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 'dose'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:55:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139970&cid=t_111604_113_f&fid=39278&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogsite.mdbuyline.com%2F%3Fp%3D335 In the next couple of years, single-room proton systems are expected for under $30 million. This is exceptional considering the current technology starts at $100 million. To date, there are nine proton beam therapy centers in the U.S., and several more systems are scheduled to open in the next few years. The only thing keeping the market from exponential growth is the current price tag. The drive behind the market is outcomes. NIH studies show that proton therapy offers superior ability to conform dose distribution to a tumor in comparison to photon technology. This allows protons to more effectively reach lesions located deep within the body and surrounded by critical structures. Furthermore, proton therapy reduces dose levels to the healthy tissue, which allows improved long-term outcom... MD Buyline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139970 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:18:49 +0100 5139970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5078045&cid=t_111604_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2Fph8VNxNqhAc%2F I recently received a question about stopping Suboxone (buprenorphine)…. I deleted the message but I remember the bulk of it, and I have a copy of my response. I thought that someone else out there may find it useful, so here it is: The question: I have decided to go off Suboxone after that was recommended to me by almost everybody. My doctor told me to taper off by going down to 2 mg per day, and then take 2 mg every other day, then every third day, and stopping after I get to every 4th day. I followed those instructions and I am taking it every other day, but I am now getting sick every other day. Is this a good way to stop Suboxone, or do you recommend another way? My response: I’m not certain who is giving you advice. More and more, the standard of care is to keep people on bu... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5078045 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 04:09:56 +0100 5078045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077770&cid=t_111604_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F28%2Fcbs-news-others-get-nose-job-story-wrong%2F In one of the worst examples of health reporting I’ve seen today, a bunch of news outlets have equated “symptoms of a disorder” with having the disorder itself. It may seem like a subtle difference, but in the world of mental health diagnosis, having a symptom of a disorder is not the same as having the disorder itself. The study in question was conducted on people seeking treatment for a nose job. To assess patients’ psychopathology, the researchers administered a bunch of psychological tests to the patients before their rhinoplasty. One of those tests was the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale modified for body dysmorphic disorder. Now, the researchers only found a 2 percent rate of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) among the 226 patients they tested. That rate is... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077770 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:58:34 +0100 5077770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953162&cid=t_111604_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Fthe-better-dose-of-adhd-stimulant-medication-to-help-cognitive-performance-is-a-low-dose.php For Inattentive ADD the best dose of ADHDmedication is a low dose.  The adage that is used to treat ADHD-PI is, ‘Start low and go slow’.  It turns out that the Inattentive ADD medication recommendations of low dose stimulants may be the best treatment for ADHD Combined type as well! A very interesting study was just completed and published in the March-April edition of the Journal of Learning Disabilities and the findings point to this conclusion. The researchers of this study gathered kids that had been diagnosed as Inattentive ADD, Combined type ADHD or Hyperactive/Impulsive ADHD.  They then rated each participant’s executive function and working memory function and impulsive behavior and then labeled the study participants as significantly impaired if they had &#82... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953162 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4953162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883722&cid=t_111604_113_f&fid=39278&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogsite.mdbuyline.com%2F%3Fp%3D272 Just think: a 3D study that exposes patients to a fraction of the radiation dose as a CT or X-ray.  FDA approved in 2011, the sterEOS system is designed to provide unique weight bearing images of the hip, knee, and spine.  CT technology has been the gold standard for hard tissue imaging since it first appeared in the 70s.  It has become so effective that each year there are over 62 million CT scans prescribed in the U.S.  Although a proven tool, its radiation exposure to patients has made the routine use of the technology a concern. The sterEOS is a X-ray-based biplane system with a 3D workstation.  Along with the ability to provide 1:1 3D images of a patient’s skeletal system, its xenon gas detector delivers less than 10% of the radiation as existing film X-ray technology and up to... MD Buyline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883722 Tue, 31 May 2011 14:36:25 +0100 4883722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828818&cid=t_111604_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2FUC_bmIC_gTY%2Ftranscript-bihari-video.html 00:00 to 02.26—Dr. Bihari gives his background and credentials. Dr. Bihari: My medical training started at Harvard Medical School. I graduated in 1957. Then I trained in Internal Medicine at one of the Harvard teaching hospitals in Boston, Beth Israel, and then in Neurology at Massachusetts General in Boston. Then I went to the National Institutes of Health for two years doing brain physiology—brain research. I did another residency training in Psychiatry in New York, at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and then, over the following five or six years, I got very involved in working in Drug Addiction. By 1974, I was the City Addiction Commissioner.  I ran all the programs that the city funded for addicts. Then in 1978, the governor and the mayor met, when the governor took over man... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828818 Mon, 16 May 2011 04:44:17 +0100 4828818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653379&cid=t_111604_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F29%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-march-29-2011%2F As a dental hygienist, my mom not only cleans people’s teeth, but listens to do them as she does so every day. And like hair stylists and therapists, she often hears their problems too. One of the most valuable advice she has ever given me is to not judge what other people are going through. “You never know what you would do in that situation unless it happened to you.” Our posts this week makes me think about what she said. You may have lived through difficulty, failure, loss of self-respect. You may, in fact, be going through this right now. If so, remember to find the people in your life who won’t judge you, but have compassion for your situation. That person may even be you. I hope you will enjoy our top posts this week! There are some good ones everything from ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653379 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:31:31 +0100 4653379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4626836&cid=t_111604_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2Fs7QfG5Ekrek%2F Studies show that 73.2% of people start to develop FFFF withdrawal symptoms 168 hours after receiving the previous dose. Thus it would be inhumane to delay any longer... Bring on the funtabulous frivolity! (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4626836 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:01 +0100 4626836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622253&cid=t_111604_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FtAxlbgxpFe4%2F Studies show that 73.2% of people start to develop FFFF withdrawal symptoms 168 hours after receiving the previous dose. Thus it would be inhumane to delay any longer... Bring on the funtabulous frivolity! (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622253 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:01 +0100 4622253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605833&cid=t_111604_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FOBBO3euA5t4%2F Studies show that 73.2% of people start to develop FFFF withdrawal symptoms 168 hours after receiving the previous dose. Thus it would be inhumane to delay any longer... Bring on the funtabulous frivolity! (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605833 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:01 +0100 4605833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4360983&cid=t_111604_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fchewable-birth-control%2F2011.01.17 Just in time for the new year, the FDA has approved the first low-dose chewable birth control contraceptive.  