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 'convenience'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:26:04 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069471&cid=t_268986_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-physicians-fail-to-take-responsibility-for-their-own-orders%2F2011.07.27 A physician asked me a question regarding what should be the role of hospitalists in carrying out discharge orders written by other physicians. I have been following your blog since I was a resident and recommend it to a lot of people.  Thank you so much for enlightening me on so many day to day hospital issues.  I wanted to know your opinion about something that puzzles me.  When a specialist changes a medication or requires a lab to be done as outpatient after a discharge order is written (for example you write: okay to D/C if okay with cardiology, and they change a dose or request stress test out-pt) who is required to write the new scripts and arrange that test? Is it the hospitalist’s responsibility to do it? Or is the specialist who changed the dose after you rounded require... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069471 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:00:00 +0100 5069471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975940&cid=t_268986_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F28%2F10-myths-about-happiness%2F I’m leaving my desk for a few days, so in my absence, thought I’d re-post one of my favorite round-up pieces, about ten widespread myths about happiness. A while back, each day for two weeks, I posted about Ten Happiness Myths. Here they are, for your reading convenience. (Click on each myth to read a longer explanation of it.) 1. Happy people are annoying and stupid. Wrong. Actually, studies show that people find happy people much more likable than their less-happy peers. Happy people are viewed as friendlier, smarter, warmer, less selfish, more self-confident, and more socially skilled — even more physically attractive. 2. Nothing changes a person’s happiness level much. It’s true that there’s a powerful genetic link to happiness — usually it’s estimated t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975940 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:23:58 +0100 4975940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862633&cid=t_268986_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F23%2Fthe-critical-thinker-academy-interview-with-kevin-delaplante%2F The Critical Thinker Academy is a site that offers video tutorials on a wide range of critical thinking topics, such as logic, argumentation, and critical reasoning and essay writing. Philosophy professor Kevin deLaplante, with over 14 years of teaching experience, developed the videos. In the interview below, deLaplante provides detailed answers to various questions on critical thinking.  If you are interested in critical thinking and its implications I am sure you will enjoy this two-part interview. In a nutshell, what is the Critical Thinker Academy? The Critical Thinker Academy is a website that hosts video tutorial courses on a variety of topics related to logic, argumentation and critical thinking. It also has some courses on essay writing. I produce all the content for the site, a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862633 Mon, 23 May 2011 20:35:15 +0100 4862633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4249088&cid=t_268986_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F10%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-december-10-2010%2F If your goals in life are to be your best and live your best life, then what happens when mental illness takes a hold of you and everyone you hold dear? More importantly, what happens when one of the best treatments for depression is no longer being used? It’s kind of like the philosophical riddle, “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” If no ones using psychotherapy, is it still relevant and effective? Our World of Psychology post on psychotherapy and its decline as a treatment for depression sparked a conversation yesterday on Facebook. I was surprised to learn that many of our commenters cited things like cost, convenience and comfort level (as in not having to deal with the difficulties psychotherapy often brings about) as... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4249088 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:34:36 +0100 4249088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3776381&cid=t_268986_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-%25e2%2580%259ci-get-it%25e2%2580%259d-moment-in-direct-pay-primary-care%2F2010.07.21 After seven years, my wife has finally stopped asking me for “The Power of DocTalker” story of the day. Now when I start with the details of the latest case report justifying the model, she stops me with “I get it, I get it! Go write the case report up and post it on your website for others to ‘get it,’ too.” Case reports center on the mission of our medical practice, with points regarding care that include quality, accessibility, convenience, affordability, empowerment, trust, and price transparency. Because our patients pay us directly for the service and don’t necessarily expect any insurance “reimbursement,” we are a very unique practice. We adhere to the points in our mission and also outperform all our local competition — i.e. medical ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3776381 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:00:32 +0100 3776381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3763045&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fmidnight-in-chattahoochee-valley.html I couldn’t sleep last night after sleeping for about four hours.  I was wide awake at midnight.  I had two Klonopin to take which usually make me sleepy as they are very sedating, but I knew to save them for the next afternoon – ever mindful of that anxiety that always hits the most late in the day.  I got online and applied for countless fast food jobs just for the hell of it – interested in if I would get some calls.  I also applied for a job opening as a grocery clerk at Kroger -- putting feelers out there.  The assessment tests on these online applications were interesting in what they would ask – only a moron would answer incorrectly the questions were so obvious in their solutions.  I wandered down to the convenience store well after midnight.&nb... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3763045 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:56:00 +0100 3763045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743711&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Faddiction-central.html The convenience store down the street from my house fascinates me.  