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 'center,'. Tue, 04 May 2010 18:20:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526741&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fgo-to-a-famous-hospital-get-better-care%2F2010.05.03 Hospital rankings matter. Specifically, those published in the U.S. News & World Report carry additional weight. Hospitals use these numbers in advertising campaigns, and patients often choose hospitals based on these rankings. But does a high place really mean you’re getting better care? Not necessarily. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526741 Mon, 03 May 2010 16:00:24 +0100 3526741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519757&cid=t_349638_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2Fv-OosrzHCA8%2Ftubal-reversal-patient-employee.html A former tubal ligation reversal patient and current staff member of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center explains why she had a tubal reversal at the reversal center where she was employed and why she chose Dr. Berger to do her reversal surgery. Michele has a unique perspective about the journey women have with reversal of tubal ligation. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519757 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:47:59 +0100 3519757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519572&cid=t_349638_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FAjxawfNl8LU%2F An independent expert panel organized by the NIH released yesterday a thoughtful report on the state of the science for prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease and cognitive decline. The report, available here, summarizes the panel’s review by saying: “Firm conclusions cannot be drawn about the association of modifiable risk factors with cognitive decline or Alzheimer’s disease.” “There is insufficient evidence to support the use of pharmaceutical agents or dietary supplements to prevent cognitive decline or Alzheimer’s disease. However, ongoing additional studies including (but not limited to) antihypertensive medications, omega-3 fatty acid, physical activity, and cognitive engagement may provide new insight into the prevention or delay of cognitive decline ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519572 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:16:41 +0100 3519572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511648&cid=t_349638_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F28%2Fread-the-story-of-eastman-dental%2F The Eastman Institute for Oral Health has released its new book “Leading the Way: Eastman and Oral Health”. Authored by Elizabeth Brayer, this page turner tells the story of philanthropist George Eastman’s founding of the Rochester Dental Dispensary. The book depicts the history of Eastman Dental and dentistry in Rochester, concluding with the recent establishment [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511648 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:05:03 +0100 3511648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508244&cid=t_349638_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F27%2Farmy-transition-units-a-dark-place%2F This article makes it seem like the problem still exists, and the Warrior Transition Units may have made some issues even worse by over-medicating soldiers upon their return. Perhaps a government oversight committee will open an independent investigation to get to the truth of the matter, and ensure soldiers are receiving the care they need. Read the full article: Feeling Warehoused in Army Trauma Care Units (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508244 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:30:10 +0100 3508244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508371&cid=t_349638_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fe4VEmqiCskM%2F A new report features some scary stats about lung cancer, which is the leading cause of death among both men and women. Check this out: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women, killing more women each year than breast and all gynecological cancers combined. Every day, nearly 300 women will be diagnosed with lung cancer and about 200 women will die of it. Lung cancer incidence in women has increased six-fold over the past 30 years. Twenty percent of women diagnosed with lung cancer today have never smoked. Report conducted by the Mary Horrigan Connors Center For Women’s Health and Gender Biology. photo: Thinkstock Post from: BlissTree Lung Cancer Smoke Signals: Women Still at High Risk (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508371 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:03:02 +0100 3508371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508148&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flung-cancer-smoke-signals-women-still-at-high-risk%2F A new report features some scary stats about lung cancer, which is the leading cause of death among both men and women. Check this out: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women, killing more women each year than breast and all gynecological cancers combined. Every day, nearly 300 women will be diagnosed with lung cancer and about 200 women will die of it. Lung cancer incidence in women has increased six-fold over the past 30 years. Twenty percent of women diagnosed with lung cancer today have never smoked. Report conducted by the Mary Horrigan Connors Center For Women’s Health and Gender Biology. photo: Thinkstock Post from: BlissTree Lung Cancer Smoke Signals: Women Still at High Risk (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508148 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:03:02 +0100 3508148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508396&cid=t_349638_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F26%2Fon-the-path-to-early-detection-fox-chase-sloan-kettering-researchers-identify-early-ovarian-cancers%2F Researchers at the Fox Chase Cancer Center and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center discover early tumors and precancerous lesions in cysts that fold into the ovary from its surface, called inclusion cysts. “This is the first study giving very strong evidence that a substantial number of ovarian cancers arise in inclusion cysts and that there [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508396 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:01:54 +0100 3508396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3505134&cid=t_349638_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FJYBY4SIvTJ4%2F Last December, the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released a report showing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was having a hard time gathering sufficient financial disclosure info from so-called Special Government Employees, or SGEs, who serve on CDC advisory committees. The HHS OIG reviewed info provided to 17 committees that met in 2007 and also found that many SGEs served on committees, even though potential conflicts weren’t disclosed. And so Chuck Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee who has spent the last few years probing conflicts of interest among government agencies, academic researchers and the pharmaceutical industry, has written a letter to the CDC noting that 41 percent of SGEs didn’t receive eth... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3505134 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:20:12 +0100 3505134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3504895&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FZkWK6QzBagM%2F By Jim HarperLast week, the Electronic Privacy Information Center released a petition from a group it spearheaded, asking the Department of Homeland Security to suspend deployment of whole-body imaging (aka “strip-search machines”) at airports. The petition is a thorough attack on the utility of the machines, the process (or lack of process) by which DHS has moved forward on deployment, and the suitability of the privacy protections the agency has claimed for the machines and computers that display denuded images of air travelers. The petition sets up a variety of legal challenges to the use of the machines and the process DHS has used in deploying them. Whole-body imaging was in retreat in the latter part of last year when an amendment to severely limit their use passed the H... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3504895 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:02:36 +0100 3504895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3505068&cid=t_349638_131_f&fid=35005&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ffungalcompgenomics%2F%7E3%2FoBOHqAJeeWQ%2F An article about the Fungal Genetics Stock Center written by the curators provides some insight into the 50 year history of this resource. It is a great summary of how the stock center has grown over the years and demonstrates how it is an essential aspect of how research on filamentous fungi is possible. The FGSC staff also provide important infrastructure in organization of meetings like the Neurospora and Fungal Genetics meetings and are also active pursuing their own research.  So don’t forget to cite FGSC in  your talks and (very importantly) papers. McCluskey K, Wiest A, & Plamann M (2010). The Fungal Genetics Stock Center: a repository for 50 years of fungal genetics research. Journal of Biosciences, 35 (1), 119-26 PMID: 20413916 (Source: Fungal Genomes and Comparative G... Fungal Genomes and Comparative Genomics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3505068 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:03:40 +0100 3505068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487036&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FCPK4hLEZV54%2F By Justin LoganDamon Root points out that the Center for American Progress has a particularly one-sided view of “The Progressive Tradition in American Politics.” [.pdf]  To add to what Root is saying, my view is that American politics is essentially tribal warfare and an important factor in tribal warfare is the cohesion of the tribes.  One way to accomplish this is by romanticizing history to create a powerful identity with which the tribesmen want to associate themselves.  A political movement needs heroes, villains, narrative.  But CAP’s account of the Progressive movement’s history is remarkably one-sided. When I ticked over to CAP’s “Progressive Tradition” document [.pdf], I looked to see whether they included Wilson’s 1916 reasoning... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487036 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:15:21 +0100 3487036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487402&cid=t_349638_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2Fvsg37fL8l7M%2Fmy-tubal-reversal-story-laurens-journey-in-search-of-conception.html Lauren decides to start her journey to conception by having tubal ligation reversal. She agrees to blog about her experience for the benefit of other women who are considering sterilization reversal. In her first installment she describes how she met the love of her life, a chance meeting which ultimately leads to love, marriage, and life long commitment. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487402 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:26:48 +0100 3487402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3479866&cid=t_349638_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F04%2F16%2Ftea-party-racist-homophobic-show-me-the-video%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily. Tea Party Racist? Homophobic? Show Me the Video. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: barney frank, chaos theory, emanuel cleaver, political cartoon, southern poverty law center, tea party, tea party protest (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3479866 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:43:10 +0100 3479866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463881&cid=t_349638_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FbK1TvGSHr-A%2Fpersonal-stories-abou-tubal-reversal.html The tubal reversal experts of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center explain the reason for the Tubal Reversal Blog that includes personal stories about the lives of their patients. They also introduce a new ligation reversal patient, Lauren, who will be blogging in real time about her journey for natural conception. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463881 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:36:18 +0100 3463881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463774&cid=t_349638_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FV3cMtIsYFWw%2F Though definitely a cliché, it’s true that being a mom is a full-time job (with overtime). Add multiple kids and/or a career outside the home to the equation, and you have the recipe for an extremely wiped out mommy. Here’s a list of 10 ways to help tired moms survive the day. Image: istockphoto Remember to Eat “Skipping meals literally starves the body – it’s like running the car on empty,” explained Marlene Merritt, founder of the Merritt Wellness Center to CNN.com. Drink Up A wide variety of liquids can have you on your toes again in no time – from Monster Energy Drinks to 5-hour Energy to your favorite coffee at Starbucks. Breathe Deeply Real Simple teaches us that stress leads to a failure to breathe deeply, and a failure to breathe deeply leads to f... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463774 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:50:26 +0100 3463774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463561&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-pick-me-ups-for-spent-moms%2F Though definitely a cliché, it’s true that being a mom is a full-time job (with overtime). Add multiple kids and/or a career outside the home to the equation, and you have the recipe for an extremely wiped out mommy. Here’s a list of 10 ways to help tired moms survive the day. Image: istockphoto Remember to Eat “Skipping meals literally starves the body – it’s like running the car on empty,” explained Marlene Merritt, founder of the Merritt Wellness Center to CNN.com. Drink Up A wide variety of liquids can have you on your toes again in no time – from Monster Energy Drinks to 5-hour Energy to your favorite coffee at Starbucks. Breathe Deeply Real Simple teaches us that stress leads to a failure to breathe deeply, and a failure to breathe deeply leads to f... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463561 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:50:26 +0100 3463561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3453840&cid=t_349638_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fdr-hrayr-shahinian-liable-medical-malpractice-suit%2F Controversial surgeon Dr. Hrayr Shahinian has been found liable in an $800,000 malpractice case filed by a Maryland patient who claims he missed a tumor and then altered medical records to cover it up. Dr. Shahinian currently practices at Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, California. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3453840 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:27:48 +0100 3453840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3449103&cid=t_349638_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2Fj1sGBHWXGE8%2Fpittsburgh-young-adult-cancer Calling all young adult cancer yinzers.  Join me, along with Charissa Hamilton-Gribenas, founder of BRICKS for Young Adults, for an evening of coffee and conversation.  Momentum is growing among the young adult cancer community in Pittsburgh. This will be a chance to hang out in a casual, non-clinical atmosphere to connect and talk about living young with cancer. Pittsburgh Young Adult Cancer Event Tuesday, April 20 7pm Coffee Tree Roasters – Shadyside 5524 Walnut Street Need more info? 773-426-8081 Plus, we’ll be handing out free copies of the new BRICKS for Young Adults, a resource guide for young cancer patients in Pittsburgh. (Source: Everything Changes) Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3449103 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:14:43 +0100 3449103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440901&cid=t_349638_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Froi-studies-will-drive-greater-ehr-adoption Many providers have noted in various surveys and many speakers at conferences have said the federal incentives will not drive EHR adoption because there is no business case to implement EHRs. Now is the time for health-system pioneers of EHRs to analyze their data and highlight where EHRs have contributed to increases in patient safety and quality of care and decreases in cost. Third-party entities need to validate the results. Then, the results need to be broadcast as widely as possible. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440901 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:49:31 +0100 3440901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3436249&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhave-sex-to-save-animals-endangered-species-condoms%2F First rule of advertising? Sex sells. And the Center for Biological Diversity is using that to full advantage with their hilarious Endangered Species Condoms. They’re distributing 350,000 of the rubbers through volunteers in all 50 states in an effort to help spread the message that human population growth is driving species extinction. The slogans on these prophylactic wrappers are some of the funniest ways we’ve seen to communicate the contraceptive conceit: via geekosystem.com Post from: BlissTree Have Sex to Save Animals: Endangered Species Condoms (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3436249 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:20:09 +0100 3436249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3435188&cid=t_349638_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F7scypWNjLsw%2F First rule of advertising? Sex sells. And the Center for Biological Diversity is using that to full advantage with their hilarious Endangered Species Condoms. They’re distributing 350,000 of the rubbers through volunteers in all 50 states in an effort to help spread the message that human population growth is driving species extinction. The slogans on these prophylactic wrappers are some of the funniest ways we’ve seen to communicate the contraceptive conceit: via geekosystem.com Post from: BlissTree Have Sex to Save Animals: Endangered Species Condoms (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3435188 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:20:09 +0100 3435188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429130&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fmore-doubts-about-private-equity-taking.html Last week, we posted about how buy-outs of not-for-profit hospital systems by private equity firms seemed to be a new fashion in health care.  Since then, new doubts have been raised about whether this is a good idea.Detroit Medical Center, Vanguard Health, and the Blackstone GroupLetters to the Detroit Free Press raised concerns,As a nonprofit corporation, DMC's mission is to provide quality health care to the community. Management is accountable to Detroit area citizens and health care consumers, not to profit-motivated investors.As a private, for-profit corporation, its mission will be to provide profit for its shareholders. Management will be accountable to shareholders and will be rewarded in relation to the rate of return on their investments.Also, the Free Press reported that a... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429130 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:14:00 +0100 3429130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429114&cid=t_349638_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fwomen-undertreated-breast-cancer-receiving-mastectomy%2F Dr. Reshma Jagsi and colleagues at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have published an article in the Journal of Clinical Oncology that shows that not all women who are candidates for radiation therapy after treatment of their breast cancer are in fact being offered it. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429114 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:06:14 +0100 3429114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429167&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FEEVOn6KStVQ%2F By Ilya ShapiroZaid Jilani at the Center for American Progress put up a blog post titled, “College debate organizers unable to find any law professors to argue health reform is unconstitutional.” Indeed, it seems that none of the four panelists at the University of Washington Law School event had any issues with Obamacare. Maybe the UW organizers, who couldn’t find anyone with the opposing view, are talking to the same folks who told John Conyers about the “Good and Welfare Clause.” Because, as I said before, it’s not that hard to find constitutional scholars who have problems with this legislation. OK, look, I’ll make it easier:  I hereby announce that I am willing to travel anywhere at anytime to debate the constitutionality of Obamacare. W... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429167 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:02:25 +0100 3429167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408331&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Ftaking-the-piss-out-of-pee%2F We women often wait ages longer in line than men for the restroom, only to meet a seat be-dewed with yellow droplets. Whoever last used this toilet was a proponent of the “helicopter” or “crop duster” approach to urination. She squats, hovers, and sprays. She was thus spared contact with a potentially dirty john – with the added benefit of working her thighs and glutes. The downside, for you, is damp. If your office is home to a chronic crop duster, irate signs in creative fonts tend to appear on stall doors: “PLEASE be considerate and leave this bathroom the way you found it. This is a SHARED space. We don’t come to YOUR house and pee on the seat!” and on and on, depending on how often your co-workers have gotten a wet one. Another favorite is the cutes... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408331 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:33:47 +0100 3408331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408329&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fnow-private-equity-jumps-into-health.html And now for an early report on what may be the latest fashion in the ongoing commercialization of US health care in the US.  In the last few weeks we spotted three stories that appear to be closely related.  (And thanks to one of our ever vigilant scouts for finding the first of these.)Psychiatric Solutions and Bain CapitalThe first story was in BusinessWeek in early March:Psychiatric Solutions Inc., the operator of psychiatric facilities in 32 states, said it has been approached by a potential buyer.A special board committee will consider possible responses and Goldman, Sachs & Co. has been hired as a financial adviser, the Franklin, Tennessee-based company said today in a statement.Earlier today, the Wall Street Journal reported the company was in buyout talks with Bai... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408329 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:26:00 +0100 3408329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350334&cid=t_349638_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2Fapply-for-a-mental-health-journalism-fellowship-at-carter-center%2F Applications from U.S. residents are now being accepted for six one-year journalism fellowships with the Carter Center’s Mental Health Program. These fellowships aim to enhance public understanding of mental health issues and reduce stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses through balanced and accurate reporting. The postmark deadline for applications is April 19, 2010, and the fellowship recipients will be announced July 9, 2010. The 2010-2011 fellowship year begins in September 2010. “Informed journalists can have a significant impact on public understanding of mental health issues, as they shape debate and trends with the words and pictures they convey,” says former First Lady and Carter Center Mental Health Program Founder Rosalynn Carter. Each fellow is aw... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350334 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:56:21 +0100 3350334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350589&cid=t_349638_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FOPq8rP7kjJE%2F A Woman’s Guide to Recovery How Free Do You Want to Be? Recovery Transforms Lives If you are a woman who has found the courage to start down the road of recovery, know that you are never alone. Others have walked before you and have experienced recovery’s promises of radical change. This book, written by the director of the Hazelden Women’s Recovery Center, explains how you, too, can live a life “beyond your wildest dreams.” Its pages are filled with expert advice, caring support, and personal stories of women who have found their way out of the mess of addiction. Here you’ll read about • the basics of addiction, the principles of the Twelve Step Fellowship program, and how to get started in recovery • how addiction and recovery are differe... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350589 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:11:34 +0100 3350589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346425&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2Faustin-freeman-diagnosed-with-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Daily NewsGeorgetown guard Austin Freeman has developed diabetes, which shouldn't affect his basketball career, but has made the junior's status questionable for today's start to the Big East tournament in New York City. Regardless of when he begins playing, his physician, Stephen Clement, head of the Diabetes Center at Georgetown University Hospital, will be on hand to help the Hoyas' leading scorer manage his condition. Clement told reporters at a press conference that it may take up to a month to determine which type of diabetes Freeman has. Type 1 diabetes, which occurs when the pancreas stops producing insulin, afflicts five to 10 percent of all diabetics. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body can't use the insulin that is produced. Freeman had felt ill... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346425 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3346425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3339773&cid=t_349638_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F06%2Fdietary-factors-influence-ovarian-cancer-survival-rates%2F University of Illinois at Chicago researchers identify relationship between healthy eating and prolonged ovarian cancer survival A study published in the March 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association (JADA), is among the first to evaluate possible diet associations with ovarian cancer survival. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) determined [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3339773 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:52:34 +0100 3339773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327293&cid=t_349638_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FkyEINuzRo5c%2F The agency is being urged to conduct a “comprehensive investigation” into the use and impact of digital health marketing techniques and technologies by the Center for Digital Democracy, a non-profit group that filed comments this week in response to the FDA hearings that were held last fall on the use of the Internet and social media. The CDD says the health and safety of consumers must be protected from “inappropriate and potentially harmful use of digital marketing applications” that have been embraced by the industrypharmaceutical and health marketers,” and which have given the industry “unprecedented abilities to take advantage of consumers.” At the November hearings, CDD executive director Jeff Chester says, “pharmaceutical marketers purposely pain... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327293 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:11:35 +0100 3327293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311889&cid=t_349638_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F25%2Fgenentech-announces-positive-results-of-avastin-phase-iii-study-in-women-with-advanced-ovarian-cancer%2F Genentech announces positive results of Avastin Phase III study (GOG 218) in women with advanced ovarian cancer. The study showed that women who continued maintenance use of Avastin alone, after receiving Avastin in combination with chemotherapy, lived longer without the disease worsening compared to those who received chemotherapy alone. This is the first Phase [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311889 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:40:30 +0100 3311889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302394&cid=t_349638_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FG0Rq5NgLS-E%2F A report just issued by the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has found that “Forty-five percent of Americans – 135 million people — are more than an hour away from primary stroke centers, the facilities that are best equipped to care for them if they are stricken by the condition.” And, less than 25% of Americans can reach stroke care within a half hour. When someone has a stroke (cerebral vascular accident, or CVA), the most vital part of treatment is time. The faster treatment can be given, the higher the chances of a good outcome. If patients are living an hour or more from this care, precious time is lost and many lives can’t be saved. Using information from the United States Census Bureau, the researchers came up with the following statistics: 2... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302394 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:43:58 +0100 3302394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298377&cid=t_349638_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F23%2Fpilfered-lunches-point-to-a-bigger-employee-problem%2F Stealing lunches from the office frig could be a symptom of a more serious problem — low employee engagement. “Hunger does crazy things to you,” was the comment made by an employee interviewed on the Today Show segment, “Pains in the Office.” While physical hunger is one reason employees pilfer lunches, I suspect that employees who steal from each other have a different kind of hunger. If your office is experiencing a rise in the number of stolen lunches, you are not alone. Recently several call center managers told me that they’re getting a lot more “stolen lunch” complaints. It’s no coincidence that these are the same managers who are plagued by low employee morale. Low morale can have disastrous effects. When employees are dissatisfied and chronically unhappy they ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298377 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:05:41 +0100 3298377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3275847&cid=t_349638_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F16%2Ffocus-on-georgias-mental-health-crisis%2F Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter will provide opening remarks for a discussion on the mental health crisis in Georgia tonight, Feb. 16, from 7-8:30 p.m. at The Carter Center. This Conversations at The Carter Center event is sold out but will be webcast live at www.cartercenter.org More than 130 patients have died under suspicious circumstances in Georgia’s public psychiatric hospitals over the past seven years, according to an exposé by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Carter Center has been a leading voice for change in Georgia’s mental health system since this crisis came to light, and has worked to identify strategies to transform Georgia’s shame into a model for the nation. Carter Center Mental Health Program Director Dr. Thom Bornemann will moderate a panel of... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3275847 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:57:11 +0100 3275847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269677&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fdr-hale-to-launch-infant-risk-center%2F Pregnant women, mothers, and their physicians soon will have a new resource for up-to-date, evidence-based answers to their questions about using specific medications during pregnancy or lactation. Tom Hale, Ph.D., expert on perinatal pharmacology and author of Medications and Mother’s Milk, has announced the development of the InfantRisk Center, a national call center associated with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Amarillo and Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health. The InfantRisk Center has the following objectives: * Provide the largest source of data on the use of medications in breastfeeding mothers in the world * Provides a website and online databases to be used by every major university in the USA * Engages on web forum with more than 13,000 registered he... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269677 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:04:19 +0100 3269677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262758&cid=t_349638_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fis-your-dna-your-destiny-in-a-life-with-chronic-pain%2F For many of us who have daily pain due to disease, we are very familiar with the role genetics play in our lives. Do we have to allow fear to enter our lives and our futures if we had close relatives, such as mothers or fathers, who suffered similar diseases? Most of us have been taught in college that your DNA is more or less set in bedrock and determines your future. I have a relative who has been obsessed for many years in finding health information on all our relatives, living and dead. At a family gathering she corners a relative or two and questions them about their health in minute detail.  I believe she does this out of sincere concern for the future health of her children and grandchildren but also out of fear for herself. Sadly, I often sense a feeling of hopelessness in her man... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262758 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:10:55 +0100 3262758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254693&cid=t_349638_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2F7MhM7HJ7Md0%2Fmedical-errors Breast cancer is pink. Colon cancer blue. What color is the ribbon for hospital-associated infections? Did you know that more people die per year from healthcare-associated infections than from breast cancer? (The stats: 99,000 according to the CDC vs. 40,000 according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The CDC number doesn’t even include people who die from medication errors or surgical mistakes.) Suffering from medical errors and healthcare-related infections isn’t heroic. There is none of the cultural glam factor that’s ascribed to battling cancer, no Hallmark MRSA cards. But I’m still into making medical error reduction the cause du jour.  The best that can happen is that it will save my life.  And it is hugely more comprehensible and quickly fixable than finding a... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254693 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:45:40 +0100 3254693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239702&cid=t_349638_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F03%2Feastman-dental-featured-in-ada-sesquicentennial-book%2F Several  former Eastman Dental staff, faculty and alumni are featured in the American Dental Association’s (ADA) new book,  150 Years of the American Dental Association, A Pictorial History 1859-2009. In coffee-table style format, the book is the culmination of efforts to collect historical dental images and stories to celebrate 150 years of the ADA. Eastman dental’s contribution [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239702 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:43:34 +0100 3239702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3235771&cid=t_349638_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F02%2Frep-john-murtha-reportedly-intensive-care-unit-surgery%2F Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha is in the intensive care unit at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Virginia for complications that developed after surgery to remove his gallbladder (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3235771 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:46:57 +0100 3235771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231407&cid=t_349638_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fhealthcare-association-york-state-releases-list-haiti-donor-hospitals%2F Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Lutheran Medical Center, and Montefiore Medical Center along with other hospitals in the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) have provided physicians who have recently travelled to Haiti. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231407 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:51:40 +0100 3231407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3223239&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Ft6EPABdthh0%2F By Alan ReynoldsAt the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, sociologist Michael Leachman claims “some of the most effective job-creation and job protection measures” in last year’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are excluded from the job figures to be released on recovery.gov on January 30.   He explains that, “Most of ARRA’s distributed dollars to date have gone directly to individuals (including greater jobless benefits and food stamps) and states (including greater federal support for Medicaid).  Although these dollars are likely protecting or creating hundreds of thousands of jobs, none of the aid for individuals or the Medicaid support are [sic] reflected in the January 30 jobs data release.” In particular, Leachman claims Recovery Act funds to extend unemplo... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3223239 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:05:20 +0100 3223239 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212249&cid=t_349638_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fdr-john-gillis-travels-haiti%2F Oral and facial surgeon Dr. John Gillis left January 23 for a week of volunteer medical care in Haiti. On staff at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center is being sponsored by the non-profit Children of Nations (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212249 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:51:04 +0100 3212249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208340&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FCxYYVBCYszo%2F By David BoazTerry Michael, former press secretary for the Democratic National Committee, has some advice for Democrats wondering what to do with a Democratic party that can’t win Massachusetts — Jeffersonian liberalism: We have met the new center, and it is us, the sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll baby boomers and our younger Gen X siblings and children. Because of our advanced age, we are the “most likely voters” that pollsters and their political clients focus on. That is precisely the opposite of what happened in the first year of the Obama administration. The new center tilts liberal on social issues, like gay rights and abortion. It zigs left on national security, having seen two really bad elective wars in our lifetimes: Vietnam and Iraq. But it zags right on econom... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208340 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:45:01 +0100 3208340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193694&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Ft0pKuzfU8vk%2F By Sallie JamesFrom the DCCC comes this little beauty: While making today’s announcement that he will once again run for Congress in New York’s 24th district, [Candidate for New York's 24th Congressional Disctrict Richard] Hanna also launched a new campaign website where he shamelessly touts his ties to the CATO [sic] Institute, a right wing extremist group that has long been a vocal advocate for extremist, unfair trade policies that would allow companies to ship American jobs overseas [emphasis mine]. The fact that Hanna is touting his leadership role in a group that prides its commitment to unfair trade policies that send American jobs overseas is downright shameful,” said Shripal Shah, Northeast Regional Press Secretary at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.  To cl... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193694 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:18:29 +0100 3193694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178757&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FWT-osuLJ250%2F By Jim HarperWith a year in office, and perhaps under some pressure to deliver on promises of transparency and change, the White House went on a little PR offensive this week. It rolled out a blog post and a video claiming the transparency successes of the administration’s first year. A lot has gone on, and it’s worth a review. It’s also worth noting some signals that the government transparency project could be heading for a slight detour. In the video — a little infomercial-y, but tolerable and interesting — federal chief technology officer Aneesh Chopra cites several examples of government use of technology. A system called ISDS Distribute helps the government monitor flu outbreaks, for example, akin to Google.org’s Flu Trends. Chopra touted the ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178757 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:04:39 +0100 3178757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178747&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fwhy-are-health-care-organizations.html In conclusion, I asked readers to think about whether their own health care organization had anything resembling such a policy.  I suspect few could identify such policies.  Health care professionals need to inquire why health care organizations, including drug, device, biotechnology and health care information technology companies,  health care insurers, to hospitals, academic medical centers, and medical schools, etc, almost never have real organizational ethics policies.  Of course, the suspicion is that lack of such policies makes it easier for insiders to direct the organization for their personal benefit.  At least if we could make such policies the norm, we could remind organizational leaders that they are supposed to be upholding the mission, not linin... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178747 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:22:00 +0100 3178747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3176117&cid=t_349638_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FM-pTZd9IiDQ%2F Federal prosecutors filed a health care fraud charge against Scott Reuben, who is accused of faking research for a dozen years in published studies suggesting Vioxx and Celebrex offered benefits after surgery. Court documents indicate Reuben, an anesthesiologist, agreed to plead guilty in exchange for a recommendation of a more lenient jail sentence of up to 10 years, a $250,000 fine and forfeiture of assets worth at least $50,000 received for the research, the Associated Press reports. Prosecutors allege the former chief of acute pain at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Ma., sought and received research grants from drugmakers but never performed the studies. He fabricated patient data and submitted information to anesthesiology journals that unwittingly published it, the AP writes,... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3176117 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:11:05 +0100 3176117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167274&cid=t_349638_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F13%2Fread-our-latest-newsletter%2F The January 2010 issue of the Bibby Library Gazette is packed with information on our resources and services.  Check it out! Posted in Bibby Library, Dental Journals, Dental Libraries, Dental Resources, Eastman Dental Center, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, Evidence Based Dentistry (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167274 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:25:44 +0100 3167274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153354&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FLE3EQtuGuQk%2F By Daniel GriswoldThe Center for American Progress and the Immigration Policy Center released a new study this morning that finds comprehensive immigration reform would boost the U.S. economy by $189 billion a year by 2019. The bottom-line results of the study are remarkably similar to those of a Cato study released last August. Titled “Raising the Floor for American Workers: the Economic Benefits of Comprehensive Immigration Reform,” the CAP study was authored by Dr. Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda of the University of California, Los Angeles. It finds that legalizing low-skilled immigration would boost U.S. gross domestic product by 0.84 percent by raising the productivity of immigrant workers and expanding activity throughout the economy. Using a different general-equilibrium model of the U.S. ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153354 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:19:45 +0100 3153354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146067&cid=t_349638_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fmixed-reactions-meaningful-use-expected-should-criteria-be-destination-point-or-starting-point It's not a surprise that there would be supporters and detractors of the proposed meaningful use requirements. With heavyweights making noise, however, you have to sit up straight and listen. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146067 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:39:49 +0100 3146067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146159&cid=t_349638_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fwayback-wednesday-wisdoms-from-my-favorite-joslin-doc.html The following post, dating back to June 2005, was one of the first expert interviews I ever published here at the ‘Mine.  It was originally titled ‘Surprising Interview with a Joslin Researcher,’ although that title seems quite dated to me now, because the good doctor’s recommendations are so basic (yet still so relevant, and with [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146159 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:20:44 +0100 3146159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3145954&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fvr0GqyAs3oE%2F By Ilya ShapiroWhen lawyers and other commentators say that a court did not properly explain its decision, it’s typically for hyperbolic effect. But, in a bizarre move, a court in the failed great state of Michigan has dismissed an economic liberty case brought by our friends at the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation for reasons the court quite literally did not explain.  The court simply denied the plaintiffs’ complaint and that was that. Home-based day care owners Sherry Loar, Michelle Berry, and Paulette Silverson have all been taxed by the Michigan Department of Human Services because, according to the state, they are somehow employees of the state and (further!) must pay union dues.  because this baseless assertion comes directly from the state DHS, an executive department,... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3145954 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:44:59 +0100 3145954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111414&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F8ks0nL41Mmo%2F The following guest post by Malvise A. Scott, Senior Vice President, Partnership and Resource Development at National Association of Community Health Centers (and Former Community Health Center CEO), is part of Disruptive Women’s “The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World” series. Health is an important part of economic security – not only in the developing world, but in the US. No one knows that better than those who, for over 40 years, have worked within Community Health Centers (CHCs) providing primary and preventive care to the medically underserved. These private, not-for-profit corporations are so keenly aware because: Boards of Directors are made up of at least 51% patients, They are located in medically underserved neighborhoods, Their hours... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111414 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:04:32 +0100 3111414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3100796&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Flsyqw_ZPxvw%2F The following guest post by Rachel Hampton, Research Associate at the Global Health Council, is part of Disruptive Women’s “The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World” series. Rachel’s areas of focus include maternal, newborn and child health and reproductive health. She has authored research briefs on private sector involvement in health systems, commercial sexual exploitation, the integration of maternal, newborn and child health and family planning, in addition to a variety of other publications from the GHC. Women’s economic autonomy and employment opportunities are crucial to their health, particularly their reproductive health. Each year, 536,000 women die, nearly 10 million are disabled, and 250 million years of reproductive ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3100796 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:02:42 +0100 3100796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3079337&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cgdev.org%2Fdoc%2FGHA%2FStart_with_a_Girl-Annex1.pdf The following guest post by Miriam Temin, Health & Social Policy Professional and Co-Author, Start With a Girl: A New Agenda for Global Health, with contributions by Sandy Stonesifer, Program Coordinator at the Center for Global Development, is part of Disruptive Women’s “The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World” series. Miriam Temin has 12 years of experience in Africa, the United States, and Europe working on HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, and social protection with donors, UN agencies, and non-profit organizations. Previously, Temin was a senior AIDS policy advisor at UNICEF headquarters, where she brought greater attention to children affected by HIV/AIDS through research, advocacy, and technical assistance. The recent at... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3079337 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:14:27 +0100 3079337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071433&cid=t_349638_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=3067159&cid=t_349638_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcalifornia-hospitals-implementation-open-source-ehr-bears-watching (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067159 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:41:48 +0100 3067159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3059722&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FzdjxjhQuOS8%2F Why is it that you can buy a Coke or mobile phone refill cards in a remote African village but in these same villages, you cannot consistently get basic lifesaving medicines? Why are pneumonia and diarrhea still the biggest infectious disease threats for children when effective and affordable solutions to prevent and treat a large portion of deaths already exist?  What is the contribution of vaccines in creating a more productive society and wealth of nations?  These are just a few of the questions asked at the new International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC), launching on Monday December 7th at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. IVAC seeks to translate evidence into policy, and policy into access to life-saving vaccines for all children. Indeed, access is a hot topic. Wh... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3059722 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:04:50 +0100 3059722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048343&cid=t_349638_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FDzl9dWlr6fA%2F Recruiting and enrolling patients in clinical trials is just one behind-the-scenes link in the complicated process that results in medications winning regulatory approval and the subsequent marketing to doctors. But like a lot of steps in that process, the clinical trial machinery is coming under scrutiny as questions arise over the extent to which doctors are compensated for their participation. The issue has been the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Senate Finance Committee’s Chuck Grassley, who has probed undisclosed conflicts among various academic researchers who simultaneously receive industry and federal funding. And so the faculty at the Center for Health & Pharmaceutical Law & Policy at the Seton Hall Law School have issued a 62-page paper with some sugge... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048343 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:25:27 +0100 3048343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3039756&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F2uOUzTKmc4E%2F 1) Commandant of the Marine Corps announces part of justification for sending more troops to Afghanistan: “where we have gone, goodness follows.”  Pat Lang is displeased. 2) Glenn Greenwald observes that in Foreign Policy magazine’s survey of leading public intellectuals who write about foreign policy, the United States is tied with Somalia and Iran for second place in the category “Most Dangerous Country in the World.” 3) Afghanistan is an ideologically cross-cutting issue.  Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) praises Cato’s Afghanistan study on Fox News’ On the Record, saying …I’m against any further taxes to pay for this war. But I think it has to be pointed out, this isn’t a left- right issue. I mean, here’s the Cato Institute... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3039756 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:53:35 +0100 3039756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3160001&cid=t_349638_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2009%2F11%2F22%2Fmovie-popcorn-gets-rotten-tomatoes-and-two-thumbs-down-from-cspi%2F Think you are getting a “healthy” popcorn snack when you visit the Movie theater? Think again. A new study released by the Center for Science in the Public Interest is giving a big two thumbs down on Movie Popcorn and snacks. According to their findings: A medium combo at Regal has 1,610 calories and 60 grams of saturated fat. That’s roughly the saturated fat of a stick of butter and the calories of two sticks of butter. The medium combo is equivalent to eating three McDonald’s Quarter Pounders with 12 pats of butter. For many people, that combo has all of the calories that they need for an entire day. In the Video Clip below, Dr. Jennifer Ashton of CBS News shows Maggie Rodriguez and Harry Smith just how much saturated fat movie popcorn and soda can have. You can ... Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3160001 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:02:23 +0100 3160001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015322&cid=t_349638_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F21%2Fgetting-therapy-when-theres-no-money%2F I can’t help but mention this article in The New York Times about how to get mental health care when you have no insurance or for some reason your have minimal coverage for mental health concerns with your current health insurance (which should change come January 1, 2010 when the federal mental health parity law kicks in). In the article, Lesley Alderman “offer[s] advice for those without insurance, or with only minimal coverage, on how to find low-cost mental health care.” The solutions should be familiar to our regular readers — self-help techniques (most of which you can find online; but you can also find them in self-help books, freely available at your local library); self-help support groups (such as the ones we host here at Psych Central); an employee assist... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015322 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:29:59 +0100 3015322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015437&cid=t_349638_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myelomablog.com%2F2009%2F11%2F20%2Fh1n1-flu-thats-resistant-to-tamiflu%2F I just read about a strain of H1N1 flu that’s resistant to Tamiflu. Four of these cases have been reported at Duke Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.  I wondered if it has possibly infected people in the transplant clinic? A friend had her SCT at Duke one year when the flu was rampant in the transplant clinic.  She said that a few of the patients became quite ill.  She had the flu herself. She recovered and had a second stem cell transplant. “All four of the North Carolina patients were hospitalized and were very ill with underlying severely compromised immune systems and multiple other complex medical conditions, according to researchers from the Duke University Medical Center. Three of the four died. No details have been released about how the patients caught the re... beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015437 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:52:45 +0100 3015437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999848&cid=t_349638_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FQ9nbEgjH6rg%2F Dozens of researchers, clinicians, and ethicists sent a letter asking the NIH to fund research on medical ethics, conflicts of interest, and industry influence on prescribing behavior. Why? They note that stimulus funding has increased the NIH budget significantly, but the agency has “no mechanism for funding research on how commercial interests affect the choice of medical therapeutics.” In their Nov. 17 letter, they write NIH director Francis Collins that the “NIH funds a substantial portion of the generation and dissemination of evidence, but the uptake of that evidence and its translation into clinical practice is strongly affected by the complex web of relationships that exists among industry, academicians, medical educators and clinicians… “..we ask that... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999848 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:41:10 +0100 2999848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3026637&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fmerck-seeks-medical-informatics-loser.html P { MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px } BODY { SCROLLBAR-ARROW-COLOR: #3f52b8; SCROLLBAR-DARKSHADOW-COLOR: #fafafa; SCROLLBAR-BASE-COLOR: #f7f7f7; SCROLLBAR-HIGHLIGHT-COLOR: #cecfce; SCROLLBAR-TRACK-COLOR: #fffbff } At the post "Medical Informatics, Pharma, Health IT, and Golden Advice That Sits Sadly Unused" and other posts I lamented the fact that the pharma sector (in deep decline due to scientific mediocrity, ill-qualified leadership, public image tarnished by scandal, and other reasons), as well as the Healthcare IT industry (now also racked by similar issues and undergoing a Senate investigation while its products are being found to show little benefit) neglected a scientific discipline that might actually help them achieve the goals of better products, better patient care, and str... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3026637 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0100 3026637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3003702&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fmerck-seeks-medical-informatics-loser.html P { MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px } BODY { SCROLLBAR-ARROW-COLOR: #3f52b8; SCROLLBAR-DARKSHADOW-COLOR: #fafafa; SCROLLBAR-BASE-COLOR: #f7f7f7; SCROLLBAR-HIGHLIGHT-COLOR: #cecfce; SCROLLBAR-TRACK-COLOR: #fffbff } At the post "Medical Informatics, Pharma, Health IT, and Golden Advice That Sits Sadly Unused" and other posts I lamented the fact that the pharma sector (in deep decline due to scientific mediocrity, ill-qualified leadership, public image tarnished by scandal, and other reasons), as well as the Healthcare IT industry (now also racked by similar issues and undergoing a Senate investigation while its products are being found to show little benefit) neglected a scientific discipline that might actually help them achieve the goals of better products, better patient care, and str... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3003702 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0100 3003702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999483&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fmerck-seeks-medical-informatics-loser.html P { MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px } BODY { SCROLLBAR-ARROW-COLOR: #3f52b8; SCROLLBAR-DARKSHADOW-COLOR: #fafafa; SCROLLBAR-BASE-COLOR: #f7f7f7; SCROLLBAR-HIGHLIGHT-COLOR: #cecfce; SCROLLBAR-TRACK-COLOR: #fffbff } At the post "Medical Informatics, Pharma, Health IT, and Golden Advice That Sits Sadly Unused" and other posts I lamented the fact that the pharma sector (in deep decline due to scientific mediocrity, ill-qualified leadership, public image tarnished by scandal, and other reasons), as well as the Healthcare IT industry (now also racked by similar issues and undergoing a Senate investigation while its products are being found to show little benefit) neglected a scientific discipline that might actually help them achieve the goals of better products, better patient care, and str... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999483 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0100 2999483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2984846&cid=t_349638_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F12%2Fthe-carter-centers-mental-health-program%2F Last week while attending the 25th Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy, I had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting for a few moments with Thomas Bornemann, Ed.D. who has served as the Director of The Carter Center Mental Health Program for the past seven years. If you didn’t know, The Carter Center has been a leading force in helping to coordinate national mental health policy over the past two and a half decades. It does most of its work behind the scenes and is rarely noted for what it does best — bringing all stakeholders to the same table to talk and work on how they can advance policy and mental health agendas in the country. They do this through year-round work and collaborations with legislatures, advocates, organizations, non-profits, and other... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2984846 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:51:54 +0100 2984846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977590&cid=t_349638_155_f&fid=38406&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FThe1xObjective%2F%7E3%2FaHofPbfzRg0%2F Researchers at Sweden’s Norrköping Visualization Center  (link in Swedish) have developed a “virtual autopsy” experience using a multitouch surface computer and various patient... Catch the rest of the story after the break... (Source: The 1x Objective) The 1x Objective blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977590 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:37:28 +0100 2977590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967424&cid=t_349638_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fcranham-on-patient-education-explaining-oral-health-function-and-beauty%2F I tell patients that there are three things to focus on. The first is biological issues that cause cavities or gum disease. Our first thing is to diagnose these issues. We know we can’t eliminate bacteria, but we can control it. We can create an environment that can be cleaned by the patient – smooth fillings, no deep periodontal pockets. This helps patients take care of their teeth, so they’re more likely to keep natural teeth for life. Secondly, we must control stress or forces on teeth. There has to be harmony with jaw, muscles, and teeth to distribute forces evenly. As we move the jaws, we want no damaging lateral forces on back teeth. We must establish balance with jaw movement. Lastly, we keep teeth looking natural for “invisible” dentistry. If a patient is unhappy with the... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967424 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:10:00 +0100 2967424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967340&cid=t_349638_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F06%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-november-6-2009%2F I’m attending the 25th Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy today, and I’ll write more about the inspirational work this organization has been doing for 25 years shortly (not just in Georgia, but throughout the entire country). The people who are attending this symposium — as well as the Carter Center itself — have done much to improve mental health care in the U.S., but it’s not something you hear enough about. It’s heartening so many great minds coming together to share best practices and ideas for improvement (especially at this unique time in healthcare history). Not just policy wonks, but also physicians, mental health practitioners, administrators, consumers, CEOs, you name it — they’re all here. All talking about wa... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967340 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:06:23 +0100 2967340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967250&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fis-someone-at-jefferson-regional.html This curious story appeared about apparent clinician health IT safety concerns at Jefferson Regional Medical Center near Pittsburgh:Switch to electronic records alarms Jefferson Regional physiciansBy Walter F. Roche Jr.PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEWFriday, October 30, 2009Jefferson Regional Medical Center's attempts to convert to electronic medical records have some doctors concerned about patient safety. In a memo issued this month, the hospital's Health Information Technology Committee announced the 373-bed facility in Jefferson Hills would revert to printed versions of patients' consultant reports "due to patient safety concerns from the majority of physicians." Jefferson executives downplayed the memo and said they found no evidence that patient safety has been impacted, arguing a small g... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967250 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:35:00 +0100 2967250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934650&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fna70SK_t-iY%2F If you were a federal contractor with millions of dollars in federal business, would you ever say that federal regulations are too burdensome? Would you tell a newspaper that you violated federal rules by turning away workers because a federal database reported a discrepancy between the information you submitted and the information the government holds? I don’t think so. But on National Review’s “The Corner” blog, Mark Krikorian of the Center for Immigration Studies takes a federal contractor’s self-serving statements about E-Verify as evidence that it’s “working fine.” Of course it is! If you carefully consider the evidence you want to! (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934650 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:10:57 +0100 2934650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934673&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FX7QD6dQvc0U%2F I was stunned to learn that New York City’s Bellevue Hospital was closing its birth center, leaving low income women in the city with no access to a birth center that accepts Medicaid. Why are childbirthing centers in this country struggling to survive when they ought to be spreading? We know that they provide a wellness-model of pregnancy and birthing (as opposed to a disease model that hospitals have traditionally taken), use best practices in birthing, have excellent clinical outcomes, and save money. Staffed and usually managed by certified nurse midwives, childbirthing centers have been endorsed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. At the end of the Bush administration, someone in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services realized that there was no mandat... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934673 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:10:12 +0100 2934673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2931132&cid=t_349638_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F27%2Feastman-dental-and-halloween%2F Did you know the original Eastman Dental building on East Main street is haunted? Every October the building is  transformed into a haunted house and opened to the public for tours. According to “paranormal investigators” the House of Pain has  a history of ghost activity. The Rochester Dental Dispensary, established by George Eastman was eventually  renamed the [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2931132 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:45:00 +0100 2931132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2923448&cid=t_349638_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FsMqCag4eHMQ%2Fyonkers-security-guard-on-day-off-has.html A security guard for the Regency Extended Care Center nursing home in Yonkers was in Manhattan and about to take a bus to New Jersey on his... Comments welcome.....Sharing Welcome...Did you see the Worried About Alzheimer's series? (Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The) Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2923448 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:31:02 +0100 2923448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2920504&cid=t_349638_160_f&fid=36193&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aloha-dermatology.com%2Faloha-dermatology-blog%2Fmaui-county-36th-annual-senior-citizens-health-fair-maui-economic-opportunity-inc%2F Maui War Memorial Gymnasium Saturday, October 24, 2009 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Please join us at the Maui County 36th Annual Senior Citizens Health Fair on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the Maui War Memorial Gymnasium from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Come, have fun, and visit the many booths that will have health-care related displays and other pertinent information. Blood pressure testing, blood sugar level checks and hearing aids will be available. Many agencies and businesses such as the Maui County Office of Aging, Aloha Dermatology and Laser Center, Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kula Hospital, Social Security Office, State Department of Consumer Affairs, State of Hawaii SAGE Plus Program, Organ Donors of Hawaii, County of Maui Recycle Dept., A&B Sugar Museum, Alzheimer’s Associa... aloha-dermatology.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2920504 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:17:44 +0100 2920504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2916415&cid=t_349638_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fmarconi-medical-center%2F Just a quick, but cool update. Remember “The Kind Budtender” (it’s just a few posts down)? Well, Crystal, one of the dispensary owners, got back to me yesterday saying that they would be honored to be mentioned on the site. Woohoo! So now I can fully credit the wonderful and BEST dispensary in Sacramento: Marconi Medical Center. If you are a legal cannabis patient and in the area, please support them. They know what they are doing and their hearts are most certainly in the right place. Thank you, again, to everyone at Marconi Medical Center, and to Nick (the manager) who was the first to extend a helping hand. You guys and gals are amazing! (Source: Cancer, life, and me) Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2916415 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:14:53 +0100 2916415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908720&cid=t_349638_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fwanted-quickstart-guide-personal-health-platform This has been a year that I will not be sad when it is laid to rest. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908720 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:48:18 +0100 2908720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2901845&cid=t_349638_155_f&fid=38406&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FThe1xObjective%2F%7E3%2FHeZZaQDMpFg%2F The pathology department at Albany Medical Center is moving!  Our current building is being demolished and replaced by a new, second, huge OR suite on track for a 2011 opening.  Our... Catch the rest of the story after the break... (Source: The 1x Objective) The 1x Objective blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2901845 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:27:47 +0100 2901845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2899003&cid=t_349638_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F15%2Ftreating-depression-and-folate-deficiency-with-medical-foods%2F Midweek Mental Greening First and foremost, I should offer a disclaimer for this post: The scientific media briefing I watched this morning, “Feeding the Brain to Help Manage Depression: The Role of Medical Foods,” was presented by Rakesh Jain, M.D., M.P.H., the Director of Psychiatric Drug Research at R/D Clinical Research Center in Lake Jackson, TX and Teodoro Bottiglieri, Ph.D. of the Baylor Institute of Metabolic Disease, and sponsored by Pamlab, a pharmaceutical company specializing in prescription medical foods. Neither PsychCentral.com nor myself is affiliated with Pamlab or Deplin, the new medical food discussed during the briefing. Now that that’s out of the way, on to the more interesting stuff. “Can we feed the brain to regulate mood disorders?” If you had no exper... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2899003 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:25:21 +0100 2899003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890621&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FAyL4iXsr2_w%2F In Bell Atlantic v. Twombly (2007) and Ashcroft v. Iqbal (2009), the Supreme Court gave trial courts more latitude to dismiss a lawsuit at a very early stage, before the parties have had a chance to engage in discovery (the often lengthy and expensive fact-finding stage of civil litigation), if judges think the suit is not founded on “plausible” allegations of wrongdoing.  There’s a rich, angry debate about the effect the decisions will have on dismissal rates of meritorious suits in lower courts. But the consensus among academics seems to be that both decisions will trigger a sea-change in lower court practice—one deeply unfavorable to plaintiffs. We won’t know the real effect of these decisions for many years to come. But a 2007 study by the Federal Judicial Center on the eff... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890621 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:07:59 +0100 2890621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2882997&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Foperation-game-gone-high-tech%2F Did you have one of those games, Operation, when you were a kid or did one of your friends? That was the game with the silly clown body on cardboard with cut out holes, in which you would find various white body parts that you had to remove with a pair of tweezers. But you had to watch out because if you touched the side of the hole, ZAP! The red nose lit up and a buzzer went off. You lost. Since video games have come about, it’s not surprising to know that the old Operation games have been left in the dust and become much more intense and interactive. The Wii game system is on its second medical game already, Trauma Center: Second Opinion. If you don’t know what a Wii is, you’ve got to find out. It’s a cool video game system that’s more for us over-teens and ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2882997 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:37:29 +0100 2882997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876034&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.slidesharecdn.com%2Fswf%2Fssplayer2.swf%3Fdoc%3Dmayo-raganconferencefinal-091008112950-phpapp01%26amp%3Bstripped_title%3Dmayo-ragan-conference-final The health care industry has been a bit “late to the game” when it comes to social media. However, this week at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, approximately 100 health care communications professionals came together to explore strategies for catching up. At an event hosted by Ragan Communications, speakers from Mayo Clinic , Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Operation Smile , Kaiser Permanente and others all came to share their experience jumping into the world. Each of us are exploring the opportunities that social media presents to us as communicators, while at the same time balancing the regulations within a fairly conservative industry. Concerns about protecting patient privacy and overcoming cultures that too often fear transparency were significant challenges for all. It was ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876034 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:03:08 +0100 2876034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876019&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FFnqkMAr70nY%2F Speaking recently a Steamboat Institute conference, I explain that big government is America’s fiscal challenge, not whether the spending is financed with taxes or borrowing.   This issue is important because the statists are trying to create the conditions for a big tax hike. We got huge spending increases under Bush, and now Obama has picked up the baton and is racing in the same direction. Needless to say, the politicians don’t care about deficits when they are spending money. But when it is time to discuss tax policy, deficits suddenly become a giant threat to the economy and turning more of our money over to the political class is the only solution. The Q&A session also is interesting, as I pontificate about the financial crisis, Keynesian economics, the rule of law,... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876019 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:20:30 +0100 2876019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2872092&cid=t_349638_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FVSuIHQ-8LfI%2Fnew-tubal-reversal-videos.html The newest and most informative videos about tubal ligation reversal on YouTube.com come from the staff and patients of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. They have created over 40 videos about all aspects of tubal reversal surgery and the journeys of the couples who travel to Chapel Hill from all over the world in their quest to have children even after a tubal sterilization. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2872092 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:22:10 +0100 2872092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2872080&cid=t_349638_155_f&fid=38406&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amc.edu%2FPR%2Fresources%2Fbarba_radio_interview_wvcr_041809_32kbps_vbr_32.000kHz.mp3 Below is a link to the mp3 of an interview with Albany Medical Center’s CEO Jim Barba in which he defends Obama’s Public Option proposal.  The interview originally aired on Siena... Catch the rest of the story after the break... (Source: The 1x Objective) The 1x Objective blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2872080 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:54:07 +0100 2872080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842622&cid=t_349638_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fanother-look-incident-reporting-systems 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 - a focus on bad systems more than bad people, the importance of teamwork, the use of checklists, the value of simulation training - have served us well. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842622 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:53:44 +0100 2842622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2834491&cid=t_349638_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FlDVIKWpGcuk%2Fessure-reversal-journey.html Jen M. talks about her Essure sterilization reversal. She writes, “I had already tried contacting doctors in my area, however, the answer always was the same – ‘You cannot reverse Essure’, or (my personal favorite), ‘The only way to remove the coils is with a hysterectomy’. When I talked to the staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, I knew this was the right place. Contrary to what most people say, my tubes were not short; in fact there were 9 cm on both sides. Thank you, Dr. Berger, for giving us a second chance to have a baby.” (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2834491 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:13:07 +0100 2834491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2832371&cid=t_349638_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F24%2Fmodified-chemo-regime-increases-survival-in-advanced-ovarian-cancer-patients-but-adds-toxicity%2F Women with advanced ovarian cancer lived longer and without their tumors growing after receiving a modified regimen of a standard chemotherapy drug combination, Japanese researchers reported last week. In a large phase III clinical trial, women who received carboplatin every 3 weeks and a reduced dose of paclitaxel (Taxol®) once a week for 3 weeks [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2832371 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:44:57 +0100 2832371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820174&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fsafety-net-medical-center-ceo-gets.html From theBostonChannel.com comes this story on executive compensation in a not-for-profit health care organization,Boston Medical Center – a financially troubled hospital – gave its outgoing CEO a one-time, nearly $3.5 million payment, in addition to her $1.3 million annual salary, Team 5 Investigates reported Friday.Elaine Ullian, 61, has led the city’s major 'safety net' hospital for the last 15 years. She recently announced she will retire when her contract expires in January.The hospital's financial situation is such that hospital leaders say it could face closure in the years ahead. It is currently suing the Executive Office of Health and Human Services over how it gets paid for treating poor and uninsured patients.Team 5 Investigates discovered, in a review of the hospital’s f... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820174 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:16:00 +0100 2820174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2803878&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FezH7ncJ3cEM%2F Today the Center for American Progress rolled out its proposal that we add “public directors” to the boards of companies that have been bailed out by the government.  CAP scholar Emma Coleman Jordan argues that “public directors will provide a corrective to the boards of the financial institutions that helped cause the crisis.” One has to wonder whether Ms. Jordan has ever heard of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.  If she had, she might recall that a substantial number of the board members of Fannie and Freddie were so-called “public” members appointed by the President.  Perhaps she can ask CAP adjunct scholar and former Fannie Mae executive Ellen Seidman to review the history of those companies for her. Where’s the evidence that any of those Fannie... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2803878 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:45:44 +0100 2803878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800363&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FUUQ4IyLMCw8%2F Page one of today’s Washington Times—above the fold—has a fascinating story indicting the White House for failing to disclose that it will collect and retain material posted by visitors to its pages on social networking sites like Facebook and YouTube. The story is fascinating because so much attention is being paid to it. (It was first reported, as an aside at least, by Major Garrett on Fox News a month ago.) The question here is not over the niceties of the Presidential Records Act, which may or may not require collection and storage of the data. It’s over people’s expectations when they use the Internet. Marc Rotenberg, president of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, said the White House signaled that it would insist on open dealings with Internet u... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800363 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:02:00 +0100 2800363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800496&cid=t_349638_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fr17uRm_cBJ4%2F Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental illness that can cause severe anxiety or depression – or both – to those who experience it. It can be the result of having something violent or unexpected happen to you (car accident, mugging, military service for example) or something that you feared may happen to you. It may also be the result of you seeing something happening to another person. In other words, it’s caused by a psychologically traumatic event. To understand a bit more about PTSD, Karen J. Erickson, an alternative health practitioner, answers some questions for us. Karen is founder of the Enlightened Healing Center and is a certified hynotherapist, Reiki master teacher, Quantum Touch practitioner, Shaman, Kahuna ARCH (Ancient Rainbow Conscious Healing) pr... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800496 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:01:42 +0100 2800496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2790318&cid=t_349638_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FzuWe5iHjidM%2F I was sent the following guest blog post from DrFirst. Controlled substance regulations have always thrown a bit of a wrench in the cranks of ePrescribing initiatives. So, the fact that the first ever electronic prescriptions of a controlled substance is an important milestone for digitizing healthcare. Check out the full guest blog post: At 2:42pm EDT yesterday, Michael Blackman, MD and CMIO of Berkshire Medical Center, sent the nation’s first prescription of a controlled substance electronically, using DrFirst’s Rcopia electronic prescribing application. DrFirst was granted a DEA waiver to send Schedule II-V Medications as a part of the Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances (EPCS) pilot program in Massachusetts, a program facilitated by an AHRQ grant. After Rcopia’s drug,... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2790318 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:30:51 +0100 2790318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2790417&cid=t_349638_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FksXK8ZEjbTg%2Fessure-reversal-what-you-need-to-know.html This article explains the Essure procedure, tubouterine implantation to reverse the Essure procedure, and pregnancy success rates after reversal surgery. Common questions about Essure reversal are also answered. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2790417 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:38:41 +0100 2790417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2786171&cid=t_349638_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F11%2Fdrs-baig-and-rotella-present-at-scientific-meeting-in-canada%2F Eastman Institute for Oral Health’s prosthodontic residents Mohammed (Bobby)  Baig, B.D.S. and Mario Rotella, D.D.S. have been invited to speak at the 2009 Joint Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Academy of Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics, and the Association of Prosthodontists of Canada. The conference, held September 24-26, 2009, will take place in Montreal, Canada. The topic of [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2786171 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:44:21 +0100 2786171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766155&cid=t_349638_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F9nHMIkobkaU%2F After a surprisingly calm summer, I am getting my brain, throat, and presentation, ready for the book tour to promote The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness. The tour includes two talks at New York Public Library! These are the events during September and October - please let me know if you plan to attend any. And, of course, if you haven't ordered your copy yet, Amazon.com is here to help you... Order Book at Amazon.com Click Here to order at Amazon.com. Print Edition, $24.95 Order Kindle eBook Click Here to order at Amazon.com, Kindle Edition, $9.99 > September 8th, Petaluma, California: Physical and Mental Exercise for Brain Fitness, at the Club One Fitness Center. More information here. > September 9th, San Francisco: The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness, at San... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766155 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:38:12 +0100 2766155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2757727&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fr90MQRzDjno%2F The standard view in policy discussions is that emigration of skilled workers from poor countries to rich countries is bad for development becuase it deprives poor countries of much-needed human capital and it reduces growth. A new study by Michael Clemens at the Center for Global Development challenges this view. Clemens shows that efforts to slow the so-called brain drain “generally brings few benefits to others, and often brings diverse unintended harm.” There is little evidence that limiting skilled migration improves growth or public finances in poor countries, while following such a policy may reduce the demand for education, international trade and capital flows, and the diffusion of ideas and norms. There is also a gap between the policy discussion (that takes the nega... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2757727 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:37:44 +0100 2757727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2757948&cid=t_349638_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fcranham%2Fcranham-on-important-planning-for-new-and-seasoned-dentists%2F The most important thing young dentists can think about, beyond gaining clinical expertise and good business practices, is a long term financial plan. I use Cain Watters & Associates, which helped my wife and me establish goals for retirement, as well as life insurance and disability insurance. Security for your family must be worked into your budget, as should disability planning. Having a fixed point in time when you can retire or only work because you want to, not because you have to, gives great peace of mind. These things are possible for dentists, and the earlier you start, the better. I began at 34 and just turned 48, and despite highs and lows, I’m still on course to retire or choose at 55. But I can’t imagine quitting at 55! When a seasoned dentist like myself looks toward... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2757948 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:41:24 +0100 2757948 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751973&cid=t_349638_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F01%2Fcan-art-improve-your-health%2F It’s not news to most of us that our environment can have an impact on our mood. A cloudy day. Working in a cubicle farm. Growing up in poverty. But can it also impact our health? There’s a growing body of research that suggests the beneficial effects of picking and hanging the “right” artwork in hospitals, to help healing and improve patients’ mood: Nanda, who has a doctorate in architecture with a specialization in health-care systems and design, says scientific studies show that art can aid in the recovery of patients, shorten hospital stays and help manage pain. But she says it has to be the right art - vivid paintings of landscapes, friendly faces and familiar objects can lower blood pressure and heart rate, while abstract pictures can have the opposite ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751973 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:20:00 +0100 2751973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2734092&cid=t_349638_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F26%2Fwhat-is-normal-eating%2F Today, the definition of normal eating is blurry. It’s gotten lost amid buzz words like “diet,” “restriction,” “willpower” and “flat abs.” It’s sandwiched between the sizable stacks of “shoulds”: I should diet. I should abstain from dessert. I should count calories. I should avoid “bad” foods. I should have an invisible stomach, smaller hips and thin thighs. While reading Purge: Rehab Diaries (stay tuned for the review) by Nicole Johns, about the author’s experiences in an eating disorder center, I came across the following definition of normal eating. It was created by Ellyn Satter, an expert on eating and feeding. Satter writes: “Normal eating is going to the table hungry and eating until you are satisfied. It is being able to choose food you like and eat... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2734092 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:14:32 +0100 2734092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727457&cid=t_349638_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F5S1PUKAxcPc%2Frobotic-tubal-ligation-reversal-medical-studies.html In the second article of the series on robotic tubal ligation reversal, the tubal ligation reversal experts of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center present the most current medical studies on the success and effectiveness of robotic tubal reversal compared to standard microsurgical tubal ligation reversal. Readers may be surprised to know robotic surgical technology does not deliver on the promise of better tubal reversal outcomes. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727457 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:22:20 +0100 2727457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727101&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2F1st-u-s-rehab-center-for-internet-addicts%2F Are you addicted to the internet? Not sure? Well, according to reSTART, the first US rehab center for Internet Addiction,  if you have  5 or more of the following signs and symptoms, the answer is probably yes So, go ahead and check it out. Think about your internet and computer use and then answer yes or no to the following:    Failed attempts to control behavior  Heightened sense of euphoria while involved in computer and internet activities Craving more time on the computer and internet Neglecting friends and family Feeling restless when not engaged in the activity Being dishonest with others Computer use interfering with job/school performance Feeling guilty, ashamed, anxious, or depressed as a result of behavior   Changes in sleep patterns Physical changes such as weight gain ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727101 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:06:42 +0100 2727101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727382&cid=t_349638_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FphlQqeIKSa0%2F Yup, September is just a few days away. This of course means that September 11th is coming up as well. As I have in the past, I will be participating again in Project 2,996. This year, I will be writing a memorial of Justin McCarthy, who was killed in the World Trade Center. Click on the link if you’d like to participate. (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727382 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:03:46 +0100 2727382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709115&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FeknT4M8V9_E%2F In a new mini-documentary released by the Center for Freedom and Prosperity, I explain several of the ways that government spending hinders economic growth. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709115 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:05:29 +0100 2709115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2705363&cid=t_349638_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F9qPxs-KpiSI%2Frobotic-tubal-reversal-surgery.html Robotic tubal reversal is the most current topic discussed by the tubal reversal specialist of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. The advantages and disadvantages of robotic tubal reversal surgery will be highlighted in this three part blog. This first article discusses the basic concepts behind robotic tubal reversal. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2705363 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:05:14 +0100 2705363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2702484&cid=t_349638_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F14%2Ffda-issues-final-rules-to-help-patients-gain-access-to-investigational-drugs%2F The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published two rules [on August 12, 2009] …that seek to clarify the methods available to seriously ill patients interested in gaining access to investigational drugs and biologics when they are not eligible to participate in a clinical trial and don’t have other satisfactory treatment options. The U.S. Food and [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2702484 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:34:59 +0100 2702484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699730&cid=t_349638_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F-JW8Doxud-I%2F Here you have the August edition of our monthly newsletter covering cognitive health and brain fitness topics. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, using the box at the top of this page. Scientific publication Frontiers in Neuroscience recently published a special issue on Augmenting Cognition, and invited me to contribute with an article titled Preparing Society for the Cognitive Age. Groundbreaking brain research has occurred over the last 20 years. The opportunity to improve brain health and performance is immense, but we need to ensure the marketplace matures in a rational and sustainable manner, both through healthcare and non-healthcare channels. Click Here to read my article. Announcements In May 2009 SharpBrains published The State of the Bra... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699730 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:18:24 +0100 2699730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695591&cid=t_349638_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FtfyJnETYyhc%2Fwho-cares-senior-with-dementia-is-left.html Who, besides Sonia, cares? Who cares? I'll put my own opinion on this story up later today. It might be very different than your opinion. Let's find out.Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room Senior with dementia is left to fend for herself JOE FIORITO Sonia Mirakian runs a shades-and-shutters store on Yonge St., just south of College. A while back, she took a call from an elderly client. And here, yet again, is how the Community Care... This is a content summary. The Performance/Comparison chart is available on the website. Hit the headline to go directly to the article. I am interested in your comments, opinion, and viewpoint. (Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The) Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695591 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:01:17 +0100 2695591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678859&cid=t_349638_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F2VqAeHtF9z4%2Fc-tweet-where-are-all-healthcare-ceos.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678859 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:08:00 +0100 2678859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2670879&cid=t_349638_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fmental_physical_affects_of_wtc_exposure_only_now_becoming_a.htm Zoe Tobin Large number of individuals, such as recovery and rescue workers, nearby residents and office workers, who experienced intense or prolonged exposure to the World Trade Center attack have reported new diagnoses of asthma or post-traumatic stress 5-6 years after the attack, according to a study in the August 5 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and human rights. "The September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) killed thousands and exposed hundreds of thousands to horrific events and potentially harmful environmental conditions resulting from the collapsing towers and fires," according to background information in the article. Studies have documented adverse respiratory and mental health conditions associated with direct exposure within 1 to 3 years fo... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2670879 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:06:00 +0100 2670879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2670901&cid=t_349638_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FHJQlmhfeVhk%2F The web is buzzing these days about the huge weight loss Rush Limbaugh is sporting. He’s lost 90 pounds in a relatively short time, and will say nothing other than the fact that he’s used the Quick Weight Loss Center to get the job done. He says he’s on 1500 calories a day, but doesn’t talk about how much exercise he’s been doing. Anytime one of these celebs talks about fast weight loss I get a little nervous because it can easily give the wrong impression that losing weight is easy and quick. Lasting weight loss takes some time. I hope he’ll open up a bit more about his efforts as time goes on. I also hope he is not just losing weight but getting healthier. Image: Zuma Press Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Rush Limbaugh... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2670901 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:16:03 +0100 2670901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2670961&cid=t_349638_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fcranham%2Fdr-cranham-on-amalgams%2F I have never believed that amalgam creates a major health issue, but that’s not to say some patients may be more sensitive than others, and for them, amalgam can be a problem. My practice has been amalgam free for 10 years because now we simply have better materials. There are benefits in terms of sealing and strenghtening the tooth with composite, as well as the estheitc issue. None of my patients want black or silver fillings, given the alternative. I will say, amalgam is the most forgiving material for fillings. If it’s impossible to isolate a tooth, amalgam is better than composite. In fact, a poor amalgam is better than a poor composite. When composite fillings fail, they fail big. Dentists have more room for error with silver filling materials. So there is still a time... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2670961 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:00:17 +0100 2670961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657772&cid=t_349638_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fcranham%2Fdr-john-cranhams-new-state-of-the-art-dental-office-training-facility-opens-in-virginia%2F Five weeks away from moving into our new office. The practice is building onto Bayview Dental Lab, where Mid-Atlantic Center for Advanced Dental Studies is located. Our new location will allow us to offer Dawson courses in Virginia, on site with our lab and my dental practice. We’ll have five operatories, and those will be used for the practice, as well as teaching hands-on Dawson courses. Course topics have a wide range, including dental records, treatment planing, restoration of anterior teeth, occlusal equilibration, and electives, like implants and advanced esthetics. Go towww.DawsonAcademy.com for full listing of courses and curriculum. You can see where the courses are going to be held and when. Dawson is also holding courses in the UK in England, in addition to Florida, and no... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657772 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:02:10 +0100 2657772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653824&cid=t_349638_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F29%2Fpalo-alto-va-gets-new-green-mental-health-center%2F Midweek Mental Greening It’s not scheduled to be complete until 2011, but exciting construction started earlier this month on what sounds like will be an impressive – and green – new mental health center for the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System. The new mental health center is the first of several reconstruction projects that will take place over the next five years within the Palo Alto VA, and according to Palo Alto Online, the new mental health center will: Use natural lighting, landscaping, and other therapeutic design elements to promote a healing environment. Use a single-story structure to offer patients easy access to outdoor spaces. Provide landscaped views from patients’ bedroom windows. “This groundbreaking is groundbreaking in terms of what is going ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653824 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:38:04 +0100 2653824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2648966&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FNZDCQSUonM8%2F It was good of Ari Schwartz to respond last week to my recent post querying whether the Center for Democracy and Technology outright opposes a national ID or simply “does not support” one. Ari says CDT does oppose a national ID, and I believe that he honestly believes that. But it’s worth taking a look at whether the group’s actions are consistent with opposition to a national ID. I believe CDT’s actions — most recently its support of the PASS ID Act — support the creation of a national ID. (The title of his post and some of his commentary suggest I have engaged in rhetorical excess and mischaracterized his views. Please do judge for yourself whether I’m being shrill or unfair, which is not my intention.) First I want to address an unusual cl... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2648966 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:04:20 +0100 2648966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649084&cid=t_349638_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fsnomed-ct-problem-list-has-arrived As promised in my earlier blog, the National Library of Medicine has created a "best practices" subset of SNOMED-CT which is highly usable by clinicians for documenting the symptoms and conditions used on a typical Problem List. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649084 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:31:05 +0100 2649084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2645267&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FAdadN9XnA6Y%2F A recent Gallup Poll surveyed the public’s impression of how various federal agencies were doing their job.  Of the agencies evaluated, on the bottom was the Federal Reserve Board.  Only 30 percent of the respondents rated the Fed’s performance as either excellent or good.  I can understand now why Chairman Bernanke felt the need to take his act on the road.  Even the IRS managed to get 40 percent of respondents to see its job performance as excellent or good. A majority of the public, 57 percent, sees the Fed’s current performance as either poor or fair. The result is not just driven by a general public disdain for federal agencies; over a majority of respondents thought such agencies as the Center for Disease Control, NASA and the FBI were doing an excellent or good... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2645267 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:45:32 +0100 2645267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630175&cid=t_349638_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F22%2Foops-did-i-have-those-cho-records%2F You may remember the Virginia Tech tragedy more than two years ago, when a student at the university, Seung-Hui Cho, opened fire one day on his classmates, killing 32 people and himself on April 16, 2007. What you may not have known is that Cho’s mental health records from when he was seen at the university’s counseling center went missing and were never located. Until now. Mental health records for Virginia Tech gunman Seung-Hui Cho that were missing for more than two years have been discovered in the home of the university clinic’s former director, according to a state memo shared with victims’ family members. Cho killed 32 people on April 16, 2007, then committed suicide as police closed in. His mental health treatment has been a major issue in the vast investig... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630175 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:50:19 +0100 2630175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630048&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FOxuY-7V453M%2F Years ago, talking with a public school teacher friend of mine at the end of the school year, she told me how excited she was about her impending orca whale watching outings in the San Juan Islands. Not only would it be a blast, but it would count as a continuing education credit (toward a master’s of education degree, as I recall) that would boost her salary substantially. Normally, I bite my tongue in such situations. But before I could stop myself I blurted out the question: “Is watching whales going to make you a better teacher?” The lack of any relationship between education master’s degrees and student achievement is acknowledged in a recent study from the Center for American Progress by Marguerite Roza and Raegen Miller.  In fact, Roza and Miller find ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630048 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:22:09 +0100 2630048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630176&cid=t_349638_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F22%2Fbirth-order-and-personality%2F Quick! Tell me what order you are in the family and what that means to you. Were you the youngest, the baby, who was taken care of, protected (perhaps spoiled) and not left to make your own decisions? Were you the oldest, who had all the pressure and demands placed on you to “set an example?” Or were you a middle, or lost child, who kind of fell through the cracks? You weren’t really special on either end of the spectrum, were you? You may have even been the peacemaker as the middle child, trying to maintain the calm in a family that was otherwise a little chaotic. Some experts believe that birth order is an important tool in shaping how you turn out as an adult. It determines how you see the world, how you expect the world to treat you, and how you treat others. If you are the baby,... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630176 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:43:18 +0100 2630176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2625958&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FsGncYnym6pA%2F Speaking of the Center for Democracy and Technology, Leslie Harris gave a terrific quote to Forbes.com for an article on cybersecurity: The Rockefeller-Snowe Bill represents just the sort of heavy-handed regulation that could stifle innovation and hurt the economy, argues Leslie Harris, president and chief executive of the Center for Democracy and Technology. “If you lock things down too tight and try to centralize and federalize all kinds of standards, you’re on a collision course with the innovators who may be making the next great tech product in their backyard,” she says. The question is why CDT doesn’t apply this thinking to the field of identification and credentialing. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2625958 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:22:45 +0100 2625958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2625959&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FvZZkRo9p0RE%2F The Electronic Privacy Information Center has produced a very thorough analysis of the PASS ID Act, which would revive the REAL ID national ID program. The EPIC analysis states flatly, “The bill would establish a national ID card,” and, “The intent of this legislation is to facilitate a National ID system.” That’s quite a contrast to Ari Schwartz at the Center for Democracy and Technology, who alone believes that PASS ID “prevents the creation of a National ID system.” (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2625959 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:26:40 +0100 2625959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2602261&cid=t_349638_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FrX7lcSDmJ8o%2Ftubal-ligation-reversal-at-age-47-pat.html Pat is a 47 year-old breast cancer survivor who has defied the odds and now travels to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center to pursue her dreams of having a tubal reversal and giving herself the possibility of conceiving again. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2602261 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:54:02 +0100 2602261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2591533&cid=t_349638_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F10%2Fcarter-center-awards-2009-2010-fellowships-for-mental-health-journalism%2F The Carter Center does good work to help promote de-stigmatizing mental health information and journalism, so I thought this announcement was worth reproducing here to help them publicize this year’s fellowship awards. After receiving a record number of applicants, the Carter Center’s Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism — the only journalism fellowships exclusively for mental health — announced today the winners of its 2009-2010 awards (see below for full list of fellows and their project topics). Since 1996, the fellowship program has educated more than 100 journalists, who set the standard in their field for accurate and sensitive portrayals of mental health issues. “Journalists have a very important role to play in shaping the public’s pe... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2591533 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:16:18 +0100 2591533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2588478&cid=t_349638_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FUAl5lgmW1yg%2Ftubal-reversal-journey-dr-berger-3.html "I don't know what the future will bring, and I know that there are no guarantees in this life, but I still have a chance that I did not have only a little over a month ago. My life has been impacted immensely by everyone at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center." Lisa R. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2588478 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:42:21 +0100 2588478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2588439&cid=t_349638_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FoNfbl0thb-E%2Fcdc-creates-tool-to-track-chronic.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2588439 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:26:00 +0100 2588439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580205&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fny-state-legislator-pleads-guilty-to.html We have posted about cases in which hospitals or academic medical centers hired legislators to promote their political agendas. In one case in 2006, a former Rhode Island state legislator pleaded guilty to selling his influence to a local medical center, which submitted to a deferred prosecution agreement, and whose CEO was later convicted of conspiracy and fraud. (This conviction has been appealed.) In another case in 2008, a former New Jersey state legislator was convicted of fraud for selling his influence to a state health care university and academic medical center, which also had been operating under a deferred prosecution agreement.The latest version of this type of scandal appeared towards the end of last month in the New York Times:Saying that he knew his 'conduct was illegal and ... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580205 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:11:00 +0100 2580205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2573128&cid=t_349638_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F4PbKVei1W1o%2Ftubal-reversal-journey-dr-berger-2.html In Part 2 of My Journey to Tubal Reversal With Dr. Berger, posted on the Tubal Reversal Blog, Lisa R. writes, "On the day of my consult at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, I felt like I was in a whole new world. I have NEVER in my life felt so important or so special. When I met with Dr. Berger that day, I just knew I was in the best hands possible." (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2573128 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:32:23 +0100 2573128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561650&cid=t_349638_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2Fd1Lbnk0orHc%2Fafter-tubal-reversal-risks-of-pregnancy-in-older-women-in-second-trimester.html This article discusses the later risks of pregnancy to women of advanced maternal age. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561650 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:48:18 +0100 2561650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556401&cid=t_349638_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2Fd1Lbnk0orHc%2Fafter-tubal-reversal-risks-of-pregnancy-in-older-women-in-second-trimester.html This article discusses the later risks of pregnancy to women of advanced maternal age. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556401 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:48:18 +0100 2556401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2517413&cid=t_349638_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEPharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FtPRGaZNkucs%2Fturning-online-for-health-information.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2517413 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:03:00 +0100 2517413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510276&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FB766NLH4VvM%2F Not to brag, but my homeland has a pretty good record when it comes to trade liberalization.  Even the center-left Labor party is supportive of multilateral trade negotiations, although they have historically been less enamored of bilateral and regional preferential deals. (A completely respectable view, by the way). Indeed, the most substantial unilateral trade liberalization efforts in Australia’s history occured under Labor governments. Simon Crean, the current (Labor) Minister for Trade recently confirmed that commitment in the face of trade union opposition. In a statement that could have come directly from Cato’s Center for Trade Policy Studies, he said: People seem to think that jobs can be protected by reverting to protectionism. The exact opposite is the case. If t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510276 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:29:47 +0100 2510276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510277&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Ff5L-1nk3AKs%2F This morning I blogged on the wave of state governments giving away taxpayer money to businesses in the name of “creating jobs.”  One of the examples I mentioned is the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), a state program that exists to generate press releases to provide cover for the state’s lamentable fiscal policies. Michael LaFaive at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Michigan was kind enough to send me a recent report he wrote on the folly of state subsidies to businesses.  State officials like to solicit studies from local universities that just happen to conclude that such-and-such government program is creating X number of jobs.  (Of course, in the rare occurrence that a study doesn’t come back with what the bureaucrats were expecting,... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510277 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:17:58 +0100 2510277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510323&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E5%2F6NVe682k5gM%2Fbioethicsandpublicpolicy.pdf Associate executive director of the Center for Genetics and Society and WBP supporter, Marcy Darnovsky argues in a new article in the Democracy Journal that for too long progressives have built a bioethics around opposition to the religious right, and have thus failed to explicate a positive vision. In an article complementary to the WBP’s report (downloadable here), Darnovsky outlines a framework for just such a vision, one that balances individual autonomy with the real social concerns raised by biotechnological advances, such as how will human biotechnologies reshape our sense of ourselves, our relationships, the shape and feel of the world we occupy together? Who will profit, who will lose, and who will survive?: “For many progressives and liberals, President Barack Obama’s Marc... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510323 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:02:44 +0100 2510323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511163&cid=t_349638_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F17%2Fplant-a-tree-in-the-name-of-mental-health%2F Midweek Mental Greening June 18, 2009 (tomorrow!) is the deadline to do just that, if you’re one of the more than 1,000 Croydon residents who receive services from the South London and Maudsley National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust (SLAM) who received a patient satisfaction survey to complete. As part of an effort to encourage patients to complete anonymous patient satisfaction surveys regarding the care they receive from SLAM, the NHS has promised to plant a tree for each completed and returned survey. SLAM Medical Director Dr. Martin Baggaley says this extra incentive is two-fold: It will encourage patients to share what they like and dislike about SLAM services and help end the shortage of trees in London: “Taking part in the survey is good both for the local envi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511163 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:01:44 +0100 2511163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473601&cid=t_349638_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FOxvoYiQvOZQ%2F Researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center are looking at a potential link that connects Lou Gehrig’s disease and algae. Lou Gehrig’s disease “attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.” While studies are still preliminary and additional research is needed, the preliminary thought is that the disease could be triggered by algae in the water. One source says that “certain algae blooms produce a neurotoxin that may trigger the disease. The blue-green algae can be fatal to animals and should be avoided.” Researchers note that this algae is extremely rare. Image: sxc.hu. Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Lou Gehrig’s Disease and Algae (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473601 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:37:52 +0100 2473601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2474544&cid=t_349638_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FT8BqN-MYzA0%2Fpregnancy-after-tubal-reversal-review-of-genetic-testing.html The tubal reversal doctors of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center describe genetic testing options available to women who become pregnant after tubal reversal as well as for all women who want to understand screening and diagnostic tests for prenatal genetic abnormalities. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2474544 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:23:55 +0100 2474544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473721&cid=t_349638_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F10%2Fwhat-do-you-think-of-our-new-website%2F Yesterday, the University of Rochester celebrated the inception of the Eastman Institute for Oral Health. This included launching  a brand new web site for the Institute. In addition, the Bibby library website has been upgraded.  Take a look!  We welcome  your feedback. Posted in Bibby Library, Dental Libraries, Dental Websites, Eastman Dental Center Tagged: Eastman Institute for [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473721 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:48:41 +0100 2473721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458453&cid=t_349638_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F05%2Fshe-was-told-ovarian-cancer-patients-don%25e2%2580%2599t-live-long-enough-to-have-support-groups-gloria-johns-proved-otherwise%2F Every so often, you come across a story of hope, courage, and dogged perseverance that renews the spirit and lifts the soul.  Gloria Johns’ story is a classic example.  Gloria Johns is a 61 year old stage IV ovarian cancer survivor, who has battled the disease for nine years through five cancer recurrences.  When Gloria [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458453 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:47:52 +0100 2458453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453085&cid=t_349638_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyelomablog.com%2F2009%2F06%2F01%2Fduke-lemur-center-bone-marrow-transplant-clinic-today%2F Monica and I got to go to the Duke Lemur Center in Durham, NC today for business.  It was great!  I took some pictures through the fences with my iPhone camera, and this was the best of them. I’m afraid I can’t tell you what type of lemur this is, but I’ll find out. Just before the meeting at the Lemur Center, I had a checkup at the Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic.  I’ll have the results of my tests on Wednesday.   It’s been almost two years since I had a skeletal survey, so I scheduled that for September.  The skeletal survey is a series of xrays of the long bones, skull and ribs and spine. I asked about a recent report I read that suggests that PET scans should be used for monitoring myeloma.  My doctor does those if there’s activity such as an in... beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453085 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:06:17 +0100 2453085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453074&cid=t_349638_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F31%2Fearly-treatment-of-recurrent-ovarian-cancer-based-upon-rising-ca-125-levels-does-not-increase-survival%2F “European researchers report [at the 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting being held in Orlando, Florida from May 29 through June 2nd] that starting treatment early for an ovarian cancer relapse based on CA125 blood levels alone does not improve overall survival, compared with delaying treatment until symptoms arise.” PLENARY PRESENTATION SUNDAY, MAY 31, 1:45 [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453074 Sun, 31 May 2009 23:41:47 +0100 2453074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416798&cid=t_349638_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Flr1na_sp0jA%2F Someone forwarded me an email update from our friends at the Center for American Progress Action Fund (motto: “Disagree with us? Then you hate progress.”). In one blurb, CAPAF’s crack team of spin-disclosers chides Republicans for discussing health care reform using the language recommended by pollster Frank Luntz, who “advised Republicans to fearmonger” Obama’s proposals to death!  Or something. The same email had another blurb titled, “INSURANCE COMPANIES AT THE TABLE?” There, CAPAF’s crack team of spin-disclosers describe how “health insurance companies and lobbying groups” stood beside President Obama last week to announce their support for reducing spending growth.  The blurb continues: However, days later, the insura... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416798 Mon, 18 May 2009 17:38:58 +0100 2416798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2474546&cid=t_349638_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FRJcdwoDzmUo%2Ftubal-reversal-pregnancies-age-and-genetic-abnormalities.html Trisomy – Most Common Chromosome Abnormality There are many different types of genetic abnormalities. The most common is chromosomal (DNA) trisomy. Trisomy means there are three copies of any one of our 23 chromosomes. Normally, we have two copies of each. Humans have  23 different chromosomes and each chromosome has a duplicate, or back up  copy, giving [...] (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2474546 Mon, 18 May 2009 17:23:21 +0100 2474546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2474547&cid=t_349638_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F6CFwhgGUX5U%2Ftubal-reversal-and-short-tubes-pregnant.html Denita and her husband Kareem share an inspirational story. Together they are a testament to how odds can be overcome after having a tubal ligation reversal. Denita became pregnant after tubal reversal at the age of 40. She agreed to share her story with readers of our Tubal Reversal Blog. A Personal Story About Tubal Ligation Reversal Success Denita [...] (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2474547 Mon, 11 May 2009 22:50:03 +0100 2474547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2474548&cid=t_349638_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FNxlVj-HfLw4%2Fpregnancy-and-tubal-reversal-challanges-increase-with-age.html This series of articles has been created by the tubal reversal doctors of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. We have dedicated this series to women over the age of forty who may be considering having their tubes untied. The information provided should be helpful to all women considering natural conception and reversal surgery. Previous articles [...] (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2474548 Fri, 08 May 2009 02:58:13 +0100 2474548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2399084&cid=t_349638_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fjust-claim-they-were-autistic.html photo credit-hrtmnstrfrcreative commons licenseIn a story on the wire yesterday, a man in Salem, Oregon was arrested and jailed after shocking his four children with a shock collar meant to train dogs. According to the story"Todd Marcum, 41, said he did it "because he thought it was funny," Salem Police Lt. Dave Okada said. ...Marcum was taken into custody on four charges of first-degree criminal mistreatment. He is in the Marion County jail."Now if Marcum had had a lick of sense, he would have just told the police that he thought his children were autistic, and needed some training. Because he had been on the internet, and he knew that the Judge Rotenberg Center uses shocks to control autistic kids. And it's perfectly legal. Other states even send their autistic kids to Massachusetts to t... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2399084 Thu, 07 May 2009 18:02:00 +0100 2399084