The daily chew will be marketed by Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Fred Wilkinson, executive vice president of Global Brands said: “We believe this product is an important addition to the oral contraceptive category, and that its characteristics will make it a desirable choice for women.” I have to ask myself: “Why?” Most birth control failures occur because the woman forgets to take the pill. Will a chewable be more reliant? Is it aimed at gals who just love chewing gum? I don’t get the concept. Marketing for this breakthrough will begin the in the second quarter of 2011. *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4360983 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:00:00 +0100 4360983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309564&cid=t_111604_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2FBMUfBL4I-zc%2Fintegrative-physicians-praise-the-just-published-honest-medicine.html Drs. Julian Whitaker, Ronald Hoffman, Jeffrey Dach—and others—praise HONEST MEDICINE. Those of you who have read my just-published book, HONEST MEDICINE: Effective, Time-Tested, Inexpensive Treatments for Life-Threatening Diseases, know that several well-known integrative doctors have written testimonials for it. I have included them in the book. I am very grateful to these doctors for their support, and would like to thank them here by sharing their kind words with you. In another post, I will share the testimonials of several others. But for now. . . Julian Whitaker, MD, Founder of the Whitaker Wellness Institute, Editor of Health & Healing newsletter, and author of many best-selling books, including Dr. Whitaker’s Guide to Natural Healing, Reversing Diabetes and Reversin... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309564 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:33:40 +0100 4309564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4285173&cid=t_111604_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2F5smNnuczGvI%2Fhmonamazon.html For over a year, I have been busy writing my book, HONEST MEDICINE: Effective, Time-Tested, Inexpensive Treatments for Life-Threatening Diseases. It has been wonderful, terrible, exhausting—and ultimately, life-changing time. And now it is published--and on Amazon.com! The idea for HONEST MEDICINE started germinating in 2002, when my husband Tim was in the hospital with a non-healing post-surgical head wound caused when his suture line wouldn't heal. His doctors performed 8 surgeries to try to get his skin to heal. Nothing worked.  Then, through a friend and colleague, Dr. Carlos Reynes, I found Silverlon, a different kind of wound-healing system. Just hours after placing Silverlon on Tim’s head, his skin started to heal. I was elated. (You may read about our experience here.)�... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4285173 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:38:56 +0100 4285173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225249&cid=t_111604_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhelp-for-inhaling-medications%2F2010.12.03 Cambridge Consultants and India’s Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company (SPARC) have developed a new dry powder inhaler. According to the companies, the device delivers an even, consistent drug dose deep into the lungs regardless of how strong the inhalation is performed by the patient. From the press release: The device employs a novel de-agglomeration engine to separate the drug from the lactose ‘carrier’ particles. Based on a highly efficient airway design, the patented drug separation mechanism has successfully completed clinical trials and demonstrated that it is capable of delivering significantly more of the drug to the deep lung than traditional inhalers. In practice, this will minimise side effects from drug build-up in the back of the throat, reduce non-systemic ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225249 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:00:30 +0100 4225249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175764&cid=t_111604_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F17%2Ffda-approves-vyvanse-for-teens%2F In this study, patients were randomized to a daily morning dose of Vyvanse (30 mg/day, 50 mg/day or 70 mg/day) or placebo [...]. All subjects receiving Vyvanse were initiated on 30 mg for the first week of treatment. Subjects assigned to the 50 mg and 70 mg dose groups were escalated by 20 mg per week until they achieved their assigned dose. The primary efficacy outcome was change in Total Score from baseline to end point in investigator ratings on the ADHD Rating Scale (ADHD-RS). [...] All Vyvanse dose groups were superior to placebo in the primary efficacy outcome. The safety of Vyvanse was also evaluated during the study. The most frequently occurring treatment-emergent adverse events reported in patients treated with Vyvanse were: decreased appetite, insomnia, and weight decrease. Saf... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175764 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:35:05 +0100 4175764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3983383&cid=t_111604_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2FN8b9xw0Xpuc%2Fimportant-message-for-all-ldn-low-dose-naltrexone-users.html To: Everyone who has benefited from taking LDN or who knows someone who has Benefited from it There are now TWO WAYS to take the LDN POLL: Online and by Email. The LDN Research Trust and LDN Aware need your help TO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT LDN during International LDN Awareness Week in October!! We’ve only got 10 days—till the end of September—to get over 2000 people to TAKE PART IN THE POLL at this link: http://forum.ldnresearchtrust.org/index.php?%2Ftopic%2F1759-ldn-media-poll-pleas Several people have had difficulty with signing on at the above link to take the poll. IF YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE, you can take the poll OFFLINE and send the results to contact@ldnresearchtrust.org. Please HERE to see the POLL QUESTIONS: The results of this poll will be used by the LDN Res... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3983383 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:16:48 +0100 3983383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3983384&cid=t_111604_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2FWG7VqYkkaVU%2Fsos-low-dose-naltrexone-ldn-poll.html LDN USERS LDN Research Trust/LDN Aware POLL -- Please answer these questions. Send answers to contact@ldnresearchtrust.org. (THERE ARE 10 QUESTIONS. By answering them, you are helping to make International LDN Awareness Week a SUCCESS. Thank you!) A:  Where did you hear about LDN?1    From a fellow sufferer2    In the media 3    Research on the internet 4    My doctor 5    Other B: How much time passed between you hearing about LDN and starting to use it? 1    I started immediately 2    Less than a month 3    1– 6 months 4    6 – 12 months 5    More than a year C: After you heard about LDN what prompted you to use it? 1    I waited until I had researched it for myself 2    I found out more about other sufferers 3    I felt there was no other alter... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3983384 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:22:57 +0100 3983384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965527&cid=t_111604_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F09%2F13%2Fnew-study-low-dose-naltrexone%2F Life science research should be transparent. This is exciting news. CureTogether is partnering with Transparency Life Sciences to run a trial on Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN). Read the letter below for details. “Dear CureTogether and LDN community members, If you use or prescribe Low-Dose Naltrexone, we would like to invite you to share your experience and be part of a new kind of participatory research. LDN is currently used “off-label” by thousands of patients worldwide who are inconvenienced and frustrated by the lack of regulatory and marketing authorization of this medication. A start-up drug development company, Transparency Life Sciences (TLS), is interested in performing open clinical trials on LDN for several conditions, if we get enough interest from patients,... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965527 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:00:16 +0100 3965527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934618&cid=t_111604_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2FcmYI8zhgHaw%2F I haven’t gone anywhere in case you’re wondering… but I recently started writing a blog on Psych Central, called ‘an epidemic of addiction.’   Please add it to your reading list!  This is my favorite time of year and the time I am most likely going to be outdoors, so watch for posts to pick up a bit as things get colder outside. I’m probably in the wrong state of mind to be blogging, so consider this more along the line of venting.  I had an encounter with a local physician a couple days ago that left me shaing my head–  I have a solo practice so I have forgotten just how misguided medicine can sometimes be.  I was asked to speak with an orthopedist for a patient who takes buprenorphine, who was having major knee surgery.  The orthopod start... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934618 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:55:25 +0100 3934618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934519&cid=t_111604_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F09%2F04%2Fthe-right-chocolate-dose-2%2F In my quest to the right chocolate dose recently discovered a letter in the BMJ about this subject. The authors did a meta analysis. Their results suggest that dark chocolate is superior to placebo in reducing blood pressures of more than 140 mm Hg systolic or more than 80 mm Hg diastolic. Daily flavanol dosages ranged from 30 mg to 1 g (equivalent to 6.3 g to 100 g of milk or dark chocolate), and interventions ran for two to 18 weeks. Data were insufficient to provide confident answers on optimal dosage and time frame. However, they question the practicability as a long term treatment. Can you imagine that? They found that 50 g daily of chocolate was significantly less acceptable to participants as a long term treatment for high blood pressure than one capsule daily of placebo or tomato e... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934519 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:35:23 +0100 3934519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802591&cid=t_111604_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FvR777-AdoNM%2Fhow-to-moderate-your-youtube-account.html Dose of Digital recently had an excellent article about how Pharma should be using YouTube. Many companies, Pharma included, are fearful of what kind of comments they will receive via their social media efforts. However, with YouTube, there are two very important factors to note. The percentage rate of individuals who comment on videos is less that 1% in most cases. YouTube also allows the video owners to moderate their comments, so any negative feedback video owners receive don't have to appear on the site. Read the full article from Dose of Digital here.Does your company use YouTube? How do you control individuals commenting on your videos? (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802591 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:49:00 +0100 3802591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721971&cid=t_111604_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2Fxc27AjUeZU8%2F Over a year ago I wrote about the transdermal formulation of buprenorphine available in Europe called ‘Butrans.’  One problem with the treatment of opioid dependence using buprenorphine has been the limited dose options available;  while 2 and 8 mg sublingual tablets are fine for maintenance, they are wholly inadequate when it comes to tapering off buprenorphine.  The ‘wall’ of withdrawal symptoms that people discover as they taper past 2 mg is a product of the ceiling effect of buprenorphine– so useful on the way up, but so challenging on the way down!  At 2 mg, the level part of the dose/response curve ends, and each decrease in dose causes a drop in opiate effect and a drop in tolerance… and so an increase in (albeit temporary) misery.  Smaller d... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721971 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:03:03 +0100 3721971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702937&cid=t_111604_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwarfarin-for-early-cancer-detection%2F2010.06.27 In cancer treatment, detection of a tumor in an early stage markedly increases the chance of favorable outcomes.   Can the much-aligned blood thinner, warfarin, occasionally help in early detection of cancer? Few pharmacologic agents receive more bad press than warfarin.  Stories, which are too numerous to count, like “Did warfarin kill my father,” can be widely found on Internet forums, search engines, and are often quoted by reluctant patients — whose numerator of bad warfarin experiences is one. It is true that warfarin has a narrow therapeutic window — a small difference between an effective dose and dangerous dose. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Dr John M* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702937 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:00:00 +0100 3702937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3656873&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F06%2Fshow-25-preview-small-kids-onlineis-safe%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dshow-25-preview-small-kids-onlineis-safe Show 25 Preview: Small Kids Online Is It Safe?? When should small kids get online? Is there a magic age? Is there a “best” way to start? What websites should small kids begin their online life with? And, most importantly, is it safe for small kids to be online? Tune in this week as Dr. Gwenn talks about helping your youngest kids begin their online safely and smartly with you there as their earliest online guides. Show Date: Thursday June 10, 2010 Show Time: Noon ET Show Page: www.blogtalkradio.com/drgwenn Listen to internet radio with Dr. Gwenn on Blog Talk Radio SHOW NUTS AND BOLTS Listening To The Show Live: You have 2 ways to listen to the show live 1. From my show site. On the day of the show, you’ll see the “play/chat” button when it’s show time. Clic... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3656873 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:02:46 +0100 3656873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610415&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Fshow-23-wrapup-digital-footprints%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dshow-23-wrapup-digital-footprints This was my digital foot print according to EMC’s digital footprint tool at 10am ET today.  As I type this post, 4 1/2 hours later, at 2:30pm ET, my digital footprint has increased to 342, 646,507,000…and counting! That’s consistent with the 25k increase per hour we say during the podcast earlier. If you want some fun, download the tool yourself from the link above. If nothing else, it gives you a healthy respect for just how much information a day we all utilize. And, that cute footprint on our desktops can serve as a reminder that everything we do online contributes to that ticker quickly. Here are some resources from the main topics I talked about today: Digital Footprint Concepts Digital Dossier by Digital Natives Video Pew Internet Digital Footprint Report Playing ... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610415 Fri, 28 May 2010 18:51:22 +0100 3610415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603706&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Fshow-23-preview-managing-familys-digital-footprints%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dshow-23-preview-managing-familys-digital-footprints Show 23 Preview: Managing Your Family’s Digital Footprints Do you what a digital footprint is? Do you know where your family leaves their digital footprints? Check out this week’s show to learn everything there is to know about digital footprints, how to track them down, keep tabs of them,  and keep everyone safe and sound! Show Date: Friday May 28, 2010 Show Time: Noon ET Show Page: www.blogtalkradio.com/drgwenn (image source) SHOW NUTS AND BOLTS Listening To The Show Live: You have 2 ways to listen to the show live 1. From my show site. On the day of the show, you’ll see the “play/chat” button when it’s show time. Click the “play/chat” button and you’ll hear the show live. If you don’t see it, just refresh the browser. 2. From any phone (land, cell ... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603706 Thu, 27 May 2010 14:01:00 +0100 3603706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577357&cid=t_111604_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E5%2FeCzXKjcAzsY%2FBERKSON%2520on%2520BIHARI.mp3 Last Sunday, the world lost a truly wonderful man: Dr. Bernard Bihari, a medical hero, and one of my personal heroes, as well. Dr. Bihari was the genius who discovered that a very low dose of naltrexone, a drug that had been approved at a higher dose by the FDA for another purpose entirely, could help people with some of the most difficult-to-treat diseases. Thanks to Dr. Bihari, tens of thousands (some say hundreds of thousands) of people with multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, HIV/AIDS and even cancer are now living better lives. Many are symptom-free. Dr. Bihari had the highest of credentials: a Bachelors degree from Cornell, and his MD degree from Harvard. But he never lost sight of his true mission: to lessen the suffering of real people. And that he did.I’ve been... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577357 Wed, 19 May 2010 04:30:45 +0100 3577357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683885&cid=t_111604_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2Fms1h_PKIXto%2F A question and answer session with someone who is considering stopping buprenorphine.  His message first, with identifying information removed: Hi, I just sent a donation through PayPal. I used Norco 10/325 since 1999, about 20-40 per day for the past five years.  A month ago I went on 2 mg Subutex but don’t like the feeling of being drugged.  The next day I went down to 1 mg/day, and have been at that dose since.   I liked the Norco because I could still function, and could “feel”, including joy.  Now I have no feelings of joy at all, just feel drugged all the time.  I meditate and exercise 30 min/day, have done that for years, so maybe that kept me grounded. Q:  What is the quickest and most comfortable way for me to taper?  Should I use Ativan to help with rest... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683885 Tue, 18 May 2010 21:33:37 +0100 3683885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3564092&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Fshow-22-preview-my-unplugged-experiment-lessons-learned%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dshow-22-preview-my-unplugged-experiment-lessons-learned Show 22 Preview: My Unplugged Experiment Lessons Learned I recent had 2 weeks nearly unplugged, including some unplugged time with my kids – and survived! Tune into to hear about my ups, downs and lessons learned. Show Time: Noon ET Show Date: Friday May 14, 2010 SHOW NUTS AND BOLTS Listening To The Show Live: You have 2 ways to listen to the show live 1. From my show site. On the day of the show, you’ll see the “play/chat” button when it’s show time. Click the “play/chat” button and you’ll hear the show live. If you don’t see it, just refresh the browser. 2. From any phone (land, cell or skype) by calling 347-237-5194 Listening as a Registered Blog Talk Radio use Registering with Blog Talk Radio is free and allows you to participate in a live Chat during eac... