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 'bob'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:53:35 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118804&cid=t_106096_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fhf4KEUKSGxI%2F Giffords’ recovery renews focus on coverage gap for veterans (Miami Herald): - “Doctors and rehabilitation specialists have learned a great deal from the treatment of traumatic brain injuries in combat veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. One in five veterans of those wars has suffered some form of traumatic brain injury, most commonly concussions from roadside bombs.” - “Yet veterans’ health care doesn’t consistently cover cognitive rehabilitation therapy, the same therapy that’s helped Giffords and other well-known figures — such as Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota and ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff — get their lives back to normal after major brain traumas.” - “Cognitive rehabilitation can include speech and communication therapies, and therapies to boost memory ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118804 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:40:39 +0100 5118804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934118&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMYEXRd0k45I%2F By Michael F. CannonI ask this question in today’s Richmond Times-Dispatch: Virginia Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell…says Obamacare is unconstitutional and therefore illegitimate. Yet he has created a state commission to study whether Virginia should implement an illegitimate law. Since the answer does not appear self-evident to commonwealth officials, let’s walk through the reasons Richmond should refuse to create any new health-care bureaucracies. Didn’t this guy take an oath to support the U.S. Constitution? Why Is Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell Implementing ObamaCare? is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934118 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:30:45 +0100 4934118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893797&cid=t_106096_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fyou-can-do-this%2F Every so often a project comes along that gives me the chills.  Full of honesty and inspiration, empowerment and stubborn determination, the “You Can Do This” Project hit the streets this morning. YOU can do this. Add your voice. Check out the “You Can Do This” page for details. Thank you Kim, this is amazingly powerful. You Can Do This is a post from: Scott's Diabetes (Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog) Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893797 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:10:41 +0100 4893797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862927&cid=t_106096_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FVft46fKB-v4%2F Last month, we wrote that Mylan Laboratories ceo Bob Coury has often used the corporate jet for personal matters. For instance, the drugmaker absorbed $535,590 last year so he could get where he was going, and that was up from $433,387 in 2009 and $348,988 in 2008. These are rather large sums and one corporate governance expert said all this flight activity on the shareholder dime was “inappropriate” (back story). But where was Bob - and whoever else - going on all those trips? Well, the new Jet Tracker database, which was created by The Wall Street Journal and compiles non-commercial jet aircraft traffic between 2007 through 2010, offers some insight. For instance, the drugmaker is based in Pittsburgh, so it is not surprising that the vast majority of flights were destined for... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862927 Tue, 24 May 2011 15:06:21 +0100 4862927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803425&cid=t_106096_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fadmiring-differences%2F This is my first post for the 2nd Annual Diabetes Blog Week (thanks Karen!) Our assignment for today is to pick a type of blogger who is different than me and talk about why they inspire me, why I admire them, and why it’s great that we are all the same but different. There are so many great story-tellers out there, and sticking friends and family into categories, or types, feels like an extra step.  A very difficult extra step. But working my brain very hard to talk specifically about differences, I’m going to talk about two people who are very special to me.  Bob and Rachel. Bob and Rachel both live with type 2 diabetes.  They are among a small minority of bloggers with type 2, and I’m so thankful they are sharing their stories.  There are many fantastic bloggers wh... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803425 Tue, 10 May 2011 02:17:47 +0100 4803425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734058&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FOTvW8AKCpvs%2F By George Scoville “Collective bargaining gives unions the exclusive right to speak for covered workers, many of whom may disagree with the views of the monopoly union.” “Which two have done more to improve your life — Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs, or Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi?” “A temporarily frozen debt limit could instead signal U.S. lawmakers’ resolve to get our fiscal house in order. It may even reassure investors about long-term U.S. economic prospects.” “What makes Americans exceptional is our ornery resistance to being bossed around.” Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) spoke recently at a Cato forum on fiscal policy about the CAP Act–here’s an excerpt of his remarks: Wednesday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty -... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734058 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:16:36 +0100 4734058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714726&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fnj_4KnPBahk%2F By George Scoville One thing is clear after President Obama’s speech yesterday: He envisions a smaller national debt, but a much bigger government. One percent is better than nothing, but it’s still pretty close to nothing. One thing is clear about climate change: it’s causing a rising tide of red ink in Washington. See the forthcoming book Climate Coup: Global Warming’s Invasion of Our Government and Our Lives and join us for the accompanying book forum, featuring MIT meteorologist Richard Lindzen and American Meteorological Society fellow Bob Ryan, on Wednesday, May 4 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern. Complimentary registration is required of all attendees by 12:00 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, May 3. If you cannot join us in person, we hope you’ll watch live online. One can... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714726 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:23:25 +0100 4714726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4709354&cid=t_106096_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FgHHh4FW5jYY%2F I accept chaos, I’m not sure whether it accepts me. — Bob Dylan Filed under: qotd Tagged: Bob Dylan (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4709354 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:05:49 +0100 4709354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693268&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F6wmiI_d5htU%2F By George Scoville “Now the United States is a party to a civil war.” The United States v. Comstock decision didn’t really change the course of Necessary and Proper Clause doctrine. Collectivism fails the test of human reality. “For post-Cold War America, military adventures forever beckon — and their lessons are quickly forgotten.” Cato Daily Podcast host Caleb Brown spoke with the junior Senator from Tennessee yesterday about his CAP Act legislation: Friday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693268 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:45:02 +0100 4693268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684263&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FQPvbHPrpY8g%2F By George Scoville DON'T FORGET: Our fiscal policy conference, "The Economic Impact of Government Spending," featuring Senators Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), former Senator Phil Gramm (R-Tex.), Representative Kevin Brady (R-Tex.), and other distinguished guests, begins at 2:00 p.m. Eastern today. Please join us on the web--you can watch the conference LIVE here. Atlas Shrugged Motors presents the Chevy Volt. The parable of the Good Samaritan teaches us about the moral value of voluntary charity toward the needy--it says nothing about using coercive government programs of the modern welfare state. It is not the role of the Court to rewrite laws for Congress. The failed "war on drugs" has reshaped our budgets, politics, laws, and society--and for what? Thursday Links is a pos... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684263 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:50:14 +0100 4684263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658365&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FDOoaNeXsr-o%2F By George Scoville Please join us on Thursday, April 7 at 2:00 p.m. ET for "The Economic Impact of Government Spending," featuring Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), former Sen. Phil Gramm, former IMF director of fiscal affairs department Vito Tanzi, and Ohio University economist and AEI adjunct scholar Richard Vedder. We encourage you to attend in person, but if you cannot, you can tune in online at our new live events hub. The last time we saw a green energy economy was in the 13th century. This isn't quite what we meant by "defense spending." For a refresher, see this itemized list of proposed cuts that could save taxpayers $150 billion annually. "Prosperity reigns where taxes are low and right to work prevails." In case you missed it last Friday, che... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658365 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:32:15 +0100 4658365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658386&cid=t_106096_88_f&fid=35612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheknifeman.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2F30-dsc-day-18.html A Song You Wish You Heard On The RadioAnother topic for which I could provide a dozen or so songs...I'm trying not to duplicate artists, or songs, as there are a number of tunes that would answer any number of these 'subjects'.Anyway, anything by this man would be welcome. (Source: The KnifeMan) The KnifeMan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658386 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:00:00 +0100 4658386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642900&cid=t_106096_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FYYlk_C4y9xs%2F Bob Marley is telling me now to “Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights.” He tells me this at roughly the same time every single weekday that I sit in this particular Starbuck’s. We have here a music strategy designed to get those of us who were actually alive during Marley’s lifetime to associate all that Jamaican goodness with sitting here drinking hot beverages and messing around on the free WiFi. I do love Bob Marley. However, this music strategy is starting to wear on the nerves. I realize consciously I am on the receiving end of a corporate strategy. It is working, and therefore I feel the need to resist it. What would the SBUX people do if we really took Bob Marley’s advice from the song, and stood up for our right to a change in music programm... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642900 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:16:17 +0100 4642900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4606007&cid=t_106096_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FJ4h-hSj7KRY%2F How to Celebrate Bob Dylan’s Birthday | eHow.com. Often referred to as the “most important voice of his generation,” Bob Dylan epitomized the free, folk sound of the ’60s. Celebrate the Tambourine Man‘s birthday on May 24th with some down-home revelry of your own.   Difficulty: Easy Instructions things you’ll need: Harmonicas CD Players VCRs Bob Dylan CD’s Bob Dylan Videos 1 Write a private birthday card addressed to Robert Zimmerman, Bob Dylan’s original birth name. 2 Play a little harmonica in tribute to the man who made a name with this unique instrument. 3 Break out your CD collection and play Bob’s first hit original album from beginning to end. “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” was release... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4606007 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:40:58 +0100 4606007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4566139&cid=t_106096_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F09%2Fhomer-simpson-and-the-8-attitudes-of-mindfulness%2F I’ve long been a fan of Elisha Goldstein’s work on mindfulness because, more than any author on that topic, he seems to communicate the practice in a way that doesn’t totally overwhelm me and make me want to run the other way. With Forrest Gump. I know this isn’t a very sophisticated image, but I keep going back to Homer Simpson in the Simpsons movie on his roof trying to hammer down the roofing, and the cameras zero in on the nail as he says to Bart, “Steady …. Steady … Steady …” and then he whacks the hell out of something: his eyeball instead of his thumb. I can’t help but compare that image to how I do meditation. I start out right: easy … easy … but then I somehow getting really turned around. Kind of like my son David who, for Halloween this year, was ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4566139 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:00:40 +0100 4566139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549736&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FAcDaptYtsMA%2F By Walter OlsonIn recent weeks the press has been reporting widespread alarms about shortages of many frequently used hospital drugs [L.A. Times/Chicago Tribune, Scranton Times-Tribune, KMGH (Colorado hospitals swapping drugs in short supply), The Columbian] The drugs running short include various antibiotics, anesthetics, chemotherapy drugs and others, including many generic compounds long since approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). "The most troubling aspect is that it is critical drugs for which there are limited alternatives. Many are involved in cancer care and surgery," one hospital pharmacist told the Chicago Tribune's reporter. While a variety of factors have played a role in the shortages, including lawsuits and economic retrenchment by some drugmakers, there... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549736 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:28:06 +0100 4549736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4536063&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdr-ari-brown-on-dr-oz-a-very-inaccurate-view-of-vaccines%2F2011.03.01 Dr. Ari Brown, a pediatrician and author, was [recently] on The Dr. Oz Show. She was asked to join a discussion about autism. Dr. Brown is a board-certified developmental pediatrician, a mom of two, and an advocate for science. She is passionate and clear about what she believes. She is speaking all over the country about how to protect children from illness, particularly when making decisions about vaccines. She contributed ideas in my series in late 2010 entitled, “Do You Believe in Vaccines: Part I, Part II, and Part III.” On Dr. Oz, she was asked to contribute to a discussion about autism that ultimately focused on fears about vaccines. I worry that the discussion wasn’t a representation of most American families, and even Autism Speaks refused to join the show. Dr. Brown has s... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4536063 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:00:27 +0100 4536063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4495400&cid=t_106096_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fim-proud-of-you-bob-fiddaman-thank-you.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4495400 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 01:01:00 +0100 4495400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482744&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F0xyyNavTAKM%2F By Sallie JamesA bill that would have set a troubling precedent indeed was killed in the Senate last week. I've written previously about the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, and its fate has been tied up with the Generalized System of Preferences, a scheme by which certain developing countries gain duty-free access to the U.S. market for many of their goods. Congress was trying -- and failed -- to pass an extension of the programs together, along with the Andean Trade Preference Act. Well, in an effort to extend for eighteen months the stimulus-enhanced TAA program (they were less fulsome in their enthusiasm for the other part of the bill; the barrier-reducing ATPA), Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced what they deemed to be a legislative "fix" to the thorny... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482744 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:21:56 +0100 4482744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433102&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Faccountable-care-act-unconstitutional-the-fate-of-americans-health%2F2011.02.03 A Florida’s judge’s ruling that the Accountable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional doesn’t resolve the underlying constitutional issue (which will ultimately have to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court) but it has introduced new uncertainty for the $2.3 trillion health care industry, and emboldened the law’s critics to push even harder for repeal (not that they weren’t trying already). The Wall Street Journal’s (WSJ) health blog reports that “states and companies that are supposed to be implementing the law trying to figure out what to do next. The WSJ reports that the 26 states that are parties to the suit are considering whether to ask the Supreme Court to take up the case now, before it has fully wended its way through the legal system. The New York Times (NYT) quotes the... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433102 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:00:00 +0100 4433102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4372047&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fshould-doctors-be-allowed-to-self-refer%2F2011.01.19 Federal law generally prohibits physicians from referring their own patients to a diagnostic facility in which they have an ownership issue — a practice called “self-referral” — unless the facility is located in their own practice. This exemption exists to allow patients with access to a laboratory test, X-ray, or other imaging test at the same time and place as when patients are seeing their physician for an office visit. Less inconvenience and speeder diagnosis and treatment — what could be wrong with that? Much, say the critics, if it leads to overutilization and higher costs and doesn’t really represent a convenience to patients. This is the gist of two studies by staff employed by the American College of Radiology, published in the December issue of Health Affa... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4372047 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4372047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343346&cid=t_106096_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fdoctor-bobs-relief-from-alcoholism-2%2F  "It is a most wonderful blessing to be relieved of the terrible curse with which I was afflicted. My health is good and I have regained my self-respect and the respect of my colleagues. My home life is ideal and my business is as good as can be expected in these uncertain times."Dr Bob, cofounder of Alcoholics AnonymousFrom the book; Alcoholics Anonymous, pg. 180. Fourth Edition Alcoholics Anonymous – Big Book 4th EditionA Certain Kind of Faith (recoveryissexy.com)Dr. Bob’s Way coming to Akron (recoveryissexy.com)Abstinence rates in AA (twelvestepfacilitation.com) Share, print or e-mail this articleWhat is Alcoholics Anonymous?The Spirituality of ImperfectionAA Takes it’s First StepsDoctor Bob’s Relief from AlcoholismSister Ignatia – The D... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343346 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:34:26 +0100 4343346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337939&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealthcare-repeal-how-would-it-affect-coverage-and-cost%2F2011.01.11 [Soon] the new GOP-controlled House of Representatives will be voting on and is expected to pass a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – lock, stock, and barrel. There is virtually no chance the repeal bill will get through the Senate, though, which maintains a narrow Democratic majority, and President Obama would veto it if it did. But let’s say that the seemingly impossible happened, and the ACA was repealed. What would the impact be on healthcare coverage, costs, and the federal deficit? In a letter to Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its preliminary estimates of the impact of repeal on the deficit, uninsured, and costs of care, and found that it would make the deficit worse, result in more uninsured persons, and higher premiu... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337939 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:00:00 +0100 4337939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314007&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-year-begins-with-a-baby-boom%2F2011.01.05 On January 1, Kathleen Casey-Kirschling became the first of the baby-boom generation to qualify for Medicare. She’s hardly alone: The baby-boom generation will cause enrollment in Medicare to soar. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Medicare enrollment will increase from 47 million today to 64 million in 2020 to 80 million people by 2030. At the same time, the ratio of workers paying into the program to support each Medicare enrollee will drop from 3.4 (2010) to 2.8 (2020) and then to 2.3 workers per beneficiary in 2030, denying the program the tax revenue needed to sustain it. What happens then? Well, the President and Congress would have a dismal menu of political and policy choices. They could impose huge tax increases, inflicting great harm on working families and the economy... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314007 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4314007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294642&cid=t_106096_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FvNGmNUcasjE%2F The story of Alastair Coutts and Bob Eason as they try to save a dying patient in a small wooden hut in the Solomon islands with only basic equipment and a little help from Jesus. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294642 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:18 +0100 4294642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4287416&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-twelve-days-of-healthcare-reform%2F2010.12.24 Today’s blog will be my last for 2010, as I will be taking a break to spend the Christmas and New Year’s holidays with family and friends. In keeping with a tradition I started two years ago, I again have taken the liberty of mangling a beloved holiday song, story, or rhyme to give a humorous (I hope!) perspective on current politics. In December, 2008, I adapted “Twas the Night Before Christmas” to convey President-elect Obama as being a not-so-jolly old elf besieged by lobbyists demanding stimulus gifts. Last year, I depicted the GOP as the Grinch trying to stop “ObamaCare” from coming. Today, I’ve re-written the “Twelve Days of Christmas” carol so that it is the government bestowing “gifts” (based on actual provisions of the Affordable Care Act) that the new Co... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4287416 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:00:00 +0100 4287416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253136&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Frationed-care-denied-treatment-and-%25e2%2580%259cdeath-panels%2F2010.12.13 One of the canards slung at the Affordable Care Act is that it creates “death panels” that would allow the government to deny patients lifesaving treatments, even though two independent and non-partisan fact-checking organizations found it would do no such thing. I don’t bring this up now to rehash the debate, but because the New York Times had a recent story on Arizona’s decision to deny certain transplants to Medicaid enrollees — “death by budget cuts” in the words of reporter Marc Lacey. His story profiles several patients who died when they were unable to raise money on their own to fund a transplant. Lacey quotes a physician expert on transplants who flatly states: “There’s no doubt that people aren’t going to make it because of this decision.” Arizona Medic... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253136 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:00:00 +0100 4253136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253094&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2010%2F12%2Fletter-from-london.html By BOB WACHTER, MD I’ve just returned from a few days in London, scoping things out for a planned sabbatical next fall. In what may be a pale echo of the late Alistair Cooke’s always fascinating “Letters From America,” here... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253094 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4253094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225247&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Faddressing-healthcare-spending-%25e2%2580%259ccowardice%25e2%2580%259d-or-bravery%2F2010.12.03 In assessing the “best and worst” of the recommendations from the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility, Washington Post blogger Ezra Klein accuses the Commission of “cowardice” in addressing healthcare spending: “The plan’s healthcare savings largely consist of hoping the cost controls . . . and various demonstration projects in the new healthcare law work and expanding their power and reach. . . In the event that more savings are needed, they throw out a grab bag of liberal and conservative policies . . . but don’t really put their weight behind any. . .[their] decision to hide from the big questions here is quite disappointing . . . ” Pretty harsh words, considering that in other respects Klein gives the Commission high marks. But I think there is a lot mo... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225247 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:00:00 +0100 4225247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4220466&cid=t_106096_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fhappiness-is%2F Happiness Is… A Recovery Book In this highly entertaining and literate book, Shawn Christopher Shea takes us on a provocative journey into the world of practical philosophy, applied spirituality and everyday psychology. Calling upon more than twenty years of clinical experience, fifty years of navigating life’s ups and downs, and an array of thinkers and pop icons – from Alan Watts to Albert Einstein, Billy Graham to Bob Dylan, the Dalai Lama to the English mystic Julian of Norwich – he weaves a gentle compassion and a tart wit into this compelling look at human nature and our never-ending quest for happiness. Not content with traditional stereotypes of happiness, Shea is on a search for a tougher happiness that is present and revitalizing even during times o... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4220466 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:00:00 +0100 4220466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190154&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealth-reform-compete-and-succeed-or-repeal-or-replace%2F2010.11.22 Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) thinks so. So does Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR). And Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Senators Brown, Wyden and Sanders have introduced the “Empowering States to Innovate Act.” Ezra Klein blogs that the Senators may have found a way forward on health reform. “If a state can think of a plan that covers as many people, with as comprehensive insurance, at as low a cost, without adding to the deficit, the state can get the money the federal government would’ve given it for health-care reform but be freed from the individual mandate, the exchanges, the insurance requirements, the subsidy scheme and pretty much everything else in the bill,” Ezra Klein writes. “If conservative solutions are more efficient, that will be clear when their ben... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190154 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:00:00 +0100 4190154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197371&cid=t_106096_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fwhat-is-alcoholics-anonymous%2F AA's logoAmerican history includes many social movements that aimed to help people stop drinking. There was Prohibition, of course. But there was also the Anti-Saloon League, the American Temperance Society, the Washingtonian Temperance Society, the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, and more. Only one such movement survived — Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).AA not only survived, it spread across the world. Today, AA lists its membership at over 2 million, with over 100,00 groups in Australia, Africa, Asia, and Europe as well as North and South America, even Russia. If ever there was evidence that sobriety can be mass-produced, it is in AA.AA began with the chance meeting of two people on May 12, 1935: Bill W., an alcoholic stockbroker from New York, and Dr Bob S., an alcoholic surg... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197371 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:31:49 +0100 4197371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4168081&cid=t_106096_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FdfcQS1SUj6s%2F CONCLUSIONS Just as the idea of hospice care revolutionized death and dying in America, the idea of bundling many aspects of Alzheimer’s care under one roof in a cognitive shop could change the way we approach this dire disease—one that has no cure and leaves no survivors. Certainly, the scope of the problem poses medical and economic risks for the country. These risks, and potential steps for a solution, were charted by the bipartisan Alzheimer Study Group in the spring of 2009. The report, issued by the Alzheimer Study Group co-chaired by former congressman Newt Gingrich and former senator Bob Kerrey, minces few words. It likens the failure to address the impact of Alzheimer’s to the failure to strengthen the levies of New Orleans against an overwhelming hurricane. “Alzheimer’... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4168081 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:25:55 +0100 4168081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159502&cid=t_106096_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FcpByhX1L0_8%2F This may give new meaning to the notion of playing ball. Hoping to entice doctors to prescribe more meds, Novartis assembled a star-studded line up of athletes to pitch its drugs at dinners between 2006 and 2009. Among them: baseball Hall of Famers Bob Gibson and Johnny Bench, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and former New York Knicks forward Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier. As you might imagine, the athletes gave short speeches, answered questions about their careers, signed memorabilia and posed for photos. Novartis reps later brought the photos when they called on the docs. In all, the drugmaker paid $3.6 million in fees to 150 top former and current sports figures - from $8,000 to $35,000 an appearance, according to The Washington Times. Interestingly, the events were used to... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159502 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:18:49 +0100 4159502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119717&cid=t_106096_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FMG3RQRES24g%2F Will Congress ever pass a bill that limits pay-to-delay deals? The Federal Trade Commission has been trying to convince Congress for months to do so, but opposition is mounting. Five Democratic Senators are objecting to a bill recently passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee because it contains a provision that would restrict these patent settlements (see this). In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the endangered Nevada Democrat, and Appropriations Committee chairman Daniel Inouye, a Democrat from Hawaii, the Democrats say they have “substantive concerns with the content” of the provision and that the decision to include it in the appropriations bill “contradicts both the spirit and the letter of the Senate rules” (see the letter). Why bother to ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119717 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:34:10 +0100 4119717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118760&cid=t_106096_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fpatients-facing-shortages-lifesaving-drugs%2F To an unprecedented degree, patients in the United States are facing shortages of potentially life-saving drugs. Patient Bob Dierker tells his story of needing and not being able to get the cancer drug leucovorin and Erin Fox of the Utah Medical Center comments. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118760 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 03:25:13 +0100 4118760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119128&cid=t_106096_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FlBVeT1ouBBU%2F My beautifully drained toenail bruise, after Dr. Bruce Lashley's skillful procedure Thanks to the mysterious bruise under my left big toenail, over the past week I’ve learned more about podiatry, acral lentiginous melanoma, and Bob Marley than I’d ever thought possible. That’s because my esteemed foot doctor, Dr. Bruce Lashley, was concerned that said bruise might actually be the nasty acral lentiginous kind that killed the Buffalo Soldier. This type of melanoma under the nails, on the soles of the feet, and palms of the hands is, along with behind the eyes, the most common place for melanoma to appear. Wait, but what about skin cancer, you ask? Turns out, that’s much more often basal cell or squamous cell cancer, not melanoma. (I asked Dr. Lashley the same ques... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119128 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:47:50 +0100 4119128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105670&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealth-insurance-new-survey-reveals-record-number-of-uninsured%2F2010.10.24 Last month the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual survey on health insurance coverage. The results were startling, yet few politicians seemed to take notice: – The number of people with health insurance declined for the first time ever in almost two decades. In fact, as reported by CNN this is the first time since the Census Bureau started collecting data on health insurance coverage in 1987 that fewer people reported that they had health insurance: “There were 253.6 million people with health insurance in 2009, the latest data available, down from 255.1 million a year earlier.” The percentage of the population without coverage increased from 15.4 percent to 16.7 percent. – Almost 51 million U.S. residents had no health insurance coverage at all, a record high, ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105670 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 22:00:00 +0100 4105670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077245&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedicare-should-it-pay-less-for-less-effective-care%2F2010.10.18 From its inception, Medicare has been agnostic about the effectiveness of different treatments when it sets payment rates. Once a treatment is found to be “reasonable and necessary,” Medicare establishes a payment rate that takes into account complexity and other “inputs” that go into delivering the service. But it is prohibited by law from varying payments based on how well an intervention works. This would change under a “dynamic pricing” approach proposed by two experts in this month’s issue of Health Affairs. The article itself is available only to Health Affairs subscribers, but the Wall Street Journal health blog has a good summary. The researchers propose that Medicare pay more for therapies with “superior” results and the same f... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077245 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:00:00 +0100 4077245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060545&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2010%2F10%2Ftugging-on-supermans-cape--1.html By BOB WACHTER, MD Several years ago, I spoke at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where Michael DeBakey, the legendary heart surgeon, was master of the universe for nearly half a century. I heard lots of DeBakey stories during... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060545 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4060545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040566&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealthcare-and-fred-flintstone%2F2010.10.06 Like most kids who grew up in the 1960s, I spent many a night watching the adventures of Fred, Wilma, Barney and Betty, the coolest cavemen ever (sorry, GEICO). It is hard to explain the appeal of the Flintstones, which [recently] celebrated the 50th anniversary of its first broadcast. Its animation was primitive, the stories campy and cliché, and it was horribly sexist — but the characters were lovable, the dialogue funny, and who couldn’t love the way it depicted “modern conveniences” (like washing machines) using only stone-age technologies (bones, stones and dino-power?) What does Fred Flintstone have to do with healthcare? Not much, really, although Fred was the victim of a medical error. According to Answers.com: “A 1966 episode had Fred can’t st... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040566 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 01:00:00 +0100 4040566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018159&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FN0pdSoTaXhQ%2F By Christopher PrebleToday’s Washington Post features an op-ed by John Hopkins’ SAIS professor Eliot Cohen arguing – via a series of fictional statements — that the Obama team’s decision to speak with Bob Woodward is likely to have a devastating impact on our ability to win in Afghanistan and elsewhere. The technique is too cute by half. I could just as easily come up with a series of quotes by people who believe that the costs of the war in Afghanistan far exceed the benefits. (e.g. The widow of a soldier killed in Afghanistan, upon reading the Woodward excerpts, bursts into tears. “Why have we chosen to fight a war that Gen. Petraeus admits we will likely never win, and which our children and grandchildren will be fighting?”) By the same token,... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018159 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:26:04 +0100 4018159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003107&cid=t_106096_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2Ffh5XkGKFTVw%2F We are always looking for ways to make more productive use of our time. Do you always seem to be playing catch up? Do you end your day with a longer to-do list than you started? Are you stressed over how you spend your time? Here are eight steps you can take right now to help regain control of your clock. Eliminate time wasters. At the top of the list is television. The average American watches 5 hours of TV a day. That equals an incredible 6 full days in front of the tube each month. What could you do with an extra 6 days this month? Turn off the television and find out. Cut back on possessions. Bigger living spaces and more stuff come with a double price: the cost to purchase them and the time to maintain them. A simpler lifestyle frees up time previously spent on vacuuming, fixing, ... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003107 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:18:22 +0100 4003107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998953&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FGC_n9iMKfms%2F By Malou InnocentEarlier this year, both The New York Times and The Washington Post confirmed that the Obama administration authorized the CIA to kill American-born, Yemeni-based Islamic cleric, Anwar al-Awlaki. Several people I admire and respect—and who are far more versed in the legal aspects of the “war on terror”—have already weighed in on whether the U.S. Government is authorized to kill U.S. terror suspects abroad, so I defer to those experts. But what’s interesting is that the U.S. Government has killed “many Westerners, including some U.S. passport holders” in Pakistan’s tribal areas dating all the way back to the Bush administration, according to Bob Woodward’s new book. Jeff Stein over at WaPo’s SpyTalk writes th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998953 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 21:08:39 +0100 3998953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993867&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJ8NZG1_GdC0%2F By Benjamin H. FriedmanOn the National Interest‘s Skeptics blog, I have a new post about my lack of outrage over the revelations in Bob Woodward’s new book about Obama and Afghanistan. Unlike John Bolton and Heritage, I don’t think that the President’s comment that we can withstand another terrorist attack like 9-11 is offensive. After all, we can, and saying so doesn’t mean you want to try it. As I put it there: What’s truly outrageous is the notion that the only valid response to terrorism is cowering fear at home and endless warfare abroad. Somehow, for much the right, crediting our enemies with the ability to wreck our society is required, and it is verboten to say that we are something other than a pathetic, brittle nation that cannot manage adver... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993867 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:42:00 +0100 3993867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993878&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FupZ-3V7eDVA%2F By Malou InnocentThe New York Times reports that the book, Obama’s Wars, by longtime Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward that is scheduled for publication next week, depicts an administration completely at odds over the war in Afghanistan. According to Woodward, the president concluded from the start that “I have two years with the public on this.” He implored his advisers at one meeting, “I want an exit strategy,” and he set a withdrawal timetable because, “I can’t lose the whole Democratic Party.” It’s unfortunate that the policy debate over Afghanistan will be further spun into a left-vs.-right issue. After all, there are growing, if nascent, signs that some on the political right have reservations about our continued military involvem... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993878 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:07:26 +0100 3993878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3994347&cid=t_106096_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FIplZB9_KYDE%2F There is a 12 noon (Eastern Standard Time) deadline for Johnson & Johnson to hand over some documents to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. As a result, the Congressional stage is, once again, set for drama. The last time this committee demanded documents from J&J, the health care giant was accused of whizzing past the deadline, although the committee never followed through with its implied threat of issuing a subpoena (look here). What is it the committee wants this time? A copy of an alleged agreement between J&J’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare, which has recalled tens of millions of bottles of over-the-counter meds, and the FDA that supposedly gave McNeil a green light to pursue a “soft market withdrawal” instead of a formal recall. ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3994347 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:35:47 +0100 3994347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993889&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FG5xocnyPod8%2F By Roger PilonToday POLITICO Arena asks: Does the Republican Party have a sore-loser problem? My response: Lisa Murkowski is Exhibit A of the GOP sore-loser syndrome. Poor little thing: She thought she was entitled to the seat. After all, Daddy gave it to her. But she’s not alone: Charlie Crist, Bill McCollum, Bob Bennett, Bob Inglis, Mike Castle, Dede Scozzafava — all sitting on the sidelines, running against the primary opponents who beat them, or even endorsing the Democrat in the race. They confirm the Tea Party contention: They have no clue about the changes taking place beneath their feet. Lisa Murkowski talks about the bacon she’s brought back to Alaska. But unlike the people marching in Paris to protest moving the retirement age from 60 to 62, the growing Tea Par... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993889 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:44:53 +0100 3993889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993914&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fprimary-care-has-it-been-oversold%2F2010.09.21 Citing a new study by the Dartmouth Atlas, the Wall Street Journal’s health blog provocatively asks: “Has the notion of ‘access’ to primary care been oversold?” The Dartmouth researchers found “that there is no simple relationship between the supply of physicians and access to primary care.” That is, they found that having a greater supply of primary care physicians in a community doesn’t mean that the community necessarily has better access to primary care. Some areas of the country with fewer primary care physicians per population do better on access than other areas with more primary care physicians. The researchers also report that the numbers of family physicians is more positively associated with better access than the numbers of internists... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993914 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3993914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942744&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2010%2F09%2F-and-the-best-job-in-academic-medicine-goes-to-.html By BOB WACHTER, MD With all due respect to the Pentagon, humankind has not invented a more complex organization than the modern academic medical center. The combination of high tech and high touch, the Byzantine regulations, the toxic medico-legal environment,... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942744 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3942744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929235&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpatient-bill-of-rights-what-ever-happened-to-it%2F2010.09.02 One of the more surprising twists and turns in the continuing debate over healthcare reform is that many physicians who now object to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were just a few years back advocates for more federal regulation. In fact, in the early 2000s, more than 200 “provider” and consumer groups — including many state medical and national medical specialty societies that now oppose the ACA because of concerns about “excessive regulation” — were among the fiercest champions of federal legislation to mandate that health insurers comply with a Patient Bill of Rights. A bipartisan bill introduced by Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and the late Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) would have ensured that patients have the “right” to appeal insurance compa... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929235 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3929235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3920812&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fgeorge-clooney-wins-bob-hope-humanitarian-award-daily-do-gooder%2F George Clooney got a standing ovation at the Emmy’s on Sunday night when he received the 2010 Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for his help with Hurricane Katrina and Darfur genocide victim relief. We like him even more for his modesty: “It’s embarrassing,” he said backstage. “You don’t want to be awarded for doing what you’re supposed to be doing.” Class act, that Clooney. Post from: BlissTree George Clooney Wins Bob Hope Humanitarian Award: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3920812 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:30:40 +0100 3920812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3911740&cid=t_106096_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F27%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-august-27-2010%2F The other day I was driving when I heard a familiar song playing on the radio. It was Bob Marley’s Buffalo Soldier. In fact, as I type this I can hear it playing in my head. The funny thing is that the sound automatically took me back to my childhood. My cousins and I were sitting in someone’s living room. The radio was playing. That song was on. And my older cousin was sitting on this huge comfy chair while the rest of us kids were sitting on the ground. Why do I remember this seemingly mundane event? My cousin spontaneously began belting out the song, dancing to the beat and being as silly as a kid can be. We rolled on the floor and laughed until our sides hurt. It was a memorable moment. We were young, spontaneous and free. How does this relate to this week’s top post... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3911740 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:25:50 +0100 3911740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907780&cid=t_106096_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fr3X_-REYm-Q%2F We spend a fair amount of time on this site tracking the controversy over continuing medical education and the extent to which industry may unduly influence the physician mindset. For the second year running, though, a drugmaker - it happens to be Pfizer - is underwriting an extensive seminar on cancer issues for journalists that is organized by the National Press Foundation. Here are the basics: the NPF is awarding 15 fellowships to journalists who will attend a four-day session in October on cancer issues that will be presented by several experts (you can read more here). The idea, says Bob Meyers, the NPF prez and a former editor and reporter for The Washington Post, is to give journalists a chance to learn needed info about complex subjects, especially at a time when media resources ar... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907780 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:12:01 +0100 3907780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3902854&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2010%2F08%2F-if-theres-a-doctor-on-board-please-ring-your-call-button-.html By BOB WACHTER, MD Well, it happened again. Last Thursday evening, I was somewhere over Saskatchewan, returning from a lovely Mediterranean cruise, in that uncomfortable semi-conscious state that passes for sleep when you’re flying coach, when the airplane’s PA system... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3902854 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3902854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854511&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F2O3tV3JtrjA%2F By Christopher PrebleDefense Secretary Robert Gates has again made headlines with a proposal to slow the growth of the Pentagon’s budget — already higher than at any point since World War II — by cutting overhead, waste and a top-heavy command structure. The proposed shuttering of Joint Forces Command (Jif-Com) has elicited most of the press attention today, and prompted an impassioned plea from Virginia politicians, including Gov. Bob McDonnell, that the command remain open. Unhelpfully for Gov. McDonnell, outgoing Jif-Com head James Mattis (who will assume the title of CENTCOM), reportedly supports Gates’s decision. But this isn’t the first time that opportunistic politicians have latched onto defense spending as a way to sprinkle economic benefits to their... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854511 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:52:57 +0100 3854511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3822868&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2010%2F08%2F-i-like-political-science-and-i-want-to-help-people-.html By BOB WACHTER, MD I thought I was an oddball in college. I've only recently learned that I was avant-garde. Right before beginning college in 1975, I decided I wanted to be a doctor. Being the first-born son – with... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3822868 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3822868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816746&cid=t_106096_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fvictims-of-corruption-of-psychiatry-by.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816746 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:06:00 +0100 3816746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790706&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpublic-service-does-having-an-opinion-disqualify-you%2F2010.07.26 Many conservatives are up-in-arms about President Obama’s decision to appoint Don Berwick, a pediatrician and renowned expert in quality improvement and patient safety, to lead the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). They object to Dr. Berwick’s views on a range of issues, and to Obama’s decision to use his office’s authority to appoint Dr. Berwick while the Senate was out on a short Independence Day holiday recess. As a “recess appointment,” Dr. Berwick was able to take office without Senate hearings and confirmation, but he can only serve through the end of the 111th Congress — that is, until the end of 2011 — unless ratified by the Senate. Berwick, though, also has many supporters. Maggie Mahar articulates the “pro&#8221... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790706 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3790706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3786121&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2010%2F07%2Fthe-nonscalability-of-charisma.html By BOB WACHTER, MD Early on, many social movements depend on a charismatic leader to focus attention, build a burning platform, and inspire people to action. You know when the movement has made it when it no longer needs such... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3786121 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3786121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767321&cid=t_106096_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Faa-takes-its-first-steps%2F 80 Days That Changed The World – from Time Magazine Events and people who "left the vivid air signed with their honor." June 10, 1935 Bill W. and Dr Bob. Bill Wilson, a stockbroker and a drunk from Brooklyn, N.Y., thought he had found the secret of kicking the bottle. But on a business trip to Akron, Ohio, in May he found himself outside a bar, tempted and desperate. In the past, he had fought the urge by talking to other alcoholics, who truly understood his struggle. Through a church group, he found local surgeon Robert Holbrook Smith. Dr. Bob and Bill W., as Alcoholics Anonymous members know them, promised to keep each other sober, following Bill W.’s strategy: a simple set of principles—later refined into 12 steps—that would become the foundation of America’s self-... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767321 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:24:00 +0100 3767321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3754078&cid=t_106096_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FngseFNCG0Aw%2F That’s what two professors have concluded after a preliminary study of web sites for the 100 best-selling prescription meds in 2009. Their preliminary analysis, which was presented at a recent conference in Boston, finds the sites are a “bewildering and patchy mess of information” that often make safety data hard to find and makes it hard to distinguish between promotion and education. “Our analysis suggests there is a blurring of the lines which is not in anyone’s interest,” Lewis Glinert, a Dartmouth University linguistics professor and one of the co-authors, tells us. ““There should be a lot more regulation of these websites. The FDA should be more hands-on.” For instance, they found that about three-quarters of the sites provide as much as... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3754078 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:55:35 +0100 3754078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3724425&cid=t_106096_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fsenator-robert-dole-rehabs-knee-surgery-walter-reed-hospital-injured-troops%2F Former Kansas Senator and seriously wounded World War II veteran Robert Dole is recovering from knee replacement surgery at Walter Reed Hospital. He both gets and gives inspiration during his daily physical rehabilitation sessions with recovering wounded active duty troops such as Army Spc. Levi Crawford and Air Force Sgt. Christopher Curtis. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3724425 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:51:58 +0100 3724425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714188&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsocial-mission-a-primary-care-score-for-medical-schools%2F2010.06.30 Medical schools are traditionally ranked on criteria like research funding and technological innovation. These rankings are highly significant. A place on the U.S. News‘ annual “Best Medical School” list  is a coveted spot indeed. So that’s why there was some media attention paid to a recent study from the Annals of Internal Medicine, which ranked medical schools according to their “social mission” — a phrase that defines a school’s commitment to primary care, underserved populations and workforce diversity. Using this new criterion, some of the traditionally high ranking schools fell significantly. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714188 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:00:17 +0100 3714188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706674&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhoop-de-do-to-the-medicare-physician-pay-cut-problem%2F2010.06.28 After months of dithering, delaying, denying, and defaulting on a decision, Congress ended up…doing as little as possible to address the Medicare physician pay cut problem. Thursday night the House of Representatives acceded to the Senate’s bill to provide physicians with a 2.2 percent update retroactive to June 1. This respite, though, lasts only through the end of November, when physicians and patients will again face another double-digit cut. And if the past is prologue, a lame-duck Congress then will wait until the very last minute to enact another short-term patch, or worse yet, allow the cut to go into effect on December 1 and then pass some kind of retroactive adjustment. You know that the situation has gotten ridiculously bad when the President says this about the bill he ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706674 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3706674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3701804&cid=t_106096_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fsara-carlin-paxil-suicide-inquest.