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 'blogs & blogging'. Tue, 04 May 2010 18:25:43 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3483073&cid=t_209570_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50226711%2Fdiabetes_cookbook_a_7_day_meal_plan_with_diabetes.php Photo CreditIf you are living with diabetes, a lot of your energy and time goes to planning, selecting and deciding what to eat. That, and considering that you don't want to eat the same thing over and over again. Of course you don't want to ditch the nutritional value of your diabetes-friendly food. One thing that can help you is a diabetes cookbook. Like some idea? There's a new one featured at Diabetes Daily called A 7 Day Meal Plan with Diabetes. ... (Source: Daily Diabetic) Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3483073 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3483073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477494&cid=t_209570_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F15%2Fwotcher-blogger-talbot-grove-library%2F A big shout out to Lucy and the crew at the Talbot Grove Library up in Bury PCT, gotcha blogger! Posted in Library Services, North West Health Library Blogs Tagged: Blogging, Library Blogs, North West England (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477494 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:46:32 +0100 2477494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2149616&cid=t_209570_109_f&fid=34730&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychiatrist-blog.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fwellsphere-and-medical-blogosphere.html Many of you are probably familiar with the recent sale of Wellsphere, a health blog aggregator, to HealthCentral Network this past week.  This sale has thrown the medical blogosphere into protest mode, though I think it is undeserved.Dr Val Jones reports the saga very completely on her new health blog, Better Health (also see post from Hippocrates).  Last year, medical bloggers were inundated by doting emails from a Dr. Geoff Rutledge.  Mine began like this:Hi Drs "My three shrinks". ,I was on a search for the best medical blogs, when I found your Shrink Wrap blog at http://psychiatrist-blog.blogspot.com/. I think your blog is great. Dinah's post on True Emotions struck a chord (My emotions aren't Italian, either), and your iphone edition grand rounds was remarkable. [links added]I... Shrink Rap blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2149616 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:00:00 +0100 2149616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2173758&cid=t_209570_113_f&fid=36474&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedsqodPodcastingForMedicalProfessionals%2F%7E3%2FXIfK-dPnUD0%2F I’ve been chewing on this one for a looong while. The advantages to medical bloggers of, well, blogging. But especially if you’re a busy medpro, who may want nothing more than to promote your practice online, and provide fresh content for your patients. I could, for example, fire up the Aphex 230 and its assorted attachments and record a show in the spare bedroom I use as my studio. But I’m typing this quietly after the rest of the house is asleep, because I can: Lesson #1: Blogging is quick, quiet, and can be done from anywhere there’s an Internet connection (including your cell phone). Busy medpros take heed — this post is a blog post, not an audio show. You can skim the MedSqod home page quickly for interesting headlines — and admit it, your eyes catc... MedSqod: Podcasting for Medical Professionals blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2173758 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:12:36 +0100 2173758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2104940&cid=t_209570_113_f&fid=36474&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMedsqodPodcastingForMedicalProfessionals%2F%7E3%2F510635941%2F I’ve been chewing on this one for a looong while. The advantages to medical bloggers of, well, blogging. But especially if you’re a busy medpro, who may want nothing more than to promote your practice online, and provide fresh content for your patients. I could, for example, fire up the Aphex 230 and its assorted attachments and record a show in the spare bedroom I use as my studio. But I’m typing this quietly after the rest of the house is asleep, because I can: Lesson #1: Blogging is quick, quiet, and can be done from anywhere there’s an Internet connection (including your cell phone). Busy medpros take heed — this post is a blog post, not an audio show. You can skim the MedSqod home page quickly for interesting headlines — and admit it, your eyes catc... MedSqod: Podcasting for Medical Professionals blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2104940 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:51:03 +0100 2104940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2041250&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=36982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprep4md.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fone-of-my-new-favorite-blogs.html One of my favorite blogs these days that I have stumbled upon coincidently a couple of months ago is "The Big Picture" blog."The Big Picture is a photo blog for the Boston Globe/boston.com, entries are posted every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by Alan Taylor. Inspired by publications like Life Magazine (of old), National Geographic, and online experiences like MSNBC.com's Picture Stories galleries and Brian Storm'sMediaStorm, The Big Picture is intended to highlight high-quality, amazing imagery - with a focus on current events, lesser-known stories and, well, just about anything that comes across the wire that looks really interesting."Some of the most significant posts that I read there were:Mumbai under attackVenice under water2008 Greek riotsThe next President of the United StatesCalif... My M.D. Journey! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2041250 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:07:00 +0100 2041250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2026926&cid=t_209570_117_f&fid=34696&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.creative-weblogging%2Faudio%2F%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.straightfromthedoc.com%2F50226711%2Fcheckout_these_new_health_dashboards.php Here's another one from the mail that you guys should check out: Hi Gloria, As someone who blogs about health-related topics, I thought you might be interested in some new, free web-based public dashboards that cover a variety of health-related topics. Tomorrow, December 9, we will be introducing three new public dashboards: 1) Health Insurance Dashboard; 2) Public Health Dashboard; and 3) Life Expectancy Dashboard. You can view a copy of the press release, and interact with the actual dashboards, at www.PublicDashboards.com. If you get a chance to check these out, we would love to hear your thoughts and opinions! You can reach me at bob@visualcalc.com, or by phone at 916-939-2020. I look forward to hearing from you! Cheers, Bob Bennett VisualCalc, Inc. Check it all out at www.... Straightfromthedoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2026926 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:47:39 +0100 2026926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1926839&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=36982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprep4md.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fprep4mdcom-is-one-year-old.html Facts and figures for the past year:282 postsMade a $171 through Google AdsenseMost visited posts: Smoking and Lung Cancer - Medically Important Viruses and Images - Medically Important Bacteria and Images - Medically Important Parasites and Images - How To Get a 99 on USMLE Step 144.9 of visitors are from the US - 6% from India - 5% from Canada50% of blog traffic comes from Search EnginesNumber of views and visits has been increasing every single month:The blogs most referring Keywords from Google Search are: Bacteria Images - Patch Adams Wiki - What Happened to Patch Adams - Where can I find free medical books pdf - 99 Step 1 - Antibiotics lectureTop referring sites by number of visits: Google Images - USMLEMD - Islandmedstudent - Prep4USMLEPrep4md's blog rank according to Technorati: 31... My M.D. Journey! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1926839 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:16:00 +0100 1926839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1901696&cid=t_209570_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.creative-weblogging%2Faudio%2F%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50226711%2Fthe_30day_diabetes_miracle_diabetic_speaks_out_on_video_blog.php A new video blog that will document one woman's fight to control her diabetes. Jeannie Baellow, 54, is the winner of The Diabetes Challenge, a contest hosted by the Lifestyle Center of America (LCA). She has been living with Type 2 Diabetes for ten years. Her prize package included a trip to the LCA campus in Sedona, where she attended a "diabetes bootcamp" from October 5 to October 17. She will now undergo remote counseling with LCA consultants for an entire year with the goal of treating her diabetes. Jeannie has also been given a video camera which will be used to record her experiences for the video blog. The purpose of the v-blog is to provide an uncensored account of the average person's experience with the program, its ups and downs, its difficulties and triumphs. Jeannie w... Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901696 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:00:00 +0100 1901696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511401&cid=t_209570_113_f&fid=36474&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedsqodPodcastingForMedicalProfessionals%2F%7E3%2F9OpJT8h0Y_0%2F This post from podcasting guru Jason Van Orden leaped out and grabbed me by the eyeballs. If you look at the date of this post…and the date of my last one, I think the reason will be obvious. Podfading, or postfading, or whatever you choose to call it, are very real issues for medpros. In MEDicine, the tendency is to be hyper diligent, and as a PROfessional, you want your output to be polished, and assume that your audience expects the same. Add that all up, and you can get some pretty long gaps between your posts. And your show can disappear entirely, if you’re not careful. Rambo Was Right Jason — and the relatively large number of people who commented on his post — touched on a perennial danger for both bloggers and podcasters. Being your own worst nightmare when... MedSqod: Podcasting for Medical Professionals blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511401 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:12:55 +0100 2511401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1665189&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=36982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprep4md.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fblogs-i-read.html At the beginning of this year I had this idea to read as many medical student blogs as I can. So the first thing I did was to search for those medical student bloggers. As I said in an earlier post, I found more than a hundred blogs. To keep track of them I subscribed to all of them. I used to read some blogs more than others. There was a huge difference in quality and writing talent among bloggers. Some with no doubt could write for magazines. Some are just having fun. And some blogs were no more than an electronic public diary.Yesterday I made up my mind and decided to let go and un-subscribe to the blogs that there was no more use for me to follow.From about 150 feeds in my reader, now I only have 60.I will not list the ones I read or the ones that I wont be reading regularly anymore bu... My M.D. Journey! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1665189 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:31:00 +0100 1665189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1658112&cid=t_209570_117_f&fid=34696&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.straightfromthedoc.com%2F50226711%2Fedrugsearchcoms_healthcare_100com.php As of July 25, 2008 eDrugSearch.com's Healthcare 100.com The World's Top Blogs on Health and Medicine list included Straight From The Doc at #55. My other blog here at Creative Weblogging - Daily Diabetic - is at #77. Not bad eh?! Not bad at all considering that those are humongous health and medicine blogs in the list. See full article. Related Entries: SFTD is Included in The World's Top Blogs on Health and Medicine - 17 June 2007 Daily Diabetic made it to The World's Top Blogs on Health and Medicine - 18 June 2007 Daily Diabetic @ IHM Health Blogs Directory - 13 May 2008 StraightFromTheDoc @ IHM Health Blogs Directory - 13 May 2008 Contents of this feed are a property of Creative Weblogging Limited and are protected by copyright laws. Violations will be prosecute... Straightfromthedoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1658112 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:36:16 +0100 1658112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1645957&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2008%2F07%2F779 Who better than Gruntdoc, one of the medblogosphere’s oldest (and I mean that as in “stately” and “learned” hehe) and most respected bloggers, to host the 200th anniversary edition of Grand Rounds! Is it flashy? Is it full of Web 2.0, AJAX-y, or Flash animation goodness?  Hell no, cuz that’s just not the way Gruntdoc rolls. Short, sweet and to the point–we need editions like these just as much as the envelope-pushing ones, and if I do say so myself, completely apropos for the nostalgia of the first ever 6-peat host. Congrats from a fellow proud Texan! (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1645957 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:37:02 +0100 1645957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1596416&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2008%2F07%2F776 I know I haven’ t been good about posting GR updates, but there’s no time like the present with The Blog That Ate Manhattan (TBTAM)’s Seinfeld edition of this week’s best of the medical blogosphere. Check it out! (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1596416 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:24:08 +0100 1596416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556429&cid=t_209570_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50226711%2Fstablebloodsugarnet_new_website_for_diabetics.php Developed by Allison L Boyd, RD (a registered dietitian in Northern California) has recently developed a new website for people with diabetes: Stablebloodsugar.net. Members of stablebloodsugar.net have access to tools such as an insulin calculator, a blood glucose monitoring log and a food database that provides the carbohydrate content of common food items. The website has been live since April. The response to the website has been positive among her colleagues and some of her blogs have been published by several ezines. Right now the website is one penny for the first 100 members who sign up. Check out Stablebloodsugar.net now. Source: 24-7 Press Release See full article. Related Entries: A Happy Valentine's Day For Type 2 Diabetics - 14 February 2006 Excessive Rain Causes Pr... Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556429 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:00:00 +0100 1556429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1552977&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2008%2F06%2F772 Went out to a park the other day to shoot some wildlife. Uploaded a pic to Flickr, and now I’m seeing how it embeds in the blog. Heeeeere goes: I could delete this if it works, but I should probably leave it up just ’cause. There aren’t any other pics in my photostream yet, but that will change soon. Ok, onto the next post… (Update: Ugh…how do I get the text NOT to float on the right? Small potatoes for now…how do I get the pic to specifically link to the “Large” version on Flickr? Perhaps that’s a blogging software limitation. I’ll try it by hand. And why am I typing “out loud” for testing purposes? Probably to show that even though I may not post every week day, I still think about it. ) (Source: Mexico Medical Stud... