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 'edward'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:56:18 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096344&cid=t_128661_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F02%2F7-books-that-changed-the-way-i-see-the-world%2F One of my favorite things: when I read a book that transforms the way I see the world, or the way I see the possibilities of writing. Another one of my favorite things: when I convince someone to read one of those books, and he or she loves it as much I do. So keeping that in mind, here’s a short list of books that transformed the way I see the world. I could go on for pages, but here’s a start, and if you’re at your bookstore or the library, check these out… 1. Christopher Alexander, A Pattern Language. I’ve never been interested in interior design or architecture, but this book taught me how to be aware of why certain spaces are pleasing — or not. I think about it all the time. 2. Scott McCloud, Understanding Comics. I’ve never been interested i... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096344 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:42:19 +0100 5096344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050536&cid=t_128661_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FwUHSFnB7htA%2F When an entity is as mammoth and undisciplined as the $3.8 trillion U.S. federal government, it’s inevitable that its programs will be working at cross purposes. Just ask the civil aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company. Politicians love Boeing because it not only makes valuable products but it also exports billions of dollars worth around the globe. To give a boost to those exports and supposedly create more jobs in the United States, the federal government’s Export-Import Bank offers preferential loans to foreign governments and airlines to help them buy more Boeing aircraft. As my Cato colleague Sallie James documents in a new study, “Time to X Out the Ex-Im Bank,” the number-one user of the Ex-Im Bank is the Boeing Company. Of the 35 aircraft sales supported by Ex-Im in FY2010, ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050536 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:52:02 +0100 5050536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028216&cid=t_128661_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmisleading-medical-tweets-could-cause-harm%2F2011.07.14 This is not a lesson about the limitations of 140-character messages on Twitter. Rather, it is a warning about careless Tweets that mischaracterize the real meat of the message in longer stories linked to in the Twitter message. As I wrote on Twitter in response to these two episodes, “Better not to Tweet on complex health care topics than to mischaracterize your own story with a misleading 140 characters.” First, my friend Andrew Holtz caught the fact earlier this week that Men’s Health Magazine tweeted: If you’re a smoker, you NEED to get a CT scan. Here’s why: http://ow.ly/5x34y That “here’s why” link took you to a Men’s Health Magazine story, that despite being headlined “The Medical Test Every Smoker Needs,” went on to ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028216 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:00:49 +0100 5028216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4997534&cid=t_128661_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F6CVtvzcPlt0%2F The LITFL team knows all too well, that life can be tough. Have you been flailing fiascotically all week trying to get things done? Not to worry, here's just the thing to revitalise and rejuvenate your troubled anima... That's right, a qunifecta from the annals of the FFFF! (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4997534 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:46 +0100 4997534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4848055&cid=t_128661_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F05%2F20%2Fdiscover-the-world-of-edward-angle%2F Thanks to a generous donation from EIOH faculty Dr. Mark Hatala, Bibby library has acquired the World of Edward Hartley Angle. This four-volume set contains the letters, accounts and patents from the man regarded as “the father of modern orthodontics.” Published by The Angle Society, the book set has been critically praised as an important [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4848055 Fri, 20 May 2011 15:35:59 +0100 4848055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664177&cid=t_128661_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmitral-valve-regurgitation-caused-elizabeth-taylors-death-could-it-affect-you%2F2011.03.31 I am saddened that Elizabeth Taylor died recently of heart failure. In his appreciation of her, film critic Roger Ebert said in the Chicago Sun-Times, “Of few deaths can it be said that they end an era, but hers does.” She is a star that many of us felt we knew. She was a great actress and a woman of great beauty who was a hard working champion of people with AIDS and always seemed to be a determined person who knew herself. Yet she always had a vulnerable side. So many marriages, so many illnesses, so many, many surgeries, over 40, I’ve read. And then her heart problem developed. Which leads me to talk a little about that problem, mitral valve leakage. The heart’s mitral valve The heart has four chambers and four valves that open to let blood through to the next chamber of th... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664177 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4664177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549734&cid=t_128661_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FrwnRPc7rOBI%2F By Christopher PrebleWednesday's Wall Street Journal featured an op ed by Mark Helprin making the case for a large navy (may be paywalled). Or, at least, that was what I took away from it. To be honest, it was a little hard to tell. I was going to let it drop, but by coincidence I was at the Naval Academy today, giving a guest lecture to two different classes, and the experience has inspired me to pick apart examine Helprin's article. I do so because I fundamentally agree with Helprin that we should have a strong navy. I say this because I believe that the Founders were correct to privilege the Navy over the Army (recall that the Constitution calls for maintaining a navy, but raising an Army only as required). I also have several parochial reasons for favoring the Navy over the other serv... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549734 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:22:31 +0100 4549734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4536064&cid=t_128661_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhat-the-king%25e2%2580%2599s-speech-teaches-us-about-stuttering%2F2011.03.01 The film “The King’s Speech” won the Academy Award for Best Picture [on Sunday night.] The movie has come in for some criticism for its depiction of the political machinations surrounding the abdication of Edward VIII  and Britain’s appeasement of Hitler. The British-born writer Christopher Hitchens, unsparing and deliciously eloquent as always, puts the politics of  George VI in a far less favorable light than the movie does.       