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 'demographic'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:30:30 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062240&cid=t_129432_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhich-generation-of-physicians-uses-the-most-mobile-technology%2F2011.07.25 Smartphones and tablets have reached 80% of physicians across all practice types, locations and years in practice, and 25% of users are “Super Mobile” physicians who use both types of mobile devices. This is far beyond the general population’s 50% adoption of smartphones and 5% adoption of tablets. QuantiaMd, a free, online learning collaborative, released survey results that showed 44% of physicians who do not yet have a mobile device intend to buy one this year. While younger physicians have higher adoption rates than older ones, current use of mobile devices by physicians longest in practice is above 60%, the survey showed. Among physicians with 30 years or more of practice, almost 20% already use a tablet device for work, and another 25% say they are extremely likely ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062240 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:00:00 +0100 5062240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050721&cid=t_129432_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F18%2Fbed-sharing-seems-okay-for-toddlers%2F While not particularly popular here in the U.S., bed sharing arrangements are a little more common in many other countries, especially when sleeping quarters may be scarce. A new study just published suggests that such bed sharing between parents and their toddlers and young children probably don’t result in any kind of long-term psychological or social problems. The study followed a sample of 944 low-income families who were enrolled in the Early Head Start program, and followed the toddlers and parents over the course of five years. Once other factors were accounted for — such as the family’s socioeconomic status, the mom’s educational level, ethnicity and parenting style — the negative outcomes associated with bed sharing went away. This suggests that bed s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050721 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:06:36 +0100 5050721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883534&cid=t_129432_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F008111.html In India cheap fetal ultrasound, cheap abortions, and a strong preference for sons has pushed the ratios of young girls to young boys 914 to 1000. In 1961, for every 1,000 boys under the age of seven, there were 976 girls. Today, the figure has dropped to a dismal 914 girls. This will have a number of long term impacts. Notably, lots of young men will feel frustrated by their poor marriage prospects. Will this translate into political unrest? Or will these guys become more depressed and withdrawn? Some young men might become more motivated to find ways to make more money. So maybe the economy will grow more as a result? In Haryana state the ratio is even lower... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883534 Sat, 28 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4883534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789247&cid=t_129432_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fspanish-physicians-take-heed-social-media-influences-healthcare-decision-making%2F2011.05.05 The Spanish Twitter chapter of #hcsmeu (hashtag #hcsmeuES) held its first unconference on April 1st in Barcelona. For many it sounds like a convention of freakish fans of some cult science-fiction TV show (a group I’m also part of, by the way). But its actually a group of about 200 healthcare professionals from all over Spain who share their interest in social networks and their influence in this particular industry. Many of those present were meeting face to face for the first time but all of them had previously been gathering weekly on Twitter for a one-hour discussion about the relationship between physicians, pharma, patients and ICT, just as other groups across Europe. Nowadays even the most reactionary guy admits that both new technological advances and social networking are changi... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789247 Thu, 05 May 2011 15:00:11 +0100 4789247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190225&cid=t_129432_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F21%2Fthe-new-midlife-crisis-suicide%2F Dan Fields, freelance health writer and former editor in chief of Dr. Andrew Weil’s Self-Healing newsletter, recently sent me a link to his piece for a cool new online publication called “The Good Men Project Magazine.” I was especially intrigued by his exploration of midlife suicide and why the rate is highest among any age group. You can get to his fascinating piece by following this link. I have excerpted a few paragraphs below: In 2007 (the latest year for which statistics are available), people aged forty-five to fifty-four had the highest suicide rate of any age group: 17.7 per 100,000. (The national average was 11.5 per 100,000.) And the rate for fifty-five to sixty-four-year-olds showed the greatest increase from the previous year. Researchers don’t yet know... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190225 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:48:57 +0100 4190225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3891661&cid=t_129432_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007426.html Selling 2 year delays in childbirth. SATARA, India — Sunita Laxman Jadhav is a door-to-door saleswoman who sells waiting. She sweeps along muddy village lanes in her nurse’s white sari, calling on newly married couples with an unblushing proposition: Wait two years before getting pregnant, and the government will thank you With 1.173 billion mostly poor people, an average age of 25, 2.65 children born/woman (2010 est.), and a population growth rate of 1.376% (2010 est.) India is on a path toward adding over 500 million more people by 2050. A shocking number given that India already has 10 times the population density of the United States. 