A1C. Enter the Diabetes Daily Challenge for August 2009.  I've picked a goal that is easy, trackable, exclusive, and important - 200 minutes of exercise per week.  This should be an easy goal because up until July turned into hectic, I was exercising 150-180 minutes a week.  Being the spreadsheet geek that I am, I can track my progress in Excel.  Even though my eating habits need to return to "normal", I'm picking exercise as my exclusive goal this month. &nbsp... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2662619 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:07:38 +0100 2662619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2660943&cid=t_161085_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F0YjhcZsMGnY%2Freactions-to-receiving-results-from.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2660943 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:02:00 +0100 2660943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653942&cid=t_161085_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2FwvK0DdgR-fo%2F List of books read in 2009 – updated regularly 1 – The Max (Hard Case Crime) 2 – Gentlemen (33 1/3) 3 – Celine Dion’s Let’s Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste (33 1/3) 4 – Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Revised and Expanded Edition 5 – Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life 6 – The Dogs of Riga 7 – Hold Tight 8 – Mystic River 9 – The White Lioness 10 – Long Lost 11 – Echo Burning (Jack Reacher) 12 – And Then There Were None 13 – Fake I.D. (Hard Case Crime) 14 – The Shock Doctrine 15 – Cocaine Nights 16 – Cocaine Nights Related articles by Zemanta How To Make 2009 Your Best Blogging Year (Source: Blind.Scientist) Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653942 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:36:00 +0100 2653942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653943&cid=t_161085_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2F7eEYmeVCGO0%2F The Bank Job – 3.5/5 Journey into the end of the night – 2/5 How to Lose Friends and Alienate People – 4/5 The Comebacks – 1.5/5 Super-hero Movie – 1.5/5 Moving McAllister – 2/5 Hitman (Unrated Edition) – 3/5 Max Payne – 2.5/5 This Is Spinal Tap (Special Edition) – 3/5 Shattered – 1.5/5 Rocknrolla – 4/5 Traitor – 4/5 Eagle Eye – 3.5/5 The Day the Earth Stood Still – 1/5 Quantum of Solace – 1/5 Role Models – 4/5 Watchmen – 6/5 The Last boy scout – 5/5 Paul Blart, Mall Cop – 3/5 Fired Up – 2.5/5 Shoot them up – 2/5 The International – 3/5 17 again – 2/5 I love you man – 3/5 (Source: Blind.Scientist) Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653943 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:39:00 +0100 2653943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2644137&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F07%2F27%2Fguatemala%2F Photo: Kenneth Tong, MSF | Olopa, Chiquimula, Guatemala Olopa, Chiquimula, Guatemala - May 2005 In the municipality of Olopa, Chiquimula, live one of the most forgotten population of Guatemala. MSF was working in a project to improve the rural populations’ access to general health services, and in the prevention and treatment of Chagas disease. Chagas is a little-known infectious parasitic disease transmitted into the human bloodstream by the bites of insects living and reproducing in rural areas. MSF teams provide diagnosis and treatment to general population, ethnic minorities and children under 15 years old. The photograph here was taken during home visits by MSF doctors. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2644137 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:14:28 +0100 2644137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2624449&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2009%2F07%2F18%2Fsaturday-18th-july-2009%2F My day started well, I slept in until 830 and took a driver shopping. I had just learned that was going to move to Tari, in the highlands, where MSF provide surgery in the ministry of health hospital. Unlike coastal Lae, Tari is cold so I needed a jacket and a jumper so went to the second hand clothes market and got one of each. Arriving at the office I was surprised not to see either of my assistants. They don’t normally work on Saturdays, but half of our medical cargo that should have arrived at the airport the day before did not turn up, so I told my Robin, my supply assistant that we had work to do and my admin assistant volunteered to help too. The airport is some 30km outside Lae and the road towards it is dangerous. We travel the road at high speed in the bus of a security com... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2624449 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:25:32 +0100 2624449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610903&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-prepared-for-life-theme%2F The August Carnival of Breastfeeding coincides with World Breastfeeding Week the first week in August. Do you have thoughts on La Leche League’s World Breastfeeding Week theme: “Breastfeeding: Prepared for Life”? Perhaps breastfeeding helped you in the wake of Hurricane Katrina or another natural disaster. Maybe nursing helped you cope with a medical crisis? Did breastfeeding allow you and your child to undertake a trip you might not have otherwise? Please email me your post on “Breastfeeding: Prepared for Life” by July 27, 2009, for consideration for the blog carnival on August 3, 2009. As a reminder, here are the guidelines that will increase the chances a post will be selected for inclusion in the carnival: – A well-written, grammatically correct post �... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610903 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:44:43 +0100 2610903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2611148&cid=t_161085_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F16%2F2009-2010-u-s-news-world-report-best-u-s-hospital-rankings%2F Today, U.S. News & World Report issued its 2009-2010 rankings of the best U.S. hospitals for adults. The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is rated #1 in cancer treatment; Brigham and Women’s Hospital is rated #1 in gynecology; and Johns Hopkins is rated #1 overall based upon all medical specialties. If you would like [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2611148 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:14:29 +0100 2611148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609171&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F07%2F16%2Fuganda-3%2F Photo: Chris de Bode / Panos North Uganda, Akilok - November 2004 A muddy road that was often very dangerous. Members of the Lords Resistance Armuy (LRA) would hide in the tall elephant grass that ran alongside the road and could ambush people as they travelled the path. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609171 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:03:39 +0100 2609171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609172&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F07%2F15%2Fgeorgia-2%2F Photo: Alexandre Chevallier Gori, Georgia - September 2008 Central Polyclinic of Gori where MSF opened a program to provide medical and psychological care for the displaced population. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609172 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:25:49 +0100 2609172 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609173&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F07%2F14%2Fpakistan-4%2F Photo: Marta Ramoneda Takht Bhai, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan - July 2009 A displaced girl waits to collect some medicines from the pharmacy at the MSF clinic set up in Mazdoor Abad camp for internally displaced people in Takht Bhai. Over 2 million people have been displaced since fighting began in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province in August 2008. Just over 200,000 live in displaced families and the rest in host communities. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609173 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:15:06 +0100 2609173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598210&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-promotion-act-progress%2F Since the Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009 was first introduced in Congress a month ago, three new co-sponsors have committed to the bill (two from New York and one from Guam), bringing the total number of sponsors up to 13 in the House and two in the Senate. Senator Jeff Merkley, the original sponsor in the Senate, offered the Breastfeeding Promotion Act as an amendment to the Senate Health Committee health care reform bill and it was accepted! While it may not make the final cut, this is tremendous progress! The D.C. Breastfeeding Coalition promises to let us know when it is time to start contacting our senators to ask that the Breastfeeding Promotion Act remain a part of the final version of the health care reform bill, which I believe is S. 486. In the meantime, please continue to s... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598210 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:46:37 +0100 2598210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598423&cid=t_161085_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2Fnyg64T3C_ZY%2F The Bank Job – 3.5/5 Journey into the end of the night – 2/5 How to Lose Friends and Alienate People – 4/5 The Comebacks – 1.5/5 Super-hero Movie – 1.5/5 Moving McAllister – 2/5 Hitman (Unrated Edition) – 3/5 Max Payne – 2.5/5 This Is Spinal Tap (Special Edition) – 3/5 Shattered – 1.5/5 Rocknrolla – 4/5 Traitor – 4/5 Eagle Eye – 3.5/5 The Day the Earth Stood Still – 1/5 Quantum of Solace – 1/5 Role Models – 4/5 Watchmen – 6/5 The Last boy scout – 5/5 Paul Blart, Mall Cop – 3/5 Fired Up – 2.5/5 Shoot them up – 2/5 The International – 3/5 (Source: Blind.Scientist) Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598423 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:34:00 +0100 2598423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609174&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F07%2F10%2Fbangladesh-2%2F Photo: Espen Rasmussen / Panos Satkhira, Bangladesh - July 7, 2009 A boy playing football in the flooded areas south of Satkhira. One month after cyclone Aila struck Bangladesh and the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, people continue to suffer from ongoing floods during high tide. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609174 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:14:29 +0100 2609174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609175&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F07%2F09%2Fsouth-africa-2%2F Photo: Kenneth Tong Cape Town, South Africa - July 2009 A community merchant setting up her stall in Khayelitsha’s central market place. Khayelitsha is a township north of Cape Town, where MSF runs a project treating HIV and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609175 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:48:00 +0100 2609175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609161&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2009%2F07%2F08%2Flae-life%2F The nurse bought a little weather station when she was in Australia.  