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 'anderson'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:52:31 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181800&cid=t_103643_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhospital-ceo-is-diagnosed-with-cancer-while-building-a-new-cancer-center%2F2011.09.01 Pat Elliott, me and a HUGE cactus at Banner MD Anderson! I am just back from the Phoenix-metro area. It’s now the 5th largest in the United States and despite home foreclosures, there is still a feeling of growth in many areas. Gilbert, a nearby suburb, has expanded to over 200,000 people and a growing major medical center. I spent several days interviewing patients and staff about the soon-to-open, Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center. The hope is that by bringing MD Anderson’s world-renowned expertise, clinical trials and processes to this new center, cancer care around Phoenix and the southwest will be improved. Look for my video interviews coming soon. But, in the meantime, one interview stuck out for me; the one with the Banner Health President and CEO, Peter Fine. Peter is in his lat... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181800 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0100 5181800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077853&cid=t_103643_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D2576 That’s right!  That little brown coffee bean packs a mighty wallop and seems to fight off the advances of the nasty Hepatitis C liver virus. Apparently coffee beans help the liver but not the brain, and doesn’t seem to protect against stupid nose piercings…”She’s beautiful and likes to bathe in beans, and she has a metal rod jutting out from her nose.”  ”Bonus, he said.” Is coffee antiviral?  YES it seems. People living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection who drink three or more cups of coffee per day have a 53 percent lower risk of liver disease progression than non-coffee drinkers, according to a new study authored by Neal Freedman, PhD, MPH, of the National Cancer Institute.  Green or Black Tea didn’t do anything for Hep C. D... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077853 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 01:36:16 +0100 5077853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5057813&cid=t_103643_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D2576 That’s right!  That little brown coffee bean packs a mighty wallop and seems to fight off the advances of the nasty Hepatitis C liver virus. Apparently coffee beans don’t protect against stupid nose piercings…”She’s beautiful and likes to bathe in beans, and she has a metal rod jutting out from her nose.”  ”Bonus, he said.” Is coffee antiviral?  YES it seems. People living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection who drink three or more cups of coffee per day have a 53 percent lower risk of liver disease progression than non-coffee drinkers, according to a new study authored by Neal Freedman, PhD, MPH, of the National Cancer Institute.  Green or Black Tea didn’t do anything for Hep C. Doctor’s may soon be writing hepatitis pati... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5057813 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 01:36:16 +0100 5057813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992879&cid=t_103643_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fng5j_wEUaus%2F I don’t really think about anything too much. I live in the present. I move on. I don’t think about what happened yesterday. If I think too much, it kind of freaks me out. —Pamela Anderson, actress, model, and vegan activist Related posts: Motivational Mantra: Cindy Joseph, 60-Year-Old Model, Is Done Aspiring to Youth Motivational Mantra: Julianne Moore On Comedy And Aging Motivational Mantra: Donna Karan’s Definition of Compassion Motivational Mantra: Julie Bowen’s Best Advice For Coping With “No” Post from: BlissTree Motivational Mantra: Pam Anderson Doesn’t Dwell On The Past (And She’s Canadian! Happy Canada Day!) (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992879 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:49:00 +0100 4992879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4794860&cid=t_103643_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhat-makes-a-great-oncologist%2F2011.05.06 I had a WOW experience yesterday when I accompanied my wife to interview a new doctor for her.   As some reader may know she is being seen by specialists at MD Anderson Medical Center in Houston for Stage IV lung cancer.   She has not had a local oncologist for the past 6 years…but she does now.   And we both love this guy! You need to understand that I have been very underwhelmed by the local oncologists I had met up till now.   I am sure they were clinically proficient…but as a group not a one could muster a smile….or any sense of interest or curiosity in my wife’s medical condition.  I held out little hope that this new doctor would be any different. After being ushered into the exam room, a Physician’s Assistant came into the room to get smart about my wife’s histo... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4794860 Fri, 06 May 2011 13:00:04 +0100 4794860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4709361&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2011%2F04%2F13%2Fthe-soft-bigotry-of-low-expectation-journalism%2F . Filed under: Journalism, Politics, TV Tagged: ac360, anderson cooper, cnn, congress, trussell & trussell (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4709361 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:46:07 +0100 4709361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684478&cid=t_103643_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2F8o9rFUIBgWw%2F I’ve been starting to contribute a bit to InformationWeek. One of my first projects was interviewing five of the publication’s first-ever list of 25 leading healthcare CIOs. I wrote the profiles on Stephanie Reel of Johns Hopkins Health System, Lynn Vogel of MD Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Paul Tang of Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Bill Spooner of Sharp HealthCare and Craig Luigart of the Veterans Health Administration. The link above contains the full text, or you can download an abbreviated “print” edition in the form of the March InformationWeek Healthcare e-zine here. It’s not the first time I’ve written about CIOs for a national publication not specific to healthcare, but I’m pretty proud of reaching the pages of InformationWeek. Meanwhile, che... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684478 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 04:46:38 +0100 4684478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4627017&cid=t_103643_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FmN81QTJn9qc%2F Just three months after the FDA rejected the new Brilinta bloodthinner from AstraZeneca, France is now reportedly giving the drugmaker a hard time as well. Even though the European Medicines Agency already endorsed the treatment, the HAS health technology assessment agency in France has decided the med has an unfavorable risk/benefit profile, which puts a halt to final pricing talks and a product launch, according to an investor note from Sanford Bernstein analyst Tim Anderson. AstraZeneca, he writes, has confirmed that its application was withdrawn in France, where the drug was to be called Brilique. This is an issue for the drugmaker. Even though the EMA decision applies to 27 countries, France is “one of the largest markets in developed Europe for these types of drugs, accounting ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4627017 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:10:32 +0100 4627017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455264&cid=t_103643_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-a-world-class-medical-institution-saves-you-yet-fails-you%2F2011.02.09 Let me start by saying I really like MD Anderson Cancer Center. There is a lot to like. Take their tag line for example: “Making care history.” If anyone finds a cure for this cancer or that cancer, MD Anderson will have a hand in it, I’m sure. Hospitals could also learn a thing or two about the meaning of comprehensive care, clinical integration, and customer service from MD Anderson is well. I have another reason why I like MD Anderson so well: They saved my wife’s life. You see, she was diagnosed back in November of 2004 with stage four non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). As anyone familiar with lung care knows, lung cancer is a very tough adversary. It’s an even tougher adversary when your insurance company insists that your local community hospital and oncologists are �... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455264 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:00:04 +0100 4455264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4450469&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FpfC9tBR5iZc%2F This is a police state. — Anderson Cooper, AC360° CNN’s Anderson Cooper Leaves Egypt With ‘A Heavy Heart’ (omg.yahoo.com) Filed under: Current Affairs, qotd Tagged: Anderson Cooper, Anderson Cooper 360°, CNN, egypt (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4450469 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 06:10:04 +0100 4450469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377569&cid=t_103643_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-window-into-cancer-research%2F2011.01.20 Exciting Time with World Renowned Experts from Patient Power® on Vimeo. *This blog post was originally published at Andrew's Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377569 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:00:10 +0100 4377569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4318334&cid=t_103643_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-autism-vaccine-fraud-the-difference-one-journalist-can-make%2F2011.01.06 The BMJ’s statement this week that the 1998 article by Andrew Wakefield and 12 others “linking MMR vaccine and autism was fraudulent” demonstrates what a difference one journalist can make. Journalist Brian Deer played a key role in uncovering and dismantling the Wakefield story. (Of course, others recently have said something similar about The Daily Show comedian Jon Stewart’s role in focusing on the health problems of 9/11 first responders.) CNN’s Anderson Cooper had a segment worth watching, including a new interview Cooper conducted with Wakefield via Skype: Unfortunately, journalism played a key role in promoting Wakefield’s claims. The “Respectful Insolence” blog referred to one journalist as “CBS’ resident anti-vaccine pro... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4318334 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:00:16 +0100 4318334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314036&cid=t_103643_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2FwognM4hO7ko%2F Playmate Pamela Anderson... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314036 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:37:22 +0100 4314036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119520&cid=t_103643_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F28%2Fclint-mccance-a-man-who-should-be-run-out-of-arkansas%2F This idiot’s 15 minutes (I don’t expect he’d know what that means) will, hopefully, soon be over but surely not before he loses his elected job on the Midland, Arkansas school board. Anderson Cooper set the story up this way last evening and then had a couple of great guests, including the whistle-blower: A screen-shot of [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119520 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:04:02 +0100 4119520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3961869&cid=t_103643_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1162 Time the Golden Arches Right Bikini Babe Audrina Patridge – Bingo, Bongo, Blanket, Burger? If you want to have more sex, make sure you slam a burger down her throat after you have done your thing!  Because, soon after that burger hits her stomach, she starts making insulin.  Insulin lowers blood sugar, but more importantly, lowers sex drive! Nicole Anderson – dating diabetic Nick Jonas?  Should we be concerned for her? Nick Jonas is about to turn 18 next week, so I doubt if the insulin he has to take for his diabetes kills off his sex drive with the ladies!  Is he dating Nicole now?  I am out of the loop, maybe you know? Double Burger and Double Babies!  Welcome Knox and Vivienne! Actress Angelina Jolie reported got gestational diabetes during her pregnancy – yo... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3961869 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:16:22 +0100 3961869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3921078&cid=t_103643_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FXne2cz02wfs%2Fepharma-summit-long-tail-of.