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3701804 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:42:00 +0100 3701804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3691050&cid=t_106096_135_f&fid=35262&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsurvivinghiv.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fpipeline-problems-by-david-evans-in.html (Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog) Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3691050 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:44:00 +0100 3691050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683622&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealthcare-reform-digging-out-of-the-sgr-hole%2F2010.06.21 Friday, the Senate — in a rare stroke of bipartisanship — voted by unanimous consent to reverse the 21 percent SGR cut and provide positive updates of 2.2 percent through November 2010. The legislation is fully paid for by offsets in other spending programs. Unfortunately, though, the cut remains in effect and claims are being processed at reduced rates, because the House of Representatives has recessed for the weekend and won’t be back until Tuesday. At that time, I expect that the House will pass the Senate’s six-month reprieve and Medicare will make doctors “whole” for the period of time that the cut was in effect. Not that any of this is a cause for celebration. In the meantime, claims still are being paid at reduced rates, creating havoc for physicians... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683622 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3683622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666082&cid=t_106096_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FWewc7Opte04%2F Intellectual Enrichment Helped Preserve Memory and Learning in Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Study Says (WebMD) “A small study of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients shows that maintaining an intellectually active lifestyle can help preserve learning and memory, even among patients with a high degree of brain damage.” “Although there’s no indication that being mentally engaged protects against brain damage itself, the findings do suggest that an active mind may be better equipped to retain its functions even in the event of brain damage.” “The findings suggest that enriching activities may build a person’s ‘cognitive reserve,’ which can be thought of as a buffer against disease-related memory impairment,” says study author James Sumowski, Ph... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666082 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:17:48 +0100 3666082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3658940&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FheFt5H13qEk%2F By David RittgersVideo of Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-N.C.) assaulting a student who asked him if he supports the Obama agenda. (HT Radley Balko) (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3658940 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:35:05 +0100 3658940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629875&cid=t_106096_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fthird-step-prayer-as-used-by-dr-bob%2F Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Dr Bob originally used this prayer to hand his will and his life over to God as he understood God – the 3rd Step of 12 Step Fellowship recovery. Dear God, I’m sorry about the mess I’ve made of my life. I want to turn away from all the wrong things I’ve ever done and all the wrong things I’ve ever been. Please forgive me for it all. I know You have the power to change my life and can turn me into a winner. Thank You, God for getting my attention long enough to interest me in trying it Your way. God, please take over the management of my life and everything about me. I am making this conscious decision to turn my will and my life over to Your care and am asking You to please take over all parts of my life. Please, God, move into my h... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629875 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:17:00 +0100 3629875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3611891&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2010%2F05%2Fthe-times-hits-the-right-notes-on-hospitalists-.html By BOB WACHTER You probably saw yesterday’s hospitalist piece in the New York Times, arguably the best lay article on the movement to date. It hit all the right notes, and did so with uncommon grace and fairness. The piece,... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3611891 Fri, 28 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3611891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595904&cid=t_106096_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FdPU58z-Or9k%2F Dr Bob's home; there are 12 steps from the footpath to the porch Portion of Olive St. will be designated for AA co-founder Each year, thousands travel to Akron to recognize Dr. Bob Smith for co-founding Alcoholics Anonymous. This year, Akron will thank Dr. Bob in a special way — by naming part of a street after him. Akron City Council on Monday voted to designate the section of Olive Street from North Main Street to North Howard Street ”Dr. Bob’s Way.” This section of Olive is on the north end of St. Thomas Hospital, which featured the first hospital specialty unit to treat alcoholism as a medical condition. The street designation will help celebrate the 75th anniversary of AA starting in Akron on June 10. ”I think it’s a good piece of legislation and a ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595904 Sun, 23 May 2010 23:44:52 +0100 3595904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581610&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-team-approach-to-primary-care-why-some-doctors-may-resist%2F2010.05.19 What if some physicians actually like the way primary care is currently practiced? It’s hard to believe, considering the majority of studies suggest marked dissatisfaction among primary care doctors, and an increasing prevalence of physician burnout. The ACP’s Bob Doherty recently summarized an epic Health Affairs article devoted to fixing primary care. The bottom line was that paying primary care doctors better isn’t enough. The whole field needs to be re-invented. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581610 Wed, 19 May 2010 16:00:07 +0100 3581610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577509&cid=t_106096_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F0fUDUBWsUes%2F Now that we are preparing our 2010 market report we are analyzing in depth a number of important recent developments. A major one, whose implications haven’t yet been properly digested, was the publication in the UK of a fantastic series of policy, scientific and technology reports by the Foresight Project on Mental Capital and Wellbeing. If you want to have a stimulating and substantial read, you can download the Executive Summary (and most other reports) for free. I was thinking about their main recommendation (the need to focus more attention, as a society and as individuals, on building mental capital and wellbeing trajectories along the lifecourse), as I came across these apparently completely separate news. Doesn’t the lifelong mental capital framework add new light on t... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577509 Wed, 19 May 2010 04:56:22 +0100 3577509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3556375&cid=t_106096_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FBZl1v-9-WXg%2F For years, the Garden State has bragged about being the nation’s medicine chest. Global headquarters dotted the map. Fledgling biotechs toiled in their shadow. Tens of thousands of employees commuted from manicured suburbs to manicured corporate campuses. Crucial meetings were held at golf courses. And there was that close relationship with offiicals in Trenton, the state capital. But New Jersey’s dominance in the pharmaceutical world is lessening. Consider the tale of Steve Weissman. Like thousands of other highly skilled professionals, he became a victim early last year of the cutbacks and mergers that are sweeping the industry. After working 18 years as a chemist at Merck, he found himself looking for a job and spent months were spent crisscrossing the state, networking and ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3556375 Wed, 12 May 2010 12:11:28 +0100 3556375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3556076&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FFPICtrnihH4%2F By Michael F. CannonThe New York Times‘ Kevin Sack reports on the legal challenge to ObamaCare’s individual mandate launched by 20 state attorneys general: Some legal scholars, including some who normally lean to the left, believe the states have identified the law’s weak spot and devised a credible theory for eviscerating it… Jonathan Turley, who teaches at George Washington University Law School, said that if forced to bet, he would predict that the courts would uphold the health care law. But Mr. Turley said that the federal government’s case was far from open-and-shut, and that he found the arguments against the mandate compelling. “There are few cases in the history of the court system that have a more significant assertion of authority by the government,” s... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3556076 Tue, 11 May 2010 20:55:17 +0100 3556076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3549288&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FcaAtJdJuktM%2F By Michael F. CannonUtah Republicans will not be re-nominating U.S. Senator Bob Bennett (R-UT) for another term.  A principal reason appears to be their displeasure over a health care bill that Bennett teamed with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) to sponsor. Some commentators decry how Bennett’s ouster demonstrates that the Republican party has lurched to the right.  That’s a reasonable interpretation if you believe, as conservative Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker does, that Wyden-Bennett was a moderate, “market-driven” bill. Rather than a moderate, market-driven bill, Wyden-Bennett would have created “Medicare Advantage for All.” It would have made health insurance compulsory for all Americans, and imposed stringent government controls on what type ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3549288 Mon, 10 May 2010 15:42:05 +0100 3549288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552558&cid=t_106096_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FnrO49dFlhYc%2F   "It is a most wonderful blessing to be relieved of the terrible curse with which I was afflicted. My health is good and I have regained my self-respect and the respect of my colleagues. My home life is ideal and my business is as good as can be expected in these uncertain times." Dr Bob, cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous From the book; Alcoholics Anonymous, pg. 180. Fourth Edition   Children of the Healer: The Story of Dr.Bob’s Kids by Bob Smith See also Dr Bob on Humility Recovery Promises to … Bill W.Biography Acceptance and Surrender Alcoholism is a Family Disease Alcoholism, Addiction & Codependency Recovery Bookstore Hazelden Books, DVD's & Medalions (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552558 Sun, 09 May 2010 17:38:10 +0100 3552558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542580&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F9oQlipCMsEk%2F By Justin LoganWashington, DC is a company town, and the company is the federal government.  Between the executive branch, the Congress, the Supreme Court and all the rent-seekers and hangers-on that come to court power, the city is a veritable petri dish that breeds and nurtures the worst human impulses.  Some Cato people live here, too. Local politics in DC is so dominated by Democrats that the Republican Party in DC is a perennial butt of jokes.  Between its role as the seat of the federal government and the Democratic Party’s Turkmenbashi-level control of local government, it is a city that conservatives love to hate. Across the river in Virginia, by contrast, there are lots of Republicans, and they are still able to compete against the Democrats statewide.  Lots of Republica... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542580 Thu, 06 May 2010 21:13:15 +0100 3542580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494366&cid=t_106096_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F22%2Fthe-state-of-shareholder-power-in-the-situation-of-citizens-united%2F Who is speaking when a corporation talks? Can a corporation represent all of its shareholders and workers in political speech? How will corporations decide who to represent?  In “Corporate Governance Redux in the Light of Citizens United,” Robert A.G. Monks will detail  the history of corporate personhood and how this case relates to corporate governance. * * * Come hear Mr. Monks, shareholder activist, author, corporate governance advisor, and HLS alum, for a lunch-time discussion of the state of shareholder power after Citizens United (04/22/10).  The talk will be held in Austin West at Harvard Law School (12pm-1pm).  Lunch will be provided. (Source: The Situationist) The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494366 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:01:22 +0100 3494366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3479834&cid=t_106096_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F6Qhao8aVVnM%2F Cover for "Mom, Have You Seen My Leather Pants? by Craig A. Williams Patrick Sauer is funny. This is his third “Read It Like a Man” weekly column for Blisstree. Click to read his original intro, and first and second installments. Chapter 3: 80s Hair Metal I have this pet theory that the essence of what these here United States are all about can be summed by Van Halen. (Here me out – you’ll kill at the next happy hour.) We talk a big game about freedom, liberty, and democracy, but the most honest quote about our country came from one of its worst presidents, Mr. Calvin Coolidge, when he noted that “the business of America is business.” It took us almost a century to go to war over the idea that black people maybe weren’t property, and that was long after... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3479834 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:53:54 +0100 3479834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460393&cid=t_106096_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F9uTbR9S6g6g%2F Over the many years covering the pharmaceutical industry, we have met all types of supporters and critics - some are thoughtful, some less so. But seeking out insights, not just news, is always a valuable exercise and one of our favorites sources was Bob Franks, a former New Jersey Congressman who, most recently, spent the last few years heading the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, a trade group for drug and device makers. At his heart, Franks was a gentleman. At a time when politics seems increasingly defined by divisiveness and idealogues, he was as thoughtful and gracious as he was clever and quick. And he brought those qualities to his role at HINJ, where he was a tireless advocate for the pharmaceutical industry during a stretch when supporters always seemed to be on the defensive ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460393 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:59:46 +0100 3460393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3449142&cid=t_106096_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F8IAtaF2hX74%2F Another day, another deadline. It is an old axiom in our line of work, but most likely, just as pertinent in yours, as well. And so as we brew another cup of stimulation to greet the day, here are a few items to help you along. Have a great day, everyone… Carlyle Hires Former Wyeth CEO Essner As Advisor (Wall Street Journal) PhRMA Taps AstraZeneca VP For Transition (PR Week) Former Lawyer Who Bilked Wyeth Wants Conviction Tossed (WREG) Pfizer To Boost Clinical Trials In Singapore (ChannelNewsAsia) Contentious Patents Granted Big Pharma In India (LiveMint) FDA Warns Gilead & Biogen Over Drug Ads (Reuters) FDA Panel Rejects Forest Lung Disease Drug (Associated Press) P&G Breached UK Ethics Code (Cincinnati Business Courier) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3449142 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:28:08 +0100 3449142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440724&cid=t_106096_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F04%2Ftemple-university-hospital-nurses-strike-drags%2F Despite personal involvement of Rep. Bob Brady and Temple Hospital Chief Executive Edmond P Notebaert, the strike by Temple University Hospital nurses continues. There are no negotiationg sessions scheduled. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440724 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:29:38 +0100 3440724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437675&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwhy-the-hell-cant-we-name-our-baby%2F Actor Rob Morrow with daughter Tu Morrow (photo: WENN.com) Recently, there have been a few Blisstree posts about baby names (What Not to Name Your Kid, Crowdsourcing, Bad Baby Names), and, given my own sordid baby-naming history, I have to join the conversation. Seven years ago, we gave our very sweet little girl a very wrong name. Okay, so it wasn’t Tu Morrow (born of Rob Morrow) or Fifi Trixibell (born of Bob Geldof). In fact, there was nothing inherently wrong with the name itself. It was pretty actually. (Just please don’t make me say it). But it was wrong. Wrong. Wrong. And so we changed it. Truth is, we had been pretty smug about our baby-naming skills. While some insist that whatever name you choose, a child will grow into it, as a kid I couldn’t even name a kitten or a puppy ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437675 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:04:41 +0100 3437675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3435041&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FZTLdCto4ctc%2F By Ilya ShapiroEarlier this week, I reacted to reports that the University of Washington couldn’t find any legal scholars willing to question Obamacare’s constitutionality by issuing a challenge: I will debate the constitutional merits of Obamacare against anyone, anytime, anywhere (as long as the sponsoring group/individual covers my travel expenses).  Here’s a video version of my challenge: Cato adjunct scholars Dave Kopel and Ilya Somin, blogging at the Volokh Conspiracy, go into much greater depth on the myth of an expert consensus. And if you’re tired of hearing the debate about the debate and want to hear the latest on why the individual mandate is unconstitutional, listen to my colleague (and Cato’s chairman) Bob Levy’s podcast. (Source: Ca... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3435041 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:53:49 +0100 3435041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429127&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2010%2F04%2Fthcb-relaunch-to-change-focus-to-renewable-energy-fly-fishing-sailing.html By Matthew Holt The Patient Reassurance and Consumer Total Insurance Confirmation Access legislation was signed into law last week, and the powers that be at THCB have had a radical rethink about what we should do next. I myself have... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429127 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3429127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424813&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwhat-not-to-name-your-kid%2F Mommies-to-be spend countless hours browsing baby books and websites to figure out how they should address their kid for the rest of their life. After all, some research suggests that a child’s name can really impact their life growing up. Sure, it was weird for Gwyneth Paltrow to dub her daughter Apple, or Anne Heche to anoint her son Atlas, but they don’t even come close to making our list of the five worst baby names. Audio Science Clayton This unlucky boy is the offspring of Shannyn Sossamon. Who? She’s not a household name, but you may know her as the chick from “The Rules of Attraction” who lost her virginity doggie-style while a guy vomited on her back. We know it’s a stretch to consider her a celebrity, but we just couldn’t keep little Audi... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424813 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:04:02 +0100 3424813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3411280&cid=t_106096_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fgolden-whistleblower-award.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3411280 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:46:00 +0100 3411280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3404139&cid=t_106096_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fare-pharma-marketers-drug-pushers.html "Critics may not like branded drugs pushed [my emphasis] directly to consumers but it is clear that it brings people in the doctor's door," wrote Bob Ehrlich, Chairman of DTC Perspectives (see "DTC Supported By Ad Critic"). Note to Bob: Please attach your name to your blog posts. I know this was written by you, but new visitors might not realize that these are your opinions. Also, since I am a bit dyslexic, it will help me remember how to spell your last name!I never expected to see "branded drugs" and "pushed" used in the same sentence by a non-critic like Ehrlich. I suggest that he edit that sentence -- at least put "pushed" in quotes. It elicits an image in the minds of readers that I don't think Ehrlich would approve of.Ehrlich was speaking about direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising cr... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3404139 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:59:00 +0100 3404139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3404122&cid=t_106096_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fjama-ensuring-integrity-in-industry.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3404122 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3404122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3390997&cid=t_106096_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fsister-ignatia-the-drunks-angel-of-hope%2F Sister Ignatia – Second Edition Mary Ignatia Gavin (1889–1966) of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine was known as The Drunk’s “Angel of Hope” Sister Ignatia epitomized the spirit of love, service, and honesty that today are the hallmarks of Alcoholics Anonymous. As a hospital admissions officer in the 1930s in Akron, Ohio, Sr. Ignatia befriended Dr. Bob Smith, co-founder of AA, and courageously arranged for the hospitalization of alcoholics at a time when alcoholism was viewed as a character weakness rather than a disease. Between 1935 and 1965 she successfully treated thousands of alcoholics. Sister Ignatia pioneered the recognition of alcoholism among priests and nuns. She was remembered for her kindness, honesty and nonjudgmental love. “The alcohol... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3390997 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:56:00 +0100 3390997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385539&cid=t_106096_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fgsk-avandia-diabetes-drug-90-supporters.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385539 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:18:00 +0100 3385539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366385&cid=t_106096_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F14%2Fthe-roof-over-my-head-a-touchstone-of-my-gratitude%2F A brief look at Kengi’s blog reminded me to take stock of how grateful I am to be living where I do, as I do, with rent geared-to-income. This spring marks the beginning of my nineteenth year in this apartment – I’ve had to do a couple rounds of finger counting just to come to believe [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366385 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:26:33 +0100 3366385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350491&cid=t_106096_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FGGUSnZCRpdk%2F I met Bob (I like to call him Mr. Bob) when I went to Kansas City, MO for a World Diabetes Day luncheon.  Bob is living with Type 2 diabetes, recently started his on blog Titled T Minus Two: Easily Amused.  Bob is a sweetheart, an avid tweeter (@rpederse) and all around awesome person.  Thank you, Bob--Hugs.  -----------------------------------------Recently I was listening to a parody cover of an old song called "There'll Be Some Changes Made".  Here's a bit of the chorus of the original, as sung by Billie Holliday and many, many, others:For there's a change in the weatherThere's a change in the seaSo from now on there'll be a change in meMy walk will be diff'rent my talk and my nameNothin' about me is goin' to be the same  (Billy Higgins, W. Benton... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350491 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3350491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346501&cid=t_106096_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2Fmindfulness-based-stress-reduction-workbook%2F About once a year I discover a workbook that allows me to put all the steps that I learn in therapy into practice. I’ve mentioned in past blog posts David Burns’s 10 Days to Self-Esteem, and how the exercises in that workbook allowed me to recognize distorted thought patterns and practice ways of untwisting them. Two years or so ago, when I didn’t know whether or not I should have my son treated for anxiety, my therapist recommended I read Understanding Your Child’s Puzzling Behavior, which was very, very helpful. And now fellow blogger and mindfulness expert Elisha Goldstein has published, with co-author Bob Stahl, a comprehensive workbook — A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook — that teaches the art of mindfulness in relieving and reducing str... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346501 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:20:19 +0100 3346501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331574&cid=t_106096_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Ftrumped-up-avandia-scandal-dr-gilbert.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331574 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:41:00 +0100 3331574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318638&cid=t_106096_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Ffirst-government-lawsuit-over-gsk.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318638 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:12:00 +0100 3318638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307051&cid=t_106096_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F02%2F24%2Fben-bradlee-a-legend-after-all-the-presidents-men%2F Carl Bernstein & Bob Woodward at The Washington Post My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: “Nothing’s riding on this except the, uh, First Amendment to the Constitution, freedom of the press, and maybe the future of the country.” That sentence was uttered by actor Jason Robards playing Washington Post Editor Ben Bradlee in what is arguably the best performance of his career in “All the President’s Men,” one of the 100 greatest films of all time, according to the American Film Institute. Oh, the glory days of newspapers! What with Quinn Bradlee, son of Bradlee and columnist Sally Quinn, in the news (as reported by my Politics Daily colleague Annie Groer here and here) and last week a journalism award going to an anonymous bystander, I got to think... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307051 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:14:05 +0100 3307051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3287998&cid=t_106096_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fbob-fiddaman-authors-book-evidence-is.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3287998 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:11:00 +0100 3287998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254414&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2010%2F02%2Fgawandes-checklist-manifesto.html By BOB WACHTER Every now and then, I read and enjoy a book, but only later fully appreciate it as its lessons and insights slowly become apparent. Judging by the number of times I’ve said, “That reminds me of Gawande’s... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254414 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3254414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3236129&cid=t_106096_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FUUYUcNkxMZc%2F This article is based on a lesson in the new book. The Truth About Selling? It’s Really Giving – Guest article from Bob Burg As I took my seat in the crowded airplane, the woman in the next seat over smiled. “Headed home?” she asked. I nodded. “Jupiter, Florida.” “You’re a long way from home!” she exclaimed. We were on the tarmac in Regina, Saskatchewan. “What brought you to Regina?” I told her I had been conducting a seminar for a sales organization. She wrinkled her nose. “Oh,” she pronounced, “I could never sell.” This wasn’t the first time I’d heard this. In fact, most people not actually in sales seem to feel this way. I asked her, if she didn’t mind, how would she define “selling”? I was curious as to what it was she felt she could neve... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3236129 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:59:38 +0100 3236129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200426&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F0dPQYKhI0_4%2F By Christopher PrebleLast week, Iraq’s independent electoral commission disqualified 511 candidates — most of them Sunnis — from running in the parliamentary elections scheduled for March. Today’s Washington Post reports that Vice President Joe Biden is hurrying off to Baghdad to try to convince the Iraqis to change their minds. U.S. troop withdrawals were supposed to accelerate after the elections were held and a new government seated. But the elections have already been postponed at least once, and the administration is worried that the obvious bias against Sunnis could stoke sectarian tensions. “U.S. officials are in a precarious position,” the Post story explains: They are stuck between the government they created and bolstered — a coalitio... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200426 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:06:52 +0100 3200426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178983&cid=t_106096_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fif-you-cant-beat-regulators-sig-em-on.html In his latest post to DTC Perspectives Blog, Chairman Bob Ehrlich suggests that the Congress should regulate all health advertising and not just single out Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) advertising by drug companies (see "The Inequality of DTC Regulation")."Congress, as part of a final health reform bill should give FDA or another part of the federal government jurisdiction over health claim advertising," says Ehrlich. "Americans are wasting precious health care dollars on products that do not work as advertised and potentially dangerous."I agree. Ads that promote products that "don't work as advertised" and that are "potentially dangerous" SHOULD be regulated. But isn't that what the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is for?It's strange for someone who has argued against stricter regulation of th... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178983 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:42:00 +0100 3178983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3176115&cid=t_106096_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fif-you-cant-beat-regulators-sig-em-on.html In his latest post to DTC Perspectives Blog, Chairman Bob Ehrlich suggests that the Congress should regulate all health advertising and not just single out Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) advertising by drug companies (see "The Inequality of DTC Regulation")."Congress, as part of a final health reform bill should give FDA or another part of the federal government jurisdiction over health claim advertising," says Ehrlich. "Americans are wasting precious health care dollars on products that do not work as advertised and potentially dangerous."I agree. Ads that promote products that "don't work as advertised" and that are "potentially dangerous" SHOULD be regulated. But isn't that what the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is for?It's strange for someone who has argued against stricter regulation of th... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3176115 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:42:00 +0100 3176115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153646&cid=t_106096_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FgLjxNqqhWPs%2F On his desk Dr Bob (pictured at left), a cofounder of AA, had a plaque defining humility “‘As Dr. Bob said…:’” Humility is … ‘Perpetual quietness of heart. It is to have no trouble. It is never to be fretted or vexed, irritable or sore; to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing done against [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153646 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:34:39 +0100 3153646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149320&cid=t_106096_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FIsAn9nT5-Mg%2F The agency plans to hold an advisory committee meeting because studies have found that high dosages of Amgen’s Aranesp and Epogen and Johnson & Johnson’s Procrit boost the risk of heart attacks, strokes and blood clots in anemia patients with kidney disease. The purpose of the meeting, which hasn’t been scheduled yet, is to determine the appropriate dosages. Known as erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, or ESAs, the drugs boost hemoglobin levels in anemics, but the drugmakers have been plagued by cardiovascular risks that caused sales to decline. As it turns out, using large doses to cause hemoglobin to return normal levels may also increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, instead of lowering the risk. “Randomized trials have endeavored to show that using ESA... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149320 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:07:53 +0100 3149320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3106877&cid=t_106096_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FRO8dWDK7JK8%2Fliving-with-alzheimers-bobs-blog-on-usa.html The Christmas Tree Caper and the Fifth Warning Sign..... This post isn't about me, its about Bob Blackwell and his blog on the USA Today newspaper website. I want to personally thank Bob and Carol (especially Carol) for including the link to the article I wrote recently -- Communicating in Alzheimer's World -- in their blog post. The link was included in their article -- The Christmas Tree Caper and the Fifth Warning Sign. The article is pretty funny (if it didn't happen to you). If you have the time, go over to the blog and take a look. You can also click through to Bob's home page by clicking the link at the bottom of his profile. Advice and Insight into Alzheimer's disease Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room Popular articles on the Alzheimer's Reading Room Previously On th... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3106877 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:57:58 +0100 3106877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092905&cid=t_106096_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FJY102PLvOMI%2Fhow-little-we-understand-alzheimers.html I encourage anyone who provides care or has a family member or friend diagnosed with Alzheimer’s to educate yourselves. By Angil Tarach Alzheimer's Reading Room Bob DeMarco recently posted the story of Eldon Foster's death after wandering away from an assisted living facility. Besides the sadness I felt for Eldon, I was highly angered by the stupidity of comments left on the article describing Eldon's death. I have taken a couple days to process this so I don’t unleash my thoughts and anger, but a couple days after the fact continues to leave me angry and sad. The stupidity and ignorance expressed in the comments reinforces that there is a lack of knowledge and understanding when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. Persons suffering from this devastating disease are victimized ... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092905 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:22:58 +0100 3092905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075766&cid=t_106096_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FG8lB7BqRTC8%2F After months of serious problems, Genzyme added an independent director to its board under pressure from Relational Investors, an activist hedge fund, The Wall Street Journal reports. The biotech added Bob Bertolini, who was chief financial officer at Schering-Plough before it was acquired by Merck (see statement). Genzyme has endured nothing but trouble this year as quality control problems forced the biotech to suspend shipments of key products for such ailments as Gaucher’s and Fabry diseases, and the subsequent shortages prompted the FDA to allow rivals to jumpstart plans to produce their own meds to fill the void (see coverage here and here). The difficulties have shaken confidence in Genzyme management, leading to speculation the board would be pressured to make changes. Addi... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075766 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:35:30 +0100 3075766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3019063&cid=t_106096_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F23%2Ffor-thanksgiving-week-4-quick-mindfulness-techniques%2F Image Microforum Italia This is Thanksgiving week … the week some of us are very thankful that we don’t live in the same city as our relatives. So I’m calling in the experts. My friend, Elisha Goldstein, who writes the “Mindfulness and Psychotherapy” blog on Psych Central, offers readers like myself, who are having difficulty with a formal meditation practice, several quick tips for mindful living that can be implemented throughout the day. He writes in his post, “Hectic Life? Quick Tips for Mindful Living” that “even without the time and place in life to set up some formal practice, from the minute you get up in the day to the moment you lay your head on the pillow there is opportunity to engage mindfulness as a way of life, opening you up t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3019063 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:12:54 +0100 3019063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3004088&cid=t_106096_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FOsZuY-T1oC0%2F Long considered to be overseer of important regulatory matters, Temple has been promoted to Deputy Director for Clinical Science within the agency’s Center for Drug Evaluation & Research, according to The RPM Report, which notes the shift gives Temps broader scope on technical scientific issues Although Temple will remain Acting Director of the Office for Drug Evaluation I, which includes the divisions for cardiovascular and renal, neurology and psychology drug products, he’ll have a reduced role on drug promotion and marketing issues. And this happens just as the FDA tries to figure out how to regulate promotion of medical products on the Internet and in social media, RPM points out. His departure from the Office of Medical Policy, which oversees the Division of Drug Adve... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3004088 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:12:08 +0100 3004088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950720&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fksax2Exur6s%2F The Washington Post devotes most of a page to summarizing the views of Virginia gubernatorial candidates Bob McDonnell and Creigh Deeds on the major issues of the election. (The article seems to have no real headline online, and isn’t linked from anywhere obvious, but in the actual paper, it dominates page C4 under the headline “Where do they stand on the issues? A Rundown of Competing 4-Year Agendas for Virginia.”) And what are the issues the Post thinks are important? Education, transportation, energy and environment, abortion, gun control, health care, and labor. All fine issues to debate. But what about taxes? Or government spending? Or the size and scope of government? McDonnell’s television ads focus heavily on Deeds’s apparent willingness to raise taxes... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950720 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:05:59 +0100 2950720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2948310&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FaGEQk6reCIA%2F Almost two months ago I quoted a Washington Post op-ed that said that this fall’s gubernatorial race in Virginia would depend on the all-important independent voters — the disproportionately moderate, young, prosperous, suburban and libertarian-leaning people who typically decide Virginia contests. It looks like Frank B. Atkinson, a high-powered Richmond lawyer who served in the Ronald Reagan and George Allen administrations and has written two books on Virginia politics, knew what he was talking about. At least on my television here in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., the race has been dominated by two kinds of ads: Democratic nominee Creigh Deeds tells us over and over again that his Republican opponent Bob McDonnell is a reactionary social conservative. McDonnell counters ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2948310 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:06:03 +0100 2948310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939272&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FBMrmshKjlMk%2F One of the perennial tropes of the network neutrality debate has been the tendency of the pro-regulation side to paint it as a David-and-Goliath struggle between big, evil corporations and the little guy. Way back in 2006, James Gattuso pointed out how silly this is: in fact, the push for network neutrality is backed by some of the largest companies in Silicon Valley. Julian points out a particularly lazy example of this kind of ad hominum that happens to target Cato: It seems that we’re one of the “15 greatest enemies of net neutrality.” And that along with CEI, Cato “seems to draw its funding from a smattering of every major corporation ever to fund lobbyists.” As Julian points out, if “VoIP News” had done its homework, it might have discovered that Cato... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939272 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:46:51 +0100 2939272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2930928&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F10%2Fis-healthcare-it-ready-for-its-big-coming-out-party-.html By BOB WACHTER In 2001, when my colleagues and I ranked nearly 100 patient safety practices on the strength of their supporting evidence (for an AHRQ report), healthcare IT didn’t make the top 25. We took a lot of heat... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2930928 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2930928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890592&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F10%2Fphysician-accountability-for-violation-of-safety-rules-the-time-for-excuses-has-passed-.html By BOB WACHTER In a recent New England Journal, Peter Pronovost and I make the case for striking a new balance between “no blame” and accountability. Come on folks, it’s time. At most hospitals, hand hygiene rates hover between 30-70%,... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890592 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2890592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2872002&cid=t_106096_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FMGuYpB7eVSw%2Fwall-streeter-one-day-alzheimers.html Tony Polk is the editor of the Unruly Mob. If you haven't been there, a trip over the Internet to the Unruly Mob website is well worth the effort. The blog is interesting, unique, thought provoking, and sometimes fascinating. Tony called me, interviewed me, and then wrote an article about me. I am confident you will find out some things about me that you never knew. Here is a snippet. But the risk he faced with his mom seemed far more important than risks he had been addressing throughout his life.. “I was under the impression that if I got on the net, and read and read, I could get all the answers. But there were few answers. There wasn’t any real help,” said DeMarco. The first 14 months were horrific, he said. He went through three doctors before finding one who understood A... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2872002 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:22:15 +0100 2872002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262864&cid=t_106096_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F02%2Fbirds.mp3 Music is a constant help when it comes to illness/life/survival. I often turn to it for solace. Since I need a pick-me-up, I’m going with this perfect tune right now. Can’t think of a better way to start the day: (Source: Cancer, life, and me) Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262864 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:30:52 +0100 3262864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846601&cid=t_106096_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FVTjXRoSANmM%2Falzheimers-reading-room-in-news.html As many of you know, I followed the Elley Lorey Alzheimer's murder trial closely. The trial took place about 17 miles from me in West Palm Beach. Susan Spencer-Wendel, the Palm Beach Post, called me after the trial to get my reaction (tip of the hat to Susan). Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via Email 'Shock and disgust' the overwhelming reaction among caregivers to West Boca Alzheimer's death case By SUSAN SPENCER-WENDEL Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Saturday, September 26, 2009 Bob Demarco has his finger square on the pulse of the ever-growing community of... 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(Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The) Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846601 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:37:55 +0100 2846601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842782&cid=t_106096_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fgsk-cervarix-cervical-cancer-vaccine-14.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842782 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:34:00 +0100 2842782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842474&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F09%2Fanother-look-at-incident-reporting-systems.html By BOB WACHTER When the patient safety field began a decade ago with the publication of the IOM report on medical errors, one of its first thrusts was to import lessons from “safer” industries, particularly aviation. Most of these lessons... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842474 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2842474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2832388&cid=t_106096_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fgsk-paxil-birth-defects-court-documents.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2832388 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:29:00 +0100 2832388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859155&cid=t_106096_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FV_xralhOPTE%2F In the past, he had fought the urge by talking to other alcoholics, who truly understood his struggle. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859155 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:57:42 +0100 2859155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804209&cid=t_106096_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fmanie-paxil-nightmare-born-with-rare.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804209 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:18:00 +0100 2804209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804210&cid=t_106096_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fgsk-bury-negative-paxil-data-along-with.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804210 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:12:00 +0100 2804210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2785881&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F09%2Fthe-speech-could-this-have-been-what-he-planned-all-along.html By BOB WACHTER White House Photo A conventional look at The Speech: Obama over-learned the lessons of Hillary-care; he gave Congress too long a leash; he lost control of the message; the wacko’s attacked with a barrage of Socialist/Nazi/Plug-Pulling-on-Grandma-isms; not... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2785881 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2785881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730330&cid=t_106096_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FkVNKWIjoE8g%2F via caught up in the waves (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730330 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:15:11 +0100 2730330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727357&cid=t_106096_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2FBIYutduNzqE%2F Ahhhhh, the joys of flying while D….. Sir you’re gonna need to remove your pager…..Ummmm it’s an insulin pump. Oh….Ok, take it off please..Ummm, Id really rather not if I don’t have to…as I unclip it and show it to him. .Ok, I guess. You need to put everything else including your pager in the xray [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727357 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:06:31 +0100 2727357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730072&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F08%2Fdeath-panels-palliative-care-and-the-dangers-of-modern-mccarthyism-.html By BOB WACHTER It’s time to fight back. The “death panel” nonsense is not a harmless and amusing political canard – it is modern McCarthyism: the shameless, heinous use of lies and distortions to scare and confuse people. The tide... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730072 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2730072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712070&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FtPfvBvFtAgU%2F Veteran political columnist Robert D. Novak, 78, died today of a brain tumor at his home in Washington DC. Odd that the self-described Prince of Darkness was one of the nicest persons I’ve ever known. Unlike many here in Babylon-by-the-Potomac, Bob became less enamored of the Establishment the longer he was here. He believed in liberty and was a great friend of the Cato Institute. He will be sorely missed. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712070 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:40:38 +0100 2712070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688887&cid=t_106096_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Ffiddaman-blog-david-healy-meeting-notes.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688887 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:19:00 +0100 2688887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688888&cid=t_106096_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fdavid-healy-doped-and-duped-independent.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688888 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:11:00 +0100 2688888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2648996&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F07%2Fexplaining-runaway-healthcare-costs-on-lunch-clubs-and-lap-choleys-.html By BOB WACHTER Have you found yourself ‘splaining to friends and family why the healthcare system is so damn expensive? I’ve been teaching health policy for a couple of decades, and I’m surprised that my two favorite stories haven’t yet... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2648996 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2648996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2645294&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F07%2Fexplaining-runaway-healthcare-costs-on-lunch-clubs-and-lap-choleys-.html By BOB WACHTER Have you found yourself ‘splaining to friends and family why the healthcare system is so damn expensive? I’ve been teaching health policy for a couple of decades, and I’m surprised that my two favorite stories haven’t yet... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2645294 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2645294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2615338&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F07%2Fa-brief-history-of-the-r-word.html By BOB WACHTER Princeton ethicist Peter Singer’s article in this week’s NY Times Sunday Magazine is creating lots of buzz. It is a classic utilitarian description of the case for rationing – QALYs and all – and a plea for... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2615338 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2615338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598185&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F8n5--smt01A%2F President Obama’s new drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, says he wants to banish the idea of a “war on drugs” because the federal government should not be “at war with the people of this country.” At a Cato policy briefing on Capitol Hill on July 7, former Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr explained why carrying out an end to the “war on drugs” will require a bipartisan solution. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598185 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:07:26 +0100 2598185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2591426&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FzTWE_V_T-Vs%2F A YouTube video that catches Bob Chanin, retiring general counsel of the National Education Association, calling right-wing groups ”bastards” for attacking his soon-to-be-former employer has recently been making the rounds. Not surprisingly, some right-wingers haven’t been too happy about Chanin’s retirement speech, not caring for the “bastard” label. I, however, want to thank Mr. Chanin for his salty valedictory.  Why? First off, because his pugnacious presentation has a certain Teamsters feel to it, furnishing almost visceral confirmation that the National Education Association is a labor union pure-and-simple — not the high-brow “professional employee organization” it bills itself as — ready to slash tires or do whatever else it thinks necessary ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2591426 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:57:00 +0100 2591426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2646779&cid=t_106096_7_f&fid=38807&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBlogsTheheartorg%2F%7E3%2Fx42PCJ5jiHE%2Fthe-bob-harrington-show-episode-11-contemporary-approaches-to-coronary-revascularization-with-dr-gregg-stone (Source: Blogs@theHeart.org) Blogs@theHeart.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2646779 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:32:00 +0100 2646779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570382&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FRV4DtMphIAU%2F In yesterday’s Washington Post, veteran newsman Bob Woodward recounts a recent meeting between National Security Advisor James Jones and a few dozen Marine officers in Afghanistan’s Helmand province under the command of Marine Brig. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson.  The subject on everyone’s mind: force levels. Saying that he was “a little light,” Nicholson hinted that he could use more forces, probably thousands more. “We don’t have enough force to go everywhere,” Nicholson said. Of course he doesn’t. One senior military commander confided, in Woodward’s telling, ”that there would need to be more than 100,000 troops to execute the counterinsurgency strategy of holding areas and towns after clearing out the Taliban insurgents.... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570382 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:55:55 +0100 2570382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447474&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fvaccine-information-from-dr-bob-sears%2F Pediatrician Dr. Bob Sears makes it his business to stay on top of the latest developments and news regarding vaccinations. He is the author of The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child. He spoke on the topic of vaccines at the La Leche League conference I went to last weekend. Posing with Dr. Bob Sears after his lecture La Leche League conferences are great because children are welcome at the lectures. As I chased my 10-month-old around the back of the room (until she finally fell asleep in the sling as you can see above), I managed to take in a lot of valuable information from the lecture. Dr. Sears discussed the occurrence and severity of various childhood illnesses, how vaccinations have affected the prevalence of those illnesses, toxins in vaccines, delayed and alter... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447474 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:15:47 +0100 2447474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441100&cid=t_106096_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F0BIBf_Abhfs%2F Medical ethicists have made amazing contributions to health care. They’re heroic in their fearless pursuit of better care for beings – especially the human ones. They seem never to forget that is what they do. They work on the edges of what we know and are usually ahead of what we believe. They poke and prod us to do better. God bless ‘em. Bob Veatch – one of my very favorites – has written a brilliant new book1 on the subject and I recommend it highly. It is a product of decades of deep thinking; he’s produced yet another gem. Unfortunately, the title does not reflect the depth of his thinking; it’s far shallower than that. The text pushes the edges of what we know and is ahead of what we can produce in health care today, but the title pushes it over the edge. I suspect some... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441100 Fri, 29 May 2009 18:55:56 +0100 2441100