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 'density'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:00:10 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696622&cid=t_103651_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdense-nasal-hair-may-reduce-asthma-risk-in-allergy-sufferers%2F2011.04.10 Researchers in Turkey found that there is an association between nasal hair density and risk of asthma developing in patients with seasonal rhinitis patients. No joke… They published their findings in the International Archives of Allergy and Immunology in March 2011. The rate of asthma found in patients with little or no nasal hair was 44.7% whereas only 16.7% of patients with a dense forest of nasal hair had asthma. They hypothesize that increased nasal hair improves allergen filtration thereby preventing the allergens from irritating the airway. The assumption here being that allergen irritation of the airway can potentially cause asthma. IF this is true (and that’s a big if)… patients with allergies should be encouraged to grow nice thick nasal hair to prevent future ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696622 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:00:00 +0100 4696622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631648&cid=t_103651_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FLb25IzA8q8M%2F Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? Gloomy skies are hovering over the Pharmalot corporate campus again. Nonetheless, our spirits remain sunny. You know the refrain: ‘Every brand new day should be unwrapped like a precious gift.’ In other words, those meetings and deadlines may loom, but you will persevere. Meanwhile, please join us for, yes, that mandatory cup of stimulation and get ready to conquer the world. Have a good one and stay in touch… Merck Returns Blood Clot Drug to Portola (Reuters) Bayer Launches Melt-In-The-Mouth Impotence Pill In UK (Pharma Times) Abbott Settles HIV Drug Price Lawsuit With Pharmacies (Reuters) No Fracture Warnings Needed On OTC Heartburn Meds (Reuters) Canadian Access To Medicines Bill Stalls In Senate (Bridges Weekly) Amgen Say... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631648 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:59:01 +0100 4631648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419138&cid=t_103651_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmeditation-how-it-may-change-the-brain%2F2011.01.31 Meditation sounds like a great idea from the perspective of a psychiatrist: Anything that calms and focuses the mind is a good thing (and without pharmaceuticals, even better). Personally, I tried transcendental meditation as a kid (more to do with my mother than with me) and found it to be boring. I have trouble keeping my thoughts still. They wander to what I want for dinner, and should I write about this on Shrink Rap, and will Clink and Victor ever eat crabcakes with me again, and did I remember to give my last patient informed consent, and a zillion other things. Holding my thoughts still is work. The New York Times Well blog has an article on meditation and brain changes. In “How Meditation May Change the Brain,” Sindya N. Bhanoo writes: The researchers report that those ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419138 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:00:00 +0100 4419138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4237894&cid=t_103651_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-often-should-bone-density-testing-be-done%2F2010.12.07 Not as often as you think, even though Medicare may be willing to pay for it every two years. Via Science Daily: Now a new study led by Margaret L. Gourlay, MD, MPH of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine finds that women aged 67 years and older with normal bone mineral density scores may not need screening again for 10 years. “If a woman’s bone density at age 67 is very good, then she doesn’t need to be re-screened in two years or three years, because we’re not likely to see much change,” Gourlay said. “Our study found it would take about 16 years for 10 percent of women in the highest bone density ranges to develop osteoporosis. That was longer than we expected, and it’s great news for this group of women,” Gourlay said. The researchers sug... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4237894 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:00:11 +0100 4237894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003258&cid=t_103651_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-stunning-look-at-the-fragility-of-osteoporosis%2F2010.09.27 Occasionally I like to post great visuals from Street Anatomy. Here is another set, this time depicting the bone fragility of osteoporosis. Apparently these were glass models that were shot as they hit the ground. Stunning: (more…) *This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003258 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:00:29 +0100 4003258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3880840&cid=t_103651_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FP2ZPFnAp2t4%2F Unlike Randal O’Toole, I was delighted by Tyler Cowen’s New York Times article on the high cost of free parking. And indeed, if I’m reading O’Toole’s post right, it sounds like Cowen and O’Toole don’t actually disagree on the policy issue: both agree that business owners should be free to decide how much parking to supply. The debate so far has focused on whether parking mandates push the price of parking below the market rate. But I think the more important effect is on the geography of cities. Parking mandates (and other regulations) preclude developers from catering to people who want to live in pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. Parking mandates necessarily mean that every large building is surrounded by a large parking lot. And for someone who... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3880840 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:51:40 +0100 3880840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808668&cid=t_103651_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Feating-meat-and-gaining-weight%2F2010.08.01 A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition is reporting an association with eating meat and weight gain. This is a fairly robust epidemiological study, but at the same time is a good example of how such information is poorly reported in the media, leading to public confusion. The data is taken from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition–Physical Activity, Nutrition, Alcohol, Cessation of Smoking, Eating Out of Home and Obesity (EPIC-PANACEA) project. This is a long-term epidemiological study involving hundreds of thousands of individuals, and is therefore a great source of data. We are likely to see many publications from from it. This one looked at the association of meat eating –- poultry, red meat, and processed meat -– with tota... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808668 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:00:44 +0100 3808668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737020&cid=t_103651_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbones-yours-might-need-inspection-sooner-than-you-think%2F Osteoporosis might seem like fodder for grandmas, but checking your bone density might be a good idea long before you’re in nursing home territory. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is suggesting that at-risk women get screened for Osteoporosis earlier than was formerly recommended. In the past, doctors recommended that women aged 65 and older or post-menopausal women younger than receive bone scans to screen for osteoporosis, but the USPSTF is now suggesting that women as young as 50 may have a high enough calculated risk that they should get screened. Risk factors include low weight or body mass (women 125 pounds or under are often at higher risk), a history of alcohol and tobacco use, and family history. (To calculate your ten-year risk, check out this free FRAX Fra... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737020 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:24:11 +0100 3737020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726765&cid=t_103651_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F05%2F10-seo-content-writing-tips-for-your-hospital-website%2F Writing is scientific .. but we dont need to be Einstein to improve our hospital website ranking in search engines. Here are a few tips to help your website content, blog posts and articles submissions to keep in mind … [1] Content Matters :: Regardless of what your website sells, keep in mind that it has the potential to reach a massive audience and be beneficial to your hospital beyond any traditional SEO benefits. Blogs, patient testimonials, educational articles and all on-site content are a chance to link your healthcare institution to useful, interesting and educational information about your service lines. Well written and relevant copy about interesting topics is more likely to be linked and shared by potential patients .. increasing your page rank as well! [2] Write compell... Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726765 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:28:46 +0100 3726765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683700&cid=t_103651_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FE6JR4DxF-n0%2F           It is estimated that 10 million people over age 50 in the United States have osteoporosis, 80 percent of them women.  Another 34 million people have osteopenia (low bone mass), which predisposes them to developing osteoporosis as they age.  One in two women and about one in four men over age 50 will suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture during their lifetime.  The term osteoporosis actually means “porous bones” – a condition in which the bones lose their mass and mineral content, and eventually become fragile and prone to fracture.  The condition develops when the pace of new bone formation cannot keep up with the loss of bone.  The term is also referred to as “brittle bone disease” and the problem with this condition is that it increases your chance of ... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683700 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:50:27 +0100 3683700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632425&cid=t_103651_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F04%2Fseo-marketing-terms-for-the-rest-of-us%2F 301 redirect - Code meaning “moved permanently” used to point browsers, spiders, etc. to the correct location of a missing or renamed web page. 404 Error - Code meaning “file not found” used for missing or deleted web pages. Algorithm - Rules and calculations a search engine uses to determine the rankings of the sites it has indexed. Every search engine has its own unique algorithm. Algorithmic Results - Results that have not been paid for. These are results which the search engine has determined are worthy of inclusion without a Pay Per Click plan. ALT Tag - Used to describe the content associated with a non-text based file, typically an image. Backlinks – The number of quality links from other websites directed to your website. This is part of link popularit... Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632425 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:55:27 +0100 3632425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208341&cid=t_103651_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FSdT4YffTEVY%2F By Daniel GriswoldAt the end of last week, the Labor Department reported that the share of private-sector workers who belong to labor unions fell to its lowest level in more than a century. In 2009, the “union density” in the private sector fell to 7.2 percent, the lowest it has been since 1900. The recession caused the number of private-sector union members to fall by 10 percent last year, with the heaviest losses in manufacturing and construction. Not surprisingly, union membership held steady in the public sector, with the share of government workers belonging to unions actually inching up to 37.4 percent. Unionization is more viable in the public sector because the additional costs imposed by unions can be passed along to captive taxpayers. The economics of unionization are much di... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208341 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:53:30 +0100 3208341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751978&cid=t_103651_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FxgmapjZC0Zw%2F According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, high blood cholesterol affects over 65 million Americans. High cholesterol can lead to heart disease and one that is often preventable, or at least manageable. Cholesterol is a soft, fat-like, waxy substance found in the blood and the body’s cells. The body needs cholesterol as it’s a building block, but not all cholesterol is good and not all cholesterol is bad. Which is which? The low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is considered the “bad” cholesterol and what doctors are looking for when they’re sending you for cholesterol tests. The best way to remember is L is for lower and you want the LDL to be low. The “good” cholesterol is high-density lipoprotein (HDL). You want this one to be h... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751978 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:20:26 +0100 2751978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2125315&cid=t_103651_135_f&fid=35262&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsurvivinghiv.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fnew-book-on-medical-use-of-anabolic.html (Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog) Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2125315 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:55:00 +0100 2125315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2005765&cid=t_103651_135_f&fid=35262&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsurvivinghiv.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fshould-i-take-vitamin-d-if-i-am-taking.html (Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog) Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2005765 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:58:00 +0100 2005765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1926427&cid=t_103651_135_f&fid=35262&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsurvivinghiv.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fcomparative-analysis-of-hiv-and-hiv.html (Source: Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog) Nelson Vergel's HIV Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1926427 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:25:00 +0100 1926427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1623065&cid=t_103651_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F335918405%2F In this study of more than 1,400 men, denosumab treatment produced statistically significantly greater increases in bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine (primary endpoint) and non-vertebral sites compared with placebo at multiple time points. These improvements in BMD were consistent with those seen in other denosumab studies evaluating BMD in women with breast cancer receiving aromatase inhibitor therapy, and in post-menopausal women with low bone mass. During the 36-month evaluation period, men receiving denosumab experienced less than half the incidence of new vertebral fractures (a secondary endpoint) compared with those receiving placebo, a statistically significant finding. Furthermore, in the denosumab arm there were fewer non-vertebral fractures over the 36-month period. ... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1623065 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:26:13 +0100 1623065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097207&cid=t_103651_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F12%2F16%2Ffructose-its-a-big-part-of-the-problem.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DHave you ever looked at the list of ingredients on the foods you buy? I can guarantee that you’ll be hard put to find even one item that does not contain fructose in one form or another: it could be straight fructose, or masquerading as corn syrup, or sucrose (table sugar) whose content is 50% fructose. I recently checked 10 items in my foray to the local Safeway store; of the packaged foods, all ten contained fructose in one form or another. It's found in ketchup, fruits, jellies, pastries, and many processed foods. Even sugar substitutes can have high fructose corn syrup in them. So what of it? Plenty.Fructose and metabolic syndromeOne of the hallmarks of metabolic syndrome diagnosis is insulin resistance. What it basically means is the following: When gluco... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097207 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:45:48 +0100 1097207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1065805&cid=t_103651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F02%2Fdepressed-women-more-at-risk-for-physiological-illness%2F Recently there has been more research into the link between psychological disorders and physiological illnesses. One of the things we’ve been hearing about a lot is the link between depression and heart disease. This appears to be especially true in woman. In fact, a recent study found that cardiac events occurred at a rate of 2.5 times more in the depressed women in a study vs. the group without depression. Further, new research completed by the National Institutes of Mental Health, suggests that premenopausal women with depression have a lower bone mass than premenopausal women without depression. An interesting article pertaining to this subject is posted on the Medical News Today website, which is titled; “Bone-Thinning and Depression Linked in Premenopausal Women”. The article,... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1065805 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:50:12 +0100 1065805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828373&cid=t_103651_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F145497023%2F Do you take medication to help raise your “good” cholesterol, better known as HDL? New research warns that this could actually be harmful to you. The Cleveland Clinic has concluded that raising HDL is actually not a matter of quantity but quality. The authors concluded that while efforts to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad cholesterol”) “have consistently reduced cardiovascular disease risk, HDL-based approaches are much more complex and sometimes disappointing.” As a result, “the primary focus should be on LDL,” said review co-author Mehdi Shishehbor, D.O., of the Cleveland Clinic. Yes, it is true that HDL aids in moving fat molecules out of the arteries and towards the liver, but when HDL is large in nature, that helpful choleste... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828373 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 13:20:09 +0100 828373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=700803&cid=t_103651_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F128415479%2Fnew_cost_from_antidepressants.html If you had to choose between strong bones or more contentment - which would rule?According to Oregon Health & Science University there could be a higher cost than once thought – from antidepressants. New studies show some drugs taken to strengthen emotions – may actually weaken bones!It seems that some people who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, which include antidepressants such as Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft, are prone to increased bone loss.Researchers in this new study, reported that elderly men taking the drugs showed lower bone mineral density, while elderly women using antidepressants showed increased bone loss. It's not what people expected!Check out the details from Dr. Elizabeth Haney,  who suggests both an additional screening or extra protecti... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=700803 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:31:52 +0100 700803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=688578&cid=t_103651_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F6%2F20%2Fenvironmental-cues-that-make-us-hungry.html We modern humans have a tough time curbing our appetite. The reason for that is that our primitive ancestors, leading a life of hunters/gatherers (or scavengers, as recent research suggests) did not have a steady, predictable supply of food. So our physiology has evolved to store calories when we could get them, in the form of fat. The need was to maximize conservation of energy (or calories), and an elaborate system has evolved in the gut and the brain to accomplish that. This state of affairs served our species well until relatively recently. When the industrial revolution arrived about 200 years ago, farms became more efficient and produced more food, people became more affluent working in factories and offices, being able to afford the cornucopia of food and drink. At the same time wor... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=688578 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:49:55 +0100 688578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=481866&cid=t_103651_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F19%2Fmore-risk-factors-added-to-breast-cancer-list%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Daily newsSimply being female puts all women at risk for breast cancer. That and age, race, family history, personal history, genetic make-up, when they had children, when they reach menopause, and a whole host of other possible factors.Now U.S. doctors are officially calling body mass index, breast density, and alcohol consumption predictors of the disease, says Therese Bevers, medical director of the Cancer Prevention Center, at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.Bevers helped write updated guidelines for the prevention of breast cancer and presented them at the 12th annual National Comprehensive Cancer Network in Hollywood, Florida on Friday. The guidelines, featuring the revised list of risk factors, also offer treatme... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=481866 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 481866