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 'hazards'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:10:00 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139634&cid=t_115612_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F17%2Fadult-cancers-near-overhead-powerlines-interim-report%2F Title: Adult cancers near overhead powerlines: Interim Report Scan or click to download ‘Adult cancers near overhead powerlines: Interim Report’ The Skinny: Interim report that investigates the risk of adult cancers in relation to distance from high voltage overhead power lines. Publisher: DH Published: 04/08/11 Size: 8p. Filed under: Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Components, Electric cables, Electric conductors, Electrical components, Grey Literature, Hazards, Health hazards, Radiation hazards, Radioactive pollution (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139634 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:32:35 +0100 5139634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265740&cid=t_115612_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdefibrillators-on-the-top-10-health-technology-hazards-list%2F2010.12.16 In a desperate attempt to reach an even number it seems, hospital defibrillators were added to ECRI.org’s “Top 10 Health Technology Hazards” list of devices that threaten to kill or maim patients: The Top 10 Health Technology Hazards list is updated each year based upon the prevalence and severity of incidents reported to ECRI Institute by healthcare facilities nationwide; information found in the Institute’s medical device problem reporting databases; and the judgment, analysis, and expertise of the organization’s multidisciplinary staff. Many of the items on this year’s list are well-recognized hazards with numerous reported incidents over the years. If one honestly looks at the number of lives saved versus the number of deaths from defibrillators, I wonder how m... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265740 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4265740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899351&cid=t_115612_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fyou-know-youre-unwell-if-youre-trapped-inside-a-collapsed-chilean-mine-with-32-men-%25e2%2580%2593-for-4-months%2F They’ve been trapped inside a collapsed mine in the mountains of Chile for 18 days since the mine’s roof caved in. Thirty-three miners (ages 20s to 60s) are stuck 2, 257 feet below earth inside an area the size of a small apartment. The good news? They’re all alive and well. The bad news: They’ll be there til Christmas. Which is how long the delicate rescue operation will likely take. Have we mentioned how happy we are that we work at a website? via The Guardian Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If...You're Trapped Inside a Collapsed Chilean Mine With 32 Men – FOR 4 MONTHS (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899351 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:00:54 +0100 3899351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3480780&cid=t_115612_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F17%2Fsilly-saturday-22-a-picture-is-worth-a-1000-words%2F This post is my submission for the Grand Rounds to be hosted at Sterile Eye. This upcoming edition has the theme VISUAL COMMUNICATION. You know I love visualizations, they are so easy to understand. No lengthy post here, because a picture is worth a 1000 words….. ————————————— I 250lbs versus 120 lbs The body scans side by side of 250 lb. woman [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3480780 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:15:57 +0100 3480780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2634463&cid=t_115612_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F0R_ccVIcmr4%2F You might think digging around in the sand is fun this time of year, but a new report says sand can actually be a health hazard. People who “build castles and bury themselves in the sand at the beach are at greater risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases and diarrhea” than folks who just stroll along the beach. I always thought the idea of burying yourself in the sand was kinda creepy. Now I know why! In addition to gastrointestinal diseases, people also had an increased chance of “upper respiratory illnesses, rashes, eye ailments, earache and infected cuts.” The point of all this being: you don’t know what’s in the sand! Image: sxc.hu Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Beware of Beach Sand (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2634463 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:19:25 +0100 2634463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561234&cid=t_115612_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fcan-wine-tasting-led-to-tooth-erosion%2F Pity the poor wine makers, tasters, and judges. Researchers in Australia are finding that they are at a higher risk of tooth erosion. Of course, tooth erosion can happen to anyone, but those who are constantly tasting wine are much more susceptible due wines acidic nature. Acid dissolves the calcium and phosphate from teeth’s enamel surfaces, a process that is irreversible. Researchers aren’t advocating that professional wine assessors give up their job but they are suggesting that they look at ways of protecting their teeth. Ways they can do this include drinking plenty of water to increase saliva production which helps flush way and dilute the acids. Another, more extreme idea, is for them not to brush their teeth on the mornings of a wine tasting session. Sounds gross, but the i... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561234 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:12:15 +0100 2561234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1850971&cid=t_115612_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F10%2F02%2Fwarning-voting-could-be-hazardous-to-your-health%2F Voting, or to be more exact, the act of getting to the polling booth, could be hazardous to your health according to a new study published in today’s Journal of the American Medical Association. The study, looking at election day traffic deaths since 1976 (winner: Jimmy Carter), found that ‘…on average, 24 more people died in car crashes during voting hours on presidential election days than on other October and November Tuesdays.’ Although the data used in this study doesn’t indicate where drivers were going when crashes occurred, the fact that there was such an increase (18%) suggests that most of the deaths were voting-related. Does this mean we shouldn’t be getting out and voting? Absolutely not. Just use common sense and be careful. (source) Tags: Healt... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1850971 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:08:00 +0100 1850971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1631013&cid=t_115612_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F16%2Fthis-is-one-way-we-do-not-want-to-be-like-the-japanese%2F Image details: Satin-Lined Gray Coffin served by picapp.com The Japanese - an efficient, healthful group of people. People rooted in culture. People who cherish their elders. People who keel over from being overworked. Say what? Yes, it’s true. While America is sometimes looked at as slovenly and over-privileged, our Japanese pals are working so hard, they’re launching themselves into the grave. This has become such an epidemic, in fact, that it even has a name: karoshi. For example, there was a poor fellow, a 45-year-old chief engineer for Toyota, who worked an additional 114 hours of overtime per month (overtime!). That’s equivalent to about 2.85 weeks a month. Can you even imagine? Not surprisingly, the man died of heart failure, and now the Japanese government will ne... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1631013 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:57:21 +0100 1631013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1625572&cid=t_115612_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F15%2Fthey-might-not-be-crab-fishing-but-these-jobs-sure-are-dangerous%2F Okay, honestly, I was a little surprised to see the list of jobs below. These, my friends, are listed as the Unhealthiest Jobs in America, based on nonfatal injuries and illnesses that caused workers to miss at least one day of work in 2006. The jobs I thought would be more risky (construction work, heavy truck driving) could barely touch the others. Interested? Take a look: 1. Laborers and Freight / Stock / Material Movers (Okay, lots of heavy lifting involved, so no surprise here). 2. Office/Administrative Workers (Huh?!?) 3. Sales Staff (Again, huh?!?) 4. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5. Nursing Aides / Orderlies / Attendants 6. Janitors & Housekeepers (I thought this would have ranked higher) 7. Construction Workers (Also would have thought this would rate higher) 8. Nur... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1625572 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:22:58 +0100 1625572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1289328&cid=t_115612_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F248429805%2F A vast array of pharmaceuticals - including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones - have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows. To be sure, the concentrations of these pharmaceuticals are tiny, measured in quantities of parts per billion or trillion, far below the levels of a medical dose. Also, utilities insist their water is safe. But the presence of so many prescription drugs - and over-the-counter medicines like acetaminophen and ibuprofen - in so much of our drinking water is heightening worries among scientists of long-term consequences to human health. In the course of a five-month inquiry, the AP discovered that drugs have been detected in the drinking water supplies of 24 major... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1289328 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:48:09 +0100 1289328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1098841&cid=t_115612_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fi-hear-thunder.html A drastic change in diet can often bring with it, some dramatic changes in disposition. In my son’s case, his disposition hasn’t so much changed, as been restored, and not by diet but my medication. His anger has been dispelled, but the pills have cast a spell over his digestive system. There’s no beating about the bush here, we are constantly assaulted by grievous frequent flatulence. Sometimes he tells us in advance, so that we can practice our ‘duck and cover’ skills. At other times the bombs come without a health warning. So much depends upon how in tune we are with our bodies and the surrounding environment. All too often we hear tales of how a sixth sense is at work in some individuals. These people, and often animals, are so highly attenuated that they are able to detect a... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1098841 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:27:00 +0100 1098841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1079693&cid=t_115612_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F12%2F8%2Fet-tu-chris.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DEvery Sunday morning we have a family ritual: 8-9 in the morning it’s “Meet the Press”, 9-9:30—the Chris Matthews Show. And while the TV is blaring and we OD on politics, we walk on the treadmill or step on the elliptical, do abdominals and pushups, do Yoga and lift weights—in short: we indulge our political and fitness addictions simultaneously, and feel self-righteous and quite superior to the flabby unwashed masses. I love to watch Chris at his best: benignly opinionated, urging his guests to express their opinion on a political subject before pronouncing the Matthews ‘truth’ (“Tell me something I don’t know… here is what I think”), full of lively energy; the man is manifestly enjoying exposing hy... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1079693 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:54:27 +0100 1079693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1030099&cid=t_115612_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F11%2F15%2Fdo-you-know-what-ages-do-to-your-blood-vessels.html by Pat SalberAGEs stands for “advanced glycation end products.” AGEs are promoters of high oxidative stress and, as such, they are known to play an important role in the development of cardiovascular disease in diabetics.AGEs are produced by our bodies internally under certain conditions, such as hyperglycemia. They are also present in fairly high amounts in the typical Western diet. Research published in the Journal of the American Diet Association (Goldberg et al 2004) and in Critical Review of Food Science and Nutrition (O’Brien and Morrissey 1989), show that AGEs are present in high levels in dietary mixtures of proteins, lipids, and sugars processed under elevated temperatures, such as broiling, roasting, or grilling.According to an recent article in Diabetes Care (O... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1030099 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:07:07 +0100 1030099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=956050&cid=t_115612_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F10%2F16%2Ffood-porn-hardees-and-the-920-calorie-burrito.html by Pat Salber Perhaps the folks over at Hardee's fast food haven't heard the country is in the midst of an obesity epidemic.  They have just unveiled a new breakfast offering, the Country Breakfast burrito.  It consists of a two egg omelet filled with bacon, sausage, diced ham, cheddar cheese, hash browns and sausage gravy.  Surrounding this protein load is a flour tortilla.  The burrito weighs in at 920 calories.  That's right, 920 calories, about half of what you should ingest in a day.  This little baby also has 60 grams of fat.  All those calories and all that fat will only set you back $2.69.According to a story by the Associated Press, Brad Haley, Hardees' marketing chief, says that the burrito offers the sort of big breakfast item normally found in sit-down restaurants with... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=956050 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:16:54 +0100 956050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=817600&cid=t_115612_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F23%2Fwhat-tests-do-we-really-need%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Lung Cancer, PreventionWouldn't it be great if we could receive full-body scans every year to check for early signs of cancer and other disease? Even if possible and affordable -- right now, scans cost about $900 -- it still wouldn't be such a great idea.Full-body scans often result in false alarms. People with harmless abnormalities may end up facing more tests, more risks, and more worry in order to rule out illness. The scan itself can present health hazards too. It exposes patients to more radiation than a chest X-ray and could slightly increase the risk of cancer, especially for those scanned every year.How do we know, then, if something has gone awry in our bodies? Well, we can do our self-exams -- breast exams, testicular exams, skin exams... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=817600 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 817600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=749640&cid=t_115612_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F7%2F20%2Fbetter-food-ads-for-kids-is-it-a-step-in-the-right-direction.html This article motivated me to dig a bit deeper. According to a press release found on the CBBB’s website, the eleven companies* participating in its Childrens Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative, have“pledged to focus essentially all of their advertising primarily directed to children under 12 on products meeting better-for-you standards or refrain from advertising to that age group.” (Better-for you, compared to what?? … the high sugar, high fat they were advertising to kids before?). Steven J Cole, President and CEO of the CBBB goes on to day, “These expansive commitments significantly exceed the Initiative’s baseline requirements.” The PledgesHere are some of the pledges:McDonalds:All advertising primarily directed to children under 12... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=749640 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:22:33 +0100 749640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682487&cid=t_115612_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F6%2F18%2Ffarm-bill-or-healthy-food-bill.html Thanks heavens, the Farm Bill is finally getting the attention of the healthcare community. In case you can’t make the link here are some equations:Cheap corn = cheap high fructose corn syrup = fat = diabesity.Pesticides + chemical fertilizers = toxic soil and toxic water I could go on and on, but you get the point. Michael Pollan, journalist and author of the best-selling book, "The Omnivore’s Dilemma," summed it up nicely in his April 22, 2007  NY Times opinion piece, "You Are What You Grow":“Compared with a bunch of carrots, a package of Twinkies, to take one iconic processed foodlike substance as an example, is a highly complicated, high-tech piece of manufacture, involving no fewer than 39 ingredients, many themselves elaborately manufactured... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682487 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:56:07 +0100 682487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=582693&cid=t_115612_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F5%2F1%2Fhere-is-my-kind-of-study-wine-drinkers-likely-to-live-longer.html Would you believe it? I found this report on a three-decade study of wine drinkers on Wine Spectator Online. The study itself was published in a respected peer-reviewed medical journal, the Journal of Gerontology. The results are the stuff wine-marketers (and wine lovers) dream about: Wine drinkers had a lower mortality rate compared to drinkers of other alcoholic beverages. No, the study was not performed in California's Napa Valley nor in the Loire Valley in France. Rather it was done in Finland (there's wine in Finland?) by Timo Strandberg and colleagues, researchers at the University of Oulu. At the start of the study in 1974, 2,468 businessmen and male executives, ages 40-55, were assessed at the Institute of Occupational Health in Helsinki for cardiovascular risk factors an... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=582693 Tue, 01 May 2007 19:59:30 +0100 582693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=576466&cid=t_115612_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F4%2F28%2Fmini-blog-of-the-day-calorie-designations-on-food-packaging.html Here is the translation for calories on food packaging:Calorie free:   Fewer than 5 calories per servingLow calorie:  40 calories or less per serving.  If a serving is 30 grams or less or 2 tablespoons or less, it signifies 40 calories per 50 g of the foodReduced or fewer calories:  At least 25 percent fewer calories per serving than the reference foodThat means you can say something is "reduced in calories" if there are 25% fewer calories, but the food can still be very high calories.  75% of a big amount is still a big amount  (Source: The Doctor Weighs In) The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=576466 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:30:16 +0100 576466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=564152&cid=t_115612_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F4%2F23%2Feat-green.html Did you know that 10 percent of the energy consumed in this country (~100 billion gallons of oil per year) is used to grow our foods? And 14% of that astounding number is related to transporting foods from where it is grown to where it is eaten? Another 1/3 of the energy related to producing food is related to the manufacture of fertilizers.  The SF Chronicle, in a supplement to celebrate Earth Day, published an article to help readers Eat Green.  Entitled, "Are You Gorging on Fossil Fuels?" the article , written by Carol Ness, provides some, well, food for thought...and hopefully it will spur you to action.  Here are some of the tips from that article:Eat local.  You can save tons of energy by eating foods grown within 100 to 150 miles of where... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=564152 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:49:31 +0100 564152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=540270&cid=t_115612_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F4%2F12%2Fthis-and-that.html There are a bunch of little things I have wanted to share…but they are all pretty brief, really not enough to justify a “whole post.” So, I am now inaugurating a new, occasional TDWI post (you get to do that when you are “in charge”). This post will give me a chance to capture some great, but brief, unrelated ditties, for your reading pleasure. Many of these postlets have been sent to TDWI by readers who will be credited for enriching our collective reading experience.These posts will be called “This and That” or T&T, for short.Here is the first TDWI T&T post (enjoy):· Email from Skip McGinty: Why Ellen DeGeneris says she can’t quite get around to exercise: “I gotta work out. I keep saying it all the time. I keep saying ... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=540270 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:55:00 +0100 540270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=500351&cid=t_115612_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F3%2F25%2Fthe-obesity-epidemic-again.html Yes, I know. We’ve all read these articles ad nauseam. And we all are in agreement, so what’s more to say? As Chris Matthews would say: tell me something I don’t know. Try this, Chris. Today on NPR was this news item: · If current trends continue, over 50% of the population (that’s everybody, adults and children) would be obese or morbidly obese by the middle of the century. · Babies as young as 2 years old are now being seen in hospitals and clinics with severe obesity and diabetes type 2. · An 880 lbs (that’s not a typo) man had to be taken to the hospital. It required 16 men (and I don’t mean girlie-men) to move him, a part of the house had to be demolished, and a specially constructed vehicle/ambulance had to be used. Question: w... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=500351 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 02:01:42 +0100 500351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=461139&cid=t_115612_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F2%2F22%2Fyou-ate-it-but-did-it-get-absorbed.html When it comes to absorbing nutrients, it makes a difference how you prepare a food (cooked or raw) and what foods you eat with it. The science of understanding nutrient absorption is an area called “bioavailability.”BBC NEWS online has an interesting, easy to read article, titled "Getting the Best Out of Your Food," that will help you understand the best ways to eat certain foods to maximize their nutritional value to you. Here are a few hints from the article.Eat your spinach with a glass of orange juice.We all know spinach is a good source of iron. It is an important source if you are a vegetarian. But did you know that the iron in spinach is in a form that is not readily absorbed? By drinking orange juice along with your spinach, you change the iron in spinach from... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=461139 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:33:58 +0100 461139