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 'cutting'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:00:07 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5088341&cid=t_103526_7_f&fid=38807&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.theheart.org%2Fpodcasts%2Fcutting-edge-dialogues-with-drs-tim-gardner-and-mat-williams%2FMedia%2Ftraining-the-cardiovascular-and-thoracic-surgeons-of-tomorrow-time-for-change.mp4 Training the cardiac and thoracic surgeons of tomorrow. Current training emphasizes general and complex laparoscopic procedures at the expense of developing skills in the cath and echo labs. It's time for radical change. (Source: Blogs@theHeart.org) Blogs@theHeart.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5088341 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:15:00 +0100 5088341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5097005&cid=t_103526_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Fdownloads%2Fhurting-yourself Self-injury is a common behavior in our society. Only a few forms are seen as problematic. Shame often thwarts an open exchange about experiences. "Hurting yourself" is a workbook that aims at encouraging reflection and generating awareness of various different aspects of self-injury from a non-coercive, self-compassionate, and harm reduction perspective.    read more (Source: The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness) The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5097005 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:25:37 +0100 5097005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952990&cid=t_103526_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F18%2Famericas-mental-health-budget-cuts-poor-training-and-stephanie-moulton%2F Anybody who’s been an administrator in a community mental health system in America in the past three decades knows the drill. During bust times, state governments actually come close to doing a good job with members of society who are at their most vulnerable. Services are — while never fully-funded — well-funded, and for the most part, there’s enough staff to cover the huge need in communities for mental health care for the poor. But when budgets tighten, the first place governors look to cut are social services. High on the list of social services to be cut are mental health services, because they are often people intensive. Nevermind that most of those people are poorly trained “aides” or others who often have little direct education or experience wit... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952990 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:11:39 +0100 4952990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4873215&cid=t_103526_7_f&fid=38807&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.theheart.org%2Fpodcasts%2Fcutting-edge-dialogues-with-drs-tim-gardner-and-mat-williams%2FMedia%2Ftwo-cautionary-notes-on-tavi.mp4 While celebrating a remarkable new paradigm of treatment for high risk patients with aortic stenosis, incidences of perivalvular leak and cerebral embolization, as reported at the recent EuroPCR and AATS meetings, serve as reminders that TAVI is novel. (Source: Blogs@theHeart.org) Blogs@theHeart.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4873215 Fri, 27 May 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4873215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828882&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-psychiatrists-approach-wrist-cutting-cries-for-help%2F2011.05.16 When Roy and I were on Talk of the Nation this past week, a called phoned in to ask about her sister. The question was about care in the Emergency Room/Department, so it was a perfect Roy question and he fielded it. I’ve been playing with it since, and wanted to talk more about this particular scenario, because the scenario was very common, and the question was more complicated than it seems. From the transcript of the show: ANN (Caller): Hi, thank you very much. I would like to ask Dr. Roy (oh, I gave him his blog name here) a question: My sister was admitted to emergency when she cut her wrists, and the doctor on call pulled me aside and said, do you think she was trying to kill herself? And I said – because my sister is very intelligent – I said, if my sister really wa... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828882 Mon, 16 May 2011 21:00:00 +0100 4828882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828886&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcutting-healthcare-costs-in-spain-evidence-based-disinvestment%2F2011.05.16 In an economic downturn, two classic cost-reducing solutions come to mind in the healthcare services industry: reduce offerings (give fewer services)  or control demand (limit access to healthcare or increase copayments). There are many more but these two are the most frequently used. Actually, budget cuts in the Spanish region of Catalonia fit in the first type: they will need fewer resources (both human and material) because their services offered will shrink. It’s always controversial to cut healthcare services in Spain. Even talking about it leads to accusations of promoting total privatization, attacking the Welfare State and so on. But there is another way to cut services, drugs or technologies. It’s what Dr. Iñaki Gutierrez-Ibarluzea called ‘Evidenced-based disinvestment’ ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828886 Mon, 16 May 2011 11:00:10 +0100 4828886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4698232&cid=t_103526_7_f&fid=38807&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.theheart.org%2Fpodcasts%2Fcutting-edge-dialogues-with-drs-tim-gardner-and-mat-williams%2FMedia%2Fsurgeons-and-interventionalists-partner-to-ensure-best-care.mp4 The &quote;heart-valve team&quote;—collaboration between cardiovascular surgeon and interventional cardiologist—is key to the outstanding results from PARTNER cohort A presented last week at the ACC meeting. Can this collaboration endure? (Source: Blogs@theHeart.org) Blogs@theHeart.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4698232 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:00:00 +0100 4698232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670113&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmillions-watch-youtube-videos-of-teens-cutting-themselves%2F2011.04.01 Millions of people watch YouTube videos depicting teens injuring and cutting themselves, according to a new study. The authors conclude that the videos may serve to legitimize the behaviors as acceptable, even normal. To assess the scope and accessibility of self-injury videos on the Internet, Stephen Lewis of the University of Guelph, and colleagues searched YouTube for keywords like “self-harm,” and “self-injury.” They found that the top 100 most frequently viewed videos were watched more than 2.3 million times. Ninety-five percent of the viewers were female. Their average age was 25, although Lewis’ group suspects their actual average age was lower, since some YouTube viewers provide restricted content only to older viewers. (more…) *This blog post was original... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670113 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:00:56 +0100 4670113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4495205&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-pseudo-homeopathic-remedy%2F2011.02.18 Never in a million years would I have dreamed I would be able to say this, but I actually recommended a homeopathic remedy today. To briefly review, for anyone who may be under the mistaken impression that homeopathic remedies actually do anything – they don’t. Here’s why in a nutshell: Homeopathy is an unscientific and absurd pseudoscience, which persists today as an accepted form of complementary medicine, despite there never having been any reliable scientific evidence that it works. So what on earth possessed me to seriously recommend it? I’ll tell you. I saw a beautiful little four-month-old today whose mother thinks he might be teething. Everyone thinks their four-month-olds are teething because they start getting more drooly as their hand-mouth coordination improves, a... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4495205 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:00:01 +0100 4495205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4437053&cid=t_103526_7_f&fid=38807&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.theheart.org%2Fpodcasts%2Fcutting-edge-dialogues-with-drs-tim-gardner-and-mat-williams%2FMedia%2Fspotlight-on-the-right-internal-thoracic-artery.mp4 Exciting results, spanning more than 20 years of research, presented by Dr James Tatoulis at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) 2011 Annual Meeting, indicate that the RITA graft is as effective as the more frequently used left internal thoracic artery (Source: Blogs@theHeart.org) Blogs@theHeart.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4437053 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:05:00 +0100 4437053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419136&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-hot-spotters-is-better-care-for-the-neediest-patients-the-answer-to-lower-healthcare-costs%2F2011.01.31 Author-physician Dr. Atul Gawande has done it again with a well-written article in The New Yorker magazine entitled, “The Hot Spotters.” It deals with the fact that 5 percent of people with chronic illness make up over 50 percent of all healthcare costs. If we can zero in on providing better preventive care for those people, we can finally get our arms around runaway healthcare costs. How great that you don’t even have to have a New Yorker subscription to read it. Here are a few cliff notes until you get to it: – In Camden, New Jersey, one percent of patients account for one-third of the city’s medical costs. By just focusing attention on the social and medical outpatient needs of those people, they not only got healthier but costs were cut in half. &#8... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419136 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4419136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399767&cid=t_103526_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FxM4JCGuedSw%2F Image via Wikipedia Because I read Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese last summer, and loved it so much that I insist on dragging it across country with me, just to have it close by, it has had at least one unexpected effect on me: namely, my cooking. The book is not about cooking; food is mentioned in the due course of things, but no more than you might expect. One thing mentioned many times: berbere. Berbere is not a spice, but a mix of spices. It is heavily used in Ethiopian cooking, especially in a common chicken stew called doro wat. And so, I wanted some. I looked in the ethnic cooking sections of grocery stores both regular and organic. I looked online and in spice and cookware stores: no berbere. Nobody even to tell me how to pronounce the word, since I know no Amharic. But lo ... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399767 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:58:10 +0100 4399767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302162&cid=t_103526_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F31%2Fintroducing-neuroscience-and-relationships%2F Well, as we say goodbye to another year, I have an early new year’s present for everyone — a new blog! I’m pleased to introduce Neuroscience and Relationships with Dr. Athena Staik. Dr. Athena Staik has been studying the brain, the neuroscience of attachments, and cutting edge tools for accelerated success and human change for over 10 years. With a Ph.D. in marriage and family therapy, and an MA and BA in psychology, her work is influenced by a wide range of psychological models, with an emphasis on positive, strengths-based approaches. “On this blog, I’d like to share some of the methods I use, principles, recent findings as it relates to the brain and healthy personal lives and relationships, how understanding how our brain and body are designed is an essential part... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302162 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:29:57 +0100 4302162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253135&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Femployee-health-the-first-benefits-package-blog-carnival%2F2010.12.13 Welcome to The Benefits Package — the very first employee benefits blog carnival. After healthcare reform, employee benefits move to center stage as one of the most important issues facing Americans. So what are employers, insurers, and the government really doing to rein in healthcare costs, get their employees to live healthier lives, and improve healthcare quality? The Benefits Package is the first-ever blog carnival dedicated to these issues. With benefits executives starting to make the leap into the blogosphere, The Benefits Package will highlight the best insights and opinions on this important subject. You will discover new blogs, learn new things, and hopefully think about issues a little differently. I’ll host the first couple of Benefits Packages, and then