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 'flood'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:22:00 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050535&cid=t_147509_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F0FczLaTHxGI%2F At the Encyclopedia Britannica blog, I take on the argument made, for instance, by President Obama in his Friday news conference: We should not be asking sacrifices from middle-class folks who are working hard every day, from the most vulnerable in our society — we should not be asking them to make sacrifices if we’re not asking the most fortunate in our society to make some sacrifices as well. I call that a fundamentally flawed argument: The main thing our government does these days, despite the lack of any constitutional authority for it, is tax some people and transfer money to other people. …But there is no moral equivalence in the two sides of the transfer system. On the one hand, the government takes money by force from people who have earned it. On the other hand, it g... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050535 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:59:23 +0100 5050535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028159&cid=t_147509_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FrISi8iwgfnw%2F By Mark A. CalabriaThe House of Representatives is scheduled this week, as early as today, to consider an extension and “reform” of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), administered by FEMA. Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the NFIP has been about $18 billion in the hole. And this is from a program that only collects around $2 billion a year in premiums, which barely covers losses and expenses in a normal year. So make no mistake, the NFIP is still on course to cost the taxpayer billions more in the future. Even before Katrina, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that the NFIP was receiving a subsidy of close to a billion dollars a year. Under CBO’s optimistic projections, the House’s reform bill would increase NFIP revenues by about $4 billion over th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028159 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:21:28 +0100 5028159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934304&cid=t_147509_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fearth-alerts-for-natural-disasters.html – Earth Alerts is a Windows-based application that allows you to keep a weather eye on natural disasters as they occur across the globe. Alert notifications, reports, and imagery gleaned from National Weather Service, U.S. Geological Survey and Smithsonian Institution and elsewhere as they happen and before the media even know about them, give you a convenient way to view natural phenomenon as they occur. The app has been around for some time, but more recently they have developed a Google Maps version, which is currently in beta – http://earthalerts.manyjourneys.com/web/ Related Posts:Natural Disasters and HazardsScience News AlertsVideo Lecture Search and Natural LanguageThree-parent embryoWelcome to Earth 2.0 (beta)Earth Alerts for natural disasters is a post from: Scienceb... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934304 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:17:45 +0100 4934304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902487&cid=t_147509_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F04%2Fa-look-inside-the-mind-of-schizophrenia%2F Schizophrenia is one of the more debilitating types of mental illness. Over a year ago, I wrote an article for Psych Central about living with schizophrenia. In the beginning, I featured an excerpt from E. Fuller Torrey’s, M.D., excellent book Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Patients and Providers, because it captures the confusion and misinformation about this disorder. “Your daughter has schizophrenia,” I told the woman. “Oh, my God, anything but that,” she replied. “Why couldn’t she have leukemia or some other disease instead?” “But if she had leukemia she might die,” I pointed out. “Schizophrenia is a much more treatable disease.” The woman looked sadly at me, then down at the floor. She spoke softly. “I would still prefer that my daughter had ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902487 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 18:04:57 +0100 4902487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954228&cid=t_147509_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F_xVwx6kegIc%2F By Mark A. CalabriaLike President Bush before him, Obama has a knack for taking the worst ideas of his opponents and making them his own.  It is truly bipartisanship in the worst of ways (think Sarbanes-Oxley, the TARP or No Child Left Behind).  The newest example is the President’s proposed “infrastructure bank.”  A bill along those lines was introduced a few years ago by then Senator Hagel, although the idea is far from new. First, let’s get out of the way the myth that we have been “under-funding” intrastructure.  Take the largest, and usually most popular, piece:  transportation.  Over the last decade, transportation spending at all levels of government has increased over 70 percent.  One can debate if that money has been spent wisely, but the... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954228 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:03:26 +0100 3954228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3937751&cid=t_147509_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F09%2F06%2Fpakistan-9%2F Mingora, Swat valley, Pakistan – August 26, 2010 A man waits with a patient being treated by MSF for dehydration from diarrhea in Mingora, Swat valley. Floods contaminated the water supply causing increased incidence of water borne diseases. MSF opened a treatment facility outside of Mingora’s central hospital to treat the patients. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3937751 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:02:27 +0100 3937751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3742285&cid=t_147509_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F10%2Fptsd-benefits-now-easier-to-get-through-va%2F Good news for veterans — the U.S. Veterans Administration is easing rules in order to qualify for benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Under the new rules to be introduced as early as next week, soldiers will no longer have to show documentation that they directly experienced or were witness to a “traumatic event” — like a firefight, a bomb blast, or the death of a friend in combat. Getting supporting documentation has sometimes been a frustrating and challenging experience for soldiers. War zones aren’t always known for keeping the best paper records, and not every action or firefight is well-documented. According to The New York Times’ article, “Under the new rule, which applies to veterans of all wars, the department will ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3742285 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:10:41 +0100 3742285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3345483&cid=t_147509_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2Fburundi-3%2F Kabezi – January 8, 2010 From January 6 to 8 2010 , heavy rains in the province of Bujumbura Rural, Burundi, caused Rusizi River to burst its banks, and flood the MSF Centre for Obstetrical Emergencies in Kabezi, where 42 women and 10 newborns were hospitalised. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3345483 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:41:16 +0100 3345483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3144873&cid=t_147509_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F01%2F06%2Findia-5%2F Saharsa area, Bihar – September 23, 2008 Boat full of rice bags. The Kosi river, mighty tributary of the Himalaya streams, caused a dam to burst in neighboring Nepal leading to the biggest flood India has known in half a century. Many flood victims in remote corners of Bihar such as the Saharsa area have gone without food for days. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3144873 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:51:39 +0100 3144873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2777133&cid=t_147509_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F09%2F09%2Fniger-4%2F Photo: MSF Agadez, Niger - September 8, 2009 Following four days of heavy rains in Niger’s northern Air Mountains, severe floods have wreaked havoc in the city of Agadez on Tuesday, September 1. MSF teams already present in the city started providing emergency assistance in order to meet the urgent needs of the affected population. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2777133 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:32:49 +0100 2777133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2681872&cid=t_147509_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fi5vhGedyeBo%2F Before leaving for the August recess, the House of Representatives passed a bill (HR3139) to extend the authority for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) until March 2010.  The program was set to expire on Oct. 1, 2009.   The bill now goes to the Senate.  Instead of taking up HR3139, the Senate should insist on real reforms to the NFIP, rather then a blanket extension. Since Hurricane Katrina, the NFIP has operated under a deficit of close to $17 billion, which had to be borrowed from the Treasury in order to pay claims.  Under the NFIP’s current structure, it cannot even make the interest payments on its borrowing; these losses will ultimately hit the taxpayer.  The Senate last Congress passed a strong reform bill that would have eliminated almost half of the subsidi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2681872 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:26:39 +0100 2681872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609174&cid=t_147509_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F07%2F10%2Fbangladesh-2%2F Photo: Espen Rasmussen / Panos Satkhira, Bangladesh - July 7, 2009 A boy playing football in the flooded areas south of Satkhira. One month after cyclone Aila struck Bangladesh and the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, people continue to suffer from ongoing floods during high tide. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609174 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:14:29 +0100 2609174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1868632&cid=t_147509_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F417028611%2F I’ve been critical in the past when CMS has been silent in explaining their thinking, so I’ll start this post by congratulating CMS on sharing a flood of details about the upcoming Medicare Medical Home Demonstration project. An email from CMS arrived in my inbox this morning at 2 am.  That email notified me that they have updated the MMHD homepage .  A quick click lead me to 8 new documents containing 155 pages of newly available details on the MMHD. If you have time to read just ONE document, take a look a this PowerPoint summary of the MMHD — it’s so fresh that it’s dated October 28, 2008. Based on a quick perusal, here are some highlights about how the MMHD will be structured. To separate fact from opinion, I’ve put brackets [ ] around my commentary: (more…)... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1868632 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:11:33 +0100 1868632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580322&cid=t_147509_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FCI8hkghOhd0%2F I’ve been critical in the past when CMS has been silent in explaining their thinking, so I’ll start this post by congratulating CMS on sharing a flood of details about the upcoming Medicare Medical Home Demonstration project. An email from CMS arrived in my inbox this morning at 2 am.  That email notified me that they have updated the MMHD homepage .  A quick click lead me to 8 new documents containing 155 pages of newly available details on the MMHD. If you have time to read just ONE document, take a look a this PowerPoint summary of the MMHD — it’s so fresh that it’s dated October 28, 2008. Based on a quick perusal, here are some highlights about how the MMHD will be structured. To separate fact from opinion, I’ve put brackets [ ] around my commentary: (more…)... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580322 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:02:21 +0100 2580322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511438&cid=t_147509_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FCI8hkghOhd0%2F I’ve been critical in the past when CMS has been silent in explaining their thinking, so I’ll start this post by congratulating CMS on sharing a flood of details about the upcoming Medicare Medical Home Demonstration project. An email from CMS arrived in my inbox this morning at 2 am.  That email notified me that they have updated the MMHD homepage .  A quick click lead me to 8 new documents containing 155 pages of newly available details on the MMHD. If you have time to read just ONE document, take a look a this PowerPoint summary of the MMHD — it’s so fresh that it’s dated October 28, 2008. Based on a quick perusal, here are some highlights about how the MMHD will be structured. To separate fact from opinion, I’ve put brackets [ ] around my commentary: (more…)... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511438 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:02:21 +0100 2511438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1522558&cid=t_147509_136_f&fid=36165&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpurpleride.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Ffloods-continued.html Downtown Cedar Rapids from the only open bridge. The other 3 bridges are completely under waterUnprecedented flooding here in Cedar Rapids. The water is starting to recede, but it's still a huge mess with millions of dollars in damages. I'm so fortunate not to live in the affected areas.We are now asked to conserve water since there is only one functioning well in the city. Water for drinking only. No showers, no dishwasher, no laundry. My daughter has her own well, so likely I'll be visiting her soon.The flooding is now moving down the river to Iowa City where I work. The interstate, I-380, between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City is closed, so can't get to work unless I take a 281 mile detour...not really practical.Our clinic is closed right now and the hospital is only seeing emergency patien... The Beast... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1522558 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:12:00 +0100 1522558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=875291&cid=t_147509_105_f&fid=36201&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnorwindetalla.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fleptospirosis-what-we-should-know-its.html It's rainy season again, overflowing of canals, flooding in lowland areas is a common scenario during these days, especially in a third world country like ours. With my exposure in the medical field, i have seen a lot of cases with regards Leptospirosis, from mild to severe type. I just want to share this topic to raise awareness. Then we will ask, What Is Leptospirosis?Leptospirosis is an infectious disease that affects humans and animals, is considered the most common zoonosis in the world.Leptospirosis often is referred to as swineherd's disease, swamp fever, or mud fever.The organism enters the body when mucous membranes or abraded skin come in contact with contaminated environmental sources.The infection causes a systemic illness that often leads to renal and hepatic dysfunction.Who... Norwin Detalla blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=875291 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:03:00 +0100 875291