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 'cheap'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:04:56 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103338&cid=t_168235_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fresearch-finds-success-in-small-cheap-and-strong-test-for-hiv-and-syphilis%2F2011.08.06 Researchers from Columbia University have developed a “lab on a chip” HIV and syphilis test, and are now reporting the first results from tests in the field conducted in Rwanda. The mChip, as it is called, is the size of a credit card and replicates all steps of an ELISA test, at a lower total material cost and within 20 minutes. After application of a blood sample, the chip is inserted into a $100 battery-powered handheld analyzer. 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Cosmic Watercooler blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133874 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:33:00 +0100 4133874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3921103&cid=t_168235_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2F6jD5zje4xqQ%2F If a book costs $50, is that good value? Your first response might be “no way!” It seems like a lot of money for a bunch of pages bound together. If a book costs $2, is that good value? “Hell, yeah!” That’s a bargain-basement price. The problem is, the price of those books doesn’t necessarily bear any relation to the value which the books have to you. A textbook packed with useful information for college might be well worth $50. On the other hand, a trashy, badly-written novel might not be worth even $2 – especially when you factor in the time cost of reading it. “Cheap” Doesn’t Mean “Good Value” Most of us find it hard to resist a bargain. Maybe we’ve got a coupon for a particular store, or we see something marked d... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3921103 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:09:35 +0100 3921103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3776350&cid=t_168235_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-shopping-10-bathroom-essentials-for-under-10%2F Making your bathroom eco-friendly doesn’t mean spending tons of green (or buying a can of paint). You can get almost all your earth-friendly bathroom must-haves for under $10. Sound too good to be true? Check out our green gallery below: Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Shopping: 10 Bathroom Essentials for Under $10 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3776350 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:12:40 +0100 3776350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757831&cid=t_168235_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F188942%2F Travel Cheap — and Green: Heading out of town this weekend? Get the seven rules of eco-friendly traveling on a budget. (via The Daily Green) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757831 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:14:12 +0100 3757831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718367&cid=t_168235_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fobesity-in-the-u-s-we-are-getting-fatter%2F Photo from Flickr user xornalcerto A new obesity report is out, and the findings are hugely depressing. The fattest states in 1991 were as large as the thinnest states are in 2009. Not all that long ago, the U.S. was much trimmer little lady. So what’s changed: More heavily-processed foods, less exercise, and too much time on the computer? We’d be fools to not point out the correlation between the decline of rollerblading and the increase in Americans’ waistlines. But seriously, what do you think has happened? via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Obesity In the U.S.: We Are Getting Fatter (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718367 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:49:49 +0100 3718367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690894&cid=t_168235_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F23%2F18-ways-to-manage-stress%2F In her insightful book, “The Superstress Solution,” Roberta Lee, M.D. assesses the stress level in most homes today, and offers a word of caution about chronic stress. In her introduction, she writes: We’re deluding ourselves if we think that we can indefinitely endure the macro stresses that accompany impersonal encounters, less sleep, more work, less leisure, raising kids in this dangerous world, bad marriages, less exercise, junk and processed foods eaten on the run, hyper-caffeinated and sugar-saturated beverages, addictive devices that give us “screen sickness,” traffic jams, flight delays, and so much more, and come away unscathed. Stress isn’t all, bad, of course. In fact, like dark chocolate, small chunks here and there can be good for you, or a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3690894 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:19:43 +0100 3690894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652385&cid=t_168235_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-shopping-10-fathers-day-gifts-under-10%2F It’s hard to shop for Father’s Day, but finding a gift for Dad doesn’t have to be a bust on your wallet – or the environment. Check out our 10 Father’s Day gift ideas, all under $10. (You might think you’re being cheap, but Dad will appreciate your thrift.) Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Shopping: 10 Father's Day Gifts Under $10 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652385 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:15:49 +0100 3652385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592213&cid=t_168235_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmale-birth-control-is-ultrasound-the-key%2F2010.05.23 Finally men everywhere might have a birth control option that won’t rob them of the joys of living. Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill may have discovered a cheap, convenient and noninvasive method of male birth control — ultrasound. The scientists believe that a single treatment can provide up to six months of infertility that is reversible. The team has received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for their work. If the project pans out, this could have an incredible impact on global health. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592213 Sun, 23 May 2010 12:00:51 +0100 3592213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542562&cid=t_168235_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fdrink-alcohol-save-wildlife-and-the-environment%2F Get this: Now our love of boozing it up can help save the planet! Our green-minded friends at The Alternative Consumer found this ingenious way to turn a harmless drinking problem into an eco-friendly solution. Thanks to our kindred spirits at DeeLuxDesigns, we get to enjoy our grown-up funny juice, recycle the bottles, AND feed the hummingbirds. Then, we can experience a good buzz (the hummingbird’s and ours) while watching the delicate creatures zip around outside – over another cocktail, of course. And the earth-friendly cycle continues. ($14 a bottle on Etsy.com) via The Alternative Consumer photo: DeeLuxDesigns Post from: BlissTree Drink Alcohol, Save Wildlife and the Environment! (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542562 Thu, 06 May 2010 19:29:54 +0100 3542562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519429&cid=t_168235_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-shopping-guide-10-green-office-supplie-under-10%2F We know about your secret office supply fetish. We’re not ones to judge – crisp new paper, fresh ball point pens, and pretty folders (we won’t stand for that boring manila crap) get us all hot and bothered, too. But the dark side of your secret is that it can be expensive, plus bad for the environment. So before you lick your next expensive, non-recyclable envelope, check out our list of 10 eco-friendly office supplies for under $10: Keep your office organized with eco-friendly, cheap supplies Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Shopping Guide: 10 Green Office Supplies Under $10 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519429 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:35:12 +0100 3519429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511587&cid=t_168235_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F28%2Fbuying-the-counterfeit-may-cost-you-more-than-you-thought%2F We want to look good but can’t always afford designer-name sunglasses. So what do some of us do? We buy a cheap knockoff or “gray market” item that looks just like the designer brand name, without the designer price. It signals to others — we hope — that we’re as cool and “with it” as anyone else (even when we can’t afford to be). But we may be getting more than we thought. We are all aware of the potential consequences of buying fake, counterfeit items on the street — you might get a shabby knockoff or pay too much for it. But outside of questionable quality of such goods, there may be others costs you’re not even aware of. Buying counterfeit goods may actually make us feel less authentic — just like the cheap, knocko... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511587 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:30:59 +0100 3511587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3436247&cid=t_168235_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-shopping-10-things-under-10%2F Labels like organic, sustainable, and recycled may seem like metaphors for expensive, but they don’t have to. Blisstree picked 10 eco-friendly buys under $10: ‘GreenLite’ Eco-Friendly Bamboo Cutting Boards start at $10 Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Shopping: 10 Things Under $10 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3436247 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:44:26 +0100 3436247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429480&cid=t_168235_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FTnZXTGAusig%2F With personal finance, as with so many areas of life, we have a tendency to swing between extremes. Often, an excess of spending – with accompanying credit card debt, clutter and stress – prompts us to take a good hard look at our finances. We make all sorts of good resolutions: a plan to reduce our debt, a savings account for our emergency fund, and so on … and somewhere along the way, we pick up the idea that we should only spend money on absolute essentials. We might start off sensibly, cutting down on unnecessary spending to put some money aside for the future. But before long, we end up obsessing about every penny, denying ourselves even tiny treats like a weekly coffee or a magazine, because it’s a “waste of money”. Are You Enslaved by Your Money? Usually,... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429480 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:38:41 +0100 3429480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3120481&cid=t_168235_111_f&fid=34716&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNurseRatchedsPlace%2F%7E3%2FDoA_IAMqOKk%2F It looks like the girls have been busy cooking Christmas dinner for their patients in the hospital kitchen. Really. Some hospitals will do anything to save a buck. Anyway, it looks like everyone is having fun. Wishing you happy holidays from Nurse Ratched’s Place. Happy Holidays in the Kitchen – Nurse Ratched's Place (Source: Nurse Ratched's Place) Nurse Ratched's Place blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3120481 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:07:58 +0100 3120481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2996051&cid=t_168235_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FHd1zUrdfP-s%2Faffordable-tubal-reversal-surgery.html The reversal experts of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center explain key concepts behind free, cheap, and affordable tubal reversal surgery. They also offer special tubal reversal pricing available until February 2010. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2996051 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:21:43 +0100 2996051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2946956&cid=t_168235_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F31%2Fthis-halloween-i-will-face-my-greatest-fear%2F Yes, that’s Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Also my long time nemesis. I hate her. She stole my perfectly good name and turned it into a joke. On her About Me page she says, “When you hear the name Elvira only one person comes to mind…” Excuse me? And what does that make me? Chopped liver? You might be thinking, “Gee, Elvira, why would it scare you to be associated, even loosely, with a s.ty, Vampira wannabe in a cheap wig? [Yes. Before Elvira there was Vampira (circa 1953), the first ever late night horror film hostess. She was featured in that wonderfully campy Tim Burton film 'Ed Wood', with Johnny Depp as the cross dressing Mr. Wood.] Anywho… I don’t really mind that much…anymore…but once upon a time I dreaded hearing my name mispron... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2946956 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:54:16 +0100 2946956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912163&cid=t_168235_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FyF0NSkZgGWE%2F Last night National Government Radio promoted a documentary on National Government TV about the financial crisis of 2008, which concludes that the problem was . . . not enough government. If the “Frontline” episode mentioned any of the ways that government created the crisis — cheap money from the central bank, tax laws that encourage debt over equity, government regulation that pressured lenders to issue mortgages to borrowers who wouldn’t be able to pay them back — NPR didn’t mention it. 