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 'dr michael'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:25:43 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636621&cid=t_278020_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F25%2Ftherapeutic-response-to-the-angiogenesis-inhibitor-sunitinib-in-ovarian-clear-cell-cancer%2F A group of international researchers reported sustained responses in two ovarian clear cell cancer (OCCC) patients with chemotherapy-resistant disease, who were treated with the anti-angiogenesis inhibitor sunitinib (Sutent®). The researchers emphasize the growing realization that OCCC is molecularly and clinically distinct as compared to other forms of ovarian cancer, and note significant common scientific characteristics [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636621 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 22:57:20 +0100 4636621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605904&cid=t_278020_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Fg_FIw5S9j1E%2F I have a number of doctor friends that I know from church, scouts (yes, I’m an assistant scoutmaster), or other local group. I must admit that generally our focus is whatever activity is at hand, but every once in a while they or I will bring up the topic of EMR. These types of discussions are especially fascinating because they give a nice insight into a doctor’s perspective from someone who’s not inside the healthcare IT bubble. You know, that bubble where we all know the difference between meaningful use stage 1 and 2, ONC-ATCB and CCHIT, and a whole set of other acronyms. Certainly these doctors know some of these terms or have at least heard of some of these terms, but they definitely don’t know all the details. In fact, that’s what makes it so interestin... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605904 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:10:24 +0100 4605904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4544971&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcancer-and-science-based-medicine-skepticism-vs-nihilism%2F2011.03.03 Last Friday, Mark Crislip posted an excellent deconstruction of a very disappointing article that appeared in the most recent issue of Skeptical Inquirer (SI), the flagship publication of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI). I say “disappointing,” because I was disappointed to see SI publish such a biased, poorly thought out article, apparently for the sake of controversy. I’m a subscriber myself, and in general enjoy reading the magazine, although of late I must admit that I don’t always read each issue cover to cover the way I used to do. Between work, grant writing, blogging, and other activities, my outside reading, even of publications I like, has declined. Perhaps SI will soon find itself off my reading list. Be that as it may, I couldn’t miss the article that so irr... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4544971 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:00:03 +0100 4544971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532210&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffree-drug-samples-or-hospital-hotels-the-greater-evil%2F2011.02.28 Many folks criticize pharmaceutical companies for providing physicians’ offices with free drug samples. They claim that this giveaway harms consumers because drug companies must raise their prices to cover the costs of these freebies. Of course, this is undeniable. Any business expense, such as payroll or advertising, has to be covered and is expectedly borne by the consumer. If a company chooses not to advertise, outsources manufacturing to a country with cheaper labor, offers limited benefits to its employees, then they can sell their product at a low price. In this hypothetical example, anemic sales may doom the company quickly. Naturally, free samples are not really free. The rest of us pay for them. While this is true, I don’t think it is evil. Unlike the U.S. government, at least... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532210 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:00:00 +0100 4532210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4522104&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcough-and-cold-meds-the-good-and-the-bad%2F2011.02.25 Want to try to avoid a visit to the doctor for that cough or cold? Why not go to the pharmacy to get an over-the-counter (OTC) medicine? In this video from local TV news, I talk about the good and bad of OTC cough and cold meds. Will that medicine from the pharmacy actually help you get better faster?   *This blog post was originally published at Doctor Anonymous* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4522104 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:00:00 +0100 4522104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4495204&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fovertreated-is-underread%2F2011.02.18 My daughter, Elana, home from college on winter break, offered me a book to peruse from one of her classes. She correctly suspected that her father, the MD Whistleblower, would enjoy reading a book authored by a whistleblower pro. The book, “Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer” by Shannon Brownlee should be required reading for first year medical students, who have not yet acquired views and habits that promulgate excessive medical care and treatment. For those of us already in practice, this book should be a required element of board recertification. Brownlee understands the medical system well and describes a culture of excess, conflicts of interests, absence of universal quality control mechanisms and fractured and disorganized care with no one ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4495204 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4495204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4464495&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fselling-human-organs-for-transplantation-medical-ethics-in-handcuffs%2F2011.02.11 I have previously posted on the ethics of paying for organ donation. I find this notion to be ethically troubling, but I believe the issue deserves fair debate. In general, my belief is that a personal anecdote should not drive policy in medical ethics. There are many individual vignettes that are poignant and heartbreaking that tempt us to relax our ethical boundaries. For example, permitting us to harvest organs from folks who are “not quite dead,” would save lives, but society’s rights outweigh this benefit, in my view. For similar reasons, I resist efforts to relax the definition of death in order to increase the reservoir of available organs. If death is redefined as a result of a search for truth, then the process is ethically permissible. Participants in these discussi... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4464495 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4464495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394446&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-ethics-why-they-should-matter-to-patients%2F2011.01.24 Medical ethics has properly gained a foothold in the public square. There is a national conversation about euthanasia, stem cell research, fertilization and embryo implantation techniques, end-of-life care, prenatal diagnosis of serious diseases, defining death to facilitate organ donation, cloning and financial conflicts of interest. Nearly every day, we read (or click) on a headline highlighting one of these or similar ethical controversies. These great issues hover over us. We physicians face ethical dilemmas every day in the mundane world of our medical practices. They won’t appear in your newspapers or pop up on your smartphones, but they are real and they are important. Here is a sampling from the everyday ethical smorgasbord that your doctor faces. How would you act under the fol... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394446 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4394446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4360977&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpoint-and-click-medicine-the-emr-game%2F2011.01.18 Whistleblower readers know of my criticisms of the electronic medical record (EMR) juggernaut that is oozing over the medical landscape. Ultimately, this technology will make medical care better and easier to practice. All systems will be integrated, so that a physician will have instant access to his patients’ medical data from other physicians’ offices, emergency rooms and hospitals. In addition, data input in the physician’s office will use reliable voice activated technology, so that some antiquated physician behaviors, such as eye contact, can still occur. Clearly, EMR is in transition. I place it on the 40 yard line, a long way from a touch down or field goal position. A colleague related a distressing meeting he had at the community hospital he works at. This hospital, like ne... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4360977 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:00:00 +0100 4360977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343126&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmental-illness-and-the-tucson-shooting%2F2011.01.13 When reports arrived that accused gunman Jared Lee Loughner had opened fire in Tucson, Arizona on January 7, journalistic first responders linked the incident to the fierceness of political rhetoric in the United States. Upon reflection, some of the discussion has turned to questions about mental illness, guns, and violence. And plenty of reflection is required, because the connections are not at all simple. To get a sense of just how complicated they are, we invite you to read the lead article in this month’s Harvard Mental Health Letter entitled, “Mental Illness and Violence.” Strangely (for us) it was prepared for publication a month before the tragedy in Tucson. In light of the shooting, we are making the article available to non-subscribers. I am not surprised at the outrage ex... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343126 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:00:21 +0100 4343126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309611&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Falzheimers-disease-to-test-or-not-to-test%2F2011.01.03 The medical profession’s ability to diagnose far exceeds its ability to effectively treat the conditions discovered. Consider arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome, strokes, emphysema, and many cancers. When a physician orders a diagnostic test, ideally it should be to answer a specific question, rather than a buckshot approach. A chest X-ray is not ordered because a patient has a cough. It should be done because the test has a reasonable chance of yielding information that would change the physician’s advice. If the doctor was going to prescribe an antibiotic anyway, then why order the chest X-ray? Physicians and patients should ask before a test is performed if the information is likely to change the medical management. In other words, is a test being ordered bec... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309611 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:00:00 +0100 4309611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4298621&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fweight-loss-the-most-common-new-years-resolution%2F2010.12.29 Probably the most common New Year’s resolution I hear year after year is the one to lose weight. I mean, hey — even I tell myself that I’ll feel better when I’m able to drop some pounds. But how is that done? I get asked all the time what is the best diet out there and what piece of exercise equipment should be purchases to get the job done. And, oh yeah — how soon can I see results? Losing weight is not easy (duh) — a doctor doesn’t need to tell you that. But in this video, I talked with our local TV station about some practical “dos and don’ts” when it comes to trying to lose some weight as your New Year’s resolution. As a rule, I tell people to start off your plan slowly when it comes to eating better and incorporating s... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4298621 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:00:00 +0100 4298621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4277831&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fgoing-against-medicine-courageous-or-foolish%2F2010.12.21 Every once I awhile a story catches my eye as I scan the news websites. There was one this morning on CNN with this catchy title: “Mom Defies Doctor, Has Baby Her Way.” The article describes a story where a mother was going to have her fourth baby. Her previous three were born via C-section. Mom did not want another C-section done, and “defied” her doctor’s order for the procedure. “You’re being irresponsible,” the patient was told. The middle of the article talks about the current thinking and statement of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology saying that “it’s reasonable to consider allowing women who’ve had two C-sections to try to have a vaginal delivery.” Of course, there’s risks with proceeding... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4277831 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:00:00 +0100 4277831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272286&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-ethics-does-context-matter-or-is-wrong-always-wrong%2F2010.12.20 I have always felt that issues should be judged by the context of their times. For some issues, however, context provides no justification. Thankfully, the field of medical ethics has evolved into a robust discipline, and there is an enormous need for it. I have read defenses of prior ethical lapses, and even some recent ones, suggesting that context matters. If a three-month, placebo-controlled study is conducted in the developing world testing a medicine that was highly effective against a serious illness, are the ethical dimensions considered and respected? Were the pharma companies choosing this study locale as a cheap test run for their drug, which will ultimately be marketed in the west? Is it ethically problematic not to provide additional medications to ill subjects after the 3 mon... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272286 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:00:00 +0100 4272286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4251162&cid=t_278020_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F12%2F09%2Femr-and-older-doctors%2F Dr. Michael Koriwchak recently did a great post about implementing an EMR in a practice with an older physician. He does a great job analyzing the challenge that a group practice faces when one of the older physicians (I prefer mature physicians, but he said older) is the “lone hold-out.” Here’s his suggestion which is really valuable: So the older doc who claims to be ready to retire may not retire as soon as he thinks. So do you let him opt out of EMR or not? I would be happy to let him opt out of EMR…provided he commits in writing to a retirement date and allows the practice to begin making plans to recruit a replacement physician. The date would be fairly soon, no more than 18 months in the future. If he fails to retire by that date he would begin incurring costs re... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4251162 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:06:36 +0100 4251162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233185&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhy-privatizing-medicare-is-highly-explosive%2F2010.12.06 In response to my recent post where I averred that the cigarette companies were treated as scapegoats, I have had several cyber and actual conversations about personal responsibility. I believe that folks should realize the consequences and the benefits of freely-made decisions. While we want American society to be compassionate, we do not want to punish success and reward failure. Our goal is to do all that we can to maximize everyone’s success. We should be ready to assist those who need and deserve our private and governmental assistance, but personal effort and responsibility are necessary elements of these interventions. In our gastrroenterology practice, when we see patients who are in financial difficulty, my physician partners and staff will do all that we can to help them. While... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233185 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0100 4233185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214105&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fgerms-kids-and-school%2F2010.11.30 Everyone knows that when it comes to germs and kids, it can sometimes be difficult to limit the spread of infection — especially in a school or daycare setting. In this video, I talked with local TV news last week about germs and kids, and about preventing infections in college students during finals week:   If you find this video helpful, I invite you to check out my other videos at MikeSevilla.TV. Enjoy! *This blog post was originally published at Doctor Anonymous* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214105 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4214105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214107&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-recommendations-for-vitamin-d%2F2010.11.30 Vitamin D has been talked about as the vitamin — the one that might help fend off everything from cancer to heart disease to autoimmune disorders, if only we were to get enough of it. “Whoa!” is the message from a committee of experts assembled by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to update recommendations for vitamin D (and for calcium). The IOM committee’s report, released this morning, says evidence for many of  the health claims for vitamin D is “inconsistent and/or conflicting or did not demonstrate causality.” The exception is the vitamin’s well-documented (and noncontroversial) benefits on bone growth and maintenance. The IOM panel’s report also says most North Americans (Canadians as well as Americans) have more than enough vitamin D in their blood to a... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214107 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:00:45 +0100 4214107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4203202&cid=t_278020_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F11%2F22%2Fis-cut-and-paste-in-ehr-software-really-such-a-bad-thing%2F The following is a guest blog post by Dr. Michael West. I recently met Dr. West and was really impressed with his approach to EHR. After reading a few of his comments on the site, I asked if he was interested in doing some guest blog posts. This is the first of what I hope will be many more blog posts by Dr. West. Dr. West is an endocrinologist in private practice in Washington, DC. He completed fellowship training in Endocrinology and Metabolism at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. West opened The Washington Endocrine Clinic, PLLC, as a solo practice in 2009. When, I was in residency at a large health system in Pennsylvania, several of the residents and interns got into the habit of templating hospital notes on their home computers the night before they would go in to s... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4203202 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:15:06 +0100 4203202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159246&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fspace-medicine-above-and-below-earth%2F2010.11.11 The Chilean mine rescue was a great example of international cooperation and effort, much like the International Space Station. Another similarity between the two was some of the physicians involved. Dr. J.D. Polk and other flight surgeons at NASA had, years ago, made a contingency plan for how to make the limited Space Station food stores last for months if there was a problem with re-supply. So when the Chilean government asked if NASA had any advice for how to care for the miners trapped in a similar resource-limited setting, Dr. Polk and a team went down to help, and MedPage Today wrote up a great summary of their efforts. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159246 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:00:46 +0100 4159246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074064&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftweetchats-are-they-good-for-doctors%2F2010.10.15 [Recently] some of us participated in the flagship physician Tweetchat (MDChat). Or better, I tried to participate between finishing up some calls and choking down a bean burrito. When the idea was initially proposed to me I committed only to supporting its initiation with the occasional role of host. I’m simply overcommitted, but wanted to support Phil Baumann and those who were willing to try to break new ground. So I lurked, chewed, and pondered. Doctors or not, everyone knows I’ve been a pretty lukewarm proponent of the tweetchat. I think they’re noisy, difficult to follow, and too abbreviated for constructive dialog. As early adopters I think we tend to put the novelty of the medium above its practicality. With that said, chats can be fun. It’s a situation where I feel co... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074064 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:00:10 +0100 4074064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4065366&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fvideo-we-are-family-physicians%2F2010.10.13 This video was [recently] shown at the 2010 American Academy of Family Physicians annual meeting in Denver. The theme is simple: “We are here. We are listening. We are healing. We are family physicians.” People ask me all the time “what do you do?” There’s no easy way to explain all the things that I do as a family physician. In addition, each family doc in each community is unique. That’s kind of part of the difficulty of answering the question. But I believe this video does a good job of trying to encapsulate who we are as family physicians: *This blog post was originally published at Doctor Anonymous* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4065366 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:00:00 +0100 4065366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036645&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Faafps-2011-family-physician-of-the-year%2F2010.10.06 This video was recorded at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) meeting in Denver last week. Hughes Melton, M.D., was awarded the “2011 Family Physician of the Year” award. The video below shares his story. I also encourage you to read more of his story from the news article on the AAFP website. I have always been inspired by hearing the stories of the “Family Physician of the Year.” One of my wild and crazy dreams is to achieve this award someday, but I know that I definitely have a long way to go. Congratulations, Dr. Melton! *This blog post was originally published at Doctor Anonymous* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036645 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:00:00 +0100 4036645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022914&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftech-nitis-new-overuse-injuries-from-too-much-personal-technology%2F2010.10.01 It’s not surprising to people that I’m a “techy” type of guy. Reading tech stories about the latest gadgets is a nice occasional escape from work. One of the ways that medicine and tech intersect is in some “overuse injuries” that I’ve seen and talked with people about. When the Nintendo Wii first came out, there were many stories of “Wii-itis” and tendonitis-related injuries. Last week American Medical News interviewed me for a story posted on their site [on September 27th] called “New Personal Technology Creating New Ailments.” The article opens like this: When Mike Sevilla, MD, sees young patients at his Salem, Ohio, family practice, he often finds them text messaging or listening to music on portable media players. The... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022914 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:00:00 +0100 4022914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3935797&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fare-your-allergies-acting-up-ragweed-pollen-season-is-here%2F2010.09.05 I don’t know about you, but my allergies have really been acting up lately. Well, maybe not this week since it’s been cooler. But last week my eyes were watering, my nose was running, and my lungs were wheezing (kind of). But for the first two weeks of August, a lot of my patients were complaining about their allergy symptoms getting worse. And for some people, their asthma was getting worse as well. The local TV station called me last week during the beginning of ragweed pollen season and asked me to talk about it: If you find this information helpful, I invite you to check out my other TV interviews about health-related issues. *This blog post was originally