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 'brigham'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:13:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174615&cid=t_174869_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fimaging-that-can-reliably-distinguish-between-benign-and-malignant-pancreatic-cysts%2F2011.08.29 Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) has been demonstrated to be able to differentiate between benign and potentially malignant pancreatic cysts. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, Physical Sciences, Inc., Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Brandeis University have published their findings in Biomedical Optics Express. In their study they used surgically removed pancreas specimens of patients with pancreatic cysts to assess them with OCT and compare the results with histology examinations. OCT was able to reveal specific morphological characteristics used to differentiate between the low-risk and high-risk cysts. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174615 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:00:53 +0100 5174615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4429019&cid=t_174869_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-dietary-guidelines-offer-little-new-guidance%2F2011.02.02 There isn’t much new in the latest iteration of the “Dietary Guidelines for Americans.” Three years in the making, the 2010 guidelines (released a tad late, on January 31, 2011) offer the usual advice about eating less of the bad stuff (salt; saturated fat, trans fats, and cholesterol; and refined grains) and more of the good stuff (fruits and vegetables; whole grains; seafood, beans, and other lean protein; and unsaturated fats). I’ve listed the 23 main recommendations below. You can also find them on the “Dietary Guidelines” website. The guidelines do break some new ground. They state loudly and clearly that overweight and obesity are a leading nutrition problem in the United States, and that a healthy diet can help people achieve a healthy weight. They also r... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4429019 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:00:27 +0100 4429019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4164487&cid=t_174869_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fhigh-stress-jobs-increase-heart-attack-risk-women%2F A new report just out is suggesting that women who have high stress jobs suffer from an increased rate of heart attacks and coronary artery disease. The lead researcher is cardiologist Dr. Michelle Albert of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4164487 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:48:20 +0100 4164487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4025620&cid=t_174869_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Feat-more-calcium-to-prevent-calcium-containing-kidney-stones%2F2010.10.02 Over the years I have had a number of patients with painful kidney stones and once they have passed (or been removed) I have felt at a loss to helping them prevent them. ”Stay hydrated” somehow didn’t seem adequate, although we know fluid intake can help stave off recurrent kidney stone attacks. Some textbooks said “avoid calcium” since most stones are made of calcium oxylate. High oxylate levels can be found in some fruits and vegetables, as well as in nuts and chocolate. Yet there was no real scientific evidence that these foods caused stones. The evidence for who got kidney stones was all over the ballpark and for a physician, that means no prevention advice is really proven. A new study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Neph... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4025620 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 15:00:00 +0100 4025620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993792&cid=t_174869_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fabortion-physician-dr-steven-brigham-faces-charges-lateterm-abortions%2F Dr. Steven Brigham is facing additional charges of mistreating patients after new allegations have arisen that he started abortions on women in New Jersey and then completed the procedures after having them drive themselves to Maryland. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993792 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:41:55 +0100 3993792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3858156&cid=t_174869_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fyoung-doctors-who-lie%2F2010.08.11 This is something: A study published in the July 20, 2010 Annals of Internal Medicine finds that 5 percent of residency applications contain plagiarized content. The study from Boston’s Brigham & Woman’s Hospital is based on the personal statements of nearly 5,000 residency applicants that were matched against a database of published content. The authors comment that the study is limited, among other things, by the fact that it was done in just one institution. It makes me wonder if the number is artificially high or potentially too low. So why would medical students lie? (more…) *This blog post was originally published at 33 Charts* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3858156 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:00:14 +0100 3858156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3758063&cid=t_174869_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F15%2F2010-2011-u-s-news-world-report-best-hospitals-list%2F This week, U.S. News & World Report issued its 2010-2011 rankings of the best U.S. hospitals for adults. The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is rated #1 in cancer treatment, and Johns Hopkins is rated #1 in gynecology and #1 overall based upon all medical specialties. If you would like more information regarding [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3758063 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:16:29 +0100 3758063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750060&cid=t_174869_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-problem-with-the-newly-launched-healthcaregov%2F2010.07.13 If a website touted misleading healthcare information, you’d hope the government would do something about it. But what do you do when the government is the one feeding the public bad information? Last week the Obama administration launched the new Healthcare.gov. It’s mostly an online insurance shopping website. It’s very much a federal government version of sites like eHealthInsurance.com or Massachsetts’ HealthConnector site, which have been around for years. So when HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, in announcing the new site, claims it gives consumers “unprecedented transparency” into the healthcare marketplace, you should wonder what she means. But that’s not the big problem with this site. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at See First B... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750060 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:00:33 +0100 3750060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737041&cid=t_174869_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Facupuncture-cme-offered-by-harvard-medical-school%2F2010.07.08 Some universities have more cachet than others. On the West Coast it’s Stanford that has the reputation as the best. Then there’s Oxford, Yale, and MIT. I would wager that in most people’s minds the creme de la creme is Harvard, where you find the best of the best. If Harvard is involved, a project gains an extra gobbet of credibility. Brigham and Women’s Hospital also has similar reputation in U.S. as one the hospitals associated with only Harvard and the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) — premier university, premier hospital, premier journal. So if Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital are offering continuing medical education (CME) for acupuncture, there must be something to it, right? A course called “Structural Acupuncture for Physic... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737041 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:00:14 +0100 3737041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733300&cid=t_174869_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FNGX4aEjEK1k%2F Another hot day here on the Pharmalot corporate campus, where we are keeping the water bottles handy. We hope you are doing the same. After all, a flash of hot news does not require you to get overheated. Meanwhile, there is plenty of work to keep us busy. So please join us as we survey the headlines and dig in for another round of meetings and deadlines. Stay cool, everyone… Migraine Drug From Glaxo And XenoPort Fails Test (Associated Press) Aspen Lowers Its Offer For Sigma Pharma (Bloomberg News) India Expands Role As Drugmaker (New York Times) Roche Submits Breast Cancer Drug To FDA (Reuters) University Presses Invention Lawsuit Against Pfizer (Salt Lake City Tribune) Drugmakers To Boost Efforts Against Doping (Financial Times) Germany Seeks Cuts From Pharma & Insurers (Pharm... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733300 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:02:21 +0100 3733300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529787&cid=t_174869_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-a-gynecologist-thinks-about-lung-cancer%2F2010.05.04 A new report on lung cancer in women has been published by the Women’s Health Policy and Advocacy Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Called “Out of the Shadows,” the report seeks to raise awareness about lung cancer, currently the leading cause of cancer death in women, and more importantly, to increase funding for research for its prevention, detection and treatment. (HT to Booster Shots, the LA Times‘ fabulous health blog, for highlighting the report.) I encourage you to read the report, which is well written and comprehensive. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at The Blog that Ate Manhattan* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529787 Tue, 04 May 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3529787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212398&cid=t_174869_109_f&fid=38951&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarlatpsychiatry.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fdr-lawrence-dubuske-me-myself-and-irine.html The "banality of evil" is a phrase coined by Hannah Arendt in 1963. She was referring to the theory that throughout history evils have been committed not by fanatics and outliers, but by ordinary people taking cues from their culture. While accepting money from drug companies for marketing is hardly “evil” in Arendt’s sense, modern academic medicine has also normalized behaviors which are morally unacceptable. Let’s call it the banality of greed. Given this background, I was fairly nonplussed by the news in the Boston Globe that Dr. Lawrence Dubuske resigned from Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s hospital so that he could stay on the drug company gravy train. The hospital's new policy forbids faculty members from giving promotional talks. Dr. DuBuske made just shy of $100,000 in ... The Carlat Psychiatry Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212398 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:56:00 +0100 3212398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3205115&cid=t_174869_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fkofw7pUnOBc%2F In an effort to limit industry influence, Partners HealthCare, which owns Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s Hospitals in Boston, recently imposed a new conflict of interest policy (background here and here). Now, one doc is quitting. Lawrence DuBuske, 55, an allergy and asthma specialist and a Harvard Medical School instructor, will resign from Brigham and Women’s Hospital at month’s end, The Boston Globe reports, which notes he was Glaxo’s highest-paid speaker during a three-month period last year, making $99,375 for giving 40 talks to other docs last April, May, and June (see here). He spoke in Boston, Buenos Aires, Poland, and Russia, six other drugmakers also use him as a speaker, and he is a consultant for a half-dozen more, the paper adds, although there w... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3205115 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:03:22 +0100 3205115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3139246&cid=t_174869_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FLLh7x1LGSFU%2F The effort to limit industry influence on the medical community continues. Partners HealthCare, which owns Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women’s Hospitals in Boston, has imposed caps on the amount of money that its senior officials can receive for sitting on the boards of drugmakers and biotechs, The New York Times reports. The limits? No more than $5,000 a day for actual board work (some had been receiving more than $200,000 a year) and stock may no longer be accepted. The move appears to go further than what other hospitals are instituting and is significant given the research hospitals are affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Although if more academic centers take this step, such efforts may rub up against the insistence by shareholder groups that board members hold stock s... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3139246 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:55:04 +0100 3139246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071433&cid=t_174869_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F08%2Fmagp2-gene-expression-signature-a-potential-ovarian-cancer-personalized-treatment-target%2F A multi-institutional study has identified a potential personalized treatment target for the most common form of ovarian cancer. In the December 8 issue of Cancer Cell, the research team describes finding that a gene called MAGP2 – not previously associated with any type of cancer – was overexpressed in papillary serous ovarian tumors of patients [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3071433 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:17:59 +0100 3071433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939561&cid=t_174869_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FYWAGXS6H7F4%2F A federal magistrate awarded Brigham Young University $852,315 in attorney fees and other costs after finding the drug maker engaged in repeated delays in a lawsuit involving billions of dollars earned from the Celebrex painkiller, The Salt Lake Tribune reports. The ruling by Magistrate Brooke Wells came in a lawsuit in which BYU claims a professor’s research provided to Pfizer’s predecessor, Monsanto, helped create Celebrex, which the Utah school said has earned $30 billion as the most commercially successful drug in history, the paper writes. BYU sued Pfizer in 2006 after negotiations failed to produce an agreement. In seeking attorneys fees and expenses, BYU pointed to repeated delays in providing it with evidence in the case and said that some evidence had been destroyed. ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939561 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:57:20 +0100 2939561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2611148&cid=t_174869_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F16%2F2009-2010-u-s-news-world-report-best-u-s-hospital-rankings%2F Today, U.S. News & World Report issued its 2009-2010 rankings of the best U.S. hospitals for adults. The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is rated #1 in cancer treatment; Brigham and Women’s Hospital is rated #1 in gynecology; and Johns Hopkins is rated #1 overall based upon all medical specialties. If you would like [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2611148 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:14:29 +0100 2611148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2553180&cid=t_174869_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fgreat-job-mike-2c19-meets-grade.html I was flipping through the internal medicine news yesterday when I saw a colleague. Mike Murray, Clinical Chief up at the Brigham who had given me some good advice re: being a fellow and academia...... He and a couple other internal medicine geneticists write a column called "Genetics in Your Practice" Which is a welcome addition to what my wife and I (Both Internists) believe is one of the best print publications out there for keeping ahead of the curve with IM and subspecialties....Well,Mike wrote about Plavix, which, as you know, I have been all over since the studies came out in January showing significant differences in outcomes clinically with patients who cannot activate Plavix. Why was I all over it? Because it had met some criteria which I think will define what a good PGx test is... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2553180 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:57:00 +0100 2553180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727797&cid=t_174869_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F19%2Fpatty-franchi-flaherty-loses-battle-to-ovarian-cancer-but-deserves-a-long-standing-ovation%2F It is with deep regret that I must inform you that, Patty Franchi Flaherty, founder of the nonprofit organization Ovations for the Cure of Ovarian Cancer, peacefully succumbed to her nine-year battle with the disease on August 18, 2008, surrounded by friends and family. She was 53 years old. Patty was a legendary ovarian cancer [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727797 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:34:58 +0100 1727797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1319330&cid=t_174869_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F03%2F21%2Fanother-marriage-benefit-lower-blood-pressure%2F Yeah, yeah. You’re tired of hearing of all the wondrous benefits of marriage (especially if you’ve been through a failed one or two already). And who can blame you? A good marriage seems more and more like some ideal, rather than the reality. And yet, another study published this week shows the health benefits of a happy marriage — lower blood pressure. Of note is that bad marriages don’t help you — you’ll actually have a higher blood pressure, as well as being single. Oddly, the researchers did not examine people who were in relationships, long-term or short-term. That seems like a natural question to ask in the context of such research. Is it the bonds of marriage that hold blood pressure lower, or is it simply a positive, supportive relationship wit... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1319330 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:04:48 +0100 1319330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1287857&cid=t_174869_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F247727926%2Fbeginning-of-face-transplants-in-us.html Last year WBP discussed the first-ever, medical breakthrough face transplant in 2005, that transformed the quality of life for a French woman mauled by her pet Labrador retriever. That patient—whose... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1287857 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:34:12 +0100 1287857