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Even the name of a train station, Hauptbahnhof, sounded downright dirty in German. Our accommodation was to be a gay brothel. It was a simple deal, we sold our asses and the rent was paid which sure beat the hell out of washing dishes or cleaning toilets. I had imagined the place would be decked out in red flocked wallpaper, very bordello-esque with dim lighting under which I formed part... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2762109 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:49:43 +0100 2762109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523628&cid=t_168235_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Faffordable-diabetes-wal-mart-tops-list.html I get loads of questions about where to find discounted meds and other diabetes supplies. Especially over at the DiabeticConnect community, costs are one of the hottest topics. Until now, I’ve been referring folks to Patient Assistance Programs, neglecting the fact that if you have a little bit of cash on hand, you can get [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523628 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:00:37 +0100 2523628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1991037&cid=t_168235_93_f&fid=36200&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.jammedph.com%2Fhp-g50-104nr-laptop-canon-pixma-all-in-one-printer%2F As the Christmas days are coming, people are flocking to stores, choosing for perfect gifts for their loved ones. Of course, searching for the best and cheap deals are always part of Christmas shopping. That’s the reason why bazaars always click on Christmas seasons. Online bargains and shopping are also hot during these days. They say that online shopping is way convenient and cheaper than “offline” shopping. This should be expected because people tend to get more practical nowadays. One of the best deals that could be given to your loved one is the HP G50 104NR Laptop with a Canon 3-in-1 printer at Bestbuy.com. The deal consists of the following: - Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core mobile processor T3200, 2GB DDR2 memory, 120GB hard drive and high-speed wireless networking (... Jammed: Full into Capacity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1991037 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:30:20 +0100 1991037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1852751&cid=t_168235_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FsWUNBBUzZSg%2F Last week I listed five tips for nursing in public. One of those suggestions was to come up with a combination of clothing that makes you feel most comfortable breastfeeding in public. 5 Alternatives to Regular Nursing Clothing While it’s great if you can afford nursing clothing (see Where to Find Nursing Clothes) and can find styles that you like, there are other options. 1. 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Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1852751 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:30:04 +0100 1852751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1635079&cid=t_168235_85_f&fid=36194&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftesstermulo.com%2F2008%2F07%2F18%2Funleaded-gasoline-cheaper-by-a-mile%2F Found at a Petron Gas station in Plaridel, Bulacan today (Source: Prudence and Madness) Prudence and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1635079 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:27:02 +0100 1635079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1207315&cid=t_168235_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F05%2Fsurrounded-by-clocks-but-no-time%2F I looked around my desk today and realized I have about 5 clock faces staring back at me. Not because I’m a crazy person holed up in a world of clocks (although now I’m beginning to wonder…), but because clocks seem to be an added component of other, largely unrelated things. There’s one on my computer screen, always reminding me of how little I’ve done today. There’s one I got from Ireland, in an ornate, hand-carved base. I bought the clock for the base — the clock itself is just some cheap, made-in-china timepiece. The clock on my weather station leaves me scratching my head a little (I need the weather forecast, not the time!). To say nothing about the clocks on my wrist or in my pocket on my cell phone. But the worst clock of them all is the ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1207315 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:13:44 +0100 1207315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173416&cid=t_168235_85_f&fid=36195&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealth.tesstermulo.com%2F%3Fp%3D420 It’s good that somebody have heeded the warning and stepped on the brakes before more damage could be done. Senate President Manny Villar said he would look into the controversial provision in the Cheaper Medicines Bill that is being discussed by the bicameral conference committee, taking note that the concern of issue shouldn’t only be towards the patients, but towards the doctors as well: For me, it is not important if the Senate or the House version is approved. What is important is that the version that will help the public should prevail. But the welfare of doctors is also important to me. Senator Mar Roxas, principal author of the Senate version of the bill, also has this to say: As co-chair of the bicameral panel on the Quality Affordable Medicines bill, I will conduct a... Prudence, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173416 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:54:45 +0100 1173416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1161159&cid=t_168235_85_f&fid=36195&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealth.tesstermulo.com%2F%3Fp%3D419 Talks about the Cheaper Medicine Bill have been hot since middle of last year. I’ve been meaning to write about it in this blog but, for some reasons, it was delayed. However, recent events pushed me to write, at least, some of my comments. While provisions of both Senate Bill 2263, which was passed on third reading, last January 30, 2007, and House bill 6035, which was passed on second reading last February, are being reconciled, there were reports that members of the Philippine Medical Association are threatening to walkout of their jobs, according to Dr. Bu Castro, PMA spokesperson and past president, if the Cheaper Medicine Bill gets passed in Congress without the deletion of the provision seeking to limit doctors to prescribing ONLY generic names of drugs. This, of course, spark... Prudence, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1161159 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:38:37 +0100 1161159