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 'essential'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:56:43 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103423&cid=t_142803_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Fadhd-natural-remedies-essential-oils.php There are many natural approaches to treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Aside from making dietary adjustments, going through a detoxification protocol, and taking supplements, you can also restore balance to your child’s mental and emotional state through aromatherapy. Although no medical doctor would recommend the use of essential oils to help treat ADHD, you’d be surprised at the amount of scientific research that shows how effective this method is. Essential oils are distilled from flower petals and plant leaves to obtain their natural therapeutic properties. The chemicals contained in plant essences can stimulate healing because they are readily absorbed into the bloodstream and lungs. When diffused in a vaporizer, inhaled from a tissue, or added to bathwate... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103423 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5103423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968913&cid=t_142803_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FYL9hJtr6OEk%2F Is Medicaid getting good value for its money? A new study suggests the federal healthcare program may be paying more than is necessary for drugs and not offering the most effective options for patients. Why? The authors suggest Medicaid is apparently ignoring the World Health Organization’s 2009 Essential Medicines List, which offers biannual updates on meds that are safe and effective. The researchers compared Medicaid Preferred Drug Lists in 40 states with the WHO list from 2009 Essential Medicines List (see the latest here) and found that drugs automatically paid for by state-run Medicaid vary widely among the states and generally lack consistent protocols for choosing treatments, including cost, safety or effectiveness. They suggest Medicaid could save money if a more consistent appr... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968913 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:23:10 +0100 4968913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960062&cid=t_142803_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FY5B4F8flwpk%2F By Lois Privor-Dumm. We’ve heard the anecdote that you can find Coke in just about any village in Africa, but not always essential medicines.  Is that really true?  Well, our team at the International Vaccine Access Center (IVAC) at Johns Hopkins set out to find out.  It’s actually not as easy as you might think to test the hypothesis, as Hopkins PhD candidate Kyla Hayford found out.  We did, however, get enough data to say comfortably that the anecdote is true as you will find in our new IVAC report, Improving Access of Essential Medicines through Public-Private Partnerships. Photo credit: Tielman Nieuwoudt First, we found an astonishing lack of available data about stock outs, wastage and other measures that indicate whether essential medicines are available.  Our report compare... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960062 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:26:42 +0100 4960062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952845&cid=t_142803_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-school-to-require-incoming-students-to-purchase-ipads%2F2011.06.20 In a little seen nugget published in an article of the Chronicle, the Ivy League medical school, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, will be requiring their incoming medical students to use the Inkling e-book app for key medical textbooks in their first year of medical school. They will be requiring their incoming first year class to purchase iPads as well. We have been the first to report how and why Inkling is a game changer in the arena of medical e-books when we reviewed Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology: Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology for the iPad allows you to highlight, write notes, view innovative multimedia modules, and easily search for content — taking what you can do on a paper based textbook to a higher level — and taking e-learning to a comple... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952845 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:00:38 +0100 4952845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893696&cid=t_142803_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Fadhd-hyperactivity-might-be-an-essential-part-of-learning.php This important study will help to inform and develop what is already Snowdrop’s extensive range of techniques to help children with ADHD. In studies of 8- to 12-year-old boys, Psychology Professor Mark D. Rapport found that children with and without ADHD sat relatively still while watching Star Wars and painting on a computer program. All of the children became more active when they were required to remember and manipulate computer-generated letters, numbers and shapes for a short time. Children with ADHD became significantly more active – moving their hands and feet and swiveling in their chairs more – than their typically developing peers during those tasks. Rapport’s research indicates that children with ADHD need to move more to maintain the required level of alertness... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893696 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4893696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829301&cid=t_142803_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FlA5ZtOLK-m0%2F Good morning, everyone. A spot of rain is falling on the Pharmalot corporate campus this morning, but our spirits remain sunny. After all, as the Morning Mayor used to say: Every brand new day should be unwrapped like a precious gift. So while you tug on the ribbon, please join us for a cup of stimulation and take a moment to scan the news of the world. Hope your day goes well and you remain dry… Merck To Close Inspire HQ And Lay Off Workers (Raleigh News-Observer) Gingrich Says Alzheimer’s Research Will Save US Money (Associated Press) Pfizer Lung Cancer Drug To Get FDA Priority Review (Reuters) Mylan Must Pay $24M To Ipsen Over Pill Marketing (Bloomberg News) Actos Diabetes Drug Linked To Bladder Cancer (Reuters) Alexion To Expand Plant And Add Jobs In Rhode Island (WPRI) Gla... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829301 Tue, 17 May 2011 11:52:04 +0100 4829301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693286&cid=t_142803_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftreatments-for-kids-with-autism-and-cerebral-palsy-on-insurance-chopping-block%2F2011.04.08 One of the great challenges facing the folks who have been tasked to implement the Big O’s health care law is defining “essential benefits,” the core medical services that insurers must cover. Despite its voluminous nature, the law is remarkably vague in this regard. It does identify 10 care categories that health plans must provide to consumers who use federally-funded health insurance exchanges to select a plan, but the categories and associated lists aren’t comprehensive or specific (the categories appear at the end of this post). The Institute of Medicine has been tasked to flesh out the lists of required services. It has begun work amid a frenzy of lobbying by private insurers and consumer groups. Habilitative services are one contentious area, and they illustrate the challe... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693286 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:00:28 +0100 4693286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433338&cid=t_142803_167_f&fid=36994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition-news.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fheart-health-in-vegans-and-vegetarians.html Further evidence to follow a Plantarian rather than a Vegetarian or Vegan diet for health reasons is found in a review in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry  Jan 2011 *The  review summarizes the effect of a habitual vegetarian diet on clinical complications in relation to chemistry and biochemistry. Omnivores have a significantly higher cluster of cardiovascular risk factors compared with vegetarians, including increased body mass index, waist to hip ratio, blood pressure, plasma total cholesterol (TC)  triacylglycerol and LDL-C levels, serum lipoprotein(a) concentration, plasma factor VII activity, ratios of TC/HDL-C, LDL-C/HDL-C and TAG/HDL-C, and serum ferritin levels. However in the review, compared with omnivores, vegetarians, especially vegans, have lo... Healthy Eating and Nutrition News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433338 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:10:00 +0100 4433338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225251&cid=t_142803_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpregnancy-as-a-pre-existing-condition%2F2010.12.03 Women who own individual healthcare policies, please take note. Should you become pregnant in the future, your individual healthcare policy might not cover your pregnancy. A recent article in the Los Angeles Times by Michelle Andrews was revealing. Andrews described the plight of a North Carolina biology teacher who subsequently left teaching after the birth of her twins. She became a small business owner and was covered under individual health insurance policies. However, when she became pregnant again, she had a rude awakening. Despite paying an insurance premium of $400 per month, her pregnancy wasn’t covered unless she had paid for a special rider, prior to becoming pregnant. Since half of all pregnancies are “unplanned” how can you pay for coverage six months in advance of an u... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225251 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:00:20 +0100 4225251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214483&cid=t_142803_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FZvMCwRENZ_o%2F Over the next few days, countless grandmothers - and so-called ‘grand-others’ - will hold vigils across Canada in hopes of convincing Parliament to revive a recently gutted bill, which was designed to amend a controversial 2004 law that was supposed to allow generic versions of patented AIDS meds to be exported to developing countries. Earlier this month, the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology eliminated key reforms proposed for the bill. Known as C-393, the bill was supposed to fix the Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR). But the law proved ineffective - since passage six years ago, only one license was ever issued and this involved exporting just one order of an AIDS med to Rwanda. “There are further opportunities to amend and... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214483 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:29:36 +0100 4214483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134290&cid=t_142803_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F310%2Ftop-3-skincare-botanicals-and-where-to-get-them%2F Here’s a look at some of the skincare botanicals and what they are good for.  Plants have always provided the nutrients people need to stay healthy.  Many of those nutrients are particularly important for protecting and/or improving the skin’s health and beauty. The Nutrient Vitamin E Vitamin E is an essential antioxidant that prevents free radical damage, one of the causes of cellular aging.  It is one of the nutrients often missing in the diets of acne sufferers.  Topical applications are beneficial for reducing age spots and healing other blemishes.  Regular use of creams containing it may also prevent age spots from forming. The Sources Grape seed oil, wakame kelp and Shea butter are all botanical sources of vitamin E.  Grape seed oil has proven to be particularly beneficial ... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134290 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:23:58 +0100 4134290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808654&cid=t_142803_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Faromatherapy-natural-cure-or-placebo%2F A drop of lavender on your pillow for good sleep; a bit of peppermint oil on your temples to help you wake up. Aromatherapy has long been popular, but pricey “aromatherapy bars” and premium products containing high-quality, pharmaceutical-grade essential oils are all over (and expensive), so a lot of us are wondering: Is it worth it? The short answer is that none of aromatherapy’s health claims are proven, so all the health claims that you find on aromatherapy products are only anecdotal. The Food and Drug Administration says there’s not enough proof to claim medical benefits of essential oils. (Fragrances aren’t under FDA jurisdiction, but products that claim medical benefits –for example, curing insomnia or helping someone quit smoking – do require FDA a... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808654 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:54:11 +0100 3808654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733308&cid=t_142803_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F211%2Fbest-wrinkle-cream-ingredients-to-look-for-and-others-to-stay-away-from%2F What will you find in the best eye wrinkle cream?  Which ingredients should be avoided?  You’ll find the answers here. If you read a few online reviews, you will see that some people have terrible adverse reactions to these products.  The reactions include extreme redness, swelling, itching and irritated eyes.  Those reactions can be avoided if you avoid certain ingredients used in wrinkle creams. Paraffin wax is one to avoid.  I’m not sure why cosmetic companies include this ingredient in serums to be used around the eyes.  It is too thick and hard to apply.  But, it is included in some of the big brand named products. Artificial preservatives and added fragrances should be avoided in all cases, regardless of where the product is to be applied.  They are the most common causes... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733308 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:10:25 +0100 3733308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3678659&cid=t_142803_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Frecovery-in-marijuana-anonymous-2%2F The practice of rigorous honesty, of opening our hearts and minds, and the willingness to go to any lengths to have a spiritual awakening are essential to our recovery. Our old ideas and ways of life no longer work for us. Our suffering shows us that we need to let go absolutely. We surrender ourselves to a Power greater than ourselves. Here are the steps we take which are suggested for recovery: The Twelve Steps of Marijuana Anonymous We admitted we were powerless over marijuana, that our lives had become unmanageable. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood God. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3678659 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 05:35:00 +0100 3678659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3636050&cid=t_142803_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F147%2Ftips-for-choosing-a-dermatology-clinic%2F Choosing a dermatology clinic is easy when there is only one in your area.  But in most communities, there are dozens to choose from.  Here’s some advice for making the right choice. Find Out About Insurance Depending on the Kind of health insurance you have, you may need a referral from your primary care physician.  If no referral is necessary, you will want to call the office and make sure that they take your insurance before you make an appointment. Generally speaking, insurance providers will not cover cosmetic procedures.  But, a flexible spending plan can usually be used to cover those procedures. Ask About Payment Plans In the event that the procedure you want is not covered by insurance, you will want to get an estimate and find out about payment plans before you make a commi... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3636050 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:45:50 +0100 3636050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3618114&cid=t_142803_167_f&fid=36994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition-news.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fpregnant-women-2-fish-or-not-2-fish.html Pregnant women should be allowed to eat more fish - TelegraphNutritionists are arguing about the safe limits of fish during pregnancy following new research that supports the idea that too little of the long chain essential fats omega 3 DHA in pregnant women can result in and possibly cause developmental problems.'Fish consumption among women of child bearing age and girls is currently restricted due to concerns about the presence of potentially harmful contaminants in fish such as dioxins and methylmercury. ' reports The Telegraph 'Speaking at a conference held at the Royal Society of Medicine in London last week, Professor Jack Winkler, director of the Nutrition Policy Unit at London Metropolitan University, said the benefits of fish oil far outweighed other risks. He said: "... Healthy Eating and Nutrition News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3618114 Mon, 31 May 2010 18:28:00 +0100 3618114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526970&cid=t_142803_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F38%2Fcan-oral-supplements-prevent-wrinkles%2F I recently came across an ad in the magazine for an oral supplement that claims to fight dull, wrinkled, pimpled skin.  It boasts of 11 “essential” nutrients which are mainly antioxidants plus some other ingredients.  Taken daily, the pills hold promise of glowing skin in a couple of months. I don’t know about pimples but there is growing evidence that oral antioxidants could help slow down the wrinkling process or even improve existing wrinkles. The problem is that there are a lot of antioxidants available.  How do we know which ones really work? What is the best way to get them to work on the skin? It has been shown that selenium taken at 50 to 200 micrograms daily, vitamin E at 400mg /day and vitamin C at 500-1000mg (all known antioxidants) can protect against harmful UV rays w... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526970 Sat, 01 May 2010 15:15:31 +0100 3526970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429475&cid=t_142803_167_f&fid=36994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition-news.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Flondons-2012-olympic-stadium-to-be.html APRIL 1st 2010 - Ministers plan to turn London's 2012 Olympic Stadium into a Swamp post 2012 Olympics Innovative plans are to be unveiled later today to turn London's massive Olympic Stadium into an enormous algal swamp following the 2012 Olympics as part of a new nutrition, health and sustainability scheme.Following revelations of Gordon Brown's new proposed LOHAS LAW that will make it compulsory for for schools and hospitals to adopt a healthy and sustainable Meat free Monday, other secret plans to transform the NHS and save money have come to light.Olympic Park Legacy Company chair Margaret Ford and chief executive Andrew Altman have apparently been left 'unimpressed' by West Ham Football club's bid for the Olympic stadium. "They'd have to be Manchester United to make it work and even t... Healthy Eating and Nutrition News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429475 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:23:00 +0100 3429475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3039891&cid=t_142803_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drneedles.comhttp%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fdoctor-redistribution-essential.html  Are doctors a solution to what ails the US healthcare system? Many areas of the country need medical care that's not available to them.  Will the healthcare reform have any impact on the problem of soaring medical costs and quality of medical care in the United States?As a medical physician for over 51 years, I strive to give you the best medical information on controversial medical subjects, and help your read betwwen the lines. You must come to your own conclusions. I have no ties to any organization, pharmaceutical, or lobby group. As an practicing medical acupuncturist since 1982, I find western medicine and medical acupuncture are very complimentary. This results in astounding healing in pain management, addictions to cigarettes and food, and a host of other maladies. Visit... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3039891 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:41:00 +0100 3039891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977574&cid=t_142803_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fn9EXinVDdso%2F There are five of them - Harvard University, Yale University, Brown University, the University of Pennsylvania and Boston University - will release a pledge to encourage companies to give poor countries better access to drugs and medical products based on discoveries made on their campuses, Bloomberg News reports. Their promise is supposed to guide how drugs developed by scientists at their universities are licensed to companies, a Harvard spokesman tells Bloomberg, adding that the schools signed their pledge after campus student groups pushed for policies to make new drugs available at low cost to poor patients. The statement commits the schools to make “vigorous efforts” to promote global access to drugs through licensing strategies, Bloomberg writes. For example, the schools will w... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977574 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:42:32 +0100 2977574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871551&cid=t_142803_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-success-in-the-hospital%2F Here’s another guest post from pediatrician and author Dr. Marianne Neifert. I enjoyed her new book so much that not only did I review Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding on my blog, I also took the time to post my first-ever review on Amazon.com. Today she talks about how breastfeeding success begins in the hospital: Five Hospital Practices that Extend Your Duration of Breastfeeding Photo by Vedrana Bosnjak Your hospital experience — brief as it may be — can have a powerful impact on your long-term breastfeeding success. Making hospital changes in maternity care practices has been shown to significantly increase breastfeeding initiation and duration rates. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) — launched in 1991– is a worldwide cam... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871551 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:44:58 +0100 2871551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2823940&cid=t_142803_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-late-preterm-infants%2F Today’s guest post comes from Marianne Neifert, M.D., author of the new book Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding. Just a Few Weeks Early Breastfeeding Challenges in Late-Preterm Infants Marianne Neifert, M.D. Until recently, babies born a few weeks early — between 34 and 36 weeks gestation — were referred to as near term infants. However, the designation, near term, implies that an infant is almost term or almost fully mature, and the misnomer has often caused health professionals and parents to underestimate the medical risks in this large, vulnerable population of infants. Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that infants born at 34, 35, or 36 weeks gestation be referred to as late-preterm infants to emphasize that these babi... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2823940 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:07:21 +0100 2823940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2747920&cid=t_142803_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fwinner-of-the-essential-guide-to-breastfeeding%2F Sorry, I didn’t mean to build the suspense about the winner of “The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding”! I am in the middle of moving and this post is brought to you straight from my BlackBerry so I’ll get to the point! Random.org chose lucky number 13, which is Jaime who Tweeted about the contest for a second chance to win! Congratulations Jaime. Please email me your home mailing address at angela (at) b5media (dot) com to claim your prize by Wednesday. Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2747920 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:21:11 +0100 2747920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727092&cid=t_142803_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fwin-the-essential-guide-to-breastfeeding%2F Now is your chance to win a copy of the new breastfeeding book Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding which has come out just in time to celebrate National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Author Marianne Neifert, MD, is well qualified to write a breastfeeding guide in light of her experience as a pediatrician, co-founder of the Denver Mothers’ Milk Bank, founding member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, and member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Breastfeeding. In an easy-to-read format packed with helpful information, the book addresses everything a nursing mother needs to know, including getting ready for breastfeeding, the first weeks, breastfeeding problems, adjusting to parenthood, and working and breastfeeding. How to Enter to Win a Cop... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727092 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:08:59 +0100 2727092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511157&cid=t_142803_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F22%2Fyou-have-the-right-to-your-health-data%2F I sometimes feel like we take one step forward and two steps back as we embrace technology. Because with the advances in providing people with access to their own health care data (including mental health data), there seems to be inevitable stumbling blocks along the way. Insert your data into Company A’s personal health record or electronic medical record and you’ll find no easy or accessible way to get it back out. Explore the health data kept by your hospital about you and you may find important pieces missing, or just plain wrong, with no accountability or record of who put that in there. Want to get Doctor XYZ to see your health data? Be prepared to sign a release and then play the waiting game. Better yet, want to get a copy of all of the health data kept in your recor... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511157 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:55:03 +0100 2511157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512037&cid=t_142803_123_f&fid=37052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fv%2FioAugKwx4DQ%26amp%3Bhl%3Den%26amp%3Bfs%3D1%26amp%3B The great evidence based tool, Essential Evidence Plus previously known as infoPOEMs is reviewed on the Pocket PC platform in the following video; This is a filtered synopsized graded evidence based clinical knowledge database right on our PDA. The content is derived from more than 100 high profile medical journals that are continuously monitored for the latest that matters. It also include some other tools check out Pda4peds for reviews of the following sections: CME ICD Codes Derm Expert What’s great about it, is that it talks in simple language making all those Cochrane reviews easy to read and easy to understand. POEM in fact stands for Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters; it really is. They present the complicated literature articles in a clinical question format answered ... The Pediatric PDA Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512037 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:36:00 +0100 2512037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2415558&cid=t_142803_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Ffatty-acids-and-fishy-questions%2F While valid debates rage over declining fish stocks, where should consumers look to find omega-3s? From 2Canada.com: It’s been a controversial couple of weeks for our friends from the deep blue sea. Two weeks ago, the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association published an analysis that not only called into question the purported benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, but also criticized the use of fish oils as ecologically unsustainable. Just days later, the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) issued a research summary confirming that omega-3s from plant sources such as flaxseed cannot be converted efficiently enough in the human body to offer any significant benefit, making marine sources of omega-3s our best bet for fighting disease. Unfortunately, th... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2415558 Sun, 17 May 2009 19:54:00 +0100 2415558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349077&cid=t_142803_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.renegadeneurologist.com%2Ffish-oil-protects-against-diseases-like-parkinsons%2F Dr. Perlmutter’s comment: This research lends further support for our long held recommendations for the use of DHA as a brain protective supplement. From ScienceDaily.com: Dr. Nicolas Bazan, Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence, Boyd Professor, and Ernest C. and Yvette C. Villere Chair of Retinal Degenerative Diseases Research at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, will present new research findings showing that an omega three fatty acid in the diet protects brain cells by preventing the misfolding of a protein resulting from a gene mutation in neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Huntington’s. He will present these findings for the first time on April 19, 2009 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Nouvelle C Room, at the American Societ... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349077 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:34:02 +0100 2349077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348678&cid=t_142803_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FhbF0XzMvveI%2F Congratulations to juedy, Amanda, and Lorri S! They are the winners of our Smile Essential Package from Arm & Hammer. What a great prize this is. I was just reading today that dental work and a great smile can aid in a person’s self esteem. Isn’t that the truth? If you feel confident in your smile, you will be more confident in how your interact with other people. If you’re always worried about your teeth, then it will reflect in how your talk, laugh, and engage in the world around you. Image: sxc.hu. (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348678 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:23:13 +0100 2348678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160356&cid=t_142803_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F04%2Fusing-aromatherapy-for-mental-and-emotional-health%2F Midweek Mental Greening During my sophomore year of college, my roommate’s mother gave her a pretty big gift basket full of assorted lavender-scented items like body wash, lotion and room and pillow sprays. The gift was supposed to help promote sleep (something we both seriously lacked), but it pretty much just sat on a shelf until the night before midterms started. For whatever reason, my roommate decided that was the night she wanted to try out every single product. And I agreed with her. Apparently common sense was something we both lacked back then, too. Have you ever tried to explain to a professor you missed his midterm because your roommate doused herself and your room in lavender? It’s…interesting, to say the least. Obviously, I didn’t know much about aromatherapy at... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160356 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:16:47 +0100 2160356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2055834&cid=t_142803_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F12%2F21%2Fnot-tonight-dear-im-on-the-internet%2F Survey results released last week showed that nearly half of women (46 percent) and nearly one third of men (30 percent) would rather go without sex for two weeks than give up Internet access for two weeks. The survey also found that most adults (58 percent) would rather give up television watching for two weeks than Internet access for one week, and 65 percent of those surveyed placed the Internet into the category of discretionary items in their life that they cannot live without. Far from robbing people of their social involvement with others, the survey also revealed that 78 percent of adults said the Internet improved their ability to stay in touch with friends and family, and more than two-thirds described it as a method to shop more effectively and efficiently, saving them money. ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2055834 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:39:57 +0100 2055834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1798788&cid=t_142803_167_f&fid=36994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition-news.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fbrainy-bread-saves-environment.html Response Source | Press Releases - Brainy Bread Now Affordable With Omega 3 Algae Oil Food Ingredient - Could Save EnvironmentOmega 3 Brainy Bread, Pasta, cheese and yoghurts could save the planet!The company that gave us V-Pure, the world's first fish free vegetarian and vegan Docosahexaenoic acid - (DHA) and Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) product has recently bought the rights to a new product that could make products such as 'Brainy Bread' and 'Brainy Pasta' a viable and affordable possibility.Eau Plus now have a range of Algal Oils and products and have dramatically increased their production capabilities through acquistion of a new European fermentation facility. Other algal oils on the market just contain DHA but V-Pure has both DHA and EPA making it the perfect product to use to manufa... Healthy Eating & Nutrition News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1798788 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:52:00 +0100 1798788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1792038&cid=t_142803_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F15%2Fnew-systematic-review-dental-prophylaxis-in-patients-with-arthroplasty%2F Do antibiotics before invasive dental procedures prevent infections in patients who have had arthroplasties of the hip or knee? This was a question posed by researchers at the University of Geneva Hospital, in Geneva, Switzerland. These authors systematically reviewed the PubMed database, for articles related to the development of infection following invasive dental procedures in patients [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1792038 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:34:30 +0100 1792038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1788642&cid=t_142803_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Flavender-aromatherapy-to-ease-dental-stress%2F A recent study by researchers at King’s College, London, analyzed the anxiety level of 340 dental patients before their visits. A “significant difference” was found between those who smelled lavender before their visit and those who did not, according to Dr. Koula Asimakopoulou. The procedure the patients were to undergo had no impact on the findings. Lavender comes in essential oil form and has been used to treat migraines and anxiety in the past. With this new research, dentists can easily help patients be more at ease during dental appointments. Formerly known as “aspic,” lavender essential oil was used in France as early as the 15th Century. SOURCE: Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2822105/Lavender-calms-patients-nerves-at-the-dentist.html AGORA... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1788642 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:00:40 +0100 1788642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2192695&cid=t_142803_87_f&fid=38261&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vibrantglow.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fboost-your-mood-with-frankincense.html Feeling a little blue or anxious? Try burning frankincense to give yourself a lift.A team of researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem have found that a compound in frankincense resin, called incensole acetate, activates the production of a protein--specifically, TRPV3--that affects the brain and works to lower anxiety and alleviate depression.While inhaling the smoke offers the most immediate effect, you can also try putting a few drops of frankincense essential oil in almond oil or another carrier oil and dabbing it on your wrist.The recent study appears online in The FASEB Journal. (Source: Vibrant Glow) Vibrant Glow blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2192695 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:04:00 +0100 2192695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1446066&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Famytenderich.typepad.com%2Fdiabetes_mine%2F2008%2F05%2Fcreatures-of-ha.html It always kind of ticks me off when people say that managing your diabetes is "like brushing your teeth." It's a helluva lot more work than that. But the one similarity is that it is kind of habit-forming. I always... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1446066 Fri, 16 May 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1446066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1446067&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Famytenderich.typepad.com%2Fdiabetes_mine%2F2008%2F05%2Fpreparing-for-t.html When it comes to natural disasters and other potential crises, diabetes makes me feel frighteningly vulnerable. I mentioned before that the images of Katrina had me clacking my teeth, as I wondered how I might stay alive sans fresh insulin... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1446067 Thu, 15 May 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1446067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1436870&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fsuddenly-celiac.html Back in 2003, when I was diagnosed, nobody seemed to know anything much about the connection between Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease. Or at least it wasn't mainstream, certainly not for my doctors at the time. Celiac is of... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1436870 Mon, 12 May 2008 13:28:12 +0100 1436870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1429022&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F05%2Ftarpal-cunnel-s.html No, that's not my cat walking on the keyboard again, typing crazy things (although she does that often). It's me. My carpal tunnel syndrome is acting up again, and I'm hating it. Who would have thought a little cramping in... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1429022 Thu, 08 May 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1429022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1423190&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F05%2Ffilling-your-gl.html A lot of people write to me explaining how they sometimes feel so blindingly angry about having diabetes. They're just pissed off, and I can't blame them. Living with this thing is inconvenient and aggravating, to say the very least.... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1423190 Tue, 06 May 2008 15:15:00 +0100 1423190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1404199&cid=t_142803_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F279334718%2F A World Health Organization group that meets in Geneva today to debate ways to improve access to drugs in the developing world and promoting R&D for new meds is, of course, going to attract input from all sides, including industry, academics, patients groups and non-govermental organizations, or NGOs. However, many individuals who signed a “Patient Declaration” have undisclosed ties to pharma, as does the patient advocacy group that is circulating the petition, according to Essential Action, a non-profit project that focuses on public health and corporate accountability, and is funded by the Open Society Institute and the Ford Foundation. In a report issued today, the advocacy group notes that six of seven advisory board members at Patients and Patents have connections to d... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1404199 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:39:55 +0100 1404199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1399362&cid=t_142803_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F277635612%2F On April 16, the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) asked its members to support an open letter to a World Health Organization committee - the Intergovernmental Working Group on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property - in advance of a meeting where new proposals will be discussed concerning models for supporting R&D for new meds. The issue comes down to patents and accessibility. “Prize systems, a medical R&D treaty, and compulsory patent pools are being advocated as alternatives to patents and IP protections at the April 28 meeting. These solutions could pose a challenge to our current and very successful system of innovation and tech transfer. This letter will be published as a full page advertisement in a major international newspaper a few... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1399362 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:49:25 +0100 1399362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1399140&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F04%2Femailing-your-d.html So a diabetic walks into an endo's office and says, "Hey Doc, can I get your email address in case I have any follow-up questions?" And the doctor replies, "Sorry, we do medicine, not email." I made that up myself.... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1399140 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1399140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1382354&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fsmoking.html Who remembers cloves? Ooh, I am so dating myself. I think that song 1985 may have been inspired by me. Anyhoo, I noticed that the other big campaign underway among the diabetes educator community, at least in California, is a... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1382354 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1382354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1370754&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fall-about-lad-1.html Today is a special day for the diabetes community, and hopefully for those around us to hear our voices and gain better understanding of our plight. Honestly, I try to raise my voice to this challenge every day. But for... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1370754 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1370754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1360580&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F04%2Finfusion-site-h.html Did you know that you get little rolls of "insulin fat" on your frequent insulin injection/infusion site spots? Yuck! Maybe I'm just naive, but I thought those little bulges developing on my otherwise-gratifyingly-flat stomach were just advancing age. Or too... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1360580 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1360580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1331394&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fa-lifetime-of-t.html Back in the days of working full-time, this used to be my career motto: "Always be a troubleshooter." That was the advice I gave all the newbies I met about any job they were taking on, whether at McDonald's or... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1331394 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1331394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1329071&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fteaching-patien.html I always find it fascinating to have a window into diabetes "from the other side" -- i.e. what doctors and healthcare providers are doing and talking about. Something that caught my eye in the latest issue of the AADE's journal,... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1329071 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1329071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1325063&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fdiabetes-alert.html Today marks the 20th annual ADA national Diabetes Alert Day, a day set aside to spread the word about taking steps to prevent Type 2 diabetes. See this nice little article on all that, including risk factors and a quiz... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1325063 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1325063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1316657&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fprotein-carbs-w.html Sometimes you just don't know what spikes your blood sugar. So you've been a "good diabetic" and gone low-carb and high protein all week long, and you're STILL running over 180 too much of the time? Aaack! As I was... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1316657 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1316657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1311038&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fwhy-most-drugst.html When you go in to your local Walgreens, Rite-Aid, CVS or the like, do you find racks of those colorful but flimsy little throw-away diabetes magazines staring at you? Do you ever pick them up and look through them? Well... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1311038 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:38:56 +0100 1311038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300319&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fcar-insurance-v.html Scott Shreeve, an MD and progressive Health 2.0 thinker over at Crossover Healthcare , pinged me on this discussion yesterday. He's trying to help people understand and see the difference between Health Insurance and Health Care. "People need both, but... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300319 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1300319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294383&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F03%2Flife-with-diabe.html Lately, I've been coming face-to-face with the scary stuff: long-term complications of diabetes. Those of us who haven't experienced them tend to think that developing complications is the end of the world. Wrong. For a project I'm working on, I've... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294383 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1294383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1286235&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F03%2Feat-your-greens.html They keep telling us we should eat lots of veggies and fruit. Obviously, veggies are better -- if you don't want to spike your blood sugar, that is (D'OH). Well, I don't eat nearly as many servings of greens per... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1286235 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:45:00 +0100 1286235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1265140&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fskinny-vs-healt.html Some of you took exception to my recent review of the "Skinny Songs" CD. Because skinny is not synonymous with healthy, correct? True. But not being too overweight is certainly a big part of being healthy. Still, the fact that... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1265140 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:45:00 +0100 1265140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1247879&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F02%2Ffood-the-final.html Last weekend we were hiking with some friends -- former colleagues actually, who haven't seen us in a long time. Hoping to make it a "diabetes-free day," I tried to give the woman an ultra-quick synopsis of what I'm doing... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1247879 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:45:00 +0100 1247879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1241905&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F02%2F10-little-known.html I honestly thought that with Type 1 diabetes, my immune system was shot to hell. But my husband and oldest daughter always get sick faster and longer than I do. Somehow I seem to fight off "bugs" better than they... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1241905 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:45:00 +0100 1241905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1239259&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fwhittling-it-do.html The thing most elusive to people without diabetes is how much constant work it is, I find. When others see me using a lancet or pushing buttons on my pump and react with that ooh! look, I feel like shouting:... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1239259 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:45:00 +0100 1239259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1229248&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fwanted-cultural.html We all know how important it is to feel like you "click" with your diabetes doctor or educator. Things never go well if the individual you're seeing doesn't seem to "get you." Now imagine that they didn't speak the same... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1229248 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:30:00 +0100 1229248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1225293&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fthat-sleep-thin.html I am writing this at 3:27 am. In the next room, my 8-year-old is slumbering soundly. How ironic... All those years of fear and loathing of being awakened every few hours by some unhappy baby -- dragging out of bed... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1225293 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:02:55 +0100 1225293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1215290&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fwhat-the-heck-i.html I received my copy of the quarterly TCOYD newsletter a few days ago, and was intrigued to find an article explaining oxidative stress. I'd been hearing that term associated with diabetes complications for quite a while now and wondering what... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1215290 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:45:00 +0100 1215290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1194766&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F02%2Ftesting-1-2-3.html Not to leave you all hanging: after my latest bout of unexplained high blood sugars (S.U.S.), I was determined to make my actions count. In fact I was lying in bed awake night after night with a fierce determination to... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1194766 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:45:00 +0100 1194766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1169687&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewscasts.com%2Fmedia%2Fdiabetes%2Fep8_ctrl_glucose.mp3 I had actually planned to interview the American Diabetes Association's newly elected Chair of the Board, R. Stewart Perry, when I read about his taking office a few weeks ago. But the questions I wanted to ask were pretty hard-hitting,... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1169687 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:30:00 +0100 1169687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1158209&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fathletes-with-d.html If your life is dependent on insulin, and you like work out hard, here's some very inspiring news: there are lots of other PWDs out there working hard to break ground for you. I knew about Dr. Matthew Corcoran's diabetes... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1158209 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:45:00 +0100 1158209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1155876&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fthe-good-news-o.html The first-ever known study to examine the relationship between diabetes and mortality in a so-called "depression intervention trial" appears in the December issue of Diabetes Care. And why should you care? Because the results are pretty significant. Of 584 people... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1155876 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:45:00 +0100 1155876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1152502&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F01%2Ffrom-the-mailba.html A wonderfully candid letter from a kindred spirit, which appeared in my mailbox last week: Dear Amy, I totally related to your November 26th post about feeling “displaced” as an adult with type 1 diabetes. So much is said about... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1152502 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:45:00 +0100 1152502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1146215&cid=t_142803_122_f&fid=35056&url=http%3A%2F%2Frenegadeneurologist.com%2Ffish-oil-may-help-prevent-alzheimers%2F Omega-3 fatty acid boosts protein that destroys brain plaques, study finds From HealthDay The omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil might play an important role in preventing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a research team at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Publishing in the Dec. 26 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, the scientists demonstrated that the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) increases the production of LR11, a protein that is found at reduced levels in Alzheimer’s patients. LR11 is known to destroy the protein that forms the plaques associated with the disease, the researchers explained. The plaques are actually a buildup of a protein called beta amyloid, which is thought to be toxic to brain cells. Higher levels of LR11 prevent th... Renegade Neurologist - A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1146215 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:55:39 +0100 1146215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131006&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F01%2Flife-by-the-spo.html The incessant need to "manage" my diabetes chips away at my energy, no doubt. Sure, there are good days when I can't imagine letting it stand in my way. But there are plenty of bad days, too, when I may... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131006 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:16:33 +0100 1131006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1119252&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fomg-the-card-we.html You may remember my mention nearly a year ago of the Behavioral Diabetes Institute's notion to create some diabetes etiquette cards that will help "others" understand what is and is not appropriate to say to us PWDs on the topic... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1119252 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:45:51 +0100 1119252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1111827&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fin-which-i-cont.html For book club this month, I am reading a wonderfully bittersweet novel about a self-absorbed and neurotic young writer. The kind of story where the narrator shares the blow-by-blow of his existence: "I took a short nap at five, and... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1111827 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:45:00 +0100 1111827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1106222&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F12%2Ffood-fight.html For the first time in several years, I am feeling the pain of weight gain. In the last few weeks I noticed my pants fitting a little tighter, my thighs looking a little wider, and a fair bit more huffing... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1106222 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:45:00 +0100 1106222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1087589&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F12%2Freviewing-the-l.html Last Friday I received my chunky copy of the Nov/Dec issue of "The Diabetes Educator," the AADE's professional journal, and discovered a comprehensive 18-page article on the topic, "Does Patient Blood Glucose Monitoring Improve Diabetes Control? A Systematic Review of... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1087589 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:45:00 +0100 1087589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1079725&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fa-bit-of-grinch.html Dear Birdie over at Aiming for Grace has unwittingly coined a new term: "grinchiness." Here it is still early December and she's dreading the Holidays -- "feeling a low grade tension and resentment and grinchiness about the weeks of treats... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1079725 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:45:00 +0100 1079725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1074955&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fthe-blasphemy-o.html Allie Beatty, formerly of TheDiabetesBlog, has established a new multimedia site "Allies Voice" where she has launched a crusade. The issue at stake is a substance called C-peptide, which in a healthy body, is present in tandem with insulin, but... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1074955 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:45:00 +0100 1074955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1051235&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F11%2Ffeeling-displac.html In light of recent events, as an adult with Type 1 diabetes, I'm feeling more disconnected than ever before. Thanksgiving was again quite the diabetic challenge, and wouldn't you know? Only one person in my life even thought to ask... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1051235 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:45:00 +0100 1051235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1036911&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fwhat-ails-diabe.html Last summer I attended the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) Annual Meeting in St. Louis, MO. I went there, as usual, to learn as much about the diabetes community and industry as I possibly can. I also went there... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1036911 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:45:00 +0100 1036911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1032942&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F11%2Ftest-strip-art.html Back in the summer I was having a little fun bemoaning the trail of all those used test strips that seems to follow me everywhere I go. Well, a number of you got all over my case for not being... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1032942 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:45:00 +0100 1032942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1028198&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fin-all-its-glor.html Ah, what a night in San Francisco! Wind-still, fresh, and diabetes-awareness clear blue sky as far as the eye could see. I'm just back home from the lighting of Coit Tower here in the City for World Diabetes Day. And... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1028198 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:44:03 +0100 1028198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1022182&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fstand-up-for--1.html Here it is, Folks: the link to our grassroots survey about why we, the patients, believe that diabetes technology matters. Click HERE or on the hot-linked image below. Thanks to Kelly Close of Close Concerns for putting this together, and... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1022182 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:10:00 +0100 1022182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1018821&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F11%2Femedtv-on-diabe.html Just to clarify, that common enemy that all of us with diabetes face is really plaque. No really. Sticky plague that builds up in your blood vessels and causes all of those nasty complications. Watch the inaugural video from the... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1018821 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:10:52 +0100 1018821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1005183&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F11%2Ftype-1-vs-type-.html When the Powers That Be established National Diabetes Awareness Month, I'm guessing they had the millions of at-risk and yet-undiagnosed Type 2s in this country in mind. That's an estimated 6.2 million people in the latter category alone. And then... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1005183 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:25:00 +0100 1005183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=971430&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F10%2Foprah-endorses-.html Oprah's got a new pet project: thyroid disease. Yup. Early last week, Oprah showcased her own "wake-up call for women" in learning that her sleep disorders and weight gain were in fact symptoms of a defective thyroid, that butterfly-shaped gland... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=971430 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:15:00 +0100 971430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=961671&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fpolitics-religi.html What do you talk about at the dinner table? I discovered years ago that Europeans don't generally have issues discussing the three topics we Americans consider taboo: politics, religion, and sex. My friends in Germany would say, "What else is... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=961671 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:45:00 +0100 961671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=944559&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fexpress-checkou.html I wonder, does your local shopping mall or drugstore contain a so-called Retail Clinic -- a mini-health clinic where nurse practitioners provide walk-in treatment for very basic health issues? I haven't experienced one in my neighborhood, but I am told... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=944559 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:00:00 +0100 944559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=936794&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fthe-stinging-co.html A number of you took the opportunity on the LifeScan "cringer" discussion here to point out how insanely expensive glucose test strips are. Bravo! There is no doubt we get gouged on these things, which cost about a dollar apiece... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=936794 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:15:00 +0100 936794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=921697&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F10%2Flows-the-word-c.html The results of our universal-code-word-for-hypoglycemia contest are in, and they are, well... LOW! Most people seem to agree that anything beyond those three little letters -- or perhaps the word 'GLUCOSE!' -- would just confuse the matter. Before I get... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=921697 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:00:00 +0100 921697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=908568&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fa-code-word-for.html Here's an idea: how about some sort of universal code word we could all utter when we feel ourselves slipping into a dangerous blood sugar low (hypoglycemia)? This idea was floated by some anonymous member of the audience in a... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=908568 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:00:00 +0100 908568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=903325&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F09%2Finstitutionaliz.html If there's anyone out there living with diabetes who does NOT find it frustrating, send me an email. I'd like to hear your secret. For the rest of us, living with it just got that much harder through a yet... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=903325 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:57:04 +0100 903325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=883715&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fwhos-afraid-of-.html Here I am living with a chronic disease, and blogging my brains out about it, and yet I've been shielded so far from all the agonizing over health insurance. I've been lucky enough to be covered by my husband's employer's... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=883715 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:45:00 +0100 883715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=880161&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F09%2Ftop-10-low-carb.html So this whole low-carb thing about diabetes is driving me crazy. As I said myself recently, when struggling to control your blood sugar, the more carbs, the more struggle. But also don't believe that complete abstinence is the answer (like... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=880161 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:30:00 +0100 880161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=865683&cid=t_142803_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F155334039%2F The position by the trade group is revealed in a letter written by Billy Tauzin, PhRMA’s ceo, to Essential Action, one of several advocacy groups that are pushing drugmakers to disclose their global contributions. The reason? Concern that charitable and educational donations result in off-label marketing by groups receiving funds; mask the agendas of public policy groups that debate policy issues, and allow researchers to circumvent normal disclosure requirements. Two months ago, the groups wrote the ceo of each drugmaker and large trade group asking them to commit to full disclosure on a worldwide basis. Since then, Lilly agreed, expanding an earlier promise to reveal all US donations. But the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations declined, saying dis... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=865683 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:38:34 +0100 865683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=856779&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fbut-i-dont-feel.html So Manny over at the TuDiabetes networking site flagged Friday's post about Steve Sim's story as a launching pad for the whole discussion: Should diabetes be officially treated as a disability? And wow, what an emotionally-charged debate... My first thought... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=856779 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:00:00 +0100 856779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=849985&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fshipped-home-fr.html Last June, Steve Sims, 41, was shipped home from Iraq by his then-employer contractor KBR supposedly because he has diabetes. You might think he'd feel lucky. Be he actually liked his job, and wanted to stay. He believes his supervisor... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=849985 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:38:55 +0100 849985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=822703&cid=t_142803_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F26%2Fsunday-seven-seven-more-ways-to-fine-tune-your-health%2F Filed under: Environment, Diets, Stress Reduction, Obesity, Sunday SevenI promised two weeks ago when I wrote Sunday Seven: Seven ways to fine-tune your health that I'd be back to offer seven more grand ideas for optimizing your physical and emotional well-being. Here I am, with a mini-list of suggestions I gathered a while back from a newspaper article. If you don't already practice these strategies, then why not give them a try.Eat breakfastIt's the most important meal of the day -- really. A breakfast high in complex carbohydrates and protein creates energy. Energy kick-starts metabolism and helps our bodies burn fat. We all know what fat does. It weighs us down and contributes to all kinds of health problems.Get your sleepSleep restores our bodies. Sleep-deprived folks secrete more lep... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=822703 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 822703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=814186&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fwhy-did-god-mak.html This is a post about binging. Well, not binging exactly, but eating more than one handful of tortilla chips or Cheeto's in one sitting, and then kicking yourself around the block for it the rest of the day. This is... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=814186 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:45:00 +0100 814186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=809997&cid=t_142803_107_f&fid=36045&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbayblab.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fhiding-from-noise-essential-genes.html We've previously discussed on the bayblab how the same transgene can provoke different murine phenotypes depending on which genomic locus it is expressed from. We've also discussed work demonstrating how noisy gene expression seems to be caused by stochastic bursts of mRNA transcription. A new paper in Nature Genetics ties together these ideas with the observation that essential genes tend to physically cluster within specific regions of genomes.Based on the reasoning that transcriptional noise arises from the stochastic relaxation of otherwise closed chromatin, Batada and Hurst argue that essential eukaryotic genes tend to cluster within regions of open chromatin because these regions are relatively free from transcriptional noise. This would minimize the possibility of random fluctuation... Bayblab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=809997 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:11:00 +0100 809997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=803604&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fjanuvia-smackdo.html Get your ringside seats, Folks! A while back I posted about the Merck's new Type 2 oral drug Januvia (What It Doesn't Do), explaining how it apparently trumps competitors in terms of patient tolerability. No other post has ever generated... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=803604 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:45:00 +0100 803604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=793091&cid=t_142803_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F142783681%2F Last month, a few dozen advocacy groups wrote the ceo of each drugmaker, along with Phrma and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations, urging them to disclose their global contributions. The reason? Concern that donations result in off-label marketing by groups receiving funds; mask the agendas of public policy groups that debate policy issues, and allow researchers to circumvent normal disclosure requirements. In doing so, they cited Lilly’s recent decision to make disclosures, at least in the US. Now, the groups report that Lilly has agreed to expand its disclosure policy on a global basis. A letter from Lilly ceo Sid Taurel states that: “Our intention remains to disclose this information globally, and we believe we will be in a position to accom... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=793091 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:50:47 +0100 793091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=751693&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fsus-faq-etc.html My Inbox continues to overflow with questions about the tube-free OmniPod insulin delivery system, which I've had the privilege of using for the last 5 months. So I figured I'd be economical about it and compile the answers here for... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=751693 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:45:00 +0100 751693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=742595&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fdont-give-up.html So the weirdest thing happened late last week: the worst and most stubborn blood glucose SUS (Sudden Unexplained Surge) I've ever had, and for two whole days, I was just hopping mad. Felt like my head would explode. Essentially, I... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=742595 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:07:43 +0100 742595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=738900&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fthe-dumbest-ide.html Remember that little discussion about abandoning the established A1c for a new Average Glucose (AG) measurement? Well, guess what? This is pretty much the dumbest idea ever floated in diabetes, according to my favorite irreverent industry expert, David Kliff of... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=738900 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:45:00 +0100 738900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=729833&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fstill-chasing-t.html Most of us living with diabetes for more than a year or two have become pretty practical. Which is to say, skeptical. We're not jumping up and down anymore every time we hear of some revolutionary new treatment that's supposedly... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=729833 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:15:00 +0100 729833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675507&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fand_where_was_t.html When Doug Burns' neck was on the line last month, getting close to being jailed for a case of hypoglycemic confusion, where was the American Diabetes Association? That was my question. I was told the advocacy group provided legal counsel,... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675507 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:30:00 +0100 675507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675509&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F06%2Freport_card_tim.html School is out today, and my kids have aced the 2nd and 4th grades. The little one is ready as she'll ever be for kindergarten this Fall (wow, my baby!) And the pride and start-of-summer euphoria extends to myself as... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675509 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:11:58 +0100 675509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675510&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fcgm_waiting_for.html More thoughts on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) here: Like you, I anxiously await the mainstreaming of this utopia of diabetes management. It's great to see progress, like European approval of Abbott's much-hailed Navigator system, and FDA approval of a seven-day-wear... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675510 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:48:00 +0100 675510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=658857&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fwhen_things_get.html It saddens and upsets me to have to write this. But I have to write this. Despite our community's outrage over the Doug Burns' hypoglycemia case, there are times when the lines between medical condition and wrongdoing are not so... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=658857 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:33:07 +0100 658857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=654455&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F06%2Faiming_for_grac.html A little something for your art collection this weekend (courtesy of the LeRoy Gallery). One of my fave fellow D-bloggers, at Aiming for Grace, writes this week about the delicate dance of body and mind that this disease requires --... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=654455 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 17:05:06 +0100 654455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650933&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fomnipod_the_iob.html As a follow-up to my latest OmniPod report, I have done some homework on the Insulin on Board (IOB) issue. Of course, I couldn't let this go :) It turns out I opened a big can of worms, 'cause this... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650933 Thu, 31 May 2007 14:30:00 +0100 650933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=602238&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F05%2Ffitness_in_the_.html Great news for all of us girlie-girls (and girlie-boys): fitness has finally gone non-competitive and individual, plus funner and cooler than ever! Or at least that's where it's headed... The New York Times reports on the growing popularity -- even... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=602238 Thu, 10 May 2007 13:40:00 +0100 602238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=595153&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fthe_misguided_w.html Everyone knows that high cholesterol can lead to heart attacks. After all, doctors and big drug companies have been warning you about it for years. But are they really telling you everything? I know, sensational stuff here. This is the... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=595153 Mon, 07 May 2007 13:30:00 +0100 595153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=589163&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fsuper_bolus.html Not entirely new, but totally worth revisiting: pumping aficionado John Walsh's Super Bolus method for smacking down high post-prandial glucose levels even before they hit. The idea here is to combat the effects of high-carb (high glycemic index) foods by... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=589163 Fri, 04 May 2007 21:29:44 +0100 589163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=587900&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fkidfriendly_dia.html Ever notice that none of the pumps, meters, or new CGMs on the market are actually designed for kids? I mean with bold colors and super-simple buttons and big happy faces... You know, like Fisher Price on insulin? Well, all... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=587900 Thu, 03 May 2007 13:40:00 +0100 587900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=587901&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fthe_diabetic_da.html Oh dear, I am so underqualified to write this post -- seeing as how I haven't actually dated in what, 20 years or so? (Gads, that makes me feel old). But I'm going to write it anyway, because it's an... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=587901 Wed, 02 May 2007 13:45:00 +0100 587901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=569633&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fthe_doublechron.html Speaking of survivorship... read this: Shortly after my diagnosis, a friend in my book club said enthusiastically, You HAVE to talk with my mom. She's got diabetes AND breast cancer! Aaaaaccccckkk! I'm just getting my head around one chronic disease,... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=569633 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:30:00 +0100 569633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=556872&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fno_death_is_mea.html I haven't said anything about the massacre at Virginia Tech, because I didn't know what to say. I really didn't... But now I've discovered that Leroy Sievers over at NPR's MyCancer blog has already said it so well: I read... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=556872 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:29:03 +0100 556872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=548699&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fsilent_but_dead.html Note from a reader named Alexandra a few weeks back (links added by me): Dear Amy, Silent heart attacks seem to be in a zone of silence -- not nearly enough people know about this in relation to diabetes. Diabetics... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=548699 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:30:00 +0100 548699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=539114&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fmore_device_des.html And the discussion of how to make medical devices more like iPods marches on! ... Don't miss yesterday's piece at the UK's Guardian, which actually tried to contact Apple for comment (no comment forthcoming). Also see the coverage at MacUser,... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=539114 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:30:00 +0100 539114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=534122&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fan_open_letter_.html Big news this week, Folks. Apple Inc. has sold its 100-Millionth iPod. Ah, those perfectly aesthetic little high-tech devices for enjoying your music, yes. Which gives me an idea... Why, oh why, do consumers everywhere get the most insanely great... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=534122 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:34:31 +0100 534122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=522935&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fon_ignorance_an.html I'm sure most of you have read by now that reigning Mr. Universe Doug Burns had a nasty run-in with police at a local movie theater here in the Bay Area while experiencing a nasty bout of hypoglycemia. Thinking him... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=522935 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:40:00 +0100 522935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=516407&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fclinical_studie.html DID YOU KNOW that at any given time in the U.S. there over 900 clinical trials underway to study improved treatments and/or possible cures for diabetes? Can you imagine the time, effort, and money at work here? Yet surprisingly, despite... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=516407 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:45:00 +0100 516407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=481981&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fdesign_matters.html For those of us who live with diabetes devices every day, this is so NOT NEWS. But somehow the folks in medical RD haven't entirely picked up on the concept that medical gadgetry needs to be sleek and convenient, and... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=481981 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:45:00 +0100 481981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=479064&cid=t_142803_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fpump_talk_with_.html Virginia Valentine is a veteran nurse and CDE (certified diabetes educator) who's established herself as a prime source of information on all things related to insulin pumping. (I've always thought she had one of the most interesting names in the... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479064 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:43:00 +0100 479064