Last month (June) we had over a metre of rain - on average 35mm every day.  But it doesn’t rain every day.  Just now it rains about 2 days a week, but when it rains it rains heavy.  And when it rains crime happens - because the security companies and police are slower to respond.  I can’t tell if it is less hot in the past few months or if I’ve just acclimatized.  I could not imagine wearing long trousers in the first few months, but I wear my jeans every day now.  The nurse says the temperature has been between 29 and 39 in June.  Until I went on holiday I only had 1 pair of long trousers and when I arrived I only had 1 pair of shorts.  I don’t think I’ll take any of my current clo... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609161 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:04:49 +0100 2609161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580197&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fla-leche-league-charity-auction%2F Want to get a good deal and benefit a charity in the process? Bid on the items in LLL USA’s charity auction running now through July 15, 2009. The money raised will help fund World Breastfeeding Week Celebration Grants to support the important work La Leche League Leaders do in the United States. So visit the “LLL USA page” on eBay. LLL USA reports that some items to be auctioned throughout the next several days include an Ergo baby carrier, a Glamourmom ® Nursing Bra Tank, and an assortment of historical transcripts from early LLLI conferences. Be sure to check back often and get your bids in! Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580197 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:20:51 +0100 2580197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609176&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F07%2F07%2Fbrazil-2%2F Photo: David Prichard Rio de Janeiro - May 2009 Landscape of Complexo do Alemão, a conglomerate of 11 communities in the outskirts of Rio, with an estimated total population of 150,000. In this poor area of Rio de Janeiro controlled by armed drug-dealers, MSF provides emergency care and psychosocial support to the population trapped by violence. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609176 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:20:11 +0100 2609176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609177&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F07%2F06%2Fbangladesh%2F Photo: Espen Rasmussen / Panos Kutupalong makeshift camp, Cox’s Bazaar - July 2, 2009 The Rohingya, the Muslim minority population in Myanmar, has fled the severe repression and persecution they face in their homeland to seek refuge in Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609177 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:34:26 +0100 2609177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2571044&cid=t_161085_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2FjwJbb1oDXPM%2F List of books read in 2009 – updated regularly 1 – The Max (Hard Case Crime) 2 – Gentlemen (33 1/3) 3 – Celine Dion’s Let’s Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste (33 1/3) 4 – Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Revised and Expanded Edition 5 – Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life 6 – The Dogs of Riga 7 – Hold Tight 8 – Mystic River 9 – The White Lioness 10 – Long Lost 11 – Echo Burning (Jack Reacher) 12 – And Then There Were None 13 – Fake I.D. (Hard Case Crime) 14 – The Shock Doctrine Related articles by Zemanta How To Make 2009 Your Best Blogging Year (Source: Blind.Scientist) Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2571044 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:20:00 +0100 2571044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2571045&cid=t_161085_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2FZ3021cR2vJE%2F The Bank Job – 3.5/5 Journey into the end of the night – 2/5 How to Lose Friends and Alienate People – 4/5 The Comebacks – 1.5/5 Super-hero Movie – 1.5/5 Moving McAllister – 2/5 Hitman (Unrated Edition) – 3/5 Max Payne – 2.5/5 This Is Spinal Tap (Special Edition) – 3/5 Shattered – 1.5/5 Rocknrolla – 4/5 Traitor – 4/5 Eagle Eye – 3.5/5 The Day the Earth Stood Still – 1/5 Quantum of Solace – 1/5 Role Models – 4/5 Watchmen – 6/5 The Last boy scout – 5/5 Paul Blart, Mall Cop – 3/5 Fired Up – 2.5/5 (Source: Blind.Scientist) Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2571045 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:17:00 +0100 2571045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2571201&cid=t_161085_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FvBRg3dQFoAU%2Fpharma-social-media-understanding.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2571201 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:21:00 +0100 2571201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609178&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F07%2F02%2Fhonduras%2F © Serge Sibert / Cosmos Las Casitas, Honduras - June 2001 Marcelino, 10, and Lidia, 6, are infected with the parasite causing Chagas disease. They live with their parents in a small, straw-roofed mud hut, high on a hillside, a two and a half hours walk from the nearest health centre. Chagas disease, a rare parasitic ailment transmitted by small bugs, is endemic in the mountainous regions of central Honduras. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609178 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:48:10 +0100 2609178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2528153&cid=t_161085_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEPharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2Fbt64c1TmdHU%2Fwhat-do-pharma-companies-use-twitter.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2528153 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:42:00 +0100 2528153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609179&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F06%2F26%2Fsleeping-sickness%2F Photo: Francesco Zizola / Noor Isangi, Oriental Province, DR Congo - June 2005 Sleeping sickness is transmitted by the tsetse fly. Patients at the advanced stage of the disease - the second stage - suffer neurological problems that cause convulsions. This 13-year-old girl is suffering a seizure. The disease has left her in a state of mutism that has isolated her from the rest of the world for weeks. Isangi, Province Oriental, RD Congo - juin 2005 La maladie du sommeil est provoquée par la piqûre de la mouche tsé-tsé. Les patients au stade avancé de la maladie -le second stade-, souffrent de problèmes neurologiques qui génèrent des moments de crises, comme pour cette jeune fille de 13 ans, dont le court délire fera rapidement place au mutisme et à l’isolement qui la coupent... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609179 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:17:29 +0100 2609179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609180&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F06%2F25%2Fsomalia-3%2F Photo: Jehad Nga Mogadishu, Somalia - September 2006 A woman and child walk past a gutten building with graffiti depicting the militias that roam Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609180 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:47:52 +0100 2609180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510379&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Femergency-room-waiting-times-increasing%2F Emergency Rooms account for nearly half of all hospital admissions so it’s not surprising that it turns into a waiting game for most patients. A new report released today by Press Ganey Associates has found that there has been a 27 minute increase in waiting time in ER nationwide since 2002. The report, ”2009 Emergency Department Pulse Report: Patient Perspectives on American Health Care”, which analysed the experiences of almost 1.4 million patients who were treated in 1,725 Emergency Departments during 2008. Interesting facts from the report include… South Dakota has the lowest total time spent in the emergency department (3 hours, 52 minutes) while Utah had the highest total time (6 hours, 48 minutes). Virginia patients spent 23 fewer minutes in the emergency department... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510379 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:44:40 +0100 2510379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609182&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F06%2F22%2Fhaiti-4%2F Photo: Cristina De Middel Cité Soleil, Haiti - June 2007 In one of the city’s most violent areas, Cité Soleil, MSF operates the 75-bed Choscal Hospital and primary healthcare centre in Chapi. More than 3,000 consultations are carried out monthly, including maternal and child healthcare and surgical consultations. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609182 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:28:44 +0100 2609182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609164&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2009%2F06%2F19%2Fdid-you-have-a-nice-day-at-work-today%2F We had to buy colostomy bags - the hospital emergency department performed a temporary lower bowel bypass on a client of ours, but it doesn’t stock colostomy bags.  I asked why and I soon wished I hadn’t; she had been raped so violently that her excreta had been leaking into her vagina.  It makes me wonder about the hell that the women here go through.  What would havehappened if MSF were not here, what would have happened if she was not lucky enough to be within travel distance of our clinic?  What the hell is happening in the world?  It makes me upset and angry to write about it. Our nurse basically forced the doctor to take a lunch break today - she hardly ever takes a break.  I went with her to get some food at the house. She was despairing that she has sent about 15 ... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609164 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:55:13 +0100 2609164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609183&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F06%2F19%2Fsouth-sudan-3%2F Photo: Brendan Bannon Nyori refugee camp, South Sudan - June 2009 Children washing clothes and cooking pots in the creek at Nyori refugee camp. The drinking water in the camp comes from boreholes drilled by MSF and UNHCR. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609183 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:06:33 +0100 2609183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512799&cid=t_161085_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F18%2F2009-asco-annual-meeting-highlights-ovarian-cancer-select-general-issues%2F The 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting was held in Orlando, Florida from May 29 through June 2, 2009.  