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3564092 Fri, 14 May 2010 14:16:32 +0100 3564092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3546848&cid=t_111604_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fabout-the-childrens-medication-recall%2F2010.05.08 The [recent] massive recall of some of the most popular [children's] medications is unsettling, disturbing and concerning. Thankfully it was done as a precautionary move before any child was harmed and that there’s a sufficient supply of generic alternatives of the medications recalled. Still, having 40 popular medications recalled by one of today’s most trusted pharmaceutical manufacturers rocks our confidence in the safeguards in place at the core. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Dr. Gwenn Is In* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3546848 Sat, 08 May 2010 18:00:02 +0100 3546848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538277&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2Fshow-21-preview-moms-who-rock%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dshow-21-preview-moms-who-rock Show 21 Preview: Spring Break Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms in the world! Join me this week as I welcome onto the show author and parenting expert Jen Singer from www.MommasSaid.net to discuss all things moms and give you some “momspiration”! To learn more about Jen, click here. Show Time: 11 am ET Show Date: Friday May 7, 2010 SHOW NUTS AND BOLTS Listening To The Show Live: You have 2 ways to listen to the show live 1. From my show site. On the day of the show, you’ll see the “play/chat” button when it’s show time. Click the “play/chat” button and you’ll hear the show live. If you don’t see it, just refresh the browser. 2. From any phone (land, cell or skype) by calling 347-237-5194 Listening as a Registered Blog Talk Radio use Reg... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538277 Thu, 06 May 2010 11:00:02 +0100 3538277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533802&cid=t_111604_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fvitamin-c-15-ways-to-eat-your-daily-dose%2F The daily recommended dose of vitamin C for adults is 60 mg, but some nutritionists recommend getting up to 500 mg of the immune-boosting, antioxidant-rich super vitamin. You can get it in supplements and artificially concocted drinks, but most nutritionists will tell you that it’s best to get your vitamins through the food you eat. Click on the gallery below to see 15 of our favorite ways to eat your C: Post from: BlissTree Vitamin C: 15 Ways to Eat Your Daily Dose (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533802 Tue, 04 May 2010 19:13:47 +0100 3533802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526970&cid=t_111604_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F38%2Fcan-oral-supplements-prevent-wrinkles%2F I recently came across an ad in the magazine for an oral supplement that claims to fight dull, wrinkled, pimpled skin.  It boasts of 11 “essential” nutrients which are mainly antioxidants plus some other ingredients.  Taken daily, the pills hold promise of glowing skin in a couple of months. I don’t know about pimples but there is growing evidence that oral antioxidants could help slow down the wrinkling process or even improve existing wrinkles. The problem is that there are a lot of antioxidants available.  How do we know which ones really work? What is the best way to get them to work on the skin? It has been shown that selenium taken at 50 to 200 micrograms daily, vitamin E at 400mg /day and vitamin C at 500-1000mg (all known antioxidants) can protect against harmful UV rays w... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526970 Sat, 01 May 2010 15:15:31 +0100 3526970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499318&cid=t_111604_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2FSadlVD8RGs0%2F A ‘quick one’…  I have written before about getting the most buprenorphine from a God-awfully expensive tablet of Suboxone, and will repeat myself for newcomers.  Note that my description is based on an understanding of pharmacology, organic chemistry, and physiology– NOT on the recommendations of Reckitt-Benckiser or the FDA.  My suggestions also come from knowledge of other, similar medications that are absorbed through mucous membranes– for example fentanyl, which is dispensed with a trans-mucosal delivery system for cancer pain. A bit of background…  the reason you can’t just swallow a tablet of buprenorphine and expect it to work is because of something called ‘first pass metabolism.’  The liver is very good at breaking dow... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499318 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:42:03 +0100 3499318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3483131&cid=t_111604_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2FRw-QkOLg8FM%2F Several weeks ago an article with a provocative title was posted at Suboxone Forum.  I don’t remember the exact title, but it was something like ‘Toxicity from High Dose Buprenorphine (HDB).  Before everyone gets too excited, there was nothing all that new in the article, which consisted of three case reports about deaths of people taking buprenorphine.  One case consisted of a suicide from very large doses of buprenorphine, one was a death from combining buprenorphine with other respiratory depressants, and the third death was in a person with liver failure who took buprenorphine with other psychotropic medications.  There are a couple issues brought up in the article that are worth mentioning. First, I appreciate their use of the term ‘high dose buprenorphine,&#8217... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3483131 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:56:42 +0100 3483131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3475937&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2Fshow-20-preview-surviving-april-vacation-unplugged%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dshow-20-preview-surviving-april-vacation-unplugged Show 20 Preview: Spring Break Turn Off Week always falls during my kids’ Spring Vacation. Tune in as I talk about ways to deconnect, stay sane,  and why the timing is perfect for your family! Show Time: Noon pm ET Show Date: Friday April 16, 2010 Turn Off Information How to Keep Screens Off by Dr. Gwenn (Screens, Screens Everywhere and Time to Turn Them Off!!) Screen Time Cause Home Page American Academy of Pediatrics Media Use Resources SHOW NUTS AND BOLTS Listening To The Show Live: You have 2 ways to listen to the show live 1. From my show site. On the day of the show, you’ll see the “play/chat” button when it’s show time. Click the “play/chat” button and you’ll hear the show live. If you don’t see it, just refresh the browser. 2. From any phone (land, cell ... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3475937 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:54:51 +0100 3475937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424998&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F03%2Fshow-18-preview-bullies-in-your-back-yard-2-sensible-solutions-with-dr-joel-haber%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dshow-18-preview-bullies-in-your-back-yard-2-sensible-solutions-with-dr-joel-haber Show 18: Bullies In Your Back Yard 2 Bullies are a huge problem for our kids today, on and offline. This week we continue our conversation by focusing on solutions that help our kids once we know our kids are being bullied. This week, we are joined by “the bully coach”, Dr. Joel Haber, who will offer practical suggestions for talking to our kids, working with the schools and sorting out when to seek additional help. Show Time: 1pm ET Show Date: Thursday April 1, 2010 About Joel Haber, PhD Joel Haber, PhD is a clinical psychologist who has devoted more than 20 years in his practice to prevent and reduce bullying and abusive behaviors – from childhood through adulthood, in schools, camps, sports, home and the workplace. Founder of the Respect USM program, Dr. Haber has author... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424998 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:14:53 +0100 3424998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420704&cid=t_111604_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fbasalbolus-mix-and-match.html I just knew that working with expert CDE Gary Scheiner was going to be eye-opening. After all, I’ve barely touched the settings on my pump since I started using it three years ago. What a sense of empowerment to start altering so many Pump Settings — which have frankly intimidated the heck out of me until [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420704 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:00:43 +0100 3420704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416238&cid=t_111604_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fdiabetes-support-or-suspicion-aka-dont-question-my-insulin-dosing-as-long-as-im-healthy.html Everyone lives with — and copes with — diabetes in their own unique way. But some of us are more unique than others? No, that’s not the point. Today, a perspective from yet another kindred spirit, Hannah McDonald, a self-proclaimed nerd who lives in Pennsylvania and has been blogging about the Big D since 2008: A Guest [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416238 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:00:50 +0100 3416238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382957&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F03%2Fa-dose-of-dr-gwenn-show-17-preview-bullies-in-your-back-yard-1%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Da-dose-of-dr-gwenn-show-17-preview-bullies-in-your-back-yard-1 Show 17: Bullies In Your Back Yard 1 Bullies are a huge problem for our kids today, on and offline. This week we start a multiweek conversation to try and figure out the problem, learn how to help our kids, and find ways to work with our schools and community groups to stop the bullies and help the victims. Join me this week as we figure out what the problem is and uncover the mysteries behind on of the biggest issues facing all our kids today: cyberbullying. Joining me will be Parry Aftab, Executive Director of www.wiredsafety.org and one of the leading authorities on cybersafety issues and cyber law. Show Time: Noon ET Show Date: Friday, March 19, 2010 About Parry Aftab Parry Aftab is an attorney and leader in the emerging field of Internet law and policy, helping industry and governme... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382957 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:38:13 +0100 3382957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374215&cid=t_111604_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2892 The Daily Dose of Medical Knowledge which we reviewed here has become a free app. You can get it here I notice that some of the comments on that application by users are rather unkind. A lot of mobile users these days expect practically everything to be free perhaps not realising that it is not exactly a piece of cake to come out with a good idea and a good application for medical users. In fact I see little gratitude for free medical apps when by human nature authors will feel good when there’s positive acknowledgement (e.g. thank you, positive comment, encouragement or even a little donation) but in reality hardly get any feedback at all or worse still receive unwarranted and unkind comments. Heck, when I wrote Haemoncrules, all I requested was some postcards and I got a measly FOU... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374215 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3374215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216683&cid=t_111604_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2796 Everyday I scour news of all sorts including regular feeds from medical information sites and journals. The most efficient way to filter this torrent of information is to use RSS or news feeds and I currently rely on Google’s Reader service (the mobile version runs very well on the Palm Pre). However you might for a change appreciate a small dose of medical information rather than being presented with massive chunks of information everyday. Imagine if a useful tip or clinical pearl were to be delivered to your handheld once a day. That would be easily digestible! Enter the Daily Dose of Medical Knowledge application for WebOS to fill this niche. According to the blurb: Daily Dose offers high level medical info, with references, daily. Topics range the gamut of medical knowledge, from... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216683 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3216683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149192&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=39037&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.drgreene.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2F07%2Fdosing-spoon-surprise%2F Once again, my take is different than that of most. About 70 percent of Americans measure their liquid medicines in kitchen spoons. But when smart college students were asked to pour a real teaspoon of liquid medicine into a kitchen spoon, they averaged either eight percent less or twelve percent more than the amount prescribed, [...] (Source: Conversations with Dr Greene) Conversations with Dr Greene blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149192 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:43:08 +0100 3149192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142663&cid=t_111604_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2739 Brian has written in to let us know that his company , Brim LLC has an iPhone app called Daily Dose of Medical Knowledge. Daily Dose delivers a medical dose a day straight to your iPhone or iPod touch. Past doses can be accessed for up to a week. Doses range the gamut of medical knowledge, from lab tests and their uses to patient management and diagnosis. Nurses, medical students, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, residents, and physicians will all enjoy getting a medical tidbit daily. And even though Daily Dose caters to those in the healthcare professions, it can be enjoyable to anyone with an interest in medicine and healt If you are an iPhone/iPod Touch user who would like a free Promo Code please email me - we just ask that you write a brief review of the app for the blog. (... The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142663 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3142663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133809&cid=t_111604_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fmethadone-characteristics-effects%2F Medicinal Syrup Clinical Use of Methadone German chemists first produced methadone in the early 20th century and it has been used clinically since the end of World War 1. It is a powerful synthetic opiate like heroin and morphine but without the strong sedative effect. It can substitute for heroin and is widely used by doctors in the treatment of heroin addiction. In its basic form it is a white crystalline powder. It is generally administered as a syrup, mixed with cordial or fruit juice and taken orally. Methadone is also available in an injectable form. Users have been known to inject the syrup often resulting in health problems. Effects are felt within 1 hour of a dose, with the peak effect felt at 4 to 8 hours after the dose. The effects of methadone last longer (usually up to 24 hour... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133809 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:56:08 +0100 3133809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3123415&cid=t_111604_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FNolJ6_Tk678%2F FDA Approves A High Dose Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Specifically Intended for People Ages 65 and Older Accelerated approval process used in vaccine approval Press Release The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Fluzone High-Dose, an inactivated influenza virus vaccine for people ages 65 years and older to prevent disease caused by influenza virus subtypes A and B. People in this age group are at highest risk for seasonal influenza complications, which may result in hospitalization and death. Annual vaccination remains the best protection from influenza, particularly for people 65 and older. Fluzone High-Dose was approved via the accelerated approval pathway. FDA’s accelerated approval pathway helps safe and effective medical products for serious or life-threatening diseases beco... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3123415 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:20:39 +0100 3123415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105138&cid=t_111604_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Flow-dose-ct-image-contest-siemens.html Reducing the radiation dose while maintaining excellent image quality is central in CT these days. As such, Siemens has initiated the first International CT Image Contest where you are invited to sendin your images. Compete with colleagues from all over the world to see who has achieved the best image quality at the lowest possible radiation dose! A highly prominent international jury will be evaluating the submitted entries.Visit the International CT Image Contest website -http://www.siemens.com/image-contest From Sumer's Radiology Site http://www.sumerdoc.blogspot.com -The Top Radiology Magazine. Teleradiology Providers at www.teleradproviders.com Mail us at teleradproviders@gmail.com (Source: Sumer's Radiology Site) Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105138 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:09:00 +0100 3105138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2832371&cid=t_111604_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F24%2Fmodified-chemo-regime-increases-survival-in-advanced-ovarian-cancer-patients-but-adds-toxicity%2F Women with advanced ovarian cancer lived longer and without their tumors growing after receiving a modified regimen of a standard chemotherapy drug combination, Japanese researchers reported last week. In a large phase III clinical trial, women who received carboplatin every 3 weeks and a reduced dose of paclitaxel (Taxol®) once a week for 3 weeks [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2832371 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:44:57 +0100 2832371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814379&cid=t_111604_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2FtxGQOP5CxHU%2Ffree-ebook-now-available-for-international-ldn-awareness-week-the-faces-of-low-dose-naltrexone.html Honest Medicine is proud to announce that The Faces of Low Dose Naltrexone, a free 116-page EBOOK, is now available for download. The Faces of LDN is a special resource book, created in honor of International LDN Awareness Week (ILDNAW) (October 19-25), to give the media and the public a more comprehensive, in-depth picture of the LDN Story than we could possibly give in our ILDNAW Press Release. The Story of Low Dose Naltrexone is, indeed, impressive. Approved in the 1980s by the FDA in a much higher dose for the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction, naltrexone has been used for many years at 1/10 the dosage to treat a wide array of illnesses, all with impaired immune systems: e.g., Multiple Sclerosis, HIV, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn’s Disease, Lupus and Fibromyalgia. LDN is also ... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814379 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:29:46 +0100 2814379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2734040&cid=t_111604_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2Fhim8rit3iok%2Finternational-ldn-awareness-week-october-1925th-2009.html an old drug a controversial treatment successful across a range of diseases linked by immune system dysfunction BUT YOU won't hear of it, and YOU won't be offered it   On October 19th, patients, physicians and researchers alike will convene at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, for the Fifth Annual Conference on Low Dose Naltrexone.   October 19th will also kick off the First International LDN Awareness Week – a concerted push to get the word out through the media, about thousands of patients with autoimmune diseases who are benefitting from the off-label use of one inexpensive generic drug protocol, low dose naltrexone (commonly referred to as LDN).    It is estimated that thousands of patients worldwide are now enjoying improved health due to LDN. Most learn ... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2734040 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:38:58 +0100 2734040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712371&cid=t_111604_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2FkblC0707eEU%2F I receive monthly updates from Reckitt Benckiser in regards to best practices  using buprenorphine.  I figure that all of you should be as aware of the information as I am, so here it is (also see link below post).   Please note, in particular, the material on page 5 regarding dosing.  It is important for people on Suboxone to understand this material in particular– not only the information that your receptors are maximally occupied at standard maintenance doses, but that you will have the ‘need’ to take more when you are stressed, craving, or any number of other situations.  You do NOT want to respond to that ‘need’, though, by taking more Suboxone– doing so only reinforces all of the addictive thinking that we are trying to extinguish.  When you ... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712371 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:06:16 +0100 2712371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741096&cid=t_111604_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FCe3400KRagc%2F The plaque assay is an essential tool for determining virus titers. The concept is simple: virus infection is restricted to neighboring cells by a semisolid overlay. By counting the number of plaques, the virus titer can be calculated in PFU per ml. A key question is: how many viruses are needed to form a single plaque? For most animal viruses, one infectious particle is sufficient to initiate infection. This conclusion can be reached by studying the relationship between the number of infectious virus particles and the plaque count. A linear relationship means that one infectious particle can form a plaque. In this case the virus is said to infect cells with one-hit kinetics. This concept is illustrated below. In this figure, the number of plaques produced by a virus with one-hit kinetics ... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741096 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:00:57 +0100 2741096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515247&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drgwennisin.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fdose-of-dr-gwenn-podcast-show-15-step.html Show # 14: Thursday June 25, 2009 Noon ETStep Into Summer!!Summer is finally here! To get you in the right frame of mind, this week's show will cover all the issues you need to know about to have the best summer ever, with out unexpected trips to the emergency room.To get us on our way, one of my doc friends, Jill Grimes, MD, has tossed together some wonderful summer tips:Dr. Jill's Summertime RulesIt’s almost summertime, and everyone is ready to switch gears from the year-end craziness to the lazy days of summer. It’s tempting for both kids and parents to fall into bad habits with the excuse of “Oh, why not? It’s summer!” What are you going to do to encourage your teen to make good choices? Here are my seven tips for summer health:1. Limit screen time! Between emails, facebook, ... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515247 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:30:00 +0100 2515247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469737&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drgwennisin.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fdose-of-dr-gwenn-show-13-preview.html Show # 13: Wednesday June 10, 2009 Noon ETNetworked Families!Join me today for my monthly Networked Families show. On deck this week are topics that range from MP3 players, the 24/7 lifestyle of teens, hidden hazards of technology during natural disasters, tele-medicine, and an update on how media impacts our kids' health.All the studies featured on today's show are filed under the June_10_Podcast tag on my Delicious page.SHOW NUTS AND BOLTSListening To The Show Live: You have 2 ways to listen to the show live -1. From my show site. On the day of the show, you'll see the "play/chat" button when it's show time. Click the "play/chat" button and you'll hear the show live. If you don't see it, just refresh the browser.2. From any phone (land, cell or skype) by calling 347-237-5194Listening as ... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469737 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:40:00 +0100 2469737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458257&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drgwennisin.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fshow-12-wednesday-june-3-2009-noon-et.html Show # 12: Wednesday June 3, 2009 Noon ETHot Off The Presses Monthly Study Round-up!This month's line-up includes new players from the cold and cough medicine, common sense, asthma, immunization, teen life, infant life, childhood nutrition and youth sports teams. It's sure to be an interesting and thought-provoking show!All the studies featured on today's show are filed under the June_3_Podcast tag on my Delicious page.SHOW NUTS AND BOLTSListening To The Show Live: You have 2 ways to listen to the show live -1. From my show site. On the day of the show, you'll see the "play/chat" button when it's show time. Click the "play/chat" button and you'll hear the show live. If you don't see it, just refresh the browser.2. From any phone (land, cell or skype) by calling 347-237-5194Listening as a R... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458257 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:31:00 +0100 2458257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458258&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drgwennisin.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fnew-study-highlights-surprising-risk.html We all know that moving is stressful on a family. As if the logistics of the move itself are not overwhelming enough, there's the adjustment to a new area complete with laying down new roots and establishing a new social structure. This is tough for adults as well as kids of all ages.Kids are typically thought of as being rather pliable and flexible when it comes to new situations. With time, parents and experts alike used to think that kids will adjust to a move. However, a new study rocks that theory to it's core and suggests otherwise in a very significant way.As reported by multiple news outlets, a Danish study has released data that suggest that kids whose families move a great deal are at high risk for committing suicide.As summarized in US News and World Report, researchers "were ab... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458258 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2458258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458261&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drgwennisin.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fdose-of-dr-gwenn-show-11-childhood.html Show # 11: Thursday May 28, 2009 7:30PM ETChildhood Asthma Update!!Asthma is the number 1 chronic condition in childhood with symptoms and treatment plans that perplex parents and kids of all ages. How can parents understand it better? How can kids be better empowered to care for their own symptoms?Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) and Schering-Plough have teamed up with a new book, Breathless Bethany Buttercup, to attempt to tackle both these important questions. Were they successful?Tune in this week to find out as I discuss Breathless Bethany with pulmonologist Kevin Murphy, MD, and AANMA Founder Nancy Sander.More information on tonight's show is filed under the tag May_28_podcast on my Delicious page.SHOW NUTS AND BOLTSListening To The Show Live: You have 2 ways ... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458261 Thu, 28 May 2009 12:20:00 +0100 2458261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458266&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drgwennisin.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fdose-of-dr-gwenn-show-10-networked.html Show # 10Networked Families!Wednesday 5/20/09 7:30pm ESTIn our digital world, families are more connected than ever. While often a benefit to our lives, technology can also pose some significant issues. Tweens and teens may be more savvy than us at times in using the latest and greatest technological wonder to the market but they are also the first to step into a hornet's nest of trouble should it be lurking. Luckily there is a lot we can do as parents to redirect trouble often before it occurs.Tune in for this month's update on the news and information every Networked Family needs to be aware of to help our families lead productive and healthy digital lives. Some of the many topics in the news lately include sexting, texting, the world of social media, new technologies and kids, and the i... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458266 Wed, 20 May 2009 12:02:00 +0100 2458266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458269&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drgwennisin.