Now that I have money, I find myself visiting it a lot these days.  I walked down with my sunset brews in my backpack growing tepid and bought my favorite cheese on wheat crackers and a candy bar.  I noticed today how so many things sold in a convenience store are addictive or easily abused.  Junk food.  Caffeine laden sodas and energy drinks.  A myriad of forms of alcohol.  Cigarettes and cigars.  Smokeless tobacco.  Countless condoms for the sex addict.  America is also addicted to oil and thousands of gallons of gasoline are sold at this store everyday – cars are always lined up waiting for a free gas pump. I didn’t see my “friend” – the teenaged black girl wit... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743711 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:29:00 +0100 3743711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3742394&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fgive-crackhead-ten-bucks.html That same black girl from the other night that accosted me for a cigarette was sitting outside on the retaining wall swinging her legs like a child by the convenience store.  She must live in the neighborhood right behind the store.  When I was teenager, I could’ve thought of a hundred better things to do with my time than this I thought. “You gonna give me a cigarette today?” she asked smiling when she saw me as if nothing ever happened the other night.  I guess she had forgotten she had told me to, “f. off!” “Smoke thou shalt not! Cancer it doth cause!” I replied laughingly mocking her.  She was so rude to me the other night that I decided to have a little fun with her. “Just one cigarette!” she pleaded. “Why don’t just give a crackhead ten bucks... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3742394 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:28:00 +0100 3742394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316274&cid=t_268986_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F28%2Fhow-to-have-a-healthy-lunch-at-work%2F We’re all a little cash strapped these days. If you haven’t already started brown bagging it, you just might when I tell you that you could save $200 or more per month just by bringing food from home for lunches at work. Not only do you want your food to be affordable, but you also want it to be healthy. Just leave it to me, your resident healthy eating expert, to give you some quick and useful tips that will have you feeling great, losing weight, and saving cash in no time. Watch the video that accompanies this blog post. * sack lunchPack a food bag each week and include: o Fresh fruit that holds up: apples, oranges, bananas o Nuts: portion-control if possible, about one ounce o Individually-wrapped cheese sticks o Canned, wild-caught salmon o Frozen meals:... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316274 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:18:40 +0100 3316274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189212&cid=t_268986_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F3856997%2F10l7iq%2Fneuromarketing%7ETradeOff-by-Kevin-Maney.htm Marketable business ideas often have two key characteristics: simplicity, and a way of categorizing products, brands, or companies. The Boston Matrix, for example, launched armies of strategy consultants who neatly fit businesses into buckets labeled, "cash cow," "star," "dog," etc. Kevin Maney's book Trade-Off has those characteristics as well. CommentsComments (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189212 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:37:55 +0100 3189212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2326832&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fdisheveled.html George was a wreck this morning at Fat Albert's.  He looked like he had been up all night.  Red shot eyes.  Disheveled clothes.  "Don't even ask me how I made it into work," he told me. It made me feel so grateful that I don't drink these days.  "Mom wants you to came and eat Sunday dinner with us tomorrow," George said. "I was going to call you." Mrs. Jones is one of the best Southern cooks I have ever encountered.  I am unsure if I will go, but the thought was nice.  (Source: The 4th Avenue Blues) The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2326832 Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:45:00 +0100 2326832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260697&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fmaggie-limit.html I walked two miles this morning.  That was a true milestone.  I worried about Maggie, though.  Her short, little legs really have to work to keep up with me.  So far, she is loving it.  My air conditioning has decided to quit.  Actually, it just never came back on after our winter.  I have all my windows open in my house on this 82 degree day.  My thermometer says 83 degrees inside.  I love the heat which is a good thing so I am not uncomfortable. After my walk this morning, I decided to drive over to Fat Albert's for my morning cup of coffee.  It has been awhile since I went and I was surprised to still see George employed.   "Coffees on the house," George exclaimed after questioning me about where I've been. I insis... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260697 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:29:00 +0100 2260697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013548&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fbad-omen.html This morning started with my 5 AM Fat Albert's cup of .99 cent coffee.  "Where's George?" I asked the other George working there. "He called in sick," the other George said looking surly. I know this George's daughter.  Her name is Heidi and she works for Disney.  We went to high school together and she worked for my father for years.  The rumor is that this George is crazy.  Always bouncing from one job to another.  Kinda like me.  I noticed today he was still wearing his wedding band and he has been divorced for dozens of years.  "Your John's son," The other George then said getting a clue. "I thought you looked familiar." "Yeah," I said. "John is my pop." I drank my cup of strong coffe... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013548 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:33:00 +0100 2013548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2005512&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Frosa-where-art-thou.html I was down at Fat Albert's this morning as soon as they opened at 5 AM.  