others will ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253135 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:00:58 +0100 4253135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4251108&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fvideo-the-too-informed-patient%2F2010.12.11 This video, “The Too-Informed Patient,” came my way lately. It’s featured on NPR’s Mar­ket­place website: The Too Informed Patient from Marketplace on Vimeo. —– The pup­peteer skit fea­tures the inter­ac­tion between a young man with a rash and his older physi­cian. The patient is an informed kind of guy: He’s checked his own med­ical record on the doctor’s web­site, read up on rashes in the Boston Globe, checked pix on WebMD, seen an episode of “Gray’s Anatomy” about a rash and, most inven­tively, checked iDiagnose, a hypo­thet­i­cal app (I hope) that led him to the con­clu­sion that he might have epi­der­mal necro­sis. “Not to worry,” the patient informs Dr. Matthews, who mean­while has been try­ing to ex... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4251108 Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:00:28 +0100 4251108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4241691&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007727.html Low dose aspirin is found to cut cancer deaths. Many Americans take aspirin to lower their risk of heart disease, but a new study suggests a remarkable added benefit, reporting that patients who took aspirin regularly for a period of several years were 21 percent less likely decades later to die of solid tumor cancers, including cancers of the stomach, esophagus and lung. So should we take low dose aspirin? Keep in mind that aspirin also increases bleeding risks. Well, this reminds me of another recent study which found that brain microbleeds are highly prevalent in aging brains. It seems very plausible to expect aspirin to increase the risk of these microbleeds. A small amount of bleeding in the brain... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4241691 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4241691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225247&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Faddressing-healthcare-spending-%25e2%2580%259ccowardice%25e2%2580%259d-or-bravery%2F2010.12.03 In assessing the “best and worst” of the recommendations from the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility, Washington Post blogger Ezra Klein accuses the Commission of “cowardice” in addressing healthcare spending: “The plan’s healthcare savings largely consist of hoping the cost controls . . . and various demonstration projects in the new healthcare law work and expanding their power and reach. . . In the event that more savings are needed, they throw out a grab bag of liberal and conservative policies . . . but don’t really put their weight behind any. . .[their] decision to hide from the big questions here is quite disappointing . . . ” Pretty harsh words, considering that in other respects Klein gives the Commission high marks. But I think there is a lot mo... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225247 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:00:00 +0100 4225247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4208622&cid=t_103526_7_f&fid=38807&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.theheart.org%2Fpodcasts%2Fcutting-edge-dialogues-with-drs-tim-gardner-and-mat-williams%2FMedia%2Fsurgeons-and-interventionalists-learn-from-partner.mp4 The results of the PARTNER trial point the way to a new standard of care for patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis in an era of close collaboration between cardiovascular surgeons and interventional cardiologists. (Source: Blogs@theHeart.org) Blogs@theHeart.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4208622 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:15:00 +0100 4208622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159240&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-two-biscotti-physician%2F2010.11.12 [Recently] I ate at one of my favorite Italian restaurants. I had eaten there many times before, but the experience this time was different. After ordering, I received a vacuous bread basket with precisely two pieces of bread. At the end of my meal I was offered two biscotti — and no more. Only the manager could offer an explanation: As a means of containing costs, the decision had been made to capitate bread and biscotti distribution. I was disappointed. I had been eating here for years. When Colic Solved was released, my publication party was held here. After all those anniversaries, New Year’s celebrations, and birthdays, I’m shortchanged on cookies? It’s remarkable how a great experience can be shadowed by something so small. Then I got to thinking: Perhaps I’m a tw... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159240 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:00:23 +0100 4159240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036648&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Freal-reform-in-healthcare%2F2010.10.06 “We want our employees to spend their time on real issues,” said Charlie Salter, VP of Benefits at ConAgra. He means it. Charlie and ConAgra have built their healthcare benefits around some simple concepts that are yielding impressive results. How impressive? Close to flat healthcare cost trend since 2007. Charlie’s work is part of a growing trend among America’s most innovative companies: Designing healthcare benefits in ways that have a real impact on quality and cost. It’s why I [recently] asked Charlie to share the podium with me in Boca Raton. ConAgra is showing it’s possible to control healthcare costs by helping people do the right thing. The vision behind ConAgra’s programs is simple: Employees have to be responsible for managing their own care. But, says Charlie,... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036648 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:00:37 +0100 4036648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3955709&cid=t_103526_7_f&fid=38807&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.theheart.org%2Fpodcasts%2Fcutting-edge-dialogues-with-drs-tim-gardner-and-mat-williams%2FMedia%2Frecognizing-the-heart-team-surgeon-and-interventional-cardiologist-join-forces-for-better-outcomes.mp4 Cutting-edge dialogues with Drs Tim Gardner and Mat Williams - The aims of this exchange are to offer insight into the ever-evolving world of cardiovascular surgery and provide a forum for debate for surgeons, interventional cardiologists, and the wider cardiovascular community. (Source: Blogs@theHeart.org) Blogs@theHeart.