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 'earthquake'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:56:31 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139734&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fchronic-health-needs-must-be-addressed-after-a-natural-disaster%2F2011.08.18 Sichuan earthquake rescue workers carrying an injured person. In light of the widespread media coverage of natural disasters, such as the earthquake in Haiti and the tsunami in Japan, the public and medical professionals are aware of the anticipated immediate medical needs in these kinds of emergencies. However, it is less well known that after the initial management of life- and limb-threatening injuries, there may be an enormous need to provide care to persons with chronic illnesses. This is because they are displaced from their homes, become exposed to adverse environmental and socioeconomic hardships, lose access to healthcare, are deprived of their sources of medications, and so forth. Some of my colleagues were allowed to enter Japan after the tsunami, and their observations agree wi... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139734 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5139734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934304&cid=t_133559_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fearth-alerts-for-natural-disasters.html – Earth Alerts is a Windows-based application that allows you to keep a weather eye on natural disasters as they occur across the globe. Alert notifications, reports, and imagery gleaned from National Weather Service, U.S. Geological Survey and Smithsonian Institution and elsewhere as they happen and before the media even know about them, give you a convenient way to view natural phenomenon as they occur. The app has been around for some time, but more recently they have developed a Google Maps version, which is currently in beta – http://earthalerts.manyjourneys.com/web/ Related Posts:Natural Disasters and HazardsScience News AlertsVideo Lecture Search and Natural LanguageThree-parent embryoWelcome to Earth 2.0 (beta)Earth Alerts for natural disasters is a post from: Scienceb... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934304 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:17:45 +0100 4934304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4945249&cid=t_133559_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F15%2Fquick-update-from-earthquake-city%2F The aftershocks seem to have slowed a little, and they are not as powerful so hopefully things will settle down a bit. We still don’t have water, so we’re having to use our emergency stash (60 litres!) and boil it to wash, do dishes etc. Even when the water comes back on, we’ve been advised to boil the water again because there’s damage to the sewers. I feel OK in myself, in that I’m not fearful of the quakes (a bit fatalistic really, but there is so little time to react when a quake hits, there seems little point in being afraid – you can’t do anything!), but I am very tired and not sleeping all that well. I think the difference for people in Christchurch now, compared with the previous two big earthquakes is that the adrenaline rush that was ther... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4945249 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:24:23 +0100 4945249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4945250&cid=t_133559_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F14%2Fwobbles-in-the-quakey-isles%2F By now, if you’re a regular reader of my blog, you’ll know that I’m from Christchurch, NZ, and yes, we’ve had a few earthquakes recently! I’m happy to report that while we’ve had some more damage to the surrounds of our house, and there are a few more cracks in the ceiling and bricks, we’re pretty well off. No serious damage done except a rather disrupted night! My nerves are a bit frayed and I keep monitoring any deep rumbling sound or rattle of the windows just in case it’s the beginning of another one – and yes, it’s a bit wearing. I’ll keep blogging but will keep the number of posts down, as I have been, just to reduce some of the (internal) pressure I put on myself to post often! It’s tempting to say something a b... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4945250 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:50:07 +0100 4945250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828850&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FZQVsgrpqZaY%2F By Walter OlsonCato scholars have been appropriately scathing about the federal government’s 2009 “cash for clunkers” program, which paid several billion taxpayer dollars to have older cars scrapped and their engines destroyed, with owners getting vouchers toward new vehicles. When Chris Edwards nominated cash-for-clunkers as the “dumbest government program ever,” he listed among its effects: “Low-income families, who tend to buy used cars, were harmed because the clunkers program will push up used car prices.” Guess what’s the newest trouble to hit the car business? As news outlets around the country are reporting, the price of used cars has lately soared to a modern-day record, with some cars commanding more used than they sold for when new... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828850 Mon, 16 May 2011 19:17:26 +0100 4828850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4724127&cid=t_133559_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fr9krv85eH5w%2F Pam Murphy is a professionally funny lady currently starring in her own solo comedy show, The C Word (which she wrote), at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. What’s it about? Oh, you know, just her getting diagnosed with breast cancer — that’s all. Drawing room comedy stuff. No big deal. Actually, you’re about to get a sense of just how hilarious Pam makes breast cancer become while she’s onstage, and why it’s so important for our mental health that we laugh about the worst thing that’s ever happened to her in her life. (C’mon, she wants us to!) You had cancer and made it funny with your solo show, ”The C Word.” Pretend that I’m also professionally hilarious. Is it okay for me to make fun of cancer and c... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4724127 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:14:48 +0100 4724127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684681&cid=t_133559_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2011%2F04%2F05%2Fpray-for-japan%2F While updating my evergreen post I Look Up as I Walk last night, I found so many new covers of Kyu Sakamoto’s 1963 number-one hit Ue O Muite Arukou (also known as “Sukiyaki”) recorded in sympathy for the people of Japan after the March 11 earthquake/tsunami that I decided it was time to write a followup. The pain of the Japanese people will be long and deep. I do understand some of the lingering resentment of Japan. My own uncle Louis B. Read barely survived the Bataan Death March and slave labor in the Mitsubishi mines. But years later he participated in a program of Japan and United States reconciliation. His story is here. (My uncle Louis died a few days ago. His Dallas Morning News obit is the first comment on this post.) I researched Japan when I was hired to teach ... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684681 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 01:32:21 +0100 4684681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4680442&cid=t_133559_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F04%2F05%2Fjapan%2F Minami Sanriku, Japan – March 24, 2011 Residents in an evacuation centre in Minami Sanriku. A team of six MSF Japanese psychologists have started working with the survivors of the massive earthquake and tsunami in northeast of the country. MSF sent a team to the area the day after the quake and tsunami flattened coastal areas in the northeast, and have continued to work in the area since then. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4680442 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:36:47 +0100 4680442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636440&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fis-radiation-good-for-you-ann-coulter-got-it-wrong%2F2011.03.25 Sometimes when a pundit or politician makes claims that are either contrary to or distort science for ideological or political advantage, I feel the need to discuss those claims, sometimes even sarcastically. Such was the case last week, when Ann Coulter wrote a blisteringly ignorant column, entitled A Glowing Report on Radiation. She wrote this article in the wake of the fears arising in Japan and around the world of nuclear catastrophe due to the damage to the Fukushima nuclear power plant caused by the earthquake and tsunami that hit northern Japan on March 11. Coulter was subsequently interviewed by Fox News pundit Bill O’Reilly on The O’Reilly Factor on Thursday evening: Yes, according to Coulter, radiation is good for you, just like toxic sludge! Even more amazing, in this video ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636440 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:00:25 +0100 4636440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622224&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FLyzc_2f2pRo%2F The FDA is going to monitor pharmaceuticals made in Japan — as well as food products — for any signs of elevated radiation levels, a spokeswoman for the agency tells us. On Thursday we reported that the FDA would monitor future imports of fish, other food products and raw materials that originate or pass through Japan in transit to the U.S.  Pharmaceutical products will also be monitored, the spokeswoman says. Imports from Japan make up only a small fraction of the roughly $300 billion the U.S. spends on prescription drugs every year. Internally, Japan is halting some food shipments after detecting higher-than-normal levels of radiation in spinach, rapeseed and milk. The government also found abnormally high radiation in tap water in certain areas. Levels aren’t enough t... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622224 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:48:24 +0100 4622224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622328&cid=t_133559_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2011%2F03%2F21%2Fa-doctors-view-of-japan-disaster-radiation-risk%2F I very rarely republish items on EMR and HIPAA. However, every once in a while something is so good that I think it’s worth sharing so that more people can read. The following is one such case. I loved reading Dr. Rowley’s perspective on the Japan disaster and potential radiation health risks. The article was originally published on the EHR Bloggers site. As Dr. Rowley, our thoughts are with those in Japan who are suffering amidst this terrible disaster. Hopefully the following thoughts will clarify a confusing situation. The horrific events we have seen unfold in Japan as the result of the recent earthquake and tsunami, and subsequent instability of a large nuclear facility in the disaster zone with (at least) partial melt-down of the uranium fuel, raises questions of health r... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622328 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:13:34 +0100 4622328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610772&cid=t_133559_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F19%2Ffrantic-friday-37-the-aftermaths-of-the-japanese-earthquake-tsunami-with-emphasis-on-misinformation%2F The Frantic Friday belongs to the same series as the Silly Saturday, Funny Friday etc. posts. These are not directly related to Science or library matters. Often these post are about  humorous things, but not in this case. Therefore the name of the series was adapted. It took me a week to write it down, [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610772 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:24:55 +0100 4610772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610848&cid=t_133559_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F18%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-march-1-2011-2%2F I have been reading a book called The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have by Mark Nepo. It is basically daily reflections on life written in a way that is so heartbreakingly honest and beautiful that it reads like poetry. I am a bit behind on my daily reading so I am only on, “February 19: Instead of Breaking.” But the daily awakening was so moving that I thought I’d share a snippet with you here: “Instead of breaking the bone of our stubbornness, we can nourish the marrow of our feeling unheard. Instead of breaking the bone of our fear, we can cleanse the blood of our feeling unsafe. Instead of counting the scars from being hurt in the world, we can find and re-kiss the very spot in our soul where we began to withhold o... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610848 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:22:28 +0100 4610848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605802&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FQ4zLIdMy7Y0%2F Any danger to the food supply posed by the ongoing Japanese nuclear power plant crisis would primarily affect people living in that country, since they consume the bulk of local products, the WSJ reports today. (And there is so far no evidence of contamination, the paper says.) Still, regulators in other countries are testing food imported from Japan for signs of radiation. The FDA will monitor future imports of fish, other food products and raw materials that originate in or pass through Japan in transit, an agency spokeswoman tells the Health Blog. Right now the FDA isn’t concerned about Japanese food products that are already being distributed here. (Seafood, snack foods and processed fruits and veggies are the most common imports from Japan, which make up less than 4% of food imp... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605802 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:11:20 +0100 4605802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605938&cid=t_133559_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fprayers-to-japan%2F I just want to take a few minutes away from our usual Crohn’s disease blog topics to send some prayers to the people of Japan. I can’t even imagine what they are going through and hope that it gets easier soon. I also want to send special prayers to anyone who has a chronic disease and has been impacted by the earthquake, tsunami, or nuclear evacuation. It is especially hard for you when you don’t have what you need to be healthy, and I will pray for you and everyone who is suffering. Actually, let’s just take a moment to pray for anyone, anywhere who is suffering! Please, Crohn’s bloggers, send your prayers! Take care, Kelly Support Japan Relief Efforts With Everyday Health and AmeriCares (Source: Life with Crohn's) Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605938 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:06:37 +0100 4605938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605806&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FTvIU9JaLejg%2F So far, the radiation coming from the damaged nuclear power plant in Japan hasn’t posed an immediate threat to human health beyond the facility itself, as one expert tells the WSJ. (Plant workers are the people exposed to the highest potential risk, but at least as of yesterday there didn’t seem to be a risk of radiation poisoning.) Among those in Japan and elsewhere who are most worried about radiation exposure from this or any other nuclear incident are pregnant women, whose developing fetuses are vulnerable to birth defects, cognitive problems and cancer. A fetus can be exposed in a couple of different ways, Chandon Guha, vice chairman of the radiation oncology department at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, tells the Health Blog. Gamma radia... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605806 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:45:48 +0100 4605806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592718&cid=t_133559_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FwnX9ZyDvEj8%2F After watching the unfolding events in Northern Japan, I was blown away by the magnitude of the devastation. While the earthquake did massive damage, the ensuing tsunami completely decimated coastal Japanese towns. The scary thing was the speed of the water as it encroached onto flat land and through city streets. The water had an almost eerie seductiveness. It came on slowly at first and then just seemed to explode. Instead of huge tidal waves, the water rose from the bottom almost invisibly. I cannot imagine what those people must be going through. Everything they had has been washed away. And now the nuclear reactors are spewing radioactivity. It’s like a Hollywood disaster movie gone bad. When I was a kid, growing up in California, we used to worry about a massive earthquake and... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592718 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:20:08 +0100 4592718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592457&cid=t_133559_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F15%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-march-15-2011%2F There are just two things on my mind right now: Japan and the time change. One is weighing heavy on my heart and the other has turned me into a zombie. Both have affected the way I view my life. How can two things so different in severity–a natural disaster and a loss of an hour–have anything to do with each another? For me, it crowns time as King and places everything else as a lesser priority. What we choose to spend time in our lives suddenly becomes clearer. Like the grains of sand falling in an hourglass, time slips away putting a spotlight on the impact hardship and an hour loss have on what’s really important. It forces me to ask what moments should I be spending more time on and which ones should I lay to rest? As we begin a new week, our bloggers have a pulse on ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592457 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:25:35 +0100 4592457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4591454&cid=t_133559_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fdonate-and-support-disaster-relief.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4591454 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:20:00 +0100 4591454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592354&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FnzyBf3ZkMAA%2F Even as the situation worsened at a Japanese nuclear-power complex, levels of radiation in the area eased off from their weekend highs, the WSJ reports. And so far, the immediate health risks of the radiation appear minimal, the WSJ reports. Radiation levels outside the plant have so far remained at safe levels, an expert tells the paper. But the situation is volatile, and a full meltdown could produce a range of health problems, including birth defects, thyroid and other cancers and immune-system damage. The danger stems particularly from inhaling, ingesting or absorbing through the skin radioactive chemical elements including iodine-131, strontium-90 and cesium-137, the WSJ explains. One precaution: iodine pills, which prevent the thyroid from taking up the radioactive iodine that’... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592354 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:15:38 +0100 4592354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575008&cid=t_133559_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fsociety-critical-care-medicine-events-japan%2F The Society of Critical Care Medicine has posted information on their website that they are following news reports on the earthquake and resulting tsunami in Japan and states that the SCCM will be available to assist if needed by government and aid agencies. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575008 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:35:22 +0100 4575008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575009&cid=t_133559_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F03%2Facs-operation-giving-assessing-situation-japan%2F The Operation Giving Back section of the American College of Surgeons is currently gathering information about the on-the-ground status and the need for surgeon and physician volunteers in the earthquake and tsunami affected regions of Japan. At this time, they are recommending that those who wish to help can donate to one of the following aid organizations: The American Red Cross Global Giving Save the Children (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575009 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:56:23 +0100 4575009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4566351&cid=t_133559_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F09%2Fopportunity-for-a-conversation%2F I had a wonderful discussion with another occupational therapist about the profession’s response to the earthquake.  ”How”, she asked, “Can occupational therapists from the other end of the country help those in Christchurch?” To further this discussion, I’ve added a new page to my blog for people to contribute their thoughts about how occupational therapists can aid in the recovery process for people in Christchurch. Feel free to contribute, comment, say your piece – and even if you’re not an occupational therapist, but you have some thoughts about how occupational therapy as a profession might be able to help, please add your comments too. Go here for the page… Filed under: Coping Skills, Coping strategies, Health, Occupational thera... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4566351 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:13:32 +0100 4566351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4522114&cid=t_133559_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FQ7y04klQxJ8%2F To all affected by the Christchurch earthquake, the thoughts of the Life in the Fast Lane team are with you. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4522114 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:30:25 +0100 4522114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4065416&cid=t_133559_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F13%2F3-danger-signs-your-partner-may-be-having-an-affair%2F Mira Kirshenbaum is one of my favorite relationship experts. She has written two books that I often recommend to my clients: Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay and Women and Love. They are easy reads, full of compassion and insight. As I contemplated writing a post about how couples become vulnerable to affairs I read this interview of Ms. Kirshenbaum where she really says it all: Is Your Partner Cheating on You? on Mira’s blog. Here she talks not only about real risk factors, she also rules out signs that could be misread. In other words, not all suspicious signs point to an affair. “…it’s not so much about warning signs. It’s about risk factors. And if you know what the risk factors are, you can do something about them and have a better relationship to boot…&#... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4065416 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:02:28 +0100 4065416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946702&cid=t_133559_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F09%2F09%2Fheartjolts-and-gap-toothed-smiles%2F Each time I hear a rumble-rattle-creak my heart jolts.  