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 risk'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:59 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158855&cid=t_155808_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F23%2Fimplementation-of-patient-safety-alerts%2F Scan or click to download 'Implementation of Patient Safety Alerts' Title: Implementation of Patient Safety Alerts The Skinny: Report from Action Against Medical Accidents into the implementation of Patient Safety Alerts by NHS Trusts. These alerts are issued by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) about known problems that have repeatedly caused harm or killed patients, and which can be avoided if the actions in the alerts are implemented. The report finds: 195 NHS trusts had not complied with at least one patient safety alert for which the deadline had already past. This is almost 50% of all NHS trusts. Of the 9 extra-urgent “Rapid Response Report” alerts issued in 2010 and which are already past the deadline for completion, not a single one has been complied ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158855 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:01:12 +0100 5158855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158856&cid=t_155808_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F23%2Fhow-to-guide-improving-transitions-from-the-hospital-to-the-clinical-office-practice-to-reduce-avoidable-rehospitalizations%2F Scan or click to download 'How-to Guide: Improving Transitions from the Hospital to the Clinical Office Practice to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations' Title: How-to Guide Improving Transitions from the Hospital to the Clinical Office Practice to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations The Skinny: Guide from Institute for Health Improvement on avoiding avoidable rehospitalisations as a result of poor co-ordination of care settings. Avoiding this is a key step toward achieving broader delivery system transformation. Based on the healthcare system of the USA this guide is of use to those looking at primary care and community settings. Publisher: Institute for Health Improvement Published: August 2011 Filed under: Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Clinical Governance, Collaboration, Coord... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158856 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:53:48 +0100 5158856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158858&cid=t_155808_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F23%2Fhow-to-guide-improving-transitions-from-the-hospital-to-home-health-care-to-reduce-avoidable-rehospitalizations%2F Scan or click to download 'How-to Guide: Improving Transitions from the Hospital to Home Health Care to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations' Title: How-to Guide: Improving Transitions from the Hospital to Home Health Care to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations The Skinny: Guide from Institute for Health Improvement on avoiding avoidable rehospitalisations as a result of poor co-ordination of care settings. Avoiding this is a key step toward achieving broader delivery system transformation. Based on the healthcare system of the USA this guide is of use to those looking to aviod rehospitalisation on return to the community detailing initial steps to create an enhanced transition to home health care in the first 48 hours after the patient is discharged from the hospital, a post-acut... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158858 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:59:04 +0100 5158858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377571&cid=t_155808_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpersonal-genetic-testing-psychological-and-behavioral-effects%2F2011.01.20 In conclusion, personal genetic testing does not seem to generate a lot of distress, although the study was clearly limited by a high dropout percentage of 44 percent and the self-selection of participants who opted to do the test. Article in New England Journal of Medicine: Effect of Direct-to-Consumer Genomewide Profiling to Assess Disease Risk Flashback: An Interview with Navigenics… *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377571 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:00:21 +0100 4377571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265992&cid=t_155808_118_f&fid=34702&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmspblog%2F%7E3%2FMIYskYNpGXk%2F Masters in Risk Management states on its web site that it “strives to provide readers with the best information available about risk management degrees,” as well as ”information about career opportunities and more.” The group recently posted their selection of the Top 50 Risk Management Blogs.  Blogs are listed alphabetically in five categories: Business Risk Management Insurance Risk Management Disaster Risk Management Credit and Financial Risk Management Health Risk Management  Supporting Safer Healthcare is honored to have been included under Health Risk Management. (Source: MSSPNexus Blog) MSSPNexus Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265992 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:28:11 +0100 4265992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225256&cid=t_155808_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffood-safety-meat-and-dairy-from-cloned-cows%2F2010.12.02 The controversy over the human consumption of meat and dairy products from cloned cows continues. The UK Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes, after reviewing the evidence, concluded that there was no substantial difference between meat and dairy from cloned cows compared to conventional cows. However, food products from cloned animals and their offspring remain banned in Europe. Use of offspring of cloned cows, sheep and pigs are legal in the U.S., South America, and Asia. Australia is likely to follow suit in a year or two. The European Union (EU) has an effective ban at the moment, but the policy is under review. The UK is also negotiating with the EU regarding the use of clones. There is not much of a theoretical reason to suspect that cloned animals would present a health r... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225256 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:00:56 +0100 4225256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3415982&cid=t_155808_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F29%2Fbmj-2010-vol-340-no-7748%2F Contents page Fade Fave: Sunbed use in children aged 11-17 in England: face to face quota sampling surveys in the National Prevalence Study and Six Cities Study Fade Skinny: Sunbed use by children is widespread in England, is often inadequately supervised, and is a health risk. National legislation is needed to control sunbed outlets. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Children, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Health Risk Assessment, Sunbeds (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3415982 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:56:32 +0100 3415982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171843&cid=t_155808_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F14%2Fthe-north-west-health-community-five-years-at-the-heart-of-the-eu%2F Title: The North West health community: Five years at the heart of the EU Skinny: The North West Health Brussels Office (NWHBO) has acts as a dedicated North West resource in Brussels, promoting the interests of the North West health community in Europe, facilitating lobbying on EU policies that impact the NHS and on wider health issues and assisting in developing European partnerships and projects for public health objectives.  Now in their fifth year this is their annual report Publisher: North West Health Brussels Office Size of Publication: 16p. Published: January 2010 Posted in Grey Literature, Human Resources, Interagency Relations, Legislation, Public Health, Risk Evaluation Tagged: Advocacy, Capacity, European Community, Financial Management, Grey Literatuer, Interagency Relations... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171843 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:24:18 +0100 3171843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653982&cid=t_155808_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FoV1apifU32U%2F LONDON, England (CNN) — Sunbeds pose a similar cancer risk as cigarettes and asbestos, according to an international cancer research agency. via Study: Sunbeds as harmful as cigarettes – CNN.com. Related articles by Zemanta Tanning Beds Labeled as Top Carcinogen (blisstree.com) Tanning Beds Will Officially Give You Cancer! (totalbeauty.com) Tanning Before 30 Triples Skin Cancer Risk (fitsugar.com) Tanning beds: Another industry denies its product causes cancer, despite medical evidence (seattlepi.com) (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653982 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:54:11 +0100 2653982 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313763&cid=t_155808_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F8IIR71QVv24%2F I’ve never thought those energy drinks were a very good idea anyway, but now research suggests that they can be especially bad for people with high blood pressure or heart disease. Research showed that “the subjects’ average heart rate increased 7.8 percent the first day and 11 percent the seventh day. Blood pressure increased at least 7 percent the first and seventh days.” So if you already have high blood pressure, this could prove problematic. Researchers were quick to point out that energy drinks are not the same as sports drinks. Sports drinks help “replenish carbohydrates and electrolytes” after a workout. Energy drinks do that. In other words? Choose your beverages carefully. Image: sxc.hu. (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313763 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:02:05 +0100 2313763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1742641&cid=t_155808_109_f&fid=34504&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blacktriangle.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1830 Norman Geras discusses a US decision to advise against PSA testing for prostate cancer: I’m in no position to comment on the medical evidence either way. But men who discover they have prostate cancer too late to benefit from curative treatments are unlikely to be convinced by the arguments against screening. Most of them will prefer [...] (Source: Black Triangle) Black Triangle blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1742641 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:02:49 +0100 1742641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1652628&cid=t_155808_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F344938741%2F Wednesday, 23 July 2008 is the day the UPMC Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Director Dr. Ronald Herberman is to issue an advisory (pdf file link of the memorandum) on the possible health risks of cellphone use. “Recently I have become aware of the growing body of literature linking long-term cell phone use to possible adverse health effects including cancer. Although the evidence is still controversial, I am convinced that there are sufficient data to warrant issuing an advisory to share some precautionary advice on cell phone use.” The advisory suggests certain measures to limit exposure to electromagnetic radiation emitted by the devices, such as shortening the length of conversations or keeping the phones away from the head by text messaging or us... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652628 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:00:57 +0100 1652628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1150893&cid=t_155808_136_f&fid=36027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fandrewschorr%2Fhave-you-heard-that-carrie-underwood-song%2F My kids loaded new songs on my iPod. One of them is sung by Carrie Underwood, a winner on the American Idol television show that our family watches with enthusiasm. The song is called “Jesus Take the Wheel” and tells the story of a young mother driving home on an icy highway, her sleeping baby in the car seat in the back. Her car goes into a skid and with seeming divine intervention she survives with no injuries and her baby remaining asleep through it all. I am not a very religious person and I am not a Christian, but I did think of that song as we approach the New Year. Yesterday I got that call you hate to receive from your teenager: “Dad, it’s Ruthie (our 14-year-old). Hannah and I have been in an accident. We are okay, the police are here and the ambulance guy wants to talk wi... Andrew at Large blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1150893 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:16:49 +0100 1150893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1015094&cid=t_155808_136_f&fid=36027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fandrewschorr%2Fchildhood-obesity-is-it-a-healthcare-crisis%2F Someday, we will cure cancer. Someday, we will turn off autoimmune diseases. Someday, we will have joint replacements that don’t wear out. But will we be able to reverse the terrible increase in childhood obesity? The fact is a scary number of our children will predecease us because they are overweight, have high blood pressure, diabetes and heart trouble. You will begin hearing more and more of children having heart attack or stroke. How can this be? The truth is, 17 percent of kids in the United States are overweight, and in some ethnic groups it is much higher, especially among Hispanics and African-Americans. Many kids eat fast food every day. They eat junk food, and they are not active. Too often this behavior is modeled by their parents. Then there’s the food industry trying to m... Andrew at Large blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1015094 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:30:47 +0100 1015094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=836628&cid=t_155808_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F9%2F2%2Fa-check-list-for-check-ups-decade-by-decade.html by Pat SalberHere is a check list of health check-ups recommended to keep you healthy from youth to old age. I grabbed it from CNN.com. They, in turn, got it from the National Institutes of Health and the University of California, Berkeley. There may be some differences of opinion about the details of some of these recommendations from preventive health experts, but by and large, this checklist offers good guidelines that you can discuss with your primary care physician.  Future posts will explore the scientific basis of these recommendations, but for now, regard these as a a reliable source of "general advice." In your 20s: • You should have two physical exams in your 20s. During the first exam, ask to have your cholesterol checked. Other blood tests are not neede... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=836628 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:35:28 +0100 836628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=692597&cid=t_155808_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F6%2F23%2Frhios-translators-in-health-care-babel.html If you’re like me, your medical records are scattered all over your home region. (In my case, that’s lovely coastal Northeast Florida.) Over the years I’ve had several doctors: primary care physicians and specialists. I’ve been a hospital patient, and I’ve had outpatient procedures at doctor-owned facilities. I’ve had workups at several diagnostic centers and labs.The problem is that it’s health care Babel out there. No organization has my complete history because few if any of these organizations can share my medical records. Currently less than one-quarter of doctors store their patients’ information in electronic medical records that can be traded. And even if they did, the industry hasn't defined standards for records yet, so most systems... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=692597 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:35:46 +0100 692597