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 'georgia'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:56:54 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159319&cid=t_148794_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Ffive-rights-staffing-maximizing-clinical-and-financial-benefits-acuity-system Hospitals and health systems often purchase acuity systems as a valuable tool to allocate nursing resources based on patient care needs. However, these organizations don’t always use their acuity systems to their full capability. In many cases, at least one of what we call “the five rights of staffing” is absent. According to “the five rights of staffing,” an acuity system should give hospitals: 1)    the right number of staff 2)    with the right skills read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159319 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:39:23 +0100 5159319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125969&cid=t_148794_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FP452Yvu9Hlk%2F And so yet another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment to soon, yes? This is, of course, our treasured signal to daydream about weekend plans. Our own agenda includes taking one of the short people to a soccer match, catching up on some reading and tidying up around the Pharmalot corporate campus. In other words, a few small pleasures. And what about you? How about a day at the beach or a ride in the country? Maybe curl up with an e-book? Or a shopping trip to stimulate what is left of the economy? Whatever you do, have a grand time, and be safe. See you soon… US Ambassador Tells Czechs Not To Auction Meds Online (Prague Daily Monitor) Icahn Wants To Narrow Forest’s Research Focus (Bloomberg News) MannKind Claims To Have Clear Path Forward On Afrezza (Pharma Ti... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125969 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:09:49 +0100 5125969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050575&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-contrast-agent-provides-better-in-vivo-imaging-of-bacteria%2F2011.07.22 A new contrast agent based on maltodextrin has been developed at Georgia Tech that can provide in vivo imaging of bacteria with a sensitivity two orders of magnitude greater than previously achieved. Unlike most previous methods, the new probes are able to enter bacterial cells by pretending to be food, while avoiding being ingested by the mammalian cells. From Georgia Tech: Maltodextrin-based imaging probes consist of a fluorescent dye linked to maltohexaose, which is a major source of glucose for bacteria. The probes deliver the contrast agent into bacteria through the organism’s maltodextrin transporter, which only exists in bacterial cells and not mammalian cells. In experiments using a rat model, the researchers found that (more…) *This blog post was originally publi... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050575 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:00:13 +0100 5050575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841671&cid=t_148794_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcustomization-key-successful-pediatric-emr-systems As my interest in electronic medical records, especially in the pediatric realm, has grown alongside the weight and height of my young children, I did a little digging to see just how large the pediatric-specific EMR market has become. A simple Google search of “pediatrics, EMR” brought up, suffice it say, results too numerous to dive into (550,000, to be exact).   No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841671 Tue, 17 May 2011 13:38:09 +0100 4841671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758898&cid=t_148794_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FQecSj9-QryQ%2F Maybe our culture-deprived society needs to get out of the house and experience more art. A new study suggests that women find Georgia O’Keefe paintings “erotic” during their menstrual cycle, which is pretty much a no-brainer, considering O’Keefe’s flower paintings are infamous for their uncanny resemblance to female genitalia. According to researcher Jeffrey Rudski, a psychologist at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania, who published the study in the Archives of Sexual Behavior, participants were more likely to use sexual terms to describe O’Keeffe’s art in the days leading up to and including ovulation. After ovulation, the paintings appeared less suggestive. By Georg(ia), put down that O’Keefe-reefer, and get a grip. O’Keefe is no m... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758898 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:17:39 +0100 4758898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658362&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FysKHRESogNA%2F By Adam SchaefferI recently gave testimony on the merits of an education tax credit bill that's being considered in South Carolina. Molly Spearman, executive director of the S.C. Association of School Administrators, a public school lobbying group, denounces both the bill and my testimony today in The State newspaper. Ms. Spearman's comments reveal either a complete disregard for the basic facts and research findings, or an ignorance of those facts, resulting in errors big and small. On the small side, she refers to me as a "paid consultant from the Virginia-based Cato Institute" when in reality I'm a policy analyst at the Cato Institute, which is based in Washington D.C. And while I am, unsurprisingly, paid a salary by my employer, I received no compensation of any kind in return for my t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658362 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:13:46 +0100 4658362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600798&cid=t_148794_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FNPe3p37WgVo%2F Hello, everyone, and nice to see you again. A spot of rain is falling on the Pharmalot corporate campus, but our spirits remain sunny. Of course, a cup or two of stimulation can help - our flavor this morning is Rain Forest Nut. Meanwhile, there are meetings and deadlines that await. So here are some interesting items to help you along. Have a great day and do stay in touch… Pfizer To Move Antibacterials Research To Shanghai (The Day) Abbott CEO Compensation Fell 2.5 Percent Last Year (Dow Jones) DEA Seizes Execution Drug In Georgia (Associated Press) Japan Nuclear Catastrophe Spurs Debate Over Radiation Pills (Bloomberg News) Those $4 Rx Programs Can Save US Billions (Reuters) Cephalon Sues US Over Fentora Generic Approval (Bloomberg News) Aegerion Receives Orphan Status For Lipid D... