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 'health,health'. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:24:50 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2902906&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F10%2F18%2Ffitbit-self-tracking-2-0%2F If you want to track your fitness, your diet and sleep, FitBit is something you will really like. Tim Stevens on Engadget had a detailed review with videos and screenshots. The wireless device that can be carried in a pocket or clipped to clothing, tracks calories burned and sleep cycles to help users be healthier. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2902906 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:29:09 +0100 2902906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2902907&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F10%2F18%2Fa-piano-in-a-hospital%2F Lee Aase from Mayo Clinic shared an interesting story with us at the recent Reshape 2009 event in the Netherlands. They placed a piano in the lobby of the hospital and an old couple showed their talent. The video became a viral one and now has more than 4 million visits. A few weeks later, the couple appeared in many US TV shows as well: Lee described in his slideshow that it cost around $75 to make this happen but bringing the joy to the world through music is priceless. Great example how hospitals can reach patients via social media. Here is another story: Alex Walton-Creutz began drawing crowds by playing the piano at Mayo Clinic when he was just eight years old and started coming to the clinic with his mother, Lynnette. Lynnette is a patient at Mayo and comes for treatment at least o... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2902907 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:12:15 +0100 2902907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2902908&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F10%2F17%2Fweb-2-0-in-medicine-university-course-pictures%2F This is the third semester of my university credit course, Web 2.0 in Medicine, that I launched at the Medical School and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen. We are at week 4 out of the 10 and I’m very happy to announce that we just passed the 100 milestone which means now more than a hundred students attend the course. The course has recently become an obligatory one at the Public Health Institute of Debrecen. I really enjoy the lectures because students are very responsive and have questions. They also have to fill a survey before and after the course so I can see whether their attitude changes during the course. Next Thursday, I will talk about e-patients and doctor communities. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2902908 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:49:32 +0100 2902908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2902909&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F10%2F17%2Freshape-2009-review%2F This March, I gave a keynote at the Health 2.0 (Zorg 2.0 in Dutch) conference organized by Lucien Engelen from the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre.  Now he invited me to give a Prezi again in Nijmegen, the Netherlands but this time I focused more on Webicina.com. I presented many practical examples about how the pharma sector, e-patients, doctors, students and researchers should use web 2.0 and then presented Webicina in details. I also dedicated my slideshow to the strategy perspective. I mean it’s not a question any more whether social media can be used in medicine and healthcare. But now we must focus on which strategy we should use in order to reach patients more easily. Lucien took this photo when I was on stage For related tweets, please follow me or the Reshape09 ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2902909 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:21:30 +0100 2902909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2902910&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F10%2F17%2Fhospitals-social-media-slideshow-2%2F Ed Bennett is the Director of Web Strategy at the University of Maryland Medical System and the real expert of how hospitals use social media. He has just published his recent slideshow focusing on this issue. Key line: Instead of ROI, think ROC: Return On Connections Positive word of mouth Service recovery Message Influence Brand Monitoring Instant Feedback (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2902910 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:25:44 +0100 2902910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2902911&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F10%2F17%2Fgoogle-wave-and-medicine%2F A few weeks ago, I wrote about the medical and scientific implications of Google Wave that might revolutionize the way we communicate nowadays. But it’s hard to demonstrate its power without real examples. This video shows how to combine Google Wave with the medical data stored in Google Health: Artificial Intelligent Doctor: Systematic and thorough: can check millions of variables Not emotionally involved: will not stop after finding the first problem System evolves: continuously improves over time Phil Baumann has recently covered this topic in details. Remember the BingyBot? Now imagine introducing a clinical bot which is powerful enough to provide pertinent information to enhance the entire collaborative effort. Let’s call it ClinyBot. Say the bot can access research data or e... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2902911 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:19:06 +0100 2902911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2894485&cid=t_192704_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F02AapfvWo4Y%2F Why there’s no way to enforce a ban on texting while driving. How onerous financial rules will only delay economic recovery and dampen long-term growth. It’s time to start over on health care reform: “If you’re going the wrong way down a road, the answer isn’t to step on the gas, but to turn around.” Is the current recession the worst since the Great Depression? You might be surprised… When “history” dials the wrong number. Podcast: Will the GOP of 2010 Be led by ideas? (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2894485 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:33:57 +0100 2894485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890854&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F10%2F13%2Freshape-2009-slideshows%2F This is my last day in Nijmegen, The Netherlands where I gave a Prezi.com at the Reshape 2009 conference organized by Lucien Engelen. I thought I would share the slideshows John Sharp and Lee Aase presented: (Here are the links of John’s slideshows) It takes some more time for me to post my slideshow but will do soon. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890854 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:08:22 +0100 2890854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890855&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F10%2F13%2Fcochrane-database-2-0-slideshow%2F Cochrane Collaboration, the reliable source of evidence-based information, is a global network of dedicated volunteers, supported by a small staff and it’s time even for them to join the web 2.0 movement, so I was glad to hear  Jacqueline Limpens and Chris Mavergames held a workshop at the Cochrane Colloquium and published the slideshow as well: (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890855 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:02:39 +0100 2890855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2881289&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F10%2F11%2Freshape-healthcare-2009%2F This March, I gave a keynote at the Health 2.0 (Zorg 2.0 in Dutch) conference organized by Lucien Engelen from the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre.  Lucien is the founder of AcuteZorg.nl and the organizer of the Reshape 09 conference as well. Now he invited me to give a presentation again but this time I should focus more on Webicina.com. I will present many practical examples about how the pharma sector, e-patients, doctors, students and researchers should use web 2.0 and then will present Webicina in details. For live tweets, please follow me or the Reshape09 hashtag. John Sharp from eHealth and Lee Aase from Mayo Clinic will also be there. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2881289 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:16:21 +0100 2881289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879736&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Fconferences-about-web-2-0-and-medicine-the-big-three%2F I thought I would list here the best conferences that focus on the interaction between web 2.0 and health or medicine. If you know more quality events, please do share. Health 2.0 (San Francisco, US and Paris) Medicine 2.0 Congress (Toronto) E-Patient Connections Conference (Philadelphia) (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879736 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:15:24 +0100 2879736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879737&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Fpersonalized-genetics-in-the-news-3d-structure-and-bar-code-reader%2F Scientists Decipher The 3-D Structure Of The Human Genome The researchers report two striking findings. First, the human genome is organized into two separate compartments, keeping active genes separate and accessible while sequestering unused DNA in a denser storage compartment. Second, at a finer scale, the genome adopts an unusual organization known in mathematics as a “fractal.” The specific architecture the scientists found, called a “fractal globule,” enables the cell to pack DNA incredibly tightly – the information density in the nucleus is trillions of times higher than on a computer chip — while avoiding the knots and tangles that might interfere with the cell’s ability to read its own genome. Moreover, the DNA can easily unfold and refol... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879737 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:02:09 +0100 2879737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876034&cid=t_192704_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.slidesharecdn.com%2Fswf%2Fssplayer2.swf%3Fdoc%3Dmayo-raganconferencefinal-091008112950-phpapp01%26amp%3Bstripped_title%3Dmayo-ragan-conference-final The health care industry has been a bit “late to the game” when it comes to social media. However, this week at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, approximately 100 health care communications professionals came together to explore strategies for catching up. At an event hosted by Ragan Communications, speakers from Mayo Clinic , Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Operation Smile , Kaiser Permanente and others all came to share their experience jumping into the world. Each of us are exploring the opportunities that social media presents to us as communicators, while at the same time balancing the regulations within a fairly conservative industry. Concerns about protecting patient privacy and overcoming cultures that too often fear transparency were significant challenges for all. It was ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876034 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:03:08 +0100 2876034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871810&cid=t_192704_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FZ3Qe5zM6HCw%2F How big a network will the Health Internet (aka National Health Information Network) be? My BOTE (back-of-the-envelope) calculation is that this network could consist of about 301 million nodes.  Here’s my math (pls. clarify or amplify): 300 million individuals in U.S. 700 K doctors 5 K hospitals 295 K — other B2B healthcare entities Very rough…but I hope you get the point. So let’s put into perspective press releases from Google or Microsoft announcing that they have developed new “partnerships” (i.e.nodes in the network) for Google Health or Microsoft HealthVault. As an example, today Google announced partnerships with APWU Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan. (more…) Article Series - Healthcare Crosses the Chasm to the Network EconomyIntro to a New S... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871810 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:01:41 +0100 2871810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865756&cid=t_192704_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fhow-librarians-can-help-to-improve.html Librarians are information specialists and can help in providing information therapy to patients. The key is to understanding what their role should be.While they cannot replace the doctor, they can definitely help the patient to become better informed , so he can ask his doctor the right questions ! While google is great, unfortunately many patients cannot find the information they need. Sometimes they do not know what medical words they should be using when doing a search . This is an easy problem for a librarian to fix. He can correct typos; and use the right technical words as keywords when doing a search. Often, patients get lost because there is too much information and they cannot separate the wheat from the chaff. A librarian can provide a guiding hand, and help direct them to reli... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865756 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:52:00 +0100 2865756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862678&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F10%2F04%2Fperssonalized-genetics-follow-quality-news-and-resources%2F I launched PeRSSonalized Medicine to help patients and doctors keep themselves up-to-date more easily, without any kind of IT knowledge. It is an easy-to-use, free aggregator of quality medical information that lets you select your favourite resources and read the latest news and articles about a medical specialty or a medical condition in one personalized place. Now here is the newest category, PeRSSonalized Genetics with all the quality news sites, blogs, peer-reviewed journals and web 2.0 tools focusing on genetics and genomics. Some reasons why it is unique: You can search in the database. It means you will find medical information only from a quality selected portion of the world wide web. You can personalize any of the sections. You can also receive the newest Pubmed articles ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862678 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:02:16 +0100 2862678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858736&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F10%2F04%2Ftrendsmap-in-medicine-google-maps-twitter-trends%2F A few months ago, I shared many interesting resources that help how the recent H1N1 outbreak can be followed online but have you ever thought about tracking diseases through an interactive map by using the information uploaded by people from around the world? Here is Trendsmap, the combination of Google Maps and Twitter trends. I did a sample search for H1N1: (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858736 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:04:17 +0100 2858736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2857384&cid=t_192704_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F03%2Fnlms-pillbox-a-new-pill-identification-system%2F The National Library of Medicine (NLM) not only launched a redesigned PubMed interface, but also another service (though still in beta): Pillbox beta for “rapid identification and reliable information. The web address is http://pillbox.nlm.nih.gov/ Pillbox was developed to aid in the identification of unknown solid dosage pharmaceuticals. The system combines high-resolution images of tablets and capsules [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2857384 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:30:57 +0100 2857384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855772&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F10%2F02%2Fperssonalized-medicine-the-best-german-resources%2F I launched PeRSSonalized Medicine to help patients and doctors keep themselves up-to-date more easily, without any kind of IT knowledge. It is an easy-to-use, free medical information aggregator that lets you select your favourite resources and read the latest news and articles about a medical specialty or a medical condition in one personalized place. We already have national versions: And now the German version is launched! It does not only mean the platform is German, but the resources are also the best ones in that language. We will publish French, Polish and Italian collections as well soon. Please let us know if you want to see PeRSSonalized Medicine in your language. Many thanks to Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schrader (Twitter) from Frankfurt am Main – University of Applied Scienc... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855772 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:59:59 +0100 2855772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846422&cid=t_192704_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F30%2Frobert-wood-johnson-rethinking-mental-health%2F This is an interesting contest I thought I’d pass along… For far too long, mental illness has been stigmatized and those stigmas have served as a barrier to innovation. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has joined forces with Ashoka’s Changemakers to launch “Rethinking Mental Health: Improving Community Wellbeing”, a competition for new ideas and practices that challenge the status quo in terms of how we think about and address mental health care needs. