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 'diabetes heart disease'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:01:44 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605562&cid=t_112177_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fdid-sleep-medicine-help-boost-us-life.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605562 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:14:00 +0100 4605562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600609&cid=t_112177_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FTl43_02SqrE%2F photo: Thinkstock If you live anywhere around New York City, or have visited the area recently, you may have seen these new anti-smoking commercials that are part of the New York City Health Department’s campaign called: NYC Quits! Obviously, the ads are meant to shock and disturb us (and our loved ones) into never touching another cigarette again. And they sure as hell are shocking and disturbing. (Watch videos of both below.) So much so, that as soon as these emphysema sufferers and stroke victims come on the air, both my husband and I reach for the remote to hit the mute button or change the channel. Not because we’re callous human beings, but because we’re both lifelong non-smokers, so we’re not the target audience anyway. (Doubtless the NYC Health Department an... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600609 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:17:20 +0100 4600609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433244&cid=t_112177_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F6DZp_m33Fjo%2F If you can think of anything better than curling up on the couch, closing your eyes, and drifting off to sleep for half-an-hour, we’d like to hear it. Naps are delightful. Plus, they reduce fatigue, can increase alertness, improve your mood, boost the immune system and even strengthen memory, performance, and lead to fewer mistakes. So why aren’t you taking one now? Oh, right. You’re an adult and all daylight hours are spent in an office, while evening hours are dedicated to family and non-work-related tasks. Granted, adult nap time is difficult to execute during the week (unless you have a very understanding boss with a couch in his/her office), but here five reasons why you should make taking one a priority: The average adult does not get enough sleep. You don’t need a doctor... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433244 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:26:40 +0100 4433244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4429155&cid=t_112177_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F6DZp_m33Fjo%2F If you can think of anything better than curling up on the couch, closing your eyes, and drifting off to sleep for half-an-hour, we’d like to hear it. Naps are delightful. Plus, they reduce fatigue, can increase alertness, improve your mood, boost the immune system and even strengthen memory, performance, and lead to fewer mistakes. So why aren’t you taking one now? Oh, right. You’re an adult and all daylight hours are spent in an office, while evening hours are dedicated to family and non-work-related tasks. Granted, adult nap time is difficult to execute during the week (unless you have a very understanding boss with a couch in his/her office), but here five reasons why you should make taking one a priority: The average adult does not get enough sleep. You don’t need a doctor... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4429155 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:26:40 +0100 4429155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3822885&cid=t_112177_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F192870%2F Nine States Over 30% Obese: A new report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that nine states are reporting obesity levels of 30% or over. Ten years ago, no states had a 30% or more rate or obesity. (via Medical News Today) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3822885 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:00:53 +0100 3822885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676921&cid=t_112177_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F06%2F18%2Ffood-companies-that-put-trans-fats-in-food-may-be-breaking-the-law%2F Common sense dictates that fats found naturally in the diet that we’ve been eating for hundreds of thousands of years and have therefore evolved to eat and unlikely to be detrimental to health. For instance, saturated fat (a primal foodstuff if there ever was one) turns out not to have the heart-stopping properties we’ve been [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676921 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:43:46 +0100 3676921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3391046&cid=t_112177_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F03%2F22%2Fcoffee-drinking-has-biochemical-benefits-for-the-body%2F Coffee, despite its not-so-healthy reputation, has been quite consistently linked in the scientific literature with benefits for health including a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and dementia. See here, here, here, and here. While the research regarding the effects of coffee on health is voluminous, the great majority of it comes in the form of [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3391046 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:39:05 +0100 3391046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3363821&cid=t_112177_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2F_gS7hjkATkc%2F Therapy steps Twelve Steps can help manage various types of chronic illness For more than 75 years, the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous have worked for many people with alcohol and other drug problems. Today, the therapeutic value of the steps extends far beyond the field of addiction. Physicians, therapists and other health care professionals are finding that the steps can help people with other chronic illnesses (eg, cancer, heart disease, diabetes and mental illness) find hope and healing. There is increased recognition that a spiritual component, such as the Twelve Steps, is important in addressing mental