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 'donation'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:49:52 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062297&cid=t_99917_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F26505947%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7ENudge-by-Thaler-and-Sunstein.htm Nudge is all about choice architecture, a discipline which structures choices in a way that produces the most beneficial outcome. I don't have to tell Neuromarketing readers that humans often behave in conflict with the traditional economist's view of rational decision-making. Thaler and Sunstein not only provide plenty of evidence of irrationality, but they show how to avoid some of the problems it causes. CommentsCommentsRelated StoriesSecrets of the Moneylab by Kay-Yut ChenScary Thought: A Treatment for Impulse BuyingThe Upside of Irrationality by Dan Ariely (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062297 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:07:54 +0100 5062297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050541&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1462     Examiner.com/Grand Rapids MI has just posted a comprehensive article explaining cord blood banking, its uses and what to look for if you are choosing to  bank your baby’s cord blood privately as well as publicly.    The author,  Nancy Zielinski, is an expert in the fields of public and sexual health. You can read more here. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050541 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:11:57 +0100 5050541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028162&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1432 Cord-Blood Banking Here is an excerpt from an article on kidshealth.org After a baby is delivered, the mother’s body releases the placenta, the temporary organ that transferred oxygen and nutrients to the baby while in the mother’s uterus. Until recently, in most cases the umbilical cord and placenta were discarded after birth without a second thought. But during the 1970s, researchers discovered that umbilical cord blood could supply the same kinds of blood-forming (hematopoietic) stem cells as a bone marrow donor. And so, umbilical cord blood began to be collected and stored. What are blood-forming stem cells? These are primitive (early) cells found primarily in the bone marrow that are capable of developing into the three types of mature blood cells present in our blood �... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028162 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:20:54 +0100 5028162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934275&cid=t_99917_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FBKwFJ6FkLn0%2Flets-paint-world-red.html Kudos to all blood donors.  Today is World Blood Donors Day! Around 92 million blood donations are collected annually from all types of blood donors (voluntary unpaid, family/replacement and paid). Approximately half of these blood donations are collected in high-income countries, home to 15% of the world’s population.  (photo credit) There are three types of blood donors: voluntary unpaid; family/replacement and paid. Voluntary unpaid blood donors are vital for ensuring a sufficient, stable blood supply.  Kudos to you all! World wide, the greatest number of donors are younger than 25 year of age  (45% of all donors).  This isn’t the case in the United States.   Here those younger than 25 make up only 22% of all donors.  The age group with the... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934275 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:48:00 +0100 4934275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758708&cid=t_99917_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F27%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2011-vol-305-no-6%2F This article evaluates and examines the eligibility of live kidney donors and their short- and long-term risks are discussed. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article online, alternatively contact the Library for a copy. Filed under: Athens Password, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Donor Selection, Ethics, Informed Consent, Kidney Failure, Organ Donation, Organ Transplantation, Patient Safety, Surgical Procedures (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758708 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:43:11 +0100 4758708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723980&cid=t_99917_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fwhy-i-love-being-online-ivf-specialist.html This is a guest post from Carina Freeman, the Fertility Coach. I think it's time to take the time and share my story. To help you understand why I am passionate about Hold your Hand fertility coaching. In 1997 I was able to conceive a son with no problems at all. I had no idea what my future would hold. I have always had very severe menstrual cramps. However, I never went to get them checked out because I thought it was "normal." My mom, her sisters, and their mom also had severe cramps. I always wanted more children after my son was born in 1997, but thought maybe it just wasn't my time yet. So, we kept trying for years with no success. This made me feel like less than a woman. Why could I not give my husband a child? After several years, my husband suggested I go to the doctors to ha... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723980 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 09:55:00 +0100 4723980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714728&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1269 Choosing where and how to bank your baby’s umbilical cord blood often brings many questions to light. For instance, if a transplant is needed, and you’ve stored your baby’s cord blood in a public facility, finding a match can be difficult. Private banks may charge a yearly fee after an initial payment. You might want to find one that only charges a one time fee.  After all, there are private banks and public banks and each has its own list of positives and negatives. Listed here are answers to some basic questions to help you make an informed decision on cord blood banking. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714728 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:56:22 +0100 4714728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4536150&cid=t_99917_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fdonor-embryos-and-embryo-adoption.html Donor Embryos: Biologically , embryo adoption is exactly the same as a traditional adoption , in that the child and the parents have no genetic linkage. However , here the resemblance ends. Whereas with traditional adoption it is a child who is adopted after birth, in embryo adoption the infertile couple adopts an embryo before pregnancy.However , the sad tragedy is that there are just not enough babies available for adoption. Not only is the demand for adopting babies increasing day by day as infertility becomes more prevalent , the supply of unwanted babies being put up for adoption by the mother has become drastically reduced.It is ironic that while the technology of contraception and abortion has reduced the availability of adoptable children, assisted reproductive technology now offer... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4536150 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:00:00 +0100 4536150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532274&cid=t_99917_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fhappy-patient-from-europe-who-did-donor.html I am the classic case of a woman who postponed starting a family to focus on her career while never believing that one day she would be facing infertility issues. I even believed that I could choose the month I wanted to get pregnant! I was almost 34 years old by the time my husband and I were out of school and settled enough in our jobs to start our family. I guess that is not really so old if there are no fertility issues, but if there are then time is definitely not on your side. By the time I turned 35 years old, we were living in Europe and began seeing a infertility specialist. In the middle of all the standard infertility tests, I managed to fall pregnant naturally. Our joy did not last long because at 8 weeks pregnant all that could be seen on the ultrasound were two empty gesta... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532274 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:11:00 +0100 4532274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4495256&cid=t_99917_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fday-in-life-of-embryologist.html This is a guest post by Saiprasad Gundeti, Senior Embryologist, Malpani Infertility Clinic.As an embryologist, I help in making the dreams of infertile couples come true ! Most couples do not know what happens in an IVF lab, so I am happy to describe a day in my life !This is the daily routine we follow at our centre :First thing in the morning –Cleaning Cleanliness is a very important factor in IVF Lab. We need to make sure everything is sterile ! Because I work alone in our lab, it's much easier for me to ensure that everything is clean !Hood and bench work surfaces (including microscope working areas, heat baths, petridish warmer) are cleaned and wiped down with 6% Hydrogen Peroxide.Once a week centrifuge rotors and carriers as well as outside area of the centrifuge are cleaned and di... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4495256 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 04:43:00 +0100 4495256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455317&cid=t_99917_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fsurrogacy-versus-embryo-adoption.html One of the major problems with surrogacy today is that it is overused and misused.This is especially true when surrogacy is advised for patients who have failed multiple IVF cyclesor had multiple miscarriages. These patients are very depressed and have very low self esteem. They often end up believing that it's their uterus which is defective; and they therefore believe that surrogacy would be their best treatment option. They often approach IVF clinics asking for surrogacy treatment - and many doctors are happy to oblige, because this is a very profitable treatment option !In reality, surrogacy is an expensive and complex treatment option, which is best reserved forwomen without a uterus. Research shows that the reason for failed implantation is much more likely to be genetically abnormal... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455317 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:48:00 +0100 4455317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4445986&cid=t_99917_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FOvY8ljUZCck%2Fhaving-children-after-cancer The thought of carrying a child for nine months and having them pass through my crotch is about as appealing to me as having a recurrence of my cancer.  I’ve flat out never wanted to become pregnant or be a mom. When I met my husband, I told him on date number two that I had cancer.  On date number three I told him I didn’t want to have kids.  I added the caveat that if I ever changed my mind, I’d want to adopt.  Agreed.   That was six years ago and we are still happily “childless by choice.” But what choices would I have available to me if I do someday change my mind and as a cancer patient want to adopt or even foster a child?  Cancer conferences, organizations, or projects dealing with family planning dominate the issue with an often exclusive focus on fertility. Adopti... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4445986 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:27:49 +0100 4445986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436810&cid=t_99917_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fanother-malpani-infertility-clinic-baby.html (Source: The Patient's Doctor) The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436810 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:49:00 +0100 4436810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4326962&cid=t_99917_129_f&fid=35709&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FUniqueButNotAlone%2F%7E3%2FIoWl_uOpcks%2Fed-brailey-in-tribute.html When I met Ed in 2005, I was a newbie to the Alpha-1 community. He and I were elected to the board of the Association that year. Previously, I had read his story in the Foundation's Alpha 1-to-1... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Unique But Not Alone) Unique But Not Alone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4326962 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:22:00 +0100 4326962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4304944&cid=t_99917_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fbehaviour-nurture-not-nature-says-ivf.html A long-term study following 1,000 families with children born using IVF between 1994 and 2002 in the UK and US has shown the importance of parenting in the outcome of a child's behaviour. In the study, which investigated the mental wellbeing of both the parents and children, some of the children were biologically related to their parents, while others were unrelated and conceived using either donor sperm or eggs, or both. This gave the researchers a unique opportunity to compare the role of nature (genes) and nurture (the environment) in the development of a child's behaviour.This is why patients who use donor gametes for IVF after counselling and forethought are usually very happy with their kids ! (Source: The Patient's Doctor) The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4304944 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 05:41:00 +0100 4304944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207352&cid=t_99917_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fcanadian-couple-success-story.html We have been married for 7 years now. We tried to get pregnant after the first year of marriage with no success. We then tried IVF clinics in Canada the first Doctor we went to we did IVF it was a positive result only to find out that it was a chemical pregnancy. We took that very hard because we wanted to have a baby and we wanted to start our family right away. This Doctor told us that because of age that we had to use a donor’s egg we despised that thought we did not accept it so we decided to go to another Doctor. We were with this Doctor for 2 years trying all kinds of treatment, firstly , IUIs with no success, we then decided to try IVF again but every cycle my eggs got lesser and lesser and not developing the way they should for a successful IVF procedure so I we would be detour t... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207352 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:18:00 +0100 4207352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179529&cid=t_99917_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2F4SUSqcWgQww%2F Many of you are familiar with my e-book, ‘User’s Guide to Suboxone,’ that has been available for sale on the web.  The copy that is sold through that site is ‘print-protected’ and copy protected;  a password is required to open the document and it cannot be printed– at least not without a bit of digital trickery.  e-book about buprenorphine I was just looking through the book, and realized that it ain’t that bad– I’m no Hemingway, but I think that it contains some good ideas, and the words are spelled correctly.   The chapters are listed at the end of this post. I plan to upgrade ‘the forum’ in the near future, and part of that process includes raising money for a web designer.  My friend Jim will always be the ‘... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179529 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:08:48 +0100 4179529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159242&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fstem-cell-researchers-turn-skin-into-blood-could-help-cancer-treatment%2F2010.11.12 From The Australian: Stem cell researchers have found a way to turn a person’s skin into blood, a process that could be used to treat cancer and other ailments, according to a Canadian study published today. The method uses cells from a patch of a person’s skin and transforms it into blood that is a genetic match, without using human embryonic stem cells, said the study in the journal Nature. Wow. Very cool. I wonder if hopefully someday this could be a replacement for random blood donation? *This blog post was originally published at GruntDoc* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159242 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:00:50 +0100 4159242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710539&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhow-much-your-organs-are-worth-transplant-transaction-infographic%2F According to the U.S. Website for Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation, 77 people receive an organ transplant each day, but 19 people die each day waiting for an organ donation. The National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 made it illegal to buy or sell organs in the U.S., but with so many people in need and dying for lack of supply, organ trafficking is on the rise. We’re not telling you to fly to Turkey and sell your kidneys, but this infographic provides some interesting data on the organ trade and donation process around the world: via Better Health Post from: BlissTree How Much Your Organs Are Worth: Transplant Transaction Infographic (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710539 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:20:29 +0100 3710539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690821&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FfuFUy1LGCdU%2F By Michael F. CannonRaymond Raad, physician and coauthor of the Cato study, “Bending the Productivity Curve: Why America Leads the World in Medical Innovation,” has an oped at the Daily Caller arguing that the United States could save thousands of lives per year by allowing individuals (or insurance companies, or the government) to pay people who agree to give their organs to patients who need them. Raad cites the experience of Iran, which has eliminated its waiting list for transplantable organs. (The United States has 83,000 people waiting for kidneys alone. Forty percent will die waiting, and those who do receive a kidney die sooner because their health deteriorates while waiting.) He also cites the three main criticisms of compensating donors/sellers — “One, the pro... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3690821 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:12:27 +0100 3690821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3678530&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmatch-devan-tatlows-blood-marrow-save-his-life%2F2010.06.17 Four-year-old Devan Tatlow’s struggle with leukemia has caused quite a stir on the Internet, prompting celebs like Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian to encourage people to donate their bone marrow. Dr. Jon LaPook talks with Devan’s family about their search for a match. Watch CBS News Videos Online Umbilical Cord Blood: Save It and Save Lives By Jon LaPook, M.D. Imagine throwing a lifesaving treatment in the garbage. That’s exactly what happens in the United States over ten thousand times a day because we do not routinely offer to collect precious umbilical cord blood at the time of birth. Thousands of Americans — many of them children — needlessly die annually because they cannot find either a bone marrow or umbilical cord blood match to help treat condition... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3678530 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:00:42 +0100 3678530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671693&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmatch-devan-tatlows-blood-marrow-save-his-life%2F2010.06.17 Four-year-old Devan Tatlow’s struggle with leukemia has caused quite a stir on the Internet, prompting celebs like Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian to encourage people to donate their bone marrow. Dr. Jon LaPook talks with Devan’s family about their search for a match. Watch CBS News Videos Online Umbilical Cord Blood: Save It and Save Lives By Jon LaPook, M.D. Imagine throwing a lifesaving treatment in the garbage. That’s exactly what happens in the United States over ten thousand times a day because we do not routinely offer to collect precious umbilical cord blood at the time of birth. Thousands of Americans — many of them children — needlessly die annually because they cannot find either a bone marrow or umbilical cord blood match to help treat condition... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671693 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:00:42 +0100 3671693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3635735&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FEeLtpse_ito%2F By Glenna Crooks. During my years in the Administration I was sometimes directed to draft responses the President would send in reply to letters he’d received from individual citizens. Sometimes, rather than drafting the letter for him, I’d be directed to reply on the President’s behalf. Such was the case when the White House directed I write to a young boy from Texas. His father – a young, healthy man – collapsed and died suddenly during an after-work run on the local high school track. Later, at the funeral home, the director complimented the boy’s Mother about her generosity in having donated her husband’s corneas. But there was a problem: it had not been her decision. In fact, until that moment she had not even know her husband’s corneas were removed. The ‘donation’... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3635735 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:00:07 +0100 3635735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3589017&cid=t_99917_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fbreast-cancer-survivors-can-donate-blood%2F I have been under the completely mistaken assumption that breast cancer survivors can’t be blood donors. Somewhere, I heard that if you had been diagnosed with cancer and then also had chemotherapy, you were not eligible to give blood. I think about giving blood often and urge family members and friends to give. I have often wished that I could contribute to blood banks and drives, but truly believed that having had breast cancer eliminated me. Yesterday I decided I really didn’t know for sure and that I should look into it. On its list of eligibility requirements for blood donation, the American Red Cross states that people diagnosed with cancer can donate if the cancer was treated successfully and at least 12 months have passed with no cancer recurrence. This is a change from their p... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3589017 Fri, 21 May 2010 21:09:01 +0100 3589017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526744&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-new-heart-and-a-new-mission%2F2010.05.02 Mr. Ron Murray, a tranplant heart recipient, tells his story: From the video: “If the transplant issue ever comes up for anyone listening, that’s almost the first thing they would think, too. If I had time to think about it over that year, I would have realized ‘Oh, my God.’ I would have apprehension all built up about how I would react to…I mean is it going to change my way of thinking? Is it going to alter my own thoughts? None of that holds up, ultimately. When I realized that there was going to be forever an emotional component, and maybe a spiritual component to this thing that I hadn’t thought about, is when I became –- God, I don’t even know if I can tell you about it –- that I began to grieve for the donor, that brought me to tears several of those... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526744 Sun, 02 May 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3526744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3504900&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D470 The list below shows hospitals that actively collect cord blood for public cord blood banks that are part of the National Marrow Donor Program Network of banks in New York State. Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation, Inc. (561) 982-2900 www.giftoflife.org North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health Systems Manhasset, NY New York Blood Center http://www.nationalcordbloodprogram.org/ Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park, NY New York Blood Center http://www.nationalcordbloodprogram.org/ Brooklyn Hospital New York, NY New York Blood Center http://www.nationalcordbloodprogram.org/ Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine New York, NY New York Blood Center http://www.nationalcordbloodprogram.org/ Mt. Sinai Hospital New York, NY Ne... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3504900 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:29:30 +0100 3504900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3475897&cid=t_99917_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fembryo-adoption-versus-surrogacy.html We get lots of requests for surrogacy treatment . India is now acknowledged to be a global leader in IVF technology; and because surrogates are easily available and IVF treatment is much less expensive than in other parts of the world, many couples travel to India for surrogacy treatment.While this is good news, because they can get cost effective treatment, the downside is that surrogacy gets very overused. Because it is very profitable, many doctors offer it to patients who do not need it - and even worse, those who will not benefit from it !Typically, women who ask for surrogacy are older women, or women who have failed many IVF cycles. They are desperate and emotionally vulnerable and feel that the best solution to their problem of repeated failed embryo implantation is to use a surrog... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3475897 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:13:00 +0100 3475897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463663&cid=t_99917_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fadoption-versus-embryo-adoption.html Image via WikipediaMany infertile couples are happy to explore the option of adoption in order to build their family when IVF treatment fails.They naively believe that after going through the ordeal of many failed IVF cycles, adopting a baby will be a piece of cake. However, many find to their dismay that there just aren't that many babies available for adoption anymore !In one sense, this is hardly surprising ! With improving levels of education and the empowerment of women, unmarried girls use contraception and terminate unwanted pregnancies. Very few women will now carry an unwanted pregnancy all the way to term.However, while the number of abandoned babies is gradually shrinking, the number of infertile couples is progressively rising. There are now long waiting lists - and many adopti... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463663 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:03:00 +0100 3463663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3433052&cid=t_99917_129_f&fid=35709&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FUniqueButNotAlone%2F%7E3%2F44B9S_TDaus%2Falpha-1-sucks-life-right-out-of-you.html This video is a public service announcement from the Alpha-1 Foundation. I know it is controversial but in my opinion, it is a fabulous advertisement. It grabs your attention, and that is exactly... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Unique But Not Alone) Unique But Not Alone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3433052 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 04:07:00 +0100 3433052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416065&cid=t_99917_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FXEst8Eh5EbY%2Fdonating.html The earth quakes.  Haitians suffer.  The world tweets updates, texts donations, waits anxiously wanting to do more. The woman extends her arm willingly, squeezing a fist in gentle rhythm as the life giving blood flows.       *** Found in my blog drafts, decided to go ahead and publish it.  (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416065 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:54:25 +0100 3416065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331261&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8363 MKA writes in: Hello, I was wondering about the matter not so long time ago, about 1 year time. I just came back from a medical school in Ireland, currently continuing my last 2 years in northern Malaysia. I went to blood bank to donate blood, then I saw in the from, anyone who have been to UK, Eire and some other european countries around 1986 and after, are not allowed to donate blood. I was wondering about any update or revision done on the regulation. As we all known, yes there was some studies suggesting a long incubation period about the virus. But is there any ‘active’ revision or studies about the chance of spreading it when you consume/ingest meats over there 2-3 times 5-6 years ago, asymptomatic, came back, donate blood. Cant there be any screening done on the donate... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331261 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3331261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251181&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8293 While it is laudable to place incentives for organ donation, one wonders if 42 days unrecorded leave for civil servants is rather excessive. It seems like a classic “give an inch and they’ll ask for a mile” when Cuepacs thinks 42 days is not enough, and is asking for 60 days. What about employees in the private sector? Are civil servants so special they need 42 days leave? There is the caveat “as long as deemed necessary by a specialist” but I think this is a flexible discretion which can be used/abused to take advantage of the maximum allowed leave. Somehow I think we aren’t going to see a flood of civil servants volunteering their kidneys or whatever so I guess this is just a moot discussion. But I suggest the powers that be spell out more specific cri... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251181 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3251181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3223227&cid=t_99917_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_99917_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=3208338&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FwzAaxvNTATM%2F By Andrew J. CoulsonLast fall, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit against Arizona’s K-12 scholarship donation tax credit program. Under the program, citizens can donate to non-profit organizations that help families pay for private school tuition, and in return, the donors receive a dollar-for-dollar tax cut. The 9th Circuit, ruled that the program violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, because many taxpayers choose to donate to religious scholarship-granting organizations whose scholarships are only usable at religious schools. This, in the Court’s view, meant that the program unconstitutionally favored religious scholarship-seeking parents over secular ones. Supporters of the program will soon be appealing this decision to the U.S. Supre... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208338 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:31:48 +0100 3208338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208328&cid=t_99917_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=3193748&cid=t_99917_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2FTyf4aFrGhYo%2F Help Haiti by supporting the International Medical Corps (IMC), a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization, founded by volunteer doctors and nurses and dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering. There are still thousands of patients seeking treatment of which approximately 80% are in need of surgery and are running out of time - especially with the tremendous aftershocks still devastating this country. The IMC team is treating crush injuries, trauma, substantial wound care, shock and other critical cases with the few available supplies - And they’re in it for the long haul. You can help by donating funds, volunteering in Haiti, or just spreading the word (put the above widget on your site). With this organization you can be sure your money is going to the ones that need ... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193748 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:30:38 +0100 3193748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3139022&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Furgent-need-for-donor-breast-milk%2F The non-profit milk banks of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) are always looking for breast milk donors, but with the recent holidays the need for donor milk is particularly urgent right now. Frozen breast milk by Daquella Manera Do You Qualify to Donate Your Breast Milk? Breast milk donors are carefully screened and must meet a certain set of requirements. As a starting point, HMBANA requires that donor mothers must be: In good general health Willing to undergo a blood test (at the milk bank’s expense) Not regularly using medication or herbal supplements (with the exception of progestin-only birth control pills or injections, Synthroid, insulin, pre-natal vitamins; for other exceptions, please contact a milk bank for more information) Willing to donate at... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3139022 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:06:41 +0100 3139022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3137557&cid=t_99917_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F2bHX7kRu2G4%2F Talking about organ donation usually brings to mind donating your heart, kidneys, and other commonly discussed organs, but did you realize that by donating your brain, you could help advance research in many diseases, including Parkinson’s disease? The Parkinson’s Disease Society has put out an appeal for people to donate their brains after death for research purposes. Although all brains are helpful, younger people with Parkinson’s are particularly encouraged to donate, so researchers may learn more about how the disease may come on early, as it did with actor Michael J. Fox. The United Kingdom isn’t the only place that can use an increase in organ donations for research; other countries have the same problem of not having enough material with which to work. Unfort... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3137557 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:50:25 +0100 3137557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115111&cid=t_99917_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FWNP33xL8fSk%2Fwhen-does-death-start.html H/T to @ctsinclair and @doclake  for the link to this December 16th NY Times article.  If you haven’t read it, it is worth the time, especially if you have any interest in this topic. When does death start? from NYT http://bit.ly/8xGXjL The article, "When does death start?",  was written by Darshak Sanghavi, the chief of pediatric cardiology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, is Slate’s health care columnist and the author of “A Map of the Child: A Pediatrician’s Tour of the Body.” The article uses the story of Amanda to discuss “brain death” and “death after cardiac arrest”  in conjunction with organ procurement.   No organs can be procured until a person has been declared dead (the so-called dead-donor rule).&#1... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115111 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:01:00 +0100 3115111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082420&cid=t_99917_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2FvzElwuSoeIE%2F Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. Today, MSF provides aid in more than 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters. Thanks to Mark Hopkins, the director of Living in Emergency documentary, and his crew you have a chance to see what work for Doctors Without Borders really looks like in the field. Living in Emergency was filmed in war zones of Libera and Congo with unprecedented access to field operations. The story follows four volunteer doctors as they struggle to provide emergency medical care under extreme c... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082420 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:59:32 +0100 3082420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2920461&cid=t_99917_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fwhen-life-gives-you-lemons%2F Lemonade? Really? …sometimes you get a bunch of rotten, putrid fruit. This is a tough one to write, but here goes. Deep breath in… Step aside, pride…and go: What happens when a family of three (plus a dog) suddenly makes about $300.00 less per month due to my leave of absence? We were doing all right at first. It was tight, but manageable. But then, our single car completely broke down, and we had to scramble to get a replacement vehicle. The purchase of the new car hurt us financially, but it was a necessity. We began leaking money each month. My EDD (Employment Development Dept.) checks were barely enough to cover rent. Some bills lapsed. Then others. My wife, being the super woman she is, decided to enroll in school to become a medical assistant. The goal is to get a h... Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2920461 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:23:26 +0100 2920461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2916047&cid=t_99917_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F21%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-the-risks-of-egg-donation%2F At Our Bodies Our Blog today I have a bit about a California law requiring disclosure of potential health risks to women interested in being egg donors, an egg donation book for younger readers (sounds weird, I know), and a couple more related resources. Posted in Access, Rights, & Choice, Ethics, Laws, Legislation, & Courts, Women's Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2916047 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:24:04 +0100 2916047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2904853&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2FScTRP4YQYtw%2Fwhen-does-life-begin-and-end-debate.html Frederick Grinnell of Oxford University press in his blog post, Redefining Death — Again responds to the recent Nature editorial, “Delimiting death.” Grinnell’s post contributes to the ongoing public policy debate regarding the relationship between biological and spiritual life. In addition to this post, there are several other articles that are of significance: Dr. James Bernat, neurologist at Dartmouth, wrote an article entitled Chronic Consciousness Disorders, Annu. Rev. Med. 2009. 60:381–92. The article notes that new functional neuroimaging techniques using PET and fMRI provide a new and complementary way to assess consciousness; that fMRI technologies are showing that 'persistent vegetative state' is not always clear cut -- that there is more of a continuum and that some 'P... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2904853 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:24:16 +0100 2904853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709106&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D227 Last month, MinnPost ran an opinion piece discussing cord blood donation and the difficulties with donating cord blood in different states. According to the article, there are only 22 states that offer public cord blood banking options. These options are only available through certain hospitals. This is why it is sometimes difficult to find a match in the public cord blood banks, especially for minority patients. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709106 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:44:12 +0100 2709106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699616&cid=t_99917_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2FN03vYQ9-JnY%2F I want to tell you a story about a father and his son. George senior and junior, obviously not Bush because this is a happy story :), but Ure. My friend George Ure jr. lives in Seattle and works as an emergency medical technician. His father on the other hand lives in Palestine, Texas. Not long ago a resident of this small town died after an accidental electrocution. Unfortunately, first responders who rushed to help were not equipped with a defibrillator, which in this case might have saved a life. George senior decided to do something about it, so he raised money and bought two automated external defibrillators (AED) for the local Fire Department. George junior then flew from Washington to teach fireman how to use these devices and hopefully save some lives in the future. Way to go fath... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699616 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:25:29 +0100 2699616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688619&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D216 On our cord blood banking blog, we want parents-to-be to have the whole story, not just information that serves our lab.  Here is a Web site with information about donating cord blood. The site reports that about “20% of patients that need a transplant to replace their blood-forming cells receive cord blood that was donated to a public cord blood bank.” (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688619 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:48:47 +0100 2688619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2588237&cid=t_99917_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2FdteXBZPtW20%2F I am a very passionate runner myself so it gives me great pleasure to present to you a unique fund raising event. By running this year’s New York City Half-Marathon on August 16th you could also help Fresh Air Fund for children. Since 1877, The Fresh Air Fund, a not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences in the country to more than 1.7 million New York City children from disadvantaged communities. During the last year’s run they raised more than $125,000 which went directly to their free programs. You can help out either by running for Fresh Air Fund-Racers team or hosting children in your home. Find out more at The Fresh Air Fund web site and go out and do something good for yourself and others. Tweet This (Source: Ivor Kovic, M.D.) Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2588237 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:33:41 +0100 2588237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576725&cid=t_99917_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Foperation-smile-making-the-world-smile-one-child-at-a-time%2F Living in the US or any other prosperous nation, it’s hard to imagine living in poverty, without medical and dental care, without sufficient food and water. Check out this video to see how dentists like you are truly changing lives across the globe. Learn more about Operation Smile here. Be sure to follow the organization’s updates on Twitter, as well. Want to help Operation Smile? Check out the next mission coming up this month… Nicaragua: July 1 - 9, 2009 “An Operation Smile team of medical volunteers will work on the USNS Comfort to change the lives of Nicaraguan children. The medical and non-medical volunteer team members, including plastic surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, a pediatrician, an orthodontist, a speech therapist and others, will ... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576725 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:17:58 +0100 2576725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510321&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E5%2F7x7v5Us6dDM%2FESSCB_Statement_on_Compensation_of_Oocyte_Donors.pdf According to The Scientist, the Empire State Stem Cell Board determined last week that it's ethical to pay women to obtain eggs for use in stem-cell research.The ESSCB points to the practice of paying women who donate eggs for reproductive purposes, which is not prohibited under New York law, and argues that donation for research purposes is not meaningfully different from that practice. You can read the ethics board's statement here.An interesting difference in this case, however, compared with the reproductive instance, is that ESSCB will be using taxpayer funds to buy eggs. (Yeah, yeah, they're careful to say they're not buying eggs ... they're paying donors. Anybody buy that distinction?) (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510321 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:52:50 +0100 2510321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464202&cid=t_99917_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fqq5uTjo4loM%2F People with diabetes can develop kidney damage, in which they must have a transplant from a donor. But research suggests that having a kidney and pancreas transplant may be the best bet. A double transplant “offers the chance of curing not only the kidney disease but also the underlying diabetes.” However, it’s very difficult to get a pancreas transplant, since it requires a donation from a recently deceased individual. Research concluded, however, that “after 7 years, survival rates of patients given a simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant was 88.6 percent, significantly higher than the 80.0 percent with a living-donor kidney transplant.” The survival rate is even lower when the kidney comes from a deceased donor. While this information is helpful, I&#8217... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464202 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:00:59 +0100 2464202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2593221&cid=t_99917_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2009-06-03-cancer-treatment%2Fmake-a-donation%2F If the information on this site helps you and you’d like to make a donation to MetastaticLiverCancer.org, please use one of the options below. The amount you donate is entirely up to you.     Why donate? Using your donations and our time we want to directly help cancer patients and their loved ones by:   reaching more cancer patients and care givers in need of support  finding an holistic cancer treatment based on the experience of cancer survivors  updating this cancer support website.   Always with the primary intention of serving the highest good of all: your health – your life. If you want to support our mission to help people live through cancer and find a cure, please make a contribution. Any amount is appreciated.   To make a donati... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2593221 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:59:37 +0100 2593221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405112&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2Fhuman-skin-art-to-hang-someday-in.html A tattooed man plans to donate his skin to the Australian National Gallery when he dies. From the story: An Australian man whose body is covered in tattoos has pledged to donate his skin to the National Gallery when he dies. Retired teacher Geoff Ostling displays his tattooed skin at his home in Sydney, Australia. The 65-year-old has pledged to donate his skin to the National Gallery in Canberra after his death..."People can be squeamish about it. Portraits painted on human skin hang in galleries around the world. They don't tell you that, of course, and valuable books were also covered in human skin."Be that as it may, I hope the National Gallery refuses the donation. Hanging the man's skin would along the line of the "cadaver sex art," we discussed here at SHS last week. Respect for huma... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405112 Tue, 12 May 2009 05:05:00 +0100 2405112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389977&cid=t_99917_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FXfGBrj9l4qY%2F If you’re looking for a great Mother’s Day gift, consider giving money to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The ADA offers several different types of giving initiatives, including honor gifts, stocks, and accessories. If your mom or someone close to her has diabetes, what better way to show them you care than by giving money toward a cure. It’s better than flowers! (But it’s always a good idea to get them anyway!) If giving a gift in honor of your mom, don’t forget to write out your reasons for doing so in a card. When your mom is able to understand why it was important for you to do that, she’ll appreciate the gift all the more. Image: sxc.hu Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Make a Diabetes Donation in Honor of M... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389977 Mon, 04 May 2009 23:14:14 +0100 2389977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2364976&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fparkinson%25e2%2580%2599s-researchers-needs-brains%2F To mark Parkinson’s Awareness Week (April 20-26th) in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, and Scotland)  the Parkinson’s Disease Society has launched a nationwide appeal to get people to pledge to donate their brains for Parkinson’s research. Wanted: A Few Good Brains Seems that they are running a little low on this organ and without it, are unable to pursue necessary research to help advance Parkinson’s Disease treatments and maybe even find a cure. But getting people to donate their brains isn’t as easy as getting them to donate other organs. A survey recently commissioned by the Parkinson’s Disease Society has shown that while over 60% are comfortable with donating a heart or a kidney, only 7% are comfortable with donating a brain. It’s hoped that this brain donation ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2364976 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:20:08 +0100 2364976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2364965&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6799 A public forum will be held in HUKM on stem cell donation dealing with medical, religious and human rights issues. For more details, see the MSH website from the Malaysian Medical Resources Public forum on Stem Cell Donation (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2364965 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2364965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2357450&cid=t_99917_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F9HlbLlYHYBg%2F Since such a large number of people don’t sign organ donation cards or place themselves on a registry, healthcare personnel find themselves in the position of having to ask shocked and grieving families about their wishes. This is a difficult task for people who aren’t trained or well-prepared for the role. According to a press release issued by the BMJ , A recent audit of 341 deaths in intensive care units in the UK revealed that 41% of relatives of potential donors denied consent. In an interview study a third of relatives who had refused donation said that they would not refuse again, whereas only a few of people who had given consent regretted their decision. The authors of the study review looked at 20 were looking to see if they could find specific factors that affected h... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2357450 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:16:21 +0100 2357450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349179&cid=t_99917_129_f&fid=35709&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FUniqueButNotAlone%2F%7E3%2F5klO1ly_u8g%2Fgifts-of-life.html From the moment Grace was diagnosed with Alpha-1, I began a quest for knowledge. That journey to knowledge led me to a group of the most caring and supportive friends I've never met in person. My... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Unique But Not Alone) Unique But Not Alone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349179 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:14:00 +0100 2349179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348246&cid=t_99917_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FSGZn_4S99Yc%2Fapril-is-national-donor-month.html I was reminded that April is National Donor Month by a post over at Donorcycle.  I am a strong organ donation advocate.  My driver’s license is signed.  My family has been informed of my wishes.  It is a point of a contention in my family, hopefully a small one that will be resolved (or never come up for real).  My niece, K, who is in nursing school has signed her driver’s license to be an organ donor.  Her mother, my sister, J, will not give her permission if asked – not readily anyway.  “I don’t want my baby cut up.”  That is her reason.  My niece, K, is a giving soul.  Her wishes should be honored.  She should be allowed to make that last gift if the time ever arises. I need to find a way to reassure my sister that we ... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348246 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:01:00 +0100 2348246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313769&cid=t_99917_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fpo8OiLWZKiI%2F Many times, if you ask someone why they won’t agree to be an organ donor, you learn from them that their main reason is really not a reason: it’s a myth. Why myths are perpetuated is likely through fear. You hear something that frightens you and you pass it on. Some people don’t believe it and others do and will pass it on some more. But what are the myths about organ donation? 1-  I’m too young, not yet 18, so I can’t consent. While you are too young to sign consent to be an organ donor, if you’ve discussed this with your parents or guardians, they may make that decision for you. Infants have been donors. 2-  I’m too old to donate. There’s virtually no age limit as to when you have to stop considering yourself to be an organ donor. There i... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313769 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:43:28 +0100 2313769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313775&cid=t_99917_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FuuKoVK-2TFk%2F So many stories about transplants really tug at your heart, but ones that include children and babies can be incredibly poignant. When I put out an appeal to speak to people about organ transplants, I was contacted by Ed Weir. He told me his story of their 1-month-old daughter, Rachel. Rachel died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) 22 years ago. Most often when a child dies of SIDS, the child is discovered too late for their organs to be used in transplantation. In this case, Rachel’s death was discovered immediately. And because of that, many other children were saved or their lives were improved by Rachel’s gift. Here is Ed’s story, in his words: My wife was at the veterinarian with our dog just before we were to kennel them and leave on a vacation.  She was in one... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313775 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:52:17 +0100 2313775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306950&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Fserious-complications-from-living.html Conclusions:Significant hemorrhagic complications occur with living kidney donation in both open and laparoscopic approaches. Loss of arterial control jeopardizes donor life and health, especially when it occurs in the postoperative period.It may be one thing for someone to choose to risk these complications in order to give someone a kidney because they are a relative or simply out of the pure goodness of their hearts. But it is quite another to seduce sellers into such a market--who would mostly be the poor or the desperate--and persuade them into risking life and health for money, or a mortgage down payment, or health insurance--some of Satel's suggested enticements. There is a word for that, and I am afraid it is exploitation. (Source: Secondhand Smoke) Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306950 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:30:00 +0100 2306950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2302710&cid=t_99917_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fnatasha-richardson-good-example-to.html Like many, I was struck with the passing of the screen and stage actress, Natasha Richardson...wife of Liam Neeson, and mother to Michael, 13, and Daniel, 12.It is always hard to see someone die, but especially hard when the person is young like Natasha was...only 45, and leaves behind children that are just entering their teen years...not to mention a husband after being married only about 14-15 years. And thinking of Venessa Redgrave, what mother ever wants to live to see the passing of their child? And to top it off, the circumstances of the death were so strange...a simple fall while skiing on a learning slope.Though this blog is about keeping our bodies healthy, it's not such a bad thing to be reminded that life is short, and that we should treasure each day and make sure that we're r... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2302710 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:57:00 +0100 2302710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258226&cid=t_99917_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FiPecQh4xnAk%2F I’m a huge, huge (did I say HUGE) proponent for signing donor cards and making sure you know that your family and loved ones know your decision. There are so many people who need a transplant and so few donors available. It’s not because the organs aren’t available - sadly so many people die unexpected or accidental deaths that they are available - but so many also don’t sign their donor cards. Some donations are done with live donations. Usually, it’s a family member who donates a kidney, or even a piece of the liver now. Once in a while, you hear of strangers, but wait until you hear this one. A 28-year-old man donated a kidney to a total stranger who was a perfect match. And this started a domino effect that ended up with 10 people getting new kidneys and ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258226 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:15:04 +0100 2258226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2177680&cid=t_99917_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FXFeWUvKMgzE%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(320,213,597942,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Diabetics can tell you that one of the most frustrating things about having the disease is paying for the testing supplies. They cost roughly $1 each. And I don’t know about you, but I generally test between three and four times a day. A DAY!! Well once nice person has donated $500 to the Bridge Community Health Clinic. The clinic had just run out of it’s supply of free test strips that it gives to patients. What a lovely gesture! What if all of us gave $10 to our local clinic? Think of the good even a small amount of money can make at times. Tags: diabetic, donation, strips, test suppliesShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2177680 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:03:50 +0100 2177680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160401&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6093 strWebsiteID = window.document.location.toString();strSplitWeb = strWebsiteID.split("/")strWebsiteID = strSplitWeb[2];document.write(”“); from the Malaysian Medical Resources VIDEO: Higher Glucose Levels Linked to Lower Cognitive Function, Common Chemicals Affect Fertility, Kidney Donors Lead Long and Healthy Lives (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160401 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2160401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2150917&cid=t_99917_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyelomablog.com%2F2009%2F02%2F01%2Fexactly-how-to-throw-a-party%2F What a great party! We had the honor of attending our sister’s 50th birthday party last night. It was perfect! The guests were a great group of people, the food was outstanding and the music was great. This one surpassed even a “Night Affair on Elm Street.” Everyone should now go on over to the WriterHouse web site to make a donation in honor of Rachel’s birthday. Beautifully presented food was a part of the celebration (Source: beth's myeloma blog) beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2150917 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:47:23 +0100 2150917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2137479&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F01%2Fdevastating-critique-of-heart-death.html The attempt to increase the organ donation pool has led to an increased use in "heart death" procurement protocols, known as "non heart-beating cadaver donors." Under what has been called the Pittsburgh Protocol, obtaining organs via this method involves, 1) Planned removal of ICU-type life support; 2) Waiting for full cardiac arrest; 3) A time interval, generally 2-5 minutes. 4) Declaration of Death; and, 5) Organ procurement from the cadaver. Death is declared on the basis that there has been an "irreversible" loss of cardio/pulmonary function. (This is known as Donation after Cardiac Death, or DCD.)There have been problems reported. For example, too short wait--only 75 seconds--between cardiac arrest and procurement, as well as ethical violations of failing to keep the medical team and ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2137479 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:22:00 +0100 2137479 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2137541&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F01%2F27%2Fcraigslist-for-kidneys%2F Craigslist is used by thousands of people to search for cars, jobs, furniture, electronics, etc. Some, according to this ABC article, are even using Craigslist to look for a kidney. There are people looking for a kidney… Are you A or O blood type? Nun -Sister Theresa in need of a kidney! And people wanting to give their kidney away… I want to donate my kidney. Blood: A+ And as usual, there are those who just don’t know when to stop. best of craigslist : I will give you a KIDNEY for 2 OBAMA Tickets for tonights speech! via kwout I wonder what this person would have done if someone really had fronted up with the tickets and said ‘okay, the tickets for a kidney’. Tags: craigslist and kidneys, kidney donation, kidney donors, looking for kidney donor... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2137541 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:31:44 +0100 2137541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2098049&cid=t_99917_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F1FEm7aIcZkQ%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,280,492164,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Here’s some great news to start your day. The “Joslin Diabetes Center today announced it has received a $1 million gift from the Thomas Beatson Jr. Foundation to support Type 1 diabetes research.” Doesn’t that just bring a smile to your face? Mr. Beatson has had Type 1 diabetes for over 50 years. Wouldn’t it be great if his donation was just the incentive to put research over the mark in reaching a cure? This is fabulous news, of course, but you know that every little bit truly adds up. So even if you’ve got $10 here and there, and we all have $10, it can add up to a lot. Still, thank you Mr. Beatson! Tags: cure,... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2098049 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:26:08 +0100 2098049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2094800&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F01%2F10%2Fny-surgeon-to-ex-you-owe-me-for-my-kidney%2F So how much do you think your kidney’s worth? This NY surgeon, who donated his kidney back in 2001 to his now estranged wife, has decided that his is worth at least $1.5 million. That’s how much he now demanding in compensation from her. Sounds like he’d rather have the kidney back but of course, that’s not going to happen… Only in New York!!! Tags: compensation for kidney, divorce, ethics of kidney donation, kidney donation, NY surgeon demands kidneyShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2094800 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:25:31 +0100 2094800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2089879&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F01%2Fmans-wife-cheats-he-wants-his-kidney.html This may ibe the biggest case of ingratitude about which I ever heard: Dr. Richard Batista gave his wife Dawnell one of his kidneys--and then, he says, she cheated on him. Now, as part of the divorce he wants compensation for his lost kidney. From the story:"There's no deeper pain you can ever express than to be betrayed by the person you devoted your life to," he told reporters. "I saved her life but the pain is unbearable."The vascular surgeon's lawyer Dominic Barbara said his client wanted $1.5 million in compensation for the kidney as part of a bitter matrimonial break-up which has dragged on for three years. "As part of the litigation we are asking for the value of the kidney that he gave his wife," said Mr Barbara. "In theory we are asking for the return of the kidney. Of course, he ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2089879 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:37:00 +0100 2089879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2052419&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F12%2Ftransplant-surg.html By Sarah Arnquist A jury acquitted a San Francisco transplant surgeon Thursday of criminal charges related to his alleged actions during an attempted organ harvest nearly three years ago in a small town on California's central coast. In what's thought... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2052419 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2052419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1984895&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5397 Reported in the Star: More than 4,000 people, on the waiting list for the “Gift of Life” would have their wishes granted if only the organs of 7,000 who died in road accidents last year had been transplanted. To get more Malaysians to donate organs, the Government has launched a media campaign costing RM2.4mil which started yesterday. A new website has been set up, provide the public with the mechanics and details of organ donation and how one can pledge to be an organ donor. The public is also reminded not only to sign up as organ donors, but to inform family members about it. Our Health Portal page has been updated with the new website. Note that it is still currently only in BM although there is an English version button present. Hopefully the English version will be set up soon. R... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1984895 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1984895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1974923&cid=t_99917_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F19%2Fthe-potential-impact-of-an-opt-out-system-for-organ-donation-in-the-uk-an-independent-report-from-the-organ-donation-taskforce%2F provides an in-depth examination of this complex question. It results from consultation and engagement with academics, health professionals, members of the public, organ recipients, families of donors and faith leaders and the report reflects the wide range of views heard.  Evidence informing the report is available as annexes to the report: Index to annexes Annexes A - N as single document Annex A Organ Donation Taskforce Main Group Annex B Organ Donation Taskforce Working Groups Annex C Legal Working Group report Annex D Ethics Working Group Annex E Clinical Working Group report (with appendices A-D) Annex F Practical Working Group report Annex G An op-out system initial cost analysis Annex H Systematic review of presumed consent systems for deceased organ donation (Centre for Reviews... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1974923 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:25:10 +0100 1974923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1964202&cid=t_99917_85_f&fid=36194&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftesstermulo.com%2F2008%2F11%2F16%2Fthe-final-vacation-a-request-for-help-a-magical-night-and-a-forum-because-we-deserve-better-elections%2F Well, actually, it’s my final 2-weeks vacation (doing nothing but surf, play games, and go malling) before residency starts and it may be another year before I could get a chance at another vacation.  So I’m really going to savor the next few days, sleep all I want and do the stuff I may not be able to do when I start my new hospital duties.  Also, I’ll have to make sure I’ve got all the requirements ready so there won’t be a hassle in getting my meager monthly salary. A lot of things have been happening in the blogosphere, as I read through the plurks.  I guess, I’ll just list them down: Somebody needs your help!  Donate Blood! I got wind of this through Benj’s blog and then surfed into Couchsurfing: My friend, Sheng Tienza, is in the Intensiv... Prudence and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1964202 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:32:10 +0100 1964202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1894795&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F10%2Fcall-for-organ-conscription-begins.html I have always said that if you want to see why things seem to be going so wrong in bioethics, just look at the professional literature at the most elite levels, in which a more candid view is presented than may appear in popular media. The bioethics blogs can also be illuminating.Case in point, a blog out of Oxford called "Practical Ethics," which is the name of a truly ghastly Peter Singer book, although there appears no connection to Singer, except on the idea level.A recent entry discussed organ donation. First, look at what the author considered to be a "spurious" concern:It is also easy for debate about organ donation to be side-tracked by spurious issues or concerns. So some people fear that they will not receive full treatment by doctors so that their organs can be used to save othe... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1894795 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0100 1894795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1902340&cid=t_99917_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F428463637%2Forgan-donation.html Last week my friend and fellow blogger Vijay (Scan Man) asked me for information regarding organ donation in the United States.  He was preparing a talk for a local Rotary Club to try to increase organ donation in his country.  My Oct 13th issue of the AMA News arrived a couple of days later and had an article on the same issue here – trying to increase the number of organ donations in our own country.  The article is “Other Nations, Other Answers”.  I think it is a free, open link, but in case it doesn’t here are the highlights. The highlights: In late September, 99,728 people were on the United Network for Organ Sharing waiting list. One waiting patient dies every 73 minutes.  