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 'infographics'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:45:41 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174714&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F08%2F29%2F6100-patients-with-anxiety-report-what-treatments-work-best%2F We present these findings as just what they are – patient-reported data – to stimulate discussion and generate new insights for further research. Stay tuned for more and please let us know in the comments below if this was helpful or interesting for you. Please tweet, blog, or pass this along to anyone who can benefit or is interested in Anxiety. Thank you! (Source: The Collective Well) The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174714 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:59:43 +0100 5174714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159322&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F08%2F22%2F27-treatments-for-neck-pain-live-patient-study%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. Neck pain affects 15% of Americans, according to a report by the American Pain Foundation. Interestingly, the same report mentions that less than 2% of the NIH research budget is dedicated to pain. At CureTogether, 2,180 people with neck pain came together to do their own research on the comparative effectiveness of 27 different treatments. Here are the current results of this ongoing study. Patients rate Myofascial release, Yoga, and Massage as the most effective treatments for their neck pain (see the top points on the chart above.) The treatments that help the least, at the bottom of the chart, are: Soft collar, Tempurpedic pillow, and Corticosteroid injections. As in many of our other studies, it is non-dru... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159322 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:19:17 +0100 5159322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139954&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F08%2F16%2Fneuropathy-study-results-800-people-rate-35-treatments%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. The scattering of points on this chart suggests that Neuropathy is a poorly understood condition. Why? Well, if it was well understood how to treat Neuropathy, the most effective treatments would also be the most popular, and there would be a nice straight line of points from the top right to the bottom left. Instead, there’s a wide scatter, with some patients finding unpopular solutions that are very effective. At CureTogether, 803 patients with Neuropathy came together to rate 35 treatments. Here are the current results of this ongoing study. Patients rate Cymbalta, Neurontin, TENS, and Capsaicin cream as making their Neuropathy worse, not better (see the red part of the chart above.) The treatments that h... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139954 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:23:09 +0100 5139954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118763&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F08%2F10%2Fpatients-say-fibromyalgia-drugs-make-things-worse-rest-is-best%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. The FDA has approved three drugs for Fibromyalgia, a condition of widespread pain and fatigue that affects 2-4% of the population. The three drugs are Lyrica, Cymbalta, and Savella. At CureTogether, 1,144 patients with Fibromyalgia came together to rate these drugs, among other treatments. We were surprised to find that patients rate Lyrica, Cymbalta, and Savella as making their Fibromyalgia worse, not better (see the red part of the chart above.) The treatments that help most, in the top right corner of the chart, are simple lifestyle changes: rest, heat, sleep, stress reduction. While this is just one study, it suggests that the relative cost (financial and physical pain) of administering FDA-approved Fibromyalg... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118763 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:45:39 +0100 5118763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096498&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F08%2F02%2F1000-patients-rate-54-treatments-for-endometriosis%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here.   Endometriosis was the second condition we started with at CureTogether. We’ve been reluctant to publish this study until now because it’s quite controversial. But with detailed participation from over 1,000 patients, we decided it was time. What’s the controversy? The #1 patient-rated treatment for Endometriosis is major surgery: hysterectomy. We heard from some very concerned endometriosis activists about this, who don’t want women to go out and electively undergo such a radical procedure without trying gentler approaches first. So take this as a caveat – we’re not advocating that you get a hysterectomy, we’re just reporting the results of a patient survey. – ... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096498 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:15:47 +0100 5096498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086442&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2011%2F08%2F02%2Fdoctors-go-digital-in-the-21st-century-infographic%2F There is a nice infographic about the digital device and mobile app usage of doctors. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086442 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:13:38 +0100 5086442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069584&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F07%2F26%2F9-most-effective-vulvodynia-treatments%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. A year ago, we published 7 surprisingly simple treatments for female pain. Vulvodynia (chronic vulvar/vaginal pain) was the first condition CureTogether started with back in 2008, because I live with it. I repeated the analysis today, and found 9 treatments that clearly stand out as most effective. This chart is based on 1,617 women with vulvodynia who answered 8,434 quantitative questions in CureTogether surveys. The top 9 most effective treatments for vulvodynia are: 1. Wear loose-fitting clothes 2. Physical therapy 3. Ice 4. No underwear 5. Trigger point therapy 6. Avoid sex (or just avoid penetration) 7. Clitoral distraction with vibrator or by hand 8. Myofascial release 9. Rinse with water after urination Anot... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069584 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:07:16 +0100 5069584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028870&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2011%2F07%2F12%2Ffrom-digital-canes-to-e-patients-and-the-unknown-killer-infographics%2F Discussion on Physician Social Media Use Healthcare associated infections: Infographics by GE (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028870 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 06:46:38 +0100 5028870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008384&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F07%2F05%2Flower-back-pain-study%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. Lower Back Pain is our 12th most popular condition community at CureTogether. 2,398 of you have contributed your experiences with 21 symptoms and 46 different treatments that worked well and didn’t work so well. We are proud to announce the current results of our Lower Back pain study, in the chart above. The top patient-reported treatments for Lower Back pain are: Yoga/stretching, Hot tubs, Hydrocodone, Massage, Aleve, and Improved posture. To navigate the graph above: The top right quadrant shows the most popular and effective treatments, and the top left quadrant shows treatments that not many people have tried but that have above-average effectiveness, so they may be options to think about (e.g. Hot tub,... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008384 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:49:01 +0100 5008384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975996&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F06%2F27%2Frls%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. If you’re having trouble sleeping because of a tingling, crawling feeling that gives you an irresistible urge to move your legs, this study may be interesting for you. At CureTogether, 1,292 people have joined our Restless Legs Syndrome study so far, contributing 1048 data points on treatments that worked and didn’t work for them. Here are the latest results. So what works best for patients with Restless Legs Syndrome? Standing up and walking around, Mirapex, Clonazepam, Neurontin, Requip, and Potassium supplements take top spots in patient reports. To navigate the graph above: The top right quadrant shows the most popular and effective treatments, and the top left quadrant shows treatments that not many pe... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975996 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:22:25 +0100 4975996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953063&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F06%2F21%2Fwhat-works-for-eczema-patient-study-results%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. Itchy, dry, red, crusty, flaking skin. Roughly 10% of the population is affected by Eczema. At CureTogether, 952 people have joined our Eczema study so far, contributing 1034 data points on treatments that worked and didn’t work for them. Here are the latest results. So what works best for patients with Eczema? Triamcinolone, avoiding allergens, moisturizing frequently, Elocon, and avoiding sweating take top spots in patient reports. To navigate the graph above: The top right quadrant shows the most popular and effective treatments, and the top left quadrant shows treatments that not many people have tried but that have above-average effectiveness, so they may be options to think about (e.g. Triamcinolone, Eloco... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953063 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:11:03 +0100 4953063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911623&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F06%2F07%2Frheumatoid-arthritis-treatments%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. The daily pain of Rheumatoid Arthritis affects 1-2% of the world’s population, with women three times more affected than men. If you’re one of these people and have questions about how others are treating their symptoms, you’re not alone. At CureTogether, 151 people joined our Rheumatoid Arthritis study, contributing 1127 data points on treatments that worked and didn’t work for them. So what works best for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis? Prednisone, Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), reducing stress, Celebrex, and Heat take top spots in patient reports. To navigate the graph above: The top right quadrant shows the most popular and effective treatments, and the top left quadrant shows treatments... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911623 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:08:41 +0100 4911623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780367&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F05%2F03%2F23-surprisingly-effective-treatments-for-depression-one-year-later%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. A year ago, we published one of our most popular findings – 6 surprisingly effective treatments for depression. I went ahead and repeated the analysis today, and now we have 23 treatments in the “surprisingly effective” category for depression. This chart is based on 4,956 people with depression who participated in CureTogether surveys, compared to 944 people last year. The top treatments are still exercise, sleep, and talking to others – they are popular and effective ways to feel better when you’re depressed. But here are 23 things you may not have tried that thousands of others say worked well for them: 1. Music therapy 2. Art therapy 3. Mindful meditation 4. Massage therapy 5. Grou... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780367 Tue, 03 May 2011 22:57:59 +0100 4780367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775537&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2011%2F05%2F02%2Fwhat-it%25e2%2580%2599s-like-to-be-a-nurse-infographic%2F There is a very detailed and comprehensive infographics about the beautiful profession of nursing on ITthing.com: (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775537 Mon, 02 May 2011 16:22:56 +0100 4775537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658439&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F03%2F30%2Ftop-15-treatments-for-mitral-valve-prolapse%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. Heart palpitations, fatigue, anxiety, a feeling of dread, shortness of breath, trouble sleeping. For most people with Mitral Valve Prolapse, symptoms are mild, but often uncomfortable enough to want to do something about it. Fortunately, there are simple lifestyle changes that help, as well as medications. At CureTogether, 460 people have reported having MVP, and 227 of them have contributed 2,526 data points on their ratings of 37 treatment ideas. Here are the top 15 treatments for Mitral Valve Prolapse, as rated by people living with it: 1. Avoid caffeine 2. Air conditioning 3. Avoid alcohol 4. Drink lots of water 5. Diet changes 6. Meditation 7. Xanax 8. Avoid sugar 9. Beta blockers 10. Eat salt 11. Cognitive t... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658439 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:02:39 +0100 4658439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600637&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F03%2F16%2Fibs-what-really-works%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. If you’re like 15% of the population, you may be living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, whether you know its name or not. And if you do have this chronic bloating, uncomfortable bowel pain, you may be wondering what to do about it. Hundreds of people in the same boat have some ideas for you. At CureTogether, 2,341 people have reported having IBS, and 358 of them have contributed 2,936 data points on their ratings of 49 treatment ideas. So what works best for patients with IBS? Avoiding foods that cause flare-ups and reducing stress take top spots in patient reports. To navigate the graph above: The top right quadrant shows the most popular and effective treatments, and the top left quadrant shows treatments th... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600637 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:02:36 +0100 4600637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560400&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F03%2F07%2Finfertility-asthma-link-confirmed%2F It’s time to start repeating some of our earlier studies to see if they hold up with the larger dataset we’ve now gathered in collaboration with our nearly 25,000 marvelous members. The very first discovery we announced, back in September 2009, was an association between Infertility and Asthma. The 2009 finding was based on an analysis of 324 members, and revealed that members with Infertility were 1.9x more likely to report Asthma. We just re-ran the analysis (15 months later), with data from 3,735 members (11.5x larger sample!) and we discovered that… the association still holds.     The gritty details: within the 253 people reporting infertility, 51 (20%) reported having asthma (the remaining 202 out of 253 specifically said they did NOT have asthma). Wi... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560400 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:21:07 +0100 4560400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507397&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F02%2F22%2Fwhat-patients-say-works-best-for-adhd%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. Despite only being recognized as a disease for the past 20 years or so, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder seems to be fairly well understood, at least in terms of the effectiveness of treatments that patients report. At CureTogether, 674 people have reported having ADHD, and 1,069 data points have been shared about treatment ratings. So what works best for patients with ADHD? Exercise and Adderall take top spots in patient reports. To navigate the graph above: The top right quadrant shows the most popular and effective treatments, and the top left quadrant shows treatments that not many people have tried but that have above-average effectiveness, so they may be options to think about (e.g. Dexadrine, Vyvanse... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507397 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:39:01 +0100 4507397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433161&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F02%2F03%2Fsurprising-new-data-what-really-helps-patients-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a puzzle. People with CFS live with incapacitating exhaustion, as well as a host of other unpleasant symptoms, and they often don’t know what to do to feel better. But I didn’t realize how much of a puzzle CFS really was until I saw this data (in the infographic above). It is such a poorly understood condition that the treatments reported to help most are predominantly lifestyle changes, while the medical treatments are predominantly reported to produce negative effects. This would suggest that medicine today doesn’t know how to effectively treat CFS. Here at CureTogether, 1,319 people have reported having Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and 6,524 data points have been shared... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433161 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:18:19 +0100 4433161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4331084&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F01%2F11%2Fmigraine-symptom-predicts-response-to-imitrex%2F Let the floodgates of discovery open. We’re starting to get enough data at CureTogether to segment people and predict personalized, differential treatment response risks based on symptoms. We are excited to report today that we have discovered a symptom-biomarker that predicts a 4.2x greater risk of having a negative reaction to Imitrex (Sumatriptan) for Migraine. CureTogether co-founder Daniel Reda gives a thorough analysis of the discovery below. – When we launched CureTogether in 2008, we believed that if we could simply ask thousands of people about the details of their experience with different health conditions; gather their responses in a structured, quantitative way; and apply the right algorithms to that data; important discoveries would emerge that could reduce needle... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4331084 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:35:04 +0100 4331084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207363&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F11%2F29%2Fthe-single-best-treatment-for-the-common-cold%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. If you have an after-Thanksgiving cold, this post is for you. When it comes to our old friend the common cold, it turns out that the simplest remedy may be the best. At CureTogether, 139 people who have experienced the Common Cold have come together to share 1,079 data points about treatments they had tried and how well they worked or didn’t work. So what is the single best, winning treatment that patients have reported? You guessed it: SLEEP. To navigate the graph above, the top right quadrant shows the most popular and effective treatments, the top left quadrant shows treatments that not many people have tried but that have above-average effectiveness, so they may be options to think about (e.g. neti pot, Dayqui... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207363 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:31:42 +0100 4207363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197266&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F11%2F24%2Fhistory-of-social-media%2F I just came across a nice infographics about the history of social media. Click on the image for higher resolution. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197266 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:14:59 +0100 4197266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4172066&cid=t_351188_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCasesBlog%2F%7E3%2FXHQ-rb7m6qM%2Fwhat-average-american-consumes-in-year.html Average sizeThe average American is 36.6 years old and eats 1,996.3 lbs. of food per year. The average man is 5’9” and weighs 190 lbs. The average woman is 5’4” and weighs 164 lbs.Meat consumptionEach year, Americans eat 85.5 lbs. of fats and oils. They eat 110 lbs. of red meat, including 62.4 lbs. of beef and 46.5 lbs. of pork. They eat 16.1 lbs. of fish and shellfish and 32.7 lbs. of eggs.Americans eat 31.4 lbs. of cheese each year and 600.5 lbs. of non-cheese dairy products. They drink 181 lbs. of beverage milks. They eat 141.6 lbs. of caloric sweeteners, including 42 lbs. of corn syrup.Fruit and vegetablesAmericans consume 56 lbs. of corn each year and eat 415.4 lbs. of vegetables. Americans eat 273.2 lbs. of fruit each year.CoffeeEvery year, Americans consume 24 lbs. of coffee... Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4172066 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:55:00 +0100 4172066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139348&cid=t_351188_118_f&fid=39279&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ffoxepractice%2F%7E3%2FdhwoD6WHSgo%2Fhcsm-scoop-week44 At Fox ePractice we’re committed to providing you with everything you need to understand, position yourself, and to take advantage of the fundamental shift that is taking place in marketing a medical practice. To that end, each week this page will highlight some of the best content that we have come across on the web in order to further your knowledge of the opportunities before you. We will showcase both Healthcare Social Media experts who speak out on the subject, as well as those sites that demonstrate what we feel are healthy examples of how to put the concept of Web 2.0 to work for their healthcare businesses. So read on … and “get the scoop”: What to Do When Patients Contact You on Twitter A step by step example of how a physician can effectively handle the increasingly... Fox ePractice blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139348 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:35:04 +0100 4139348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077451&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F10%2F18%2Fken-robison%25e2%2580%2599s-changing-education-paradigms-%25e2%2580%2593-animated-version%2F Do you remember the fantastic TED talk of Sir Ken Robinson about changing education? Now here is the animated version with a detailed message: (Hat tip: The virtual GP) (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077451 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:58:58 +0100 4077451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3987125&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F09%2F20%2Fallergies-infographic%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. Well, this is a surprise. In almost every single other infographic we’ve released, lifestyle changes have been at the top of the list of what works best, and drugs have been closer to the bottom. But the story is different for allergies, as you can see in the picture above. At CureTogether, 260 people with Allergies have come together to share 1,769 data points about treatments they had tried and how well they worked or didn’t work. So what are the winning treatments that patients have reported? From the infographic above: avoiding allergens, Benadryl, sinus irrigation, Claritin, and Zyrtec The top left quadrant shows treatments that not many people have tried but that have above-average effectiveness, so th... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3987125 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 21:11:21 +0100 3987125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3987187&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F09%2F20%2Felectronic-medical-records-by-the-numbers%2F If we take a look at the biggest medical technology blogs right now, we will find dozens of articles and entries focusing on the issues related to electronic medical records. While the video below is actually an advertisement, it still can summarize the main problems around EMRs properly. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3987187 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:43:46 +0100 3987187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954328&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F09%2F09%2Fthe-winning-treatments-for-fibromyalgia-are-not-drugs%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. Imagine being a woman living every day in chronic pain and being super sensitive to pressure or touch on your body. For 2-4% of the population, Fibromyalgia is part of daily existence. The ratio of women to men affected is 9:1, and there is no current cure. At CureTogether, 376 people with Fibromyalgia have come together to share 1,567 data points about treatments they had tried and how well they worked or didn’t work. So what are the winning treatments that patients have reported? From the infographic above: rest, heat, relaxation, dietary changes, and Codeine The top left quadrant shows treatments that not many people have tried but that have above-average effectiveness, so presumably if more people tried th... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954328 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:08:56 +0100 3954328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929407&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F09%2F03%2Fmap-of-science%2F From time to time, maps representing the structure of modern science appear and try to widen our knowledge. You may remember when Wired published the “milky way” map of science or the map contrsucted by Nature using 800,000 scientific papers. Although, I think, these didn’t let us closer to get a global picture of what the map of modern science is like, but now, the Power of Data Visualization released a new one with a much clearer structure. Click on the image to access the whole infographics. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929407 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:55:40 +0100 3929407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3896037&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F08%2F23%2Fthe-worlds-best-countries-health-ranking%2F Newsweek just published an interesting and interactive infographics showing the rankings of countries based on different parameters such as quality of life, education or health. Regarding the healthcare system, guess which country is in the first place. Of course, Japan: And here is the top 10: Japan Switzerland Sweden Spain Italy Australia Singapore Norway New Zealand The Netherlands (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3896037 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:44:19 +0100 3896037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872695&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F08%2F16%2Fthe-illustrated-guide-to-a-ph-d%2F I started PhD in clinical genomics last year and sometimes it really feels like what is shown in the figure. Click for the full series of pictures: (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872695 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:42:51 +0100 3872695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772393&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F07%2F20%2Fecological-health-consequences-of-the-oil-spill-infographic%2F The health consequences of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could be really serious such as cancer, respiratory diseases and hormonal disruptions. These and the ecological issues are shown on a new infographic. Click on the image for the full version. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772393 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:06:43 +0100 3772393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3764253&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F07%2F19%2Fgenes-and-society-cloning-via-infographics%2F My favourite data visualization blog just published a nice infographic about the difference between research cloning and reproductive cloning. Click on the image for full version. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3764253 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:23:39 +0100 3764253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3761559&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F07%2F16%2Fpoyozo-centralizing-data-flow%2F In a huge hospital or clinic, the data flow of doctors is enormous. A possible solution might be the centralization of data flow which means they don’t have to check e-mails, news, other services online, but they can do the same in one place. Poyozo could be a potential solution: Take a moment and think off all the data you put other there on separate Web services. Email, photos, status updates, documents, location, contacts, and the list goes on. Many of the services are really good, but what if they went down? Where would are your data go? Or what if you could bring all that data into one place, so that you didn’t have to login to Flickr, Twitter, Foursquare, and Facebook. Poyozo tries to get all your data in one place – on your own computer – and help “make... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3761559 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:06:21 +0100 3761559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746906&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F07%2F12%2Ffuture-of-internet-infographics-and-slideshow%2F First, here is a slideshow about the 2010 Internet trends. Second, I just came across this great infographics focusing on what the internet would look like in 2020. Click on the image for the full version. Fascinating! (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746906 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:46:08 +0100 3746906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737186&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F07%2F08%2Fhealth-2-0-news-sistine-chapel-android-and-biometric-sensors%2F MIT’s Android optometry app could help you stop squinting all the time (Engadget) Brain stem hidden in Sistine Chapel painting? (Boing Boing) Detecting Depression in Blogs and Online Texts (Medgadget): “Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, in Beer-Sheva, Israel, have developed a program that detects depression in text without obvious terms like “depression” or “suicide”.” Here are two great infographics:  Health-care spending in rich countries and The Truth About Quitting Smoking Disease and Patient-Level Statistics with Wolfram|Alpha: Nice additions, as usual. Printing Biometric Sensors on Clothing (The Quantified Self) Here comes Microsoft Academic Search (deja vu?) (The Search Principle Blog) It would appear that M... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737186 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:20:42 +0100 3737186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706840&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F06%2F28%2Fwho-is-paying-for-the-new-us-healthcare-bill%2F Have you ever wondered who is paying for the US healthcare bill? My new favourite blog just published an infographics describing this issue in details. Click on the image for the bigger original version. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706840 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:10:36 +0100 3706840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690936&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F06%2F23%2F7-surprisingly-simple-treatments-for-female-pain%2F For the interactive version of this infographic and some statistical geekery, click here. Women walking around with no underwear? No, this is not something from an adult site, it’s the treatment reported to be most effective in a live, online survey of 750 patients with vulvodynia (chronic vulvar pain) at CureTogether. Yes, I also live with vulvodynia, like 18% of US women. And yes, I’ve definitely gone “free” on painful days – it’s not something a doctor ever told me, just something I found really helped. So what are the 7 surprisingly simple treatments that patients have reported? From the infographic above: no underwear, ice, physical therapy, “clitoral distraction”, rinsing with water after urination, going gluten-free, and doing Tai Ch... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3690936 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:40:48 +0100 3690936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3687298&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F06%2F22%2Fhow-much-are-my-organs-worth%2F I mean I don’t plan to sell my organs on E-Bay, but as organ transplantation (lack of donors) and illegal organ trafficking are getting more and more serious, this infographics just came in time. It will give you some interesting answers like how much does a liver cost in South Korea or how many patients are waiting for transplants. Click on the image for the original version: (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3687298 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:53:43 +0100 3687298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621887&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F06%2F02%2Fhealth-infographs-on-flickr%2F Juhan Sonin found some great ways to visualize his health and also share this kind of data. I guess the Quantified Self project would love it. His words (and the second example): This chart isn’t a see it + know it (at first encounter). You have to live with it for a while to recognize the patterns. While it’s not quite there yet, there is some goodness here. Some metrics you want low, some you want high… and that’s fine for these charts when you use them over time. Then you’ll have recognizable patterns to overlay on your graph, like diabetes, and you’ll see whether your profile measures up to a typical diabetic profile… (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621887 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:41:56 +0100 3621887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599554&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2F25%2Fmarijuana-better-than-chiropractic-for-back-pain%2F For the interactive version of this infographic and some statistical geekery, click here. When your back hurts, is your first thought, “Where’s the marijuana?” I’m guessing not. But Back Pain is the #2 condition at CureTogether, with 1188 people reporting their experiences, and this is their collective wisdom. If you look at the infographic above, the most popular and effective treatments reported are on the top right – hot packs, physical therapy, stretching, exercise, massage. The top left quadrant shows below-average usage, but above-average effectiveness, so presumably if more people tried these, they would be helped (marijuana, Oxycodone, yoga, and Pilates). Those in the lower-right quadrant have above-average usage but below-average effectiveness, so pre... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599554 Tue, 25 May 2010 17:17:10 +0100 3599554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585701&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2F20%2F9-most-effective-anxiety-treatments%2F For the interactive version of this infographic, click here. 1,303 people have spoken. Anxiety is the biggest community at CureTogether, and here’s what these brave people have to say. The top right square of the infographic above shows the most popular, most effective treatments for anxiety. Exercise, therapy, breathing, meditation, yoga, avoiding caffeine, relaxation, massage – the non-invasive, simple alternative answers seem to work very well. Drugs such as Alprazolam and Lorazepam were also reported as effective, but not as many people had tried them. If you have anxiety, does this agree with your experience? Where did this data come from? CureTogether members have been anonymously sharing symptoms and treatments for almost 2 years now. To thank everyone for their contri... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585701 Thu, 20 May 2010 21:24:54 +0100 3585701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560333&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2F12%2Fdoes-masturbation-work-for-insomnia%2F For the interactive version of this infographic, click here. What? It’s true, folks. Masturbation is both popular and effective for treating insomnia. So say 849 patients who self-reported their Insomnia symptoms and treatments at CureTogether. It doesn’t seem either scientific or appropriate to go into a personal story here, so I’ll spare you the details. But it is interesting to note that for insomnia, some of the pharmaceutical options seem to be quite effective. We saw the opposite with Migraine and Depression, where natural alternatives beat drugs. Where did this data come from? CureTogether members have been anonymously sharing symptoms and treatments for almost 2 years now. To thank everyone for their contributions, we’re releasing this result back to the commu... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560333 Wed, 12 May 2010 20:33:56 +0100 3560333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538246&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F05%2F05%2Flifestyle-changes-seem-to-work-best-for-migraine%2F Wow, what a response. Our depression infographic got so many tweets, blog posts, and comments that we decided to release another one. This one is on Migraine, the condition with the most listed treatments at CureTogether. We took your excellent advice and developed an interactive version so you can click to see what all the other, unlabeled dots are. Suffering from occasional migraines myself, I was interested to learn that sleep, darkness, and avoiding triggers like wine and MSG were reported to have the most positive effect. In terms of medications, my Tylenol bottle just doesn’t seem to cut it compared to Imitrex. Of course, I tend to just bite the bullet and wait the migraine out – no need to bother asking my doctor for a prescription. Where did this data come from? CureTog... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538246 Thu, 06 May 2010 03:49:56 +0100 3538246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529943&cid=t_351188_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F05%2F04%2Fsurprisingly-effective-treatments-for-depression-infographics%2F Curetogether.com, one of the most famous patient community sites, has been doing research for a long time. They use the data patients share anonymously about their symptoms, treatments and experiences. Now using the profiles of 944 members dealing with depression, they created this infographics that shows a few surprisingly effective treatments for depression. While exercise and meditation are great treatment options, light therapy and massage seem to be effective alternative solutions. It’s a nice way to mine the data e-patients share about their health management. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529943 Tue, 04 May 2010 11:38:05 +0100 3529943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499160&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2F22%2F6-surprising-depression-treatments%2F This is how it happened. When my amazing CureTogether co-founder Daniel Reda flipped his screen around to show me this infographic, my excitement at how beautiful it looked was quickly replaced by my curiosity for what it showed. I knew exercise, sleep, and therapy were popular and effective treatments for depression. But a few things surprised me. Fish oil, also popular, showed up as much less effective than I expected. And light therapy, which not many people have tried, was quite effective. Take a look at it for yourself and see if anything surprises you. Where did this data come from? CureTogether members have been sharing symptoms and treatments for almost 2 years now. For this infographic, information was anonymously analyzed from 944 people in our Depression community. To thank ever... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499160 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:39:52 +0100 3499160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487188&cid=t_351188_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2F19%2Fare-you-fit-for-work%2F This fascinating infographic was created for GE by the Economist Intelligence Unit, part of a broader “Health of Nations” research project which will be unveiled next month. Of course one of the first things we do when we see data is compare ourselves to it. Personally, I could use less long hours and less stress – hard to do with startup and homeschooling, but other than that I’d say I’m doing pretty well. How do you match up? (Source: The Collective Well) The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487188 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:27:24 +0100 3487188