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 'events,'. Tue, 04 May 2010 18:19:35 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526789&cid=t_316479_107_f&fid=36584&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biotech-weblog.com%2F50226711%2Fbiotech_china_2010.php © uniquebuildingsWhat: BIOTECH CHINA 2010 When: 2 - 4 June, 2010 Where: Shanghai, China BIOTECH CHINA will focus on biotechnological applications and marketable products in the key segments of medicine, pharmaceuticals, nutrition, agriculture, industry and environmental protection, as well as laboratory equipment, bioengineering and services. A well-established meeting-place for the biotech community, this event in Shanghai offers Chinese companies in the biotech and life sciences sector and their counterparts from across the world, excellent opportunities to establish new business contacts on ... (Source: The Biotech Weblog) The Biotech Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526789 Mon, 03 May 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3526789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3522716&cid=t_316479_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FPoyjDXA-d7w%2Fbasketball-for-suicide-prevention.html Ed Kittrell of 1 Lyfe Presents Winter Basketball Classic Liletta Thompson of Big Sis & Company Productions covers a basketball game and suicide prevention awareness event by 1 Lyfe, talking with organizers about surviving suicide, abuse, and suicide attempts, about community activism, and how people can get help [global hotlines here]. Nicely produced and edited video, with great messages. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3522716 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:47:20 +0100 3522716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519460&cid=t_316479_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FtIUflm5Gu3k%2F Many thanks to our speakers, Phyllis Greenberger, Dr. James Simon, and Susan Wysocki, and to Disruptive Women’s Wendy Grossman for the following summary post. Our panel this morning discussed the issues surrounding how the WHI results were interpreted and communicated to women and their health care providers. We recognize that hormones are not appropriate for all women, and look forward to hosting a future panel that highlights alternatives. The speakers have a variety of backgrounds and experiences (and genders), and we aim to promote diversity of voices. This was not normal breakfast conversation. Today was a jolting – and disruptive – talk about what happens to women’s bodies when they age. (Who knew that if you’re menopausal and you don’t take your hormones... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519460 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:05:57 +0100 3519460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511707&cid=t_316479_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FcsLj_hidHKo%2F There are a few events coming up in May that I wanted to let those of you in the New York tri-state area know about: On May 1, dLife is hosting a free fitness class at CLAY Fitness Club for people living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. The instructor will take you through a 45 minute fitness class where we’ll learn new workout techniques, get a little sweaty and learn from each other about exercising with diabetes. This is a beginner’s class, but all fitness levels are welcomed. Participants will also test their blood sugar together before, during and after class. Just like camp! dLife TV will be covering pieces of the class as a portion of their Sunday night programming. Email Kerry Brown at kerryrobin [@] hotmail.com to reserve your spot – space is limited! On May 6,... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511707 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:43:21 +0100 3511707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511774&cid=t_316479_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fhow-not-to-solicit-adverse-medical.html My Twitter and real-life pal Fabio Gratton (@skypen) -- Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer of Ignite Health -- sent out this tweet today:New Web Site Invites Patients To Report on Adverse Medical Events: http://bit.ly/bp7EGx #fdasm #hcsmWhere Fabio tweets, I follow!So I clicked on the link and found this article:The Empowered Patient Coalition and Consumers Union's Safe Patient Project have launched a Web site that invites patients to fill out a 40-question survey about their experiences with an adverse medical event, Modern Healthcare reports.The survey asks respondents to provide details on the incident, such as:* The state where the error occurred;* The type of health care provider involved;* The procedure or treatment associated with the incident;* Factors contributing to the er... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511774 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:09:00 +0100 3511774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502782&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F25%2Fweekly-news-round-up-weather-radio-edition%2F I spent most of yesterday* listening to the weather radio repeatedly sound its alarm (we had tornado watches and severe thunderstorm warnings most of the day), watching the driveway fill up with water, and wondering what the lightning just hit to make that sound. It seems only right to start the round-up, then, with tornado safety tips: from NOAA; for kids; from the CDC; in Spanish; from the Red Cross. Nominations for the Our Bodies Ourselves 2010 Women’s Health Heroes awards are open through this Friday! Science & Sensibility has an interview with Judith Rooks about the use of nitrous oxide for labor pain relief and her advocacy for expanding the availability of this method in the United States. RH Reality Check has a couple of pieces responding to the meme that younger women ... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502782 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 16:30:21 +0100 3502782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494366&cid=t_316479_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F22%2Fthe-state-of-shareholder-power-in-the-situation-of-citizens-united%2F Who is speaking when a corporation talks? Can a corporation represent all of its shareholders and workers in political speech? How will corporations decide who to represent?  In “Corporate Governance Redux in the Light of Citizens United,” Robert A.G. Monks will detail  the history of corporate personhood and how this case relates to corporate governance. * * * Come hear Mr. Monks, shareholder activist, author, corporate governance advisor, and HLS alum, for a lunch-time discussion of the state of shareholder power after Citizens United (04/22/10).  The talk will be held in Austin West at Harvard Law School (12pm-1pm).  Lunch will be provided. (Source: The Situationist) The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494366 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:01:22 +0100 3494366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490861&cid=t_316479_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F20%2Fbits_and_pieces.php Still traveling, so not much time to update things. Here are a couple of interesting links, though: Adam Feuerstein's take on the Rexahn clinical data (which I spoke about here). He's not all that impressed, either, to put it delicately. Big Pharma bonds getting downgraded - orrg. Smaller companies tend to raise more money with equity, but debt financing gets more and more important as time goes on, so this isn't a good sign. (Source: In the Pipeline) In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490861 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:57:46 +0100 3490861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490581&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F20%2Fnotes-from-a-lecture-on-transgender-medicine%2F I recently had the privilege of attending a lecture by Dr. Nick Gorton, an openly transgender physician, on the topic of transgender medicine. Long story short, it was amazing. Anybody walks into a lecture hall and starts their talk by explaining the differences between sex and gender, between gender identity and gender expression, and defines for the audience cisgender and cissexual wins my affection right away. He also gave an introductory review of the history of transgender care in the U.S. and the flawed research and politics which have stood in the way of people getting the care that they need and deserve. He made it clear in no uncertain terms that appropriate care can be a matter of life and death, and that any doctor who refuses to either care for or appropriately and promptly r... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490581 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:41:49 +0100 3490581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487150&cid=t_316479_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F20%2Fmbb-distinguished-lectures-with-michael-gazzaniga%2F Harvard Mind, Brain & Behavior will hold its 2010 Distinguished Lecture Series this week, featuring three evening lectures with Dr. Michael Gazzaniga, psychology professor and director of the SAGE Center for the Study of Mind at the University of California Santa Barbara. All three events look interesting, and the final event has particular relevance to law and mind sciences. All events will be held in Harvard’s Yenching Auditorium, 2 Divinity Ave, Cambridge, MA. Tuesday, April 20, 4 to 6 pm Building the Parallel Distributed Brain, How Do We Know? From Hebb, Lashley, and Sperry, and through modern research, the basics of brain organization are reviewed at both the cellular and neurological level, including a personal history of split-brain research that all lead up to the view o... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487150 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:01:32 +0100 3487150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487203&cid=t_316479_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2F_bhGsazK4n8%2Fproject-healthdesigns-national-program-director-patti-brennan-testifies-today-at-the-hit-policy-committee-meaningful-use.html Project HealthDesign’s national program director Patti Brennan testifies today at the HIT Policy Committee, Meaningful Use Workgroup’s hearing on patient and consumer engagement.  You can find Patti’s testimony here.  Patti makes a key point that reflects Project HealthDesign’s current work: patient-generated data are not simply traditional clinical data (like blood pressure or glucose) collected by patients.  Instead, patient-generated data could include a whole host of observations about health behaviors, symptoms and environmental factors that are relevant to someone’s health.  As we’ve discussed over the past couple of years in various posts (see here or here), “observations of daily living” on diet, activity, sleep, pain... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487203 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3487203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3482989&cid=t_316479_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2Fnigel-barker-the-gift-of-a-photo-shoot-and-a-childs-smile-offer-a-family-a-healing-path%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dnigel-barker-the-gift-of-a-photo-shoot-and-a-childs-smile-offer-a-family-a-healing-path We live in a society obsessed with outside beauty so it’s no wonder that parents whose children are born with any imperfection worry endlessly about how their child will be accepted in society. As parents, though, our job is to make sure our kids see themselves as much more than whatever obstacles are tossed their way, as tough as that may be. Adam and Donna Bell felt that anguish first hand in 2005 when their son Ethan was born with cleft lip and palate. Ethan now has an adorable smile and hardly a scar at all thanks to the amazingly talented doctors at the NYU Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. Wanting to do more to raise awareness about nearly 1 in 600 infants born with cleft (opening) lip or palate each year, the Bell’s founded Smiley Faces Foundation, a nonprofi... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3482989 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:00:25 +0100 3482989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3476100&cid=t_316479_155_f&fid=39052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_3%2Farchive%2F2010%2F04%2F16%2Fhealthcare-reform-revisited.aspx Curt Johnson, of Orchard Software, published some of his impressions of healthcare reform in a blog at Orchard's Web site and at the ADVANCE Healthcare Reform Center in this article . Johnson feels that you "shouldn't worry about what's beyond your control."...(read more) (Source: Changing Face of Lab Medicine) Changing Face of Lab Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3476100 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:24:00 +0100 3476100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471728&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F14%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-upcoming-conferences-and-reproductive-justice-vs-climate-change%2F At Our Bodies Our Blog this week, I have a post on upcoming conferences on hysterectomy, midwifery (including a forum for those considering the profession), maternal and reproductive health. In another post, I highlight a new publication from the Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women on climate change and reproductive justice, particularly the ways in which a focus on reducing climate change through population control harms women. I also recently featured a virtual birthing center in Second Life and Facebook tips for midwives. Nominations for the 2010 Women’s Health Heroes awards are also coming in, and you can read all of the nominations so far here – lots of great profiles of people doing fascinating work! You can submit your own nominations through the end ... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471728 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:06:19 +0100 3471728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471988&cid=t_316479_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FX7m28P4JGHk%2F "Sarah Palin's Alaska", set to air on TLC, is getting lots of attention, but not in a good way. Remember “Drill, Baby, Drill!”? We’re guessing that The Discovery Network (which owns TLC, Planet Green, and the Discovery Channel) would like you to forget about it, given its recent $2 million contract with Alaska’s former Governor Sarah Palin. The rogue politician will host a reality TV series, Sarah Palin’s Alaska, about her home state, but it’s stirring up considerable controversy among animal rights and environmental groups. Many activists disapprove of Palin, who is well-known for her pro-oil-drilling slogans and staunch support of aerial wolf hunting, being featured on a network known for health, wellness, and nature programming. The netw... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471988 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:23:26 +0100 3471988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471967&cid=t_316479_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FX7m28P4JGHk%2F "Sarah Palin's Alaska", set to air on TLC, is getting lots of attention, but not in a good way. Remember “Drill, Baby, Drill!”? We’re guessing that The Discovery Network (which owns TLC, Planet Green, and the Discovery Channel) would like you to forget about it, given its recent $2 million contract with Alaska’s former Governor Sarah Palin. The rogue politician will host a reality TV series, Sarah Palin’s Alaska, about her home state, but it’s stirring up considerable controversy among animal rights and environmental groups. Many activists disapprove of Palin, who is well-known for her pro-oil-drilling slogans and staunch support of aerial wolf hunting, being featured on a network known for health, wellness, and nature programming. The netw... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471967 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:23:26 +0100 3471967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471760&cid=t_316479_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fpoll-of-the-day-sarah-palins-alaska-on-tlc%2F "Sarah Palin's Alaska", set to air on TLC, is getting lots of attention, but not in a good way. Remember “Drill, Baby, Drill!”? We’re guessing that The Discovery Network (which owns TLC, Planet Green, and the Discovery Channel) would like you to forget about it, given its recent $2 million contract with Alaska’s former Governor Sarah Palin. The rogue politician will host a reality TV series, Sarah Palin’s Alaska, about her home state, but it’s stirring up considerable controversy among animal rights and environmental groups. Many activists disapprove of Palin, who is well-known for her pro-oil-drilling slogans and staunch support of aerial wolf hunting, being featured on a network known for health, wellness, and nature programming. The netw... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471760 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:23:26 +0100 3471760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3472064&cid=t_316479_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2010%2F04%2F14%2Fnational-dna-day-this-month.aspx This year, the National Institutes of Health National Human Genome Research Institute will celebrate National DNA Day on April 23. The day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix. The...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3472064 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:40:00 +0100 3472064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3468048&cid=t_316479_155_f&fid=39052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_3%2Farchive%2F2010%2F04%2F14%2Fcelebrating-us.aspx National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week is just around the corner, bringing up the common theme of promoting our profession and increasing the lab’s visibility. Let's try some new twists this year. Blast out of the lab . Shadow professionals in...(read more) (Source: Changing Face of Lab Medicine) Changing Face of Lab Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3468048 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:30:00 +0100 3468048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467728&cid=t_316479_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2Fupcoming-conferences-on-hysterectomy-midwifery-maternal-and-reproductive-health A couple of upcoming events that may be of interest to readers: HERS Foundation’s 28th annual conference on hysterectomy – April 24 in New York City This event will feature a screening of UN BECOMING, “a play about the physical, economic, political, and social impact of hysterectomy,” a keynote speech by U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, and additional speakers on a variety of related topics. You can register online; the conference is free for students with valid student ID. Women Deliver 2010 conference, “Delivering Solutions for Girls and Women” – June 7-9 in Washington, DC This global maternal and reproductive health conference will feature Kathleen Sibelius, the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, and other prominent representatives o... Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467728 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:07:56 +0100 3467728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467830&cid=t_316479_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F14%2F2010-law-and-mind-sciences-conference%2F The 2010 Conference on Law and Mind Sciences “Moral Biology? How should developments in mind sciences and behavioral biology alter our understanding of law and morality?” When: Thursday, April 15, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. Where: Harvard Law School, Austin Hall, West Classroom Free and Open to the Public This panel discussion will examine how developments in evolutionary biology and the mind sciences should inform law, philosophy, and economics, focusing on subjects such as punishment, responsibility, racism, addiction, and cooperation. Participants will include: I. Glenn Cohen Joshua Greene William Fitzpatrick Adina Roskies Walter Sinnott-Armstrong Thomas Scanlon Co-sponsored by The Project on Law and Mind Sciences at Harvard Law School, The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law P... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467830 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:01:38 +0100 3467830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463856&cid=t_316479_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fif-patients-know-best-then-patient.html A recent article published in the New York Times caught my attention. The article -- "In Reporting Symptoms, Don’t Patients Know Best?" (find it here) -- suggested that doctors tend to "downgrade symptoms" (ie, adverse effects of drugs) reported to them by their patients because of "wishful thinking" or, worse, because they do not want to document problems they failed to act on for fear of being sued.That being the case, there is little hope that widespread use of electronic medical records will capture useful adverse events that the FDA can analyze. Garbage in, garbage out as they say.Speaking of garbage, the article criticized FDA's MedWatch program that allows doctors and patients to report problems that they think are adverse events from drugs already on the market. "But it’s a pas... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463856 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:09:00 +0100 3463856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463552&cid=t_316479_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8491 via the MSO-HNS Start Date : 12 April 2010 End Date : 18 April 2010 Venue: Johor, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor Organised by: MSOHNS In affiliation with:Head and Neck Cancer Alliance Aims of the Program 1. Promote awareness of Head & Neck Cancers in the Public 2. Encourage early detection of Head & Neck Cancers 3. Emphasise importance of prevention of Head & Neck Cancers for more details see their website from the Malaysian Medical Resources Oral Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463552 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3463552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460133&cid=t_316479_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8489 Malaysiakini.TV via the 5xmom The St. Nicholas’ Home in Penang is a home for the visually impaired. Together with the Lions Club, various MNCs and corporate companies, they organised a fund-raising event ‘Walk for Sight 2010′. Participants from various schools, companies like Seagate, Intel, AMD and other individual took part in the 3.8KM walk to raise funds to help the home and also needy patients who require cataract operations. The TYT Governor of Penang flagged off the 2,400 participants. Also present at the event are the CPO of Penang and Lydia Ong, Exco. Video by Chan Lilian, Citizen Journalist from the Malaysian Medical Resources Walk for Sight 2010 (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460133 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3460133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437903&cid=t_316479_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Fevents%2Fcrooked-beauty-film-w-icarus-co-founder-ashley-mcnamara-premieres Crooked Beauty is a documentary film on the experiences of Icarus co-founder Ashley McNamara set to powerful visual images. The documentary is premiering soon! For more info, and to see the trailer online, go to www.crookedbeauty.com.read more (Source: The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness) The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437903 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:55:26 +0100 3437903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437749&cid=t_316479_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F04%2F2010-mind-science-conference-at-harvard-law-school%2F Discussions/Break-out, wrap up, Experimental, Experiential 5:30pm: Public Event at Harvard Law School, Austin West Moral Biology? What Can Biology and the mind Sciences Teach Us About Law and Morality? Moderator: I. Glenn Cohen Panelists: Joshua Greene William Fitzpatrick Walter Sinnot-Armstrong Adina Roskies Respondent: Tim Scanlon 7:15pm  Public Reception Austin Corridor Friday, April 16 9:00am-10:30am: Biology and Cooperation Moderator: Yochai Benkler Panelists: Oliver Goodenough David Rand Kevin McCabe 10:30-10:50: Break 10:50-12:20pm: Mind Sciences and Racism Moderator: Jon Hanson Panelists: Nilanjana (Buju) Dasgupta Nalini Ambady Valerie Purdie-Vaughns Curtis Hardin 12:20pm Conference Close (Source: The Situationist) The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437749 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 23:45:40 +0100 3437749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3428707&cid=t_316479_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.virology.ws%2Fsoc_med_micro.wmv At the Spring 2010 meeting of the Society for General Microbiology In Edinburgh I spoke about ‘Social Media in Microbiology Education and Research’. In my presentation I reviewed how I use blogging, podcasting, and other social media tools to teach the public about viruses. Below is a video recording of my presentation. Many thanks to Prof. AJ Cann for the opportunity to speak about our efforts. I also enjoyed excellent presentations by Prof. Graham Hatfull, Cameron Neylon, Kevin Emamy of citeulike, and Jason Hoyt of Mendeley. Download: .wmv (119 MB) | .mp4 (28 MB) (Source: virology blog) virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3428707 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:48:00 +0100 3428707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429121&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F31%2Fcoming-soon-2010-womens-health-heroes-awards%2F Nominations for this year’s Women’s Health Heroes Awards from Our Bodies Ourselves open on April 1! Learn more about how to make your nominations at http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/heroes.asp. You can also download widgets to spread the word from your own site. Christine will be posting official details at Our Bodies Our Blog as well. You can also still check out the profiles of last year’s winners! Filed under: Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429121 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:09:12 +0100 3429121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3425145&cid=t_316479_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2010%2F03%2F31%2Fnew-autism-studies-hope-to-shed-light-on-disease-increase-treatment.aspx Autism spectrum disorders have received widespread media attention in recent years as the number of diagnoses in the U.S. continues to increase without a definitive explanation. Now, the National Institutes of Health will support a number of studies into...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3425145 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:21:00 +0100 3425145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424923&cid=t_316479_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F31%2Fjoshua-greene-to-speak-at-harvard-law-school%2F On Thursday, April 1st, the HLS Student Association for Law and Mind Sciences (SALMS) and the Harvard Graduate Mind, Brain, and Behavior (MBB) Steering Committee are hosting a talk by Joshua Greene called “Moral Cognition and the Law.” Joshua Greene is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Harvard University. He studies emotion and reason in moral judgment using behavioral experiments, functional neuroimaging (fMRI), and other neuroscientific methods.  The goal of his research is to understand how moral judgments are shaped by automatic processes, such as emotional gut reactions, and controlled cognitive processes, such as reasoning and self-control. The event will take place in Pound 101 at Harvard Law School, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Free Burritos! For ... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424923 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:01:25 +0100 3424923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420773&cid=t_316479_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2010%2F03%2F30%2Fcdc-offers-h1n1-update.aspx The CDC held a press conference yesterday to offer an update on 2009 H1N1 influenza, which has killed nearly 12,000 people (about 90% of whom were under the age of 65) in the U.S. As winter draws to an end and pandemic flu is no longer a constant topic...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420773 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:28:00 +0100 3420773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416385&cid=t_316479_155_f&fid=39052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_3%2Farchive%2F2010%2F03%2F29%2Fwhat-does-healthcare-reform-mean-for-the-lab.aspx With the recent passage of the healthcare reform bill, many of us are wondering if reform is really possible. I hope it is. Those of us on the inside are hopeful but skeptical. We know that healthcare is fraught with problems and issues. The internal...(read more) (Source: Changing Face of Lab Medicine) Changing Face of Lab Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416385 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:43:00 +0100 3416385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3415701&cid=t_316479_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2F5F_sApJNyjQ%2F Use of the rotavirus vaccine Rotarix in the US has been temporarily suspended because the vaccine was found to be contaminated with porcine circovirus 1 DNA. The discovery was made in the laboratory of Dr. Eric Delwart, who has provided insight into what was found in Rotarix, and why he was analyzing the vaccine. Delwart and his colleagues examined the purity of a number of human vaccines: A little historical perspective about why we decided to analyze these vaccines even though there was absolutely no indications whatsoever that they are at all unsafe. Our intent was to use the latest technologies to show that live attenuated vaccine only contained the expected viral genomes and no other. The Delwart laboratory obtained samples of eight infectious attenuated viral vaccines from the manufa... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3415701 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:00:57 +0100 3415701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403544&cid=t_316479_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FjcAdBZ2fDOE%2F Virology blog has been honored with a Seed Media Group Research Blogging Award for the best blog of 2010 in the area of clinical research. Seed Media Group’s Research Blogging Awards recognize the outstanding bloggers who discuss peer-reviewed research at ResearchBlogging.org. There you can find over 1,000 registered blogs with 10,000 posts about peer-reviewed journal articles. The awards process began with the readers of researchblogging.org, who made over 400 nominations. Then an expert panel of judges assessed the nominees to select 5 to 10 finalists in each of 20 categories. The registered bloggers then selected the winners. I am very grateful to be singled out by ResearchBlogging.org, the home of the best blogging about peer-reviewed research on the Internet. It’s especi... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403544 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:22:44 +0100 3403544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3404166&cid=t_316479_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2010%2F03%2F24%2Fthe-passage-of-healthcare-reform-now-what.aspx The recent passage of President's Obama's healthcare reform package has left many wondering what's next. It's clear that patient access to tests will increase, and that perhaps this will create another step toward personalized medicine. But what about...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3404166 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:09:00 +0100 3404166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3395359&cid=t_316479_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F22%2Fsir_james_black_19242010.php One of the giants of medicinal chemistry has died today at the age of 85 - Sir James Black, who pioneered beta-adrenoceptor antagonists and many other areas in drug discovery. Keep in mind that earlier in his career, many people thought of the concept of a "receptor" as an abstract placeholder, not necessarily something with any physical meaning. We've come a long way since then, and his work is one of the big reasons why. He was part of the "pure medicinal chemistry" Nobel Prize award of 1988, along with George Hitchings and Gertrude Elion. There's a good interview with him at that Nobel site, and here's a tribute to him on YouTube. (Source: In the Pipeline) In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3395359 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:12:16 +0100 3395359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3390978&cid=t_316479_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F22%2Fthe_health_care_bill_a_therapeutic_rant.php Since I've written occasionally about the current health care reform efforts here, I feel as if I should say something now that a bill has passed the House. To be honest, though, I'm having a bit of trouble getting my thoughts in order, although I do feel the need to vent. Readers who aren't in the mood for my political opinions can skip this one. Here goes: first off, it's rather hard for me to get past my anger at being told (repeatedly, by both the President and members of Congress) that this bill will "bend the cost curve" and on top of that, actually reduce the deficit. This is, in this case, such a transparent lie that it indicates actual contempt for their audience on the part of those repeating it. We can start with history and general principles: I have yet to hear of a state or ... In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3390978 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:28:48 +0100 3390978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3387068&cid=t_316479_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fspring-and-summer-time-for-jersey-shore.html Being from New Jersey, the start of the Shore season is always greatly anticipated as soon as the weather shows signs of warming.  