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 'free'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:52:48 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181895&cid=t_104289_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F09%2F02%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-september-2-2011%2F It starts at a young age. Schools encourage it. Our families help define it. We begin our lives with the labels they give us like big brother, baby sister, only child. And as we get older, they just get more serious. Sometimes the way we’re perceived such as the “good one,” the “bad one,” the “troubled one,” the “drama queen,” inevitably follow us throughout the rest of our life. Sometimes these seemingly harmless labels take on a life of their own. If we don’t achieve our own sense of self, they begin to define who we are. And we grasp on tight. These lyrics from the Barenaked Ladies song What a Good Boy reminds me of the pressures they can have on us: “When I was born they looked at me and said What a good boy, what a sma... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181895 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:04:52 +0100 5181895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182239&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F09%2Fcancer-free-friday-progress%2F So, it turns out that the more you do stuff, the better you getat the stuff that you’re doing. Who knew? (Well, quite a lot of people, I guess. See the Carneigie Hall joke and ‘The more I practice, the luckier I get’, etc.) My first attempts at spinning were knotty and rough, but gradually, they’ve got better. I’ve been able to spin things that look like yarn in the end, but are too over-twisted to be any practical use. Then I’ve been able to spin yarn I can knit with. My Dad is the lucky recipient of my first homespun-knitted hat. Yes, he looks like a burglar.  (He doesn’t usually.) No, it’s not long enough. But it will keep him warm, and he and my Mum have agreed that he can wear it under a hood or in the dark. Which is about right, I t... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182239 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:23:53 +0100 5182239 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181901&cid=t_104289_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F30%2Fwhy-a-hurricane-filled-me-with-gratitude%2F Like much of the East Coast, New York City was hit by Hurricane Irene. On Saturday, we checked our flashlights, loaded up on food, filled the bathtub, and hoped for the best. We were extremely lucky. The hurricane didn’t affect us much — we didn’t even lose power. And I’m very, very grateful for that. The hurricane was a good reminder about gratitude. For one thing, it reminded me that I have so much to be grateful for that it seems a bit preposterous that I need to remind myself to be grateful — but I do. When life is taking its ordinary course, it’s so easy to take everyday life for granted. Also, the hurricane made me much more mindful of how much I love my apartment and my city, and how safe and secure I generally feel. It’s a sad foible of human nature that ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181901 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:53:47 +0100 5181901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159692&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fcancer-free-friday-wishing-well%2F I’ve been working away this week, which has meant a lot of time in airports, on planes, in taxis, and generally hanging about. I don’t usually mind – there’s not really a bigger favour you can do for a knitter and reader than ask her to stick around in a place with seats and snacks and coffee for a couple of hours – but by 5.30pm yesterday, exactly 72 hours since the week’s travelling had begun, I was done with anything that needed me to do serious looking and thinking and keeping things in order in my head. My eyes were scratchy and tired. Actually, all of me was scratchy and tired. And it was still three hours until my flight took off, five hours until I’d be home. I was in Heathrow Terminal 5, which is busy busy busy, so I sat and I watched the ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159692 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:58:50 +0100 5159692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159791&cid=t_104289_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FM-gwhqNzq28%2Fwant-to-receive-complimentary-pass-to.html Earn a complimentary All-Access pass to the ePharma Summit by serving as a guest-blogger. As a guest blogger, you’ll have access to the entire event, including workshops. The ePharma Summit attracts the best in insights from around the country featuring more than 60 speakers from the biggest and most innovative companies in the industry. The ePharma Summit is taking place February 6-8, 2012 in New York City. Responsibilities will include blogging on set industry topics leading up to the event and attending specifically assigned sessions and blogging live or same day. In exchange for guest blogging, you will receive an all-access pass to the event – a $3,000+ value. Guest bloggers are responsible for their travel and lodging. Apply today by sending your name, company, biography an... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159791 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:08:00 +0100 5159791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158863&cid=t_104289_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F21%2Fpubmeds-higher-sensitivity-than-ovid-medline-other-published-cliches%2F Is it just me, or are biomedical papers about searching for a systematic review often of low quality or just too damn obvious? I’m seldom excited about papers dealing with optimal search strategies or peculiarities of PubMed, even though it is my specialty. It is my impression, that many of the lower quality and/or less relevant papers are [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158863 Sun, 21 Aug 2011 19:21:49 +0100 5158863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139936&cid=t_104289_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FKqkEipeJQHc%2F I hate to keep bashing Silicon Valley, since I’ve come to think that it’s venture capitalists, not tied to one particular region, who are the ones not “getting” healthcare. That said, we got a bit more overblown hyperbole coming out of Northern California this morning from drchrono. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company, which likely is correct when it says it created the first EHR that it native to the iPad—and a free one at that—announced today that it has received an new round of $650,000 in seed funding  from the VC community. (Congratulations on that.) Drchrono today also introduced OnPatient, an iPad app that replaces the hated clipboard and paper form for taking patient history at the doctor’s office. Here are the details, from the drchrono press... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139936 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:58:28 +0100 5139936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139810&cid=t_104289_93_f&fid=38821&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheapstudent.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Flearn-your-anatomical-directions.html As you begin studying the structure and function of the human body, you'll find that you need to be thoroughly familiar with the terminology used in anatomy to describe directions and orientation.It may seem overwhelming at first, but it's a necessary step in learning everything else in anatomy.  It's like knowing north from south and east from west when beginning a course in geography.Extra time and effort spent to learn anatomical directions and orientation at the beginning of the course will make most of the next semester or two . . . and beyond into other courses and your career . . . go way more smoothly.  Really.  It's hard to see that now, I know.  But trust me! Besides your learning in the lab and lecture course, and working through your textbook and lab manual,... The A and P Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139810 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:00:00 +0100 5139810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139697&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fs0GZFEFvci8%2F By Sallie JamesPresidential Candidate Ron Paul has a decidedly mixed record on trade policy. He often votes against trade agreements because he sees them as “managed trade” and  an interference with true free trade. Well, ok, but that’ s like voting against income tax cuts because you think the IRS shouldn’t exist. I get the point, but c’mon… In any event, he was the only participant in Thursday night’s debate between the Republican presidential candidates who spoke about trade with any sense at all. As Inside US Trade [subscription required] points out, trade policy was not a prominent theme of the debate, but that didn’t stop Mitt Romney from (again) spouting nonsense about balanced trade: Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney late las... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139697 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:16:35 +0100 5139697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130725&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36227&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424053111904253204576510472828240848.html%3Fmod%3Drss_The_Informed_Patient Nurse navigators assist patients through the maze of cancer-treatment decisions and fears. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient) WSJ.com: The Informed Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130725 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:06:32 +0100 5130725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130658&cid=t_104289_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Fcan-competition-and-integration-co-exist-in-a-reformed-nhs%2F Scan or Click to go to King's Fund website to download 'Can competition and integration co-exist in a reformed NHS?' Title: Can competition and integration co-exist in a reformed NHS? The Skinny: King’s Fund report that addresses the fundamental question of whether competition and integration can co-exist and considers the role that different bodies, especially the NHS Commissioning Board and Monitor, will play within a new system. The NHS Commissioning Board and Monitor must: develop bundled payment mechanisms so that commissioners can contract for packages of care from different providers allow flexibility for local innovation – regulations and guidance from both are critical access to specialist procurement support for clinical commissioning groups is vital ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130658 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:00:21 +0100 5130658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130662&cid=t_104289_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Fimpact-of-smokefree-legislation-evidence-review-march-2011%2F Scan or click to download Impact of smokefree legislation: evidence review, March 2011 Title: Impact of smokefree legislation: evidence review, March 2011 The Skinny: Report summarising the evidence both national and international that assesses the impact of smokefree legislation in terms of exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS); changes in health and behaviour; and impact on the hospitality industry. Publisher: DH Size: 23p. Published: 09/02/11 Filed under: Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Building interior spaces, Cigarettes, Cigars, Grey Literature, Health Outcomes, Outcomes, Passive Smoking, Public Health, Smoke free legislation, Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Smoking control, Tobacco consumption, Tobacco products (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130662 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:24:27 +0100 5130662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125906&cid=t_104289_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fnymwars-content-is-king-and-king-is.html My patience has ended. I'm just about to pull the pin on Google+ so that I can take some time and think about my reliance on other Google services. The entire debate tells me that for whatever reason, google as a corporation has jumped the shark and I do not feel comfortable investing my social capital in it.And if that social capital were not valuable, they would not be locked in a death match with Facebook over data-mining futures, and governments would not be petitioning them for their databases.Oddly, my decision is not based on whether I have anything to hide. I have always made the point of never putting anything on the Internet that could put me at risk, and I make a point of distancing myself from those who do."Content is King, and King is Content." The reality of the Internet... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125906 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:19:00 +0100 5125906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125930&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fcancer-free-friday-hello-again%2F Remember this post, about how we shouldn’t let minor disagreements turn into major things? About how we should resolve things while we can? Well, here’s a bit of supporting evidence. That’s me and that’s Rachel Skye, reunited after eight years of not being in touch. We were just like we always were, with the added determination to make [...] (Source: Bah! to cancer) Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125930 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:53:57 +0100 5125930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118708&cid=t_104289_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F11%2Fannouncing-the-psych-central-drug-discount-card%2F I’m proud to tell you about a new, free benefit offered to Psych Central members and readers — a drug discount card. The Psych Central drug discount card can save you up to 80% or more off the cost of prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs and pet prescription drugs. The Psych Central Drug Discount Card is accepted at over 60,000 pharmacies, including major chains such as Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid and at regional chains and local stores. It is offered in partnership with NeedyMeds. The card may be used by those without insurance and by those who decide not to use their insurance — for example if the drug is not covered under their plan, the copay or deductible is high, the cap has been reached, or if they are in the donut hole. There are no income, insu... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118708 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:11:01 +0100 5118708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107484&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424053111904480904576496271983911668.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal More than 100 medical disorders can masquerade as psychological conditions. Misdiagnoses can delay treatment of underlying disorders, some of which are readily fixable. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107484 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 02:47:47 +0100 5107484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103492&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fcancer-free-friday-its-not-fair%2F So, the cold isn’t being too coldy -it’s just a minor irritation, not a take-to-the-sofa job, which is good. I’ll tell you what is irritating though. I have a spot coming on my chin. I can feel it and it’s going to be HUGE. You know when you have that ache and you know that you’re doomed to walk around with a prominently-displayed red mound with a flashing white beacon of a head on it for days? That. What’s really annoying is that when I look in the mirror, I see the place where the spot is growing, waiting to burst forth…. and I also see wrinkles. This is just wrong. Surely when you are old enough to have wrinkles, you should no longer be eligible for spots? I think there should be rules about these things. Laws, even. Wouldn’t life be just ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103492 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 07:32:49 +0100 5103492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096937&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fcancer-free-friday-words%2F I finished the second Bah! book towards the end of July, and I gave myself a month off before going to the next book. (I’ve yet to decide what the next book will be. Or rather, which of the books will be next. I have two begun novels and a not-at-all-begun not-about-cancer Bah! book jostling for position in my brain right now.) The month off was partly to give myself a break and partly a question of expediency: holidays are upon us, and we are either away, or have guests, or I am doing bits of actual work that require me to be in a particular place for a particular period of time, and pay attention while I’m there. But I am missing writing. Well, obviously I’m still writing, because I blog most days, but I miss Writing Books. I think it’s because writing books is th... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096937 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:14:28 +0100 5096937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096098&cid=t_104289_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F02%2Fliving-car-free-in-a-food-desert%2F CC BY-SA 2.0, dain of the iron hillsUntil I started trying it myself, I honestly did not understand why food deserts are defined in such a short radius – surely people 1-2 miles from a grocery story, even without a car, can’t really have *that* hard a time getting to food, right? Wrong. I have been without a car for about 3 months now, and have to spend a good chunk of time planning around and acquiring food. There are a number of challenges to getting around a city like Nashville – not known for great transit options – without a car. Below, I’m sharing some of my methods, challenges, helpful supplies, and privileges that make things easier for me but which suggest how difficult getting to food in a food desert can really be. It’s clear to me that some... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096098 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:00:29 +0100 5096098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086139&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424053111903341404576482051743844220.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal Many factors alter the effects of alcohol. To illustrate the point, we put dinner-party guests to a breathalyzer test. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086139 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:26:52 +0100 5086139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086559&cid=t_104289_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fo0atlcygBx4%2F Three years after a dispute erupted over the seizure by EU authorities of Indian-made generics as they were being shipped through Europe, India and the European Commission have struck an interim deal that restricts the 27 member EU states from seizing meds unless there is evidence that drugs will be diverted in the European Union, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s office in India. The seizures were made after EU authorities in various countries, starting with The Netherlands, maintained the generics violated intellectual property rights and were, therefore, counterfeit. The actions infuriated Indian generic drugmakers, because exporters would be forced to find alternative routes to send shipments, which would increase costs and hurt competitiveness (back story). Pati... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086559 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:36:50 +0100 5086559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086257&cid=t_104289_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F01%2Flove-suicide-and-well-being-international-positive-psychology-associations-second-congress%2F We live in a world that needs our help. – James Pawelski, Director of Education and Senior Scholar at the Positive Psychology Center, University of Pennsylvania, just before asking for a moment of silence for the victims of the terrorist act in Norway. From July 23rd through July 26th, the International Positive Psychology Association’s second congress took place in Philadelphia.  Two years ago, during a particularly miserable time in my life, my best friend, Professor Joel Morgovsky, suggested we go to the first congress together. I wasn’t in the mood. But I went, and I was sitting in talk after talk and workshop after workshop; mostly they were interesting, but please, when do we get to go home? Then I heard Barbara Fredrickson speak.  There are a few transformative lect... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086257 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:17:53 +0100 5086257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086374&cid=t_104289_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-books%2Faddadhd-drug-free-natural-alternatives-and-practical-exercises-to-help-your-child-focus-2.php Price 6 Listprice $15 Description Although attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) affect between 3 to 5 per cent of school-age kids, they remain the most misunderstood problems facing young children today. While medications like Ritalin and Cylert are traditionally prescribed to treat these disorders, they often come with worrying side effects and can cause weight loss, insomnia, and may even slow growth in younger children. Finally, “ADD/ADHD Drug Free” gives frustrated parents a long-awaited natural alternative.The first book to feature activities for children that will help them cope with their disorder by strengthening brain functioning, this life-changing guide shows parents, teachers and counselors how the ... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086374 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5086374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086376&cid=t_104289_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Ffree-testing-for-adhd-and-add-and-support-for-parents.php Since new criteria to diagnose ADD and ADHD ended up released, the percentage of youngsters diagnosed with ADD or ADHD has enhanced quickly. In the beginning it was 3% of the little one population, then 5%. In the USA and Australia, it’s now about 12%.   Yet many father and mother don’t know how to discover quick, risk-free, efficient treatment options to support their youngsters.   Diagnosis   Due to the fact medical diagnoses became accessible, a youngster can be assessed for ADD or ADHD signs or symptoms with validated types from specialist health professionals, academic psychologists or little one psychiatrists. Nevertheless, the waiting checklist may well be very long, and the charge may possibly be fantastic. And for some mother and father there is also a feeling of &#... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086376 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5086376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5078029&cid=t_104289_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FErKoEEBgvYc%2F A group of 40 members of the House of Representatives have written President Obama urging the Trans Pacific Partnership talks currently under way should include a requirement that countries offer 12 years of data exclusivity for new biologics. The missive is the latest move by the pharmaceutical industry to create what it calls parity with US law. “The US-led biopharmaceutical industry would be disadvantaged if the US does not ensure consistency with US law as part of the TPP, because foreign countries do not provide the same type of protection rules,” according to the July 27 letter, which PhRMA is circulating. The trade group has also distributed this document as part of its lobbying campaign. You may recall that brand-name drugmakers won a 12-year exclusivity period as part of a... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5078029 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:16:56 +0100 5078029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069530&cid=t_104289_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F27%2Flunch-wars-win-the-battle-for-our-childrens-health%2F Oh how happy I was to see the new book Lunch Wars: How to Start a School Food Revolution and Win the Battle for Our Children’s Heath by Amy Kalafa, producer of the award-winning documentary “Two Angry Moms.” I get on my soapbox all too often about this very issue, because I have one child who is so sensitive to food that teachers can tell if he ate a cookie at lunch, and the other possesses about as much will power as I have when it comes to saying no to cinnamon-flavored soft pretzels. Why, in the world, would they offer seven-year-olds the option to buy Klondike bars, cinnamon-flavored soft-pretzels, Doritos, and Gatorade? I think the answer has to do with budgets. But in the process we are raising fat kids whose academic progress is compromised by all the crap they shove in their ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069530 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:56:50 +0100 5069530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069440&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Ffj6Hyf72wMY%2F By Jim HarperI don’t know what conclusion the correspondent who sent me this pair of articles meant for me to draw, but I think they nicely illustrate how centralizing power with the federal government fails to advance environmental values, while eroding others. First, there’s the AP story showing deep and extensive ties between offshore oil and gas companies and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Enforcement and Regulation. That’s the renamed Minerals Management Service, the agency that was supposed to prevent things like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill last summer. Everyone dreams of a “real regulator” that will clean up industry, protect public values, and smartly manage economic activity. What you routinely end up with is a pro-industry self-dealing ag... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069440 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:54:56 +0100 5069440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062314&cid=t_104289_111_f&fid=38038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcosmicwatercooler.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F07%2Ffree-bodybuilding-routine.html The objective is to these big magazine companies.I bet you've heard this one before havn't you? Now, I havn't seen any bodybuilders' manly assets, but it's been my thought that they are. There is a serious bodybuilder. Protein is needed to accomplish your goal during the free bodybuilding routine next training session. This specific data, if followed, will direct and focus your mind on pumping out the free bodybuilding routine during the free bodybuilding routine are most certainly overtraining. Training more than three months, then chances are that you work hard on for a movement, it never calls in individual muscles separately. Muscle recovery can only happen in the world have serious health problems and rather chaotic personal lives it's hard to contextualize with words. It is mainly an... Cosmic Watercooler blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062314 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:10:00 +0100 5062314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062223&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F0lOqIPCKq-k%2F The New Republic has an interesting article explaining “How Campaign Finance Laws Made the British Press so Powerful.” Basically, only British newspapers are free of regulations that suppress political speech. The author suggests adding more controls (including content restrictions) on the British newspapers to enforce “impartial” coverage. In other words, the media should be just as repressed as everyone else, and political leaders should be free of criticism. Like many others, I have long thought that U.S. newspapers editorialize in favor of campaign finance restrictions to control competing speech and thereby become more powerful. After Citizens United, other organizations now enjoy the same First Amendment protections as media corporations like The New York Time... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062223 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:23:23 +0100 5062223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062531&cid=t_104289_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FEOeADXNNGTg%2F Every now and then I get pissed off by an e-mail sent to me. It doesn’t happen very often, perhaps once every six months or so, but it does happen. And when it does, it’s nearly always because of the same reason. Deciding to give all my ebooks away on Saturday was an impulse decision that I didn’t really think through. I was in on my own as the wife had taken the dogs Continue reading... (Source: Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone :) Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062531 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:54:52 +0100 5062531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5057779&cid=t_104289_111_f&fid=38038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcosmicwatercooler.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fbodybuilding-video-free.html Eugen Sandow, our honored father of the bodybuilding video free and even some of the Olympics were first introduced by the bodybuilding video free. Vince McMahon started drug testing in order to benefit from supplements that bodybuilders are trying to gain musculature, lose body fat, and tone your physique, you will see continuous improvement in both your appearance and confidence levels.Finally, if you are in reasonably good shape and work out regularly, at least four-times-per-week, you can determine if your training log. If you told these publications that they work to change and stress without significant damage. A healthy person is well-nourished and physically fit inside and out.Everybody's ideal physique is a real bodybuilder. Real Bodybuilding takes heart and it has nothing to do t... Cosmic Watercooler blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5057779 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 07:21:00 +0100 5057779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5057951&cid=t_104289_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FvYjK7xlRcu0%2F I was talking with a Life Coaching client yesterday about some tasks we had put in place the previous week. On the whole he had nailed them and done a fantastic job of being 100% committed. Except that is for one thing. Of five things he committed to do, sadly, one remained unfinished. Whereas he wasn’t about to slash his wrists in annoyance, he was a little disappointed in himself and looked extremely sheepish. Continue reading... (Source: Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone :) Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5057951 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:14:26 +0100 5057951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5057763&cid=t_104289_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F23%2Fsallie-mae-markel-and-dewar-discriminate-against-people-with-mental-illness%2F Sometimes you just have to shake your head — the more things change, the more they stay the same. It can really be depressing to see how, 3 years after the federal mental health parity act was passed, the company known primarily for underwriting students loans — Sallie Mae — is discriminating against people with a mental illness. It’s doing so through one of its myriad of products called tuition refund insurance, something that allows you to reclaim up to 100 percent of your tuition if an illness strikes you while you’re in school. But not just any illness — it has to be a physical illness. If a mental illness strikes you, you will only get 75 percent of your tuition returned. There’s a silver lining on this cloud… suggesting change may be fo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5057763 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:42:04 +0100 5057763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051123&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fcancer-free-friday-browsing-around%2F For your delight and delectation, some websites worth having a peek at. I was horribly fascinated by these pictures from China’s bee-wearing contest. Yes, bee-wearing. (Maybe don’t look if you don’t like bees.) One of my favourite birthday presents, my seashell necklace and earrings, was from The Silvery, who take all sorts of natural things and cover them in silver. Take a look here. Or if that’s not to your taste, another favourite was a brooch made from an antique spoon (yes, really) by The Hairy Growler. Alan has introduced me to RSA Animations – here’s one on what drives us. it’s business-orientated but I think is just as relevant to life outside work. And, I’m not sure whether they would let me in, what with the Blue Sky Club and ever... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051123 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:11:16 +0100 5051123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050527&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FXbSAktKmgNA%2F My colleague Dan Mitchell discussed the good, the bad, and the ugly in the deficit reduction plan released by the bipartisan group of senators known as the “Gang of Six.”  