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'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:39:23 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4945316&cid=t_398950_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FdlGdJsdmsGI%2F An awful lot of time-management techniques show an obsession with efficiency. And being efficient – getting tasks done quickly – is certainly important. But efficiency for its own sake is worthless. Sure, you could spend three hours implementing a new system that lets you automatically tag every email as it comes in. But I doubt that you’re going to look back in ten years’ time and say, “Wow, my inbox was always so well organized.” If you pay too much attention to efficiency, you might actually become less effective. You’ll stop focusing on the things that really matter – the “great work” in your life, the projects that really would make a difference in ten years’ time. Here’s how efficiency is damaging: Playing the Numbers Game Efficiency tends to reduce everything... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4945316 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:02:05 +0100 4945316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883943&cid=t_398950_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FNWqsWJK9Ky8%2F We all strive to be more productive, to manage our time better and to get more done in less time. However, this striving to increase productivity often leads to a very stressful life, exhaustion and both mental and physical breakdowns. What can we do in order to be both productive, efficient, happy and relaxed at the same time? I believe the most important thing for someone who wants to achieve this balance is to stop chasing short term productivity and focus on long term productivity instead. It might be tough at first, but it’s really worth it in the long run. What is short term/long term productivity? Short term productivity is your ability to reach and maintain high level of productivity during a short period of time, usually days, weeks and months. You can think about it as spr... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883943 Tue, 31 May 2011 05:35:25 +0100 4883943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813700&cid=t_398950_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2F3ZmI1YBeZeQ%2F Why are so many of us struggling with productivity? We set out positively when we start our working day and we’re determined that we’ll do a lot of things that will bring us a step closer to our goals, but when at the end of the day we look back at what we have actually accomplished, we realize that not much has been done, despite having enough time. We’re not productive because we are not AWARE of our moments of being unproductive. Our minds get distracted by a cool video on YouTube, or an interesting article we read on Yahoo News, or a phone call or one of a myriad of other things. And every time a minor distraction happens, we might even be aware for a split second that we’re not being productive, but we convince ourselves that,  ‘this won’t take lon... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813700 Thu, 12 May 2011 05:22:32 +0100 4813700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684506&cid=t_398950_113_f&fid=39278&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogsite.mdbuyline.com%2F%3Fp%3D229 Has technology made cataract surgery that much more efficient?  I was just going over ambulatory surgery trends and found the professional payment for cataract surgery has dropped over 14% (CPT 66984) in the last two years, 45% since 1996.  At the same time, the technical payment (APC 0246) rose almost 10%.  This is a common trend, especially when a costly technology is involved.  One parallel example is CT, a technology that performs approximately 69 million scans yearly.  Over the last two years, the professional payment has dropped almost 30%.  One thing cataract extraction has in common with imaging is volume.  Each year, over 1.5 million cataract extraction procedures are performed, making it one of the more common surgical procedures performed in the U.S.  When I spoke with T... MD Buyline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684506 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:38:12 +0100 4684506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4355916&cid=t_398950_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FOfn94oEYg_8%2F Every hour lasts sixty minutes. But not all hours are really equal. Sometimes, those sixty minutes will pass almost unnoticed while you’re racing through work, “in flow”. Sometimes, those sixty minutes will drift away while you surf the internet, flick from channel to channel on the TV, and struggle to get started. The really critical hour, though, is the first one of your day. Why Hour One Matters So Much Bad days tend to start off poorly. Perhaps you oversleep, or skip breakfast, or decide not to work out (again). Or you’re doing fine until you reach the office  – and then you spend the first hour of your workday catching up with emails or sorting out lots of little administrative tasks. Hour One matters because it sets the tone for what’s to come. If... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4355916 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 06:35:42 +0100 4355916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4155417&cid=t_398950_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FmokiSGtBH5o%2F As much as workaholics like to claim that they’re superior because they work more hours, don’t listen to them. Workaholics do work more hours than the rest of us, but they don’t work smart hours. They may sit at their desks forever, but that doesn’t mean that they’re using their time well 100% of the time. In fact, odds are good that the quality of their work is lower because they work in long, uninterrupted sessions that are a big drain on their brains’ mental energy. As the quality of their work drops, so do their productivity and their morale – resulting in one overworked, unhappy worker. Workaholics of the world: start working smarter instead of keeping yourself up all night working on a project. Here are 5 ways to get started: Work in Short, U... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4155417 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:57:16 +0100 4155417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4122109&cid=t_398950_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FibG7nDMitCs%2F Multitasking is the art of distracting yourself from things you don’t really want to do by doing many of them at once. If you’re like most people, you think you’re getting a lot more done when you juggle a ton of to-do’s. You’re not. At best, you’re doing slightly less than you would if you kept your eyes set on a single task. At worst, you’re stuck running around the hamster wheel, and will be for a while. Learn to stop multitasking and you will be able to do far more with the same amount of minutes, while maintaining the steady, gradual steps that will inch you closer to the life you really want to live. 8 Ways to Stop Multitasking Starting Today: 1) Batch your work. Start by grouping similar tasks together, such as “paperwork,” “correspondence,” or “planning.”... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4122109 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 19:00:03 +0100 4122109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040826&cid=t_398950_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FNDwgmd6ezq0%2F Multitasking is the bane of productivity. Countless tasks are started, but none of them finished because you are rotating between the many options and not devoting your best efforts to any one action. You might have given a good thought to a job, but good thoughts do not provide the same satisfaction as completion. It’s time to focus. Here are ten ideas to stop multitasking. Write down your tasks: You might want to do every item as it arrives on your agenda, but that is not an efficient way to handle your duties. When new ideas pop up, briefly jot down a note or put it on your calendar for future reference. Go back to your original task. Writing it down allows your brain to set it aside and refocus. Limit the distractions: Tell your coworkers when you are busy so they will leave you... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040826 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 05:48:58 +0100 4040826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3962032&cid=t_398950_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FugEn8jUfHEY%2F It’s three pm. You’re feeling undeniably sluggish. You keep trying to focus on what you’re supposed to be doing … but somehow you’ve ended up looking at amusing pictures of cats. Again. At least you’ve got your eyes open. Just about. It’s a warm afternoon and you wish you could take a nap. In fact, your desk looks quite inviting. You could just put your head down for a minute… When you’re struggling for energy in the middle of the day, well-meaning tips like “get more sleep” or “practice yoga every morning” aren’t going to help. So here are seven easy, instant things you can do for a real energy boost. #1: Listen to Fast-Paced Music This works for me, every time. If I’m feeling tired or fed up, I put ... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3962032 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 05:19:36 +0100 3962032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3761397&cid=t_398950_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=3683588&cid=t_398950_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=3676636&cid=t_398950_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=3671648&cid=t_398950_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=3665942&cid=t_398950_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=3588851&cid=t_398950_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=3529748&cid=t_398950_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=3524093&cid=t_398950_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_398950_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_398950_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_398950_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