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 'current news'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:59:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934328&cid=t_151611_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F16%2Fthe-incredible-shrinking-american-vacation%2F Vacations are theoretical concepts that exist today only on paper. That’s according to Joe Robinson, work-life balance speaker, trainer, and author of “Don’t Miss Your Life.” His statistics are dire: Some 25 percent of Americans and 31 percent of low-wage earners get no vacation at all anymore, according to the Center for Economic and Policy Research. This is because, unlike in 138 other countries around the world, you’re not entitled to a vacation longer than the current news cycle. You happen to live in a country that, along with the esteemed likes of Myanmar, the Guyanas and North Korea, has no minimum paid leave law to make vacations statutorily legit. Now maybe it’s because I have been self-employed for most of my working life — and the few jobs I have held, I di... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934328 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:12:02 +0100 4934328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780340&cid=t_151611_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fcurrent-science-news-4.html Science and social media – It may seem counterproductive for scientists to air their dirty laundry in public, but in a world where the media is dominated by manufactured pseudo-debates over the reality of anthropogenic climate change, the safety of vaccines and evolution, the value of giving the public a window into what a real scientific debate looks like cannot be overestimated. The latest science stories to hit DB’s virtual desktop @sciencebase. Related Posts:Smog SchmogBrits mass debate over scienceClimate change hot airCurrent science newsIntelligent Dawkins DebateScientists and social media is a post from: Sciencebase Science Blog (Source: Sciencebase Science Blog) Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780340 Tue, 03 May 2011 14:00:04 +0100 4780340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780341&cid=t_151611_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fcurrent-science-news-3.html Carbon dioxide resurrected – A new kind of alchemy sees demonized carbon dioxide resurrected as an oxygen source for speedy cyclic alkene conversions while laser beams guide atoms for future quantum interference devices. In medicine, the discovery of a protein made by TB but not present in current vaccines offers hope of a new approach to diagnosis and prevention. However, concerns are raised regarding the effect of anti-inflammatory analgesics on the efficacy of antidepressants. In energy news, solar goes organic and nudges up the efficiency. Finally, the American Chemical Society Public Service Award is announced for 2011. Calcium supplements and heart attack risk – The emerging safety data on calcium may yet become another cautionary tale about the unexpected and undesirable... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780341 Tue, 03 May 2011 07:00:08 +0100 4780341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4055771&cid=t_151611_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fscience-is-vital.html More news that proves science is vital: Is your dog a "bowl half full" kind of dog" – Dogs are either optimists or pessimists, according to a new study that helps explain why some dogs are less than calm when you leave them alone. They see the bowl as half empty rather than half full. Analyse, that! Woof! Assigning an IP to your vital signs – Ever wanted your body to have its own IP address just like your laptop or smartphone? New technology assigns IP address to each of your organs, reports back to your Android phone. It sounds like a spoof but a Body Area Network (BAN), as opposed to a LAN, could be the future for monitoring health status remotely. Hefty physicist weighs in on climategate – Slams ClimateGate scientists, calls anthropogenic climate change... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4055771 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:00:07 +0100 4055771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4045139&cid=t_151611_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fcurrent-science-news.html A few grabs from the current science news: My interview with Lucy Marcus on funding blue skies research – My interview with Lucy Marcus on why blue skies research should receive continued funding is now online in The Euroscientist magazine Tabloid reporting goes pear-shaped – The newspapers have extrapolated the findings from this research to reach unsupported conclusions that “curves will make you live longer”. Rather, the research has two key findings:<br /> Firstly, different mechanisms lie behind weight gain in the abdomen and in the thighs.<br /> Secondly, adults who put on weight in their lower body are less likely to do so in their abdomen. Latest alchemical happenings – The Alchemist gets a taste for chocolate this week with genomics news ... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4045139 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:00:13 +0100 4045139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2726887&cid=t_151611_72_f&fid=38877&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.laseroffers.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fcosmetic-surgery-as-part-of-job-hunting-strategies%2F Nationwide, a growing number of people are turning to cosmetic procedures to put their best face forward as they look for a job – or try to hold on to the one they have. A survey of physicians by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery showed that 75 percent of them said [...]Post from: Aesthetic Laser OffersCosmetic Surgery As Part Of Job Hunting Strategies (Source: Aesthetic Lasers) Aesthetic Lasers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2726887 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:14:09 +0100 2726887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=944686&cid=t_151611_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F168477792%2F This is a bit off topic today, well a little off topic as it is still b5media news. Here at b5, we have launched Spekked.com. Consider this your gateway to all entertainment blogging news. It is like a 1 stop shop. How exactly does this Spekked.com work? Spekked consolidates the content from dozens of individual communities from b5media’s Entertainment Channel into one easy-to-navigate destination. And says Arieanna Schweber, one of the entertainment channel veteran editors… Spekked blog communities are already some of the top destinations on the web for TV and entertainment enthusiasts. Spekked makes it quick and easy to discover what’s going on across all our sites.” Spekked will feature current news, spoilers, and analysis from Spekked writers, and will be a gateway to furth... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=944686 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:11:35 +0100 944686