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 'acs'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:59:53 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050820&cid=t_102662_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fsurvey-finds-patients-wary-ehr-security Amid the move by physicians and hospitals to adopt EHRs, patients remain concerned about the security of their personal health information. That's the high-level finding of an online survey conducted in early May among more than 2,700 U.S. adults by Harris Interactive on behalf of Xerox Corporation. Xerox, a $22 billion business process and document management firm, released a summary of the survey findings on July 20. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050820 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:05:14 +0100 5050820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952846&cid=t_102662_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-new-world-view-of-coronary-artery-disease%2F2011.06.20 In 2007, when the results were published from the COURAGE trial, all the experts agreed that this study would fundamentally change the way cardiologists managed patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD).* ____ *”Stable” CAD simply means that a patient with CAD is not suffering from one of the acute coronary syndromes – ACS, an acute heart attack or unstable angina. At any given time, the large majority of patients with CAD are in a stable condition. ____ But a new study tells us that hasn’t happened. The COURAGE trial has barely budged the way cardiologists treat patients with stable CAD. Lots of people want to know why. As usual, DrRich is here to help. The COURAGE trial compared the use of stents vs. drug therapy in patients with stable CAD. Over twenty-two hundred patie... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952846 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:00:25 +0100 4952846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789381&cid=t_102662_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2011%2F04%2F29%2Finterview-with-allscripts-president-and-xerox-executive-vp-about-500-million-hosting-services-contract%2F Many of you probably already saw the announcement of the $500 million contract that was signed between Allscripts Healthcare Solutions and ACS, A Xerox Company, to provide hosted IT service for the Allscripts’ Sunrise Enterprise Suite. Considering the size of the contract, I thought it would be interesting to do an interview to learn more about the Allscripts and ACS (Xerox) relationship. The following is an email interview with Lee Shapiro, President, Allscripts and Chad Harris, Executive Vice President and Group President, ACS Healthcare Provider and IT Applications Solutions. They duck a few of the questions, but provide some information about their relationship that I think’s useful and interesting. Lee Shapiro, president, Allscripts What percentage of Allscripts Sunrise E... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789381 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:39:47 +0100 4789381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4277833&cid=t_102662_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Falcohol-and-cancer-a-beverage-guide-for-the-holidays%2F2010.12.21 Guest post submitted by MD Anderson Cancer Center* When you raise your glass at this year’s holiday toast, choose your beverage wisely. Research shows that drinking even a small amount of alcohol increases your chances of developing cancer, including oral cancer, breast cancer and liver cancer. Yet, other research shows that drinking small amounts of alcohol may protect the body against coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Some evidence even suggests that red wine may help prevent cancer. Researchers are still trying to learn more about how alcohol links to cancer. But, convincing evidence does support the fact that heavy drinking damages cells and contributes to cancer development. Confused? Use our beverage guide to choose a drink with the lowest health risk, and learn your reco... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4277833 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:00:35 +0100 4277833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125013&cid=t_102662_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FVw7FbQmplsc%2F EBM review of Chest Pain Adjunctive Therapies including adjunctive anticoagulant therapy, adjunctive anti-thrombotic therapy and other therapeutic agents (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125013 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:43:24 +0100 4125013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125014&cid=t_102662_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F8OQ_fLkq61Q%2F including early Management of STEMI or NSTEACS, reperfusion strategies, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and thrombolysis (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125014 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:41:19 +0100 4125014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125015&cid=t_102662_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2Fgj2Lssai_Kw%2F Chest Pain and risk stratification - EBM Review. Coronary heart disease single largest cause of death (16% or 27,000) in 2007 in Australia, but down from 22% in 1998. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125015 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:40:25 +0100 4125015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4025617&cid=t_102662_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-american-cancer-societys-hype-prostate-cancer-screening-clearly-saves-lives%2F2010.10.02 Dr. Otis Brawley has taken the gloves off on prostate cancer screening. Brawley, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society (ACS), makes some powerful statements about controversies in prostate cancer screening in a new YouTube video that is billed as the first of a series that the ACS will post on discussions with its officials. Key nuggets from this video — not surprising to anyone who has followed this debate or Brawley’s past comments — include these quotes: “I’m very concerned. There’s a lot of publicity out there – some of it by people who want to make money by recruiting patients – that oversimplifies this – that says that ‘prostate cancer screening clearly saves lives.’ That is a lie. We don’t know ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4025617 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:00:16 +0100 4025617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3895891&cid=t_102662_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-global-cost-of-fighting-cancer%2F2010.08.23 Cancer is the world’s costliest disease, sapping the equivalent of 1.5 percent of the global gross domestic product through disability and loss of life, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). Cancer cost $895 billion in 2008, and that’s before factoring in the cost of treating cancer. Cancer and other chronic diseases cost more than infectious diseases and even AIDS, according to a report the ACS [presented last] week. While chronic diseases are 60 percent of all deaths globally, they receive only 3 percent of private and public research funding. The organization is calling for a new look at priorities by the United Nations and the World Health Organization. (Associated Press) *This blog post was originally published at ACP Internist* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3895891 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3895891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3865268&cid=t_102662_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Famerican-cancer-society-only-a-fundraising-ad-right%2F2010.08.13 EDITOR’S NOTE: Following Gary Schwitzer’s HealthNewsReview.org August 11th blog post below entitled “American Cancer Society: ‘Only’ A Fundraising Ad, Right?”, the American Cancer Society pulled its “Screening Is Seeing” ad the next day. See Schwitzer’s follow-up post “Screening Is Seeing” Ad By American Cancer Society-Cancer Action Network (ACS-CAN) Is Pulled” and a related article by Mary Carmichael of Newsweek: ”The American Cancer Society’s Misleading New Ads.” Also see “Common Themes In The Alzheimer’s Test Stories And The Cancer Society Screening Ad” by Schwitzer. (ORIGINAL POST) American Cancer Society: “Only” A Fundraising Ad, Right? A well-intentioned ad campaig... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3865268 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:00:32 +0100 3865268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790702&cid=t_102662_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-cancer-letter-reveals-rhodes-scholar-falsification-by-duke-cancer-researcher%2F2010.07.26 This is not good. Not good at all. Recently Paul Goldberg of The Cancer Letter reported on an investigation into Duke cancer researcher Anil Potti, M.D., and claims made that he was a Rhodes Scholar in Australia. The misrepresentation was made on grant applications to National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the American Cancer Society (ACS). The Cancer Letter, a $375 per year go-to newsletter on cancer research, funding, and drug development, has made this issue free at this PDF link. News & Observer higher education reporter Eric Ferreri has a nice overview of the situation. Potti has been placed on administrative leave by Duke, and the ACS has suspended payments on his grant and initiated their own investigation. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Terr... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790702 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:00:07 +0100 3790702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737043&cid=t_102662_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fteeth-regenerating-gel-may-mean-no-more-fillings%2F2010.07.08 Although people are generally proud of their dental hygiene, undoubtedly many have had root canals that have been plugged using traditional fillings. The procedure is far from being everyone’s favorite pasttime, as only true masochists can enjoy having high speed drills working their teeth and hot glue guns filling them. A team of French researchers has been working on a new approach that uses nanostructured and functionalized multilayered films to help regenerate teeth and fill in cavities with little pain but all the gain. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737043 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:00:49 +0100 3737043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629637&cid=t_102662_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmonitor-blood-glucose-and-look-cool-with-a-nano-tattoo%2F2010.06.03 Millions of people with diabetes are forced to endure multiple finger pricks daily — an unpleasant practice that may impede compliance, and whose reliability is operator-dependent. Now, Dr. Paul Barone and Dr. Michael Strano at the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering are developing a new approach to glucose monitoring. Building on work they previously published in ACS Nano, the new technology employs a nanoparticle “tattoo” as a glucose sensor, which can then be continuously monitored by a device on the surface of the body. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629637 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:00:03 +0100 3629637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3201718&cid=t_102662_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F01%2Ftrauma-surgeon-dr-brent-eastman-deploys-haiti%2F Prominent surgeon Dr. A. Brent Eastman is reportedly leaving for Haiti today and will be in country on Sunday, January 24 to begin aiding the medical relief efforts. He will be carrying a satellite phone to be used in providing regular field updates to the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Eastman is Chair of the Board of Regents of the ACS. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3201718 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:24:11 +0100 3201718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2645544&cid=t_102662_149_f&fid=35784&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheChemBlog%2F%7E3%2FY9AbHyhgK00%2F At a recent conference in Europe eminent European scientists were lamenting the loss of the printed journals by ACS. Actually, lamentations are likely not the correct sentiment – I’m sure they were invectives directed toward the ACS for such a blasphemous act of literally dumping the only method of communicating scientific material in a physically archive capable way. The young Europeans, for their part, appeared to concur – dumping printed journals was a stupid move that does nothing but impugn the character of ACS publications. Then again, Europeans are stuffy and slow to accept anything new. If you’ve read this blog with any amount of consistency, you’ll undoubtedly appreciate that I don’t support this decision for purely gastronomical reasons.  I re... The Chem Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2645544 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:00:01 +0100 2645544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469939&cid=t_102662_149_f&fid=35784&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheChemBlog%2F%7E3%2FqFzRyWFkuOY%2F Derek’s recent blog posts, have forced a bit of reflection in me on the  “Chemistry fatigue” often felt by people who file in and out of college classrooms.  The chemistry they encounter is not the chemistry the world does.  The way chemistry is taught in collegiate settings is not the way chemistry is taught in the lab.  Chemistry pedagogy is to blame - often antiquated methods of teaching chemistry with no obvious purpose would (and should) lead anyone to surmise that the subject is (1) hard (2) academic and unpractical and (3) used more to “weed out” kids from premed programs than to teach them fundamental skills on problem solving that will help them later in life. For instance, not but 9 years ago my chemistry lab course, which was taught by a pioneer... The Chem Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469939 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:35:37 +0100 2469939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442614&cid=t_102662_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Faround-track-to-beat-cancer-back.html Click to donateIt is time once again for Keith's Brain Trust to prepare for the ACS Relay For Life of Hudson. As in the past, I sent out emails to ask for donations for this cause. Of course, in years past, I was doing this task in tandem with letters for those among my family and friends who do not have email access either by choice or necessity. And I would be starting months earlier. This year, however, I was unable to get the drive to do so. And now, the Relay is less than a month away. And activities this past week have given me the kick in the butt I needed to get on the ball. But that wasn't enough time to send out letters via the post. So that's where any blog readers come in. Now I realize that I/we do not update this blog enough to have regular readers any more. So if you've simp... Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442614 Thu, 28 May 2009 23:32:00 +0100 2442614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2368696&cid=t_102662_149_f&fid=35784&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheChemBlog%2F%7E3%2FGv2QyOa1s9c%2F The time has come for people to include DOIs in references. I would propose including them at the end of the citation and making THOSE the dynamic link in the PDF and HTML versions of online articles. I have come to accept that I have “missed the boat” on enjoying reading the literature on the shitter in a nice, glossy journal. It’s sad, I think, to be confined to reading journal articles on my computer, which isn’t nearly as mobile or as soft on the eyes as a print journal, but when I invent the color Kindle - I promise you, I shall enjoy delightful reading while taking the most sacrosanct of bodily motions. Until then, I besheach you to please require hyperlinked DOIs in ALL PDF files in your fine publications. If not for me, then for the f.ing children. Kind Rega... The Chem Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2368696 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:39:09 +0100 2368696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1993575&cid=t_102662_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Faftb-lecture-notes-acute-coronary-syndromes-part-iii%2F RISK STRATIFICATION OF PATIENTS WITH SUSPECTED AMI Less than 30% patients currently admitted to CCU have final diagnosis AMI. Conversely 2-5% AMI patients are inadvertently sent home, accounting for 25% of all emergency care malpractice dollars awarded in litigation. Twenty-five percent AMI patients have atypical symptoms and signs, 50% an initial non-diagnostic ECG. EDs +/- chest pain [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1993575 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:00:48 +0100 1993575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1993576&cid=t_102662_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Facute-coronary-syndrome-part-ii%2F EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT / EARLY MANAGEMENT STEMI or NSTEACS Targeted clinical examination and 12-lead ECG within 10 minutes. Oxygen, aspirin 75-325 mg orally (odds reduction in vascular events of 46%), nitrates S/L or IV (unless SBP  < 90 mmHg, bradycardia < 50), and adequate parenteral analgesia for everyone. Reperfusion strategy, for ST elevation or LBBB on ECG presenting within [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1993576 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:00:34 +0100 1993576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1985774&cid=t_102662_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Faftb-lecture-notes-acute-coronary-syndrome-part-i%2F MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION / ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES (ACS) - Part I EPIDEMIOLOGY Over 32,000 deaths per year in Australia: largest single cause. 50% reduction age-adjusted mortality (by risk-factor modification) since 1960, still falling now, but those with chronic CAD are increasing commensurately. Still 60-70% die prehospital (this proportion unchanged) - thus overall 28-day mortality has improved little, compared with reduced [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1985774 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 07:00:43 +0100 1985774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1730773&cid=t_102662_149_f&fid=35784&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTheChemBlog%2F%7E3%2F373532196%2F Recently, as mentioned by Klug in the comments, the “take a picture of every slide” game has caught on fervently amongst some people. They also wonder around and take pictures of posters. I think most of them are Chinese, I dunno, I haven’t seen too many Honkey-assed Crackers doing it, but I imagine that once the Chinese start, white people everywhere will start. Well, this is gay. It’s incredibly fucking annoying to be sitting in an audience and have three flashes go off every time a slide is put up. It’s also invasive to have your poster’s picture taken. This is cheating, I feel, because intellectual property theft should be done with rote memorization - not digitalization. Now the contents of an entire talk can be digitized and transmitted back to th... The Chem Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1730773 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:20:04 +0100 1730773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1631707&cid=t_102662_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fhave-you-done-your-part-to-contribute-to-the-cure%2F The American Cancer Society (ACS) hosts Relay for Life events all over the country. It celebrates those that have survived cancer and remembers those who have lost their lives to it. I love this organization and have even applied for different positions within their local offices, which unfortunately I have not been successful in obtaining. However, I really do love this organization. My family has been dealing with cancer from the mid eighties and we have always been able to get valuable support and services from the Canadian counterpart as well as our American offices. When I was little, I remember my mother selling daffodils and helping to plan events with the ACS. This Saturday, I have the honor of being a part of a local Relay for Life event. I have been asked to be the speaker to the... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1631707 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:29:50 +0100 1631707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1603014&cid=t_102662_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F09%2Fget-virtually-involved-in-this-weekends-relay-for-life%2F Relay for Life: We’ve all heard about it. Most of us have supported it in one way or another. And, most importantly, many, many of us know someone who is currently or has been affected by cancer. To say that nearly everyone has been touched by this disease in one way or another is a complete understatement. So…with the Relay for Life walks on this summer’s schedule, are you going to participate? Have you formed a group with friends or coworkers to walk? If not, and you’d still like to get involved, head over to Second Life next weekend. There you can create a mini version of yourself and interact with some new online pals. What’s more? You can buy a little virtual Relay t-shirt to put on your virtual self. Last year alone, selling these “t-shirts” ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1603014 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:00:38 +0100 1603014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1516600&cid=t_102662_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fseven-years.html Seven years ago today, we awakened from a fitful night's sleep in one of Rochester, Minnesota's small hotels, very retro in that it hadn't been updated in many years. Our alarm was set early so Keith could be at the surgical center prepped for his surgery well before the procedure was to begin. I don't remember a lot about that day. I'm the queen at forgetting things I don't want to remember. There are many flashes of the day that I do remember, however. I remember the threatening weather. Terrible lightening as we crossed the street from the hotel to the hospital, holding hands and trying to joke about what would happen if they lost power in the middle of surgery. Trying not to think about the fact that there was a 50% chance he might not live through it. I remember how very dark it was t... Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1516600 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:07:00 +0100 1516600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508578&cid=t_102662_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Frrrrrrrrracing-against-time.html We're only 9 days away from the Race Against Time... A Walk to Find A Cure. It's our local American Cancer Society Relay For Life and our team is going all out to raise as much money as we can for this event.If you are interested in getting on board, here is one more way you can help... it's too late now to add your patch to our pit crew suits, but we're raffling off this amazing mini Nascar hood (approx 28" x 30"). I can't sell them online, but if you are interested in this raffle, let me know! The beautifully painted hood is valued at $85-100 and our tickets are selling for only $2! (or 3 for $5).If you'd prefer, you can donate to our team online to help us reach our fund raising goal by clicking on this link. Thank you so much!Help us beat this cancer beast!RRRRacing Against Time with K... Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508578 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:31:00 +0100 1508578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1478520&cid=t_102662_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHEALTH%2F%7E3%2F300767873%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesCancer Research Carnival #7Treating Cancer with Personalized MedicineHEALTH Highlights - August 9th, 2007March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness MonthCancer Prevention (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1478520 Thu, 29 May 2008 20:22:36 +0100 1478520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1478222&cid=t_102662_149_f&fid=35784&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTheChemBlog%2F%7E3%2F300617871%2F What is the JACS β? I don’t really know, actually. It appears to be some kind of Google Labs lite. At first, when I saw the email announcement, I was skeptical. The thought that the ACS was going to commission something that might, possibly, result in an advancement of science informatics was just too much of a far flung notion to wrap my little head around. The society, after all, spends so much time thinking about itself, I didn’t realize it had time to think about Chemistry. I’ll take the hit there, I was wrong. In its current incarnation, JACS beta is sort of… well… promising. The PPT slide sets are kind of silly, since the picture steal function in Adobe works fine and you can rip the high res image out of the HTML. The listen to JACS communications is,... The Chem Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1478222 Thu, 29 May 2008 15:38:10 +0100 1478222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1440214&cid=t_102662_158_f&fid=36160&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popeinstitute.com%2Fcaregivingminutes%2F%3Fp%3D87 The American Cancer Society offers free lodging (Hope Houses) when cancer survivors need treatment in another state. A Hope House provides a place for families to live temporarily while a loved one receives cancer treatment. The Society also provides assistance getting insurance even with a cancer diagnosis. Many insurance companies will not approve an insurance policy for a person with a diagnosis of cancer because it is considered a non covered preexisting condition. The ACS works with cancer survivors and their families to get insurance coverage. The Amercian Cancer Society helpline is available 24/7 including holidays and can be reached by calling (800) 227-2345. (Source: CaregivingMinutes™ by Pope Institute) CaregivingMinutes™ by Pope Institute blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1440214 Sun, 11 May 2008 20:39:36 +0100 1440214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1288690&cid=t_102662_107_f&fid=36698&url=http%3A%2F%2Fminingdrugs.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fcas-numbers-are-not-public-domain-are.html "Work created before the existence of copyright and patent laws also form part of the public domain. The Bible and the inventions of Archimedes are in the public domain. However, copyright may exist in translations or new formulations of this work." [Wikipedia]As posted by Tony is the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) discouraging using their CAS services for assigning correct CAS numbers to structures for any third party database. Wikipedia is a source of structures, which is public domain due to its GNU FDL. Still, this does not imply that any translation of structures, e.g. CAS numbers, are in the public domain, too. Honestly, this raises a serious problem for curating CAS numbers on Wikipedia and this raises indeed the question, if they should not be dropped from Wikipedia, and any other... Mining Drug Space blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1288690 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +0100 1288690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1070289&cid=t_102662_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Flet-records-show-you-have-been-warned.html I head to the local Relay For Life 2008 Kick off meeting tonight to pick up the packet for the team. Yes, it's that time of the year again for all things Relay to enter my head and begin to swim around and take root. I may not be on the committee this year (thank goodness for a break for my wee brain from that) but that just means I'll have more time for our team and to have more time getting creative with ideas for fund raising and having fun! Expect to hear more about the power of purple from me around here. Maybe you'll consider a quick donation for the holidays? I mean, what's better than tossing your money to a great cause like cancer research than tossing it away on more unnecessary disposables? And? If you live in the area and happen to read this site, I may be hitting you up to be ... Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1070289 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:05:00 +0100 1070289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=880254&cid=t_102662_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fchildhood-cancer-awareness-month.html News from the battle lines.Sahara had surgery this week. That nasty inoperable gbm with which she was first diagnosed, was a misdiagnosis. There is fabulous news in their world. You can visit her blog and learn more about it there. But things are looking much brighter than they did the last time I wrote about her here.Grant is still lighting his family's world with his lovely life. He brings them joy and shows determination with every passing day. He asks questions which he loves to have answered in the guestbook of his CaringBridge site, if you care to answer. His parents read the answers to him, which he enjoys.Connor and his family received wonderful news this week. No more brain tumor! Do you remember Connor's story? He was dianosed with Congenital Glioblastoma multiforme stage 4. His ... Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=880254 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:43:00 +0100 880254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=809591&cid=t_102662_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F20%2Fthought-for-the-day-mri-as-a-gold-standard%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Thought for the DayJust recently, European researchers announced that MRI scans offer a new way to detect breast cancer in its earliest form. They can even prevent cancer among high-risk women.Better than standard mammograms, MRI can detect a nonmalignant tumor called ductal carcinoma in-situ, or DCIS. Once found, the lesion can be surgically removed before it becomes cancerous.Think about this: It is believed that almost all breast cancer starts out as DCIS. And this: if MRI were the gold standard breast cancer screening tool, we might be able to prevent a lot more breast cancer cases than we do now. It seems researchers agree."MRI should thus no longer be regarded as an adjunct to mammography but as a distinct method to detect breast cancer at its ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=809591 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 809591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764335&cid=t_102662_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fblogathon-900-am-post-3.html Blogathon 2007!9:00 am Post #3Location: Dunn Bros Hudson (aka The Mighty Dunn)Author: Keri (aka: KinnicChick)So before I go any further on this thing I just want to mention what we’re doing here... First, Blogathon happens once a year. Find it’s history here.And this is how they explain what a blogathon is... "Remember when you were in school and you would bowl for charity? And for every pin you knocked down you got, say, ten cents? Or run for a dollar a mile? During the Blogathon, people update their websites every 30 minutes for 24 hours straight. For this, they collect sponsorships. Pledges can be a flat donation, or a certain amount for every hour the blogger manages to stay awake."The charity we have selected to receive all donations collected, is the American Cancer Society (big ... Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764335 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:51:00 +0100 764335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=723262&cid=t_102662_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fholy-cannoli-ive-already-received.html HOLY CANNOLI! I've already received pledges to my blogathon! With a big enthusiastic Thank You, I humbly drift off to dream land tonight (this morning) with a huge smile on my face and wonder how I will stay awake all night (come July 28th) now that my caffeine consumption has fallen off so drastically.Thank you, my anonymous peeps...(I will once again be blogging for the Relay For Life of Hudson, with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. SURPRISE!) (Source: Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason!) Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=723262 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:25:00 +0100 723262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=723263&cid=t_102662_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fi-still-cant-believe-im-doing-it-again.html But I'll do pretty much anything (legal) to help bring the fund raising levels up to where they should be for the Hudson Relay For Life. So get ready. Because it's coming... (If you remember this whole thing from last year and are all ready to get in on the fun and jump-start not only my fund raising but my enthusiasm... you can click on the picture and head over to Blogathon '07 to sponsor me now!)Image by KamigoroshiSo stay tuned... (Source: Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason!) Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=723263 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:39:00 +0100 723263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=728676&cid=t_102662_149_f&fid=35783&url=http%3A%2F%2Fchemicalmusings.