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 Chris Anderson presents The Long Tail of the Pharmaceutical Industry: How Emerging Technologies Will Impact Consumer Behavior & Preferences.Click here to watch the video. The video is under the "video" portion of the interactive player on the ePharma Summit webpage.ePharma Summit now has a Facebook fan page! Like the ePharma Summit today! (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3921078 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:03:00 +0100 3921078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876749&cid=t_103643_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F08%2F12%2Fehr-hie-and-meaningful-use-conference-in-las-vegas%2F I’m really excited about a meaningful use and EHR conference that’s being held literally in my backyard. It’s the Inaugural Digital Medical Office of the Future: Driving Toward Meaningful Use Conference and Exhibition. The conference is scheduled for September 9-10, 2010 at Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas, NV. You can see more details at the EHR conference website. The whole conference seems really well done and should have a great mix of EHR, EMR, Meaningful Use and HIE topics. I’m personally most excited to hear the famous Mark Anderson from the AC Group speak in person. Our paths have crossed a number of times in the digital world, and so I’m excited to meet him in the physical world. I also noticed that David Kibbe is on the agenda. Both are legends in the... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876749 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:27:04 +0100 3876749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3822883&cid=t_103643_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fpamela-anderson-adopts-pets-from-gulf-region-so-we-have-to-like-her-a-little%2F photo via The Huffington Post Remember those heartbreakingly adorable Gulf region pets that had to be given to shelters because their owners couldn’t afford to keep them? Well, Pamela Anderson is doing her part to raise awareness about the poochies and kitties still in need by traveling to the Gulf and adopting two pets of her own. PETA is working to organize adopt-a-thons to find good homes for the pets made homeless by the BP oil spill. Dammit, now we have to like Pam Anderson. But just because we think she went overboard with the cosmetic surgeries doesn’t mean we think she’s a bad person. Same goes for all the celebs over 40 we’re going to try our best not to look like. Except for Mel Gibson. He actually is a bad person. via The Huffington Post Post from: Bliss... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3822883 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:20:18 +0100 3822883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3812915&cid=t_103643_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fexpose-claims-ut-southwestern-surgical-residents-operate-unsupervised-parkland-hospital%2F New information has come to light that has led to charges that UT Southwestern Department of Surgery has allowed surgical residents to operate virtually unsupervised at Parkland Hospital, with poor outcomes for patients. CEO Dr. Ron Anderson has refused to release records about hospital outcomes. Trauma surgeon Dr. Larry Gentilello’s whistleblower lawsuit is discussed. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3812915 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:50:17 +0100 3812915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3758063&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F15%2F2010-2011-u-s-news-world-report-best-hospitals-list%2F This week, U.S. News & World Report issued its 2010-2011 rankings of the best U.S. hospitals for adults. The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is rated #1 in cancer treatment, and Johns Hopkins is rated #1 in gynecology and #1 overall based upon all medical specialties. If you would like more information regarding [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3758063 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:16:29 +0100 3758063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552207&cid=t_103643_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbest-comment-of-the-week-wins-a-prize%2F CNN commenter and broadcaster Anderson Cooper We’re not kidding. Any post. Any story. All week. Hit us with your best shot. If you wow us with your comment, you’ll win a divine prize (probably a new book or beauty product that someone has sent to our office). We’re rooting for you. So comment away. We dare you. Post from: BlissTree Best Comment of the Week Wins a Prize! (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552207 Tue, 11 May 2010 00:30:16 +0100 3552207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3456668&cid=t_103643_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FNNNXFgJ20mI%2F By Michael F. CannonFrom Jeffrey H. Anderson, writing at National Review Online’s Critical Condition blog: With Obamacare, President Obama has given a concrete example of everything that’s wrong with the European-style Democratic Socialist state, all wrapped up in one (massive) package. The notions are no longer abstract or theoretical. They’re here for all to see: less liberty, more taxes, more public indebtedness, more intergenerational theft, taxpayer funding for abortion, government rationing of health care, consolidation and centralization of power in Washington, and politicization of the properly private relationship between patient and doctor. The American people don’t want any of this, which is why 54 percent of Americans, including 59 percent of independents, are fo... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3456668 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:44:14 +0100 3456668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3404144&cid=t_103643_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F5V-AV6G5yMA%2F9th-annual-epharma-summit-full-video.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3404144 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:25:00 +0100 3404144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259248&cid=t_103643_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FyiPlPSMzW7k%2Fepharma-summit-2010-long-tail-of.