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 'chicago tribune'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:08:47 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532212&cid=t_104135_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-headlines-bash-doctors%2F2011.02.28 While I know it grabs the eye, it really didn’t matter what the article was about. The headline says it all: Doctors are the problem, not the system, right? -WesMusings of a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist. *This blog post was originally published at Dr. Wes* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532212 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4532212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179329&cid=t_104135_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCasesBlog%2F%7E3%2ForXtaveQeM8%2Fin-flight-exercises.html Prolonged immobilization can cause circulatory stasis which is one of the predisposing factors for DVT described by Virchow in his famous triad: endothelial injury, stasis and hypercoagulability.In a trial of previously healthy patients who traveled at least 8 hours per flight (median duration 24 hours), duplex ultrasound showed an asymptomatic DVT in 10 % of participants. In other studies, the reported risk of symptomatic DVT after flights of more than 12 hours was 0.5%. According to a 2006 Lancet study, activation of coagulation occurs in some individuals after an 8-hour flight.This Chicago Tribune article lists some useful in-flight exercises:In-flight exercises for beginners- Shoulder shrugs, shoulder rolls. Ten each.- Short sets of bending and straightening the elbows and knees.- Walk... Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179329 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:26:53 +0100 4179329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175680&cid=t_104135_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FT2DFI4g2qIE%2F By Walter OlsonAt Compensation Cafe, Stephanie Thomas explores some of the “nonsensical implications” of a misnamed bill that’s a high Obama administration priority in the lame duck session: Let’s assume that John and Jane have identical characteristics (education, work experience, etc.) except for gender. ABC Company makes offers of employment to John and Jane on the same day, for the same position, for the same starting salary: $45,000. Jane accepts the offer, but John negotiates the salary, and ends up with $50,000. Under the current equal pay laws, there’s no problem; John is earning more because he negotiated and Jane did not. Makes sense, right? Under the Paycheck Fairness Act, ABC Company would be guilty of gender discrimination. Here’s another ex... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175680 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:45:18 +0100 4175680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151876&cid=t_104135_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F09%2Fbad-research-texting-health-risks-and-teens%2F I was astounded to read about new survey research from Scott Frank, MD, MS, who — when commenting about his new findings — was widely quoted as saying, “The startling results of this study suggest that when left unchecked texting and other widely popular methods of staying connected can have dangerous health effects on teenagers.” Of course it would indeed be startling if his study had demonstrated a clear causative relationship — you know, like A causes B — between texting and the unhealthy teen behaviors the researchers studied. But of course, this is not what they found. They conducted a survey and, like researchers do, found that a bunch of variables are inter-related. What that relationship exactly is, is anybody’s guess. The headlines say it... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151876 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:41:47 +0100 4151876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133856&cid=t_104135_109_f&fid=38951&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarlatpsychiatry.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fis-your-doctor-return-on-investment.html Ever since ProPublica published its disturbing database called Dollars for Docs, there have been many local news stories written about hired gun physicians who take money from drug companies to promote drugs to other doctors. A particularly good one was published yesterday in the SentinelSource by the Chicago Tribune's Judith Graham.The Tribune interviewed about a dozen physicians who make thousands per year from drug company talks, and, according to Graham, "all said they believe such ties have no effect on their medical practices."But Graham also interviewed a former drug rep, who provided the unvarnished and rather ugly truth about how these apparently well-meaning doctors are actually being manipulated by their handlers: "Angie Maher, a former Michigan drug sales representative turned ... The Carlat Psychiatry Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133856 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:41:00 +0100 4133856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133726&cid=t_104135_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCasesBlog%2F%7E3%2ForXtaveQeM8%2Fin-flight-exercises.html Prolonged immobilization can cause circulatory stasis which is one of the predisposing factors for DVT described by Virchow in his famous triad: endothelial injury, stasis and hypercoagulability.In a trial of previously healthy patients who traveled at least 8 hours per flight (median duration 24 hours), duplex ultrasound showed an asymptomatic DVT in 10 % of participants. In other studies, the reported risk of symptomatic DVT after flights of more than 12 hours was 0.5%. According to a 2006 Lancet study, activation of coagulation occurs in some individuals after an 8-hour flight.This Chicago Tribune article lists some useful in-flight exercises:In-flight exercises for beginners- Shoulder shrugs, shoulder rolls. Ten each.- Short sets of bending and straightening the elbows and knees.- Walk... Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133726 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:21:00 +0100 4133726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082087&cid=t_104135_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdollars-for-doctors-investigative-public-service-journalism%2F2010.10.19 An historic piece of journalism was published today. Six news organizations partnered on the “Dollars for Docs” project — ProPublica, NPR, PBS’s Nightly Business Report, the Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe and Consumer Reports. They examined $258 million in payments by seven drug companies in 2009 and 2010 to about 18,000 healthcare practitioners nationwide for speaking, consulting, and other tasks. This webpage can be your gateway to the project, with links to a database searchable by doctor’s name or by state, and links to the journalism partners’ efforts: Boston Globe “Prescription for Prestige” The Harvard brand, unrivaled in education, is also prized by the pharmaceutical industry as a powerful tool in promoting drugs. Its allure is evid... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082087 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:00:21 +0100 4082087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4053290&cid=t_104135_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmammogram-parties-have-a-mammogram-get-flowers-and-chocolates%2F2010.10.09 The Chicago Tribune reports on mammogram marketing tactics being used across the U.S. — some of it apparently to “woo women back to the imaging room” after confusion over conflicting advice about breast cancer screening. Yes, the tactics include “mammogram parties” offering chocolate fondue, massages, beauty consultations, wine, cheese, roses, and weekend-getaway spa packages. But there’s another side to this, the Tribune reports: Simply inviting women to “mammogram parties,” could send the wrong message, said Lynne Hildreth, department administrator of women’s oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. …”Mammograms are a medical test, and to treat it like a haircut overlooks that there are very real risks,” said Hild... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4053290 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 23:00:08 +0100 4053290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965397&cid=t_104135_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FiiG5XuwcTMk%2F By Michael F. CannonOn Friday, I blogged about HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ letter to the health insurance lobby, in which she attempts to stifle political speech by using the new powers that ObamaCare grants her to threaten health insurance companies that claim ObamaCare’s coverage mandates are one cause behind rising premiums.  (Never mind that the insurers’ estimates — which project that ObamaCare will increase premiums in 2011 by as much as 9 percent — are in line with those put forward by HHS.) Here’s a smattering of reactions from others. The Wall Street Journal: “The Health and Human Services secretary…warned that ‘there will be zero tolerance for this type of misinformation and unjustified rate increases.’   Zero t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965397 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:08:22 +0100 3965397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767075&cid=t_104135_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcleveland-clinic-targets-the-heart-of-chicago%2F2010.07.19 All I can say is, best of luck. From the Chicago Tribune: In a move likely to shake up the market for heart care in the Chicago area, the well-known Cleveland Clinic’s cardiac surgery program said Thursday that it has signed an affiliation agreement with Central DuPage Hospital in the western Chicago suburbs. The internationally known Cleveland Clinic draws patients from more than 85 countries around the world for everything from open-heart surgery and valve replacement to heart transplants. Its deal with Central DuPage, in Winfield, is designed to enhance the heart care provided at the 313-bed community hospital and potentially bring Cleveland Clinic patient referrals at a time heart surgeries are less needed than they were a decade ago. This won’t shake up the market in Chicago. ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767075 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3767075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740569&cid=t_104135_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F187958%2F No Whey: Champion Nutrition Chocolate Peanut Butter Pure Whey Protein is being recalled because peanuts aren’t adequately declared as an ingredient on the label. Luckily, most people assume that a product with the word “peanut” in the title probably contains peanuts, so there have been no reports of allergic reactions yet. (via Chicago Tribune) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740569 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:00:56 +0100 3740569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699497&cid=t_104135_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmicrobiology-and-the-cooties-epidemic%2F2010.06.25 Remember “cooties” in grade school? You know, the germs or disease that girls gave boys or boys gave girls in grade school if they touched? Well, it seems they’re becoming an epidemic. Thank goodness someone checked for “cooties” on the Stanley Cup: The NHL champion Blackhawks’ beloved trophy stopped by the Chicago Tribune newsroom, and so we took the opportunity to do something the Cup’s keeper said had never been done: We swabbed it for germs. We sent the samples to the Chicago lab EMSL Analytical, which found very little general bacteria and no signs of staph, salmonella or E. coli. “It’s surprisingly clean,” lab manager Nancy McDonald said. Just 400 counts of general bacteria were found, she said. By comparison, a desk in an o... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699497 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3699497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607465&cid=t_104135_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhand-sanitizer-gels-4-things-to-know-before-you-squirt%2F photo: Thinkstock Check out our roundup of three allegedly all-natural hand sanitizer gels. Sure, instant hand sanitizer gels have made it a little easier to stay clean on-the-go. They’re great for hospital waiting rooms and other places where germs run rampant, or after your ride on public transportation. But hand sanitizer gels won’t work unless you use them properly. Here’s how: 1. Buy hand sanitizers that contain at least 60% alcohol – anything less won’t kill viruses and bacteria as well. 2. Squirt a lot onto your hand – doctors recommend a blob the size of a silver dollar. There needs to be enough gel to wet the entire back and front of your hands, since a sanitizer only kills germs with which it has direct contact. Rub the gel into your hands for at least... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607465 Fri, 28 May 2010 14:59:01 +0100 3607465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3275794&cid=t_104135_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FkvBhQsNLEUI%2F Disruptive Women’s Wendy Grossman interviewed Lindsay Avner, founder of Bright Pink. Lindsay Avner’s name might sound familiar to you — the 27-year-old made national news four years ago when she was one of the youngest women to have an elective double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer. So many women responded to Lindsay’s story, that three years ago she started Bright Pink, a new, fun, breast cancer education, awareness and support group that has grown to 10 chapters nationwide. Instead of hosting sad support group meetings in dank church basements, bright pink girls take yoga classes or belly dance together. Bright pink sends out monthly text messages reminding women to feel themselves up. Next month, they’re hostessing a burlesque show demonstrating self-exam... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3275794 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:09:11 +0100 3275794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023354&cid=t_104135_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fwow-trib-gets-it-right.html photo credit-Todd BakerCreative Commons licenseAlmost exactly two years ago I wrote two posts regarding how the Chicago Tribune was allowing non-factual gibberish to be published under its masthead thru the online in house blog of Julie Deardorff, and how it was abdicating its journalistic responsibility. I was afraid at the time that this was to be indicative of what would pass for "investigative journalism" at mainstream, formerly powerhouse, papers (and other media outlets).I am happy to say that I was wrong.In May the Tribune published very good investigative pieces on Dr. Mark and David Geier, as well as a local Chicago quack by the name of Dr. Mayer Eisenstein.Now this month there are two more articles on autism and quackery, detailing how risky therapies have little basis in science... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023354 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:04:00 +0100 3023354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3019064&cid=t_104135_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F22%2Fsigns-of-suicide-from-kathryn-goetzke%2F Kathryn Goetzke is a depression survivor that began a non-profit organization for depression called iFred (the International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression) dedicated to encouraging research on depression and reducing the stigma associated with the disease. Kathryn lost both her father and her aunt to untreated depression — both tragically ending their lives in suicide. Kathryn herself experienced multiple depressive episodes before getting treatment. She began the organization in 2005, and it has attempted to bring more attention the impact that depression — and its untreated effects, such as suicide — has on families and society. Recently, the Chicago CBS affiliate interviewed her briefly for a story about the signs of suicide, after the suicide of ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3019064 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:01:01 +0100 3019064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859068&cid=t_104135_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FMXxpwuPVbCg%2Fhave-you-ever-fired-a-doctor I was interviewed in the Chicago Tribune this past Sunday about when you know it is time to ditch your doctor. For me the answer hinges on what kind of doctor it is: primary care physicians (PCP) versus a specialist. I’m actually much more stringent about my PCP, and much more lenient on my specialists. Here is why: My PCP is the gatekeeper of my health. If they don’t ask the right questions, don’t investigate a symptom, don’t remember who I am or if my body has changed over the years it’s a big problem. In the myriad interviews in my book Everything Changes, it was most often the PCP who neglected the signs and symptoms of young adult cancer. Dana’s PCP suggested her back pain was caused by the sexual positions she was using. Mary Ann’s PCP told her she was anorexic and a hy... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859068 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:19:00 +0100 2859068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=950877&cid=t_104135_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fmainstream-media-and-responsibility_15.html photo credit-Todd Bakercreative commons licenseWhat responsibility does a mainstream paper have for what is published on its online edition? Either the Chicago Tribune thinks that normal journalistic standards do not apply, or it is extremely lazy when it comes to enforcing them. For the second time in a month (see my previous entry here), the Tribune ran a story on its online edition that was factually unsound, full of scare tactics, and downright kooky regarding autism. The story, "Autism recovery stories: Mercury poisoning?" appeared on a Chicago Tribune blog that is part of the Chicago Tribune web edition. The story appeared under the byline of Julie Deardorff, who is the writer of the blog "Julie's Health Club", which is regularly included in the Tribune's web edition.Now I know that ... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=950877 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:01:00 +0100 950877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=758661&cid=t_104135_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F26%2Ffatal-insulin-overdoses-in-chicago-lawsuits-to-follow%2F Filed under: Type 2, Drugs, Daily News, CareTwo elderly women died and one remains in a coma after the three apparently received massive insulin overdoses during stays at the University of Chicago Hospitals (UCH). One of the women who died, Ruthie Holloway (82), was diabetic. She was in the hospital in May due to a possible urinary tract infection. When she showed signs of low blood sugar, a test was conducted which showed extremely high insulin levels in her blood - hundreds of times higher than normal. By then it was too late: she quickly became catatonic, suffering brain damage, and she died at a nursing home in June. Particularly disturbing is the fact that there was no record of her being given insulin by a staff member.The incidents, which occurred between May and June of this year, ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=758661 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 758661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682746&cid=t_104135_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F19%2Ffatal-gender-gap-heart-disease-and-diabetic-women%2F Filed under: Type 2, Diet, Lifestyle, Research, Daily NewsThere's good news to be had in the world of diabetes, says researcher Dr. Deborah Burnet from the University of Chicago: fewer diabetic men are dying of heart disease than was the case three decades ago. The bad news is that the disease is killing more and more female diabetics. Specifically? Women with diabetes are four times more likely to suffer fatal heart attacks than are non-diabetics. This can be contrasted with diabetic men, who have double the risk.Check out a new report published in today's Chicago Tribune for details on this disturbing trend. According to the Trib, there are multiple causes at work here, including the fact that women are getting heavier and more sedentary, making them more prone to both Type 2 diabetes an... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682746 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 682746