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 'electromagnetic'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:08:48 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139732&cid=t_104317_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-difficulties-of-managing-implanted-medical-devices%2F2011.08.18 With the explosion of medical devices to treat various medical ailments in medicine, we have seen significant improvements in quality and quantity of life. An underappreciated consequence of all of these electronic device therapies, however, has been the manpower and expertise required to manage these implanted electronic medical devices long-term. Problems with electromagnetic interference (EMI) with medical devices are real. Innovations in medicine have come from various portions of the electromagnetic spectrum including analog and digital wireless technology, diagnostic and therapeutic radiation therapy and magnetic resonance imaging. The effects of these technologies on implanted electronic medical devices can vary and specialty physicians, ancillary health care providers, and medical ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139732 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:17:00 +0100 5139732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086173&cid=t_104317_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-technology-enables-doctors-to-diagnose-lung-nodules-without-surgery%2F2011.07.31 Every year, a half million bronchoscopies are performed in the U.S. in order to investigate lesions within patients’ lungs. Because conventional bronchoscopy cannot reach the distant regions of the lungs, more invasive surgical procedures are often needed to diagnose lung nodules that may be malignant. The General Thoracic Surgery Division at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia has begun using a new technology, superDimension Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy™ (ENB). ENB creates a computer-generated reconstruction of the lungs from a CT scan of the tracheobronchial tree, explains Lyall A. Gorenstein, MD, FRCS (C), FACS, Director, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery. Using these reconstructed images, the system creates a visual pathway so that surgeons can guide steerable catheters to w... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086173 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:00:28 +0100 5086173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028609&cid=t_104317_113_f&fid=39278&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogsite.mdbuyline.com%2F%3Fp%3D302 Wow!  It’s nothing short of revolutionary to combine bioelectromagnetism with acoustics.  The result is an ultrasound device that’s safer than a CT and can provide images that approach MRI quality.  This isn’t the first time I have written on a form of acoustic imaging, and every time I come back to it, it gets better.  Its excellent ability to distinguish between malignant and benign lesions at a fraction of the costs of higher-end systems makes it an exciting topic. Because dissimilar tissues react differently to outside stimuli, each layer will vibrate at its own unique frequency when stimulated.  This can be measured and converted into an image by means of ultrasound detectors.  Researchers have used light, ultrasound, and RF energy for stimulating, and the results from RF ... MD Buyline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028609 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:01:06 +0100 5028609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803293&cid=t_104317_113_f&fid=39278&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogsite.mdbuyline.com%2F%3Fp%3D258 T-rays (Terahertz) are not something out of a movie; they are an emerging imaging technology with tissue analysis capabilities.  The technology has been studied for decades but high costs had limited its medical applications.  Commercial applications, such as airport security, have funded rapid advancements in technology and have helped drop the cost significantly.  Now, several companies and research centers are developing imaging systems for clinical trials. Terahertz radiation uses electromagnetic energy that falls between light and microwave radiation.  The technology is non-ionizing, which makes it safer than X-rays, and offers spectral analysis imaging.  It can also penetrate tissue to 3 to 4 cm.  Medical applications include wound care, cancer, and arthritis diagnosis. I asked... MD Buyline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803293 Mon, 09 May 2011 17:04:39 +0100 4803293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411524&cid=t_104317_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fteleporting-the-dna-of-hiv%2F2011.01.28 Luc Montagnier received the 2008 Nobel Prize for his discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but now he’s come up with a more-than-strange theory. He thinks DNA can teleport from one tube to another via electromagnetic signals. Is this the so-called “Nobel disease?” French virologist Luc Montagnier stunned his colleagues at a prestigious international conference when he presented a new method for detecting viral infections that bore close parallels to the basic tenets of homeopathy. Although fellow Nobel prize winners — who view homeopathy as quackery — were left openly shaking their heads, Montagnier’s comments were rapidly embraced by homeopaths eager for greater credibility. Montagnier told the conference last week that solutions containing the DNA o... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411524 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:00:35 +0100 4411524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4065327&cid=t_104317_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fyour-cell-phone-tweets-takes-pics-and-gives-you-a-tumor%2F photo: Thinkstock Check out this post from Emily Tan on Lemondrop. From cell phones and Crackberries to iPhones and laptops, technology has become such an intricate part of our daily lives, we sure wouldn’t know how to live without it. However, as convenient as these devices make our lives, a new book argues they may take a not-well-known toll on our health. In “Zapped: Why Your Cell Phone Shouldn’t Be Your Alarm Clock and 1,268 Ways To Outsmart The Hazards of Electronic Pollution,” Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman, author of the New York Times Bestseller “Fat Flush Plan,” as well as 30 other books on health and nutrition, explores the various ways our bodies are affected by “electronic pollution” — and how to protect ourselves from these elec... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4065327 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:15:35 +0100 4065327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933070&cid=t_104317_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fmagnetic-woman-real-or-fake%2F According to the The Sun, a British woman can hold metal objects against her head and chest for up to 45 minutes, magnetically. She makes watches malfunction, car alarms go off, and light bulbs go out. There are a few other people in the world that can attract metal objects with their body. Experts think that maybe their bodies’ electromagnetic fields are just stronger than most people’s. What do you think: Hoax or a real-life Magneto? photo via Metro UK via AOL News Post from: BlissTree Magnetic Woman: Real or Fake? (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933070 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:32:18 +0100 3933070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3549306&cid=t_104317_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fenvironmental-cancer-a-report-from-the-presidents-panel%2F2010.05.10 While most of the news sources are reporting that cancers from the environment are ‘grossly underestimated’ in response to the recently released 240-page report from the President’s Cancer Panel, I want to focus on the steps individuals can take to lessen their personal exposure to environmental carcinogens. Collectively, these small actions can drastically reduce the number and levels of environmental contaminants. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3549306 Mon, 10 May 2010 16:27:53 +0100 3549306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370377&cid=t_104317_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fdo-phones-cause-cancer-andrea-boland-thinks-so%2F Past fears of a connection between cell phone radiation and brain cancer seemed to dissipate faster as cell phones got smaller, and today most Americans cradle phone to ear without batting an eye. But Maine state representative Andrea Boland wants us to worry, and some researchers think she might be right, according to a TIME magazine article. Boland is lobbying for cell phone companies to print electromagnetic radiation warnings on their products, alerting consumers to associated risks of brain cancer. Both the National Cancer Institute and the World Health Organization deny that there’s evidence to support a public health warning, but research is inconclusive, according to TIME. Read more: “How safe is your cell phone?” Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370377 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:55:45 +0100 3370377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283559&cid=t_104317_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fpacemakers-and-defibrillators-in-dental.html Powerful magnets that can interfere with pacemakers and defibrillators can pop up in the strangest places, like dental chair headrests:A few months ago, Boston Scientific, one of the major manufacturers of pacemakers/ICDs, added a new caution to their contraindications for dental patients. They warn that if a patient has a pacemaker/ICD, and the dental chair has a magnetic headrest with strength over 10 gauss, the patient should NOT sit in the chair. The company states: “Some dental chairs contain magnets located in the headrest. If the pacemaker or defibrillator is programmed not to respond to a magnet, patients may sit in these chairs. If the implanted device is programmed to respond to a magnet and the magnet power is less than 10 gauss, patients may sit in these chairs. If the magnet... Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283559 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:08:00 +0100 3283559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630111&cid=t_104317_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fa-cactus-for-your-computer%2F If you’re like me and spend way too much time in front of the computer, you might want to consider livening up the area surrounding the computer with a cactus or two. According to the daily green, some Swiss researchers in the mid-1980s did some tests and found that people ‘who used to suffer from headaches and tiredness felt better after working for two years with a cactus next to their monitors.’ Why? One theory is that the cacti, which grows in areas of extreme heat and dryness, is able to counter the effects of harsh solar radiation. My theory - the cactus simply reminds people of wide open spaces and helps their minds  escape from the confining office cubicle. A totally unscientific theory but it works for me. (image source) Post from: Healthbolt (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630111 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:00:17 +0100 2630111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1652661&cid=t_104317_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fcell-phones-and-cancer-limiting-your-risk%2F In an unprecedented and controversial move, Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, has issued a memo warning of the potential risk of long-term cell phone use and cancer. Although numerous studies have found no link between cell phone use and cancer, Dr. Heberman noted that he is aware of more definitive data, compiled by the World Health Organization, which is currently unpublished, and which may not be published in the near future. Because of this publication delay, Dr. Heberman believes it to be of critical importance to release now, a list of 10 precautionary steps that people should follow in order to reduce their risk of adverse health effects from cell phone use. “Really at the heart of my concern is that we shouldn’t wait for... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652661 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:02:07 +0100 1652661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1192848&cid=t_104317_113_f&fid=34898&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbillkosloskymd.typepad.com%2Fwirelessdoc%2F2008%2F01%2Fstudy-refutes-c.html This study was done because the patient had fainted which resulted in a fall and head injury and prompted the examination of suspected electromagnetic interference (EMI) by an iPod. To test this, they placed an iPod (model not specified) 2 inches above the pacemaker programming head which was placed adjacent to the patient's implanted pacemaker (supposedly on the skin of the chest wall, but the position was not specified). With this setup, they observed two types of interference in the form of oversensing by the pacemaker. A second clinical study was done by different researchers who found "no interference for any of the eight pacemakers or the ICD (implantable cardiac defibrillator)" [2] What Bassen did was  to first measure the magnitude and spatial distribution of magne... Wireless Doc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1192848 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:10:00 +0100 1192848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1111812&cid=t_104317_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F21%2F7-common-medical-myths-debunked%2F We’re not real sure why people love to believe simplistic things about their health and the human body. Perhaps we like to believe simple folklore because, even if not true, it feels like a common, shared bond that “everybody knows” and so we can repeat with others knowing they’ll agree. Leave it to the British Medical Journal and authors Rachel Vreeman and Aaron Carroll (2007) to spoil our holidays by debunking seven of the most commonly repeated medical myths about our bodies and living today. According to their review of the medical literature, each one of these tidbits of common wisdom are false: People should drink at least eight glasses of water a day We use only 10% of our brains Hair and fingernails continue to grow after death Shaving hair causes ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1111812 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:33:13 +0100 1111812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=693228&cid=t_104317_115_f&fid=34682&url=http%3A%2F%2Fazx-raytechstudent.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fx-ray-radiation-vs-visible-light.html Recently, a reader left a comment on my blog asking how visible light is similar to x-ray radiation. And being the big nerdy, bookworm geek I am, I got right to researching it. His or her question was a good one and got to the very basics of Radiation Physics. Most of my classmates hated the Radiation Physics class we took first semester, but I loved it and found that I was actually quite good at understanding it. So hopefully I’ll be able to answer this readers question here, so that everyone can understand. Visible light and x-ray radiation are similar in that they are both composed of photons traveling in waves, but differ in the frequency and energy of the waves. The electromagnetic spectrum is made up of several different types of radiation. From highest energy to lowest energy th... Desert Imaging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=693228 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:36:00 +0100 693228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=547751&cid=t_104317_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F109613061%2F Back in October of 2006 I noted a theory connecting cell phone, ipods, and other small electronic devices to autism; back in February I noted a claim that electropollution could be an environmental cause for autism. Today’s Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News reports on resarch done by Tamara Mariea, founder of Internal Balance, on autism, cell phone usage, and EMR (Electromagnetic Radiation). “The epidemiologic curve of autism parallels too closely with the increase [sic] usage of wireless devices to not look at it,” according to Mariea and Dr. George Carlo, whose Safe Wireless Initiative offers a number of books, documentaries, and “safety devices.” This parent testimony is cited: “My son is currently 11 years old and we have been researching an... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=547751 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:18:12 +0100 547751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485338&cid=t_104317_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F20%2Felectromagnetic-field-didnt-cause-australia-cancer-cluster%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Research, Environment, Daily newsAn independent report revealed recently that women employed at the Toowong site of ABC's former Brisbane studios in Australia were six times more likely to develop breast cancer than other women.The site has been vacated. And the hunt is on -- for the cause of this unusually high rate of the disease.No luck yet -- but new findings, while not definitive on what has caused this cluster, do indicate exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) is not a factor -- because the low frequency fields at the site were typical of other workplaces and residences, without any such cancer cluster.Further testing will take place in an attempt to solve this on-going mystery, chronicled in the posts that follow.ABC journalists walk out over cancer cl... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485338 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 485338