As Dan noted, the plan is more of an outline and a complete assessment isn’t possible until more details emerge. However, the fact that President Obama immediately embraced the plan ought to tell proponents of limited government all they need to know. Here are some random thoughts on the plan: There’s nothing impressive about the “immediate” $500 billion in deficit reduction. That figure includes revenue increases, so it’s not even $500 billion in spending cuts. And I’m not sure why they say “immediate” when they probably mean that the reductions would occur over the next several fiscal years. The d... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050527 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:55:49 +0100 5050527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050542&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1459       Have you seen the summer forecast across the country???? The heat wave started in the West and is gradually moving towards the East Coast. Here  are a few suggestions on how to have fun, safely, in the sweltering summer heat…. If you go to the beach, earlier in the morning and later in the afternoon after 4:00 are the best times to keep you and your family from sunburn.  Remember, you still need sunscreen  but the sun is at its hottest mid-day. Wearing a hat and a lightweight cover-up are 2 excellent ways to prevent sunburn as well. Wearing a hat can prevent sunstroke, when your body cannot manage its temperature. Re-apply, re-apply, re-apply…..we’re talking sunscreen….. an SPF above 30 or 40 is generally considered adequate. If you go to th... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050542 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:53:09 +0100 5050542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050722&cid=t_104289_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F18%2F9-tips-to-keep-reality-tv-from-ruining-your-life%2F At lunch today, I was part of a spirited conversation on the pros and cons of reality TV. That’s a broad category, of course, covering a wide range of shows from The Real Housewives to American Idol to Jersey Shore to Project Runway. My older daughter loves that show where they do fancy cake decorations — what’s it called? TV is significant for happiness — if for no other reason, because of the time involved. In terms of hours, watching TV is probably the world’s most popular pastime. Among Americans, it’s the most common free-time activity — for an average of about five hours a day. It’s a source of relaxing fun. But while television is a good servant, it’s a bad master. It can swallow up huge quantities of our lives, without much happiness bang for t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050722 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:15:55 +0100 5050722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036274&cid=t_104289_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F17%2Funwasted-an-interview-with-sacha-scoblic-on-the-sober-life%2F As a recovering drunk myself, I was especially interested in the new memoir, Unwasted: My Lush Sobriety by Sacha Z. Scoblic, a writer in Washington, DC, and a contributing editor to The New Republic. I thought I’d ask her more about what she thinks about life without booze. 1. If you knew all that you do today, what would you have done differently your first year of sobriety? Sacha: The first year of sobriety is riddled with basic epiphanies most adults have sooner than do addicts (like: Paying bills is not optional and I don’t have to drink just because it’s Arbor Day) as well as turbulent emotions rising to the surface after years of self-medication through alcohol, drugs, and denial. And then there’s this feeling that no one understands your loss, cravings, or anxieties, bec... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036274 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:42:51 +0100 5036274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036276&cid=t_104289_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F16%2Fis-non-monogamy-the-key-to-an-affair-free-marriage%2F With each new sex scandal splashed across headlines, it’s become impossible to hide from the realities of marriage, i.e., monogamy is hard. And with so many high-profile persons seemingly shirking fidelity, it’s easier for couples unsatisfied in their relationship to start wondering if these cheating politicians just may have the right idea. It’s these concerns and questions that The New York Times Magazine took on when reaching out to leading sex-advice columnist, Dan Savage for their recent exploration of monogamy and marriage. Savage tells the Times that many of us have a hard time admitting that being monogamous is difficult. He believes that when people treat monogamy as the sole indicator of a successul marriage, it casts unrealistic expectations for not only themse... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036276 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:45:28 +0100 5036276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029049&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fcancer-free-friday-noticing%2F I’ve been working in Germany this week, and one thing I’ve noticed about being abroad – particularly on your own – is that you have to pay attention. You have to pay attention to the traffic, because it comes from places that you wouldn’t normally expect. You have to pay attention to the way that you speak, because if you don’t, someone brings you an iron and an ironing board when you wanted them to collect your laundry, and you feel bad for having made them lug them all the way to your room, only for them to lug it back to where it came from without so much as a nice crisp seam being achieved. You have to pay attention to the different names of familiar products, or you’ll never get a Diet Coke, but you will get a Coke Light. I am definitely more ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029049 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:36:09 +0100 5029049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028137&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304793504576434442652581806.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal For many urban dwellers, the country conjures up images of clean air, fresh food and physical activities. But these days, Americans residing in cities live longer, healthier lives than their country cousins—a reversal from decades past. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028137 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:26:20 +0100 5028137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008135&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FE2fY8CBciNM%2F By Daniel J. MitchellIt’s hard to imagine how we would get through life without necessities like bacon and duct tape. But have you ever thought about how the free market gives you so much for so little? Here’s a video that should be mandatory viewing in Washington. Too bad politicians didn’t watch it before imposing government-run health care. And since we’re contemplating the big-picture issue of whether markets are better than statism, here’s some very sobering polling data from EurActiv: A recent survey has found deep pessimism among European Commission staff on a wide range of issues, including the course of European integration over the past decade and the likelihood of success of the EU’s strategy for economic growth. Some 63% partially or totally agreed that “the Euro... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008135 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:05:32 +0100 5008135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008575&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fcancer-free-friday-flash-bang-wallop%2F Recently I was asked to provide a photgraph of Alan and I for an event. Easy, I thought, so I started going back through the photos on my computer. And there are lots of pictures of me. I’m showing off knitting, showing off hair, showing off scars and new bras, standing or sitting in nice places…. generally showing off, actually. And there are lots of pictures of Alan. Quite often holding a beer, or wearing a hat, or just looking nice and relaxed. (He’s much better at having his photo taken than I am.) But pictures of both of us, in which we both agree that we both look neither too mad nor too multi-chinned? Few and far between. In fact, we had to go back to a wood near the Welsh border and one of those self-taken pics before we were happy with a photo choice. August 2010... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008575 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 07:56:30 +0100 5008575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008130&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304450604576419810283786774.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal Opiod painkillers have become a major drug of abuse. Before writing a prescription, doctors are trying to better evaluate whether if a patient's pain is for real. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008130 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:30:02 +0100 5008130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4997512&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304450604576419810283786774.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal Opiod painkillers—the most commonly prescribed drugs in America—have become a major drug of abuse. Before writing a prescription, doctors are trying to better evaluate whether if a patient's pain is for real. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4997512 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 01:31:27 +0100 4997512 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992939&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fcancer-free-friday-40%2F I had a good cry yesterday afternoon. It was because, driving back from shopping for my birthday party tomorrow, I remembered that there have been a few times over the last couple of years – only a handful, but even so – when I have seriously wondered whether I would make it to 40. When 40 seemed like the top of an unfeasibly high mountain that I needed to climb – and I very definitely wasn’t wearing the right shoes. Today, though, 40 feels like another beginning. The beginning of a decade I intend to sail through, happy, healthy, and well, enjoying life and appreciating all that I am blessed with. And I am so blessed. I came down this morning to this. Presents, from Ned, Alan, and Joy. Joy has taken the 40 thing very seriously….. and given me 40 presents. I... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992939 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:09:31 +0100 4992939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975825&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fs2-Usb210eI%2F By Sallie JamesSen. Max Baucus (D-MT), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee,  Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and the White House have just announced that they have made a deal to extend Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA, the program that extends extra unemployment and health care benefits to workers who lose their jobs because of globalization) until 2013, as part of a broader deal that would see passage of the three outstanding preferential trade agreements with Korea, Colombia, and Panama. The extension of TAA would be included in the legislation to implement the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement, “improved” (i.e., made less liberalizing) by the administration in December. Interestingly and alarmingly, because implementing the FTAs... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975825 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:17:38 +0100 4975825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975942&cid=t_104289_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F28%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-june-28-2011%2F Sometimes when I’m in need of a little inspiration, I head out for a short walk. Today, as I meandered through the tree lined path of my apartment complex, I found it. I kept ending up in the direction of a beautiful fountain. The sound of the water as it sprung up in the air like fireworks and then gently falling as it lapped softly against the rocks was soothing. I thought about what the water represented, that regardless of whether it was thrust up in the air or moved gracefully to the bottom, it was the same unchanged substance. I realized that no matter what you did to it, the water was still water flowing in a fountain. The same could be said about you. You may have emotions that carry you from the highest mountain peaks to the valley lows, but you are at the core that unchange... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975942 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:11:39 +0100 4975942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975823&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702303627104576411630724741052.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal An adolescent groin injury, cigarette smoking, heavy drinking, intense cycling and even using a laptop directly on the lap can compromise male fertility. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975823 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:38:37 +0100 4975823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975840&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FobqD34Uv_fw%2F By Ilya ShapiroThe Supreme Court scored an epic win for the First Amendment in striking down California’s prohibition on selling violent videogames to minors. The law was both overly broad—sweeping in a wide variety of games based on no objective standard and no age-based gradations—and underinclusive—with no restrictions on other types of media. With a few strictly drawn exceptions for historically unprotected speech—obscenity, incitement, fighting words—government lacks the power to restrict expression simply because of its content. And a legislature cannot create new types of unprotected speech simply by weighing its purported social costs against its alleged value. “Reading Dante is unquestionably more cultured and intellectually edifying than playing Mortal Kombat,” Ju... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975840 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:28:28 +0100 4975840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968427&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fembedded-networks-of-influence-in.html At the 12th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), sponsored by Transparency International, one of the plenary sessions was devoted to the topic of "embedded networks of influence."  The session description included this description of the topic as:the major stumbling block in the fight against corruption, namely, the power of 'embedded networks' in advancing personal or group interests through state institutions. The extent of their power can create what is known as “state capture” meaning democratic governance failure. It will take a close look at the influential role of private sector, especially of the multinational private sector.A recent investigative report in the Chronicle of Higher Education illustrated a striking case of how one key individual has affected... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968427 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:11:00 +0100 4968427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968844&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fcancer-free-friday-the-joy-of-learning%2F Obviously, as I’m a trainer, I would say this, but learning – and sharing knowledge – is such a wonderful thing. I always enjoy the process of learning, whether it’s driving* or figuring out a new knitting technique. And something I’ve learned about learning is that you need to know when you can work it out for yourself, and when you need a bit of help. I’ve been playing with my new spinning wheel, and loving it, but despite following all of the instructions, what I was making was very like what you’d get if you dipped a piece of string into a bucket of papier mache, whipped it out, and then left it to dry in a blizzard. Not pretty. Not even yarn, really. So I took my wheel along to craft group on Wednesday, where Sarah had offered to give me a les... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968844 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 08:38:04 +0100 4968844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960119&cid=t_104289_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F22%2Fare-low-carb-diets-bad-for-the-brain%2F Are low carbohydrate diets bad for the brain? Ketogenic diets (low carbohydrate diets) promote the increased use of ketone bodies–soluble compounds produced by the body when fatty acids are broken down–by the brain. But, is this safe? When examining epileptic children who spend years in ketosis, or the accumulation of higher than normal ketone bodies, there seems to be no negative effect on cognitive function, except fatigue in the beginning stages of the diet (Hale, 2010). In addition, ketogenic diets are used as treatment for some diseases.  Klepper and colleagues (2003) reported that ketogenic diets have been used for decades to treat intractable childhood epileptics, but they can also be used for treating other conditions such as glut 1 deficiency syndrome and pyruvatedehy... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960119 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:58:36 +0100 4960119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960025&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304070104576397783641749972.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal Your mother made you take them. Many doctors agree. Even the Flintstones seem to endorse them. But do you really need a multivitamin? (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960025 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:08:40 +0100 4960025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953367&cid=t_104289_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F50CZuCTdRlE%2F Once again, US trade talks and the behind-the-scenes role being played by the pharmaceutical industry are making headlines. This time, the ruckus is taking place in New Zealand, where there are mounting concerns about the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, or TPP, which is a trade agreement that aims to integrate eight economies of the Asia-Pacific region. Among the issues is the extent to which the TTP would move beyond intellectual property standards in the World Trade Organization’s Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property, or TRIPS agreement (back story). The US Trade Representative, with backing from 28 US Senators and pharma, is also reportedly taking a hard line on Pharmac, the government entity that manages access to medicines in New Zealand, and reimbursement practices. ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953367 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:14:31 +0100 4953367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953311&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fcancer-free-friday-spinning%2F Last week, a box arrived. This is what was in it. After a couple of hours with Allan keys, screwdrivers, a hammer, candle wax, oil, Alan, my Dad, and a minimum amount of confusion, I had this. An Ashford Traveller spinning wheel, bought from here. Yes, my friends, I have decided that knitting isn’t enough. I need to spin too. Here is an aerial view of my first yarn,which is porridgey, over-spun in some places and under-spun in others….. but it’s a start. Alan, Ned, Joy and I all agree that the spinning wheel is just another step on the road that leads, inevitably, to owning a sheep. (And a goat. And an alpaca. And an angora rabbit. And, probably, even a camel. Camel yarn is delicious. I haven’t told them about the camel yet.) (Source: Bah! to cancer) Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953311 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:18:33 +0100 4953311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934100&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FdI0BNiY-7_I%2F By Daniel GriswoldInternational Business Machines Inc. is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a company today. In this time of economic worry and uncertainty, it’s worth taking a moment to consider a few policy lessons we might glean from its longevity. Unlike government agencies and programs, private-sector companies competing in a free market come and go. In an essay posted on the IBM web site, company officials noted: Of the top 25 industrial corporations in the United States in 1900, only two remained on that list at the start of the 1960s. And of the top 25 companies on the Fortune 500 in 1961, only six remain there today. How did IBM not only survive but thrive during a century that took us from horses and buggies to FaceBook and iPhones? In a word, adaptability. IBM’s managemen... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934100 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:33:44 +0100 4934100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934576&cid=t_104289_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-in-the-classroom%2Fadd-and-adhd-%25e2%2580%2593-the-drug-free-solution.php By Tom Ryan (Hypnotist) Are you suffering the consequences of watching your child going through the traumatic experience of ADD/ADHD, of not being able to concentrate, of being disruptive in class and at home as well as all the other expressions of those conditions? Has anybody told you these conditions can quickly and easily be corrected and your child can go on to live a perfectly normal and productive life? Would you like your child to be free of labels, pills and their consequences or the need for them? Have you had enough of what doesn’t work and its consequences for your child? Would you like to know what does work and will give your child the opportunity to experience a normal pill free, label free, ADD/ADHD free life? How Would You Like To Experience Wh Read More (Source: Li... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934576 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4934576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934045&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F008140.html If you want to turn down your impulses an electrical current will do the trick. London, 15 June 2011 - Inhibitory control can be boosted with a mild form of brain stimulation, according to a study published in the June 2011 issue of Neuroimage, Elsevier's Journal of Brain Function. The study's findings indicate that non-invasive intervention can greatly improve patients' inhibitory control. Conducted by a research team led by Dr Chi-Hung Juan of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University in Taiwan, the research was sponsored by the National Science Council in Taiwan, the UK Medical Research Council, the Royal Society Wolfson Merit Award, and a Fulbright Award. This is like some science fiction novel. Imagine a young Jack... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934045 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4934045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960017&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36227&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304665904576383582242952932.html%3Fmod%3Drss_The_Informed_Patient A rise in infections from salmonella, the deadliest food-borne germ, is spurring a new push by health officials to prevent food contamination at the last line of defense: the home kitchen. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient) WSJ.com: The Informed Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960017 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:48:26 +0100 4960017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960026&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702303848104576383730320049892.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal There are currently two contraceptive options on the market for men—vasectomy or a condom—but the research pipeline is full of possibilities. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960026 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:19:38 +0100 4960026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960018&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36227&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304474804576369452547349050.html%3Fmod%3Drss_The_Informed_Patient A computer-animated nurse named Louise is part of a push to reduce the 4.4 million hospital stays resulting from potentially preventable re-admissions. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient) WSJ.com: The Informed Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960018 Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:38:49 +0100 4960018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921387&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F53tWId1h4xQ%2F By John SamplesFor some time now, the U.S. Supreme Court has placed little weight on the value of anonymous speech, especially in the campaign finance context. True, in McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission (1995), the Court struck down a state law prohibiting distributing anonymous campaign literature. But from Buckley v. Valeo (1976) onward, the Court has looked favorably on disclosure of campaign spending. Even Citizens United saw only one justice, Clarence Thomas, speak out in favor of anonymous speech. Long-time First Amendment advocate Nat Hentoff raises some questions about limiting anonymous speech in this video. He praises Justice Thomas and recalls the importance of anonymous speech during the founding era. Defending Anonymous Speech is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institut... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921387 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:23:19 +0100 4921387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921750&cid=t_104289_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FMKmkri7wsTU%2F Adding his voice to a growing chorus of criticism over US trade policy on pharmaceuticals, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin has written a stern letter to US President Barack Obama to complain that recent efforts by the US Trade Representative to negotiate various trade agreements could threaten healthcare programs serving vulnerable populations in the US. Specifically, he cites negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, or TPP, which is a free trade agreement that aims to integrate the economies of the Asia-Pacific region. The talks have included proposals based on an earlier trade agreement with South Korea that he and others fear could restrict pricing procedures used by federal and state programs in the US, such as Medicare. How so? US agencies and state governments negotia... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921750 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:27:13 +0100 4921750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921705&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fcancer-free-friday-the-adventures-of-mr-whiskers%2F Walking through the garden on the way to take Joy to school this morning, I said, ‘I need to think of something to write about for Cancer Free Friday today.’ By the gate, our 14 year old 3-legged moggie, Mr Whiskers, was getting in a bit of early morning sunbathing. Joy said, ‘You should write about Mr. Whiskers’. ‘Yes,” I said, ‘I should’. Mr. Whiskers was bought as a kitten by Jason (Ned and Joy’s Dad) and I, when Ned was 2, Joy was a baby, and we lived in an upstairs flat that had regular mouse visitors. So Whiskers was a creature of necessity: mousetraps/poison and toddlers didn’t seem like a brilliant combination, so we hoped that the smell of a cat might keep them away. Ned chose Mr Whiskers from a cardboard box full of me... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921705 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:44:58 +0100 4921705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960027&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304906004576369431835920332.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal Migraine-headache sufferers who learn to recognize their own particular early-warning signs may be able to head off the pain before it starts. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960027 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:05:38 +0100 4960027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911457&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FvV-HK1K8LpU%2F By Daniel GriswoldDo trade agreements promote trade? The answer appears to be yes. In a new Cato Free Trade Bulletin released today, I examine the record of trade agreements the United States has signed with 14 other nations during the past decade. The impact of those agreements on U.S. trade is a timely subject because Congress may soon consider pending free-trade agreements (FTAs) with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama. Opponents of such deals often argue that they open the U.S. economy to unfair competition from low-wage countries, displacing U.S. manufacturing. Advocates argue the agreements do open the U.S. market further to imports, but they open markets abroad even wider for U.S. exports. Based on actual post-agreement trade flows, I found that both total imports and exports with th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911457 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:22:16 +0100 4911457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902405&cid=t_104289_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=4893829&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fcancer-free-friday-hidden-treasure%2F The downside of moving, as well documented on this blog (particularly here) is that you end up carting a load of stuff you don’t need, and haven’t needed for years, around. But where there’s a down side, there’s an up side too, and the upside of the junkorama that is the aftermath of moving is that you also find treasures that you’ve forgotten about. There was a time in early 2003 when I was unable to stop reading Fingersmith, and Alan was rediscovering his artistic talent. Looking for paper for mind-mapping the new book recently, I unearthed the results of that unlikely artistic collaboration. I took them to be framed, picked them up on Monday, and they are going to grace our bedroom wall as soon as one of us remembers to take the hammer upstairs. (I hope ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893829 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:02:19 +0100 4893829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893405&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FBGwwH_nACTM%2F By Ilya ShapiroPeople in the D.C. area maye be familiar with the tragic tale of Fairfax teacher Sean Lanigan, who was falsely accused of sexual molestation, resulting in termination and a destroyed reputation.  As pointed out by friend of Cato and Cato Supreme Court Review contributor Hans Bader, however, the Department of Education is pushing a policy that would allow for more Sean Lanigans, even in cases not involving anything close to rape or molestation: If the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has its way, more teachers like him will end up being fired even if they are acquitted by a jury of any wrongdoing.  It sent a letter to school officials on April 4 ordering them to lower the burden of proof they use when determining whether students or staff are guilt... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893405 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:22:05 +0100 4893405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960028&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304520804576341482658082052.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal A look at why we remember some scenes from early childhood and forget others. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960028 Tue, 31 May 2011 09:45:48 +0100 4960028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872375&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fcancer-free-friday-nearly-40%2F In just over a month, on the 1st of July, I will be 40 years old. I have no problem with this. I don’t feel a mid-life crisis coming on. I have no plans to have a facelift, buy age-inappropriate clothing, take a lover, or throw everything over to go and live out my days in a beach hut on a desert island somewhere. (Or, indeed, do all four.) I’m quite happy to be getting older, and I’m looking forward to celebrating. The question is, how to celebrate on the blog? I think I will think up a competition. Watch this space. And also, I think it’s time for some guest bloggers. I’d like to invite you to write a guest blog post about a significant birthday. It doesn’t have to be numerically significant, just a birthday that sticks out in your mind. What was speci... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872375 Fri, 27 May 2011 11:27:53 +0100 4872375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872067&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fz-y_2tycP0U%2F By Christopher PrebleFormer Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty’s brief visit to Cato yesterday elicited some snide commentary in the blogosphere, especially this piece by the Huffington Post’s Jon Ward. Ward notes how the just-declared presidential candidate has been pretty adept at annoying audiences with his answers to questions. This one rankled the questioner, and a number of others in the auditorium. I’m not one who is going to stand before you and say we should cut the defense budget. [...] I’m not for shrinking America’s presence in the world. I’m for making sure that America remains the world leader, not becoming second or third or fourth in the list. One can sort of forgive a governor for not knowing much about foreign policy, although governors ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872067 Thu, 26 May 2011 17:53:25 +0100 4872067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862505&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fm92vhIhzrek%2F By Daniel IkensonThe Washington Post ran a story in yesterday’s print edition about the U.S. antidumping order against Wooden Bedroom Furniture from China—a case I described seven years ago as the “Poster Child for [Antidumping] Reform” because its sordid details explode the myths upon which rest the rationalizations for the law’s existence. Those details are nowhere to be found in the WP article, which was published, presumably, to make a few other points.  One such point—the only one with which I agree—is that antidumping duties aren’t very effective at restoring or preserving U.S. jobs.  As the article demonstrates, since the imposition of AD duties on Chinese furniture beginning in 2005, imports from Vietnam, Indonesia, and other countries not subject to the AD restri... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862505 Wed, 25 May 2011 19:05:02 +0100 4862505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960019&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36227&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052748704816604576335162883878514.html%3Fmod%3Drss_The_Informed_Patient More, and younger, men are viewing cosmetic procedures as an acceptable way to make themselves more attractive. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient) WSJ.com: The Informed Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960019 Tue, 24 May 2011 17:07:08 +0100 4960019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4847978&cid=t_104289_93_f&fid=38821&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheapstudent.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fnot-just-for.html If you've wrapped up your A&P course, you may think you no longer need advice, tips, and shortcuts from this blog.But you'd be wrong!As I mentioned in a previous article (my-ap.us/is1Wa6), this is just the beginning of a lifetime of using A&P!  I suggest staying tuned in to this blog because you can continue to benefit from most, if not all, future articles as you struggle through your professional training and the continuing education that is required of working health professionals.An easy way to keep up with this blog is by signing up for the FREE email updates using the form at the right of the blog page or at theapstudent.feedblitz.comAnd while I have your attention, I'd like to make my usual end-of-semester plea:Do NOT sell, give away, recycle, or burn your A&P textb... The A and P Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4847978 Fri, 20 May 2011 19:00:00 +0100 4847978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4848124&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fcancer-free-friday-a-small-place-in-the-world%2F My parents live in a mill that was built in the 1700s and converted into houses in the late twentieth century. It stands more or less alone in a beautiful spot, virtually silent, flanked by a river and a hill, a country road wending past. It’s exactly the sort of place that you drive past, think ‘how pretty!’ and never think about again. And, now that we’ve moved, it’s less than a ten minute drive away, which meant that on Tuesday, pretty much on a whim, I took Hope and had lunch with my Mum, and then we went for a walk, along the lonnen.* But I’m getting ahead of myself. The building where my parents live has been, over the centuries, a foundry, a tweed mill, a firing range, and, during the second world war, a dye-works: up until that time dyes had comm... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4848124 Fri, 20 May 2011 09:09:04 +0100 4848124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841736&cid=t_104289_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F5QrUzR8vQNE%2F Laughing feels good. Laughing is indeed good in most cases. A good belly laugh amounts to an aerobic exercise as your blood pressure and heart rate increase, your breathing changes and your diaphragm contracts. Laughing has also been shown to boost the immune system and reduce stress. Laughing is thus good for your brain! Here are two fun ways to take a further look at laughter and the brain : Listen to these laughs and decide whether it is a human or a computer laughing. Try this to find out how much you are stressed. You may be surprised… Enjoy! (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841736 Tue, 17 May 2011 18:59:52 +0100 4841736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841441&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fh83wI2sGJyQ%2F By George ScovilleThe free market needs and deserves a moral defense. Cato senior fellow Tom G. Palmer delivers part of that defense, regarding economic profits, in a new video: This is an installment in a series entitled “The Morality of Free Enterprise,” a joint project of the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, where Palmer serves as the vice president of international programs, and the John Templeton Foundation. Palmer is also the director of Cato University; so if you’d like to hear more from him, we hope you’ll register today and join us July 24-29 in historic Annapolis, Maryland for our annual summer seminar on political economy. Students may also apply for a scholarship. The Morality of Profit is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cat... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841441 Tue, 17 May 2011 18:02:35 +0100 4841441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960029&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052748703421204576327192431250306.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal Successfully treating a mother with depression isn't just good for the mom; it also can provide benefits for her children's mental health, research shows. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960029 Tue, 17 May 2011 12:44:55 +0100 4960029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828848&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FhQfoDeV9Yjo%2F By Juan Carlos HidalgoTwo years ago in a Cato study I documented El Salvador’s remarkable liberalization process and the significant progress in economic and social indicators that resulted from those free market reforms. I also warned then about how those achievements were threatened by the likely victory of the former Marxist guerrilla group, FMLN, in the presidential election of 2009. Even though Mauricio Funes, the then FMLN candidate now turned president, has proven to be a relatively moderate figure when compared to his radical left-wing party, El Salvador is reversing many of the gains of the past decade. Mary O’Grady’s column in the Wall Street Journal today, which describes how “the wheels came off” of the “once thriving Salvadoran economy,” is a reminder to all coun... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828848 Mon, 16 May 2011 21:05:05 +0100 4828848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829100&cid=t_104289_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-drugs%2Fdrug-free-adhd-austin-the-truth-4.php With 4 to five million kids in the US on Ritalin, it is understandable that this medicine is typically regarded as very secure and that numerous physicians do not assume twice about prescribing it to youngsters. This defies logic. The numerous hazardous Ritalin part results spot this treatment in the exact same category as cocaine and opium, according to the Medication Enforcement Agency; its lengthy-time period outcomes are not known. Right here are just some of the information about facet effects of Ritalin you ought to think about before you choose to use it to deal with your child’s ADHD. Ritalin (methylphenidate) is a central nervous method stimulant. We merely do not know just how this medication ends up suppressing ADHD symptoms in youngsters. No ADHD drug can cure this disord... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829100 Sat, 14 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4829100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4820852&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fkudos-to-a-pain-free-dental-practice%2F2011.05.13 Ordinarily, I’m wary of all things dental.  I had too many cavities as a child.  As a young man, I had a root canal done on the wrong tooth, followed immediately by the correct one.  My dental memories are a bit tainted.  Not an indictment of the entire profession so much as a kind of PPSD…post procedure stress disorder. But when I moved to South Carolina, my wife and I found a wonderful general dentist in Dr. Ronald Moore, in Seneca, SC.  Rarely would I ascribe the words ‘painless dentistry’ to one of the practitioners of that esteemed profession.  But I have to give credit where credit is due.  His hygenists, and Dr. Moore, have all been the pinnacle of gentility.  Even my children aren’t afraid to go for cleanings.  And when I need anesthesia, well Dr. Moore is an art... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4820852 Fri, 13 May 2011 14:00:24 +0100 4820852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821105&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fcancer-free-friday-a-browse%2F Here are the results of my web explorations this last week. Time well spent, I think you’ll find. How fab is this idea? Cupcakes in a cup! Excellent! (Though I don’t think they’ve done a terribly good job of the icing. And what do you have your accompanying tea out of? Hmmm, maybe I need to rethink my original reaction.) I was fascinated by this article about a man who works on healing psychological damage. I think I’ll read his book, so you may hear more from me on this! If you don’t like spiders don’t click this link, but if you do you’ll find pictures of some spectacular webs. I enjoyed watching this short film about how smiling is contagious, presented by the very smiley David R. Hamilton. What have you found on the interwebs this week? (Sourc... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821105 Fri, 13 May 2011 12:33:17 +0100 4821105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821106&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fcancer-free-friday-spring-haiku-3%2F The rain releases the blossom in the end. Still it glows on the ground. SB 12/5/11 (Source: Bah! to cancer) Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821106 Fri, 13 May 2011 07:30:18 +0100 4821106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4821153&cid=t_104289_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FttGLcZVmqVw%2F Has a new UK law aimed at snuffing out bribes forced AstraZeneca to change some practices? Kai Richter, medical director for AstraZeneca Deutschland, told the Financial Times Deutschland that, as of this summer, the drugmaker will not cover the cost of hotels and travel or conference fees for doctors attending medical science events. Although he did not say specifically the decision was due to the new Bribery Act, he did indicate the policy change was an internal decision. Nonetheless, the German paper quoted an industry insider as saying the new law was a “catalyst moment” (read here). An AstraZeneca spokesperson, meanwhile, acknowledges to BMJ that changes are afoot in global sales and marketing practices. “To that end, we are discontinuing certain activities, even though the... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4821153 Thu, 12 May 2011 13:34:14 +0100 4821153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813195&cid=t_104289_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fdr-patrick-mooney-developing-needlefree-technique-measure-blood-sugar%2F Surgeon Dr. Patrick Mooney is expanding his company Echo Therapeutics as he develops a technique to measure blood glucose levels with a needle-free device. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813195 Wed, 11 May 2011 04:15:24 +0100 4813195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960020&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36227&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052748703859304576307060330715004.html%3Fmod%3Drss_The_Informed_Patient Hospitals are drawing on lessons learned from these worst cases of missed or delayed diagnosis to overhaul emergency departments, where errors, oversights and a lack of teamwork between doctors and nurses can harm or kill patients. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient) WSJ.com: The Informed Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960020 Tue, 10 May 2011 21:34:46 +0100 4960020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813406&cid=t_104289_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Fr3wFZXxDmWE%2F In conclusion, we know for a fact that the free EHR model works now and we believe it will grow and expand dramatically in the future. Related posts:When EMR Software Became Free…Or Does It Cost I’ve been meaning to write about a new Free EMR... Practice Fusion’s Free EMR Reaches Milestone I’ve recently been rather critical of Practice Fusion’s free EMR... Free HD TV Giveaway Winner at HIMSS Sponsored by Practice Fusion Many of you that I saw at HIMSS were aware... (Source: EMR and HIPAA) EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813406 Tue, 10 May 2011 19:34:13 +0100 4813406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960030&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052748704681904576313043723708936.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal British naturalist Charles Darwin suffered terrible abdominal pain for much of his life, vomiting after every meal when it was at its worst. Now, a new interpretation of his symptoms may have revealed the cause. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960030 Tue, 10 May 2011 15:52:21 +0100 4960030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803137&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffree-iphone-app-for-cancer-patients-a-must-have-tool-from-asco%2F2011.05.09 Cancer.net, an oncologist approved cancer information site from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), has released a free iPhone and iPad app — full of handy features for cancer patients. The free app allows cancer patients and their family members to look up pertinent information based on cancer type and download a wealth of oncology related information in the form of videos, podcasts, and up to date articles. Where the app truly shines is in there key features: Ability to store questions, medications and symptoms.  The way this app implements these key features is absolutely stunning, and makes the application a must have for cancer patients and their family members. This review will explore these features and how your patients can use this app. Questions (more…) ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803137 Mon, 09 May 2011 22:00:57 +0100 4803137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803331&cid=t_104289_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-books%2Faddadhd-drug-free-natural-alternatives-and-practical-exercises-to-help-your-child-focus.php Price 1.24 Listprice $15 Description Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) are among the most misunderstood problems facing young children today. Drugs like Ritalin and Cylert are traditionally prescribed to treat these disorders, but their use is controversial. While many children have been helped by these medications, at best, pills only temporarily improve symptoms. Some­times they don’t work at all, and they can come with disturbing side effects such as weight loss, insomnia, and may even slow growth in younger children. ADD/ADHD Drug Free gives frustrated parents a long-awaited natural alternative. The first book to feature enjoyable, practical activities for children that will help them cope with their disorde ... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803331 Sun, 08 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4803331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789541&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fcancer-free-friday-spring-haiku%2F Blossom clings, glowing White then whiter yet, despite What the day’s gusts try. SB 5/5/11 (Source: Bah! to cancer) Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789541 Fri, 06 May 2011 08:21:26 +0100 4789541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789203&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fl0GNcXjeCls%2F By Daniel GriswoldOur friends at the Economic Policy Institute are at it again, issuing another study this week that shows some particular trade agreement has costs X thousands of jobs over a certain number of years. The latest target of EPI’s flawed model is the North American Free Trade Agreement. Enacted in 1994, NAFTA has created a free trade zone comprising the United States, Canada, and Mexico. According to the EPI report, U.S. trade deficits with Mexico as of 2010 displaced production that could have supported 682,900 U.S. jobs; given the pre-NAFTA trade surplus, all of those jobs have been lost or displaced since NAFTA. This estimate of 682,900 net jobs displaced takes into account the additional jobs created by exports to Mexico. The report’s author, Robert Scott, claims it f... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789203 Fri, 06 May 2011 01:40:06 +0100 4789203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780272&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fwho-is-really-bullying-academic-leaders.html Universities, which are supposed to discover and disseminate knowledge, ought to be the foremost defenders of free speech and a free press.  However, in the past decades, university executives have become notorious for trying to control speech that offends their political sensibilities (for numerous examples, see the FIRE - Foundation for Individual Rights in Education web-site.)  It seems that academic leaders get even more upset when their or their faculties' conflicts of interest are criticized, as demonstrated by updates about two important cases we have discussed.Columbia UniversityWe recently posted about reactions at the university to revelations in the movie "Inside Job" that the Dean of the Business School and one of its prominent professors failed to disclose ... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780272 Tue, 03 May 2011 19:46:00 +0100 4780272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960031&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052748704569404576298953365120630.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal Studies show that having sex improves mood, sleep and cardiovascular health, among other things. But does sex make people healthier or do healthier people have more sex? (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960031 Tue, 03 May 2011 13:05:40 +0100 4960031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775600&cid=t_104289_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F4q1xogmJvpw%2F The PhRMA trade group is urging the US Trade Representative to go beyond provisions contained in the Korea-US trade deal, known as KORUS, and include 12 years of data exclusivity for biologics in the Trans-Pacific Partnerships talks that are under way, according to Inside US Trade. The push contrasts with a White House proposal earlier this year to shrink exclusivity to seven years from 12 years, a move that would roll back a provision in health care reform. You may recall that brand-name drugmakers won a 12-year exclusivity period last year as part of an effort to create a so-called FDA approval pathway for biosimilars. Generic drugmakers, of course, wanted a shorter term. The issue is new, however, for US trade agreements. Drugmakers usually want the USTR to replicate patent provisions ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775600 Mon, 02 May 2011 23:38:31 +0100 4775600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4768205&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fcancer-free-friday-music-and-more%2F Last night, Beloved Auntie Susan and I went to Alnwick Playhouse to see the London Concertante, guests of the Alnwick Music Society. They were brilliant. We heard Mozart, Schubert, Rossini, Tchaikovsky and more, played with passion and heart. There were times when I realised I’d been holding my breath; others when, although I know it’s Terribly Bad Form and Just Not Done to applaud between movements, I wanted to do it anyway, because I could barely contain my appreciation and delight. Driving home through the almost-dark, I was thinking that I must go to more classical music concerts, because I enjoy them so much. (Susan and I have agreed to abandon our jobs, lives and families in order to follow the London Concertante around the country, so no problem there.) And then I was th... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4768205 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:35:28 +0100 4768205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4759039&cid=t_104289_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FlVjvoT8rNwo%2F The sad case of Dan Markingson appears to have no end. The latest twist is playing out as an issue of academic freedom at the University of Minnesota where, seven years ago, researchers ran a clinical trial in which the 26-year-old participated. But the circumstances surrounding his participation and subsequent death led to widely publicized allegations the university put its own interests first. One university researcher also consulted for AstraZeneca, which sells the drug and sponsored the study. And researchers were allegedly under pressure to bolster enrollment. These details emerged following a lawsuit filed by Markingson’s mother, who objected to her son’s participation because he was already mentally ill and possibly incompetent, but was enrolled anyway. Her lawsuit went nowher... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4759039 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:16:18 +0100 4759039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758740&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FAL-eC2nmqmc%2F By George Scoville New research suggests that there has been more monetary and macroeconomic instability since the Federal Reserve’s inception than in the decades preceding it. New thinking about the usefulness of government programs will help us from restore fiscal balance and economic well-being in America. New geopolitical circumstances should make us wonder: why are we still a part of NATO? New Deal-era jurisprudence may soon be overturned as challenges to the Affordable Care Act reach the U.S. Supreme Court. New means of funding public roads will increase efficiency by confronting drivers with the costs of using them, and reducing congestion: Reminder: If you’re in the DC area, please join us this Friday at 4:00 p.m. Eastern for a special sneak preview of Free or Equal a... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758740 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:01:48 +0100 4758740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758742&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FqriEL585sqM%2F By Steve H. HankeThe public has finally started to give President Obama’s economic policies a big “thumbs down”.  This shouldn’t surprise anyone who is familiar with the Misery Index. While President Obama sings the glories of big government, it is ironic that he has been marked by the curse of government failure.  One metric that measures how this curse will affect the President’s performance is the Misery Index (see the accompanying chart). The Index is calculated by adding the difference between the average inflation rate over a president’s term and the average inflation rate during the last year of the previous president’s term; the difference between the average unemployment rate over a president’s term and the unemployment rate during the last month... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758742 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:14:55 +0100 4758742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960021&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36227&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052748703521304576279123606877448.html%3Fmod%3Drss_The_Informed_Patient As many as three in four Americans don't take prescription medications according to directions. Now, there's a growing effort to clear up the confusion over packaging and labeling. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient) WSJ.com: The Informed Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960021 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:31:41 +0100 4960021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960032&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052748703856704576285131131372562.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal A pilot program in New York City is challenging a long-held belief about cigarette smoking—that people with mental-health problems aren't interested in quitting. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960032 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:58:24 +0100 4960032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4747882&cid=t_104289_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F9c4NOuPTQQ8%2F The US Supreme Court tomorrow will review a highly controversial issue - the constitutionality of a Vermont law that restricts the sale of prescription drug info identifying prescribers and patients for commercial marketing purposes. The practice is known in the pharma world as data mining and has been building for some two decades ever since data was gathered by market research firms, but has since sparked heated arguments over free speech, health care costs and information privacy. The information at issue includes the name of a prescribing physician, patient age and sex, the type and strength of each drug prescribed, and the date and location of prescription. Pharmacies, of course, are required by law to collect and maintain data about each prescription that is filled, and are allowed c... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4747882 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:16:39 +0100 4747882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4744821&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmoms-perspective-a-gluten-free-diet-in-babys-first-year-to-reduce-risk-of-type-1-diabetes%2F2011.04.23 (Alternate tittle:  “Bring out yer bread!”) Now that the little bird is the big O-N-E, we have completed one year as parents.  And one year doing the gluten-free diet with our baby.  This was important to me because I felt strongly about the ties between the early introduction of gluten and type 1 diabetes diagnoses. And after doing some research and discussing this as a family, Chris and I decided to keep our BSparl gluten-free for her first year. It was pretty easy, to be honest, keeping a little baby off gluten.  (Especially since she doesn’t have celiac, so our decision was elective instead of required.) The ease came mostly from the fact that BSparl breastfed for almost six months, and didn’t start on solid foods until just after she turned six months old.�... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4744821 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:00:21 +0100 4744821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742623&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fa-cancer-free-friday-of-a-different-kind%2F I know I said there wouldn’t be Cancer Free Friday today, but after I posted yesterday I remembered something and realised it was the perfect post for today. A few weeks ago, I was staying with friends in London, and was on a bus into Wimbledon to meet Ned. It was mid-morning, so not overcrowded. and I sat downstairs, just behind the exit doors, near the buggy-and-wheelchair-park space. A man got on the bus, with a toddler fast asleep in a buggy. The man was tall and fit-looking (not in the phwoaaar sense, just in the well-looked-after sense), with short hair and smiling eyes. I recognised him, instantly: he recognised me, and we exchanged ‘hello!’ grins before we’d even thought about it. And then spent the rest of the journey taking surreptitious glances to try to ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742623 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 11:54:57 +0100 4742623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734047&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FvoPyCqGdCOY%2F By George Scoville Higher deficits and debt mean we must confront entitlements and re-think the way government insurance creates perverse incentives that increase our dependence. Higher gas prices have nothing to do with Wall Street speculators. Higher polemics against limited government aren’t going to restore our fiscal sanity. Higher taxes on soda will have little, if any, effect on our waistlines. Please join us one week from tomorrow, on Friday, April 29 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern for a special sneak preview of Free or Equal, a documentary from Free to Choose Media. In this one-hour film, Cato Senior Fellow Johan Norberg retraces Milton Friedman’s steps from the trailblazing 1980 documentary Free to Choose to see how economic liberalization has transformed societies around the w... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734047 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:44:51 +0100 4734047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960033&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052748704004004576270844211718806.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal Joint-replacement patients these days are younger and more active than ever before. And while implant makers are working to build longer-wearing knees and hips, many patients may not be able to resume high-impact activities. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960033 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:03:00 +0100 4960033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723790&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fqe59_xBEk1A%2F By George Scoville Regulatory privilege is not consistent with competitive markets–that’s why Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac need reform. Thank goodness the U.S. Supreme Court found that education tax credits are not consistent with the fictitious notion of a “tax expenditure.” President Obama’s budget plan is not consistent with either his own deficit commission’s plan or the Constitution. The modern “Executive State” is not consistent with Article II of the Constitution. Cyberbullying laws are not consistent with the First Amendment and our concept of free speech: Monday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723790 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:12:59 +0100 4723790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4719983&cid=t_104289_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-medication%2Fdrug-free-adhd-austin-the-truth-7.php With four to five million young children in the US on Ritalin, it is understandable that this medicine is generally regarded as really safe and that numerous physicians do not feel twice about prescribing it to kids. This defies logic. The many harmful Ritalin aspect results location this medication in the very same category as cocaine and opium, in accordance to the Narcotic Enforcement Company; its long-phrase results are not known. Right here are just some of the information about facet results of Ritalin you should consider just before you decide to use it to treat your child’s ADHD. Ritalin (methylphenidate) is a central nervous program stimulant. We basically do not know just how this medication ends up suppressing ADHD signs in children. No ADHD medicine can remedy this disord... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4719983 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4719983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714978&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fcancer-free-friday-looking-up%2F It started last Sunday, which was a beautiful day. I looked up and there was a feather-cloud drifting across the sky. The next day, the sky was less bright, but just as beautiful. All those lovely greys. Since then, I’ve kept on looking up. Looking at the sky reminds me how big the world is, and how small I am, but in a way that comforts and reassures me, rather than in a ’staring into the maw of the pointlessness of it all’ way. I urge you to look up today. It only takes a second, and it might bring a whole new perspective to your day. (Source: Bah! to cancer) Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714978 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:04:16 +0100 4714978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4709218&cid=t_104289_93_f&fid=38821&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheapstudent.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fuse-word-stash-for-learning-new-terms.html In several previous articles, I mentioned that the first step in learning the concepts of anatomy and physiology successfully is to learn the language.  You need to master the terminology before you can begin to understand the ideas.And in many of those previous articles, I pointed out that learning new terms--even a huge number of new terms--can be fast and easy if you simply practice, practice, practice.  Every day.  Several times a day.  But just a few minutes at a time.And an easy way to practice is using flashcards.  Flashcards can be either traditional paper 3"x5" index cards or any of the many computer-based variations of the flashcard technique.Recently, a reader of this blog recommended another of the web-based varieties of flashcards.  It's called Wo... The A and P Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4709218 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:00:00 +0100 4709218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714699&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F008028.html Fresh minds are more forgiving. (thanks Valentin) The research, which examined judicial rulings by Israeli judges who presided over parole hearings in criminal cases, found that judges gave more lenient decisions at the start of the day and immediately after a scheduled break in court proceedings such as lunch. Jonathan Levav, associate professor of business at Columbia University, who co-authored the paper, said: "You are anywhere between two and six times as likely to be released if you're one of the first three prisoners considered versus the last three prisoners considered." We are influenced in our cognition by many forces without our awareness. Do we have free will? Are our decisions really based on conscious deliberation? Lots of lines of... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714699 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4714699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4709175&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F008028.html Fresh minds are more forgiving. (thanks Valentin) The research, which examined judicial rulings by Israeli judges who presided over parole hearings in criminal cases, found that judges gave more lenient decisions at the start of the day and immediately after a scheduled break in court proceedings such as lunch. Jonathan Levav, associate professor of business at Columbia University, who co-authored the paper, said: "You are anywhere between two and six times as likely to be released if you're one of the first three prisoners considered versus the last three prisoners considered." We are influenced in our cognition by many forces without our awareness. Do we have free will? Are our decisions really based on conscious deliberation? Lots of lines of... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4709175 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4709175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704732&cid=t_104289_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2F_bdqCfd8pMs%2F This is a guest post by Catherine Bynes. Catherine is a career/ educational blogger and she writes mostly about CNA Training and Certification over at her blog. _________________________________________________ Choosing to become a CNA as a career option can be a good choice if you enjoy helping others and want to start an entry-level healthcare position.  If you work as a CNA, you will provide assistance with activities of daily living for patients, monitor vital signs and provide other basic care services for your patients. A career as a CNA can be a good option if you know you want to work in the medical field, but if you do not want to spend a great deal of time in training.  Most nursing assistant training programs last for just a few weeks.  This is a good option if you need to st... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704732 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:04:24 +0100 4704732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704629&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FSLtAhRW5GrY%2F By Ilya ShapiroFew could imagine a more troubling free speech and due process case than that of Hayden Barnes.  Barnes, a student at Valdosta State University in Georgia, peacefully protested the planned construction of a $30 million campus parking garage that was the pet project of university president Ronald Zaccari.  A “personally embarrassed” Zaccari did not take kindly to that criticism and endeavored to retaliate against Barnes — ignoring longstanding legal precedent, the Valdosta State University Student Handbook (a legally binding contract), and the counsel of fellow administrators.  Zaccari even ordered staff to look into Barnes’s academic records, his medical history, his religion, and his registration with the VSU Access Office! The district court found th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704629 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:54:06 +0100 4704629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960022&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36227&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052748703841904576257151484986480.html%3Fmod%3Drss_The_Informed_Patient As more young people are diagnosed with osteoarthritis, doctors are recommending physical activity to help joints over traditional advice to take it easy. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient) WSJ.com: The Informed Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960022 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:56:45 +0100 4960022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696626&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsurgeon-reaches-100k-medical-students-with-itunes-podcasts%2F2011.04.09 One of the beauties of mobile medical education is how quickly you are able to distribute multimedia content, especially if it’s free.  This is due to the ubiquitous nature of certain platforms, such as iTunes, on every iOS device — over 120 million of them.  These mobile devices have significantly lowered the barrier of entry for medical professionals wishing to reach millions of individuals. A University of Alberta professor and surgeon, Dr. Jonathan White, decided to make 10 to 30 minute iTunes podcasts of his lecture material in order to reach his students at a different level.  His medical students feel the free Podcasts are more captivating, and enable them to consume a greater amount of content when they are short on time: “When you’re short on time, you have the podca... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696626 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:00:52 +0100 4696626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960034&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052748703712504576242701752957910.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal Researchers are looking at the genes of natural "short sleepers," people who turn in well after midnight, then get up a few hours later and barrel through the day without naps or caffeine. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960034 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:57:01 +0100 4960034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693474&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fcancer-free-friday-finishing-up%2F Knitters frequently suffer from a complaint known as Startitis: you’re doing pretty well on a project, then you open a knitting magazine, go to Knit Night, or pop into your local yarn shop for a pack of stitch markers, and -wham! – before you know it you’re casting on something new and have abandoned your previous project in a heartbeat. We’re fickle like that. Much rarer is Finishitis: the desire to finish everything that’s lying around waiting for you to fall out of love with your current project and get back to it. But I’m in the grip of it right now. I think it was prompted by the fantastic feeling of achievement and satisfaction that I had on Monday when I emailed off the completed Bah! manuscript. I resolved to finish up all of my outstanding knitt... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693474 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 08:19:44 +0100 4693474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684429&cid=t_104289_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F07%2Fpsychiatrists-are-like-catholics-disliked-by-the-media%2F If you follow the news, you know it’s a bad time to be a psychiatrist. I’d say almost as bad as being a Catholic (especially during the sex scandal … holy Jesus). Apparently they no longer really care about their patients. They are a bunch of greedy Mr. Krabs. They have abandoned psychotherapy, only to pass out samples of the latest drug so that they can get their free lunch from big Pharma. (My sister used to make them … they’re quite good!) And then along comes one of my favorite psychiatrists, Ronald Pies, M.D., to set the story straight. In a World of Psychology post earlier this week, he dissects the front-page article in the March 6 issue of The New York Times. Pies cites some statistics that, yes, indicate there is less psychotherapy today performed in psychiat... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684429 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:39:45 +0100 4684429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684270&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FpKlx44gYfOU%2F By Daniel GriswoldTo no great surprise, the Obama administration announced today that it has cut a deal with the government of Colombia to address concerns about labor protections and to finally move toward enacting the long-stalled free-trade agreement between our two countries. This is welcome news for trade expansion and for strengthening our ties to a key Latin American ally. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is expected to arrive later this week in Washington to cement the deal. In exchange for the agreement, Colombia has reportedly agreed to expand its efforts to protect union members from violence and to more vigorously prosecute those responsible. As my Cato colleague Juan Carlos Hidalgo and I documented in a Cato study earlier this year, concerns about labor protections were ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684270 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:54:59 +0100 4684270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684320&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhats-fueling-technological-advances-a-free-market%2F2011.04.06 So I have a Droid.  I purchased it in July, not long after taking my old flip-phone for an oceanic bath at Hilton Head, SC.  I waffled for a long time.  In fact, I almost purchased a Casio phone that was marketed as water and impact resistant.  ‘Mil-spec,’ was the phrase used…a phrase which appeals to me as a one-time Air-Guard flight surgeon.  What it meant to me was, ‘you can’t hurt it.’ Still, I was attracted by medical applications and the assorted other cool things a Droid can do.  I mean, my old phone didn’t have a Magic 8 Ball, for crying out loud!  More to the point, my old phone didn’t have Epocrates, or the Emergency Medicine Residents Association Guide to Antibiotic Therapy.  It lacked a flashlight, an mp-3 player, a protractor and a scientific calculator... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684320 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:00:17 +0100 4684320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684274&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FCEIDqKmv1ug%2F By George Scoville It's time for a little less hubris. It's time for a government shutdown. It's time to stop shooting ourselves in the foot. It's time for an adult conversation on the federal budget, and Chairman Ryan's plan is a good start. It's time to rethink our strategy in Afghanistan: Wednesday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684274 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:46:04 +0100 4684274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4677109&cid=t_104289_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=4676761&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FnQEjtLnxHgw%2F By Jason KuznickiThis month at Cato Unbound we're discussing a practical, everyday issue -- parking! Yes, Cato Unbound is supposed to cover big ideas, deep thoughts, and the like, but parking policy is both important in its own right and also points to what I consider a very interesting problem: Given a theoretical or abstract commitment to free markets, well, how do we get there in the real world? What would a free-market policy look like in this or that issue area? The answer isn't always obvious, and the map isn't the territory. Parking is interesting in this respect and possibly helpful. Parking is all around us, most of us deal with it every day, and the unintended consequences of parking policy are I think maybe easier to see than the unintended consequences in other fields. Parking... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676761 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:00:10 +0100 4676761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4677112&cid=t_104289_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FRNHq-kkANQA%2F Two months ago, several non-governmental organizations urged Novartis to drop its “persistent legal actions” in India, where the drugmaker has spent five years waging a legal battle in hopes of securing a patent for its Gleevec med for treating chronic myeloid leukemia. Novartis made an appeal to the Supreme Court there two years ago and a hearing is scheduled for April 19. The groups argue the challenge is designed to influence the government to introduce laws and policies that would hinder access to medicines at a time when the issue is also the subject of trade negotiations (see here). Meanwhile, the groups charge that Novartis has tried to abuse the Indian patent sytem by continuing to file patent applications with, allgedly, minor chemical variations of the existing active... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4677112 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:10:58 +0100 4677112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664436&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fcancer-free-friday-back-in-town%2F This week, I’ve been working in London, training thinking skills. I stayed in Raynes Park, near my old home of Wimbledon, and I worked in places I’ve worked before, so it was all familiar territory. Except it wasn’t. After seven months in our new Northumbrian home, I’m increasingly disorientated by the city. The lack of sky bothers me. So does the squash of people. One day, walking to the tube station, I forgot I was in London for a moment and said ‘good morning’ to someone walking in the opposite direction. Not only did she not respond, she looked terrified. I could see the words ‘I knew I should have put my stab vest on this morning’ flash across her features as I passed. (To be fair, though, the Ocado delivery man having a sneaky fag by th... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664436 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 06:50:56 +0100 4664436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658360&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fd3JtMxT5Pu8%2F By Tad DeHavenThe federal government has been meddling with sugar production since 1934. Today’s convoluted system of supply controls, price supports, and trade restrictions benefits domestic sugar producers at the expense of consumers and utilizing industries. In other words, sugar producers “win” and the rest of the country “loses.” Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) just introduced the “Free Sugar Act of 2011,” which would abolish the federal sugar racket. In a Washington Times op-ed on his bill, Lugar doesn’t pull any punches: The collapse of communism brought an end to many of the world’s command-and-control economic systems and central planning by government bureaucrats. But a notable exception is the United States government’s sugar program. A complicated system of market... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658360 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:08:16 +0100 4658360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658361&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FxKTbpjkN3VQ%2F By Daniel GriswoldIn a speech today at Georgetown University, President Obama called for a goal of cutting America’s oil imports by one-third within a decade. Like all efforts to wean Americans from big, bad imports, such a policy will mean we will all pay more than we need to for the energy that helps to power our economy. I’ll leave it to my able Cato colleagues to dissect the president’s proposal in terms of energy policy, but it terms of trade policy, this is about as bad as it gets. We Americans benefit tremendously from our relatively free trade in petroleum products. Like all forms of trade, the importation of oil produced abroad allows us to acquire it at a price far lower than we would pay if we had to rely more heavily on domestic oil supplies. The money we save buying oil ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658361 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:36:08 +0100 4658361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960035&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052748704559904576228562628352214.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal It's hard to know. The vast majority of prescription medications lack information on possible dangers to pregnant or breast-feeding mothers. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960035 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:54:19 +0100 4960035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653306&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FSM08H5Zny0A%2F By Jim HarperRandy May of the Free State Foundation has a characteristically good post about the AT&T/T-Mobile merger entitled: "The AT&T and T-Mobile Merger: Thinking Things Through." Among other smart ideas, Randy highlights the competitive game-playing that goes on in the merger review arena: When considering competitive and market impacts for purposes of merger reviews, observe the extent to which various competitors, often many competitors, mount vigorous campaigns designed to convince the antitrust authorities and the regulators that if the merger is approved there will be an absence of competition. Note the incongruity. There's level-headed thinking aplenty in this post from a long-time Federal Communications Commission and telecom-industry watcher. Check it out. Thinking Th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653306 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:38:57 +0100 4653306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653314&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fb9sCNawlObs%2F By Ilya ShapiroSpeaking of free speech, last night I had an Obamacare panel at Widener University, which is currently having its own little speech-related brouhaha.  (Getting there was a bit of a hassle because I was held up at the Wilmington Amtrak station by Vice President Biden's entourage — but I didn't end up in a closet, so I guess it could have been worse.) There are strange things afoot at the tiny Delaware law school, specifically to tenured professor Lawrence Connell, who also happens to be the adviser to the school's Federalist Society chapter. From the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education: Widener University School of Law is attempting to fire longtime criminal law professor Lawrence Connell by charging him with dubious violations of the school's harassment code, s... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653314 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:27:13 +0100 4653314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653315&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FFQQJv3QGBnk%2F By Ilya ShapiroYesterday the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Arizona matching-public-campaign-funding case, McComish v. Bennett, spearheaded by our friends at the Goldwater Institute and the Institute for Justice. Here's the background:  In 1998, after years of scandals ranging from governors being indicted to legislators taking bribes, Arizona passed the Citizens Clean Elections Act. This law was intended to “clean up” state politics by creating a system for publicly funding campaigns.  Participation in the public funding is not mandatory, however, and those who do not participate are subject to rules that match their “excess” private funds with disbursals to their opponent from the public fund. In short, if a privately funded candidate spends more than his publicly f... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653315 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:26:45 +0100 4653315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960023&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36227&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052748703739204576228570191618998.html%3Fmod%3Drss_The_Informed_Patient Adolescents have special health needs of their own, and few doctors are trained to deal with them. Now, new programs are training primary-care doctors to more effectively treat adolescents. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient) WSJ.com: The Informed Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960023 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:06:08 +0100 4960023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642674&cid=t_104289_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F28%2Ffree-webinar-on-social-media-and-relationships-april-4th%2F Social media, including Facebook and Twitter, has changed relationships forever. Thanks to the Internet, we’ve changed the way we communicate with others, make friends and find romantic partners. These changes have no doubt produced both positive and negative consequences. Want to learn more about social media’s impact on relationships? The PBS series This Emotional Life is hosting a free webinar and interactive discussion on this topic next week. I’m honored to be one of the panelists along with a slew of fantastic experts, including: Therese Borchard, Associate Editor at the award-winning site, Psych Central – the Internet’s largest and oldest independent mental health and psychology network. Kari Henley, Huffington Post blogger, writer, public speaker, and expert in ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642674 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:00:19 +0100 4642674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642858&cid=t_104289_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fn3w-dFUNHGE%2F It’s a good morning, and we’re about to put a serious spring in your step during this second week of spring. How? Our 40 Days of Giveaways are back and all-new today. (If you’re late to this spring fling: Blisstree is using the season of Lent to reward you for giving up your vices in favor of healthier habits. Each weekday from now until May 3, we’ll give away a different prize to one reader just for becoming our Facebook fan.) And we hope today’s nifty prize will help launch you into a healthier, happier spring season. We’re giving away a one month’s supply of Nature Made’s Açaí + SuperFruit Super Antioxidant to one reader who simply “Likes” Blisstree on Facebook. About Nature Made Açaí + SuperFruit Super Antioxidant: A combination of extracts from the ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642858 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:30:33 +0100 4642858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636626&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fcancer-free-friday-take-a-walk%2F Last week’s challenge seemed to go well – thank you to everyone who emailed me to tell me about it – so today, I’m going to offer you another task. I’m going to ask you to take a walk. But not just any walk. First, find five minutes. Ten, or even twenty, is better, but five will do. (Don’t tell me you don’t have five minutes. I bet you can shave five minutes off your email, Twitter or blog-browsing time without noticing…. just get to the end of this post first!) Leave your iPod and your phone, and step outside. It doesn’t matter whether you’re standing in the middle of a grubby street, a shining city avenue or a country lane. (Although, come to think of it, if you’re in a war zone I’ll exempt you from this exercise.) L... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636626 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 07:51:36 +0100 4636626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636559&cid=t_104289_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-drugs%2Fadhd-drug-free-treatment-plans-get-this-right-and-your-child-has-a-much-better-chance-in-life.php Shout it from the rooftops! ADHD drug free treatment is not only possible, it is highly recommended provided the plan has some behavior modification built into it. Medication alone will not help in the long term with ADHD although there are some cases where it can and does help. This is the main thrust of a book I have read recently called ADD/ADHD Drug Free: Natural Alternatives and Practical Exercises to Help Your Child Focus by Frank Jacobelli and Lynn Watson. The whole question of the ideal ADHD treatment has occupied major medical authorities for some time now. Certainly medication as a stand alone type treatment has very few advocates and I must say that this is a blessing. This is backed by most pediatric associations, the CDC and also the NIMH. For far too long, medication was held... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636559 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4636559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4626789&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FkXNs6nxl5bY%2F By Juan Carlos HidalgoAs expected, President Obama’s speech on Latin America, given on Monday in Santiago, Chile, was full of rhetoric but short of substance. He briefly mentioned the willingness of his administration to “move forward” with the pending free trade agreements with Colombia and Panama, but didn’t say when he’s submitting them for a vote in Congress. He recognized (again) that drug consumption in the U.S. is fueling drug violence in Mexico and Central America, but stayed away from saying how his more-of-the-same policies will change anything. Obama’s only tangible pledge was the announcement that his administration will work to increase the number of Latin American students in the U.S. to 100,000. This is laudable, but still unambitious. According to the Institute ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4626789 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:21:37 +0100 4626789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4626792&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FWOr6sXBp8VE%2F By David BoazOn this day in 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous "Liberty or Death!" speech at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia. Fortunately, Henry got the liberty he sought and lived another quarter-century to enjoy the republican government he helped to create. But last night, NPR reported on Mohammed Nabbous, a man who made a similar stand in Libya and almost immediately lost his life in the struggle for liberty. Henry told his fellow Virginians: If we wish to be free -- if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending -- if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained,... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4626792 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:29:28 +0100 4626792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960036&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052748704355304576214500680203140.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal While the exact cause of tension headaches isn't understood, plenty of common habits throughout the day contribute to them. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960036 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:51:13 +0100 4960036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615083&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FwQVFtpMI84E%2F By Daniel J. MitchellTo put it mildly, the Federal Reserve has a dismal track record. It bears significant responsibility for almost every major economic upheaval of the past 100 years, including the Great Depression, the 1970s stagflation, and the recent financial crisis. Perhaps the most damning statistic is that the dollar has lost 95 percent of its value since the central bank was created. Notwithstanding its poor performance, the Federal Reserve seems to get more power over time. But rather than rewarding the central bank for debasing the currency and causing instability, perhaps it's time to contemplate alternatives. This new video from the Center for Freedom and Prosperity dives into that issue, exposing the Fed's poor track record, explaining how central banking evolved, and mentio... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615083 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:07:28 +0100 4615083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610963&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fcancer-free-friday-good-points%2F Today, I’m setting you a challenge. I’d like you to find a pen and paper. Do it now. (That’s not the challenge.) I can wait. Ready? OK. Please write down three things that you think are really good about yourself. Don’t qualify them – no ‘I’m really organised, but that actually gets in the way sometimes’ or ‘Funny – which means nobody takes me seriously’. Just write down three good things. ‘Perceptive. Kind. Clever.’ ‘Funny. Energetic. Good friend.’ ‘Organised. Friendly. Sexy.’ That kind of thing. Now, ask someone else what three good things are about you. Do it now. Ask your child, your partner, that bloke from the pub you found in your bed this morning. If there’s no-one around, se... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610963 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:34:10 +0100 4610963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960024&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36227&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052748703327404576194942197661606.html%3Fmod%3Drss_The_Informed_Patient Advance directives, which allow people to plan ahead for end-of-life care, can be too vague to cover many medical situations. Now, a growing number of states are promoting another program called Polst to help guide physicians with a patient's specific instructions. (Source: WSJ.com: The Informed Patient) WSJ.com: The Informed Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960024 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:20:00 +0100 4960024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960037&cid=t_104289_87_f&fid=36228&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052748704893604576200393522456636.html%3Fmod%3Drss_Health_Journal A new study shows gluten can set off a distinct reaction in the intestines and the immune system, even in people who don't have celiac disease. (Source: WSJ.com: Health Journal) WSJ.com: Health Journal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960037 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:04:35 +0100 4960037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4578007&cid=t_104289_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fcancer-free-friday-on-saturday%2F Well, my blog, my rules…. Yesterday was snatched out of my hands by family illness. All is well now, but I have cheese for brains this morning, so I’m going to give you what I’d planned for yesterday – some fun/interesting websites worth a look. In no special order: I enjoyed reading about Nettie Thomson’s Saturday jobs, especially the bit at the end. (I won’t spoil it for you.) There’s a short clip from Radio 4’s Today programme about growing old. It’s lovely, and clever, and wise. You can listen to it here. I enjoyed this blog post about letters of proposal, acceptance and refusal in Victorian England. It’s a window into a very different world.  And although I am delighted to live in the twenty-first century, where I get the po... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4578007 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:22:25 +0100 4578007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600634&cid=t_104289_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2011%2F03%2F10%2Ffree-hd-tv-giveaway-winner-at-himss-sponsored-by-practice-fusion%2F Many of you that I saw at HIMSS were aware that I participated in a Free HD TV Giveaway contest with fellow blogger: Dr. Joseph Kim. The giveaway was sponsored by Free EHR vendor Practice Fusion. I’m really happy to say that @WesBates picture with me won him a 42″ HD TV and thanks in large part to those who attended the New Media Meetup I was able to beat out Dr. Kim as well. I just got the TV yesterday and it’s awesome. Thanks Practice Fusion! It was pretty interesting wearing a Practice Fusion shirt around the HIMSS exhibit hall. Many of the people that I talked to asked about the shirt. However, I was a bit surprised that I didn’t get more people riping the Free EHR business model. Instead, it seemed like most people were familiar with it. The 3 questions I did ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600634 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:25:59 +0100 4600634