The past few weekdays and this weekend have been a welcome relief after the storm related flooding and challenges I shared last weekend.  We have had a long "tease" of warm and beautiful weather, sunny and up in the 70's. The official start of the shore season is Memorial Day weekend...for some...but for Morey's Piers down in Wildwood, which is almost as far south as you can go in the State of New Jersey, the fun begins Easter weekend, which is only two weekends away!  This is a great place for the whole family, with many events planned for the coming year. There's an excellent spring sale going on right now at Moreys Piers with it's NJ... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3387068 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:54:00 +0100 3387068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378561&cid=t_316479_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2Fhanson-kysar-to-deliver-the-2010-monsanto-lecture%2F Situationist Contributor Jon Hanson and Yale Law Professor Doug Kysar are co-delivering the 2010 Monsanto Lecture on Tort Law and Jurisprudence tomorrow at Valparaiso University School of Law.  Their lecture is titled “Abnormally Dangerous: Inequality Dissonance and the Making of Tort Law.”  Here’s the abstract. * * * At the conceptual heart of tort law rests a choice between negligence and strict liability as the default standard of care for unintentional wrongs. The prevailing American view holds that strict liability should be reserved for rare cases in which an activity poses significant hazards even after a defendant has taken all reasonable care. The types of explanations for that preference have shifted over time from a classical liberal rationale to an economic... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378561 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:01:06 +0100 3378561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374359&cid=t_316479_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2Ftheft_at_eli_lilly.php $75 million dollars worth of antipsychotics - that's a lot of pills, and I'm not surprised to see that the thieves used a tractor-trailer to haul everything off. You'd have to assume that there's a well-worked-out pathway to unload all of these things, and that no one's going to go to all this trouble on "spec". Glad to see that my industry's products are so much in demand. . . (Source: In the Pipeline) In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374359 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:42:30 +0100 3374359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374373&cid=t_316479_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fshould-sanofi-aventis-submit-adverse.html Sanofi-Aventis (S-A) submitted 14 pages of comments to Docket No. FDA‐2009‐N‐0441 regarding Promotion of FDA‐Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools (find it here)."As part of routine monitoring of online discussions hosted, or with participation, by a company, postings that contain potential adverse event reports should be addressed according to established company policies and procedures for handling and reporting spontaneous adverse event reports according to current FDA regulations," said S-A in its comments. "This includes, when appropriate [my emphasis], to follow-up to obtain the necessary elements needed to report an adverse event."Considering the problems that S-A is experiencing on its VOICE Facebook page with regard to "disgruntled patient" S... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374373 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:19:00 +0100 3374373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366135&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F14%2Fsunday-news-round-up-nih-vbac-edition%2F First up, some posts on the NIH VBAC Consensus Conference: ACNM at Midwife Connection: A Midwife’s Take on the NIH VBAC Consensus Conference Science & Sensibility: Do women need to know the uterine rupture rate to make informed choices about VBAC? – asking whether the oft-mentioned uterine rupture risk is the main issue. Momotics: a round-up of coverage there and links to coverage by others The Unnecesarean: NIH VBAC Consensus Development Conference: Gift Horse or Trojan Horse?, By Courtroom Mama on the refusal question. PinkyRN is not sure she wants anything to change: Vbacs, sea glass and peacefullness – “I do not think Vbacs are going to become assessable to women. I don’t agree with it but I understand the mechanisms…Not sure I personally want to go... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366135 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:10:14 +0100 3366135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3358918&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2Fyes-this-from-the-nih-vbac-conference%2F From the draft Panel Statement: We are concerned about the barriers that women face in accessing clinicians and facilities that are able and willing to offer TOL [trial of labor]. Given the level of evidence for the requirement for “immediately available” surgical and anesthesia personnel in current guidelines, we recommend that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Society of Anesthesiologists reassess this requirement relative to other obstetrical complications of comparable risk, risk stratification, and in light of limited physician and nursing resources. Healthcare organizations, physicians, and other clinicians should consider making public their TOL policy and VBAC rates, as well as their plans for responding to obstetric emergencies. We recomm... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3358918 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:02:40 +0100 3358918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350350&cid=t_316479_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2Fmahzarin-banaji-at-harvard-law-school%2F On Thursday, March 11th, the HLS Student Association for Law and Mind Sciences (SALMS) is hosting a talk by Harvard psychology professor Mahzarin Banaji entitled “Mind Bugs and the Science of Ordinary Bias.”  Here’s the description. * * * How deep are the bounds on human thinking and feeling and how do they shape social judgment?  Our focus has been on the mechanics of unconscious mental processes, with attention to those that operate without conscious awareness, intention, or control.  Most recently, we have worked with a task that reveals unconscious preferences in a rather blunt manner, showing that they can sit, at one level, in contradiction with consciously endorsed preferences.  We use the tool largely for theory testing, focusing on questions about the natur... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350350 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:01:51 +0100 3350350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346408&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2Freminder-vbac-conference-continues-tomorrow-watch-online%2F Just a reminder that the NIH VBAC Consensus Development conference continues tomorrow and can be watched online following the link at http://consensus.nih.gov/2010/vbac.htm. Today’s archive isn’t up yet, but should be “within a few days.” Filed under: Birth, Events & Observances, Government, Women's Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346408 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:37:55 +0100 3346408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346429&cid=t_316479_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8382 Mei Ching writes in: In recognition of March 9th which marks the anniversary of the day Max Rivarola lost his battle with leukemia, we ask that you join us in lighting a candle in his remembrance and for all of our loved ones who are no longer with us. Let us take solace in their courage and pledge to honor their lives through our actions to fight cancer. Add your loved one to our Memorial Wall. Max’s legacy lives on in everything we do at The Max Foundation. To every partner, sponsor, donor, physician, community leader, advocate, caregiver, and to all the survivors who maximize their lives in honor of Max, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Together we renew our commitment towards cancer control. We pledge not to give up until every person diagnosed with cancer has access to the b... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346429 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3346429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342760&cid=t_316479_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FCSYKEabzyeE%2Fmind-the-difference-video-contest.html M.T.D. Is madness an issue of public space? Andrea Bertini stars in this brief video showing the dramatic effect of context. The Mind the Difference foundation in Italy is holding a video contest on this theme, open to anyone internationally, with prizes of $3,000 and presentation in the Milan Film Festival. Send them your 03:00 submissions before April 29, 2010. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342760 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:30:52 +0100 3342760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342782&cid=t_316479_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F08%2Fcelebrate-your-prosthodontist%2F The American College of Prosthodontists has designated the week of March 7-13 as National Prosthodontics Awareness Week. This event was established to raise public awareness about the importance of a healthy mouth and of replacing missing teeth. To show our appreciation, Bibby library has prepared gift bags for each of our prosthodontic residents. Stop in this week [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342782 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:08:26 +0100 3342782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3338252&cid=t_316479_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F06%2Flearning-about-transcendental-meditation%2F Discussion tab makes clear feuding editors battling for control about tone and focus. I don’t know what to make of transcendental meditation personally, but I find studies like the recently published one interesting. I know people who use it and swear by its positive effects (but I also know people who use other techniques and methods and swear by them as well). I suspect some of the skepticism comes from the pseudo-religious nature of technique, or the fact that it costs money to learn it. But in my experience, many things worth learning cost money (look at my graduate education, for instance). My only concern is that if it is something that is “simple, natural, effortless, and easily learned,” why does it cost $1,500 and an entire day to learn? I’ve read enough t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3338252 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:32:15 +0100 3338252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331398&cid=t_316479_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F03%2F03%2Fhave-you-built-your-health-decision-tree%2F The first step in building your decision tree. I’m going to my first book launch party tomorrow. I’m a bit nervous. It’s for Thomas Goetz’s book The Decision Tree, which was just released. His book and blog carry great insight into the future of health – personalization, quantification, and smarter choices. He even created a nifty app on Wired’s website where you can build your own decision tree. Why am I nervous? Well, the book includes my own personal decision tree (see below), based on my 10-year battle with chronic pain. So now everyone who reads it will know my story. Which is scary but also fantastic, because I think hearing people’s stories is such an important part of healing ourselves that is often missing in traditional doctor-patient hea... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331398 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:11:40 +0100 3331398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3326955&cid=t_316479_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F03%2Fquick-hit-oboss-judy-norsigian-on-blog-talk-radio-with-joy-keys-this-saturday Our own Judy Norsigian will be a guest on Internet talk radio show “Saturday Mornings with Joy Keys” this Saturday, March 6 from 11:00-11:30 a.m. EST. Visit www.blogtalkradio.com/joykeys to listen to the show online, and call (646) 929-0368 to ask questions. You can also go to the site now to sign up to receive a reminder via email or text message. (Source: Our Bodies Our Blog) Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3326955 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:50:36 +0100 3326955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322315&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F02%2Fnotes-from-a-talk-by-abraham-verghese%2F On Friday, I had the privilege of attending a talk by Abraham Verghese hosted by the larger workplace for its Abraham Flexner lecture. Verghese is the author of “My Own Country,” a book chronicling his work as a physician tending to AIDS patients in the early days in East Tennessee. I just read “My Own Country” recently, and was particularly intrigued by it because I was a kid growing up in a town mentioned in the book at the time Dr. Verghese was practicing there. I remember the kinds of misconceptions many still had about AIDS a decade after the period he covers, and I can imagine what the environment must have been like for his work and his patients. Friday’s talk was titled, “Touching Where it Hurts: The Role of Bedside Examination in a Technologica... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322315 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:19:28 +0100 3322315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322628&cid=t_316479_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fpatientslikeme-reports-high-rate-of.html  PatientsLikeMe (PLM) -- an online community for people with "life-changing conditions" -- submitted comments to Docket No. FDA‐2009‐N‐0441 regarding Promotion of FDA‐Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools (find it here). The most interesting comments are about PLM's experience with adverse events reported by its members. In short, PLM found that 7% of 500 randomly selected posts from the 364,000 posts contributed by patients within the PatientsLikeMe Forum during 2009 incorporated all four elements required for reporting an adverse event (an identifiable patient, a specific medication, an identifiable reporter and a reaction). This is 35 times the rate in the frequently cited Nielson study, which found only one such message in its random sample o... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322628 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:30:00 +0100 3322628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311957&cid=t_316479_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2010%2F02%2F26%2Fsimple-chip-could-revolutionize-third-world-diagnostics.aspx George Whitesides, a chemistry professor at Harvard University, sees great beauty and possibility in simplicity. He’s also got a passion for bringing diagnostics to underprivileged, overpopulated areas. Laboratorians have heard talk of lab-on-a-chip technology...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311957 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:59:00 +0100 3311957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307088&cid=t_316479_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F9nnWUAzw8S8%2F In the third quarter of 2009, the number of serious, disabling and fatal adverse drug events reported to the FDA numbered 29,065, compared to 26,809 in the same quarter a year earlier, an 8.4 percent rise, according to the Institute for Safe Medicine Practices. For the first three quarters of 2009 combined, the total number of reports was 8.1 percent higher than in the same period of 2008. Highlights of ISMP’s QuarterWatch report include: More than 1,000 reports of patient deaths were received for GlaxoSmithKline’s Avandia in the first three quarters of 2009, more than any other drug the non-profit monitors. Most deaths were attributed to cardiovascular causes and ISMP says that Glaxo responded by saying “most reports were generated by lawsuits.” In the third quarte... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307088 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:53:47 +0100 3307088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302388&cid=t_316479_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F24%2F2010-hnlr-symposium-the-negotiation-within%2F This Saturday The Harvard Negotiation Law Review is hosting a symposium titled “The Negotiation Within.” * * * * * * To visit the conference registration site, click here. (Source: The Situationist) The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302388 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:01:41 +0100 3302388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294597&cid=t_316479_88_f&fid=38959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.epmonthly.com%2Fwhitecoat%2F2010%2F02%2Freducing-bloodstream-infections%2F There’s this light on my way to work that is just a royal pain. It’s set up so that you have to wait for the arrow to make a left hand turn. The intersection is busy, especially in the mornings, and the arrow only stays lit for about 13 seconds. So you end up waiting five minutes or more – through several light cycles – to make the turn. OR … you can go straight through the intersection, turn left into McDonald’s parking lot, pull out of the parking lot, come back to the intersection from the other direction, and make a right turn, saving yourself 4 minutes and 30 seconds. Now mind you that drivers who choose the latter route are, in effect, going through a red turn arrow – they’re just taking a bunch of extra steps to make sure that they are... WhiteCoat's Call Room blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294597 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:55:41 +0100 3294597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294562&cid=t_316479_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2Fthat-not-so-fresh-feeling-a-discussion-on-feminine-products-and-advertising If you’re in New York this evening, you may want to head over to the Housing Works Bookstore Café (126 Crosby St.) at 7 p.m. for a free panel discussion on “marketing embarrassing products to women.” While that might not sound like the most appealing way to spend a Monday night, consider these three reasons to attend Panelist #1: Sarah Haskins created, wrote and performed in the “Target Women” series on Current TV, where she spoofed advertiser’s and marketer’s ridiculous ways of selling women products, entertainment and ideas. She now writes screenplays. Funny ones. Panelist #2: Susan Kim is a playwright, TV writer and author. She co-wrote “Flow: the Cultural Story of Menstruation” with Elissa Stein, and she has two graphic novels, &#... Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294562 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:49:53 +0100 3294562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294678&cid=t_316479_113_f&fid=34637&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgaggio.blogspirit.com%2Farchive%2F2010%2F02%2F22%2Fcreate10-the-conference-for-innovative-interaction-design.html 30th June - 2nd July 2010 Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh UK http://www.create-conference.org/ (Source: Positive Technology Journal) Positive Technology Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294678 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:03:24 +0100 3294678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294537&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F21%2Fsunday-news-round-up-short-sunny-day-edition%2F There are lots of great links up in the Ninth Carnival of Feminist Parenting, including links on sex ed, pregnancy, disability, violence against women, body image and more. Also, 14th Carnival of Feminists is up and focused on social justice organizing. Robin Marty has a round-up of some abortion-related laws proposed in the states this legislative session. A conference I didn’t know about and now really want to attend: From Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom (April 9-11 in Amherst, MA). Applications for travel/housing stipends are due on the 24th of this month. [hat tip to Feministing] Also, fellow Southerners may be interested in the 2010 Southern Reproductive Justice Leadership Institute in Durham on March 19-21. 40 Days for Life h... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294537 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:54:33 +0100 3294537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3279923&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F16%2Fupcoming-events-at-vanderbilt%2F IMAGE week Survivor Panel – 2/18 Always a highlight of IMAGE week, Thursday will be the Survivor Panel. Panel members include; a student survivor, an adult survivor, Vida Sobie from the Psychological and Counseling Center, and this year new to the panel, the husband of our adult survivor. While Vida shares professional opinions, our survivors will share their amazing stories of overcoming the most deadly mental disorder. In addition, our spouse will be able to field questions about his experience in marriage with an eating disorder survivor from having a child to the worry for a loved one. Promising to be an emotional and intimate night, the survivor panel allows a glimpse into the chaotic world of being an eating disordered individual. 7:00-8:30 p.m. Buttrick 309 Vanderbilt Universi... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3279923 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:25:45 +0100 3279923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283685&cid=t_316479_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2FvLvcXZcPp1c%2Fbenchmarking-progress-in-health-it.html Being at TED last week led to some interesting conversations about data, health and the progress of health IT.  One conversation in particular stuck with me – a computer industry executive pointed out that the pace of innovation in the computer industry is orders of magnitude faster than in the health IT industry.  Orders of magnitude.  As in 10, 100, 1000 times faster.  A bold claim.  But then think about some of the advancements shown at TED:   - Microsoft’s integration of Photosynth and Sea Dragon technologies to create a Virtual Earth experience where you can now do a street level fly through of a city neighborhood and see the facades of the buildings around you.  And where there are web cams, seamlessly integrate live video into th... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283685 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3283685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280175&cid=t_316479_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Fart%2Fmad-love-san-francisco-on-valentines-day Bay Area Icarus was revived last summer, and we are officially full of surging, irreverent life.   We held our first event on Valentine's Day--Mad Love.  We had an open mic, a skilled MC, a cabaret of musicians and poets, and the evening skyrocketed to a close with the Brass Liberation Orchestra. If you were there, you know.  If not, read on!  Almost as good. :)read more (Source: The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness) The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280175 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:49:00 +0100 3280175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280064&cid=t_316479_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2FaNLAUCyySLQ%2Fthe-90minute-ted.html Much is has been written about TED 2010, so I thought I’d just chip in with a quick list of my five favorite TED talks that I urge people to watch online once they’re posted. (We’ll let you know via Twitter  — @pioneerrwjf —  when they are.) Before I get to the top 5, though, I do want to plug the talks by two of our Pioneer grantees – Nicholas Christakis and Philip Howard. If you haven’t had a chance to hear Christakis take you through the discoveries he made about the role of social networks in obesity and happiness or Howard put forth his ideas on how to change the legal system (and with it the way we approach malpractice in health care), please check them out on TED.com.   In no particular order, my five faves were as follows:   Michael Sand... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280064 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3280064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280063&cid=t_316479_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2FwopahScGBKA%2Fbehavioral-economics-and-public-health-at-ted2010.html I particularly enjoyed the TED talk by Elizabeth Pisani, author of the book, The Wisdom of Whores. A former journalist whose work now focuses on drug users and sex workers, Pisani has a PhD in infectious disease epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and spoke on the second morning, one day after Princeton’s Daniel Kahneman, the father of behavioral economics. Pisani voiced frustration during her talk about the mismatch between government policies and public health approaches and what influences the choices sex workers and drug users make. Her argument drew on the analytical framework behavioral economists like Kahneman have used so effectively to describe and understand the choices people make. Pisani dismissed the field of public health as being limited by... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280063 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3280063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3275760&cid=t_316479_87_f&fid=34698&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthyconcerns.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fjamie-oliver-at-ted-i-actually-dont-think-jamie-is-saying-something-revolutionary-or-new-in-his-tedtalk-this-yearall-about.html Jamie Oliver at TED I actually don't think Jamie is saying something revolutionary or new in his TedTalk this year...all about teaching children about real foods in order to save our lives...BUT: 1. He has a passion that is, hopefully, infectious 2. He's actually gone out and done something about it in a community in our unhealthiest state, West Virginia. And it seems replicatable. Check out his 20 minute talk: (Source: HealthyConcerns.com) HealthyConcerns.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3275760 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3275760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3271018&cid=t_316479_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8315 The MMR would like to wish all our blog readers a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous Chinese New Year! from the Malaysian Medical Resources Gong Xi Fa Cai (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3271018 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3271018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269874&cid=t_316479_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FzXYgsB_QeJY%2Fepharma-summit-2010-christiane-truelove.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269874 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:32:00 +0100 3269874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267185&cid=t_316479_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Fevents%2Fsocial-forum-icarus Icaristas from near and far will be gathering at the US Social Forum in Detroit this summer, June 22-26. Join in the planning  discussion on the forums!read more (Source: The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness) The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267185 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:13:44 +0100 3267185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262563&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F10%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-emergency-contraception-a-panel-discussion-at-wellesley-and-spanish-language-posts%2F At Our Bodies Our Blog, I have a post on an emergency contraception drug working its way through the approval process in the U.S. and info on an upcoming panel discussion in Wellesley, MA on new mammography and breast self-examination recommendations featuring speakers from the National Women’s Health Network and Black Women’s Health Imperative. I’m also really thrilled to see more Spanish-language posts going up – here’s the Spanish version of a recent one of mine on the reversal of the HPV vaccine requirement for U.S. immigrant women. Thanks to our volunteer translator! Filed under: Boobs, Cancer, Events & Observances, Government, HPV, Women's Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262563 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:29:18 +0100 3262563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3258964&cid=t_316479_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2Fquick-hit-panel-discussion-on-mammography-and-breast-self-examination-recommendations For our Wellesley, Mass.-area readers, an upcoming panel discussion on new recommendations for mammography and breast self-examination may be of interest. Panelists will include Cindy Pearson of the National Women’s Health Network and Ngina Lythcott of the Black Women’s Health Imperative, with moderator Susan Reverby from Wellesley College’s Women and Gender Studies department. The discussion will take place on Thursday, Feb. 25, in PNW 212 (Pendleton West 212 Amphitheater Classroom) from 5 – 6:15 p.m. Questions can be directed to ctaylor1 at wellesley dot edu. (Source: Our Bodies Our Blog) Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3258964 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:27:06 +0100 3258964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254634&cid=t_316479_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Felective-home-education-day-conference.html This day conference seeks to develop critical discussion on all three aspects (EHE, policy, and the academic debate). In particular, we seek to review ‘suitable’ and ‘efficient’ as educationally significant (see Section 7, Education Act 1996), which the Badman Report largely side-stepped.The conference, stimulated by a number of papers and responses, will seek to explore the legitimacy of this conceptual framework for EHE, and possible conceptualisations which offer a practical way forward for parents and policy makers in a UK context.Event details here. (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254634 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:26:00 +0100 3254634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259082&cid=t_316479_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2F2E06MBpCy2M%2Fjoin-pioneer-at-ted-2010-healths-future-powered-by-you-and-your-data.html TED2010 – the Technology, Entertainment and Design conference – kicks off today and runs through the 13th in Long Beach, CA, with the Pioneer Portfolio resuming its role as an event sponsor.  There’s an amazing lineup of speakers, and we’re especially excited that two Pioneer grantees will take the main stage.  Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School will be speaking on Thursday about the power of our social networks to influence the spread of health and social phenomena, including obesity, happiness and smoking cessation.  And Phil Howard, chair of Common Good and leading spokesperson for the work we have supported to test administrative health courts to overhaul our broken system of medical justice, will address the TED audience on Saturday.&#0... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259082 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3259082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251161&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F07%2Fweekly-news-round-up-snow-free-edition%2F A new edition of the Carnival of Feminists is up at Zero at the Bone – thanks to the host for including a couple of OBOS posts! Last week, NPR ran a piece on new book, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” which I heard and posted about. I really should have one ahead and put a hold on it at my public library at the time; I waited until yesterday to do it and am now #39 in line for the book. Renee at Womanist Musings asks “Do Black Women’s Reproductive Rights Even Matter?” with regard to the lack of feminist response to racially targeted anti-abortion campaigns such as one in Atlanta that calls black children an “endangered species.” Renee explains that “As proof of this claim they offer the fact that Blacks account for 30% of the general pop... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251161 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:03:21 +0100 3251161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243738&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F04%2Fnational-library-of-medicine-exhibit-on-african-american-midwives%2F The National Library of Medicine’s History of Medicine division in Bethesda, MD will run an exhibit through June of this year on the history of African American “granny” midwives. Details below: Nothing To Work With But Cleanliness: African American “Grannies”, Midwives & Health Reform For over three centuries, African American midwives delivered babies and practiced folk medicine in rural counties throughout the South. Midwifery came under public scrutiny in the 1910s when progressive reformers blamed the “unsanitary practices” of midwives for the higher rate of maternal and infant deaths. During the next two decades reformers campaigned unsuccessfully to eliminate the practice of midwifery. There simply were not enough skilled physicians or hospital facilit... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243738 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:18:18 +0100 3243738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239700&cid=t_316479_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2F145th-chigago-midwinter-meeting-for-dental-professionals%2F Are you going? The 145th Chicago Midwinter Meeting is scheduled for February 25-27, 2010. Along with great courses and special events, 600 exhibitors will show off the latest and greatest products in dentistry today. Visit http://www.cds.org/mwm_2010/ for details! (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239700 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:47:18 +0100 3239700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239802&cid=t_316479_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F04%2Fgsk_day.php I'll start a post here so those with details on today's GlaxoSmithKline news can leave comments. I assume we'll be hearing from the UK folks shortly, and the US more in the middle of the day. I also wonder if these announcements will be like the AstraZeneca one earlier - that is, cuts to be staged over a longer period. Those are a mixed bag. They keep people employed longer (and give them some hope that there may be a place to go by the time their position gets cut), but it also spreads Morale-B-Gone dust over a place for an extended time. Good luck to all concerned. (Source: In the Pipeline) In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239802 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:17:28 +0100 3239802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239792&cid=t_316479_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Fart%2Ficarusreelabilitiesfilmfestivalny The second annual Reelabilities film festival was held this past weekend in the NY metropolitan area. The festival’s mission statement cites “dedication to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with different disabilities.” In addition to award-winning films the weekend’s events included discussions and other special programs intended to “bring together the community to explore, discuss and celebrate the diversity of our shared human experience.”read more (Source: The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness) The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239792 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:47:21 +0100 3239792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3235804&cid=t_316479_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8290 Tomorrow, February 4th is World Cancer Day. This year’s theme is “Cancer can be prevented too” and the UICC which is leading the campaign says that many cancers can be prevented with just some simple measures. * Stop tobacco use and avoid exposure to second-hand smoke * Limit alcohol consumption * Avoid excessive sun exposure * Maintain a healthy weight, through eating healthily and exercising regularly * Protect against cancer-causing infections Other than prevention, many cancers are curable if detected early, and some (e.g. colorectal, cervical, and breast cancer) are detectable at an early stage if appropriate screening is done. See MMR posts on Cancer screening from the Malaysian Medical Resources Cancer can be prevented (Source: Malaysian Medical Resource... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3235804 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3235804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3223198&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F30%2Fppmet-event-at-the-rutledge-postponed%2F If you were planning on heading out to PPMET’s Roe commemoration featuring Gretchen Peters at The Rutledge tonight, it’s been postponed due to the weather conditions. Looks like it will now happen on 3/25/2010 – see the event page for details. Filed under: Access, Rights, & Choice, Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3223198 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:42:22 +0100 3223198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3223505&cid=t_316479_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2010%2F01%2Frodeo-food-fun-and-music.html I love a rodeo, most of the time we watch them on television, but we were able to attend a couple when we were out west on extended business trips in Colorado. There is a BIG one that takes place in the Houston, Texas area that I've never had the privilege of attending, but if I were ever to be down that way in March, it would be on my list of things to do.What makes them unique aside from the usual rodeo events is the concerts that take place the evening of the events. Some of the big names in country music perform at these events, including Kenny Chesny, Alan Jackson, oh, and the Jonas Brothers...the brothers' home town is a 1/2 hours drive from our home here in NJ. Then there's Rascal Flats, Toby Keith, Brooks and Dunn, the month of March is pretty much covered with big names, mostly in... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3223505 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:05:00 +0100 3223505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216828&cid=t_316479_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F28%2Fa_scorchedearth_policy_at_wyeths_princeton_site.php This information comes to me secondhand, so I'm not sure how accurate it is. I hope it turns out not to be true. A correspondent writes to me that he's spoken this week to someone who had recently been at the former Wyeth site in Princeton, which is in the process of shutting down. The usual practice is for industrial research sites to make surplus equipment available to academic labs and the like, but the report is that this isn't happening in this case. Instead, glassware is just being broken and tossed, along with a lot of other equipment, and the entire chemical reagent collection is supposedly going to be carted off by a waste disposal firm for incineration. That must be the commercially available stuff on the shelves - sometimes it's not worth the paperwork and trouble to send those... In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216828 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:24:33 +0100 3216828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216862&cid=t_316479_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2010%2F01%2F27%2Fstate-of-the-union-healthcare-status.aspx President Obama will deliver his first State of the Union address tonight, and he's got no shortage of talking points. Each time, it seems, we think there's been progress toward healthcare reform, another roadblock appears. Healthcare legislation is currently...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216862 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:02:00 +0100 3216862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212632&cid=t_316479_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fenjoy-taste-of-italy-special-weekend.html This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Hiltons of Branson. All opinions are 100% mine.The Hilton Branson Convention Center is hosting a delicious Italian Culinary Weekend on February 26th and 27th. The pricing for this event is a package price, which covers your stay for 2 for about $429, look at what you get:- You sleep in a deluxe king size bed, or double queen Friday and Saturday night- There is a Friday evening reception at 7 pm with Italian wines and hors d'oeuvres (is your mouth watering yet?) - Saturday from 9 am to Noon there is a hands-on cooking school- Saturday evening you enjoy a five course dinner at 7 pm including foods learned about in the cooking school- You receive a "goodie bag" filled with things for you, the home chef, to take home with youThe rest of the t... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212632 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:45:00 +0100 3212632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197564&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F21%2Fblog-for-choice-day-2010-what-trust-women-means-to-me%2F Each year, NARAL Pro-Choice America poses a theme for Blog for Choice Day to commemorate the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. This year’s theme honors murdered provider Dr. George Tiller, who reportedly often wore a button that simply read, “Trust Women.” What “trust women” means to me is a theme I discussed in my 2007 Blog for Choice Day post, and I think those words bear reiteratin here. I am pro-choice because I believe in women. I believe there are situations in a woman’s life that I/the government cannot possibly manage for her, and I believe individual women are the ones responsible for making the best choices for themselves and their families. Not me, not a politician solely interested in rallying the faithful, not a pharmacist who refuses to... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197564 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:00:09 +0100 3197564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197763&cid=t_316479_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2FQnOICEF-zrU%2Fas-we-mentioneda-couple-of-weeks-ago-games-for-health-is-convening-a-half-day-meet-up-in-new-york-city-this-coming-tuesday.html As we mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Games for Health is convening a half-day meet-up in New York City this coming Tuesday, January 26th.  The meeting agenda is now available and it includes a great lineup of speakers and topics: Ben Sawyer, co-founder, Games for Health Project – Games for Health Today & Tomorrow Sam Yohannan, Senior Physical Therapy Specialist, Burn Research at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell – Rehabilitation for Burn Patients Using Nintendo Wii Bill Crosbie, Lead Designer, Skeleton Crew Software – Operating Under the Influenza Paul Krebs, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center – Virtual Reality Coping Skills Game to Prevent Post-Hospitalization Smoking Relapse in Tobacco Dependent Cancer Patients JP Pollack, Cornel... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197763 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3197763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185558&cid=t_316479_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fwales-environmental-home-education-camp.html 30th Aug – 5th SeptThis is the fifth year that the camp has been running at Pengraig. A beautiful farm set in 78 acres of countryside near Carmarthen in West Wales. The farm is home to the Majical Youth Theatre Group external link image who have more than 20 years experience in running and organising events of all sizes, for kids of all ages. Cost: Early bird tickets are available at the cost of £150 per family. This offer is available until 1st April 2010. The price from 1st April will rise to the full tariff of £200 per family. Limited concessions are available for single parents with proof of benefits. Find out more here. (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185558 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:41:00 +0100 3185558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185268&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F18%2Fnashville-event-to-commemorate-roe-at-the-rutledge-with-gretchen-peters-and-ppmet%2F From an email from Planned Parenthood of Middle and East Tennessee, reposted with permission: On Saturday, January 30th, PPMET will celebrate 37 years of Roe v. Wade with a special concert featuring acclaimed singer-songwriter Gretchen Peters along with Minton Sparks and Marshall Chapman. The event takes place at The Rutledge (410 4th Ave North) in downtown Nashville. VIP tickets are available for a minimum donation of $60. VIP ticket holders will enjoy a pre-show reception with the artists, one free well drink of choice, and priority seating. General admission tickets for the show are available for a minimum donation of $30. A small silent auction will be held during the show and merchandise from the artists will be available to purchase (proceeds from sale of artist merchandise will not ... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185268 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:23:29 +0100 3185268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182271&cid=t_316479_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2Fe1QjEa6aVHA%2Fperforming-under-stress.html [Image by ptwo.] Virtuoso Stress A public event at the Science Café in London on performance stress and its effects. Classical musicians are monitored while they perform. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182271 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:30:51 +0100 3182271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182256&cid=t_316479_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicalConnectivityConsulting%2F%7E3%2F-aBYWqnpg9Y%2F There is a FDA (CDRH) Workshop on Medical Device Interoperability scheduled for January 25 - 27 at the FDA’s White Oak Campus in Silver Springs, MD. Here’s a link to the meeting’s official web site, which includes a number of downloadable files on the agenda, meeting logistics and background. There is little question the workflow automation and intelligence offered by interconnecting medical devices can improve patient safety. There’s also little doubt that there is significant market demand for such solutions.  For example, if hospitals could purchase PCA pumps and SpO2 monitors that were interoperable, i.e., the monitor could suspend drug delivery at the first indication of respiratory arrest, such a capability would quickly become a standard of care. Interoperab... Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182256 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:56:49 +0100 3182256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182135&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F17%2Fblog-for-choice-day-2010-coming-up-this-friday%2F Blog for Choice Day is something I’ve participated in for the last three years, but it always sneaks up on me. Not this year! 2010’s Blog for Choice Day is happening this Friday, January 22, 2010. Past entries on the topic have included a discouraged 2007 post on why I’m pro-choice, why I vote pro-choice (in 2008), and my pro-choice hopes for President Obama and/or the new Congress (many of which have already happened). This year’s theme is in honor of Dr. George Tiller, who often wore a button that simply read, “Trust Women,” focusing on the question “What does ‘Trust Women” mean to you?” [hat tip to a commenter in Feministe's Shameless Self-Promotion post for today] Posted in Access, Rights, & Choice, Events & Observanc... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182135 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:01:17 +0100 3182135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178891&cid=t_316479_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2Fhelping-kids-understand-the-disaster-in-haiti%2F The enormity and randomness of natural disasters such as the one that devastated Haiti this week  is truly  overwhelming. If we’re having difficulty coming to terms with the myriad of emotions and paralyzing impressions as adults, you can imagine how challenging this has been for our kids, regardless of age, to start to make sense of. A few years back around a similarly challenging world event, I discussed the issue of talking with kids about tough world events with Dr. Paula Rausch from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. You can my full column with her advice here but the bottom line is to reassure our kids about how rare these events are and that they are currently safe. In addition, it’s important to monitor the news coverage. It’s tempting t... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178891 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:15:57 +0100 3178891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175820&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F14%2F30-womens-health-exams-in-nashville-this-saturday%2F For the past week or so, I’ve passed by the “Franklin Road Women’s Health Center” and idly wondered, “Who is that? What will that be?” Now I know the answer – it’s another community clinic in Nashville from University Community Health Services in conjunction with Vanderbilt University* School of Nursing. This Saturday (January 16, 2010, 8am-4pm), the Center will offer $30 women’s health exams (including pap tests) as part of its Women’s Health Day. The announcement also indicates that: Copays are due at the time of service. TennCare customers will have exam and lab fees covered. Insured women will have the costs billed to insurance. Some women age 40-64 may qualify for a free exam and Pap Test under certain federal guidelines. The clin... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175820 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:57:09 +0100 3175820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175595&cid=t_316479_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.radiosandysprings.com%2Fpodcasts%2FInfectiousDiseaseJan04.2010.mp3 I was recently interviewed on Radio Sandy Springs by Sharon Sanders of FluTrackers. We talked about pandemic influenza H1N1 virus. Listen to the show below. Download Infectious Disease Hour January 4 2010 (20 MB .mp3, 57 minutes) Radio Sandy Springs 1620 AM is a low-powered Atlanta-based talk radio station that simulcasts on the Internet.  