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 'consumer health'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:46:28 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181742&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FWtTkmF-1j1A%2F Cancer Among 9/11 Responders: Research published in the Lancet finds that firefighters who worked at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks were 19% more likely to later develop cancer than firefighters who didn’t work at the site, the WSJ reports. Still, experts and study authors said the study isn’t definitive and that it will take many years for data on cancer incidence to accumulate. In addition, the number of cases wasn’t large enough to draw conclusions about the rates of specific cancers, the paper says. Pulling “Firepot” Fuel: Reports of burns have led to the recall of gel fuel used in outdoor “firepot” decorations by nine companies, the Associated Press reports. The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission says consumers should stop using the f... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181742 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:25:31 +0100 5181742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181790&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FFSpBgAwfDVs%2F By Mary Grealy. When we talk about people who don’t have access to healthcare, there’s a natural assumption that it’s because they can’t afford it.  A new study shows that’s not necessarily the case. According to the study published in the journal Health Services Research, 21 percent of American adults said they had delayed care for non-financial reasons compared to 19 percent that cited cost as the primary reason for not seeking healthcare. Those non-financial reasons included not being able to get to a doctor’s office during working hours, long commutes to the medical office, or not being able to get an appointment soon enough.  As the study’s lead author said, “In reality, there are all kinds of reasons why people can’t get the care they need when they need it.” Th... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181790 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:16:36 +0100 5181790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158977&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FuWUbQhdO2ls%2F Yesterday, Healthcare IT News reported that a study due out later this month found that the addition of social media tools to online health programs seemed to positively influence the effectiveness of the programs. The study, which is being published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, found that “adding an interactive online community to an Internet-based walking program significantly decreased the number of participants who dropped out.” This is just the latest in eHealth innovations – from mobile health apps to electronic medical records and so, so, so much more – leaving the medical community wondering how eHealth will fare moving forward. How do you feel about health-related social networking? Would you join an online health program? What concerns – privacy, quality... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158977 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:15:49 +0100 5158977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107509&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstevereads.com%2Fpapers_to_read%2Funcertainty_and_the_welfare_economics_of_medical_care.pdf The following is a post by Dr. Jessie Gruman from the Center for Advancing Health. This blog post was originally published at Prepared Patient Forum: What It Takes Blog. “There is a better way – structural reforms that empower patients with greater choices and increase the role of competition in the health-care marketplace.” Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)August 3, 2011 The highly charged political debates about reforming American health care have provided tempting opportunities to rename the people who receive health services.  But because the impetus for this change has been prompted by cost and quality concerns of health care payers, researchers and policy experts rather than emanating from us out of our own needs, some odd words have been called into service.  Two phrases commonly used ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107509 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:28:10 +0100 5107509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086136&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FanILqyKbDn8%2F A few weeks back, the Institute of Medicine recommended that contraception and seven other women’s preventive health services be covered by insurers with no out-of-pocket costs. Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services signed off on those recommendations, saying the requirements would apply to new plans starting  starting on or after Aug. 1, 2012. Besides birth control, insurers will also have to cover the following services with no co-pay or deductible: Screening for gestational diabetes in pregnant women Testing for human papillomavirus in women age 30 and up Annual counseling about sexually transmitted diseases HIV screening and counseling Breastfeeding support, including pump rentals Domestic violence screening and counseling At least one preventive health visit p... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086136 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:58:16 +0100 5086136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077647&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FkY9S264Kuew%2F It’s Merck’s Turn: Merck reported a second-quarter profit increase in line with analysts’ expectations, affirmed its revenue guidance for the full year and said it would cut as many as 13,000 additional jobs by the end of 2015, Dow Jones Newswires reports. Profit rose to $2.02 billion, or 65 cents a share, up from $752.4 million, or 24 cents a share, a year earlier, helped by a $1.34 billion tax benefit. Excluding restructuring and other charges, earnings rose to 95 cents from 86 cents, in line with forecasts by analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. Ready to Sell: Pfizer is planning to begin the auction process for its baby-formula business in September by sending out information to potential bidders such as Nestle, Danone, Abbott Labs, Mead Johnson and Unilever, Bloomberg ... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077647 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:38:35 +0100 5077647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069466&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fkacp3b2MFJc%2F The sky is the limit it seems when it comes to mobile health. Proving once again the myriad possibilities for that smartphone apps present to every facet of the health sector, Orca MD — a company dedicated to producing apps aimed at educating patients and helping them find the most effective treatment for their ailments — just released two new patient education apps – these focusing on cosmetic procedures. The new apps (FaceDecide & BreastDecide) come in addition to their six existing Orthopedic patient education apps — including an orthopedic app called ShoulderDecide, which was recently reviewed by iMedicalApps.com. While these latest apps are obviously less focused on chronic medical conditions than the original six, they do call attention to just how great the ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069466 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:05:56 +0100 5069466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050565&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FZZi-5Y7hlwk%2F By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn. Patients who perceive their visit to the doctor was patient-centered, with more communication, receive fewer diagnostic tests and referrals, and yield lower expenses for diagnostic testing. A new study finds that patient-centered care leads to lower spending on health care over one year of care due to fewer specialty care referrals. A contributing factor to lower costs is increased patient participation during the visit, which reduces patients’ anxiety and perceived need for further investigations and referrals. In the milieu of more effective patient-physician communication, physician gets more knowledge about the patient. This brings greater trust between patient and doctor, as described in Patient-Centered Care is Associated with Decreased Health Care Utiliza... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050565 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:11:21 +0100 5050565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028200&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F6Yvhta4ECuk%2F By Hope Ditto. Most of the country is sweltering its way through this week’s heat wave, but there is one thing here in DC rising faster than the mercury in our thermometers – tensions on the Hill as the debt ceiling stalemate continues. Whispers [well, tweeted whispers] of default “what ifs” abound here in the nation’s capital as lawmakers continue to play a high-stakes game of chicken through day after day of floor debates, committee hearings and negotiating sessions. With interest rates, Social Security payments and America’s credit score dangling in the balance, and the clock ticking towards the Aug. 2 deadline, the air is even thicker with panic than it is with humidity (though my frizzy hair would say otherwise). As with April’s narrowly-avoided government shutdown, pun... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028200 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:00:17 +0100 5028200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992681&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.changehealthcare.com%2Fdownloads%2Fhcti%2FHCTI_Q42010.pdf My mama told me you’d better shop around, as Smokey Robinson also told us. We now know it pays to shop the prices for digital imaging. The price of an MRI of the brain ranges from a low of $825 to a high of $3,600 within the Southeast region of the U.S. In the Northeast, the low is $1,540 and the high, $3,500. There are similar price “spreads” in other regions of the country for the same imaging study, and across other imaging modalities such as PET and CT. The greatest regional variances by service type are for MRI scans of the brain, varying 747% between a low price of $425 in the Southwest to a high of $3,600 in the Southeast, based on an analysis from change: healthcare‘s Q2 2011 Healthcare Transparency Index. USA Today reported on this study on June 30, 2011. Christopher Park... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992681 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:47:47 +0100 4992681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992649&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FjPoYyeG9nh0%2F A smoking habit is so hard to break that it doesn’t seem possible that a series of simple encouraging text messages could help in any significant way. But a study of wannabe quitters published by the Lancet suggests that those messages act like a little electronic Jiminy Cricket, doubling the quit rate compared to people who received texts unrelated to quitting. Of 2,911 smokers randomly assigned to the no-smoking texts, 10.7% were abstinent six months out. Only 4.9% of the 2,881 smokers getting texts unrelated to quitting did so. People got five text messages daily for the first five weeks and then three per week for the next six months, the study says. Other studies have also found a positive effect from text messages, but the authors (led by researchers from the London School of H... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992649 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:13:40 +0100 4992649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984442&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fff8Oq-VAK_A%2F Health is where we live, play, work and pray — and also where we moisturize. Eucerin is working to create a Skin Savvy Nation. Welcome, health consumers, to the Eucerin Skin Health Cost Calculator, a tool that quantifies the financial impacts of skincare habits by estimating the life-cycle costs and benefits those skin health habits would have. The Calculator takes the consumer through a battery of questions together which yield a “skin score.” These include personal health habits such as not smoking, using skin-protecting moisturizer on a daily basis, and staying out of the sun. Eucerin gauges the cost of poor skincare at $400 billion a year in the U.S., about $400 per capita for each American. This is part of Eucerin’s PR campaign called the “Skin First Movement,” in wh... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984442 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:09:26 +0100 4984442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975820&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FRVdd5q__UKw%2F The Supreme Court decided today that it’s unconstitutional for the state of California to bar minors from buying violent video games (here’s the WSJ story). The 2005 law, which never took effect, violates children and adolescents’ right to freedom of expression, the court ruled by a 7-2 margin. But do video games actually provoke aggressive feelings, reduce activity in the frontal lobe of the brain and promote violent behavior, as the California law asserts? (Justice Stephen Breyer believes so; his dissenting opinion includes an extensive bibliography of academic literature on the topic.) Many academics and medical professionals say yes, though not all agree. The American Academy of Pediatrics came out with a statement in 2009 concluding that exposure to different forms o... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975820 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:32:15 +0100 4975820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975859&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F-NditOzSIT8%2F Every year on June 27th the National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA) organizes National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), in partnership with other national and local groups. They do this to send the message to both those at risk and those already living with HIV that it is critical to know your HIV status. This year marks the 17th NHTD. The CDC estimates approximately 21 percent of the 1.3 million Americans living with HIV are unaware that they have it. Voluntary HIV counseling and testing is the important first step in taking control and responsibility over one’s health, their message for NHTD “Take the Test, Take Control” reflects this. As the HIV epidemic turns thirty it is more important than ever to to heed their message. For More Information: CMS National Coverage Dete... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975859 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:29:26 +0100 4975859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952779&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FGNph6_C3V1A%2F Last fall the FDA proposed a host of new cigarette labels; today the agency announced its final selections, as the Wall Street Journal reports. While some of the nine new labels — including the one to the right — offer graphic depictions of the consequences of smoking, others focus on the impact secondhand smoke can have on other people, such as unborn fetuses, kids and nonsmoking relatives. One label notes that “quitting smoking now greatly reduces serious risks to your health.” The larger, more explicit warnings were required by a 2009 law that also banned candy- and fruit-flavored cigarettes and descriptions of cigarettes as “low-tar” and “light.” When we talked last fall to Jonathan Whiteson, medical director of NYU Langone Medical Center... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952779 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:48:00 +0100 4952779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952834&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F-eAzFLBs7og%2F Beginning September 2012, FDA will require larger, more prominent cigarette health warnings on all cigarette packaging and advertisements in the United States.  These warnings mark the first change in cigarette warnings in more than 25 years and are a significant and necessary advancement in communicating the dangers of smoking. The final set of cigarette health warnings contains nine different text warnings and accompanying color graphics to: increase awareness of the specific health risks associated with smoking, such as death, addiction, lung disease, cancer, stroke and heart disease; encourage smokers to quit; and empower youth to say no to tobacco. The above is one of the new warnings; to see more of the new warnings of to learn more about them click here. Watch today’s ann... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952834 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:41:40 +0100 4952834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952783&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FfHUKuGPZ8jE%2F Waivers to End: After Sept. 22, employers won’t be able to apply for a waiver of the health-care overhaul law’s $750,000 minimum annual-benefit payout requirement, the WSJ reports. Health-benefit providers can be exempted from the requirement if it would mean a significant premium boost or benefits reduction; those receiving waivers so far have mostly been employers offering so-called mini-med, or limited-benefit, plans, the paper says. Not So Harmless: A study published in Pediatrics finds that an average of 23 kids drown each year in portable pools, in some cases in only a few inches of water, USA Today reports. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, about 11% of all pool drownings among kids under five occur in portable pools. Parents need to supervise kids jus... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952783 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:56:28 +0100 4952783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934089&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F4vWf8_Fzi24%2F The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the advocacy arm of the ACS, says it knows the best three-pronged strategy for getting more people to quit smoking: increasing tobacco taxes, passing laws that ban smoking at bars, restaurants and in the workplace and funding state tobacco cessation and prevention programs. Two new reports from the group try to put some numbers on the potential impact of those first two prongs. Raising the tax on cigarettes by a buck a pack in every state and D.C. could get 1.4 million adults to quit, prevent nearly 1.7 million youths from starting, save 1.32 million lives and about $645 million in heart-disease, stroke- and lung cancer-related costs, and boost states’ revenues by a total of  $8.62 billion, says one of the reports. Those projections... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934089 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:30:29 +0100 4934089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934093&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2Fpvkf-nNAJAA%2F The FDA’s much-anticipated new sunscreen rules are out, nearly four years after the agency originally proposed changes. Though we’re all used to picking a sunscreen on the basis of its sun protection factor (SPF), that number refers only to UVB rays, which cause burning and skin cancer. The longer-wavelength UVA rays can wreak their own damage, though, including playing a role in premature aging and contributing to skin cancer. (Here’s how the Skin Cancer Foundation explains the types of radiation.) The FDA is now requiring sunscreens to indicate whether they protect against UVA rays, too. If you see “Broad Spectrum SPF” on the label, that means the product has cleared the agency’s bar for protecting against both types of ultraviolet radiation. And the S... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934093 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:17:27 +0100 4934093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911474&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FvTd5C6HI4mk%2F The following is a post by Dr. Jessie Gruman from the Center for Advancing Health. This blog post was originally published at Prepared Patient Forum: What It Takes Blog. It was also posted on Better Health. By Jessie Gruman.“The most important thing I learned was that different doctors know different things: I need to ask my internist different questions than I do my oncologist.” This was not some sweet ingénue recounting the early lessons she learned from a recent encounter with health care.  Nope.  It was a 62-year-old woman whose husband has been struggling with multiple myeloma for the last eight years and who herself has chronic back pain, high blood pressure and high cholesterol and was at the time well into treatment for breast cancer. Part of me says “Ahem.  Have you bee... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911474 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:07:06 +0100 4911474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893380&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FxszvO1XVIkU%2F We now know that the strain of E. coli implicated in a European outbreak that has sickened more than 1,600 people, many severely, is both rare and very virulent. (That’s the genetic code of the rare strain of the bacteria at right.) But we still don’t know the source of contamination. As the WSJ reports, fresh produce is still the chief culprit, so authorities in Europe are warning against eating raw lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers. Almost everyone who has fallen ill either lived in or recently traveled to Germany. It’s not likely any contaminated produce would reach the U.S. (no shipments of those products have been imported from Germany since January, an FDA official tells the WSJ), but the agency is still increasing its inspections of produce imported from European cou... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893380 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:49:05 +0100 4893380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893382&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2Fl7PMit-JvCY%2F The food pyramid is dead. Long live the plate! The USDA today announced the latest attempt to conceptualize the government’s dietary advice in a way consumers can understand. (The pyramid was widely regarded as confusing, if not incomprehensible.) Half of the plate (at right) is made up of fruits and vegetables and the other half grains and protein, with the sections for vegetables and grains slightly bigger than those for fruits and protein. Off to the side is a cup representing milk or other dairy product. As NYU nutrition professor Marion Nestle notes on her Food Politics blog, other organizations have already been using plates to convey dietary advice. The USDA’s ChooseMyPlate web page also summarizes some of the messages from the latest iteration of the government’s ... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893382 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:11:14 +0100 4893382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883570&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fay59W2uSotU%2F The following ran on May 26th as a part of CNN Health’s coverage on the empowered patient. It is written by Elizabeth Cohen. By Elizabeth Cohen. As much as she would like to, Dr. Lissa Rankin, a gynecologist, will never forget the woman who planned her wedding while lying naked on her examining table. “Every 15 seconds, her cell phone was going off, and she was answering it!” Rankin recalls. “It was like, ‘That’s not the cake I ordered,’ and, ‘No, it’s the other gown,’ and I said to her, ‘Is this a bad time? Should I come back later?’ ” The bride may have been doing great things for her wedding, but she was sabotaging her own care — and it was a really important visit, as she was newly pregnant. Talking on ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883570 Tue, 31 May 2011 13:26:53 +0100 4883570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4848149&cid=t_91124_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FnYI5PNwOxzs%2F A Pennsylvania state court jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $10 million in damages to the family of a 13-year-old girl who suffered skin burns and eye damage after she took Children’s Motrin to treat a fever and cough, Bloomberg News writes. After deliberated for 10 hours over two days, the jury decided that J&J’s McNeil Consumer Products unit was liable for injuries suffered by Brianna Maya, now 13, who was left blind in one eye and suffered burns over 84 percent of her body. The injuries were sustained after she took Motrin in 2000, when she was 3-1/2 years sold. Her lawyer charged J&J didn’t include a warning that year alerting consumers the med can cause Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. J&J companies later warned that ibuprofen, the active ingredient, could ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4848149 Fri, 20 May 2011 20:27:29 +0100 4848149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841472&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FQDJmCLnbB54%2F By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn. Americans are opting for Botox and cosmetic procedures more than colonoscopies and cancer tests, according to a story in Reuters. This trend makes companies like Allergan, makers of Botox and the Lap-Band for gastric surgery, very happy indeed. Plastics and gastric bypass surgeries are back up to pre-recession levels as of 2Q11. However, for companies and providers in other segments of the health care and surgery value-chain, prospects for bounceback in 2011 aren’t as promising. Various indices on consumers’ health care sentiment — such as the Thomson-Reuters Consumer Healthcare Sentiment Index and the EBRI Health Confidence Survey, show U.S. consumers’ perceptions of their ability to pay for needed health care falling. Health Populi’s Hot Points:  T... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841472 Tue, 17 May 2011 13:30:41 +0100 4841472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775459&cid=t_91124_113_f&fid=34631&url=http%3A%2F%2Fehealth.johnwsharp.com%2F2011%2F05%2F02%2Fsocial-media-moving-into-healthcares-mainstream%2F TuDiabetes Study Two articles today demonstrate the growth of influence in social media in the healthcare arena. The first is a research article about TuDiabetes.org 15,000 members on PLosONE permitting data donation to measure H1c in diabetics to demonstrate a model for cohort and translational science and for use as a complementary surveillance  approach.  This research combined with a recent study of PatientsLikeMe demonstrate the potential power of utilizing patient reported results and outcomes as a research tool. The second article appears in the Archives of Internal Medicine, “Professionalism in the Digital Age.” Get a copy of the full version if you can. It represents a positive approach to social media for physicians and other healthcare providers while noting some c... eHealth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775459 Tue, 03 May 2011 02:10:00 +0100 4775459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4767974&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2Fj-Gjwpb3DUI%2F At the start of this year, Merck indicated it might be sell off the consumer health products business it acquired as part of its takeover of Schering-Plough. “We have to look at it to see what role it could play longer term in a portfolio. Can it be a significant contributor to a company of our size?” Merck CEO Ken Frazier told investors attending the Goldman Sachs Healthcare CEO’s conference. The pharma giant’s consumer business sells products like Coppertone suntan lotion, Dr. Scholl’s shoe inserts and Claritin over-the-counter allergy medicine. That’s not necessarily a good fit for a company specializing in prescription drugs and animal vaccines. Consumer health made up just $517 million of Merck’s $11.6 billion in sales during the first quarter... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4767974 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:42:20 +0100 4767974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723784&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FkWOH3STMOUc%2F Direct-to-consumer genetic tests are controversial, with Congress last year scrutinizing their scientific accuracy and marketing practices. There’s also a philosophical debate raging about whether the public is ready for the type of information currently available about the risk of certain diseases. But what about kids? A study published online in Pediatrics finds that some parents, at least, are willing to have their children tested to see their genetic risk of developing adult-onset diseases and conditions including diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease and certain forms of cancer. With a few exceptions, the information you can get from these tests isn’t particularly definitive. It might indicate you have an above average chance of developing heart disease, but that doesn... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723784 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:20:04 +0100 4723784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676749&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F3xJnejpjyZo%2F Consumers should be getting mental health benefits on par with those for medical and surgical care, thanks to the 2008 federal mental health parity law. But whether they are actually getting equal coverage remains a question. Some employers have dropped mental-health coverage altogether to avoid having to beef up their offerings. And many patients don’t know enough about their benefits or parity to ask questions about changes. Even those who pay attention to their mental-health benefits may not be well-informed about improvements in coverage, or receive old or inaccurate information when they call their insurer to ask for additional information, according to a small survey of consumers in New York — where there has been a state mental health parity law since 2007 — recent... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676749 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:06:47 +0100 4676749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664170&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jointcommission.org%2Fassets%2F1%2F6%2FARoadmapforHospitalsfinalversion727.pdf Lee Kirksey Interview by Disruptive Woman Glenna Crooks. Meet vascular surgeon Lee Kirksey, MD, MBA. He is assistant professor at The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, with a surgical practice based in Philadelphia. His concerns transcend those of his own surgical expertise, his own patients and this region, however.  He is an ardent, engaged, articulate spokesman for cultural competence in health care. I think about cultural competence sometimes, but I really ‘got it’ talking with him; for the first time seeing how cultural incompetence impacted my family. Here’s the story: a number of years ago as my Father lay in a coma, the physician in charge of his care refused to speak with my Mother. It required an attorney and intervention of hospital administrators to learn a... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664170 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:30:25 +0100 4664170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658379&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FNrjsnVepAsI%2F By Archelle Georgiou. At 9:55 am on a Wednesday morning. I was 15 miles from home and making good time getting to my 10:30 meeting until I realized that I’d left the power cord for my Mac computer at home. There was no way I’d have enough battery power to get through my presentation. So, I had a choice: turn around, go home and be late or run by the mall and buy a new power cord at the Apple store.  Since the mall was only ¼ mile away, I could arrive just as the store opened and likely be the first customer. The decision was easy. As expected, the parking lot had a scant number of cars and I got a plum spot by the entrance. Racing past several stores en route to my destination, I noticed employees in the sporting goods store dribbling basketballs waiting for their first customers. Ga... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658379 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:30:58 +0100 4658379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658359&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FJUldICkQw3Y%2F FDA V. Food Colors: For the first time, the FDA is assessing whether or not foods like Jell-O, Lucky Charms and Minute Maid Lemonade should carry warnings that their artificial colors could worsen behavioral problems in kids, the New York Times reports. The FDA has previously decided that there is not a link between the colors and behavior or health problems, but the NYT says that it will ask a panel of experts on Wednesday and Thursday to review the evidence. More and more studies have suggested a link, the Times says. Drug  Deal: Valeant Pharmaceuticals of Canada last night made a hostile bid for Cephalon for $5.7 billion, the WSJ reports. The all-cash offer is a 24.5% premium, and Valeant CEO J. Michael Pearson said he would be willing to increase it “somewhat.” Cephalon sa... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658359 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:44:14 +0100 4658359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642570&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F7lj1zDfVKeo%2F A number of hospitals and health systems around the country are adopting safety programs to reduce harm to both mother and infant in the delivery room, according to a story in the WSJ’s special report on health-care innovation. But in at least one case, innovation has drawn some unexpected–and apparently unwanted–attention. In  last month’s issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology , New York Weill Cornell Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital reported impressive results from an obstetrics safety program, which trained teams in standard protocols to reduce the risk of  birth injury. Now the hospital and the study authors are protesting the fact that a bill being introduced in the state assembly would mandate its use for all hospitals in the sta... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642570 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:37:26 +0100 4642570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642588&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FeM2gzPgZi_c%2F Women experience differences in their health care services and outcomes. The fact sheet, Healthcare Quality and Disparities in Women: Selected Findings, summarizes key findings from the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports related to health care for women. Related posts:Update From Haiti: Despair Sets In And Women Consider Suicide The Society for Women’s Health Research: A Case Study of Advocacy for Women Disruptive Women on the Radio…with Real Women on Health (Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care) Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642588 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:42:36 +0100 4642588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636411&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FdFl1yrlFTy0%2F A study out today finds that high-deductible health plans do cut down on health-care spending – but also prompt patients to get less preventative care. The RAND Corporation, which ran the study, says it is the largest ever of its kind. The group studied more than 800,000 families and found that when they moved to plans with deductibles over $1,000, health spending dropped an average of 14%. But the study also found that those families cut back on things like childhood immunizations, cancer screenings and diabetes tests. Childhood vaccination rates among families in traditional plans rose, while they dropped among those in the high-deductible plans, for instance. RAND says that drop happened even though high-deductible plans waive the need to pay a deductible when receiving preventative s... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636411 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:36:53 +0100 4636411 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4626827&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FTrEXv67U4VI%2F A year after President Obama signed health reform into law, the public remains deeply divided over the landmark legislation, with a year of political debate over its merits and the beginning stages of its implementation doing little to alter Americans’ opinions about the law. In March, one year after enactment, 42 percent of Americans hold favorable views of the law while 46 percent view it unfavorably, a basic division that has changed little during the last 12 months. (In April 2010, 46 percent had favorable views and 40 percent unfavorable ones, but both figures have ticked up and down over the last year.) Opinion of the law continues to break sharply along partisan lines, with 71 percent of Democrats backing the law and 82 percent of Republicans opposing it. About half (51%) of Ame... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4626827 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:45:14 +0100 4626827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610770&cid=t_91124_86_f&fid=34464&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidrothmannet%2F%7E3%2Fa7-xh3dXrAY%2F My Primary Care Physician is a good guy.  His practice implemented an EMR a few years ago- each time I see him, I ask him how that’s going and he lets me see how it looks on the tablet PC he carries into the exam room. My last visit was for an annual checkup a few weeks ago and we were talking about point-of-care tools and integration with his EMR.  It turns out that their EMR has no useful functionality to help find or produce patient education handouts he can quickly sent to a printer I told him it would not be difficult to make a tool that would enable him to find authoritative handouts quickly and easily from the paid resources his practice has available, and he expressed interest in that idea. He hasn’t followed up, but I found the idea interesting, so I started thinking... davidrothman.