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 'generation'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:57:07 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130857&cid=t_157272_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FOwSQ9eBjmd0%2F This was a great piece of advice that was given at my Health Tech Next Generation EMR 101 panel. @2healthguru – Gregg Masters We run from EMR vendors w/products that offer lots of free hours of training. Means EMR UI not Intuitive @brandrew0 #HTng11 I’d only clarify that unlimited free support is good, but it’s when they suggest you use a week of that free support that you run. Related posts:Advice for EMR Selection Consultants A recent comment asked me what I thought about this... Advice to Karen Bell, CCHIT Head I previously posted about the new head of CCHIT, Karen... Best Advice for Those Implementing an EMR Since it’s the weekend, I like to open it up... (Source: EMR and HIPAA) EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130857 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:41:41 +0100 5130857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028406&cid=t_157272_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fnew-nuclear-power-stations.html – The UK government is/has approved the building of 8 nuclear power stations in the UK at Hartlepool; Sellafield, Cumbria; Heysham, Lancashire; Wylfa, Isle of Anglesey; Sizewell, Suffolk; Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex; Oldbury, Gloucestershire and Hinkley Point in Somerset. Presumably, the'll produce a lot of gigawatts without contributing directly to CO2 emissions. So…why are we also still messing around with wind, wave and solar? Will the total additional capacity of those 8 nuclear generators (even when older stations close) far outstrip all demand without our having to pepper the countryside with windfarms and frighten the fish? Just curious. I've not done the sums, but I also wonder how we'd cope on cloudy, windless days when the tide is out…thoughts? Relate... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028406 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:41:19 +0100 5028406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934165&cid=t_157272_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-next-generation-of-physicians-wont-be-frustrated-by-losing-the-autonomy-they-never-had%2F2011.06.15 At this writing, I am in Atlanta visiting our daughter at Emory University. This may be the only college campus in the nation where you can’t buy Pepsi. Coke is King here. If you don’t know this, do some due diligence before you or someone you love interviews here. I remember a few decades interviewing at the medical school here. There are only 2 medical school interviews that I recall after all these years. At N.Y.U. School of Medicine, the canny interviewer asked me what the death rate of Americans is. I correctly responded, “100%”. I suppose that untangling enigmatic questions was an N.Y.U. admission requirement, since they did accept me, and I did attend. The other medical school interview I still recall was at Emory, although it’s not the questions I remember. Their unique i... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934165 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4934165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622439&cid=t_157272_131_f&fid=35005&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ffungalcompgenomics%2F%7E3%2FnTu2PhfwR7w%2F Here’s a few courses to consider for the summer that cover informatics, genomics, and metagenomics analysis focusing on next generation sequencing. The deadlines are fast approaching so apply soon. (There are undoubtably more, and I’m happy to post here if you have suggestions) Workshop on Comparative Genomics Course dates: 10 – 23 July 2011 The Workshop on Comparative Genomics consists of a series of lectures, demonstrations and computer laboratories that cover various aspects of comparative genomics. Faculty are chosen exclusively for their effectiveness in teaching theory and practice in comparative genomics. Included among the faculty are developers and other experts in the use of computer programs and packages such as Ensembl and Galaxy who provide demonstrations a... Fungal Genomes and Comparative Genomics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622439 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:40:20 +0100 4622439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592356&cid=t_157272_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FqVLqjXQly9U%2F By Gene HealyFor once, a new poll on the political attitudes of young Americans brings some good news.  The poll, "D.C.'s New Guard: What Does the Next Generation of American Leaders Think?"[.pdf]  is from the Brookings Institution, and it's the subject of my Washington Examiner column this week: "It's a survey of the type of kids who run for student government and choose to spend their summer vacations working in Washington," the authors explain, "youth who already have the 'Washington bug' and have set themselves towards a career in politics and policy." In other words ... creeps! If you're the rare bird who favors limited government at home and abroad, you can hardly expect good news from a poll of this generation's Tracy Flicks*. After all, aren't these just the sort of model U.N. t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592356 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:21:11 +0100 4592356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575255&cid=t_157272_158_f&fid=38949&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAgingWithGraceCareconnection%2F%7E3%2FaYDX9RqEUrk%2Fcredit-card-debt-that-outlives-mom.html  By SHERISSE PHAM Following a recent post on the rising levels of credit card debt among the elderly, several readers raised an important question: What happens when borrowers die? Do they take their credit card balances to the grave, or are those left behind responsible for the debt? Tom from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, offered an answer: “Excess debt over the value of the estate is considered insolvent and cannot be passed on to heirs.” He’s right, it turns out. Experts say that unlike a mortgage or a car loan, credit card debt is unsecured, meaning that it isn’t tethered to an asset. When someone dies, credit card companies have to wait near the back of the line to receive payment. If what’s left over after settling the estate isn’t enough to pay the bill... Aging with Grace CareConnection blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575255 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:54:00 +0100 4575255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4536143&cid=t_157272_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2011%2F03%2F02%2Fwhy-do-narcissist-use-social-networking-sites%2F This study doesn’t proof a causal relationship between use of social networking sites and narcissism in Millennials. The use of social networking sites might be just a product of the times. Previous generations might have used other means of communication for staying connected. Using social networking sites might be another outlet for narcissistic types. The online environment allows narcissists to effectively manage their image by controlling the information and activities that are displayed. This control allows narcissists to hide their inadequacies and, thus, bolster their selfesteem. Bergman, S., Fearrington, M., Davenport, S., & Bergman, J. (2011). Millennials, narcissism, and social networking: What narcissists do on social networking sites and why Personality and Individ... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4536143 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:31:21 +0100 4536143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4512391&cid=t_157272_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fconsumer-driven-healthcare-why-it-will-fail%2F2011.02.23 With the creation of consumer-driven health plans and health insurance policies with high deductibles linked to a savings option, more financial responsibility shouldered by patients and employees and less by employers was completely inevitable. The American public likes to have everything, whether consumer electronics or other services, as cheap as possible. With escalating healthcare expenses rising far more rapidly than wages or inflation, it’s not surprising employers needed a way to manage this increasingly-costly business expense. In the past, companies faced a similar dilemma. It wasn’t about medical costs, but managing increasingly expensive retirement and pension plan obligations. Years ago, companies moved from these defined benefit plans to defined contribution plan... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4512391 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:00:00 +0100 4512391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4470409&cid=t_157272_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Forgan-generation-building-a-beating-heart%2F2011.02.12 The National Geographic Channel is currently featuring the latest in organ generation technology in its “Explorer” series. Here’s a snippet from the full show: Check your local listings for times. Link: Explorer: How to Build a Beating Heart… *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4470409 Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:00:55 +0100 4470409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314007&cid=t_157272_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-year-begins-with-a-baby-boom%2F2011.01.05 On January 1, Kathleen Casey-Kirschling became the first of the baby-boom generation to qualify for Medicare. She’s hardly alone: The baby-boom generation will cause enrollment in Medicare to soar. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Medicare enrollment will increase from 47 million today to 64 million in 2020 to 80 million people by 2030. At the same time, the ratio of workers paying into the program to support each Medicare enrollee will drop from 3.4 (2010) to 2.8 (2020) and then to 2.3 workers per beneficiary in 2030, denying the program the tax revenue needed to sustain it. What happens then? Well, the President and Congress would have a dismal menu of political and policy choices. They could impose huge tax increases, inflicting great harm on working families and the economy... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314007 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4314007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4238068&cid=t_157272_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2Fr_F282YMxs4%2F NASA slammed Rosie Redfield’s assessment (or review) on the new form of life that was found: When NASA spokesman Dwayne Brown was asked about public criticisms of the paper in the blogosphere, he noted that the article was peer-reviewed and published in one of the most prestigious scientific journals. He added that Wolfe-Simon will not be responding to individual criticisms, as the agency doesn’t feel it is appropriate to debate the science using the media and bloggers. Instead, it believes that should be done in scientific publications. To say the least, it’s hypocritical to call a press-release to tout about your new discovery and then say that the debate shouldn’t be in the media. Peer review is wrong, bad and broken, and without a 180 degree fast turn it will di... Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4238068 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:10:42 +0100 4238068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4230265&cid=t_157272_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2F8E728zRmm9Q%2F I’m quite late jumping on the bandwagon, but after reading this and visiting this site, both related to the new “form” of life found recently, I can only say a couple of things: I don’t know if young scientists (this included my generation and me) need to do this kind of PR to achieve something in their careers Based on the quality, and lack of, of the paper, as assessed by Rosie Redefield, it’s very sorry that Science and scientists accept this kind of publication in their journals. For one, this only reinforces my feeling that most of the things that are published on Nature and Science are just things that will sell more paper, and reinforces my will to not read most of the papers from these journals I would expect in the coming years to meet students that... Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4230265 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:42:13 +0100 4230265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4172350&cid=t_157272_180_f&fid=38608&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLifeDev%2F%7E3%2FVhLWDiGuIVA%2F With a rebel yell, he cried “more, more, more!” In Jim Collins’ book How the Mighty Fall (affiliate link), Collins gives the five steps that most companies go through on their way from success to failure. The second stage is the “undisciplined pursuit of more”. This is the stage of decline where the company becomes successful and starts to believe that anything they do will turn to gold. No idea is a bad one! Expand, expand, expand! These companies spread themselves too thin across too many (unproven) ideas, while not tending to the thing that brought them their initial success. They effectively kill the Golden Goose. Ideas are hard. They’re easy to generate, but hard to filter and even harder to finish. I try to swing for the “sweet spot” ... LifeDev blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4172350 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:33:50 +0100 4172350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4098491&cid=t_157272_158_f&fid=38949&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAgingWithGraceCareconnection%2F%7E3%2FjexKuwuMOlc%2Fstretched-to-limit-money-for-college.html As people live longer and start families later, thousands of them are caring for children and elderly parents simultaneously. The competing demands from children and parents for time and resources are emotionally and financially draining. This situation has become all too familiar for many of the 77 million baby boomers and their younger Generation Boomer counterparts who find themselves "sandwiched" between caring for aging parents while still raising their own kids, to say nothing of working full time and saving for their own retirement.Financial issues are at the heart of the elder care system, and adult children often find themselves faced with concerns about their parents' finances along with how they will fund their children’s college education. Aside from purchasing a home, payi... Aging with Grace CareConnection blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4098491 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:25:00 +0100 4098491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632382&cid=t_157272_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fdtc-genomics-adjusts-for-regulations.html In a blatantly obvious, why the hell werent they doing that in the first place? move.23andSerge acknolwedges, finally, that they ARE Providing clinically important work. Duh, Since the website won't let me copy the presser, I will quote, with my own translation through business BS speak."23andMe customers now have the option to speak with a board certified genetic counselor" -Translation, we realized that by testing BRCA mutations we put people at risk and needed some back up from someone who knows what the FCUK they are doing opposed to a VC billionaire babe and ruby on rails programmer kids.-Because, frankly, we don't want to get sued or go to jail......Like Liz Dragon...... "We chose Informed because they were the leading independent genetic counseling provider"-Translation, we alienate... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632382 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:26:00 +0100 3632382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529752&cid=t_157272_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-toilet-paper-think-before-you-wipe%2F When you think of saving the environment, you probably think of cars, gas, plastic bags, eating locally, and making sure you separate your cans from your corrugated cardboard. But what about wiping your ass? According to National Geographic, toilet paper wipes out 27,000 trees per day worldwide. That’s a lot of wood-splitting. Though we don’t recommend you ditch downstairs hygiene altogether, we do think it’s worth spending the extra pennies – or even dollars – to buy forest-friendly TP. According to the National Resources Defense Council, if every household in the U.S. replaced just one roll of virgin fiber toilet paper (500 sheets) with a 100% recycled one, we could save 423,900 trees. Here are just 10 brands that make the NRDC’s list of top recommended toilet... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529752 Mon, 03 May 2010 22:00:05 +0100 3529752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3453898&cid=t_157272_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FCe9YgSAtJTg%2F By Phyllis Kritek. When I hear a story repeated in different parts of the country by persons who differ, one from another, in striking ways, I pay attention: This is no longer a story, it is a pattern. The stories preoccupying me these days are ones where parents of recent college graduates tell me that their son or daughter successfully completed college but was unable to find a job, and thus became a waitperson, the politically correct term for one who serves food in a restaurant. Usually waitpersons do not have health care coverage through their employer.  We can find these same young people in the health care insurance reform legislation: they can now stay covered by their parents’ insurance policies until the age of 26. I think this is supposed to be good news. Watching the unfoldi... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3453898 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:26:40 +0100 3453898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3236013&cid=t_157272_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fholy-crap-medco-follows-in-cvs.html By December 21st the writing was on the wall. It was pretty obvious CVS/Caremark had jumped over the number one PBM in the field MedCo..... How so?Well, the increased ownership in Generation Health that CVS/Caremark laid down was the way.....The newest of the benefits management companies.....this time the focus was on genetic testing benefits. Personally, this type of company should have been formed in 2005 when Insurers were hemorrhaging cash from those BRCA tests........But, slow and deliberate do Insurers move.... On the 21st it of December it was all but decided for MedCo. Ummm, Ummmmm, who looks like this Generation Health company????? I knew back then and now everyone knows today. MedCo buys DNADirect.....In 2005 when My Partner at the time Leslie Manace went out to "see" Ryan......... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3236013 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:19:00 +0100 3236013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163835&cid=t_157272_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Fwhy-do-youth-have-more-mental-health-issues%2F News out today suggests that, based upon responses to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), youth today have more mental health issues than those who took the test in 1938. Here’s the summary: Pulling together the data for the study was no small task. Led by Twenge, researchers at five universities analyzed the responses of 77,576 high school or college students who, from 1938 through 2007, took the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, or MMPI. The results will be published in a future issue of the Clinical Psychology Review. Overall, an average of five times as many students in 2007 surpassed thresholds in one or more mental health categories, compared with those who did so in 1938. It’s no wonder that a test developed 70 years ago may not accuratel... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163835 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:02:59 +0100 3163835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111604&cid=t_157272_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fcongratulations-generation-health-nice_153.html Is it any surprise that insurance companies have no clue what the hell is going on with genetic testing?You see, there are a set of ICD9 codes that can mean 2C19 testing or hepatitis pcr........The coding system doesn't allow the companies to run their algorithms accurately...... Insurers have no clue which is which and they are getting banged out for these tests.Don't believe me, just take a look at what United has done with their BRCA testing (which BTW has their own codes) "By instituting a prior notification policy and placing Myriad in charge of determining which patients get tested, United Healthcare can monitor more closely which of its policy holders are receiving testing on BRACAnalysis." Add in the SGO guidelines which suggest a 5% BRCA carrier risk may be worthwhile and you can ... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111604 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:43:00 +0100 3111604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2838717&cid=t_157272_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F09%2Fapplications-of-metagenomics-to-human.html Genomics came of age when we began to witness a greater level of microbial diversity within species than previously anticipated. This laid the foundation for generating genomic sequence data from whole environments without first using a culturing step, a field of research now known as metagenomics. Metagenomics can be defined as the genomic analysis of microorganisms by direct extraction and cloning of DNA from an assemblage of microorganisms. The availability of next generation sequencing technologies such as 454 pyrosequencing have made it such that a cloning step is no longer essential for metagenomic projects. The National Institutes of Health launched a Human Microbiome initiative with primary goals to determine if there is a core human microbiome, to understand the changes in the hum... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2838717 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:00:00 +0100 2838717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2752090&cid=t_157272_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Faspergers-autism-generational-curses%2F Kate and I have been talking a lot about how we don’t want to be like our parents when we raise our kid.  We also really started talking about how we also continue the bad behaviors of our parents, and how they continued the bad behaviors of their parents.Its starting to be a concern of [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2752090 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:13:26 +0100 2752090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389934&cid=t_157272_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F05%2Fmore-drugs-prescribed-but-seniors-prescriptions-double%2F News out today shows that psychiatric prescriptions have risen 73 percent in adults and 50 percent for children in the 1996 to 2006 time period. Seniors’ prescriptions for medications such as antidepressants and atypical antipsychotics during the same time period doubled (something that USA Today strangely terms as a “spike,” despite it occurring over a decade). The problem with this data is that we really don’t have much to compare it to. Is a 7 percent annual increase in psychiatric prescriptions over a 10 year time period indicative of over-prescribing and effective pharmaceutical marketing? Or would we expect a similar increase no matter what? (Sadly, no researchers track “prescriptions” of psychotherapy, so we don’t even have other treatment m... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389934 Tue, 05 May 2009 14:24:03 +0100 2389934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580285&cid=t_157272_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2Fj_Ez0iUXmYE%2F One of the potential dangers of limiting $17 B HITECH federal stimulus funds to electronic health records (EHRs) is the risk of locking-in outdated technologies. Let’s consider what this might mean. If you think of today’s EHR technology as EHR 1.0, what might EHR 2.0 look like? This post presents a number of innovative ways to conceptualize EHR 2.0: EHR as Platform + Applications EHR as Clinical Groupware EHR Integrated with PHR EHR as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) EHR as a “Publish-Discover” Search Engine EHR + Disease Management Services = Care Coordination DRT-Enabled EHR My point here is not to provide an exhausting listing of what’s possible, but simply to get you to begin to think about what’s outside the existing EHR box. These concepts are not mutually exclusive a... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580285 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:51:24 +0100 2580285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074448&cid=t_157272_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2FHbnsPp0tLZg%2F Kaye from SandwichINK left a comment at my Happy New Year’s post about setting goals that I thought would interest my caregiver readers. Great goals. It’s so easy to get into such a routine and not stop to think through and be proactive at taking these kind of steps. On top of that, many feel guilty for doing something for themselves. But we are re-energized and recharged and able to bless those we love more when we take these steps. I especially like Kaye’s insight about our being able “to bless those we love more” when we take care of ourselves.  We’re more patient, more loving, more able to laugh and enjoy, more thoughtful, more caring…when we’ve gained rest and inspiration ourselves. Tags: Alzheimer's Notes, Alzheimers, caregivers, Care... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074448 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:21:44 +0100 2074448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2788702&cid=t_157272_101_f&fid=38968&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpoconoparamedic.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fwar-stories.html Dispatched for the chest pain, right around the block from where I live. As we pull up, I see the patient walking to the sidewalk, and gives a small gesture, very calmly. "At least he's walking to us," I tell my partner."Hi sir. What's wrong today?" I ask."My heart feels like it's beating fast," he says."OK, we'll fix you right up. Hop on in, sir."I look at our patient, and he is wearing a hat from a US Navy Destroyer. Naturally, since my grandfather was in the Navy as part of The Greatest Generation, my interest was piqued."You serve on a destroyer, sir?" as I hook up the EKG, and my partner takes a blood pressure.""Yes I did. World War II. Served in both the Pacific and Atlantic."I stop what I'm doing, and extend my hand. "Thank you for your service, sir. Without you guys, we'd be speaki... Pocono Paramedic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2788702 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:49:00 +0100 2788702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1952698&cid=t_157272_113_f&fid=36504&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicalRecordShow%2F%7E3%2F449313246%2F Once again, I’m attending the annual NextGen EMR Users Group Meeting on all that’s new and shiny in the world of high-end, integrated electronic medical record and practice management systems. New faces and new directions this year, of course. And a terrific keynote address by Pat Croce, former owner of the Philadelphia 76-ers. But this year, the prize for the most awesome personage goes to Dr. Jan Lee — engaging, encouraging, and passionate about quality health care. And her focus this year is on a revamped version of an older technology: report generation. And if there was ever a cornerstone of The Next Big Wave of electronic records, this is it. Gold Mine What the heck is report generating, and why should you care? You may have heard of a related, sexier phrase: data ... The EMR/EHR Show: Making Your Electronic Medical Records Really Work blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1952698 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:30:34 +0100 1952698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1750256&cid=t_157272_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Ffreeze-frame-tackle-it-tuesday.html Scroll down for Ruby TuesdayOoo er......also scroll down for Perfect PostI seem to be getting ahead of myself or possibly a big behind!We have an appointment at the specialist. At $6 a minute we cannot afford to be late. Every second counts. I make careful advance preparations to ensure that everyone will be on time. Since my children do not do well when hurried, I start well in advance.We have a number of fairly standard obstacles to overcome; using the bathroom, a certain degree of cleanliness, fully clothed bodies, hand entertainment and or talismen, shoes, enter car, use seat belt. "Nonna" will remain at home, alone. As a result I deem it fit to add a couple of additional safety precautions. Just prior to departure I shall leave enough spare time to ensure that she has all the things t... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1750256 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:14:00 +0100 1750256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734074&cid=t_157272_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fspecial-exposure-wordless-wednesday_26.html Ambidextrous, mid line crisis or just plain fun?Should you prefer a few words, I have some over here at my other site "Sandwiched Genes."If you like what you read, send it to someone in 'need.' (Source: Whitterer on Autism) Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734074 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:10:00 +0100 1734074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543510&cid=t_157272_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F319131156%2F AlzheimersNotes.com Many Alzheimer’s caregivers are caught in that “Gen Between” situation, with parents they’re responsible for as well as children.  Elizabeth at b5media’s Gen Between blog relates her own and other’s experiences. Gen Between’s parents may or may not have some form of dementia.  However, their independence is waning, and the need for care by their children increasing.  Then there are children of various ages living in the household of the Gen Betweens. So when you need inspiration and encouragment, check out what Elizabeth has to share at her Gen Between blog. (c)2008 Mary Emma Allen Tags: , Alzheimer's Notes, alzheimers-caregivers, alzheimers-caregiving, Alzheimers-disease, dementia, Emma, Gen Between, generation between, Mary... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543510 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:00:19 +0100 1543510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1502526&cid=t_157272_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2F08%2Fparents-spying-on-teens%2F Kids today are growing up with technology — cell phones, IM and the Internet — as a natural extension of their environment and the tools available to them. The problem is, parents don’t see it that way. The Boston Globe Magazine had an interesting article about the push and pull of parents desperately trying to control their teens’ technology and the connected environment they now live. But one of the key take-aways from the article is that no matter how much you may try and control it, you will end up losing if that is your only goal — control. Children and teens learn through example and the morals you instill in them from day one. If they don’t have them by the time they have access to technology, then you can’t “force” it through ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1502526 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:25:13 +0100 1502526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1289137&cid=t_157272_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F248194469%2F  AlzheimersNotes.com Are you a caregiver who also home schools?  You’re caught in that sandwich generation so have children at home whom you’ve opted to home school, while you care for a family member with Alzheimer’s. If so, you might  be affected if a current court ruling is allowed to stand?A judge in California recently ruled, based on a 1950’s law, that home schooling parents must be credentialed teachers for their schools to be legal.  If you home school, check out the article on this topic, Criminalizing Home Schoolers, a Time/CNN article by Kristin Kloberdanz. On Feb. 28, Judge H. Walter Croskey of the Second District Court of Appeals in Los Angeles ruled that children ages six to 18 may be taught only by credentialed teachers in public or private scho... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1289137 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:00:34 +0100 1289137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1238198&cid=t_157272_133_f&fid=35109&url=http%3A%2F%2Fleftbrainrightbrain.co.uk%2F%3Fp%3D719 As part of the welcome addressing of the needs and concerns of the real autism and autistic community in regards to science and as part of their efforts to address the pseudo-science and quackery of the anti-vaccine agenda of groups such as Generation Rescue et al, the AAP are looking for rational parents to help them. I will certainly be offering my details should they be of service and I would urge any parent of an autistic child who is sick of hearing the unscientific and self serving agenda of such groups – groups who not only belittle autistic people but also gladly and readily place the health and well being of others at risk for absolutely no purpose to contact the AAP to offer their details also. If you wish me to pass on your details, please either leave your name and emai... Left Brain/Right Brain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1238198 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:21:55 +0100 1238198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1195894&cid=t_157272_133_f&fid=35109&url=http%3A%2F%2Fleftbrainrightbrain.co.uk%2F%3Fp%3D702 The Eli Stone thing is very closely following the ‘fallout’ trajectory of the MMR/Wakefield program (Hear The Silence)over here a few years ago in that the protagonists were virtually canonised and the evil medicos painted as uncaring, duplicitous swine. If the path of trajectory continues to be followed then Eli Stone’s canonisation should enjoy a brief, bright blaze followed by a long slow loss of interest from the general public and he will be relegated to one more point of disagreement that only matters to Age of Autism readers. However, I do wonder if the Legal Editor at Age of Autism might be coming ever so slightly detached from reality: Thanks to Eli Stone, our new patron saint of autism, we are no longer “Lost” to the mainstream media. Well no... Left Brain/Right Brain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1195894 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:50:30 +0100 1195894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1176110&cid=t_157272_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fmy-mother-magician.html She has always been a very talented woman but most of her talents were securely hidden under several artful and impenetratable bushels. Some of her more mysterious talents were those associated with butter. Butter didn’t particularly affect my very youthful life because in South Africa it tasted quite foul. In England however, it altered it’s genetic make up, to become the ideal toping for warm crumpets, scones and other delectibles. Butter has some rather odd qualities such as the ability remove stuck things. Like most children, I was all to frequently stuck in something or had something stuck on me. Butter was the solution.As children, it was our purpose in life to make our mother’s life as miserable as possible with our constant and unreasonable demands. We plagued her with ques... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1176110 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:20:00 +0100 1176110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1162716&cid=t_157272_122_f&fid=36506&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainSciencePodcastBlog%2F%7E5%2F219487790%2F16-booksandideas-Novella.mp3 Discussion Forum (Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell) the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1162716 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:54:39 +0100 1162716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1161406&cid=t_157272_122_f&fid=36506&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainSciencePodcastBlog%2F%7E3%2F218999004%2F Discussion Forum (Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell) the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1161406 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:21:25 +0100 1161406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=893268&cid=t_157272_133_f&fid=35109&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevinleitch.co.uk%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D650 And so, this was the week that the anti-vaccine/autism hypothesis got its first real airing in a public arena. Jenny McCarthy went on US TV and told her audience that her son was her science (quite possibly the silliest thing on the show since Tom Cruise’s couch/brain malfunction). I’m going to level with you here. I don’t really care too much about Jenny McCarthy spouting on about the evils of vaccines. She’s not the first and she won’t be the last. Despite the raptures the anti-vaccination people are having over her appearance she wasn’t on Oprah because of her vaccine ideas. This is what bothers me: she was on Oprah because she was famous. It scares the shit out of me that we can only apparently have a conversation about something after a celeb ha... Left Brain/Right Brain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=893268 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 07:04:37 +0100 893268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=889633&cid=t_157272_133_f&fid=35109&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevinleitch.co.uk%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D639 Hey, it’s Thursday evening. Why don’t we stop by and see what the cat dragged in over at Rescue Host. Holy Vaccinations Batman! It’s more autism epidemic gibberish! The current installment comes to us from Kelli Ann Davis, who writes: I knew the day was coming. With numbers like 1 in 150 children and 1 in 94 boys, “it” was bound to happen. Her “it” apparently refers to the recent appearances of some fellow believers on daytime television. Davis goes on to share some apparent feelings of vindication: I must of recited “the-numbers-are-getting-larger-and-our-voices-are-getting-louder” mantra at least a bazillion times over the last 5 years, cuz that’s how many meetings it feels like I’ve been in. but it never seemed to r... Left Brain/Right Brain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=889633 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:35:24 +0100 889633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=868254&cid=t_157272_133_f&fid=35109&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevinleitch.co.uk%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D620 Do you miss Dan Olmsted’s writing? He now apparently showcases his version of scientific brilliance over at Rescue Host. Recently, he tried to pass off the Flu shots and Chinese mercury hypothesis (which I thought was David