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1552977 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:01:26 +0100 1552977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1546682&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2008%2F06%2F769 Sid Schwab posted an entry the other day about EM blogs (I’m including nurses in what I write here) and their penchant for not only being right-of-center politically, but “vitriolic.” I want to say off the bat that I’m not here to defend his remarks point-by-point, but what he said about his post not being directed at any one blogger in particular and specifically that it was written months ago is absolutely true. In fact, he shared the draft with me in November of last year. The draft then is very close to the post of the other day, down to the same witty ending. In that sense, what is written really is representative of how he feels, not some knee-jerk rant. But why did he share the draft in the first place? Because I said that I was going to post about that very ... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1546682 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:51:24 +0100 1546682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543222&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2008%2F06%2F768 Blog Updates: I’m happy to report all is well. The blog software is updated, making room for all the “current” plug-ins, themes, etc. and most importantly, the security fixes applied so that I don’t get h4×0r5 hijacking the site to something hideous and embarrassing like an online yarn shop. I’d never live that one down. Regarding the slick black theme: yes, it’s understated, and surprisingly, yes, it’s pretty much done. I downloaded it of course, because I can’t create much of anything, but I can always edit and tweak. (which I need to do because I want my links underlined and my blogroll subcategorized) However, I really like the minimal, clean look. Maybe in a month or two I’ll think to add a graphic here and there, but the day ... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543222 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:18:26 +0100 1543222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1535743&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2008%2F06%2F766 Tonight I plan to upgrade this site to Wordpress 2.5.x. I’ll also be applying a new theme, though I’m not 100% sure which one it will be. I can say, however, that it will NOT be a completed task anytime soon. I’m not a web designer and I don’t want to waste time making things purty. I care more about functionality and such and will be adding a few new plugins as well. So, if there are a few glitches y’all notice over the next 24-48h or so, please PLEASE let me know. Letting me know what you think of the new semi-temporary look and feel as well would make me verrry happy. I may yet continue as a Mexican medical student at another school, so I haven’t given up the domain yet, but it’s time for some serious housecleaning around here. If your blog is n... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1535743 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:01:14 +0100 1535743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1510063&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=36982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprep4md.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fmedical-student-carnival-submit-your.html I am working on a new Medical Student Carnival edition. If you would like to include one of your posts, please send me its Link by Email.prep4md at gmail dot comThanks. (Source: My M.D. Journey!) My M.D. Journey! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1510063 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:51:00 +0100 1510063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1499932&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2008%2F06%2F762 Just a ping (“One ping please, Vasili?”) to let everyone know that I’m clawing my way back into the blogosphere. I just fired up my newsreader and counted the thousands of posts since I last ran it over a month ago. SHOCKING! Most friends had 20-30 posts, and not a small few had quite a few more than that. I am so ashamed. So, given the above, I’m sorry to admit to my peeps that even though I’d like to, I almost certainly won’t get to read all of your posts. If your magnum opus was much before last week or so, chances are I won’t see it unless you tell me. As for me, well, I’m doing better in some ways and worse in others, all to be shared soon. I know, you’ve heard that before, but this time, I’m motivated by something coming up... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1499932 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:15:03 +0100 1499932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1489521&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=36982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprep4md.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fmy-1st-adsense-100-d.html At last, tonight, my total earnings at Google Adsense have reached $100! I am on my way to becoming a millionaire! lol (Source: My M.D. Journey!) My M.D. Journey! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1489521 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:37:00 +0100 1489521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1439516&cid=t_209570_117_f&fid=34696&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.straightfromthedoc.com%2F50226711%2Fstraightfromthedoc_ihm_health_blogs_directory.php I guess it is time to update the blog roll. There are too much fabulous health blogs I found at the IHM Health Blogs directory. © amy_b StraightFromTheDoc made it to the list under the Misc. Consumer Health category. Thanks a lot Lisa Emrich. Read IHM - Health Blogs, Part 6 at Trusted MD Network and at Lisa Emrich's multiple sclerosis blog, Brass and Ivory. See full article. Related Entries: My Newly-found Health Blogs I Highly Recommend - 27 December 2007 Health Blogs Looking for Blogger - 22 February 2008 Allergizer @ IHM Health Blogs Directory - 13 May 2008 Daily Diabetic @ IHM Health Blogs Directory - 13 May 2008 Contents of this feed are a property of Creative Weblogging Limited and are protected by copyright laws. Violations will be prosecuted. Please email us ... Straightfromthedoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1439516 Tue, 13 May 2008 10:47:08 +0100 1439516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1439714&cid=t_209570_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50226711%2Fdaily_diabetic_ihm_health_blogs_directory.php Daily Diabetic got included at the IHM - Health Blogs, Part 6, under the Diabetes category. © �"なし Thank you very much to Lisa Emrich. What a great list of blog resources you have there. I've got to visit them and subscribe to their RSS feeds. Thanks again, quite an honor to be included in a list of such great health blogs and bloggers. IHM - Health Blogs, Part 6 at Trusted MD Network and at Lisa Emrich's multiple sclerosis blog - Brass and Ivory. See full article. Related Entries: Daily Diabetic made it to The World's Top Blogs on Health and Medicine - 18 June 2007 My Newly-found Health Blogs I Highly Recommend - 27 December 2007 Health Blogs Looking for Blogger - 22 February 2008 Allergizer @ IHM Health Blogs Directory - 13 May 2008 Contents of this feed... Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1439714 Tue, 13 May 2008 09:37:40 +0100 1439714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1429036&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2008%2F05%2F761 Sorry for the late posting, but my friend Ramona Bates at Suture for a Living is hosting this week’s Grand Rounds, and in true “better late than never”-fashion, I ask that you go check it out for the best of the medical blogosphere this week. Dr. Bates is a plastic surgeon from Arkansas, and this week’s edition features some really nice local and state pictures. Check it out! (and I’m doing better but was offline for too long–the nerve of various places and family members not to have WiFi!! Can you imagine?! Updates soon once I get re-situated) Related posts SurgeXperiences No. 20 (1) Grand Rounds 4:31 (0) And now, back to our regularly scheduled program (6) Hiatus (7) And the winner is... (1) (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1429036 Wed, 07 May 2008 22:58:06 +0100 1429036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1426317&cid=t_209570_109_f&fid=34730&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychiatrist-blog.