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fnew-horizons-for-dose-of-dr-gwenn.html TGIF! I have some exciting announcements for you about my podcast on Blog Talk Radio, A Dose of Dr. Gwenn.A Dose of Dr. Gwenn podcast always runs live initially but in our fast paced society having a back up option to listen to our favorite shows when we it works best in our lives is really what podcasts are all about. Now you have that option with A Dose of Dr. Gwenn on iTunes!You'll find the entire podcast series in the iTunes store under "Alternative Health". You can also just search for "Dr. Gwenn" or "A Dose of Dr. Gwenn" to get to the iTunes main show index page. There are two ways to subscribe to A Dose of Dr. Gwenn from iTunes:1. from the iTunes store: click the "subscribe" button once you are on the A Dose of Dr. Gwenn page.2. from my BlogTalkRadio page - click the iTunes button o... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458269 Fri, 15 May 2009 13:16:00 +0100 2458269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458271&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drgwennisin.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fdose-of-dr-gwenn-show-9-companion-page.html Show # 9 Companion Page:Hot Off The Presses!Aired: Wednesday May 13, 2009This was a busy study month with a huge amount of variety from studies on pacifier use in breast-fed infants to acupuncture for bad backs to updates on whether ADHD medication impacts test scores to early puberty to obesity to home safety to healthy eating!If you missed the show, as always you can tune into the archives from the sidebar of Dr. Gwenn Is In, Pediatrics Now or Blog Talk Radio. The show is also archived on iTunes under "alternative health"...search for "A Dose of Dr. Gwenn".All the studies I mentioned on air are bookmarked for you on my new Delicious page! Each week, I'll have URLs for intersting articles and studies from that week's show highlighted for you by the date of the show. I'll also post other a... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458271 Thu, 14 May 2009 12:30:00 +0100 2458271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458272&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drgwennisin.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fshow-9-preview-hot-off-presses-tonight.html Show # 9 Preview:Hot Off The Presses!TONIGHT...Wednesday 5/13/09 7:30pm ESTThere are a lot of Hot Off the Presses studies this month from the latest on pacifier use in breast-fed babies to interesting findings in test results of kids on ADHD medication to the use of acupuncture in chronic backpain...tune in tonight for an update on these studies and more!Show Nuts and Bolts:To listen to the show, click the button above or go to www.blogtalkradio.com/drgwenn. You don't have to be a BlogTalkRadio registered user to listen but you do have to be registered if you would like to join the online chat. Registration is free and can be done from my show page.All shows are archived and can be accessed any time after a show has aired from the show page or iTunes, under "Alternative Health".When the sh... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458272 Wed, 13 May 2009 15:14:00 +0100 2458272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458278&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drgwennisin.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fmoms-are-truly-inspirational-show-8.html Show #8 Companion Page:All About Moms, Mom You Rock Show!Thank you again to all the wonderful moms who took the time to send in their heart felt, wonderfully inspiring stories. If you missed yesterday's show, you can catch it in the archives.As promised, here are the stories I read last night for you to re-read yourself when you have a quiet moment:A Mother’s Love: moving on Shannon wrote in about her son, Jonah, who lost his life to Wilms tumor when he was 7 years old. It was a tough ordeal for the entire family. She shared with me these comments:“I think that any mother would agree that the first time you hold your child, you feel real love for the first time. Sure, we love our family and friends, but this is different. It's the greatest feeling you will ever feel. But, when you ... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458278 Fri, 08 May 2009 12:57:00 +0100 2458278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458279&cid=t_111604_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drgwennisin.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fshow-8-preview-all-about-moms-mom-you.html Show # 8:ALL ABOUT MOMS...MOM, YOU ROCK!!TONIGHT...Thursday 5/7/09, 7:30pm ESTHelp celebrate all the special moms in the world by joining me for a very unique and heart warming mother's day show.I'll be sharing stories sent to be by some very special moms from the Inspire.com and the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation communities, and the blogosphere. You may want to have some tissue handy for a few of these - trust me.In addition to listening, you can call in your stories yourself (347-237-5194...press #1), or jot down your mom story musings in the chat room as well as on twitter. I'll have everything up and running tonight at 7:30pm EST.Show Nuts and Bolts:To listen to the show, click the button above or go to www.blogtalkradio.com/drgwenn. You don't have to be a BlogTalkRadio re... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458279 Thu, 07 May 2009 12:03:00 +0100 2458279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2341900&cid=t_111604_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2F3vHWFoXQFnE%2F Thanks, all of you who wrote comments to my last post.  I remind everyone once again to consider taking your comments here and after writing them, also taking them to SuboxForum.com.  I am going to put up a new category to discuss topics that were initiated here;  it would be great to get a spirited, respectful ‘give and take’ on some of these topics.  As I have mentioned before, the only thing that I will block on that site would be debating whether people on Suboxone are ‘in Recovery’– just because there are plenty of other sites for that, and I want the forum to be for people who have made their decision– and don’t want to be harassed over it.  I will be upgrading that site shortly and changing the hosting account;  hopefully I will pull i... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2341900 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:27:30 +0100 2341900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2341901&cid=t_111604_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsuboxonetalkzone.com%2F%3Ffeed%3Drss Here is a ‘what would you do’ question: Today I saw a new patient who came in asking to start Suboxone.  She has a significant addiction to heroin– I don’t know heroin doses very well, but she said she uses ‘four bags per day’.  Incidentally, if anyone knows the conversion of that dose to the daily amount of oxycodone, please post in the comments and let me know.  She was in moderate withdrawal, and had not used for over 24 hours– which usually would suggest appropriateness for induction of Suboxone at least from a ‘precipitated withdrawal’ standpoint.  On the other hand, if four bags of heroin is a ridiculously high dose, her tolerance may have been so high that even after 24 hours, withdrawal would be precipitated. When I have peo... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2341901 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:52:24 +0100 2341901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2287230&cid=t_111604_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F23%2Ffda-approves-symbyax-for-treatment-resistant-depression%2F Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Symbyax for the acute treatment of treatment-resistant depression (TRD). It is the first drug approved for this indication. Symbyax is a combination pill that combines olanzapine (Zyprexa) and fluoxetine HCl (a long-acting form of Prozac) in a single capsule. Symbyax is manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company. According to the company’s press release: The new Symbyax TRD indication is for acute treatment of adult patients with major depressive disorder who have not responded to two separate trials of different antidepressants of adequate dose and duration in their current episode. Zyprexa, in combination with fluoxetine, is now approved for the acute treatment of TRD in adults. Symbyax was the first drug approved by the FD... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2287230 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:02:51 +0100 2287230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2201194&cid=t_111604_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fanother-look-at-ldn-for-ms%2F This week I’ve been mining the latest issue of “Momentum” for blog topics.  One which was particularly timely, as some of you have been asking for it of late, is low-dose naltrexone (LDN) as therapy for multiple sclerosis. We’ve had some conversations about LDN in the past and with some recently completed and published small studies on the topic, I thought it high time to stir that conversation once again. Many of us want to know more about LDN for our multiple sclerosis as it is both cheap (about $1.00 per day!) and oral (no needles!).  Many in that same group are skeptical of the anecdotal information we’ve been able to find on such a therapy. Naltreoxone was developed (and only FDA approved) for the treatment of certain opiate and alcohol addictions. Give... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2201194 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:03:30 +0100 2201194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2134858&cid=t_111604_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2Fi42VdiOBM0M%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(320,212,536684,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Have you heard the thought that aspirin, specifically anti-inflammatory aspirin, is helpful in preventing diabetes? Well researchers took this same concept and applied it to low-dose aspirin. The result? That low-dose aspirin, while having many other healthful benefits, does not help prevent Type 2 diabetes. David S. H. Bell, MD, an Endocrine Today Editorial Board member, said: “This finding is not surprising since low dose aspirin was utilized. High dose aspirin or other salicylates, which are truly anti-inflammatory, have been shown to decrease insulin resistance and perhaps improve beta cell function. Clinical trials to evaluate the effect... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2134858 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:38:03 +0100 2134858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2043781&cid=t_111604_88_f&fid=38203&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprecordialthump.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F12%2F17%2Fbest-of%2F Forty-nine medical bloggers are featured on this weeks medical blog Grand Rounds (Vol. 5 No. 13). “The Best of 2008” is hosted by Laurie Edwards at A Chronic Dose: A Chronic Illness Blog. Be sure to check out what’s going on in the medical blogosphere - you’ll even find a link to Achieving impossible heights…! "Best of Friends" (Source: AEQUANIMITAS) AEQUANIMITAS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2043781 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:55:33 +0100 2043781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2006602&cid=t_111604_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2F470991446%2F An entirely logical question: Soboxdoc, I am taking 16mg of Suboxone a day - 8mg in the morning and 8mg at night. You state above that Suboxone has a ceiling effect of about 4mg. Does that mean I could take a half of an 8mg tab once a day and it would have the same effect as the 16mg that I am currently taking? Even after the three day half-life? Or should I still cut it down by 2mg a week until I get to 4mg? That would be great if I could do it right away with the same benefit! Either way I am still left speechless on how much this medication has changed life for me. Thanks again for all the wonderful info. My Best Guess: Thanks for writing! The 4 mg level for the ‘ceiling’ is an average for patients overall, and assumes that you are taking the Suboxone in an effective way. My... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2006602 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:28:01 +0100 2006602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1991865&cid=t_111604_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2F464486761%2F Thanks to Mike for this question: I’m having surgery the day before Thanksgiving.I take 24-32mg a day for the past year,and I’m a little worried about surgery.I told my surgeon I take suboxone and I’m a recovering addict,and I don’t take pain medication. But he told me he will treat me as a normal patient,and with that percribed me 60 percocets. I went to my pharmacist and talked to her about it,she called the doctor and he called me back to his ofice, I told him I was concerned about the 60 percocets he gave me,his reponse was again “I’m going to treat you as a normal patient” what ever that means? Anyway I did’nt fill original perscription,so he gave me a new one, 40 percocets,hmmmm. Anyway NO one in my family know’s I take suboxone,and they also don’t think I have a ... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1991865 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:10:34 +0100 1991865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1918199&cid=t_111604_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F434839486%2F The agency sent a pair of warning letters to Bayer HealthCare concerning what it calls two “unlawful,” over-the-counter aspirin products — Bayer Women’s Low Dose Aspirin + Calcium (Bayer Women’s) and Bayer Aspirin with Heart Advantage (Bayer Heart Advantage). Here is letter one and letter two. The products, which contain aspirin with either phytosterols or calcium, are unapproved new drugs that require an approved new drug application in order to be legally marketed, according to an FDA statement. In addition to being labeled for use as a pain reliever, both products are labeled for use in reducing the risks of heart disease. Bayer Women’s is also labeled for use in “fighting” osteoporosis. However, the FDA says that “neither product has b... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1918199 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:56:20 +0100 1918199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097503&cid=t_111604_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F201130924%2F Speaking of breast cancer… Previously popular treatments – i.e. big-dose chemotherapy – apparently are of no help against breast cancer. Such were the findings recently reported by a group of Houston researchers. A grueling and controversial breast cancer treatment that was popular in the late 1980s and the 1990s does not extend the lives of patients in advanced stages of the disease In releasing their report on a review of existing studies, the researchers said women who received high-dose chemotherapy, followed by transplants from their own bone marrow, fared no better than patients on other therapies. Donald Berry, head of quantitative studies at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the review’s lead investigator, said: “This shows more is not ne... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097503 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:00:46 +0100 1097503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=988487&cid=t_111604_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F176817444%2F And yet another link to Alzheimer’s disease from another chronic disease process… It seems that anti-hypertensives have proven to benefit in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Such implications could aid in the ultimate cure and care of this dreadful mind altering disease. Just what anti-hypertensives made the list? …significantly benefit from the treatment with the anti-hypertensive agent Valsartan, found to pharmacologically prevent beta-amyloid production in the brain even when delivered to Alzheimer’s disease mice at doses 3-4 fold lower than the minimal equivalent dose prescribed for the treatment of hypertension in humans. Other anti-hypertension drugs with beneficial results included Propranolol HCI, Carvedilol, Losartan, Nicardipine H... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=988487 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:34:37 +0100 988487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675459&cid=t_111604_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F13%2Finsulin-pumps-101%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, SupportInsulin pumps are especially helpful to match your insulin to your lifestyle, instead of the other way around. The pump delivers insulin in varying, small amounts throughout the day, more closely resembling a healthy pancreas. Type 1 diabetics of all ages are using the insulin pump, and even some type 2 diabetics have chosen to try the pump. Insulin pumps boast better blood glucose control, even a potentially lower A1C. The American Diabetes Association lists some pros/cons of the insulin pump. The pump eliminates the need for multiple injections, significantly reduces large swings in blood glucose, makes diabetes management easier, and can improve the quality of life. Pumps have a convenient disconnect port so you can shower, swi... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675459 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=611999&cid=t_111604_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F17%2Fvitamins-linked-to-prostate-cancer%2F Filed under: Prostate Cancer, Research, Vitamins and nutrients, Daily newsIt's been suspected that taking too many vitamins may spike men's risk of dying from prostate cancer. On Wednesday, the biggest study yet to link high-dose multivitamins and prostate damage was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Government scientists have been looking at the diet and health of almost 300,000 men. One third reported taking a daily multivitamin. Five percent were heavy users, marked by use more than seven times per week. Within five years of the study's launch, 10,241 men had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. About 1,476 had an advanced form of the disease. And 179 died. It seems heavy multivitamin users were nearly twice as likely to get fatal prostate cancer as men who neve... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=611999 Thu, 17 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 611999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=539094&cid=t_111604_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F12%2Fdaily-dose-of-red-meat-spikes-breast-cancer-risk%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Research, Daily newsRed meat makes headlines -- again -- due to new research indicating it increases a woman's chances of developing breast cancer. I've heard this before. Maybe that's because it's becoming pretty conclusive.Findings are most significant for post-menopausal women because these are the women with the highest rates of consumption -- about one portion of red meat per day. This daily doses puts them at a 56 percent greater risk than women who eat no red meat.Researchers at the University of Leeds followed the eating habits and health of more than 35,000 women over the past seven years to gather their data, published in the British Journal of Cancer.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=539094 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 539094