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 'advantage'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:12:19 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050579&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fincreasing-government-oversight-of-irbs-could-help-prevent-seeding-trials%2F2011.07.21 I thought I read the final chapter in the tale of Pfizer’s shady marketing practices for Neurontin years ago. Sadly, there’s at least one more chapter to go. Recall that in 2008, leaked documents from a US District Court revealed that Pfizer had covered-up the results of a clinical trial which showed the drug didn’t work for chronic nerve pain, even as it promoted off-label use of the anti-seizure drug for that purpose. The next year, it was revealed that Parke-Davis (now a subsidiary of Pfizer) took advantage of lax disclosure policies by certain medical journals to publish 13 articles promoting off-label use of Neurontin that were ghostwritten and funded by the company without disclosing such arrangements. Now, it has come to light that Parke Davis’ marketing department sponsored... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050579 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:00:20 +0100 5050579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658361&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FxKTbpjkN3VQ%2F By Daniel GriswoldIn a speech today at Georgetown University, President Obama called for a goal of cutting America’s oil imports by one-third within a decade. Like all efforts to wean Americans from big, bad imports, such a policy will mean we will all pay more than we need to for the energy that helps to power our economy. I’ll leave it to my able Cato colleagues to dissect the president’s proposal in terms of energy policy, but it terms of trade policy, this is about as bad as it gets. We Americans benefit tremendously from our relatively free trade in petroleum products. Like all forms of trade, the importation of oil produced abroad allows us to acquire it at a price far lower than we would pay if we had to rely more heavily on domestic oil supplies. The money we save buying oil ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658361 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:36:08 +0100 4658361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4065346&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fb6jQh1eqyiw%2F By Michael F. CannonDuring the debate over ObamaCare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services took issue with some of the things that some of the insurers participating in the Medicare Advantage program were telling their enrollees about the legislation.  The Government Accountability Office has just released a review of CMS’s conduct in that episode: Although CMS’s actions generally conformed to its policies and procedures, the September 21, 2009, memorandum instructing all MA organizations to discontinue communications on pending legislation while CMS conducted its investigation was unusual. Officials from the MA organizations and CMS regional offices that we interviewed told us they were unaware of CMS ever directing all MA organizations to immediately stop an activity... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4065346 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:39:58 +0100 4065346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899447&cid=t_167347_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F24%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-august-24-2010%2F What did you do over the weekend? I spent part of mine watching the 2006 movie Marie Antoinette. It wasn’t the best of the bunch, but it did move me. It got me thinking about a time when women had little power and control over their own lives. When things were decided for you and the world, in general, was chaotic and out of control. Watching the movie made me grateful for the time that we’re living in now. Yes, it is still chaotic and unpredictable. But for us fortunate ones, we have a lot more control over our emotions, perceptions and our well-being today than we did in the past. If you’re having some difficulty with getting control over these three, don’t worry because this week’s top posts are all about gaining control of your life. You’ll learn how... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899447 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:08:32 +0100 3899447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3861999&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FfrmQO2IL3NA%2F By Michael F. Cannon An article in today’s The USA Today titled, “With Many Still in Dark, Groups Shed Light on Health Care Law,” aims to correct misinformation about ObamaCare.  Ironically, the article is itself a monument to misinformation. It begins: True or false: The new health care law will cut Medicare benefits for seniors. It will slash Medicare payments to doctors. It will ration health care. In three polls conducted last month, large percentages of Americans answered “true” to each statement. All three are false. In fact, two of the three statements are 100-percent true. First, ObamaCare will cut payments to the private health insurance companies that provide coverage to the 20 percent of Medicare enrollees who participate in the Medicare Advantage ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3861999 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:45:39 +0100 3861999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3812960&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FlybgbgYPpZQ%2F By Michael F. CannonFactCheck.org says that in an ad purchased with your tax dollars, actor Andy Griffith (a.k.a., the sheriff of Mayberry and Matlock) used a “weasel word” to mislead Medicare enrollees about how ObamaCare will affect them: Griffith tells his fellow senior citizens, “like always, we’ll have our guaranteed [Medicare] benefits.” But the truth is that the new law is guaranteed to result in benefit cuts for one class of Medicare beneficiaries — those in private Medicare Advantage plans… [T]he term “guaranteed” is a weasel word — a qualifier that sucks the meaning out of a phrase in the way that weasels supposedly suck the contents out of an egg. It may sound to the casual listener as though this ad is saying that the benefits of ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3812960 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:20:07 +0100 3812960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644756&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fg05BfzWMZi4%2F By Tom G. PalmerThe professionally ignorant (and I’m thinking here of Lou Dobbs, among others) never “get it” about trade. They think it’s some complex swindle, in which we deny ourselves “jobs,” or that it should be about being “fair” or “balanced.” They don’t see how free trade creates prosperity and peace. I was inspired by the outstanding trade economist Doug Irwin of Dartmouth to explain what goes on when people trade. The challenge was to explain international trade in under 3 minutes. So here’s the result in 2:57: The Great Prosperity Machine. Share it with your favorite protectionist, or with professors and teachers. (There’s more information at AtlasNetwork.org/BastiatLegacy.) Watch and share: (Source: C... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644756 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:41:56 +0100 3644756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552204&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F177793%2F Is there some evolutionary advantage to mental illness? The New York Times suggested recently that maybe depression can be good for you, but now GNXP argues that mental illness is detrimental fitness. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552204 Tue, 11 May 2010 13:16:04 +0100 3552204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171949&cid=t_167347_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F14%2Fintroducing-a-new-blog-bipolar-advantage%2F Bipolar disorder can be devastating… but it doesn’t have to be. I’m pleased to announce the introduction of Bipolar Advantage, hosted by Tom Wootton and his colleagues. I’m pleased to present this alternative view of bipolar disorder and depression, focused on how it can be used to achieve rather than simply endure. Tom said it best: The mental health field is plagued with the bigotry of low expectations. Far too many people are talking about “changing the stigma,” while creating the worst stigma of all — the idea that we are not capable of achieving greatness. While their intentions are good, they are doing terrible harm to everyone with a mental condition and those who love and support them. This “can’t do” attitude is rampant in professionals, consum... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171949 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:11:15 +0100 3171949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082499&cid=t_167347_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F6b8ykl2M_7o%2F Nice weekend reading material – recent news reiforcing emerging trends on physical, cognitive and emotional fitness, but with new twists. Fit teens could be smarter teens “Researchers from Sweden and USC examined data on 1.2 million Swedish men born between 1950 and 1976 who also enlisted for the country’s mandatory military service. They looked at the participants’ global intelligence scores as well as logical, visuospatial, verbal and technical scores. The greater the cardiovascular fitness, the higher the cognitive scores at age 18. The association between muscle strength and global intelligence, in contrast, was weak.”   UPMC Health Plan Offers Brain Fitness Software to Improve Health “UPMC Health Plan announced today that it has signed an agreement... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082499 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:28:00 +0100 3082499 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3017135&cid=t_167347_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F5D1MlLaN9tw%2F (Editor’s Note: as part of our Author Speaks Series, you can enjoy below a stimulating excerpt from the new book The Brain Advantage: Become a More Effective Business Leader Using the Latest Brain Research). Brain-imaging techniques allow researchers to witness the brain’s activity reflected in a rainbow of colors on a computer screen. When brain cells are highly active—working harder—the result shows up as brighter colors on the computer screen. Brilliant reds and yellows indicate brain areas that are most active. In contrast, the blues and greens on a scan show a quieter, less active brain. What would we expect to find if we examined the brain scans of people with high versus average IQ scores? We might picture the active brain of an Einstein as a hotbed of smoldering colors�... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3017135 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:02:13 +0100 3017135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2852026&cid=t_167347_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FeB9AsdIUH7M%2Fseniors-worry-as-medicare-advantage-is.html Looks bad for Mom and me. Mom is currently enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan via Humana. If the new health insurance reform bill passes in this form, seniors currently enrolled in Medicare Advantage can expect to dig into their pockets for $125 billion. For more than 40 million senior citizens, questions about plans to overhaul the nation's health care system come down to one word — Medicare. Bills being considered in Congress look to cut $400 billion or $500 billion from the growth of Medicare over the next decade. About a quarter of those savings would come from something called Medicare Advantage. It's a popular program that allows seniors to choose privately run health plans that offer all the services covered by Medicare — plus extra benefits like dental and vision care. N... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2852026 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:58:42 +0100 2852026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2803854&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F09%2Fthe-chairmans-mark-good-ideas-and-potentially-fatal-flaws.html By ROGER COLLIER So, at long last, Senator Max Baucus has released his Chairman’s Mark draft health care reform bill for discussion by the full Senate Finance Committee. The 223-page draft bill is generally consistent with the “Framework for a... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2803854 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2803854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2747927&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F08%2Fexpect-to-hear-a-whole-lot-about-this.html By Matthew Holt Seniors care about death panels (apparently) but they usually really care about drug prices and costs. Part of the political rationale for the Republicans passing Medicare drug coverage in 2003 was to deny the Democrats the ability... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2747927 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2747927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2206675&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F02%2Fwellcare-at-it-again-with-bonus-thcb-trivia.html By Matthew Holt Wellcare, the Florida based Medicaid & Medicare defense contractor HMO is in trouble again. The WSJ Health Blog which has kept excellent track of their nefarious activities including the FBI raids, and the very dubious financial dealings... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2206675 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2206675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2089842&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F01%2Fkaren-ignangi-a.html The NY Times' Robert Pear has an article on the politics of the Obama Administration introducing a public plan as part of FEHBP. As you might expect a boat load of Republicans who were told in grade school that private... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2089842 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2089842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2083743&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F01%2Fassume-a-can-op.html The new Health Affairs is out and with it a lovely piece of vintage Vladeck. In a review of a new book on Medicare by old Brookings warhorse Henry Aaron and fast rising UT Longhorn star Jeanne Lambrew, Bruce Vladeck... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2083743 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2083743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2083742&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F01%2Fthe-demise-of-m.html By Matthew Holt I guess we knew it, but here’s the confirmation in the analysis of the first 18 months from CMS. The summary: DM companies in Medicare Health Support enrolled healthier than average populations; they had limited to no... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2083742 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2083742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2032916&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F12%2Fslicing-the-hea.html By Robert Laszewski I doubt anyone would disagree with the statement that America’s health care costs are too high, continue to grow at an unsustainable rate, and reform is critical to control costs, get everyone covered, and improve quality. In... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2032916 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2032916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017308&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F12%2Fsleepless-in-sa.html By Matthew Holt Having returned from Seattle, the persistent itching from the sand-fly bites of Roatan has awakened me at 5 a.m. So I’m commenting on three pieces of news, which I've commented on before here and at Spot-On. First,... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017308 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2017308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2010858&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F12%2Fsleepless-in-se.html By Matthew Holt In a 36 hour span I left the mountains of Copa Ruinas in Western Honduras, had dinner in South Beach, Miami and after stopping off to see that Health 2.0 central in SF hadn’t collapsed, ended up... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2010858 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2010858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1918199&cid=t_167347_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F434839486%2F The agency sent a pair of warning letters to Bayer HealthCare concerning what it calls two “unlawful,” over-the-counter aspirin products — Bayer Women’s Low Dose Aspirin + Calcium (Bayer Women’s) and Bayer Aspirin with Heart Advantage (Bayer Heart Advantage). Here is letter one and letter two. The products, which contain aspirin with either phytosterols or calcium, are unapproved new drugs that require an approved new drug application in order to be legally marketed, according to an FDA statement. In addition to being labeled for use as a pain reliever, both products are labeled for use in reducing the risks of heart disease. Bayer Women’s is also labeled for use in “fighting” osteoporosis. However, the FDA says that “neither product has b... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1918199 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:56:20 +0100 1918199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1775449&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F09%2Fma-plans.html By Robert Laszewski I have been struck by the optimism regarding private Medicare presented by health plan executives during the recent earnings season and the analysts failure to press them on just how their numbers will add-up to sustain the... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1775449 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1775449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1750113&cid=t_167347_150_f&fid=34768&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmagossip.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fmerck-vioxx-advantage-egilman.html A "must read" post! (Source: PharmaGossip) PharmaGossip blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1750113 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:39:00 +0100 1750113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734252&cid=t_167347_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F375396825%2F Last week, a report in The Annals of Internal Medicine alleged that a key Vioxx study, known as Advantage, was actually a seeding study, which is a common reference to a stealth marketing effort. The report caused a stir, partly because being able to prove seeding accusations is difficult, but also because Merck has consistently been charged with placing marketing above science in touting Vioxx, which was withdrawn in 2004 over links to heart attacks and strokes. Merck has since settled most US lawsuits for $4.85 billion. In an accompanying editorial, the editor of The Annals of Internal Medicine, stated the journal was not told the true purpose of Advantage, which compared Vioxx with an older, cheaper pain reliever, naproxen, when it published results indicating Vioxx was better tolerate... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734252 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:30:52 +0100 1734252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1713926&cid=t_167347_150_f&fid=34768&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmagossip.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fmerck-vioxx-spoonful-of-sugar.html Conclusion: Documentary evidence shows that ADVANTAGE is an example of marketing framed as science. The documents indicate that ADVANTAGE was a seeding trial developed by Merck's marketing division to promote prescription of Vioxx (rofecoxib) when it became available on the market in 1999.Source (Source: PharmaGossip) PharmaGossip blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1713926 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:07:00 +0100 1713926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1605755&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F07%2Fthe-problem-wit.html By Maggie Mahar Everyone understands why Congress was so reluctant to cut physicians’ fees. Reimbursements for primary care physicians are very low—so low that 30 percent of Medicare recipients who are looking for a new medical home can’t find one.... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1605755 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1605755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1602657&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F07%2Fsenate-votes-to.html By Robert Laszewski Robert Laszweski has been a fixture in Washington health policy circles for the better part of three decades. He currently serves as the president of Health Policy and Strategy Associates of Alexandria, Virginia. You can read more... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1602657 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1602657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1563741&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F07%2Fama-and-ahip-go.html By Sarah Arnquist The American Medical Association this week began a television ad campaign, lambasting Republican Senators who failed to prevent the July 1 automatic 10.6 percent Medicare physician fee cut. In the one-minute ad, AMA President Nancy Nielsen says,... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1563741 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1563741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556164&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F06%2Fdems-play-tough.html By Robert Laszewski What is the one thing no human being should want to be next week? A Republican Senator at a Fourth of July Picnic. In the most amazing turn of events I have seen in 20 years of... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556164 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1556164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1530823&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F06%2Fma-plans-won-th.html By Robert Laszweski Congressional Democrats tried to take a big bite out of private Medicare last week in an attempt to pay for an 18-month fix to the upcoming July 1 10.6 percent reduction in Medicare physician payments. The effort,... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1530823 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1530823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1399130&cid=t_167347_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F25%2Fneed-to-get-into-college-try-adhd%2F This article describes how disclosing a disability may actually be a liability, as colleges could potentially see such students as requiring more work and attention (even if, by law, they are not allowed to consider such disabilities in their application process; they still do). Once a student has an ADHD label, they may be surprised at how much it follows them throughout school, and even life too. It may even follow them to graduate school, if they choose to go that route, and what was once something used to the student’s advantage may end up becoming a liability on the student’s academic record. Dr. Fournier’s advice is good, too: Talk to your daughter and explain to her that this scenario is no different from a student-athlete taking steroids to increase physical p... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1399130 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:46:43 +0100 1399130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1191350&cid=t_167347_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F31%2Fis-having-depression-or-bipolar-an-advantage%2F Philip over at Furious Seasons has a great interview with author Tom Wootton about his two books, The Depression Advantage (2007) and The Bipolar Advantage (2005). These are two self-help books that use “accelerated learning techniques [the author] developed as a corporate consultant to Fortune 500 companies” (according to the Amazon blurb). The Amazon reviews are worth the read, as some readers have some reservations about the author. It’s an interesting interview and the author makes a very important point that we often see lost in the conversation about coping with long-term depression or bipolar disorder. You can learn important lessons from dealing with adversity, which includes any adversity in our lives. I’m not sure I buy into the idea that having a serious... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1191350 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:40:37 +0100 1191350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1153924&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F01%2Ffour-big-trends.html Several events and trends emerged over the last year that will reverberate throughout the health care marketplace in 2008 and going forward. While none of these dominated the trade press like some other issues - electronic and personal health records,... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1153924 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1153924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=836956&cid=t_167347_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F151333431%2F5_brainpowers_for_innovative_a.html While traditional firms grab, bend, choke and drop under the weight of rigid rules and lock-step procedures – entrepreneurs take advantage of newly discovered brainpowers. Modern trends are rising up to transform workplaces through sheer innovation. Just look at Google’s policy to reward innovation by paying for people to risk new innovations … daily.  How can it happen at your firm?  Here are 5 brainpower benefits that jumpstart successful entrepreneurship: 1. Solutions that draw from a wider mix of intelligences at meetings. It’s the opposite of expecting talented people to passively sit and listen to one or two talkers in boring meetings. Instead facilitators ask 2-footed questions and answers pop up from hidden and unused parts of underused brain... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=836956 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:42:56 +0100 836956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=775274&cid=t_167347_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2007%2F08%2Fhealth-plans-sc.html You'll be seeing more and more of Maggie Mahar here as she works blogging into her new role at The Century Foundation. But of course, she's not the only one who's made this connection. If you want to see more... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=775274 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 775274