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 'cleveland'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:53:31 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181970&cid=t_106044_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhi-tech-choose-your-own-adventure-coming-medical-school-near-you Though it was longer ago than I care to admit, I can remember checking out every copy of the Choose Your Own Adventure® series my local library had to offer. Whether it was “Prisoner of the Ant People” or “Zombie Penpal” (nope, I didn’t make those titles up!), those books allowed me to control my own destiny, choose my own fate – escape from the ant people or allow my long-distance pal to eat my brains for breakfast. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181970 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:02:32 +0100 5181970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181975&cid=t_106044_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fehr-incentives-likely-improve-quality Healthcare is one of the last industries in the United States to universally incorporate technological advancements. While most sectors have made significant investments in information technology to improve efficiency and consumer relationships, America’s health care system is still largely paper-driven. As a result the healthcare system is plagued by inefficiency and poor quality. Delivery is slower, more prone to errors, and harder to measure and coordinate than it should be. Investments in health information technology can help improve this situation. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181975 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:19:45 +0100 5181975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139581&cid=t_106044_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fcysview-technology-doctors-cancer-cells%2F A new technology dubbed cysview is being used at the Cleveland Clinic thats allows physicians to see cancerous cells in bladder tumors through the use of a novel combination of flourescent lighting and dye. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139581 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 03:57:17 +0100 5139581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107644&cid=t_106044_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FbZl-aySdFfA%2F I’m rather shocked to hear tonight that Bernadine Healy, M.D., has died of a brain tumor. Dr. Healy, who turned 67 on Thursday, was the first woman to head the National Institutes of Health (1991-93). She also served as president of the American Red Cross, was  dean of the Ohio State University College of Medicine and was health editor of US News and World Report. Dr. Healy, a Cleveland Clinic cardiologist, was deputy director of the White House Office of Science and Policy under President Ronald Reagan. She was married to former Cleveland Clinic CEO Floyd Loop, M.D. I met Dr. Healy once, after she spoke at the Medical Group Management Association‘s annual conference in 2003. For someone as busy as she was, she couldn’t have been more gracious. I lost my job just a cou... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107644 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:53:11 +0100 5107644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086175&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fresearchers-make-an-artificial-lung-that-would-not-require-a-mechanical-pump%2F2011.07.31 Researchers from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio made a prototype of an artificial lung which reaches gas exchange efficiencies almost equal to the genuine organ. The small device does not need extra oxygen, it works with normal air. Joe Potkay, a research assistant professor in electrical engineering and computer science published the technique this week in the journal Lab on a Chip. The scientists developed this prototype while keeping track of the natural design of our lungs. It is made of breathable silicone rubber acting as blood vessels that get as small as one-fourth of the width of a human hair. Because it works on the same scale as normal lung tissue, the team was able to shrink the distances for gas diffusion compared to current techniques. Tests usin... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086175 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:00:01 +0100 5086175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5057727&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-importance-of-social-media-in-the-medical-field%2F2011.07.22 Recently,  I had the pleasure of being surrounded by brilliant health care thought leaders.  First, I delivered a social media presentation at the Eyeforpharma conference.  Secondly, I sat in the audience at the Social Communications and Health Care 2011 conference to listen to others present on social media, and participate in a round-table discussion on social media. It’s clear from the personal discussion that followed with folks from the pharma industry, medical device companies, and hospitals, that they understand the need for social media (or social networking), but they are cautious to dive in. A few concerns I’ve heard:  “social media can be paralyzing,” “senior leadership in the pharma industry is looking for the FDA to make decisions because it’s such a highly reg... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5057727 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:00:49 +0100 5057727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758923&cid=t_106044_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FGJkCgtMMQ58%2Fportion-control-your-diabetes.php Overeating will increase your blood sugars and weight. This is not good for your diabetes. But portion control isn't easy. Cutting back your portions effects you physically and emotionally. Our lifestyles revolve around the food we eat - like going out for dinner with friends and holiday meals with family. Tammy Randall, Director of Education at the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland, says if you want to change your eating habits you must understand what you eat, when you eat and where you eat. Portion control is an emotional journey.Mentally you must want to change your diet before you’ll be successful. It takes willpower, but anyone can make changes. Where To Start?The nutritional website Food and Health has great tips:Use smaller plates and cupsRead nutrition fact... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758923 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:57:44 +0100 4758923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684362&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCasesBlog%2F%7E3%2FxvX_eFJr6Ho%2Fpositive-thinking-1-minute-video-advice.html Positive thinking. Stop thinking bad thoughts. One-minute video advice from a Cleveland Clinic psychologist http://www.twitvid.com/XUL8S Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, follow us on Twitter and connect on Facebook. (Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog) Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684362 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 05:03:45 +0100 4684362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4414528&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCasesBlog%2F%7E3%2Fi653ElxDuQ0%2Fatrial-fibrillation-cleveland-clinic.html Atrial Fibrillation - Cleveland Clinic video with information for patients. Dr. Walid Saliba, Cleveland Clinic staff cardiologist, discusses atrial fibrillation, the most common irregular heart rhythm that starts in the atria. Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, follow us on Twitter and connect on Facebook. (Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog) Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4414528 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:58:39 +0100 4414528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337937&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2F%25e2%2580%259cjust-in-case%25e2%2580%259d-heart-tests-can-they-do-more-harm-than-good%2F2011.01.12 Here’s an important equation that all of us — doctors include — should know about healthcare, but don’t: More ≠ Better “More does not equal better” applies to diagnostic procedures, screening tests meant to identify problems before they appear, medications, dietary supplements, and just about every aspect of medicine. That scenario is spelled out in alarming detail in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Clinicians at the Cleveland Clinic describe the case of a 52-year-old woman who went to her community hospital because she had been having chest pain for two days. She wasn’t having symptoms of a heart attack, such as shortness of breath, unexplained nausea, or a cold sweat, and her electrocardiogram and other tests were fine. The woman’s doctors concluded that her ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337937 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:00:10 +0100 4337937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322463&cid=t_106044_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fsports-announcer-joe-tait-undergoes-heart-surgery%2F Longtime Cleveland Cavaliers play-by-play announcer Joe Tait has undergone a double-bypass and aortic valve surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322463 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 02:43:14 +0100 4322463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265735&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fleading-healthcare-systems-collaborate-on-best-practices-for-common-conditions%2F2010.12.17 Six of the nation’s leading healthcare systems will collaborate on outcomes, quality, and costs across eight common conditions or procedures in an effort to share best practices and reduce costs with the entire healthcare system. Cleveland Clinic, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Denver Health, Geisinger Health System, Intermountain Healthcare, and Mayo Clinic will to share data among their 10 million patients with The Dartmouth Institute, which will analyze the data and report back to the collaborative and the rest of the country, according to a press release. The collaborative will focus on eight conditions and treatments for which costs have been increasing rapidly and for which there are wide variations in quality and outcomes across the country. The first three conditions to be studies are ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265735 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:00:00 +0100 4265735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253070&cid=t_106044_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fdr-william-seitz-builds-patient-gavin-azzopardi-set-fingers%2F Cleveland Clinic orthopedic surgeon Dr. William Seitz is building fingers for patient Gavin Azzopardi, who was born with just a thumb and a pinkie finger on each hand. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253070 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:19:56 +0100 4253070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4200564&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fimproving-health-for-older-adults%2F2010.11.24 New clinical trials and published research are giving us information on how to improve health in elderly patients. Here are some brief points from the Cleveland Journal of Medicine that were surprising to me: – Each year 30 percent of people age 65 or older fall and sustain serious injuries so preventing falls and fractures is important. Vitamin D prevents both falls and fractures, but mega doses of Vitamin D (50,000 mg) might cause more falls. A better dose is 1,000mg a day in people who consume a low-calcium diet.  – Exercise boosts the effect of influenza vaccine. – The benefits of dialysis in older patients is uncertain, as it does not improve  function in people over age 80. We don’t even know if it improves survival. Older patients who receive dialysis... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4200564 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:00:00 +0100 4200564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190133&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FeySvl4dbBoQ%2F By Caleb O. BrownJerry L. Jordan, the former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, delivered the keynote address at the Cato Institute 28th Annual Monetary Conference held last week. Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Jerry L. Jordan: We Have Replaced Household Debt with Government Debt is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190133 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:39:07 +0100 4190133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4164524&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftalk-to-patients-before-running-tests%2F2010.11.14 The Associated Press ran a provocatively-titled piece recently, “Family health history: ‘best kept secret’ in care”, which noted how a geneticist at the Cleveland Clinic discovered that asking about family members and their history of breast, colon, or prostate cancer was better than simply doing genetic blood testing. Surprising? Hardly. This is what all medical students are taught. Talk to the patient. Get a detailed history and physical. Lab work and imaging studies are merely tools that can help support or refute a diagnosis. They provide a piece of the puzzle, but always must be considered in the full context of a patient. They alone do not provide the truth. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Saving Money and Surviving the H... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4164524 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:00:00 +0100 4164524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139403&cid=t_106044_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Ffamily-history-better-than.html Yes,You heard it here. A recent study abstract and pressed about from my friend Charis Eng MD PhD, Clinical Geneticist, Internist and all around really smart lady spoke today about her findings of a head to head, DTCG vs Family History at discovering cancer risk. You can watch the webcast about it here!I actually sent some data Ken Offit's way about a similar thing way back when, Ken is yet another, really smart guy. He wasn't surprised. Nor was I when I heard Dr. Eng's findings.First, Caveat Emptor This is an abstract! Repeat after me......What does that mean? 1. It is not peer reviewed fully2. It is not published yet3. It is preliminary dataThis test was Navigenics Compass vs Family History in 22 females with breast cancer, 22 males with prostate cancer and 44 people with colorectal canc... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139403 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 01:07:00 +0100 4139403 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105685&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCasesBlog%2F%7E3%2F59-6Oaqktwk%2Fwhat-can-you-do-to-burn-calories-at.html Dr. Mike Roizen answers the question - What can you do to burm calories at work? Stay awake, have walking meetings, and go to the furthest bathroom to get some extra steps. Visit www.letsmoveit.org - Cleveland Clinic | September 23, 2010. Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, follow us on Twitter and connect on Facebook. (Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog) Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105685 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:59:00 +0100 4105685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105689&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCasesBlog%2F%7E3%2FHVZ_pdj8SkQ%2Fhow-much-exercise-is-enough-cleveland.html Dr. Michael Roizen, Cleveland Clinic Chief Wellness Officer, answers the question "How much exercise is enough?"Three parts of exercise have been shown to be beneficial to health:1. Moving the equivalent to 10,000 steps a day.2. Resistance exercise for 30 minutes a week.3. 20 minutes of cardiovascular exercise.The videos are part of the Cleveland Clinic Let's Move It! program. See the CEO promoting it: Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, follow us on Twitter and connect on Facebook. (Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog) Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105689 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:59:22 +0100 4105689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3980790&cid=t_106044_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F09%2F17%2Freally-cool-contraception-museum-in-cleveland-medical-library%2F At the Allen Memorial Medical Library, at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH, is the Dittrick Medical History Center, a museum with collections from the history of medicine. Inside the museum is the Percy Skuy Collection, a collection of more than 1,000 items representing the history of contraception. From the site: The exhibit reveals a longstanding ignorance of essential facts of human conception. For example, a woman’s ovulation time was not discovered until the 1930s by two doctors, Kyusaku Ogino in Japan and Hermann Knaus in Austria. Before and after this finding, desperate women went to great length to prevent pregnancies. The exhibit explores less well known (and dangerous) methods such as douching with Lysol or eating poisonous herbs like pennyroyal, as well as conv... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3980790 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:55:49 +0100 3980790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976557&cid=t_106044_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fgoogle-hits-reset-button-google-health Google Health has seemingly been stuck in neutral almost from the start. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976557 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:58:28 +0100 3976557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899328&cid=t_106044_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fdesigner-hospital-gowns-debut-cleveland-clinic%2F In one of the true medical advances of this young century, Diane von Furstenberg designed hospital gowns are now being trialed at the Cleveland Clinic in an attempt to provide more patient comfort, security, and warmth. The effort is being lead by nurse Jeanne Ryan of the Office of Patient Experience. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899328 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:50:19 +0100 3899328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3891708&cid=t_106044_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F22%2Fways-people-help-one-another-with-mental-health-issues%2F I often write about the latest research findings in mental health or psychology here, but most of the day-to-day work of helping people with a mental health issue falls onto people in one’s local community. Sure, psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals do the bulk of the work — individually or in small groups — but always in private and with little notice or recognition. Beyond these front-line professionals, there are hundreds of small organizations, loosely-knit groups, and other advocates who expend constant effort to try and help people learn more about mental health concerns and reach others with their message. At the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), a group of students is being trained to help recognize the signs and symptoms of de... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3891708 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:20:51 +0100 3891708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3862054&cid=t_106044_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F12%2Fnurses-at-greater-risk-in-er%2F The emergency room can be a pretty hectic place, even under the best of circumstances. So imagine how much worse it gets as the economy sputters, people start having shorter fuses and less patience, and domestic abuse and alcoholism concerns rise. Not for patients, but for those who provide them with their health care. In this case, the harm is coming to emergency room (ER) nurses, who have to deal not only with the typical patients who may present at a hospital’s ER, but also a lot more patients that may have a tendency to ignore appropriate boundaries, especially when it comes to physical touch. Emergency room nurse Erin Riley suffered bruises, scratches and a chipped tooth last year from trying to pull the clamped jaws of a psychotic patient off the hand of a doctor at a suburba... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3862054 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:49:47 +0100 3862054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767075&cid=t_106044_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=3758063&cid=t_106044_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F15%2F2010-2011-u-s-news-world-report-best-hospitals-list%2F This week, U.S. News & World Report issued its 2010-2011 rankings of the best U.S. hospitals for adults. The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is rated #1 in cancer treatment, and Johns Hopkins is rated #1 in gynecology and #1 overall based upon all medical specialties. If you would like more information regarding [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3758063 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:16:29 +0100 3758063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733019&cid=t_106044_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fbariatric-surgeon-dr-philip-schauer-studying-bariatic-surgery-diabetics%2F Cleveland Clinic bariatric surgeon Dr. Philip Schauer is enrolling diabetic patients who are obese but not as heavy as typical weight loss surgery patients in a study to see if this type of surgery can cure their diabetes. Diabetes patient Cristina Iaboni opted for surgery instead of conventional weight loss attempts to lose the 50 lbs it took to control her diabetes. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733019 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:23:17 +0100 3733019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721755&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FUVtuLr3JLis%2F By David BoazAt Politico Arena, the question of the day is: A new Siena College poll ranks Barack Obama as the 15th best U.S. president (landing him below Bill Clinton, ahead of Ronald Reagan). Franklin Delano Roosevelt earned top honors, while Andrew Johnson was last. Pollsters say Obama is high on imagination, communication and intelligence, but weak on background. On your list of best presidents, where would President Obama land? Who was the best president, and who was the worst? I responded: Of course Obama ought to be given an incomplete. But he got a Nobel Peace Prize purely on spec. He does now have 18 months of presidential action, and he has already done many things that establishment political scientists like. Presidential scholars love presidents who expand the size, scope and p... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721755 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:03:23 +0100 3721755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714430&cid=t_106044_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F30%2Fsocial-media-day%2F Today I am celebrating “Social Media Day”. Thank you Mashable! I regard this as a revolution of marketing and media becoming more personalised and interactive. Today honours the technological and societal acceptance and advancements that have enabled us to hold a dialogue, connect and engage – other marketers and even each other! There are more than 600+ meetups in 93 countries today with thousands of attendees. So join me and 153 other social buzzers in downtown Cleveland to celebrate in person. To keep social Tweet #smday hashtag .. and join in the party! (Source: Nicola Ziady) Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714430 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:18:34 +0100 3714430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662930&cid=t_106044_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FlG3_0WmNlLQ%2F Rise and shine. Another day is on the way. To top it off, the sun is shining here on the Pharmalot corporate campus, where we are hustling the short people off to the schoolhouse. Wish us luck. Meanwhile, there is much to do. So why not start with the mandatory cup of stimulation and the news of the world. Have a great day, everyone… Glaxo Wins FDA OK For Prostate Combo Drug (Reuters) Cheap Generic May Save Lives After Bleeding From Accidents (Bloomberg News) ACRO Wants More US & European Trial Investigators (Outsourcing Pharma) Waiting For The Human Genome To Yield Drugs (The New York Times) Georgia Creates Bioscience Center (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Cleveland Clinics Inks Research Deal With Lipitor Creator (Crain’s Cleveland Business) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662930 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:54:48 +0100 3662930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3635777&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCasesBlog%2F%7E5%2FctKitzIdXIM%2FOGWQHE03GZE%26amp%3Bhl%3Den_US%26amp%3Bfs%3D1%26amp%3B Deep Vein Thrombosis - Cleveland Clinic.John Heit, M.D., a cardiovascular physician at Mayo Clinic. Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, follow us on Twitter and connect on Facebook. (Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog) Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3635777 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:54:00 +0100 3635777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629566&cid=t_106044_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fdr-vincent-tuohy-reports-breast-cancer-vaccine-works-mice%2F Dr. Vincent Tuohy and other researchers at the Cleveland Clinic report that a breast cancer vaccine has worked in mice. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629566 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:24:02 +0100 3629566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625507&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCasesBlog%2F%7E5%2FRkIX-_492-o%2Fvr1gEI6cV3c%26amp%3Bhl%3Den_US%26amp%3Bfs%3D1%26amp%3B Cleveland Clinic — May 14, 2010 — Dr. Rimmerman, cardiologist and author of "The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Speaking With Your Cardiologist,"dispels common myths regarding heart disease. Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, follow us on Twitter and connect on Facebook. (Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog) Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625507 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:49:00 +0100 3625507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625729&cid=t_106044_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fis-a-breast-cancer-vaccine-on-the-horizon%2F The Cleveland Clinic in Ohio is vaccinating mice against breast cancer — and they are seeing some very promising results. This means that there may be a breast cancer vaccine in the foreseeable future; this is too wonderful to even hope for. The scientists working on the vaccine were able to prevent tumors from growing, but were also able to reduce the size of already growing tumors. They were able to target a protein found in most breast cancers and use it in the vaccine. Dr. Vincent Tuohy, an immunologist and the lead scientist, suggests that human studies could begin as early as next year. It will be a long process to work through FDA requirements and raise the funding for further studies in humans, but this is so promising. Dr. Tuohy was inspired by the vaccines that protect children... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625729 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:37:07 +0100 3625729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621626&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F180454%2F Possible Breast Cancer Vaccine Discovered: A scientist at Cleveland Clinic has found a vaccine that prevents breast cancer in mice. If all goes well in human testing, the vaccine could be available in ten years. (via USA Today) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621626 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:16:28 +0100 3621626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573693&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCasesBlog%2F%7E5%2FtDJLiB4YCH4%2FDSfbGTkWKAI%26amp%3Bhl%3Den_US%26amp%3Bfs%3D1%26amp%3B ClevelandClinic — May 12, 2010 — "Innovation has made Cleveland Clinic a world leader in medicine, and is the only true long term solution to high quality affordable healthcare. The founders of Cleveland Clinic launched a revolutionary model of medicine, collaborative, patient centered, dedicated to innovation." Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, follow us on Twitter and connect on Facebook. (Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog) Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573693 Tue, 18 May 2010 15:06:01 +0100 3573693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3306853&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCasesBlog%2F%7E5%2FaUpz9p1p7SM%2FEmbedPlayer.swf Eric Topol says we'll soon use our smartphones to monitor our vital signs and chronic conditions. At TEDMED, he highlights several of the most important wireless devices in medicine's future -- all helping to keep more of us out of hospital beds. Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, follow on Twitter and Buzz, and connect on Facebook. (Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog) Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3306853 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:19:00 +0100 3306853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239528&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fatricure-settles.html The march of legal settlements continues.  This time, the US Department of Justice announced,Atricure Inc., a medical device manufacturer, has agreed to pay the United States $3.76 million to resolve civil claims in connection with the alleged promotion of its surgical ablation devices, the Justice Department announced today. Surgical ablation devices use focused energy to create controlled lesions or scar tissue on a patient’s heart or other organs.The settlement resolves allegations that the West Chester, Ohio-based company marketed its medical devices to treat atrial fibrillation (the most common cardiac arrhythmia or abnormal heart rhythm), a use that is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Atricure also allegedly promoted expensive heart surgery using th... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239528 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:56:00 +0100 3239528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149158&cid=t_106044_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthlawyers.org%2FEvents%2FPrograms%2F2010%2FDocuments%2FPhysicians_Hospitals10_brochure.pdf Although it is cold today in West Virginia - I'm hoping it will be hot in Florida in February.I thought I would take a moment on this cold wintry day to write about the hot health topics that will be discussed at the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) Hospitals and Health Systems Law Institute scheduled for February 25-26, 2010 at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami, Florida (Conference Brochure PDF).I will be speaking at the Hospitals Law Institute along with my colleague, Jody Joiner, General Counsel at Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System. Our topic scheduled for Friday, February 26 is Hospital’s Friend or Foe: The Age of Social Media and Health 2.0 where we plan to cover:The social media technology tools used by health care providers and hospitalsPros/cons and... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149158 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:02:19 +0100 3149158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105277&cid=t_106044_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FUuPe3ZdgOnE%2F The most influential person in the world of business ethics is someone who blew the whistle on Pfizer. John Kopchinski, a former sales rep whose lawsuit led to the record breaking, eye rolling, jaw dropping $2.3 billion settlement, was given this honor by the Ethisphere Institute, a think tank that is dedicated to what it calls “the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability.” The choice, of course, would appear to be a determined reminder for Pfizer, and the pharmaceutical industry, in general, that corporate behavior matters. Kopschinski exposed the drugmaker’s illegal sales and marketing efforts to promote its Bextra painkiller. Federal prosecutors, you may recall, announce... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105277 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:32:31 +0100 3105277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048066&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fwhy-we-have-federal-antidiscrimiation.html The following stunning quote appeared in the Nov. 27, 2009 Newsweek article "The Hospital That Could Cure Health Care" about the Cleveland Clinic:[Cleveland Clinic president and CEO Dr. Delos M. Cosgrove, a former cardiac surgeon] has even taken on the most intractable driver of American health-care costs: Americans. Having already banned the hiring of smokers (a dictate enforced by urine tests for nicotine), Cosgrove declared this year that if it weren't illegal under federal law, he would refuse to hire fat people as well. The resulting outcry led him to apologize for "hurtful" comments. But he has not backed down from his belief that obesity is a failure of willpower, which can be attacked by the same weapons used to combat smoking: public education, economic incentives, and sheer exhor... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048066 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:08:00 +0100 3048066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048104&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FQvlU2lmP-2M%2F This month, Disruptive Women welcomes Scott E. McFarland, Cleveland Clinic’s President of Wellness, as our Man of the Month. Q.  For the first time ever, a nation’s top hospital is focusing its medical expertise on a consumer approach to wellness that is showing promise at helping people change their lives for the better, and you are leading this disruptive healthcare strategy for the Cleveland Clinic.  Why you? A.  I have a unique blend of consumer marketing, healthcare, technology and legal experience.  I “get” consumers, and I “get” how an established brand can connect and extend its brand promise with new consumers without alienating its foundational constituencies.  Over my career, I have consistently delivered highly-respected results and outcomes with web-based r... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048104 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:14:21 +0100 3048104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012477&cid=t_106044_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fstudy-shows-ehrs-make-little-difference-cost-quality (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012477 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:42:32 +0100 3012477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778666&cid=t_106044_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2F-_y_1RRxk9M%2Fcleveland-cliinic-online-health-chats.html The Cleveland Clinic is holding a series of live online health chats. They cover a broad array of medical topics and diseases. The chats last one hour and the featured speaker, doctor, is available to answers your questions. You can enter your question(s) in advance of each chat. The quality of these chats is very high and the service is free. To view the list of upcoming chats, and to sign up so you can view the chat and ask your questions go here. If you see chats that might be of interest to relatives or friends, do not hesitate to tell them about the service. Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via Email Popular articles on the Alzheimer's Reading Room Alzheimer's Wandering Why it Happens and What to Do Does the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Help Slow the Rate of Decl... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778666 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:45:00 +0100 2778666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2762151&cid=t_106044_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F8z6JDHDa35c%2Ffriending-doctors-on-social-networksis.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2762151 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:56:00 +0100 2762151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730227&cid=t_106044_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Ftelemedicine-and-home-health-care.html Cleveland Clinic considering telemedicine services for ICUs, home health careMedCity NewsAugust 20, 2009by Chris Seper Read the article (Source: BrainBlog) BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730227 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:36:00 +0100 2730227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2611148&cid=t_106044_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F16%2F2009-2010-u-s-news-world-report-best-u-s-hospital-rankings%2F Today, U.S. News & World Report issued its 2009-2010 rankings of the best U.S. hospitals for adults. The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is rated #1 in cancer treatment; Brigham and Women’s Hospital is rated #1 in gynecology; and Johns Hopkins is rated #1 overall based upon all medical specialties. If you would like [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2611148 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:14:29 +0100 2611148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523686&cid=t_106044_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2Fbc9X4wKnluQ%2Fcleveland-clinics-to-hold-online-chat.html Cleveland Clinic's Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, one of the nation’s top hospitals and home to our nationally ranked Neurological Institute, is hosting a free online health chat from noon to 1:00 PM EDT this Friday, June 19.During this one hour chat Randolph Schiffer, MD, will answer questions regarding the diagnosis, management and treatment options for early stage Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other mild cognitive disorders.For all the details go here.The Chat will open on June 18, 2009 to allow you to submit questions.Dr. Schiffer, a nationally recognized neurologist/psychiatrist, is the Director of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. Dr. Schiffer's clinical interests include neurocognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis and neur... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523686 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:39:54 +0100 2523686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2314597&cid=t_106044_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fexperiences-cleveland-clinic-healthvault The local Cleveland paper published a good article today that highlights the work between Cleveland Clinic and Microsoft HealthVault.  Back in November, these two announced a joint agreement to work together to test the efficacy of using consumers’ self-reported, biometric readings for improving care delivery.  In this case, Cleveland Clinic customers who are managing a chronic condition, e.g., hyp (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2314597 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:43:57 +0100 2314597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2188147&cid=t_106044_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FJQYY_tPSKh4%2F We are all trying to find healthier ways to eat, to gain a healthy heart and body, I think that you will find the article interesting. You can fit fast foods into a healthy diet; the trick is to plan ahead. The article is by Melissa Stevens, MS, RD, LD, Nutrition Program Coordinator, Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitative Services, of Cleveland Clinic. With the fast pace of life that we all are living today it is almost impossible not to have fast food from time to time. Everyone will agree that fast foods are not healthy, but when you eliminate the fries, soft drinks and some of the dressings you can actually make a more healthy choice. You may want to pack a sack lunch and use your crock pot to prepare a ready to eat meal at home for you and your family. Planning ahead and taking you... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2188147 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:00:00 +0100 2188147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2039915&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Ffew-small-steps-towards-better.html Various kinds of conflicts of interest affecting medical academics, practicing physicians, and diverse health care decision makers have frequently been topics of discussion on Health Care Renewal.Recently, on several fronts there have been moves to increase disclosure of financial relationships among health care decision makers and various health care organizations. For example, two weeks ago, the Cleveland Clinic announced it would post some information about the financial relationships of its physicians on its web-site. According to Reed Abelson reporting for the New York Times,The Cleveland Clinic plans to announce this week it has begun publicly reporting the business relationships that any of its 1,800 staff doctors and scientists have with drug and device makers.In particular,Under t... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2039915 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:32:00 +0100 2039915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013691&cid=t_106044_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2008%2F12%2F04%2Fyeah-but%2F …does the average patient even know to check, or what it means? I’ll take this very sad example as a “no” “I don’t care at all. I really, truly don’t,” said Judith Ursitti of Dover, Mass., whose son, Jack, 8, has autism. “When I take Jack to a specialist, I research their level of knowledge and how [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013691 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:33:16 +0100 2013691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2011554&cid=t_106044_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F473567867%2F The prominent research center is about to publicly report business relationships between any of its 1,800 staff doctors and scientists have with drug and device makers, The New York Times reports. The move appears to be the first such step by a major medical center to disclose such relationships and, as the Times writes quite pointedly, comes as doctors and hospitals are under mounting pressure to address potential financial conflicts of interest that can occur when they work closely with companies to develop and research new drugs and devices. The disclosures, which will be made on the organization’s web site, are part of an effort to address conflict-of-interest issues after some of its leading docs came under fire several years ago following reports of financial links, the paper ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2011554 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:43:25 +0100 2011554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961151&cid=t_106044_145_f&fid=35715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fusmlesteps.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fcleveland-clinic-intensive-review-of.html Intensive Review of Internal Medicine is a comprehensive review of internal medicine for physicians preparing for board certification (or recertification) and for physicians desiring a review of state-of-the-art developments in internal medicine. The program is conducted by distinguished members of The Cleveland Clinic Staff and eminent visiting lecturers who are renowned in their fields of interest.Topics cover current concepts and Board related issues using an organ system approach. Emphasis is placed on relevant clinical information.Topics & SpeakersMULTIDISCIPLINARY TOPICS AND SELECTED BOARD SIMULATIONSFranklin A. Michota, Jr., MD, ModeratorSection Head, Hospital Medicine, Department of General Internal Medicine, The Cleveland ClinicMedical Knowledge Self-Assessment Pre-TestFrankli... USMLE blog for smart people blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961151 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:50:00 +0100 1961151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939692&cid=t_106044_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F443517818%2F Is Nissen a love-him-or-hate-him kind of candidate? Is he too closely tied to some drugmakers, given that the Cleveland Clinic cardiologist runs clinical trials? Or is he too critical of pharma to weigh industry’s interests? What do you think? Barack Obama will nominate someone to succeed Andy von Eschenbach. Here’s a chance to deliberate… Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939692 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:38:53 +0100 1939692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1816251&cid=t_106044_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2F50-year-old-diagnosed-autistic%2F A 50 year old being diagnosed with Autism is probobly not news to a lot of people in the Autism movement, but it does show that there are many people who have slipped through the diagnosis process who may need supports or even an explanation that can cause them to live much happier lives. The very [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1816251 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:56:49 +0100 1816251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1792911&cid=t_106044_111_f&fid=34615&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergiblog.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fweekend-warrior-off-duty-doings.html He was wonderful! I saw Lindsey Buckingham on Saturday night at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Here’s an artist who maybe puts out a solo album every ten years and then he puts out two in two years! “Gift of Screws” (a reference to an Emily Dickinson poem) is more upbeat than last year’s very introspective “Under the Skin”. It comes out on Tuesday and will be on iTunes and amazon.com. I love everything he’s ever done. I could have sat there all night just listening to his guitar. If you click the link above, you can hear the first “single” off the CD, “Did You Miss Me”. It’s worth the click! *********************** We kicked major Michigan behind this week! After last year, it’s nice to see the &#8220... Emergiblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1792911 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:54:22 +0100 1792911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1466286&cid=t_106044_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fsorry-to-coriell-stay-of-new-jersey.html Sorry to the attendees at Coriell Yesterday. They were ready to start participating in the Delaware Personalized Medicine Project. I was scheduled to speak on the topic of "Patient Centered Genomic Medicine" Unfortunately, I was stuck on the TurnpikeDon't get in a car wreck in New Jersey. Trust me!I don't know if anyone reads Medical News Today but it is filled with great information and studies. Today, it is reporting something which is of no surprise to me. From the articleA new report on genetic testing from HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality calls for the creation of improved public health surveillance databases and health information technologies to monitor the use of gene-based tests and their impact on patient outcomes.For the government to spend on this testing, they w... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1466286 Fri, 23 May 2008 12:11:00 +0100 1466286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1432784&cid=t_106044_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2F276-pages-of-pure-reality.html Have you read it? Come on.....You didn't. Well, you are missing out. Back in 2004 I started watching the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Health, Genetics and Society. But even more importantly I began watching back meetings that were webcast, including the SACGT. I studied the players in the field, the advisors, the government. I began to notice trends and agendas. This is why I saw all of the regulations coming. I began emailing members, speaking with advisors, and learning how and when all of the issues would arise and then be solved. Then in 2005 I began to develop the business plan for Helix Health. The safest climb to the summit is with trained genetics professionals like the ones we have. The riskiest is D-I-Y. The SACGHS is against D-I-Y...notably this 276 page report goes into th... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1432784 Thu, 08 May 2008 19:19:00 +0100 1432784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1392574&cid=t_106044_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fgina-will-pass-thanks-gto.html I was eating lunch today at the Lotos Club with a good friend and mentor from SF today. This gentleman sits on corporate boards and is a tremendous advisor. Do you know what he said to me? Mind you, he always seems to have an answer and the experience to back it up. Today he said "I don't know" That's right, he said those 3 words. I was blown away. He and I agreed that the only reason was simply because.....No One Knows. I liken our venture into genomic medicine much like the microsoft and internet ages. No one knew...they were making up the rules as they went along.Today, it is the same. Try to play with fire? You get burned. Try to find money for the perfect model and you get beat by someone rushing to market with something less than perfect....who then ends up buying a competitor. Jeez,... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1392574 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:58:00 +0100 1392574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1321250&cid=t_106044_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fmatch-day-for-doctorshooray-not.html Imagine training extremely hard for 4 years....AFTER college...only to find that you will have to train for another 3 or for before you ever will be able to say you are a board certified doctor....Now imagine that you may not get your first or second or even third choice as to where you will train for your last 3 to 4. Every year medical students in their last year go from state to state interviewng for positions to train in the specialty of their choice. This trek last approximately 4 months from November to March. In Late February the medical students and the residency directors make their "wish list" much like an NFL Draft list...looking for their next All Star Doctor. This process culminates in Match Day...a day when all the US medical students open up an envelope and find out where th... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1321250 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:27:00 +0100 1321250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1317896&cid=t_106044_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fnot-so-illegal-navigenics-in-new-york.html Well in a blatant disregard for New York State laws or a business plan that does include physicians. Navigenics will Launch April 8th in NYC!!!That's rightFrom a counselor's email sent by dnanyc@navigenics.comDear xxx,Navigenics invites you to be one of the first people in NYC to experience first-hand a leading-edge approach to health and wellness.Navigenics is launching its first genetics service April 8th. We truly believe this company will revolutionize the way we think about our health. Our first service, called the Navigenics Health Compass, tests for genetic risk markers for 18 actionable common conditions—cardiac disease, several cancers, Alzheimer’s among them—and arms you with specific information on how you can mitigate your individual risk for developing each condition, in... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1317896 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:40:00 +0100 1317896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1306092&cid=t_106044_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Ffirst-take-by-mailund.html The first blog response comes From Dr Mailund of Denmark. Thomas is an Associate Professor at the Bioinformatics Research Center (BiRC), University of Aarhus, Denmark. His response is telling and it essentially says what is true....we would initially be "Lost" but not for too longMy goal is to figure out ways to analyse full sequence data for disease mapping. With full sequences, a few things change compared to SNP chip data.First, of course, there is the matter of scale. Now you get 6 billion nucleotides per individual instead of 2×500K or 2×1M as with SNP chips. (This is a huge Point!!! This doesn't include methylation and other epigenetic phenomena either) Second, you are no longer looking for indirect signals, so there are no tagging and multi-marker methods will not be needed to boo... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1306092 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:36:00 +0100 1306092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1253247&cid=t_106044_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstoryofhealing.com%2F2008%2F02%2F25%2Fmedia-in-medicine-the-big-guns-are-on-it%2F Before I share the main course for today, let me first touch base with the chosen labels for our endless babble involving technology’s role in potentially enhancing or carrying medicine and health care to the next better level—Media, Medicine 2.0 and Health 2.0. I initially have veered away from the latter term in my previous posts as I would like to apply my time more on Media (being mostly new media) and Medicine 2.0. These are more tangible to my focus at this point. I wanted to alleviate the great confusion these digital surnames bring us all. Though further on, I also realized that I too have to be educated on what these terms entail. The differences in detail between the two are also important. We could all learn something new everyday. That said, what is Medicine 2.0 and Hea... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1253247 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:51:32 +0100 1253247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1250199&cid=t_106044_131_f&fid=34976&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftalk.dnadirect.com%2F2008%2F02%2F22%2Fwhat-were-talking-about-this-week-10%2F Ethical Issues Surrounding Personal Health Records: Google Health and the Cleveland Clinic’s announced a partnership this week and everyone’s buzzing about privacy, portability, and all things Google. “HIPAA” has officially entered the public vernacular. David Hamilton outlines privacy and other ethical issues at Venture Beat. Steve Lohr adds more at his NYTimes blog, Bits. [...] (Source: DNA Direct Talk) DNA Direct Talk blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1250199 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:11:13 +0100 1250199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1190093&cid=t_106044_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F226123932%2F The infamous cardiologist helped cause a ruckus two weeks ago after the Vytorin study results were released by saying the expensive cholesterol med should only be used as a last resort. Nissen made his widely publicized remarks after the trial found Vytorin offered no statistical difference in reducing arterial plaque in the carotid artery in a small group of high-risk patients, even though Vytorin lowered LDL cholesterol more than Zocor (which along with Zetia forms the Vytorin combo therapy). As a result, a huge national debate has since ensued over the benefit of Vytorin and, by extension, cholesterol meds, since the Vytorin trial - known as Enhance - yielded nothing about reducing heart attacks, strokes or death. And so, prescriptions for Vytorin and Zetia have plummeted and, along wi... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1190093 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:47:17 +0100 1190093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1134097&cid=t_106044_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fwilliam-coroner-tour-of-cleveland.html Inspired by CrankyProf, here' s my contribution. For starters, have breakfast at Big Al’s on Larchmere. One of the best bargains in town, their breakfast. You could spend all day on Larchmere and Shaker Square, come to think of it. Then go down to University Circle. You can spend days at University Circle, but it is a neat place. The Cleveland Museum of Art, when it re-opens next year will be spectacular, and I believe it’s still free. Their Asian art exhibit is wonderful, as is their redone Arms and Armour court. The lagoon in front is also well worth a look, as is the Holy Oil Can. I spent many, many years working at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, in the Conservation and Archaeology labs, and I can show you what I got to play with. Coming from there, drive down Liberty Bou... Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1134097 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:19:00 +0100 1134097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1117917&cid=t_106044_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fwarm-christmas.html The past couple of days have been clear and warmish here. I do like the low light coming from the south, it makes all the brick buildings around here have a warm, red-gold glow.One of my favourite Christmas memories is going downtown to the stores at Public Square on the rapid. I still like the old PCC rapids, but they've all but disappeared from North East Ohio. My grandmother (usually) and I would take the rapid downtown, and leave Higbee's. We'd go to the May Company, past the nut store that pumped the roasting nut smell out to the world. She loved the May's green stamps. Then swing past the Old Arcade, and then back to Higbee's to have lunch in the Silver Grille.One year, it was rather warm on Christmas eve. It was warm enough to play tennis outside. And that year, I went downtown with... Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1117917 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:37:00 +0100 1117917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1087553&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fpots-and-kettles-argue-about-conflicts.html There is yet another twist to the tangled story of conflicts of interest at the renowned Cleveland Clinic.Two years ago investigative reporting published in the New York Times revealed the complicated relationships among the Clinic, its current CEO Dr Toby Cosgrove, the Clinic's venture capital fund, Foundation Medical Partners, and a small medical device company called Atricure. This coincided with the Clinic's firing of Dr Eric Topol from his leadership positions there. (See posts here and here.) The Cleveland Plain Dealer uncovered more conflicts, involving Dr Cosgrove, the Clinic's board of trustees, Dr Bernadine Healy, and Invacare (see post here.)In response, last year the Clinic promised to revise its conflicts of interest policy, and held a big conference on the topic of conflicts ... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1087553 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:49:00 +0100 1087553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=807262&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcasesblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fusing-blog-software-to-create-regular.html Web blog software can be used for more than writing blogs. The current blog platforms are suitable for creating and maintaining a "regular" web site, i.e. a site which is not a blog (with entries arranged in a reversed chronological order). I have adapted the free Blogger.com by Google to create 4 such web sites:ClinicalCases.orgPeriopMedicine.org AllergyCases.org.ClevelandClinic.org/HospitalistBloggingPro.com has a nice summary on using the WordPress server installation (not the free WordPress.com version) as a content management system (CMS) rivaling Drupal: Feature: 5 Reasons to Use WordPress as CMS.References:What I Learned from Making the Website of the Cleveland Clinic Hospitalists, 8/11/2006.Using Web Services to Enhance a Medical Education Course, 2/20/2007.Using a Blog to Build an... Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=807262 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:07:00 +0100 807262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828373&cid=t_106044_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F145497023%2F Do you take medication to help raise your “good” cholesterol, better known as HDL? New research warns that this could actually be harmful to you. The Cleveland Clinic has concluded that raising HDL is actually not a matter of quantity but quality. The authors concluded that while efforts to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad cholesterol”) “have consistently reduced cardiovascular disease risk, HDL-based approaches are much more complex and sometimes disappointing.” As a result, “the primary focus should be on LDL,” said review co-author Mehdi Shishehbor, D.O., of the Cleveland Clinic. Yes, it is true that HDL aids in moving fat molecules out of the arteries and towards the liver, but when HDL is large in nature, that helpful choleste... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828373 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 13:20:09 +0100 828373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=788144&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fnewspaper-publisher-joins-board-of.html The Cleveland Plain Dealer just reported (although right now the web-link is not working correctly) a story that may help explain why stories about questionable management of health care organizations often are anechoic,Plain Dealer President and Publisher Terrence C. Z. Egger was named Monday a Cleveland Clinic board trustee, an appointment he said will not compromise the newspaper's duty to cover the Clinic impartially.Egger said in an interview that trustee Chairman Mal Mixon asked him to serve on the 60-member board. He accepted to be involved with the growth engine of the area economy, he said.The Plain Dealer did at least allow that this new appointment might be controversial. The newspaper should take steps to assure the public that Egger's role as trustee has no influence on news c... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=788144 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:06:00 +0100 788144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764200&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F28%2F82-years-with-diabetes-described-in-longevity-book%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Lifestyle, Drugs, Books, CareAround a year ago I posted the story of two elderly brothers, both of whom have had type 1 diabetes since childhood. It's amazing to read about these guys for two reasons: first, they've lived with diabetes for a reeeaally long time. Secondly, for most of that time, they did not have the medical knowledge or technology on which today's diabetics depend. (Okay, so when it comes to stuff like Avandia, you could argue that's a good thing!)Anyway, one of the brothers - Robert "Bob" Cleveland (87) - will be featured in a new book titled 50 Secrets of the Longest Living People with Diabetes by Sheri R. Colberg and Steven V. Edelman. The book is part of the Marlowe Diabetes Library series. It will be published in November and is availab... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764200 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 764200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=752808&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F24%2Fbrain-cancer-patients-treated-with-faulty-radiation-machines%2F Filed under: Brain Cancer, Daily news, RadiationTomorrow I report for one of my six-month radiation follow-ups. My radiation oncologist will review how I've fared for the past two years since my left breast was zapped, day after day, week after week, in an aggressive attempt to keep cancer from returning to the same local area where it first reared its ugly head. How horrified I would be if I learned the machines used to treat my cancer were faulty, that they did not in fact do anything aggressive, that they were essentially ineffective.Hundreds of brain cancer patients may be hearing this horrific news, now that malfunctioning machines have been ordered shut down following a manufacturer's warning.Brainlab of Munich, Germany claims a small targeting error occurred with their machines but ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=752808 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 752808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=751687&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F23%2Fdad-blames-diabetes-after-semi-pro-football-players-death%2F Filed under: Type 1, Lifestyle, Daily News, Care, ComplicationsA few days ago, Bev posted a football-related blog. Now here's another. This one, though, is decidedly less uplifting. In fact, it's the kind of story you file under 'What Went Wrong?' Takirra La'Fee "TT" Koonce (28), a promising young semi-pro footballer for the New Bern Grizzlies of North Carolina, died suddenly on the playing field in the middle of a game. His death occurred on the Saturday before last (July 14). Teammates and a medic tried unsuccessfully to revive him until an ambulance arrived. It is not known whether or not a blood sugar test was administered to Koonce, who was diabetic, or whether he was given anything to correct hypoglycemia.Doctors say the cause of Koonce's death probably won't be revealed for four to ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=751687 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 751687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=728295&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcasesblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fgoogle-maps-add-user-created-photos.html This is a map view of the Cleveland Clinic campus with user-created photos from Panoramio -- a company acquired by Google a few months ago. You have to select the Panoramio layer from the front page of Google Maps in order to see the photos. This is similar to the Wikipedia, National Geographic and other layers which have been available in Google Earth for a while. There is no doubt the photos add significantly more information to the map, it almost feels like being there.A Panoramio user even uploaded a photo of the Cleveland Clinic "information skyway": a series of 40 large TV screens which show photo exhibits with the goal of educating the thousands of people who walk across the skyway every day.Image source:Skyway Cleveland Clinic, Bohsain Ali, Panoramio. (Source: Clinical Cases and Im... Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=728295 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:16:00 +0100 728295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=672248&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcasesblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fmedical-encyclopedia-askdrwiki-expands.html AskDrWiki is a collaborative encyclopedia started by cardiology fellows at Cleveland Clinic which is expanding rapidly its scope of high quality free content. The project received a lot of coverage from both professional and mainstream media which had the desired effect of bringing more contributors. A wiki is only as good as its contributors and there is definitely a strength in numbers. In addition, the AskDrWiki founders have introduced a rigorous screening process to ensure that only qualified medical professionals can add and edit articles. My application was accepted and I am currently a member of the Editorial Board.In the recent months, AskDrWiki has expanded its collection of free medical videos and images:- Echocardiograms - 177- Coronary Angiograms - 145- Peripheral Angiograms -... Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=672248 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:36:00 +0100 672248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=658837&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F05%2Fnfl-football-player-joe-andruzzi-treated-for-lymphoma%2F Filed under: Chemotherapy, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, Daily news, SportsFormer Green Bay, New England, and Cleveland football player Joe Andruzzi has just completed the first of a 12-step series of chemotherapy treatments for Burkitt's lymphoma, a form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Andruzzi, married and dad to four children, was released by the Browns on May 2 so he and his family could move to New Jersey. Then last week, Andruzzi began experiencing abdominal pain and other symptoms. He consulted with the Browns' medical staff, underwent a colonoscopy, learned an abnormality was found, and then headed to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston where he was diagnosed with Burkitt's. The cure rate for Burkitt's -- a rapidly growing, rare form of cancer that strikes only 100 people in the United State... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=658837 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 658837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=651235&cid=t_106044_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fwhy-we-need-full-disclosure-of-drug.html The latest news that the type 2 diabetes drug Avandia increased the risk of cardiovascular disease (heart attack, stroke) came into the public domain when researchers at the esteemed Cleveland Clinic published its findings in The New England Journal of Medicine last week.Somewhat less publicized was the fact that the investigation occurred largely because of an unusual settlement the manufacturer agreed to in 2004 with the former State of New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer (now the Governor) over the antidepressant drug Paxil. In that settlement, GlaxoSmithKline agreed to publicly disclose the results of its clinical trials for all of its other drugs, including Avandia. It was because of that public disclosure that investigators discovered information that was not widely disseminated.... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=651235 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:20:00 +0100 651235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=649254&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcasesblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fshm-annual-meeting-and-cleveland-clinic.html The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) was founded 10 years ago and the Section of Hospital Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic was established 7 years ago. We launched a new web site for the section last year.During the last annual meeting of SHM in Dallas, Texas, members of our section presented 18 innovations, research, and clinical abstracts out of 133 accepted (14%). With the Cleveland Clinic logo present on so many posters, this was clearly the largest display of any single academic institution.My small contribution consisted of 6 abstracts/posters. One of them was featured by Medscape: "Mini-Rounds" May Help Improve Physician-Patient Communication and Satisfaction (a free registration is required to see the web page). Laurie Barclay, M.D. of Medscape interviewed me and our Section Head... Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=649254 Thu, 31 May 2007 21:48:00 +0100 649254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=644950&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F30%2Fpopular-diabetes-drug-avandia-poses-heart-attack-risk-for-type-2%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, DrugsWhen my mom was first diagnosed with diabetes in the late 1990s, her internist prescribed Rezulin, a popular diabetes drug approved in 1997. Then one day the phone rang. Her internist called to alert her Rezulin was causing fatal liver failure and he wanted her off the drug immediately. Now Avandia, a popular diabetes drug which helps sensitize the body to insulin, is on the hotseat. A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine by Dr. Steven Nissen and statistician Kathy Wolski at the Cleveland Clinic suggests Avandia significantly raises the risk of heart attack for type 2 diabetics. Nissen pooled results of nearly 28,000 people across dozens of studies, revealing a 43 percent higher risk of heart attack for Avandia users compared ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=644950 Wed, 30 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 644950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=687127&cid=t_106044_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fproblem-with-avandia.html This study is a policy play, based on the fears of Vioxx. The Gene Sherpa Says: Don't get me wrong, if you have risk of heart disease in the family, then you should not take this drug now. At least until a full proper study can be done. But please, don't freak out. Just talk to your doctor about this risk! (Source: Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You) Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=687127 Tue, 22 May 2007 17:49:00 +0100 687127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=524818&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcasesblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fweb-20-in-medicine-presentations-at.html The cleverly named 5th annual Research ShowCASE at Case Western Reserve University features at least 3 presentations on using Web 2.0 technologies in medicine:- Blogs: Use of a Free Blog Service to Build a Web Site for a Hospitalist Group- Wikis: Use of a Wiki-based Web Site for Medical Education- Sharepoint: Web-based Collaboration for Clinical Care, Research and Education at an Academic Hospitalist GroupI am a co-author along with John Sharp, Ashish Aterja and Neil Mehta from Cleveland Clinic, and Ken Civello and Brian Jefferson from AskDrWiki (which was also started at the Clinic).As you can see, we pretty much cover a lot of the spectrum of Web 2.0 in medicine with abstracts on blogs and wikis but some unexplored topics still remain: web feeds (RSS/Atom), podcasts, video-sharing sites ... Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=524818 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:23:00 +0100 524818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=514183&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcasesblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fmain-cleveland-newspaper-features.html The Plain Dealer is the major newspaper in Cleveland and we are lucky to have Pulitzer-winning journalists writing for it. I especially enjoy the Friday section which lists many "things to do" for the weekend: festivals, museums, etc.On Thursday, The Plain Dealer featured AskDrWiki, a medical wiki created by 4 cardiology fellows at the Cleveland Clinic. I know Ken Civello and Brian Jefferson and I think that they are incredibly bright and have a great future in front of them.The medical wiki in question has unique, high-quality content, for example, more than 90 free videos of cardiac catheterizations. I can see sites, maintained by experts, like AskDrWiki, becoming competitors to UpToDate and other paid resources. UpToDate is useful but it charges "an arm and a leg" for individual subscri... Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=514183 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 23:56:00 +0100 514183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=492958&cid=t_106044_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F23%2Func-football-coach-starts-treatment-for-cancer%2F Filed under: Chemotherapy, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, Daily news, SportsUniversity of North Carolina football coach Butch Davis recently received a shocking cancer diagnosis after a routine dental visit turned up a suspicious growth in his mouth. Pathology reports identify the cancer as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.Davis, 55, has had the growth removed from his gum and while he received his first chemotherapy treatment last week, he's been told there is no indication the cancer has spread to other parts of his body.Chemotherapy for Davis began at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio -- Davis coached the National Football League's Cleveland Browns from 2001-2004 -- but will continue at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill.Davis says he is doing well, that his general health has never been... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=492958 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 492958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=434160&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcasesblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fstate-of-cleveland-clinic-is-good-ceo.html Cleveland Clinic CEO Dr. Delos “Toby” Cosgrove released the annual "State of the Clinic” annual report which is an interesting reading and an excellent example of how transparent an organization should be.Although the hospital is the site of many "firsts" in healthcare, Dr. Cosgrove points to a survey which reveals that Cleveland Clinic has just 25% national name recognition as compared to 80% for Mayo Clinic and 90% for Johns Hopkins. The free Google Trends tool shows a similar picture.Having an academic appointment at the Clinic and working there full time, I think it has a very good chance of being rated the the top hospital in the country in not too distant future, surpassing its 2 biggest competitors :)The Wikipedia article about the Clinic has also been expanded substantially r... Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=434160 Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:56:00 +0100 434160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=425398&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcasesblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fusing-web-services-to-enhance-medical.html The Cleveland Clinic Annual Intensive Review of Internal Medicine is in its 19th edition this year and since members of the Section of Hospital Medicine actively participate in the course, we started to think of ways to make it more web-friendly.The course already has an accompanying book and CD-ROMs which were reviewed very favorably in JAMA.We are looking for some "Web 2.0 ways" to make this well-established course more interactive and closer to the minds of the new generation of physicians who see the world through "Google eyes."I listed below a few services we are considering for future use, feel free to add your comments and suggestions.1. Google Video to host course lecturesWe could upload most of the course lectures on Google Video/YouTube and make them freely available and searchab... Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=425398 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:15:00 +0100 425398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=396200&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcasesblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fmedical-wikis-may-change-way-we-study.html A wiki is a web site which allows the visitors themselves to easily add, remove, and otherwise edit available content. The most famous wiki-based projects is Wikipedia, the world-largest free encyclopedia with more than 1.5 million English-language articles, which can be edited by anyone. Few studies have explored the effect of this new medium on medical education.AskDrWiki by Cleveland Clinic Cardiology FellowsQuite a few things have happened since the last time I wrote about AskDrWiki:- I emailed Dean Giustini about AskDrWiki and he referenced the site in his landmark BMJ editorial How Web 2.0 is changing medicine- I met the wiki editor, Ken Civello, who is an electrophysiology fellow at the Cleveland Clinic and a really smart guy- Both Ken and I wrote the abstract "A Wiki-based Web Site... Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=396200 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 15:56:00 +0100 396200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=396207&cid=t_106044_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcasesblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fusing-blog-to-build-educational.html What is an "educational portfolio"? Let me explain. I am an academic hospitalist at the Cleveland Clinic. The goal of our section is to be the best academic hospitalist group in country. "Academic" means that we devote a significant amount of our time to research and teaching. This time has to be accounted for and for that purpose each of us builds an educational portfolio -- a collection of research ideas, projects, presentations, manuscripts and published articles. A blog can be the perfect solution to building an electronic educational portfolio.Collecting your research ideas (and asking for feedback) is actually a very valuable exercise not dependent on your current position -- a medical student, resident, academic or private practice physician. Medicine is all about life-long learning... Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=396207 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:55:00 +0100 396207