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259248 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:29:00 +0100 3259248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182340&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F18%2Fthe-haiti-triangle%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily. The Haiti Triangle. Posted in Music - TV - Film, Politics Daily Tagged: anderson cooper, chaos theory, cnn, doctors, haiti, political cartoon, sanjay gupta (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182340 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:41:38 +0100 3182340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071433&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F08%2Fmagp2-gene-expression-signature-a-potential-ovarian-cancer-personalized-treatment-target%2F A multi-institutional study has identified a potential personalized treatment target for the most common form of ovarian cancer. In the December 8 issue of Cancer Cell, the research team describes finding that a gene called MAGP2 – not previously associated with any type of cancer – was overexpressed in papillary serous ovarian tumors of patients [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3071433 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:17:59 +0100 3071433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3052163&cid=t_103643_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2FaPNedtoFcZQ%2F Tracy Anderson is the trainer... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3052163 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:24:43 +0100 3052163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023382&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F11%2F23%2Fwith-lou-dobbs-gone-cnn-finds-the-middle%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily. With Lou Dobbs Gone, CNN Finds the Middle. Posted in Politics Daily Tagged: anderson cooper, centrist, chaos theory, cnn, larry king, lou dobbs, political cartoon, talk show (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023382 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:29:52 +0100 3023382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2920490&cid=t_103643_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FG1rz7RKuqnk%2Fchris-anderson-editor-in-chief-of-wired.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2920490 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:46:00 +0100 2920490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2883037&cid=t_103643_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2F4hlxdua-u6I%2F Orit Fux is Israel’s... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2883037 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:18:16 +0100 2883037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862481&cid=t_103643_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Ftk6ZicbvdJY%2F Ever wonder why your physician only spends 5-10 rushed minutes with you during your office visit? You may think it’s because there are simply too many patients vying for her time, but that’s not the real reason. The root cause is that health insurance companies are stealing time from your visit by requiring excessive documentation from your doctor. She can’t give you the time you need, because doing so would put her out of business. In a special report on the administrative burden of healthcare, MedPage Today revealed that PCPs spend about one third of their income on documentation required by health insurers. Because they run a business with thin margins, they must increase the volume of patients they treat in order to cover the salaries of the staff required to manage this “paper... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862481 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:00:55 +0100 2862481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2857400&cid=t_103643_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FEYEXZwnMfSM%2F Nate Anderson at Ars Technica has a good write-up of the New America Foundation’s interesting proposal for labeling of broadband services, something akin to the nutrition labels we have for food. Labeling and disclosure are better than direct regulation of the terms on which goods and services can be sold, of course. Labeling does not presume to decide unalterably what factors are or will be the most salient to consumers. But it does seek to channel those interests, and it does presume that consumers discover information that is important to them via labels. (I dealt with some of these concepts in my recent post about privacy notices.) What labeling is really about, I believe, is pushing consumers to focus on the terms that intellectuals believe are most interesting. Smart pe... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2857400 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:12:09 +0100 2857400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846627&cid=t_103643_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FdsmTkKG1kLI%2Fregistration-open-for-epharma-summit.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846627 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:52:00 +0100 2846627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778548&cid=t_103643_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D727 News Flash!  “You get smarter the more you walk!”  Brain Size Matters!  What?  Scientists have found in a recent study that walking increases the volume and the efficiency of the brain, and also  improves  memory and attention.  New research is focused on why this doesn’t seem to affect blondes in the same way.  Rumor is they are focusing on Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and Britney Spears as test subjects. As little as three hours a week of brisk walking over a period of 6 months  increases blood flow to the the brain and triggers biochemical changes that increase production of new brain neurons.  Stretching , sex, and non-aerobic exercise has no effect on brain size. (obviously, Pamela Anderson and Jenna Jameson) I calculated it out, that in order to be sm... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778548 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:37:18 +0100 2778548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2744112&cid=t_103643_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F28%2Fcould-depression-be-natures-way-of-saying-think%2F Could depression serve a purpose we hadn’t thought of? Something simple, like thinking? That’s the theory presented by Paul W. Andrews and J. Anderson Thomson, Jr. in a recent article in Scientific American. The scientists point to a couple of points of evidence to support their theory. One, they say, ruminations help people figure out their complex problems, breaking them down into smaller, more digestible components. Such an exercise, they argue, makes a depressed person more able to solve the problems that made them depressed in the first place: This analytical style of thought, of course, can be very productive. Each component is not as difficult, so the problem becomes more tractable. Indeed, when you are faced with a difficult problem, such as a math problem, feeling d... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2744112 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:41:07 +0100 2744112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725007&cid=t_103643_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D551 Tommy Lee gave Pamela Anderson three things, but only two were wanted:  Brandon and Dylon, their two sons.  Unfortunately, the third was Hepatitis C, allegedly. Former Baywatch star, and former Playboy Playmate, Pamela Anderson is one of the most recognized celebrities that has been diagnosed with  hepatitis C, which can be a  deadly liver disease.  Hepatitis C  is a real epidemic, far worse than any swine flu, as 270-300 million people worldwide are infected!  She says she was infected by sharing a tattoo needle with her ex-husband, rock musician Tommy Lee.    People with tattoos are 9 times more likely to be infected with hepatitis C, according to a Texas physician.  My advice is to avoid sharing anything with anyone in a rock band, especially if they have over 12 tattoos ... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725007 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:30:51 +0100 2725007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389929&cid=t_103643_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F06%2Fcould-getting-your-hands-dirty-make-you-happy%2F Midweek Mental Greening Although I don’t live near it anymore, one of the things I love about my old city’s community mental health center is the center’s greenhouse. The center’s patients, or clients, grow and sell the flowers, ferns, and other plants within the greenhouse and any money raised goes toward the continuing operation of the center’s various programs. I don’t have any firsthand experience with the center’s greenhouse (although I do keep promising myself to stop in the next time I’m in the city), but I’ve heard great things about it. Of course, that’s not surprising. We already know how mentally and emotionally beneficial activities like gardening can be (and if you need a refresher course, check out Thrive’s Carry on Gardening website, including the g... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389929 Thu, 07 May 2009 01:40:06 +0100 2389929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381447&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F30%2Fmd-anderson-study-predicts-dramatic-growth-in-cancer-rates-among-us-elderly-minorities%2F ” … Over the next 20 years, the number of new cancer cases diagnosed annually in the United States will increase by 45 percent, from 1.6 million in 2010 to 2.3 million in 2030, with a dramatic spike in incidence predicted in the elderly and minority populations, according to research from The University of Texas [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381447 Fri, 01 May 2009 01:12:07 +0100 2381447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349511&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F20%2Fgenetic-variations-in-mirna-processing-pathway-binding-sites-help-predict-ovarian-cancer-risk%2F “Genetic variations in the micro-RNA (miRNA) processing pathway genes and miRNA binding sites predict a woman’s risk for developing ovarian cancer and her prospects for survival, researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reported at the 100th annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. … The unique study was [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349511 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:24:56 +0100 2349511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349513&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F19%2Ftumor-promoting-protein-cox-2-is-the-target-of-first-joint-symposium-between-aacr-asco%2F “An inflammatory protein implicated in a variety of cancers is the target of the first joint symposium between the nation’s two premier cancer research organizations.  The presidents of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) organized the session focused on the COX-2 enzyme and cancer treatment Monday [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349513 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 05:03:52 +0100 2349513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348274&cid=t_103643_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2FMOlTmDVfi5c%2F Ah, another actress slides... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348274 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:46:10 +0100 2348274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299065&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F24%2Froutine-screening-for-hereditary-breast-and-ovarian-cancer-recommended-by-acog-sgo%2F Evaluating a patient’s risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome is an important first step in cancer prevention and early detection and should be a routine part of ob-gyn practice. Those who are likely to have the syndrome should be referred for further assessment to a clinician with expertise in genetics, according to a [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299065 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:55:32 +0100 2299065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260416&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F09%2Fmd-anderson-researchers-find-gm-csf-and-rifn-gamma1b-plus-carboplatin-effective-for-the-treatment-of-recurrent-platinum-sensitive-ovarian-cancer%2F Researchers working in the Gynecologic Oncology Department of The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, reported Phase II clinical study results from their evaluation of the use of carboplatin, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and recombinant interferon gamma 1b (rIFN-gamma1b) in women with recurrent, platinum-sensitive ovarian, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer. … Researchers working in [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260416 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:35:16 +0100 2260416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2228346&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F01%2Fa-potential-treatment-for-ovarian-cancer-claudin-3-gene-silencing-using-small-interfering-rna%2F “… Ovarian tumors highly express two proteins, claudin-3 and -4. These proteins are associated with both an increase is cellular motility and survival of ovarian tumor cells.  