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 'failed'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:42 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181765&cid=t_111611_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fr0cNjxl2pWc%2F By David RittgersThe controversy over the ATF’s ill-conceived scheme to “walk” guns across the border with Mexico finally resulted in the removal of one high-ranking official: Acting Director Kenneth Melson. The U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, Todd Jones, will fill the position for now. A quick review:  ATF supervisors ordered agents to facilitate firearm sales to known or suspected “straw buyers” that intended to move the guns across the border and give them to drug cartels. Gun dealers in the U.S. reported the suspicious transactions to the ATF, expecting to cooperate in apprehending the gunrunners. As it turns out, the suspect buyers had disqualifying conditions that should have shown up in federally mandated instant background checks…but didn’t. The firearms trafficked acro... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181765 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:24:18 +0100 5181765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050779&cid=t_111611_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fwhy-ivf-cycles-fail-and-how-we-can.html Recurrent implantation failure View more presentations from Aniruddha Malpani (Source: The Patient's Doctor) The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050779 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:48:00 +0100 5050779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3915003&cid=t_111611_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fweight-loss-dos-and-donts-whats-in-your-grocery-cart%2F2010.08.29 I know it’s not politically correct to look at what other people buy at the grocery store, but as a physician I just can’t help noticing. Some carts contain huge containers of soda pop, Doritos, frozen pizza, and other packaged goods. I’m not surprised, because at the end of every isle is a display case that offers the giant soda for 89 cents or the Doritos on special for $1.29. With this type of marketing, it takes a strong person to resist the “bargain.” Yesterday the woman in front of me (overweight, middle-aged) had a strange assortment of goods that she probably thought would help her lose weight. She had several Weight Watcher-type meals, diet drinks, power bars, and lots of “light” items — “light butter,” “light cr... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3915003 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3915003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798563&cid=t_111611_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-medical-professionals-turn-their-backs%2F2010.07.28 A few weeks before Christmas, Eutisha Rennix, a pregnant restaurant worker, collapsed while working. She started having a seizure and her co-workers were screaming for help. There were two EMT workers in line at Au Bon Pain shop in Brooklyn and they refused to help. They told onlookers to call 911 and they walked out of the store after picking up their bagels, presumably because they were on a coffee break. An ambulance was called and the 25-year-old woman and her baby girl died shortly afterward. She is survived by a 3-year-old son. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798563 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3798563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3723306&cid=t_111611_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fweight-loss-the-horserace-between-low-carb-and-low-fat%2F2010.07.03 Journalist Andrew Holtz, one of our expert reviewers on HealthNewsReview.org, has some fun with a horserace-style look at low-carb versus low-fat diet research on his MDiTV.com site: *This blog post was originally published at Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3723306 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 14:00:18 +0100 3723306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585814&cid=t_111611_145_f&fid=35715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fusmlesteps.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fgrenada-1-rank-in-usmle-step-one-and.html The students enrolled in medical school in Grenada – and St. George’s University School of Medicine is the only one - have put Grenada in first place for the highest first time pass rate on Step 1 and Step 2/CK for all countries with medical schools in the Caribbean over the past 15 years, according to a study just released in the journal, Academic Medicine. The authors state that there were 56 Caribbean medical schools during all or part of the period of study.The study ranked Grenada (SGUSOM) number one in the Step 1 (testing basic sciences knowledge) with an 84.4% pass rate for first time takers, well above the closest country with private medical schools. If one deducts Grenada from the study, the average pass rate for all other countries during this 15-year period was 49.9%.Accord... USMLE blog for smart people blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585814 Fri, 21 May 2010 03:02:00 +0100 3585814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3545439&cid=t_111611_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhich-diet-fits-your-genes%2F2010.05.08 Why do some diets work better than others? Why can your best friend lose 10 pounds with a low-carb diet and your weight just hovers? Why can some people eat just about everything and still stay skinny? It’s all in the genes.  