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 'disaster'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:57:22 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159490&cid=t_173011_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fwelcome-to-the-human-condition%2F Sometimes life comes at us with such force, surprise and ruthlessness, it stuns us. I don’t have any more answers than you do but I do have it whacking me in the face or elsewhere, every day of my life. I know if you’re reading this, you do, also. This week has been a good example of that as so much is going on in our little world as well as the impending danger for millions of Americans facing a hurricane in the east. Let me use yesterday as an example. Jim, my dear man, who had just returned from a trip to California on family business had missed his flight because the hotel did not give him the wake-up call he had requested. While he was in CA he went to visit an old friend many miles from where he was staying to discover that old friend’s wife had been found dead tha... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159490 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:04:24 +0100 5159490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139734&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fchronic-health-needs-must-be-addressed-after-a-natural-disaster%2F2011.08.18 Sichuan earthquake rescue workers carrying an injured person. In light of the widespread media coverage of natural disasters, such as the earthquake in Haiti and the tsunami in Japan, the public and medical professionals are aware of the anticipated immediate medical needs in these kinds of emergencies. However, it is less well known that after the initial management of life- and limb-threatening injuries, there may be an enormous need to provide care to persons with chronic illnesses. This is because they are displaced from their homes, become exposed to adverse environmental and socioeconomic hardships, lose access to healthcare, are deprived of their sources of medications, and so forth. Some of my colleagues were allowed to enter Japan after the tsunami, and their observations agree wi... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139734 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5139734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5131077&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F16%2Fthirteen%2F I’m back. I’m (mostly) awake. In the daytime. I would apologise profusely for the type-y hiatus but I think I did mention that minor matter of the case of the dreaded nightshift. This particular case of the dreaded nightshift did, as usual, knock the circadian stuffing clean out of me along with my type-y inclinations. It’s jolly hard to type, even to moan about my lot in life (something that we all know motivates me greatly), when all I would rather be doing is lying blearly eyed on the couch in approximately my second best dressing gown sans the dried up child snot on the trim eating, well, anything that didn’t run away fast enough. Don’t ask how I ended up with snot on the trim of my favourite dressing gown. I start nightshift again in two days. Also... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5131077 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:35:46 +0100 5131077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125985&cid=t_173011_180_f&fid=38608&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLifeDev%2F%7E3%2FZxyJSPUNRlQ%2F If you’ve ever been to a live show of a famous act, say U2, it seems like they do everything perfectly and effortlessly. It turns out that even bands like U2 make mistakes. They just know how to cover them really well so that you don’t know you’re seeing one. I sing and play guitar in a band for a few hundred people each week at our church. I’ve been doing this for the past seven years or so, and it’s really helped me become comfortable performing in front of larger crowds. Ironically, the performances that have helped me most aren’t the good ones, but rather the times I’ve failed. (You can’t really tell how comfortable you are with performing in front of people until you’ve failed numerous times.) And there are times when no matter how... LifeDev blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125985 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:49:58 +0100 5125985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029287&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F07%2F14%2Famnio%2F From the files of I can’t flipping believe it. It turns out that my combined testing way back at twelve bleeping weeks when I was told there was noting to worry about wasn’t quite as low risk as I was quoted. It turns out that my blood markers are, not to put too fine a point on it, shit. Very pretty if you are looking for trisomy 21 but otherwise rather unattractive. The ultrasound was questionable, or at least I have little faith in that component of the screen. Regrettably, with those blood result, that was the ONLY thing bringing my risk back down to anything approaching normal. Otherwise, um. Ergo, I either have faith in something called soft markers for a reason on two further scans now planned to look for trisomy 21 and hang my hat and future on those (as well as worryi... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029287 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:55:50 +0100 5029287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4993020&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F07%2F01%2Fcreepy%2F In brief, for it has been a long and trying week Chez MII and associated multiple employment endeavours: Random creeps who don’t put their headlights on when they are driving at night categorically do NOT have the right to beep and carry on like raw prawns when a random tired driver like your truly hasn’t turned their invisible car ESP on and cuts them off. Random creeps do not glow in the dark. Random creeps who then proceed to tailgate me up to the secure gate of my work carpark before driving off when they seen the boom/swipe entry will have their registration documented and phone calls made (pointless thereof, but anyway). To be honest, I still think that this particular random creep thinks that they were in the right but unless the sun shines out of their arse in ways th... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4993020 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:11:59 +0100 4993020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902409&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F3jcb9WgcdV4%2F By Tom G. PalmerIt reminds us of the need to repeat, and repeat, and repeat the same messages.  Tornadoes, diseases, and wars are not good for “the economy.”  They may be good for hardware stores, doctors, and military contractors, but not for the rest of us.  Still, the New York Times couldn’t help but tell us on the front page that “Reconstruction Lifts Economy After Disasters.” Frederic Bastiat exploded the fallacy long ago.  Here’s a modern (and shorter) retelling: Broken Windows All Over is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902409 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:36:28 +0100 4902409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893957&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F03%2Flast%2F This post is password protected. You must visit the website and enter the password to continue reading. (Source: Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?)) Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893957 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:04:14 +0100 4893957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893460&cid=t_173011_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FEw-zLWtpeQE%2F Dr. Kevin Kikta was one of two emergency room doctors on duty at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, MO on Sunday, May 22, 2011 when a destructive tornado hit the hospital. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893460 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:31:26 +0100 4893460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872095&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fkudos-to-the-cdc-for-creative-health-messaging-the-zombie-project%2F2011.05.26 This is good.  I knew the CDC was socially tuned-in but this came as a surprise:  Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse .  It’s every American’s guide to dealing with a zombie attack.  You come thinking zombies but take away principles for emergency preparedness.  Well done, CDC. The real take away for those of us looking under the hood: effective health messaging should be creative and fun.  While we’ll never be able to measure the true effectiveness of this approach in an emergency, expect the post’s massive traffic to convert important links on emergency preparedness.  Hopefully the CDC will release stats on the effectiveness of this campaign. I’d like to write more, but I’m goin’ to make my kit. *This blog post was originally published at 33 Charts* (Source... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872095 Thu, 26 May 2011 19:00:36 +0100 4872095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862609&cid=t_173011_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FVu7QNvkNyq4%2Fshout-outs_24.html Medgadget is the host for this week’s issue of Grand Rounds! You can read this week’s edition here. Welcome to Grand Rounds, the weekly recap of the best in the medical blog universe! And welcome to Medgadget, where our team of researchers, doctors and engineers cover the world of medical devices and health-related technology news. For Grand Rounds this week, we suggested bloggers send us technology-related material, and they rose to the challenge; we received some amazing links. Of course, there was great non-techie material too. It’s all below, loosely categorized, with photos and quotes lifted from posts of note.   ……. …………………………… Amazing story from BBC science reporter Neil Bowdler: Bionic hand for 'elective amputation' patient (photo ... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862609 Tue, 24 May 2011 11:52:19 +0100 4862609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862717&cid=t_173011_118_f&fid=34702&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmspblog%2F%7E3%2FSwmQEivMuFE%2F Our thoughts are with our colleagues from St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin Missouri, who yesterday had to deal with the kind of major disaster every hospital employee prepares for and hopes to never experience. ABC News Report – Hospital Evacuated after Tornado http://www.stj.com/ (Source: MSSPNexus Blog) MSSPNexus Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862717 Mon, 23 May 2011 21:46:30 +0100 4862717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4852940&cid=t_173011_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F22%2Fam-i-a-defensive-pessimist%2F Photo credit: vrogy (Flickr) This blog post, I’m convinced, will be a real disaster. I mean, just think of all the things that could possibly go wrong! If I post it at the wrong time of day, no one will read it. If I don’t write with super-engaging language and in a clever tone, potential readers will bypass my post for something else on the internet that’s far more exciting. Oh, and I’ll probably (unknowingly!) insert a blatant typo that my eyes refuse to notice — even after several rounds of proofreeding. Or proofreading. Yeah, that second one. I’ve painted a pretty gloomy picture there, haven’t I? It feels a little awkward to admit that I’m a pessimist. The world really seems to be riding the wave of optimism these days, at least as far as... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4852940 Sun, 22 May 2011 22:14:59 +0100 4852940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704697&cid=t_173011_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F28vBu0N6gvc%2Fshout-outs_12.html iMedicalApps is the host for this week’s Doctor Watson issue of Grand Rounds! You can read this week’s edition here (photo credit). This is the first time iMedicalApps is hosting Grand Rounds, and to those not familiar, Grand Rounds is weekly collection of medical blog posts with different themes — hosted by various blogs. To be perfectly honest, I had no idea what Grand Rounds was until very recently. When I started iMedicalApps in November 2009, we were a rag tag team of physicians and medical students, and I had no experience with the “medical blogosphere” — I didn’t even know it existed, I just wanted to review medical apps and provide a quality resource for medical professionals.  ……….. …………………………… These two are both breast cancer ... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704697 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:06:03 +0100 4704697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642855&cid=t_173011_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F2trAnjawUl0%2F If I were a yoga teacher, I’d be on board a flight to Japan to get some earthquake survivors into downward dog. You might say yoga is trivial compared to the pressing needs of individuals who were left without a home or family, but long after houses are rebuilt and physical health is restored, survivors will likely be grappling with post-traumatic psychological effects, and this is where yoga could help. And obviously, toned arms and headstands alone won’t alleviate the extreme emotional stress of losing homes, businesses, land, and even family members. But with recent studies showing that spirituality can speed recovery from collective traumatic events, it’s not far-fetched to say that a few spiritual, meditative yoga classes could improve the outlook for survivors in Ja... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642855 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:22:46 +0100 4642855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642548&cid=t_173011_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F27%2Fradiation-emergency-medical-management-remm-a-great-nlm-resource-for-physicians%2F NLM’s PubMed is so well know that you almost forget NLM has a lot of other excellent resources. Of course there is NIH/NLM’s MedLine Plus, a health web site for consumers. And there is TOXNET (TOXicology Data NETwork, managed by TEHIP, SIS and NLM) which is a cluster of databases covering toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642548 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:06:52 +0100 4642548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615094&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsurgeons-advised-to-give-up-on-worst-injured-in-case-of-nuclear-detonation%2F2011.03.21 Researchers concluded that surgical triage following a nuclear detonation should treat moderately injured patients first, then severely and mildly injured people, because of the limited medical personnel and material resources that would be available. The model of time and resource-based triage (MORTT) tests different hospital-based triage approaches in the first 48 hours after a nuclear detonation of an improvised nuclear device. It’s not a tool in and of itself, but it examines the effect of various prioritizations and focuses primarily on the surgical needs of trauma victims. The report appears in Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. The entire issue, devoted to nuclear preparedness, is open access. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at A... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615094 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0100 4615094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622328&cid=t_173011_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2011%2F03%2F21%2Fa-doctors-view-of-japan-disaster-radiation-risk%2F I very rarely republish items on EMR and HIPAA. However, every once in a while something is so good that I think it’s worth sharing so that more people can read. The following is one such case. I loved reading Dr. Rowley’s perspective on the Japan disaster and potential radiation health risks. The article was originally published on the EHR Bloggers site. As Dr. Rowley, our thoughts are with those in Japan who are suffering amidst this terrible disaster. Hopefully the following thoughts will clarify a confusing situation. The horrific events we have seen unfold in Japan as the result of the recent earthquake and tsunami, and subsequent instability of a large nuclear facility in the disaster zone with (at least) partial melt-down of the uranium fuel, raises questions of health r... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622328 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:13:34 +0100 4622328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610772&cid=t_173011_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F19%2Ffrantic-friday-37-the-aftermaths-of-the-japanese-earthquake-tsunami-with-emphasis-on-misinformation%2F The Frantic Friday belongs to the same series as the Silly Saturday, Funny Friday etc. posts. These are not directly related to Science or library matters. Often these post are about  humorous things, but not in this case. Therefore the name of the series was adapted. It took me a week to write it down, [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610772 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:24:55 +0100 4610772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610779&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007973.html Suppose you are going to choose to live in a zone at risk for a massive earthquake in an offshore subduction zone. Given that a tsunami can travel at 400 mph if the quake occurs within 200 miles of your home you will not have a lot of time to evacuate. The 2004 quake off of Sumatra took just 15 minutes for the massive wave to reach shore and for the quake off of Japan the arrival was just 30 minutes. Not a lot of time to evacuate on damaged roads full of other evacuees. If you can not evacuate over land then what are your choices? I see 4: Boating: Head out to sea in a speed boat. That... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610779 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4610779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605795&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007972.html You know all that advice you hear about stocking up before a disaster? Events in Japan demonstrate the wisdom of advanced preparation. Even in Tokyo Japanese shoppers are cleaning out grocery stores by buying everything. People in the capital, home to 12 million, snapped up radios, torches, candles, fuel containers and sleeping bags, while for the fourth day there was a run on bread, canned goods, instant noodles, bottled water and other foodstuffs at supermarkets. This is highly advanced, affluent, and civilized Japan. People in Tokyo fear a full reactor meltdown followed by winds blowing radioactivity into the city. They want to have supplies if the stores stop getting deliveries. Think where you live makes you immune to, say, nuclear... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605795 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4605795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4591454&cid=t_173011_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fdonate-and-support-disaster-relief.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4591454 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:20:00 +0100 4591454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4566351&cid=t_173011_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F09%2Fopportunity-for-a-conversation%2F I had a wonderful discussion with another occupational therapist about the profession’s response to the earthquake.  ”How”, she asked, “Can occupational therapists from the other end of the country help those in Christchurch?” To further this discussion, I’ve added a new page to my blog for people to contribute their thoughts about how occupational therapists can aid in the recovery process for people in Christchurch. Feel free to contribute, comment, say your piece – and even if you’re not an occupational therapist, but you have some thoughts about how occupational therapy as a profession might be able to help, please add your comments too. Go here for the page… Filed under: Coping Skills, Coping strategies, Health, Occupational thera... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4566351 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:13:32 +0100 4566351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4522114&cid=t_173011_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FQ7y04klQxJ8%2F To all affected by the Christchurch earthquake, the thoughts of the Life in the Fast Lane team are with you. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4522114 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:30:25 +0100 4522114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501568&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007920.html First off, the purpose of this post is not to argue that a collapse of society is in any way imminent or definite in the foreseeable future. I just want to raise the level of discourse I see on blogs and other venues about how to respond to larger scale collapse and disaster scenarios. I'll spare you links to comments on other blogs that were irritating enough to make me write this post. The term "collapse" covers a wide range of possible future scenarios, each with varying degrees of severity. For example, we could go thru a period of higher inflation all the way up to Weimar-style hyper-inflation. Or declining oil production could cause economic collapse, perhaps with revivals as... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501568 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4501568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4324908&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F08%2Fand-then-my-brain-exploded%2F On my list of things I never want to have to do for a parent, the only parent I know: 1. Tell them it was not absolutely their fault for unceremoniously moving countries with two young babies and zero assets nearly thirty years ago as  because their twenty year old partner was off getting drunk and shagging someone else and said young babies were a bit on the severely grotty and hungry side on accounts of Pub and Shag were more appealing. 2. Make an appointment to see an independent medical practitioner because of severe reactive depression linked to whole recent sea-change far away retirement fiasco. There are some things in life I need to make sure that somebody Not Me handles and this is one of them. Nobody likes to see somebody who has started again from nothing in a new country w... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4324908 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 10:18:25 +0100 4324908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4229284&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F12%2F04%2Fand-then-i-effed-up%2F What’s funnier than a tired Doctor giving herself her DoNotForgeYouIdiotTimeCritical trigger shot a full forty minutes late after a hellacious hour spent attempting to get Saag and Naan to sleep? I think it would be the bit where aforementioned medical practitioner manages to lose about a third of aforementioned ovulatory gold on the kitchen bench. No, wait. The truly hilarious bit is where, since the trigger is only a borderline OHSS-minimising 5000IU, this means I am stuck between investing several thousand dollars and the produce of two bloated gonads on a mere 3000IU or pulling the pin on the whole thing. No, that’s not it either. Perhaps it was the bit where it turns out that the clinic has a refreshing AMF-YOYO* approach to what must be a not-uncommon conundrum ... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4229284 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 11:06:00 +0100 4229284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159284&cid=t_173011_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F12%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-november-12-2010%2F There’s something so soothing about a pet. (You pet owners know what I mean.) Maybe it’s their soft, furry coat or their comfort with being themselves that can be so settling. But I think it’s the feeling that no matter who you are, how much money you have or what you look like, they’ll love you unconditionally. It’s something I felt with my first dog who passed away earlier this year. And how I feel about my current love, a 5 year old mini lop rabbit. The world can be as chaotic as it can be. I could have papers piling up on my desk and emails crowding my inbox. But when I see him cleaning his floppy ears, those things don’t seem to matter. For a moment, I’m at peace. Why am I bringing up my furry friends? Aside from the fact that I adore talking ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159284 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:16:42 +0100 4159284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159246&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fspace-medicine-above-and-below-earth%2F2010.11.11 The Chilean mine rescue was a great example of international cooperation and effort, much like the International Space Station. Another similarity between the two was some of the physicians involved. Dr. J.D. Polk and other flight surgeons at NASA had, years ago, made a contingency plan for how to make the limited Space Station food stores last for months if there was a problem with re-supply. So when the Chilean government asked if NASA had any advice for how to care for the miners trapped in a similar resource-limited setting, Dr. Polk and a team went down to help, and MedPage Today wrote up a great summary of their efforts. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159246 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:00:46 +0100 4159246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121854&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhos-first-social-media-effort-making-hospitals-disaster-safe%2F2010.10.30 I got an email from Mari (M4ID_Mari on Twitter) on behalf of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Emergencies and Humanitarian Action team in South East Asia, based in New Delhi about WHO’s first social media-driven effort, aiming to engage 1 million people in the issue of making hospitals safe in disasters. From WHO:  “Floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, cyclones – the WHO South-East Asia Region is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters. In 1996-2005, such events led to the deaths of more than half a million people in this region. This makes up 58% of the total number of people killed worldwide due to natural disasters. Hospitals are lifelines in the aftermath of a disaster, when large numbers of people are critically injured or vulnerable. It is particularly vital tha... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121854 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 21:00:06 +0100 4121854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074479&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F16%2Ftrander-schmansfer%2F This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: (Source: Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?)) Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074479 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:08:42 +0100 4074479 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074480&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F15%2Fthirty-six-hours-i-would-rather-forget%2F Because, ladies and gentleman of the Internet, the last day and a half have been what I can only colorfully describe as shit on a stick. Progressively worsening shit on a stick. I just haven’t felt like writing anything other than uncreative combinations involving the word ‘f.’ and that is hardly helpful right now in explaing just how broken I feel. 1. Arrogant anaesthetist knocked me out with enough propofol to fell a circus elephant with the predictable small adult  result that I spent the rest of the day lurching drunkenly at walls and falling asleep whenever I stopped moving. 2. At least it helped temporarily cushion the blow that from over twenty something follicles on vaginal harpoon day, only twelve yielded eggs. Twelve isn’t bad, right? Well it sucks wh... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074480 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:11:06 +0100 4074480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022879&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Foil-penetrates-skin-easily-and-it%25e2%2580%2599s-highly-probable-that-some-amount-of-oil-from-contaminated-water-will-transfer-from-the-skin-through-the-blood-stream-reaching-the-liver-spleen-kidneys%2F – Dr. Naheed Ali, author of Are You Fit to Live? and Diabetes and You: A Holistic Approach, from his Blisstree post on the medical and physical effects of swimming in oil-contaminated waters Post from: BlissTree Oil penetrates skin easily, and it’s highly probable that some amount of oil from contaminated water will transfer from the skin through the blood stream, reaching the liver, spleen, kidneys, and brain. This can result in liver disorders or serious ailments arising from kidney malfunction. (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022879 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:00:46 +0100 4022879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4009960&cid=t_173011_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F09%2F29%2Fpakistan-11%2F An empty truck is leaving the scene of a distribution of essential non-food items and shelter. Following the floods which stroke since the end of July 2010 successively the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pendjab, Sind and Balochistan, MSF set up an emergency response to provide aid to affected people: medical consultations, mobile clinics, safe water distribution, water and sanitation activities and non-food items distribution. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4009960 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:38:34 +0100 4009960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998999&cid=t_173011_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FaD0DcOEpeFg%2F An unusual presentation of Aortic dissection, followed by a review of the current state of play with this disease in the Emergency Department (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998999 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:24:30 +0100 3998999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3937751&cid=t_173011_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F09%2F06%2Fpakistan-9%2F Mingora, Swat valley, Pakistan – August 26, 2010 A man waits with a patient being treated by MSF for dehydration from diarrhea in Mingora, Swat valley. Floods contaminated the water supply causing increased incidence of water borne diseases. MSF opened a treatment facility outside of Mingora’s central hospital to treat the patients. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3937751 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:02:27 +0100 3937751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3935931&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F09%2F05%2Freally-not-this-time%2F There’s nothing like doubled-over in white faced misery cramps from hell plus hourly lady-stuff changes that do not prevent ruined underwear plus repeated looking down to see a bright red loo bowl filled and STILL filling with streaming blood and clots and the gore-y like to bring it all home that this time ain’t THE time. Unless terminal anaemia was the goal. Now just watch me work the next six days straight (including two 14 hour covershifts) without telling a damn soul I’m actually busy becoming very much unpregnant in a physically and emotionally untidy way. I must be an utter masochist. G PS. Effing OUCH. (Source: Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?)) Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3935931 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:59:30 +0100 3935931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3924942&cid=t_173011_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F01%2F9-tips-for-coping-with-a-hurricane%2F With another hurricane on the warpath up the East Coast of the U.S. this week, many people are scrambling for shelter and safety. Evacuations are taking place, and while everyone is rightfully focused on their physical safety, our emotional health is at risk during times of increased stress too. There are ways you can better cope emotionally with an impending hurricane — to brace yourself emotionally from the significant amounts of stress you’re about to endure. One of the most important things to keep in mind is that a hurricane is a fairly short natural event. For most people, it means having to deal with a couple of days of moving out of the area and then moving back. While the effects of the hurricane may endure much longer — especially if your home was damaged or des... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3924942 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:09 +0100 3924942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3911673&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fyou-know-youre-unwell-if-you-spend-10-days-in-a-traffic-jam%2F like hundreds and hundreds of bummed-out people recently did on China’s National Highway 110 outside Beijing. Nothing was moving for more than 60 miles. Drivers were playing board games in the middle of the highway. And all involved were lucky, because the tie-up was actually supposed to last for more than a month. Blame road construction and freight traffic for this vehicular madness. Oh, and the fact that there are a lot of people in China. But somehow, the whole mess just magically cleared up this week. All righty then: So no one else on earth is allowed to complain about their work commute for a good long while. via The Economist video via CNN Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If...You Spend 10 Days In a Traffic Jam (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3911673 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:09:22 +0100 3911673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907573&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fmit-develops-oil-cleaning-robot-army-but-too-late-for-the-gulf%2F The next time a giant corporation practices gross negligence that results in a devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (or anywhere else), we’ll be prepared. MIT’s Senseable City Lab has developed Seaswarm — a fleet of high-tech robots that talk via Wi-Fi and GPS, and eat and clean oil off the water’s surface. Then they purify the oil by pulling around a conveyor belt made of a reusable, oil-absorbing material. And poof, the water is back to its old self – we hope.via GOODPost from: BlissTreeMIT Develops Oil-Cleaning Robot Army, But Too Late for the Gulf (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907573 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:00:28 +0100 3907573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3902856&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Flink-like-our-5-faves-from-the-web-so-far-this-week%2F Funny Cat Video Alert! – Winston Bananas is a handsome cat with a sugar pot lid on his head who’s being videotaped while trying to catnap. Understandably, he’s annoyed. Wouldn’t you be? (Gawker TV) 10 Easy Energy Boosters – And none of them involve illegal drugs. If even half of these work, we’ll be high on life. (Shine) 4 Vices That Are Good For You…Really! – You had us at “4 Vices.” (Vitamin G) Off-Roading Wheelchairs – Donated to Haiti earthquake victims with spinal injuries. This is so good it made us cry. (GOOD) 10 Endangered Vacation Spots – Say it ain’t so! And, we don’t actually like this, but you know what we mean. (The Daily Green) Post from: BlissTree Link Like: Our 5 Faves From the Web So Far This Week (Source: He... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3902856 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:14:29 +0100 3902856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3902869&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbp-oil-spill-waste-heads-to-landfills-%25e2%2580%2593-is-this-a-good-thing%2F photo: Huffington Post More than 50,000 tons of boon and other debris from the BP oil spill is being put in landfills or incinerators — and that’s only about 7% of the total waste that will end up in landfills, according to The Huffington Post. All the landfill sites meet EPA standards, but three have state environmental issues – like polluting local waters. Local residents and environmental experts are worried about what the oil-covered trash will do to the groundwater in their areas, and nervous about future problems that could arise. And we’re worried for them. via The Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree BP Oil Spill Waste Heads to Landfills – Is This a Good Thing? (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3902869 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:29:34 +0100 3902869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899367&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fgreenimation-video-of-the-day%2F We know that global warming is destroying polar bears’ habitats. But, more importantly, what is it doing to their personal lives? Post from: BlissTree Polar Bears: Losing Their Homes – and Their Sanity (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899367 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:00:56 +0100 3899367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3895849&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbrad-pitt-wants-revenge-for-bp-oil-spill-in-spike-lees-new-hbo-documentary%2F photo: Apega/WENN.com Spike Lee’s new, follow-up documentary about the repercussions in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Katrina, as well as this year’s BP oil spill starts screening this week, and environmentalist and activist Brad Pitt is doing interviews as part of the film. Pitt is asked if he thinks capital punishment would be suitable for those responsible for the oil spill, and he responds, “I was never for the death penalty before — I am willing to look at it again.” Whoa, Brad! This flick should be called Death Wish X: The Oily Payback. But Spike Lee actually titled it: If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise (the follow-up to his 2006 HBO documentary When the Levees Broke: A Requiem In Four Acts). It’ll be shown in two parts tonight an... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3895849 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:04:45 +0100 3895849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872524&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Foil-spill-fallout-what-happens-when-you-swim-in-oil-contaminated-waters%2F Taking a dip in the oil-contaminated Gulf could be scarier than Italian Vogue's Oil & Water fashion shoot. There’s no question that the oil disaster in the Gulf will have long-term effects on the environment, but people are starting to wonder: What about the health effects of all that oil-contaminated water? From harming our seafood to raising the risk of cancer, everyone’s concerned with how the oil spill fallout will affect our health in years to come. So we asked Dr. Naheed Ali, author of Are You Fit to Live? and Diabetes and You: A Holistic Approach, about the medical and physical effects of swimming in oil-contaminated water. There are serious and potential health hazards from swimming in oil-contaminated waters. (Shocking.) Here’s what you could expect to ha... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872524 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:01:40 +0100 3872524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3871533&cid=t_173011_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F08%2F16%2Fpakistan-8%2F Victims of the flood in Pakistan. Two weeks after the first floods hit Pakistan, the situation remains extremely dire for millions of people. In addition to the scale up of medical activities, MSF teams continue to focus on providing affected families with basic items and drinking water in order to help them attain a minimal standard of living conditions and prevent the spread of diseases. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3871533 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:00:11 +0100 3871533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3861984&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthousands-of-dead-fish-wash-up-in-new-jersey-not-even-seagulls-want-them%2F What the hell is wrong with the water in the Delaware Bay? The New Jersey E.P.A is performing tests on the oxygen levels of the water, but they still don’t know what caused tens of thousands of fish to wash up on the shores of Southern New Jersey on the Delaware Bay. And man, do these fish stink. Not even the seagulls want them. Those flying rats eat rotting garbage, so there must be something very wrong with the fish – aside from the fact that they’re dead. via The Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree Thousands of Dead Fish Wash Up on Jersey Shore (Not Even Seagulls Want Them) (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3861984 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:16:23 +0100 3861984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854494&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F194001%2F If You Were in a Good Mood, Sorry: Check out ten visions of what a post-apocalyptic earth will be like. New York actually looks pretty idyllic, aside from the whole “no-humans” part. (via Ecorazzi) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854494 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:00:22 +0100 3854494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3805798&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcelebrities-duped-by-greenwashing-dont-be-the-one%2F photo via Ecorazzi Remember localwashing? When a company pretends that it’s using local goods to create a product, but it’s really just trying to get you to buy crap? Greenwashing is similar, but instead of pretending to be local, companies fake eco-friendliness. And some of our favorite, most well-meaning celebrities just got played. Big time. In the “Be The One” public service announcement promoting restoration in the Gulf of Mexico following the BP oil spill, celebrities including Sandra Bullock, Blake Lively, and Dave Matthews urged the public to sign a petition demanding government funding for clean-up efforts. But it turns out that the PSA was made by America’s Wetland Foundation, which is funded by Shell Oil – photo via Ecorazzi and designed to shift... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3805798 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:45:50 +0100 3805798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784225&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F190432%2F Alarms Disabled on Doomed Oil Rig: A rig chief engineer told federal investigators that a critical fire and gas leak alarm system had been disabled for at least a year because the rig’s leaders didn’t want to be awakened for false alarms. (via The Los Angeles Times) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784225 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:24:05 +0100 3784225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784471&cid=t_173011_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fwill-it-ever-stop.html The first hint of disaster came when the roof started leaking yesterday morning.  Again.  Last time, it was during a monsoon.  This time, just a regular old day of steady rain.  And this time it leaked all the way from the kitchen cupboards on the east wall all the way into the dining room.  The entire roofline.  My dad came over and helped me tarp it (scaling the roof is not a smart plan if you have double vision and may faint).  Didn't stop the leak.  The rest of the day was filled with the whir of the clothes washer as we went through scads of towels, and the hum of various fans and dehumidifiers as we attempt to dry out what is supposed to be DRYwall, along with whatever else got soaked in the process, like insulation and other expensive building... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784471 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:57:00 +0100 3784471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3764134&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffilmaid-gives-hope-in-haiti%2F2010.07.18 FilmAid International provides the children of Haiti what many doctors can’t bring earthquake survivors — a moment to forget about the pain and suffering the last six months has brought. Dr. Jon LaPook reports. Click HERE to watch the CBS Evening News video. (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3764134 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:14:40 +0100 3764134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757838&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbp-biofuels-start-buying-ethanol-plant-could-they-actually-be-learning-something%2F photo: Thinkstock In an uncharacteristic smart move, BP committed to buying a technology and ethanol plant in Jennings, Lousiana. The plant uses bagasse, the residue from sugar cane processing, to make ethanol, which then mixes with gasoline. The new CEO of BP Biofuels says that the purchase will help speed the delivery of a low carbon, low cost, sustainable biofuel. Well, at least this is one step in the right direction after BP’s marathon debacle in the Gulf of Mexico. Could the (oily) tide be turning? via CNET Post from: BlissTree BP Biofuels Buys Ethanol Plant (Could They Actually Be Learning Something?) (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757838 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:21:07 +0100 3757838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753785&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsecret-environment-enemies-lurking-in-your-grocery-store-refrigerators%2F photo: Thinkstock You know those giant grocery store refrigerators that keep all your organic, locally-raised and grown meat and produce cool? Those monsters are actually killing the environment. And it’s not the amount of electricity they use, either. Most large grocery store fridges use hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to keep the food cool. While HFCs are ozone-neutral (which is why they replaced the ozone-depleting CFCs and HCFCs back in the 1990s), they have about 3,900 times the global warming effect of carbon dioxide. In fact, one ton of HFCs produces a global warming effect that’s the same as one billion car trips to the grocery store. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is trying to raise awareness about the environmental problem, but not many supermarkets are respon... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753785 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:49:04 +0100 3753785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3754119&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F14%2Fstressout%2F Oh but my holy gad I am a ball of irritable tension right now, and it isn’t just the nightshift, because as far as THAT goes, a heady combination of pissing rain and some rather unjustified negative media about my current workplace meaneth that people decide that a three week cold does not warrant a trip in the dark to annoy the shite out of me at 3am anywhere nearly as often as is their wont. See? I told you I’m kind of cranky and hard to live with right now, but Honest to Betsy I really did only see five patients all night AND I diagnosed the common cold twice. That’s actually less than usual. I do not hesitate to point out that I think most people should be able to work that one out for themselves without six years of med school doing it for them. Very Patiently and o... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3754119 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:45:04 +0100 3754119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750025&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F188385%2F BP Whistleblower: Check out an interview with the former BP employee who lost his job after taking photos of the dangerous chemicals being used to break up the oil. (via Planet Green) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750025 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:33:38 +0100 3750025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750026&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-scamwow-videos-that-crack-us-up%2F We should probably add “And Make Us Cry” to that headline, since anything that mocks how poorly BP is dealing with the oil spill (despite last night’s temporary cap placement) just reminds us of the actual environmental trouble we’re all in. That said, the ScamWow! might be just what BP is looking for: via The Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree The ScamWow!: Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750026 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:25:11 +0100 3750026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746711&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbp-ify-your-computer-screen-instant-oil-spill%2F If you need something to occupy yourself today while BP is trying to put a new cap on the leaking oil well in the Gulf, we’ve got just the thing. It’s called Instant Oil Spill, and it’s an interactive site that brings the murky toxins of the oil spill right to your computer screen. The site is brought to you by A Cleaner Future, a nonprofit that focuses on creating awareness about alternative and cleaner energy sources. We thought that adding a little oil spill to the BP website would be cathartic, and, while it was sort of fun in an ironic way to see the black goop fill their homepage, it just wasn’t all that satisfying. via The Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree BP-ify Your Computer Screen: Instant Oil Spill (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746711 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:19:31 +0100 3746711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740565&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F187944%2F New Oil Containment Effort: BP will start installing a new cap over the leaking well tomorrow, and could possibly contain the escaping oil in the next few weeks. (via The Los Angeles Times) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740565 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:46:42 +0100 3740565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737018&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbp-oil-spill-is-killing-fish-we-didnt-even-know-existed%2F image via Treehugger Hey, everyone — good news! Scientists have discovered three new species of fish in the Gulf of Mexico. Oh, wait — that Gulf of Mexico. Turns out, not only is the BP oil spill killing underwater species we already knew about, but it’s also eradicating species we didn’t even know existed. Another giant win for BP. Next, perhaps scientists will discover a tribe (school?) of mermaids, who will declare war on us for decimating their watery home. Mermaids can breathe underwater – we’d definitely lose. via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree BP Oil Spill Is Killing Fish We Didn't Even Know Existed (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737018 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:33:40 +0100 3737018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721740&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fjust-when-you-thought-bp-couldnt-get-worse-they-cover-oil-with-sand%2F BP really should stop lying, and realize that they can’t get away with their catastrophic and irresponsible environmental damages forever, but somehow we have a feeling that’s not going to happen anytime soon. The corporation’s latest mistakes include trying to cover up washed-up oil by dumping more sand on the beach. Check out a visual tour of their latest scumbag move: via Fast Company Post from: BlissTree Just When You Thought BP Couldn't Suck More, They Cover Oil With Sand (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721740 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:06:37 +0100 3721740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718323&cid=t_173011_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fcommunity-summit-held-discuss-recovery-efforts-bp-oil-spill%2F The Mississippi Gulf Coast Oil Spill Disaster Recovery Summit was held to discuss how the people and communities affected can band together to aid each party in recovery. The event was organized in part by minister John Hosey and sociologist J. Steven Picou. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718323 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:41:10 +0100 3718323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718366&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Famericas-energy-sacrifices-a-cartoon-that-makes-us-sad%2F There’s really not much else we can add – this cartoon says it all. If only we could just laugh off this comic strip. via Reddit Post from: BlissTree America's Energy Sacrifices: A Cartoon That Makes Us Sad (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718366 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:00:12 +0100 3718366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714147&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fneed-10-million-figure-out-how-to-clean-the-oil-spill%2F photo: Thinkstock Who couldn’t use a cool ten mill? We wouldn’t mind it. That dough could be yours if you figure out an effective way to clean up the BP oil spill in the Gulf. It’s a pretty daunting task, but if the future of the oceans don’t motivate you, maybe this will: The X Prize Foundation, a nonprofit that offers prizes to spur technological innovation, is offering the reward. Now if only they could figure out a way to persuade BP to actually accept some help with cleaning up this environmental disaster. via Triple Pundit Post from: BlissTree Need $10 Million? Figure Out How to Clean Up the Gulf Oil Spill (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714147 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:32:39 +0100 3714147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706646&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwhy-didnt-we-think-of-that-bp-funny-ish-photo-of-the-day%2F Well, duh. Now that we see it, the solution seemed so obvious. via Bits and Pieces Post from: BlissTree Why Didn't We Think of That, BP? Funny-ish Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706646 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:58:47 +0100 3706646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699459&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flet-your-kids-play-in-the-gulf-oil-spill-videos-that-make-us-mad%2F We obviously don’t want the tourism industries in Florida or anywhere else along the Gulf of Mexico to hurt any more than they already are hurting. But really – what kind of insane parents let their kids play in water that has oil in it? I’m not talking about the Gulf of Mexico as a whole, but when you can literally see the oil on the sand (let alone your children), it’s probably time to call it a day at the beach. We can assume that by this time, the whole world has heard about the spill, right? Residing under a rock seems like it’s the only viable excuse for letting your preschoolers swim in oil. via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Let Your Kids Play In the Gulf Oil Spill: Videos That Make Us Mad (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699459 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:19:28 +0100 3699459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695529&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fgulf-oil-spill-spirit-air-must-be-high-to-stoop-so-low%2F So far, it seems like no one’s really capitalizing on the BP oil spill in the Gulf. We haven’t seen any t-shirts or heard any #1 hits about oil – and if we did, we’d hope the proceeds would be going to those people and wildlife affected by the spill. That’s so gre–wait, what? Spirit Air is running ads that are exploiting the oil spill – and sexist to boot? Spirit Air’s new campaign focuses on scantily-clad women lounging on beaches, all lubed up and enjoying the sun. The tagline reads, “Check out the oil on our beaches.” So tasteless. Did anyone at the ad agency perhaps think it was too soon, insensitive, or inappropriate to exploit a disaster that killed people, wildlife, and ruined a huge swath of the Gulf of Mexico – and is just getting ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695529 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:10:36 +0100 3695529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3687066&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftodays-to-do-list-apologize-to-bp%2F photo from Reuters Last week, after Rep. Joe Barton apologized to BP for what he called the White House’s “shakedown” of the company, Republicans and Democrats alike couldn’t believe it. But you know what? Maybe there are some things for which we need to apologize to BP. ApologizeToBP.com is up and running for everyone to air the grievances that they’ve committed against BP. You can also use Twitter to show your remorse for the awful things you’ve done to BP with the hashtag #ImSorryBP. Grist did a round-up of the best apologies, and we chose a few of our faves: #ImSorryBP for not giving you your props for the 8 other oil rigs you operate that are hardly leaking at all. #ImSorryBP That people keep referring to the Exxon Valdez spill in reference to your ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3687066 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:20:06 +0100 3687066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683591&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fshop-for-the-gulf-threadless-pelican-t-shirts-for-the-gulf-restoration-network%2F Donating $10 toward the Gulf oil spill restoration efforts hardly seems like a tall order, but it’s especially easy to let go of your cash when you get a cool “peliCAN” t-shirt from Threadless in return. All proceeds from the shirts, designed by Frederik Wepener and Ross Zietz, go toward the Gulf Restoration Network (healthygulf.org), and they’re available for men and women. We say get one for yourself and a friend (or two). But that’s because we love pelicans. Post from: BlissTree Shop for the Gulf: Threadless "peliCAN" T-Shirts for the Gulf Restoration Network (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683591 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:56:22 +0100 3683591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662604&cid=t_173011_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Falabama-department-conservation-natural-resources-posts-links-health-warnings-bp-oil-spill-gulf%2F The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has a terrific compendium of links to the webpages of all the important agencies acting to contain the environmental and health disaster emerging from the BP oil spill in the Gulf. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662604 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:18:02 +0100 3662604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652383&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fworlds-biggest-coke-lover-photo-of-the-day%2F A creative consulting agency in Johannesburg, South Africa has created a 54-foot tall man made out of Coca-Cola crates. Coca-Cola says it will recycle all of the crates. They’d better. We don’t need another massive petroleum-based disaster on our hands. photo via Inhabitat via Inhabitat Post from: BlissTree World's Biggest Coke Lover: Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652383 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:30:29 +0100 3652383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629601&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbp-ceo-says-thanks-video-of-the-day%2F Tony Hayward, BP CEO, is so very appreciative of the country’s support during this disaster. Do you think this video will help improve BP’s public image? via Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree BP CEO Says Thanks: Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629601 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:30:54 +0100 3629601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629607&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbp-refuses-donated-hair-to-clean-up-gulf-oil-spill%2F photo: Inhabitat Recently, hair salons and nonprofit groups across the country (including Matter of Trust) have been collecting hair and fur to send to the Gulf Coast to help clean up the BP oil spill. Hair mats and booms are a natural, non-toxic way to absorb the oil that’s polluting the Gulf of Mexico. But BP has refused to try using the donated materials that are currently filling 19 warehouses. And they haven’t just ignored the mats: BP sent out a press release saying that they were appreciative, but also told organizations to stop collecting and sending hair, because they weren’t going to use it. BP claims that the hair will sink, but there are ways of making it float. They’re also worried it’ll leave debris behind. Yes, we’re certain that hair is m... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629607 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:27:39 +0100 3629607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3588853&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Foil-spill-in-the-gulf-%25e2%2580%2593-bp-continues-to-botch-clean-up-efforts%2F photo: Newscom It’s kind of insane that BP still hasn’t figured out a foolproof way to clean up the catastrophic Gulf of Mexico oil spill. And BP’s seemingly feeble attempts may be harming the environment even more. Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency told BP that they had 24 hours to decide on a less toxic form of chemical dispersants to try and break up the environmental disaster. 655,00o gallons of the extremely toxic dispersants that BP is using have now been distributed over the surface of the ocean and underwater. Federal officials are worried about the threat to the marine life in the Gulf of Mexico, since the use of dispersants to this degree is unprecedented. Also, apparently BP is trying to limit how much journalists see of the spill. Hey, BP, what el... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3588853 Fri, 21 May 2010 21:11:06 +0100 3588853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581556&cid=t_173011_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F20%2Fheatwave-plan-for-england-protecting-health-and-reducing-harm-from-extreme-heat-and-heatwaves%2F Title: Heatwave plan for England: protecting health and reducing harm from extreme heat and heatwaves Skinny: Aims to enhance resilience in the event of a heatwave. It is an important component of overall emergency planning. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 47p. Published: 23/03/2010 Filed under: Ambulance Services, Emergency Planning, Grey Literature, Hospitals, NHS, Primary Care, Strategic Health Authorities, Strategic Planning Tagged: Climate, Disaster Planning, Emergency Planning, Environement, Grey Literature, Heatwave, NHS, Strategic Planning (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581556 Thu, 20 May 2010 04:01:57 +0100 3581556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581557&cid=t_173011_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F20%2Fnhs-emergency-planning-guidance-the-ambulance-service-guidance-on-dealing-with-radiological-incidents-and-emergencies%2F Title: NHS emergency planning guidance: the ambulance service guidance on dealing with radiological incidents and emergencies Skinny: Describes the role of NHS ambulance trusts in planning, preparing and responding to radiation incidents and emergencies involving irradiated and contaminated people. It provides a strategic framework for local planning and links to resources that ambulance services may find useful. Individual services will need to draw up plans appropriate to their locality. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 48p. Published: 23/03/2010 Filed under: Ambulance Services, Emergency Planning, Grey Literature, NHS Tagged: Ambulance Services, Contanimation, Decontanimation, Disaster Planning, Emergency Planning, Grey Literature, Radiation, Strategic Planning (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581557 Thu, 20 May 2010 03:57:34 +0100 3581557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581558&cid=t_173011_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F20%2Fnhs-emergency-planning-guidance-planning-for-the-development-and-deployment-of-medical-emergency-response-incident-teams-in-the-provision-of-advanced-medical-care-at-the-scene-of-an-incident%2F Title: NHS emergency planning guidance: planning for the development and deployment of Medical Emergency Response Incident Teams in the provision of advanced medical care at the scene of an incident Skinny: Best practice guidance to National Health Service (NHS) organisations in developing and deploying Medical Emergency Response Incident Teams (MERITs). It builds on the guidance given in the underpinning section of the NHS Emergency Planning Guidance: immediate medical care at the scene. The purpose of a MERIT response is to provide advanced medical care on scene at a range of emergency incidents, up to and including major and mass casualty incidents. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 12p. Published: 23/03/2010 Filed under: Acute Services, Ambulance Services, Emergency Planning, Grey Li... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581558 Thu, 20 May 2010 03:52:41 +0100 3581558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3570087&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F17%2Fwell-fuck%2F Can I even swear in a title? Do forgive the profanity but quite frankly my verbal output in the last 24 hours has been far worse than a public f-bomb or ten. This week has been particularly shitty and I note that it is only Monday thus far. Talk to me again on Friday and you might find I’ve taken up professional alcoholism. TODAY I found out that on my cover shift yesterday, the weekend-special-cover-from hell I do every third weekend, the one that has me working twelve nauseatingly tired days straight, well on THAT shift I managed to cleverly prescribe a penicillin containing antibiotic to somebody with a documented penicillin allergy. Then the nurse who presumably checked and read the bright red allergy wristband gave it to her. Clever, huh? Please don’t dob me in, because ... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3570087 Mon, 17 May 2010 05:49:26 +0100 3570087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524117&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhaiti-life-and-death-decisions%2F2010.05.01 A premature baby and a woman giving birth must share the only oxygen tank in a hospital in the poorest part of Haiti, Port de Paix. Dr. Jon LaPook recounts the harrowing experience. Watch CBS News Videos Online (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524117 Sat, 01 May 2010 12:00:11 +0100 3524117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467713&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007093.html Too poor to afford to build a survival shelter for 2012's Mayan calendar ending? Worry that an asteroid will show up to blast everyone on the Earth's surface? Or maybe you just fear a total societal collapse due to the bursting of the latest financial bubble. Finally deep underground condo shelters are coming to market. In what may strike some as an idea taken from Dr. Strangelove, Del Mar, California-based company Vivos (company’s motto: “You can’t predict, but you can prepare”) is providing you and about 4,000 other people the chance to survive the end of the world. The company plans to build a network of 20 shelters near most major cities of the United States. Each 20,000-square-foot shelter, which... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467713 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3467713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460130&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fpoll-of-the-day-should-our-country-quit-coal%2F Last week in Montcoal, West Virginia, an explosion inside a Massey Energy Company coal mine killed 29 men. Just four short years ago, 12 miners died inside West Virginia’s Sago coal mine. Nationwide, the powerful coal mining industry provides consistent jobs to many people in low-income areas. But at what cost? Just a few dozen human lives every couple of years. Should the U.S. continue its dependency on this dirty fossil fuel, even if it means risking the lives of many of its workers on a daily basis? Or should our nation phase out coal mining in favor of cleaner and safer alternative methods of energy production that could potentially spare the environment – not to mention lives? Take our poll below. #MicroPollDiv_247083 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } via The New York Time... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460130 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:52:54 +0100 3460130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3456669&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FnkONjUE--qc%2F By Timothy B. LeeI’m saddened to hear of the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens. Whatever you might say about his jurisprudence in other areas, one place where Justice Stevens really shined was in his defense of high-tech freedom. Justice Stevens wrote the majority opinion in some of the most important high-tech cases of the last four decades. In other cases, he wrote important (and in some cases prescient) dissents. Through it all, he was a consistent voice for freedom of expression and the freedom to innovate. His accomplishments include: Free speech: Justice Stevens wrote the majority decision in ACLU v. Reno, the decision that struck down the infamous Communications Decency Act and clearly established that the First Amendment applies to the Internet. In the 13 years since t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3456669 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:57:19 +0100 3456669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3444010&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F07%2Fbar-the-shouting%2F Apologies if this one is brief, but I’m not really in the best position to type much in the way of sense right now. I’ve snotted my way though about fifty bazillion tissues in the last half an hour as it is and it’s kind of hard to type when my eyes are swollen shut from crying. Also, Naan is starting her 3am teething ritual whine in the next room a little early. I Have Obligations and Am Really Farking Tired. Since I finished work after dark today it’s rapidly approaching midnight and I am clearly Not Sleeping on accounts of I finally Had Enough and told my husband I want a divorce and therefore am busy duly bawling my stupid eyes out into a tissue over the whole mess, I don’t think I’ll be in much of a better position to fill you in tomorrow after I ... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3444010 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:44:42 +0100 3444010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350255&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FKS3tuIWG6eU%2F By Sallie JamesWhen Rep. Collin Peterson (D- Minn. and Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee) pronounces that a farm program is too generous, you know you’ve crossed a line. But that’s what happened recently after Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark), Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman and — oh, hey, how about that? — facing a tough re-election battle in November proposed an extra $1.1 billion in emergency farm aid be added to a jobs/tax/unemployment/kitchen sink bill going through the Senate this week. These extra handouts would flow despite the fact that the 2008 farm bill contained ”reforms” (the so-called ”permanent disaster” program) ostensibly to put an end to politically-motivated ad hoc emergency aid of just the type that Senat... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350255 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:48:30 +0100 3350255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346758&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2Fthree-years%2F If you can graciously allow me the artistic licence of giving or taking a small amount of time, three years ago was probably one of the very lowest points in my life to date. I was bleeding, alone, and sad beyond belief. In the space of one short week I went from increasingly optimistic about my nursery colour scheme  to having my world crash around my feet in about a million ugly pieces. I’d just terminated my pregnancy, a pregnancy  fiercely wanted, because my baby had a particular form of lethal prognosis birth defect known as anencephaly. I’m not the only person to have ever been faced with the choice of what to do when you find out your baby has no chance of survival whatsoever and doesn’t even have the potential to achieve awareness, however brief, bitterswe... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346758 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:28:34 +0100 3346758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331453&cid=t_173011_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fteeth-show-evidence-of-radiation-exposure%2F Researchers at Howard University in Washington College of Dentistry believe that tooth enamel stores important data about a person’s exposure to radiation. The team is developing Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) to determine the level of free radicals in substances, including tooth enamel. What will this information be used for? The hope is that EPR can assist medical workers in triaging patients or dividing victims of radiation exposure into classes by the amount of radiation received. The new technology is minimally-invasive and would provide data useful in treating people exposed to radiation in an accident or by a “dirty bomb,” which refers to a radiation dispersal device. A tiny bit of tooth can be removed without damaging the remaining tooth. This sample is then analyzed ... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331453 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:54:15 +0100 3331453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3326964&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FYhuAB56NSM4%2F By Ian VasquezAlthough some comparisons between Haiti’s 7.0 earthquake in January and Chile’s 8.8 quake this weekend have attributed the massive differences in devastation and lives lost (230,000 vs. some 700 respectively) to different enforcement of building codes and planning, the real reason for Chile’s superior ability to endure the disaster has everything to do with its vastly higher level of economic freedom, reliable rule of law, and the much higher level of prosperity that results. Here are three good articles that make those points: Bret Stephens on “How Milton Friedman Saved Chile” John Stossel on “A Tale of Two Quakes” Anne Applebaum, “Chile and Haiti: A Look at Earthquakes and Politics” And here’s a piece I wrote on Haiti explaining how economic freedom ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3326964 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:17:37 +0100 3326964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3305287&cid=t_173011_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F02%2F25%2Fhaiti-13%2F Port-au-Prince – February 2010 The Clerge family in their shack next to their original house. The Clerge family used to live in a house in the Carrefour area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. They lived there with nine people: father, Nelvis, 55, mother, Elvire, 45, and their seven children. Nelvis is a construction worker and who built his house with his own hands over the past 25 years. The earthquake on January 12 destroyed everything and took the life of their daughter Neemi, 8. They now live in a shack next to their house, with their children and neighbors. Elvire was injured in the earthquake and is at the MSF hospital. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3305287 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:16:39 +0100 3305287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3244084&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F05%2Fbadness%2F Sometimes work and my personal life jumble up on me in unexpected hard, depressing, wrist-slashing lumps of pain. A few days ago was one of them. The reason? A 16 week pregnant woman came into MY ED with something or other unimportant, but we needed to have a quick look at the baby just in case. The baby? Had anencephaly. So without any warning whatsoever I had the pleasure of looking right in the face of a woman who has just been told that her baby is missing half of it’s head, most of it’s brain and is inevitably going to die either after a probable traumatic post-term birth or,  you know, by act of curette now. And there wasn’t a damn thing I could say to her about the fact that I’d been exactly where she is now, not that long ago, because THIS was work and I ... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3244084 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:41:32 +0100 3244084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3230357&cid=t_173011_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F02%2F02%2Fhaiti-12%2F Port-au-Prince – January 28, 2010 Patients at Hospital Isaie Jeanty, in Chancerelle. MSF started working in Isaie Jeanty one week after the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince. The MSF team provides orthopedic surgery, maternity services, post-operation care and psychosocial activities. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3230357 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:11:36 +0100 3230357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3223227&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreast-milk-donation-backlash-in-haiti%2F The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) reportedly has been asked to retract its urgent call for breast milk donations for premature infants in Haiti. The Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) says the donations contradict best practices for babies in emergencies and the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) said the donations create an “unfeasible and unsafe intervention” due to problems of transportation, screening, supply and storage, according to the MSNBC article “Call for Donations of Breast Milk in Haiti Goes Bust.” Time also asks “Will Donating Breast Milk Help Haitian infants?” I have nothing but respect and deference for the ENN and the experienced relief agencies on the ground in Haiti. The breastfeeding activist commu... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3223227 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:46:40 +0100 3223227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216551&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fupdate-re-breast-milk-donations-for-haiti%2F The decision to make an urgent call for breast milk donations in the wake of the earthquake disaster in Haiti is controversial in the breastfeeding activist community. I think everyone can agree that donations of artificial baby milk are not helpful and that everything possible should be done to promote breastfeeding by mothers in Haiti. Breastfeeding is the long-term, life-saving method of infant feeding in a disaster. Some, however, argue that at best the donations of breast milk are symbolic and not particularly helpful, and at worst they detract from the real and more practical need for donations of cash. I think most people who were going to donate cash have already done so, myself included. For me, the issue boils down to the question of whether donations of human milk to Haiti inte... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216551 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:50:27 +0100 3216551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212459&cid=t_173011_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fbring-it-on-life-and-ill-just-write-a-blog-about-it%2F Our children and grandchildren have a lot more literature than we did while growing up. We had all of those scary fairy tales about witches burning children, babies rocking out of trees with their cradles falling and wolves with drooling jowls dressing up like Grandma. I also remember one trouble making little guy called Chicken Little who came around in a near panic exclaiming, “The sky is falling. The sky is falling.” Well, Mr. Little, I have news for you. The figurative sky fell and we survived. I’m not sure if you thought it was just going to fall on you or if it was going to fall on everyone but voila, here we are with dust and debris all over the tops of our heads yet we’re still alive. We’re fortunate in so many ways. We’ve had a painful reminder in Haiti of thousands of... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212459 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:53:46 +0100 3212459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208644&cid=t_173011_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fshaking-things-up.html Here once the Deluge plowed,Laid the terraces, one by one;Ebbing later whence it flowed,They bleach and dry in the sun.~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, My GardenThe sun-bleached images of late winter wash over my soul and reveal the new structure God has built in the last few months.  New terraces for hope and solace.  New supports for faith and fear - the good kind of fear, the fear that is awe of the Holy.  I am pondering Haiti, and disasters, and what they tell us about the face of the God we cannot see.  