Kirby’s, but I guess I was wrong) without much more than unfounded speculation and belief. California, of course, is ground zero as we watch autism rates keep rising—even after mercury was “removed” from childhood vaccines starting in 1999 (the situation is much more complicated than that, since more and more pregnant women and younger and younger kids are getting mercury-preserved flu shots). So if you believe as I do that autism is fundamentally an environmental illness that whacks a subgroup of susceptible kids, mercury from Chi... Left Brain/Right Brain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=868254 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:00:30 +0100 868254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=838134&cid=t_157272_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F151618198%2F Well at least there is one thing on the up and up in the way of diabetes treatment and management. It seems that US men have taken it upon themselves to be “screened” and to then follow through on diabetic treatment. In the 1970’s nearly half of diabetic men didn’t know that they had diabetes or even what would have caused it. Now, only one fifth of US men are in that same category. And thank goodness. It is great to see men take responsibility for their health and future. Maybe it is a new generation? Good health and all that goes along with it isn’t looked at as feminine or belittling like it was in the mid 1900’s. Men can be vulnerable and strong! Good job men!!! Share This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=838134 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:03:25 +0100 838134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=836016&cid=t_157272_133_f&fid=35109&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevinleitch.co.uk%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D615 Back in August of last year I wrote a blog entry about the Generation Rescue ‘recovery’ stories and how true recovery actually accounted for 5% of the stories on their website which I upgraded in May of this year when they redesigned their website. Their true recovery figure now stands at 7%. I even recounted how I sent my own daughters details to them under an assumed name using the exact truth about her state and condition which they duly published. I was interested to come across some more fascinating dialogue between members of the Yahoo ABMD group – a group which believe mercury caused their kids autism and Biomed can help them. This is one of the oldest and most well regarded (amongst the mercury militia anyway) Yahoo groups. The conversation began thusly: Fr... Left Brain/Right Brain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=836016 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:28:41 +0100 836016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=830022&cid=t_157272_133_f&fid=35109&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevinleitch.co.uk%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D613 The Rescue Post has seen sense and retracted its post that destroyed the confidentiality of children, so – as per my promise in my post – I’ve retracted my post which highlighted their irresponsible actions. (Source: Left Brain/Right Brain) Left Brain/Right Brain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=830022 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:37:24 +0100 830022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=825475&cid=t_157272_133_f&fid=35109&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevinleitch.co.uk%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D612 On JB Handley’s Rescue Post, there is a new entry from Kent Heckenlively, a science teacher. There is much to admire in Heckenlively’s entry – it contains themes which are decidedly ND (eek!) in nature such as: I came to the realization that I’d been choosing to make my future happiness dependent on a future event. Couldn’t I simply choose to be happy right now, while continuing to work every bit as hard to help my child? Could I be just as effective researching what to do for my daughter if I wasn’t angry?......These kids are doing the very best they can and the world which greets them is often so overwhelmingly negative…..I’m also often horrified by the therapeutic techniques used on these children. “Don’t flap,” an ai... Left Brain/Right Brain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=825475 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:30:17 +0100 825475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=816694&cid=t_157272_133_f&fid=35109&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevinleitch.co.uk%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D610 Acceptance. It is a word that some use to describe their relationship with the reality of their children, or their own, autism. We accept the fact our daughter is autistic. For people who claim to ‘fight autism’ this acceptance is a weak passivity. An act of giving in. This, of course, is rubbish. Those who have accepted the reality of their own or their children’s autism know that the work starts right there. We do not attempt to carry on deluding ourselves and using quack treatments such as chelation etc as shields against the reality of who our kids really are. Parents like Brad Handley of Generation Rescue claim at one point in time that: “autism is a misdiagnosis for mercury poisoning…..The whole notion of autism is mythical. It didn’t exist... Left Brain/Right Brain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=816694 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:37:06 +0100 816694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=948718&cid=t_157272_88_f&fid=36530&url=http%3A%2F%2Femphysician.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Folder-generation-of-docs.html The older generation pretty much sold the rest of us out as they sucked up to "managed care" (the embodiment of "the pursuit of self-interest) in order to make sure that the retirement packages were secure, so this is left to the newbies. Organized medicine wants you to be another cog in the wheel driving the revolving doors of of cheap medical labor and indentured servitude.It is far past the time medical students and residents were "armed" with more information.Couldn't have said it better than Dr. Mary Johnson via KevinMD, regarding the Lucidicus Project. (Source: EM Physician - Backstage Pass) EM Physician - Backstage Pass blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=948718 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:14:00 +0100 948718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=738960&cid=t_157272_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F134455747%2F It has happened again. Just when it seemed to Jim and me that we had filled out the last of those “change of address” cards for the post office, it looks like we will have to again in the not-too-distant future. It was just over a year ago that we moved into the basement of my in-laws’ house so that my son Charlie could go to school in the in-district autism program in their town. Charlie had been in an autism classroom in a different New Jersey town, in an older suburb a short train ride from New York (when we looked east at night, the sky still glowed orange, from all the city’s lights). After two years of “doing kind of ok,” it all went bad: Charlie’s academic learning ground to a complete stop; he lost skills (the use of a fork; of the bathroom... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=738960 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:16:36 +0100 738960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=707172&cid=t_157272_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F30%2Fa-william-j-clinton-foundation-and-american-heart-association-p%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Diet, Lifestyle, Exercise, SupportTwo powerful forces have joined together to stop the rising tide of childhood obesity. The William J. Clinton Foundation and American Heart Association created a partnership to form the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. The Alliance's mission is to eliminate childhood obesity and inspire youth to develop healthy habits for a lifetime. With the near-term goal to stop the rise of childhood obesity by 2010, they are positively influencing places that can make a difference in a child's health: homes, schools, the restaurant and snack industries, doctor's offices and the community. For example, the Alliance's Guidelines for Competitive Foods is addressing junk food in school. Considering many children eat up to two m... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=707172 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 707172 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=696935&cid=t_157272_133_f&fid=35109&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevinleitch.co.uk%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D567 Conclusion: you are 1% more likely to have Aspergers if you have been partially vaccinated. If you are fully vaccinated your chance of being Aspergers is exactly the same as if you were unvaccinated. Number of boys with PDD-NOS Unvaccinated: 1% of total Partially vaccinated: 2% of total Fully vaccinated: 1% Fully and Partially combined: 1% Conclusion: you are 1% more likely to have PDD-NOS if you have been partially vaccinated. If you are fully vaccinated your chance of being PDD-NOS is exactly the same as if you were unvaccinated. Number of boys with Autism Unvaccinated: 2% of total Partially vaccinated: 7% of total Fully vaccinated: 3% Fully and Partially combined: 4% Conclusion: you are 5% more likely to have autism if you have been partially vaccinated. If you are fully vaccin... Left Brain/Right Brain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=696935 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:39:06 +0100 696935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=683304&cid=t_157272_133_f&fid=35109&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevinleitch.co.uk%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D564 The descent of Katie Wright into quackery has been well documented. Ever since her frankly bizarre statements and behaviour on the Oprah Winfrey show, Katie Wright has become more and more detached from reality – joining the boards of several autism/anti-vaccine groups like the NAA and SafeMinds for example. These actions culminated in an interview with David Kirby. An interview I noted with some amusement at the time – it comes to something when the movers and shakers in a movement have to resort to interviewing each other – but it was notable for more than the revealing state of the mercury cultists dwindling support. It also exposed just how much Katie Wright had swallowed the mantra’s of her self-confessed mentor: JB Handley. In a Web interview with David Kirb... Left Brain/Right Brain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=683304 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:58:30 +0100 683304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=396882&cid=t_157272_86_f&fid=34461&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigicmb.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fis-europe-ready-for-millennials.html Forrester Consulting published a report in November 2006 -prepared for Xerox- on "Is Europe ready for The Millennials? : Innovate To Meet The Needs Of The Emerging Generation? Are the senior executives across Europe aware of the working styles of the younger generation? And did there companies adopted processes and technologies? Are senior executives any different from librarians, educators, etc? Millenials want to use the same tools they are using their personal life all day long, for gathering information and communication. That sounds like my target group of future library users. Nice reading.Tags: Millenials, Net-generation, user environment, libraries This item is automatically generated from the DIGICMB Blog of Guus van de den Brekel (Source: DigiCMB) DigiCMB blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=396882 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:32:00 +0100 396882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=479264&cid=t_157272_109_f&fid=34875&url=http%3A%2F%2Fballoonballoon.blogspot.com%2F2006%2F09%2Fgeneration-x.html . . .a.If you were born between the approximate years 1965 and 1980, then cultural labelling of generational identification classifies you as a member of Generation X.But you already knew that. And you are already poised to beg to differ about the idea of being labeled, classified, or stereotyped. But let's forget about that part of the discussion -- for it simply doesn't let us move ahead with the more important and interesting elements of discussion about being an individual in the world and in our beloved Generation X.As you know, the generation after us is called the Y Generation. And the generation before us is the Babyboomer generation. No one really talks about Generation X anymore. So, what kind of relevance do we have to the present time in the world, and perhaps to the future?How... American Center for Surreal and Paranoid Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479264 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:38:00 +0100 479264