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610770 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:20:05 +0100 4610770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4565881&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2Ff93yZld-Qoc%2F Lung-Drug Recommendation: An FDA advisory panel backed the approval of a 75-microgram dose of Novartis’s drug for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, indacaterol, but not the higher dose of the drug used in Europe, the WSJ reports. That’s significant because Novartis is developing another lung drug that contains a dose of indacaterol that’s higher than 75 micrograms, the paper says. The FDA often, but not always, takes the advice of its advisory committees. Appeal Filed: The Obama administration has officially appealed Judge Roger Vinson’s ruling that the health-care overhaul law is unconstitutional, Politico reports. Last week the judge stayed his ruling while the appeal works its way through the legal system, as long as that appeal was filed within seven days. ... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4565881 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:31:03 +0100 4565881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4536043&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FmUBrbPUQsr4%2F If you ever needed someone to make the case for why it’s important to smile, think of today’s talk by Ron Gutman at TED University. (That’s a short series of presentations by TED conference participants.) Gutman, a member of the TED conference team and CEO of health-information company HealthTap, pointed out a study from the University of California, Berkeley that measured smiles in high school yearbook photos and looked at what the students were up to decades later. The bigger smilers were more likely to be in a long-lasting marriage and to have a better sense of personal well-being. Another study found that the size of major league baseball players’ smiles in their trading-card photos predicted longevity. Players who didn’t smile at all lived an average of 72.9 years,... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4536043 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:29:11 +0100 4536043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489634&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FAYMt_GHill8%2F If started within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms, consuming zinc is associated with a shorter and less severe cold. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489634 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:31:37 +0100 4489634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4472950&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fconsumer-health-information-the-new-third-party-in-the-exam-room%2F2011.02.13 It was sometime in the mid-nineties that parents started showing up in my office with reams of paper. Inkjet printouts of independently unearthed information pulled from AltaVista and Excite. Google didn’t exist. In the earliest days of the Web, information was occasionally leveraged by families as a type of newfound control. A young father and his inkjet printer One case sticks clearly in my mind. It was that of a toddler with medically unresponsive acid reflux and chronic lung disease. After following the child for some time, the discussion with the family finally moved to the option of a fundoplication (anti-reflux surgery). On a follow-up visit the father had done his diligence and appeared in the office with a banker box brimming with printed information. He had done his homewo... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4472950 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:00:39 +0100 4472950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4445797&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FeIsknPHxr8M%2F By Glenna Crooks. This is the week many of us will consider – or finally make – Valentine’s Day purchases. Some of us will consider chocolate. Maybe more of us should. I wondered about that as I saw some disparate bits of data over the weekend. An article on Valentine’s Day spending was informative: couples will spend just under $70 on each other and we’ll spend, on average, $5 on pets, $6 on friends, $5 on teachers and $3.50 on co-workers. What will we be buying? In all, about $12.B in treats for the day: $3.5B on jewelry, $1.6B on clothing, $3.4B on dinner, $1.7B on flowers, $1.5B on candy (of which $285M will be on chocolate) and $1.1B on greeting cards. I get interested in items like this when I hear that we ‘can’t afford health care.’ I’ve noticed over the years how ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4445797 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:48:38 +0100 4445797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411519&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fpkd6PIGGRnM%2F By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn. While 8 in 10 U.S. adults want a physician to have primary responsibility for the diagnosis and management of their health care, many people are not sure who’s a medical doctor. Surprisingly numbers of health consumers don’t think that orthopaedic surgeons, family practitioners, dermatologists, psychiatrists, and ophthalmologists are MDs. The American Medical Association‘s survey, Truth in Advertising, published in January 2011, follows up the AMA’s 2008 survey which had similar results.  Data based on consumers answering the question, “Is this person a medical doctor,” are organized in the chart. 90% of people say that a physician’s additional years of medical education and training are ‘vital’ to optimal patient care. At the same time, only 51% ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411519 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:29:15 +0100 4411519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399519&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fb7EWJZGcRrU%2F When someone develops an infection at a hospital or other patient care facility that they did not have prior to treatment, this is referred to as a Healthcare-Associated (sometimes hospital-acquired) Infection (HAI). Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) are a global crisis affecting both patients and healthcare workers. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at any point in time, 1.4 million people worldwide suffer from infections acquired in hospitals. A Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report published in March-April 2007 estimated the number of U.S. deaths from healthcare associated infections in 2002 at 98,987. The risk of acquiring Healthcare-Associated Infections in developing countries is 2-20 times higher than in developed countries. Afflicting thousands of patient... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399519 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:18:55 +0100 4399519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382766&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-doctors-feel-about-patients-who-google-their-symptoms%2F2011.01.21 Many doctors roll their eyes whenever patients bring in a stack of research they printed out, stemming from a Google search of their symptoms. A piece by Dr. Zachary Meisel on TIME.com describes a familiar scenario: The medical intern started her presentation with an eye roll. “The patient in Room 3 had some blood in the toilet bowl this morning and is here with a pile of Internet printouts listing all the crazy things she thinks she might have.” The intern continued, “I think she has a hemorrhoid.” “Another case of cyberchondria,” added the nurse behind me. It’s time to stop debating whether patients should research their own symptoms. It’s happening already, and the medical profession would be better served to handle this new reality. According to the Pew Internet and ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382766 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:00:37 +0100 4382766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337896&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F27kp3yYOnPs%2F Out of the ten companies that now make up Dossia, six have deployed a digitized health record, Critelli tells us. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337896 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:46:17 +0100 4337896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4330990&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FsOCSe52-qKs%2F A full 77% of respondents said they'd find a web- or software-based personal health record very or somewhat helpful to track medications, test results and other data. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4330990 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:50:13 +0100 4330990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322502&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FfJDMBnWLqrc%2F The following is an interview conducted by Hope Ditto of Disruptive Women with Grace Bender. “Take responsibility for your own health care.” That’s the message that Grace, a Disruptive Woman and an experienced patient advocate, wants you to take away from her story. “You have to be your own advocate, but if you can’t, don’t be afraid to ask a family member or friend to step in and speak up on your behalf.” Grace can speak from experience about being an advocate, both for herself and for her loved ones. In fact, Grace created mymedmanager™ , a personal health care and medication organization system, after her experience as an advocate for her mother. (You can read about this in a previous blog post here). While that experience focused primarily on managing medication intake,... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322502 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:29:01 +0100 4322502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4318302&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FYPcUXa8yuRE%2F Depending on the disease and accuracy of the test, people said they'd pay up to $622 to know if they would get the disease. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4318302 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:34:10 +0100 4318302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4304866&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FRqSctVSZqyA%2F Nintendo cited no research to back up the assertion of possible harm, and many vision experts were skeptical that any such evidence existed. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4304866 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:47:59 +0100 4304866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4300533&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FhNpyp0HxEUo%2F A judge ruled yesterday that only the federal government has the legal authority to regulate cigarettes in this way (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4300533 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:43:31 +0100 4300533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4298623&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fgood-health-information-can-save-lives%2F2010.12.29 My colleagues at Harvard Health Publications and I have a mission: To provide accurate, reliable information that will help readers live healthier lives. We work hard to fulfill that mission, and the feedback we get from folks who read our newsletters, Special Health Reports, books, and online health information indicates we are on the right track. Every so often we hear something from a reader that makes me especially proud of the work we do. This letter was recently sent to the editor of the Harvard Women’s Health Watch: One of your mailings undoubtedly saved me a lot of grief. (My kids, anyway.) I was aware of a woman’s heart attack symptoms being different from a man’s, and your brochure contained a paragraph confirming that. Early in June I was packing for a trip to celebrate my... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4298623 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:00:36 +0100 4298623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4298613&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FVULPWtaBtTE%2F Also: looking into radiosurgery equipment; Pepsi's new snack; salmonella hits sprouts, cilantro and parsley. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4298613 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:51:22 +0100 4298613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294606&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FVH514jlTkCw%2F The Kaiser Family Foundation counts 21 provisions taking effect next year. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294606 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:03:22 +0100 4294606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4287410&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FtEPigHaEmy0%2F By Casey Quinlan. I have this dream. It’s about how, when I make an appointment to see my doctor – my primary care physician – the process is easy, honors my time as much as it does my doctor’s, and winds up running smoothly for both parties. The dream starts this way: I realize it’s time for my annual physical, or any other usual-suspects periodic visit to my PCP. I open up my browser, point it to my doctor’s website, and log in to the secure patient portal. The one where I can see all my prescriptions, my personal health record, make an appointment (using the handy calendar function), request a prescription refill, ask the nurse or doctor a question via email, or download a PDF of my health record. In my dream, using the handy scheduling function in the portal, I select a dat... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4287410 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 13:26:57 +0100 4287410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4285199&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.files.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fhealthmash_iphone_app_screen_shot2.png HealthMash, WebLib’s next-generation semantic health search engine, will release an iPhone application in January. It utilizes proprietary natural language processing and semantic technology tools and resources in order to find highly relevant, reliable, and recent health information from the most trusted sources and facilitate user exploration and discovery. *This blog post was originally published at ScienceRoll* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4285199 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:00:26 +0100 4285199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4277807&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FPa6VCRHzPYQ%2F Puzzles can sharpen the ability to do certain things -- to concentrate, pay attention, improve your working memory. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4277807 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:03:32 +0100 4277807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4277809&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FVLZG-PE096o%2F A number of health books for lay readers published in 2010 offer practical advice for patients, as well as some page-turning narratives, according to today’s Informed Patient column. But for those inside the business of health care, two titles offered thought-provoking ideas on how to fix a flawed system. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4277809 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:14:02 +0100 4277809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275307&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F5S5sLq2EA2U%2F For patients with varicose veins, a number of new less invasive treatments are replacing a difficult surgical procedure known as stripping that was often the only solution in the past, according to Health Matters. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275307 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:29:25 +0100 4275307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265669&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FqaJ7OML1bP0%2F A J&J spokesman says the company will "quickly provide a detailed response to the FDA and work to address these most recent observations." (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265669 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:57:34 +0100 4265669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265672&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FKFISs6wWy_0%2F Also: health-care law is subject of Florida court arguments; more private-equity investors eye health care; the secrets of staph. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265672 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:19:05 +0100 4265672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4258833&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FKte39KRlNyE%2F A soda tax might not be effective at all if it prompts people to purchase more calorie-dense foods instead. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4258833 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:09:46 +0100 4258833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4245278&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FH8sAYA4cfPQ%2F The recall covers 96 product lots and more than 13 million packages, a company spokesman tells the Health Blog. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4245278 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:52:27 +0100 4245278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233152&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FxaCSGpHzM7Y%2F A panel sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has guidelines for food allergies, but questions remain. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233152 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:16:32 +0100 4233152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4219717&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FSjOO3L0nsXc%2F Now we have a running list. Did we miss any? (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4219717 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:34:10 +0100 4219717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4219720&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F3HFsaQ79P40%2F The industry group for OTC drugs said its goal is that medications will follow the guidelines by the end of 2011. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4219720 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:17:09 +0100 4219720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214100&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FTJG61_5n1nI%2F In this study, Botox for migraines was only tested in patients with 15 or more days of headaches per month. There was no difference in the number of headaches, but treated patients had 1.4 fewer headache days per month. For effectiveness, each quarterly treatment session requires 31 injections of Botox, and the annual cost is about $4000 per year. Individuals with chronic migraines may get some relief with Botox but it is certainly not a silver bullet or a “cure for migraines.” While Botox can be used off-label for those with less frequent migraines, it has not been studied and it is unlikely to be covered by insurance. Oh, by the way….the new migraine indication for Botox is estimated to add $1 billion to Allergan’s top line within five years. Headline: “New ‘Vacci... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214100 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:24:03 +0100 4214100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214066&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2Fxe58zBaA0J0%2F The group set the upper limit of safe consumption for vitamin D at about 4,000 IUs, saying that "the risk for harm begins to increase" after that. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214066 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:19:54 +0100 4214066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214070&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FuOsVBGVSJZc%2F Probiotics might shorten the length of time by which otherwise healthy babies and kids are laid up with a stomach bug, the AAP says. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214070 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:40:03 +0100 4214070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4203152&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FUufKe_U24N0%2F Kanye West tweeted this summer that "clothes are my drug," but what if he'd instead said that Lipitor was his drug? (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4203152 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:57:45 +0100 4203152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4203155&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FK5VDLgfqurY%2F By Alexandra Drane. For three years running now, many of us bloggers have participated in what we’ve called a “blog rally” to promote Engage With Grace – a movement aimed at making sure all of us understand, communicate, and have honored our end-of-life wishes. The rally is timed to coincide with a weekend when most of us are with the very people with whom we should be having these unbelievably important conversations – our closest friends and family. At the heart of Engage With Grace are five questions designed to get the conversation about end-of-life started. We’ve included them at the end of this post.  They’re not easy questions, but they are important – and believe it or not, most people find they actually enjoy discussing their answers with loved ones.  The key is ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4203155 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:48:22 +0100 4203155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4200552&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FjBb7m_KrbrA%2F J&J has been reviewing its operations and that ongoing process is likely to lead to more recalls, the WSJ says. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4200552 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:26:51 +0100 4200552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197057&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F_y2xm7AwxKA%2F By Casey Quinlan. I will admit to a bias on the subject of health insurance, and healthcare reform: I’m one of the millions of America’s uninsured. I’m female, over 50 (I told you, now I’ll have to kill you), and I was diagnosed with cancer in December of 2007. The first of those facts – being female – is the biggest dinger of the three when it comes to health insurance premiums. The reasoning there: women use more health services, starting in their teens and 20s and continuing through menopause. The second – my age – could signal a better rate, since women typically tail off in their use of healthcare in their mid-50s. However, the third fact – cancer within the last 10 years – gets me insurance coverage quotes of $2,000 per month, with a deductible between at $3,000 t... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197057 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:21:49 +0100 4197057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190124&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F97NraJxyGxs%2F Scooters were associated with 49,500, or 27%, of ER-treated and toy-related injuries last year. That's up from 42,900 scooter-related injuries in 2008. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190124 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:50:40 +0100 4190124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190144&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F5Cr9Vx4qI-U%2F By Robin Strongin. What happens when two Disruptive Women get together over coffee? Check out this almost-as-if-you-were-sitting-there-with-them article by Halle Tecco to get a glimpse into her recent conversation with Alexandra Drane. One of the many topics they discussed was this concept called “The Unmentionables.” The idea is based on the fact that over the past decade during which Drane’s company Eliza Corp has interacted with people about their health and health care, certain themes have emerged. It’s not that people don’t want to keep up with their preventive screenings, or maintain a sensible diet and exercise routine – it’s just that life gets in the way. That includes things like consuming debt, a bad marriage, a stressful job, and even a bad sex life. Of course, t... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190144 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:22:41 +0100 4190144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4172036&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FPhlloVJy224%2F Prescription drugs aren't immune from sticker shock, it's clear, but what to do about it isn't. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4172036 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:51:52 +0100 4172036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4172037&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FCndoybSlj0s%2F Also: worries about lung-screening trial after-effects; Pfizer to link with UCSF on research; lawmakers urge the FDA to act on caffeinated alcoholic drinks. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4172037 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:37:08 +0100 4172037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4155227&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FGzx8b_dykXI%2F Some 31% of overweight kids in the APA's survey said they were worried about things in their lives, compared to 14% of normal-weight kids. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4155227 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:28:48 +0100 4155227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151737&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FR36cuSIIrlw%2F One expert says positive messages about the benefits of smoking cessation are what really get people to change their behavior. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151737 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:47:36 +0100 4151737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151743&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FVSb0MqUtbbg%2F For the first time, the CDC is recommending that everyone older than 6 months be vaccinated. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151743 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:40:23 +0100 4151743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151782&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FKDL8SZQyTIE%2F By Archelle Georgiou. “Maria’s Event” is how the insiders now refer to California’s annual Women’s Conference. They are referring to Maria Shriver who assumed responsibility for the event seven years ago when she became California’s First Lady. Oprah summarized it well when she said that Maria has transformed the event from a small, poorly attended meeting to the “hottest, hippest, highest attended women’s conference in the world.” The overarching goal of the Conference event to inspire women to be “architects of change,” but Maria has also used the conference as a vehicle to work through some of her own challenges—from her reluctance to being a ribbon-cutting First Lady to enduring the sadness of her mother’s death. While she stacks the stage with a star-studded... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151782 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:46:40 +0100 4151782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133655&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FbMfH5dAVHBo%2F Omega-3 acids found in fish oil are effective for some things and iffy for others, but research continues. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133655 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:48:45 +0100 4133655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4124983&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FaGLwtR5vjIw%2F Family medicine physician Kenneth Lin quits because he says "politics trumped science" in the cancellation of the meeting. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4124983 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:16:34 +0100 4124983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118863&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FTMNo1cXBBp4%2F Wall Street Journal health blogger Katherine Hobson will take questions from readers in a live chat on Monday, Nov. 1 about the TEDMED conference in San Diego.  Ask your questions now. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118863 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 18:27:37 +0100 4118863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118871&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FhjsMLC0QEr0%2F Mossberg manages his own diabetes and heart disease but finds precious little help in the world of consumer tech. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118871 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:41:19 +0100 4118871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118849&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=35049&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nakedmedicine.com%2Fpharmacy-and-mcdonalds-strange-bedfellows-that-arent-so-strange My friend Natalie Bourre saw my post about the non-biodegradable Happy Meal photo-essay and told me about a Canadian Pharmacy that had, as part of its weekly promotion, a coupon for McDonald’s. This promotion is no longer on the corporate website, so you will have to visit Nat’s blog to see the screenshot she captured [...] (Source: NAKEDMEDICINE.COM) NAKEDMEDICINE.COM blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118849 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:02:57 +0100 4118849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105644&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FVHk22Kscz00%2F The USPSTF initially decided to change its rating of prostate-cancer screening last fall but voted to reconsider to amass more information on screening's potential harms. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105644 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:41:06 +0100 4105644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105645&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FVgVTyP3vpLE%2F Have a look at the conference lineup and tell us what you're most interested in hearing about. And if you're going to be there, look for us! (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105645 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:30:52 +0100 4105645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4086245&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2Fzc-C1SZoLx0%2F Home-based care can provide enormous value if you focus resources on patients who really need it, the author of a NEJM perspective piece argues. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4086245 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:02:15 +0100 4086245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4086247&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FV0s_mDP3Gi4%2F Leave a comment telling us whose TEDMED talks you'd most like us to blog about. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4086247 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:13:18 +0100 4086247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4086248&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2Fu3mRb4bkKn0%2F Also: Markey wants thyroid patients treated with radiation to stay in the hospital; a delay for the diabetes drug from Lilly, Alkermes and Amylin; a Graco stroller recall. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4086248 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:10:15 +0100 4086248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4086271&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsmall-steps-get-healthy-compliments-of-uncle-sam%2F2010.10.20 It makes my blogging life easier if I can just direct readers to a cool site, compliments of (drumroll…) — the U.S. government! The site, called Smallstep Adult and Teen, is filled with great healthy eating and exercise tips. Check it out and click around a bit. (Don’t ya’ just love the Internet?) From the site: Today’s lifestyle doesn’t allow much room for health. And that’s where Small Steps comes in. We know that it’s impossible for many people to make dramatic lifestyle changes. Instead, we want to help you learn ways that you can change small things about your life and see big results. *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4086271 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0100 4086271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082056&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FQ_JZMr4_xa8%2F The Pew report finds 9% of all cell owners and 15% of those aged 18-29 have health-related apps on their phones. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082056 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:30:08 +0100 4082056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082059&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2Fuj_ecL54LAE%2F The announcement came the night before J&J's 3rd-quarter earnings report. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082059 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:45:37 +0100 4082059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077225&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FWpoNU3C3fg8%2F Starting in 2011 you generally won't be able to dip into your FSA to pay for OTC drugs unless they're prescribed by a physician. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077225 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:10:47 +0100 4077225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040559&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FnNYdAVoYOwc%2F Do you find yourself a little confused about what happens when with the health care reform law? To help clear up the confusion the Kaiser Family Foundation wrote and produced a short animated video that explains the problems with the current health care system, the changes that are happening now, and the big changes coming in 2014. The video is narrated by Cokie Roberts, a news commentator for ABC News and NPR and a member of Kaiser’s Board of Trustees. View the video. In addition to this video, the Kaiser Family Foundation has great resources/basic information to help you understand the new law. To access this information, click here. Related posts:Health Reform Resources The NHMA Forum on Health Care Reform offers an opportunity to impact health reform legislation Transition and ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040559 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:43:47 +0100 4040559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018174&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fe4m8BjFNwjE%2F You are Invited to a CONFERENCE CALL WITH SURGEON GENERAL REGINA BENJAMIN Date: Friday, October 1, 2010 Time: 11 AM Eastern, 10 AM Central, 9 AM Mountain, 8 AM Pacific Dial in information: 1-888-283-2975 Passcode: 1862596 Join Surgeon General Regina Benjamin on the conference call to learn about two historic opportunities created by the Affordable Care Act: The National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council, chaired by Dr. Benjamin and composed of senior cabinet-level officials across federal agencies, and the development and implementation of the National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy. Dr. Benjamin is conducting this outreach call to engage the public and professionals in the  development of the National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy. Join her in ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018174 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:54:54 +0100 4018174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018152&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2Fvzr62UomtMU%2F About a million bottles will be shipped next week, with four million bottles distributed by year's end. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018152 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:43:04 +0100 4018152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018153&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FLoXUCuULaZg%2F We'll update with key developments. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018153 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:42:43 +0100 4018153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013126&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2Fh9jkIJ9JI-Q%2F Tomorrow J&J CEO William Weldon will testify before the House Oversight Committee. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013126 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:16:58 +0100 4013126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013130&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FmNV1dJCxjPQ%2F Also: most Americans now probably immune to 2009 H1N1 strain; federally funded embryonic stem cell research can continue -- for now. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013130 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:58:32 +0100 4013130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013182&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fpr1ncnZyHDU%2F The following post is by guest blogger Helen Durkin, JD. Helen is the Executive Vice President of Public Policy for the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA)—a not-for-profit trade association representing health and fitness facilities, gyms, spas, sports clubs, and suppliers worldwide. She joined IHRSA in 1989 and developed the health club industry’s first government relations and legal service programs. She has served as the association’s director of public policy since 1999. In this leadership capacity, Durkin has succeeded in aligning IHRSA with the national effort to improve America’s health through healthy lifestyle choices and in promoting public policy that recognizes exercise as a key component of preventive health care. Concerned about... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013182 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:11:01 +0100 4013182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003234&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FyAMXBTOsRk8%2F Nestlé is investing in functional foods at the same time that U.S. and European authorities are applying more skepticism to health claims. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003234 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:37:54 +0100 4003234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998945&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FFzaQB_CTLqo%2F Amgen is recalling certain lots of epoetin alfa, which it sells under the Epogen name and which Johnson & Johnson markets under the Procrit brand. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998945 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:32:03 +0100 3998945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998948&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F-CZ4rhrTgUg%2F The company's website now has a list of recalled lots. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998948 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:44:19 +0100 3998948 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993860&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FTEbUoVAQ7TM%2F Abbott recalls certain types of powdered Similac baby formula on the "remote possibility" of contamination by beetles and their larvae. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993860 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:38:17 +0100 3993860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993864&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FWZ3odeh-U-c%2F Should a genetically modified animal designed to be eaten be required to be label as such? (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993864 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:06:52 +0100 3993864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3987032&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FEx8o3bDbKAo%2F Genetically modified pig may be coming to a menu near you. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3987032 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:35:09 +0100 3987032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3987033&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FtBMjlC5Ib0s%2F Health Care on the Agenda: Following mid-term elections, the Obama administration this week will once again focus on pushing the overhaul of the health care system, with the president giving a health-care speech on Wednesday, reports the WSJ. Public support has continued to wane, particularly in light of unpopular moves like some insurers saying they must raise premiums well beyond the anticipated 1% to 2%. Some provisions of the law take effect this week, including the one allowing young adults to stay on their parents’ plan until age 26. Beantown Soda Battle: Boston health officials are toying with the idea of restricting or banning the sale of sodas ... (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3987033 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:19:32 +0100 3987033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3980806&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FTaHkQ5wW170%2F The habits and shortcuts your brain uses during the course of an average day may derail your efforts to eat more healthfully and exercise more. That's one of the takeaways from a new book that crossed our desk: "On Second Thought: Outsmarting Your Mind's Hard-Wired Habits," by Wray Herbert. It's about heuristics, the "cognitive rules of thumb" that help you deal with the decisions the world offers up to you every day -- without having to stop and meditate on each of them. Some of those rules of thumb may lead you astray, though. For example ... (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3980806 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:40:55 +0100 3980806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3980807&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FVKT_tPKK-0U%2F The mayor's idea to limit smoking in outdoor areas has evoked anger from some smokers. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3980807 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:48:16 +0100 3980807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976483&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FTLQWpfp4MKE%2F The Endocrine Society's public-education affiliate says the diseases exist only online. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976483 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:04:10 +0100 3976483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3968989&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FUcLIP7QzDcU%2F The National Institutes of Health is funding five dietary supplement research centers to the tune of more than $37 million for the next five years. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3968989 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:19:19 +0100 3968989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3957895&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FMq6yvp2KMd8%2F These bulges in the aorta kill an estimated 14,000 Americans every year, but that may be an underestimate. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3957895 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:04:42 +0100 3957895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946429&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FXeCAc97hYQ4%2F Insurance companies may be willing to shoulder some costs if monitoring programs prove effective. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946429 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:34:30 +0100 3946429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899370&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FF1oYYGNdN6Q%2F Some 20% of respondents to the Consumer Reports survey say they've asked their doctor for a drug they saw advertised. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899370 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:26:03 +0100 3899370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899386&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FUVQc0xWYg74%2F By Trisha Torrey. Once upon a time when we experienced strange symptoms, we went to the doctor, the doctor listened and asked questions, we got the medical tests we needed, were correctly diagnosed and successfully treated, and we could afford all that great care. I say “once upon a time” because today, that scenario is mostly a fantasy.  And sadly, today’s story doesn’t always end with happily-ever-after – for anyone. Providers went to medical school to learn to heal and help. Instead they carry excessive patient loads amidst decreasing reimbursements, spend a small fortune on malpractice insurance, and reject some patients who don’t have the right kinds of payers, or who take up too much time with difficult diseases or comorbidities. They are frustrated with their inability ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899386 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:40:49 +0100 3899386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3889079&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fwz84oSPWMfQ%2F   Our series on Patient Advocacy kicks off with today’s post.  Over the next week, we will hear from a variety of women about their personal journeys and professional experiences.  Early in September we will compile these posts, along with our August Man of the Month’s and blog talk radio interviews, into an e-book.  As always, we look forward to your comments.     By Stephanie Mensh. When my husband, Paul Berger suffered his stroke, we were both in our 30′s, established in our careers, and planning for the future. We wanted to continue our active lifestyle, which meant overcoming Paul’s disabilities and pulling services out of many different organizations, each with their own roadblocks. I became Paul’s advocate. Here are my tips for successful advocacy to get... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3889079 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:32:28 +0100 3889079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872527&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2Fkr2f4sFo2sU%2F There's no evidence that acai supplements can make people quickly lose a lot of weight, the FTC says. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872527 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:29:53 +0100 3872527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3865261&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F_c5ZHXAawbE%2F By Regina Holliday. On Thursday night in an office space in Georgetown a crowd was forming. It was an after-hours crowd. The room was filling with advocates, artists, professors, and students. There were doctors, IT professionals, authors, and members of the community. There were mothers, fathers, grandparents and children. They had all come to see an exhibit of art. This office was the shared space for Clinovations and Osmosis. The wonderful folks at Clinovations had suggested placing one of my paintings in their space to brighten up the blank white walls. Perhaps one of my paintings would support an even greater awareness of the need for patient-centered care. I thought, why stop with one painting why not many? Why not have an entire show and invite people from every facet of health ca... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3865261 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:00:32 +0100 3865261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3845097&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F4T8wLlTFaKs%2F By Robin Strongin. Over the next several weeks Disruptive Women will be blogging about the various aspects of patient advocacy.  To get ready for these posts think about what patient advocacy means to you. Comment on this post to let us know what it means to you, its level of importance in health care and any questions you may have about it. Communication and asking questions are crtical aspects of patient advocacy, so we hope you will join us in this very important dialogue over the coming weeks. Related posts:Calling Patient Advocates–Share Your Story Health Reform: Patient Rights, Patient Reponsibilities Patient Outreach: The (Oft-Neglected) Critical Component of Health Reform (Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care) Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3845097 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:45:21 +0100 3845097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3822895&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FaGJv_6KGRIU%2F Also: NJ suit on involuntary medication; FDA wants to clarify device-approval process; Consumer Reports identifies supplement ingredients with scary side effects. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3822895 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:28:22 +0100 3822895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3812953&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FMu8OPTG-wT0%2F Why are spray bottles associated with so many injuries from household cleaning products? (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3812953 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:50:24 +0100 3812953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802363&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FiMJGTEwkSvk%2F Programs limited to health assessments and "let's get fit!" web-based efforts are most likely to fail. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802363 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:19:23 +0100 3802363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798817&cid=t_91124_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F38ur4DbHE_o%2F File this under ‘kick ‘em when they’re down.’ Given the problems that Johnson & Johnson is having with its numerous pediatric over-the-counter meds thanks to quailty control problems that shut down a key plant, one would expect rivals to step up their advertising. Novartis, however, is going further with plans to give away 250,000 bottles of Triaminic Fever Reducer Pain Reliever between Aug. 2 and 8 (look here). “If you are going to take on children’s Tylenol, now is the time to do it,” Mick Kolassa, who heads the Medical Marketing Economics consulting firm, tells The New York Times. “It’s a beautiful opportunity. There’s concern. There’s a shortage. There’s a wide opening in the marketplace…It’s saying, okay, you’ve gotten rid of the ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798817 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:07:22 +0100 3798817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790680&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FD35TlvKyy8Q%2F Also: a stem-cell claim watchdog; health-care system payment shifts; changing how we die. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790680 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:18:54 +0100 3790680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784234&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2Fu9VksCvWOcU%2F One sales rep told a fake customer that she'd "pretty much get" breast cancer. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784234 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:30:23 +0100 3784234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3776376&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FygmSr1e6BHc%2F By Robin Strongin. When the Obama Administration announced the new regulations expanding preventive care, ensuring that essential screenings and tests would be covered without co-pays for deductibles, my first thought was that this may be one of the most important provisions of health reform in terms of improving the overall health and well-being of the American people. My second thought concerned forests, falling trees and sounds we may or may not hear. The history of health care in the United States is, in large part, defined by sound policies and vital programs that are not accompanied by effective outreach to  the patients and consumers who have the most to gain from these innovations.  Thus, new provisions expanding preventive coverage have the potential to be like the proverbial tr... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3776376 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:00:24 +0100 3776376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3761628&cid=t_91124_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FbG6hFENOXgc%2F The ongoing Tylenol recall scandal has been a deeply embarassing and disruptive episode for Johnson & Johnson, which has long benefited from a stellar reputation for a bevy of ubiquitous household medicines as well as its handling of the 1982 Tylenol crisis that transformed the company into a Harvard Business School model. J&J is admired in other ways. Dozens of seniors pour off buses each year to attend its annual shareholder meeting at a hotel near its New Jersey headquarters. And rivals mimic its strategy -remember how Pfizer sold its own over-the-counter unit to J&J, only to happily buy the Wyeth OTC biz last year? Now, though, the storied J&J image is losing its luster over a series of unusual quality-control gaffes at its McNeil Consumer Healthcare unit and the mi... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3761628 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:42:51 +0100 3761628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3761425&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FTPUSPtic6HM%2F By Santi Bhagat, MD.  It seems that children with chronic medical conditions and disabilities (CMCD) just disappear into thin air when they grow up.  No-one tracks these young people, so we have no idea what happens to them.  We don’t know if they have insurance and doctors; are sick and in emergency rooms; go to school and have jobs; and/or live independently and have social lives. It is estimated that 600,000 young people with CMCD enter adulthood every year, into a system devoid of any supports and services, a system that is completely unprepared for them.   To help improve things for children with CMCD as they transition into young adults , Physician-Parent Caregivers (PPC), is launching EMERGE–a new campaign  next week…stay tuned…I will be blogging mor... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3761425 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:51:32 +0100 3761425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746733&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FQgE6UdneLAk%2F By Robin Strongin. I spent part of this past weekend at the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (disclosure-a client of mine) Annual Conference and came back both humbled and inspired.  It is a remarkable experience to talk with people whose lives have been profoundly changed by cancer.  Their grace and strength, their determination to DO something — about research, about curing this disease, about changing laws, about helping others – was inspiring.  The women I met were young and not so young, they had hair, and bald, tatooed heads, they came from all over the country and they were all, in their own way, supporting each other and themselves. Many of them had become advocates. Over the years, I have noticed an exponential increase in the number of professional health adv... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746733 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:10:18 +0100 3746733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740577&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FrWFuaRCma_E%2F We talked to three dermatologists about retinyl palmitate and sun exposure. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740577 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:42:02 +0100 3740577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737029&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2Fe0eRB_9Hi2Y%2F More answers to your sunscreen questions from Richard Glogau, a clinical professor of dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737029 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:54:24 +0100 3737029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733061&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FcRZR6rHko6I%2F More answers to your sunscreen questions from Dawn Davis, a dermatologist at Mayo Clinic. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733061 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:14:50 +0100 3733061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729851&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F09_h_dZDcXk%2F Answers to this first batch of questions are from Darrell Rigel, clinical professor of dermatology at New York University Langone Medical Center. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729851 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:20:54 +0100 3729851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729853&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F0ktYa5wEG0A%2F If you have specific questions about sunscreen, please use the comments to ask away -- and we will try to get answers for you. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729853 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:09:57 +0100 3729853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729855&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FL_tYFGyipYs%2F Low health literacy is a growing concern in the U.S. as medical-treatment decisions become more complex, chronic diseases more prevalent and doctors’ face time with patients more limited. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729855 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:47:36 +0100 3729855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695561&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FYNl6kCYgWcM%2F By Joy Burwell You’re Invited to “Solutions To Scale: Proven Health Care Models for Primetime”  Wednesday, June 30, 2010  9:00 – 11:30 am Breakfast will be served at 8:30 am   Kaiser Family Foundation Barbara Jordan Conference Center 1330 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20004  Raise the Voice, a program of the American Academy of Nursing supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, showcases the work of “Edge Runners” – nurse researchers and experts who have developed proven care models and interventions that demonstrate significantly improved clinical outcomes and cost savings.  The Edge Runners will share their experiences to highlight what does and does not work for consideration by federal and state agencies during health care implementation. Welcome: ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695561 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:04:04 +0100 3695561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690834&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FROzoJirhUZw%2F Ever since Viagra hit the stores (and bedrooms) drug companies have been searching for a comparable little pink pill. Viagra didn’t seem to do much for girls (we tried it once, we felt nothing). Now there’s a new pink pill that came really close to getting FDA approval, but failed. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Related posts:Poll: The Next President’s Top Priority Poll: Female Attitudes About Appearance Improving Medication Adherence with a Cell Phone (Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care) Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3690834 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:29:24 +0100 3690834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3687075&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F3BOmmPSwcWE%2F The New York State Legislature passed a bill yesterday that will increase state taxes on a pack of cigarettes by $1.60. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3687075 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:53:39 +0100 3687075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640996&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FDzkEWIZKh0Q%2F One-third of those surveyed by the Red Cross were not confident that they’d know what to do in an emergency where someone needed CPR (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640996 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:13:03 +0100 3640996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629611&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FDIRrCFtCh6M%2F Also: COBRA subsidies are ending for some; Berwick defended by Sebelius; compression garments may not help athletic performance. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629611 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:18:10 +0100 3629611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621646&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F4ZUPXJq2I9M%2F There's plenty of conventional wisdom about what makes a marriage long-lived or happy, and plenty of it is wrong -- or at least not as simple as it sounds. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621646 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:15:37 +0100 3621646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621647&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FKHHUoFUlIqo%2F Rates of reported side effects of the drugs were higher than in industry-funded studies, but the proportion of people reporting sexual side effects declined from previous surveys. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621647 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:38:55 +0100 3621647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592193&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FYQR-r14MPlM%2F Soda taxes haven't been embraced by state and local lawmakers, despite big budget woes. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592193 Mon, 24 May 2010 13:04:21 +0100 3592193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581583&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FixDHUb7USOk%2F A House panel wants to know how the tests are analyzed in a lab, how accurate they are and how the information is handled. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581583 Thu, 20 May 2010 12:58:46 +0100 3581583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581604&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fl_1Bp7eAERk%2F By Sheryl Flynn.  Earlier this week, the American Heart Association (AHA) announced a new partnership with Nintendo of America.  According to their website (www.activeplaynow.com), the AHA and Nintendo are working together to promote physically active play as a part of a healthy lifestyle. This is the first time that the AHA has partnered with the video game industry to help consumers discover how video games that incorporate movement can be beneficial to health.  According to their “Healthy Lifestyle Tips” they encourage everyone in the house to enjoy active-play video games together and when the weather prevents outdoor activities- they encourage hosting an active-play video game tournament in your living room.   Today, according to AHA’s press release- They are not supporting... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581604 Thu, 20 May 2010 11:00:49 +0100 3581604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573661&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FIrZKG_Vs4oU%2F Also: why health-care costs are rising in Utah, what exposure to microbes may mean for allergies and asthma. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573661 Tue, 18 May 2010 12:00:20 +0100 3573661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560199&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FVgRh4dnUXEc%2F Can consumers handle the truth about their DNA? (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560199 Thu, 13 May 2010 12:33:46 +0100 3560199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560201&cid=t_91124_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FmdPySKoa7GU%2F The recommendations are part of an IOM report looking at the larger issue of how biomarkers -- things like cholesterol levels or tumor size -- should be judged in studies and health and safety claims. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog) WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560201 Wed, 12 May 2010 17:09:36 +0100 3560201