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s “Rethinking Mental Health” competition offers an opportunity for new ideas outside the traditional structures to emerge. To participate, please go to http://www.changemakers.com/en-us/mentalhealth to: Comment on entries from others like you who are deeply con... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846422 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:30:18 +0100 2846422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2839120&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F28%2Fperssonalized-medicine-the-best-portuguese-resources%2F I launched PeRSSonalized Medicine to help patients and doctors keep themselves up-to-date more easily, without any kind of IT knowledge. It is an easy-to-use, free medical information tracking tool that lets you select your favourite resources and read the latest news and articles about a medical specialty or a medical condition in one personalized place. Now the Portuguese version launches! It does not only mean the platform is Portuguese, but the resources are also the best ones in that language. We will publish French, Polish and German versions as well soon. Please let us know if you want another national version. Many thanks to Alexandre Gouveia (Twitter) and Tiago Villanueva (Twitter). They helped a lot with the translation and the selection of quality Portuguese resources. Some re... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2839120 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:02:31 +0100 2839120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2836301&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F27%2Fpatient-education-video-series-by-paul-levy-and-val-jones%2F Dr. Val Jones has recently uploaded 3 videos as a part of a long series of patient education and inspirational story videos. These feature hospital safety described by Paul Levy, author of Running a Hospital blog. “Paul Levy, President & CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, discusses his innovative approach to keeping patients aware of the safety record of his hospital. Produced by Dr. Val Jones.” Paul Levy, President & CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, discusses how patients can have a better hospital experience, by keeping themselves informed and having an advocate. Produced by Dr. Val Jones. Paul Levy, President & CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, discusses how to keep in touch with friends and family ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2836301 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:31:15 +0100 2836301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2832130&cid=t_192704_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F_vLaTtpIhq8%2F Obama can twist words all he wants, but a government mandate to buy health insurance is still a tax. “Think of it this way: If the government took money directly from you, then turned around and gave it to an insurance company, everyone would agree that you’ve been taxed.” Nobody considers it a tax? Even his advisers call it a tax. More on the health care mandate: “Compulsory health insurance could require nearly 100 million Americans to switch to a more expensive health plan and would therefore violate President Barack Obama’s pledge to let people keep their current health insurance.” Why the U.S. slapped a trade tariff  on Chinese tires: “President Obama’s decision was guided strictly by selfish, political considerations: He felt he ow... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2832130 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:30:14 +0100 2832130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828137&cid=t_192704_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F23%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-health-disparities-infant-and-maternal-health%2F At Our Bodies Our Blog today I have a suggested reading on infant mortality, maternal health, and health disparities, and links to two reports on health disparities (one of which addresses economic effects). Posted in Women's Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828137 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:38:39 +0100 2828137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828404&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F23%2Fperssonalized-medicina-follow-quality-spanish-resources%2F I launched PeRSSonalized Medicine to help patients and doctors keep themselves up-to-date more easily, without any kind of IT knowledge. It is an easy-to-use, free medical information tracking tool that lets you select your favourite resources and read the latest news and articles about a medical specialty or a medical condition in one personalized place. Now the Spanish version is public! It does not only mean the platform is Spanish, but the resources are also the best ones in that language. We will publish Portuguese, French and German versions as well soon. Please let us know if you want another national version. Many thanks to Eduardo Alvarado, Alain Ochoa, Carlos Rizo and Luis Avila. They helped a lot with the translation and the selection of quality Spanish resources. Some reasons... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828404 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:32:55 +0100 2828404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824359&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F22%2Fwill-twitter-change-healthcare-ask-it%2F Obviously not, but it can provide us with some new solutions. That’s why I wanted to share askCH, an interesting project. AskCH is a one-of-a-kind healthcare tool. Send a healthcare cost or definition question in the proper format, and receive the answer with a link to find detailed information! So you can send messages via Twitter such as: Cost of [drug name] near [zipcode] example tweet: “d askch cost of lexapro near 37211“ Generic for [drug name] example tweet: “d askch generic for plavix“ What is [drug name] example tweet: “d askch what is lipitor“ What is [health issue] example tweet: “d askch what is diabetes“ Actually, I gave it a try and asked them “what is COPD”. The reply was “Sorry, we don’t hav... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824359 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:31:54 +0100 2824359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824361&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F22%2Fcrowdsourced-health-research%2F CureTogether just reported that they revealed a link between self-reported infertility and asthma: Patients at CureTogether who report infertility are 1.9x more likely to report having asthma than patients who don’t report infertility. This comes from an analysis of 324 patients. Within the 34 people reporting infertility, 13 (38%) reported having asthma (the remaining 21 out of 34 specifically said they did NOT have asthma). Within the 290 people reporting “no infertility”, 58 (20%) reported having asthma (the remaining 232 specifically reported NOT having asthma). This 38% vs. 20% relative risk is statistically significant, with a 95% confidence interval of 1.2 – 3.1. While I think crowdsourced health research is really something that we will use more and more often in the futur... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824361 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:07:54 +0100 2824361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824363&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F22%2Fhealth-2-0-challenge%2F My good friend, Lucien Engelen, among others, launched Health 2.0 Challenge, a great initiative aiming to improve healthcare. Healthcare faces a considerable challenge given: more demand for care, fewer people and higher quality. This demands for innovation! Therefore, not only one answer is needed, but a couple of solutions are needful. Do you want to participate in creating one? Then corporate on The first Dutch Open Health 2.0 Challenge. In this Challenge several teams compete together and against each other. They all ensure the best solution for health care improvement will be found. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824363 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:47:11 +0100 2824363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820202&cid=t_192704_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fr0FOmOjG7YI%2F The health care plan now being debated in Congress is not reform. It’s an insurance-company bailout–and you’re going to paying for it. The true cost of financial regulation: “A detailed anatomy of the bubble shows that many of the policies and regulations meant to reduce financial risk actually increased it.” A great prep for the upcoming G-20 meeting: Here’s a quick crash course in global economics. Government: “Hey, let’s start meddling in the Internet business.” A better idea: Preserve net neutrality without regulation. Here’s how. Podcast: Do certain climate change policies threaten global commerce? More here. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820202 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:41:13 +0100 2820202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814755&cid=t_192704_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2009%2F09%2F21%2Fhealthier-food-alternatives-for-children%2F Matt Lauer of the Today Show interviews David Zinczenko of Eat This Not That to show parents how to help children make healthier choices when it come to meal and snack time. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Eat This Not That! for Kids is one of the books I have gotten for my daughters written to teach you how to be the leanest family on the block. My daughters enjoy going through the book and discovering that many of the foods we are eating are in the “eat this” category and not in the “not that” category. They keep searching for more healthy options from the “eat this” list to add to what we purchase at the store, or health options for eating out. Eat This Not That! for Kids is available on Amazon. (Source: Nut... Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814755 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:02:54 +0100 2814755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807802&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F18%2Fweb-2-0-and-surgery-new-collection%2F In the era of evidence-based medicine, being up-to-date is crucial especially for surgeons. The newest collection on Webicina, the first medical web 2.0 guidance service,  was designed to help them get closer to web 2.0. Surgery 2.0 is a free comprehensive resource containing all the web 2.0 tools from quality blogs and communities to online slideshows and mobile applications focusing on surgery. Please take a look at the table of contents: Surgery News and Forums Surgery in the Medical Blogosphere Surgery Blog Carnivals Surgery Podcasts and Interviews Surgery Community Sites and FaceBook Groups Microblogging: Twitter and Friendfeed Surgery Wikis and Databases Surgery videos, animations and videocasts Social Bookmarking in Surgery Medical Search Engines Slideshows about Surgery Trend tr... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807802 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:34:13 +0100 2807802 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804144&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F17%2Fnew-media-in-public-health-interview%2F Andre Blackman has recently done an interview with Susannah Fox who is the prominent voice of the Pew Internet Project. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804144 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:13:54 +0100 2804144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2803890&cid=t_192704_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMSF4xQlER04%2F Quantifying misery in Iran. Why sending more troops to Afghanistan would only weaken the authority of Afghan leaders and undermine the U.S.’s ability to deal with security challenges elsewhere in the world. Plus, an exit strategy for Afghanistan. Grading the Baucus health plan: The good, the bad and the ugly. Who’s really indoctrinating the nation’s schoolkids. Podcast: How to quietly tax the poor, anger a giant nation, and reward a labor union, all at the same time! (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2803890 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:43:49 +0100 2803890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800617&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F15%2Fpersonal-health-records-what-are-they-good-for%2F Chilmark Research published a slideshow focusing on the definition and the problems of personal health records (PHRs). (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800617 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:20:26 +0100 2800617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796380&cid=t_192704_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FdPLzAlPELq4%2F Americans with job-based insurance can expect to pay more for less next year. Hit by the recession and rising health-care costs, employers are cutting a larger chunk than usual out of their health-care budgets, new national surveys show. In 2010, nearly two-thirds of employers plan to shift more of the cost of care to workers and their families through higher premiums contributions, deductibles and copayments. One out of five companies plans to cut out higher-cost health plan options in favor of less generous coverage, according to the preliminary findings from a survey by the consulting firm Mercer LLC. These finding are echoed in a new survey by Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a consulting firm. Encouraging workers to stay healthy and kicking people who aren’t eligible for coverage off the... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796380 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:58:24 +0100 2796380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814712&cid=t_192704_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fwomens-sexual-health%2F Women Say Sexual Health Issues Impact Multiple Aspects of Their Lives. Many women in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, compulsive gambling or co-dependency may identify with this survey. The women included were heterosexual, lesbian and/or bisexual. National Survey Shows 70% of Women Have Experienced a Sexual Health Issue A new survey released today shows 70 percent of women report having experienced a sexual health issue, of which 22 percent felt very or extremely concerned. The survey also found that many women claim they would be comfortable talking to a health care provider about a sexual health issue, but less than one-fifth (18%) actually visited their health care provider when they experienced one. The survey, commissioned by the US National Women’s Health Resource Cente... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814712 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:53:53 +0100 2814712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804230&cid=t_192704_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FVaNsiGn2IDU%2F Many women in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, compulsive gambling or co-dependency may identify with this sexual health survey. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804230 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:53:53 +0100 2804230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796805&cid=t_192704_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FnbLBNirNRuQ%2F Many women in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, compulsive gambling or co-dependency may identify with this sexual health survey. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796805 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:53:53 +0100 2796805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2793133&cid=t_192704_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FiRipOsGJiuw%2F Obama spoke on Wall Street today about increasing regulation of the American financial system. But did deregulation really cause the financial crisis? According to the Economic Freedom in the World report, the U.S. was ranked the second-freest economy in 2000. It has fallen to 6th place this year. A bold exit strategy for Afghanistan. The economics of health care reform. Why it’s time for the U.S. to start doing less abroad. Podcast: China’s economy is on track to be larger than the U.S. economy in a few years. Trade expert Dan Griswold says, “So what?” (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2793133 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:45:12 +0100 2793133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2790376&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F12%2Fevidence-based-web-2-0-in-medicine%2F We present the design and use of a web portal featuring a discussion forum to facilitate experiential knowledge sharing based on our LINKS knowledge sharing model. An Analysis of Personal Medical Information Disclosed in YouTube Videos Created by Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. We selected a random sample of 25 out of 769 Multiple Sclerosis patient-generated videos and analyzed their corresponding 557 comments for health information. 320 comments met the inclusion criteria and 70 contained personal health information (PHI). Comments with PHI were sub-characterized for the type of medical information (i.e., diagnosis, date of diagnosis, medication, among others). In this descriptive study, we present the strata within this content and postulate some of the corresponding patient risks an... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2790376 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:33:07 +0100 2790376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2790377&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F12%2Fperssonalized-pregnancy-news-and-resources%2F I launched PeRSSonalized Medicine to help patients and doctors keep themselves up-to-date more easily, without any kind of IT knowledge. It is an easy-to-use, free medical information tracking tool that lets you select your favourite resources and read the latest news and articles about a medical specialty or a medical condition in one personalized place. Now here is the newest category, PeRSSonalized Pregnancy with all the quality news sites, blogs, peer-reviewed journals and web 2.0 tools. Some reasons why it is unique: You can search in the database. It means you will find medical information only from a quality selected portion of the world wide web. You can personalize any of the sections. You can also receive the newest Pubmed articles focusing on your search term. Just insert... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2790377 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:23:57 +0100 2790377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778617&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F08%2F3rd-semester-new-mission%2F To be honest, I’m very proud of this university course (this is the first of its kind that is launched at a medical school) and now I’m ready to launch the 3rd semester. The new semester will be centered around a new structure (see below) and a new form of slideshows (Prezi.com). And I’m happy to announce that the whole course will get a brand new website in January where I will publish the content and other details as well. Here is the new structure: 1st week: Web 2.0: An introduction into a world of possibilities Web 2.0 in medicine: Practical examples, an overview of the whole course 2nd week: The medical blogosphere (why to blog; success stories, advantages; examples) From the first comment to blog carnivals: Step by step (how to start and maintain a medical blog) ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778617 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:14:30 +0100 2778617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774832&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F07%2Fhealthcare-reform-2009-video-and-nejm-portal%2F T. Ryan Gregory at Genomicron posted a video from New Scientist that focuses on some data about the healthcare reform. And the New England Journal of Medicine also came up with a new portal dedicated to this important issue. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774832 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:42:33 +0100 2774832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770212&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F05%2Fperssonalized-cardiology-news-and-resources%2F I launched PeRSSonalized Medicine to help patients and doctors keep themselves up-to-date more easily, without any kind of IT knowledge. It is an easy-to-use, free medical information tracking tool that lets you select your favourite resources and read the latest news and articles about a medical specialty or a medical condition in one personalized place. Now here is the newest category, PeRSSonalized Cardiology with all the quality news sites, blogs, peer-reviewed journals and web 2.0 tools. Many thanks to Dr. Ted Portnay for sharing so many useful links and suggestions. Some reasons why it is unique: You can search in the database. It means you will find medical information only from a quality selected portion of the world wide web. You can personalize any of the sections. You can ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770212 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:47:50 +0100 2770212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2762087&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F02%2Fquality-medical-information-a-story%2F I launched PeRSSonalized Medicine to help patients and doctors keep themselves up-to-date more easily, without any kind of IT knowledge. Since the official launch, I’ve been receiving requests to add new blogs to the database, but as I must assure quality, I can only add resources that fits all the Webicina quality criteria. The authors of TrustTheEvidence blog contacted me 2 months ago and I asked them to get a Health on the Net Foundation accreditation, because it’s important to have the HONcode badget in order to get into the list of PeRSSonalized Medicine. They understood the point, did everything to get the accreditation and now they just received it. It’s a pleasure for me to improve the database with such a useful and accredited blog. Please let me know if you kno... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2762087 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:33:34 +0100 2762087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758066&cid=t_192704_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fted-kennedy-another-casualty-of-the-war-on-cancer%2F This past August has proven to be the deadliest month in the entire war in Afghanistan, but still there is no comparison to the casualties from another war that America has been fighting for almost 40 years; the war on cancer. Since 1971 when president Nixon declared war on cancer we have seen better and more effective treatments, we have seen less people dying from the disease and others living longer than was initially expected. What we have not seen is a cure. We have even forgotten that we are still at war. We lost a champion for universal health care and a man who worked to initiate the war on cancer when Senator Ted Kennedy died last week. He especially understood how this war was continuing to rage and found himself in the midst of battle when he was diagnosed with an incurable brai... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758066 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:38:04 +0100 2758066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758013&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F01%2Ftransparent-healthcare-comparing-costs%2F As I wrote a few days ago, in the future of healthcare, we can access any kind of information we need for our health management. When we have  a medical condition, usually it’s not that easy to find the best hospital for the best treatment at the best cost.  I shared some sites that help compare different clinics and hospitals. But how to compare healthcare costs? Keith Kaplan at the Digital Pathology Blog found a nice site, Minnesota Healthscores. Need a colonscopy and want to compare prices?  Much like you can compare prices for other goods and services, if you plan on getting those from a Minnesota health care facility, you can see what it costs across the state. The price of bananas is readily available at grocery stores. But comparisons of health prices represent “fundament... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758013 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:59:41 +0100 2758013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758014&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F09%2F01%2F50-great-tools-to-double-check-your-doctor-or-not%2F Conclusion? We all should double check these websites not our doctors… (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758014 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:44:25 +0100 2758014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820623&cid=t_192704_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2009%2F08%2F31%2Fnew-study-on-obesity-healthcare%2F More than a decade ago, in 1998, the medical costs due to obesity were estimated to be as high as $78.5 billion.  In a recent study, published in the July issue of Health Affairs the authors of the study now estimate the annual healthcare cost of obesity in the US now may be as high as $147 billion dollars a year. The government-sponsored study was conducted by researchers at RTI International, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Key findings from the study on Annual Medical Spending Attributable To Obesity: Payer- And Service-Specific Estimates were summarized in the article on Medical News Today. Lead author  Dr Eric Finkelstein and colleagues found: In 1998 the medical costs of obesity in the US were estimated a... Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820623 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:39:15 +0100 2820623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2748082&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F08%2F30%2Fsearching-and-comparing-hospital-websites%2F In the future of healthcare, we can access any kind of information we need for our health management. When we have  a medical condition, usually it’s not that easy to find the best hospital for the best treatment. WebMD has an interesting tool, Medica. You choose a diagnosis or procedure, give an explanation, choose a city and it helps you find hospitals that might be of your interest. Ed Bennett updated his custom Google Custom Search Engine with over 2,800 hospital websites. It’s very useful when you want to find hospitals and centers that are focusing on a specific medical condition. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2748082 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:40:41 +0100 2748082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2744049&cid=t_192704_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FM7rUTJ2Rhbk%2F Nearly 30 European countries have agreed to end their government mail monopolies in the next five years. The U.S. Postal Service has estimated losses of $7 billion this year. It’s time to privatize. If you are curious about how President Barack Obama’s health plan would affect your health care, look no further than Massachusetts. You might not like what you find. How the outcome of the health care debate will affect our greatest liberty — life. Keep an eye on the troubling voting procedures in Europe. Podcast: The Age of Reagan (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2744049 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:09:03 +0100 2744049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737833&cid=t_192704_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FbH0pN3YZ4vc%2F This post is a foundational overview of characteristics of network industries.  Much of the terminology will deserve deeper discussion, but we have to start somewhere. In his book The Economics of Network Industries, Professor Oz Shy lists four characteristics of network industries. The main characteristics of these markets which distinguish them from the market for grain, dairy products, apples, and treasury bonds are: Complementarity, compatibility and standards Consumption externalities [network effects] Switching costs and lock-in Significant economies of scale in production In this essay, I’ll quote from Dr. Shy in explaining each of these characteristics.  I’ll also offer a few thoughts as to how these characteristics apply to healthcare. More specifically, I’ll dis... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737833 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:01:13 +0100 2737833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730325&cid=t_192704_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fhealth-care-reform-and-breast-cancer%2F Too many women are still finding breast cancer too late only because they don’t have insurance and can’t afford regular check-ups. Even with the best hospitals, treatment facilities, medicine, doctors and follow up care in the world, it is not helping those who don’t have access to it. Several of the comments that were posted to my blog last week on genetic testing were from people desperate for the test, needing it, but not able to afford it. It may appear that I have been silent about health care but the truth is that I have been discussing it on another forum. I have had the opportunity to participate in a panel to discuss health care reform on The Washington Post’s Web site. As a member of the panel I get to give my views on a weekly question concerning health c... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730325 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:46:37 +0100 2730325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725162&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F08%2F22%2Feroentgen-radiology-for-the-iphone%2F I’m not an iPhone user but thrilled by the huge number of unique medical applications designed for iPhone. For example, eRoentgen™ Radiology DX provides physicians with a fast way to determine which radiology test is best for a given patient. By searching a large database of signs, symptoms and diagnoses, you can make quick and confident assessments as to which radiology exam is most appropriate. It has the following benefits: Quality. By choosing the best test the first time around, the diagnosis is made quickly and accurately. Safety. Imaging tests are not without risk. Unnecessary exams increase radiation exposure and expose patients to contrast materials without clear benefit. Economy. Diagnostic imaging tests are very expensive. Inappropriate radiology testing represents a sig... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725162 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:16:30 +0100 2725162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725164&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F08%2F22%2Fsearching-for-online-health-information-video%2F Chris Boyer published an interesting video about searching for online medical information. I’m sorry for the short posts these days, but will have state exam which is the last step in medical school in 5 days. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725164 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:17:59 +0100 2725164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725149&cid=t_192704_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fchronic-pain-the-hits-just-keep-coming%2F Grab your bat because you’re going to need it. Just when you think life has settled down, another ball comes flying at you from left field and you’re going to need to protect yourself. It’s not easy to explain this way of life to others. It’s a difficult situation to share with others. We should explain but we often don’t. Most of us have faced ridicule and judgments and are a bit “gun-shy,” of the reactions, words or even facial expressions of others, who do not understand. Why can’t they just accept on faith how difficult life can be when your body betrays you? Frankly, I’ve reached the conclusion that we’re “too scary.” Watch out, we’re spooky, threatening confusing. For some, it’s easier to deny we’re here then to face our reality. There have been so many ... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725149 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:57:47 +0100 2725149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2719897&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F08%2F20%2Fperssonalized-medical-news-call-for-national-versions%2F PeRSSonalized Medicine is a free medical information tracking tool that was designed for doctors and patients who don’t have time to learn to use RSS.  It only contains quality selected resources (medical journals, news sites, blogs, Twitter users, Youtube channels, etc.) and as we want to constantly update the database, please send your favourite medical resources to info at webicina.com. Now there are different sections, you can search in the database, personalize your resources and add custom Pubmed feeds. I’ve recently received plenty of e-mails asking about whether we plan to launch national versions. Well, it depends on you. If you want to have a Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese or other version of PeRSSonalized Medicine, please contact me (berci.mesko at gmail.com) so we can dis... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2719897 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:27:58 +0100 2719897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2719899&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F08%2F20%2Fhealth-2-0-comes-to-europe-with-webicina%2F Actually, health 2.0 has already been in Europe but the famous Health 2.0 conference will come to Paris next April and I got the honor to be invited to give a slideshow about Webicina. Let’s meet there, you can register here. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2719899 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:04:42 +0100 2719899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2715923&cid=t_192704_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F-7W3ksPPYwI%2F The health care debate has catalyzed a wonderful national clash of cultures centering on freedom versus control. Here’s one example that’s both complex and delightful. Progressive site TalkingPointsMemo ran a story yesterday about a man named “Chris” who carried a rifle outside an event in Phoenix at which President Obama appeared. “We will forcefully resist people imposing their will on us through the strength of the majority with a vote,” Chris said. To many TPM readers, this kind of thing is self-evidently shocking and wrong: Carrying a weapon is inherently threatening, Second Amendment notwithstanding. And vowing to resist the properly expressed will of the majority—isn’t that an outrageous denial of our democratic values? Well, . . . No.... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2715923 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:19:49 +0100 2715923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712288&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F08%2F18%2Ftop-20-hospitals-on-twitter-and-youtube%2F Ed Bennett is probably the most famous hospital web manager nowadays and he maintains lists that are more than interesting. Now he published two lists. One about the most popular hospitals on Twitter ranked by the number of followers. And another one about the most popular hospitals on Youtube ranked by the number of subscribers. Do you remember which US hospital I have featured for plenty of times? Of course, Mayo Clinic that is also on the top of both of the lists. Ves Dimov from Clinical Cases and Images had some comments on this. He wrote “There are a few surprises since the ranking definitely does not much the list of America’s Best Hospitals published every year by the U.S. News & World Report” Here is a slideshow about the web 2.0 coverage of Mayo Clinic I shar... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712288 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:56:24 +0100 2712288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2705107&cid=t_192704_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F17%2Finvisible-chronic-illness-addisons-disease%2F This week the Grand Round will be hosted by Invisible Illness Week, a blog dedicated to the National Invisible  Ilness Week, which runs September 14 -20, 2009. The purpose: National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week  (..) is a worldwide effort to bring together people who live with invisible chronic illness and those who love them. Organizations [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2705107 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:06:58 +0100 2705107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2705120&cid=t_192704_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7685 Headlines in Sinchew are screaming Whose fault is it that leads to the high mortality? The influenza A (H1N1) mortality rate in Malaysia is close to 2% instead of the 0.1% to 0.4% as estimated by the Health Ministry. It reflects an unusual phenomenon. Without finding out the crux of the problem, assuming that 5 million of people are infected, probably 100,000 of them will die, instead of 5,000 to 28,000 as estimated by the World Health Organization (WHO). As of August 16th, the death toll is 62. The problem about working out the mortality rate is that the true denominator is not known unless ALL suspected ILI (Influenza Like Illness) cases are tested with confirmatory PCR tests. At the moment, confirmatory testing is done only in patients ill enough to be hospitalised, and not done for the... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2705120 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2705120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699695&cid=t_192704_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2Fno1LFrhNDCM%2F by Vince Kuraitis, Steve Adams, and David C. Kibbe MD, MBA Over the past several years, many diverse initiatives have arisen offering partial solutions to systemic problems in the U.S. health care non-system.  We see Meaningful Use Criteria recommended by the HIT Policy Committee as a unifying force for these previously disparate initiatives. These initiatives have included: Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIOs)/Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) Payer Disease/Care Management Programs Personal Health Record Platforms — Google Health, Microsoft HealthVault, Dossia, health banks, more to come State/Regional Chronic Care Programs (e.g., Colorado, Pennsylvania, Improving Performance in Practice) Accountable Care Organizations — the n... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699695 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:41:48 +0100 2699695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699800&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F08%2F13%2Fperssonalized-medicine-your-own-medical-journal%2F PeRSSonalized Medicine is a free medical information tracking tool that was designed for doctors and patients who don’t have time to learn to use RSS.  It only contains quality selected resources (medical journals, news sites, blogs, Twitter users, Youtube channels, etc.) and as we want to constantly update the database, please send your favourite medical resources to info at webicina.com. After the positive feedback about PeRSSonalized Medicine, now it was time to launch different sections such as PeRSSonalized Radiology, Rheumatology, Neurology or PeRSSonalized Diabetes, Cancer, Depression,  and new sections will be published soon. Some reasons why it is unique: You can search in the database. It means you will find medical information only from a quality selected portion of th... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699800 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:47:03 +0100 2699800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695442&cid=t_192704_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FMjDnCUQInBo%2F A recent article pointed out several ways to become healthier, and one of those ways has nothing to do with diet and exercise. It has to do with cleaning and furniture. Specifically: a cluttered bedroom. Now, I don’t know about you, but I love piles of books in my bedroom. There’s something very comforting about looking over at a shelf full of literature, or checking out a pile I might have on the nightstand. I’m a bit of a bookaholic, truth be told. But one article says that too much “stuff” in your bedroom (like books, magazines, and even piles of pillows) can attract dust mites and make your bedroom a place that might even make you sick. Allergies aren’t the same as colds, but there are times when they certainly feel very similar. So if allergies a... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695442 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:42:21 +0100 2695442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699580&cid=t_192704_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7667 The Star reported today Anyone with flu-like symptoms and with high fever that persists for more than 48 hours should now be treated with anti-viral drugs, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said. The Health Minister said this was a change from the previous policy of prescribing the drugs only when patients showed symptoms and were suspected to have contracted the A (H1N1) virus. He said the ministry had directed all public and private hospitals to administer immediate treatment to these patients. Liow said there were three groups involved — those with influenza-like symptoms and suffering from underlying medical conditions; with symptoms and high fever that persist for more than two days; and those who tested positive for In-fluenza A (H1N1). To reduce congestion at public hospitals, he said pr... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699580 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2699580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688822&cid=t_192704_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Flies-we-are-told-and-multiple-sclerosis%2F In the past few weeks, I’ve read half truths, falsehoods, misleading statements and flat out lies about the health care bills being debated in congress. I’m sick of it! It got me wondering about your multiple sclerosis and things you’ve been told that were less than the truth. Many of us were diagnosed years ago and, let’s face it, medical science has come a long way in understanding our disease.  Some of the things we were told then may have been current thinking (think “pain is not a symptom of MS”).  Some of what we were told, however, is simply not true. I’m still recovering here, from the heat and a schedule that I would have had a hard time with “before”.  I’ll keep this post brief and to the point… I’d like to hear from you what things you were told (by do... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688822 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:43:18 +0100 2688822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678795&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F08%2F07%2Ftelemedicine-cisco-is-moving-forward%2F In countries, where there are not enough medical professionals, such a system can have a great impact on healthcare. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678795 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:15:09 +0100 2678795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678796&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F08%2F07%2Fmore-and-more-spits-on-video%2F Health 2.0 Intern Lauren Verrilli tried out the Navigenics HealthCompass that I also tried a few months ago. Jen S. McCabe from Health Management RX shared her genomic results through some nice videos as well. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678796 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:47:04 +0100 2678796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2663919&cid=t_192704_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FRBpTJzGiRBI%2F I just finished a great book; Why She Buys. I was stunned to learn just how much of the US economy is controlled by women: 65% of apparel, 52% of all auto and truck, 45% of consumer electronics and 70% of travel purchases. If influence over purchases is considered, women influence 80% of auto and truck, 91% of home, and 61% of consumer electronics purchases.     Wondering about health care? It turns out that Dr. Mom makes more decisions than Dr. Welby; directing 80% of expenditures. It’s not just “Dr. Mom,” I’m guessing, but Dr. Wife, Dr. Sister, Dr. Friend and Dr. Daughter (or Daughter-in-Law) who help with the health care maze.   A great book. I recommend it, though it raised my ire and blood pressure more than once as I realized how even with that level of seeming economic p... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2663919 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:29:19 +0100 2663919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2660867&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F08%2F01%2Fweight-loss-2-0-webicina-web-guidance-package%2F The web is full of advertisements, spams and false information focusing on weight loss so collecting the best resources from the highest quality was a real challenge but it’s a pleasure to present the newest Package from Webicina, the first medical web 2.0 guidance service. Weight Loss 2.0 is a free comprehensive resource containing all the web 2.0 tools from quality blogs and communities to online slideshows and mobile applications that people interested in weight loss can use in their health management. Please take a look at the table of contents: News and Information on Weight Loss Weight Loss in the Blogosphere Weight Loss Podcasts and Interviews Weight Loss Community Sites, FaceBook Groups and Resources Microblogging: Twitter and Friendfeed Weight Loss Wikis Weight Loss Videos... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2660867 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:38:32 +0100 2660867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2660868&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F07%2F31%2F23andme-on-video-meet-my-me-ome%2F Jen S. McCabe from Health Management RX shared her genomic results through a nice video. It’s a smart way to present how such a direct-to-consumer genetic company works, but I’m not sure Jen should publish such data. Here is how she collected the salive sample: I got a free kit from Navigenics a few months ago, and I shared my experiences, but not the results. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2660868 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:01:42 +0100 2660868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2660869&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F07%2F31%2Fhealth-plans-can-you-make-changes-anytime-you-want%2F Stay Smart, Stay Healthy published a new video (here are others). (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2660869 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:50:10 +0100 2660869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653645&cid=t_192704_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F29%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-town-hall-on-health-reform%2F Yesterday, Obama did a town hall meeting on health care reform – links to video and a transcript are up at Our Bodies Our Blog, along with a bit about the apparent controversy over older adults and end of life care counseling, and a Rachel Maddow segment on interpretations of that portion of the reform bill in the House. Posted in Access, Rights, & Choice, Events & Observances, Government, Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653645 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:10:38 +0100 2653645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649197&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F07%2F28%2Fpersonalized-genetics-news-genetic-test-registry-and-profiling%2F I try to keep you really up-to-date about news and announcements focusing on personalized genetics on Gene Genie, but I must share some other articles with you now. Navigenics reduced the price of its kit to 999$. You may also be interested in seeing the Navigenics HQ of which I published some images I took myself in Redwood, CA. 23andMe Research Revolution: “23andMe wants to advance genetic research into diseases that affect countless people, and make healthcare more personalized. The Research Revolution program is a way of kicking off that effort by seeding an inaugural set of communities focused on diseases. These diseases were chosen in part because we have identified pre-existing communities that have developed around them — we are excited to expand this list, and welcome f... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649197 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:00:33 +0100 2649197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2641448&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F07%2F26%2Fthe-power-of-customer-service-in-genetic-testing-comparison%2F The biggest problem with direct-to-consumer genetic testing is that it’s extremely hard for laypeople (and their doctors) to analyze the results properly. That’s why they need a genetic counselor who can help with the analysis and the interpretation of genomic risk factors even if the majority of these results cannot be used in medical decision-making. I got a test kit from Navigenics a few months ago. I could call their genetic counselor if I need help or I could contact them through e-mail and Twitter. This made me think about the accuracy and speed of the customer services of these companies. According to my experiences, when I asked a question: Navigenics replied in less than an hour via Twitter or e-mail. 23andMe replied in less than a day via e-mail. (Update: and via T... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2641448 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:42:03 +0100 2641448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2639676&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F07%2F26%2Fthe-future-health-100%2F The Team of Healthspottr created a list of 100 people who play role in the movement of Health 2.0: The Future Health 100. For my biggest pleasure, I’m included in the list next to Anne Wojcicki, the co-founder of 23andMe and the reason is Webicina.com, the first medical web 2.0 guidance service I founded and manage in order to help empowered patients and open-minded doctors enter the web 2.0 world. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2639676 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:21:56 +0100 2639676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2637954&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F07%2F24%2Fthe-next-generation-of-doctors-video%2F Indu Subaiya from the Health 2.0 conference contacted me this March because they wanted to do some interviews with medical students about the future of medicine. I should have attended the Health 2.0 conference to be able to do the interview, but I had an exam of internal medicine on that very day so we decided to shoot my answers in Budapest and send the tapes to San Francisco. I only saw the short film yesterday. Click on the image if you want to see it. I talked about health 2.0, our Second Life case presentations and other virtual tools. My conclusion was: It’s not the technology or web 2.0 that will shape the future of medicine, but e-patients will change the way medicine is practised and healthcare is delivered. I had the same message in my recent presentation: (Source: Scienc... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2637954 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:47:14 +0100 2637954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2634331&cid=t_192704_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F23%2Fspeaking-of-health-care%2F Today I got a call on my workplace phone harassing me about a healthcare bill that I can’t afford to pay right this minute for care that was delivered by my (larger) workplace but wasn’t completely covered by my workplace health insurance that I’ll be able to pay when my workplace issues me my next check. I’m sure there’s something clever or funny or sad to be said about that, but I don’t have the energy to find it at the moment. [Which isn't to say anything negative about my workplace, or my healthcare providers, but there was something of a depressing vicious cycle in the "Well, you pay me and I'll pay you"-ness of it all.] Posted in Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2634331 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:27:37 +0100 2634331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2634332&cid=t_192704_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F23%2Finarticulate-thoughts-on-health-care-reform%2F First, my rambling thoughts on health care reform in general, without a lot of polish or editing or critique of specifics of the existing proposed bill. Suffice it to say that having seen my parents struggle to find affordable health insurance after my dad’s workplace shut down (and having pre-existing conditions get excluded), and watching other people I know suffer because of a lack of insurance and lack of money for healthcare, I think something has to be done. The current system is seriously broken for an awful lot of people, and way too many people are one lost job away from peril. I think if the private insurers were *going* to make it more workable for people, they could have already done it, but they have no incentive to do so. I think that those private insurers put barriers... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2634332 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:18:22 +0100 2634332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630041&cid=t_192704_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F22%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-hormone-therapy-and-ovarian-cancer-risk%2F Yesterday at Our Bodies Our Blog, I wrote about a new study in the current issue of JAMA that adds to a growing body of literature suggesting that hormone therapy may increase the risk of ovarian cancer. Co-blogger Christine’s recent posts: -Quick Hit: The Colbert Report and Single Payer Health Reform -Political Diagnosis: Obama Goes on Offensive for Health Reform; Abortion Debate Heats Up; Desperate for “Friends with Benefits” -Political Diagnosis, Part II: Road to the Supreme Court is Paved with Public Humiliation; Surgeon General Nominee and Abortion; Asylum for Battered Women Posted in Cancer, Drugs, Government, Women's Health (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630041 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:54:49 +0100 2630041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2626198&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F07%2F21%2Fradiology-2-0-new-webicina-guide-for-medical-professionals%2F After weeks of preparation, Webicina, the first medical web 2.0 guidance service, published Radiology 2.0, a free comprehensive resource containing all the web 2.0 tools from quality blogs and communities to image collections and clinical cases that focus on radiology and nuclear imaging. Please take a look at the table of contents: Radiology News and Forums Radiology in the Medical Blogosphere Radiology Blog Carnivals Radiology Podcasts and Interviews Radiology Community Sites and FaceBook Groups Microblogging: Twitter and Friendfeed Radiology Wikis and Databases Radiology videos, animations and videocasts Radiology Mobile Applications Social Bookmarking in Radiology Trend trackers Slideshows about Radiology Clinical Cases and Images in Radiology Medical Search Engines Next week, we wi... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2626198 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:02:17 +0100 2626198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2621964&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F07%2F20%2Fhealth-2-0-in-japan%2F I’ve been trying to find Japanese people working in the field of health 2.0 for years and finally I met Shigeo Kinoshita on Facebook. He kindly shared some interesting Japanese health 2.0 sites with me and I thought I would share these with you because it’s always good to see other national examples. (It’s beneficial if you understand Japanese…) Life Palette: Cancer patiens can write a diary about their disease like a real book. OnLife: Users can communicate with other patients and post diary in their own pages. There are over 300 users. Tobyo: This is a search site for finding disease-related blogs. Over 16000 blogs are registered. Next Doctors: Doctors and medical students can do questions and answers. There are over 7000 users. If you know any other e... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2621964 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:12:50 +0100 2621964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2611117&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F07%2F16%2Fa-modern-hospital-website%2F John D. Halamka is an exceptional health blogger and Chief Information Officer and Dean for Technology at Harvard Medical School. He just blogged about the new website of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. I know I always use Mayo Clinic as a perfect example about how to create a proper web 2.0 coverage for a hospital, but this one is another good example. Halamka blogged about the features as well: Blogs – Uses a SiteCore provided blogging module Chat – a commercial application called Cute Chat from CuteSoft. BIDMC TV (news and information videos produced by BIDMC)- Hosted by BrightCove. Medical Edge (videos about innovation produced by BIDMC)- Hosted by BrightCove. Podcast Gallery – Hosted on BIDMC servers. Health Quizzes – created using a commercial applicat... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2611117 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:39:13 +0100 2611117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2611122&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F07%2F16%2Ftwitter-power-tools-for-health-activists-slideshow%2F (Via Med 2.0) (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2611122 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:03:26 +0100 2611122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2611042&cid=t_192704_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fwho-pays-for-health-care%2F All the recent talk about health care reform has me thinking about an article I read last year about who pays for health care. So let’s begin with a question; namely, who do you think pays for health care? Is it employers? The government? Insurance companies? Individuals? If you’re like most Americans, you probably believe that employers pay the bulk of their workers’ insurance premiums and that governments pay for Medicare and Medicaid (and some will remember to add in the State Children’s Health Insurance Program – SCHIP). Some of you will no doubt believe that insurance companies pay for a lot of our health care since that’s where so many of the bills seem to go. In actuality, according to the article I read in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the answer ... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2611042 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:05:21 +0100 2611042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2606034&cid=t_192704_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F15%2Fencephalon-73-with-videos-channel-n%2F Every month, there’s a thing like Grand Rounds (which focuses more on health and medicine blog posts) that highlights some of the most interesting brain and neuropsychology blog posts around the net in the past month. It’s called Encephalon and Psych Central’s own Channel N is hosting Encephalon 73 with Videos. If you’re looking for some interesting reading — or viewing — this month’s Encephalon is worth checking out! Good stuff in there. (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2606034 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:39:21 +0100 2606034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2601973&cid=t_192704_87_f&fid=35747&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthaffairs.org%2Fblog%2F2009%2F07%2F14%2Fthe-case-for-a-follow-on-biologics-global-health-exclusivity-incentive%2F Global health issues, especially those affecting the world’s poor, rarely gain anywhere near the attention that the U.S. public and policymakers give to domestic concerns.  However, in one small corner of the current health reform discussion, there is a golden opportunity to not only reduce U.S. health care costs but to improve the health of millions of the world’s poorest people. As Congress debates giving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration new powers to approve ”follow-on,” reduced cost versions of biologic medicines, it can also create a new, powerful financial incentive for biologic research into developing world diseases and build a new way to ensure access to these inventions. Biologic medicines, unlike capsules and pills, are generally manufactured in living systems such... Health Affairs Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2601973 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:05:58 +0100 2601973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2602154&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F07%2F14%2Fwebicina-e-guide-how-to-give-a-remarkable-slideshow%2F On Webicina.com, the first medical web 2.0 guidance service, I keep creating free e-guides for doctors in order to help them get closer to the web 2.0 world and make their online presence as efficient as possible. The newest free guide is How to give a remarkable slideshow? in which I provide positive and negative examples as well as new methods about creating unique presentations not just in medicine. Please take a look at the table of contents: How to give a remarkable slideshow? The Methods And the positive examples Free Webicina content: How to keep yourself up-to-date in medicine? How to write a quality medical blog? How to give a remarkable slideshow? Neurology 2.0 Rheumatology 2.0 Diabetes 2.0 Depression 2.0 Cancer 2.0 Pregnancy 2.0 (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2602154 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:29:52 +0100 2602154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2594566&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F07%2F12%2Fiphone-hearing-aid%2F I’ve come across a great collection of 7 useful iPhone medical application on Mashable. But my favourite new app of the week is the SoundAMP which I found on Medgadget. A new application for the Apple iPhone has been designed to aid people with poor hearing, featuring abilities that not even a hearing aid can boast of. Essentially a volume booster, the app amplifies everything that is being heard by the microphone and allows the user to set which frequencies to boost and which to filter. Additionally, the application continuously keeps a recorded buffer of what it hears, allowing you to quickly replay the last five to thirty seconds of a misheard conversation. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2594566 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:40:36 +0100 2594566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2594568&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F07%2F12%2Fbioweathermap-genomic-surveillance%2F Yesterday, I attended the session of George Church that focused on personalized genomics. He mentioned one of his new projects, Bioweathermap, an experiment in collaborative environmental surveillance and discovery. The BioWeatherMap initiative is a global, grassroots, distributed environmental sensing effort aimed at answering some very basic questions about the geographic and temporal distribution patterns of microbial life. Utilizing the power of high-throughput, low cost DNA sequencing and harnessing the drive of an enlightened public we propose a new collaborative research approach aimed at generating a steady stream of environmental samples from many geographic locations to produce high quality data for ongoing discovery and surveillance. Our approach will provide a unique opportunit... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2594568 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:28:34 +0100 2594568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580405&cid=t_192704_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fif-only-going-to-the-doctor-was-more-like-going-to-the-vet%2F I wish I could be more like my dog, especially when I go to the doctor. I took our Jack Russell, Annie, to the vet’s office last week for her annual check-up and was filled with awe at her behavior. I suddenly realized how much I could learn from her about my trips to see the doctor. She greeted the girls behind the counter in a welcoming manner, standing on her hind legs in an attempt to see them. This immediately set up a friendly demeanor from all the assistants as they greeted her by name. She wagged her little white tail, at least, as much tail as she has which also involves much wiggling of her little tushie. I’ve never shown that kind of enthusiasm on arriving at the doctor’s office, have you? There are different rules at the vet’s office than there are at th... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580405 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:04:27 +0100 2580405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580350&cid=t_192704_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fcaffeine-cures-alzheimers-and-other-misleading-headlines%2F Not really, but I’d imagine that headline caught your eye and grabbed your attention, which is what it was supposed to do. The study on which that claim is based was widely and often quite misleadingly trumpeted across the Internet yesterday (July 6, 2009). Although some responsible sites included in the headline that the tests were done in mice, many concealed this important fact until you were well into the article and had already been exposed to whatever advertising was on the page. I’d already seen several misleading headlines before I realized the studies were in mice and I’m sure that many people didn’t ever get the full story. The entire webisode was set in motion by the University of South Florida Health’s press release, a slick piece of PR entitled &#... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580350 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:37:16 +0100 2580350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576785&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F07%2F06%2Fwhats-on-the-web-6-july-2009-extract-your-dna-at-home-and-pubmed-tips%2F 10 + 1 PubMed Tips for Residents (and their Instructors) (Laikas MedLiblog): One of the best list of instructions ever. NIH State-of-the-Science Conference: Family History and Improving Health: Twitter: Growing Virally But Can It Stop Viruses? (Software Advice) Imagine this. Doctors around the world are conducting their rounds and examining patients on electronic medical records, which document diagnosis codes. As the physician makes a diagnosis or documents symptoms, he has the option to “tweet” that observation. This allows other doctors to follow that feed and observe trends. Even better, epidemiology-specific analytics can be layered on top of the feeds to recognize patterns as they develop. Twitter Better: 20 Ways to Filter Your Tweets (Mashable) First twitter photo-con... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576785 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:29:58 +0100 2576785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2571005&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F07%2F03%2Fimpact-of-social-media-on-health-care-slideshow%2F Bob Coffield shared a fantastic slideshow with us on his Healthcare Law Blog. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2571005 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:34:36 +0100 2571005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570868&cid=t_192704_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fmaking-sense-of-headlines-on-acetaminophen-pain-relievers%2F Depending on which headlines you’ve seen recently, you may think that some pain relievers are being recalled because they’re dangerous and you might be wondering if you need to clean out the medicine cabinet and throw out any number of these products. I’m going to try to explain this highly complex situation, but the bottom line is that when taken as directed, all of the pain relievers currently on the market, be they prescription or over the counter (OTC), are still considered to be safe and effective and you don’t need to throw them away (and nothing is being recalled at the moment either). The bottom line problem, however, is that when it comes to pain relievers many people don’t follow directions and wind up taking far more pills than they should. And when... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570868 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:56:36 +0100 2570868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570987&cid=t_192704_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fthe-ms-community-weighs-in-on-the-health-care-debate%2F What does the multiple sclerosis community think about changes to medical policy?  This week in Washington, DC lawmakers began what is sure to be an arduous national debate on the subject of health care reform.  Already “both sides” are waging an advertising campaign based upon people’s fears and hopes. I figured that as we go into the long Independence Day holiday weekend, we might afford ourselves to express (and maybe someone making decisions a chance to read) our thoughts on the subject.  Few diseases have a more significant lifetime economic impact as multiple sclerosis. Even with “excellent” coverage, many of us are either cornered into taking one drug or another because of outrageous co-pays or give up many rewarding aspects of our lives so we can af... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570987 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:45:20 +0100 2570987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556286&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F06%2F30%2Ftwitter-news-image-from-1935-and-how-hospitals-shouldnt-use-twitter%2F Medical Twitter (BMJ Careers) Twitter in 1935 (BoingBoing) 100 Tips, Tools, and Resources for Twitter Research Doctors, Patients, and Twitter (Sean Khozin, MD) Twitter and Science presentation from the 140 Characters Conference (A Blog Around the Clock) How Hospitals and Health Systems Should Not Use Twitter (A “HealthTweep” Pulse Check) If you are a hospital, healthcare facility or parent system considering social media, please take the time to learn what is happening in the “Twittersphere”, and do pay attention to the evolving “agreements” of Twitter-etiquette. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556286 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:52:17 +0100 2556286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556217&cid=t_192704_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fwhy-did-the-jackson-family-ask-for-a-second-autopsy%2F On Friday morning, before the first autopsy on Michael Jackson had been completed, I wrote an article in these pages to explain just what an autopsy is, why it’s done, and what we could expect from it  (I’m a former medical examiner and a board-certified forensic pathologist). As I predicted, the initial examination of his body with the naked eye, which is called the “gross” examination, was inconclusive, in part because further tests, which take days to complete under any circumstances, were required. These tests include the microscopic examination of small samples of each of the organs as well as toxicology tests of the stomach contents, blood, bile and urine. The toxicology tests look for the presence or absence any chemicals including prescription drugs, recrea... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556217 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:43:34 +0100 2556217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2528045&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F06%2F26%2Fwireless-technologies-for-e-health-slideshow%2F The Vizedu.com Team (they created the presentation of Webicina.com as well) just published another unique slideshow focusing on wireless e-health technologies. Wireless Technologies have the potential to revolutionize Health Care. With the massive adoption of Wireless Internet and Social Media – the empowered patient wants to be a partner in health care. West Wireless Health Institute aims to explore wireless technologies to advance human health and wellbeing. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2528045 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:45:52 +0100 2528045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515263&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F06%2F25%2Fanalysis-of-internet-use-in-catalonia-health-system-slideshow%2F I met Francisco Lupiáñez-Villanueva in Bilbao, this June and he had a great presentation about how the Catalans are using the services of web 2.0 and the old tools of web. Here is the slideshow. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515263 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:07:55 +0100 2515263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511649&cid=t_192704_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fnestle-toll-house-cookie-recall-the-ecoli-mystery%2F Although Nestle has recalled some 300,000 cases of its refrigerated Toll House cookie dough from store shelves, as of June 22, 2009, none of their product had actually tested positive for the E. coli that’s caused illness in at least 70 people in 30 states. And since it’s highly unusual for E. coli, an intestinal bacterium of cattle (i.e., it’s in their feces) to be present in something like cookie dough, investigators are so far at a loss to explain exactly what is going on. But, since all of the people who became sick ate the same raw cookie dough product, it seems obvious that it’s the cookie dough that’s to blame. The question is, from where did the E. coli come? If it were inadequately cooked hamburgers that were responsible, it would be easy to link E. c... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511649 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:33:31 +0100 2511649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512318&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F06%2F23%2Fdeclaration-of-health-data-rights%2F Adam Bosworth published a very important announcement: A Declaration of Health Data Rights In an era when technology allows personal health information to be more easily stored, updated, accessed and exchanged, the following rights should be self-evident and inalienable. We the people: 1. Have the right to our own health data 2. Have the right to know the source of each health data element 3. Have the right to take possession of a complete copy of our individual health data, without delay, at minimal or no cost; If data exist in computable form, they must be made available in that form 4. Have the right to share our health data with others as we see fit These principles express basic human rights as well as essential elements of health care that is participatory, appropriate and in the int... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512318 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:46:23 +0100 2512318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512321&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F06%2F23%2Fmayo-clinic-patient-stories%2F Mayo Clinic is one of the health institutes that has been open to web 2.0 for years now. Here is another reason for that, patient stories shared via Youtube. Lee Aase, manager of Syndication and Social Media for Mayo Clinic, will attend the Dutch event (one of the best health 2.0 events this year in Europe) on the 12th and 13th of October organized by Lucien Engelen. I will also be there. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512321 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:03:55 +0100 2512321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512323&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F06%2F22%2Fpregnancy-2-0-a-free-web-guidance-package%2F Webicina, the first medical web 2.0 guidance service, launched Pregnancy 2.0, a free comprehensive resource containing all the web 2.0 tools from quality blogs and communities to online slideshows that women seeking pregnancy, pregnant women and new mothers can use in their health management. Please take a look at the table of contents: News and Information Pregnancy in the Medical Blogosphere Pregnancy Blog Carnivals Pregnancy Podcasts and Interviews Pregnancy Community Sites and FaceBook Groups Microblogging: Twitter and Friendfeed Pregnancy Wikis Pregnancy Videos, animations and videocasts Mobile Applications Social Bookmarking Medical Search Engines Slideshows about Pregnancy Next week, we will release a free eGuide containing several step-by-step tutorials about how to give present... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512323 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:48:31 +0100 2512323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512330&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F06%2F18%2Fpew-internet-research-e-patients%2F Here is the latest Pew Internet Research report about online health information and the world of e-patients. A few excerpts: 61% of American adults look online for health information. In 2000, 46% of American adults had access to the internet, 5% of U.S. households had broadband connections, and 25% of American adults looked online for health information. Now, 74% of American adults go online, 57% of American households have broadband connections, and 61% of adults look online for health information. We use the term “e-patient” to describe this group. American adults continue to turn to traditional sources of health information, even as many of them deepen their engagement with the online world. A majority of e-patients access user-generated health information. (Source: Science... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512330 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:29:05 +0100 2512330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511650&cid=t_192704_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Ffda-warns-consumers-to-discard-zicam-products%2F In an unusual move earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted consumers that Zicam Cold Remedy products have been associated with long lasting or even permanent loss of smell. FDA recommends that consumers stop using these products and that they throw away any that might still be in their homes. The affected products include Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, and Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, Kids Size (the last one is a previously discontinued product). The products had been sold by Matrixx Initiatives to reduce the duration and severity of cold symptoms; however, they have never been shown to be effective. These products were formulated and sold for intranasal use and may have contained zinc, which is potentially toxic to the nasal membranes. Th... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511650 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:12:13 +0100 2511650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512335&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F06%2F16%2Ftop-10-most-creative-people-in-health-care%2F FastCompany published a list of the top 10 most creative people in healthcare. 1. Melinda Gates, cochair and trustee, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 2. Anthony Atala, director, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine 3. Jay Parkinson, founder, Hello Health 4. James Heywood, cofounder and chairman, PatientsLikeMe 5. Thomas Frieden, director, Center for Disease Control & Prevention 6. Peter Neupert, vice president of Health Solutions Group, Microsoft 7. Steve Case, founder and CEO, Revolution Health Group 8. Hans Rosling, professor of global health, Karolinska Institute in Sweden 9. Douglas Melton, codirector, Harvard Stem Cell Institute 10. Anne Wojcicki, cofounder, 23andMe But where are these guys? Miguel Cabrer of Medting.com Dr. Val from Better Health Jen Mccabe Gorman ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512335 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:59:52 +0100 2512335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512859&cid=t_192704_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fdown-and-up-and-some-parentheses.html Well, hello there.It's been quite the week.On June, 10th, I woke up with a sore throat. I didn't take my temperature until early afternoon, by which time it became clear that I was running a fever. I called the nurse who works with my oncologist (I'm supposed to do this, since I have a suppressed immune system, thanks to chemotherapy) and was directed to go to the emergency room at the hospital connected to the cancer centre.I really, really balked at going but within three hours I was home with a prescription for penicillin (I think chemo recipients get fast-tracked through emergency these days). I was moved pretty quickly to my own treatment room (the most traumatic moments came when I was asked if I minded if a less-experienced nurse accessed my portacath. Within minutes, there were fiv... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512859 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:20:00 +0100 2512859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511651&cid=t_192704_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Ftobacco-regulation-its-about-time%2F Forty-five years after then U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry declared that smoking causes cancer, we are finally poised to see the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) assume regulatory authority over products containing tobacco. And while any legislation that has taken this long to come to pass will be seen by many as too little, too late, most would agree it’s a step in the right direction. The bill, called the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act was more than ten years in the making and represents the first big federal step against smoking since the 1971 ban on TV and radio advertising and the 1988 ban on smoking on commercial airplanes. As Matthew L. Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, so aptly put it, “[Now] the most deadly product sold in America ... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511651 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:32:07 +0100 2511651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473870&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F06%2F12%2Fwebicina-e-guide-how-to-keep-yourself-up-to-date-in-medicine%2F Webicina, the medical web 2.0 guidance service, published a free e-course, How to keep yourself up-to-date in medicine. Practical pieces of advice about how to follow the medical literature easily or how to get notified when someone mentions your name online. Step-by-step tutorials and guides. Take a look at the table of contents: How to keep yourself up-to-date? Step 1: Tools that help you keep yourself up-to-date Step 2: What is RSS about? Step 3: Aggregators I., Desktop-based feed readers Step 4: Aggregators II., How to use your browser? Step 5: Aggregators III., Bloglines, Netvibes or Google Reader? Step 6: How to follow a medical journal? Step 7: Where should you start? In a few days, Webicina will release a new e-course about how to give a remarkable slideshow. (Source: ScienceRoll... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473870 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:42:31 +0100 2473870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473795&cid=t_192704_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fwhen-your-mind-writes-checks-your-body-cant-cash%2F I’m an educated person and know there is a mind/body connection.  I witnessed it often when rearing my two children, saw it everyday as a working RN and have often harnessed the power of the mind in terms of faith and confidence to make it through this maze I live with everyday. Of course, I’m referring to a daily life of chronic pain. In that life, I have to worry about the “disconnect” between my mind and its many ambitions and the follow through that is required. Did you know your mind needs your body to accomplish, well, everything except telekinesis? I’ve tried that, but can’t seem to get it to work for me. I’ve tried staring at the vacuum and willing it to move. Nothing happened. I’ve tried to follow the Disney tradition of the dancing... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473795 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:47:45 +0100 2473795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473872&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F06%2F11%2Fteen-diagnoses-her-own-disease-being-empowered%2F Elizabeth Cohen published a fantastic article on CNN’s Empowered Patient column about a teenager who diagnosed her own Crohn’s disease. Her doctors, no matter how hard they tried, couldn’t figure out the cause of Jessica’s abdominal distress. In her Advanced Placement high school science class, she was looking under the microscope at slides of her own intestinal tissue — slides her pathologist had said were completely normal — and spotted an area of inflamed tissue called a granuloma, a clear indication that she had Crohn’s disease. Although Terry was relieved to finally get a diagnosis, it was also tough for her to hear that she has such a serious disease. Being empowered is a more than positive attitude, no matter what the majority of doctors thi... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473872 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:09:05 +0100 2473872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473873&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F06%2F11%2Ficpr-lite-cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-training-on-iphone%2F Federico Semeraro shared iCPR Lite, a great iPhone application, with me. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a crucial procedure and everyone, I mean everyone, should be trained to be able to perform CPR any time when needed. This iPhone application helps you how to do it. More about it on D-Sign… (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473873 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:00:41 +0100 2473873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473874&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F06%2F11%2Fimperial-college-london-in-second-life-virtual-patients%2F A few months ago, I wrote about the e-Learning Faculty of Imperial College London that created a spectacular and useful Second Life tool in medical education. Now they came up with something innovative again: a score system by which medical students can see what they are doing right or wrong while examining a virtual patient. Further reading: Top 10: Virtual Medical Sites in Second Life! How and Why to use Second Life for Education? Scientific Events in Second Life? 23andMe in Second Life: LIVE Nature’s role in e-Science: Second Life conference LIVE Famous Scientific Bloggers in Second Life: LIVE SciFoo lives on in Second Life: Web 2.0 and Medicine Live Blogging Today: First Medical Simulation in Second Life! Unique Medical Simulation in Second Life! Everything about Second Life... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473874 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:46:32 +0100 2473874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464322&cid=t_192704_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fms-money-matters-medical-bankruptcy%2F Last summer we started an occasional topic here at Life with MS: “MS Money Matters.”  