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 'chain'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:03:32 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036274&cid=t_140168_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F17%2Funwasted-an-interview-with-sacha-scoblic-on-the-sober-life%2F As a recovering drunk myself, I was especially interested in the new memoir, Unwasted: My Lush Sobriety by Sacha Z. Scoblic, a writer in Washington, DC, and a contributing editor to The New Republic. I thought I’d ask her more about what she thinks about life without booze. 1. If you knew all that you do today, what would you have done differently your first year of sobriety? Sacha: The first year of sobriety is riddled with basic epiphanies most adults have sooner than do addicts (like: Paying bills is not optional and I don’t have to drink just because it’s Arbor Day) as well as turbulent emotions rising to the surface after years of self-medication through alcohol, drugs, and denial. And then there’s this feeling that no one understands your loss, cravings, or anxieties, bec... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036274 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:42:51 +0100 5036274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968542&cid=t_140168_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2Fv_fF9FquzRA%2F Just recently my colleague and I have published two research papers. I am very proud of the first one titled “Mobile phone in the Chain of Survival”, which was published after a lot of research in the Resuscitation journal. This short paper gives an overview of vast possibilities possessed by mobile phones to be of assistance in medical emergencies. It represents a continuation of my work with CPR mobile applications. I have also now published a video of the lecture I gave during the Resuscitation 2010 congress about the same subject. You can watch my 10 minute lecture here, and read our paper at the Resuscitation website. The second paper we wrote appeared in the Croatian journal Lijecnicki Vjesnik (in English this would be something like Physician’s Newsletter). It i... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968542 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:54:12 +0100 4968542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921751&cid=t_140168_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FSl0FiwryeeY%2F An Illinois jury has awarded $625,000 to the estate of a man who was given a dosage of the heparin blood thinner that contained a contaminated ingredient, The Chicago Tribune writes. The verdict is the first against Baxter International and its supplier, Scientific Protein Laboratories, among hundreds of such lawsuits. Three years ago, the FDA determined the heparin contained fake ingredients from China. The heparin scandal, you may recall, focused a harsh light on the pharmaceutical supply chain, notably poorly supervised manufacturing in China and the inability of the FDA to perform sufficient oversight. The episode led to Congressional hearings and significant pressure on the agency to upgrade its supervision (see here, here and here). Attorneys for the estate of Steven Johansen of Oak ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921751 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:41:17 +0100 4921751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911459&cid=t_140168_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FH--GMMz4C1o%2F By Malou InnocentThe United States will begin drawing down troops in Afghanistan this July. The White House is desperately trying to seize the narrative of the withdrawal claiming that the cuts will be “real” even as Defense Secretary Robert Gates is arguing for the opposite. This week, the New York Times revealed that some in President Obama’s national security team are seeking steeper reductions, particularly after the death of Osama bin Laden and the increasing costs of the war. Steeper reductions are certainly warranted. A limited counterrorism mission must be on the table. The president will try to claim credit for keeping his pledge to reduce the U.S. troop presence, but when we consider that there are three times as many troops in Afghanistan today compared to when Obama too... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911459 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:50:49 +0100 4911459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911824&cid=t_140168_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FAutTWJ-YZYs%2F Faced with growing challenges in clinical trials, manufacturing and drug safety - among many other issues - the FDA has decided to elevate the Office of Compliance to a so-called Super Office on a par with others in the Center For Drug Evaluation and Research, such as the Office of New Drugs, the Office of Pharmaceutical Science and the Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology. The responsibilities will include ensuring compliance with requirements for good manufacturing practice, good clinical practice, human subject protection, adverse event and drug quality reporting, REMS, drug labeling, drug approval, drug importation, and supply chain integrity, among others, according to a memo from CDER director Janet Woodcock. And the new super compliance office will also have three officewide func... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911824 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:06:07 +0100 4911824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4715019&cid=t_140168_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FWxRg5kRjTGc%2F Once again, several House Democrats have introduced a bill designed to increase funding and authority for the FDA to monitor drug production. The latest legislation, however, is aimed specifically at foreign-made pharmaceuticals, given ongoing concerns about the supply chain amid several episodes that questioned foreign production of meds sold in the US. The new bill, which is called the Drug Safety Enhancement Act and was sponsored by John Dingell, a Michigan Democrat, and three of his colleagues, would provide added funding to the FDA to inspect drugs imported into the US, increase civil and criminal penalties, and increase agency inspection of overseas manufacturing to the same level of scrutiny applied to domestic facilities (to read the bill, please go here and type in HR 1483). &#822... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4715019 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:18:38 +0100 4715019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4654018&cid=t_140168_4_f&fid=38622&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffdatransparencyblog.fda.gov%2F2011%2F03%2F29%2Ffda-continues-to-issue-warning-letters-for-illegal-tobacco-sales-to-minors%2F Every day nearly 4,000 kids under 18 try their first cigarette and 1,000 kids under 18 become daily smokers. Virtually all new users of tobacco products are under the minimum legal age to purchase such products. Many of these kids will become addicted before they are old enough to understand the risks and will ultimately die too young of tobacco-related diseases. FDA is working to protect the health of America’s children and ultimately reduce the burden of illness and death caused by tobacco use by enforcing the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) and Regulations Restricting the Sale and Distribution of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco to Protect Children and Adolescents. This regulation, which took effect on June 22, 2010, limits the sale, distributi... FDA Transparency Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4654018 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:20:38 +0100 4654018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4512617&cid=t_140168_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F3sAMB9LDD1o%2F Rise and shine, everyone. Another day is on the way. And as usual, we are preparing by quaffing the mandatory cup of stimulation - our flavor today is Golden French Toast. We would also like to remind your that we are hosting a webinar on requirements for disclosing payments to physicians (please look here). Meanwhile, here are a few items of interest to help you on your way. We hope today is productive and you achieve your goals. Have a good one… Texas AG Wants Actos Marketing Documents From Lilly (Dow Jones) US Protests Canadian Drugmaker Insolvency Case (Dow Jones) Vertex Reports Significant Data For Cystic Fibrosis Drug (The Street) India Begins Review Of Foreign Takeovers Of Drugmakers (Economic Times) Takeda Pulls Pain Drug That Is Now Called Useless (Japan Times) CMO Consolida... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4512617 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:48:46 +0100 4512617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4360980&cid=t_140168_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffarm-woo-and-our-food%2F2011.01.18 Google is an amazing thing — it occasionally tosses you a link that lands you in an alternate universe of folks you’d never encounter in real life. Like cattle ranchers. I’ve just spent the good part of an hour wandering their world — reading about their concerns (water, wolves, the economy), seeing how cattle breeding has changed (you pick a sire at Bullsemen.com, then do genomic profiling on your stock — did you know that cows bred for docility have more tender meat ?), and learning that ranchers are not immune to marketing from the world of scientific woo. Check this out — it’s called SOP Life Vibration or “Serio Bio-Hygienization.” They’re selling it to farmers and ranchers in Europe and the U.S. as the latest and greatest answer to bacterial growth... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4360980 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:00:17 +0100 4360980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337942&cid=t_140168_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fknow-thy-calories-nutrition-labeling-guidelines-for-restaurants%2F2011.01.11 As part of the new healthcare legislation (Affordable Care Act), the FDA has now published its guidelines for restaurants to inform consumers of the calorie counts of food. It establishes requirements for nutrition labeling of standard menu items for chain restaurants and chain vending machine operators. This is important because Americans now consume an estimated one-third of their total calories from foods prepared outside the home. Consumers are generally unaware of the number of calories they consume from these foods, and being overweight or obese increases the risk of a number of diseases including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and cancer. Here’s what the guidelines say: – Restaurants with 20 or more locations must disclose the number of calories in each stand... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337942 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4337942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4065615&cid=t_140168_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fb8c_g55TN6U%2F This question is being hotly debated in a case before the US Supreme Court involving Roche and Stanford University, which are battling over the rights to HIV test kits. And the US Solicitor General has filed an amicus brief that sides with the university, a move that has, not surprisingly, greatly upset the drugmaker. Here’s the backdrop: Stanford sued Roche in 2005 for patent infringement over technology to detect HIV levels blood using PCR, or polymerase chain reaction. The underlying discovery was made years earlier by a Stanford researcher, Mark Holodniy, who also worked with a company called Cetus that was later bought by Roche. However, the initial funding came from the federal government. At issue is whether Holodniy had the right to assign his interest to Cetus or whether the... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4065615 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:51:20 +0100 4065615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695566&cid=t_140168_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fxxxtreme-calories-dishes-what-not-to-eat%2F2010.06.24 It’s no secret that the U.S. has a weight problem and with chain restaurants serving up meals with thousands of calories in a single dish, it’s easy to understand why. Watch “CBS Doc Dot Com” to see which meals you should try to avoid — or at least share. Watch CBS News Videos Online (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695566 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:18:12 +0100 3695566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625434&cid=t_140168_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fscientist-gina-solomon-detail-short-longterm-health-effects-bp-oil-spill%2F Natural Resources Defense Council’s Gina Solomon and the Environmental Protection Agencies Hugh Kaufman discuss the health risks accompanying the massive and still continuing BP oil spill, including exposure to volatile hydrocarbons such as benzene and contamination of the Gulf food chain. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625434 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:51:26 +0100 3625434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3617782&cid=t_140168_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fmononucleosis%2F Pathophysiology infection with Epstein-Barr virus (or sometimes CMV with slightly different clinical presentation) in adolescence or early adulthood Signs and Symptoms 1) prodrome of fatigue, malaise, and myalgias 2) tender but mobile lymphadenopathy (especially in posterior cervical chain) 3) fever 4) exudate pharyngitis 5) splenomegaly 6) splenic rupture (0.5%) 7) mouth petechiae 8) gingivitis 9) abdominal pain 10) rash (10%) 11) symptoms usually resolve in 3-4 weeks Characteristic Test Findings Laboratory – 1) leukocytosis with at least 10% lymphocytes 2) presence of Paul-Bunnell heterophile antibody (this is the basis of the diagnostic monospot test) 3) presence of transient cold agglutinins 4) increased AST, ALT, alkaline phosphatase Histology/Gross Pathology 1) atypical lymphcy... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3617782 Mon, 31 May 2010 18:58:03 +0100 3617782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542876&cid=t_140168_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FPwTzubwpKl4%2F What do life sciences companies worry about most when it comes to losses for which there is some kind of liability? A new survey of execs from BIO and the Medical Device Manufacturers Association finds that over the past three years, 46 percent experienced a loss due to product injuries to third parties, followed by 32 percent that suffered ingredients spoiled due to temperature changes and 25 percent cited employment practices. And so if the past is prologue, it’s not surprising that 64 percent of the execs surveyed by the Chubb Group of Insurance, which is trying to drum up business, believe third-party injuries remain a major concern. And 67 percent worry about employment practices liability, while 74 percent fret over spoilage or a change in temperature to perishable items. And 5... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542876 Thu, 06 May 2010 16:51:38 +0100 3542876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3272882&cid=t_140168_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F15%2Ffinally-a-viral-cause-of-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-or-not-how-results-can-vary-and-depend-on-multiple-factors%2F Last week @F1000 (on Twitter) alerted me to an interesting discussion at F1000 on  a paper in Science, that linked Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) to a newly discovered human virus XRMV [1]. This finding was recently disputed by another study in PLOS [2], that couldn’t reproduce the results.  