But ”The King’s Speech” has won almost universal praise for its portrayal of the reluctant monarch’s stuttering, a speech pattern that includes involuntary repetition of sounds and syllables and “speech blocks” that cause prolonged pauses. Many young  children who stutter grow out of the problem, but p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4536064 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:00:13 +0100 4536064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4460151&cid=t_128661_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F02%2Flive-in-london%2F If you’re curious about what I do for a day job, you might be interested to know about an event I’m speaking at on March 14 in London. It’s called ‘Innovation and Creativity LIVE 2011′ and it’s a 1-day workshop where I’m training Edward de Bono’s tools for coming up with new ideas, and getting them from the post-it note to reality. In a world where we are all being expected to wring more from fewer and fewer resources, creativity is ever more of a necessity. This workshop is run by my dear friends at Indigo, and you can read more about it here. If it sounds like your thing, please come along – give Indigo a ring on 020 7924 8760 to book. And be sure to email me and let me know you’re coming! (If changing your thinking is something... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4460151 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:29:28 +0100 4460151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337852&cid=t_128661_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fdr-edward-crawford-arrested-illegal-prescribing-charge%2F Tybee Island physician Dr. Edward Crawford was arrested yesterday on charges of illegally prescribing narcotics. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337852 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:25:09 +0100 4337852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4203158&cid=t_128661_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpsychotherapy-and-humor%2F2010.11.26 Awhile back I put up a YouTube audio that I thought was funny. A commenter didn’t like it and felt it promoted stigma. So I took a vote, and while most people were fine with it, a number did not like it, and I took the post down. We received this note, and I thought it was substantial enough to be its own guest post (with permission, of course). —————— Hi. I am a practicing psychiatrist based in New York City. I find your blog interesting, informative, and, at times, funny. Now, can you guess which entry I’d like to comment on? Mel Brooks once said (paraphrased) that if you slip on a banana peel and land on your butt, it’s comedy. If I fall down a flight of stairs, it’s tragedy. I’ve had a long-term interest in humor, and a... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4203158 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:00:00 +0100 4203158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036567&cid=t_128661_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fsurgery-gaining-popularity%2F Dr. Edward Chin of Mt. Sinai hospital in New York City is presenting data this week at the Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons showing his center’s expanding use of laparoendoscopic single site surgery for removal of the gallbladder. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036567 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:04:40 +0100 4036567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3999243&cid=t_128661_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fin-sweden%2F I left on Monday, and I arrive back in the UK tomorrow. Here’s what I will have done. Spent 8 hours in the air, on 6 planes. Spent 14 hours in airports. Stayed in 3 hotels. Trained 50 people for 2 days each. Every one of thom has been polite, welcoming, and a true pleasure to work with. Eaten 2 of the most awesome bacon sandwiches ever, fashioned myself from the contents of breakfast buffets – really good bread, very thin, very crispy, very hot bacon, and HP sauce. Doubled my vocabulary in Swedish, by learning one word. It’s ‘Hej!’, pronounced ‘Hey!’, and it’s the standard greeting here. It’s a bit odd to be greeted with ‘Hej!’ by a Very Senior Person in a Very Large Company. My head knows I’m at work, my heart thinks I’m in a soda fountain in 1950s A... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3999243 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:24:57 +0100 3999243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942848&cid=t_128661_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F18801495%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EIt-Takes-A-Village-to-Clean-Up-Twitter.htm Twitter is a mess. Maybe it’s just me, but in the last few weeks the vast majority of my new Twitter followers were bots or people promoting something. Perhaps that’s not unexpected. After all, I’m sure an even higher percentage of my email is spam. In this day and age, it’s [...] Comments[...] Maybe Roger Dooley is right and it will take a village to ... by Use Twitter for Marketing But Don’t Lose Your Soul | Digital ViceGripJustin, I don't unfollow everyone who doesn't follow me (does ... by Roger DooleyPlus 8 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942848 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:20:36 +0100 3942848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699452&cid=t_128661_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2010%2F06%2Fthe-promise-of-medicine-the-hopkins-population-health-model-and-the-medicaid-expansion.html By EDWARD D. MILLER, MD Dr. Miller is the Dean and CEO of The Johns Hopkins University Medical School. These remarks were made at the National Press Club, June 21, 2010. I. The Promise of Medicine Let me start with... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699452 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3699452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665969&cid=t_128661_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhy-you-should-still-see-your-doctor-when-youre-not-sick%2F2010.06.16 Experts say over 100,000 lives a year could be saved in the United States if patients focused more on preventive medicine. What is preventive medicine? What can you do in your everyday life that may make a long-term difference? On this Patient Power program, you will hear from two board certified internists from the UW Medicine Neighborhood Clinics in Western Washington. They will discuss how having an ongoing relationship with a primary care physician who you check in with regularly –- even when you’re well –- gives you the best chance at staying healthy. (more…) (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665969 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:00:13 +0100 3665969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3656790&cid=t_128661_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Flouisiana-epidemiologist-edward-trapido-concerned-long-term-health-effects-bp-oil-spill%2F Unlike other health officials involved in the BP oil spill, Dr. Edward Trapido, Wendall Gauthier Chair of Cancer Epidemiology at Louisiana State University is concerned about the long-term health effects of the spill. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3656790 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:36:18 +0100 3656790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603596&cid=t_128661_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffrom-winnie-the-pooh-edward-bear-and-primary-care%2F2010.05.26 Here is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump, on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin. It is, as far as he knows, the only way of coming downstairs, but sometimes he feels that there really is another way, if only he could stop bumping for a moment and think of it.  – From A.A. Milne’s “Winnie the Pooh and the House at Pooh Corner.” Internists, I expect, will identify with Edward Bear. Richard Baron’s study in the NEJM on the amount of work he and his colleagues do outside of an office visit — the “bump, bump, bump” of a busy internal medicine (IM) practice — has resonated with many of his colleagues. Jay Larson, who often posts comments on this blog, did a similar analysis for his general IM practice in Monta... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603596 Wed, 26 May 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3603596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3549371&cid=t_128661_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F10%2Fmad-pride-movement-meets-in-toronto%2F I haven’t written a lot about the “mad pride” movement in the world, because frankly I don’t know what to make of it. I’ve lived my entire life seeing people I love devastated by the effects of mental illness, including a good friend who took his own life because of his deep depression. Contrast that with people who have been forcibly medicated, only to find when they stopped the medication, they could get better on their own, and I’m left scratching my head. Of course, these are just two anecdotes out of the millions of stories we live and breathe about mental illness. To me, there is no “right answer” about the One True Path to find enlightenment or to relieve one’s suffering from mental illness. So when I read an article in the Natio... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3549371 Mon, 10 May 2010 10:38:27 +0100 3549371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424792&cid=t_128661_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fplatelet-rich-plasma-prp-therapy-widespread%2F Drs. David Karli of the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado and E. Edward Khalfayan of the Seattle Mariners and Seattle Seahawks professional sports teams discuss the burgeoning use of the technique that uses patients’ own blood components to treat injury and degenerative conditions. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424792 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:57:31 +0100 3424792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3411080&cid=t_128661_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fparty-in-the-dark%2F Turn your lights down low tomorrow night, for Earth Hour. A World Wildlife Fund initiative, the goal is to get everyone to shut off their lights at 8:30 p.m. local time, as a statement of support for action against climate change. Global supporters include 56 U.S. states and territories, and celebrity supporters Edward Norton, Steve Nash, Gisele Bundchen, and Tom Brady – last year even the Las Vegas Strip went black. Sign up for Earth Hour, convince your husband it’s romantic, and power down. Post from: BlissTree Party in the Dark (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3411080 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:59:23 +0100 3411080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385399&cid=t_128661_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F20%2Fthe-unproductive-situation-of-picking-underdogs-in-the-ncaa-tournament%2F Earlier this week, we blogged about the role of implicit attitudes in the selection of teams for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Today we bring your attention to a New York Times piece by Nicholas Bakalar on a study titled, Match Madness: Probability Matching in Prediction of the NCAA Basketball Tournament.  The study’s authors, Professors Sean McCrea and Edward Hirt, conclude that while betting on the underdogs may make a fan feel good, the decision often proves regrettable.   We excerpt Bakalar’s piece below. * * * Some people think that the way to win the office pool in the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament is to pick the promising underdogs to win — and they believe they know which underdogs to pick. But two psychology professors have this advice for ... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385399 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:02:29 +0100 3385399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283646&cid=t_128661_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F18%2Fthe-century-of-dipositionism-part-ii%2F From BBC Website : Adam Curtis’ acclaimed series examines the rise of the all-consuming self against the backdrop of the Freud dynasty. * * * To many in both politics and business, the triumph of the self is the ultimate expression of democracy, where power has finally moved to the people. Certainly the people may feel they are in charge, but are they really? The Century of the Self tells the untold and sometimes controversial story of the growth of the mass-consumer society in Britain and the United States. How was the all-consuming self created, by whom, and in whose interests? * * * The Freud dynasty is at the heart of this compelling social history. Sigmund Freud, founder of psychoanalysis; Edward Bernays, who invented public relations; Anna Freud, Sigmund’s devoted daughte... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283646 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:10:10 +0100 3283646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269734&cid=t_128661_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F13%2Fthe-century-of-dipositionism-part-i%2F From Wikipedia: Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, changed the perception of the human mind and its workings. His influence on the twentieth century is generally considered profound. The series describes the ways public relations and politicians have utilized Freud’s theories during the last 100 years for the “engineering of consent.” * * * Freud himself and his nephew Edward Bernays, who was the first to use psychological techniques in public relations, are discussed. Freud’s daughter Anna Freud, a pioneer of child psychology, is mentioned in the second part, as is one of the main opponents of Freud’s theories, Wilhelm Reich, in the third part. * * * Along these general themes, The Century of the Self asks deeper questions about the roots and metho... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269734 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:34:05 +0100 3269734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876262&cid=t_128661_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FWmoE45eEMWg%2F New genes and genomic regions that might be associated with autism have been identified by an international research team. The researchers identified a single-letter change on chromosome 5 near a gene called semaphorin 5A, which is believed to help guide the growth of neurons and their long progressions, called axons. The activity of this gene appears to be reduced in the brains of people with autism. More is here. Photo courtesy of D Sharon Pruitt (flickr.com) * * * Today I helped give a presentation in a Queens hospital to young doctors and the subject of how to deliver bad news about a child’s special needs to parents. The illumination factor in these events usually runs one way – to the docs, who are grateful to have parents reveal these feelings — but today the s... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876262 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:28:29 +0100 2876262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851890&cid=t_128661_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcontinuous-quality-improvement-unintended-consequence-ehr-implementation In a previous article ("Keys to EHR Team Success," Healthcare IT News; January 12, 2009) we detailed a number of governance structural components which are key to successful electronic health record (EHR) implementation. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851890 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:48:47 +0100 2851890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2809658&cid=t_128661_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fsenator-edward-kennedy-the-lactivist%2F As Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health Subcommittee, Senator Edward Kennedy played a crucial role in the 1978 Senate hearing on the marketing of f*ormula in developing countries. In his opening speech, Senator Kennedy asked: Whose responsibility is it to control the advertising, marketing and promotional activities which may create a market in spite of public health considerations? In the hearing itself, Senator Kennedy put a Nestlé executive through a very pointed line of questioning on the company’s social responsibility in countries where poverty and the lack of a sanitary water supply make f*ormula-feeding particularly dangerous. Watch this fascinating clip: Patti Rundall, Policy Director for Baby Milk Action and Co-coordinator of the WABA Advocacy Task Force, highlighted Kenned... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2809658 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:13:35 +0100 2809658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2747985&cid=t_128661_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F30%2Fthe-miracle-worker-edward-m-kennedy%2F Senator Edward Kennedy pushed for equality among the underprivileged and desired reform for America’s mental health system. He was a gift from God — it was as if God had reached down from heaven through Sen. Kennedy to influence the very pinnacle of change. Following the funeral held August 29, 2009 that immersed America in sorrow — yet also in gratitude — the torch shall remain lit and glow brighter as people work in his name to finish the efforts he began in 1962. As President Obama said at his funeral, Senator Kennedy was “a champion for those who had none [...] a kind and tender hero.” If it were not for the service of the Kennedys and for their endless dedication to equality for mental and physical disabilities, Congress would not have passed the Mental... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2747985 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:03:56 +0100 2747985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737977&cid=t_128661_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F08%2F26%2Fted-kennedy-its-the-legacy-stupid%2F My new Politics Daily / Woman Up post: We live in an age of holograms, when image and myth seem to be all that matter. For years Ted Kennedy had become something of a joke. Literally. I think it was around the time of Lloyd Bentson’s famous put-down of Dan Quayle in a debate between the vice presidential candidates during the 1988 campaign. (A moment which, by the way, was so seminal that it still resonated years later, in a review of the sequel to the film “Anaconda” that went something like: “I’ve seen ‘Anaconda.’ Senator, you’re no ‘Anaconda.’”… Read the rest on AOL @ Ted Kennedy: It’s the Legacy, Stupid. Posted in Woman Up Writers Tagged: edward kennedy, kennedy died, senator ted kennedy, ted kennedy (Source:... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737977 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:37:32 +0100 2737977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2734219&cid=t_128661_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F26%2Ffacebook-has-distracted-me-away-from-blogging%2F Ted Kennedy Tribute: 2008 DNC Convention in Denver Over the din of commentators, warming their robotic hands against the barely dead Ted Kennedy, and please read this report on his pioneering political fights against AIDS, I have been trying to remember the 1980s with a little more precision than is usually called for. See thanks to [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2734219 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:10:08 +0100 2734219 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2734018&cid=t_128661_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F3YPQzT8wBks%2F In a four-part series on the New York Times Economix blog, Harvard economist Edward Glaeser scrutinized high-speed rail and concluded that the benefits are overwhelmed by the costs. After making generous assumptions regarding the costs, user benefits, environmental benefits, and effects on urban development, Glaeser concludes that all the benefits of high-speed rail would still be less than half the costs. As Washington Post writer Robert Samuelson observes, the Obama administration’s vision of high-speed rail is “a mirage. The costs of high-speed rail would be huge, and the public benefits meager.” Yet even Samuelson falls victim to the common assumption that high-speed rail “works in Europe and Asia” because population densities in those places are higher th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2734018 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:36:19 +0100 2734018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688743&cid=t_128661_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fx14Dak8V950%2F Sister of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, mother of Maria Shriver, and founder of the Special Olympics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver died earlier today of an undisclosed cause. Mrs. Shriver was 88 years old. News reports say that Mrs. Shriver had suffered a stroke and a broken hip a few years ago. Sadly, we know that often broken bones, like hips, in the elderly can cause a serious health decline (Fractures Raise Mortality Rates in Seniors). Mrs. Shriver may have been a member of an American political dynasty, but she’ll likely be better remembered for her devotion to a cause that was started in her own backyard: the Special Olympics. Originally a day camp for a few people has grown into an organization that helps millions of physically and mentally challenge... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688743 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:00:39 +0100 2688743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510280&cid=t_128661_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FXWMkm4hYBVI%2F Last week, Cato hosted an all-day conference on health care reform, which included expert opinions from across the political spectrum.  Cato Founder and President Ed Crane started the event with a talk about a libertarian approach to reforming health care, which would reduce federal involvement, increase competition, decouple health care from employment and increase the amount of doctors available. You can find all of Cato’s reasearch on health care reform at Healthcare.Cato.org. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510280 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:57:04 +0100 2510280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458453&cid=t_128661_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F05%2Fshe-was-told-ovarian-cancer-patients-don%25e2%2580%2599t-live-long-enough-to-have-support-groups-gloria-johns-proved-otherwise%2F Every so often, you come across a story of hope, courage, and dogged perseverance that renews the spirit and lifts the soul.  Gloria Johns’ story is a classic example.  Gloria Johns is a 61 year old stage IV ovarian cancer survivor, who has battled the disease for nine years through five cancer recurrences.  When Gloria [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458453 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:47:52 +0100 2458453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398855&cid=t_128661_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FtSlALmqbICA%2F A cancer medication already available for other cancers, such as breast cancer, has now been given the FDA-go ahead to be used for a type of brain cancer, called glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Senator Edward Kennedy was diagnosed last year with brain cancer called glioma. GBM is the most advanced of this type of brain cancer. The FDA reported yesterday: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved Avastin (bevacizumab) to treat patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) when this form of brain cancer continues to progress following standard therapy. GBM is a rapidly progressing cancer that invades brain tissue and can impact physical activities and mental abilities. It affects about 6,700 persons in the United States every year. Following initial treatment with surgery, radiati... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398855 Sun, 10 May 2009 11:00:41 +0100 2398855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347789&cid=t_128661_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F2erB6kj8WAk%2F Too many people in Washington look out upon the beauty and bounty of America and see a vast wasteland, enlivened only by government programs. If government isn’t doing it, they think, then it isn’t being done. When the Republicans threatened to nick the budget of the National Endowment for the Arts, First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton wailed that the proposal “not only threatens irrevocable damage to our cultural institutions but also to our sense of ourselves and what we stand for as a people.” Seriously, she thought that if the then-$167 million of the NEA were eliminated, the $37 billion that Americans spent on the arts that year would somehow disappear in a puff of smoke? Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was even more sweeping when he said  in 1992, “The ballot box i... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347789 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:58:01 +0100 2347789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299061&cid=t_128661_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F30%2Fsenators-kennedy-hutchison-renew-war-on-cancer%2F On March 26, 2009, Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) introduced the 21st Century Cancer Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment (ALERT) Act, a bill to comprehensively address the challenges our nation faces in battling cancer. This is the first sweeping cancer legislation introduced since the National Cancer Act [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299061 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:32:52 +0100 2299061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299063&cid=t_128661_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F25%2Fto-screen-or-not-to-screen-ultrasound-ca125-blood-test-fail-to-detect-early-stage-ovarian-cancer%2F On March 10, 2009, Libby’s H*O*P*E*™ reported on the preliminary findings of a large British study that suggest that the combination of transvaginal ultrasound and CA125 blood test (a blood serum marker for ovarian cancer) can detect early ovarian cancer.  A recent U.S. study, published in the April 2009 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology, found [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299063 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:48:19 +0100 2299063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2188488&cid=t_128661_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspieweb%2F%7E3%2FAvZNDZ64AS8%2F As some of you know, my landlord has recently moved to evict me due to my companion dog - which is illegal and considered a form of discrimination according to the Fair Housing Act.  