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 'dollar'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:16 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968583&cid=t_117595_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F23%2Fwhen-things-go-wrong-in-massachusetts-fire-the-employees-not-carney-hospital%2F Mental health care in Massachusetts is sometimes a hit or miss proposition. Especially if you’re poor or indigent, or may present a danger to yourself or others. For the 14-bed locked hospital unit at Carney — now owned by Steward Health Care — it apparently was such a “miss” proposition that they ended up sacking the entire staff. Yes, you heard me — all 29 psychiatric nurses and mental health counselors were let go about a month ago. Meanwhile, Massachusetts continues to pay Carney Hospital to run its program, with all new staff. Is it possible that 29 different professionals really were responsible for the four complaints? Or is this a perfect example of incompetent management and senior hospital executives covering their asses, and trying to put the ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968583 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:39:20 +0100 4968583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696689&cid=t_117595_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F09%2Fthe-longevity-project-an-interview-with-howard-s-friedman%2F We present many examples showing that this is how the long-lived participants lived. However if your coworkers are making you miserable, and you do not have the adequate resources to do your job properly, then it is time to look for a new job when possible. 3. Also interesting to me was the discussion of marriage. It’s not necessarily that a person is married, but the quality of relationships in his/her life. What are some characteristics of a healthy marriage that lead to longevity? Dr. Friedman: We are still looking in more detail at the characteristics of a healthy marriage. We know that divorced men fared poorly in terms of their future health and longevity. We know that the overall marital satisfaction of the man is more important to the future health of both the men and the wom... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696689 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 11:26:07 +0100 4696689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377558&cid=t_117595_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FUrfJNoB1IH0%2F By Mark A. CalabriaChinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to Washington brought renewed focus on China’s currency.  It was likely the largest point of discussion between President Obama and President Hu.  I suspect a less public, but related, issue was China looking for some certainty that America would make good on its obligations; after all, China is our largest lender. What is often missed is the connection between these two issues:  currency and debt.  When China receives dollars for the many goods it sells us, instead of recycling those dollars into the purchase of US goods, it uses that money mostly to buy US Treasuries and Agencies (Fannie/Freddie securities).  These large Treasury/Agency purchases (foreign holdings of GSE debt are over $1 trillion) have the effect of... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377558 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:26:17 +0100 4377558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175693&cid=t_117595_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Funintended-consequences-of-cheaper-generic-drugs%2F2010.11.17 There’s an article in the New England Journal of Medicine entitled the “Unintended Consequences of Four-Dollar Generic Drugs.“ Ever one to hone in on unintended consequences of all stripes, I quickly clicked through. Oh, dear! What bad could possibly come of making drugs significantly more affordable? Were more people demanding prescriptions for drugs they didn’t really need now that they were so cheap? (Dream on. I’m still twisting arms to get my high-risk cardiac patients to take their generic statins.) Were pharmacies going out of business, no longer to make ends meet without massive markups on brand name drugs, contributing to skyrocketing unemployment and otherwise adding to the country’s general economic malaise? Were cardiologists’ incomes plummeting because of saggin... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175693 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:00:35 +0100 4175693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3826999&cid=t_117595_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fhide-dollar-bill-internist%2F Put it under the patient’s bandage. Anonymous (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3826999 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:00:31 +0100 3826999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3807357&cid=t_117595_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fhide-dollar-bill-neurosurgeon%2F Tape it onto their kid. Anonymous (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3807357 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:20:34 +0100 3807357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511586&cid=t_117595_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F28%2Fastrazeneca-settles-case-for-520-million%2F AstraZeneca agreed to a $520 million dollar settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and a consortium of state Medicaid agencies without admitting any wrongdoing in its marketing of the atypical antipsychotic drug, Seroquel. “AstraZeneca paid kickbacks to doctors as part of an illegal scheme to market drugs for unapproved uses,” Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of health and human services, said at the event in Washington. She said the company promoted drugs for unapproved uses by children, the elderly, veterans and prisoners. Glenn Engelmann, AstraZeneca’s U.S. general counsel, released a statement saying the company denies the allegations but settled the investigation with the payment. The government said the company also paid for ghostwritten journal articles, and marketed the... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511586 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:25:06 +0100 3511586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463639&cid=t_117595_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F13%2Ffast-food-induces-haste-impatience%2F We often think of fast food as a simple, quick, time-saving meal while we’re on the go. Families especially embrace the ability to fill up for a quick lunch or dinner without all the fuss of cooking (especially if they are already out shopping or going to the movies). All of this makes fast food a multi-billion dollar industry. The lack of nutritional value in most fast food — such as that found at McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell or KFC — has been well-documented in numerous studies and documentaries. It’s hard not to be overwhelmed by the sheer number of calories and sodium in a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese (740 calories, 42 grams of fat, and 1380 mg of sodium) or a Whopper with Cheese (720 calories, 44 grams of fat, and 1240 mg of sodium). But few... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463639 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:43:21 +0100 3463639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3435129&cid=t_117595_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Famacupuncturehttp%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fh1ni-two-billion-dollar-failure.html Our government in mid October, spent $1 billion to purchase 195 million units of vaccine to prevent a swine flu epidemic that never occurred.  Over 72 million vaccine doses will now be dumped.  The only winners were the six drug companies that manufactured the vaccines.As a medical physician for over 51 years, I strive to give you the best medical information on controversial medical subjects, and help your read betwwen the lines. You must come to your own conclusions. I have no ties to any organization, pharmaceutical, or lobby group. As an practicing medical acupuncturist since 1982, I find western medicine and medical acupuncture are very complimentary. This results in astounding healing in pain management, addictions to cigarettes and food, and a host of other maladies. ... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3435129 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:58:00 +0100 3435129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3398873&cid=t_117595_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftodays-poll-leading-ladies-and-their-leaving-men%2F Unless you live under a rock, recently you’ve probably seen headlines involving the “Oscar Curse.” What kind of gossip are the tabloids spreading now? Let’s walk with the Ghost of Best Actress Past. We’ll start today, just over two weeks following Sandra Bullock’s Oscar win for The Blind Side, and less than a week after Jesse James, her husband of five years, issued a public apology for cheating. Simultaneously, Kate Winslet and husband Sam Mendes publicly announced their split, a year after she collected her BA statue from the Academy for The Reader. This is a tough road, but let’s keep going. Reese Witherspoon was named best actress in 2005 (Walk the Line); she finalized her divorce with Ryan Phillipe in October 2006. Hillary Sw. was on top in 20... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3398873 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:07:49 +0100 3398873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254467&cid=t_117595_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2010%2F02%2F07%2Fyou-stupid-paper-card-is-just-that%2F Happy Super Bowl Day! I don’t watch much football. I’m a BASEBALL fan, myself, but I will get drunk and scre eat some wings with my wife. I know you’ve seen these stupid ass little paper cards floating around in magazines and periodicals. They are laid out like your standard insurance card, and they do a great job at tricking stupid people into thinking they are insurance cards. What I don’t understand is how someone could be so dense as to think that, “I bought a magazine / insurance policy last Tuesday. On Wednesday, I went to the pharmacy and got all my ’scripshuns filled up for free….that insurance I bought for $3.99 was awesome! Celebrex for free? DAAAYYYUUUMMM!” [You now hear and see me beating myself about the head with my stack of bat... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254467 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:04:34 +0100 3254467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3248544&cid=t_117595_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2010%2F02%2F07%2Fyou-stupid-paper-card-is-just-that%2F Happy Super Bowl Day! I don’t watch much football. I’m a BASEBALL fan, myself, but I will get drunk and scre eat some wings with my wife. I know you’ve seen these stupid ass little paper cards floating around in magazines and periodicals. They are laid out like your standard insurance card, and they do a great job at tricking stupid people into thinking they are insurance cards. What I don’t understand is how someone could be so dense as to think that, “I bought a magazine / insurance policy last Tuesday. On Wednesday, I went to the pharmacy and got all my ’scripshuns filled up for free….that insurance I bought for $3.99 was awesome! Celebrex for free? DAAAYYYUUUMMM!” [You now hear and see me beating myself about the head with my stack of bat... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3248544 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:04:34 +0100 3248544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3036937&cid=t_117595_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fadditional-breastfeeding-charitable-ideas%2F The other day I listed the top 5 reasons to give to La Leche League International now. There are several other options out there to make your money support breastfeeding around the world. One Dollar Coins Photo by Pfala1. The United States Breastfeeding Committee’s “One Dollar for Every New Mom” Campaign. The USBC aims to raise One Dollar for Every New Mom in the United States. The USBC says: With these funds, we will make mothers’ voices heard in ongoing national debates on health care, work-life balance, and consumer safety. The closer we come to representing each mother in America, the more clearly we can show the President and Congress: “Americans believe that EVERY MOTHER COUNTS.” Help us reach the goal of one dollar for each new mother. Please dona... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3036937 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:15:13 +0100 3036937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2995720&cid=t_117595_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F6dz8T3Bmr5k%2F Over the weekend, Liu Mingkang, a senior Chinese official, blasted the economic policies of the Obama Administration.  He identified low interest rates in the U.S. as the cause of “massive speculation” that was inflating asset bubbles around the world. The U.S. dollar is being used in what is known as a carry trade and is borrowed cheaply to finance the purchase of real estate in Asian cities like Hong Kong and Singapore. The easy money policies of the Fed are also fueling a boom in commodity prices. The ordinary American, if not the political class, recognizes that neither the Fed’s monetary actions nor the trillions in spending have helped them. Unemployment is in double digits. Former senior Bush economic adviser Larry Lindsey is reported to have estimated that Amer... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2995720 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:31:59 +0100 2995720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105020&cid=t_117595_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheangriestpharmacist.com%2F2009%2F11%2F14%2Fwhy-would-i-lie%2F I hate how several times per day I find myself in a situation where the only possible outcomes in the mind of the patient is that I am either A) Idiotic and know nothing about what I’m talking or B) Lying. For instance, a patient approached today (who was confrontational from the get-go) and told us he wanted all of his medicines filled as a 90 days supply rather than 30/month. I’m more than happy to do that. DUH!! Our profit margin is usually better on 90 days– especially if it is a generic drug or one of Wal-Mart’s famous 4-dollar respect killers. [One dispensing fee, one label, one count, one check, one vial/lid -- it's savings all around!] The older gentleman, of course, had already called his insurance company and “Nancy” told him that he certainly ... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105020 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:00:35 +0100 3105020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2943765&cid=t_117595_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJ08j1EAl2cE%2F According to a Washington Post story today, “the weak dollar is one problem the United States loves to have.” The story reports how the fall of the dollar against the euro and other currencies in the past year has boosted U.S. exports and discouraged imports, cutting the trade deficit and allegedly boosting the U.S. economy. A weaker dollar has spurred complaints in Europe and elsewhere, but here at home the Post story leaves the impression the approval is practically unanimous. Nowhere in the 1,058-word story is the impact on consumers ever mentioned. But it is American consumers who pay the biggest price when the dollars we earn buy less on global markets. We are paying more for oil, which not coincidentally has zoomed toward $80 as the dollar flounders. A weaker dollar means higher ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2943765 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:56:31 +0100 2943765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2852036&cid=t_117595_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fmk-0777-merck-hope-for-schizophrenia-or.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2852036 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:31:00 +0100 2852036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800366&cid=t_117595_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FF9_W2dQSGQM%2F The $4 million Union Station Bike Transit Center is scheduled to open in Washington, DC on October 2nd.  According to an August Washington Post story, 80 percent of the cost of this opulent bike center is being borne by federal taxpayers via the U.S. Department of Transportation. Look, I harbor no animosity against bike riders, but under what authority — legal or moral — does the federal government tax me in order to build bike centers for parochial, special interests?  The Constitution? But let’s pretend — and I mean pretend – that such federal expenditures are legitimate.  The Post article say the center will have 150 indoor bike racks and 20 outdoors.  A recent NPR article says it will hold 130 bikes.  Whatever the figure, at a cost of $4 million, it c... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800366 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:24:27 +0100 2800366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709207&cid=t_117595_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FNqqZyl0gJp0%2F Just say no… to money? Perhaps that should be the new anti-drug slogan. A new report showed that “90 percent of paper money circulating in U.S. cities contains traces of cocaine.” When I first heard this, I thought, “no way!” Of course, now that I think about it, it makes complete sense. First of all, today very little is done with cash. Drug deals, last I heard, still used cash. So it makes sense that there would be a higher count of cocaine than other germs on money. But lest you think cocaine is the only thing found on bills, think again. The average bill has many different types of debris on it, including dirt, food, or germs. Incidentally, the average bill stays in circulation for 20 months. The most bills with cocaine on them included the $5, $10, $20, ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709207 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:11:54 +0100 2709207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2645274&cid=t_117595_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FkgYKgPAAuI0%2F It’s not just Americans worried about the flood of dollars from the Fed.  