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 'august'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:33 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5152892&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F08%2F23%2Fgalcayo-somalia-2%2F Galcayo South Hospital compound, Somalia, August 2011 Hibo Osman (20) with daughter Asho (8 months) from Galcayo. She has 5 children and was married off at an early age. Her daughter is now suffering from diarrhoea and is malnourished. She is sitting outside the tents of the therapeutic feeding centre. When Hibo was pregnant from her last child her husband was shot in a firefight. Hibo is supporting herself by selling second hand cloths on the market in Galcayo. She buys them wholesale on credit, and sells them to customers who pay her in weekly rates. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5152892 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:48:39 +0100 5152892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139874&cid=t_140425_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F19%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-august-19-2011%2F Ask me about a trip I took with my dad to Maui ten years ago and I can barely recall what we did. But ask me about my childhood toys and suddenly I remember every detail, every curve of a ball, color, texture and even the faint smell of a favorite toy. There is one toy I remember in particular. It was a half red, half blue sphere covered with different shaped holes and yellow plastic shapes (triangles, stars, circles, etc.) meant to fit through them. If you’re curious, this is what it looked like. What I remember is being very young and feeling frustrated because no matter how hard I pushed I could never get all of those puzzle pieces into the holes. It was only when I got older that I realized every piece had its place. I was wasting my energy trying to force pieces where they didn&... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139874 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:11:34 +0100 5139874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5152893&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F08%2F19%2Fliben-ethiopia%2F Liben region, Ethiopia – July 26, 2011 After losing her entire livestock to the drought, 47-year-old Idimo Mohied walked for seven days with her youngest child. Having spent ten days in the pre-registration camp, she has been at the transit camp for over a week. She would like to be rehoused in a ‘normal’ camp as soon as possible. At present, her food rations are insufficient and she has nowhere to sleep. Idimo’s experience is typical of the 118,000 Somali refugees now seeking aid in camps in Ethiopia’s Liben region. Almost half arrived in the last two months, having fled drought and hunger, not to mention a war that has raged for two decades. The massive influx of refugees has overstretched the resources of the Liben camps, which were initially built to shelter 45,000 pe... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5152893 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:21:14 +0100 5152893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5115091&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F08%2F10%2Fdadaab-kenya-4%2F A father sits with his malnourished child in the intensive therapeutic feeding center at the MSF hospital in the Dagahaley Refugee Camp in Dadaab, Kenya, July 26, 2011. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5115091 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:05:29 +0100 5115091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5115092&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F08%2F08%2Fjilib-somalia%2F A Somalia mother in Jilib after receiving relief supplies from MSF teams. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins San Frontières (MSF) has distributed plastic sheeting, mosquito nets, and soap to more than 3,600 displaced Somalis who have found temporary shelter in the town of Jilib, in southern Somalia’s Lower Julba Valley. As a prolonged drought carries on, more and more families are leaving their homes and undertaking long, arduous journeys in hopes of finding relief and assistance. MSF was in a position to aid the families in Jilib because the organization runs a hospital and a large therapeutic feeding program for malnourished children in the nearby town of Marere. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5115092 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:04:17 +0100 5115092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5092444&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F08%2F02%2Fdadaab-kenya-3%2F Dadaab refugee camp, Kenya – July 22, 2011 Fatuma Badel fled Buale, Somalia with 8 children after leaving her sick husband. “he became sick and I couldn’t carry him. I don’t know if he is alive or dead. This one, my youngest was like a dead person when i arrived. Now I thank God I can hear him cry again.” She has been 3 days in the MSF hospital with her baby Mohamud who arrived severely malnourished. At nine months old he weighs 4.3 KG. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5092444 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:01:49 +0100 5092444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3902940&cid=t_140425_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fsciencebase-science-news-links-for-august-23rd-through-august-26th.html These are the latest science news links and snippets from Sciencebase: Chemical news – Two years on, a simple color change test emerges from China for melamine in milk, The Alchemist learns. Also, with a Chinese connection, new insights into the mode of action of a former herbal remedy for fever could improve the outlook for malaria drugs. Materials news sees a thin film being stretched to double up its functionality, while applying pressure to another makes it a superconductor. Meanwhile, edible chemistry looks set to open up new applications for the pharma and food industries. Finally, a new way to chemicalize the world-wide web makes its debut online. Questions for enquiring minds – Sample questions from a 18+ exam paper from the year 2110. E.g. "By mean... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3902940 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:00:04 +0100 3902940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3901917&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F08%2F25%2Fsri-lanka-3%2F Vavuniya, Sri Lanka – May 2010 Italian physiotherapist Valeria Maglia conducts a physio session with 22 year old patient Suvarna in Pompamadhu Hospital where MSF runs a rehabilitation programme for people with spinal injuries. Most of the patients’ injuries are a result of the war between the Sri Lankan army and the Tamil Tigers that ended in May 2009. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3901917 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:11:06 +0100 3901917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3884109&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2010%2F08%2F19%2Femergency-planning%2F   That could be the title of just about every blog I write in the next year, I think.  Almost everything I am doing is planning ahead for emergencies.  Some more likely to occur than others.  It rained heavily today.  I was woken at 6:15 by the rain pounding the tin roof like a machine gun.  The rain might please our neighbours in Niger Republic to the north – they have been suffering a dry spell.  But rain here also increases the risk of cholera. The planning I am doing at the moment is organizing our warehouse.  Compared to where I’ve worked before, the number of different items we stock is not that high.   But the quantity of some items is very high.  We moved an articulated truck, mostly laden with Plumpynut from the office to the warehouse at the weekend.  Plumpynut is... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3884109 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:51:00 +0100 3884109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876710&cid=t_140425_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fdrug-testing-solar-fullerenes-chemicalization.html These are my recent science picks, including my latest contributions to spectroscopyNOW.com Drug testing – A simple analytical approach to identifying drugs of abuse would be a boon to forensic scientists and law enforcement agencies. A collaboration between researchers in the US and Europe demonstrates how an assessment of different methods using chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry reveals that multivariate selectivity can take into account the degree of resolution between nominally unresolved peaks due to the presence of various drugs in a forensic sample and so allow quicker identification. Solar fullerenes – Sheffield's David Lidzey working with Athene Donald of the University of Cambridge and experts from Cardiff University and Nick Terrill at the Diamond Lig... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876710 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:00:32 +0100 3876710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3871533&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F08%2F16%2Fpakistan-8%2F Victims of the flood in Pakistan. Two weeks after the first floods hit Pakistan, the situation remains extremely dire for millions of people. In addition to the scale up of medical activities, MSF teams continue to focus on providing affected families with basic items and drinking water in order to help them attain a minimal standard of living conditions and prevent the spread of diseases. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3871533 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:00:11 +0100 3871533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3860818&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F08%2F12%2Frussian-federation-2%2F Kriusha, Ryazan region – August 06, 2010 Villagers and priest praying for rain. MSF has provided humanitarian aid to people living in villages affected by wood fires in Ryazan region, approximately 200 km from Moscow. About 2,000 people have been displaced by the fires in this region. Families who lost their homes have found shelter in boarding schools, hospitals and other public facilities, while many others are staying with relatives and friends. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3860818 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:31:55 +0100 3860818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854570&cid=t_140425_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F10%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-august-10-2010%2F I’m an avid reader who’s been alternating between five to ten very different books lately. Why so many? Well it’s still summer and I’m soaking every bit of it while I can. One that’s been taking much of my attention is The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne, Ph.D. While the title isn’t very sexy, the read is very illuminating. Why? It talks about the comprehensive (what I’ll call) diet plan for someone suffering from anxiety and phobia. One of the topics it covers is negative self-talk. The kind that often exacerbates anxiety and is also described as one of five mind traps in this week’s top post. It also talks about the importance of exercise, meditation and even nutrition. All things that can help ease your anxiety so that yo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854570 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:26:12 +0100 3854570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3839906&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F08%2F09%2Fpakistan-7%2F Children returning from a water distribution around the villages near Charsadda, Pakistan. In addition to the expansion of its medical activities, MSF’s priority is to provide clean water and improve hygienic conditions in order to prevent the spread of acute respiratory infections, diarrhoeal diseases, and skin infections. MSF teams are getting ready in case of a waterborne disease outbreak, such as cholera, however the situation is under control at this point. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3839906 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:59:07 +0100 3839906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3815238&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F08%2F03%2Fbrazil-3%2F Alagoas – July 23, 2010 Boys search for bricks by the Mundau River, where there used to be houses, before the floods. After the tragedy caused by the rains in June, many of the affected families in Alagoas had to deal with mental-health problems and face poor living conditions. Aiming to alleviate the sufferings of this population soon after the disaster (26 / 6) MSF sent a team to assess the situation and provide the necessary support. Currently, three MSF tents are in operation, with special focus on psychological support to victims. In addition to the consultations held in the tents, the team also visits homes, camps and collective shelters. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3815238 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:45:22 +0100 3815238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808660&cid=t_140425_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fphoto-of-the-day-6%2F Happy first day of August. It’s actually only been summer for a little more than a month now, but the word “August” can still conjure thoughts of autumn. To make matters worse, stores are already filling up with sweaters and school supplies. So in order to ward off any bad feelings about fall, we’ve decided to remain super-summery for as long as possible. Are you in? Then keep up with the swimming, the grilling, the S’mores-making, the beach-going, and all your summer reading. This summery photo from Flickr user pink sherbert photography Post from: BlissTree It's Still Summer, Dammit: Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808660 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:00:51 +0100 3808660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2748121&cid=t_140425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F30%2Ffamily-stories%2F Photo Credit Family histories are written a moment at a time. Without some record {written, photographic, audio/video} the every day, the momentous and the miscellany would be forgotten — or at the very least, “mis-remembered.” My recent family stories have been numerous and joy-full! The birth of my first grandbaby, weddings, birth announcements, graduations and anniversaries have been marked, experienced and recorded. Each a special time and opportunity to celebrate the gift of family and the loving memories that stitch the patchwork quilt of yesterdays, today and the hopes for tomorrow! The moments, joys and words of each quilt square of the heart are pieced together with stitches of faith, commitment and love. And sometimes on the pages of scrapbooks … When {if} we... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2748121 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:31:48 +0100 2748121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730318&cid=t_140425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F25%2Fbeing-a-grandmother%2F This red Converse shoe is my grandma logo! Once intended for function but now just for fun! Being a grandmother has been like getting the ultimate second chance to jump, run and dance around as a mother. I just returned from a week-long visit with my son’s family; said family includes my very first grandbaby! ♥ It was like … Well, it was priceless and leaves me speechless. … Priceless and without words to describe. Being able to cuddle and coo and chat for an entire week without any obligations was a gift that leaves me with no words — but overflowing with outrageous joy! Every day was the best day of my life. (Until the next day I have with my son and his family!) But more than that, it was restorative and affirming to live within a home not my own. And yet, be s... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730318 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:12:29 +0100 2730318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2733035&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2009%2F08%2F16%2Fsmiles-and-bushknives%2F The biggest difficulty with Papua New Guinea for me is trying to understand the paradox: everyone is super friendly, and yet the level of violence is so high.  Today (Sunday) we visited the house of my technical assistant. Everyone we passed on the road said hello and shook hands or smiled.  Our operating theatre sees between 20 and 60 patients a day, virtually all the trauma cases are the result of violence. This morning I accompanied the nurse-supervisor to the ward.  We were all woken at 8am (sadly, as Sunday is our chance to sleep late) because one of the national nursing staff had radioed for assistance.  I decided to go for the walk as I was awake.  Before we reached the ward, a patient’s guardian approached me and explained that he has been referred to us from a local cli... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2733035 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:34:03 +0100 2733035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2722565&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F21%2Fsudan-3%2F Photo: Venus Veldhoen Sudan, Nasir - April 2008 Nyabuol’s baby was ill, so she came to the MSF hospital in Nasir. She had just enough money for the boat trip to get there. Walking for two days with two young children was impossible, so now she sells water to earn money for the trip home. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2722565 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:47:33 +0100 2722565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2714827&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F20%2Fafghanistan-3%2F Photo: Tim Dirven Pol-I-Khumri, Afghanistan - December 2001 A checkpoint of the Northern Alliance at the entrance of Pol-I-Khumri, a village between Mazar-I-Shariff and Kunduz. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2714827 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:08:34 +0100 2714827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709255&cid=t_140425_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalheroes.com%2Fdental-blogs-week-review-august-9152009%2F It’s time for the second installment of “Dental Blogs: The Week in Review.” If you missed last weeks post, you can view it here: Dental Blogs: The Week in Review (August 9-15, 2009). So, without further ado, here’s the weekly roundup of interesting blog posts from around the Dental Blog Community for the week of August 9-15, 2009. The List 1) Are dentists wealthy? They don’t think so(Video) – TheWealthyDentist.com recently asked dentists if they consider themselves to be wealthy. Two out of three dentists who responded to the survey said “no”. Watch the video for an analysis of the findings by Jim Du Molin and Julie Frey. 2) Three common words and phrases to avoid during patient interaction Roger P. Levin, DDS, lists the top 3 words you shoul... Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709255 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:01:43 +0100 2709255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2707859&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F17%2Fitaly%2F Photo: Chris Maluszynski Lampedusa, Italy - December 2004 The small island of Lampedusa south of Sicily belongs to Italy, but lies closer to Africa than Europe. About 10 000 boat migrants from different African countries arrived here in 2004. In the autumn, Italian authorities started returning the migrants to Libya without processing their requests for asylum. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2707859 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:21:31 +0100 2707859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2701460&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F14%2Fcolombia-4%2F Photo: Pieter Ten Hoopen Quibdo, Colombia - November 2004 11 year-old Lydia lives with her mother and three sisters and brothers in the shantytown Obrero in the outskirts of Quibdo. The father has left them. Their home is a shed of two times two meters. Lydia takes care of the children when their mother works as maid. None of the children own an identity card that entitles to health care. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2701460 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:52:17 +0100 2701460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2698305&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2009%2F08%2F13%2Ftari-first-weeks%2F In some ways it seems like I’ve only been here a few days, things move so fast in Tari – but in other ways it seems like I’ve been here forever, it is so easy to understand the challenges in Tari they are often so similar to those in Lae. I have actually been in Tari for about 2½ weeks. Since then I’ve been woken by VHF radio most nights when the hospital staff need the assistance of the expat nurses, anesthetist or surgeon. Last week the entire team responded at midnight to a lady who had been stabbed, I dealt with the extended family, tried to persuade them to donate blood, ran errands for the medics, fetching oxygen or passing messages to the laboratory technician who was collecting the blood. Twice since I’ve been here I’ve had to stop the vehicle t... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2698305 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:10:05 +0100 2698305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2698306&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F13%2Fmalta%2F Photo: Patrick Zachmann / Magnum Photos Hal Far, Malta - July 2009 Baby in waiting room of the clinic run by MSF in Malta. The clinic was set up so that migrants and asylum seekers staying in open centres in Malta could have access to health care and psychological support. The clinic is in Hal Far, near the open centres. MSF provides medical care, mental health support and health promotion activities to migrants and asylum seekers living in open centres in Hal Far and in Ta’kandja detention center in Malta. MSF started working in Malta in August 2008. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2698306 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:18:54 +0100 2698306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695579&cid=t_140425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F11%2Fstarting-at-the-wrong-end-of-the-process%2F No Finish Line Do your goals, hope and dreams have finish lines? Or do you fall into the trap of meandering within the distance between “Start” and “Finish”? Being driven by perfection, and the vain hope to do {it} perfectly. Waiting endlessly for the perfect start, the perfect way, the perfect time — the perfect inspiration. We all have dreamed, wished or longed for specific goals. We begin progressing in the direction of said goals, and then we stall out due to discouragement or a loss of vision and energy. After a proper mourning time — and a measure or two of self-loathing — we take our goals back to the drawing board. Once there, a certain amount of time passes as we become overwhelmed with the amount of calendar space we believe it will take to accomplis... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695579 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:06:27 +0100 2695579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2684828&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F10%2Farmenia%2F Photo: Tim Dirven / Panos Chambarak, Armenia - August 2004 Armenia, situated in the South Caucasus, was one of the first states of the former Soviet Union to gain independence. Fifteen years later however, more than half of the population lives below the poverty line. For many of them, life is a shuttle between soup kitchens and social services. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2684828 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:18:51 +0100 2684828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2680892&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F07%2Fthailand-2%2F Photo: Espen Rasmussen / Panos Mae La refugee camp, Thailand - November 2007 Near the border to Myanmar, in Mae La camp, which houses more than 30 000 refugees. MSF began treating tuberculosis (TB) among unregistered migrant workers from Burma and refugees in Mae Lae camp in 1999. The project also offers counselling and health education. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2680892 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:21:23 +0100 2680892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2677640&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F06%2Fsudan-2%2F Photo: Brendan Bannon Yambio, South sudan - June 2009 Houses in Yambio southern Sudan at night. LRA attacks along the border belt area of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan have displaced tens of thousands of people from homes like these. Click here to see a slideshow with more images and commentary by the photographer, Brendan Bannon. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2677640 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:35:30 +0100 2677640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2669878&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F05%2Fkenya-6%2F Photo: Dominic Nahr / Oeil Public Dagahaley Refugee Camp, Dadaab - July 2009 A young Somali boy held by his mother looks out from between the veils. An estimated 5,000 people arrive monthly to the Dagahaley, Ifo, and Hagadera camps located in the Kenyan border town of Dadaab, which are operated by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2669878 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:59:49 +0100 2669878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2663593&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F03%2Fnigeria%2F Photo: Misha Friedman Port Harcourt, Nigeria - July 2007 In the oil-rich Niger delta in southern Nigeria, the struggle for revenue and power has resulted in violent clashes fueled by a complex dynamic among various groups. In the heart of the Diobu in Port Harcourt is Teme hospital where MSF set up a trauma center in November 2005. More than 200 Nigerian and international staff provide free emergency medical care to victims of trauma, including gunshots, stabbings, burns, and life-threatening road accidents. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2663593 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:43:40 +0100 2663593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2662619&cid=t_140425_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FwfCEBonMuTw%2Fat-the-starting-line---diabetes-daily-challenge---august-2009.php July was full of travel, leading to some poor food choices and not nearly enough exercise.  As a result, my blood glucose numbers are creeping up a bit and I need to stop that trend in its tracks.  I see my endocrinologist again in September, so all behavior from here on out will be reflected in my A1C. Enter the Diabetes Daily Challenge for August 2009.  I've picked a goal that is easy, trackable, exclusive, and important - 200 minutes of exercise per week.  This should be an easy goal because up until July turned into hectic, I was exercising 150-180 minutes a week.  Being the spreadsheet geek that I am, I can track my progress in Excel.  Even though my eating habits need to return to "normal", I'm picking exercise as my exclusive goal this month. &nbsp... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2662619 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:07:38 +0100 2662619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1750257&cid=t_140425_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fmon-perfect-post-award.html Please Scroll down for Ruby Tuesday postThe perfect post award is hosted by Lindsay at "Suburban Turmoil" and Kimberley at "Petroville." Sorry it's a little early ladies but it's now or never as time and tide wait for no [wo]man and the waters are closing over!Every once in a while people can feel a little lost, a little small or a little little. Personally I am free from such little trifles as I try earnestly to avoid all 'isms.' So saying, it may just be that you too feel that littlism is creeping over you in this big bad scary world. There are many ways of beating back the waves of littlism that come crashing into our lives on a daily basis, and one of those things, as we already know, is blogging.Hence I should like to nominate "Carrie" at "Fully Caffeinated" for her post entitled "Lig... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1750257 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:33:00 +0100 1750257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609125&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FJuliaPNG%2F2008%2F08%2F6%2F 25th August goodbyes are never easy - i think it’s even harder for our staff when we are new in a country. in sudan and bangladesh, the expats had been coming and going for eons… people were ready for it. here, we are still new and young and the staff are still a bit shocked i think by the departures. our mental health officer recently left, and she was the only one left from the ‘opening’ expat team. so in proper tradition, a feast was cooked (taro, coconut rice in banana leaf baskets, watermelon, pork skewers… soooooo good) and bilums were presented (bilums are traditional bags here). to give you perspective, she had to pack an extra box to get all the presents home!   (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609125 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:51:00 +0100 2609125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609126&cid=t_140425_46_f&fid=38793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FJuliaPNG%2F2008%2F08%2F5%2F so, judging by my inbox, most of you are wondering just what i’m doing here. and now that it’s been a while, i think i can answer. with the help of previous reports, i’ve tried to summarise our program in lae below… last year an msf team came to png to assess the current situation. we’re used to populations dealing with conflict, post-conflict, isolated and vulnerable communities, and we’re used to medical needs related to a lack of health care access, neglected diseases, natural disasters, traditional wars… but what we found here was a bit different. we found out that in png, women and girls were suffering from an extremely high level of gender based violence. there was awareness going on, and a clinic at the hospital in lae doing it’s best... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609126 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:58:00 +0100 2609126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=823014&cid=t_140425_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F26%2Fu-s-ironman-with-diabetes-competes-today%2F Now 40 years old, Jay Hewitt was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 24. What did he do then? He started entering Ironman Triathlons. You've probably heard of these gargantuan events -- a mere 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112 mile jaunt on the bike, capped off with a marathon run (26.2 miles). Nuts! I did a mini-sprint triathlon in my 20s and cannot imagine setting off on an Ironman. An elite triathlete, Jay enters Ironman races regularly. Showing the world type 1 diabetes has not stopped him from achieving his goals, Jay has finished 13 Ironmans and is racing in the Louisville Ironman right now. Actually, he's biking -- as of 9:30 am CST he had finished the swim in 1:09:32, ranked 422. Click on the Louisville Ironman website and read updated race coverage, view photos and even t... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=823014 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 823014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=803715&cid=t_140425_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F144994255%2F August is the time most defined by the sound of the crickets, and the few out-of-turn cicadas that we get each year. Last Friday, on our walk, Dee and I found a dead, flat cicada, which I actually took a picture of. I find the sound soothing, but on a higher level, it’s urgent. The summer is ending, and we have to hurry now to get all the last bits of our summer done. But what are these mysterious things, after all? I remember having hopes and plans, but they slip my mind now, and I hope that I did get around to doing some of them. I think that they must have been pretty much fulfilled, since I know I have loved this summer. What more can you want from plans, anyway? One more thing left that I know that I want to do is visit Boulder. This will be the first time that I’ve been ... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=803715 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:45:08 +0100 803715