Here is an update on the situation - including a new round of threats from the apartment complex.As of Saturday I [...] This is an excerpt from an article on AspieWeb.net, A blog writen by an Autistic Blogger. (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2188488 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:35:59 +0100 2188488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1984962&cid=t_128661_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FjSoeNg73MGE%2F 20-year-old Alex Bain of Prince Edward Island has been named one of the most inspirational runners in Canada—-here’s the write-up in iRun and here’s more on the Runman blog (where you can leave a message if you’d like). And, here’s CBC News. Go Alex! Tags: alex bain, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, disabilities blog, disability, Education, irun, prince edward island, running, SportsShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1984962 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:52:33 +0100 1984962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1955843&cid=t_128661_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F451083984%2F I first discovered Norman Doidge’s book, The Brain That Changes Itself, in a May, 2007 review in the New York Times. Intrigued, but caught up in myriad end-of-school-year responsibilities, the book was put out of my mind until later that summer, when our school’s learning specialist emailed to say she had just finished a fascinating book. The Brain That Changes Itself: Stores of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science, is a compelling collection of tales about the amazing abilities of the brain to rewire, readjust and relearn after having a slice of itself rendered dysfunctional. The first seven chapters captivated me for their personal stories; the final four chapters for the science and philosophy. Part of what makes Doidge’s writing so accessible is he tells stories, ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955843 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:13:46 +0100 1955843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1689397&cid=t_128661_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F358994501%2F Back in July, I wrote a post entitled 10 Brain Tips To Teach and Learn. Those tips apply to students of any age, including adults, for ideally adults are still learners. Why is adult learning relevant in a brain-focused blog, you may wonder: The short of it… As we age, our brain: • still forms new brain cells • can change its structure & function • finds positive stress can be beneficial; negative stress can be detrimental • can thrive on novel challenges • needs to be exercised, just like our bodies The long of it… Adults may have a tendency to get set in their ways – I’ve been doing it this way for a long time and it works, so why change? Turns out, though, that change can be a way to keep aging brains healthy. At the April Learning & the Brain conference, the... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1689397 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:31:48 +0100 1689397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1728304&cid=t_128661_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2008%2F08%2F07%2Fdateline-our-town-1938%2F Jerry Orbach (left) in The Fantasticks (1960) New York City, 1960. That’s where I would go if I had a time machine. At the off-Broadway Sullivan Street Playhouse I would buy a ticket to see a young, charistmatic Jerry Orbach play El Gallo and, of course, sing “Try to Remember.” I’d go back again in 1943. The world is at war, but at the St. James Theatre, men are performing a ballet in cowboy boots. The play is Oklahoma! and it would make theater history, running a record 2,212 performances. Imagine seeing Agnes de Mille’s brilliant choreography in the context of 1943, before Oklahoma! had become canned corn. No matter who does the directing and acting, Oklahoma! can’t resonate today. It’s a joke. A beloved joke, but still a joke. In my time mac... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1728304 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:16:11 +0100 1728304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1640369&cid=t_128661_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F341431798%2F Welcome to the working week. Good to see you again. Hope your weekend was refreshing. Ours was quiet as we stuck to our knitting by doing some chores and tending to the shortest of the short people. Now, though, the routine reasserts itself. So grab your cup of whatever and dig in… Sanofi Buys Vitamin Maker For $544M (Bloomberg News) Glaxo Pays Biota $19M To Settle Relenza Suit (Bloomberg News) Novartis Unit Recalling Prescription Eyedrops (The Associated Press) Shire Cuts Tax Bill By Moving HQ (The Financial Times) Enbrel & Alzheimer’s Causes More Criticism (Yahoo/Reuters) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1640369 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:50:03 +0100 1640369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1561295&cid=t_128661_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F324265427%2F Earlier this year, Amgen went out of its way to disavow a widely publicized case study that suggested Enbrel, which is only approved for treating rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, may be useful in combating Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, the biotech issued successive press releases due to the single-patient case study, which was published last January by a Los Angeles physician in The Journal of Neuroinflammation and that suggested “rapid cognitive improvement” occurred in an 81-year-old patient, beginning only two hours after Enbrel was administered. The case report then noted his improvement lasted during a seven-week follow-up program that included weekly injections. Not surprisingly, the case report generated significant media coverage (CNN and BBC) and Internet chatter, which i... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1561295 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:11:06 +0100 1561295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1488813&cid=t_128661_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F303308210%2F Senator Edward Kennedy has just undergone a 3.5-hour brain surgery at the Duke University Medical Center, to remove a malignant tumor. His doctors declared the said surgery as successful. The surgery “was successful and accomplished our goals,” according to a statement released by the neurosurgeon, Dr. Allan Friedman, at the facility in Durham, N.C. Friedman said Kennedy was awake throughout the entire procedure and should experience no permanent neurological effects from the surgery. A Kennedy spokesman said the senator spoke with his wife, Vicki, immediately after the surgery and told her: “I feel like a million bucks. I think I will do that again tomorrow.” Sen. Kennedy is expected to stay at the hospital for about a week. Read the full report at The LA Times. Ta... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1488813 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:39:23 +0100 1488813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1472689&cid=t_128661_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fgenetic-susceptibility-to-cancer.html I love the pen. It has the ability to befuddle, convince, coerce, and give false or true hope. This is the case with journal articles. I am always amazed by what is reported and what is real. You see, the Buddhists will tell you that all reality is merely false. Why? Because perception is what we view to be reality. Since reality needs to be constant, yet perception not only changes but is viewer dependant....it is not constant. Hence, there is no spoon.This is the case with a recent article published in JAMA's clinician's corner. The article entitled "Genetic Susceptibility to Cancer" did something wonderful. It took 161 meta and pooled analyses encompassing 18 cancer sites and 99 genes/344 variants (Trust me, this took some heavy lifting) and evaluated for Odds Ratios and evaluated stati... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1472689 Wed, 28 May 2008 14:10:00 +0100 1472689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1470033&cid=t_128661_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fsenator-kennedys-cancer-family-history.html Dr Lubin, my partner at Helix Health asked me this question."Am I the only one to think about this? Ted Kennedy Junior had Osteosarcoma. His other son Patrick had a Spinal Tumor (I'd love to see the path on that). Ted Senior has a Glioma.....Likely GBM. In addition, his daughter had lung cancer at 43 (Was she a smoker?) and breast. So what this tells me is that the Kennedy family may have Li-Fraumeni."Well, perhaps we should call Dana Farber. Why? Because, Dr Rosenthal over there does not seem to be impressed. from the Globe:Dr. David S. Rosenthal, former president of the American Cancer Society and the medical director of the Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrated Therapies at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, said that while he is not familiar with the details of the Kennedys' medical hi... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1470033 Tue, 27 May 2008 15:55:00 +0100 1470033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1450224&cid=t_128661_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fedward-kennedy-seizures.html Ischaemic strokeOver breakfast this morning, my youngest son asked, “What exactly is a ‘seizure’”? I had to admit that I don’t really know. It is not a word that has much diagnostic precision. It probably joins “being on the danger list” (I always loved that one) and “having a nervous breakdown” (I still don’t know what that means) as yet another expression that is loved by the media, misunderstood by the people and not used by doctors.It seems from my paper that Edward Kennedy has just had a “seizure”. Always fascinating to watch the way that the media deals with illness that affects the great and the good or, in this case, the American Royal Family. Hushed tones of reverence. Lots of understatements. Edward Kennedy has probably had a stroke. He has a previous medi... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1450224 Sun, 18 May 2008 09:48:00 +0100 1450224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1374042&cid=t_128661_122_f&fid=36506&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainSciencePodcastBlog%2F%7E3%2F270917874%2F Today HDNet™ is reshowing an episode of Dan Rather Reports called “Mind Science.” It is an excellent review of neuroplasticity. It includes interviews with several leading scientists in the field. I especially enjoyed seeing Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel talk about his work with memory. (I talked about Kandel’s work on the Brain Science Podcast in Episode 3 and Episode 12.) “Mind Science” also features the Dalai Llama and scientist Richard Davidson talking about the evidence that meditation can change the brain. Rather interviews Sharon Begely about her book Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves (which I discussed in detail in Episode 10 of the Brain Science Podcast). Other scientists fe... the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1374042 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:02:20 +0100 1374042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1353151&cid=t_128661_122_f&fid=36506&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainSciencePodcastBlog%2F%7E3%2F264800434%2F Jamie Davis of Mediccast sent me a link to an interesting article from the CNN website. It describes how mirror box therapy is being used to help veterans who have suffered amputations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Those of you who heard Sandra Blakeslee’s interview about body maps back in Episode 23 will remember that she described how her son built the first mirror box for VS Ramachandran several years ago while working as a graduate student. It is good to see that military physicians are beginning to apply some of the recent findings of neuroscience to helping injured vets, but you may also recall that when we talked with Dr. Edward Taub about stroke rehab, he reported the difficulty of getting new methods of head injury treatment into the VA clinics. link to article about mirrors: htt... the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1353151 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:24:55 +0100 1353151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1297947&cid=t_128661_154_f&fid=35946&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcanadianmedicine.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fcanadian-medical-news-update-money-sex.html Here's a sampling of some of what we here at Canadian Medicine are talking about lately.Some clinical trial participants in Prince Edward Island have been left out in the cold -- literally. Halifax dermatologist Barrie Ross tested a rheumatoid arthritis drug called anakinra to treat the rare disease familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes patients to "feel like they're freezing from the inside out," reports the CBC. But now that the trial is over -- a big success, by the way -- the afflicted patients can't afford the $15,000-per-year medication. The government is "looking into the issue."A recreational drug that had previously been mostly unknown is now becoming more popular in Canada, alluringly named "foxy methoxy." The appropriately named drug, a hallucin... Canadian Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1297947 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:31:00 +0100 1297947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1195124&cid=t_128661_122_f&fid=36506&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainSciencePodcastBlog%2F%7E3%2F227374108%2F In a recent interview with Dr. Edward Taub (Brain Science Podcast #28) we learned that Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy has been shown to help people with traumatic brain injuries, but that the Veteran’s Administration has been slow to acknowledge the needs of veterans returning from Iraq and  Afghanistan. Fortunately, the problem seems to be receiving increasing attention. The January 25th episode of the Science Magazine podcast discusses an article exploring the possible mechanisms of brain injury ocurring in near-blast conditions, where often the effects may be delayed and subtle. Also, Easter Seals has just announced that it is funding a program that will provide access to Michael Merzenich’s highly regarded Posit Science Program, an on-line program originally developed... the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1195124 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:01:39 +0100 1195124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1143534&cid=t_128661_122_f&fid=36506&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainSciencePodcastBlog%2F%7E3%2F214724839%2F Discussion Forum Audience Survey Subscribe via iTunes™ Subscribe in a reader or podcatcher Subscribe to Brain Science Podcast with Dr. Ginger Campbell by Email Donations and Subscriptions Links and References: Dr. Taub recommends that interested listeners do their own Google search under “constraint-induced movement therapy” or CI Therapy, but I have included a few links below: About Dr. Taub: Announcement of his recent article in JAMA link to JAMA article mentioned in the podcast William James Fellow Award 1997 Dr. Taub’s faculty page at UAB (includes contact information) Other Links: Information about the Taub Clinic Training program for therapists References: Effect of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy on Upper Extremity Function 3 to 9 Months Afte... the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1143534 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:00:24 +0100 1143534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1087716&cid=t_128661_154_f&fid=35946&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcanadianmedicine.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Frock-goes-digital.html (Source: Canadian Medicine) Canadian Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1087716 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:20:00 +0100 1087716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1033453&cid=t_128661_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F11%2F17%2Fvaccines-vs-antibiotics-which-is-better.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.D In 1796 Dr. Edward Jenner performed an experiment that today would have got him expelled from his Medical Society, and maybe even landed them in jail. He vaccinated a boy against smallpox by pricking his arms with pus taken from the sores of a milkmaid with cowpox, a closely related but milder disease. He based this audacious experiment on his astute observation that milkmaids, who had been exposed to cowpox, never contracted smallpox. Let’s not forget what smallpox meant in those days—it meant an almost 100% chance of death. Could anybody have guessed that this observation would become the first harbinger of the field of Immunology? It took over 200 years before another vaccine was created; in 1914 a vaccine against whooping cough was introduced. But t... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1033453 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 07:17:29 +0100 1033453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=799343&cid=t_128661_145_f&fid=35717&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.usmleturk.com%2Fgoljan-pathology%2Fgoljan-pathology-audio-lectures-31-37-edward-f-goljan-rapidshare.html dward F. Goljan - audio lectures on pathology Great during downtimes as Dr. Goljan wakes minds up. Goljan Pathology Audio Lectures, is  golden ticket to understanding Pathology better. Goljan Audio Lectures for both Step I & II and the Goljan notes for Step I. These are a MUST HAVE for Step I & II preparation. Edward F. Goljan Audio Lectures on Pathology - 5  x 8hrs -audio files. Goljan audio lectures cover approximately 40 hours of high-yield pathology. 1Gyn.mp3  2GYN.mp3  3Endocrine.mp3 4Musculoskeletal.mp3 5Skin.mp3 6CNS-special senses.mp3 http://rapidshare.com/files/49015822/Goljan31-37.rar.html File Goljan31-37.rar (63936 KB) uploaded! Password: blog.usmleturk.com (Source: USMLE STUFF Blog) USMLE STUFF Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=799343 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:17:50 +0100 799343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=791320&cid=t_128661_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F10%2Faustralian-obesity-crisis-fuels-diabetes-epidemic%2F Filed under: Type 2, Lifestyle, Daily NewsType 2 diabetes, mate? By crikey. Australia's diabetes epidemic continues to be a problem. News this week indicates the spread of obesity, and with it associated conditions like Type 2 diabetes, in rural areas is far worse than previously realized. A survey of 806 randomly selected adults (okay, not the biggest sample, admittedly) found that a great many are affected by the disease. Based on their findings from that survey, researchers calculate that almost three-quarters of Aussie men living in rural areas are overweight. They think women in rural areas may be slightly better-off - around two-thirds may be overweight. This puts rural Australians at a very high risk for T2DM. The conclusion, stated in the Medical Journal of Australia: "urgent popul... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=791320 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 791320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=708797&cid=t_128661_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F02%2Ftaiwanese-director-edward-yang-dies-of-cancer%2F Filed under: Colon and Rectal Cancer, Celebrity in memoriam, Celebrity news, MoviesEdward Yang, best director winner at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, died Friday at his Beverly Hills home from complications of colon cancer. He had been battling the disease for seven years but kept his condition private. He was 59.Yang, an American citizen born in Shanghai, first made a career for himself as a computer engineer. On his 30th birthday, he decided to change directions. He became a filmmaker.Known for his realistic movie portrayals of modern Taiwan, Yang favored stories set in the Taiwanese capital, Taipei. He is responsible for the 1991 film A Brighter Summer Day. First-time actor Chang Chen worked on this film and then went on to star in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the Ang Lee kung fu hi... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=708797 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 708797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=498778&cid=t_128661_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F104075988%2F On March 1, Senators Gordon Smith and Edward Kennedy introduced to the Senate the Laboratory Test Improvement Act (S. 736) which will ask that direct-to-consumer DNA tests go through FDA assessment for accuracy and reliability. A public database is proposed that would contain information on FDA approval, laboratory certification, and whether the test has any clinical validity to diagnose or screen diseases or conditions and whether it can be used to make decisions about medical care. Some of the concerns raised about at-home genetic testing: More is UNknown about genes and their function than IS known. But I would counter that to say that for genes, such as BRCA for breast and ovarian, we know enough to predict a person’s risk fairly accurately. Is it fair to lump all genes togeth... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=498778 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 12:22:46 +0100 498778