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fit-was-nice-meeting-you.html So Dinah, Roy and I ventured down to Washington DC to the American Psychiatric Association conference to talk about the use of computers in psychiatry. I was hoping to get a picture of our feet under the panel table, but that didn't happen. What did happen was that various Shrink Rappers met a couple Shrink Rap readers, and we appreciated the feedback you gave us. I hope our fellow psychiatrists enjoyed all the presentations at that session as much as we did. I personally enjoyed hearing patients talk about how online discussion boards helped them get better. That was pretty cool, and not something you hear every day. I thought it was pretty brave of them to put their histories out there in public, and I appreciated their willingness to do this for the education of psychiatrists.Thanks aga... Shrink Rap blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1426317 Tue, 06 May 2008 23:26:00 +0100 1426317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1402973&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2008%2F04%2F759 In honor of Dr. Sid Schwab’s masterful edition of the surgery blog carnival, SurgeXperiences, I offer this humble introduction: Dr. Schwab shows a natural attraction To verse in utmost compaction.  He’s written a book  So go take a look At our Limerick Laureate in action! This is the first time I participate, so I’m especially honored to be included in such a creative edition! Related posts Grand Rounds 4:31 (0) And now, back to our regularly scheduled program (6) Hiatus (7) And the winner is... (1) Gameday and the Medblog Awards Radio Show (0) (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1402973 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:33:51 +0100 1402973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1392518&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2008%2F04%2F757 Blog buddy Dr. Val is hosting this week at her blog, Dr. Val and the Voice of Reason. Go check out the best of the medical blogosphere from this last week. I will be back shortly. Related posts And now, back to our regularly scheduled program (6) Hiatus (7) And the winner is... (1) Gameday and the Medblog Awards Radio Show (0) Me, on the radio! (5) (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1392518 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:06:02 +0100 1392518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1388973&cid=t_209570_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F21%2Fdepression-introspection-returns-and-why-blogs-fail%2F One of our favorite blogs (in fact, one of the ones we named “Best of the Web” in the Depression category) is back — depression introspection. I very much like her response, Response to “Mental Health Blogs Going Bye-Bye?”, to Philip’s Furious Seasons’ entry about where do mental health blogs go to, since it seems like they come and go with a fair amount of regularity (even amongst the professionals). Here are a few of my own observations, which echo some of Marissa’s thoughts… 1. Blogging well is hard. Blogging poorly is easy. Having a blog that is nothing but links to news stories (as some medical blogs I follow do) is easy. Commenting on those links with some intelligence and insight and more than 10 words is hard. Blogging intell... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1388973 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:07:15 +0100 1388973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1360591&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2008%2F04%2F754 I’m back!! I missed blogging tremendously with so many times thinking in my head, “Oh, I gotta write/share that!” but I made a commitment to let things settle down to a dull roar before I started posting again, not wanting to have this start/stop bad mojo on the blog. Thankfully, I think I’m finally at the point where I can say things are calm enough and look like they’ll remain so, at least as much as I can expect. So much to tell, so much I’m glad is in the past, so much to look forward to–all in good time. For now, here’s a small list of some general comments to catch you up, in no special order (some of which will be expanded on later): I got some email wondering if my “Hiatus” post indicated I was going to seek psychiatric c... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1360591 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:24:50 +0100 1360591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1280751&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2008%2F03%2F753 Hello…thanks for still checking in! It seems odd to have a post entitled “Hiatus” when I haven’t posted in a couple of weeks, but I felt at least y’all deserved to know that it will still be a bit before anything really moves on here. Things have not been settling easily, though. Every significant step forward seems to have at least an equal or greater step backwards. For example, our stuff got through the border–and we saved over $2500 compared to the cheapest quotes we were getting in GDL, all things being said and done. Except things at my parents’ house weren’t working out, so we moved to my father-in-laws. Like I needed any more moving. At least we’re talking the original stuff we had in the cars only–the big stuff went strai... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1280751 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:15:09 +0100 1280751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1255133&cid=t_209570_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50226711%2Falzheimers_disease_on_diabetes.php In this blog, if you search "Alzheimer's disease", there will be more than a couple old posts that will come out. And that's because scientists have been discovering evidences that Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a type 3 diabetes. I don't have any breakthrough on the matter, it's just I want diabetes readers (in this blog or somewhere else) that the Hart Empire-Network is looking for a blogger for its existing AD blog called Battling Alzheimer's (and Battling Cancer too!). Check out the link and forward to people you know who might be interested. See full article. Related Entries: Alzheimer's Disease: Type 3 Diabetes? - 27 September 2007 More Evidence that Alzheimer's is A Type 3 Diabetes - 30 November 2007 Sugar, Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease - 10 Decem... Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1255133 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:40:12 +0100 1255133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173174&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2008%2F01%2F749 Go see the 2007 Medblog Awards at Medgadget! Congrats to the winners, the nominees, and to everyone who participated. Related posts Gameday and the Medblog Awards Radio Show (0) Me, on the radio! (5) Pediatric Grand Rounds 2:12 (0) Grand Rounds 4:10 (1) Grand Rounds 4:09 (27) (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173174 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:24:08 +0100 1173174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1163215&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2008%2F01%2F745 It’s gameday once again for my Green Bay Packers, this time for the NFC Championship and a trip to the Super Bowl. The New York Giants, proving themselves a team to take seriously in Dallas’ defeat last week, I’m afraid to say is too beat up and inconsistent to be a match for the green and gold. I’m not a superstitious person, so I have no “jinx” worries by typing this before kickoff. The big story on the game is the weather. The 3-day estimate for kickoff was 4 degrees. I just checked online about 45 minutes ago and found this: That’s for about 1pm local time; kickoff is at 5:42pm, so you can be sure it’ll probably be a bit colder, certainly dipping lower as the game progresses into the night. The temperature situation is serious enough t... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1163215 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:38:02 +0100 1163215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1161137&cid=t_209570_85_f&fid=36194&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftesstermulo.com%2F2008%2F01%2F19%2Four-barkada-blog-is-up-again%2F After being dormant for a while, I’ve decided to resurrect the barkada blog in order to kindle their interest in blogging. I’ve chosen to just get a free blog because I thought it may be easier for the newbies (two of us in the barkada are already blogging) to learn. Please visit our barkada blog, Cyber Sabeerday! Don’t forget to read the history of our barkada! It’s still a tad bare, but eventually we’ll put some more improvements. (Source: Prudence and Madness) Prudence and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1161137 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:27:35 +0100 1161137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1150741&cid=t_209570_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50226711%2Fintroducing_julie_e_fletcher_battling_diabetes_blogger.php Over at the Hart Empire Network (where I maintain a Battling Arthritis blog), the Battling Diabetes blog has recently been took over (from Hart) by a new writer: Julie E. Fletcher. In her first post, Julie wrote: My own personal experience with diabetes began when I was seven years old. My mother was thirty-two and had just been informed that she would need to take insulin shots to control her sugar levels. I remember watching her uncap her needles and asking her why she needed to take a shot. It was fascinating to a child that age to watch someone give themselves an injection. I want to share my knowledge, offer insight for other caregivers, and inform you of innovations on the medical front against diabetes. I sincerely hope that you will join me in this battle against diabetes and ... Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1150741 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:57:56 +0100 1150741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1121291&cid=t_209570_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50226711%2Finteresting_diabetes_links_for_28dec2007.php Hey guys, I am so very tempted to call it a year BUT not just yet. I'll try to hold on in a couple of days. Meanwhile, here are a few interesting blog posts for diabetics to enjoy: Diabetic Hearts Burn The Fat But Leave The Sugar Behind from A Hearty Life written by Kendra James. While Ruth of The Biotech-Weblog wrote: Rituximab Antibody may Treat Type 1 Diabetes. Last but not least, Kendra wrote again in Diabetes Notes: Trading In An Insulin Pump For The Drug Sulphonylurea. That's all for now folks. And if I do not get to greeting you. Happy, happy New Year to you all. See full article. Related Entries: Nine Year Old Goes To Parliament To Fight For Diabetes Treatment - 19 October 2006November is Diabetes Awareness Month - 06 November 2007Interesting Diabetes Link... Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1121291 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:32:32 +0100 1121291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1118232&cid=t_209570_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50226711%2Fnew_diabetes_blogs_in_the_blogroll.php I've been surfing the web (i can't remember which website originally) and landed on new diabetes blogs that are really great, with more personal stories - which i regret not having found earlier. First one is the blog named Your Diabetes May Vary and is a blog about the musings of a family with type 1 diabetes. This blog is written by Bennet, who I guess is the father and head of the family. I am telling you, definitely a good read! Your Diabetes May Vary brings me to the second good find: Children with Diabetes Online Community - the online community for kids, families and adults with diabetes. I am pretty I blogged before about this online community. I just can't remember what and when. Last but not least is another online community for parents of children with diabetes... Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1118232 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:18:19 +0100 1118232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1118188&cid=t_209570_117_f&fid=34696&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.straightfromthedoc.com%2F50226711%2Fmy_newlyfound_health_blogs_i_highly_recommend.php Here are a list of blogs I recently found which I highly recommend to be bookmarked and linked to by you, readers of this blog. First of all, is the new CW blog under the Family and Home section: Next Nine Months. If you haven't found it yet is all about pregnancy, written by CW veteran blogger and a good old friend of mine, Ruth Schaffer. Second is the newly re-launched pain management blog at b5media's Science and Health Channel: Help My Hurt. It's something that you and me should regularly visit, wonderfully written by its new author Marijke Durning, RN. Third is my Battling Arthritis blog under the Hart-Empire-Network. You don't know yet that I am blogging about arthritis as well? Almost three months by now, go visit and please...do not forget to bookmark it or inc... Straightfromthedoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1118188 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:12:58 +0100 1118188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1090463&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F12%2F733 Tomorrow, Thursday Dec 13th at 9PM EST (8PM CST/6PM PST, 2AM Dec 14th GMT) I’ll be a guest on Dr. Anonymous’ Holiday show, broadcast (streaming) live on BlogTalkRadio! Dr. A., myself and other panelists will be discussing (viciously debating…heh) various holiday songs, movies, favorites, and other festive topics. There is a call in number that will be available for you, the listener to call in and get a chance to participate. Being a follower of the show and having been on the ‘air’ before as a caller, I can definitely say that participating in the chat room, available only just before the time of the broadcast (and lasting until sometime after) is just as fun as listening, like a running commentary while the show is going on. I highly encourage people not o... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1090463 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:42:55 +0100 1090463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1065828&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F12%2F729 Pediatric Grand Rounds is up at Hope for Pandora. Yours truly is included–my first time in PGR since I rarely blog about things pediatric. It’s a clever Christmas theme and a nice collection of posts. Check it out! Related posts Grand Rounds 4:09 (26) Grand Rounds 4:10 (1) GR Ship Has Sailed (2) Dosing OTC Pediatric Meds (1) GR 4:09 - Tick Tock! (0) (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1065828 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:48:28 +0100 1065828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1054828&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F11%2F725 GR 4:10 is up at Prudence, MD. Go read this week’s best picks of the medical blogosphere! Related posts Grand Rounds 4:09 (26) Down for the count (1) (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1054828 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:08:04 +0100 1054828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1045132&cid=t_209570_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50226711%2Fcheckout_trackmysugarscom.php A pointed out by one commenter, let's check out www.trackmysugars.com. BETA released, TrackMySugars.com. is an online application designed to make keeping track of your blood glucose level easy and convenient. All your information is kept online so you can access it from any computer with online access. Your data is graphed for a quick visual on how your sugar levels are over time and can be printed to take to your next doctors appointment. You can register now for FREE. [Photo Credit: openlearn.open.ac.uk] See article. (Source: Daily Diabetic) Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1045132 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:00:00 +0100 1045132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1037774&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F11%2F710 ¡Bienvenidos a Guadalajara, Jalisco, México! I will be your host and guide through this week’s best of the medical blogosphere. This is the second time I have had the privilege of hosting, and for that I’d like to thank Dr. Nick Genes who has seen fit to give me the nod for this week’s edition and keeping the Grand Rounds tradition going. Without further delay, let us begin… Prelude: Thanksgiving is two days away in the USA. This will mark the 3rd Thanksgiving in a row that I am not home to spend with the rest of my family. Perhaps I’m just a little nostalgic for home right now, but I really wanted to incorporate the holiday here in a way besides references to turkey, pie, and football (Go Packers!). Victor Hugo said (translated), “Music expresses that... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1037774 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:51:57 +0100 1037774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034841&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F11%2F720 El plazo para mandarme sus obras para Grand Rounds ha terminado. (Translation: Like MC Hammer, it’s too late for a comeback.) Related posts GR 4:09 - Tick Tock! (0) Submission information for Grand Rounds 4:09 (0) Grand Rounds 4:08, and initial info for GR 4:09 (0) (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034841 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:12:19 +0100 1034841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034876&cid=t_209570_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50226711%2Fcheckout_mycareconnectcom.php www.mycareconnect.com was created by Pam Henry in order to monitor her daughter Sarah's diabetes while her child is in school. Sarah Henry was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes five years ago. Said Pam Henry: "A child with diabetes might test themselves with a finger poke 10 times on any given day. They have to record the food (and) the insulin they give themselves. It gives me peace of mind. I've got everything in one central location. I get a text message or e-mail every time activity happens when she's not with me." My Care Connect is the website that provides instant monitoring and communication between a child's family, doctors and school nurses. Find more details from MSNBC. See article. (Source: Daily Diabetic) Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034876 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:00:00 +0100 1034876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034201&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F11%2F708 Just under 25 hours left to get your submissions in! I was getting worried when Friday I had probably only 12-15 entries. Let’s just say that the flood began early this morning…perhaps everyone was waiting to get off of work. Nevertheless, there’s always room, so get yours in! Related posts Submission information for Grand Rounds 4:09 (0) Grand Rounds 4:08, and initial info for GR 4:09 (0) (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034201 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:16:08 +0100 1034201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1024276&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F11%2F703 I will be hosting Grand Rounds next Tuesday, November 20th! There is no theme for submissions, though I will hint that the fact that Thanksgiving (in the US) two days later might have something to do with the edition. Nevertheless, feel free to send me whatever it is you’d like to be included. Some relevant info: Send your submissions via email to enrico-[at]-mexicomedstudent.com with the subject “Grand Rounds” and the URL of the post for inclusion in body of the email, along with just a sentence or two of a summary. The summary helps when I look back through my mailbox and I can match the post in my mind with the URL. Most importantly, all posts must reach me by Sunday, November 18th at 5:00pm CST (6:00pm EST). Sorry for the Sunday, but I’ll need a little extra t... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1024276 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:54:02 +0100 1024276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1022194&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F11%2F702 Hi everyone! It’s round two for being Grand Rounds host here at Mexico Medical Student next week. Wheee! Because this week’s illustrious host, Dr. Anonymous, has pulled a fast one (and a very cool one, I might add) by unveiling GR 4:08 live on Internet radio the night before, my little submission guidelines post is a bit, um…behind because I participated in the radio broadcast. But I’ll replace this placeholder with the real content in the morning, I promise. Right now I’m need…sleeep….. So, welcome Dr. Anonymous’ readers, and congrats to him for both hosting this week and breaking new ground w/Grand Rounds (no easy feat, given the incredible editions as of late) by incorporating LIVE RADIO. Awesome! Hasta mañana for a complete wrap up from... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1022194 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:43:16 +0100 1022194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1020048&cid=t_209570_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50226711%2Finteresting_diabetes_links.php I hope you guys enjoyed your weekend. Meanwhile, check out the following interesting blog entries on diabetes from my favorite blogs... From The Biotech Weblog: In animal trials, a compound called m-chlorophenylpiperazine (mCPP) which triggers serotonin receptors in the brain has been found to improve glucose tolerance and lower insulin levels in obese and diabetic mice. The findings suggest a new strategy for treating type 2 diabetes via targeting the so-called serotonin 2C (5-HT2C) receptors. From Diabetes Notes: "You feed your kids rubbish - that's what most people think. It's ignorance and it's understandable, but it's quite hurtful. Having Type-1 diabetes has got nothing to do with diet. We don't have a family history of diabetes - there's no rhyme or ... Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1020048 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:29:07 +0100 1020048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=968282&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F10%2F697 So after I type my last entry about lack of feedback, etc., I received an overwhelmingly positive response from you, my dear readers. As would be my luck, the day after posting it, feeling genuinely appreciative and inspired to be more consistent with writing, I got sick. And I mean sick. I woke up with, uh, let’s be kind and say GI distress. No biggie, yet I hadn’t eaten anything out-of-the-ordinary, food from a different place, etc. Moreover, Claudia had no sx whatsoever, so I wasn’t concerned. By early afternoon, I knew something was amiss because I had been awake probably <1.5h since I woke up. Going back to sleep was such an involuntary response, I don’t even remember going back to bed from my room. That’s when I noticed I was freezing. Anybody who kno... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=968282 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:27:43 +0100 968282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=962611&cid=t_209570_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50226711%2Fbattling_diabetes_newlyfound_diabetes_blog.php It seems that all big and growing blog networks have a diabetes blog. While it is bad news that Weblogsinc's The Diabetes Blog has been recently retired, including all of the said network's life science blogs. OR maybe it is good for the other blog networks because it is one less competition for traffic and an opportunity for growing blog networks to take up a diabetes blog? - such as the new Battling Diabetes blog from Hart-Empire-Network. Anyways, I believe each and every diabetes blog has different approaches that most readers will find them all equally important as an online resource for diabetes. I just started blogging for Hart-Empire-Network's Battling Arthritis blog, that's why I found out about Battling Diabetes See article. (Source: Daily Diabetic) Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=962611 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:38:18 +0100 962611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=957264&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F10%2F696 This is the new shirt from DespairWear, and I thought it was apropos: That’s how I feel about this site right now. Of the handful of regular readers I have, a small percentage actually comment. Both the comment % and total traffic here is steadily diminishing, and there’s no really good reason why. I don’t submit to Grand Rounds weekly like so many other bloggers do, because I actually have a personal standard that I maintain before I’d think someone else should feature my writing, but that’s another topic. Because of this, I don’t have that near-weekly resurgence in traffic and exposure that many other medbloggers take for granted. Med blogs are popping up left and right, but there are also many that are dying on the vine, their authors obviously too ... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=957264 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:06:22 +0100 957264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=941837&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F10%2F692 I just upgraded my blog to Wordpress 2.3 from 2.2.1 (yes, I skipped 2.2.2). I kinda like things not to be broken, so I don’t run the “bleeding edge” builds (betas, RCs, etc.) but I did start using Subversion to manage the source tree so that I could do updates way easier. I am a dyed-in-the-wool user of CVS (no, that’s not the pharmacy chain) and using Subversion took a lot less getting used to than I thought, certainly from a client-only POV. The main thing I’m looking forward to in this release is native tagging. Yes, I know there have been plugins to do this, but I am glad I procrastinated, because now it’s something I don’t have to worry about converting. (who says procrastination doesn’t pay?!) So, if things don’t work for whatever... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=941837 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:25:44 +0100 941837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=938758&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F10%2F691 Ten Hut! This week’s military-themed edition is up at Nurse Ratched’s Place. Check out the best of the medical blogosphere this last week. (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=938758 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:52:38 +0100 938758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=903335&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F09%2F676 Grand Rounds’ 4th birthday is hosted at Kevin, MD. (although it is kinda ironic–Kevin MD is sort of a human feed aggregator, and probably 70-80% of these stories were already linked from a previous entry on his site) (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=903335 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:50:59 +0100 903335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=894125&cid=t_209570_117_f&fid=34696&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.straightfromthedoc.com%2F50226711%2Fdieting_and_blood_sugar.php If you are one of those yo-yo dieter, you may want to read the issue discussed at Med Journal Watch. Try to lose weight and you may end up heavier than before; it seems that you must avoid low... Continue. (Source: Straightfromthedoc) Straightfromthedoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=894125 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:37:46 +0100 894125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=894182&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F09%2F672 I’m telling you, I’m in blog weirdo-land right now. I was refreshing my newsreader, and I started reading some blogs I usually don’t get to, but I also have found myself commenting on certain sites that I usually don’t comment on. I then realized there were quite a few sites that I read far more often but don’t comment on with the same frequency. All in all, I’ve been writing on others’ sites more than my own. That has to stop if I’m gonna keep a blog. I don’t have that much time! I’ve been really, really disorganized lately. Everything’s fine, no real complaints except for work, which has been as hellishly complex as the worst subjects of studying. If any of you grok what LDAP is, you can imagine the complexity and hassle o... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=894182 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:39:21 +0100 894182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=883662&cid=t_209570_117_f&fid=34696&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.straightfromthedoc.com%2F50226711%2Fa_dozen_steps_the_blog.php Among the science and health blogs out there that I've encountered, the blog A Dozen Steps is perhaps the only that with the title alone you'll immediately know what it is about. A b5media blog, though networked-owned, the blogger- Mark... Continue. (Source: Straightfromthedoc) Straightfromthedoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=883662 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:00:00 +0100 883662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=882610&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F09%2F671 GR 3:52 is up at Six Until Me, a patient blog focused on diabetes. The 52 means that next week, we’ll cycle to 4:1! Exciting! (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=882610 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:00:31 +0100 882610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=838892&cid=t_209570_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50226711%2Fdiabetes_and_the_blogger.php Most diabetes bloggers came to be because they are diabetics themselves and would like to make sense of their condition. And then by doing so, by blogging their life as a diabetic they are able to help others who maybe... Continue. (Source: Daily Diabetic) Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=838892 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:00:00 +0100 838892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=835933&cid=t_209570_117_f&fid=34696&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.straightfromthedoc.com%2F50226711%2Fhealthcare_bloggers_2nd_annual_survey.php Are you a healthcare blogger? Do you blog about health and healthcare? If yes, please join the 2nd Annual Survey on Health Bloggers produced by Envision Solutions llc and Trusted MD Network. The survey is already open and will run... Continue. (Source: Straightfromthedoc) Straightfromthedoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=835933 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 08:00:00 +0100 835933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=832619&cid=t_209570_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50226711%2Fhealthcare_blogosphere_2nd_annual_survey.php If you are a healthcare blogger - meaning you blog about health and healthcare, please join the 2nd Annual Survey on Health Bloggers produced by Envision Solutions llc and Trusted MD Network. By doing so, you will help in significantly... Continue. (Source: Daily Diabetic) Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=832619 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:59:27 +0100 832619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=777650&cid=t_209570_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2007%2F08%2F10545-clickthru-ratio-on-ppp-sponsored.html From the Payperpost Blog:We now have data from over 40k bloggers and 8k advertisers to prove the naysayers wrong. The truth is that not only do people click on sponsored posts, on average they click through at a higher rate than any other media I am aware of. 10.545% average CTR to be exact (this is an average over all opportunities, obviously some will be much higher and some will be much lower).My experience in buying Google AdWords is to expect an average of somewhere between .5-1.5% CTR. Sure, I have had keyword campaigns that might have hit as high as 5% or 6% in extreme cases (like buying the keyword "payperpost"), but that is few and far between. I also know that a good campaign on MySpace might deliver a .05% CTR and that other campaigns I have run through Adbrite and similar media... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=777650 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 777650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=741444&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F07%2F655 Is up at Vitum Medicinus, a Canadian MS2 in Canada. It’s a really nice, graphically well-put-together edition. (no pre-rounds link–why is Medscape so behind these days!?) Oh well, go read! (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=741444 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:58:30 +0100 741444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=735528&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F07%2F654 I’m late on this, but only because I wasn’t paying attention to my feeds and my WP trackbacks. Earlier in the week, Fat Doctor tagged me as being one of her “Schmoozer” awardees. I was shocked, actually, because to me, I am anything but a schmoozer (at least not when I think of the word)–I certainly don’t have that “salesman” type social personality, nor can I initiate small talk with ease. However, this is the description given in the previous link: As it goes, schmoozing is the natural ability “to converse casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.” Good schmoozers effortlessly weave their way in and out of the blogosphere, leaving friendly trails and smiles, happily making new friends along ... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=735528 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:32:48 +0100 735528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=726272&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F07%2F649 … is up at Aetiology, the blog of a prolific epidemiologist. Last week’s GR was hosted by fellow med student Graham Walker at Over!My!Med!Body (pre-rounds). Sorry for being such a bad medblog citizen, not keeping up with the announcements. If you ever noticed you weren’t mentioned, it was never anything personal, I promise. No go read! (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=726272 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:00:46 +0100 726272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=721330&cid=t_209570_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2007%2F07%2Ffamous-blogs-blog-of-day-awards-top.html Well, the fourth didn't suck entirely after all!Blog of the Day Awards for Wednesday July 4, 2007A Blog of the Day Award goes to Graphic TruthBob King is a multiple personality straddling the Autistic Spectrum and a blogger who supports his passions by designing and selling t-shirts and other materials that showcase his art and design skills. He's learned a bit about blogging, human nature and marketing along the way.I'd be much more impressed with myself had I not at one time run an award site of my own, which gives me some idea of the probable review process and the goal of getting linkage. Hm. Perhaps I should consider giving out awards again.Or not.Stolen Technorati TagsBlog Award Blog Awards winner Bloggers Blogs Awards Blogging Bloggies Weblogs Weblog Award of the day Award web onlin... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=721330 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 721330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682833&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F06%2F632 are up at Code Blog: Tales of a Nurse. Geena is, amazingly, a 4-time hostess! Enjoy a refreshingly creative edition in a unique Q&A format. (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682833 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:24:21 +0100 682833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682834&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F06%2F631 No, I don’t get a new Tag Heuer watch (I am partial to Movados, myself), but I have been tagged by Dr. Rob over at Musings of a Distractable Mind. So the meme is “8 Random Things” whereby I list 8 random things about me and tag 8 more people in chain-letter fashion. So, in random order, here they be: This is the first official “tag”/meme I’ve actually been asked to participate in. I feel like one of the “popular people” now. Watch as I wave with my rotating wrist (that’s pronation and supination for you smarty-pant-types), fingers fixed and extended… My first computer was a Commodore VIC-20 in 5th grade (the “monitor” was a 13″ color TV). I had mononucleosis at the time and was home for two weeks as I devoured ... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682834 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:02:48 +0100 682834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=658904&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F06%2F627 …is up at Inside Surgery. Succinct and to the point. (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=658904 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:20:54 +0100 658904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=654401&cid=t_209570_115_f&fid=34678&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.catscanman.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D195 A few days before Dr. Rob posted this, we got our local cable guy to disconnect us. We have not had a functioning idiot box in the house for a week now! Arunn and Lakshmi deserve a big thank you for inspiring us to do this. I don’t know if it has been a change for the better. I miss the morning news that I used to see while having my breakfast, but not much else. My wife is going to bed earlier than usual, not staying up to watch the infinitely rerun movie jokes and songs. My daughter is definitely spending more time talking to us and playing with her one friend in the apartment block and her dolls. Yesterday when I reached home for lunch (late as usual, at around 3pm), the two of them had set up their kitchen sets in the corridor and were running an outdoor catering service. I g... scan man's notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=654401 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 16:36:30 +0100 654401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=645028&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F05%2F624 is up at From Medskool, a med student in San Antonio, TX (Go Spurs!). Check out the best of the medical blogosphere this week! (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=645028 Tue, 29 May 2007 23:35:42 +0100 645028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638062&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F05%2F623 As foretold in Revelations, the apocalypse draws nigh; two highly-read blogs have gone down. Although I did realize what was happening at the time, “Black Wednesday” was literally the day before I was preparing to leave back to Texas for my most recent trip (below) and had no time to comment on it. At the risk of being pointlessly late, I do want to offer a few comments and points of view. Fat Doctor, a family practice physician, closed down her blog (although it seems to have the potential to spring anew) as did Flea, an anonymous pediatrician on the East coast. I read FD’s blog religiously, and I never once saw a post that was mean-spirited towards anyone. Sure, she’d go off on a rant about things that annoy her–which may have included a co-worker’s ac... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638062 Sat, 26 May 2007 03:50:57 +0100 638062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513767&cid=t_209570_109_f&fid=34730&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychiatrist-blog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fmarch-madness-visitor-survey-results.html Results are in. We put up a poll all month (March 2007) to see who visits our blog. PollDaddy was used, and duplicate votes were mimized via use of cookies.> 20% physicians (incl 13% psychiatrists & 7% other docs) > 9% nurses> 7% psychologists> 7% social workers and counselors> A total of 43% of voters were (mostly mental) health care professionals.> 29% were patients> 29% were "others"Just wanted to share these results with you all. Thank you for your interest in our inspired ramblings.-The Management[revised 3/31] (Source: Shrink Rap) Shrink Rap blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513767 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:27:00 +0100 513767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485746&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F03%2F615 I primarily use ecto on my Mac(s) to compose blog entries. I’m not writing about the program (though it’s best strength IMO is its customizability when you want to get under-the-hood of the markup code) per se, but one thing that always surprises me when I fire it up, thinking of a new topic to post about, is the sheer amount of drafts waiting to be completed. There is an unmistakable, lopsided ratio of drafts:posts. Part of the problem is that I get interrupted. A lot. With a 10-month-old, this should come as no surprise. Another problem, and perhaps more relevant, is that I’ll get all fired up about something, scribble down a good bit, but know it’s not polished for public posting. It’s definitely comprehensible, not just stream-of-consciousness babble, but... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485746 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:35:51 +0100 485746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485747&cid=t_209570_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F03%2F614 Appropriately themed with Sir William Osler, this week’s Grand Rounds is hosted by Dr. Samuel Blackman at Blog, MD. My post being mentioned aside, I really love it when the host–as is with this week’s edition–comments a bit on the article and the author from their perspective. It’s nice to have a context before you go read the linked article, and the personalization of each link also speaks about the host as well as the given author. (pre-rounds) (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485747 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:53:44 +0100 485747