and physical illness. One of the first things people realize when they have a chronic illness is, “Oh my God. I’m going to die and I don’t have the ability to ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3363821 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:14:00 +0100 3363821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908835&cid=t_112177_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fmy-first-vlog-from-the-heart.html I was tempted to call this post, “I’m better in writing.” I really don’t like seeing myself on film. But I know, it’s time to get with the program. That, and the American Heart Association provided the members of its Heart of Diabetes Connected Council group with free Flip video recorders - pretty cool! See Scott Johnson’s [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908835 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:00:17 +0100 2908835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473158&cid=t_112177_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F12%2Fnew-england-journal-of-medicine-2009-vol-360-no-24%2F This article looks at the optimal treatment for patients with both type 2 diabetes and heart disease, an area which has recieved little to no research. 2368 patients wth both type 2 diabetes and heart disease were randomly assigned to take part in the trial. The article goes on to document the methods used, the results obtained and concluding statements. Posted in Journals Tagged: Clinical Trials, Diabetes, Heart Disease (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473158 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:25:46 +0100 2473158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463216&cid=t_112177_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Finitial-tidbits-from-ada-2009.html It’s Sunday morning, and as predicted, my feet hurt already. Been so busy running around the halls of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center here in New Orleans, meeting D-folk and soaking up as much info as possible, that I haven’t had much time to post yet. Been twittering intermittently, though. Catch up my [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463216 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:18:45 +0100 2463216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2353770&cid=t_112177_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fheart-health-for-breastfeeding-mothers%2F Researchers have long known that breastfeeding mothers benefit from less incidence of breast and ovarian cancer and type II diabetes than formula-feeding mothers. A new study shows yet more strong correlation between breastfeeding and lower rates of diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Photo courtesy of Karen Barefoot Nearly 140,000 post-menopausal women were studied in the Women’s Health Initiative. According to the Vancouver Sun (via One Small Step for Breastfeeding…), the study revealed breastfeeding’s heart health benefits on three levels: 1. Risk Factors. Women who breastfed their babies had lower incidence of the following three risk factors for heart disease: diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. 2. Cardiovascular Disease. Women who had never breastfe... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2353770 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:16:02 +0100 2353770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349465&cid=t_112177_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fsevere-hypoglycemia-linked-to-dementia-and-other-big-bad-jama-diabetes-news.html The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has devoted an entire special issue to Diabetes this week.  It features the results of four big studies that are enlightening, but are not going to make you happy. The first comes from Kaiser Permanente, and shows that in elderly people with Type 2 diabetes, severe hypoglycemia is [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349465 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:00:58 +0100 2349465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1998961&cid=t_112177_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5443 a Heart Disease Genes More Problematic in Diabetics, Inhaled Corticosteroids Increase COPD Pneumonia Risk, Women Less Likely to Receive Liver Transplant (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1998961 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1998961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1863232&cid=t_112177_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FFi2AWNcfa2c%2F Even as employers shift more health costs to their workers, some bosses do worry about what happens when employees don’t get adequate care. It’s not necessarily altruism. Sick employees miss more work. What health conditions are most likely to lead to absences? The answers may not be obvious. In a list of common conditions and behaviors contained in a forthcoming survey by the HR consulting firm Watson Wyatt Worldwide, the one with the biggest share of folks missing 10 or more days of work in the last year was heart disease — 30%. Next highest by that measure was diabetes at 22%. For depression, the figure was 18%, while high blood pressure and stress/anxiety were a bit lower. Shelly Wolff, the firm’s North American practice leader for health and productivity, say... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1863232 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:38:35 +0100 1863232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1786091&cid=t_112177_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FY-J4PmgfZJU%2F I don’t know how to relate this to diabetes or heart disease, but being an American, I must write about this today September the 11th… so I am sharing this here as well… I still remember like it was yesterday… I was in room 435 with the patient in A bed when the patient on the other side of the curtain screamed, “Oh my God, we are under attack”. I remember turning to see what the hell was going on, and everything just sort of going into slow motion. A few other doctors, nurses and visitors had peeked their heads in as well as we watched a God awful scene on the television set. The hair on my arms was standing straight up, my stomach was turning, I felt shear horror and I had tears rolling down my face. I had no clue, nor did the rest of the world, what was actually happeni... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1786091 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:44:58 +0100 1786091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1769399&cid=t_112177_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F383186033%2F Ben Brewer, a family doctor in rural Illinois, is one of a nation of primary docs trying to manage chronic disease in a system set up for handling acute problems. It’s an uphill battle. His patients have grown more obese, and he’s seeing the complications of obesity — high blood pressure, diabetes — in ever younger patients. In his WSJ.com column this week, he writes: We have drugs to treat the conditions. But we don’t have potent enough public health measures, patient education and follow-up monitoring to avoid the heart attacks, strokes and chronic kidney problems that come with the modern disease territory. The way doctors get paid, it doesn’t make sense to spend an hour with a patient, talking about complex health problems. There’s more incenti... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1769399 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:18:33 +0100 1769399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1577412&cid=t_112177_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F326869075%2F A red white and blue hearty dessert recipe… You will need: 1 store bought angel food cake 2 cups of strawberries 2 cups of blueberries 1 tub of Sugar Free Cool Whip Sugar free strawberry Jello Cut angel food cake in half, prepare Jello as directed and when set scoop out of container and mix so Jello becomes ‘chopped’ up. Place Jello on top of bottom piece of Angel food cake and place upper piece of cake on top- think of Jello as your filler layer. Use SF Cool Whip as icing and spread over the top and down the sides of Cake with Jello filler. Cut up berries and sprinkle on top of cake- hold out half to sprinkle on top of individual servings when served. When all assembled place cake in fridge for at least an hour before cutting to serve. Tags: cardiac disease, dessert heal... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1577412 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:39:04 +0100 1577412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1575743&cid=t_112177_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F325761533%2F A diabetes drug may lower blood sugar but still pose risks for the heart. So a panel of FDA advisers voted 14-2 yesterday that the FDA should require drug makers to show that experimental diabetes drugs don’t increase cardiovascular risks. If the FDA takes the panel’s advice — which it usually does — it could be costly for drug makers because it takes a bigger, longer trial to prove heart safety than to prove blood-sugar control. AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb could be on the short list of those affected by any changes; the companies are planning to submit their diabetes drug saxagliptin for FDA approval soon. In the short term, at least, Merck could benefit from the changes — its diabetes drug Januvia has already been approved, and would compete with s... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1575743 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:07:29 +0100 1575743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1502886&cid=t_112177_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F308107974%2F The third of three diabetes studies testing whether aggressively lowering blood sugar reduces risk of heart attacks and death from cardiovascular disease offers doctors and patients some clarity amid conflicting reports on the issue, the Los Angeles Times reports. You don’t need a fourth leaf for good luck in managing heart risks of diabetes The study, called the Veterans Affairs Diabetes Trial, was reported yesterday at the American Diabetes Association meeting underway in San Francisco. Put in perspective with results from the other reports–ACCORD from the National Institutes of Health and ADVANCE from Australia that were unveiled Friday–three broad messages for doctors and patients with Type 2 diabetes emerge, the LAT says. First, the best way to reduce risk from c... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1502886 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:19:52 +0100 1502886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1500509&cid=t_112177_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F306361334%2F Two diabetes studies released this afternoon are just the latest evidence that lowering key risk factors isn’t enough to improve health. If patients (and their doctors) use the wrong strategies, they may lower risk factors but raise the chances of serious health problems. That’s the argument from Harlan Krumholz, a Yale cardiologist whose Perspective piece accompanies the studies published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. One of the studies, dubbed Accord, found that an unusually aggressive approach to lowering glycated hemoglobin, a key risk factor in diabetics, actually increased the risk of death. The other, called Advance, found that an aggressive approach failed to lower the risk of heart attack or death compared with a more typical treatment approach (though... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1500509 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:23:11 +0100 1500509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1419134&cid=t_112177_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F283006244%2F Heart disease mortality among younger women is on the rise. With all that we know and all the accessible forms of information and treatment this is really a sad finding. Smoking, obesity, prevalence of diabetes, lack of activity and negative lifestyle changes all contribute to increased cardiac disease and death in women below the age of 50. We need to take charge of our lives and start living healthy so we will be around to see our grandkids and live life to the fullest! Does this scare you? Do you feel like we can make the appropriate changes to turn these numbers around? Tags: cardiac disease, diabetes, heart-disease, lack of exercise, lifestyle, mortality, obesity, womenShare This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1419134 Sat, 03 May 2008 23:42:50 +0100 1419134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1386095&cid=t_112177_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F274186777%2F I am going to share this with y’all over here at A Hearty Life as well. I wrote about it at Diabetes Notes but it pertains to heart disease as well and since Spring seems to be the time when so many of my friends are sporting bigger bellies, and rightfully so, here you go… To all my pregnant friends and readers… remember your baby is what you eat. Seriously, it all starts within the womb. It is well known that smaller babies are more likely to suffer from heart disease, stroke, hypertension and diabetes. More recently, poor nutrition around the time of fertilization and egg implantation have also been shown to be detrimental in adult life. Take care of yourself and your baby as I know you want to provide them with the best start in life that you can. Just keep doing what you... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1386095 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:49:22 +0100 1386095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1347319&cid=t_112177_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2008%2F4%2F3%2Fpot-bellies-of-the-worldbeware.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.D So you don’t exercise. And you like your six pack. And you have a bit of a pot belly. But you are not overweight. In fact, your BMI is in the normal range. Do you feel pretty smug? Read on, and I think you’ll get shaken up a bit, as you should. Central Obesity The correlation between obesity and diabetes and heart disease is well known. In fact, we now know that people should be concerned not only about body fat, but importantly: where this fat is located. Waistline fat is a major risk factor of diabetes and heart disease, deceptively cute names like “love handles” not withstanding. But did you know that being a Michelin Man may end up in dementia? The Kaiser study I certainly did not suspect it. And I dare say,I don’t know anybod... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1347319 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:57:44 +0100 1347319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1306574&cid=t_112177_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F252639382%2F Being a cardiac patient, do you live with diabetes as well? Yes, I have both heart disease and diabetes No, I do not have diabetes I have pre diabetes and 'watch' what I eat and exercise as a precaution I do not know View Results Tags: cardiac disease, diabetes, heart-disease, pollShare This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1306574 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:12:48 +0100 1306574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1090590&cid=t_112177_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F199481945%2F Ok, so I have to admit that when I first started reading about this little tidbit of research I repeated aloud over and over and over again, “are you kidding?” My husband actually asked me “how many times are you going to say that?” My response… “seriously, are they kidding on this one?” Smoking is now being linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. It was a no brainer for me when I started to think it out. Smoking equals increased heart disease equals increased risk for diabetes. But was I right on? “Conversely, there are also possible non-causal explanations for this association. Smoking is often associated with other unhealthy behaviors that favor weight gain and/or diabetes, such as lack of physical activity, poor fruit and vegetabl... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1090590 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:55:39 +0100 1090590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1061008&cid=t_112177_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F11%2F30%2Fthe-latest-stem-cell-breakthrough-what-is-in-it-for-you.html This study estimated the per-individual yearly cost of PD in 1997 at $24,041 ($24,425 in 1998). Based on a prevalence of one million affected individuals, the total economic burden was calculated at $24 billion. So there you have it. I listed only four diseases that may be amenable to stem cell therapy. The reason I included the costs of these diseases is to highlight the cost to you, in the form of health-care insurance and direct costs, before you die.What is a stem cell?Just think of it as the stem of a plant, which gives rise to the branches and leaves. The developing embryo is formed by a few cells that have the potential to develop into any of the body’s almost 200 cell types. We call such cells ‘pluripotential’, and when their origin is from an embryo they are call... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1061008 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:22:40 +0100 1061008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=965185&cid=t_112177_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F10%2F20%2Fin-praise-of-the-knockout-mouse.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DTis the season of the Nobel, and we, ordinary mortals, should rejoice. Global warming was acknowledged as real yet again, sneering antediluvian conservatives notwithstanding. The prize for Chemistry was given for discovery of reactions occurring of the surface of solids—which enabled the invention of none other than the iPOD, among others. The prize for Economics was give for something that I really don’t understand, despite my earnest efforts. And the prize for Physiology and Medicine was given for something that sounds straight out of the boxing ring: the knockout mouse. But this is something too important to dismiss with a shrug and rolled eyes. This technology is already giving us something far more important than the iPOD—it’s a huge ste... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=965185 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:48:41 +0100 965185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=928758&cid=t_112177_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F10%2F5%2Fthe-age-of-individual-medicine-is-dawning.html  By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DHere is some exciting news from the Biotech world: the time is fast approaching when your personal DNA sequence will be readily available. So what’s the big deal? Read on.The human genome projectIn 2003, the first complete genetic blueprint was published with great fanfare (President Bush, believe it or not, was present at the announcement). At the time, scientific pundits, journalists, and self-appointed crystal ball-gazers, fell over each other proclaiming the benefits of this scientific feat. Indeed, the possibilities were, and still are, simply huge. People expected the advances to come tumbling down almost immediately; it did not happen. Why? Money! It cost about 3 billion dollars to complete the first sequencing in 2003. At that price, it would hav... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=928758 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:10:13 +0100 928758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=703056&cid=t_112177_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F6%2F28%2Fwhen-it-comes-to-diabetes-drugs-what-matters-is-event-reduct.html by Bill Bestermann, MDThe medication rosiglitazone or Avandia has been the subject of a great deal of controversy in recent months and there have been a couple of entries here on this topic :  Truth and consequences:  The sad tale of Avandia, GSK, the FDA, and medical research, Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline and bullying; or, how did we get into this mess? , and Avandia, the FDA, and the assault on scienceDr. Stephen Nissen and John Buse have been the objects of personal attacks described here at TDWI. The discussion does bring up a larger issue that often becomes blurred in the complexity of caring for patients.Virtually everything that happens to a diabetic patient is vascular. Most people understand that the heart attacks, strokes and amputations are re... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=703056 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:05:48 +0100 703056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=674826&cid=t_112177_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F6%2F9%2Ftruth-and-consequences-the-sad-tale-of-avandia-gsk-the-fda-a.html Medical science has always benefited from a healthy debate about the risks and benefits of various treatments. Doctors and other health professionals are trained to think critically about published data and to be cautious about recommending new (and old) treatments that have not met the highest standards of safety and efficacy. GSK's Avandia (from the News&Observer)Then they leave the relatively protected environment of their training institutions and enter the real world of high pressure, big business that is medicine today. Squeezed by time pressures, struggles over reimbursement, marketeers pushing their products, and patients demanding stuff they see on TV, they start to prescribe products and recommend treatments that they may not have under different circumstances. I’ve bee... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=674826 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 22:22:07 +0100 674826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=644988&cid=t_112177_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F28%2Fteenagers-are-at-risk-too-signs-of-heart-disease-at-age-13%2F This article says that nowadays, risk factors for heart disease and type 2 diabetes can be present as early as 13. 13! 13-year-olds shouldn't be worried about heart disease ... they should be worried about homework and school crushes and first kisses. Kids in general need to be healthier ... but how?Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cardio Blog) The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=644988 Mon, 28 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 644988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623485&cid=t_112177_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F18%2Fsomething-for-female-patients-to-know%2F Filed under: Type 2, Research, ExerciseThree questions for you: 1) Do you have heart disease? 2) Do you have diabetes? And 3) Are you a woman? If you answered Yes to #3 and/or #1 or #2, then you may be interested to know that you are less likely to receive proper care than men who would have also answered Yes to #1 and #2. According to a study conducted by the RAND Corporation, women with diabetes and/or heart disease are less likely to receive a variety of outpatient medical treatments than their male counterparts. Bear in mind that all of the patients in the study either had private insurance or were enrolled in Medicare -- so this disparity did not come as a result of an insurance coverage gap. Moreover, the scientific conclusions were not drawn from a small sample size of a few thousan... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623485 Fri, 18 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 623485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=521805&cid=t_112177_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F04%2Faspirinsufficient%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, ResearchYou hear it from your doctors. You hear it from your friends and relatives. You hear it on TV. You hear it, well, all the time: Aspirin can help prevent future heart attacks. You hear it for good reason, because it does. That is, unless you are a person with diabetes. Researchers from the Sianai Hospital of Baltimore recently demonstrated that the standard dose of aspirin may not provide adequate protection against future heart attack. Studying 120 aspirin treated patients -- 30 of which had diabetes -- with stable coronary artery disease, the researchers discovered that diabetic patients showed a greater proclivity to aspirin resistance than non-diabetic patients. This does not mean that aspirin cannot help people with diabetes in preventing future he... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=521805 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 521805