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 'hay'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:26:16 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622504&cid=t_368257_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FGD7EsfMNbB4%2F In this age of skyrocketing compensation for chief executives and dwindling prospects for drugmakers, there is increasing investor angst that boardrooms are either out of touch, unimaginative or simply indifferent to the protestations that pay packages do not match shareholder interests. The issue has engulfed Johnson & Johnson’s Bill Weldon and, in years past, Dan Vasella at Novartis, for instance. So what to do? Well, pharma boards could start by shifting away from an emphasis on financial measurements - such as EPS, or earnings per share, and EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization - to calculate and compare performance, and start focusing on pipeline innovation, according to The Hay Group, a consulting firm that measured ceo pay and incentiv... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622504 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:40:01 +0100 4622504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3935797&cid=t_368257_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fare-your-allergies-acting-up-ragweed-pollen-season-is-here%2F2010.09.05 I don’t know about you, but my allergies have really been acting up lately. Well, maybe not this week since it’s been cooler. But last week my eyes were watering, my nose was running, and my lungs were wheezing (kind of). But for the first two weeks of August, a lot of my patients were complaining about their allergy symptoms getting worse. And for some people, their asthma was getting worse as well. The local TV station called me last week during the beginning of ragweed pollen season and asked me to talk about it: If you find this information helpful, I invite you to check out my other TV interviews about health-related issues. *This blog post was originally published at Doctor Anonymous* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3935797 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3935797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629764&cid=t_368257_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fms-and-the-pain-of-pollen%2F MS can and does find its way into just about every part of our lives (bloody uninvited guest!), often in ways we don’t even realize. Take the spring pollen season, for example. I’m not one who suffers from hay fever or seasonal allergies. Now and again, however, that much “junk” in the air will bring on a day or two of damned powerful sneezes. I’m one of those for whom hypersensitivity can be a symptom of multiple sclerosis; light touch, rough clothing scrapes and scratches can cause me exceptional, albeit temporary, pain. As my friends complain of watery eyes, scratchy throats and runny noses, I prepare for sneeze reactions which will leave me looking like I’ve been TAZERed! Not every sneeze will set off this reaction, but when I have an “MS Sneeze” (why not; we have the M... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629764 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:39:46 +0100 3629764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331604&cid=t_368257_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FGfxNxAd-Opo%2F A recent survey among drugmakers found that 91 percent view other drugmakers as the place to go for finding sales reps and 68 percent believe reps from other industries are preferable to people in their own companies who lack sales experience. Moreover, 83 percent value pharma sales experience more than interpersonal skills or business acumen. The survey, which was conducted by the Hay Group and appeared in Pharmaceutical Executive, also found that 80 percent of companies adjust salary scales annually and more employers are using market data to set pay levels. The average increase in salary structures held steady between 2008 and 2009 at 3.3 percent, while the average merit increase of 3.3 percent was slightly less than the 3.9 percent average offered in 2008. Another nugget - most incent... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331604 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:23:54 +0100 3331604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212401&cid=t_368257_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FF_lmnSKc8Do%2F Although teaching an infant how to swim may not prevent drownings, it is an enjoyable activity for both parent and child. For that reason, doctors are not saying “don’t swim with your baby,” but they are issuing a warning so parents can be aware of certain issues. According to a study published recently in the European Respiratory Journal, children who are exposed to large amounts of chlorine early in life may have a higher risk of developing asthma or respiratory problems – particularly if they have a family history of such problems. The issue isn’t the swimming, but rather the air quality in indoor pools and the chlorine in all pools. Researchers looked at over 400 children and their health history and swimming habits. What the researchers found was that 36%... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212401 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:42:53 +0100 3212401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207670&cid=t_368257_107_f&fid=38269&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrdonnadouglas.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F23%2Frelief-for-seasonal-allergies%2F                           Allergic rhinitis (often called hay fever) occurs when your immune system overreacts to particles in the air that you breathe—you are allergic to them. Your immune system attacks the particles, causing symptoms such as sneezing and a runny nose. Chronic sinusitis, which recurs or lasts longer than 12 weeks, can be caused by upper respiratory tract infection, allergies, deviated septum or other anatomical conditions, and fungi.  Symptoms may include trouble breathing through the nose, headache, aching behind the eye area, tenderness in the cheeks, sinus congestion, nasal discharge, or post nasal drip. But you can control these symptoms with medicine and by avoiding the irritants that cause them.  If allergies are left  uncontrolled you... Dr. Donna, MedicineWoman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207670 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:50:14 +0100 2207670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1354207&cid=t_368257_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F265663271%2F A loaded question, no doubt. And the answer depends on who you ask. Late Friday, the National Lipid Association reacted to the ruckus over the Vytorin study by issuing a statement saying that “nothing in this study has changed our position about the necessity for lipid lowering or the need to treat patients to established National Cholesterol Education Program goals.” We were implored by some to mention this statement over anger at the ACC presentation last week of the Enhance trial, which found Vytorin failed to show any benefit over the much cheaper Zocor in reducing plaque in the carotid artery, and even showed a statistically insignificant buildup, although it did a better job of lowering LDL in a small group of patients with inherited high cholesterol. We were also asked w... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1354207 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:39:21 +0100 1354207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=567169&cid=t_368257_117_f&fid=34444&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.webmd.com%2Fallergies-and-asthma%2F2007%2F04%2Fallergies-dont-blame-fragrant-flowers.html Close to SpectacularIt's Springtime in the northern hemisphere, so many of us are sneezing again. Although the daffodils are blooming in Minnesota and the cherry blossom festival is underway in Washington DC, these beautiful flowers are not the cause of your hay fever acting up again. Plants and trees with flowers don't generate much airbourne pollen.It's the trees, grasses, and weeds without flowers which are tickling your nose, or congesting your sinuses. They are spreading billions of very small pollen granules into the wind. The trees and plants with flowers, on the other hand, are attracting insects as their method of cross-pollenation. Some people have associated flowers with allergic rhinitis, but their reactions were more likely due to the molds growing in the flower pots, in the w... Allergies and Asthma blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=567169 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 567169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=584090&cid=t_368257_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D314071 Spring is can be a miserable time for many allergy sufferers. The last thing people with allergies and asthma want to hear is that a pollen "superburst" is on the way but that is just what ABC News is reporting. Experts say Americans are in for a pollen "superburst" that could wallop much of the country in the next couple of weeks and spell misery for an estimated 40 million allergy sufferers. Roger Emert, an allergy specialist at the New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, shared his tips for combating watery eyes and the sniffles on "Good Morning America." The ABC News article suggests tips like take allergy medications earlier; turn on the air conditioner; keep the windows closed and try nonsedating antihistamines or nasal sprays. Permalink | Recent Headlines | News F... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=584090 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:22:00 +0100 584090