Three in four waiting patients need ... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1902340 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:23:00 +0100 1902340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1889114&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FKEGQWiGpLKQ%2F One of the best baby gifts Nicole and I received was a donation in our honor to La Leche League by Tanya, Sinead, Andi, and Jennifer. I was touched by the thoughtful gift, and pleased that one of my favorite charities would benefit. Gift Matching for Donations to La Leche League If you are thinking of making a year-end donation to charity this year, give to La Leche League now and your tax-deductible gift will be doubled by generous donors! Long-time supporters and La Leche League International (LLLI) Board and staff will match your donation dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000, between now and December 31, 2008! Where Will My Contribution Go? LLLI has several exciting new projects to support for 2009. Your donation will be used to (1) create “new mother packets” of breastfeeding... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1889114 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:30:39 +0100 1889114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1863005&cid=t_99917_129_f&fid=35709&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FUniqueButNotAlone%2F%7E3%2F415235879%2Fannika-got-call.html There are a few bloggers who have captured my heart and attention over the past years. Moreena of Falling Down is Also a Gift is one of those bloggers, and announced this morning that her daughter,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Unique But Not Alone) Unique But Not Alone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1863005 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:39:00 +0100 1863005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1826912&cid=t_99917_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F399921296%2F Click on the images to enlarge them. AIDeS “Explore. Just protect yourself.” Hansaplast Earplugs: Morgue Médecins sans Frontières: Text A Coffin Away Fundación Hogar de la Divina Misericordia: EKG “You’ve got life in your hands. Make a donation today to Fundación Hogar de la Divina Misericordia.” Novartis Mebucaine “Mebucaine. Fight your sore throat” Be sure to check out other creative health ads: Creative Health Advertising, part 5 Creative Health Advertising, part 4 Creative Health Advertising, part 3 Creative Health Advertising, part 2 Creative Health Advertising, part 1 (Source: Ivor Kovic, M.D.) Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1826912 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:09:32 +0100 1826912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1802623&cid=t_99917_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F17%2Fgovernment-response-to-the-house-of-lords-european-union-committee-report-on-increasing-the-supply-of-donor-organs-within-the-european-union-17th-report-of-session-2007%25e2%2580%259308%2F recognises that the House of Lords European Union Committee Report on Increasing the supply of donor organs within the European Union, 17th Report of Session 2007–08 provides quality evidence to support work towards a European Directive in the area of organ donation proceeds.  It also provides support for the implementation of Organs for transplants: a report from the Organ Donation Taskforce published in January 2008. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1802623 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:55:07 +0100 1802623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1806471&cid=t_99917_129_f&fid=35709&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FUniqueButNotAlone%2F%7E3%2F394876039%2Fgavin-in-picu.html A few weeks ago, I mentioned that Gavin had been passed over with his gift of life. Well, it happened a 2nd and 3rd time. Now, he has been moved to the PICU, and honestly, it appears he needs many... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Unique But Not Alone) Unique But Not Alone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1806471 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:04:00 +0100 1806471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1791750&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2F2A1ni6YlfRU%2F In conjunction with International Volunteer Day December 5, 2008, I challenge all Breastfeeding 1-2-3 readers and their breastfeeding advocate friends to choose a volunteer activity to support breastfeeding. Start thinking what you would like to do between now and December 5 to celebrate International Volunteer Day. I’ll remind you again over the coming months, and check in on December 5 to see how you decided to volunteer to support breastfeeding! I have come up with 20 ideas to get you started. Leave a comment with more ideas, or share a link to your own post on International Volunteer Day and the Breastfeeding 1-2-3 Challenge! 20 Ways to Volunteer to Promote Breastfeeding 1. Join your state or regional breastfeeding coalition or task force. 2. Investigate whether you qualify to do... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1791750 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:12:42 +0100 1791750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1790533&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FT9o80hYfvS0%2F If you have new or used (but current) breastfeeding, parenting, childbirth, or pregnancy books that you no longer need, why not pass them on for a good cause, and maybe even get a tax deduction in the process? Here are five ways to share your breastfeeding books to benefit other mothers (and the environment). 1. Donate pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting books to your local La Leche League library. LLL groups have free lending libraries, usually allowing mothers to check out books for a month at a time. If you’re not sure whether a book is on the approved LLL list, pass it on anyway and the leaders will either put it in the library, sell it as part of a fundraiser, or pass it on in another appropriate way. 2. Donate them worldwide through LLL’s Lucy Shares proje... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1790533 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:37:36 +0100 1790533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1768864&cid=t_99917_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=1826916&cid=t_99917_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F378368459%2F Nintendo and Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation have been partners for more than 15 years, bringing Fun Center mobile entertainment units to children staying in hospitals. Recently they introduced a completely new Fun Center, based around Nintendo Wii, which can be rolled right up to the side of patient’s beds or anywhere in a hospital setting. A Fun Center is a mobile entertainment unit containing a flat-screen television, DVD player, and Nintendo Wii™ system.  Whether hospitalized children are nervously awaiting surgery, sitting restlessly during a long treatment, or feeling lonely in their hospital room, the Fun Center helps them cope by providing endless hours of fun and distraction. To date, more than 5,000 Fun Centers have been sponsored by companies, foundatio... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1826916 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:11:27 +0100 1826916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1711839&cid=t_99917_129_f&fid=35709&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FUniqueButNotAlone%2F%7E3%2F367322114%2Ffalse-alarm-for-gavin.html Sad to say, but Gavin's transplant didn't happen. False alarms happen, but they are often an extreme let down for the family, who are desperate to save their loved one's life. Unfortunately, the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Unique But Not Alone) Unique But Not Alone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1711839 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:18:00 +0100 1711839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709611&cid=t_99917_129_f&fid=35709&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FUniqueButNotAlone%2F%7E3%2F366971714%2Fgavin-gets-call.html I just learned that a little baby boy, named Gavin, has been called for a liver transplant due to his progressive liver disease from Alpha-1. Please consider sending positive thoughts or prayers to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Unique But Not Alone) Unique But Not Alone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709611 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:15:00 +0100 1709611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1790342&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F364524428%2Fcontroversial-infant-heart-transplant.html Surgeons in Denver are happily announcing a major break-through in infant cardiac transplants: using hearts from infants that have died of cardiac-related deaths. According to the Wall Street Journal,Until now, it was thought that hearts from those donors were too badly damaged to be transplanted successfully. Only hearts from donors who were brain-dead -- and whose hearts were still functioning after they were declared dead -- have been considered suitable for transplant.To make the donors' hearts more viable, doctors at Children's Hospital in Denver altered the standards for declaring the patients dead... The Denver researchers narrowed to as little as 75 seconds the time between when the donor was pronounced dead and when the heart was harvested. Current guidelines call for waiting up t... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1790342 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:21:39 +0100 1790342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709161&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4103 For decades, organs have typically been removed only after doctors determine that a donor’s brain has completely stopped working. Some argue the definition of death is flawed. read more | digg story a Doctors debate when to declare organ donors dead (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709161 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1709161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1688977&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F08%2F07%2Fdonating-eggs-to-make-financial-ends-meet%2F CNN writes in a recent article, Dim economy drives woman to donate eggs for profit, that fertility clinics across the country are reporting they are fielding more calls lately from women interested in egg donation that this time last year. They cite people like Robin von Halle, president of Alternative Reproductive Resources, who reports that her Chicago agency is currently getting up to 50 calls a day. This time last year, they were only recieving 10 to 30 calls a day. But is it hard cold cash or increased awareness that is fueling this apparent surge in egg donation interest? Given that these are tough economic times and an egg donor can recevie compensation in the range of $5000 to $10000, it stands to reason that there is a strong financial motive behind becoming an egg donor. But whil... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1688977 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:30:50 +0100 1688977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1671427&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F07%2Fhazardous-pay-creating-market-for-eggs.html This is a tale of two stories: I have long said that what I call the "egg dearth" will stymie the drive by biotechnologists to engage in human cloning research. That is happening now, and the scientists are none too happy about. And, as I predicted, the push is on to permit buying eggs for cloning research.But we've discussed that before here at SHS. The good news in the latest report from the AP about the push to allow eggs to be purchased for research, byline Mrcus Wohlsen, actually discussed the risks to women. From the story : Critics of the egg-dependent approach to stem cells say the promise of the research is outweighed by the potential harm to women, a view that has prevailed among regulators.Even under normal doses, drugs used to coax eggs for use by fertilization clinics can occa... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1671427 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:04:00 +0100 1671427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1639394&cid=t_99917_129_f&fid=35709&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FUniqueButNotAlone%2F%7E3%2F340272643%2Fgo-ali.html Ali's life has been so inspiring to me since I met her mom online in 2003. Enjoy this inspiring article about her life since liver transplant due to Alpha-1. A new outlook on life Transplant source... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Unique But Not Alone) Unique But Not Alone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1639394 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:57:00 +0100 1639394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1535671&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F06%2Fbrain-dead-may-not-really-be-dead.html The controversy over whether brain dead is really dead may have just heated up with a peer reviewed article in Spinal Cord ((2008) 46, 396-40. (I don't have a link but I have PDF. If anyone wants it, e-mail me off list and it will be on its way.)The author, a Greek physician named KG Karakatsanis, concludes that declaration of death by neurological criteria is not reliable and may not be dead. The authors' philosophical reaction with regard to organ donation is worrisome because, it seems to me, it would destroy the dead donor rule that requires vital non-paired organs to only be procured from dead bodies. Karakatsanis writes:We consider that the interest of the organ transplantation program would be better served by 'openness and honesty'. The harvesting of vital organs for transplantatio... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1535671 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:00:00 +0100 1535671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508119&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F06%2Fwhen-is-dead-really-dead-organ-donation.html A Frenchman who suffered a severe heart attack has apparently spontaneously awakened after 1 1/2 hours without a normal heartbeat (but mechanical heart message). From the story: A man whose heart had stopped beating woke up just as surgeons were about to remove his organs for donation, it was disclosed yesterday. Doctors in Paris earlier this year called in transplant surgeons after failing to resuscitate a 45-year old man believed to have suffered a massive heart attack in the French capital. According to a report by the Paris university hospital's ethics committee--seen by Le Monde newspaper--doctors continued providing a heart massage for an hour and a half while they waited for the surgeons to arrive. When the surgeons began operating on the man to remove his organs, he beg... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508119 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:06:00 +0100 1508119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508123&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F06%2Fdangers-of-egg-donation-being-on-supply.html Hit this link to view a video presentation is by Calla Papademus, a young Stanford student who donated her eggs for a fertility treatment and suffered some serious health consequences. From an earlier story about her ordeal: For eight weeks last fall, Calla Papademas, a 22-year-old Stanford graduate, slipped in and out of a coma in the intensive care unit at Stanford Hospital while her mother, Nancy, kept vigil...Months earlier, Calla had answered just such an ad, eventually agreeing to donate her eggs for a fee of $15,000. Now she was lying in a hospital bed, fighting for her life. Calla had an extraordinarily rare reaction to Lupron, a synthetic hormone administered to prepare her body for egg donation. [Me: This is an off label use, the dangers of which I have commented on before.] A fe... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508123 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:38:00 +0100 1508123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1492359&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2F304166774%2F Some women end up with a bountiful stash of frozen breast milk — be it from oversupply, a baby in the NICU, or an infant who turns out to be allergic to something in the milk pumped so far. Some of those women are moved to donate the excess milk to a non-profit milk bank. In the past few days, I have heard two women express (no pun intended) frustration at the restrictions posted on women who wish to qualify as breast milk donors. One, whose oversupply and dairy-free diet could certainly have benefited a milk bank, was turned away because she had lived in Great Britain in the ’80s. Another wrote to tell me her story, and to explain why she supports informal breast milk sharing or donation. Her daughter was born premature at 30 weeks gestation. Fortunately the baby is doing wel... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1492359 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:46:18 +0100 1492359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480575&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F05%2Fsave-liver.html By Jennifer LahlToday's LA Times is covering a story on four Japanese gang figures who received liver transplants at UCLA. The story raises all of the ethical issues surrounding organ donation and transplantation. How do we ethically share organs which are scarce and precious and needed for saving lives?Access to organs has always raised ethical problems. Who is our neighbor, and how far do we need to open our borders and let people into the donor pool? The story states that these were Japanese bad dudes and one in particular, Tadamasa Goto, was allowed into the states in exchange for leads and information on Japanese criminal gangs. While here, he was in need of a liver transplant and the story goes that he "got a liver and was laughing back to where he came from." Laughing mainly because... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480575 Fri, 30 May 2008 16:20:00 +0100 1480575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467832&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F26%2Fbaldys-blog-shows-the-therapeutic-value-of-blogging%2F A recent Scientific American article - Blogging — It’s Good for You - looks at a study published earlier this year in Onocologist that “…reports that cancer patients who engaged in expressive writing just before treatment felt markedly better, mentally and physically, as compared with patients who did not.” Truth is, this is not a new finding. Scientists have known for years about the therapeutic value people derive from writing about personal experiences, thoughts, and feelings. But blogging is a new frontier and scientists are curious as to how engaging in this medium might help those suffering from live threatening disease such as cancer. Maybe they should ask British blogger Adrian Sudbury who started Baldy’s Blog eighteen months ago right after he w... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467832 Mon, 26 May 2008 07:57:56 +0100 1467832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1466817&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F05%2Fwill-wonders-never-cease.html By Jennifer LahlA friend sent me the link to this news story the other day. In this Culture of Death, I never ceased to be amazed with the miraculous. This story highlights, yet another person, not quite dead yet, who suddenly and amazingly woke up. Her family said their good byes, and had pulled all of her life supports tubes except for her mechanical ventilation while they had a discussion on donating her organs after she had died. And she just woke up. And she woke up talking. The video of her is amazing.Why the rush toward death? (Source: Secondhand Smoke) Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1466817 Sat, 24 May 2008 20:15:00 +0100 1466817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1363912&cid=t_99917_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Ffrequent-blood-donation-doesnt-increase-cancer-risk%2F I’m a regular blood donor and so I was pleased to read about the results of a study that should put to rest one of the myths about blood donation that keeps some people from giving. This is the false belief that frequent blood donation might lead to an increased risk of cancer. Proponents of this concept have argued that since the routine removal of blood leads to routine renewal of that blood, these extra cell divisions could lead to a higher risk of a mutation occurring in one of the new cells, which could, theoretically, lead to a blood cell cancer. But a large study has found the opposite to be true. The study was reported on April 8, 2008 in the online version of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. It looked at about 11,000 regular blood donors who had developed a cancer d... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1363912 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:41:40 +0100 1363912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1324623&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F03%2Fprosecution-in.html Although neither the prosecution nor defense has shown its entire case, the unusually long eight-day preliminary hearing for transplant surgeon Hootan Roozrokh revealed considerable details about what happened during Ruben Navarro’s final hours and the hurdles both sides must overcome... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1324623 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1324623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1322383&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F256794581%2Fsigma-more-than-scifi.html I've heard rumours of a science fiction writers group that advises national/homeland security officials for years, but this is the first time I've actual confirmation of the group, called SIGMA. (Of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1322383 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 02:47:39 +0100 1322383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1321986&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F03%2Fcriminal-charge.html Prosecutors in a small town on California’s Central Coast are making history. For the first time in the United States, they brought criminal charges against a transplant surgeon, alleging he prescribed excessive amounts of medication in an attempt to hasten... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1321986 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1321986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1321813&cid=t_99917_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F256234913%2F So you have done everything on your checklist prior to your open heart surgery. Pre-op physical… check… labs… check… packed the bag… check… donated your blood… check- but this is where the question comes into play. A new US study found that cardiac surgery patients who received blood transfusions of blood that had been stored for 2 weeks or less had lower rates of complications and death than those who received blood that was older. Were you instructed on when to donate? Did the nurse or case manager that prepared you for surgery advise you that the fresher your blood the better? Why would this be the case you ask? Older blood loses nitric oxide, an important agent in the delivery of oxygen to tissue cells. Another reason is that red blood cells b... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1321813 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:32:43 +0100 1321813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1230433&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2F234631420%2F When I got an email informing me that there was a ceremony this evening to name the Mothers’ Milk Bank of New England as the official winner of the Ideablob $10,000 giveaway, I almost didn’t believe it! I ran right over to the Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog and sure enough, there was the announcement, explaining that the top vote getter had been disqualified and the milk bank had won! Huge congratulations to Tanya and all those working hard to start up the new milk bank, and a huge “thank you” to all of you who voted in the contest! I am so happy for all those involved and impressed yet again by how breastfeeding supporters across the nation pull together to make a difference! Tags: activism, breastfeeding, donor milk, IdeaBlob, lactation, lactivism, Lactivist, mothe... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1230433 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:19:46 +0100 1230433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1226816&cid=t_99917_129_f&fid=35709&url=http%3A%2F%2Falphagirls.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fmystery-diagnosis-alpha-1-len-geiger.html When I went to the national Alpha-1 conference a few years ago, I sat down next to a very clean cut looking man. He introduced himself as Len, and he immediately asked me my story and how I came into the Alpha-1 community. He shared his story with me too, and like most of the stories I've heard from Alphas, his touched my heart. Please enjoy these videos of Len, who appeared on the television show, Mystery Diagnosis. Kudos to Len for getting the word out about Alpha-1!Click on each video to watch Len's story. Part 1 is 7 minutes, 15 seconds, and part 2 is 8 minutes, 16 seconds. (Source: Unique But Not Alone) Unique But Not Alone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1226816 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:19:00 +0100 1226816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1213274&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F230656762%2Fwould-paying-for-organs-help-review-of.html iThis is a link from my collegue Gerry Beyer's trusts and estates blog to an abstract of a book review/essay I just published in 33 J. Health Pol. Pol’y & L. 117 (2007) discussing Michele... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1213274 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:26:51 +0100 1213274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1176104&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomensbioethics.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fmajor-breakthrough-for-transplant.html (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1176104 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:16:00 +0100 1176104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1170269&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.breastfeeding123.com%2Fmilk-bank-progresses-to-finals-vote-again-for-the-win%2F Jennifer and Tanya report that the Mothers’ Milk Bank of New England received enough votes in the IdeaBlob semi-finals to make it to the final round! The Milk Bank is one of eight finalists competing for the $10,000 prize, so your vote is needed in this final round. Vote now! Share This (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1170269 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:31:26 +0100 1170269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1155772&cid=t_99917_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F16%2Forgans-for-transplants-a-report-from-the-organ-donation-taskforce%2F Discussions about donation should be part of all end-of-life care when appropriate. Each Trust should have an identified clinical donation champion and a Trust donation committee to help achieve this. Minimum notification criteria for potential organ donors should be introduced on a UK-wide basis. These criteria should be reviewed after 12 months in the light of evidence of their effect, and the comparative impact of more detailed criteria should also be assessed. Donation activity in all Trusts should be monitored. Rates of potential donor identification, referral, approach to the family and consent to donation should be reported. The Trust donation committee should report to the Trust Board through the clinical governance process and the medical director, and the reports should be part o... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1155772 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:19:49 +0100 1155772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1154096&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2F217424778%2F All it takes is a few moments of your time to vote for the funding proposal for the Mothers’ Milk Bank of New England on IdeaBlob. If enough people vote (and it only took 600 votes for last month’s winner), the fledgling milk bank receives $10,000 that will be used to buy processing and storage equipment, establish a “Milk Money” fund to help families whose insurance does not cover the processing fees for donor milk, and develop marketing materials for the milk bank. Need more information? Tanya at the Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog is spear-heading the effort, after inspiration from The Lactivist. For information on non-profit donor milk banks in general, visit the Human Milk Banking Association of North America. Keep in mind that in addition to or instead of becomi... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1154096 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:27:50 +0100 1154096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097685&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomensbioethics.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Frewarding-kindness-of-strangers-or.html (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097685 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:48:00 +0100 1097685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097245&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomensbioethics.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fkidneys-for-christmas.html (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097245 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:42:00 +0100 1097245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=971491&cid=t_99917_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F173717555%2F Just a follow up to my last post about congenital heart disease… While searching through for images that portray congenital heart defects, I can across a few websites. I have to admit, after 2 minutes I was in tears. Not just boo hoo tears, but full out sobbing. Why was the only word that passed through my mind. I know the why and how at the genetic level, but it just isn’t fair for the children, parents or families and friends that are affected by congenital heart disease. I also know that we have come along way with research, procedures and treatments but there are still plenty of babies born every day that pass while waiting for a heart transplant or die while fighting for their lives. I would like to remind everyone about the importance of organ donation. you could be savin... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=971491 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:00:40 +0100 971491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=954080&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomensbioethics.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fwhose-organs-are-they-anyway.html (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=954080 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:45:00 +0100 954080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=867348&cid=t_99917_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D675 The HIV / AIDS news headlines shown above are provided courtesy of Medical News Today and are subject to the terms and conditions stated on the Medical News Today website. HIV / AIDS News from Medical News Today Please click on this sentence and donate tax-deductibly to aids-write.org. adventures in unimaginable numbers: from the npp (national priorities project), a nifty little counter of the ever-accumulating dollar-cost of the iraq war. npp estimates the war money could have fully funded world-wide aids/hiv programs for 27 years, though that much bang for warbucks difficult to imagine. the need is so underestimated. i thought medicine was expensive. war is obscenely expensive, unless you are ceo of halliburton as well as vp. then it can’t cost enough. original text and gra... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=867348 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:51:38 +0100 867348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=797965&cid=t_99917_135_f&fid=35263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fronhudson.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fpresenting-jeannette-clarionds-los.html Early this year, I agreed to volunteer to improve my Spanish language skills by translating a book of poetry for Mexican poeta Jeannette Clariond with illustrations by Chilean artist Victor Ramírez. The image that you see to the left (click on it to enlarge it) is the culmination of that effort.To thank me for my efforts, Ms. Clariond has given me 50 copies of this beautiful work of poetic and visual art for charitable purposes. I have to say that I am quite honored to have been asked to translate the texts and am proud of the results. In a gesture of paying forward and to the cause, I have decided to offer my own version of a "Translator's Limited Edition" of this work. I will include a signed insert with my biography as translator and the story of how this translation came about, includ... 2sides2ron blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=797965 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:23:00 +0100 797965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=744734&cid=t_99917_86_f&fid=34466&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalevidence.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fjuly-jmla-case-organ-donation.html The July installment in the Journal of the Medical Library Association case study series is now up over at the JMLA Case Studies in Health Sciences Librarianship blog.Reference: Todd PM, Jerome RN, Jarquin-Valdivia AA. Organ preservation in a brain dead patient: information support for neurocritical care protocol development. J Med Libr Assoc. 2007 July; 95(3): 238–245. (Source: Clinical Evidence, Searching Tidbits, and Other Minutiae) Clinical Evidence, Searching Tidbits, and Other Minutiae blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=744734 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:47:00 +0100 744734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=718094&cid=t_99917_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D614 chers— today, june 6, 2007, we pass the 700 mark in posts at aids-write.org. huzzah! send money! three poems one short two long two on the city one in drag namasté —lyr one city true as truth distinct as laughter familiar as dream unforgotten the way blossoms grow from poems writ in seeds each journey’s eye opens in one city all roads go there all promises all satisfactions depart in the company of travelers moving on ask your heart (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=718094 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:36:21 +0100 718094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=710322&cid=t_99917_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D610 The HIV / AIDS news headlines shown above are provided courtesy of Medical News Today and are subject to the terms and conditions stated on the Medical News Today website. HIV / AIDS News from Medical News Today Please click on this sentence and donate tax-deductibly to aids-write.org. adventures in unimaginable numbers: from the npp (national priorities project), a nifty little counter of the ever-accumulating dollar-cost of the iraq war. npp estimates the war money could have fully funded world-wide aids/hiv programs for 27 years, though that much bang for warbucks difficult to imagine. the need is so underestimated. i thought medicine was expensive. war is obscenely expensive, unless you are ceo of halliburton as well as vp. then it can’t cost enough. original text and gra... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=710322 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:30:09 +0100 710322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676440&cid=t_99917_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D582 The HIV / AIDS news headlines shown above are provided courtesy of Medical News Today and are subject to the terms and conditions stated on the Medical News Today website. HIV / AIDS News from Medical News Today Please click on this sentence and donate tax-deductibly to aids-write.org. adventures in unimaginable numbers: from the npp (national priorities project), a nifty little counter of the ever-accumulating dollar-cost of the iraq war. npp estimates the war money could have fully funded world-wide aids/hiv programs for 27 years, though that much bang for warbucks difficult to imagine. the need is so underestimated. i thought medicine was expensive. war is obscenely expensive, unless you are ceo of halliburton as well as vp. then it can’t cost enough. original text and gra... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676440 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:20:41 +0100 676440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623825&cid=t_99917_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D561 The HIV / AIDS news headlines shown above are provided courtesy of Medical News Today and are subject to the terms and conditions stated on the Medical News Today website. HIV / AIDS News from Medical News Today Please click on this sentence and donate tax-deductibly to aids-write.org. adventures in unimaginable numbers: from the npp (national priorities project), a nifty little counter of the ever-accumulating dollar-cost of the iraq war. npp estimates the war money could have fully funded world-wide aids/hiv programs for 27 years, though that much bang for warbucks difficult to imagine. the need is so underestimated. i thought medicine was expensive. war is obscenely expensive, unless you are ceo of halliburton as well as vp. then it can’t cost enough. original text and gra... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623825 Sun, 20 May 2007 17:29:50 +0100 623825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=593107&cid=t_99917_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D552 The HIV / AIDS news headlines shown above are provided courtesy of Medical News Today and are subject to the terms and conditions stated on the Medical News Today website. HIV / AIDS News from Medical News Today Please click on this sentence and donate tax-deductibly to aids-write.org. adventures in unimaginable numbers: from the npp (national priorities project), a nifty little counter of the ever-accumulating dollar-cost of the iraq war. npp estimates the war money could have fully funded world-wide aids/hiv programs for 27 years, though that much bang for warbucks difficult to imagine. the need is so underestimated. i thought medicine was expensive. war is obscenely expensive, unless you are ceo of halliburton as well as vp. then it can’t cost enough. original text and gra... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=593107 Mon, 07 May 2007 04:29:47 +0100 593107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=573705&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F27%2Falexs-lemonade-stand-foundation-gets-help-from-tastykakes%2F Filed under: Childhood Cancers, Cancer events, ProductsAlex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is all about the fight against childhood cancer. Tasty Baking Company is joining forces with Alex's Foundation by creating a new product called Alex's Lemon Krimpets. The Krimpets can be purchased anywhere Tastykakes are sold. The baking company will donate $.50 from every box sold to the foundation. Alex Scott was four years old when she opened up her first lemonade stand to help raise money for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Sadly, Alex passed away in 2004 at the age of eight. But her legacy still lives on. For more information about Alex's foundation you can go to www.alexslemonade.org. You can also visit http://www.tastykake.com to purchase some yummy Alex Lemon Krimpets and help the fight aga... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=573705 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 573705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478719&cid=t_99917_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F17%2Finstant-messaging-for-a-cure%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Cancer events, Fundraisers, Services, Daily newsHere's an easy way to make a charitable difference -- send an instant message.Students at 35 colleges and universities are doing it, and it's turned into a great way to create awareness and raise funds for nine nonprofit organizations.The organizations -- American Red Cross, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, National AIDS Fund, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, ninemillion.org, Sierra Club, Stopglobalwarming.org, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and U.S. Fund for UNICEF -- receive a portion of advertising revenue every time a student has a conversation using instant messaging (or i'm). It's all part of a Microsoft-sponsored campus program, and students get to choose their recipient organization each time they send an... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478719 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 478719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=463407&cid=t_99917_113_f&fid=34649&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnhealth.blogspot.com%2F2006%2F12%2Ftruly-special-gift-this-christmas-well.html A truly special gift this ChristmasWell, another year is drawing to a close and most of us have purchased all our presents for loved ones for Chistmas. But as we know, in many countries, people are just trying to survive another day. Many people simply do not have access to food and water, the basic essentials. I'd like to draw your attention to a couple of wonderful programs Heifer International and Oxfam Unwrapped . You can help hungry families feed themselves by helping to purchase livestock. How cool is that!javascript:void(0)One of my dearest friends in Sydney, Australia purchased a goat on my behalf from Oxfam Unwrapped today and I think it's just a wonderful program. (Oxfam will be better suited to our Australian readers)If you have a spare few dollars, I would encourage you to visi... Tech 'n' Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=463407 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:00:00 +0100 463407