Mindy Dopler Nelson, Ph.D., of Stanford University reported the results of her study at the American Heart Associate Conference. She found that a single nuceotide polymorphism caused women to loose five times as much weight on the Atkins diet compared with women who didn’t have the gene. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3545439 Sat, 08 May 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3545439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133796&cid=t_111611_145_f&fid=35715&url=http%3A%2F%2Fusmlesteps.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Ffailed-usmle-exam-do-not-worry.html Anyone can fail... so do not think that world is ended the day you failed exam. Do not focus on your failure... try to think about positive things, socialize with friends and start planning for success in your next resit.If you fail any part of the USMLE 3 times, there are 13 states in the US that will never allow you to practice medicine within their jurisdiction.powered by www.usmlestep.com (Source: USMLE blog for smart people) USMLE blog for smart people blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133796 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:47:00 +0100 3133796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2992738&cid=t_111611_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Ffailed-back-surgery-syndrome.html Our patient is a post operative status for lumbar disc disease and has pain in the left leg. Plain study was done and revealed likely L4/5 disc protrusion and L5/S1 central/right paracentral bulge, which could not explain the left sided persistent pain. Post gadolinium study was advised by our radiologists. On post gadolinium scans in addition to the residual/recurrent disc pathology, focal enhancing soft tissue was noted in the left lateral recess at L5/S1 level with impingement of the left sided traversing root (S1) and exiting nerve root (L5) at this level. This likely suggests scar tissue. As residual disc doesn’t enhance and epidural scar tissue enhances. Although, recurrent disc prolapse and epidural scar are not mutually exclusive diagnosis, they may be seen together as in our cas... Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2992738 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:36:00 +0100 2992738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934767&cid=t_111611_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F28%2Ftop-ten-bipolar-blogs-2009%2F Every year the entrants for the Best of the Web awards multiply. In 2009, veterans stood tough as new kids dazzled. It was difficult to narrow the list to just ten (and some more faves we want to mention), but here are our picks for the top blogs written by people who have been diagnosed with a bipolar disorder. 1. The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive Do’s and Don’ts for the Mentally Interesting was a BBC Radio play based on Seaneen’s blog produced last May and just nominated for a Mind Mental Health Media Award. Always a compelling and honest read, it was no fluke or sympathy vote that caused us to place this blog near the top of our list last year - it deserves many accolades. Well done. 2. The Trouble With Spikol Another great year for Liz Spikol, a stellar writer an... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934767 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:58:05 +0100 2934767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2682126&cid=t_111611_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FoRUZa7d9mVI%2Flearning-from-other-online-health.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2682126 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:09:00 +0100 2682126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160483&cid=t_111611_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2009%2F02%2F04%2Fscott-evil-md%2F This article fails to mention the drug’s freakish cancer risks. So some people bleed to death? Guess it doesn’t matter.  Whatev….it’s Eli Lilly, the people who brought [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160483 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:28:25 +0100 2160483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513516&cid=t_111611_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FAoWjmTYLVd0%2Ftubal-ligation-reversal-after-failed-ivf.html After discovering that IVF is not allowed for unmarried couples in the state of Arkansas, Cyndi traveled to Oklahoma for IVF but did not become pregnant. She then had a successful reversal of tubal ligation at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513516 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:52:32 +0100 2513516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513517&cid=t_111611_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FdR_L9Nf0r7o%2Fpregnancy-after-tubal-ligation-ivf-or-tubal-reversal.html A Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal patient, Cyndi, describes to Dr. Monteith how she was trapped in an abusive marriage and had a tubal ligation. After divorcing and meeting her current partner, Steven, she wanted to have another child with him. She then describes being talked out of tubal ligation reversal and into IVF by an infertility specialist, only to discover that IVF is illegal for unmarried couples in the state of Arkansas. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513517 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:15:23 +0100 2513517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1945422&cid=t_111611_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F446779537%2Fthe_opposite_of_regret_is.html More and more people express regrets for failed finances. They regret they started late, worked too little, spent too much, failed to plan, or trusted the wrong people. How do you let go of regret? Not much I hope. Why so? Research shows how regret stops mental growth,  triggers potentially dangerous chemicals and shuts out any new shoots of opportunity that could be yours. Think of regret as the dam for fresh flowing waters finances, or sudden roadblocks across well travelled highways opportunities. Can you see regret now from your brain’s perspective? The opposite of regret that stops your progress, is ... that begins to rejuvenate your situation.   Because of our unique mix of intelligences, answers differ for different people, but your brain can transform regret int... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1945422 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:54:30 +0100 1945422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1316637&cid=t_111611_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F03%2F20%2Fcasualties-of-a-system-that-worked%2F Kathryn Faughey died for de-institutionalization. As did Daniel Parmeter and Catalina Garcia. And Ryanne Mace and Julianna Gehant. And Gale Dubowski. In less than 48 hours six innocent people lost their lives and six families were thrust into unbearable agony. In the evening of February 12th David Tarloff walked into Dr. Kathryn Faughey’s office in New York and butchered her with a meat cleaver and a knife. The struggle was fierce and by all accounts she fought hard to live. But she died, and her last moments must have been terrifying and excruciatingly painful. She was slashed fifteen times, her blood was all over the office, and the meat cleaver was bent from the force of the blows. On the afternoon of February 14th Steven Kazmierczak walked onto a classroom stage at Northern Illino... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1316637 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:02:12 +0100 1316637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1015819&cid=t_111611_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fhbbs-firey-hot-dinner.html I've learned I'm no fireman. That's okay. Neither is my boss. Tonight I was having dinner with my boss at a fairly swanky restaurant. It had white linens and low lights and candles. Very classy. They have paper table covers so the wait staff can write their names to make you feel at home. As we were recovering from a large dinner, my boss leaned back in his chair, wishing he was already in his recliner. Just then, a frantic woman at the table next to him was trying to get his attention. "Sir, sir, SIR!" she was pointing behind him. Just then I noticed flames leaping up behind my boss. He whipped around thinking he was on fire. Actually, the empty table behind us was in flames. The candle had caught the paper cover on fire. The fire was growing quickly. My boss was closest to the fire,... Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1015819 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:37:00 +0100 1015819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=833388&cid=t_111611_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F31%2Fcancer-survivor-forced-to-remove-wig-for-driving-test%2F Filed under: Daily newsAt the University of Florida, where my husband works, spouses can get campus I.D. cards which allow access to recreational centers, swimming pools, a university lake, and more. A few years ago, I stood in line for my card. It was during my chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer, and I wore a blond wig topped with a ball cap. Once at the front of line, a college student employee told me to remove my hat so my photo could be taken. I couldn't take my hat off -- it covered a partial wig made for use with hats, and the very top was made of soft cotton and no hair. I didn't want to be photographed wearing my clown-like wig. I didn't want to be photographed bald. I wanted to look as normal as possible during a time when I felt nothing of the sort.I told the I.D. center s... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=833388 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 833388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=539095&cid=t_111611_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F12%2Ferbitux-fails-in-pancreatic-cancer-trials%2F Filed under: Drug, Pancreatic Cancer, Research, Daily newsImClone Systems Inc.'s drug Erbitux has failed to help pancreatic cancer patients live longer. It's also failed to grow ImClone's market -- not surprising since it's the company's only drug.Imclone, partnering with Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., wanted to see Erbitux -- already cleared for use with colon, head, and neck cancers -- extend the lives of patients with cancer marked by a spread to the pancreas.No one is giving up just yet, and Imclone plans additional tests on Erbitux's use in pancreatic cancer. A study using a combination of Erbitux and Avastin and chemotherapy is up next. "There are reasons to think Erbitux works in pancreatic cancer, but the current results are not as dramatic as we hoped," said Alex Denner, lead for an ex... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=539095 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 539095