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 'fake'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:57:08 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934731&cid=t_158315_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fback-to-bra-shopping-to-fit-new-breasts%2F Now that my revised, reconstructed breasts are settling down, I once again need a new bra. I have learned through my transformation that shopping for a bra is a real task. The one black lace bra that worked in the past no longer fits my new breasts, and most of the bras I have tried on lately just don’t work either. It wasn’t until I had breast cancer that I learned how important a properly fitted bra is. First, I needed a good sturdy bra when I was using just a molded prosthesis for the first breast I lost. Then after the initial reconstruction surgery, I didn’t need as much support, but I needed a bra that would give me the shape I wanted. Now I need a new bra that has the right amount of coverage and can show off the cleavage without pushing my breasts together. What I really ne... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934731 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:39:16 +0100 4934731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4767998&cid=t_158315_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fftc-shuts-down-10-fake-news-sites-promoting-acai-berry-products%2F2011.04.29 On the NPR Shots blog, Scott Hensley reports: “This Just In: Fake News Is No Way To Sell Acai Berries.” Excerpt: “Some marketers of weight-loss products containing acai berries are also purveyors of news you shouldn’t use, the Federal Trade Commission says. The FTC has asked federal courts to put a stop to the activities of 10 different outfits that the commission alleges use “fake news websites” to tout acai berry weight-loss products. Chances are you’ve stumbled across the sites, which often sport the logos of major mainstream news organizations, such as ABC, CNN and Consumer Reports. (See this example posted by the FTC.) Take, for example the FTC’s complaint against Beony International LLC, a company based in San Diego. The company alleged... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4767998 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:00:54 +0100 4767998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753691&cid=t_158315_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbeware-of-fake-social-media-experts-offering-to-help-you-create-an-institutional-policy%2F2011.04.26 They’re here: Creeping researchers who see the opportunity that’s social media.  Publications, position papers, professional guidelines and policies on social media are appearing faster than you can say ‘ARA grant opportunity.’  A simple search will show that some of these authors have little more than a token feel of what its like to be a doctor in the social space.  And they’ve got just enough of a footprint to fool the editors.  “They’ve actually got a Twitter account.  They must know what they’re talking about.” The next time you see a policy or a guideline coming from a society or medical professional organization, deep search its authors.  Look to see if they have the experience and social scars to guide you as a professional.  If you’re a professional soci... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753691 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:00:36 +0100 4753691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734096&cid=t_158315_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhomeopathy-why-is-fraud-legal%2F2011.04.21 Imagine hearing a commercial on the radio: Send us money, and we won’t send you anything in return. No one would do that, right? How about this: Send us your money and we’ll send you an empty box. Better? Not much. Now how is that different from: Send us money and we’ll send you stuff we’ll call medicine that we claim will help you, but there’s no actual active ingredients in it at all. I don’t think there’s one bit of difference. Wouldn’t you agree that that commercial is fraud, pure and simple? The problem is that the general public doesn’t understand that the word “homeopathic” means “diluted beyond the point where it contains any active ingredients.” I’ve recently heard commercials for homeopathic vertigo treatments, eye drops for allergies, irritable bowel,... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734096 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:00:16 +0100 4734096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704567&cid=t_158315_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F04%2Ffake-plastic-surgeons-arrested-murder-patient-elena-caro-dies%2F Columbian nationals Ruben Dario Matallana-Galvas and his wife Carmen Olfidia Torres-Sanchez were arrested at the Las Vegas airport shortly before they were to board a flight to Columbia. The pair, masquerading as plastic surgeons, allegedly performed a butt enhancement on Elena Caro shortly before she died. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704567 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:11:58 +0100 4704567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636438&cid=t_158315_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fidentity-theft-in-a-south-african-morgue%2F2011.03.25 Amazingly enough, no matter how crazy our country gets we are a darn sight better than many of our neighbours. Many people from countries around us flee to South Africa for a better life. Only problem is for the better life you sometimes have to produce a South African identity document. These can be easily bought from corrupt government officials, but why buy one if you can borrow one? I was working in Qwaqwa. It was an amazingly poverty-stricken place with what seemed to me to be almost total joblessness. I truly don’t know how the people survived. And yet people from neighbouring Lesotho would still move there illegally. I’ve never been to Lesotho personally but if Qwaqwa was a better proposition, then I can’t even imagine how bad life in Lesotho must have been. Anyway... