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 'harrison'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:08:41 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050526&cid=t_102821_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FkEln6-tme7A%2F Stories in DoD Buzz and the Christian Science Monitor this week cover a new Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessment report on the Pentagon’s 2012 budget request. Both articles focus on the insightful section of the report explaining how the post 9-11 defense spending explosion has barely increased our war-fighting capacity. Unfortunately, both echo the report’s claim that all money spent on cancelled programs is money wasted and an indictment of the Pentagon acquisition system (page 36 and 37). Here’s how the Monitor put it: The new spending involves considerable waste, the report says. The Pentagon has spent nearly $50 billion since the 9/11 attacks on weapons systems that it never used due to technological failures or cost overruns, according to the study. “These are weapon... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050526 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:57:56 +0100 5050526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934548&cid=t_102821_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FFQD0FQS_7mw%2F Lumos Labs, the company behind lumosity.com, has raised $32.5 million dollars in a Series C round from Menlo Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Harrison Metal and Norwest Venture Partners. In our 2010 market report Lumos Labs came up as one of the category Leaders given its market and research momentum (not easy for a startup to get clear momentum in either of those dimensions, much less in both of them), so our congratulations to them for now adding such investment traction. This is the largest round of funding so far in the cognitive fitness space so far, and should contribute to the maturity of the field as well as to more innovation and R&D. Description: Lumos Labs is a cog­ni­tive neu­ro­science research and devel­op­ment com­pany that builds soft­ware tools for improv­ing bra... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934548 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:01:51 +0100 4934548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693462&cid=t_102821_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FUdND7H2Of8s%2F I’ve had a definite style of playing – I’ve always had, But I was overshadowed. They call George the invisible singer. I’m the invisible guitarist. John Lennon Filed under: qotd Tagged: Beatles, George Harrison, John Lennon (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693462 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 01:29:18 +0100 4693462 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4172292&cid=t_102821_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FVX5rEvv91yQ%2F Image via Wikipedia And the Intertubes take a serious hit in productivity with Apple’s latest announcement of the availability of the entire Beatles catalog on iTunes. Wait, that sounded like I was sticking my nose up at it all. Heck no, I’m downloading the box set as we speak. Or as I type, to be more precise. Fab Four Frenzy: the entire Beatles catalog is now available in iTunes (intomobile.com) Apple announces the complete Beatles catalog is now available in iTunes [TNW Apple] (thenextweb.com) Apple iTunes to sell the Beatles catalog? (timeoutny.com) The Fab Four go digital; The Beatles’ catalog now available on iTunes (Andrew Munchbach/BGR) (techmeme.com) Best Guess For Tomorrow’s Announcement: Beatles on iTunes (cultofmac.com) Filed under: music Tagged: app... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4172292 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:17:33 +0100 4172292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4053299&cid=t_102821_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2Fc_1LtB7Xa18%2F This article contains satire... With age comes an increased risk of serious life threatening diseases. Many of these illnesses eventuate in fatality, and a great expenditure to sustain the lives of individuals living with chronic disease. With public health targets placing increased pressure on clinicians to reduce morbidity and mortality for many diseases...one alternative stands out above all others. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4053299 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 06:58:47 +0100 4053299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743496&cid=t_102821_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fdr-melissa-mcdiarmid-discusses-risks-handling-chemotherapy-drugs%2F University of Maryland occupational safety physician Dr. Melissa McDiarmid discusses the health risks to pharmacists and nurses who handle and prepare chemotherapy drugs. Sue Crump, Bruce Harrison, Karen Lewis, and Brett Cordes are healthcare workers who all contracted cancer that they believe was related to their chronic exposure from handling the drugs. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743496 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:27:16 +0100 3743496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3618121&cid=t_102821_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FEGOP8q8iEQw%2F P T Barnum was a Victorian businessman who is remembered for his traveling circus – the ‘greatest show on earth’ – and the weird and wonderful ‘exhibits’ it contained. For some, Barnum was an exploiter and an opportunist, a man who took advantage of the weak and the vulnerable and who preyed on the credulity of his audience – the phrase ‘There’s a sucker born every minute’ was coined by Barnum. For others, he is the epitome of success and philanthropy. He established the Biology department at Tufts University, for example, and many of his ‘exhibits’ – the unfortunate individuals who were paraded in front of amazed audiences – became quite wealthy in their own right. He lived in a different age, but whatever you might think about his circus, Barnum was a rema... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3618121 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:35:52 +0100 3618121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3483162&cid=t_102821_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2F4OQlzyYxK2o%2F “Unzip The Truth” courtesy of ChubbaArt/DeviantART I recently went to see the remake of ‘Clash of the Titans’ at the cinema. I loved the 1981 version as a kid and was keen to see the new movie. Perseus’ quest to defeat the kraken, save Andromeda and fulfill his destiny is the archetype of everyone’s life. We are all on a journey and, like Perseus, we encounter plenty obstacles along the way. Many of them seem strange and frightening, and we can be tempted to give up in the face of what appear to be overwhelming odds. But many of the terrors we encounter along the way are just phantoms – they disappear as soon as we stand up to them. When we face them down, they dissolve like a dream upon waking. Our real enemy, however, is much more dangerous. It is the dream we creat... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3483162 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:40:22 +0100 3483162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366458&cid=t_102821_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2Fo4m7ATIDDQ0%2F “Mosk” courtesy of Maciej Mizer Our life is what our thoughts make it. Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil. ~Marcus Aurelius A belief is something you consider to be true. You cannot decide to believe one thing this week and another, opposing thing, next week. You might think you can, but it really doesn’t work like that. I read recently that baby circus elephants are tied to a strong metal post with a heavy chain because they will try to escape and expend a lot of energy on pulling at their tether. After some time, they accept that they will not be able to escape and so stop pulling. The adult elephants are tethered to a wooden stake with a light rope: they could easily escape, but they believe they are unable to do so, and so the light tetherin... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366458 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:18:46 +0100 3366458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189403&cid=t_102821_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fbc49poq9rio%2F For the past few years, the John Crowley story has been widely circulated. A former financial consultant with two children suffering from Pompe disease, he borrowed $100,000 on his home and 401(k) plan to start a biotech company, raised $27 million in venture capital and later sold his small company to Genzyme. That’s where the drama really begins, as Crowley and Genzyme tussled over the trials and whether his children could participate (more here). The saga is now a movie called ‘Extraordinary Measures,’ which stars Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser (who plays Crowley), and opens this week. You can watch the trailer here and Crowley, who is now ceo at Amicus Therapeutics, was interviewed the other day by CNBC, which you can watch here. (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189403 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:10:29 +0100 3189403 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105299&cid=t_102821_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FujqA2r8tELs%2F Life’s hard, isn’t it? There are lots of things in life that you shouldn’t have to do, and work is one of them. So don’t waste another second of your time in feeling good about it? With my top ten tips for feeling utterly miserable at work, you’ll soon be walking around with a permanent frown and a head full of misery! Focus on problems, especially ones that you can’t control This is the most important skill to master. If you can crack this one then all the rest will be easy. Here we go. You should always look for problems in every situation. When one problem appears to have been solved, which does occasionally happen for some reason, look for others. The great thing here is that there are always problems – they are everywhere, so it’s really easy to focus on them. This... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105299 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:51:36 +0100 3105299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442794&cid=t_102821_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsuboxonetalkzone.com%2F%3Ffeed%3Drss ‘Seven years’ refers to a scrape over on SuboxForum.com with a moderately disturbed woman from Roselle, Illinois…  Those of you who haven’t visited are really missing some good action!  We also have a new ‘Q and A’ section that I think will be a hit.  Please visit and register, but more than that, WRITE!  People on Suboxone need to talk to each other so that they don’t feel like isolated members of an ’underclass’.  I tell you– there are more people on Suboxone than you would ever imagine.  I can’t remember the exact number, but somewhere around 500,000 people have been treated in the past few years (7 years if you believe our crazy lady from Roselle!).  So let’s talk… as you will read below, the stakes a... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442794 Fri, 22 May 2009 04:30:12 +0100 2442794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416762&cid=t_102821_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2009%2F05%2F18%2Fprince-weeps%2F I don’t know if I would want to nominate my “favourite Beatle” - they are all awesome, although I’d probably if pushed lean towards the more serious ones (or the dead ones) John and George. Similarly I wouldn’t want to have to choose my favourite Beatles song, but certainly “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” would be right up there - not only is it an awesome song written by George, but Eric Clapton played guitar on the original. Few would probably immediately nominate the artist known once again as Prince in the same category of guitar heroes as Clapton, but check out his amazing, theatrical solo in this tribute to George… this man can wield a Telecaster with style! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYl942_I3Wo And while we’re on the topic,... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416762 Mon, 18 May 2009 14:32:35 +0100 2416762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1356374&cid=t_102821_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F266288922%2F An Alzheimer’s disease research paper published last September in Archives of Neurology failed to disclose the financial ties that one co-author had to Elan and Wyeth as a paid consultant to the drugmakers, TheStreet.com reports. The paper describes the use of a new test - the neuropsychological test battery (NTB) - to measure memory and mental status of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. John Harrison was paid by Elan and Wyeth to create the NTB as a new cognitive test for their experimental Alzheimer’s drug, bapineuzumab. You may recall that TheStreet previously noted that the drugmakers hope to convince regulators here and in Europe that NTB should be used as the basis to approve the med. Wyeth and Elan have argued that the NTB is a superior alternative to the ADAS-co... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1356374 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:10:21 +0100 1356374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=839163&cid=t_102821_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F151911961%2F The NFL suspended Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson (a type 2 diabetic) after he admitted to purchasing HGH or human growth hormone. A banned substance in the NFL that violates the league’s drug policy. (more…) dallas cowboys, Diabetes Control, human growth hormones, new england patriots, rodney harrison, type 2 diabetes, wade wilson (Source: Battle Diabetes Blog) Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=839163 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:35:20 +0100 839163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478801&cid=t_102821_87_f&fid=34882&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbreathspakids.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fmultiple-chemical-sensitivity-and-house.html What do you call it when somebody attempts to flatter the intellect of their audience and then bamboozles them to the point that it feels as if they have cast ground glass and fine grit in people's eyes? I felt like this during a recent discussion of multiple chemical sensitivity.The House of Lords has appointed a committee to investigate allergy and intolerance in the UK. The Committee is investigating some important issues with implications for public health and public policy so I was hopeful that the written submissions and oral hearings would involve robust explorations of the science and associated issues.One of the topics under investigation is multiple chemical sensitivity. Unsurprisingly, most of the experts and bodies that submitted evidence on this topic concentrated on their own... Breath Spa for Kids blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478801 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:16:00 +0100 478801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097868&cid=t_102821_145_f&fid=36688&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.egmedicine.com%2F%7Er%2Fegmedicine%2Fusmle%2F%7E3%2F199107456%2F As a PG aspirant, I used to ask my seniors if there was some easy way to read Harrison’s medicine textbook and what to read in it. I was usually recommended to read it as a whole. During that time all my attempts were to do the same, but at the end, I recognised we [...] (Source: USMLE) USMLE blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097868 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:43:00 +0100 1097868