Our blogs on this subject have dealt with drug prices, gas prices, insurance prices etc.   However, what happens when we just can’t pay those bills? Medical bankruptcy is a dilemma more and more Americans are facing every day.  A study titled, “Medical Bankruptcy in the United States, 2007: Results of a National Study” published in the American Journal of Medicine stated, “Based on the current bankruptcy filing rate, medical bankruptcies will total 866,000 and involve 2.346 million Americans this year – about one person every 15 seconds.” In a multi-institution survey published last week, not only was this rate disturbing, but the “who” and “why” of it all made ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464322 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:23:32 +0100 2464322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464268&cid=t_192704_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2F16-reasons-not-to-use-someone-elses-prescription-medicine%2F Using someone else’s prescription medicine is a lot like playing Russian roulette – you might get away unscathed, and then again you might not. And it could have devastating consequences. Just because we see prescription medicines advertised on TV doesn’t mean they are safe for everyone. There are good reasons why you can’t buy them over the counter. A physician takes many factors into account before prescribing a medication for you, including your current condition, your past medical history, your other medications and the likely risks and benefits of the drug to you as an individual. After making this decision he or she will then explain how to take the medication, when to take it, how much and how long to take it, what else you can and can’t take with it, and what to expect af... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464268 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:56:42 +0100 2464268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458370&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F06%2F05%2Fgoogle-wave-in-science-and-medicine%2F I’m studying pediatrics day and night (last exam in medical school) so I don’t have enough time to take a deeper look at Google Wave, but here are the best posts and articles focusing on the medical and scientific implications of this new project. Google wave and implications for science Google Wave: The Possibilities for Patient-Centered Communication Because waves are embeddable through Google’s API, the first logical implementation would be through a patient portal. The potential application of Google Wave as a central communication and collaboration tool for telemedicine practices is clear. What happens when Google Wave hits Google Health? Google Health already has an API available for developers. Google Wave could bring real-time collaboration between physician... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458370 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:22:04 +0100 2458370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452952&cid=t_192704_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fstay-connected-to-life-despite-daily-pain%2F I was reading the Milestones section in a recent issue of Time magazine a few days ago and came across an obituary of a 97-year-young woman who began blogging when she was a mere 95 years young. I don’t want you to get the impression I sit around reading the obits every day, although I do get a certain sense of relief that I’m not in them. This particular woman, a lovely and vivacious Spaniard named Maria Amelia Lopez reached 1.5 million people with her blog. She exclaimed it “wakes up the brain.” She chatted with her readers about her family, her grand-children, her great-grandchildren and other factors in her life. She chatted and shared her personal history and the history of Spain. She demonstrated to the world that interacting with others was a wholesome and healthy activity.�... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452952 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:26:39 +0100 2452952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452872&cid=t_192704_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fcell-phone-elbow-isnt-always-due-to-cell-phone-use%2F Recent media activity has called attention to a repetitive use syndrome called ‘cell phone elbow,’ which can cause pain, numbness or tingling in the forearm and hand.  But cubital tunnel syndrome, as it’s known medically, isn’t only caused by excessive cell phone use. In fact, it can be caused by any repetitive activity in which the elbow is bent at a greater than 90 degree angle. This could include holding any kind of phone to the ear for long periods of time. It just happens that because cell phone use has increased exponentially and because people can now use their phones while walking, while driving, literally anywhere, some people are spending much more time on the phone than they did previously. And some of them are paying the price with painful hands and arms. Cubit... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452872 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:08:14 +0100 2452872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452951&cid=t_192704_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fsummer-officially-is-here-hows-your-ms-today%2F Time for our monthly interrogative: How is your multiple sclerosis today? It seems a little funny to explain this idea every month, but we have a lot of new readers and sometimes even I need a reminder.  We use the first Wednesday of each month’s posting to pose that question.  It gives us a reason to stop and think about (I mean really think) our MS and report back. Sometimes, we find that we’re not doing as well as we may have thought.  Other times, we joyously report that “it’s a good day!” I like this post because it also affords space for general conversation and questions amongst our community.  Ask what you like, comment to one another, vent.  It’s all about you. As I write this, the day is finally cooling here in Seattle.  It was nearly 90 F here today (and that�... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452951 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:22:09 +0100 2452951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452971&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F06%2F02%2Fblogging-a-malpractice-trial%2F You may remember the case of Dr. Flea. It is described on the Webicina How to write a quality medical blog e-course: Dr. Flea was a famous and anonymous medical blogger who was a pediatrician in real life and got sued by a patient. Though, he kept on writing about the law suit, had ridiculed the plaintiff’s case and the plaintiff’s lawyer; and revealed the defense strategy. But the lawyer realized this blogger must be the doctor in the law suit. The next day, the case was settled. After one year, Dr. Flea, now using his real name, Robert Lindeman, gave an interview to the New York Personal Injury Law Blog and had one piece of advice for new medical bloggers: do not blog anonymously! Now Eric Turkewitz reported that a doctor is live-blogging his/her medical malpractice trial. Th... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452971 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:40:03 +0100 2452971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447950&cid=t_192704_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fteri-garr-living-with-ms-in-the-public-eye%2F Like many of you, I’m still finding my way around the Everyday Health Web site.  There are nooks and crannies of hidden treasures and mounds of health information at every turn.  It’s kind of like moving to a new neighborhood; you never seem to have time to simply explore, you just find what you need as you need it.  Therefore I decided I would do some serious exploring the other day and became intrigued to see a photo of “one of us” in the corner of one of the pages and had to investigate further. Many of you know that actress, comedian, writer Teri Garr has been living with multiple sclerosis for several years.  Her book, Speedbumps; Flooring It Through Hollywood, was published several years ago and is a very good read (even if you don’t have MS). Everyday Health got a chan... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447950 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:18:11 +0100 2447950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447967&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F31%2Fthe-first-online-doctors%2F Who has never heard about Jay Parkinson, founder of HelloHealth service, the first online medical practice? Now please meet Dr. Hodge, the first iPhone doctor. Hodge’s start-up Personal Pediatrics aims to equip a fleet of self-starter pediatricians in major metro areas with iPhones, cloud-based practice software and the marketing know-how to court new parents, families and corporate health programs alike. The company’s plan points to a growing trend of doctors returning to what was once a mainstay of the profession: the house call. Hodge has already established that the iPhone doctor model works — after more than a decade working in a pediatrics office in St. Louis, Missouri, where she saw up to 35 patients a day for about 10 minutes each, Hodge traded in the patient assembly line to... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447967 Sun, 31 May 2009 19:51:48 +0100 2447967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442194&cid=t_192704_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Ffinal-ms-book-club-blog%2F Over the past couple of years, we’ve taken the last post of the month to discuss a book we’ve been reading together…in theory.  The idea never really took off and I’ve always asserted that this blog was all about you.  So, today we end the run with a final discussion from Professor Randy Pausch’s The Last Lecture. One of my favorite parts of these book club blogs has been our final discussion of each book.  We’ve been lucky enough to have our authors join us for a frank discussion of their books.  Everything, from what it took to actually sit down and write to their personal MS struggles, has been fodder for our pages. This post, however, will be devoid of the author as he passed away of the very disease of which he knew he would…and therefore ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442194 Fri, 29 May 2009 21:51:40 +0100 2442194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442052&cid=t_192704_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fproblems-with-inner-ear-function-quite-common-in-older-adults%2F Most people know that the ear has two functions; namely, hearing and balance. Now new research has shown that the inner ear balance function, called vestibular function, is impaired in fully 35 percent of all U.S. adults over the age of 40. Such dysfunction, which affects 69 million Americans can lead to catastrophic problems, most notably to falls with their attendant issues such as fractures. Vestibular dysfunction increases with age, eventually affecting 85 percent of those over the age of 80. The findings were published in the May 25, 2009 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. The researchers studied nearly seven thousand U.S. adults over the age of 40. Participants completed a questionnaire and also underwent balance testing by something called the “Romberg Test of Standin... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442052 Fri, 29 May 2009 20:52:01 +0100 2442052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442252&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F26%2Fhealthcare-x-prize-twitterview%2F I did a twitterview with Scott Shreeve (@healthxprize) about the great Healthcare X PRIZE competition today. You can see the discussion here or check the transcript below. What is it about? The X PRIZE Foundation, along with WellPoint Inc and WellPoint Foundation as sponsor, has introduced a $10MM prize for health care innovators to implement a new model of health. The focus of the prize is to increase health care value by 50% in a 10,000 person community over a three year period. The Healthcare X PRIZE team has released an Initial Prize Design and is actively seeking public comment. We are hoping, and encouraging everyone at every opportunity, to engage in this effort to help design a system of care that can produce dramatic breakthroughs at both an individual vitality and community heal... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442252 Tue, 26 May 2009 17:19:05 +0100 2442252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442053&cid=t_192704_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Faloe-vera-shown-effective-for-psoriasis%2F New research has found that aloe vera provided greater reduction in disease activity for people with plaque psoriasis than did topical steroids. This is potentially good news for the millions of people living with psoriasis who typically rely on a variety of topical treatments including, prescription strength steroids, that can have a variety of both local and systemic side effects and are sometimes expensive to obtain. The research was presented at the International Congress of Dermatology, which met last week in Prague. The study involved 80 patients, half of whom were randomized to receive 70-percent aloe vera cream and the other half to receive 0.1 percent triamcinolone acetonide cream (a topical steroid). After eight weeks of treatment, patients in the aloe vera group had a greater re... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442053 Tue, 26 May 2009 16:50:51 +0100 2442053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442253&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F26%2Fhealthcare-x-prize-twitterview-today%2F I will do a twitterview with Scott Shreeve about the great Healthcare X PRIZE today at 8:30 AM PST. Follow the interview on Twitter.com. The X PRIZE Foundation, along with WellPoint Inc and WellPoint Foundation as sponsor, has introduced a $10MM prize for health care innovators to implement a new model of health. The focus of the prize is to increase health care value by 50% in a 10,000 person community over a three year period. The Healthcare X PRIZE team has released an Initial Prize Design and is actively seeking public comment. We are hoping, and encouraging everyone at every opportunity, to engage in this effort to help design a system of care that can produce dramatic breakthroughs at both an individual vitality and community health level. There is also a huge blog rally focusing on... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442253 Tue, 26 May 2009 08:56:35 +0100 2442253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442255&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F25%2Fa-library-vs-a-search-engine%2F Are you thinking about how to build your library’s online image? Here is a very clever idea. The Mosman Library has launched a great challenge: We’re pitting Mosman Library’s online reference collection against what you can find from the search box on the world wide web! Each day during Library & Information Week we’ll be posting a question that represents the range of queries that we get at Mosman Library. Our Reference Librarian Jane B will represent Mosman Library. She’ll use only Mosman Library’s electronic resources to answer the question. Our Internet & IT Services Librarian Ken D will represent the search engine. He’ll use only freely-available web resources to formulate his answer. I will follow the event closely. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442255 Mon, 25 May 2009 21:04:15 +0100 2442255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442257&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F24%2Fe-course-how-to-create-and-manage-a-quality-medical-blog%2F Webicina, the medical web 2.0 guidance service, made the first e-course public. This e-course focuses on how to create and manage a quality medical blog. It contains several step-by-step tutorials and introductions into the realm of medical blogging and microblogging. The table of contents: Inside the medical blogosphere Step 1: How to start a new blog? Step 2: How to write a post and how to tag it? Step 3: Design, widgets, pictures and more Step 4: How to launch a blog carnival? Step 5: How to provide quality content? Step 6: The future of blogging? We have already published web guidance packages for patients such as Diabetes 2.0, Depression 2.0 or Cancer 2.0; plus Rheumatology 2.0 and Neurology 2.0 for medical professionals.Our mission is to help patients and medical professionals h... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442257 Sun, 24 May 2009 19:28:37 +0100 2442257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442259&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F23%2Fnhs-evidence-searching-evidence-based-medicine%2F Two days ago, NHS Evidence was reported on the website of PHG Foundation: The UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has launched a new portal to allow both health and social care professionals to access sources of clinical and non-clinical evidence. NHS Evidence will “help users identify the best evidence by sorting, sifting and prioritising a range of information” (see press release). Let’s do a search for hypertension: You can filter your results by areas of interest; type of information; clinical query; sources; medicines and devices. Feel free to compare these with the results you can get on Scienceroll Search, a personalized medical search engine: (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442259 Sat, 23 May 2009 21:09:20 +0100 2442259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442260&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F23%2Fclinical-trials-2-0%2F I’ve recently come across Healogica: Our mission is to help save lives by providing a tool to help increase patient awareness and participation in clinical research studies. These studies are critical to the advancement and approval of new and potentially life-saving therapies. Only through patient participation in clinical trials can new therapies be approved and made available to patients. We hope you find our website useful. Please feel free to provide feedback so that we can improve the tools to help you find and locate the right clinical trial. Also, please feel free to refer Healogica to your friends and family to help them find clinical trials opportunities that are best suited for them. What do you think about clinical trials 2.0? (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442260 Sat, 23 May 2009 20:54:22 +0100 2442260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442261&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F23%2Fquality-of-health-information-online-honcode-everywhere%2F A few days ago, I mentioned when I create Web 2.0 Guidance Packages on Webicina.com that contain all the web tools that focus on a specific medical condition or medical specialty, I always try to measure or determine the quality of health information. How can I do that easily? I have to find a third, neutral party that analyzes the quality of medical information website by website. This is the Health on the Net Foundation, or HONcode. They have a plugin that you can install on your Firefox or Internet Explorer so whenever you are on a website it will let you know whether that site is accredited by HONcode or not. And now I checked my Wikipedia page and got this. A little HONcode logo next to the Scienceroll.com link. In the References section of a medical article, there are HONcode logos... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442261 Sat, 23 May 2009 20:45:21 +0100 2442261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442262&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F22%2Fmajor-health-issues-in-the-us-data-visualization%2F GE.com published a great visualization solution, Health Visualizer, that tells us what kind of major health issues Americans have to face today. When will the World Health Organization publish something similar but with global data? The information here is based on a random sample of 100,000 patient records from GE’s proprietary database, and represents some of the conditions that commonly affect Americans today. The numbers and percentages aren’t statistically significant; they’re meant to represent general trends. Looking at the data in new ways like this can help us understand health and gain new insights about how to take better care of ourselves and the healthcare system. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442262 Fri, 22 May 2009 20:58:18 +0100 2442262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442196&cid=t_192704_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fthe-ms-webcast-from-the-aan%2F As many of you know, a couple of weeks ago, I attended and blogged live from the American Academy of Neurology’s conference here in Seattle.  During that busy week, I snuck away from the event, along with Dr. Jeffery Cohen, for a quick interview. The results of that afternoon are now posted for your listening and educational pleasure. To get a chance to sit down in studio with Dr. Cohen was a real treat.  Not only is he a well respected researcher (who introduced some very interesting phase III data on the use of Fingolimod for MS) he is also a sought after clinician for many people living with MS in the Great Lakes region. Our conversation spanned his research along with some of what he thought were the highlights of presentations from the conference.  Taking a couple of hours ou... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442196 Fri, 22 May 2009 06:36:36 +0100 2442196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442264&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F22%2Fthe-2009-diabetesmine%25e2%2584%25a2-design-challenge-the-winners%2F Amy Tenderich at DiabetesMine organized a unique event again so the The 2009 DiabetesMine™ Design Challenge was a real success. Here are the winners. Grand Prize Winner (10.000$): Most Creative Winner (5.000$) Kids’ Category Winner (2.000$): Congratulations to all the participants and the organizers! (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442264 Fri, 22 May 2009 05:28:26 +0100 2442264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442202&cid=t_192704_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fchronic-pain-and-integrative-medicine%2F Early on, many of us who have been struck with life-altering disease learned the frustration of not finding answers. We went to trusted family doctors. We saw and were seen by specialists. As we all found out, you almost have to diagnose yourself in order to know what kind of doctor to see. It was the same for me. All that joint pain, a rapid heart beat and irritable bowel syndrome all arrived along with sun intolerance. It was all a bit overwhelming and I couldn’t find all the answers I sought. I was fortunate enough to wind up with a doctor in Beverly Hills , three hours from my home, who was a world renowned specialist in rheumatology. He was from England and took a wider view than many of our American doctors who are educated in this country. He always helped me, even if he could... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442202 Thu, 21 May 2009 22:12:18 +0100 2442202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442054&cid=t_192704_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fdoes-obesity-increase-swine-flu-risk-and-age-decrease-it%2F You may have heard or read news reports, such as the one in the Washington Post, announcing the findings of a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) survey, which found that obesity “is as much of a risk factor for serious complications from the [swine] flu as diabetes, heart disease and pregnancy, all known to raise a person’s risk.” But I suggest you take the CDC report with a large grain of salt because the survey was based on a very small number of patients and was not designed to provide data from which such conclusions could be drawn. The survey looked at only 30 patients hospitalized with swine flu in California. Of those, only four were obese. So the conclusion that obesity might be an independent risk factor for severe swine flu was based on four patients! Not only that, but ... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442054 Thu, 21 May 2009 19:58:13 +0100 2442054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441388&cid=t_192704_93_f&fid=36982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprep4md.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fsimple-precautions-during-grilling-may.html Memorial Day weekend is considered by many to be the official start of the summer grilling season. But recent research linking grilled meat and pancreatic cancer could drop the caution flag on some folks summer grilling. Experts say one reason for this cancer link is that the muscle proteins in beef, pork, chicken, even fish, can generate a cancer-causing reaction when they meet a hot grill. Thanks for reading :) ... http://prep4md.blogspot.com/ (Source: My M.D. Journey!) My M.D. Journey! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441388 Wed, 20 May 2009 23:08:00 +0100 2441388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442582&cid=t_192704_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Freactions-to-cancer-and-focusing-on-a-cure%2F Cancer grows in healthy bodies. That is why it sometimes takes a long time before it is found. Cancer cells can be hiding and waiting to blossom and we don’t even know it. I didn’t smoke or drink and I got plenty of sleep and tried to eat healthy. I buckled my seat belt when I was in a car as a passenger or driver and took vitamins. Cancer had no right choosing my body.  Some of us feel that way and others berate themselves for not being more mindful of how they were treating their bodies. Either way, cancer is like a terrorist working its insidious devious plan while we go about our lives unaware. We know that keeping our weight down helps reduce the risk for breast cancer. We know that eating less meat and avoiding alcohol also helps reduce our risk. Outside of that, we don’t know... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442582 Wed, 20 May 2009 18:53:09 +0100 2442582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424352&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F20%2Fhealth-information-online-how-to-check-the-quality%2F When I create Web 2.0 Guidance Packages on Webicina.com that contain all the web tools that focus on a specific medical condition or medical specialty, I always try to measure or determine the quality of health information. How can I do that easily? I have to find a third, neutral party that analyzes the quality of medical information website by website. This is the Health on the Net Foundation, or HONcode. They have a plugin that you can install on your Firefox or Internet Explorer so whenever you are on a website it will let you know whether that site is accredited by HONcode or not. Regarding this very important topic, I have 2 more articles and one slideshow to share with you: Patient’s Guide to HIPAA: How to Use the Law to Guard your Health Privac Trying to Measure the Quality... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424352 Wed, 20 May 2009 18:21:56 +0100 2424352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424273&cid=t_192704_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fglymetrol-a-scam-targeting-people-with-diabetes%2F I’ve recently seen a number of TV commercials for a product called Glymetrol that are extremely troubling. In fact, I find the marketing of Glymetrol offensive on so many levels it’s hard to know where to begin telling you about it. First is the cavalier manner in which this “natural” product is being marketed to people with diabetes, a potentially life-threatening disease, with severe long-term consequences if not managed properly, even though it has neither been reviewed nor approved by the FDA. People with diabetes should be under the close care of a physician fully knowledgeable about their condition, their blood sugar levels, their diet, their weight, their insulin sensitivity and their medications. Only at the bottom of the Glymetrol FAQs page does it even remotely suggest co... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424273 Wed, 20 May 2009 17:02:59 +0100 2424273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424345&cid=t_192704_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fthe-war-on-daily-pain%2F Funny, isn’t it, all the little truisms you pick up along the highway of life; kind of like road signs? Remember the old Burma Shave signs we used to read along the road when we would travel as children? Today, we’re all grown up and the road of chronic pain and illness is somewhat like those thoroughfares in Iraq; mined with hazards all along the way. Some days you maneuver along just fine, detecting the mines, driving cautiously and being just plain lucky. Those are the days your radar is working and you have gained the upper hand. Other days, a bomb goes off in your face or if it doesn’t, you almost pray one would. Each day is different than the previous one. You wonder, cautiously, “What will tomorrow bring?” It’s never boring, living this way, that’s for certain. We are ... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424345 Tue, 19 May 2009 19:59:53 +0100 2424345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424543&cid=t_192704_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fpersonal-update-on-hubbys-heart-and-me.html A week or so ago I told you that my husband would be going in for tests related to his heart, and I am due for another Colonoscopy.Tomorrow is the big day for my husband, he will be having a nuclear stress test which is said to be much more accurate than a "regular" stress test...we are very thankful that our insurance will cover this in a day when insurance companies are cutting back on what they will cover.It's a two part test, one part in the morning, then he will have an Echo-Cardiogram, then the 2nd part of the stress test in the afternoon...so this will take most of the day. I can tell you that this man has a heart of gold, he's a tender-hearted man, a good-hearted man...I love him and hope that his physical heart is in as fine shape as all of that.As for me and my colon, well, it's ... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424543 Tue, 19 May 2009 17:14:00 +0100 2424543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2417075&cid=t_192704_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2F18%2Ftop-6-upcoming-health-events%2F Discussions, partnerships, and innovations will emerge. Keep your eye on these, and attend if you can! . 1. TEDMED - October 27-30, http://www.tedmed.com The medical version of the legendary TED conferences. From the TEDMED site: “The fifth in a series created by Marc Hodosh and Richard Saul Wurman, TEDMED celebrates conversations that demonstrate the intersection and connections between all things medical and healthcare related: from personal health to public health, devices to design and Hollywood to the hospital.” This year’s speakers include Dean Kamen, Craig Venter, Sanjay Gupta and Goldie Hawn. . 2. Transform - September 13-15, http://centerforinnovation.mayo.edu/transform A collaborative symposium at The Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation. From the Transform site: &... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2417075 Mon, 18 May 2009 20:58:01 +0100 2417075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2415612&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F18%2Fneurology-2-0-a-free-guide-to-web-2-0-for-medical-professionals%2F Webicina, the first medical web 2.0 guidance service, just launched Neurology 2.0, a free comprehensive resource containing all the web 2.0 tools from quality blogs and communities to online slideshows and clinical cases that focus on the conditions and illnesses of the nervous system. We have already published several packages for patients such as Diabetes 2.0, Depression 2.0 or Cancer 2.0; but Rheumatology 2.0 is the first and Neurology 2.0 is only the second one designed for medical professionals. The table of contents: Neurology News and Information Neurology in the Medical Blogosphere Neurology Blog Carnivals Neurology Podcasts and Interviews Neurology Community Sites and FaceBook Groups Microblogging: Twitter and Friendfeed Neurology Wikis and Databases Neurology videos, animations... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2415612 Mon, 18 May 2009 15:57:51 +0100 2415612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416769&cid=t_192704_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F18%2Fweb-2-0-and-health-care-reform-two-dutch-examples-1%2F The theme for the next Grand Round hosted by Healthcare Technology News is Healthcare Reform. “We’ll be publishing a wide range of articles, from those that share anecdotes about why we need to improve the health care system, to examples of innovations and care that are working well, through to the policy recommendations that we [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416769 Mon, 18 May 2009 02:17:28 +0100 2416769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2415616&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F15%2Fsecond-life-news-pedagogy-and-virtual-worlds%2F Top 20 Educational Locations in Second Life How A UC Davis Professor Leverages Second Life For Research (It’s All Virtual) Students get a Second Life in medicine (Metro.co.uk) Interview – DeeAnna Nagel and Kate Anthony, Psychotherapists (Metaverse Health) DeeAnna Nagel and Kate Anthony are psychotherapists and founders of the Online Therapy Institute. The pair have only recently expanded their work to Second Life, but they have extensive experience in working with people therapeutically online. The pair now have a presence on Jokaydia in Second Life. I caught up with them to talk online counselling / therapy. You can find many interesting and valuable articles focusing on how the virtual world could be used in education at Pedagogy and Virtual Worlds: Journal of Virtua... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2415616 Fri, 15 May 2009 21:59:01 +0100 2415616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2415619&cid=t_192704_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F15%2Frheumatology-2-0-a-free-guide-to-web-2-0-for-medical-professionals%2F Webicina, the first medical web 2.0 guidance service, just launched Rheumatology 2.0, a free comprehensive resource containing all the web 2.0 tools that provide reliable health information about rheumatology. We have already published several packages for patients such as Diabetes 2.0, Depression 2.0 or Cancer 2.0, but Rheumatology 2.0 is the first one designed for medical professionals. The table of contents: News and Forums Rheumatology in the Medical Blogosphere Podcasts and Interviews Community Sites and FaceBook Groups Microblogging: Twitter and Friendfeed Wikis Videos, Animations and Videocasts Mobile Applications Social Bookmarking Clinical Cases and Images in Rheumatology Trend trackers Slideshows Next week, we will release the second Web 2.0 Guidance Package designed for medi... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2415619 Fri, 15 May 2009 14:34:24 +0100 2415619