We provide below select highlights from the 2009 ASCO Annual Meeting that relate to ovarian cancer and other general issues. The 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting was held in Orlando, [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512799 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:11:35 +0100 2512799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609184&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F06%2F18%2Fkenya-5%2F Photo: Finbarr O'Reilly/REUTERS Dadaab, Kenya - June 3, 2009 A Somali refugee girl holds an empty cup while waiting to be registered by the United Nations High Commission of Refugees at Dagahaley camp in Dadaab in Kenya’s northeastern province. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609184 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:33:31 +0100 2609184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2522880&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2F60-seconds-for-breastfeeding-advocacy%2F Calling all United States readers! It only takes 60 seconds to use this easy tool from the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) to ask your representatives and senators to co-sponsor the Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009. Simply type in your name and address including zip code+4 and the USBC does the rest! Here are more details in an email you can forward to ask your friends to use the tool as well. “Dear Friend: On June 11, Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) and Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) introduced the Breastfeeding Promotion Act in both houses of Congress. This is the first time the bill has been introduced in the Senate. Forty-seven states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands already have enacted various laws protecting breastfeeding mother... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2522880 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:09:12 +0100 2522880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609141&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38790&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FGrantA%2F2009%2F06%2Fthanks%2F As a first foray into the world of blogging, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has been following my stories and especially to those who have taken the time to respond. I have thoroughly enjoyed the process and am constantly surprised to find that people actually care about what I’m doing and take the time to learn a bit more about another part of the world. Who knew that a farm kid from northern Alberta could do what I’m doing and have the ability to impact not only the lives of the Congolese people who came to the MSF hospital but also those of you checking in from whichever corner of the world you find yourself living. If you are interested in learning more about the DRC, there are 2 books that I have read and would strongly recommend. King Leopold’s Gho... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609141 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:54:24 +0100 2609141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609185&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F06%2F15%2Fthailand%2F photo: Espen Rasmussen Mae La refugee camp, Thailand - November 2007 Near the border to Myanmar, in Mae La camp, which houses more than 30 000 refugees. MSF began treating tuberculosis (TB) among unregistered migrant workers from Burma and refugees in Mae Lae camp in 1999. The project also offers counselling and health education. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609185 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:06:00 +0100 2609185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477559&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-advocacy-on-facebook%2F Whether or not you live in the United States, please take a moment to join the Facebook group I created in support of the Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009. Facebook group This is the fifth time this bill has been up for consideration in Congress and it needs a strong show of support for passage in this 111th Congress! Please help spread the word through Facebook, Twitter, and any breastfeeding groups to which you belong! If you live in the United States, please consider writing to your representatives to ask them to support the bill in the House committees. We need a groundswell of support to get this legislation passed! Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477559 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:54:03 +0100 2477559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477560&cid=t_161085_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-promotion-act-support-letter%2F After the Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009 was introduced on June 11, 2009, it was referred to three different committees. Now is the time to take action to support HR2819 by writing to your state representatives if they are on any of these committees (click the links to check the membership for your state representatives) and are not already co-sponsors of the bill (co-sponsors are listed in the sample letter below): House Ways and Means House Energy and Commerce House Education and Labor Then look up the contact information for your representatives and use the following sample letter or your own draft to write to your representatives to ask them to support the Breastfeeding Promotion Act (HR2819) in committee. I have adapted this sample letter from the advocacy kit provided by the D... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477560 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:30:48 +0100 2477560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609186&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F06%2F12%2Fbrazil%2F photo: Roberto (Bear) Guerra Complexo do Alemao, Rio De Janeiro - June 2008 Children play soccer in the street in one of Rio de Janeiro’s most notorious favelas, Complexo do Alemao. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609186 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:01:58 +0100 2609186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609142&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38790&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FGrantA%2F2009%2F06%2Ftime-flies%2F Time really does fly…certainly when you are having fun but also when you are working 12 hour days, 6-7 days a week! I landed in the Congo on December 8 and after an incredible 6 months, my second mission with MSF is drawing to a close. I first fly to Amsterdam for debriefings and then on to Canada where a very excited fiancée will be waiting for me at the airport. I named my Blog “DRC…not just the Kivus” because there is so much more to the Congo than what you hear on the evening news. I have definitely learnt this first hand and hopefully my entries have also brought a greater awareness to your world as well. In this true “post-conflict” setting, more and more organizations pull out as they lose funding or simply shift operations to the more news-worthy Kivu provinces. With a... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609142 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:53:20 +0100 2609142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609165&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2009%2F06%2F10%2Fthe-medics%2F I don’t know how the medics cope.  The stories I hear haunt me and I only hear so few. A women in last week with 2 broken arms.  When I thought of “domestic violence” before I arrived I did not think that someone could break both their wife’s arms. A child raped and given 6 Kina (3 Euros not to tell).  A 14 year old raped by the land owner in her village and then told that her family would be evicted if she told anyone. We open on public holidays and for a while we debated if it was worth it as there is no public transport.  But there is no need for the debate now, we opened following a holiday and had 10 new cases (which is a lot when there are no busses running).  2 had been raped.  One by 3 men, one by 7.  The doctor had to stitch one up. I hear so little ... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609165 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:43:31 +0100 2609165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609166&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2009%2F06%2F09%2Fmy-day-off%2F Our new boss arrived in town and after a busy week she instructed me to take Saturday off. I don’t take many days off, partly because I enjoy my job, but partly because there is not much to do in Lae when I’m not working. So I decided to spend the morning having a look about the shops. The main house/hardware shop has a cafe, but I’ve not had the time before to try the food. It turns out they do fantastic food including a full breakfast which I was very much enjoying when I received a phone call from our nurse: Our third vehicle had broken down and she was stranded. In terms of all the day-to-day things that can go wrong, a vehicle breakdown ranks as a high priority. Raskols are quick to strip down or steal vehicles that are stranded in insecure areas and the nurse hersel... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609166 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:20:36 +0100 2609166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609143&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38790&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FGrantA%2F2009%2F06%2Fdeparture%2F It is always a bit chaotic in the departure hall of the Lubumbashi international airport. I was waiting for the flight that would lift me away from Congolese soil and couldn’t help but to take in the scene. There were a couple of bigger groups of Chinese and Indian men clustered together. Obviously workers from the mining sector and heading home after their latest rotation, they didn’t seem to speak any French and were constantly waiting for instructions from their Congolese counterparts. There was one group of Americans that were, according to their matching hats, “On a Mission from God”. The women were all nicely dressed in bright Congolese wraps, likely given to them during a tearful farewell party after a few weeks in the country. There was also a group of four, probably two ... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609143 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:41:52 +0100 2609143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609187&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F06%2F09%2Firaq-2%2F photo: Siavash Maghsoudi September 2008 Hassan, 43, was driving his taxi in Bagdad, Iraq, when a bomb exploded. He underwent surgery with the MSF team in Mehran, in neighbouring Iran, and he is now getting follow-up treatment in Amman, Jordan. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609187 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:36:43 +0100 2609187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463216&cid=t_161085_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Finitial-tidbits-from-ada-2009.html It’s Sunday morning, and as predicted, my feet hurt already. Been so busy running around the halls of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center here in New Orleans, meeting D-folk and soaking up as much info as possible, that I haven’t had much time to post yet. Been twittering intermittently, though. Catch up my [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463216 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:18:45 +0100 2463216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609188&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F06%2F05%2Fhaiti-3%2F Photo: Cristina De Middel Port-au-Prince, Haiti – June 2007 In December 2006, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) opened a project in Martissant; a deprived slum of Port-au-Prince, where armed groups are fighting among themselves to control the zone. The MSF facility provides emergency care to the local population, were no other health facilities exist in the whole neighbourhood. Patients wounded by gunshots, by machete, victims of car accidents and general casualties are seen every day by MSF doctors and nurses. Since the beginning of the project MSF has visited more than 1,000 patients. Patients in need of a second level of care are transferred to other MSF facilities of the city: the trauma centre of La Trinité; the Obstetric Care Hospital of Solidarité and the St. Catherine Hospit... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609188 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:08:08 +0100 2609188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458415&cid=t_161085_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fdiabetes-bankruptcy-average-diabetes.html My career in involves a lot of time doing research online looking for statistics, etc., so I spend a lot of time on the Internet. My own day-to-day diabetes care is a factor more often than I would like it to be, but that's just the way things are. But beyond my own daily care, it is not all the time that my research for work overlaps directly with diabetes. This is one such time. As someone who works as a consultant for the consumer finance industry (primarily banks, but I've done work for a range of other companies such as Sony, Disney, etc.) and it's long been a been common knowledge that medical bills have long been a major factor behind consumer bankruptcies. That part is not really news, even if it doesn't get mentioned nearly as often as it needs to in the debate over healthcare ref... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458415 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:50:00 +0100 2458415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609144&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38790&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FGrantA%2F2009%2F06%2Fright%25e2%2580%25a6a-medical-organization%2F When there is an emergency referral to the hospital, it always involves many people and often results in life-saving surgery. As the logistician, I normally send a car to collect the patient and then go back to my dinner. Last week, I was invited to observe one of these emergency surgeries and got to see firsthand the medical side of one such emergency. Photo: Grant A | Surgery Although our expat doctor is also a surgeon, it is sometimes easy to forget. Most of the time, he is just Dr. Auguste… a bit of a character, always smiling and a good friend and fellow teammate. On Friday night, I saw a different side of him. Not so much joking as he entered the operating room and emerged 3 hours later after extracting a still-born baby, removing a ruptured uterus and saving the life of the mo... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609144 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:35:11 +0100 2609144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609189&cid=t_161085_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F06%2F04%2Fethiopia-2%2F photo: Robin Utrecht Duna, Ethiopia - October 2008 A severely malnourished child is being weighed in MSF’s feeding centre. Duna, Ethiopie - octobre 2008 Un enfant sévèrement malnutri est pesé au centre nutritionel de MSF. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609189 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:11:34 +0100 2609189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453039&cid=t_161085_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fmedco-cfo-sees-generic-insulin-by-2013.html This isn't meant to be a primer on the role of the Pharmacy Benefits Managers (or PBMs), but few people realize just how massive the role of the PBM really is in today's healthcare reform debate. These companies know the score when it comes to the drug costs, prescription and usage patterns and the outlook on where things are likely to be going.The Role of the PBM in the U.S. Healthcare "System"PBMs are probably one of the biggest players in the U.S. healthcare field that most people have at best, only a hazy idea of their role in managing the cost of healthcare. For people with chronic medical conditions, they may know these companies as the mail-order companies they're forced to order 90-day supplies from. Increasingly, however, many healthcare plans are placing caps on prescriptions fil... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453039 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:00:00 +0100 2453039