George was standing behind the counter looking asleep. "What'cha need?" he asked me with that sly grin of his. "Oh, just a cup of coffee," I replied. A cup of coffee was all I could afford.  We spent the next hour talking about Rosa.  Where she is and how she is doing.  She still does occasionally call me. "She still have her Toyota?" George then asked me. "Yeap," I replied. "Despite pawning the title twice." George chuckled.  It was freezing cold this morning as I left Fat's to drive home.  Maggie greeted me in her usual exuberant way.  I miss Rosa sometimes, but I don't miss the emotional games she would play.  (Source: The... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2005512 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:38:00 +0100 2005512 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1162810&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fwandering-amidst-white.html I took a long walk tonight well past my bedtime.  It was a winter wonderland walking through my quaint little southern town as trudged down past the town square.  The hush and still of a snow covered world was so palpable and comforting.  It was as if my world was covered by a soft, thick blanket.  Mute. Quiet. Calm. White as snow. Virgin, almost.  It could have been a scene on a Christmas postcard. I stopped by to see my favorite convenience store clerk on my way home. He was telling me tales of our various town (rednecks) inhabitants in their big four-wheel-drive trucks.  "I've sold enough Budweiser tonight to boost Anheuser Busch's stock price," he told me, laughing. I chuckled along as I drank my hot chocolate and smoked my cigarillo.  I was almost je... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1162810 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:14:00 +0100 1162810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1146121&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Flaughable-at-best.html Listening to Coast to Coast AM this morning out of Portland, Oregon as I drink my coffee and smoke cigars.  George Noory has on someone who claims to build time machines and sells them.  I couldn't help but smile at the amount of bullshit being bantered about. I can imagine George trying hard to keep a straight face as this guy talks and George has heard it all.  I know he wants to burst out laughing.  I went for another long walk this morning.  I just haven't been able to sleep at night lately -- mainly the early mornings.  This afternoon will find me curled up in the bed with Maggie sleeping no doubt.  I did stop by my favorite convenience store this morning for some hot chocolate, and heard some disheartening news about Ferret. "I had to quit serving y... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1146121 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:36:00 +0100 1146121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1142283&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fwalk-in-park.html I left Rosa in the bed early this morning unable to sleep.  The wee hours of the morning found me sitting in my favorite park, smoking cigarillos, and enjoying this warm air -- a mild, pleasant stretch of weather to revel in. "Your blessed," I thought to myself as I listened to Coast to Coast AM, and took great, hardy drags of smoke from my cigar. "Things have been so good lately I don't think you know how to handle it, or to enjoy it to it's fullest. Savor this time in your life." Far too often my life was arduous and full of strife.  Drunken debauchery.  An unwell mind.  Strained relations with my family.  It all added up to me being a bundle of nerves and raw emotion.  A great, tense miasmic mess of a human being.  To my surprise Ferret was sitting out... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1142283 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:19:00 +0100 1142283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1073097&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fmen-in-blue.html This morning found me once again down at the corner store, drinking free coffee, and talking to my favorite clerk. I know I am starting to sound like a broken record. I am a creature of habit. The police were out in full force this morning, fueling their patrol cars, and it made me nervous. I have terrible luck and I just knew something from my drinking past would pop up to bite me in the ass. "Oh, they're harmless," my favorite clerk said of the police after one had just left."Well, when I was drinking I would do things and then not remember them the next day," I replied. "I am always worried my past is going to come back to haunt me.""That must be a terrible feeling," he told me. "Tell me about it!" I exlaimed. "It is a horrible feeling! I have this nagging feeling I have warrants out fo... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1073097 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:34:00 +0100 1073097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1070958&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fnight-owl.html Stayed up most of the evening talking to an old friend on the phone.  She is newly divorced and juggling two young children.  I sometimes think I have it too hard until my reality comes crashing down around me after talking to someone else like last night.  I really have it easy when it all boils down to it.  She kept telling me she wanted to trade places with me.  I scoffed and coughed.  I wouldn't want to wish my reality on anyone else, nor would I want her reality as well.  Left the house around 3 A.M.  Trudged down to my local convenience store for a free cup of coffee.  It was a brutally cold morning with a temp of 28.  My favorite clerk was in fine spirits reveling me in tales of last night's customers.   "I had someone try ... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1070958 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:12:00 +0100 1070958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1025301&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fto-boost-battery.html "These crazy crackheads keep boosting (stealing) all my batteries," my favorite clerk told me this morning. I had drove the short drive down the street to get a cup of hot chocolate using the last of the spare change my Honda had collected these past few months. "Batteries?" I asked, amused.  Wondering if my favorite clerk wasn't suffering from a tad bit of paranoia.  "Yeah, batteries. Triple A. Double A. They like them all and they sell them somewhere for crack." I laughed. I had never heard of such a thing, but I have come to expect the unexpected from our little convenience store down on the corner. Being open all night, it attracts the most interesting and wayward souls. Including me. "I'm talking to my boss this morning about moving them to the back of the counter," he then ... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1025301 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:33:00 +0100 1025301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1017581&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fmeandering-morning.html My favorite clerk was in fine form this morning.  Eagerly, he rang up each customer.  The beep of the cash register could be heard with every transaction.  People paraded into line to buy coffee, gas, candy, and cigarettes.  I was in awe at how masterfully he handled the masses.  It is a thankless job he handles so well.  I was envious. "Quiet night," he told me. "Not one peep out of the usual rabble rousers." "That's a good thing, right?" I asked. "It makes for a slow night. 3 'o' clock passed and I thought morning would never get here." I stood drinking my decaf so glad to be out of the house.  It was another very cold morning and the warmth of the convenience store was inviting.  I also got an application for employment even though they are not hi... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1017581 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:12:00 +0100 1017581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1009327&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Ftown-hero.html "Hey Ken, check this out," I say to my favorite convenience store clerk early this morning.  I hold up yesterday's paper and there is a mention of him calling the police the other night in that D.U.I. with the kids in the car. "No shit?" he says as he smiles incredulously and grabs the paper from me. "You're a hero, dude," I say as I drink my decaf and watch patrons parade to the counter with the coffee. "I'm gonna have this framed," he says, beaming. "It is just a mention," I reply. "Still," he says. "I am in the newspaper." Our small town paper isn't much.  They love crime drama and if you get a D.U.I. you get a mention. When I had my drunken accident on my motorcycle above the cotton mill on the road they wrote a paragraph about me.  It embarrassed my family to death. "Wh... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1009327 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:27:00 +0100 1009327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1003496&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fpot-of-liquid-gold.html The time change has gotten my sleeping habits all screwed up. I went to bed at 7 and woke again at midnight unable to sleep. What do I do when I can't sleep? I walk. I am becoming the walkin' man these days. I walk in my house. I walk outside. I would walk to the moon if I could. Maybe that trek around the South on foot that I have been planning is coming to fruition. My legs are getting in fine shape. My mother gave me some more money last night."DO NOT tell your father," she said."Oh, I won't," I replied, carefully guarding this family secret."I just can't bare to see you without a dollar for A.A."I used part of the money tonight down at the convenience store to buy a bear claw and a cup of decaf. My favorite clerk was very animated in the tales he reveled me in of the previous night's ... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1003496 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:28:00 +0100 1003496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=819453&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fstability.html "It's simple," my favorite convenience store clerk tells me. "You have to make her love you. There has to be mystery and mystique. Keep her guessing." I never thought I would be getting relationship advice from the third shift convenience store clerk down the road. We were talking about keeping a relationship fresh so it wouldn't loose that "new" feeling. "Send her flowers," he says. "It makes a woman's heart melt." Rosa is not a flowers type woman. They would most likely wilt in the vase neglected. "Are you dating these days?" I ask him. "Oh, no," he says, drinking his coffee as he looks at me through coke bottle bottom glasses. "I am in between relationships these days." You should have sent her flowers, I thought as I chuckled and was what I wanted to tell my faux Don Juan fri... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=819453 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:02:00 +0100 819453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=751595&cid=t_268986_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fchurlish-emotions.html It was a beautiful July afternoon at lunch. The humidity was low with the temps hovering in the lower eighties. I was so glad to be at one of my old haunts and hang-outs, Fat Albert's. It felt like old times and Rosa had accompanied me on this almost forgotten routine. She wanted to play the Georgia lottery as she often does."You could just give me the money," I said, coyly, of her buying lottery tickets. "It would be the same thing.""You either have gambling blood or you don't," was Rosa's reply. "And no, you can't have my money. I want the thrill of the chase for all those winnings."I smiled as I ate my red-hot pickled sausage and watched as Rosa scratched off the little metallic circles revealing money amounts. She didn't win a dime as I had predicted.I heard some news about my ex-girlf... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=751595 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:37:00 +0100 751595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=726260&cid=t_268986_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F10%2Fteens-score-cigarettes-at-convenience-stores%2F Filed under: Smoking, Children Heart HealthThough signs are plastered all over convenience store counters and registers warning that IDs will be checked, it appears that gas stations are still the easiest place for minors to buy a back of cigarettes. Compliance checks, which are required for states to receive federal substance abuse funding, found that 1 in 10 teens could buy cigarettes at convenience stores. A smaller percentage were able to purchase cigarettes at tobacco stores, restaurants, and grocery stores. Teen cashiers were more likely to sell to other teens than older employees.One theory is that the distraction of gas sales causes employees to be less diligent about checking IDs. When IDs were checked during the study, the sale was less likely to be made. Obviously, there are oth... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=726260 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 726260