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 'france'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:50:54 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103343&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-diet-enriched-with-olive-oil-is-associated-with-a-lower-stroke-risk-in-one-age-group%2F2011.08.05 More on the Mediterranean diet shows that olive oil is the key component associated with less stroke risk in seniors, a French study found. The Mediterranean diet has already been linked to better cardiovascular effects, so researchers poured it on to assess its link to stroke. A study of people 65 and older in the French cities of Bordeaux, Dijon and Montpellier divided 7,625 residents into three categories of olive oil consumption: no use, moderate use for cooking or dressing, or intensive use for both cooking and dressing. Researchers used plasma oleic acid as an indirect biological marker of oleic acid intake from olive oil. (They acknowledged that it could also stem from use of butter and goose or duck fat.) Results appeared in the Aug. 2 issue of Neurology. In the study, (more…... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103343 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:00:00 +0100 5103343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5009935&cid=t_100852_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.GIDEONonline.com%2F2011%2F07%2F07%2Fleptospirosis-in-france%2F France reports the highest rate of leptospirosis in Europe. In the following graph, I have compared reported rates per 100,000 in France with those of contiguous countries. [1,2] Most cases occur in the river basins of the southwest coast, notably Franche-Comte, Champagne-Ardennes and Poitou-Charentes. During 1996 to 2005, disease rates in Ardennes varied from 1.7 to 7.9 per 100,000 – approximately 10-fold the national rate. 48% of cases are reported during July through September. The principal reservoirs in this country are rats, pigs, cattle, mice, buffalo, horses and coypu (Myocastor coypus). Prevalence surveys: 29.7% of cattle, 51% of pigs, 78.6% of horses, 10% to 20% of wild rodents (1997) 44% of rodents (2008 publication) Leptospira accounts for 1.3% of bacterial spec... GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5009935 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:32:33 +0100 5009935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4997644&cid=t_100852_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FYMB32ntLg5o%2F For the Fourth of July, how about a little story of an American conquering France, with a health IT spin? Smith College in Amherst, Mass., is still an all-female school, so, needless to say, I did not go there. But a graduate I  know showed me the most recent issue of the alumnae magazine, Smith Alumnae Quarterly. There, on the cover of the Summer 2011 edition is a familiar face, Paris-based health IT consultant Denise Silber, a 1974 graduate. You may recall, I did a podcast with Silber in 2007. We talked about health IT initiatives in Europe in general and in France in particular, and compared progress there to that in the U.S. Since that time, though, Silber has founded the European chapter of the health 2.0 movement. I also learned through the Smith article that Silber in April was adm... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4997644 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:23:29 +0100 4997644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976209&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FGQkFEzYa_9A%2F Once again, Sanofi is facing trouble with Multaq. The latest difficulty comes from French regulators that have reevaluated the effectiveness of the drug, which is used to treat atrial fibrillation, after two patients developed severe liver damage. The move comes just nine months after Multaq, which was once seen as a salve for the drugmaker, was launched in France. The High Authority for Health determined that Multaq is “insufficient,” which means French authorities could withdraw reimbursement, according to Liberation (you can read the translation here). French regulators appeared to have reluctantly approved the drug in the first place, but granted what was described as a high reimbursement rate amid speculation that Sanofi exerted political pressure as a large employer in th... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976209 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:54:34 +0100 4976209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960328&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FBKp9JbQ2S5I%2F Good morning, everyone. How are you today? Getting ready for those meetings and deadlines? We relate. There is much to do here on the Pharmalot corporate campus - reading, writing, chasing down interesting people. To prepare, we are brewing that reliable cup of stimulation - our flavor today is Rain Forest Nut. Feel free to join us. And to get things started, here are some tidbits. Have a good one and stay in touch… Bristol And Astra Diabetes Pill Faces Safety Hurdles (Bloomberg News) Biotechs Want Faster Drug Approvals (Boston Globe) Lilly CEO Blames Tax Laws And Immigration For Slower Innovation (Bloomberg News) Glaxo Ordered To Give Plaintiff Lists To United Health (Legal Intelligencer) Too Many UK Patients Are Prescribed Risky Drugs (Pharma Times) Abbott Labs Plant Closure Delaye... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960328 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:54:26 +0100 4960328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921753&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FPIwO-IEL5xE%2F And so another working week will soon draw to a close. This is, of course, our signal to dream about weekend doings. Our modest agenda includes spending time with Mrs. Pharmalot and the short people, catching up on our own version of R&D - a never-ending quest - and maybe taking a nap. And you? Perhaps there will be time for a walk in the park? A moment with someone special? Or seize the moment and make plans to enter the Republican presidential primary? Whatever you do, have a great time. See you soon… Bristol-Myers Resolves Problems At Puerto Rico Plant (Dow Jones) Japan Does Not Plan To Recall Actos (Reuters) Germany Joins France In Suspending Actos (Reuters) FDA Links Some Prostate Drugs To Cancer Risk (Associated Press) Sanofi CEO Tells Canada To Upgrade Patent Protection (... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921753 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:02:18 +0100 4921753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921755&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FvoFVf53PA68%2F While the FDA continues to review the Takeda Pharmaceuticals diabetes drug for bladder cancer risks, French regulators are suspending use of the pill, as well as Takeda’s Competact, after reviewing pharmacovigilance data and the results of new study showed an increased risk. The meds are currently taken by about 230,000 people in France. The decision was based on a study by a national French insurer and examined nearly 1.5 million people between 40 and 79 years old who were treated between 2006 and 2009 (read the statement). The move by the AFSSAPS will by the European Medicines Agency. Actos was approved in Europe in 2000 as an option for patients who do not benefit from metformin, a standard treatment, or metformin and insulin. The FDA, you may recall, last fall disclosed a rewview... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921755 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:06:36 +0100 4921755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902405&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FI8niYC-xAnE%2F By Jim HarperIt might be tempting to laugh at France’s ban on words like “Facebook” and Twitter” in the media. France’s Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel recently ruled that specific references to these sites (in stories not about them) would violate a 1992 law banning “secret” advertising. The council was created in 1989 to ensure fairness in French audiovisual communications, such as in allocation of television time to political candidates, and to protect children from some types of programming. Sure, laugh at the French. But not for too long. The United States has similarly busy-bodied regulators, who, for example, have primly regulated such advertising themselves. American regulators carefully oversee non-secret advertising, too. Our govern... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902405 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:35:53 +0100 4902405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883904&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FzohcjyKCaD8%2F France has decided to remove Chantix, the Pfizer smoking-cessation drug, from its register of medicines for which patients can be reimbursed from government funds. “Questions have been raised about Champix, so I’ve decided it will no longer be covered by (state) health insurance,” Health Minister Xavier Bertrand told France 2 television, according to Reuters. The move comes amid growing problems for Pfizer and its controversial pill, which has been named in connection with suicides and violent behaviors. Two weeks ago, a watchdog group reported that Pfizer incorrectly submitted hundreds of Chantix side effects to the FDA, raising questions about the extent to which the agency was properly briefed, although the FDA subsequently released a statement saying no safety concern... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883904 Tue, 31 May 2011 16:08:11 +0100 4883904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883908&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F929PtH2PZsw%2F Good morning, everyone, and welcome back. We hope your weekend was relaxing and refreshing. Now, of course, the time has come to resume the routine of meetings and deadlines. And yes, we are coping by brewing the mandatory cup of stimulation - our flavor today is Mocha Nut Fudge - and we invite you to join us. Meanwhile, here are some tidbits to help you get in the groover. Hope your day goes well and see you soon… Five Lessons From The Niaspan Study (Forbes) GlaxoSmithKline Is Downgraded By Goldman Sachs (Associated Press) More Children Dying After Vaccination In India (India Times) JB Chem & Pharma To Hire 1,500 Medical Reps (The Economic Times) Sanofi Diabetes Drug Cuts Blood Sugar & Weight In Study (Reuters) No Workers, No Products: A Bleak Future For Renovo (Pharma Tim... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883908 Tue, 31 May 2011 12:03:14 +0100 4883908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4852844&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTwPlOqQeK_0%2F By Doug BandowIn the midst of difficult domestic political battles, Barack Obama begins a lengthy European trip today.  He should encourage the continent to increase its defense capabilities and take on greater regional security responsibilities. Presidential visits typically result in little of substance.  President Obama’s latest trip will be no different if he reinforces the status quo.  His policy mantra once was “change.”  No where is “change” more necessary than in America’s foreign policy, especially towards Europe. Despite obvious differences spanning the Atlantic, the U.S. and European relationship remains extraordinarily important.  The administration should press for increased economic integration, with lower trade barriers and streamlined regulations to encoura... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4852844 Mon, 23 May 2011 14:10:00 +0100 4852844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829301&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FlA5ZtOLK-m0%2F Good morning, everyone. A spot of rain is falling on the Pharmalot corporate campus this morning, but our spirits remain sunny. After all, as the Morning Mayor used to say: Every brand new day should be unwrapped like a precious gift. So while you tug on the ribbon, please join us for a cup of stimulation and take a moment to scan the news of the world. Hope your day goes well and you remain dry… Merck To Close Inspire HQ And Lay Off Workers (Raleigh News-Observer) Gingrich Says Alzheimer’s Research Will Save US Money (Associated Press) Pfizer Lung Cancer Drug To Get FDA Priority Review (Reuters) Mylan Must Pay $24M To Ipsen Over Pill Marketing (Bloomberg News) Actos Diabetes Drug Linked To Bladder Cancer (Reuters) Alexion To Expand Plant And Add Jobs In Rhode Island (WPRI) Gla... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829301 Tue, 17 May 2011 11:52:04 +0100 4829301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753672&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FO98ldZBeOgI%2F By Gene HealyBack in 2002-03, when France opposed going to war in Iraq, conservatives spared no venom for the country some called “Our Oldest Enemy.” In retrospect, though, France was a better friend to us then than she’s been in our ongoing Libyan debacle. As the bombing began last month, the LA Times ran a piece showing that French bellicosity (yes) had been instrumental in dragging the US to war: Earlier in the week, French papers reported that when Sarkozy asked [Secretary of State] Clinton to come out more forcefully in favor of action in Libya, she replied, “There are difficulties” and refused to be drawn out further. “Frankly, we are completely puzzled,” a French diplomat told one of his European counterparts. “We are wondering if Liby... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753672 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:22:21 +0100 4753672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4677109&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fr0Fv99YQmK0%2F Rise and shine, everyone. Another day is on the way. And it is a sunny one here on the Pharmalot corporate campus, where the short people have left for the local school house and the official Pharmalot mascots are barking at squirrels. You know what this means - it is time for a cup of stimulation. Our flavor today is Southern Pecan. Please join us as we scour the news of the world. Have a great day and do send us those interesting tidbits…. Gilead Raises Prices Of Top-Selling Meds (Dow Jones) J&J Hepatitis C Drug Price Sparks Concern In France (Bloomberg News) Bayer To Consolidate And Add Jobs In New Jersey (The Daily Record) Brand And Generic Makers Clash Over Canada/EU Trade Deal (Pharma Times) Cubist Shares Jump On Teva Patent Deal (Associated Press) Link Sought Between Lab ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4677109 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:09:01 +0100 4677109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4627017&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FmN81QTJn9qc%2F Just three months after the FDA rejected the new Brilinta bloodthinner from AstraZeneca, France is now reportedly giving the drugmaker a hard time as well. Even though the European Medicines Agency already endorsed the treatment, the HAS health technology assessment agency in France has decided the med has an unfavorable risk/benefit profile, which puts a halt to final pricing talks and a product launch, according to an investor note from Sanford Bernstein analyst Tim Anderson. AstraZeneca, he writes, has confirmed that its application was withdrawn in France, where the drug was to be called Brilique. This is an issue for the drugmaker. Even though the EMA decision applies to 27 countries, France is “one of the largest markets in developed Europe for these types of drugs, accounting ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4627017 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:10:32 +0100 4627017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592362&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FY7tesAuqJ3E%2F By Mark A. CalabriaAs Congress and the White House continue to debate the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, one of the oft heard concerns is that if we eliminate all the various mortgage subsidies in our system, then the cost of a mortgage will increase.  There certainly is a basic logic to that concern.  After all, why have subsidies if they don't lower the price of the subsidized good.  Of course some, if not all, of said subsidy could be eaten up by the providers/producers of that good. All this begs the question, with all the subsidies we have for mortgage finance, are mortgages actually cheaper in the U.S.?  While not perfect, one way of answering that question is to look at mortgage rates in other countries.   Although every developed country has some sort of government in... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592362 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:19:20 +0100 4592362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4349695&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FEY3S3C_RHuo%2F Mon dieu! Is there a government scandal brewing in France? Health minister Xavier Bertrand has now been linked to the controversy over the Mediator diabetes pill sold by Servier, which earlier this week acknowledged an excess risk had existed that some patients could develop heart-valve damage. That led to consumers filing dozens of lawsuits and threatening hundreds more (see this). The admission came less than a month after French authorities began investigating the possiblity that Mediator, which was prescribed as appetite suppressant for overweight diabetes, may have been linked to up to 2,000 deaths. The drug was banned in 2009, although there were concerns dating back to 1998. Now, though, there are reports that two former Bertrand advisers - a doctor and a public health expert who wa... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4349695 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:00:23 +0100 4349695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309851&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FOeVXELaM3qA%2F Yet another big drugmaker faces a job action in Europe. This time, nine unions that represent Sanofi-Aventis workers in France plan to strike tomorrow over plans to eliminate more than 900 jobs. “The reality is that these job cuts are part of a vast 2 billion-euro savings plan that group management wants to achieve by 2013. All the group’s business are affected,” the unions said in a statement. A Sanofi spokesman tells Reuters the drugmaker had not announced any new job cuts since unveiling a reorganisation of its French commercial division last month, which would lead to 575 out of 2,800 jobs that will be cut by the end of this year. The unions say they tallied 916 jobs by adding 575 plus 260 unoccupied posts and 81 staffers who are expected to change roles. The unions a... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309851 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:35:36 +0100 4309851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197069&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhy-the-french-dont-go-to-the-gym%2F2010.11.23 Like their counterparts in other first-world countries, French people know about the health benefits of exercise. And French culture has emphasized, even worshipped, good looks (which these days translates to “fit and trim.”) So it’s surprising that the French avoid fitness centers as vigorously as factory-produced croissants. But they do. According to the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association, just 5.4 percent of French people were members of a fitness club in 2008. That’s substantially less than their counterparts in Italy (9.5 percent), the UK (11.9 percent), and Spain (16.6 percent). “It appears that more people are sitting in cafes smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee than working out … the French don’t see fitness as a lifestyle,” American-born f... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197069 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:00:10 +0100 4197069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4122072&cid=t_100852_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Feasiest-way-to-quit-dont-start.html [Originally posted on hellowellness.in 29 Sept. 2010]The placid canal that winds through Paris' Tenth Arrondissement is a social gathering place for the young.  On the warm nights of early September, we saw hundreds of twenty-somethings, or perhaps a bit younger and older, sitting in small groups on the banks, chatting, flirting, and in some cases smoking and drinking. There also we saw uniformed Paris police officers, unarmed and with a relaxed gait, ambling among the groups, chatting, and passing out some literature.  I got a copy.The main item is a 16-page pamphlet titled "Alcohol" (in French, of course), almost small enough to fit into a pocket, and liberally illustrated with cartoons in a popular style showing characters speaking in Parisian argot. The pamphlet is ... New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4122072 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 18:12:00 +0100 4122072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4122076&cid=t_100852_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fstiffness-of-mind.html [Originally posted Sept. 4 2010 on hellowellness.in]If the brain is like a muscle, then the onset of addiction is like rheumatism -- a growing stiffness and pain with movement.  