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636438 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4636438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560275&cid=t_158315_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Flying-a-way-of-life-in-the-medical-profession%2F2011.03.07 In his last post, DrRich analyzed whether the young Wisconsin doctors who stood out on street corners proudly offering fake “sick excuses” to protesting teachers were engaging in an act of civil disobedience. DrRich respectfully kept an open mind on this question, but after careful deliberation concluded that it is very unlikely that their actions constituted classic civil disobedience as espoused by Thoreau or Gandhi. Instead, these doctors were, in a professional capacity, lying. They did not lie in any truly malicious way, however. They lied because they have been trained to believe in a higher cause than mere professional ethics, namely, the cause of social justice. They lied in full confidence that telling lies to advance such a noble cause is a natural duty of the medical profess... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560275 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:00:13 +0100 4560275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560340&cid=t_158315_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fhow-to-spot-a-fake-smile.html var addthis_product = 'wpp-252'; var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"ui_cobrand":"Sciencebase"};var addthis_options = "facebook,twitter,google,email,printer,more"Apparently, most people are surprisingly bad at spotting fake smiles, according to the BBC at least (other observers suggest otherwise). One theory as to why this might be is that it is perhaps easier for people to get along if they don’t always know what others are really feeling. But, I’d argue that society would become dysfunctional if most people couldn’t spot most fakers. Although a fake smile often looks the same in terms of an upturned mouth and sometimes exposure of the teeth, a fake and a genuine smile can be very different. To my eye, a fake smile looks awkward, embarrassed even, regardle... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560340 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:00:23 +0100 4560340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4522105&cid=t_158315_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwere-the-wisconsin-doctors-practicing-civil-disobedience%2F2011.02.25 A minor firestorm has erupted regarding those doctors in Wisconsin this week who were handing out fake “sick excuses” to demonstrating teachers, Fox news producers, Andrew Breitbart, and, apparently, anyone else who had some use for one. Indeed, there has been more outrage about this episode than DrRich would have thought. Conservative commentators, of course, were predictably apoplectic about the sight of these callow youths, preening in their white coats, abusing and debasing the sacred trust which has been granted to them by virtue of their profession. There’s nothing surprising about that. But even most of the more mainstream commentators expressed at least a slight bit of discomfort about the actions these doctors were taking, even if they were doing it for a very good and noble... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4522105 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:00:27 +0100 4522105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4360985&cid=t_158315_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhomeopathy-why-is-the-canadian-government-regulating-a-scam%2F2011.01.17 Regular readers of the Better Health blog are familiar with the shoddy science behind homeopathy (an outdated system of “medical” treatment that relies on water dilution and shaking to ‘”strengthen” the effects of drugs). But because homeopathic placebos have been marketed so successfully (even receiving paid endorsements from hockey teams), the Ontario government has decided to regulate homeopathic practices. In this terrific news exposé, reporters ask if it’s appropriate for the government to regulate health scams. In doing so, are they not lending credibility to modern-day snake oil? Check out these videos and let me know what you think. Is there a roll for government in regulating homeopathy? Part 1:   (more…) (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4360985 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:00:14 +0100 4360985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294551&cid=t_158315_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fplastic-surgeon-dr-ehab-aly-mohamed-loses-license-patient-death%2F California medical authorities have revoked the license of California plastic surgeon Dr. Ehab Aly Mohamed. Calling him an “imminent danger” to the public after the death of one of his patients, he is reputed to have claimed a false affiliation with Harvard University. Related Posts Dr. Naveed Fazlani Arrested in Sex Sting (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294551 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:50:10 +0100 4294551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121820&cid=t_158315_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F10%2Ffake-cosmetic-surgeon-face-charges%2F Conchita Sadiua Caspillo is now back in the United States to face charges that she allegedly performed cosmetic facial and breast procedures while falsely claiming she was a physician. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121820 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 15:26:55 +0100 4121820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3987056&cid=t_158315_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdebunking-fake-diseases%2F2010.09.20 Ever heard of adrenal fatigue? Wilson’s temperature syndrome? If not, there’s a good reason: They exist only on the Internet. The Hormone Foundation, an affiliate of the Endocrine Society, recently issued two fact sheets for patients debunking these so-called conditions, which were “apparently conceived only in an effort to sell products promoted to treat them,” the LA Times reported. No medical evidence supports either faux disease and there are no tests or treatments for them, but patients still try to alleviate them with supplements, some of them potentially dangerous, the Times said. Adrenal fatigue is characterized by such “symptoms” as having salt and sugar cravings and needing coffee to get you through the day, while the man who discovered Wilson&... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3987056 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3987056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3983370&cid=t_158315_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fmichigan-state-football-coach-mark-dantonio-recovering-heart-attack-surprise-play-beats-notre-dame%2F Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio suffered a heart attack shortly after he called a surprise fake field goal play that beat Notre Dame in overtime this weekend. He is reportedly resting comfortably after receiving a stent to open a blocked coronary artery. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3983370 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 06:10:59 +0100 3983370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885525&cid=t_158315_136_f&fid=39215&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcancersuucks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Ftrend-setter.html Today at radiation, i was actually a minute early and had to spend time in the waiting room. The only magazines were like Time and Newsweek and Vogue. I immediately complained to the big shots there. When you are waiting for radiation, you do not want to read serious stuff about the economy. You want to read about Kim Kardashial's butt or the latest celebrity busted for drunk driving. So I demanded more trash magazines and you know what they said? You are absolutely right. I was assured that the room will be stocked with star, People, and whatever else there is. Suddenly it became clear to me what my new profession should be. I shall become a "cancer consultant." I will go around telling people how to treat patients with cancer, and make them pay me for it. Come on, it is no stupider than ... Cancer does suck but it is a little funny. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885525 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:18:00 +0100 3885525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737068&cid=t_158315_107_f&fid=35026&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheTreeOfLife%2F%7E3%2Fe-opS9jkWvI%2Fpz-myers-will-reveal-his-decision-on.html Morris, MN — For the final act of the drama that has captured the imagination of science blogging fans around the world, PZ Myers of Pharyngula plans to announce his decision live on the Discovery Channel at 9 on Thursday night. The arrangement, first reported by Discovery, was confirmed by a person close to Myers, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on Myers behalf. Yesterday, Myers met with representatives of Discover, Google, Wired, and many others to discuss his plans in regard to the ScienceBlogs free blogagency diaspora. Now, they and everyone else will soon find out Myers' highly anticipated plans. Thursday marks the first day that free bloggers can sign new contracts that have been verbally agreed upon. Starting yesterday, bloggers and blog hosts... The Tree of Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737068 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:54:50 +0100 3737068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3678526&cid=t_158315_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffake-cures-for-diabetes%2F2010.06.19 KERRI walks to the center of the living room and sits down on the couch, across from SIAH, who is sitting in the corner, staring aimlessly at the wall. KERRI Oh Siah, I just received an email!  About a chocolate shake with glucose-reducing powers!  And how, if I purchase the family pack of chocolate powder mix, I’ll get a free personal blender and I will also be cured of my diabetes! SIAH (blinks)  Meow? KERRI I know!  Diabetes cures apparently are everywhere.  Even in my spice rack, because it seems that just a spoonful of cinnamon, added to every meal and smeared on my face like Noxema, will help me achieve good blood sugar control.  Man, if only I had known that these diabetes cures were there the whole time! (more…) *This blog post was originally published a... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3678526 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:00:09 +0100 3678526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3645058&cid=t_158315_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F_v1Ajz0rb8g%2Fdo-fake-online-profiles-have-place-in.html Recently, ClickZ looked at the strategy the firm Medseek has used to distinguish themselves from others in the Facebook world, a fake online profile that simulates a patient. They created a profile for Sarah Baker, who shares her information about trips to the doctor and uses of electronic applications that allow "her" to better use digital healthcare managing systems. Read the full article at ClickZ.What is your take on companies creating patients to share their services and inform the public of how to better use them? (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3645058 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:02:00 +0100 3645058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610295&cid=t_158315_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F05%2Femts-faked-training%2F Authorities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are investigating up to 200 emergency medical technicians who faked training certificates that allowed them to practice. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610295 Sat, 29 May 2010 07:27:15 +0100 3610295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3522609&cid=t_158315_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fvideo-of-the-day-best-fake-female-orgasm-ever%2F Meg Ryan’s best When Harry Met Sally moment, because Fridays are the perfect occasion for watching a funny fake female orgasm: Post from: BlissTree Video of the Day: Best Fake Female Orgasm Ever (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3522609 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:21:36 +0100 3522609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443727&cid=t_158315_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fboxtop-board-certification.html Remember when you were a child and an offer to be a member of a special spy club appeared on your morning cereal box? You knew, yes knew that the offer was the real deal. All you had to do is send in three cereal box tops and you'd be sent all the prerequisite items. Of course, when the plastic trinkets arrived weeks later, there always seemed to be the air of buzzkill when the reality of what you received for your efforts was revealed.This could never happen with board certification, could it?Yesterday, we learned that this year, every specialist has to re-certify to maintain their status as a board certified specialist. In the past, this was a voluntary process that doctors participated in to show a jury of their peers that they had the right stuff to practice medicine at the highest lev... Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443727 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:03:00 +0100 3443727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316211&cid=t_158315_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D419 As I was reading another email thread about what autistics can and can’t do, I was reminded that this is a key way our views or discredited. The means of discrediting is simple: if the autistic person doesn’t follow the stereotype the other person has of an autistic person (or Real Autistic if you prefer), then they aren’t actually autistic. Thus, what they say is irrelevant and can be ignored. Ironically, often the people who want us ignored because we aren’t autistic are also not autistic themselves – but somehow that gets ignored. After all, once we’re discredited, we are supposed to have no more say in the argument. It’s the height of hypocrisy. It becomes a frustrating place to be, once dismissed as a “true autistic”. I can only im... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316211 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:12:13 +0100 3316211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200617&cid=t_158315_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D428 Apparently, to be “fully” autistic, one must meet the new diagnostic criteria – one must be unsuccessful and unhappy. I know this isn’t in any of the official criteria, but it does seem to be in many people’s unofficial criteria. In their eyes, autism is so horrible that nobody with autism could actually be enjoying life, successful at a job, etc. Maybe someone with only “traits” or who is “Asperger’s” rather than autistic could, but not someone who is a real autistic (not my beliefs – I am repeating theirs). Kind of convenient, huh? If you can’t be happy or successful, then it wouldn’t particularly matter if you received good services. It wouldn’t matter if your education was worthwhile. It wouldn’t ... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200617 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:16:28 +0100 3200617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3017104&cid=t_158315_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F22%2Fthe-situation-of-cheating%2F Behavioral economist Dan Ariely, in the following video, describes one of his fascinating studies on the situation of cheating. * * * * * * For a sample of related Situationist posts, see “The Interior Situation of Honesty (and Dishonesty),” “The Situation of Lying,” “The Facial Obviousness of Lying,” “Cheating Doesn’t Pay . . . So Why So Much of it?,” “Dan Ariely, a Situationist,” “Dan Ariely on Cheating,”and “Unclean Hands.” (Source: The Situationist) The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3017104 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:01:15 +0100 3017104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2993899&cid=t_158315_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D395 I’ve written a lot about the medical vs. social model of disability, particularly in response to misunderstandings about the social model. For instance, I’ve talked about how nearsightedness or color blindness isn’t considered a disability, despite the fact that both are examples of eyes “lacking” some ability. This is because society decides what is a disability, and it’s not based upon medical opinion, but rather social stigma and opinion, as well as, in many cases, the availability of socially-acceptable accommodation (such as eye glasses). But that’s not what I’m writing about today (even though I did find a really cool site that will let you check your website/blog/image/whatever to see if people who are color blind could use it – ... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2993899 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:39:37 +0100 2993899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912145&cid=t_158315_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fh1n1-fears-fakes-fda-widget-for-you%2F Fraudsters are like cockroaches – they are unwelcome and we do what we can to get rid of them, but they keep coming back. It doesn’t take long for fraudsters to jump on something that plays on people’s fears and they use that to prey on their new victims. With the H1N1 virus and the Internet, fraudsters have a good venue to find some of these new victims. Products that claim to prevent the virus or claim to heal you are making their way into people’s homes. These products are not only ripping people off of money, they are potentially very dangerous, depending on what they are made of and your health. If you are trying to find a way to stay healthy or become healthy, there are some things to remember when searching the Internet for help: If it sounds too good to be ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912145 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:19:54 +0100 2912145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2793216&cid=t_158315_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F14%2Fwhy-women-and-men-fake-orgasm%2F Chances are that if you’ve been in a relationship, and you’re a woman, you’ve probably faked an orgasm. But did you know that men fake them too? The research that brings us this important sexual discovery was conducted at the University of Kansas on 180 male and 101 female college students. The students completed an anonymous survey about their sexual habits. Not surprisingly, some of the college students were still virgins — 15 percent of men and 32 percent of women surveyed had not yet had intercourse. Of the students who had had sex, nearly 30 percent of men reported faking an orgasm, compared to 67 percent of women. Some of the participants admitted they also faked orgasm not only during regular sex, but during oral sex, manual stimulation and phone sex as well... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2793216 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:32:48 +0100 2793216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712154&cid=t_158315_107_f&fid=35026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fphylogenomics.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Ffun-w-web-ads-science-words-banned-by.html Carl Zimmer has recently been writing about words that should be banned from scientific communication. Originally, I thought this notion was hokie but then I read his postings about it and am starting to warm to the idea. In essence he is railing against jargon. Words and phrases he thinks are to be avoided includeBreakthrough Captive observationDemographic levelingMarine environmentMaterial propertiesMorphologyPhylogeneticsWhen I was browsing his posting something pretty funny started to happen. Ads popped up making use of the banned terms. The best is shown in the one below:This features an ad from Phizer for its "Big Think/ Breakthroughs" campaign to "explore medical science at the cutting edge." I guess Zimmer has not yet set up an ad blocker system which will keep out ads that use the... The Tree of Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712154 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:34:00 +0100 2712154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510866&cid=t_158315_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2FjVTHgjT3AYs%2F 1. Too tight face lift -... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510866 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:39:06 +0100 2510866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442583&cid=t_158315_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fno-regrets-about-my-breast-reconstruction%2F Breast reconstruction is a huge part of the decision many survivors make when deciding on mastectomy or lumpectomy. I had a mastectomy and then a year and a half later had reconstruction. The DIEP flap surgery that I had that involved removal of the healthy breast and replacing both with tissue from my tummy has proven over time to have been a great decision for me. I love that I have real breast lumps and that I look and feel normal. With summer coming I, like many women, am reassessing my body which includes yet another attempt to take off those pounds that crept on over the long, long winter in Michigan. This year though I am really motivated to get the final touches done to my breast reconstruction. I still need nipples and areolas. A final reshaping of one breast is required too but I... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442583 Mon, 18 May 2009 20:58:15 +0100 2442583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2415731&cid=t_158315_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fno-regrest-about-my-breast-reconstruction%2F Breast reconstruction is a huge part of the decision many survivors make when deciding on mastectomy or lumpectomy. I had a mastectomy and then a year and a half later had reconstruction. The DIEP flap surgery that I had that involved removal of the healthy breast and replacing both with tissue from my tummy has proven over time to have been a great decision for me. I love that I have real breast lumps and that I look and feel normal. With summer coming I, like many women, am reassessing my body which includes yet another attempt to take off those pounds that crept on over the long, long winter in Michigan. This year though I am really motivated to get the final touches done to my breast reconstruction. I still need nipples and areolas. A final reshaping of one breast is required too but I... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2415731 Mon, 18 May 2009 20:58:15 +0100 2415731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390064&cid=t_158315_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fprotect-yourself-from-swine-flu-scams%2F It’s an unfortunate reality, but as a widespread, somewhat mysterious illness that has more questions than answers, the swine flu is a ripe target for scam artists. So along with protecting yourself and your family from infection, you’ve also got to be on guard against unscrupulous and shady marketers. There are three main types of swine flu-related scams: Swine spam Swine malware Swine “cures,” “remedies,” and “vaccines” Swine spam are e-mail messages that have the words “swine flu” in the subject line. The senders are simply using swine flu as a hook to get you to open the e-mail. When you open a spam e-mail, the sender may be notified that yours is a valid address and that you are amenable to opening messages. At a minimum they can collect these “good” addres... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390064 Tue, 05 May 2009 16:27:00 +0100 2390064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376115&cid=t_158315_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2FQP9Nc3UExJw%2F Gulianna from the E! Network... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376115 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:19:43 +0100 2376115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376114&cid=t_158315_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2F_05p7o4SP-4%2F The Superficial described... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376114 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:11:29 +0100 2376114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017429&cid=t_158315_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2F476643805%2F Britney is brandishing her... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017429 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:38:44 +0100 2017429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2005918&cid=t_158315_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F5IkGF7jirRU%2F Corduroy, velvet, denim. Leather, silk, a rock. Bubble wrap, fake fur, burlap. Not a list of supplies for a craft project, but a list of things with different textures—but if you felt each, with your fingers or on the soles of your feet, would they just be so many sensory sensation? Or might one say “security” to you, or one make you agitated, even angry? Does touching certain textures evoke certain emotions in you? If so, you may have “tactile-emotion synesthesia.” Synesthesia is an “involuntary joining in which the real information of one sense is accompanied by a perception in another sense”; it’s thought to be much more common in the general population than previously thought. Someone with synesthesia might attach certain textures or soun... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2005918 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:24:09 +0100 2005918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1911385&cid=t_158315_107_f&fid=35026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fphylogenomics.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fpalin-announces-opposition-to-research.html Sarah Palin today has followed up her attack on fruit fly research by condemning much of the NIH Budget and a variety of other scientific earmarks.  At a town hall meeting yesterday while campaigning in Guam, Palin said"We asked federal agencies to give us a summary of key words relating to research projects and we found an enormous number of them focused on homosapiens. I kid you not."When asked by a teenage audience member to explain what was wrong with this research Palin said"You probably are a homosapiens no? Or have many friends that are?  What we need to do is spend money on helping people change and not on studying these homosapiens"The teen tried to respond but was escorted forcefully out of the hall by security while Palin continued on in her meeting.  At the end of the meeti... The Tree of Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1911385 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:30:00 +0100 1911385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1894929&cid=t_158315_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F10%2F21%2Fbeen-rejected-you-may-be-a-better-judge-of-genuineness%2F Who knew that rejection might have an upside? After being dumped by a boyfriend or girlfriend, the only things we feel good at is, well, being rejected. But in a strange twist of evolutionary fate, apparently that rejection may sensitize us to genuineness in others and being better able to spot fake or artificial emotions. The researchers tested their hypothesis on undergraduates and smiles: The research found that subjects who were manipulated to feel rejection were able to distinguish a fake smile from a real one nearly 80 percent of the time. Researchers studied 32 subjects, 17 women and 15 men. […] “Some thought the subjects who had been rejected would latch on to any sign of positivity and accept the insincere smiles as genuine,” Bernstein said. “But it’s clear we�... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1894929 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:50:47 +0100 1894929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779302&cid=t_158315_107_f&fid=35026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fphylogenomics.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fdarwin-on-wall.html Lots of other bloggers posting about this but I got to put it out there too.  Check out the remarkable story of the Darwin Shaped Wall Stain and how it is galvanizing the evolution community - See Evolutionists Flock To Darwin-Shaped Wall Stain.  It is from the Onion.  One of my favorite "news" sources.  Hat tip to many many people for pointing this out.This is from the "Tree of Life" blog ( http://phylogenomics.blogspot.com ) of Jonathan Eisen, an evolutionary biologist at the University of California, Davis. (Source: The Tree of Life) The Tree of Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779302 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:00:00 +0100 1779302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1645910&cid=t_158315_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F07%2F22%2Fsuicide-and-the-japanese%2F On Sunday, USA Today published an article detailing the epidemic of suicide that is gripping Japan. Unfortunately, like many stories on suicide, the article is thin on actual data to back this idea of an “epidemic.” When crossing international boundaries, one has to understand different cultures’ takes on taboo topics. Suicide is one such topic, and one where culture has a significant impact on how it’s viewed. For instance, in Japan suicide has practically been raised to a virtue, where committing suicide is seen as the honorable thing to do when one’s life seems to be going wrong: A suicide fad is sweeping Japan: Hundreds of Japanese have killed themselves this year by mixing ordinary household chemicals into a lethal cloud of poison gas that often injure... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1645910 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:24:40 +0100 1645910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508290&cid=t_158315_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2F10%2Fhow-do-doctors-train%2F On fake patients, of course! In graduate school for psychology, therapists-in-training don’t get much access to such actors. For instance, in my interviewing class during first year, we interviewed fellow classmates. By second year, we were thrown to the wolves, doing therapy in our first practicums. Highly supervised were such sessions, but supervision was after-the-fact, long after the session was over (and the damage from us novice therapists, if any, already done). Doctors, however, get access to a little different training, as this AP article describes: The “patient” had spent hours training how to fake it — in the interest of science. It was “Mania Day” at the University of Vermont’s medical school. One part drama, two parts science as doct... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508290 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:40:22 +0100 1508290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1482290&cid=t_158315_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F301679605%2F Kristin Roovers was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania and a trusted member of a research lab at the medical school studying the role of cell growth in diabetes. But when an editor of The Journal of Clinical Investigation did a spot-check of one of her images for an article in 2005, Roovers’s research proved a little too perfect, The Chronicle of Higher Education reports. The image had dark bands on it, supposedly showing different proteins in different conditions. “As we looked at it, we realized the person had cut and pasted the exact same bands” over and over again, Ushma Neill, the journal’s executive editor, tells the paper. In some cases, a copied part of the image was flipped or reversed to make it look like a new finding. “The clos... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1482290 Sat, 31 May 2008 05:22:40 +0100 1482290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1475464&cid=t_158315_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fthe-finishing-touches-of-breast-reconstruction%2F With summer weather approaching, not having nipples is actually pretty convenient. It is easier to throw on a bathing suit or tank top and not concern myself with what may be poking through. However, I have decided to continue with this part of the reconstruction of my breasts, and have nipples created and the areola tattooed. Reconstruction for me has been a journey, and not a short one. Many women know the length of the process involved in getting implants and taking the time to inflate the original pouch before replacing it with the final implant. DIEP flap, although a major surgery, does not take as much time to get to the final results; perhaps just the follow-up surgery to create the cosmetic nipples and any touchups. Part of the reason it has taken so long with me is that I have bee... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1475464 Wed, 28 May 2008 21:11:30 +0100 1475464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1182854&cid=t_158315_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D175 There seems to be a renewed trend from people who either want autism to be cured or who want to emphasize how awful autism is (sometimes to win the “I have it worse than you” argument). They want to redefine autistic disorder and Asperger’s. So, you see, there’s something that is missing in the current criteria, something that distinguishes autism and Asperger’s, according to them. No, it isn’t the different spatial abilities that some researchers hypothesize are the difference. Nor is it the presence or absence of a speech delay early in life, as others suggest. No, it’s much simipler. Autistics are people who agree with me and I believe have autism. Aspies are people who disagree with me and whom I don’t believe have autism. (of course you ... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1182854 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:43:22 +0100 1182854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1119387&cid=t_158315_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fexciting-news-about-stem-cells-and-breast-cancer-research%2F They’re growing boobs in Japan! No kidding, stem cell research has provided new avenues of discovery beyond belief. Japanese scientists have found a way to grow new breast tissue using stem cells from liposuctioned fat from the tummy, butt or thigh. Imagine that, and it has been tested on 19 women with no adverse effects. In other news this past week, scientists have discovered cancer stem cells. This gives them hope that they will be able to find a way to turn tumor growth off. Just a couple of months ago, the stem cell debate raged on. One side felt that no matter what the cost, embryonic stem cells had to be researched because they held the key to the healing of many chronic diseases and conditions. The other side of the debate cited ethical arguments against using potential human lif... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1119387 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:46:31 +0100 1119387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1079920&cid=t_158315_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fholiday-party-clothes-fake-boobs-and-inner-beauty%2F Hanging in my closet is the last dress I wore with my natural breasts. I wore it the weekend before my mastectomy, I only had a lumpectomy two weeks before, so it didn’t make a difference on how the dress looked on me. It’s a beautiful dress although it is over 4 years old, and I only wore it once. After I had the mastectomy I didn’t buy any more frilly or slinky dresses. I wore party clothes at Christmas, but usually tops that would hide the breast and prosthesis; you can’t create the natural rise of the breast under a slinky dress with a pocket bra and a prosthesis. Last Christmas I had the breasts from reconstruction but again opted for tops and pants because the breasts were not quite symmetrical. This year though I can wear anything I want. The reconstructed breast... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1079920 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:09:53 +0100 1079920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1074859&cid=t_158315_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fhealth-20-slight.html "Health 2.0" seems to be everywhere in this insular world of health IT we live in, and even in a lot of places on the outside. But not in the Wired Geekipedia. This directory of "The Wired World From A to Z" includes entries on Web 2.0 and even the vaporware-heavy (or is it concept-light) "Web 3.0," whatever Web 3.0 really means. But nothing on health 2.0. It still might be too early for health 2.0 to have any meaning in the wider world outside healthcare, but the "wired world" changes fast. Published in September, the Geekipedia already is out of date. In its current iteration, Geekipedia lists Fake Steve Jobs as still under a cloak of anonymity. Of course, FSJ ("Dude, I invented the friggin iPhone. Have you heard of it?") has since been outed as Forbes senior editor Daniel Lyons. Any vol... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1074859 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:12:00 +0100 1074859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1061213&cid=t_158315_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F192938140%2F A scientist that the University of Washington found guilty of research misconduct now works for the big drugmaker, according to The Scientist blog. In an e-mail to the site, a Schering-Plough spokesman confirms that Scott Brodie, a former AIDS esearcher at the University of Washington, “is a current employee and that we recently became aware of the University of Washington investigation.” The university’s investigation into Brodie’s work found 15 instances of scientific misconduct involving altered images and fabricated data, and the school banned him from working there. Brodie sued the school and The Seattle Times to prevent them from disclosing the investigation’s report, but lost the case, the blog notes. The faked data was contained in published and unpub... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1061213 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:53:47 +0100 1061213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=794194&cid=t_158315_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F12%2Fpopcorn-can-save-your-life-not%2F Filed under: Type 2, Diet, Opinion, MagazinesDumb headline spotted in today's USA Weekend magazine: "Popcorn can help save your life." Oh, wow. I mean, we all enjoy a clever eye-catching headline, but this is ridiculous! Despite that misleading title, no, the salty snack preferred by movie-goers does not have super-human, life-saving powers. In fact, it's about the nutritional benefits of whole grains. And popcorn is actually a good source of whole grains: three cups popped equals one serving of whole grains. The article mentions an Iowa Women's Health Study finding that women fifty-five and over who eat lots of whole grains are less likely to die from inflammatory diseases like asthma or infections. Whole grain consumption is also linked to a lower risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes a... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=794194 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 794194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=714008&cid=t_158315_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F04%2Fcancer-thwarted-by-tricking-body-into-menopausal-state%2F Filed under: All Cancers, ResearchResearchers are stating that fooling a female body into thinking it is going through menopause could end up protecting the fertility of women with cancer. Shutting down the ovaries using a "hormonal switch" may do just that.If ovulation stops (just temporarily), then the ovaries and the precious eggs inside are summarily taken out of the equation when it comes to possible damage from radioactive chemotherapy treatments. For women with cancer undergoing chemo -- but who wish to later have children -- protecting those eggs is one of the largest priorities, right?Scientists are not exactly sure why the ovaries are completely protected when the body stops ovulating, but the research may give an alternative to those women who would prefer not to have their eggs... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=714008 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 714008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675427&cid=t_158315_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F15%2Fthought-for-the-day-ditch-the-aspartame%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Non-toxic alternativesI've looked into fake sweeteners for quite some time and it confounds me why some of the beverage products are still on the market when toxic substances like aspartame are contained in them.I've also looked at the argument that aspartame does or does not assist in the development of various cancers. A final decision has been to not eat or drink anything with aspartame just to be safe. In fact, ditching soft drinks (regular and diet) years ago was the best decision I ever made in terms of coming to a cancer-free lifestyle.Think about this:Do you like that Equal of NutraSweet? Have you tried all-natural sweeteners like stevia or agave nectar instead? We all need to eat something sweet, but there are much better alternatives to sweeteners than a... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675427 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=551303&cid=t_158315_140_f&fid=35479&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarhousewife.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Ffake-fur-update.html Not only has this story been picked up by the Associated Press, but this issue is now being presented on the BBC website, lending more credibility to this horrible deception.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6205093.stmIf you want to be able to take action, please follow this link to the Humane Society's website to send a letter to congress for better labeling laws and enforcement.https://community.hsus.org/campaign/FED_2007_fur_labeling?qp_source=gaba2cSorry to get so serious and so political, but I just can't sit by while animals are being used in such a horrific fashion. I hope you, too, will find a way to help, just look at your own beloved pets for inspiration. As much as you would not want that pet to suffer, think of how these animals are being treated across the world in China. H... The Bipolar Housewife Experiment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=551303 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:59:00 +0100 551303