This was highlighted in an excellent post by [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3272882 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:23:02 +0100 3272882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3236046&cid=t_140168_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myelomablog.com%2F2010%2F02%2F02%2Fmyeloma-treatment-test-results%2F Here are my latest results. Specific Proteins Test Name Result AB Normal Range Units IGG 466 L 600-1700 MG/DL IGM 31 L 35-290 MG/DL IGA 408 H 40-400 MG/DL Electrophoresis The SPE pattern demonstrates two bands of restricted mobility in the gamma region. Immunofix, Serum Monoclonal component typed as IgA Lambda. Concentration of monoclonal protein determined by serum protein electrophoresis is 0.4 g/dL. Monoclonal component typed as IgA Lambda. Concentration of monoclonal protein determined by serum protein electrophoresis is 0.3 g/dL. *Suggestive of a monoclonal component typed as IgG Kappa. Concentration of monoclonal protein is too low to accurately quantify. * This is new! Previously, I’ve only ever had just two m-spikes. That’... beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3236046 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:43:21 +0100 3236046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3275857&cid=t_140168_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F5359797%2F13ejpu%2Fneuromarketing%7EGreen-Marketing-Light-Up-Sales.htm “Green marketing” usually refers to using an environmental pitch to sell a product. A car creates less pollution, a paper product is made from recycled content, and so on. Results of appealing to environmental sentiment have been mixed. On one hand, the Toyota Prius has sold better than would be justified purely [...] CommentsI wonder if consumers bought in that shop rather than buying in ... by judyofthewoodsIt's nice when what is good for the consumer is good for the ... by Verilliance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3275857 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:27:04 +0100 3275857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2927308&cid=t_140168_90_f&fid=36413&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dcscience.net%2F%3Fp%3D2369 Jump to follow-up This is a post about Markovian queueing theory. But hang on, don’t run away.  It isn’t so hard. The idea came from my recent experience.  On Friday 23 October, I was supposed to have a kidney removed at the Royal Marsden Hospital.  At the very last minute the operation was cancelled.  That is more irritating than serious.  A delay of a few weeks poses no great risk for me.  . The cancellation arose because there was no  bed available in the High Dependency Unit (HDU), which is where nephrectomy patients go for a while after the operation.  Was this a failure of the NHS?  I think not and here’s why The first reaction of a neighbour to this news was to say "that’s why I have private insur... DC's goodscience blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2927308 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:18:45 +0100 2927308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778344&cid=t_140168_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F09%2Fnew-e-book-on-purchasing-and-relationships-management%2F Emmett, Stuart; Crocker, Barry The Relationship-Driven Supply Chain: Creating a Culture of Collaboration throughout the Chain (Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing, 2006) (NHS Athens password from the North West of England is required to access this books) Posted in Access from Home, Access from Work, Access in the Library, Athens Password, E-Books, Electronic Resources Tagged: CRM, E-Books, Logistics, Purchasing, Relationships, Supply Chain (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778344 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:36:45 +0100 2778344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2104848&cid=t_140168_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyelomablog.com%2F2009%2F01%2F15%2F2009-myeloma-update%2F I don’t have a lot to blog about here because my myeloma has been stable since last fall. There’s not much there at all.  If you don’t have myeloma, I have only a little bit more than you do. These labs were done 12/08/2008 IFE SERUM (2) MONOCLONAL IgA-LAMBDAS DETECTED BY IFE. SPE M-SPIKE 1 0.17 g/dL SPE M-SPIKE 2 0.12 g/dL IG FREE LIGHT CHAINS SERUM                                                          Reference IG FREE LIGHT CHAIN KAPPA *0.16mg/dL [0.33-1.94] IG FREE LIGHT CHAIN LAMBDA 1.85mg/dL [0.57-2.63] IG FLC KAPPA/LAMBDA RATIO *0.09 [0.26-1.65] IMMUNOGLOBULIN PROFILE IMMUNOGLOBULIN G *374mg/dL [588-1573] TEST REPEATED TO CONFIRM IMMUNOGLOB... beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2104848 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:14:49 +0100 2104848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1984813&cid=t_140168_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F24%2Fpsychiatric-solutions-hospitals-under-fire%2F Sometimes, mental health treatment means having to go into a modern psychiatric hospital. Unlike psychiatric hospitals of old, modern facilities are meant to help stabilize an individual and provide a safe and protected environment for a person to heal with around-the-clock care. But modern psychiatric hospitals still have their share of troubles, as illustrated in an in-depth piece today in the Los Angeles Times which examines Psychiatric Solutions Inc (PSI), a chain of psychiatric hospitals across the country. In the article, the problems with the chain are laid out: Since 2005, the 10 hospitals PSI has owned longest have compiled almost twice as many patient-care deficiencies as 10 similar hospitals owned by its closest competitor, Universal Health Services Inc. The PSI hospitals we... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1984813 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:21:46 +0100 1984813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1811674&cid=t_140168_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2008%2F09%2F20%2Funderstanding-metabolism-video-clips%2F Here are some video clips that may help in explaining the steps of Metabolism. Be advised that there is more information presented in these clips than you will be held for in lecture. Glycolysis TCA or Kreb’s Cycle Electron Transport Chain Another version of the Electron Transport Chain Authored by drdyer. Hosted by Edublogs. (Source: Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50) Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1811674 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:20:43 +0100 1811674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1755209&cid=t_140168_150_f&fid=35779&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pharmamanufacturing.com%2Fonpharma%2F%3Fp%3D2591 The prospect of California’s e-pedigree and drug serialization legislation being pushed back to 2015 (from 2009, then 2011) has the industry breathing a sigh of relief, or is it a sigh of frustration? Drug Channel’s Adam Fein, back from his self-imposed blog-cation, weighs in. Perhaps most relevant, says Fein, is the fact that California seems deferential [...] (Source: On Pharma) On Pharma blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1755209 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:03:21 +0100 1755209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1723656&cid=t_140168_150_f&fid=35779&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pharmamanufacturing.com%2Fonpharma%2F%3Fp%3D2551 The California state assembly has passed SB 1307, a measure that sponsor Sen. Mark-Ridley Thomas says is designed to ensure patient safety, but will in actuality yet again push back the proposed compliance date for drug manufacturers and distributors to meet electronic pedigree requirements to 2015–rather than the 2011 (and 2009) previously designated. California’s inability to [...] (Source: On Pharma) On Pharma blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1723656 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:19:59 +0100 1723656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1714174&cid=t_140168_150_f&fid=35779&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pharmamanufacturing.com%2Fonpharma%2F%3Fp%3D2541 At the American Chemical Society national conference last weekend, Rensselaer Polytechnic researcher Dr. Robert Linhart announced that his team may have built the first fully synthetic heparin. Whether or not you believe that the possibility of another contamination crisis of natural raw heparin exists, the potential for a heparin supply independent of the whims and [...] (Source: On Pharma) On Pharma blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1714174 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:56:49 +0100 1714174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1640356&cid=t_140168_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F341028890%2F New Yorkers will now be in the know. A new rule requiring all New York chain restaurants to post calorie information on their menus took effect this past Friday. I think that this is great! In a world where the lack of time, and often bad choices, lead us to food on-the-go, and where obesity, heart disease, diabetes and other health problems have reached scary numbers, revising our food habits is likely to have a positive impact on our lives. Think about how many people go and pick up a quick lunch and then head back to the office to sit behind a desk and finish out their day. The average fast food burger has over 350 calories and then add that fry and soda… you are well nearing 1200 calories on just lunch alone. Craziness! Do you wish this would come to a town near you? Do you think... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1640356 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:48:13 +0100 1640356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1516790&cid=t_140168_150_f&fid=35779&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pharmamanufacturing.com%2Fonpharma%2F%3Fp%3D1951 Ever see the old Abbott and Costello “who’s on first” baseball routine?  “I don’t know” was on third base. Pharma is not the only industry that suffers from less-than-perfect supply chain risk management, as Juran Institute CEO Joe De Feo pointed out in a recent audio interview.  As the heparin tragedy has pointed out, many companies may not [...] (Source: On Pharma) On Pharma blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1516790 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:21:37 +0100 1516790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1391294&cid=t_140168_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F275642996%2F A series of legal skirmishes by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and trade groups representing pharmacies - big and small alike - will apparently delay still further a proposed federal rule that would have lowered the reimbursement rates for dispensing generic drugs in Medicaid. You may recall that a federal judge last December granted an injunction that prevented CMS from adopting the formula, which pharmacies have been arguing would have forced untold numbers of drug stores to close their doors if reimbursement rates are slashed below their costs, or drop out of Medicaid. The change would slash pharmacy reimbursements by about $8 billion over five years, according to a CMS estimate. The new formula would use AMP, or average manufacturers price, by the way. Since then, C... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1391294 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:17:13 +0100 1391294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344171&cid=t_140168_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fmax-molsey-nazis-and-jeremy-clarkson.html Max MosleyThe Grand Prix motor racing season is now well under way. It is one-all between the two main contenders, Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen, but Lewis has his nose ahead with a small points lead. Whether that slight lead will be enough to fend off what is obviously a strong Ferrari team remains to be seen. Last season was the most exciting in living memory but blighted towards the end by Max Mosley’s unremitting pursuit of the allegations of industrial espionage made against Mclaren. Allegations that, all too sadly, were finally admitted. It seems now that this year’s season is to be blighted by more controversy following allegations made by the News of the World about Max Mosley. What is the fascination?Yesterday, the Times said:The Germans are second only to the British in t... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344171 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:37:00 +0100 1344171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1161118&cid=t_140168_93_f&fid=36200&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.jammedph.com%2Fhow-to-spot-a-fake-paypal-e-mail%2F Recently, Tim of BeThumbed PayPal account was hacked because of filling up a fake form which was purportedly sent by a Paypal staff. I’ve also received a similar e-mail, but I just ignored it. Good thing I was busy blogging at that time that I totally forgot about the e-mail. I also logged in directly to their website to read if similar announcement appeared in their “What’s New” section. Paypal had been particular in securing their merchants’ accounts. They provided tips on how to protect your account. Fake Paypal vs Real Paypal e-mails: - A fake Paypal e-mail usually contains greetings like “Dear PayPal user” or “Dear PayPal Member”. A real Paypal e-mail addresses the member by his/her first and last name or the business name assoc... Jammed: Full into Capacity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1161118 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:34:05 +0100 1161118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1150743&cid=t_140168_93_f&fid=36200&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.jammedph.com%2Fhow-to-add-an-external-e-mail-account-to-your-yahoo-mail%2F I was writing an e-mail using my Yahoo Mail account when a drop down arrow and an “Add Mail Account” link beside my e-mail address caught my attention. I clicked on the link and I was surprised because it is now possible to add additional e-mail to my existing account. Or if it has been there for a long time, I didn’t notice. Most of us have multiple e-mail accounts for different purposes: as business account, Paypal address, even for spam e-mails, etc. Before, to be able to sign in using a different account, you have to sign out from the current e-mail you are using. With the new Yahoo! Mail feature, you can retrieve your messages from your external e-mail account to your permanent Yahoo! Mailbox. Here is a step-by-step process on how to add another e-mail account to y... Jammed: Full into Capacity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1150743 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:38:25 +0100 1150743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1146552&cid=t_140168_93_f&fid=36200&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.jammedph.com%2Fthe-hino-motors-ltd-japan-job-scam%2F I received one scam e-mail again, but it is different from the previous scam e-mails as it intends of employing you instead of giving you a lottery money. To: From: recruits@hinomotors.co.jp Subject: WORK WITH HINO MOTORS JAPAN Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:11:52 +0300 HINO MOTORS CO.LTD, JAPAN. 1-1 Hinodai 3-chome, Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-8660. WE NEED A REPUTABLE INDIVIDUAL/COMPANY We wish to intimate you with a request that would be of immense Benefit to you and us. Our Group’s principal activities are to develop, manufacture and market diesel trucks and buses, passenger cars and pick-up trucks, semi-tractors, special purpose vehicles such as large-sized sight seeing and route buses, internal combustion engines and spare parts. We wish to crave your indulgence that we are searching for re... Jammed: Full into Capacity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1146552 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:59:43 +0100 1146552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1098890&cid=t_140168_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F201642644%2F A federal judge on Friday handed chain drug stores and community pharmacies a temporary victory by delaying a new federal rule that would have lowered the reimbursement rates for dispensing generic drugs in the Medicaid, the government health care program for the poor. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores, which represents CVS, Rite-Aid, Walgreen’s and others, and the National Community Pharmacists Association, which reps the mom and pops, filed a lawsuit in a last-ditch effort to block a new formula that would have slashed their payments by billiongs of dollars. The new formula that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wants to adopt is Average Manufacturers Price, or AMP. But US District Court Judge Royce Lamberth granted an injunction that will prevent CMS fr... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1098890 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:35:40 +0100 1098890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1089034&cid=t_140168_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHealth%2F%7E3%2F199219060%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1089034 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:58:16 +0100 1089034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1010645&cid=t_140168_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F180910297%2F CVS, Rite-Aid and other large drug stores will work with smaller, independent rivals to try and stop a government generic-drug reimbursement policy that threatens profits across their industry, the Associated Press reports. The two leading trade groups for chain drug stores and community pharmacies plan to file a lawsuit on Wednesday against the agency that runs Medicaid, the government health care program for the poor. The lawsuit is a last ditch effort to block a new formula that they say will slash payments to pharmacies that provide generic drugs to 50 million low-income Americans enrolled in Medicaid. The groups charge that the new payment system, scheduled to take effect in 2008, is illegal because it does not reflect the actual cost of generic drugs. As a result, they said in a join... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1010645 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:20:51 +0100 1010645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=999528&cid=t_140168_93_f&fid=36200&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.jammedph.com%2Fa-western-union-money-transfer-scam%2F How to recognize phishing scams and fraudulent e-mails? Sender: “Mark James” (Source: Jammed: Full into Capacity) Jammed: Full into Capacity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=999528 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:33:15 +0100 999528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=952291&cid=t_140168_150_f&fid=35779&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pharmamanufacturing.com%2Fonpharma%2F%3Fp%3D1331 Greetings from Las Vegas, all, where PackExpo is in full swing.  I haven’t been able to see many booths yet, but I’ve heard presentations from David Ray at Parsec Automation and Bob Naegle at Videojet, each of which was exciting in its own way. Ray gave a thorough explanation of how Parsec’s real-time process management software [...] (Source: On Pharma) On Pharma blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=952291 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:14:48 +0100 952291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=802230&cid=t_140168_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F16%2Fi-am-the-cure-is-susan-g-komen-new-battle-cry%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Pink products, Cancer events, ProductsI AM THE CURE is the Susan G. Komen new rallying cry. Intended to urge us to take an active role in our own breast health and remind us that we all play an important part in finding a cure, these are words to live by. I think I won't soon forget them -- because I have a new key chain inscribed with all four of them.My aunt just participated in the Aspen Race for the Cure, and she sent me all the goodies she picked up at the race. She gave me the Ford Warriors in Pink scarf -- I've always wanted one and can't wait to wear it on October 20 when I run in my local Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event. She also passed on to me a race t-shirt, the sign she wore on her back -- in celebration of my beautiful niece Jacki, it re... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=802230 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 802230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=799240&cid=t_140168_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F14%2Fny-drug-store-chain-expands-free-diabetes-program%2F Filed under: Lifestyle, Daily News, Services, CareBack in a February '07 post, I described an initiative by New York drug store chain Duane Reade. The chain had announced it was opening a free diabetes center. The idea was to drum up business by meeting customer demand for diabetes-related advice and services. At the time, I thought it was an interesting story - perhaps the sign of a new trend on the rise. And definitely a sign of the commercial clout wielded by diabetics.A few months down the road and it looks like the concept has really taken off. A Duane Reade press release has announced that the center will be expanding its services to keep pace with demand. Yep. The Duane Reade Diabetes Resource Center will now be offering space in its support groups to anyone from the NY metro area, ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=799240 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 799240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=719834&cid=t_140168_107_f&fid=35026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fphylogenomics.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fi-have-been-f-tagged.html I have been tagged by John Logsdon, a supposed friend and colleague of mine in his Sex, Genes and Evolution blog.Here are the rules:We have to post these rules before we give you the facts.Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves.People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged, and to read your blog.1. I once bumped into Michael Dukakis (ex governor of Massachusetts and presidential candidate) when he was shopping at a grocery store in Brookline, MA. I was living at my aunt and uncle's house in Brookline for the summer while working for Colleen Cavanaugh at Harvard o... The Tree of Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=719834 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 03:35:00 +0100 719834