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 'indiana'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:01:20 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921342&cid=t_108950_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F10%2Fat-obos-abortion-access-as-a-health-disparity-the-reel-grrls-take-on-comcast-vermonts-new-law-and-more%2F I haven’t been very good recently about linking from here to my posts at Our Bodies Our Blog, where I write about twice a week. Here are some recent posts there: Access to Abortion as a Health Disparities Issue – Highlighting a recent commentary in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, in which the authors call for not just expanded access to prevention of unwanted pregnancies, but the treatment of them – and access to that treatment through reducing barriers to abortion access. “Reel Grrls” Empowers Young Women to Create Videos, Take on Corporate Giants – a bit about what happens when Comcast picks on a bunch of girls learning media skills Vermont Passes Law Providing for Insurance Coverage of Home Births and Midwives, Birth Certificate Cha... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921342 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:12:19 +0100 4921342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902384&cid=t_108950_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F05%2Fsunday-news-round-up-if-this-is-may-edition%2F The local newspaper is covering genetic tests for breast cancer, privacy, gene tests patents, cost, and the fears some people have about getting tested. Iris Carmen at Jezebel has a piece, “The Fight For Abortion Access For Military Women,” that is really about barriers in the military that prevent women from reporting sexual assault, the institutional difficulties faced by women servicemembers who become pregnant, and their lack of access to abortion coverage and providers. Via the CDC’s National Prevention Intervention Network (@cdcnpin) Follow @CDCNPIN@CDCNPINCDC NPIN #30years ago today, @CDCMMWR reported on 1st cases of what became known as #AIDS. http://ow.ly/59vq3 about 23 hours ago via webReplyRetweetFavorite The link in the tweet goes to the actual June 5, 1... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902384 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:49:56 +0100 4902384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4847939&cid=t_108950_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FbQCYBFrK0A0%2F By Adam SchaefferI’ve been trying to draw attention to the dangers that regulations like those in Indiana’s new voucher program pose for long-term educational freedom and choice. It’s a difficult thing to do, in part because we have little freedom at all in the public school system that educates the vast majority of kids. Destroying the independence and diversity of the private education sector seems a reasonable risk to run for many if it means more choice for the majority of families. I disagree, and think that we’ll trade the possibility of a dynamic and innovative market in education for a new era of stagnant secular and religious public schools. The other difficulty in explaining the threat of regulations like those in Indiana’s voucher law is that it is ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4847939 Fri, 20 May 2011 21:01:32 +0100 4847939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4478158&cid=t_108950_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F4zPu4D1nOpc%2F A behind-the-scenes battle is brewing in nearly a dozen states where legislation has been introduced to more closely regulate e-prescribing. And a trade group for pharmacy benefit managers claims that brand-name drugmakers are trying to use the proposals to restrict access to lower-cost generics. The bills would, essentially, prohibit docs from seeing messages from third-party information providers as they write an e-prescription. In doing so, info about other prescribing options, including drug interactions, would not be displayed on screens. “By removing the third party message, the legislation doesn’t allow the technology to get to the doctor,” a spokesman for the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association tells us. Legislation is pending in 11 states, including Indiana, K... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4478158 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:36:47 +0100 4478158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382740&cid=t_108950_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F3xiNhYx3chE%2F By Tad DeHavenOne positive outcome of the recession, as the states struggle to find revenue to spend, is that state subsidies to businesses are facing increased scrutiny. This week the New York Times reported that states are looking at reducing or ending programs that hand out taxpayer money to television and movie producers. In Pennsylvania, some last-minute handouts from outgoing governor Ed Rendell are under fire, including a $10 million state grant to rehabilitate a former Sony plant for new tenants. According to the Commonwealth Foundation’s Nate Benefield, this is the fourth time Pennsylvania taxpayers have subsidized the site: Sony moved out in 2007, despite getting more than $40 million in corporate welfare under Gov. Robert P. Casey to come to Pennsylvania, then another $1 mill... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382740 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:26:27 +0100 4382740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4372213&cid=t_108950_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F19%2Flibbys-hope%25e2%2584%25a2-proudly-announces-a-strategic-partnership-with-womens-oncology-research-dialogue%2F It is our privilege and honor to announce a strategic partnership between Libby’s H*O*P*E*™ and Women’s Oncology Research & Dialogue. It is our privilege and honor to announce a strategic partnership between Libby’s H*O*P*E*™ (LH) and Women’s Oncology Research & Dialogue (WORD). WORD’s overarching mission is to raise gynecologic cancer awareness and fund related scientific [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4372213 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:22:53 +0100 4372213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4258785&cid=t_108950_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fwinter-storm-blamed-death-surgeon-dr-mark-pescovitz%2F Indiana University surgeon Dr. Mark Pescovitz died in a motor vehicle crash this weekend after returning from a trip to Michigan to visit his wife. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4258785 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 05:52:52 +0100 4258785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467937&cid=t_108950_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FeOoSUACqtJU%2F Blisstree’s pretty impressed with Indiana State’s project of transitioning the small town of Reynolds into an entirely energy self-sufficient city or “Bio-Town”: Post from: BlissTree Video of the Day: Bio-Town, USA (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467937 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:28:47 +0100 3467937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178997&cid=t_108950_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FBCSXKgBvSRQ%2F Sarah Jessica Parker Friends as Family. Members of 12 Step Fellowships such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Al-anon and Adult Children of Alcoholics will recognise these themes as being part and parcel of everyday life in recovery. These themes may also be familiar to one of the stars, Kirsten Davis, who is in recovery from alcoholism. An Indiana University press release says; Remember The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink? These films illustrate what Maresa Murray calls the “friends as family” concept. Today, television viewers see a myriad of shows with similar themes. Think Sex and the City, Entourage, Cashmere Mafia and Lipstick Jungle. “We are currently seeing some of the same themes from 20-25 years ago in families, relationships and media,” sa... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178997 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:20:03 +0100 3178997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092675&cid=t_108950_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FG9-tscKfsQM%2F By Ilya ShapiroOn Monday the Supreme Court released its last orders for the calendar year. Of particular note — apart from the non-release of the long-awaited decision in the Citizens United campaign finance case — the Court dismissed the cert petition in Indiana State Police Pension Trust v. Chrysler LLC as moot and vacated the underlying Second Circuit opinion. While this is not the ideal outcome – particularly for the Indiana creditors — it is in its own way an important decision preserving the integrity of bankruptcy law. To recap: In January, Chrysler stood on the brink of insolvency. Purporting to act under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, the Treasury Department extended the car company a $4 billion loan using funds from the Troubled Asset Rel... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092675 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:42:30 +0100 3092675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2992857&cid=t_108950_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F215-friendship-themes-from-sex-and-the-city Sarah Jessica Parker Friends as Family. Members of 12 Step Fellowships such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Al-anon and Adult Children of Alcoholics will recognise these themes as being part and parcel of everyday life in recovery. These themes may also be familiar to one of the stars, Kirsten Davis, who is in recovery from alcoholism. An Indiana University press release says; Remember The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink? These films illustrate what Maresa Murray calls the “friends as family” concept. Today, television viewers see a myriad of shows with similar themes. Think Sex and the City, Entourage, Cashmere Mafia and Lipstick Jungle. “We are currently seeing some of the same themes from 20-25 years ago in families, relationships and media,” sa... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2992857 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:25:00 +0100 2992857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2954797&cid=t_108950_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FHY0bBVAIAgo%2F The drugmaker notified the Indiana Department of Workforce Development that it will eliminate 191 sales jobs as part of a company-wide restructuring announced in September that ultimately will result in 5,500 job cuts by the end of 2011, according to the Indiana Business Journal. The will come from the osteoporosis, diabetes and neuroscience sales forces at Lilly Technology Center South. Their last day of employment is expected to be Dec. 31, Lilly said. However, affected employees will have the opportunity to apply for open positions within the company from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 and again on Dec. 9 (here is the notice Lilly filed with the state). Lilly, which had $20 billion in total revenue last year, hopes to shave $1 billion mainly by reducing its worldwide work force from 40,500 to 35,00... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2954797 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:13:48 +0100 2954797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912528&cid=t_108950_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F5rKWsFTlpSs%2F Another day, another downsizing. Unfortunately. The latest round will take place in Evansville, where the drug maker plans to permanently close a quality control facility effective Dec. 31 and also reduce its work force in Mount Vernon, The Evansville Courier & Press reports. In a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) filing this week with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Bristol disclosed that it anticipates 113 full-time employees will lose their jobs. Of those, 79 are employed at Evansville and 34 at Mount Vernon, according to the filing. “I’m totally surprised by this news,” Steve Fuelling, a member of the Mount Vernon City Council, tells the paper. “I thought the company was as solid as a rock.” Actually, Steve, with patent expirations... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912528 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:31:26 +0100 2912528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807571&cid=t_108950_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FQyMMOPRxAZg%2F Constitutional rules often comport with common sense. The Fourth Amendment’s search and seizure clause — so burdensome to law enforcement, some argue — requires officials to look for evidence of crime where they think they’ll find it and not elsewhere. Common sense. So it is with an Indiana Court of Appeals ruling that the state’s voter ID law violates the equal protection clause of the state’s constitution. The law requires in-person voters to show ID, but makes no attempt to verify the identities of absentee voters. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law against a recent challenge, but the Indiana court struck it down based on a broader protection in the state constitution’s equal protection clause. Think what you will on the legal merits. (I generally ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807571 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:41:55 +0100 2807571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741342&cid=t_108950_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F5licmh14wD4%2F A story in USA Today is a perfect illustration of the liberalizing power of tax competition. In an effort to attract more jobs and investment, states are competing with each – even taking the aggressive step of advertising in high-tax states. This does not guarantee that states will always use the best approach since states sometimes try to lure companies with special handouts, but tax competition generally encourages states to lower tax rates and control fiscal and regulatory burdens. The same process works internationally, which is precisely why international bureaucracies controlled by high-tax nations are seeking to thwart fiscal competition between nations: Las Vegas is running ads in California warning businesses they can “kiss their assets goodbye” if they stay in ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741342 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:46:45 +0100 2741342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2606052&cid=t_108950_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fdispatch-washington Today I was in Washington attending two important meetings - an Institute of Medicine gathering to discuss healthcare information exchange and the HIT Policy Committee Certification/Adoption Workgroup. The Institute of Medicine meeting brought together 30 experts from computer science, informatics, and the health information exchange community to discuss the applications of grid computing technologies to health information exchange. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2606052 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:39:17 +0100 2606052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561205&cid=t_108950_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FO6LF9UvFMYg%2F Despite the economy and the dogged opposition of powerful Big Ed, education tax credits are surviving and thriving. The latest state to jump into k-12 tax credits is Indiana. From the Friedman Foundation yesterday: Indiana lawmakers today approved a $2.5 million scholarship tax credit program in the home state of the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice. The new scholarship program was inserted into the state’s budget and won approval in the late hours of the special legislative session. The bill, which passed the Senate 34-16 and the House 61-36, now goes to the governor who is anticipated to sign it in the coming days. Unfortunately, the credit is only 50% for each dollar donated, unlike the more powerful ones in PA, FL, and AZ. But I know Friedman, School Choice Indiana and ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561205 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:11:09 +0100 2561205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389929&cid=t_108950_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F06%2Fcould-getting-your-hands-dirty-make-you-happy%2F Midweek Mental Greening Although I don’t live near it anymore, one of the things I love about my old city’s community mental health center is the center’s greenhouse. The center’s patients, or clients, grow and sell the flowers, ferns, and other plants within the greenhouse and any money raised goes toward the continuing operation of the center’s various programs. I don’t have any firsthand experience with the center’s greenhouse (although I do keep promising myself to stop in the next time I’m in the city), but I’ve heard great things about it. Of course, that’s not surprising. We already know how mentally and emotionally beneficial activities like gardening can be (and if you need a refresher course, check out Thrive’s Carry on Gardening website, including the g... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389929 Thu, 07 May 2009 01:40:06 +0100 2389929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947288&cid=t_108950_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fovgra80paXM%2F Well, here’s a headline that hasn’t been heard so much of late, it seems: Immunization rate among children rising (from MSNBC via WTHR TV) According to a recent CDC survey, 77 percent of children have been fully vaccinated in the schedule of recommended vaccines, while less than 1 percent of children had received no vaccines by age 19 to 35 months. Vaccination rates among children are “at or near record levels, with at least 90 percent coverage for all but one of the individual vaccines in the recommended series for young children.” In Indiana, 94 percent of public schools and 68 percent of private schools have complete immunization data for the 2006-07 school year, an increase from last year. Sue Goebel, a nurse with the Delaware County Health Department, notes tha... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947288 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:15:34 +0100 1947288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930300&cid=t_108950_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FEJk9rkRiVTw%2F The West Side News reports on the benefits of hipportherapy for disabled children; a friend’s daughter started this sport some months ago and has been enjoying it: ….[hipportherapy’s] techniques involve more than just putting a child in saddle and walking him around a riding ring. Participants ride forward, backwards, and sideways in an effort to strengthen different muscle groups and experience the horse’s movements differently. Something tells me you can horseback ride on a Wii, or not? Tags: anxiety, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, baseball, disabilities blog, disability, Education, hippotherapy, horse, horseback, indiana, Sports, Technology, wiiShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930300 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:06:37 +0100 1930300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727796&cid=t_108950_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F21%2Fimatinib-docetaxel-produce-modest-response-against-recurrent-platinum-resistantrefractory-ovarian-cancer%2F A combination of imatinib mesylate (Gleevec®) and docetaxel (Taxotere®) produced only a modest response in patients with recurrent, platinum-resistant or refractory ovarian cancer, according to the results of a Phase II clinical trial conducted by the Hoosier Oncology Group at Indiana University Cancer Center. Background A combination of imatinib mesylate (Gleevec®) and docetaxel (Taxotere®) produced only a [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727796 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:58:19 +0100 1727796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467861&cid=t_108950_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2008%2F05%2F26%2Findiana-jones-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull%2F Went and saw the 4th instalment in this series yesterday with my brothers and dad. Don’t have time to write a full review but my advice is that if you even mildly enjoyed the other movies, you should definitely go see this one. It recaptures the whole vibe and feel of the series well, and the storyline and action sequences are what we should expect from the team of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. They include plenty of in-jokes and references to their other movies - and not just the Indiana Jones ones - even Close Encounters and Star Wars get a look in. Harrison Ford does well, slipping back into the character like into a comfortable old suit. And they manage his advancing age very smoothly - at no point does the age factor seem stupid or unbelievable.  So go see it - a  fun and... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467861 Mon, 26 May 2008 04:39:03 +0100 1467861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1464243&cid=t_108950_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fmen-are-from-mars-and-venus%2F When it comes to sex, some men are from Mars, others from Venus. There are differences among men when it comes to sex A study by researchers at the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction at Indiana University finds that men report a variety of different experiences involving sexual desire and arousal. Men participating in focus groups expressed a range of experiences and feelings relating to such matters as the relationship between erections and desire, the importance of scent and relationships, and a woman’s intelligence. The study is unique because few studies so far have examined how closely the findings of decades of laboratory studies on sex actually reflect the experiences of men. “We have a lot of assumptions about how men think and feel and b... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1464243 Fri, 23 May 2008 12:57:36 +0100 1464243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1461316&cid=t_108950_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fpost-op-thoughts-can-invoke-intense-emotions%2F This weekend my aunt and uncle came to visit us and it was so nice to have them here. My uncle’s brother had bladder cancer and had to have his bladder removed last week so they came through Houston to spend some time with us while visiting him. They took my uncle’s brother’s bladder out and made what is called an Indiana pouch from his intestine. An Indiana pouch is a surgically-created urinary diversion used to create a way for the body to store and eliminate urine for patients who have had their urinary bladders removed. I really empathized with him because I can understand the trauma that he is going through, even though what I have had to deal with in terms of surgery are way less than what he is dealing with. A couple of years ago I had to have surgery to remove an abscess. The... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1461316 Wed, 21 May 2008 23:39:37 +0100 1461316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451877&cid=t_108950_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F292906475%2F In Terre Haute, Indiana, Barbara Sollers needed a fence and Quality Fence built one. Sollers’ five-year-old son, Zach, is autistic; her husband is in a wheelchair and Sollers is only person who could be with Zach outside. The Terre Haute News reports that Zach’s school aide, Nancy Alkire, called Quality Fence. Owner Matt Dillon and a crew built 270 feet of a five-foot-high galvanized chain-linked fence, so Zach can roam in his yard. Since we’re living in a (second-floor) condo now, we don’t really have a yard (we do have a parking lot, which is not exactly a great play space for Charlie, though traffic is minimal). We used to have both front and back yards in our old house; one reason Jim and I were drawn to the house is because it had a very nice fenced-in back yar... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451877 Sun, 18 May 2008 16:05:43 +0100 1451877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1379451&cid=t_108950_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fbusiness-of-diabetes-diabetes-oc.html Several weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal Health Blog wrote that the State of New Jersey had given more than $65 million in subsidies to Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer and Novartis in the name of economic development over the past 11 years. But recently, those three drug makers turned around and laid off employees in the Garden State.Unfortunately, New Jersey is hardly alone in the largess extended to the drug industry only to be screwed by the industry while company executives ran away with boatloads of stock options, cash and other perks. Yesterday, pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company announced that the company would be eliminating 500 jobs in its hometown of Indianapolis. Those Indiana jobs would primarily impact affect sites that manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients fo... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379451 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:00:00 +0100 1379451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1337082&cid=t_108950_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F260816288%2Fstudent_drop_outs_or_smarter_c.html With growing college drop out rates … some say universities are losing their relevancy. Others say that neuroscience discoveries open unique opportunities to transform the brain’s capabilities into world class universities. What do you say? If learner retention is the key to a university distinctiveness … it makes sense to do what works to attract and keep learners. That raises the question … What goes on in distinctive universities? It boils down Roosevelt’s challenge to … take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. We know that distinctive universities … above all … try something to engage more learners. Yet research suggests we still have a way to go. How so? 1. Many higher education students st... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1337082 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:25:57 +0100 1337082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1266703&cid=t_108950_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2F242996943%2F Starting July 1, 2008, a new Indiana law protects breastfeeding in the workplace. The law applies to businesses with 25 or more employees, as well as the state and political subdivisions of the state. Governor Mitch Daniels signed into law the legislation introduced by State Senator Vi Simpson. The enrolled act reads in part: Chapter 14. Employee Breaks Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “employer” means a person or entity that employs twenty-five (25) or more employees. Sec. 2. (a) To the extent reasonably possible, an employer shall provide a private location, other than a toilet stall, where an employee can express the employee’s breast milk in privacy during any period away from the employee’s assigned duties. (b) To the extent reasonably possible, an employ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1266703 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:31:12 +0100 1266703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1098858&cid=t_108950_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fdual-diagnoses-have-same-root.html Substance abuse and mental illness very commonly go together. One hypothesis to explain the correlation is to see the patient using alcohol/drugs to medicate the mental disorder. Another view sees the mental disorders as the symptoms of excessive drug/alcohol ingestion. Now comes Dr. Andrew Chambers and his researchers at the U of Indiana Medical school with a study that suggests both theories are wrong. Based on experiments with adult rats, Chambers found that both substance abuse and mental disorders probably stem from a malfunction in the amygdala, a small region within the brain that plays a role in numerous processes, including the memory of emotionally charged events. Read details. Read blogger Jason Schwartz's piece on the same issue, here. (Source: New Recovery) New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1098858 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:17:00 +0100 1098858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1049917&cid=t_108950_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Findiana-state-police-searching-for-2.html This weekend, the media in Indiana reported that Indiana State Police were investigating a theft involving two truckloads of stolen insulin, undoubtedly from manufacturer Eli Lilly and Company, which manufactures most of the insulin sold in the U.S. in the company's Indiana facilities (although the company also has a substantial manufacturing operation in Puerto Rico, mostly for the insulin analog Humalog).Reports indicated that the stolen trucks contained health and beauty aids and 21 skids of insulin stored in the refrigerated trailers, which were stolen from a Plainfield, IN trucking company between 11:45 p.m. Wednesday and 10:45 a.m. Thursday.Indiana State Troopers continued Friday to try to determine how and why the trailers were stolen. An increase in truck traffic has occurred in th... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1049917 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:15:00 +0100 1049917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=980669&cid=t_108950_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F175320202%2F Rise and shine. And for those of you already awake, good morning. ‘Tis the end of the working week, but before we get there, another meeting or deadline or something beckons. To help you keep up, here are some of the latest nuggets… Wyeth To Invest $34M Into Its Irish Manufacturing Plant (The Independent) Pfizer To Reduce Michigan Workforce By 200 Jobs (The Kalamazoo Gazette) Indiana Trying To Lure Pharmaceutical Firms (The Lafayette Journal-Courier) India’s Wockhardt Buys Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals (The Deal) Share / E-mail (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=980669 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:39:12 +0100 980669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=912006&cid=t_108950_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F162538665%2F We all know that an essential part of heart health is weight control, nutrition and an active lifestyle. With this being said, I want to share a story of success with you. Weight Watchers runs a yearly contest for the most inspiring weight loss story. There are many, many, many… did I say many, applicants every single year. But this year’s winner has a tremendous hearty story to boot! Carrie sample, 33, from Indianapolis, Indiana has been selected as one of the 2007 weight Watchers Inspiring Stories Of The Year. Her determination and motivation helped Carrie seal the deal. Being a single mom is never easy and Carrie new the stresses of this everyday of her life. And you know that saying, “somethings gotta give”? Well it did… her heart. Both her and her doctor ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=912006 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:51:52 +0100 912006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=869589&cid=t_108950_151_f&fid=35797&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewrecovery.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fanother-court-rules-that-aana-are.html A recent court case ruled that a parolee can sue a parole officer for damages if the parole officer requires the parolee to attend 12-step groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous when this violates the parolee's religious or non-religious beliefs.The case is titled Inouye v. Kemna, issued Sept. 7, 2007. The full text of the opinion is here. The court that issued the decision is the Ninth Circuit of the United States Courts of Appeal. The court's ruling is the law in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Ricky Inouye was imprisoned in Hawaii after conviction on drug charges, and served his time. As a Buddhist, he objected to participating in 12-step treatment programs because of their relig... New Recovery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=869589 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:49:00 +0100 869589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=735515&cid=t_108950_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F15%2Findiana-law-protects-diabetic-kids-in-schools%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Lifestyle, Drugs, Daily News, CareA teenager helped effect a law change in Indiana aimed at improving care in schools for kids with diabetes. This news comes courtesy of a report in The Indianapolis Star this week, which describes how high school student Alex Sandberg testified in favor of the law at the Indiana Statehouse. Alex, who is fourteen years old, told lawmakers it's essential that insulin-dependent kids like herself be able to do blood sugar checks and adjustments while in the classroom. Previously, kids were required to troop off to the nurse's office (if the school even has one) multiple times a day to do blood checks. Also, the students were made to stay with the nurse until their blood sugars had normalized. Over time, this meant a lot of missed c... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=735515 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 735515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513811&cid=t_108950_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F31%2Fbasketball-jazz-and-now-cancer-for-wayman-tisdale%2F Filed under: Daily news, Celebrity news, SportsAward-winning jazz musician and former basketball star Wayman Tisdale revealed this week on his website that he has been diagnosed with cancer, that he will begin a six-month course of chemotherapy this week, and that his prognosis for recovery is excellent.The 6-foot-9 former Oklahoma Sooners basketball great -- who played 12 seasons in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, and Phoenix Suns and helped score gold on the 1984 U.S. Olympic team -- reports that he broke his leg in a fall at his Los Angeles home last month.After his fall, Tisdale's doctors determined a cyst in his right knee caused the injury. The cyst, identified as cancer, was then removed. Following chemotherapy, Tisdale, 42, will undergo knee-replacement surgery.T... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513811 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 513811