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 sciences'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:22:50 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3805818&cid=t_162312_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpre-med-vs-liberal-arts-dont-know-much-biology%2F2010.07.30 Study painting, drama or the “soft” social sciences and you’ll probably be a pretty good doctor anyway. Mt. Sinai School of Medicine has been doing it for years and compared students in a special liberal arts admissions program to its traditional pre-med students. For years, Mt. Sinai has admitted students from Amherst, Brandeis, Princeton, Wesleyan, and Williams colleges based on a written application with personal essays, verbal and math SAT scores, high school and college transcripts, letters of recommendation, and personal interviews. No MCAT is required. Students need to take one year of biology and one year of chemistry and maintain (swallow hard) a “B” average. They later get an abbreviated course in organic chemistry and medical physics. (more…) ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3805818 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:17:36 +0100 3805818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665902&cid=t_162312_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fexperts-health-risks-bp-oil-spill-years-current-seafood-supply-safe%2F Multiple experts testified on Capitol Hill today that the health risks for the Gulf oil spill will last for years, but the seafood now in stores and restaurants is safe. Officials testifying today include FDA Deputy Commissioner Mike Taylor, Department Assistant Secretary for Health and Human Services Lisa Kaplowitz, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Aubrey Miller, and Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safey John Howard. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665902 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:53:34 +0100 3665902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2270326&cid=t_162312_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fsome-conflicts-grow-in-brooklyn.html From the New York Daily News, here is a new twist on the conflicts of interest story. This is about two leaders of Wyckoff Medical Center in my hometown of Brooklyn, NY, the hospital's chief of surgery, Dr Addagada Rao, and its CEO, Rajiv Garg.It turns out that Dr Rao has another position, this one far away at Spartan Health Sciences University, a medical school located on the Caribbean island of St Lucia:The $400,000-a-year chief of surgery at Brooklyn's Wyckoff Heights Medical Center heads a Caribbean medical school that hopes will funnel medical students - and their money - back to New York, the Daily News has learned.The surgeon, Dr. Addagada Rao, is the president of Spartan Health Sciences University in sunny St. Lucia. Last year he became one of a handful of owners in hopes of bringi... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2270326 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:22:00 +0100 2270326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1798772&cid=t_162312_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fin-bold-attempt-to-reduce-crazy-amount.html In a bold attempt to reduce the crazy amount of procrastination I've been doing, I deleted my google reader account and gave up Facebook -- Jess and I swapped FB passwords and changed each others so that we wouldn't be able to break the ban even if we tried... seems to be working out well so far, even though I'm in definite google reader withdrawal. Totally worth it though, cause I'm finally getting some work done.Okay, gotta go work on my research proposal for my health research class -- I'm hoping to do mine either on prenatal screening or on methods for reducing c-section rates; probably the latter because prenatal screening starts getting mighty complicated so it's probably not feasible for an undergraduate level research project. (I'm totally starting to see why the mental health team... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1798772 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:23:00 +0100 1798772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1780147&cid=t_162312_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fim-lazy-bum-and-also-cool-community.html I actually can't even remember how to study, and even if I could I can't make myself do any work anyway. This is going to need to change, preferably as soon as possible.In other news, I got more information about our community health practicum, and while I don't have the details yet it sounds like we get assigned a project with a community organization as well as working with patients... a few of the projects look quite cool: several working on aboriginal health, one that sounds quite interesting about exercise in seniors who have arthritis, and the one that I'm most hoping to get, dealing with the spread of Hepatitis C in the inner-city population.Anyway, I need to go plan my life so that I can hopefully get some actual work done, pronto! (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1780147 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:28:00 +0100 1780147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1724011&cid=t_162312_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fsweet.html I got the community health practicum!! I'm SO stoked! Now of course that means that I have to completely re-arrange my schedule, and might not be able to take the advanced pathology this year (boo!) but whatever because I got it!! (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1724011 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:03:00 +0100 1724011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1701790&cid=t_162312_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fcountdown-is-on.html I just spent 20 minutes typing up a long post about the coming school year, things I'm worried about, excitement for different aspects of the year ahead, etc. Then, my server decided to crash, so I shall sum up best I can...School starts again in 23 days. I'm worried given that this is the hardest year and also that my marks are more important than ever for med applications, but I'm looking forward to getting back into the swing of things and moving closer towards med school. I also can't wait to see my friends again, as the majority of us have been separated for the whole summer.I don't love my schedule -- I was aiming for a nice even mix of hardcore science-y and medicine-related classes along with some humanities and social sciences. Unfortunately what ended up happening is that I've go... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1701790 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:18:00 +0100 1701790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1672175&cid=t_162312_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fpracticum.html I've submitted an application for a community health practicum. It's extremely competitive to get a spot, but I'm hoping that my enthusiasm for rural med and health promotion will shine through enough for them to offer me a place.Basically I would get credit for going to Northern aboriginal communities and helping to deliver health care there. I don't know exactly what I would be doing, but it would certainly involve helping patients directly. Practical clinical experience, yay.Ever since vet med I've looked for every opportunity to get back into a clinical setting -- I like learning from textbooks and lectures, but working with patients directly is what I really love. This placement would be right up my alley! Plus, It'd be great to get some first-hand experience in dealing with aborigina... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1672175 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:09:00 +0100 1672175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727806&cid=t_162312_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F23%2Ffrom-zero-to-hero-hmgb1-protein-found-to-promote-dna-repair-prevents-cancer%2F “An abundant chromosomal protein [HMGB1] that binds to damaged DNA prevents cancer development by enhancing DNA repair, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science.” “An abundant chromosomal protein that binds to damaged DNA prevents cancer development by enhancing DNA [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727806 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:42:04 +0100 1727806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1503040&cid=t_162312_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fi-think-this-qualifies-me-as-bad-person.html Today I spent some time in an HIV/AIDS clinic. It didn't even occur to me that there might be a problem, but I found myself a little bit afraid of the patients, and of the clinic itself. I hesitated for half a second before touching things, or before sitting in a chair, and I had this completely irrational desire to scrub down my shoes with alcohol when I left*.I have taken class after class in health sciences, and I KNOW that you can't get HIV from a chair, or a pen, or from shaking hands with a person, or anything like that. And yet somehow, I was fearful.I have always prided myself in not being judgemental or biased, and I've tried to incorporate kindness and understanding for all into the way I live my life.I am a well educated person. I know better. I feel absolutely terrible.*I didn'... I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1503040 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:40:00 +0100 1503040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1282441&cid=t_162312_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fcardio.html We finished neoplasia and started cardiovascular this week in pathology. All I can say is, move over hematology, you've been replaced! We got to read EKGs, and we learned about maybe 30 CV diseases! Cardio is definitely the most interesting subject I've ever studied thus far! (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1282441 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:50:00 +0100 1282441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1147164&cid=t_162312_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fdropping-like-flies.html My class is hemorrhaging. They told us in first year that although we all wanted to be doctors, only 30% of us would make it into med school, and that throughout the four years most people would switch career goals. I didn't see any evidence of this until now. Half way through second year there are huge masses of health sciences students, unable to get the marks needed for med school, now realizing that it's not going to happen for them and switching into nursing. It was just a trickle of people at first, but now it seems every day there is another classmate applying for transfer. We're pretty close as a faculty and as a class, and it's sad to see so many people leaving. (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1147164 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:44:00 +0100 1147164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1120986&cid=t_162312_93_f&fid=36658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fxavier-emmanuelle.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fyear-2-semester-2-bring-it-on.html I am 37.5% of the way through my honours BSc, and 17% of the way towards being an MD. Wow, how did that happen?I'm getting pretty excited about next semester:Nutrition - we have a fab professor, and the subject matter looks interesting :)Organic Chem - sooooo much better than inorganic. It looks like a lot of work, but it should be fun!Intro to Pathology - promises to be fascinating. Everyone I know who took it last semester said that it's right up my alley, so I'm really looking forward to it!The other two, developmental psychology and bioethics, should be okay as well -- I'm not that much of a social science person, but they shouldn't be too hard and they might be a nice break after all the chem I'm going to be doing this semester. (Source: I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med) I'm Not Anti-Social, I'm Just Pre-Med blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1120986 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:55:00 +0100 1120986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=624790&cid=t_162312_86_f&fid=35596&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibiblio.org%2Fsecretlibrary%2Filib%2Fwp-content%2Fpodcast%2Fdelicious.mp3 Looking at the lower right hand side of iLib, and on the Health Sciences Library Website within the Research Assistance menu you will notice HSL del.icio.us. Del.icio.us is a Web-based bookmark sharing community. With the large quantity of Web links to online resources available via the Health Sciences Library website, sharing bookmarks"that is, reposting on del.icio.us select links to online resources"may beg the question: what is the value to the user? In part, the value is in the community. More than a selection of links to online resources, del.icio.us gives the Library user easy access to the bookmarks of all other del.icio.us users. Also, each del.icio.us account can develop its own network, supporting an expanded base of select resources: for the Health Sciences Library this include... iLib blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=624790 Fri, 18 May 2007 18:24:34 +0100 624790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=624791&cid=t_162312_86_f&fid=35596&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibiblio.org%2Fsecretlibrary%2Filib%2F%3Fp%3D9 Configure your PubMed search results to display for Health Sciences Library resources, free full text articles, and more! >Click here to view the flash tutorial health sciences library filter, my ncbi, pubmed, tutorial, video (Source: iLib) iLib blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=624791 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:35:50 +0100 624791