It might be the middle of the night, middle of the day or middle of my shower – these aftershocks are unpredictable and startling.  Yesterday’s 5.1 aftershock at 7:50 or so was a definite heartjolt – halfway through my shower!  With each one, that ‘living on the edge’ feeling comes back – do I need to drop, grab and hold?  Then ‘relax, breathe, calm’ as it passes. Other heartjolts last longer.  Each time I drive past another building tilting on a crazy angle, with terrible cracks and fallen bricks.  Another red ‘condemned’ sign.  Demolition gangs in high-viz vests tearing away at the remaining skeletons of buildings that were hand-made, in an era when each wall was han... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946702 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:39:49 +0100 3946702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3935926&cid=t_133559_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F09%2F06%2Ftemporary-downtime-christchurch-earthquake-aftermath%2F We’re fine after the earthquake, but things are not back to normal in Christchurch – to give visitors an idea of the damage, here are a couple of shots I took on Saturday morning. I was having a week off work anyway, which is well-timed given the circumstances, and I’ll blog occasionally over this time. My story: I was fast asleep until about 4.35am on Saturday morning.  The bed started to jiggle, a bit like when Manly Jack gets the leg twitch thing going, but instead of stopping, this became much more violent.  We could both hear crashing, tinkling sounds as things were falling off shelving, and we leaped out of bed to grab a torch and stand in the doorway.  We must have stood there for at least a minute while the house shook and a deep rumble continued.  The power w... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3935926 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:57:20 +0100 3935926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3764134&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffilmaid-gives-hope-in-haiti%2F2010.07.18 FilmAid International provides the children of Haiti what many doctors can’t bring earthquake survivors — a moment to forget about the pain and suffering the last six months has brought. Dr. Jon LaPook reports. Click HERE to watch the CBS Evening News video. (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3764134 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:14:40 +0100 3764134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740571&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fweight-loss-7-ways-to-fight-hunger%2F photo from Flickr user Muffet We’re not big fans of dieting. But sometimes even just watching what you eat sucks. Nothing’s worse than the feeling you get when you want chocolate, but know you can’t have it. (Okay, the BP oil spill, earthquake in Haiti, and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan might be worse.) With these tips to stay full while eating less, you may be able to treat yourself once in a while. 1. Eat protein for breakfast. Eating a lean protein at breakfast keeps you fuller than other nutrients, because your body takes more time to digest and absorb it. Try low-fat yogurt or egg whites. But not mixed — that would be gross. 2. Swallow some spuds. The starch in potatoes resists digestive enzymes, which means it takes longer for your body to break it down. Potat... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740571 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:52:16 +0100 3740571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740572&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhaiti-relief-earthship-biotecture-builds-sustainable-home-for-earthquake-victims%2F Earthship Biotecture is a company that builds 100% sustainable homes that deliver their own electricity, maintain temperature, use solar energy, gather and recycle their own water, and grow their own food. Uber-eco-friendly. Recently, the Earthship team took a trip down to Haiti to build a sustainable building for the victims of the January earthquake. Their trip was a total success: They built a structure completely out of garbage (not kidding), and fed Haitians who helped with the construction. Plus, they have plans to go back in October to finish installing the heating, electric, water, and solar systems on the building. In the meantime, the participating Haitians have learned skills they need to build more sustainable structures like this one, which will create jobs and, of course, hou... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740572 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:39:47 +0100 3740572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3651253&cid=t_133559_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F06%2F11%2Fhaiti-16%2F Port-au-Prince – April 24, 2010 2 girls carrying water to their tent in the camp of Ancho, Port-au-Prince. “More than one million people are still living in deplorable conditions, beneath tents or plastic sheeting, without a clear sense of what’s ahead in the coming months,” says Stefano Zannini, MSF’s head of mission in Haiti. “In the meantime, the rains are intensifying, flooding the sites where earthquake victims live several times a week.” (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3651253 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:38:45 +0100 3651253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603552&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-daily-do-gooder-penelope-cruz-for-artists-for-peace-and-justice%2F Penelope Cruz’s support of Artists for Peace and Justice as a board member and donor makes us even bigger fans of the Spanish actress. She recently pledged to donate $50,000 a year until 2015 with her fiancé, Javier Bardem, to help rebuild schools in Haiti. Check out her video for APJ, below: Post from: BlissTree Daily Do-Gooder: Penelope Cruz and Artists for Peace And Justice (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603552 Thu, 27 May 2010 13:00:43 +0100 3603552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508172&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F3KRQCk2njTk%2F By Juan Carlos HidalgoFollowing Rahm Emmanuel’s advice of not letting a crisis go to waste, the new center-right government in Chile now wants to extend the permanent rise in tobacco taxes—supposedly adopted as a measure to finance post-earthquake reconstruction—to foods with high concentrations of salt and trans fat [in Spanish]. Jaime Malañich, the Health Minister, said that the earthquake is opening up an opportunity to implement a measure that would increase the government’s revenue and fight obesity and that has been considered for many years. My colleague Ian Vásquez wrote a few days ago that, by announcing unnecessary tax increases as post-earthquake reconstruction measures, the recently-inaugurated administration of Sebastian Piñera was quick to disappoint those who expe... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508172 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:06:50 +0100 3508172 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487039&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F_DRd7kaHz24%2F By Ian VasquezThe presidential election in Chile that brought Sebastián Piñera to power last month was good news for Chile and the region. It confirmed once again that Chile is Latin America’s most modern country, one in which Chileans chose a center-right candidate to lead the country after 20 years of center-left governments that by and large stuck to the free-market model set in place in the 1970s and 1980s and that has made the country one of the most economically free in the world. In Chile, what’s at stake in presidential contests is not a radical change of the rules of the game, but rather policies that build on or depend on high growth. Chile’s mature democracy and economy serve as a model for Latin America. But in just over a month of being in office, Piñera has made two ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487039 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:48:06 +0100 3487039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3423629&cid=t_133559_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F03%2F31%2Fhaiti-15%2F Port-au-Prince, Haiti – March 2, 2010 A tattered shelter sits at a makeshift displaced persons camp outside the Cite Soleil slum. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced and live in rickety huts made of plastic sheeting, tents or ruined houses, with one latrine for a few hundred people on average. Shelter, hygiene, water and medical care remain a priority need. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3423629 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:20:58 +0100 3423629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331367&cid=t_133559_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F04%2Fthe-situation-of-looting%2F Stephen Mulvey for BBC News had an illuminating article earlier this article, asking “Why Do People Loot?“  Here are some excerpts. * * * Chile could be mistaken for being in the throes of a political uprising rather than the aftermath of a natural disaster. “We understand your urgent suffering, but we also know that these are criminal acts that will not be tolerated,” President Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday, condemning the “pillage and criminality”. * * * Social psychologists accept both that looting is criminal behaviour, and that it is natural when the forces of law and order disappear. They distinguish different types of looting, including: Looting of goods needed for survival Opportunistic theft of good such as TV sets Collective action, cond... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331367 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:37:35 +0100 3331367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3326964&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FYhuAB56NSM4%2F By Ian VasquezAlthough some comparisons between Haiti’s 7.0 earthquake in January and Chile’s 8.8 quake this weekend have attributed the massive differences in devastation and lives lost (230,000 vs. some 700 respectively) to different enforcement of building codes and planning, the real reason for Chile’s superior ability to endure the disaster has everything to do with its vastly higher level of economic freedom, reliable rule of law, and the much higher level of prosperity that results. Here are three good articles that make those points: Bret Stephens on “How Milton Friedman Saved Chile” John Stossel on “A Tale of Two Quakes” Anne Applebaum, “Chile and Haiti: A Look at Earthquakes and Politics” And here’s a piece I wrote on Haiti explaining how economic freedom ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3326964 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:17:37 +0100 3326964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316076&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fhaiti-breastfeeding-tents%2F I recently heard from a woman involved in the relief efforts in Haiti. Susannah Masur, the Communications Officer for the organization Action Against Hunger, writes how the organization currently supports breastfeeding in Haiti: My organization, Action Against Hunger, has set up makeshift tents in battered neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince to provide mothers and their infants with a safe environment for breastfeeding, as well as medical, nutritional, and psychological support. She shared the link to a UNICEF video on the baby tents. The video is quite informative about the myths surrounding breastfeeding after a disaster such as the earthquake, the importance of breastfeeding in an emergency, and the danger of formula-feeding, particularly with unsafe water. Have a hanky ready, and check out... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316076 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:04:04 +0100 3316076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3305287&cid=t_133559_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F02%2F25%2Fhaiti-13%2F Port-au-Prince – February 2010 The Clerge family in their shack next to their original house. The Clerge family used to live in a house in the Carrefour area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. They lived there with nine people: father, Nelvis, 55, mother, Elvire, 45, and their seven children. Nelvis is a construction worker and who built his house with his own hands over the past 25 years. The earthquake on January 12 destroyed everything and took the life of their daughter Neemi, 8. They now live in a shack next to their house, with their children and neighbors. Elvire was injured in the earthquake and is at the MSF hospital. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3305287 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:16:39 +0100 3305287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298319&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disruptivewomen.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F02%2Fhaitiupdategurley.mp3 The following interview with Dr. Jan Gurley, a board-certified internist physician, was recently featured on the Better Health blog. Dr. Jan Gurley just returned from a mission trip to Haiti, 5 weeks after the earthquake hit. In this audio clip, she relays a horrific first-hand account of the current realities of life in Port Au Prince. With no running water, bathrooms, or place to shelter – and packed into a field with 100,000 people – some young women are choosing to stop drinking water in an effort to commit suicide. Dr. Gurley describes the loss of human dignity associated with the crisis in Haiti, including a near stampede when sanitary napkins were offered in a crowd of women. She explains that the place is becoming dangerous – and the screams of women being raped i... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298319 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:53:51 +0100 3298319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3230357&cid=t_133559_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F02%2F02%2Fhaiti-12%2F Port-au-Prince – January 28, 2010 Patients at Hospital Isaie Jeanty, in Chancerelle. MSF started working in Isaie Jeanty one week after the earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince. The MSF team provides orthopedic surgery, maternity services, post-operation care and psychosocial activities. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3230357 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:11:36 +0100 3230357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208328&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fcall-for-human-milk-donations-for-haiti%2F In a joint press release issued today, several breastfeeding organizations are putting out an urgent call for human milk donations to meet the desperate need of premature infants in Haiti as well as sick and premature infants in the United States: URGENT CALL FOR HUMAN MILK DONATIONS FOR HAITI INFANTS The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA), United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC), International Lactation Consultant Association/United States Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA/USLCA), and La Leche League International (LLLI) are jointly issuing an urgent call for human milk donations for premature infants in Haiti, as well as sick and premature infants in the United States. A medical corpsman stands by on the USNS Comfort (photo from Operation Desert Storm cou... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208328 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:01:49 +0100 3208328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3205072&cid=t_133559_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F24%2Fa-lament-for-haiti%2F It’s about so much more than re-building, regardless of whatever building codes might be enforced or unseemly ‘Shock Doctrine’ proposed. Those poor (literally) children. Thousands now orphaned in a country where too many already were. (How well, if not fondly, I remember the days when AIDS was first seen in ‘homosexuals, intravenous drug users [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3205072 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:57:38 +0100 3205072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3204029&cid=t_133559_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F01%2F24%2Fhaiti-10%2F Port-au-Prince – January 16, 2010 A girl at the MSF temporary hospital across the street from where damaged La Trinité hospital collapsed. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3204029 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:04:13 +0100 3204029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200522&cid=t_133559_113_f&fid=36671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fopen.medicdrive.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2F23%2Fstand-up-to-haiti-campaign%2F A major earthquake centered just 10 miles from Port-au-Prince has devastated the country.  Partners in Health and its partner organization Zanmi Lasante have worked in Haiti for nearly twenty-five years, and today is one of the largest non-governmental health care providers in the country. As so many feel the helplessness of unfolding events, and knowing that [...] (Source: Constructive Medicine 2.0) Constructive Medicine 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200522 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:28:38 +0100 3200522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3196568&cid=t_133559_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F01%2F22%2Fhaiti-9%2F Chancerelle Hospital, Port-au-Prince – January 21, 2010 We first saw Jonas Francois, 30, a few days ago. He and his wife, Hélène Rémy, 31 years old, a nurse in Carrefour, had suffered severe burns from an explosion in the street. Hélène has died from her wounds. You can see thefirst photo here. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3196568 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:38:06 +0100 3196568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193818&cid=t_133559_113_f&fid=36671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fopen.medicdrive.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2F21%2Fcrisis-in-haiti%2F The earthquake that rocked Haiti last week has caused unimaginable death and destruction, a reminder to everyone that catastrophes are usually unforeseeable and therefore almost impossible to prepare for such events. It would have been extraordinarily hard for Haiti to have prepared for restructuring  without a great deal of assistance from the rest of the world. The [...] (Source: Constructive Medicine 2.0) Constructive Medicine 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193818 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:36:38 +0100 3193818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193748&cid=t_133559_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2FTyf4aFrGhYo%2F Help Haiti by supporting the International Medical Corps (IMC), a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization, founded by volunteer doctors and nurses and dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering. There are still thousands of patients seeking treatment of which approximately 80% are in need of surgery and are running out of time - especially with the tremendous aftershocks still devastating this country. The IMC team is treating crush injuries, trauma, substantial wound care, shock and other critical cases with the few available supplies - And they’re in it for the long haul. You can help by donating funds, volunteering in Haiti, or just spreading the word (put the above widget on your site). With this organization you can be sure your money is going to the ones that need ... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193748 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:30:38 +0100 3193748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3187965&cid=t_133559_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F01%2F20%2Fhaiti-7%2F Jacmel, haiti – January 19, 2010 Houses marked with red are to be destroyed, because they are too dangerous and risk falling apart anytime. Many houses in the lower part of Jacmel are marked with red. Yellow and black means they are to be fixed. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3187965 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:05:46 +0100 3187965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189351&cid=t_133559_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fcancer-patients-need-treatment-but-that-doesnt-mean-we-trust-it%2F There is no way to express the horror I feel over the devastation and human suffering caused by the earthquake in Haiti. It is beyond understanding how these people are coping in the midst of this. I watched the news with real heartbreak as some Haitians refused to eat rations provided off of trucks. One individual took the package and started telling everyone not to eat it as the date said it was expired. People started rejecting the packaged food and throwing it on the ground as the truck drove off. Others chased after the truck begging them to provide more. As friends and family expressed their dismay at this scene, I began to comprehend. Imagine people desperate for food receiving something as foreign to them as a small package of nutrition. There could have been mistrust. Remember, Ha... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189351 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:39:02 +0100 3189351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185580&cid=t_133559_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F19%2Fone-girl-in-port-au-prince%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: Anaika St. Louis Her name was Anaika St. Louis, and she was 11 years old. Her story is just one among thousands in Haiti last week. Anaika had braids. She wore a pink dress. On her face was a pair of glasses given to her by one of the rescuers to protect her eyes from debris. Anaika was in a lot of pain. She talked to CNN correspondent Ivan Watson. Rescuers held her hand. She’d been stuck in the concrete slabs for 48 hours. Her right leg was pinned under a steel beam, and she could not be freed unless rescuers performed an amputation. Which they finally did… Read the rest on AOL. One Girl in Port-au-Prince. Posted in Politics Daily Tagged: cnn, earthquake, haiti, port-au-prince, victim (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185580 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:17:12 +0100 3185580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185506&cid=t_133559_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F19%2Fopportunities-for-dental-professionals-to-help-haiti%2F Here is a list of organizations calling for volunteers from the dental profession, or for donations, to help those in need in Haiti. International Dental Volunteer Organizations: ADA Division of Global Affairs and the ADA Foundation are assisting member dentists and other individuals and organizations who want to make a financial contribution toward relief efforts or [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185506 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:36:07 +0100 3185506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3184488&cid=t_133559_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F01%2F18%2Fhaiti-6%2F Martissant, Port-au-Prince – January 17, 2010 Hélène Rémy, 31 years old, nurse in Carrefour, and her husband Jonas François, 30 years old, were burnt during the earthquake due to an explosion on the street. They were brought to the Martissant clinic on Tuesday night, the night of the quake. They were treated for their injuries as soon as they arrived. Hélène has both her legs, her back, both arms and her face burnt while her husband has his back, face and arms burnt. They are side by side under nets in a tent outside. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3184488 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:27:45 +0100 3184488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185302&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8230 Fellow Malaysians, you can do your bit to help the unfortunate Haitians who have been struck by a devastating earthquake. Donations can be made to: Unicef Malaysia Haiti Appeal and the Malaysian Red Crescent Even if the aftershocks have stopped, for the doctors in Haiti, the Worst is Yet to Come from the Malaysian Medical Resources Help the Haitian earthquake victims (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185302 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3185302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3181484&cid=t_133559_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F01%2F17%2Fhaiti-5%2F Port-au-Prince, Haiti, January 15 2010 Calixte Oudens, a blind street singer, almost died with his family when their house collapsed. He already composed a song about the disaster. “Cathedrale Notre-Dame”, in the background was totally destroyed during the earthquake. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3181484 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:45:11 +0100 3181484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178957&cid=t_133559_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F15%2Fthe-pat-robertson-you-know%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily. The Pat Robertson You Know. Posted in Politics Daily Tagged: chaos theory, devil, haiti earthquake, pat robertson, political cartoon, slave rebellion (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178957 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:11:31 +0100 3178957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178958&cid=t_133559_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F15%2Fthink-before-you-plunk-which-charity-will-use-your-haiti-donation-wisely%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: Haiti earthquake survivors Compassion for the victims of Tuesday’s earthquake outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has prompted caring people to donate. I had planned to write a quick post discouraging donations to big, bloated, bureaucratic charities with overpaid CEOs and marketing budgets more appropriate for multinational oil companies than nonprofits. But I soon realized that by the time I separated rumors from facts and scandals from smear campaigns, Haiti would be fully rebuilt and I would be serving out my dotage in the Sarah Daft Home. So I’ll just suggest as a caution that readers check out Caroline Preston’s 2007 post on philanthropy.com, “What the Red Cross Scandal Says About All Charities,” in which she quot... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178958 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:23:09 +0100 3178958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175963&cid=t_133559_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fy4e2D4qISho%2F Major disasters can kill thousands of people in one instant, but their deadly effects can continue to last, perhaps killing more people after the event than during it. When an area experiences a major disaster as Haiti did earlier this week, the infrastructure breaks down and this usually includes the availability of safe drinking water. And, if the area hit is as poorly off as Haiti was before the earthquake, then the living conditions are going to change from poor to unimaginable. Before the earthquake, more than half the population had access to clean drinking water and there was no public sewage. Urgent emergency response is needed to help save lives in the moment, but also to save lives by preventing diseases from taking hold. Diseases like cholera and dysentery, which are water-borne... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175963 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:21:08 +0100 3175963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879440&cid=t_133559_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fmoon-earthquakes-chemical-weapons.html The media was today almost drenched with the idea that water and other wonders would be been found on the Moon, but unfortunately LXPRESS was the least moist of damp squibs ever and no 50 km plume was seen, not even a little splash. NASA scientists are trying to figure out why. Meanwhile, in the October Spotlight Hot Topics on Intute, I discuss the speculation about water on our lunar neighbour and the possibility of it offering an oasis-like site for extraterrestrial missions. Oh, and I included a nice big picture of the moon taken with my digital camera (thank you Nobel Physicists Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith of Bell Labs for the CCD that let me do that). Also highly topical at the moment: US researchers have found a way to monitor geological faults deep in the Earth that could h... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879440 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:00:03 +0100 2879440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2868021&cid=t_133559_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F10%2F06%2Findonesia%2F Photo: Juan-Carlos Tomasi Pariaman, Indonesia, – October 5, 2009 Pariaman, one of the most affected towns located approximately 50 kilometres north of Padang. In the surrounding rural areas, several villages have been completely destroyed by landslides. The latest official estimate is of 704 dead with possibly 1,000 to 3,000 missing almost a week after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2868021 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:27:20 +0100 2868021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851728&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7923 I noticed high rise office buildings being evacuated and people milling around the roads yesterday evening. Only later did I hear the news of the 7.9 Richter earthquake in Sumatra. We’re pretty lucky as we have escaped the effects of this natural disaster but not so for some Malaysians including medical students in Padang who thankfully are safe. In case one happens to be in a country prone to earthquakes, here’s an old MMR post you might be interested to read which tells one How to survive an Earthquake from the Malaysian Medical Resources How to survive an Earthquake (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851728 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2851728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609166&cid=t_133559_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2009%2F06%2F09%2Fmy-day-off%2F Our new boss arrived in town and after a busy week she instructed me to take Saturday off. I don’t take many days off, partly because I enjoy my job, but partly because there is not much to do in Lae when I’m not working. So I decided to spend the morning having a look about the shops. The main house/hardware shop has a cafe, but I’ve not had the time before to try the food. It turns out they do fantastic food including a full breakfast which I was very much enjoying when I received a phone call from our nurse: Our third vehicle had broken down and she was stranded. In terms of all the day-to-day things that can go wrong, a vehicle breakdown ranks as a high priority. Raskols are quick to strip down or steal vehicles that are stranded in insecure areas and the nurse hersel... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609166 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:20:36 +0100 2609166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696277&cid=t_133559_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FB2zLI4YP7zI%2F Maybe you’ve heard about 9-year-old Lin Hao—-a survivor of the Sichuan earthquake who dug himself out of the rubble and then went back and got two of his classmates out—who appeared in the super-spectacular Opening Ceremony of the Oympics and about whom, as Grace Ibay at Kids Health Notes, writes, Chinese bloggers are talking about: Not by accident, the tiny flag that Lin Hao is waving is upside down. It’s an international nautical distress signal. It’s a cry for help. And someone thought of sending that message out at the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Just an accident, maybe not quite an incident? What if cars bearing puzzle magnets chose to turn them upside down to indicate distress; a particularly bad day? We don’t, by the way, have any sort of ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696277 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:20:15 +0100 1696277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1635080&cid=t_133559_85_f&fid=36194&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftesstermulo.com%2F2008%2F07%2F18%2Fmga-huling-habilin%2F Sa mga nakatanggap ng emails ngayon tungkol sa hulang magkakaroon ng lindol ngayong araw na ito, marahil ilan sa inyo ay nakapag-isip ding lumiban muna sa trabaho o sa klase upang makapiling ang kanilang mga mahal sa buhay.  Para lang makasiguro, kumbaga.  Ngunit sa palagay ko, labis-labis na ang ganitong reaksyon.  Angkop na siguro ang sariwain na lamang ang mga natutunan sa mga earthquake drills at ihanda ang sarili sa kahit anong kalamidad na darating. At dahil na rin sa hindi naman natin kayang ihinto ang pang-araw-araw na mga gawain para sa isang hula at hindi rin naman natin tiyak na mapipigilan ang anumang kalamidad, heto at ibinabahagi ko na lamang ang napagkatuwaan namin ng mga kaibigan ko -  ang aming mga huling habilin: (Hinda mga tunay na pangalan ang gagamitin ko, maliban ... Prudence and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1635080 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:08:27 +0100 1635080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1635071&cid=t_133559_93_f&fid=36200&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.jammedph.com%2Fwill-there-really-be-an-earthquake-on-july-18-2008%2F Heating up the web today are the latest predictions of Juseleeno Nobulega Daroose (Jucelino Nobrega da Luz), among which is the high-magnitude earthquake which is said to hit the Philippines on July 18, 2008 (and that will be tomorrow, few minutes from now in fact!). This has caused the Filipinos to be anxious about the said high-intensity earthquake. The Philvolcs however denied of this predictions saying that there’s no science behind. I am not a believer of predictions but I hope the Philvolcs assurance was right. Anyway, Juseleeno Nobulega Daroose is a Brazilian who has listed several of his predictions in his website. Most of his predictions has passed which included Princess Diana’s death by car accident, the 911 tragedy and the 2004 Indonesian tsunami. Accordingly, he sees t... Jammed: Full into Capacity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1635071 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:43:33 +0100 1635071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451998&cid=t_133559_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2F293558999%2F A Chinese policewoman who recently gave birth is helping the earthquake disaster relief in China by breastfeeding eight infant quake victims in addition to her own baby. The Citizen reports: A newspaper in Chengdu, the capital of quake-hit Sichuan province, devoted a special page to the 29-year-old woman, calling her a “hero.” The woman from the quake-ravaged town of Jiangyou has just had a child herself, the Western Urban Daily said. She is nursing the children of three women who were left homeless by the quake and are too traumatised to give milk, as well as five orphans, the report said. The babies who lost their parents have been put in an orphanage which does not have powdered milk, it said. Amazing what a life-saver breastfeeding can be in an emergency, and how wonderful that thi... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451998 Mon, 19 May 2008 15:21:58 +0100 1451998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1440097&cid=t_133559_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fwhat-is-the-value-of-human-life%2F Don’t you often wonder about the value of each human life? It seems to be an especially important question right now due to the tragedies all over the world. We’re told the death toll in China is rising due to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake they just experienced. Apparently 18,000 are buried in the rubble, many of them young school children and teenagers. In Myanmar, the former Burma, the value of life depends on whether or not you support the junta who is ruling with a cruel iron fist. Apparently, the government there doesn’t care about its own citizens enough to allow aid to arrive from our country or others. Now they are allowing aid planes to land with food and water, the word is leaking out they are hoarding the good supplies and giving rotten, spoiled food to those devastated cit... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1440097 Tue, 13 May 2008 21:36:57 +0100 1440097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1052415&cid=t_133559_85_f&fid=36194&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftesstermulo.com%2F2007%2F11%2F27%2Fearthquake%2F Yup, there’s an earthquake today at around 12:27 p.m. I’m currently in Bulacan, and when the earthquake occurred, I was inside my room on my bed, reviewing some stuff. There was a bit of shaking but then, I thought it was only because of a moving crane in a nearby warehouse. Only when I received a twit that I finally knew that it was an earthquake. Details of the earthquake below: Information was taken from USGS. Just click on the image to see it on a different window. Click here to see the news from the Associated Press. Bloggers are weird. They’re still twitting even when there’s an earthquake already. The best twit I’d say is that one by fireyedboy: EARTHQUAKE! QUICK GET UNDER A DESK! (I will after I finish this tweet hahah). Yes, twits are more imp... Prudence and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1052415 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:20:20 +0100 1052415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=749056&cid=t_133559_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F136064183%2F Learning about the recent northern California temblor (a 4.2) whose epicenter was on a street familiar to me reminded me that I have previously compared finding out that your child has autism to an earthquake. I have also compared the suddenly difficult-out-of-(seemingly)-nowhere moments that can shake apart a peaceful day to earthquakes, complete with aftershocks—-mostly because of how, when a tough moment happens, as a parent I feel as if the ground is shaking under my feet. I used to call these “tantrums” and have moved away from this term which (to my ear) has an infantilizing ring. If Charlie starts to moan and his shoulders to go tense, I can see his anxiety building, and that anxiety gets compounded because it is not so easy for him to explain to me what is going o... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=749056 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:36:14 +0100 749056