Claudin-3 is also over expressed in breast and prostate tumors. This new therapy is targeting claudin-3 (CLDN3) using small interfering RNA (siRNA). More specifically, this team has developed [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2228346 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:27:48 +0100 2228346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2128798&cid=t_103643_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2F520798055%2F Pamela Anderson was once a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2128798 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:54:14 +0100 2128798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2073766&cid=t_103643_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2F497823210%2F Pamela Anderson is a great... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2073766 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:10:44 +0100 2073766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1833696&cid=t_103643_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F403898522%2F Playing the Blame Game -- Video games stand accused of causing obesity, violence, and lousy grades. But new research paints a surprisingly complicated and positive picture, reports Greater Good Magazine's Jeremy Adam Smith. Cheryl Olson had seen her teenage son play video games. But like many parents, she didn't know much about them. Then in 2004 the U.S. Department of Justice asked Olson and her husband, Lawrence Kutner, to run a federally funded study of how video games affect adolescents. Olson and Kutner are the co-founders and directors of the Harvard Medical School's Center for Mental Health and Media. Olson, a public health researcher, had studied the effects of media on behavior but had never examined video games, either in her research or in her personal life. And so the first thi... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1833696 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:05:04 +0100 1833696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1773566&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F07%2Fmk-0457-alone-and-in-combination-with-docetaxel-inhibits-ovarian-cancer-growth-in-vivo%2F …[T]he [M.D. Anderson Cancer Center & Baylor College of Medicine] researchers concluded that [Aurora kinase] AK inhibition [produced by MK-0457] significantly reduces ovarian cancer tumor burden and cell proliferation, and increases tumor cell apoptosis in preclinical ovarian cancer mouse models. The researchers noted that the role of Aurora kinase inhibition in ovarian cancer merits further [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1773566 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:49:39 +0100 1773566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727798&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F18%2Fworking-smarter-not-harder-anti-estrogen-therapy-to-battle-recurrent-ovarian-cancer%2F The Gynecologic Oncology department of the University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center took a page out of the breast cancer treatment “playbook,” and conducted a single institution Phase II clinical trial using letrozole (Femara®) to treat recurrent, platinum and taxane resistant, high-grade cancer of the ovary and peritoneum. …The trial investigators concluded that 26% [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727798 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:28:31 +0100 1727798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727804&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F29%2Fnon-platinum-topotecan-drug-combination-therapy-provides-no-survival-advantage-over-topotecan-monotherapy%2F “In women with recurrent ovarian cancer, treatment with topotecan along with etoposide or gemcitabine offers no survival advantage over topotecan monotherapy, German and Austrian researchers report in the July 1st issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.” “In women with recurrent ovarian cancer, treatment with topotecan along with etoposide or gemcitabine offers no survival advantage over [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727804 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:33:33 +0100 1727804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727806&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F23%2Ffrom-zero-to-hero-hmgb1-protein-found-to-promote-dna-repair-prevents-cancer%2F “An abundant chromosomal protein [HMGB1] that binds to damaged DNA prevents cancer development by enhancing DNA repair, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science.” “An abundant chromosomal protein that binds to damaged DNA prevents cancer development by enhancing DNA [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727806 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:42:04 +0100 1727806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727810&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F15%2Fmd-anderson-identifies-tg2-as-a-potential-target-in-chemo-resistant-ovarian-cancer%2F “Scientists from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found overexpression of tissue type transglutaminase (TG2) in ovarian cancer is associated with increased tumor cell growth and adhesion, resistance to chemotherapy and lower overall survival rates. When researchers targeted and silenced TG2 in animal models, cancer progression was reversed, suggesting the protein [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727810 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:48:53 +0100 1727810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1577512&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F327218954%2F What:  Anderson Network’s 20th Anniversary Patient and Caregiver Conference: Living Fully With and Beyond Cancer Conference When:  September 4 - 6, 2008 Where:  Houston Marriott Westchase This year’s theme is “Live, Reach, Celebrate” where Gerald McRaney will be the keynote speaker. Gerald McRaney has played a farmer and a hit man, an old West gunfighter and a corrupt Southern sheriff, as well as his popular TV roles as a private investigator in “Simon and Simon” and a no-nonsense military man with children in “Major Dad.” But the role he recently faced at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - lung cancer patient - wasn’t one for which he had studied or auditioned. This conference is open to all cancer patients and t... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1577512 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:25:48 +0100 1577512 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1502739&cid=t_103643_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F308140324%2F Prescription growth for the Singulair drug, which is used to treat asthma and allergies, has hit a wall, according to Tim Anderson, an analyst at Sanford Bernstein. In an investor note, he writes the med posted negative year-over-year growth in new scrips for the last 13 weeks. For the week ending May 30th, new scrips were down 16 percent year-over-year, and total weekly scrips are down 4 percent year-to-date. “At this rate, Merck’s Singulair guidance which calls for worldwide year-over-year sales growth of 8 percent to 13 percent could be in jeopardy,” he writes. “As Singulair is Merck’s single biggest drug - with 2007 sales of $4.3 billion, up 19 percent year-over year, and representing 18 percent of total company sales - these trends are worrisome. Interna... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1502739 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:39:27 +0100 1502739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1349623&cid=t_103643_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F264009127%2F A research team comprising scientists from MD Anderson, Johns Hopkins University and the Insitutute for Cancer Research and the University of Cambridge, UK have identified two inherited genetic variations (SNPs) on chromosome 15 associated with increased risk of lung cancer for smokers and former smokers. Individuals who have ever smoked and who have one or two copies of either of these SNPs have increased risks ranging from 28% to 81% of developing lung cancer. The findings are a major step forward in identifying those at high risk for non-small cell lung cancer and for understanding how smoking and genetic factors interact to cause the disease. The team’s findings might also provide support for a growing body of evidence suggesting that nicotine, long known as the prime addictive c... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1349623 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:18:29 +0100 1349623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1347594&cid=t_103643_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fsafe-to-smoke-bullh.html I am so pissed off this morning. Mainly because of the assault that must be led by Phillip Morris, DeCode and the Devil Himself.In a recent press push.....from as far as I can see. There is now a "magic bullet" for smoking and avoiding cancer. Recently published data in the Journal Nature is being over hyped. From Good Morning America to Fox News to MSNBC to my friend Hsien at Eye on DNA (Well hers isn't so much hype)From Her blogAll three studies identified regions on chromsome 15 that are associated with nicotine dependence, lung cancer, and peripheral artery disease. The deCODE study focused on SNP rs1051730 located on chromosome 15q24 in the CHRNA3 nicotine acetylcholine receptor. People with one copy of the “T” version of this SNP had:30% increase in risk of lung cancer OR of 1.32... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1347594 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:27:00 +0100 1347594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1316819&cid=t_103643_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F254988602%2F Anderson Cooper recently had a skin cancer scare. Yup. That Anderson Cooper! U.S. television journalist Anderson Cooper reveals on his Web site that he had a “small spot” of skin cancer removed from his face this week. “I’ve been off for the last couple of days,” the CNN news presenter wrote on his blog Wednesday morning. “I had minor surgery on Monday. A small spot of skin cancer was removed from under my left eye. I hadn’t planned on mentioning this but I still have stitches and you’ll no doubt notice them tonight,” he explained. “Don’t want you to think I got into a fist fight with Charlie Rose.” Read UPI’s full report. Get well soon Anderson Cooper!! ;-) Tags: Anderson Cooper, skin cancer surgery, skin cancer... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1316819 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:00:36 +0100 1316819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1229200&cid=t_103643_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fpresident-bush-mr-perlzweigand.html President George Bush TryptychIt seems there are no bounds to the moral depravity of President George Bush.The very existence of Guantanamo beggars belief as does the idea that a ultra-right-wing American administration should rent a plot of land from a government it detests. But there are no boundaries that George Bush will not cross to evade the American legal system.Which takes me back to 1939, and dear old Mr Jack Perlzweig, a man of dubious morality, who was quite probably consorting with Nazi Germany. The Home Secretary, Sir John Anderson, very reasonably you may conclude, decided it was in the national interests to incarcerate Mr Perlzweig in Brixton prison. Emergency powers in the Regulation 18B of the Defence (General) Regulations 1939 permitted the Home Secretary to intern peopl... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1229200 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:24:00 +0100 1229200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1072487&cid=t_103643_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Ffamily-history-tidbits.html In my search for useful news today, I have come across something near and dear to my heart. Karen Lu at M.D. Anderson has posted on the importance of taking a family history. Her spin is obviously tilted towards cancer, but the benefits of family history or just as important in diseases like heart disease.From the site:“Family gatherings are the perfect time to ask family members detailed questions about their health history,” says Karen Lu, M.D., co-medical director of the Clinical Cancer Genetics program at M. D. Anderson.“It is important to gather information about the health history of your parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and even your cousins.”She points out that there are some red flags to watch out for in your family.1. Early onset of Cancer. (I say not on... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1072487 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:21:00 +0100 1072487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1007628&cid=t_103643_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F180367446%2F We apologize for not being in touch sooner. We left early in order to do an errand on the way to Manhattan, where we were asked to speak on a panel about everyone’s favorite topic - conflicts of interest and health care, specifically concerning the pharmaceutical industry. The soiree was sponsored by the Association of Health Care Journalists and we are happy to report that the event was well-attended - without relying on distributing free food and goodie bags - and the discussion was lively. Now, though, the time has come to recharge our batteries. We wish you pleasant dreams… There are fewer meds coming this way from North of the Border, The Philadelphia Inquirer writes. Why? The Canadians have raised their drug prices, while the US dollar has declined precipitously against t... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1007628 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:40:00 +0100 1007628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=810011&cid=t_103643_107_f&fid=36045&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbayblab.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fif-x-and-y-then-phenotype-programming.html Anderson, Voigt and Arkin (UCSF and UC Berkeley) have teamed up to demonstrate the operation of an exquisitely-designed genetic AND gate to control the behavior of E coli (original paper here). The gate integrates two environmental inputs to produce a phenotypic output. As an example, they show how their circuit can be used to program bacteria to invade mammalian cells when the concentrations of two different extracellular chemicals fall within a certain range. You can bet Anderson will be using this circuit to fine tune the specificity of his tumor-invading bacteria in the future. For example:IF ({hypoxia} AND {acid pH}) THEN invadeVery nice tricks for making tumor-specific microorganisms. However based on our experience with ad hoc-engineered tumor-killing microbes, the biggest ch... Bayblab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=810011 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:29:00 +0100 810011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=749454&cid=t_103643_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F136092221%2F Mrs., or Mr., Presidential Candidate, my son has autism and I would like to know how you might make the world a better place for autistic children and for autistic adults. In the 1960s, autism was considered a rare disorder; today, the prevalence rate for autism is now 1 in 150 among children in the US. While there is much disagreement about what causes autism, everyone can agree that autistic children need to be educated. Many, though not all, autistic children like my son benefit greatly from an educational program that has one-on-one teaching; that is uniquely tailored to them, and that provides individualized speech, occupational, and physical therapy; and that enables them to be included with “typical” children. This kind of educational program requires expert supervision ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=749454 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:09:00 +0100 749454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=718952&cid=t_103643_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F131244616%2Feight_random_concerns_and_a_fe.html Thanks to  Roger Anderson’s invitation to tell 8 random things about me, I’ve taken the liberty to share my deepest concerns for business at the moment. I’m particularly grateful for the chance to step back and lay out what’s been bothering me lately – and hopefully you have suggestions or responses - I may have missed. Of course – any who know my brain based tactics know that when a problem is raised … some shot at a solution should follow. My suggestions here segue into solutions that come in the form of questions for your consideration, answers and discussion.  These days … I’m deeply concerned about … 1. Leadership - Bush and Clinton scrap over who pardons criminals most unfairly. My question – How can we le... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=718952 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 23:41:27 +0100 718952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=481866&cid=t_103643_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F19%2Fmore-risk-factors-added-to-breast-cancer-list%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Daily newsSimply being female puts all women at risk for breast cancer. That and age, race, family history, personal history, genetic make-up, when they had children, when they reach menopause, and a whole host of other possible factors.Now U.S. doctors are officially calling body mass index, breast density, and alcohol consumption predictors of the disease, says Therese Bevers, medical director of the Cancer Prevention Center, at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.Bevers helped write updated guidelines for the prevention of breast cancer and presented them at the 12th annual National Comprehensive Cancer Network in Hollywood, Florida on Friday. The guidelines, featuring the revised list of risk factors, also offer treatme... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=481866 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 481866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=486988&cid=t_103643_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2F29marbles.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fin-my-language-video-that-caught-cnns.html The spark that caught CNN's eye about Amanda Baggs (see my last post if you don't know what I'm talking about) was her video "In My Language" posted on YouTube. While it is easy enough to just go to YouTube to watch it, I would like to share it here as well.tagged as: Autism, Amanda Baggs, Anderson Cooper, Sanjay Gupta, Intelligence, Neurodiversity, Autism Advocacy (c) by Brett Miller 2005-2007 Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License . (Source: 29 Marbles) 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=486988 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:50:00 +0100 486988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=486989&cid=t_103643_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2F29marbles.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fwhy-dont-more-people-understand-this.html One of the dangers of being too close to a topic like autism and autism awareness is that you sometimes forget that not everyone has caught up with you in their perception of that issue. Even people you think should know better by now.An example that recently struck me was how many people still don't realize that "low-functioning" autistics can be very intelligent.In her new book Strange Son, author Portia Iverson describes her initial reaction to the idea of an intelligent "low-functioning" autistic:“There’s a boy I think you should know about,” Francesca Happe began, gesturing for me to sit down. “His name is Tito.” The renowned psychologist from England, whose specialty was autism, continued: “He’s eleven years old and he lives in India. He’s quite autistic, but he can r... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=486989 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:57:00 +0100 486989