published at Doctor Anonymous* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3935797 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3935797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899392&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealth-tips-for-back-to-school%2F2010.08.24 I was lucky enough to be asked by one of the local TV stations to talk about some back-to-school issues when it comes to health. I don’t know about where you’re at, but most of the local schools around here started [yesterday, August 23rd]. Keeping up-to-date on immunizations is always important. Other important issues are getting kids back on their school sleep schedules and making sure the backpack isn’t overwhelmingly heavy. Check out the video below. Also check out the Back To School Video 2 and the Back To School Video 3 (Yup, that’s right — three segments in one day.) If you find those helpful, I encourage you to check out my You Tube page and click on “My TV Interviews” for more health segments from local TV news. Enjoy! *This bl... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899392 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3899392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714185&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnational-headache-awareness-week-two-helpful-videos%2F2010.06.30 June 6-12 was National Headache Awareness Week. If you would like more information, check out the website for the National Headache Foundation. Below are two TV interviews that took place this week on local morning TV news shows talking about headaches: If you find these helpful, I encourage you to check out my other TV interviews at MikeSevilla.TV. *This blog post was originally published at Doctor Anonymous* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714185 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3714185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629637&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmonitor-blood-glucose-and-look-cool-with-a-nano-tattoo%2F2010.06.03 Millions of people with diabetes are forced to endure multiple finger pricks daily — an unpleasant practice that may impede compliance, and whose reliability is operator-dependent. Now, Dr. Paul Barone and Dr. Michael Strano at the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering are developing a new approach to glucose monitoring. Building on work they previously published in ACS Nano, the new technology employs a nanoparticle “tattoo” as a glucose sensor, which can then be continuously monitored by a device on the surface of the body. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629637 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:00:03 +0100 3629637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473258&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fback-to-good-old-days.html Dove Grey ReaderA wonderful story from Dove Grey Reader, who is now a retired nurse and health visitor. There she is above when she was training at Great Ormond Street. Any excuse to look at that hat again. DGR is now a well established literary critic, and has recently been reviewing Tales of a Country GP by Dr Michael Sparrow. It may not be a work of litearary merit, but it is of particular intererst to DGR as she used to work with him when she was a health visitor. She tells of a visit she did to a house...decorated inside and out to match the parrot perched in the centre of the living roomAnd she goes on to tell of two old fashioned GPs, a married couple, Dr "Marg" and Dr "Charles".Dr John SparrowWhen some years later Dr Charles died during morning surgery as local legend has it and Mi... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473258 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:43:00 +0100 2473258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2474070&cid=t_278020_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F10%2Fone-in-three-billion-found-single-mutation-in-the-foxl2-gene-may-cause-granulosa-cell-ovarian-cancer%2F “… Vancouver scientists from the Ovarian Cancer Research (OvCaRe) Program at BC Cancer Agency and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute have discovered that there appears to be a single spelling mistake in the genetic code of granulosa cell tumours, a rare and often untreatable form of ovarian cancer. This means that out of the three [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2474070 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:05:16 +0100 2474070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2341850&cid=t_278020_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FDrYZ5CqlQ50%2Fbringing-house-calls-to-web.html At Modern Physician, they cover Dr. Michael Steinberg's new way of returning to the relationship between a patient and their doctor. He's started the webiste HouseCall123.com, with the goal of providing consumers with calm, reassuring videos about different conditions. The first website he's created is Insomnia 123.Do you think that online video channels are a way to create a relationship between patients and doctors? (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2341850 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:45:00 +0100 2341850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1380511&cid=t_278020_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F17%2Fsign-of-the-times-kids-book-on-plastic-surgery%2F You know when there is a book being marketed to the children of moms undergoing plastic surgery that the world we live in has changed…drastically. Now, you will never, ever find me saying that plastic surgery is wrong. That is a completely individual choice, and one I would never even rule out for myself. But what you will find is me noting my surprise that there is a need for such a book. Dr. Michael Saulzhauer, the author of “My Beautiful Mommy”, due out this Mother’s Day, drafted the book’s manuscript after seeing moms with their kids in tow during plastic surgery consultation appointments. He believed the kids viewed the surgery as scary, and wanted to assure them that their Mommy would be even more beautiful than ever - she just had to deal with some band... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1380511 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:42:23 +0100 1380511