The Chinese and now the Malaysians also are wondering if they should keep dealing in greenbacks. Reports the Wall Street Journal: Malaysia’s prime minister said China and his country are considering conducting their trade in Chinese yuan and Malaysian ringgit, joining a growing number of nations thinking of phasing out the dollar. “We can consider whether we can use local currencies to facilitate trade financing between our two countries,” Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak told reporters at a briefing Wednesday after meeting with China’s premier, Wen Jiabao. “What worries us is that the [U.S.] deficit is being financed by printing more money,” Mr. Najib said. &#8220... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2645274 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:33:07 +0100 2645274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2639571&cid=t_117595_88_f&fid=35612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheknifeman.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fdude-where-are-all-my-friends.html In celebration of the Friday Night Drunk...You, who called an ambulance because you went out drinking and were sick...You, who wanted an ambulance to take you home again, because you'd spent "all your money" on drink...You, who'd "hardly had anything", but were slurring your words so badly I couldn't understand you...Who banged your head on a door, and cried when I took the plaster off...Who lasted an hour in the bar before shitting yourself...Who showed no shame in waking up in netty-knickers and a massive nappy...I salute you all. Your good sense, self awareness and sense of accountability is a credit to us all.Roll on Saturday (Source: The KnifeMan) The KnifeMan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2639571 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 17:41:00 +0100 2639571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2637990&cid=t_117595_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fin-shadow-of-40-million-dollar-nimh.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2637990 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:17:00 +0100 2637990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879563&cid=t_117595_123_f&fid=39035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.liddlekidzblog.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fjust-one-dollar-to-help-khylee.html I don't usually solicit donations, but in this case I definitely want to be sure and share this information. My Doula, Brandy, was a tremendous support at the birth of my son. She made everything so wonderful, and not only was she my Doula, she has now become a friend. So, when I read a post by her about a dear friend's little girl, I had to share the info.I spoke with Brandy today and understand that little Khylee has to travel with her mother daily, over an hour each way, to receive radiation treatments. The radiation treatments are being administered in order to help stop the spread of the tumor, but there is fear that these treatments will not save this little girl's life.Please read more below:Information below courtesy of www.just-one-dollar.com On June 11, 2009, 4-year-old Khylee M... Liddle Kidz Infant and Pediatric Massage Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879563 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:33:00 +0100 2879563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424135&cid=t_117595_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2009%2F05%2F19%2F5-things-your-pharmacist-wont-tell-you-about-pharmacy-but-theangriestpharmacist-will%2F Recently, there was a huge uproar (caused by me) resulting from a crappy article making pharmacists look like unethical dickwads. Well, I rebutted. You can read PART ONE and PART TWO. The title was “10 Things Your Pharmacist Won’t Tell You.” — I’m about to tell it. 1. “While FOUR DOLLAR PRESCRIPTIONS are good for you, I am usually losing my ass.” - Sure, the cost is low enough that I make a profit on the medicine, but in the grand scheme of things, I am getting bent over here. We are failing to realize the actual cost of filling a prescription here. I have to pay for: the tech to type it, the computer system that interprets it and runs a DUR/interaction check, the electricity to run it all, the A/C to keep the store cool (and gas for heat in the wi... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424135 Wed, 20 May 2009 05:05:59 +0100 2424135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405247&cid=t_117595_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2009%2F05%2F12%2F1-to-6-of-10-things-your-pharmacist-wont-tell-you%2F BlueTech shared this article with me. I’m going to respond to each point, and I might even add a few at the end. Update (5/14/09@0055): Yahoo! must have seen the amount of hits pouring from my site to the above link and removed the article. (Or perhaps I think too highly of myself and there’s just an error). Fortunately, Google allows nothing to disappear permanently. http://www.smartmoney.com/spending/deals/ten-things-your-pharmacist-wont-tell-you-3937/ (I believe this to be the site of origin anyway. There are some comments on this page that hints at original publication in the Wall Street Journal. I HIGHLY doubt that it ran in the print version, but the website, SmartMoney.com is a part of the WSJ.com “Digital Network.” Wow…. 1. “I’m overworked ... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405247 Tue, 12 May 2009 06:24:17 +0100 2405247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2205278&cid=t_117595_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F4dINQeqvWN8%2F I don’t know about the people working at the NIH, but I was giddy about the NIH funding from Obama’s stimulus plan. Anyone who has worked at the institute knows how each dollar from the taxpayers is stretched to accomplish lofty goals for better health and innovative research. So it’s no surprise that the $10.4 billion funding is met with anticipation and excitement, and questions about how exactly will the funds be disbursed. Acting Director Raynard Kington answered that question in a statement this week - NIH will fund applications that are already on hand and expected to make progress in the next few years. Applications that have been judged for merit but did not receive awards last year due to lack of funds will finally get thei due this year. NIH will focus on preserving and... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2205278 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:42:54 +0100 2205278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1883568&cid=t_117595_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F421528134%2F The weak dollar has greatly bolstered profits of US health care companies over the past year, but they could be hurt in coming months if the greenback continues to strengthen, Reuters writes. Johnson & Johnson, which reported third-quarter earnings yesterday, predicted that fourth-quarter company sales will be crimped 1.5 percentage points by the resurgent dollar. That stands in contrast with J&J’s earlier prediction that a weak dollar would add 3.5 percentage points to sales in the period. Mike Krensavage, principal of Krensavage Asset Management, says US drugmakers with the greatest percentage of overseas sales, such as Schering-Plough and Pfizer, would have the most to lose if the dollar keeps gaining value. That’s because a strong dollar lowers the value of overse... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1883568 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:29:31 +0100 1883568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1768864&cid=t_117595_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F09%2F05%2Fmoney-happiness%2F It turns out that whoever said money can’t buy you happiness was wrong. Money can buy you happiness, as long as you give some of the money away. Dunn and colleagues (2008) conducted three studies that examined the relationship between Americans’ spending habits and their self-reported happiness. The first study was a national survey conducted on 632 Americans that asked to detail their income and spending habits. The participants were also asked to rate their general happiness level. The researchers found that two things were correlated with greater general happiness levels — higher income (naturally) and spending on gifts for other people or money given to charity. One could argue, well, hey, of course having more income can make you happy… But maybe it&#821... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1768864 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:10:53 +0100 1768864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717247&cid=t_117595_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fspecial-exposure-wordless-wednesday.html Now is that exposed or protected from the sprinklers may I ask?I take the advice of a pal!Coincidence or not!Cannot find the original Recipe for this "Million Dollar Shortbread" but this one is pretty "close."In fact it may be even better due to the nuts.Shall we make that pounds as the current exchange rate should be in my favour?p.s. if you are a cat lover [don't tell me if you're not] then nip over and watch this "video." Caution = do not drink coffee at the same time. Kindly thanks to "Sam's Stories" for putting me straight, in a slightly wonky fashion.If you like what you read, send it to someone in 'need.' (Source: Whitterer on Autism) Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717247 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:38:00 +0100 1717247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1064846&cid=t_117595_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F02%2Fwhy-you-shouldnt-trust-social-networking-with-health-information%2F There’s a lot of hype (and startups) to go along with trying to get you to buy into their “social networking” websites for health issues. Usually these companies have been backed by venture capitalists who expect both a relatively quick and large return on their money. When a company is beholden not to its founders’ vision or its own mission (no matter how grand that mission or vision might be), but to financial backers who have little interest in the actual goals of the company other than to see it go public or purchased by the highest bidder as quickly as possible, guess who suffers the most? You’re right if you picked you, the user. Since a company is an entity, not a person, it doesn’t have to be personal in these decisions. It makes them as a disc... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1064846 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:31:08 +0100 1064846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601850&cid=t_117595_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F13%2Fin-memory-of-a-mom-in-search-of-a-cure%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Fundraisers, BlogsLast May, Lori Raimondo set off on a cross-country trek in search of one dollar for every day her mother Lorraine battled breast cancer. She called her 10,344-mile excursion Road to a Cure. Her goal was to raise $9,490. She ended up with nearly $14,000. She succeeded. She exceeded. And she donated every cent to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.Raimondo's driving journey is long over. But our collective breast cancer journey is not. And so Raimondo, in honor of her mother on this Mother's Day, asks friends and family and strangers alike to continue contributing to the breast cancer cause so that the road to a cure may one day come to an end.Raimondo is accepting donations on her website. She will continue to pass on everything she gathers t... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601850 Sun, 13 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601850