They broadcast a weekly ‘Infectious Disease Update’ with interviews with clinicians, scientists, researchers, and even historians. You can find an archive of recent Infectious Disease Hour shows here. (Source: virology blog) virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175595 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:00:33 +0100 3175595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167078&cid=t_316479_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8223 WEEKEND SEMINAR IN CARDIOLOGY FOR PRIMARY CARE 27th-28th March 2010 Sime Darby Convention Center Contact : Mr Gary Yap HP 6017-9858310 Servier Malaysia from the Malaysian Medical Resources Weekend Seminar in Cardiology (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167078 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3167078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3164080&cid=t_316479_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2010%2F01%2F12%2Fmedical-marijuana.aspx New Jersey is expected to be the 14th state to allow marijuana to be used for medicinal purposes. The debate over medical marijuana isn’t new—various parties argue over its use in alleviating chemotherapy side effects, multiple sclerosis symptoms and...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3164080 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:10:00 +0100 3164080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159663&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F10%2Fweekly-news-round-up-110%2F Thanks to Academic OB/Gyn for pointing people to their local medical library for access to the medical literature, along with a reminder that you can’t get by just reading the abstracts of articles. Feminists with Female Sexual Dysfunction has info on an upcoming segment on vulvodynia on the Dr. Oz show. [I've never seen the show so I can't speak for how well it covers health, although I know the ScienceBlogs folks have been critical of Dr. Oz and the whole Oprahsphere when it comes to health] Via Lauredhel at Hoyden, the 20th Down Under Feminist Carnival is up, and includes several health-related links. I particularly liked this rant against the “save the tatas” brand of sexiness breast cancer talk, especially after this week’s Facebook bra nonsense. [Note: some l... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159663 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:14:39 +0100 3159663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3156546&cid=t_316479_113_f&fid=34637&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgaggio.blogspirit.com%2Farchive%2F2010%2F01%2F09%2Fphotos-international-robot-exhibition-2009.html Hundreds of robots have gathered at the International Robot Exhibition (IREX) held in November 2009 at Tokyo Big Sight. Here are a few photos from the event, collected by Pink Tentacle. http://pinktentacle.com/2009/11/photos-international-robot-exhibition-2009/       (Source: Positive Technology Journal) Positive Technology Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3156546 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:54:29 +0100 3156546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3156554&cid=t_316479_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2Ft2kLVzgNOgg%2Fgames-for-health-nyc-regional-meet-up.html Interested in hearing the latest on digital interactive games are assisting in anti-smoking efforts, rehabilitation for burn patients, and more? On Tuesday, January 26, Games for Health is convening regional thought leaders in the health games industry for a half-day event showcasing current industry projects.   Ben Sawyer, co-founder of Games for Health, along with game designers and health professionals, will discuss how different types of games are helping people manage heath conditions. This will be particularly valuable as a networking opportunity for researchers, game developers, students, and others in the greater New York/New Jersey area.  The event is being held the Hunter College Brookdale Campus (Room W323, 425 E 25th Street). Attendance is free but an RSVP is requ... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3156554 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3156554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3145918&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F05%2Fnih-conference-on-vbac-sign-up-for-free-online-webcast-of-the-event%2F In March, the National Institutes of Health will host a “consensus development conference” on the topic of vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC), during which a number of experts will discuss the medical evidence on VBAC, including the following key questions: What are the rates and patterns of utilization of trial of labor after prior cesarean, vaginal birth after cesarean, and repeat cesarean delivery in the United States? Among women who attempt a trial of labor after prior cesarean, what is the vaginal delivery rate and the factors that influence it? What are the short- and long-term benefits and harms to the mother of attempting trial of labor after prior cesarean versus elective repeat cesarean delivery, and what factors influence benefits and harms? What are the s... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3145918 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:59:41 +0100 3145918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149162&cid=t_316479_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2F5kinr8ogCNM%2Fupcoming-events-the-ingural-sharpbrains-summit.html Last November, we hosted a group of leaders in neurotechnology, neuroscience and behavioral health to discuss near-term and distant innovations in these fields. The forum’s conversation was nothing short of engaging and enlightening. In less than two weeks, January 18-19, many of these same folks will gather for the inaugural SharpBrains Summit. The summit, which is fully virtual and interactive, has a packed lineup of speakers from academic and research institutions, health and medical institutions, and industry. Sessions range from panels on cognitive health and whether brain games and brain fitness software actually work – to discussion of technologies like automated neuropsych assessments and computerized cognitive behavioral therapy, EEG ... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149162 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3149162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142678&cid=t_316479_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2FhYVyRAZB2Hs%2Fhello-folks--on-the-pioneer-team-were-thinking-about-our-travel-plans-for-2010-a-lot-of-our-travel-is-related-to-specif.html Hello folks, On the Pioneer Team, we’re thinking about our travel plans for 2010.  A lot of our travel is related to specific grants and projects, but we have a budget for meetings and conferences.  We’re building a list of events we might attend.  What we’re looking for are meetings and conferences where we might meet interesting and innovative people, find unconventional and future-oriented ideas. To prime the pump, I asked a couple folks for their ideas. From Susannah Fox at the Pew Internet & American Life Project: Health 2.0 – April 6-7, Paris (with apologies to Vernon Duke and Yip Harburg) Gov. 2.0 Expo 2010 – May 25-27, Washington, DC SXSW – March 12-21, Austin, TX TEDMED 2010 – October 26-29, San Diego, CA Medicine 2.0 – Septembe... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142678 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3142678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3139007&cid=t_316479_87_f&fid=34698&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthyconcerns.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fkevin-mds-top-links-for-2009-i-think-this-shows-the-power-of-google.html Kevin MD is one of the most popular, prolific and comprehensive MedBlogs out there. Multiple posts per day cover just about every piece of medical news out there.So, I read with interest his list of his Top 13 most popular blog posts of 2009.The tally: Three about Michael Jackson Three about swine flu One about the Octomom One about Jett Travolta One about the Brazilian model who died from sepsis So, six of thirteen about celebrity death and another three about swine flue, admittedly a hot topic. Given that, I'm guessing a whole lot of hits come from Google search.I find it somewhat sad that there was only one post about health care reform out of the whole Top 13. In general I think the Internet has made us smarter, more connected, more informed, more able to express ourselves.&... HealthyConcerns.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3139007 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3139007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3137480&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F02%2Ften-years-in-womens-and-reproductive-health-a-bloggy-look-back%2F What with the new year and decade and all, it seems appropriate to engage in a bit of reflection. First, the blog itself. This year will mark the 5th anniversary of Women’s Health News – I first posted on May 19, 2005, although that was at the blogspot location. While this little blog is not among what most people would name as the top medical or top feminist blogs, I don’t worry too much about traffic, or increasing traffic, so long as at least a a few people are finding it useful and I’m not too overworked to deal with it. So, I expect to continue on for a bit longer. Will it make it to the decade mark? Who knows. I do sometimes find the lack of comments discouraging, but it is what it is. If there is anything you’d like to see covered more often, or less of... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3137480 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:04:27 +0100 3137480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3124577&cid=t_316479_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F28%2Fthe-power-of-the-will-to-live%2F Last year, we delved into the psychology of New Year’s resolutions, describing what little research has been done on why and how people make New Year’s resolutions. So here’s the good news from this year’s research tidbit — if you’re getting old and thinking that death is on your door, the week is yours to live and enjoy. Chances are good that you’ll make it to New Year’s day. Shimizu & Pelham (2008) looked at death records for millions of people using Social Security Death Index (SSDI) records. This database contains more than 70 million records of people who died in the U.S. in the past 65 years, according to the researchers. They wanted to determine whether people died more often before a major holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3124577 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:03:53 +0100 3124577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3118830&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F23%2Fback-up-your-birth-control-this-new-years-eve-a-message-from-granny%2F The video below* is a kind of funny approach to promoting safer sex (and advance planning for said safer sex). It features several women reading text messages aloud, messages that have been erroneously sent by their grandchildren in the midst of New Year’s Eve partying and are often awkward or sexual. The key point is that it’s easy to accidentally text your grandmother during such celebrations (possibly while inebriated**, I’m guessing), and other things – such as your contraception – can easily go wrong, too. As it notes, condoms break, pills are forgotten, so you should back up your birth control. If you go to the associated website, dontdroptheball.org (from the National Institute for Reproductive Health), it becomes clear that they’re suggesting ac... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3118830 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:19:25 +0100 3118830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3114804&cid=t_316479_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FfFPkqHAb65Q%2F Millions of New Yorkers were immunized against smallpox within a few weeks in April 1947. The stimulus for this mass immunization was the importation of smallpox by a businessman who had acquired the disease during his travels. While we are in the middle of a massive influenza immunization campaign, it is useful to review the 1947 accomplishment as a model for public health planning and mobilization. Early in March 1947, an American arrived in New York City by bus from Mexico City. He was ill upon arrival, and died in hospital within a few days. The cause of death was listed as bronchitis. Eleven days later a 22 month old baby and a 25 year old man were admitted to the same hospital with symptoms of smallpox. Laboratory tests revealed that these two individuals, as well as the businessman ... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3114804 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:34:47 +0100 3114804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111682&cid=t_316479_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F22%2Fge_healthcares_idiotic_libel_suit.php Courtesy of Pharmalot (and my mail!), I note this alarming story from London. GE Healthcare makes a medical NMR contrast agent, a gadolinium complex marketed under the name of Omniscan. (They picked it up when they bought Amersham a few years ago). Henrik Thomsen, a Danish physician had noted what may be an association with its use and a serious kidney condition, nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, and he gave a short presentation on his findings two years ago at a conference in Oxford. For which GE is suing him. For libel. They claim that his conference presentation was defamatory, and continue to insist on damages even though regulatory authorities in both the UK and in the rest of Europe have reviewed the evidence and issued warnings about Omniscan's use in patients with kidney trouble. Ove... In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111682 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:49:44 +0100 3111682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105131&cid=t_316479_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2FbiqRy5F4tMk%2Fopen-notes-and-the-electronic-medical-record-podcast.html "If you had the chance to look at what your physician wrote in your medical record about your last visit, would you take advantage of it?  Would this make your relationship with your doctor or primary care provider more collaborative? More effective?" These are just a few of the topics that host Madge Kaplan covered in yesterday's dynamic and engaging WIHI podcast on the Open Notes project and electronic medical records. Guests included Dr. Tom DelBanco of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Open Notes Project, as well as, Dr. Mary Merkel, a family practioner at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and Bob Desauiniers, Dr. Merkel's patient. If you weren't able to catch yesterday's live broadcast, we encourage you to listen to the... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105131 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3105131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096926&cid=t_316479_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F17%2Fsteven-pinker-speaks-at-harvard-law-school%2F From HLS in Focus (describing the new student group working with the Project on Law and Mind Sciences (PLMS) at Harvard Law School and the fascinating talk that Stephen Pinker recently gave there). * * * “SALMS” is a recently formed group whose acronym stands for: Student Association for Law and Mind Sciences. They are interested keeping the law school community informed about research in the mind sciences that has profound implications for law and policy making. The group is currently in the process of creating a journal that touches on the same topic. If they are successful, it will be the first journal of its kind in the country. The event that I attended was a lecture by Harvard College Professor, Steven Pinker. The title of the talk was: “A History of Violence: How We Became Le... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096926 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:56:05 +0100 3096926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096930&cid=t_316479_111_f&fid=34716&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNurseRatchedsPlace%2F%7E3%2F9dyjg_9D5YM%2F I took this picture a couple of years ago during a trip to Iowa. This is the old Clarinda Asylum for the Insane. The name was changed for obvious reasons a long time ago to the Clarinda Treatment Complex. I grew up in Iowa, so let me tell you a few things about my home state. Among other things, Iowans grow corn, raise hogs, and sometimes elect people to the Iowa State House who need a little schooling about mental illness and the needs of the mentally ill. Iowa currently has four state hospitals for the mentally ill. Now that number is being cut down to three. Iowa State Legislators, who have no clue about what they’re doing, ordered the head of the Department of Human Services, Charles Krogmeier, to shut down one of the state’s mental hospitals. The Clarinda facility and three ... Nurse Ratched's Place blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096930 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:23:59 +0100 3096930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096806&cid=t_316479_87_f&fid=34698&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthyconcerns.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fi-went-to-the-white-house-and-it-was-all-because-of-health-care.html Mid-last year, we learned that Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama, would be attending BlogHer '09 for a brief amount of time. She was hoping to meet bloggers with health care stories to tell because the health care reform debate was really heating up.  She had such a meeting with about 20 bloggers. Some of them blogged about ongoing health issues, like diabetes and cancer, every day...it was part of what their blogs were all about. Some of them weren't really health bloggers at all, but had a story to tell...about the time they were denied coverage, or the time their coverage was dropped, about the time they lost nearly everything because of health care costs. Ever since that meeting at BlogHer '09 we have been working on a way to bring more information about women w... HealthyConcerns.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096806 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3096806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3097087&cid=t_316479_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2009%2F12%2F16%2Fh1n1-vaccine-recall.aspx I have to admit, when I first heard that the novel H1N1 vaccine was being recalled, I panicked. The speed at which the vaccine was developed and available initially alarmed me, so hearing the word “recall” made me jump to the conclusion that something...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3097087 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:42:00 +0100 3097087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092792&cid=t_316479_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2FH-wTF5ubyg4%2Fthe-details-have-been-announced-for-the-sixth-games-for-health-conference-the-premiere-annual-event-focusing-on-the-role-of.html The details have been announced for the sixth Games for Health Conference, the premiere annual event focusing on the role of digital interactive games in health and health care. On May 25-27, 2010 at the Hyatt Harborside in Boston, health game developers, researchers, advocates and enthusiasts from all over will participate in specially developed learning and networking tracks: Active Gaming, Medical Training & Education, Physical Therapy & Rehab and Cognitive Gaming.  Have an idea for a session? Deadlines are fast approaching for the call for content so make sure to get your submissions in now.   Every year, the Pioneer team shares highlights here on the blog and on our twitter account. While we will surely be sharing information before, during and af... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092792 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3092792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084860&cid=t_316479_113_f&fid=34637&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgaggio.blogspirit.com%2Farchive%2F2009%2F12%2F13%2Fhappy-birthday-positive-technology-journal.html Positive Technology is 5 years old. Since then, 1650 published entries, and hundreds of comments generated. A warm thanks to all readers, commentators and submitters of projects and news!   (Source: Positive Technology Journal) Positive Technology Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084860 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:01:55 +0100 3084860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082572&cid=t_316479_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fregulating-home-education.html Implementing the New SystemDate: Thursday 25th February 2010Time: 10.30am – 3.15pm (including networking lunch)Venue: WestminsterCost: £225 per place or £175 for two or more places FFI click here. (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082572 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:20:00 +0100 3082572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3079513&cid=t_316479_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fhome-ed-at-portisheads-victorian.html Parents interested in offering their children home schooling will have a chance to talk to people who are already doing so, at Portishead's Victorian Evening. The North Somerset Home Education Group, set up in 2001, is taking a stand at the fair to allow people to find out more about the group.It is made up of families from across North Somerset who have chosen to teach their children at home. The group meets regularly for social activities and to take part in physical activities with the children like gymnastics and ice skating. They also organise educational workshops.Group member Sarah Souter said: "Some parents decide to home educate because they believe it's the best way for the child to learn and grow. Other parents turn to home education when school placements haven't worked out for... Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3079513 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:27:00 +0100 3079513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3079602&cid=t_316479_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2009%2F12%2F10%2Fnew-twist-in-breast-cancer-detection.aspx Scientists at Johns Hopkins have shown, in mice, that a protein made by a gene called "Twist" (named for its winding shape) may be able to distinguish stem cells that drive aggressive, metastatic breast cancer from other breast cancer cells. Previous...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3079602 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:23:00 +0100 3079602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075627&cid=t_316479_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2FevsW0EHoyqw%2Fthis-thursday-common-good-with-support-from-pioneer-will-host-an-event-in-dc-to-discuss-advancing-patient-safety-and-medic.html This Thursday, Common Good, with support from Pioneer, will host an event in DC to discuss advancing patient safety and medical liability reform innovations. The forum’s topic is prompted by the September announcement from President Obama that the Department of Health and Human Services will launch a $25 million initiative to help states and health systems conduct innovative patient safety and medical liability demonstration projects. Health Courts could prove to be one of the key projects that states bring forward to the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) – administer of the grant – this coming January. The event’s lineup includes some terrific panelists and is sure to generate interesting dialogue and ideas. Common Good invites anyone who i... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075627 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3075627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071263&cid=t_316479_113_f&fid=34637&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgaggio.blogspirit.com%2Farchive%2F2009%2F12%2F08%2Fthe-application-and-management-of-personal-electronic-inform.html The First International Forum on the Application and Management of Personal Electronic Information, organized by the MIT SENSEable City Lab, gathered many stakeholders from multiple disciplines to share on the issues surrounding the application and management of personal electronic information: The goal of this forum is to explore the novel applications for electronic data and address the risks, concerns, and consumer opinions associated with the use of this data. In addition, it will include discussions on techniques and standards for both protecting and extracting value from this information from several points of view: what techniques and standards currently exist, and what are their strengths and limitations? What holistic approaches to protecting and extracting value from data would w... Positive Technology Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3071263 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:11:14 +0100 3071263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3063463&cid=t_316479_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F07%2Fonce_you_have_paid_him_the_danegeld_.php . . .you never get rid of the Dane. (The rest of the poem, if you haven't come across it.) (Source: In the Pipeline) In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3063463 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:57:14 +0100 3063463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3063338&cid=t_316479_113_f&fid=34637&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgaggio.blogspirit.com%2Farchive%2F2009%2F12%2F06%2Favatar-can-t-wait-any-longer.html I just can not wait for the new James Cameron's movie Avatar... (Source: Positive Technology Journal) Positive Technology Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3063338 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:40:00 +0100 3063338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3061461&cid=t_316479_113_f&fid=34637&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgaggio.blogspirit.com%2Farchive%2F2009%2F12%2F06%2Fthe-iphone-orchestra.html The Stanford Mobile Phone Orchestra (MoPhO) is a new repertoire-based ensemble using mobile phones as musical instrument. MoPhO's interactive musical works take advantage of the unique technological capabilities of today's hardware and software, transforming multi-touch screens, built-in accelerometers, built-in microphones, GPS, data networks, and computation into powerful and yet mobile chamber meta-instruments. The researcher behind the idea, Ge Wang, believes cell phones are becoming so powerful that we “cannot ignore them anymore as platforms for creativity. . . . It levels the playing ground in some ways, because everyone has a cell phone.”   The Stanford Mobile Phone Orchestra’s performance on December 3 at Palo Alto (CA) used an Apple iPhones amplified by speakers attac... Positive Technology Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3061461 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:34:00 +0100 3061461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3059776&cid=t_316479_111_f&fid=34716&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNurseRatchedsPlace%2F%7E3%2FYO0NkDZdIvA%2F This is Dustin Hoffman in “The Graduate.” He was getting some advise from an old family friend. Do you remember this scene? Mr. McGuire: I just want to say one word to you -just one word. : : : Ben: Yes sir. : : : Mr. McGuire: Are you listening? : : : Ben: Yes I am. : : : Mr. McGuire: ‘Plastics.’ : : : Ben: Exactly how do you mean? : : : Mr. McGuire: There’s a great future in plastics. Think about it. Will you think about it? : : : Ben: Yes I will. : : : Mr. McGuire: Shh! Enough said. That’s a deal. Mr. McGuire had a crystal ball. Or maybe he had a plastic ball. The future was all about plastics. Unfortunately the future would also be filled with debates about BPA. I was invited to sit in on a conversation with Dr. Val Jones from Better Health. One of t... Nurse Ratched's Place blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3059776 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:12:48 +0100 3059776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3052098&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F03%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-cervical-cancer-scrreening-guidelines-stupak%2F This week at Our Bodies Our Blog, I posted a bit about ACOG’s new cervical cancer screening guidelines, and linked to a bunch of organizations with information about the Stupak amendment in the health reform legislation related to yesterday’s day of action – there is a link to the Twitter hashtag to see what people were saying from events in D.C. and elsewhere. I had been intending to post more here this week, but I caught the nephew’s cold over the holiday. Urgh. Posted in Abortion, Access, Rights, & Choice, Cancer, Events & Observances, Government (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3052098 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:08:48 +0100 3052098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3052226&cid=t_316479_113_f&fid=34637&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgaggio.blogspirit.com%2Farchive%2F2009%2F12%2F02%2Finternet-for-peace.html (Source: Positive Technology Journal) Positive Technology Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3052226 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:10:00 +0100 3052226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056860&cid=t_316479_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Ffamily%2Ficarusstudentcoopgatheringnasco Angel Adeyoha writes: I was happy to attend the annual NASCO (North American Students of Cooperation) Institute as a representative of TIP. I presented a workshop on "Radical Mental Health on Campus and in the Community through an Anti-Oppression Lens" I have been considering so much lately how my work organizing in explicit anti-oppression circles around topics of race, gender and class converge with my work as a coordinator for TIP. This weekend and this workshop really merged those parallel lines for me.read more (Source: The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness) The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056860 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:39:37 +0100 3056860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044713&cid=t_316479_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8089 Just a reminder that today, December 1, is World Aids Day A Wolfram Alpha search shows that AIDS in Malaysia - causes 2184 deaths a year - or 9 deaths per 100,000 persons a year If you want to get involved or know more, visit the Malaysian AIDS Council Website This World AIDS Day, save a life! from the Malaysian Medical Resources World AIDS Day 2009 (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044713 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3044713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3033760&cid=t_316479_140_f&fid=34844&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheicarusproject.net%2Falternativetreatments%2Ficarusrethinkingpsychiatryintarconference Icaristas Sam Kendakur, Will Hall, and Bonfire Madigan Shive presented at the Rethinking Psychiatric Crisis: Alternative Responses to First Breaks conference in New York City. They joined more than 200 researchers, people with psychiatric diagnoses, policymakers, clincians, advocates, and family members from several countries including Finland and the UK to discuss effective hospital, labeling, and force alternatives. Check out the slideshow here, and more info at the International Network Towards Alternatives for Recovery website. read more (Source: The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness) The Icarus Project - Navigating the Space Between Brilliance and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3033760 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:14:01 +0100 3033760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3029769&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F26%2Fworld-aids-day-tues-dec-1-free-hiv-testing-in-nashville%2F Tuesday, December 1 is World AIDS Day. To mark the day in Nashville, Planned Parenthood of Middle and East Tennessee is offering free HIV screening at their D.B. Todd Blvd location. Details here. An event is also being held at The Belcourt, described as “a multimedia journey through HIV/AIDS.” Posted in Events & Observances, Free Stuff, Global Issues, HIV/AIDS (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3029769 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:51:13 +0100 3029769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023252&cid=t_316479_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2F05Fz2_uUH7Q%2Ftime-for-new-behavior-change-models-and-all-things-neuro.html We had a really interesting meeting.  It was provocative and wide-ranging; I can’t begin to do it justice in the format of a blog.  Look for a more thoughtful and informative report in the weeks to come.  Also, we’ll work to set up an on-line space where people who are interested in these questions can come together.  In the meantime, here are just a few ideas and thoughts to come out of the meeting:   Do we need a next-generation model for behavior change?  The models we have for behavior change have enabled impressive gains and powerful programs, but they were largely developed 20 years ago when our ability to understand what is going on inside someone’s brain was much less developed.  Technology that didn’t exist 20 years ago provides a ... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023252 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3023252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023232&cid=t_316479_113_f&fid=34637&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgaggio.blogspirit.com%2Farchive%2F2009%2F11%2F23%2Fpositive-technology-in-10-slides.html (Source: Positive Technology Journal) Positive Technology Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023232 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:44:00 +0100 3023232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023438&cid=t_316479_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2009%2F11%2F23%2Fbig-changes-in-cancer-screening.aspx What a week for women's screening guidelines. After the major announcement that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force published new guidelines which recommended against routine mammography screening for women in their 40s, the American College of Obstetricians...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023438 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:46:00 +0100 3023438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3019121&cid=t_316479_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FN5ofId5A7hk%2Fneuroaesthetics-symposium.html Evolutionary Origins of Art and Aesthetics Public symposium on neuroaesthetics: art, brain and evolutionary psychology. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3019121 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:30:21 +0100 3019121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3007726&cid=t_316479_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.virology.ws%2Fbbc_racaniello.mp3 At the end of 1981, the year that I had shown that cloned poliovirus DNA is infectious, BBC Radio asked me to do an interview about the work. The name of the show was Science Now but I can’t recall who was the host. Whoever he was, he didn’t understand what I had done and got the science all wrong. Listen to the interview below and see if you can spot his errors. For the interview I went to the MIT student radio station where I sat alone behind a wall of glass, with headphones on, before a very large microphone. On the other side of the glass a few disk jockeys were broadcasting a show; the music came through and was picked up by the BBC recorder. A few weeks after the interview the BBC sent me a tape of the show with a note which read “With the compliments of the British... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3007726 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:33:44 +0100 3007726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3003860&cid=t_316479_113_f&fid=34637&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgaggio.blogspirit.com%2Farchive%2F2009%2F11%2F18%2Frave-2010-real-actions-in-virtual-environments-call-for-pape.html See website: http://www.raveconference.com * When: 3rd March, 2010. * Where: Palau de les Heures, University of Barcelona, Campus Mundet, Passeig de la Vall d’Hebron, 171 08035 Barcelona. * Keynote Speaker - Dr Hunter Hoffman, http://www.hitl.washington.edu/people/hunter/, University of Washington, USA * Papers -  may be submitted directly for oral presentation at the conference and a special issue of PRESENCE: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, MIT Press, to be published in August 2010. * Abstracts may be submitted for oral presentation at the conference or will presented as posters (see website for details). ***Deadline for paper submission: 8th January, 2010*** 23.59 Central European Time (Paris, Madrid) (Source: Positive Technology Journal) Positive Technology Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3003860 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:39:00 +0100 3003860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999839&cid=t_316479_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F17%2Fwarren_delano.php I've been remiss in not mentioning this, but I just found out recently that Warren DeLano (the man behind the excellent open-source PyMOL program) passed away suddenly earlier this month. He was 37 - another unfortunate loss of a scientist who had done a lot of fine work and was clearly on the way to doing much more. I notice that as I write this I have a PyMOL window open on my desktop; I use the program regularly to look at protein structures. Si monumentum requiris, circumspice. (Source: In the Pipeline) In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999839 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:35:49 +0100 2999839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999621&cid=t_316479_111_f&fid=34716&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNurseRatchedsPlace%2F%7E3%2FPIx1l-NSA2Y%2F Dear Uncle Sam: I know it’s been a rough week. I’m sure you’re grieving the lost of life at Fort Hood just like the rest of us, but I’m compelled to write you this letter. I hope you take it in the spirit in which it is meant. I read an article at Salon.com today that made me wonder about your judgement. Since when did you stop listening to your doctors? The article was about Dr. Kernan Manion, a psychiatrist who wanted to help troops before they went postal on military bases. Uncle Sam, Dr. Manion use to work for you at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Then he got fired. Why did you give Dr. Manion the boot for stating the obvious? He pointed out that troops at Camp Lejeune are getting bullied by superiors and dumped into an overwhelmed mental health care system when... Nurse Ratched's Place blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999621 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:10:24 +0100 2999621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999473&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F16%2Fjudy-from-obos-in-nashville-on-liberadio%2F As I mention in today’s post at Our Bodies Our Blog, OBOS co-founder and Executive Director Judy Norsigian was in Nashville, and was featured today on local political talk radio show Liberadio(!). More about her trip and a link to the show archive are in the post. Thanks to the locals who hosted a house party for OBOS last night – it was a great event and – in addition to hearing Judy speak – I was so glad to meet so many interesting folks! Posted in Events & Observances, Women's Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999473 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:19:34 +0100 2999473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2995793&cid=t_316479_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F16%2Fsteven-pinker-at-harvard-law-school%2F On Tuesday, November 17, The HLS Student Association for Law and Mind Sciences (SALMS) and the HLS Harvard Graduate Mind, Brain, and Behavior (MBB) Steering Committee are hosting a talk by Steven Pinker entitled “A History of Violence: How We Became Less Violent.” Steven Pinker is Harvard College Professor and Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. Until 2003, he taught in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT. He conducts research on language and cognition, writes for publications such as the New York Times, Time, and The New Republic, and is the author of seven books, including The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, Words and Rules, The Blank Slate, and most recently, The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window int... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2995793 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:01:02 +0100 2995793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3016924&cid=t_316479_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FfWTQLXnoGqQ%2F The first episode of our new science podcast, “This Week in Parasitism“, is now available. This Week in Parasitism (TWiP) is a podcast about eukaryotic parasites hosted by Vincent Racaniello and Dick Despommier. Following in the path of their podcast ‘This Week in Virology’ (TWiV), they strive for an informal yet informative conversation about parasites which is accessible to everyone, no matter what their science background. As science Professors at Columbia University, they have spent their entire academic careers directing research laboratories focused on parasites (Dick) and viruses (Vincent). Their enthusiasm for teaching inspired them to reach beyond the classroom with new media. TWiP is for everyone who wants to learn about parasites in a relaxing way. On epi... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3016924 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:30:32 +0100 3016924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2992501&cid=t_316479_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.virology.ws%2F2009%2F11%2F13%2Fthis-week-in-parasitism%2F The first episode of our new science podcast, “This Week in Parasitism“, is now available. This Week in Parasitism (TWiP) is a podcast about eukaryotic parasites hosted by Vincent Racaniello and Dick Despommier. Following in the path of their podcast ‘This Week in Virology’ (TWiV), they strive for an informal yet informative conversation about parasites which is accessible to everyone, no matter what their science background. As science Professors at Columbia University, they have spent their entire academic careers directing research laboratories focused on parasites (Dick) and viruses (Vincent). Their enthusiasm for teaching inspired them to reach beyond the classroom with new media. TWiP is for everyone who wants to learn about parasites in a relaxing way. On epi... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2992501 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:30:32 +0100 2992501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2992837&cid=t_316479_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F13%2Fprof_keith_fagnou.php As many readers may have heard by now, Keith Fagnou of the University of Ottawa has suddenly died from what appears to be H1N1 influenza. I'm awaiting confirmation of that diagnosis, which is worrisome for all sorts of other reasons, but whatever the cause, this is a loss for synthetic chemisty. Prof. Fagnou had published many interesting and useful papers on catalysis of bond-forming reactions, an area that's been growing steadily in importance for years and shows no signs of faltering. We need all the smart, capable people we can get working on such things, and I'm very sorry that we've lost one. Condolences to his family, colleagues, and friends. (Source: In the Pipeline) In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2992837 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:12:38 +0100 2992837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989097&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F13%2Freminder-obos-house-party-this-weekend%2F As I mentioned in a previous post, I’m looking forward to seeing Judy Norsigian, executive director and co-founder of Our Bodies Ourselves, in Nashville this weekend. If you are interested in attending the fundraising house party and meeting Judy while she’s here, let me know. Judy is also on the board of PRIM&R, Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research, which is having their conference here in town staring today. Wish I was going to that! Let me know in the comments if you’re attending (and if there’s a Twitter hashtag I can follow!). Posted in Ethics, Events & Observances (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989097 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:17:07 +0100 2989097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977494&cid=t_316479_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fhome-ed-on-ioi-education-forum.html Tuesday 24 November: This will be a joint event with the Parents Forum at which mother and author Jennie Bristow will argue for home schooling while father and educationalist Toby Marshall will put the case against.Is home schooling defensible? Why can’t parents be free to educate their children in any way they wish? Should the state regulate those who chose to home school? Are their occasions when, for the social good and children’s own good, the parents’ desire to do their own thing should be overruled? For further details or to register, email, or ring Dennis Hayes on 07791200341From here. Podcast may become available here. (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977494 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:44:00 +0100 2977494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977525&cid=t_316479_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psa-rising.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F11%2Fa-mural-for-a-cancer-patient%2F egina Holliday has painted a mural on the side of a gas station in Washington DC to tell the story of a day in her husband Fred’s struggle with broken healthcare. Fred was diagnosed with stage IV kidney cancer at age 39. red and Regina’s story has been covered by AOL, local ABC TV and now [...] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog) psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977525 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:39:03 +0100 2977525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2971942&cid=t_316479_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F08%2Fdan-gilbert-on-why-the-brain-scares-itself%2F For the Harvard Law Record, Harvard Law Students, Anush Emelianova and Gustavo Ribeiro, wrote a nice summary of Dan Gilbert’s recent lecture at Harvard Law School.  His lecture, titled “Why Does the Brain Scare Itself?,” drew a  crowd of roughly 150 students and contributed to Gilbert’s reputation as an amazing and captivating speaker.    Here’s Emilianova and Ribeiro’s description. * * * Why does the brain scare itself?  On Monday, October 19, Professor Dan Gilbert confronted this question in an event sponsored by first-year Section VI. Professor Gilbert, who wrote  the bestselling book Stumbling on Happiness, is a Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and the Director of Harvard’s Hedonic Psychology Laboratory. He opened his remarks by ... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2971942 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:12:41 +0100 2971942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2970295&cid=t_316479_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F11%2F06%2Ftop-10-innovations-at-tedmed%2F I spent last week in San Diego for TEDMED, the medical version of the TED conference. It was an incredible experience for me, almost overwhelming at times with the quality and number of amazing people there. Here are my top 10 takeaways: . 1. Disability to Super-Ability – Mullins, Kamen, Angle Three incredible stories, told back to back, left the audience in tears and on the edge of their seats. Prosthetically augmented athlete Aimee Mullins gave a moving account of how being “disabled” has affected her life in a positive way. She reframed our thinking: “Adversity isn’t an obstacle to get around, it’s part of our life. We adapt.” Dean Kamen spoke of his passion to build prosthetics for war veterans that are ultimately better than real limbs, impar... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2970295 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:01:44 +0100 2970295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967245&cid=t_316479_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F05%2Four-bodies-ourselves-house-party-in-nashville-november-featuring-judy-norsigian%2F Judy Norsigian, executive director and co-founder of Our Bodies Ourselves, will be in Nashville later this month. During her visit, there will be a fundraising house party for OBOS graciously hosted in the home a couple of Nashville folks at 4 pm on Sunday, November 15. Attendees are asked to RSVP by phone; if you’re interested in attending, contact me and I’ll get you the details. As the invite states: Through their programs and publications, Our Bodies Ourselves provides accurate, accessible information on health, sexuality, and reproduction. Join us to learn how the book has grown into a global health movement, and find out how you can support the organization’s exciting work. Please bring your questions, ideas, and friends. I look forward to seeing you there! Posted in ... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967245 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:10:57 +0100 2967245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2970305&cid=t_316479_114_f&fid=35708&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftypepad%2Frwjfblogs%2Fpioneer%2F%7E3%2FlOeLHqCKE_s%2Fnext-up-from-the-penn-positive-health-lecture-series-is-a-talk-by-dr-darwin-labarthe-on-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-a.html Next up from the Penn Positive Health Lecture Series is a talk by Dr. Darwin Labarthe on cardiovascular disease prevention. As part of his lecture, Dr. Labarthe will explore the contributions that new prevention strategies, social determinants of health and positive health may play in cardiovascular disease prevention. Dr. Labarthe is the Director of the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the CDC. The second edition of is text, Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Global Challenge, will be released in March 2010. The lecture series is part of the Positive Health project which is funded by the Pioneer Portfolio and led by Dr. Martin Seligman of the Positive Psychology Cen... Pioneering Ideas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2970305 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2970305