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 'disposal'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:10:50 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003257&cid=t_128497_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnational-prescription-drug-take-back-day%2F2010.09.27 The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) coordinat[ed] “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day” this [past] Saturday [September 25th], encouraging people to turn in their unused prescription drugs. The agency hopes the event will help decrease rates of crime and addiction linked to prescription drug abuse, the New York Times reports. From the DEA press release: This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Many Americans are not aware that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are increasing at alarming rates, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtain... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003257 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0100 4003257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993987&cid=t_128497_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FtQiPpjw8niw%2Fold-and-unused-drug-disposal.html I’ve written before about this topic.  It was difficult to dispose of the unused prescription drugs when my brother-in-law died.  I was not involved in my mother’s old drug disposal, but can’t imagine it was easy (if done at all).  Old and unused drugs don’t just happen when someone dies.  They can occur because your surgeon gave you a script for more pain pills than you needed.  This is commonly done as it is difficult to gage just how much pain someone is going to have postop.  Then there are the pills unused because you didn’t tolerate the side effects or had an allergic reaction.  Other are left over when patients are placed on new /different drugs for their conditions. We have been reminded frequently of late that prescription drugs are no... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993987 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:13:00 +0100 3993987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3549306&cid=t_128497_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fenvironmental-cancer-a-report-from-the-presidents-panel%2F2010.05.10 While most of the news sources are reporting that cancers from the environment are ‘grossly underestimated’ in response to the recently released 240-page report from the President’s Cancer Panel, I want to focus on the steps individuals can take to lessen their personal exposure to environmental carcinogens. Collectively, these small actions can drastically reduce the number and levels of environmental contaminants. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3549306 Mon, 10 May 2010 16:27:53 +0100 3549306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499344&cid=t_128497_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2F23%2Fforget-the-bmi-and-concentrate-on-getting-rid-of-your-gut%2F The body mass index or ‘BMI’ (calculated by dividing someone’s weight in kilograms by the square of their height in meters is the most commonly-used weight-related measure of health. The problem is, though, it’s virtually useless for this purpose. This is for two main reasons: 1. It tells us nothing about body composition. It is therefore possible [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499344 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:32:46 +0100 3499344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490790&cid=t_128497_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FmCX2RSUGWIc%2F Steven Rodrig’s PCB Creations are made of recycled printed circuit boards (PCBs) – a perfect example of innovative recycling for Earth Week. The artwork is meant to encourage consumers to find a PCB recycling center rather than throwing out the non-biodegradable parts. photo: WENN.com Post from: BlissTree Earth Week Photo of the Day: Recycled Printed Circuit Board Art (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490790 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:36:37 +0100 3490790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2408590&cid=t_128497_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fart-of-persuasion.html In an ideal world I would send my children off to school each day with a nutritious, organic, salt free, home made, preservative free, high fibre, low fat perfectly balanced lunch and snack. However, I don’t or rather I don’t live in an ideal world and I send my children to school with a bunch of junk. I send my little darlings to school with a bunch of junk on the off-chance that given a less than perfect setting, they may just eat a mouthful or maybe two. Lunch times are noisy and busy and over stimulating and just about everything is more interesting or testing than eating, which is pretty low down on their personal agendas.Whilst neophobia has been banned from our lives following the 5 year food campaign, it is not a total success. With persuasion and patience he does indeed eat a ... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2408590 Fri, 15 May 2009 06:59:00 +0100 2408590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1791628&cid=t_128497_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4491 According to the Auditor General’s report 2007, the MOH is seriously deficient when it comes to clinical waste disposal. According to Auditor-General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang, clinical waste was dumped in drums labelled domestic waste. He said needles and other sharp objects were neither separated from the main waste pile nor disposed of appropriately through the “sharp container” (a container for needles). This, according to the report, posed a big risk to hospital workers, waste disposal workers and the public. Not only is this lackadaisical, it is extremely hazardous and if someone gets HIV or Hepatitis from this callous action, it’s downright criminal negligence. If the PHFSA were to be applied to the culprits in the MOH, someone should be seriously fined (or even jailed) ... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1791628 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1791628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=765961&cid=t_128497_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F138823124%2F Drug-disposal companies are taking outdated or recalled prescription drugs from pharmacies and manufacturers and incinerating them, generating energy. One company, Capital Returns, created enough energy last year to power more than 220 homes for a year. To do that, it incinerated 6.5 million pounds of pills and other pharmaceuticals, which were sent from pharmacies and drug manufacturers around the country, the Associated Press reports. The company predicts that individuals, not just corporate clients, soon will be able to have their unwanted drugs incinerated, creating an even larger source of energy. Such a move, which the federal government must approve, would give people an alternative to flushing the often toxic substances down their toilets, possibly polluting the environment. (mo... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=765961 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:50:38 +0100 765961