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 'bullet'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:08:36 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086286&cid=t_101621_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2011%2F08%2F02%2Freprise-bullet-points-in-medical-education%2F Buffer It’s not often an author of a publication discussed on this blogs delivers a comment. You can also read the comment in this recent blog post here: Beyond Bullet Points in Medical Education. As mentioned in my blog post it’s probably not only the design of the slides but mostly the educational instructions such as building on the knowledge the students already have and encourage the students to prepare for the lecture. This will enable the lecture to focus more on new things they should learn. All these arguments are all more or less good educational practice. Moreover, from my own experience designing and making slides without a lot of bullet points (text) often leads to more educational slides. In order not to get bored myself by the slides and content of the lecture, ... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086286 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:11:35 +0100 5086286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992632&cid=t_101621_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Felectronic-medication-prescribing-magic.html Computers once again are proving not to be the plug-and-play-panacea they've been made out to be in the complex world of medicine. The Magic Bullet Theory of IT-Enabled Transformation once again bites the dust in the real world of medicine:Errors Occur in 12% of Electronic Drug Prescriptions Matching HandwrittenBloombergBy Michelle Fay CortezJun 29, 2011As many as 12 percent of the drug prescriptions sent electronically to pharmacies contain errors, a rate that matches handwritten orders for medicine from physicians, researchers said.An analysis of 3,850 computer-generated prescriptions written over a four-week period found 452 contained errors, including 163 that could harm the patient, according to a report published today in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. ... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992632 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:28:00 +0100 4992632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4565902&cid=t_101621_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fniche-science-and-targeted-medicines-vs-magic-bullets%2F2011.03.09 Maybe you read the other day in The New York Times that the pharmaceutical industry has a problem. Big blockbuster drugs like Lipitor are going off patent and the industry leaders don’t have new blockbusters showing promise to replace them. So the big companies search for little companies with new discoveries and they consider buying them. Industry observers think the days of $5 billion-a-year drugs to lower cholesterol or control diabetes may be past for awhile, and the companies will have smaller hits with new compounds for autoimmune conditions and cancer. When I saw my oncologist for a checkup yesterday — the news was good — we chatted about the article and the trend toward “niche science.” We welcomed it. We didn’t think — from our perspective — the wor... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4565902 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:30:58 +0100 4565902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133973&cid=t_101621_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1236  In Case of Emergency – Borrow a Bra from the Biggest Breasted Woman you can Find! Dr. Elena Bodnar won an Ignoble (aka Stupid) Award for her invention of a bra that can be used for a dust mask for just $29.95.  The fibers on the cups might hold back large dust particles but they are not woven tight enough to prevent bacteria, colds, or the bird flu as many foolishly hoped.  And then you have to share with some other fool?  No thanks! Bras can be quite utilitarian however, and have been around for over 103 years now!  Thanks Italy! The Real Baconator Double! Move over Wendy’s – there’s a new sheriff in town!  Throw out your 980 calorie two pattie and  6 bacon strip sandwich and let’s have some real dining pleasure with this bacon bra.  I guess, if y... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133973 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:38:55 +0100 4133973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490593&cid=t_101621_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fgreen-sex-for-earth-week-with-toys-in-babeland%2F No, really! In honor of Earth Day, Toys in Babeland is donating 20% of its “eco-toy” sales to Grist.org for the entire month of April. Grist.org is an award-winning online eco-news source based in Seattle, Washington, and the Toys in Babeland donations will go toward creating more great content to keep us clued into environmental news. If you don’t have time to volunteer for Earth Day; you can at least squeeze in a ride with the Solar Bullet. So what exactly is an “eco-sex toy”? Here are a few to ignite your, um, imagination: The Solar Bullet: turn eight hours of sunshine into one hour of vibes. ($34) Eco-Sexy Kit - Organic lube, all natural spa products and a latex-free "Laya Spot". ($64) Birds n' Bees Condoms - Certified vegan pre-lubricated ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490593 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:10:40 +0100 3490593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3457812&cid=t_101621_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fmilitary-surgeon-removes-live-explosive-soldiers-skull%2F An Air Force surgeon donned body armor recently while removing a 2 inch long unexploded ordinance from the skull of an Afghanistan soldier at Bagram Air Force base. A bomb disposal unit was on hand to disarm the explosive after it was removed. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3457812 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:49:48 +0100 3457812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015345&cid=t_101621_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2009%2F11%2F21%2Fhow-to-create-a-great-powerpoint-presentation%2F How to Create a Great PowerPoint – Take 2.0 from Alvin Trusty on Vimeo . This is a very long video but it addresses some useful tips and tricks how to make nice slides in powerpoint. It starts with a ballroom presentation or a presentation without bullet points. This will get you updated on death with powerpoint and how to create slides for different audiences. The biggest part is on how to create those slides. This topic is usually not covered in the books on presentations. Related blog post: Presentations for Physicians Thanks to Moving at the Speed of Creativity Related posts:Presentation Update 2 In previous posts we made the distinction between ballroom...Presentations for Physicians Medication Treatment Failure And Ect View SlideShare presentation or Upload...PowerPoint in Ed... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015345 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:04:41 +0100 3015345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2931032&cid=t_101621_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F27%2F5-emotional-vampires-and-how-to-combat-them%2F In the spirit of Halloween, I thought you’d all appreciate some vampire talk. In her new book, “Emotional Freedom,” UCLA psychiatrist Judith Orloff identifies five kinds of vampires that are lurking around and can zap our energy if we’re not careful. Here is an excerpt adapted from her book. Emotional vampires are lurking everywhere and wear many different disguises–from needy relatives to workplace bullies. Whether they do so intentionally or not, these people can make us feel overwhelmed, depressed, defensive, angry, and wiped out. Without the self-defense strategies to fend them off, victims of emotional vampires sometimes develop unhealthy behaviors and symptoms, such as overeating, isolating, mood swings, or feeling fatigued. Here are five types of emotio... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2931032 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:03:06 +0100 2931032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2639609&cid=t_101621_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F26%2Fsurviving-a-head-on-collision%2F I survived a head-on collision. Okay, that’s an exaggeration, but I wanted to get your attention. Although I indeed was involved in a minor, fender-bender type of head-on collision, I was stopped at the time and the car that hit me was going about 3 or 4 mph. The other driver, distracted by trying to do something on her cell phone, made a right-hand turn very wide, right into my lane as I was coming out of the side street she was turning in to. She was an older woman and looked very much like someone’s grandmother. Impeccably dressed for summer in Newburyport fashion, she was driving a Volvo station wagon. After she hit me, it took a full 2 or 3 seconds for what she had just done to register on her face. It felt like time stood still during the entire 10 seconds of the accident... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2639609 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:02:27 +0100 2639609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580269&cid=t_101621_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fi849o-HOqKU%2F This article appears on FDA’s Consumer Updates page , which features the latest on all FDA-regulated products. ~~~~~ Image: Newscom.com Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree FDA Warning: Two Liquid “Energy” Products (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580269 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:30:11 +0100 2580269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347783&cid=t_101621_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FXoayINLz6MA%2F The Obama administration believes in recycling, as shown by the so-called high-speed rail plan it announced last week. Below is a map of the plan, and below that is a map of the Federal Railroad Administration’s 2005 high-speed rail plan. As you can see, the proposed routes are identical. (The grey lines on the first map represent conventional Amtrak routes.) Of course, this is a time-honored practice. Eisenhower’s Interstate Highway System was really the Bureau of Public Roads’ Interregional Highway System. There is no doubt that the Federal Railroad Administration is thrilled that Obama has adopted its plan. Yet there are several problems with Obama’s plan. First, it is important to understand that most of Obama’s plan is not bullet trains or TGVs. Instea... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347783 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:27:30 +0100 2347783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2259907&cid=t_101621_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fchronic-pain-and-our-love-of-pets%2F There has been a recurrent theme in your comments to me over the years. That theme is that most of you have pets you love. When life becomes an uphill battle due to chronic pain, many of us seek solace and companionship with our pets. They offer unqualified love, comfort and understanding. They keep us moving whether we feel like it or not. For many of us, our love of animals started in the movie theater, gazing up at the screen, our fingers sticky from Milk Duds and buttered popcorn. For others of us, our families always had pets and we grew up with them; loving them, frolicking with them and snuggling with them. Some of us are old enough to remember Roy Rogers and Dale Evans galloping across the screen on Trigger with Bullet chasing along beside.  Poor old Trigger, may he rest in peace,... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2259907 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:39:04 +0100 2259907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1963953&cid=t_101621_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fgrazed-twice.html Chief Complaint: Leg PainHPI: Pt heard gunshots and ran away, felt pain in his right leg, thinks he was "grazed by a bullet." Hurts to walk on his right leg. Denies other complaints.Exam: One cm open wound to right leg with localized swelling and tenderness. Dried blood extending inferiorly from the wound down to the ankle. Quick primary survey reveals no other wounds. Slight limp to right. Distal neurovascular status normal.X-ray: bullet fragments noted in soft tissues of right leg. No fracture.While cleaning the wound, I noticed a 2 mm scab on the opposite leg at approximately the same level as the primary wound. It initially appeared to be either an unrelated minor scratch or dried blood which had been transferred or splattered from the primary injury, but when it was cleaned there was ... Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1963953 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:50:00 +0100 1963953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344237&cid=t_101621_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fpizza-hut-and-guns.html I love Pizza Hut pizzas.My favorite pie is their thin and crispy Pepperoni Lover's, but when I'm feeling a bit rebellious, I sometimes take a walk on the wild side and order a supreme. I enjoy their pan pizza too, and I've even been known to scarf down a few of their wings. I have wistful memories of the discontinued P'Zone.Not a week goes by that I don't have a large order delivered for the family, and twice a week is not unheard of. When I buy pizzas for the ER, it's a safe bet that I'm calling the Hut as well. I'm a loyal fan, forsaking all other pizza delivery restaurants for over 20 years.But I can assure you that if Pizza Hut eventually fires James William Spiers III for defending himself against an armed robber, I will join Iowa State Senator Brad Zaun, and I will never order anothe... Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344237 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:25:00 +0100 1344237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1188594&cid=t_101621_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Femtala-rama.html Let's imagine that, hypothetically, you were an individual of Hispanic descent who spoke not a word of English, and you suffered a horrible injury in Mexico which led to a stay of several weeks in a Mexican hospital. You would never walk nor recover the ability to care for yourself ever again. You would need to be fed, suctioned, and turned in your bed every 2 hours for the rest of your life. You would probably need several more expensive procedures over the next few weeks, but your current condition had been fairly well stabilized.Fortunately for you, your family was able to scrape up the money for an aeromedical flight to the US, and somehow they were able to produce some sort of proof of citizenship that enabled your entry into this country. So they checked you out of the Mexican hospit... Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1188594 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:03:00 +0100 1188594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1094195&cid=t_101621_132_f&fid=35001&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nodalpoint.org%2F2007%2F12%2F14%2Fkill_a_scientist_today Is there a scientist in your laboratory (or elsewhere) you'd like to wipe out? Perhaps you know a crackpot Computer “scientist”. Or an Arrogant Physicist? Meddling mathematician maybe? Stubborn statistician? Bonkers Biologist? Kooky Chemist? You could try Nerd Sniping them, as demonstrated by Randall Munroe over at the University of XKCD. read more (Source: nodalpoint.org - A bioinformatics weblog) nodalpoint.org - A bioinformatics weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1094195 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:14:26 +0100 1094195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=706559&cid=t_101621_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fallergic-to-everything.html For some reason, patients with numerous allergies to medications seem to be predominantly female. Are women really more likely to have allergic reactions to medications than men, or are they simply more likely to receive a greater variety of medications over time and thus discover that they are allergic to them? Or are women just more likely to complain about subtle adverse reactions than men? Is guano somehow involved? I've seen plenty of elderly ladies with bewilderingly comprehensive allergy lists, but I always give them the benefit of the doubt. They have lived for all these decades despite their limitations, so they must be doing something right. Anyway, these matriarchs usually have one or two different antibiotic classes they are willing to accept, so I'm happy (relieved, honestly) ... Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=706559 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:03:00 +0100 706559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478722&cid=t_101621_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F16%2Fstill-unknown-but-not-so-significant%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Cancer SurvivorsThe doctor who read my mammogram and ultrasound results today is the same doctor who detected in my recent MRI something of unknown significance. Today, the unknown remains. But the significance is not so significant.This doctor saw an unusual pattern of tissue in my right breast when she viewed my Friday MRI results, some sort of enhancement she didn't see in the left breast or on the MRI I had a year ago. But today's mammogram looked good and today's ultrasound did too. So I guess if three different imaging tests don't turn up anything truly suspicious and there doesn't appear to be anything to biopsy, then all is well. For now.All that must be determined now is when I will report back for more screening to chart the state of the de... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478722 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 478722