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600798 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:53:04 +0100 4600798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4536062&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdetecting-circulating-tumor-cells-with-gold-nanoparticles%2F2011.03.02 Our modern armamentarium for treating cancer is impressive, but sometimes, despite our best treatments, tumor cells continue to lurk in the bloodstream, seeding metastases throughout the body. Researchers at Emory have developed a way to monitor for these circulating tumor cells using gold nanoparticles. This technique has been used before, but difficulty was encountered because white blood cells are close to the same size as some tumor cells, so they would both be tagged, necessitating a laborious multi-antibody staining process. “The key technological advance here is our finding that polymer-coated gold nanoparticles that are conjugated with low molecular weight peptides such as EGF are much less sticky than particles conjugated to whole antibodies,” says Shuming Nie, Ph.D., a profes... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4536062 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:00:03 +0100 4536062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4527720&cid=t_148794_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F27%2Fsunday-news-round-up-sunburn-edition%2F A bit of what I’ve been reading this week, when I haven’t been outside getting a mild sunburn. In February. Via fellow librarian Bobbie Newman, I learned of this piece, “The Hazards of Leading Culture Change” (click on the download link for the PDF). It’s kind of oriented toward businesses/organizations instead of movements/activism, but there were a few points I thought were relevant: “When you are up to your backside in alligators,” goes the oft-quoted line, “it is hard to remember you were there to drain the swamp.” Organizations under pressure are fraught with alligators-those seemingly never ceasing crises that keep leaders up at night. But, if all the energy goes into simply fighting alligators, there will always be alligators. Culture change is... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4527720 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:34:44 +0100 4527720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419142&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fprizes-for-prostates-have-a-psa-test-get-game-tickets%2F2011.01.30 We’ve seen it before. A couple of years ago, I wrote about Roswell Park’s Prostate Club for Men offering “Prizes For Prostates” — Buffalo Sabres hockey tickets or Buffalo Bills football tickets among other awards for men who showed proof that they talked to their doctor about prostate cancer. Now a bunch of Georgia radiotherapy centers and the Morehouse School of Medicine are among those promoting the “Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition” and luring men in for PSA blood tests by offering them Atlanta Hawks basketball tickets. They also promote this misleading statistic: “One in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.” No explanation is given of what lifetime risk means. And no explanation is given of how many of th... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419142 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:00:57 +0100 4419142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4405995&cid=t_148794_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F27%2Foutside-the-body-filtration-device-may-reduce-ovarian-cancer-cells-in-abdominal-fluid%2F A paper published in the January issue of the journal Nanomedicine could provide the foundation for a new ovarian cancer treatment option — one that would use an outside-the-body filtration device to remove a large portion of the free-floating cancer cells that often create secondary tumors. A paper published in the January issue of the [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4405995 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:13:24 +0100 4405995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876715&cid=t_148794_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F17%2Fwhere-do-friends-go-when-youre-coping-with-a-crisis%2F Have you ever noticed that when something bad happens to you or to someone close to you in your life (like a son or daughter, or a parent), some friends might offer help, while others disappear? This seemingly becomes more the case as we get older. I was reading this interesting essay in The New York Times today and stumbled upon an explanation for this behavior — the guy quoted in the article called it “stiff arming” or “pseudo-care.” A friend offers help to you in your time of need, but then disappears. Why do people do this? Are they afraid bad luck is “catching”? The author of this essay describes how both her daughters suffered serious health problems in the same year — one from a rare disease, and the other from anorexia. Then she notic... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876715 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:11:01 +0100 3876715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3858333&cid=t_148794_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F08%2F11%2Fgeorgia-techs-ovarian-cancer-early-detection-blood-test-exhibits-high-accuracy-in-small-study-larger-study-planned%2F Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have attained very promising results on their initial investigations of a new test for ovarian cancer. Using a new technique involving mass spectrometry of a single drop of blood serum, the test correctly identified women with ovarian cancer in 100 percent of the 94 patients tested. Because of the extremely [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3858333 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:50:07 +0100 3858333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767014&cid=t_148794_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fdr-mark-prausnitz-working%2F Dr. Mark Prausnitz of Georgia Tech and colleagues are working on patch that can deliver the seasonal flu vaccine to replace the need to stick people with needles in the arm to administer it. The patches, which are at least five years away from market, would deliver the flu vaccine via microneedles that pierce through the skin after being placed for about ten minutes. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767014 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:33:22 +0100 3767014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757854&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fu_La3ZVDX8g%2F By Andrew J. CoulsonRick Hess has written recently about education policy in the republic of Georgia, describing it as “guaranteed to bring smiles to my friends at the Cato Institute.” Hess characterizes it as a “market-driven system,” and “a seemingly elegant market design,” that has been undermined by a lack of autonomy for schools, “incoherent governance,” and “the reluctance of state officials to keep their hands off the schools.” Can’t say that this description has me cracking open the bubbly. To the problems Hess has already identified, we could add the fact that there is a national curriculum that even the nation’s voucherized schools must apparently use as the basis for their plan of instruction. The secon... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757854 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:34:36 +0100 3757854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695810&cid=t_148794_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F6eIRDd_IgcA%2F In August, the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association will hold a three-day continuing medical education meeting at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Florida, where the discussions will focus on issues surrounding bipolar disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder, among other things. One of the featured speakers will be Charles Nemeroff, the recently hired psychiatry chair at the University of Miami medical school, who also has become a sort of poster child for the controversy over undisclosed financial conflicts among academic researchers who accept federal grants while also doing work for drugmakers (see here, here and here). In Nemeroff’s case, his infractions occurred while he worked at as a professor at Emory University in Atlanta. Interestingly, his bio for the upcoming e... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695810 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:20:16 +0100 3695810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662930&cid=t_148794_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FlG3_0WmNlLQ%2F Rise and shine. Another day is on the way. To top it off, the sun is shining here on the Pharmalot corporate campus, where we are hustling the short people off to the schoolhouse. Wish us luck. Meanwhile, there is much to do. So why not start with the mandatory cup of stimulation and the news of the world. Have a great day, everyone… Glaxo Wins FDA OK For Prostate Combo Drug (Reuters) Cheap Generic May Save Lives After Bleeding From Accidents (Bloomberg News) ACRO Wants More US & European Trial Investigators (Outsourcing Pharma) Waiting For The Human Genome To Yield Drugs (The New York Times) Georgia Creates Bioscience Center (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Cleveland Clinics Inks Research Deal With Lipitor Creator (Crain’s Cleveland Business) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662930 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:54:48 +0100 3662930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3618072&cid=t_148794_147_f&fid=39202&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnicolaziady.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F31%2Fphysicians-per-1000-people-by-country%2F Rank Country Amount 1 San Marino 47.35 per 1,000 people 2 Cuba 5.91 per 1,000 people 3 Monaco 5.81 per 1,000 people 4 Saint Lucia 5.17 per 1,000 people 5 Belarus 4.55 per 1,000 people 6 Greece 4.4 per 1,000 people 7 Russia 4.25 per 1,000 people 8 Italy 4.2 per 1,000 people 9 Turkmenista 4.18 per 1,000 people 9 Georgia 4.09 per 1,000 people Misc. related information :: Rank Country Number 41 Ireland 2.8 per 1,000 peopl 52 United States 2.5 per 1,000 people For additional data from NationMaster.com (Source: Nicola Ziady) Nicola Ziady blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3618072 Mon, 31 May 2010 21:21:13 +0100 3618072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599666&cid=t_148794_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fgeorgia-scores-hat-trick.html photo credit-thebigocreative commons licenseIn the game of hockey, a hat trick refers to when a single player scores three goals on the opposing team during the same game. In the game of "how can we be the most discriminatory against autistics", the US state of Georgia has been in the news three times in the last two weeks. First it was charging a 14 year old autistic boy with felony terrorism charges for stick figure drawings he put on his homework. Then it was police using a taser on an 18 year old autistic young man who didn't answer their questions fast enough, and appeared different.Today Georgia is in the news again, and again it's for tasing an autistic man. According to Fox News:"Twenty-three-year-old D.J. Moran said multiple officers surrounded him, cuffed him on the ground and th... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599666 Wed, 26 May 2010 01:57:00 +0100 3599666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524087&cid=t_148794_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F02%2Fsunday-news-round-up-early-morning-tornado-siren-edition%2F Yikes – here in Nashville we’ve had some intense weather this weekend. I mean, it’s not every day that a portable classroom floats down the interstate. First, check out all of the great posts that were part of Blogging Against Disablism Day. Or maybe do that last, because you will be there for a while. I haven’t read them all, but one post I particularly liked was on the scrutiny of people who need painkilling medications. Info on the Children’s/Infants’ Tylenol, C/I Motrin, and children’s Zyrtec and Benadryl is online at http://www.mcneilproductrecall.com SB 529, the “OB/GYN Criminalization and Racial Discrimination Act” in Georgia (on race and abortion), was killed in committee. SisterSong has a press release [PDF] and Jodi Jacobson... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524087 Sun, 02 May 2010 12:56:19 +0100 3524087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460246&cid=t_148794_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F04%2F05%2Fhimss-public-policy-forum-quick-hits%2F Yes, I still have quite a bit of HIMSS content that I haven’t had a chance to post. Luckily most of the information is really timeless and so it doesn’t matter when it’s posted. One of those was some of the information I got at the public policy forum at HIMSS. Here’s some quick hits from it: Dr. Rhonda Medows from Georgia said, “Could extend benefits to Long Term care based on capital improvement benefits.” I wonder if she’ll still do this if it’s true that there will be some money for long term care in the current healthcare reform. At least Georgia was looking at some creative ways to get some money for healthcare IT in under served areas. State representative Rosenthall from NH-Representative said that 40-50 percent of doctors in NH have ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460246 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:44:25 +0100 3460246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3395079&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fthis-weeks-destination-spa-ojo-caliente-mineral-hot-springs-resort-spa%2F Hot Springs may not be the first images that come to mind when you picture New Mexico, but Ojo Caliente will quickly change that. About an hour north of Santa Fe (not far from the Georgia O’Keefe home), Ojo Caliente Mineral Hot Springs Resort & Spa is hidden off a dirt road. Its rustic facilities include ten outdoor pools, treatment rooms, a restaurant, a hotel, and cottages – we love the stunning southwest landscape combined with natural spa treatments. According to the spa’s current owners, bathers have “taken the waters” of these ancient springs since the 15th century; and the outdoor pools are fed by natural Arsenic, Lithia, Soda, and Iron mineral springs. Lots of day-trippers drive here for a soak, but the on-site lodging, restaurant, full-service spa, an... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3395079 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:37:13 +0100 3395079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3391047&cid=t_148794_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FTr7Wr0N8vX0%2Ffirst-pregnancy-after-ligation-reversal-georgia-peach-is-pregnant.html The personal story about trying to conceive after ligation reversal is continued in this blog submission by tubal reversal patient Georgia Peach. Within 10 months of having her tubes untied she becomes pregnant and describes the stress of the uncertainty of an early pregnancy after ligation reversal. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3391047 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:06:17 +0100 3391047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346721&cid=t_148794_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FPQp_QvzqZGw%2F The US Supreme Court has agreed to determine whether a federal law on vaccine injuries shields vaccine makers from certain types of product-liability lawsuits. The court will review a Pennsylvania lawsuit filed by a couple who allege their 6-month-old daughter developed residual seizure disorder after being vaccinated with a DTP vaccine made by Wyeth. The parents maintain their daughter, who is now a teenager, has profound developmental impairments and will need care for the rest of her life, The Wall Street Journal writes. They sought compensation in the US Court of Federal Claims, but when the claim was rejected, they filed a state court lawsuit alleging Wyeth could have marketed a safer vaccine but chose not to do so, the paper adds (here is the docket). Oral arguments are expected in ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346721 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:56:51 +0100 3346721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3279957&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FHmy8tPqML5U%2F By Chris Moody Is there a place for gay people in conservative politics? We’ll be discussing it today at Cato. Watch here live at 12 PM EST. President Obama announces $8 billion in loan guarantees to build a new nuclear power plant in Georgia. But are government subsidies for pet energy projects a good idea? Are there loopholes in Obama’s ban on torture? What happens when the Olympics don’t go completely according to plan. Podcast: “Lessig, Schumer and Citizens United” featuring John Samples. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3279957 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:49:29 +0100 3279957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3275847&cid=t_148794_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F16%2Ffocus-on-georgias-mental-health-crisis%2F Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter will provide opening remarks for a discussion on the mental health crisis in Georgia tonight, Feb. 16, from 7-8:30 p.m. at The Carter Center. This Conversations at The Carter Center event is sold out but will be webcast live at www.cartercenter.org More than 130 patients have died under suspicious circumstances in Georgia’s public psychiatric hospitals over the past seven years, according to an exposé by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Carter Center has been a leading voice for change in Georgia’s mental health system since this crisis came to light, and has worked to identify strategies to transform Georgia’s shame into a model for the nation. Carter Center Mental Health Program Director Dr. Thom Bornemann will moderate a panel of... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3275847 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:57:11 +0100 3275847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267027&cid=t_148794_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F02%2F10%2F2010-new-media-meetups-at-himss%2F I’m excited to announce a number of meetups at HIMSS for those using New Media or interested in New Media (Blogging, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc). See this as a great way to network with some of your favorite bloggers or tweeters. None of the events will have a really formal agenda. Just a chance to network with people, talk about healthcare IT and new Media. Of course we’ll also have food, drinks and giveaway some really great stuff. The kick off event will be at the amazing Georgia Aquarium, conveniently located by the conference center. The other events will be on the showroom floor. Here are the details for the various meetups: New Media Kick Off Event at MEDecision Party at the Aquarium Monday 3/1/10 from 6:00-7:00PM Location: Georgia Aquarium, 225 Baker Street Atlant... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267027 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:29:53 +0100 3267027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231765&cid=t_148794_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F01%2Fremoval-of-ovarian-cancer-cells-from-human-ascites-fluid-using-magnetic-nanoparticles%2F Scientists at Georgia Tech and the Ovarian Cancer Institute have further developed a potential new treatment against cancer that uses magnetic nanoparticles to attach to ovarian cancer cells, removing them from the body. The treatment, tested in mice in 2008, has now been tested using samples from human ovarian cancer patients. The results appear online [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231765 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:57:53 +0100 3231765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178759&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FlYS1FwDCNGc%2F By Chris Moody Jeffrey Miron on Obama’s bank fees: “Bailing out the banks was wrong, but a new tax won’t make it right.” What Constitution? If Congress can order you to buy health insurance, why stop there? Don’t poke the bear: There is a proposal in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to rearm the country of Georgia. Why the tragedy in Haiti cries out for swift action from private donors and yes, governments. Podcast: “Obama and Immigration in 2010” featuring Daniel Griswold. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178759 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:08:06 +0100 3178759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3063240&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-representative-from-georgia%2F As women continue to fight for breastfeeding rights in the workplace, it is inspiring to read the story of former Georgia state representative Sally Harrell featured by Katherine Kam in the Babytalk magazine article “The Breastfeeding Mom’s Bill of Rights“: [T]he more women who are out there speaking up for their rights, the more the prejudices will get chipped away. Georgia state representative Sally Harrell is one such trailblazer. When her son, Joseph, was 10 days old, the state House of Representatives went back into session. “I decided that because he was so young, I would take him with me.” Not everyone was welcoming; in fact, several other representatives told the house speaker that they objected. “It’s very male-driven,” Harrell says.... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3063240 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:11:54 +0100 3063240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015325&cid=t_148794_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F20%2F2009-rosalynn-carter-symposium-on-mental-health-policy-recommendations%2F Earlier this month, I was honored to attend the 25th Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy in Atlanta, Georgia. The focus of this symposium every year is to tackle a particular issue in mental health policy, population or care. This year focused, fittingly enough, on health care reform and how mental health and substance abuse programs need to be an integrated part of that effort: Currently health care in this country is focused on illness rather than health, on procedures and face-to-face interventions rather than on coordination and prevention, and on fragmented, specialty-driven care rather than on a primary care-driven delivery system. There is a solid evidence base that shows that a health system centered on primary care costs less and has better outcomes on a popu... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015325 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:05:44 +0100 3015325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023227&cid=t_148794_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2009%2F11%2F18%2Femr-roi%2F HIMSS has been collecting stories of EMR success. One of my readers asked for more of these stories as well. So, I figured I’d highlight one that I found that was an interesting look at the ROI he received from implementing an EMR. Here’s an excerpt of the ROI they Glynn Medical Associates out of Georgia saw: The first three months of going paperless were stressful. However, returns have proven the transition well worth it, with the practice saving approximately/conservatively $200,000/year. Also, one physician in the practice is seeing 33 percent more patients daily with use of the EMR system helping to increase patient satisfaction. Glynn described that the above benefits came from: Transcription Cost Savings Reduced Medical Records personnel (through natural attrition) Redu... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023227 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:18:44 +0100 3023227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989133&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FSlqjRATSOyI%2F The former Soviet Republic of Georgia is a late economic reformer, having started such liberalization after the Rose Revolution in 2004. But it is one of the most successful post-Soviet reformers, and it may be the country that has implemented the largest range of serious market reforms in the shortest period of time. Its growth rate from 2004 through 2008 averaged 7.6 percent per year (which includes the comparatively low 2.1 percent rate of 2008 that resulted from the global financial crisis and the war with Russia). Last month, the government submitted a draft act to Parliament that calls for amending the country’s constitution so that it would safeguard various elements of economic freedom. The amendments would put caps on public debt, spending and deficits; and ban any kind of price... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989133 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:49:01 +0100 2989133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2645488&cid=t_148794_133_f&fid=35100&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhardwonwisdom.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Ffront-page-atlanta-journal-constitution.html Jonathan King, who played ball in his earlier years, was 13 when he hanged himself in November 2004 in Gainesville. How we got the story (from the article--Rose)Details on Jonathan King’s enrollment at a Gainesville psychoeducational school and his suicide there came from court records, school documents obtained by his family, and interviews with his parents and their lawyers. A reporter also examined inspection reports of psychoeducational schools by the Georgia Department of Education, legal filings by parents of children enrolled in the schools, federal and state reports on special education programs in Georgia, and a history of the state’s psychoeducational schools by the director of one facility. Also, see PARADE MAGAZINE (Source: Hard Won Wisdom) Hard Won Wisdom blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2645488 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:49:00 +0100 2645488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2605949&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FY1Mxw-9cV5w%2F There may be no more vicious epithet from neoconservatives these days than “isolationist.”  One would think the term would mean something like xenophobic no-nothings who want to have nothing to do with the rest of the world.  No trade or immigration.  Little or no cultural exchange and political cooperation.  Autarchy all around. But no.  ”Isolationist” apparently means something quite different.  Never mind your views of the merits of international engagement.  If you don’t want to kill lots of foreigners in lots of foreign wars you are automatically considered to be an isolationist. President Bill Clinton called Republican legislators “isolationists” for not wanting to insert the U.S. military into the middle of a complex but strategic... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2605949 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:58:46 +0100 2605949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609172&cid=t_148794_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F07%2F15%2Fgeorgia-2%2F Photo: Alexandre Chevallier Gori, Georgia - September 2008 Central Polyclinic of Gori where MSF opened a program to provide medical and psychological care for the displaced population. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609172 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:25:49 +0100 2609172 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510275&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fjmh4ckoyBwc%2F Alliances often are advanced, as with NATO expansion, as a cheap way of keeping the peace.  After all, it is said, no one would dare challenge America.  But while alliances can deter, deterrence can fail — with catastrophic consequences.  Both World Wars I and II featured failed alliances and security guarantees.  Oops! If deterence fails, the guaranteeing state either has to retreat ignominously or plunge into war, neither of which is likely to be in America’s interest.  Moreover, promising to defend other nations encourages them to be irresponsible:  after all, why not adopt a risky foreign policy if Washington is willing to back you up, nuclear weapons and all?  It’s a form of moral hazard applied to foreign policy. That appears to be the case with the cou... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510275 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:29:55 +0100 2510275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416799&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FrZASRIzMXRQ%2F As I have noted before, “gun free” zones are an exercise in fantasy. To some, a place without guns sounds like a great place to live.  