That, at least, is the finding of a group of international researchers based in France, and published in a recent issue of Science.  The scientists studied what happens in the brains of rats when exposed to various addictive substances.  Rats and scores of other species from the great apes down to tiny worms and fruit flies, can be turned into addicts by infusing their bloodstreams with the addictive substance.  Researchers either hook up the animals to intravenous tubes that inject the drug, or they confine the animals in a vapor chamber where the air is infused with the substance.  I... New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4122076 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:53:00 +0100 4122076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753780&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fartificial-heart-coming-to-your-chest-soon-in-france%2F If sheep clones, designer babies, and face transplants aren’t enough to make you feel like you live in a science fiction novel, a French company is saying that it has the technology to begin standard artificial heart transplants. The New York Times reports that Carmat, a medical start-up backed by the European Aeronautic Defense and Space company, is conducting preclinical tests of artificial hearts for patients with heart failure, and hopes to begin human testing in France next year. The artificial hearts are made of synthetic materials and animal tissue, with two small motors powered by pelectromagnetic induction through the skin or through a plug implanted behind the patient’s ear. (Whoah.) Other companies have produced artificial hearts, but they’re only used as temporary... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753780 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:57:20 +0100 3753780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746720&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FyCGmWkRbIYY%2F By Daniel J. MitchellI like poking fun at French politicians for being hopeless statists, and I always assumed that French voters shared their collectivist sympathies. But according to new polling data reported by the Financial Times, there may be a Tea Party revolt brewing in France. Among major European nations, the French are most in favor of smaller government. Sacre Bleu! European governments have solid public support, at least for now, for the spending cuts they are making in an effort to boost economic recovery, according to the latest Financial Times/Harris opinion poll. …The poll’s results point to a fiscal conservatism among the European public that contrasts with the eagerness with which most governments ran up high deficits to protect jobs and living standards as the c... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746720 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:06:21 +0100 3746720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706999&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FzTQ3Ns30cEA%2F Hello, everyone. Nice to see you again. Hope the weekend was relaxing. Now, of course, the routine returns as meetings and deadlines beckon. What better way to get prepared than to brew a cup of stimulation and survey the news of the world? Please join us as we indulge. Meanwhile, have a great day and stay in touch… Data Show Declining R&D Productivity (Reuters) Roche Diabetes Drug Continues To Disappoint (Dow Jones) Shire Braces For FDA Study On ADHD Drugs And Heart Risks (The Guardian) Eisai To Hire 100 People For Lab In India (Bloomberg News) Non-reimbursable Rx Sales Outpaced French Market Growth (PharmaTimes) Analyst Foresees Lilly Acquiring Amylin Pharma (Benzinga) Brand-Name Drugmakers Spend Too Little On R&D In Canada (Vancouver Sun) Vietnam Wants To Increase Access... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706999 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:52:50 +0100 3706999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683594&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fromantic-music-and-dating-could-the-right-soundtrack-make-you-fall-in-love%2F photo: Thinkstock Sometimes we feel like every song we hear is about love – especially when we’re not doing so hot in that area. Taylor Swift may have more of an effect on you than you’d like, too. A new study in France shows that when women are listening to romantic music, they’re more likely to agree to a date. Participants were left waiting alone for several minutes, listening to either a romantic or a neutral song. Afterward, they were brought into a room with an average-looking man, where they discussed food products. The researcher left the room, and the man asked the participant out. When listening to neutral music, only 28% said yes, and while they were listening to romantic music, more than half of the participants agreed. We’re wondering what happened wh... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683594 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:59:41 +0100 3683594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3672036&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FXG8ViSrcrXA%2F Rise and shine. Another day is on the way. Hello, everyone, hope all is well as you gear up for those meetings and deadlines. We can relate. To cope, we are brewing the mandatory cup of stimulation. Feel free to indulge yourself, or grab a water bottle if you prefer. Meanwhile, here are a few items to help you get started. Have a good one and stay in touch… Pay For Delays Deals Nearing A Turning Point? (Bloomberg News) FDA To Decide On Orexigen Obesity Pill In January (Reuters) Merck To Cut 800 Jobs In France (La Tribune) Merck KGgA Resumes Vaccine Trial For Lung Cancer (Reuters) UK’s NICE Refuses To Cover Roche’s Tarceva (PharmaTimes) Medicare To Review Coverage Of Anemia Drugs (Reuters) AstraZeneca May Fight Canadian Court Ruling On Nexium Generic (Bloomberg) Industry G... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3672036 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:55:27 +0100 3672036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683688&cid=t_100852_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F14192273%2F1iax3t%2Fneuromarketing%7EFrench-Appoint-Neuromarketing-Skeptic.htm Have the French appointed a neuromarketing skeptic as a special neuroscience advisor? It seems so. First, this news item: The French are pioneering the marriage of neuro-science and public policy. In what is thought to be a world first, the Prime Minister has, within his Centre for Strategic Analysis, a program dedicated to the use [...] CommentsOlivier, I think your viewpoints and mine have a lot in ... by Roger DooleyDear Roger, many thanks for your post. For the record, I ... by Olivier OullierIt's normal that people are afraid of neuromarketing. Because ... by Alexandre (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683688 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:23:19 +0100 3683688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595625&cid=t_100852_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2FDICFDtfNjKM%2F Jean Claude Jitrois is a... [[ 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=3595625 Mon, 24 May 2010 21:40:08 +0100 3595625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581836&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fx3xcHLRFS7Y%2F The French Competition Authority is investigating allegations made by Teva Sante, a unit of Teva Pharmaceuticals, that Sanofi-Aventis disparaged generic versions of its best-selling Plavix bloodthinner, and deliberately attempted to restrict generic access to the marketplace. In its November 2009 complaint, Teva charged that Sanofi’s communications with doctors and pharmacists emphasized differences between Plavix and generics, including Teva’s 75mg version, without revealing the differences. However, Sanofi failed to say the differences have no therapeutic significance or effect on safety or efficacy (see the statement). Sanofi’s communications with scientists and practitioners emphasised differences between Plavix and competing generics, including Teva’s clopidogrel 7... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581836 Thu, 20 May 2010 15:22:58 +0100 3581836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585836&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fx3xcHLRFS7Y%2F The French Competition Authority is investigating allegations made by Teva Sante, a unit of Teva Pharmaceuticals, that Sanofi-Aventis disparaged generic versions of its best-selling Plavix bloodthinner, and deliberately attempted to restrict generic access to the marketplace. In its November 2009 complaint, Teva charged that Sanofi’s communications with doctors and pharmacists emphasized differences between Plavix and generics, including Teva’s 75mg version, without revealing the differences. However, Sanofi failed to say the differences have no therapeutic significance or effect on safety or efficacy (see the statement). Sanofi’s communications with scientists and practitioners emphasised differences between Plavix and competing generics, including Teva’s clopidogrel 7... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585836 Thu, 20 May 2010 15:22:03 +0100 3585836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3567890&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-robot-to-talk-you-through-your-diet%2F2010.05.15 Agence France-Presse (AFP) is reporting that a new robot, designed to help people lose the pounds, will soon be available on the U.S. market. The Autom from Intuitive Automata was designed to act like a personal coach, talking you through a personalized diet and helping you to stick with it. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3567890 Sat, 15 May 2010 22:00:16 +0100 3567890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529773&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fc9rGCP3b7U8%2F By Michael F. CannonShortly after President Obama signed his health care law, French president Nicolas Sarkozy offered this backhanded compliment to the United States: “Welcome to the club of countries that does not dump its sick people.” In this month’s Diplomat magazine (U.K.), I explain pourquoi c’est fou: Every member of Sarkozy’s “club” has its stories of sick people who have been “dumped,” in one manner or another, despite laws that officially preclude such things from ever happening. In 2005, Canada’s Supreme Court wrote of its country’s Medicare system: “Access to a waiting list is not access to healthcare…[T]here is unchallenged evidence that in some serious cases, patients die as a result of waiting lists for publi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529773 Mon, 03 May 2010 17:11:12 +0100 3529773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408333&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fvideos-that-crack-us-up-5%2F Drinking, partying, and vacationing for better health. What is this, France? Post from: BlissTree Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408333 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:03:56 +0100 3408333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408364&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fsrr9nu0Bzcc%2F By Christopher PrebleSecretary Gates’s new guidelines for “don’t ask, don’t tell” are consistent with the Obama administration’s plan to alter—and eventually reverse—the misguided policy. Both the guidelines and their ultimate goal deserve broad public support. In the nearly 17 years since it was enacted, DADT has impeded military effectiveness by prohibiting motivated and well-qualified individuals from serving their country. A new generation of military leaders, both officers and enlisted, has seen the harm and injustice done by this policy, and is ready for change. As this cohort advances through the ranks, and as an earlier generation that was not willing to change retires from service, we should anticipate a relatively smooth transition to a pol... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408364 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:51:43 +0100 3408364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149034&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FtVv87lxdqr0%2F By Daniel GriswoldThree items in the news this week remind us why we should be glad we live in a more global economy. While American consumers remain cautious, American companies and workers are finding increasing opportunities in markets abroad: Sales of General Motors vehicles continue to slump in the United States, but they are surging in China. The company announced this week that sales in China of GM-branded cars and trucks were up 67 percent in 2009, to 1.8 million vehicles. If current trends continue, within a year or two GM will be selling more vehicles in China than in the United States. James Cameron’s 3-D movie spectacular “Avatar” just surpassed $1 billion in global box-office sales. Two-thirds of its revenue has come from abroad, with France, Germany, and Russia the lea... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149034 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:02:52 +0100 3149034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142513&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FjbUNnK6jmTw%2F By Sallie JamesNot content with waiting for federal legislation on the matter, it seems that Minnesota has introduced a “carbon fee” of $4-$34 per ton of carbon dioxide emissions on energy produced –mainly using coal — in North Dakota.  The fee is scheduled to go into effect in 2012. (see here) North Dakota plans to challenge the new tax, which it rightly says will discourage the purchase of North Dakota power (that is, indeed, the whole point of the tariff). I’m no constitutional scholar, but Article 1, section 10 of the Constitution says that “No State shall, without the consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws…” so the Minnesota tar... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142513 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:26:19 +0100 3142513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2970371&cid=t_100852_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Ffrench-goverment-insults-bizarre-autism-lellouche%2F Pierre Lellouche, a big wig in the French Government is now using Autism as an insult for opposing politicians according to the BBC.  This is a huge insult to those with Autism as most people with Autism gladly bathe – unlike the french.  Mr Lellouch, who is a douche and also France’s Minister for Europe [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2970371 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:03:45 +0100 2970371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2954495&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F9JAiqXGRTsU%2F US Ambassador's residence, Paris In the course of wondering whether it may not be so important that so few US government personnel speak Pashto, Spencer Ackerman writes: You don’t have to speak French to craft a good U.S. France policy. That’s a fair point, although many, many more U.S. diplomats dealing with France speak French than do the folks dealing with Afghanistan speak Pashto (or Dari, or…).  But the problem is that we don’t have a normal diplomatic relationship with Afghanistan — we’re trying to transform the entire society.  Counterinsurgency guru David Kilcullen tells us Afghanistan is all part of a “global counterinsurgency.” [.pdf] This, of course, is a somewhat more ambitious job than blowing through the cocktail circuit in Pa... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2954495 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:38:13 +0100 2954495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2943767&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fzl4m-1AWJD0%2F Bastien François, a professor of political science at the Sorbonne, writes that “The French political system is incomprehensible to the rest of the world… In France we call it a republican monarchy. That phrase says it all.” Indeed, according to the press, a £250,000 ($413,000) shower with air conditioning and radio surround sound that was “built to the exact specifications of the French President Nicolas Sarkozy” was paid for by the EU taxpayer during the French Presidency of the European Union in July 2008.  It was “disposed of soon afterwards, unused, together with most of the equipment bought for the £16million ($26 million) conference.” The press also reported “other expenses included £1million ($1.65 million) spent on the opening dinner alone – more... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2943767 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:42:21 +0100 2943767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939449&cid=t_100852_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fworking-from-home-with-chronic-illness%2F It is such a shame that working from home has such a bad stigma associated with it.  Managers feel like if they don’t see their employees sitting at their desk busily chugging away, then they are not working.  For me, sometimes I am a lot less efficient at work than if I just stayed home and worked – especially if it is a really bad day.  I read an article a while back about how workers who work from home really aren’t working, but instead are goofing off without being seen by the boss.  I got upset by this article because of all of the people (like me) who actually work when working from home and hate that it takes just a few losers to spoil things for those who really need it. When I worked in Europe, I was very fortunate to have a boss who didn’t care where I worked as long ... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939449 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:59:58 +0100 2939449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820540&cid=t_100852_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4010 While reliving some of My Big Gay French Piligrimage in France, I came across this clip. It is the into to the Mylène Farmer concert that was promoted on the net prior to the show opening. I loved it. I completely didn’t expect this eye thing. The I found the live version which is longer, but still gives me goosebumps with HIV glamour flashbacks of café crème, bistros, and subways smelling like piss. The very first comment left on You Tube caught my eye. It’s nice to see that there are Sara Palins even in French: Sale sataniste franc-maçonne profitant de l’ignorance d’un public perdu et écervelé pour passer? ses messages! Rough Translation: Filthy (dirty) Freemason satanist taking advantage of the ignorance of a lost public and crazy for giving out these mess... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820540 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:05:19 +0100 2820540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2784903&cid=t_100852_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F09%2F11%2Ffrance%2F Photo: Dragan Lekic Paris, France - August 2009 The mayor of Paris has decided to end the nocturnal occupation in the Villemin Square in the tenth arrondissement of Paris. This garden has been the site of squatting by hundreds of mostly Afghan refugees since the closure of the Sangatte center near Calais. Hundreds of Afghans are currently living in deplorable conditions in Paris; some are in transit, others are applying for asylum in France. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2784903 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:06:01 +0100 2784903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2670876&cid=t_100852_107_f&fid=34860&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corporeality.net%2Fmuseion%2F2009%2F08%2F05%2Fmedical-museums-in-southern-france%2F From The museum of Medical Instruments from the Hospitals of Toulouse A long anticipated (and much needed) holiday is growing closer for yours truly. Ten days spend in the hot summer climate of southern France. So…what’s on for this holiday besides eating snails and frolicking in the sun? Well…I’m going to be visiting museums on medical history of course. As a frequent blogger on the Danish blog of The Medical Museion I have made it somewhat of a trademark of mine to review exhibitions at cultural historical museums and I thought that I might try to do some reviews here as well. So besides from visiting the ruins of the Cathar castles (the timing is perfect – 2009 is the 800 year anniversary of the Albigensian Crusade) I’m looking very ... Biomedicine on Display blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2670876 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:24:03 +0100 2670876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576672&cid=t_100852_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Finternational-ehr-adoption I was recently asked to compare EHR adoption in the US to other countries. Based on my own experience and the comments I received from colleagues, there are three aspects to consider: * Use of Ambulatory EHR * Use of Inpatient EHR * Interoperability Ambulatory (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576672 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:56:02 +0100 2576672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561210&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FhmwqvkAxdjQ%2F The United States is going to cut back on airstrikes in Afghanistan, according to the new commander there, Gen. Stanley McChrystal. This decision comes on the heels of Central Command’s release (late on a Friday afternoon) of the executive summary of a report on the killing of dozens — at least — of civilians in Farah Province in Western Afghanistan. On May 4, a B-1B providing air support to US and Afghan forces there bombed some buildings, thinking that they contained insurgents. The buildings were apparently full of civilians. Everyone seems to think this is a wise policy shift. The center of gravity in an insurgency, we’re often told, is the population. You need their support to find and defeat insurgents. Killing people undermines their support for the... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561210 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:43:39 +0100 2561210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2550162&cid=t_100852_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fbonne-nuit-sleep-lessons-from-france.html In May the Sleep Education Blog reported that people in France rank first in the world in getting the most sleep. One reason they get more sleep than Americans may be that they work four fewer hours per week.Author Mireille Guiliano recently offered her own perspective on the sleeping prowess of the French. Guiliano grew up in provincial France and was educated in Paris. Currently she resides in Manhattan.She has observed that Americans “seem to think it’s a badge of honor to sleep five or six hours a night.” As a result, she believes that, “Sleep…is the most neglected state of being in American life.”How do people in France get more sleep than Americans? One key difference Guiliano noted has to do with TV.“The French don’t watch much television,” she wrote. So while Amer... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2550162 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:15:00 +0100 2550162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452457&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fair-france-airbus-330-management-speak.html Part of the joys of being a doctor through twelve years of New Labour government is the endless stream of top-down, micro-managing, egg-sucking twaddle that each day sits momentarily in my in-box before it is diverted to the round green filing cabinet under the desk.I am not scared of flying, not at all, but I must say that the recent tragic loss of the Air France Airbus 330 scheduled flight was a shock. There but for the grace of God! Today, I read the following:Airbus is to send advice on flying in storms to operators of its A330 jets, Le Monde reported today. It would remind crews of the need to maintain adequate thrust from the engines and the correct attitude, or angle of flight, when entering heavy turbulence.The TimesAm I missing something here? Is this another example of top down,... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452457 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:44:00 +0100 2452457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441176&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F8fXMcTudmY0%2F The Washington Post reports that there is growing interest among politicians for a form of national sales tax known as the value-added tax (VAT). But rather than use the VAT to replace the income tax, the politicians want a new source of revenue to expand the burden of government. The story explains: With… President Obama pushing a trillion-dollar-plus expansion of health coverage, some Washington policymakers are taking a fresh look at a money-making idea long considered politically taboo: a national sales tax. Common around the world, including in Europe, such a tax — called a value-added tax, or VAT — has not been seriously considered in the United States. But advocates say few other options can generate the kind of money the nation will need… At a White House co... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441176 Thu, 28 May 2009 12:49:46 +0100 2441176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2397603&cid=t_100852_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fsleep-around-world-france-ranks-first.html A new OECD report compares 2006 time use surveys from 18 countries. Results show that people in France report getting the most sleep at about 8.8 hours per day.The U.S. ranks second, just 12 minutes behind at about 8.6 hours of sleep per day. People in Korea and Japan get the least sleep at about 7.8 hours per day.Why do the French get more sleep than Americans? One reason may be that they work less.The report indicates that Americans work an average of 41.3 hours per week. People in France work an average of 37.3 hours per week.A 2007 study in the journal Sleep analyzed data from previous American Time Use Surveys. Results suggest that work time is the strongest indicator of sleep time.Tomorrow we’ll take a closer look at the survey data. We’ll see what it does and doesn’t tell us a... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2397603 Tue, 05 May 2009 17:53:00 +0100 2397603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2380724&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FnpoEbiUqITI%2F Veronique de Rugy of the Mercatus Center (and formerly with Cato) narrates a new video warning that it would be a mistake to turn America into a European-style welfare state, which is the fate of her native country. The video is a joint production of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and Reason TV. Enjoy. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2380724 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:30:23 +0100 2380724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2287310&cid=t_100852_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F4m0MSQ2yUeQ%2F It’s a bone that no-one thinks that much about unless you break it or you’re staring in the mirror and you think it sticks out too much: your collar bone. Today, Tour de France winner seven times over, Lance Armstrong, is thinking about his collar bone more than he ever did before, I’m sure. We think we don’t use it very much. After all, it doesn’t bear our weight when we walk, it doesn’t help us lift heavy things - or does it? What exactly does the collar bone do? The collar bone, or clavicle, does quite a bit. The  most important jobs are protection of the passageway between the neck and arm, which holds several important nerves and blood vessels, and support for your upper body, as well as  keeping your arms away to allow them to move freely. Collar... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2287310 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:56:08 +0100 2287310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2190677&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F540260840%2Flawful-frame-of-banks-of-stem-cells-in.html The conservation of the stem cells is an essential question born with the increase of the samplings of stem cells of the umbilical cord especially but equally placenta. In France, specific and strict rules exist in case of samplings of organs or of fabrics. To be able to reflect on the nature and the lawful system of the banks of stem cells, it is necessary to ask himself the question of the nature of the stem cells themselves. The stem cell is an integral part of the human body because it is unity. It is unavailable, as the human body in his entire one, and cannot do the object of a bill of sale or the object of a contract of property right. The possible lonely act is the donation of stem cells. This statute has a direct consequence on the nature of the banks of stem cells. They must have... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2190677 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:32:37 +0100 2190677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2190678&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F540229564%2Fposition-of-france-regarding-stem-cells.html In conclusion, we think that regarding stem cells, France must not be afraid of there to reflect as all the others imminent bioethics problems, as euthanasia or gene therapy... In FrenchLa France est un pays un peu en retard et en retrait dans le domaine de la bioéthique, spécialement en matière de nouvelles thérapies. Concernant les cellules souches, bases de la thérapie cellulaire, la France a une position qui n’est pas toujours claire.Les cellules souches adultesIl n’y a pas de problèmes majeurs les concernant vu leur origine de prélèvement (placenta, cordon ombilical tissus adultes)Nous pensons, toutefois, qu’il serait important de généraliser la collecte de cellules souches de cordon ombilical ou de placenta, en respectant des règles d’hygiènes et de respect des in... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2190678 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:16:54 +0100 2190678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160941&cid=t_100852_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F531109481%2F This article was written by Pascale Michelon, Ph. D., for SharpBrains. Dr. Michelon has a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology and has worked as a Research Scientist at Washington University in Saint Louis, in the Psychology Department. She conducted several research projects to understand how the brain makes use of visual information and memorizes facts. She is now an Adjunct Faculty at Washington University, and teaches Memory Workshops in numerous retirement communities in the St Louis area. Brain games, brain teaser puzzles, France, frontal lobes, Greece, improve memory, logic puzzle, logical skills, memory, mind teasers, proverbs, South Africa, temporal lobes, usa (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160941 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:08:18 +0100 2160941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035946&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F482713949%2F The numbers coming out of France are in dispute. The drugmaker insists that 700 jobs will be lost trhough layoffs or voluntary departures from its Paris headquarters and among its sales force. But unions at Pfizer’s French subsidiary say the drugmaker will, in reality, reduce its workforce by 892 jobs, from 1,771 employees to 879. Gerard Bouquet, a Pfizer France vp, tells the Agence France Presse, insists that 700 people would leave the company. “This new organization will take effect from December 1, 2009,” he says, adding that “there will be no forced layoffs before” that date. But CFDT union delegate Thierry Lannes argues 892 jobs would be lost. “It is much higher than what we thought,” he tells AFP. Meanwhile, Pfizer has announced the sale of a... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035946 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:16:01 +0100 2035946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1865678&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F415092345%2F The drugmaker is trying to bolster its image after two more bicyclists tested positive for using its Mircera anemia medication, which some athletes apparently use to increase their stamina. Three stage winners in the Tour de France - Stefan Schumacher of Germany and Italy’s Riccardo Ricco and Leonardo Piepoli - have been caught cheating with the drug, which is an advanced version of EPO. Schumacher (pictured left) and Piepoli were exposed Monday, the Associated Press reports. (Another cyclist was caught last summer). Roche, in fact, says it has been collaborating with the World Doping Agency to help catch cheats since 2004. And now the International Olympic Committee plans to retest samples taken from athletes in all sports at the recent Beijing Games to search for traces of the drug... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1865678 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:36:31 +0100 1865678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1863026&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F413674015%2F Once again, we are reminded of the morning mayor’s favorite saying: Every brand new day should be unwrapped like a precious gift. So go ahead and pull the ribbon. Beyond that, we hope your day goes well. Here a few items to help you get started… Pfizer Wants Judge Disqualified In Trovan Case (Vanguard.com) Lilly Strikes Deal With Deciphera For Cancer Meds (The Indianapolis Star) Court Rejects Boston Scientific Stent Appeal (The Boston Globe) French Biotechs Set To Lure Drugmakers (Reuters) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1863026 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:12:54 +0100 1863026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1834590&cid=t_100852_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F09%2F27%2Fvive-la-france%2F I spent last week on vacation in the countryside known for some of the best wines in all the world, outside of Bordeaux, France. International travel is such an eye-opening and rich cultural experience, I encourage anyone to do it sooner rather than later in one’s life, even if it’s not for very long or very far. Every culture has something to offer each of us. There are also so many stereotypes and generalizations that get blown away whenever you have the opportunity to actually spend some time with another country’s people and immerse yourself in their ways. France is like that (at least outside of the big cities). You can’t just do things “your way” in France — you have to bow to their culture and traditions, because there’s very little a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1834590 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:39:12 +0100 1834590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1811649&cid=t_100852_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F397229032%2F A few days ago, Rajendra, an Indian reader of our newsletter, told us that ASHA (the acronym for the American Seniors Housing Association, for whom we prepared this special report), means Hope in Hindi. Asha, everyone! Then, we saw a few excellent articles on Brain Fitness and SharpBrains in mmultiple languages and continents-time to practice our language skills!: Train your brain (Financial Times Germany): "Ob Gehirntraining etwas nützt ist nicht bewiesen. Aber in den USA boomt der Markt, Hersteller kooperieren mit Krankenkassen und Seniorenheimen. In Deutschland fassen die Spiele gerade erst Fuß." Toman auge ejercicios que adiestran la mente (Milenio, Mexico): "La clave está en encontrar actividades que estimulen más nuestra memoria." Trois nouvelles études IDATE... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1811649 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:58:57 +0100 1811649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1763825&cid=t_100852_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fgreetings-from-mars.html TORONTO—I'm here at the Medicine 2.0 Congress, a very international meeting put on by Dr. Gunther Eysenbach of the Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, a project of the University Health Network and the University of Toronto.The meeting is in a place called the MaRS Centre, in the heart of what's being called the Discovery District. It's at the corner of College and University, right around the corner from several major hospitals, including Toronto General, Princess Margaret Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital. According to the Web site: "MaRS is not an acronym. It was originally a file name and the words "Medical and Related Sciences" were later attributed to it. Since we promote the convergence of a full range of science and technology disciplines, we've dropped 'Medical and Related Sci... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1763825 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:14:00 +0100 1763825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1682953&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F08%2F05%2Ftour-de-france-donut%2F You’ve heard of the Tour de France but I bet you haven’t heard of the Tour de Donut. Yes, really. It’s a bike race that combines cycling with donut eating and it’s been held for the last 20 years in Stanton, Illinois. This year a thousand cyclists participated, cycling from donut stop to donut stop, until they either reached the finish line or became too weighed down by donuts to continue. Personally, I’d rather have my donut with coffee… (source) Tags: bike races, Diet, Exercise, Fitness, tour de donut, tour de franceShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1682953 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:05:57 +0100 1682953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1646368&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F343470191%2F Ricardo Ricco, who upset some big names in biking during this year’s tour, was caught doping after the drugmaker planted a traceable molecule in the banned stamina-building drug he had taken, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency. And so the 24-year-old was kicked off after testing positive for EPO, or erythropoietin. Roche included a molecule in the third generation of EPO, called Continuous Erythropoiesis Receptor Activator (CARA), that acted as a flag in drug tests showing when an athlete was using the substance, John Fahey, WADA’s chief, tells the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Until this year’s Tour, the CARA EPO, which is released into the body more slowly than its predecessors, had been thought to be virtually undetectable by drug testers, ABC reports. Bu... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1646368 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:36:49 +0100 1646368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1603407&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F331625627%2F Nice to see you again. We were up quite early today foraging for interesting items and researching others. So now we will tend to the official Pharmalot mascot and grab some coffee. Meanwhile, we hope your day gets off to a good start… US, Europe & Australia Unite On Drug Inspections (Associated Press) Shareholders Approve Biogen Board (Yahoo/Reuters) Novartis Closing Two Sites In France (Thomson Financial) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1603407 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:49:17 +0100 1603407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1593753&cid=t_100852_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2F2008tour-de-france-congrats-to-west.html Congratulations to West Virginian, Will Frischkorn, on his amazing 2nd place finish in today's 3rd Stage of the 2008 Tour de France. The 2nd place finish puts him 3rd overall at 1' 42" back.Will chronicles his win in his online diary at VeloNews via his Blackberry. Watch his post race interview below.To learn more about Will and his West Virginia roots check out this excellent ESPN article, Two for the Road, covering Frischkorn and the Garmin-Chipotle team.West Virginians are cheering all the way to the mountains of France from the Wild and Wonderful hills of West Virginia.DayPortPlayer.newPlayer({articleID:"2210",playerInstanceID:"BE4CFEAA-C03F-B836-C4D5-6F7B1153D45F",domain:"contagion.dayport.com"}); (Source: Health Care Law Blog) Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1593753 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:20:00 +0100 1593753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1502743&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F307976243%2F Such numbers are not as large as what we have seen from other drugmakers, such as Merck and Wyeth, which are each eliminating about 1,200 reps in the US, but Sanofi is France’s biggest drugmaker, so the impact is both large and symbolic. The drugmaker has a sales staff in France of about 2,200, and the layoffs was leaked to Les Echos by labor unions, according to Bloomberg News. (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1502743 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:08:30 +0100 1502743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1491988&cid=t_100852_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2008%2F06%2F03%2Fbrigitte-bardot-on-trial-watch-convicted-of-inciting-hatred-against-muslims%2F No freedom of speech in France. France’s 1960s screen icon Brigitte Bardot received a 15,000-euro (23,000 dollar) fine on Tuesday for inciting hatred against Muslims. In December 2006, the film star-turned-animal rights activist wrote a letter to France’s then interior minister, current President Nicolas Sarkozy, arguing that Muslims should stun animals before slaughtering them during the Aid al-Kabir holiday. She outraged anti-racist groups by saying: “I’ve had enough of being led by the nose by this whole population which is destroying us, (and) destroying our country by imposing their ways.” Bardot, now 73 and suffering from arthritis, was absent from Tuesday’s court hearing in Paris. She wrote to the court saying: “I’m sickened by how (th... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1491988 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:13:09 +0100 1491988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1460953&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=34768&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmagossip.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fpfizer-sacrebleu-part-deux.html Pfizer is planning to cut 500 jobs in France by 2011, Les Echos reported Thursday, citing trade union sources.Pfizer already cut its workforce by 400 last year, the newspaper said. (Source: PharmaGossip) PharmaGossip blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1460953 Thu, 22 May 2008 07:37:00 +0100 1460953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1449408&cid=t_100852_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F292014652%2F Copyright © 2008 Patti. Visit the original article at http://www.white-pebble.net/?p=4110.I have finally figured out just how I want my hair. I want it exactly like Anna Karina’s in Jean-Luc Godard’s “Band of Outsiders.” Due to the plethora of American bimbos in early 1960’s films from America, I didn’t know that women then could actually be beautiful. But I want my hair like that, even if it is too short right now. Gives me something to aim for. It’s the feathery little bangs I’m talking about. Peter introduced me to the movie. He is currently a great fan of the “Nouvelle vague” in French film, and ponders why so many of the people involved are dead already. If anyone cares to comment on that one, fire away. He also said that t... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1449408 Sat, 17 May 2008 02:27:58 +0100 1449408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1379352&cid=t_100852_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D6782 Brigitte Bardot in earlier and better times Yeah, Flap knows that is a dated photo of Brigitte Bardot but Flap couldn’t resist - especially a free speech issue. Brigitte Bardot is back on trial in France, facing charges of fanning discrimination and racial hatred against Muslims. In a Paris court hearing Tuesday, prosecutors said they are seeking a two-month suspended prison sentence and a $23,900 fine against the former screen siren and animal rights campaigner. Bardot, 73, was not present for the hearing. A verdict is expected June 3. A leading French anti-racism group known as MRAP filed suit last year over a letter that Bardot sent to then-Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, and which was published in her foundation’s quarterly journal. In the letter to Sarkozy, now the pres... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379352 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:44:25 +0100 1379352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1269621&cid=t_100852_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F243538954%2F Yesterday I noted two musicals about autism—-here’s two more movies with autistic characters. Today’s New York Times has a round-up of 15 films in the 13th annual Rendez-Vous With French Cinema 2008 series. One is a documentary by Sandrine Bonnaire about her autistic sister, Her Name is Sabine / Elle s’appelle Sabine: …..throughout her acting career, Bonnaire has also been filming her younger sister, Sabine. Called crazy by her schoolmates and diagnosed as problematic by the authorities, Sabine moved in and out of schools until, in her late 20s, she was put in a mental institution. Bonnaire’s very moving, enlightening film finds Sabine at 38, living in an adult care facility after having finally been diagnosed as autistic five years earlier. An exposé of the ig... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1269621 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:08:18 +0100 1269621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1263473&cid=t_100852_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F242443249%2F French researchers announced a striking 15% decrease in admissions of patients with myocardial infarction to emergency wards since the public ban on smoking came into effect in restaurants, hotels and casinos in France last January. This is great news indeed! It just proves further that smoking cessation saves lives. This has also aided in lowering pollution indoors and in outdoor cafes in and around France. Do you think there will be similar results as more bans are in place? Time will tell. via Eurek Alert- European Society of Cardiology Tags: france, heart-attack, myocardial infarction, smoking banShare This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1263473 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:55:13 +0100 1263473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1237108&cid=t_100852_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Finternational-official-alcoholics-anonymous-websites%2F Argentina   www.sinectis.com.ar/u/aa_osg Australia   www.aa.org.au Austria   www.anonyme-alkoholiker.at Belguim  www.aavlaanderen.org Britain; www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk Canada; www.aacanada.com Chile    www.alcoholicosanonimoschile.cl Denmark   www.anonyme-alkoholikere.dk Ecuador   www.aae.org.ec Europe; www.aa-europe.net/ Finland  www.aa.fi France   www.alcooliques-anonymes.fr Grapevine; www.aagrapevine.org/ Guatemala   www.aa.com.gt Hungary   www.anonimalkoholistak.hu Iceland   www.aa.is India    www.aagsoindia.org Ireland; www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie Italy    www.alcolisti-anonimi.it Japan    www.cam.hi-ho.ne.jp/aa-jso/ Korea    www.aakorea.co.... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1237108 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:48:19 +0100 1237108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1195004&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F227227849%2F French authorities have opened a formal investigation into two managers from Glaxo and Sanofi Pasteur over a vaccination campaign in the 1990s, a judicial tells Reuters. Judge Marie-Odile Bertella-Geffroy also opened an investigation for manslaughter against Sanofi Pasteur MSD, a joint venture between Sanofi Aventis and Merck, the same source said. The investigations follow allegations that the drugmakers failed to fully disclose side effects from an anti-hepatitis B drug used in a vaccination campaign between 1994 and 1998. There was no immediate comment from the companies or the two managers involved. From 1994 to 1998, almost two thirds of the French population and almost all newborn babies were vaccinated against hepatitis B, but the campaign was suspended after concerns arose about po... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1195004 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:54:08 +0100 1195004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1149830&cid=t_100852_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F216553797%2F Another busy Monday morning. We hope yours is going as well as ours. As we track various interesting developments, here are a few more items to help you prepare for the rest of the day… USPTO Rejects Pfizer’s Basic Lipitor Patent (Yahoo/Reuters) France Backs Use Of Merck’s Gardasil Over Glaxo HPV Vaccine (Yahoo/Reuters) Maryland Court Rejects Thimerosal-Autism Link In Wyeth Vaccine (Yahoo/Reuters) Avalon Pharma Signs Development Deal With Novartis (The Baltimore Sun) Share / E-mail (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1149830 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:48:36 +0100 1149830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097734&cid=t_100852_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2F99-per-cent-wouldnt-use-drugs-if-legal.html A recent poll of 1000 U.S. adults asked if they would use "hard" drugs such as cocaine or heroin if they were sold legally. More than 99 per cent said they would not. Source.The numbers undercut the argument of "war on drugs" supporters that drug prohibition is a necessary dam against widespread drug use. Quite the contrary, says David Borden, CEO of StopTheDrugWar.org. For example, rates of marijuana use in the Netherlands, where it's sold legally in "coffee shops," are only about half those in nearby France, where marijuana use is an arrestable offense. (Source: New Recovery) New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097734 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:26:00 +0100 1097734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=926270&cid=t_100852_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F165188446%2F I am not sure why I want this purse, but I do. The mathematician in me wants to figure the whole thing out. (via ThisOne) (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=926270 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:39:33 +0100 926270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=875145&cid=t_100852_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5593 French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner walks to a car after news conference in Cairo September 13, 2007. Kouchner said on Sunday his country had to prepare for the possibility of war against Iran over its nuclear program, but he did not believe any such action was imminent. World should brace for possible war over Iran: France The world should brace for a possible war over the Iranian nuclear crisis but seeking a solution through talks should take priority, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Sunday. “We have to prepare for the worst, and the worst is war,” he said in an interview broadcast on French television and radio. “We must negotiate right to the end,” with Iran, he said, but underlined that if Tehran possessed an atomic weapon, it would repres... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=875145 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:08:52 +0100 875145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828183&cid=t_100852_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F149416499%2F “Le packing” is a treatment for autistic children used in France where, the August 25th Lancet notes, it is causing an “outcry.” “Outcry” strikes me as a bit of an understatement, personally speaking: When I hear the word “packing,” the associations that come to mind are about sending some not welcome person “packing,” or about a certain industry involving meat, and keeping it refrigerated. “Le packing” involves something similar. According to The Lancet (with some editorial comments by me): The therapy, called packing, involves wrapping a child tightly in wet sheets that have been placed in the refrigerator for up to an hour. When children are encased in this damp cocoon—with only their head left free—-psy... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828183 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:34:19 +0100 828183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=691195&cid=t_100852_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fpodcast-hit-consultant-denise-silber-on.html Last month, I blogged about the "personal" nature of electronic health records in France, based on a blog post by American-born, Paris-based health IT consultant Denise Silber. Well, Denise read my post and e-mailed me, or maybe it was I who sent the link to her. I've been in Vegas the last three days and the memory is a bit fuzzy at this stage. A few e-mails later, I had her on the phone for this podcast. Enjoy.Podcast details: HIT consultant Denise Silber on European initiatives. MP3, mono, 64 kbps, 10.3 MB, running time 22:36.1:00 Background on her e-health consulting and marketing work2:40 France’s “personal medical record”3:40 Fears of Big Brother on both sides of the Atlantic and French data privacy laws4:25 Patient control of records in France5:15 HIPAA confusion in the U.S.6:... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=691195 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:00:00 +0100 691195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=660455&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F06%2Fnascar-legend-bill-france-jr-dies-of-cancer%2F Filed under: Daily news, Celebrity in memoriam, SportsBill France Jr., the man who helped build Daytona International Speedway and built NASCAR into a nationwide billion-dollar conglomerate, died Monday at his Daytona Beach, Fla. home. France had been diagnosed with cancer in 1999 -- he never publicly disclosed any details about his disease -- and had been in poor health for much of the past 10 years. He was 74."He had a remarkable career and an even more remarkable life," said his son, Brian France, who replaced him as chairman in 2003. "Words cannot express how much he'll be missed by myself and the rest of our family and by the NASCAR industry overall." France spent 31 years as NASCAR chairman and earned himself a reputation as a benevolent dictator. He rarely compromised yet always did... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=660455 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 660455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650905&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F01%2Fvehicle-for-change-novo-nordisks-bus-to-visit-us%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Events, OpinionDrug giant Novo Nordisk's big white bus will soon roll into the USA. Officially known as the Novo Nordisk Changing Diabetes Bus, the vehicle is scheduled to visit a selection of towns in the USA between June and November. First, though, it's the turn of those lucky Canadians. The tour kicked off in Denmark back in September 2006 and goes under the banner "Changing Diabetes." Since Denmark, the bus and its crew have visited the following countries: Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, South Africa, Australia, China, Japan, and Canada. (Cool job, huh?) The Canada sojourn will last a few more days - 'till June 12, to be exact - then it's time to cross the border into the US. Last stop is New York City, where the tour will end on November 14, w... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650905 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 650905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638127&cid=t_100852_135_f&fid=35263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fronhudson.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fcommunity-of-silencela-communaut-du.html The following is a collectively written text from the Trans Commission of ACT UP Paris, France. The main editors are Hélène Hazera and Axel Léotard. Please welcome this bilingual edition and share links to it with all people who are affected by HIV/AIDS or who live their lives in the Trans Community worldwide.Please note that the English version was edited post-translation for clarification and may not correspond directly to the original French version. Issues related to gender of pronouns in French were avoided in English where possible. In French adjectives, the most inclusive pronouns were used, inserting a capital E to indicate the possibility of feminine usage in an otherwise masculine gendered adjective.Translated by Ron Hudson with the kind assistance and review by Hélène Hazer... 2sides2ron blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638127 Fri, 25 May 2007 15:21:00 +0100 638127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629095&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F22%2Fwhy-france-is-so-good-at-fighting-cancer%2F Filed under: Chemotherapy, Prevention, All Cancers, RadiationWe all know from the bestselling book that French women don't get fat. Now it's appearing as if they, along with the rest of the general population in France, don't get cancer either, or at least are better at diagnosing and treating the disease, according to this article from the BBC. Compared to England, France doesn't have as many prominent cancer researchers on its side and yet more people are surviving? Why? It's all down to the fact that the French government spends more money on healthcare and treatment of the disease is quicker than in England. They've invested in more radiation equipment and have more doctors available, which goes to show that the key to cancer survival is treating it now, not trying to prevent it later.... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629095 Tue, 22 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 629095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=610966&cid=t_100852_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fjust-how-personal.html I've been writing quite a bit of late about personal health records, as have many of my peers. I'll be writing some more in the next few weeks (though you won't see the result for at least a couple of months). It's clearly a hot topic in the realms of consumer empowerment and the push toward interoperability. But the general consensus is that a PHR, which can take many forms, is merely a subset of a true EHR.Is that thinking wise when trying to empower patients with control of their health information? An American in Paris, namely blogger and consultant Denise Silber, doesn't seem to think so. She notes in a post that's now a few months old that "personal" has carried the day in France, where the EMR is called dossier médical personnel, or "personal medical file." Silber writes, "Why? Bec... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=610966 Tue, 15 May 2007 06:34:00 +0100 610966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=592555&cid=t_100852_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D4885 President elect Nicolas Sarkozy gives thumbs up after leaving his campaign headquarters in Paris, Sunday May 6, 2007. French voters elected reform-minded Nicolas Sarkozy as their new president on Sunday, giving him a comfortable winning margin, preliminary official results and projections from four polling agencies showed. With more than half of the vote counted, Sarkozy [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=592555 Mon, 07 May 2007 03:04:49 +0100 592555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=573931&cid=t_100852_135_f&fid=35263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fronhudson.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fguest-writers-hlne-hazera-of-act-up.html ConclusionTaking care of the diverse metabolic disorders linked to ARV treatments and theHIV infection have been thoroughly addressed in former publications and will notbe further detailed in this report, which aims at studying the specificities fortranssexuals and their medication.The unique aspects of monitoring the health of transsexuals treated with ARVdrugs lie in the cross-hormonotherapy that characterises them and can lead tomultidirectional interactions and secondary effects. Caution should be exercisedwith protease inhibitors inhibiting cytochrome P450 (efavirenz, indinavir) andwith the associated risk of increasing the hormone levels. It is clear thatpreference should be given to the use 17 beta estradiol percutaneously and thatethinyl estradiol should no longer be used by popula... 2sides2ron blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=573931 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:59:00 +0100 573931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=563374&cid=t_100852_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D4808 Supporters for France�s UMP political party presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy react to the announcement of results in the first round vote at a theatre in Paris, April 22, 2007. Conservative leader Sarkozy finished first in the opening round of France presidential elections and will meet Socialist rival Royal in a May 6 run-off vote as [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=563374 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:50:05 +0100 563374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=511188&cid=t_100852_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F30%2Feuropean-bmi-on-the-rise%2F Filed under: Type 2, DietAlthough the United States clearly takes the cake (and devours every last piece of it) as the fattest country in the world, there are many European nations who also seem to be indulging a bit too much these days. With cases of type 2 diabetes being diagnosed concurrently with rising obesity rates, this is clearly an issue that deserves worldwide attention. Tipping the scales with an average Body Mass Index (BMI) of 28 is -- well, that's us here in the good ol' U.S. of A. Not far behind, however, are the following nations: ~ Italy: 24.3 (The pasta diet - "I never walk pasta good meal!") ~ France: 24.5 (These 'Francy' eaters are also reaching for their namesake fries and toast) ~ Poland: 24.8 (Sausages Warsaw being eaten by the dozen) ~ Netherlands: 24.9 ("Hollandais... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=511188 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 511188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=470995&cid=t_100852_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D4566 French President Jacques Chirac gestures while speaking during a final media conference at an EU summit in Brussels, Friday March 9, 2007. European Union leaders drafted an agreement Friday promising to take the lead in the fight against global warming by setting binding targets to cut greenhouse gases and ensure a fifth of the bloc’s [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=470995 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:30:04 +0100 470995