What does it mean to be planted in a prosperous culture, and what is our burden as Christians...even as people with humanity and empathy...to do for those who suffer great losses with few resources for recovery?The mass grave I visited in El Salvador comes to mind in strobe-l... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208644 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:28:00 +0100 3208644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208328&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fcall-for-human-milk-donations-for-haiti%2F In a joint press release issued today, several breastfeeding organizations are putting out an urgent call for human milk donations to meet the desperate need of premature infants in Haiti as well as sick and premature infants in the United States: URGENT CALL FOR HUMAN MILK DONATIONS FOR HAITI INFANTS The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA), United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC), International Lactation Consultant Association/United States Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA/USLCA), and La Leche League International (LLLI) are jointly issuing an urgent call for human milk donations for premature infants in Haiti, as well as sick and premature infants in the United States. A medical corpsman stands by on the USNS Comfort (photo from Operation Desert Storm cou... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208328 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:01:49 +0100 3208328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3204851&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disruptivewomen.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F01%2FNPR_20100123_wesat_02.mp3 Disruptive Women blogger Tamar Abrams shared this glimmer of hope from Haiti. It’s an NPR profile of her sister-in-law, AK, who has been delivering babies in Haiti. Amid Death And Destruction: New Life In Haiti Despite the grim scene in Haiti, life, for some, goes on. NPR’s John Poole and Joanne Silberner have been embedded with the Massachusetts 1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team in a field hospital in Port-au-Prince. Obstetrician Anne Kathryn Goodman oversees births at the Health and Human Services field hospital. As of Friday morning, Jan. 22, six babies had been delivered at the field hospital. Poole and Silberner were there to document the delivery of little Sampson Brazile. Hear Silberner’s story: Download audio file (NPR_20100123_wesat_02.mp3) View photos on NPR’... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3204851 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:24:07 +0100 3204851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3204029&cid=t_173011_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F01%2F24%2Fhaiti-10%2F Port-au-Prince – January 16, 2010 A girl at the MSF temporary hospital across the street from where damaged La Trinité hospital collapsed. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3204029 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:04:13 +0100 3204029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185575&cid=t_173011_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fhelp-for-haiti.html In my reading of the news out of Haiti in the wake of last week's major earthquake, one fact stuck in my mind: Half the population of this poor, chaotic country are children under the age of 18.Vulnerable children. Tough street kids. Children who must be bewildered and afraid. And hungry. Children who can't survive a week without food and water. I took a mental poll of the houses on my Seattle street, and this is what I came up with:There are seven or eight houses on my block, and only two children live on the block. My two don't count, because they are 19 and 25. About 16 adults live on my block. Across the street, there are a few more kids, six by my count. and about 16 or 17 adults. Do the math--If a disaster hit Seattle, we have a kid-to-adult ratio of one-to-fo... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185575 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:49:42 +0100 3185575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3184488&cid=t_173011_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F01%2F18%2Fhaiti-6%2F Martissant, Port-au-Prince – January 17, 2010 Hélène Rémy, 31 years old, nurse in Carrefour, and her husband Jonas François, 30 years old, were burnt during the earthquake due to an explosion on the street. They were brought to the Martissant clinic on Tuesday night, the night of the quake. They were treated for their injuries as soon as they arrived. Hélène has both her legs, her back, both arms and her face burnt while her husband has his back, face and arms burnt. They are side by side under nets in a tent outside. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3184488 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:27:45 +0100 3184488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185302&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8230 Fellow Malaysians, you can do your bit to help the unfortunate Haitians who have been struck by a devastating earthquake. Donations can be made to: Unicef Malaysia Haiti Appeal and the Malaysian Red Crescent Even if the aftershocks have stopped, for the doctors in Haiti, the Worst is Yet to Come from the Malaysian Medical Resources Help the Haitian earthquake victims (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185302 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3185302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3181484&cid=t_173011_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F01%2F17%2Fhaiti-5%2F Port-au-Prince, Haiti, January 15 2010 Calixte Oudens, a blind street singer, almost died with his family when their house collapsed. He already composed a song about the disaster. “Cathedrale Notre-Dame”, in the background was totally destroyed during the earthquake. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3181484 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:45:11 +0100 3181484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178958&cid=t_173011_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F15%2Fthink-before-you-plunk-which-charity-will-use-your-haiti-donation-wisely%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: Haiti earthquake survivors Compassion for the victims of Tuesday’s earthquake outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has prompted caring people to donate. I had planned to write a quick post discouraging donations to big, bloated, bureaucratic charities with overpaid CEOs and marketing budgets more appropriate for multinational oil companies than nonprofits. But I soon realized that by the time I separated rumors from facts and scandals from smear campaigns, Haiti would be fully rebuilt and I would be serving out my dotage in the Sarah Daft Home. So I’ll just suggest as a caution that readers check out Caroline Preston’s 2007 post on philanthropy.com, “What the Red Cross Scandal Says About All Charities,” in which she quot... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178958 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:23:09 +0100 3178958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175938&cid=t_173011_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F15%2Ftwitter-falsehoods-fly-after-haiti-tragedy%2F Demonstrating the intrinsic nature of twitter as a stream of group consciousness more than anything else, the Haiti tragedy has brought out the rumor mill. And with it, it demonstrates one of the underlying weaknesses of relying on a group stream of consciousness — it’s not always the most accurate thing in the world. The rumors were, thankfully, limited to things that didn’t cause any real harm or damage. Except to the companies who were the subject of the rumors. Their reputations were inadvertently tarnished by being included in the rumors, which they then had to publicly deny. The denial makes them seem a little heartless, so they followup with a public declaration of what they are doing to support the Haitians in their time of need (usually generous monetary donation... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175938 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:52:56 +0100 3175938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175963&cid=t_173011_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fy4e2D4qISho%2F Major disasters can kill thousands of people in one instant, but their deadly effects can continue to last, perhaps killing more people after the event than during it. When an area experiences a major disaster as Haiti did earlier this week, the infrastructure breaks down and this usually includes the availability of safe drinking water. And, if the area hit is as poorly off as Haiti was before the earthquake, then the living conditions are going to change from poor to unimaginable. Before the earthquake, more than half the population had access to clean drinking water and there was no public sewage. Urgent emergency response is needed to help save lives in the moment, but also to save lives by preventing diseases from taking hold. Diseases like cholera and dysentery, which are water-borne... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175963 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:21:08 +0100 3175963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175856&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FY_8npwptA5Q%2F By Christopher PrebleThe tragedy unfolding in Haiti has elicited an outpouring of sympathy, and it is hardly surprising that governments and NGOs from all over the globe are mobilizing resources to aid in recovery. Help is flowing to the shattered island: teams trained in rescue operations, emergency medical services, security personnel, and financial aid. This type of assistance will likely continue for some time. The U.S. military is also involved. Several Navy and Coast Guard vessels shipped out almost immediately. A few thousand Marines are helping to restore order, and more might soon be on the way. Such a ground presence makes sense, provided that the mission is carefully defined, and the long-term expectations are tempered by a dose of humility. The United States has, after all... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175856 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:17:41 +0100 3175856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175845&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fhaiti-disaster-relief-organizations%2F The devastating earthquake this week in Haiti again brings to the forefront the issue of infant feeding in emergencies. You might recall how dangerous it is for relief efforts to send artificial baby milk to disaster sites due to a lack of sanitary water, inadequate supplies, the increased risk of deadly respiratory infections and diarrhea in non-breastfed babies, and poor access to medical care. A man carries a baby among the debris in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on 13 January 2010 after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the island on 12 January 2010; IMG: ZUMA Press So if you choose to donate to an organization involved in the relief efforts in Haiti, please consider choosing an organization that supports breastfeeding in emergencies. As a starting place to determine which agency in your ho... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175845 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:33:58 +0100 3175845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3135729&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F01%2Fturning-over-a-new-leaf%2F For about the billionth time. Okay, as a person who comprehensively sucks at giving significant holidays their due respect and has been known to completely forget that the date after December 31 happens to be January one THE NEXT YEAR, well, you’re on incredibly safe ground if you guessed I didn’t do much last night in the way of celebration. After all, it has not escaped my memory that being as it is Jan 1 now (even if I’ll in all probability get the name of the year wrong until about March or so), a deadline has been passed. I’d quote Douglas Adams at this point, but the whooshing sound was actually kind of distressing in light of events I shall outline further below. To be blunt, I’m not especially sure what marital status I shall have to go with my min... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3135729 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:58:48 +0100 3135729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096831&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FWMabqY81hfM%2F By Michael D. TannerIf — and it is still a big “if — Democrats pass a health bill, that bill will owe as much to former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney as to Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. In fact, with the so-called “public option” out of the Senate health bill, the final product increasingly looks like the failed Massachusetts experiment.  Consider that the final bill will likely include: An individual mandate A weak employer-mandate An Exchange (Connector) Middle-class subsidies Insurance regulation (already in place in Massachusetts before Romney’s reforms) As to why this will be a disaster for American taxpayers, workers, and patients, I’ve written about it here, and my colleague Michael Cannon has covered it here and here. Gee, thanks, Mitt. (Source: Cat... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096831 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:57:32 +0100 3096831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067328&cid=t_173011_155_f&fid=39055&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjulesberman.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fquarter-century-anniversary-of-bhopal.html On December 3, 1984, methyl isocyanate (MIC), a highly toxic gas, escaped from the Union Carbide chemical plant in Bhopal, India, quickly killing thousands of people, and injuring many others. Accurate numbers for deaths and injuries are not known, but the concensus seems to be about 15,000 deaths (including the number of people who died at the time of the accident and the weeks thereafter), and about 200,000 injuries.The Bhopal disaster is described in detail in Nancy Leveson's excellent book A New Approach to System Safety Engineering Here is what happened at Bhopal. A worker was cleaning one of the pipes, with water. Water from the cleaning operation flowed into an MIC tank, causing an explosion. Escape vents released hot MIC gases into the atmosphere. About 40 tons of toxin descended a... Specified Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067328 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:38:00 +0100 3067328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012666&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F20%2Fso-tell-me-2%2F On the subject of doom and gloom, since I appear to be positively wallowing in figurative sh!t these days (and really should do something about that damn fan because I can’t resist throwing it in that general metaphorical direction), I have a question for you, oh wise Internet. Well, a question for those of you who have had the misfortune to have joined the big club of poor thirty somethings with twins minus assets and minus spouses. Oh, and with a mortgage one can’t possibly pay solo. It’s not if I will ever have s.e.x again should the current delicate state of affairs go tits up, because right now that sounds positively divine to me. It’s not if I really will enjoy finding the toilet seat in the position I left it as much as I anticipate I would, because clear... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012666 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:44:38 +0100 3012666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3029802&cid=t_173011_88_f&fid=35612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheknifeman.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fcometh-hour.html I have found this difficult to write about.I suspect that we all, at one time or another have confronted our worst fears, either really, or in our minds. If you haven't you should.It still might not be enough.To me, an Emergency Physician is one who knowswhat needs doing, and how to get it done, in any given situation. Frankly, most of what we do, most of medicine, is not time critical... in as much as you can spend a few minutes mulling over your options.The way I see it, my paycheck is the massive hoard it is because once in a while we don't have that luxury.Imagine this.Let us say a patient has been brought to you, having arrested out of hospital. They have survived, which is, in itself, a rareity. But they are now unmanageable, and need 'optimising'. In short they need their physiology... The KnifeMan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3029802 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:57:00 +0100 3029802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2898893&cid=t_173011_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F16%2Feducation-for-primary-care-2009-vol-20-no-5%2F This article describes the use of an ‘evolving scenario’ approach to the flu pandemic to enhance factual and attitudinal learning in general practice registrars. (Print subscription held at library – contact the library for a copy of this article) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Disaster Planning, Evolving Scenario, Flu Pandemic, GP Training, Influenza (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2898893 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:39:46 +0100 2898893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842456&cid=t_173011_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F29%2Farchives-of-surgery-2009-vol-144-no-9%2F contents page Fade Fave: Creation of Inpatient Capacity During a Major Hospital Relocation: Lessons for Disaster Planning Fade Skinny: Aims to identify tools to aid the creation of disaster surge capacity using a model of planned inpatient census reduction prior to relocation of a university hospital. The strategy produced, provided a surge capacity of 36% without interruption of emergency department and trauma services but required 3 to 4 days for implementation, making it applicable to disasters and mass casualty events with longer lead times. These principles may aid in disaster preparedness and planning. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Access from Home, Access from Work, Access in the Library, Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Electronic ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842456 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:10:01 +0100 2842456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800435&cid=t_173011_101_f&fid=38976&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyourhappymedic.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fdisaster-plan-supplies_15.html I've gotten a couple of supportive emails about the Family Disaster Plan we've been slowly building, so I'll try to add a section or two every couple of weeks.This new section is about supplies. Not necessarily MREs and climbing gear, but re-purposing some basic household items to be used in case of a disaster.We'll need some bins. Buy your supplies first, stack the items together, then buy bins that will fit your stuff. Don't try to cram stuff into bins after the fact.First, let's talk water. You will need one gallon of water per person, per day. That means at least 12 gallons for my family. When you get the water home look at howe much space it take up not only in the house, but in the parking lot at the store. Keep this space usage in mind since if you need to evacuate you'll need to br... the Happy Medic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800435 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:09:00 +0100 2800435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2788854&cid=t_173011_101_f&fid=38976&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyourhappymedic.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fthey-make-callwhat-happened.html Well, what did happen when you told the family about this? As indestructible as we feel from time to time, planning for your death is the right thing to do.Having the papers drawn up is not the end of your task, however, more must be done to make the tragedy easier to handle. That is where your Family Disaster Plan comes into play.We all have 72 hours of supplies, right? Food, water, medications, flashlights and radios. Not just in hurricaine, tornado and earthquake country, but all of us should be ready to ride out 3 days on our own. We've all seen how help can take a few days to arrive in a disaster.But just putting the food in a corner of the garage isn't enough either. The whole concept of surviving and recovering from a disaster should be at the forefront of your mind BEFORE you need ... the Happy Medic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2788854 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:00:00 +0100 2788854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2788856&cid=t_173011_101_f&fid=38976&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyourhappymedic.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fthey-make-callyoure-dead.html I'm wondering how many of you were motivated by my post a little bit ago about living wills and talking with your family about what should happen if/when you die.So, congratulations, you're dead.If your loved one is near you right now, tell them the following scenario:On the way to work this morning another driver ran a red light broadsiding you and you died. Your body has been taken to the medical examiner.Does your loved one know what to do next? All the account numbers, access codes, insurance, who to call at your work, what kind of service you want, if at all. What to do about income, the bills etc etc.Now let's take that a step further and imagine the following scenario:You and your loved one are out for a movie when the same thing happens, only both of you are dead. Who cares for you... the Happy Medic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2788856 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:00:00 +0100 2788856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737696&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FyPNJcGHYRgM%2F A Bloomberg story on one cause of the ongoing British economic disaster under Prime Minister Gordon Brown: Andrew Wesbecher moved to London from New York in 2006 to sell software to banks and hedge funds. This month he joined the exodus of American expatriates fleeing high taxes and the city’s shrinking financial industry . . . Americans are heading home as Britain plans a 50 percent tax rate for those who earn more than 150,000 pounds ($248,000) a year and employers cut benefits for workers living abroad, reducing the allure of London. That comes a year after the U.K. said foreigners who have lived in the country for more than seven years must pay 30,000 pounds annually or give up the special status that shields overseas income from British taxes. Since the 1980s, London has boomed as a... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737696 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:30:19 +0100 2737696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2724817&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FOK5ffHsJt-c%2F Former congressman, governor, and secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Tom Ridge is a long-time GOP loyalist.  But he apparently doesn’t have good things to say about the Bush administration on its vaunted war on terrorism. A new report on his upcoming book warns: Tom Ridge, the first head of the 9/11-inspired Department of Homeland Security, wasn’t keen on writing a tell-all. But in The Test of Our Times: America Under Siege…and How We Can Be Safe Again, out September 1, Ridge says he wants to shake “public complacency” over security. And to do that, well, he needs to tell all. Especially about the infighting he saw that frustrated his attempts to build a smooth-running department. Among the headlines promoted by publisher Thomas Dunne Books: Rid... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2724817 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:18:32 +0100 2724817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678901&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F07%2Fmrwhy%2F Because it isn’t always all about me, no matter how blithely I assume the universe revolves neatly around goings on JungleChez CrazyMII when I post various predictable whinges about: 1. The complete and utter inability of LS to suck it up and stop pretending he’s dying over a mere sniffle. He can’t, and it seems he won’t until the very, very lastest cold virion has turned up it’s metaphorical tooties in disgust and has literally been bored to death by all the bleeping whining. The man is currently completely, utterly annoying in that eye-rolling, fist-twitching way that only a whining pansy with a backbone composed of runny jelly can provoke. Especially when one of our communal assorted one year olds has vomited six times overnight and two times today, le... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678901 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:09:26 +0100 2678901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657586&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F4Pc9P-lMicE%2F Conor Clarke at The Atlantic blog, raised several issues with my study, “What to Do About Climate Change,” which Cato published last year. One of Conor Clarke’s comments was that my analysis did not extend beyond the 21st century. He found this problematic because, as Conor put it, climate change would extend beyond 2100, and even if GDP is higher in 2100 with unfettered global warming than without, it’s not obvious that this GDP would continue to be higher “in the year 2200 or 2300 or 3758”. I addressed this portion of his argument in Part I of my response. Here I will address the second part of this argument, that “the possibility of ‘catastrophic’ climate change events — those with low probability but extremely high cost — becomes real after 2100.” The examples o... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657586 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:53:05 +0100 2657586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2553029&cid=t_173011_88_f&fid=35612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheknifeman.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fmonkeys-wedding.html La Belle Fille's birthday has come and gone again. Having a Summer birfday affords her the luxury of celebrating with a picnic in the park. This was, despite my sour mood brought on by the Rugby, was a grand day. One of her friends, who shall remain nameless, provided the moment of the day, when opening a bottle of Cava; the cork erupted, unbidden, which is always a slightly worrying sign, but she then committed the ultimate schoolgirl error by glancing down, whence the cork had come, to be greeted, a split second later by the volcanic discharge of Cava.It's hard to convey quite how funny this was, although the consensus was that she dealt with it pretty well, because it was, as LBF put it 'pretty embarrassing'. (Source: The KnifeMan) The KnifeMan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2553029 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:22:00 +0100 2553029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510283&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTrPpQbln6jk%2F The Obama administration is taking down the “No Child Left Behind” schoolhouses in front of the U.S. Department of Education.  According to Education Secretary Arne Duncan, the name is just too “toxic.”  Besides, he’s got his own plan to manipulate the public’s cuteness zone. As the Washington Post reports, “photos of students, from preschool to college age, are going up on 44 ground-floor windows, forming an exhibit that can be seen from outside. There are images of young people reading, attending science class and playing basketball.” So the propaganda is changing. The disaster that has been federal involvement in education, however, keeps rumbling along. Indeed, it seems poised to get even worse. The Obama folks have been mum ab... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510283 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:29:39 +0100 2510283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442974&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F27%2Farragh%2F Furthermore, grr. I’m just a teeny tiny bit on the seeing red mist side of bloody annoyed in full knicker-twist mode today. Why, you quite reasonably ask? Bills. Not any kind of bills, either, but the extra fun type that actually belong to somebody else (i.e. the developer that built the current Chez MII) which I seem to mysteriously somehow have the fun of being  held liable. All apparently due to a screw up between two energy companies in handing all the red tape over when we moved six bleeping months ago. It did not help my mood any at all, but additionally those stupid automated phone message systems where my query never neatly fits any of the available options bit me in the arse. That’s why I got hung up on by a machine the first two times. I was mashing the hash button ... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442974 Wed, 27 May 2009 00:06:17 +0100 2442974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2406304&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F15%2Fstill-with-the-bum-references%2F This post may, if you prefer your language on the slightly saltier side, be alternatively entitled ‘I do not give a hemorrhoidal rats rectum how you think you feel LS, I’m REALLY tired. You know, the kind of tired you get when you’ve had a total of six hours sleep in the last two days and counting’. Except that’s a bit too long, isn’t it? Perhaps ‘When the Hershey Highway encounters unexpected (pointy) angered northbound traffic’ would not be out of the question? Or, even, ‘Kitchens: A veritable treasure trove of hitherto-undiscovered torture implements just begging for their own Explanatory Infomercial’. You could get a free set of steak knives with every thumbscrew. Buy an Iron Maiden, get one free. Special offer! In other words... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2406304 Thu, 14 May 2009 21:30:35 +0100 2406304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367571&cid=t_173011_111_f&fid=34715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.impactednurse.com%2F%3Fp%3D984 There is a particularly nasty outbreak of swine flu virus (H1N1) messing with Mexico at the moment. To date the WHO  states that there have been around 900 suspected cases of swine flu in Mexico City and two other regions of Mexico, with around 60 suspected deaths. Of those, 18 have been confirmed as H1N1 swine flu. The virus appears to be far less deadly than the now infamous avian influenza (H5N1), and as yet has not been classified as a pandemic. The numbers of infected cases appears to be plateauing out in response to the Mexican  governments actions including closing schools and universities. New Scientist reports that it is: …an unusually mongrelised mix of genetic sequences from North American pigs, Eurasian pigs, birds and humans. The H protein on its surface, having hither... impactEDnurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367571 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:06:50 +0100 2367571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2303260&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F03%2Forange-you-glad-to-see-me%2F Dear Internet, oh-most-wise Computer residents, Why did I not ask you before attempting to colour my hair? Why did I not seek guidance that any attempts conducted on impulse by an inexperienced operator (to put it politely rather than calling myself an utter idiot), armed solely with the deadly combination of Dutch Courage and three glasses of wine and limited to the entirely ignorance-based inappropriate use of a de-colourant, for streaky bit insertion thereof, was going to go horridly pear. Internet, dear, sweet, Internet, I actually had no issue with my hair the way it was. I liked my hair, really I did. I just thought some streaky bits sounded all, you know, fun and a bit daring and trendy. Like the young folk do, Internet. But I couldn’t be bothered with all that cap applying an... Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2303260 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:05:19 +0100 2303260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249931&cid=t_173011_177_f&fid=38137&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmissionimpossibleinfertile.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F08%2Fon-this-day%2F This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: (Source: Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?)) Mission: Impossible (or adventures in infertility, pregnancy....parenting?) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249931 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:42:29 +0100 2249931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249695&cid=t_173011_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FLLpycObJrWo%2F Kevin Drum writes, There are lots of things to hate about our current medical system, and all of us have our own favorite things to hate. This is mine: the fact that the system massively overcharges you if you’re uninsured, and they do it just because they can. If you’re uninsured, you’ve got no leverage, no alternatives, no nothing. So you get screwed. It’s like the shopkeepers who charge twenty bucks for a pair of flashlight batteries after hurricanes. Maybe it’s the free market at work, but if so, that’s all the worse for the free market. In the healthcare biz, it just doesn’t work. I see it’s time to roll up the sleeves. First, let’s look at price gouging after a hurricane. I admit it — in a free market, that’s precisely wha... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249695 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:48:30 +0100 2249695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2187712&cid=t_173011_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F13%2Fanxiety-and-the-plane-crash-in-clarence-ny%2F We woke up to the news that fifty people died in a horrible plane crash last night. Grief grips my community here in Western New York. Nothing can come close to describing what anyone who lost a loved one so suddenly feels. My deepest sympathies go to the families and friends of those who perished. Most of us are not directly hurt by this tragedy but feel the effects of it nonetheless. For those of us who live in or close to Clarence, have friends and family who live here, anxiety can prey on us. Add to that the recent events on the Hudson, fear of flying issues, PTSD or sensitivity to panic attacks. Before you know it we’ve got the formula for full-blown anxiety. Let’s take care of ourselves so that we can function not only for ourselves but also for our loved ones, especially... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2187712 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 23:03:42 +0100 2187712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2056282&cid=t_173011_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fearthquake_aftermath_reveals_ptsd_vulnerability_runs_in_fami.htm Genetic liability is shared between other anxiety disorders and depressionEarthquakes have aftershocks - not just the geological kind but the mental kind as well. Just like veterans of war, earthquake survivors can experience post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety. In 1988, a massive earthquake in Armenia killed 17,000 people and destroyed nearly half the town of Gumri. Now, in the first multigenerational study of its kind, UCLA researchers studying survivors of that catastrophe have discovered that vulnerability to PTSD, anxiety and depression runs in families. Armen Goenjian, a research psychiatrist in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, and colleagues studied 200 participants from 12 multi generational families exposed to the earthquake. Partici... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2056282 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:13:00 +0100 2056282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1943294&cid=t_173011_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F07%2Fnhs-guidance-on-planning-for-disruption-to-road-fuel-supply%2F gives interim guidance to National Health Service organisations to assist with their business continuity management planning in response to a reduction of the normal availability of road fuel, from a minor disruption through to the activation of the National Emergency Plan – Fuel (NEP-F) 2008. This guidance follows on from the The NHS Resilience and Business Continuity Management Guidance 2008: interim strategic national guidance for NHS organisations and should be used in conjunction with the NHS Emergency Planning Guidance 2005. Posted in Grey Literature, NHS   Tagged: Disaster Planning, Emergency Planning, Grey Literature, NHS, Strategic Planning    (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943294 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:09:26 +0100 1943294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930568&cid=t_173011_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F440877989%2Fmedical-reserve-corps.html I have volunteered to be a member of a local medical reserve corps (Pulaski County MRC Team 1).  It is still in the forming stage as we recruit members, etc.  There are many on-line courses that can be taken to ready yourself or to take as a review every few years.  A-Train allows me (and other members of my team) to access these courses and to keep a transcript log of the courses we take (and add those not taken through this site).  It also allows our leader to suggest courses for us, to contact us for periodic meetings, etc.  Through this site, I can link to others such as the federal site "Office of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps".  I am told that most MRC’s have difficulty getting physicians to sign up.  We need to train alo... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930568 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:36:53 +0100 1930568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1806165&cid=t_173011_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Frelief-for-dentists-affected-by-hurricane-ike%2F September 13, almost a month to the day before the ADA’s annual session in San Antonio (October 16-19), Hurricane Ike wreaked havoc on Galveston Island and Crystal Beach. The storm was officially ranked a category two, though wind of one more mile per hour would have changed the status to a category three. According to the ADA, about 3400 ADA members’ homes and businesses are in the 12-county region where Ike blew through. Of these members, 200 live or work in what is now a disaster area. Assistance Programs The ADA Foundation approved grants up to $2500 per dental professional and organizations that will provide dental services in the area. Henry Schein also set up a hotline for physicians, doctors, healthcare facilities, and veterinarians in need of help. The number is 1-800... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1806165 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1806165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1788761&cid=t_173011_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F03fxMHcbRTw%2F That’s how Christine Gralow describes her job as a teacher of special needs children yesterday in Becoming an Autism Educator on the NY Times’ Lesson Plans blog: It sometimes astonishes me that I found my perfect career. I never meant to be a teacher. I meant to be a serious journalist. But when my grad school classmates went off to write for esteemed media outlets, I went off to teach special needs kids. It made no sense. It was the best decision I ever made. Gralow works mostly in Manhattan, providing preschool and home-based services to autistic and other special needs children; she does behavior therapy of the sort that’s been fundamentally important for my son Charlie (onto his fifth “good” day back to school—”good” being his honest resp... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1788761 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:03:05 +0100 1788761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1782702&cid=t_173011_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2F389248796%2F Hope we never need this one. The face of nuclear terror has changed since the Cold War, but disaster-medicine expert Irwin Redlener reminds us the threat is still real. He looks at some of history’s farcical countermeasures and offers practical advice on how to survive an attack. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fmedicineandman.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F09%2F10%2Fhow-to-survive-a-nuclear-attack%2F'; addthis_title = 'How+to+survive+a+nuclear+attack%21%21'; addthis_pub = ''; (Source: Medicine and Man) Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1782702 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:30:40 +0100 1782702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1750248&cid=t_173011_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FhMKbOjetjyU%2F After a big day at the beach yesterday, it’s been a very quiet Labor Day around here, Charlie humming and hanging (and getting in some cello practice after a few weeks’ hiatus). My dad took some videos of Charlie swimming and we all watched those, and Charlie and Jim went on a bike ride past four train stations. (And I’ve been more than glad that it’s Labor Day as, felled by a stomach thing, I would not have been able to do too much laboring today). The announcement about Governor Sarah Palin’s daughter and reports about Hurricane Gustav kept us all talking and following the news; an organization called Autism Cares is looking for families with autistic children who’ve been affected by Gustav and are in need of support. A friend who’s an actor and ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1750248 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:07:26 +0100 1750248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709947&cid=t_173011_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F364722997%2Fdisaster-preparedness.html I received this brochure from my state medical society. I'm listing all the links (which I have checked) here so that I can use my Evernote to save them for easy access. Many of them would be useful no matter which state (or country) you live in. Opportunities to Volunteer AR Health Alert Network AR Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals Citizens Corps Arkansas Medical Reserve Corps Team First Response Physicians AR One Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) Arkansas Crisis Response Team American Red Cross AR Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters Central Arkansas Cities Readiness Initiative RESOURCE LINKS Clinic and Business Preparedness Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for Businesses CDC Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Checkl... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709947 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:28:00 +0100 1709947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1442702&cid=t_173011_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F14%2Fheatwave-plan-for-england-2008%2F The Heatwave Plan for England 2008 is published today on a day of blazing sunshine, so that should put paid to a summer in the UK. Its purpose is to enhance resilience in the event of a heatwave. It is an important component of overall emergency planning; and will become increasingly relevant in adapting to the impact of climate change. Related documents: Advice for health and social care professionals offers advice for individuals, or teams, engaged in primary care or social services, or for home care providers both on caring for people most at risk during a heatwave, and on organising others who provide care. Heatwave: supporting vulnerable people before and during a heatwave - advice for care home managers and staff where people are especially at risk during a heatwave. The effects of ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1442702 Wed, 14 May 2008 14:16:49 +0100 1442702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1250098&cid=t_173011_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fcancer-patient.html Ever since Hurricane Katrina, I’ve been telling myself that I need to assemble a disaster preparedness kit. Usually, when I think about assembling a kit, I end up lying down until the feeling goes away, because my next thought is how much work it would be to put this together. Whenever I read a list of tips, like this one that I found online, I feel overwhelmed … Take Tip No. 2, for example, “Know your treatments past and present.” My medical records swell to three or four volumes now, and are kept at four different cancer centers. Just getting copies of all of these would take me a week. But, on the other hand, if a major earthquake hit Seattle, as a cancer patient, I would be among the more vulnerable of the victims. So, time to stop whining. Time to get together a basic... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1250098 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:17:17 +0100 1250098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1250099&cid=t_173011_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fthe-assertive-c.html This is what I have in my disaster preparedness kit: • One week’s supply of all meds, in original labeled containers. (This way, I have the dose for each drug, plus the contact information for the prescribing doctor and the pharmacy.) • A list of my doctors, with phone numbers, and a copy of my health insurance card. • Tooth brush and toothpaste. • Soap, hand sanitizer, moist towelettes, towel. • First aid kit. • Spare pair of contacts with case and solution. • Matches. • Three liters of bottled water. • Flashlight. • Food: Granola bars, nuts, and dried fruit. • Cash. (Credit and debit cards are likely to be useless in a disaster, if computers and phone lines are down or overloaded.) • A change of clothes and a pair of comfortable shoes. I p... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1250099 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:07:39 +0100 1250099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1250100&cid=t_173011_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fthe-cheeky-libr.html The Cheeky Librarian, who lives in Nebraska, is way ahead of me on disaster preparedness. She keeps a ziplock bag for liquid nutrition and pain meds close at hand, in case of "bad weather, a last-minute trip, the police knocking at the door saying the neighborhood is being evacuated due to a tanker accident... [or] a tornado warning." Read Teri's post: Being Prepared @ Jeanne Sather 2008. (Source: The Assertive Cancer Patient) The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1250100 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:59:30 +0100 1250100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1250101&cid=t_173011_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fthe-american-ca.html I didn't realize until I was doing the research to write these posts that the American Cancer Society mobilizes in the event of a disaster. Good to know, and I've put the phone number in my evacuation kit: 1-800-ACS-2345. Here are some links to information on the ACS site about Hurricane Katrina: General information for cancer patients and survivors in the Katrina aftermath Guide to Coping with Cancer in the Hurricane Aftermath (I'm printing out this page to put in my disaster kit. It has lots of good information.) Volunteer form Stories from Katrina Paul McGee, senior director of communications and marketing for the ACS, sent me these links. "So all in all one good piece of advice I'd offer if you're a patient or survivor and--God forbid--caught up in some terrible event, th... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1250101 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:50:41 +0100 1250101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1093269&cid=t_173011_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fsome-things-to-remember-in-the-aftermath-of-a-natural-disaster%2F I realize nature can be cruel but I think it should be called a non-natural disaster, don’t you? The other phrase that confuses me is calling it an “act of God.” Guess we have to blame somebody when life goes awry. We certainly have a great deal to thank Him for these days here in Oregon. The sounds of chain saws can be heard throughout the Northwest. It’s a sound of tragic after-blow but it still beats the sound of the actual blow. Funny thing about calamity is that it makes everyday, regular life seem so sweet. For some of us with chronic illness and daily pain we have to search a little hard at times for that joy and sweetness. When you are dealing with life on a somewhat uneven tilt already, a non-natural disaster can almost drive you over the edge. I realize the purpose of wri... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1093269 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:40:36 +0100 1093269