Unfortunately, others think they sound like a great place to plunder. Some recent developments highlight the ability of armed citizens to defend themselves and how localized gun bans near schools or on universities make victims of law-abiding citizens. A group of Georgia college students at a birthday party owe their lives to the fact that one of them had a gun. (H/T Of Arms & the Law) Two gunmen burst in to the apartment and separated males and females into different rooms. The gunmen began discussing whether they had enough bullets to kill everyone at the party. One of the students pulled a gun from his backpack and shot at the home invad... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416799 Mon, 18 May 2009 17:36:31 +0100 2416799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2341847&cid=t_148794_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2Fbs9PINkoCKQ%2Fnew-online-health-program-in-georgia.html American City & County recently wrote an article about how the CDC is using an online screening system with other items to help Georgia residents in eight counties to prevent heart disease. The CDC has posted a web page that allows users to identify current life habits that may be factors that could cause the disease. Along with that aspect, they're taking a holistic approach by combining onsite biomedical screenings and resources that are delivered to the work place with the online survey. (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2341847 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:55:00 +0100 2341847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2227114&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F03%2Fworld-federation-of-right-to-die.html I knew the assisted suicide crowd would try to make the four defendants in the assisted suicide of a man who had been treated successfully of cancer, but was undergoing difficult reconstruction surgery and needed a hip replacement, into some kind of civil rights-type heroes. Toward this end, some assisted suicide promoters have labeled them, "The Georgia Four." Meanwhile, the Board of Directors of the World Federation of Right to Die Societies has issued the following statement, demonstrating that the movement does not want to limit assisted suicide to the terminally ill:The Board of the World Federation of Right-to-Die Societies is very concerned by the recent arrest in Georgia of its Vice Chairman, Ted Goodwin, and others. Many of us have known Ted for several years and regard him as a m... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2227114 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:18:00 +0100 2227114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2202857&cid=t_148794_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcchit-critic-identified The lengthy criticism leveled at the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology just got a little lengthier, and we finally know the name of the critic. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2202857 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:30:47 +0100 2202857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2083909&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F01%2Fi-learn-about-georgia-guidestones.html I gave a speech on Sunday hitting on the threats to human exceptionalism. I brought up my concern about deep ecology's call to reduce humankind to under 1 billion, as well as Spain passing the Great Ape Project, Switzerland's "plant dignity," and Ecuador's granting rights to Nature.During the Q and A, an audience member asked me what I thought of the Georgia Guide Stones. I had never heard of them, but promised to look it up. Here is what I found. From Wikipedia, I learned that that huge granite monoliths were erected by unknown persons in 1979, written in different languages. The Stones' message pushes one world government, and may involve occultism, issues with which we don't concern ourselves here. Some of it is feel good pabulum. But some of the directives do appear to chillingly call ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2083909 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:56:00 +0100 2083909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2033261&cid=t_148794_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F-l3FWYBuQ98%2F Back in August of 2007, University of Georgia mathematics professor Shuzhou Wang was charged with making terroristic threats at Cedar Shoals High School during a parent-teacher conference for one of his children; Wang is the father of two autistic children. As reported in the Athens Banner-Herald, a grand jury did not indict Wang, noting that he did not intend to terrorize anyone: At least one school official felt threatened by his remarks, according to the indictment prosecutors presented. Wang “did threaten to commit a crime of violence with the purpose of terrorizing (the official) by threatening to kill people in the county,” the court document states. The professor and his wife struggle to raise two children with autism, and he was frustrated during the meeting and said th... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2033261 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:00:59 +0100 2033261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1955302&cid=t_148794_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FU0JXO9naSBA%2F As I note regularly here, finding the right school and teachers for Charlie, and making sure the education he’s receiving is appropriate, challenging, tailored to his needs, are our constant concern. ABC News visits the Community School in Decatur, Georgia; the school was the subject of a recent article in the New York Times magazine. The school doesn’t seem quite suited to what Charlie might need, but the focus on educating older—adolescent, teenaged—autistic students really interests me. Sometimes it seems the last time that most of us felt sort of confident that we had an idea about the right sort of educational setting and programming for Charlie was when he was preschool age—–elementary and now middle school remain territory for which there’s ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955302 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:57:14 +0100 1955302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1863024&cid=t_148794_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F413691407%2F The Georgia Supreme Court has allowed an Atlanta couple’s lawsuit against Wyeth to proceed, upholding a first-of-its-kind ruling by an appellate court that had drawn fierce opposition from the vaccine industry, The Augusta Chronicle reports. The court’s unanimous decision Monday concluded that a 1986 federal law that has been used to block other suits against vaccine makers does not bar the suit from Marcelo and Carolyn Ferrari from going to trial, the paper writes. (Here’s the decision). The court upheld a ruling by the Georgia Court of Appeals, which became the first appellate court in the nation to hold that the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Compensation Act does not preempt state law. The Ferraris asked the Georgia Supreme Court to rule that Wyeth can be held lia... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1863024 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:38:34 +0100 1863024 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1856123&cid=t_148794_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FIB5UZ-lFssw%2F In the midst of an extensive discussion about vaccines and autism and how the two have come to be linked in the public consciousness, as noted by Dr. Paul Offit in his recently published book Autism’s False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure, here comes a court decision from the Georgia Supreme Court. The decision allows Marcelo and Carolyn Ferrari to proceed with a civil lawsuit against vaccine maker American Home Products Corp. As noted in today’s Athens Banner-Herald, this is a “first-of-a-kind ruling by an appellate court that had drawn fierce opposition from the vaccine industry.” Namely, the Georgia Court of Appeals is the first appellate court in the nation to hold that the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Compensation Act (VICP... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1856123 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:22:31 +0100 1856123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1782715&cid=t_148794_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FCg6S5Iebn9E%2F Who should choose where 8-year-old Arron Collins, who has Asperger Syndrome, goes to school—his parents or the school district? The August 9th MyFoxAtlanta notes: While the superintendent [of the Oconee County school district’ wouldn’t discuss Aarons [sic] case he does say in a statement that “there is no documented reason that the needs of students cannot be met at any of our schools, I have not been presented with any reason for any student to be transferred.” The Collins said a 2007 Georgia law, Senate Bill 10 is on their side. In part it says the general assembly finds “parents are best equipped to make decisions for their children, including the educational setting that will best serve the interests and education needs of their children.” &#82... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1782715 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:00:48 +0100 1782715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1714168&cid=t_148794_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F368299384%2F The University of Georgia and a former faculty member stand to make about $70 million from a license on an invention used for the popular Restatis eyedrops, which are sold by Allergan. But for more than a decade, Renee Kaswan, a former professor of veterinary medicine, hs been prodding the institution to be more aggressive in commercializing the invention, The Chronicle of Higher Education writes. She contends the university would be entitled to substantially more - as much as $230 million in additional cash - were it not for the deal the university’s research foundation cut with Allergan behind her back in 2003, a deal she calls naïve and shortsighted. “They got suckered,” Kaswan tells the paper. The deal allowed Allergan to reduce royalties to the university in exchang... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1714168 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:10:25 +0100 1714168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1634974&cid=t_148794_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F338807823%2F It seems no wonder that right wing talker Michael Savage’s last name is, well, “Savage” after reading what he said about autism on his radio show. I’ll list the words he uses to refer to autism: moron, putz, idiot, fool, dummy, a girl, losers, beaten men More of Savage’s savagery is quoted on Left Brain/Right Brain. If Savage’s intent was to shock, using such words about autistic children is a no-brainer way to do it and perhaps ratings will spike as rightfully indignant autistic self-advocates and parents of autistic children respond. What troubles me in particular is Savage’s contention that autistic children are just brats behaving badly, and brats parented by laissez-faire “let it be” types of parents, especially in the wake of more... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1634974 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:22:44 +0100 1634974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1634977&cid=t_148794_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F338213731%2F A Georgia mother and her daughters were kicked out of a Jackson restaurant because one daughter, 4-year-old Alyssa, who is autistic, was crying. Another customer—-Jackson Police Chief Dennis Rushton, it turned out—-said that her crying was “‘beginning to make [his] head hurt.’” Excluded, again. Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, buckhead, developmental disability, Family, father, georgia, mothering blog, parent, parenting blog, pdd-nos, restaurantShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1634977 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:08:58 +0100 1634977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1379437&cid=t_148794_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F272302133%2F A recent article in Forbes magazine focuses on Jacob’s Ladder Center, a “neurodevelopmental learning center” in Roswell, Georgia. Reading about this center, I’ve wondered what is different about its approach, and what might be the main components of an education for autistic children. Amy O’Dell is the founder and director of Jacob’s Ladder, and also the mother of 14-year-old Jacob, who (according to the center’s webpage) exhibited “sensory play” and “self-stimulatory behaviors that are typical with an Autism diagnosis.” Jacob also had other health issues, including immune system disorders, kidney complications and a serious heart defect that required surgery in 2000. O’Dell used what she calls a “neurodeveopment... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379437 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:15:00 +0100 1379437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1246663&cid=t_148794_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fweek-of-tragic-consequences.html The tragic consequences of untreated severe mental illness were evident across the country this week. In Georgia, a 33-year-old man bludgeoned his girlfriend to death. Shannon Marrow has schizophrenia and had been in and out of treatment centers for years. He had recently stopped taking his medicationIn Maryland, Timothy Hayes Marsh was fatally shot in the head. His sister says Marsh struggled with bipolar disorder for years, and had substance abuse problems from self-medicating. She suspects Hayes was in the midst of a drug deal when he was killed.In New York, David Tarloff had been in and out of hospitals for years before he killed psychologist Kathryn Faughey. Tarloff has schizophrenia and relatives say he had recently stopped taking medication.In Florida a mother has been declared insa... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1246663 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:39:00 +0100 1246663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1179670&cid=t_148794_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F26%2Fdoes-your-child%25e2%2580%2599s-anger-consistently-erupt-into-violence%2F Last night 20/20 aired an almost entire episode about “Anger in America”. The television show spent a good bit of time attempting to dispel myths the general public believes about anger and the best way of dealing with it. However, one part of the show that hit pretty close to home with me was the portion on kids and anger. How do you deal with your child when they are so angry that they become physically aggressive to other children or animals in the house or even you and your spouse? In my experience as a mental health specialist in a residential treatment facility I had to deal with a variety of extreme emotions from the children there, not the least of which was anger. Even though in my time in that position I learned a good many techniques for dealing with difficult situations, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1179670 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:47:24 +0100 1179670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1132186&cid=t_148794_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F212233703%2F 29-year-old Jennifer Cron works as an aide at The Creator’s Corner, a Salvation Army day-care center in Tustin, California. Cron was diagnosed with autism when she was 21 years old after barely graduating from high school; she has worked at The Creator’s Corner for the past five years. Says the Orange County Register: [Program Director Betty] Linstead said Cron does tend to lose focus easily but her supervisors have adapted by working around her disability and only giving her one task at a time. “It worked out even better than we anticipated,” Linstead said. “At this point, I would say she’s probably one of the single-most valuable employees.” Cron is also a big hit with the children, wearing Mickey Mouse ears to school celebrations and talking... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1132186 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:58:31 +0100 1132186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=935331&cid=t_148794_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gideononline.com%2Fblog%2F2007%2F10%2F08%2Fhuman-brucellosis-in-georgia%2F As quoted in ProMED: The recent outbreak in Lagodechi belies the fact that reported rates for [human] brucellosis in Georgia are relatively low in comparison to neighboring countries. See graph: Share This (Source: GIDEON blog) GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=935331 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:49:39 +0100 935331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=906162&cid=t_148794_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fi-had-to-press-charges-against-my-son.html “I am unable to do anything for my son now because as an 18-year-old, he is considered legally responsible for himself. I see him often wandering my neighborhood, wearing bedroom slippers, walking around wide-eyed and confused. Hopeless.I had to press criminal charges against my son in hopes of getting treatment.”- op-ed in the Atlanta Journal Constitution in which a mother describes her struggle to get treatment for her son who has a severe mental illnessThe Treatment Advocacy Center (www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org) is a national nonprofit dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illnesses. TAC promotes laws, policies, and practices for the delivery of psychiatric care and supports the development of innovative treatments for and resear... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=906162 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:27:00 +0100 906162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=874666&cid=t_148794_160_f&fid=36190&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skincareblog.org This study is a breakthrough as a guide in piecing together the signaling pathway that prompts skin cells to stop multiplying and start differentiating. Image (Source: Skin Care) Skin Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=874666 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:15:18 +0100 874666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612083&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F15%2Fthe-role-gender-plays-in-blood-pressure%2F Filed under: Prevention, Research, NutritionMen and women both can get high blood pressure, but how they each end up getting it is seldom the same. For men, the road to high blood pressure is usually shorter and much more rapid than it is with women -- something that doctors from the Medical College of Georgia Vascular Biology Center are studying with interest. Men develop hypertension earlier than women and they generally tend to demonstrate an increase in blood pressure more rapidly, that is until women reach menopause. But, the researchers question whether these more "protected" years for women has so much to do with hormones. To find out, when testicles were removed (ahem...we're talking about in lab rats), blood pressure tends to drop a small amount. When ovaries are removed, blood pr... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612083 Tue, 15 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 612083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=569644&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F25%2Fblood-pressure-pills-taken-after-stroke-may-reduce-brain-damage%2F This study comes off the heels of a separate study on the efficacy of using blood pressure meds to reduce the severity of brain damage in stroke victims, one that was also conducted by at the University of Georgia. Researchers are hopeful that this information will be used to revolutionize emergency stroke care.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cardio Blog) The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=569644 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 569644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478741&cid=t_148794_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F15%2Fthe-diabetic-lojack%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Events, Products, SupportVery much like a prisoner being tracked in a work-release program (except it's implanted on the inside of your upper arm) -- the VeriMed microchip stores your vital health information for times when you are unable to disclose it yourself. It's about the size of a grain of rice and VeriChip says the procedure is painless. At the Diabetic Expo, held in Atlanta, Georgia -- VeriChip Corporation received the endorsement of the American Diabetes Association to test implant the microchip in 18 diabetics who signed up for the voluntary procedure. The implantable RFID microchip sends patient information to a handheld RFID scanner and a secure patient database. This system is intended to provide immediate acces... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478741 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 478741