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3955709 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:04:00 +0100 3955709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929230&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpatients-are-splitting-pills-to-cut-healthcare-costs%2F2010.09.02 Patients are pill-splitting more to trim back healthcare costs, according to a poll by Consumer Reports. In the past year, 39 percent took some action to cut costs. The poll of more than 1,100 people found that 45 percent of people take at least one prescription drug and average four. But 27 percent said they didn’t always comply with a prescription, and 38 percent of those younger than 65 without drug coverage didn’t fill prescriptions at all. Just over half of patients felt that doctors didn’t consider their ability to pay when prescribing a drug, while nearly half blamed drugmaker’s influence for physicians’ prescribing habits. (HealthLeaders Media) *This blog post was originally published at ACP Internist* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929230 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:00:00 +0100 3929230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876650&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoctors-in-cubicles-a-barrier-to-patient-care%2F2010.08.17 I present interesting cases to colleagues often because it’s educational and good for patient care and because I like to. But it has been many years since I was mandated to present a case. It seems that I’m not the only doctor exasperated by a pesky new barrier to patient care: Doctors in cubicles. An old friend and mentor, Dr. Richard Kovacs, now chair of the American College of Cardiology’s Board of Governors (and IU guy), has written about these same pre-certification barriers. Dr. Kovacs, being a professor and distinguished ACC official, kindly terms these obstructionists “radiology benefit managers” (RBMs). (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Dr John M* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876650 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3876650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3812974&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-doctors-guilt-about-healthcare-costs%2F2010.08.02 Times are tight and we’re all looking to save money, be it our own or someone else’s. Many will say that when it comes to the skyrocketing costs of healthcare, doctors are responsible for part of the problem. Doctors order too many tests, either to cover ourselves in the event of a malpractice suit, or because patients pressure us, or because we genuinely believe that the tests are necessary for patient care, but in many circumstances, a cheaper option is available. We order medications that are expensive when cheaper medications are available. And psychiatrists offer care — like psychotherapy — that could be done by clinicians who are cheaper to educate and willing to work for less money. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Shrink Rap*... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3812974 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:00:00 +0100 3812974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3812977&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Famericans-are-cutting-back-on-healthcare%2F2010.08.02 The Wall Street Journal reported that overall medical use fell as patients had fewer doctor office visits, lab testing, and maintenance medications possibly due to the recession or as a result of consumer-driven healthcare in the way of higher deductibles and copays. This is very worrisome. Certainly patients should have some financial responsibility for their care, but skimping on care will only result in Americans not becoming healthier, but sicker. Though the article cited some examples of patients saving money by not seeing their allergist for a refill of medication and simply calling for one and getting an athletic physical at a local urgent care clinic for $40 rather than $90 at the doctor’s office, these tiny behavior changes aren’t going to bend the cost curve in medi... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3812977 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3812977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767121&cid=t_103526_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F19%2Fkreitchman-pet-center-at-columbia-university-cut-corners%2F In a little-noticed article over at The New York Times late last week, Benedict Carey noted how one of Columbia University’s premier research centers — the Kreitchman PET Center — had to halt all of its research studies because researchers were caught cutting corners. Not just once, but over and over again. We’re not talking about flubbing up statistical data here. We’re talking about creating and administering improper, impure drugs to research participants. Drugs that may not only harm patients, but could even impact the researcher’s findings. (And researchers then wonder why it’s so hard to get research subjects…) What is the Kreitchman PET Center? It is (or was) the nation’s leading research organization using positron emission tomo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767121 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:30:50 +0100 3767121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690805&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fadweek-overreacts-to-world-cup-related-greenpeace-ad%2F Greenpeace, which has been doing some World Cup-related charity work in Africa, has released a PSA comparing the amount of trees cut down every two seconds to the size of a soccer (football) field. Apparently, the folks over at the Adweek blog, AdFreak, where we found the video, were beyond offended by this spot: ”What’s their point? No endangered species inhabits [sic] a football pitch, unless you count the U.S. national team.” (Did these morons watch today’s match against Algeria?) Greenpeace’s point is that there are a lot of trees being cut down all the time. It’s a convenient way to put the rate at which trees are being cut down in perspective, since most everyone’s watching the World Cup, and viewers can see just how enormous the fields are... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3690805 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:45:14 +0100 3690805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607500&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhave-we-killed-clinical-research%2F2010.05.27 “…I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.”  — Blanche DuBois in Tennessee Williams’ play A Streetcar Named Desire Years ago when I began my medical training, I recall enrolling patients for clinical research. In cardiology, there were a myriad of questions that needed to be answered, especially in the area of defining which medications were best to limit the damage caused by a heart attack. Patients routinely participated in large, multi-center prospective randomized trials to answer these questions. It was routine for them not to charged for participating in the trial — the drug(s) and additional testing would be funded by the company whose drug was being studied. Patients enrolled willingly, eager to help advance science and perhaps, in s... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607500 Thu, 27 May 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3607500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585578&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fweight-loss-20-real-ways-to-drop-the-pounds%2F photo: Thinkstock We all know that as we age, it gets harder to keep the pounds off. While it’s fun (in a bitter way) to get nostalgic about when you were 16 and could eat a pint of ice cream every day and still be an XS, Real Simple put together a list of 20 ways to lose weight for good. 1. If you begin your meals with a salad, you’ll eat less for the rest of the meal. A study proves that participants who ate a salad topped with low-fat mozzarella and low-calorie Italian dressing ate 10% less calories over the course of the entire day. 2. Speaking of salads, try this trick: Get your dressing on the side, then dip your fork in it before you spear a hunk of lettuce. You’ll get all the taste at a fraction of the calories. 3. When you’re going out to eat, order two app... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585578 Thu, 20 May 2010 18:18:55 +0100 3585578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560233&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Flow-dose-naltrexone-medical-revolution-or-pseudoscience%2F2010.05.13 On SBM we have documented the many and various ways that science is abused in the pursuit of health (or making money from those who are pursuing health). One such method is to take a new, but reasonable, scientific hypothesis and run with it, long past the current state of the evidence. We see this with the many bogus stem cell therapy clinics that are popping up in parts of the world with lax regulation. This type of medical pseudoscience is particularly challenging to deal with, because there is a scientific paper trail that seems to support many of the claims of proponents. The claims themselves may have significant plausibility, and parts of the claims may in fact be true. Efforts to educate the public about such treatments are frustrated by the mainstream media’s lazy tendency to di... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560233 Thu, 13 May 2010 12:00:52 +0100 3560233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3556094&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-to-mirco-tweak-diagnosis-and-treatmen%2F2010.05.12 A common problem in healthcare is the number of times that small adjustments are needed in a person’s care. Often for these little changes, a physical exam and face-to-face time have nothing to do with good medical decision making. Yet the patient and doctor are locked in a legacy-industrialized business model that requires the patient to pay a co-pay and waste at least half of their day driving to and from the office, logging time in a waiting room, and then visiting five minutes with their practitioner for the needed medical information or advice. Today I’d like to visit the case of a patient I’ll call “DD,” who I easily diagnosed with temporal arteritis (TA) through a 15-minute phone call after she’d spent four weeks as the healthcare system fumbled her time wit... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3556094 Wed, 12 May 2010 12:00:14 +0100 3556094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3362582&cid=t_103526_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FGpSeaOfXWvs%2F Demi Moore This is a wonderful video about Self Injury from Face The Issue narrated by Demi Moore. The following is a quote from a self injurer who trying to find freedom from their addiction. I really sorta want to start cutting again. the urges have come back… i mean, i dont particularly enjoy passing out or being that weir lightheaded feeling, and lord knows i dont need more scars, but lately ive just really wanted to start cutting again, and since i have refained from cutting i end up hurting myself in other ways, like almost breaking bones, or when i have them, losing myself in an opiate fog and taking half a bottle of pills. really, whats worse? the drug or the cuts? the cuts will heal in a week but the drugs just get worse and worse, and that lovely black pit is just becoming ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3362582 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:28:41 +0100 3362582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012568&cid=t_103526_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Faspergers-self-injury-cutting%2F When I was in the hospital I was in a lot of emotional pain, I had started cutting again using plasticware.  While I was in the hospital I was listening to WAYFM, a local christian radio station and they had a segment about ‘To Write Love On Her Arms’ a campaign to raise awareness of [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012568 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:50:44 +0100 3012568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950991&cid=t_103526_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F_jGXngEftwM%2F As the controversy rages over speaker fees given to physicians, some drug and device makers claim they have instituted annual compensation caps, at least according to a new survey of some 40 companies. To wit, 71 percent of drugmakers and 67 percent of device makers say they have taken this step, according to Cutting Edge Information, a research firm. Its survey also shows all large drugmakers have instituted a cap, but only 56 percent of smaller ones have done so. Large and small was defined based on rankings by Pharmaceutical Executive magazine. In any event, the average large pharma cap is is $69,000, almost $25,000 more than the average annual cap of $44,800 for all drugmakers. Interestingly, small drugmakers have the next highest cap at $57,000. Mid-size companies maintain a cap of $3... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950991 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:15:49 +0100 2950991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2681956&cid=t_103526_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F07%2Fapa-website-design-tips-circa-1997%2F Since I decided not to attend this year’s annual convention of American psychologists (held, ironically, in Toronto this year), I’ve been following their blog. This is the first year the APA has done a blog about the convention, 10 years after blogs become popular. I guess better late than never is the theme. And I can’t help but think that’s the theme for some of the approved talks, like this cutting-edge talk about Enhancing Your Web Site. I’m sorry, but really? I don’t mean to be critical, but this is the kind of advice I’d expect to see (and that I think I actually gave to a previous convention) circa 1997. Not 2009. You could’ve saved yourself the 50 minute talk with it being boiled down to: Website design is like any other professional... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2681956 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:32:50 +0100 2681956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630192&cid=t_103526_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FJBXSGIBmIko%2F Are you a tablet splitter? Do you try to save a bit of money by buying medication that’s twice your usual dose and split it? If you do, there are some things you need to be aware of and why they make pill splitting a risky practice. The FDA has issued an article describing the dangers of pill splitting. You can download their PDF document or go to their site for full details. Very briefly, there are four main reasons why you shouldn’t split pills without checking with your pharmacist to see if it’s allowable: 1- Some tablets are difficult to split or cut. Even if you use a pill cutter or some sort of device, you may end up cutting one side slightly larger than the other, resulting in more medication in one half and less in the other. Other pills may break or crumble while... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630192 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:23:34 +0100 2630192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556296&cid=t_103526_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Faspergers-cut-self-injury%2F I’ve had some horrible crap happen to me in the last week, there were a lot of lies told about me, I’ve lost my fiance, my soon to be kid, and my dignity.  Its was just too painful so I cut up both arms.As you may have read earlier, my ex was a cutter and [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556296 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:28:50 +0100 2556296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441821&cid=t_103526_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FYWtde3g8adM%2F It used to be that when you worked for a company, you were “set.” If you packed in, say, 30 years on a job, you were rewarded later in life by having the burden of finding health insurance and making extra money lifted by the company. You received health benefits in retirement and also a pension. Even before this poor economy, companies were changing the way they dealt with retirees. They began to look at retiree benefits as a burden and not an obligation. Now, GM, which is victim to this economy, may cut retiree medical benefits “with immediate effect at the insistence of the U.S. Treasury because of GM’s “difficult financial situation.” Even more cuts for retiree benefits could be made in the next two years. Do you think this is the right course of a... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441821 Wed, 27 May 2009 21:20:44 +0100 2441821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405855&cid=t_103526_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspieweb%2F%7E3%2Fycwk5u9xdeg%2F */ WARNING, THIS POST MAY CONTAIN GRAPHIC MATERIAL */ So this has been a shitty week, and I’m still trying to get the blood out of my apartment.As some of you know I was engaged to a girl who had a mother who was extremely abusive, well this week she had a breakdown.  Monday I woke [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405855 Sun, 10 May 2009 23:09:35 +0100 2405855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347972&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fattacking-drunks.html Paramedics treat drunk City workers in a specially constructed tent at Liverpool Street Station in London last Christmas.Alcoholics face having their benefits docked if they do not get treatment, under government plans.Minister James Purnell has announced a review into the idea to be carried out jointly by the Department of Health and Department for Work and Pensions.BBCAnother bit of headline grabbing, focus group driven cynical cruelty from this failing government. Declaring “war on the work shy” is always worth a vote. And yes, there are some boozers who are both on the piss and taking the piss. But, mostly, those sad people with chronic alcohol problems are an inadequate lot who need sympathy and support."What is an alcoholic?" I have not got a clue. I long since stopped using the ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347972 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:09:00 +0100 2347972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2081067&cid=t_103526_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F05%2Fcutting-and-self-injury%2F This entry may be triggering or difficult to read for some people. Self-injury behavior is something that is more common than many people realize (in one study by researchers at Brown University of high school students, 46 percent had injured themselves in the past year on multiple occasions), it is often misunderstood. Not just by the lay public, but also by the mental health professionals who ostensibly should know what self-injury it is and how best to treat it. Self-injury is used by people as over-drinking is used by others — to drown out emotional pain with something else. In the case of self-injury, that something else is physical pain. It focuses your attention and takes your mind off of your emotional pain, if only for a little while. Cutting is the most common form of s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2081067 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:08:52 +0100 2081067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1675520&cid=t_103526_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F352747552%2F My brain is honoured to have been nominated to participate, together with the rest of my body of course, in a new initiative by the World Economic Forum. The Global Agenda Councils have a fascinating charter: - "Global Agenda Councils will challenge prevailing assumptions, monitor trends, map interrelationships and address knowledge gaps. Equally important, Global Agenda Councils will also propose solutions, devise strategies and evaluate the effectiveness of actions using measurable benchmarks." - "In a global environment marked by short-term orientation and silo-thinking, Global Agenda Councils will foster interdisciplinary and long-range thinking to address the prevailing challenges on the global agenda." The Inaugural Summit on the Global Agenda in Dubai (November... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1675520 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:17:04 +0100 1675520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1622079&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fskins.html I grow weary of the knocking copy directed against GPs that appears on a daily basis in the newspapers and from the BBC. Today, it is a report from the dermatologists. I can’t be bothered to go through it in detail – I do not wield the knife myself – but do take a look at the response from the Jobbing Doctor who does do surgery.The BBC reports:A separate study of skin cancer biopsies sent by GPs to a London teaching hospital showed that 14% of the tumours involved were "high risk", and should have been referred straight to a hospital specialist.In Norfolk, analysis of the records of 80 patients with melanoma found that 13% of them had been incompletely excised or biopsied in primary careI do not doubt it is true. To digress for a second, I note with distaste that the currently fashio... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1622079 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:04:00 +0100 1622079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1526773&cid=t_103526_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F314831472%2F Looks like there’s less money spent for all those meetings this year. You know, the get-togethers for the marketing staff; dinners for investigators and advisory board members; gatherings for product launches and strategy sessions. The results were compiled by Cutting Edge Info, which queried 21 drug and device makers, and biotechs. Of course, if some companies really want to cut back, they would quit giving goodies to employs just for showing up to a meeting. We hear a few spendthrifts still persist. (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1526773 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:12:36 +0100 1526773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1386943&cid=t_103526_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F274329312%2Fbrains_engaged_at_kings_colleg.html If you wonder how King’s College London made it into the world’s top 25 universities … you likely also wonder about dividends from brains at work. It involves seizing opportunities ... as well as creating winning distinctives. In contrast ...  at less successful universities … some claim that students demand more and give less. Others blame higher education faculty for resisting changes that rejuvenate learning. King’s stands out as a higher education campus that looks to opportunities for growth ... and then welcomes partnerships to make it happen. Their golden status raises the question …  what makes any organization top among competitors? Here on King’s campus … the brain is at work to spotlight concrete w... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1386943 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:38:40 +0100 1386943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1322424&cid=t_103526_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F257003360%2F A recent survey indicates that pharma’s medical affairs departments aren’t reporting to marketing as much as in the past, most likely due to compliance concerns. Back in 2002, 43 percent of the department were under the marketing roof, but this dropped to 7 percent this year, according to the Cutting Edge research firm, which queried 14 drugmakers, including Amgen, Glaxo, Bayer, Biogen Idec and Novartis. Medical affairs, by the way, was defined as including these functions: thought leader development, MSL programs, medical publications, medical education, medical information, investigator-initiated, medical grants, advisory boards and advocacy, pharmacovigilance, patient assistance, Phase IV research, or clinical trials. Of course, some will argue these functions continue to se... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1322424 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:16:54 +0100 1322424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1251170&cid=t_103526_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F239662396%2Fwhats_inside_progressive_unive.html If you can imagine a university where:1. Learners enroll for its international vitality.2. Faculty exchange cutting edge ideas beyond class.3. Communities balance care with challenge and vision. You’ll want to compare how: 1. Learners drop out rates escalate from boredom2. Faculty ideas dim behind bulging bureaucracies3. Communities stifle talents for tired conventions.Then you’ll likely agree:1. Learner connections could dip deeper and broader.2. Faculty enthusiasm and passion could fuel growth.3. Communities could restructure to generate change.What would be your first step to: 1. Re-energized learners at university? 2. Faculty leaders who risk more than rant?3. Communities that progress and evolve often? (Source: BrainBasedBusiness) BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1251170 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:44:38 +0100 1251170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1134008&cid=t_103526_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F212683178%2F In a perfect world, we could take our time to meet challenges. Brand-name drugmakers, however, do not have that luxury. A new report, however, suggests some must believe otherwise. After surveying big pharma for its ‘Combatting Generics’ study, Cutting Edge finds that 66 percent do not begin counter-generics planning until at least two years after a product has launched. Although product teams often feel that they should not be planning for generics until well after a successful launch and period of brand maturation, veteran brand managers consistently report that teams start counterinsurgency planning far too late in a drug’s life, according to the executive summary. (You can take a peek by starting here). The research firm then goes on to say something recognizable: “... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1134008 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:07:13 +0100 1134008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=888598&cid=t_103526_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F20%2Fan-evening-of-more-than-the-past-present-future-part-1%2F Yesterday, September 19th was the kick off for the series of lectures at the Continuing Studies program at Rice University. It was at Sewall Hall at the Rice Campus. Dr. Denton A. Cooley, the pioneer of human heart transplant in the United States, still observably sprightly at 87, was the lecturer for the day. He is currently president and surgeon-in-chief at the Texas Heart Institute; program director for the Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine Thoracic Residency Program; and chief of cardiovascular surgery at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital. Here are some of my notes on this experience. Dr. Cooley, His Influences, and The People He Worked With He performed the first successful human heart transplant in the United States in 1968. In 1969, he became the first heart surgeon to ... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=888598 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:25:33 +0100 888598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=853138&cid=t_103526_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F09%2Fcutting-edge-developments-at-baylor-college-of-medicine-and-the-texas-heart-institute%2F I am very much looking forward to these series of lectures happening in less than a couple of weeks at Rice University. As home to the world-renowned Texas Medical Center, Houston is at the forefront of state-of-the-art medical research and development. Yet the average Houstonian may know very little about the incredible advances being made in their own backyard. In this extraordinary opportunity, doctors and researchers representing two TMC institutions, Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Heart Institute, will address a variety of cutting-edge developments, including molecular surgery, fetal surgery and new treatments for aging and addiction. Heart surgeon Denton Cooley will kick off the lecture series with a look at the past, present and future of the TMC and its dynamic institut... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=853138 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 07:16:01 +0100 853138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=797933&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F14%2Ftry-cutting-your-health-care-bills%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Daily newsHealth care is expensive, even for those with insurance. My treatment with the breast cancer drug Herceptin cost $5,000 every three weeks for 52 weeks. Insurance paid 80 percent; I was responsible for 20. That's $1,000 every three weeks. Not exactly affordable.What many of us don't know is that we can play an active role in cutting our health care bills. We can shop around for everything, for example. Before filling a prescription, consider comparing prices offered at mail-order and online pharmacies with those of larger retailers. You may even find that mom and pop shops offer competitive rates since they can set their own pricing. Don't forget about generic drugs too. Ask your doctor if a generic version of your medication is just as good as a brand na... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=797933 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 797933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=770827&cid=t_103526_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F139225088%2Fsynchroton_slows_brain_brain_i.html What does your firm or area do to keep talented and creative people? US Census Bureau findings show brain drain as a problem in many states. And it’s happening in other once vibrant nations too. Check out how creative scientists in Australia are fighting back.  How so?The construction of Australia's first synchrotron at Monash is considered to be the most significant scientific infrastructure investment made in Australia for decades.Australia found an innovative niche for synchrotron that will help reverse 'brain drain' Recently,  scientists in Melbourne opened Australia's first synchrotron, a move that is expected to keep the country on the cusp  of research for decades to come.Unveiled in Melbourne today, this $220 million machine spreads to football ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=770827 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:02:29 +0100 770827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=637968&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F25%2Fcutting-remarks-a-surgeons-blog%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Blogs, Books, SurgerySidney M. Schwab, M.D., the author of Surgeonsblog, is a mostly retired general surgeon. With his blog, his intention is to inform, entertain, and possibly educate the reader about the life and loves of a surgeon. He also has written a book, Cutting Remarks; Insights and Recollections of a Surgeon. It's about his surgical training in San Francisco in the 1970s, aimed at the lay reader with the goal of entertaining with good stories, informing with understandable details of surgical anatomy, procedures, and diseases. Here is a little taste of what you can find on the Surgeonsblog --good stuff! If there's such a thing as mild OCD, I think I have it. For a surgeon, I'd say that's generally a good thing. In my practice, I was pretty obsessive ov... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=637968 Fri, 25 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 637968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=480946&cid=t_103526_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F18%2Fthought-for-the-day-making-the-cut%2F Filed under: Lung Cancer, Prevention, Research, Magazines, Thought for the DayIf you are trying to ward off cancer by making a change in your smoking habits, cutting back isn't enough. Cutting out cigarettes altogether is the only way to really protect your health.Think about this tidbit I found in the March 2007 issue of Woman's Day Magazine.A 20-year-study of more than 50,000 people in Norway recently revealed that patients who smoked fewer cigarettes -- even those who cut back by half -- were just as likely as heavy smokers to suffer from early death due to cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other tobacco-related problems.Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cancer Blog) The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=480946 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 480946