5,000 rupees to delay childbirth for 2 years. What a deal. It also... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3891661 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3891661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802345&cid=t_129432_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007366.html The future belongs to those who make babies. The number of Amish in North America has doubled since 1991 and their distinctive communities can now be found in Canada as well as 28 U.S. states, including unlikely ones like Texas and Maine. That was a 19 year doubling. But their growth rate has increased and the next doubling will only take 14 years. If they keep that up they'll hit 1 million in 2038 and 2 million in 2052. By 2064 they could hit 4 million but still likely less than 1% of the US population at that time. It'll take them till 2078 before they are solidly over 1% of the American population at current rates. My prediction: Groups... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802345 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3802345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644833&cid=t_129432_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F08%2Fmoney-impedes-our-ability-to-enjoy-the-little-pleasures-in-life%2F Researchers remain fascinated by the relationship between money and happiness. Perhaps it’s because of the observation that money alone doesn’t appear to “buy” happiness, unless you give it away or spend it for experiences more than for material things. A new study out last week (Quoidbach et al., 2010) suggests that money’s effects on our well being and happiness may be even more subtle than previously realized. Simply seeing a picture of money — which appears to prime our brains, increasing the concept of money at a level below awareness — seems to impede our ability to enjoy life’s little pleasures. How did the researchers arrive at such a stunning conclusion? The researchers conducted two experiments in order to test their hypotheses abo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644833 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:25:39 +0100 3644833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538050&cid=t_129432_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007152.html The future is bright lights and big cities. In 1950, fewer than 30 percent of the world's 2.5 billion inhabitants lived in urban regions. By 2050, almost 70 percent of the world's estimated 10 billion inhabitants – or more than the number of people living today – will be part of massive urban networks, according to the Population Division of the United Nations' Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Part of this trend is due to massive migrations into cities. But another part of it is due to expansion of cities into surrounding areas as populations grow. What amazes me about this trend is the fact it happens even among poor populations. My picture of cities is a relative degree... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538050 Wed, 05 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3538050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424831&cid=t_129432_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FyN9s9zeV2L8%2F By Chris Moody Why the rich can’t pay for the health care overhaul: “The president intends to squeeze an extra $1.2 trillion over 10 years from a tiny sliver of taxpayers who already pay more than half of all individual taxes. It won’t work.” If you thought last week was a bad time to be a Republican, try the next century: Most demographic trends show Democratic constituencies growing and traditional Republican ones shrinking. Malou Innocent on Obama’s surprise visit to Afghanistan. The case against rail transit. Podcast: “Rating the Rating Houses” featuring William A. Niskanen. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424831 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:32:55 +0100 3424831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871751&cid=t_129432_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F07%2Fdo-czech-teens-lie-online%2F Do Czech teens lie about themselves and their lives on their blogs? A new research study suggests the answer may surprise you — generally, “No.” In a survey of 113 teens, ages 13 to 17 years old, researchers discovered that when presenting personal information such as their age, gender, and place of residence, teens were generally pretty truthful in their blogs: Generally, the level of dishonesty was low, with young adolescents tending to lie more often about their interests. Public topics (school and life) had the most truthful answers, whereas the least truthful answers concerned intimate topics (family life, partnership). This flies in the face of some people’s previous opinions that a lot of people exaggerate or lie outright on their blogs. At least when it co... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871751 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:57:28 +0100 2871751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814382&cid=t_129432_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006556.html Norman Borlaug, who won a Nobel Peace Prize for is work in developing new plant strains to boost crop output to reduce world hunger, died recently. This has occasioned many... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814382 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2814382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674250&cid=t_129432_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006423.html More money does not mean fewer babies indefinitely. PHILADELPHIA – A team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the Università Bocconi in Milan have released a study that... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674250 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2674250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610998&cid=t_129432_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F16%2Fthinking-of-moving-in-think-again-if-goal-is-marriage%2F Research published in February of this year confirms previous research that has found that if you have an interest in marrying a person, you’re better off not living with them before you get engaged. Rhoades et al. (2009) compiled their study by phoning 1,050 individual men and women from different relationships and asking them to complete a brief telephone survey. Participants were generally younger (18 to 34 years old) and had been married for 10 years or less. The majority of participants (91.8%) had never been divorced. Regarding cohabitation history, 40.5% reported that they did not live with their spouse before marriage, 16.4% cohabited only after engagement, and 43.1% cohabited before engagement. After administering their survey — which included demographic information... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610998 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:35:12 +0100 2610998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570896&cid=t_129432_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FQA6XrLipGHo%2F My presentation to open our Games for Health Conference track is now available via SlideShare: See Bird's Eye View of Cognitive Health Innovation Description: Scientific, technological and demographic trends have converged to create a new $265m market in the US alone: serious games, software and online applications that can help people of all ages assess and train cognitive abilities. Alvaro Fernandez will provide a Bird’s Eye View of the science, market segments and trends, competitive landscape, and main challenges ahead, based on The State of the Brain Fitness Software Market 2009 report released in May, which included Research Executive Briefs prepared by 12 leading scientists and a survey of 2,000+ decision-makers and early adopters. 61% of respondents to the survey Strongly Agreed... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570896 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:51:33 +0100 2570896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1522106&cid=t_129432_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F005279.html Preeti Aroon reports on a Foreign Policy blog that soap operas seem to cut down the fertility rate. Many factors account for the drop in Brazilian fertility, but one recent study... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1522106 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1522106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1134637&cid=t_129432_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F004907.html Read this Washington Post article on Japan's embrace of robots for their demographic problem: Demographic Crisis, Robotic Cure? Rejecting Immigration, Japan Turns to Technology as Workforce Shrinks TOKYO -- With... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1134637 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1134637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1114438&cid=t_129432_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F004878.html Girls provide better care for their parents in old age. Girls also are less likely to run afoul of the law. Girls are less extreme. Yet in many societies (e.g.... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1114438 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1114438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=804412&cid=t_129432_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F004490.html Women who give birth on September 12th in the Ulyanovsk province in Russia get entered into a contest with an assortment of prizes. A Russian region best known as the... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=804412 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 804412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=786734&cid=t_129432_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F004462.html Harvard labor economics prof George Borjas points to a National Public Radio story on the trend toward larger families among the most affluent: The newest status symbol for the nation's... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=786734 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 786734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=714808&cid=t_129432_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F130626449%2Fare_you_courageous_enough_to_c.html  Are you courageous enough to create? Would courage hold you solid in the race … even if you’re running a good pace behind a famous front liner? Yahoo seems to think so. How about you? Creativity requires people to challenge traditions … but what happens when your family, boss, clients or colleagues embody that tradition? Do you drop and run?  Some people think that Yahoo is busily creating for the future market of custom created ads. But is the market ready for the challenge of Yahoo's big ad innovation?What does that have to do with your business or with your own courage for creativity? We have a tendency to let go of risks that precede the best creative possibilities out there - whenever uncertainty hits.  At times the very thought of challeng... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=714808 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 03:30:48 +0100 714808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=521879&cid=t_129432_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F004166.html In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and other artificial reproductive technologies (ART) have helped keep Denmark's fertility rate (1.9 babies per woman) higher than most Western countries. IVF usage in Denmark is... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=521879 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 521879