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 'efficient,'. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:17:57 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3761562&cid=t_358666_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FFuviSvUr_DU%2F The sweet, sweet weekend is almost here. What are your plans? We’ve got several things in mind for our two days off: Drink a glass of wine. Our favorite dietician says that we should drink a glass of wine over a can of Coke. We promise we’ll stick to one glass. Really. Make our muscles sore — and like it. We’re going to get in at least one good workout this weekend, and you can bet we’ll savor the burn. Watch some Oprah. Sometimes we just want to sit back and see what Her Majesty has to say. Even though she isn’t always right. Buy a really big energy-efficient TV. Okay, so maybe we won’t actually buy it. But we can definitely walk around the air-conditioned electronics store and stare at Energy Star-certified 50-inchers. Go dancing. It’s a... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3761562 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:35:08 +0100 3761562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3761397&cid=t_358666_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-things-we-want-to-do-this-weekend-8%2F The sweet, sweet weekend is almost here. What are your plans? We’ve got several things in mind for our two days off: Drink a glass of wine. Our favorite dietician says that we should drink a glass of wine over a can of Coke. We promise we’ll stick to one glass. Really. Make our muscles sore — and like it. We’re going to get in at least one good workout this weekend, and you can bet we’ll savor the burn. Watch some Oprah. Sometimes we just want to sit back and see what Her Majesty has to say. Even though she isn’t always right. Buy a really big energy-efficient TV. Okay, so maybe we won’t actually buy it. But we can definitely walk around the air-conditioned electronics store and stare at Energy Star-certified 50-inchers. Go dancing. It’s a... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3761397 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:35:08 +0100 3761397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683799&cid=t_358666_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FZZQfRA93Nsc%2F When you think about hippies, you probably picture pot-smoking, long hair, and Volkswagen Beetles. Way back when, they were the official hippie-mobiles, and some hardcore treehuggers are probably still driving around (following The Dead, of course) wearing tie-dyed shirts in their peace-sign painted VW Bugs. But, while the Beetle was fuel-efficient back in the 70s, driving one now would hardly be the green choice. In fact, it actually would be kinder to the earth to drive a Hummer. Yikes. So display your vintage Bug in your yard as a garden accent, declaring your flower-child pride, but don’t you dare drive it. Peace. photo from Flickr user Erix! via The Daily Green Post from: BlissTree Volkswagen Beetles: Not So Fuel Efficient Anymore (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683799 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:05:57 +0100 3683799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683588&cid=t_358666_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fvolkswagen-beetles-not-so-fuel-efficient-anymore%2F When you think about hippies, you probably picture pot-smoking, long hair, and Volkswagen Beetles. Way back when, they were the official hippie-mobiles, and some hardcore treehuggers are probably still driving around (following The Dead, of course) wearing tie-dyed shirts in their peace-sign painted VW Bugs. But, while the Beetle was fuel-efficient back in the 70s, driving one now would hardly be the green choice. In fact, it actually would be kinder to the earth to drive a Hummer. Yikes. So display your vintage Bug in your yard as a garden accent, declaring your flower-child pride, but don’t you dare drive it. Peace. photo from Flickr user Erix! via The Daily Green Post from: BlissTree Volkswagen Beetles: Not So Fuel Efficient Anymore (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683588 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:05:57 +0100 3683588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676837&cid=t_358666_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F-7GBQImLsdc%2F photo via Eco Salon While it’s great to connect with nature and take a break from technology, camping definitely has its downsides. We’re not sure how you feel about peeing outside (or in your wedding dress), but we don’t find it liberating. If you don’t think you and camping make a good couple, we’ve got an even stranger pairing for you: glamping (glamorous and camping). While it seems impossible that these oxymoronic words should ever appear in the same sentence, and equally impossible that a more moronic word was ever invented, this is a real thing that people actually do. Solar-powered lamps and appliances, designer camping gear, and king-size air mattresses are just a few possible perks of glamping. There are even glamping resorts. Check out Glamping Girl... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676837 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:04:37 +0100 3676837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676636&cid=t_358666_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fgone-glamping-eco-friendly-trend-of-the-week%2F photo via Eco Salon While it’s great to connect with nature and take a break from technology, camping definitely has its downsides. We’re not sure how you feel about peeing outside (or in your wedding dress), but we don’t find it liberating. If you don’t think you and camping make a good couple, we’ve got an even stranger pairing for you: glamping (glamorous and camping). While it seems impossible that these oxymoronic words should ever appear in the same sentence, and equally impossible that a more moronic word was ever invented, this is a real thing that people actually do. Solar-powered lamps and appliances, designer camping gear, and king-size air mattresses are just a few possible perks of glamping. There are even glamping resorts. Check out Glamping Girl... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676636 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:04:37 +0100 3676636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671938&cid=t_358666_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FHp0G2vYPN_4%2F photo via Treehugger Air conditioning is one of those things that we feel bad about using, but really can’t make ourselves give up. The heat makes us cranky, so imagine how overjoyed we were today to learn that the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has invented a new air conditioning process that would use 50-90% less energy than today’s most energy-efficient units. There will also be no CFCs of HCFCs used in the machines. One pound of either of those chemicals contributes to global warming as much as 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide. Whoa. Get us these A/Cs, pronto, please. via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Living: More Energy-Efficient Air-Conditioning Coming Soon (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671938 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:05:35 +0100 3671938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671648&cid=t_358666_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-living-more-energy-efficient-air-conditioning-coming-soon%2F photo via Treehugger Air conditioning is one of those things that we feel bad about using, but really can’t make ourselves give up. The heat makes us cranky, so imagine how overjoyed we were today to learn that the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has invented a new air conditioning process that would use 50-90% less energy than today’s most energy-efficient units. There will also be no CFCs of HCFCs used in the machines. One pound of either of those chemicals contributes to global warming as much as 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide. Whoa. Get us these A/Cs, pronto, please. via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Living: More Energy-Efficient Air-Conditioning Coming Soon (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671648 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:05:35 +0100 3671648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666144&cid=t_358666_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FhBbq47CHlXA%2F image via Inhabitat Refrigerators are boring. You open them, you shut them. And while they keep your food cold (hopefully), they really aren’t doing it in a cool way. Or an energy-efficient one, for that matter: In the average household, the fridge accounts for 8% of the total energy usage. Enter the Bio Robot Refrigerator. It uses zero energy. Instead, it has an odorless, non-sticky biopolymer gel with cooling agents that keep your food chilled. Weirdly, you just shove your food into the gel, and it stays there, suspended, until you pull it out. The downside: This fridge doesn’t actually exist yet. Its design is a finalist in the Electrolux Design Lab contest, which asked inventors to submit creations for appliances of the future. We like the way this is going, though: Eco-fri... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666144 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:15:57 +0100 3666144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665942&cid=t_358666_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-kitchen-robot-fridge-of-the-future%2F image via Inhabitat Refrigerators are boring. You open them, you shut them. And while they keep your food cold (hopefully), they really aren’t doing it in a cool way. Or an energy-efficient one, for that matter: In the average household, the fridge accounts for 8% of the total energy usage. Enter the Bio Robot Refrigerator. It uses zero energy. Instead, it has an odorless, non-sticky biopolymer gel with cooling agents that keep your food chilled. Weirdly, you just shove your food into the gel, and it stays there, suspended, until you pull it out. The downside: This fridge doesn’t actually exist yet. Its design is a finalist in the Electrolux Design Lab contest, which asked inventors to submit creations for appliances of the future. We like the way this is going, though: Eco-fri... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665942 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:15:57 +0100 3665942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3589004&cid=t_358666_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FvO4n-qI5fig%2F Our friends at The Alternative Consumer told us about this new residential wind turbine (called Eddy) made by Urban Green Energy. And it doesn’t just blow hot air – Eddy is small, quiet, easy to install, integrates with solar-powered systems, qualifies for a 30% federal tax credit, and should spin for 20 years. Bring on the breeze. (starts at around $5,000) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3589004 Fri, 21 May 2010 21:45:32 +0100 3589004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3588851&cid=t_358666_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F179148%2F Our friends at The Alternative Consumer told us about this new residential wind turbine (called Eddy) made by Urban Green Energy. And it doesn’t just blow hot air – Eddy is small, quiet, easy to install, integrates with solar-powered systems, qualifies for a 30% federal tax credit, and should spin for 20 years. Bring on the breeze. (starts at around $5,000) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3588851 Fri, 21 May 2010 21:45:32 +0100 3588851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538342&cid=t_358666_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fv8gJEvPH4SU%2F Soon your house may say: “Eat me.” Green-minded students at the University of Maryland have designed an eco-friendly home that runs on solar, wind, water, and waste power, and contains an edible wall that’s actually a garden. We’d prefer dark chocolate, but whatever. (via Treehugger) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538342 Wed, 05 May 2010 17:00:56 +0100 3538342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538062&cid=t_358666_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F177294%2F Soon your house may say: “Eat me.” Green-minded students at the University of Maryland have designed an eco-friendly home that runs on solar, wind, water, and waste power, and contains an edible wall that’s actually a garden. We’d prefer dark chocolate, but whatever. (via Treehugger) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538062 Wed, 05 May 2010 17:00:56 +0100 3538062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3534026&cid=t_358666_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FMekRVP_jMHU%2F Many before me have harnessed the power of the sun for far more noble purposes than killer tan lines. Think of our ancient ancestors, who tapped the glowing orb’s strength to spark fire, or those industrious Romans, who strategically placed windows to warm the waters of their bathhouses. That ingenuity has continued through the ages – solar-powered heaters, laptop chargers – and, yes, those outdoor lamps lining the driveway that do little more than spotlight the fact that we were too cheap to hire an electrician. And the problem with many of these easy-on-Mother-Earth gizmos is that they aren’t easy on the eyes. Fortunately, a few are bona fide head-turners. Here, a selection of the brightest solar-powered devices out there: Geely iG Car If the DeLorean and the Mini had a lovechi... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3534026 Wed, 05 May 2010 15:38:58 +0100 3534026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529952&cid=t_358666_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FNYBrRSYL-Us%2F Check out Enviralment, a green-minded blog that’s all about the earth, the environment, technology, and pretty much everything in between – oh, and how they’re all interconnected. Coolest thing Enviralment told us about today? Dial4Light, a newly developed German public lighting system that lets pedestrians activate street lights with their mobile phones. Turned on to a dark alley? Punch in a code and your path will be lighted for around 15 minutes. Could this be the illuminating future for urban areas everywhere? We hope so. Post from: BlissTree Today's Best Blog: Enviralment (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529952 Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:11 +0100 3529952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529748&cid=t_358666_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftodays-best-blog-enviralment%2F Check out Enviralment, a green-minded blog that’s all about the earth, the environment, technology, and pretty much everything in between – oh, and how they’re all interconnected. Coolest thing Enviralment told us about today? Dial4Light, a newly developed German public lighting system that lets pedestrians activate street lights with their mobile phones. Turned on to a dark alley? Punch in a code and your path will be lighted for around 15 minutes. Could this be the illuminating future for urban areas everywhere? We hope so. Post from: BlissTree Today's Best Blog: Enviralment (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529748 Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:11 +0100 3529748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524413&cid=t_358666_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F-5zWGk0RZ2M%2F sOccket photo courtesy of Greenr.com Check out Greenr, a green living website that focuses on practical ways to help make the planet more eco-friendly – starting with your home and personal life, but extending to technology, transportation, and global issues (like the recent disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico). But today we like Greenr for telling us about two super-cool eco-conscious inventions: – The “sOccket,” a soccer ball that generates electricity the more it’s kicked around during play – developed by four Harvard women students in their engineering class (think soccer-obsessed developing nations that lack reliable electrical grids). – A jump rope that harnesses skipping energy and funnels it into an LED flashlight that’s actually one of the ju... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524413 Sun, 02 May 2010 14:58:02 +0100 3524413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524093&cid=t_358666_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftodays-best-blog-greenr%2F sOccket photo courtesy of Greenr.com Check out Greenr, a green living website that focuses on practical ways to help make the planet more eco-friendly – starting with your home and personal life, but extending to technology, transportation, and global issues (like the recent disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico). But today we like Greenr for telling us about two super-cool eco-conscious inventions: – The “sOccket,” a soccer ball that generates electricity the more it’s kicked around during play – developed by four Harvard women students in their engineering class (think soccer-obsessed developing nations that lack reliable electrical grids). – A jump rope that harnesses skipping energy and funnels it into an LED flashlight that’s actually one of the ju... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524093 Sun, 02 May 2010 14:58:02 +0100 3524093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408349&cid=t_358666_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F5-easy-ways-to-save-water-kori-done%2F If you enjoy throwing away money, this post isn’t for you. But those of you who like to save cash (and water, while you’re at it), will want to read on: Vegetables, Meet Bowl Instead of running your tap the entire time you wash lettuce and other vegetables, soak them in a bowl of cool water. Then use the dirty water to feed your plants. Dripping Faucet Don’t Be a Drip If you have a tap with even a slow leak, in one week’s time that can waste enough water to fill your bathtub. Invest a few cents in washers and repair all the drippy faucets in your house. Shower Less, Stink More A water-saving shower head will cut the amount of H2O your family uses by up to 40 percent. Put a timer in the bathroom and try to wash up in less than 10 minutes. Chill Out Fill a pitcher of... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408349 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:53:47 +0100 3408349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424022&cid=t_358666_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJfYN8jH9l5A%2F If you like driving a big car or SUV, the good news about Obama’s new fuel-economy standards is that they won’t dictate what kind of car you will be able to buy in the future. If you want to buy a 15-mpg SUV, Detroit (or Aichi or Wolfsburg) will be free to make and sell you one. The bad news is that the standards may make your car more expensive. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards are actually calculated as the mean of gallons per mile, not miles per gallon. So, as of 2016, for every 15-mpg model made by an auto maker, that company will have to make five models of cars that can go 50 mpg in order for its fleet to meet Obama’s new target. Since bringing each new model to market can cost billions of dollars, if there are not enough people who want to buy those ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424022 Wed, 20 May 2009 13:04:12 +0100 2424022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601913&cid=t_358666_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F08%2Finsulin-skin-gel%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Drugs, Research, ProductsPhosphagenics Limited is developing a skin gel that administers insulin. They are currently testing the effect of long-acting insulin in the patented formula. Research has demonstrated that a single application of the insulin gel rapidly delivered insulin into the bloodstream without any adverse reactions. Additionally, it significantly lowered blood glucose, insulin and c-peptide levels. The company has been working on improving drug effectiveness and cost efficiency through a process called phosphorylation. Many enzymes and receptors are switched "on" or "off" by phosphorylation, including the glucose lowering properties of insulin. Once inside the skin -- enzymes activate these properties, impacting the blood... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601913 Tue, 08 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601913