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F03%2Fcen-070207%2F This week’s Chemical and Engineering News presented me with two gems that I felt compelled to share. The first gem comes from a letter that deals with the recent ruling by the Supreme Court regarding obviousness in patents. To briefly review: the court said that it is not reasonable to patent something that is obvious. If someone skilled in the art can think of it as a logical extension of the work, then it is obvious. Now, the letter in question from C&EN argues that because some racemates are extremely complex, and resolving them into component stereoisomers is hard, anyone who succeeds in actually separating the isomers deserves a patent not only on the process, but the isomers as well. Hmmm…. nope. Wrong. This is obviousness in its full obvious glory. Any goon w... Chemical Musings blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=728676 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:30:06 +0100 728676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=576863&cid=t_102662_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F28%2Famerican-cancer-society-files-smoking-lawsuit%2F Filed under: Services, Smoking, Daily newsThe American Cancer Society (ACS) of Ohio has filed a lawsuit challenging the state's workplace smoking ban. The ban exempts some military veterans' halls and other private clubs -- and the ASC says this is not OK. The exemption waters down the law and exposes people to secondhand smoke, say ACS spokeswoman Wendy Simpkins.The smoking ban was approved by 58 percent of voters in November, took effect in December, and will result in fining beginning the first week in May. The law prohibits smoking in most public places, such as restaurants, bars, and office and excludes tobacco shops, designated hotel rooms, and enclosed areas of nursing homes. Halls and clubs can be excluded from the law only if there are no employees.Jay Carey, spokesman for the sta... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=576863 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 576863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495867&cid=t_102662_136_f&fid=35298&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbloggingforacause.com%2F%3Fp%3D215 Just received this e-mail. Share your Relay For Life story If you participate in Relay For Life®, you are one of millions of people across the country and around the world who help support the American Cancer Society and its lifesaving mission. With more than 4,800 community events and Relays taking place in 23 countries, there are so many stories, ideas, and tips to share. And there is one place where every Relayer can go to connect with others taking part in this moving and powerful event – RelayForLife.org. Thousands have been trading ideas on the Relay For Life e-community for several months, but now Relay’s “virtual” home has been expanded to offer tools and resources that can help you make your Relay experience the best it can be. With updated tools like a... Blogging for a Cause blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495867 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:50:16 +0100 495867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478755&cid=t_102662_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F06%2Fthe-first-urine-test-to-detect-insulin-doping-in-athletes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Drugs, SupportScientists in Germany are reporting development of a urine test that finally can identify athletes who misuse certain kinds of insulin in an illicit attempt to enhance performance. An article scheduled to appear in an April edition of Analytical Chemistry says it is possible to detect the misuse of insulin in a urine sample. Scientists had not attempted to develop a test in the past because of the presumption that it was impossible to detect misuses of insulin. Because insulin is rationed and used efficiently by the body, a byproduct of insulin would be theoretically undetectable. However, with the advent of the newer long-acting insulin analogues, scientists are now able to identify degradation product in the ur... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478755 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 478755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495873&cid=t_102662_136_f&fid=35298&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbloggingforacause.com%2F%3Fp%3D212 From the Relay for Life eCommunity website: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Meets Relay ABC- Sunday, November 12th, 8/7c In thousands of communities across the nation, Relay For Life is the event of the year… On November 12th, the eyes of more than 22 million Americans will be on one very special Relay For Life event in southern Indiana, and you’re invited to join the fun! The cast and crew of ABC’s popular reality series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, recently returned from a week in St. Meinrad, Indiana, where they rebuilt the home of Shawna Farina, a young cancer survivor who is passionate about Relay For Life. During the course of the home build, 18 communities came together to host a five-day Relay For Life event that highlighted the efforts of the American Cancer Society i... Blogging for a Cause blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495873 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:54:44 +0100 495873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495875&cid=t_102662_136_f&fid=35298&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbloggingforacause.com%2F%3Fp%3D207 The American Cancer Society is steadily moving forward in its goal to be the number 1 online resource for cancer information and support. One of the latest additions is labs.cancer.org. What is labs? Labs provides an early look at emerging technologies. Labs will provide early releases, toolkits or interesting ideas from the Online Team and the Futuring & Innovations Center. Everything on Labs is experimental; they are works in progress. Some of the projects may become part of an Online Team or Futuring & Innovations Center product and some project may become nothing at all. We welcome you to Labs and hope that you enjoy the Experience! … [Labs is] a showcase of new ideas and innovations that are not ready for prime time. The goal is to create a space for experimentation and ... Blogging for a Cause blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495875 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:06:34 +0100 495875