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COX-2 inhibitor can prevent "religious headache" during fast

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Changes in the childhood immunization schedule for 2010

Infectious Disease Pediatrics

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Google Buzz "antisocial networking" exposed details of “estranged spouses, current lovers, attorneys and doctors”

Google Buzz Social Media

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Chronic sleep loss decreases performance - One night of good sleep is not enough to recover from chronic sleep deficit

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Eric Topol: The wireless future of medicine (TED Talks)

Cardiology Cleveland Clinic TED Talks

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Vehicle Exhaust = Second-hand Smoke?

Cardiology Pulmonology

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Physicians and social media - ACP Hospitalist features Dr. Rob

Advice Blogging

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Why keep blogging on health topics?

Blogging Web 2.0

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Nearly everyone in the U.S. carries BPA - the chemical may increase risk of heart disease

Cardiology Endocrinology

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Eyes Can Absorb Antioxidants From Green Tea, Which May Have a Protective Effect (In Rats)

Ophthalmology Tea

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Study: Protective role of lower body fat is striking, or how pear is better than apple

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Health News of the Day

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Using Google Docs to facilitate patient flow in a health center via a shared spreadsheet

Google Practice

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Winners of 2009 Medical Weblog Awards

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AP Video: Chopstick Pierces Toddler's Brain in China (Recovered After Surgery)

Neurology Pediatrics Surgery Trauma Video

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Superficial Venous Thrombosis Linked to Increased Risk of "Deep" Venous Thromboembolism for Months

Cardiology Critical Care Hematology Pulmonology Vascular Medicine

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Tobacco Smoke by Any Other Name Is Still as Deadly: Association of Pipe and Cigar Use With Cotinine Levels, Lung Function, and Airflow Obstruction

Oncology Pulmonology

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3 elements of good health: exercise, nutrition and stress reduction

Exercise Mayo Clinic Video

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Google Buzz from a medical blogger's perspective

Blogging Google Buzz

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People on statins are 9% more likely to develop diabetes according to a meta-analysis

Cardiology Endocrinology Medications

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Commonly used diabetes drug metformin smells bad and this may explain why many patients stop taking it

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Twitter vs. Google Buzz for team collaboration in medicine

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How to post your Google Buzz updates on Twitter automatically

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Some health bloggers feel uncomfortable with Google Buzz

Google Buzz Google Wave

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C-reactive protein (CRP) associated with risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, vascular mortality, and death from several cancers and lung disease

Cardiology CRP Neurology Research

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Coronary stent paper manual: All pages "intentionally" left blank

Cardiology Humor Video

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Health News of the Day

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African trypanosomiasis - killer coma - the evolving story of sleeping sickness (Lancet review)

Infectious Disease Travel

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911 call: Eucalyptus drive?

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"Embrace Life" video will convince you to wear your seat belt

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A Physician with a Smartphone: Endless Possibilities for Patient Care Improvement

iPhone Mobile Phone Video Web 2.0

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How to live to be 100 - The Secret of the "Blue Zones"

Exercise Geriatrics Lifestyle Video

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Video: Eating Healthy on a Budget

Nutrition Video

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Health News of the Day

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Cleveland Clinic Adoption of Web 2.0 - Slideshow by John Sharp

Cleveland Clinic Web 2.0

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Faces of America - PBS Series

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Atul Gawande: "Doctors are human. We miss stuff" - Checklists can help

Books People Surgery

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Perioperative Practice: Time to Throttle Back?

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30% of doctors have changed a patient's treatment as a result of an Internet search

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Human psychology: Why do we have equivalents of bogeyman in so many countries around the world?

Bogeyman (also spelled bogieman, boogeyman, or boogie man) is a common allusion to a mythical creature in many cultures used by adults to frighten children into good behavior. This monster has no specific appearance, and conceptions about it can vary drastically from household to household within the same community. Parents may tell their children that if they misbehave, the bogeyman will get them. Bogeymen may target a specific mischief—for instance, a bogeyman that punishes children who suck their thumbs—or general misbehavior, depending on what purpose needs serving. Source: Wikipedia. Examples - by country - listed in alphabetical order: Afghanistan – Bala or Newanay Mama, which means "The Monster or Crazy person", is used to scare children when they don't want to sleep or when they don't want to take their medicine. Albania – There are two similar creatures that are used to frighten children. In the South (Vlore area), there is Katallani, that means "t...

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Dermatologists are at their best at 10 years of experience - and AI is getting closer in competency

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The two current heavyweight world boxing champions both have PhDs, believe or not

Believe or not, but the two current heavyweight world boxing champions both have PhDs... The two researchers are the Ukrainian heavyweight boxers and brothers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. Wladimir Klitschko, called "Dr. Steel Hammer"(born 25 March 1976, Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan), currently holds the IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine world heavyweight titles. His older brother, Vitali Klitschko, is the current WBC world heavyweight champion. In the summer of 1996, Klitschko finished Pereyaslav-Khmelnitsky Pedagogical Institute (Ukraine) and was accepted in the postgraduate study program of Kiev University. On 18 January 2001 in a conference hall of Kiev University of physical science and sports, Klitschko presented his doctoral dissertation and was awarded a Ph.D. in Sports Science. Klitschko speaks four languages: Ukrainian, Russian, German and English. Image source: Wikipedia , GNU Free Documentation License. Vitali Klitschko, called "Dr. Ironfist", (born 19 July ...

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British Medical Journal Editorials, How Web 2.0 is changing medicine, Dean Giustini BMJ 2006;333:1283-1284 (23 December) "One of the best blogs in medicine is Ves Dimov's Clinical Cases and Images - Blog. It contains a rich collection of "presurfed" material for busy clinicians and features interactivity and timely discussion. Dimov is also a supporter of medical librarian bloggers. Why waste time fumbling with search engines when you can consult this blog for timely updates? As well as case discussions, Ves provides links to today's medical headlines from Reuters and clinical images via a dynamic, free photo sharing tool called Flickr. One of his slide presentations "Web 2.0 in medicine" is available on Slideshare (itself a fantastic new 2.0 tool). Clinical Cases and Images is a virtual laboratory for doctors and medical librarians interested in Web 2.0." The blog web site was founded by: Ves Dimov, M.D. Dr. Dimov is an Allergist/Immuno...

How Seasonal Allergies May Trigger Anxiety and Depression - A Possible Link

A new study by our team was published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and revealed a striking seasonal connection between allergies and mental health. We analyzed Google search trends in the U.S. from 2020 to 2025 and found that peaks in searches for “allergies” (especially allergic rhinitis) consistently lined up with increased searches for “depression” and “anxiety.” These mental health search spikes occurred during the classic allergy seasons — spring (March–May) and fall (September–November) — often rising at the same time or within a few weeks after allergy symptoms surged. There are at least two likely mechanisms: - Sleep disruption caused by nasal congestion, sneezing, and itchy eyes - Systemic inflammation from allergy-related cytokines that can affect brain function and mood Even in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic added extra stress, the allergy-anxiety pattern was clearly visible. Bottom line for patients and doctors: Allergies aren’t just annoying — they...

Higher fiber intake is associated with lower cancer risk and mortality

If fiber was a pill, you would take it for sure! Higher fiber intake has been associated with better health outcomes in multiple studies. Here is another reminder that fiber has been linked to lower risk of cancer and lower cancer mortality: https://x.com/humanos_me/status/1941128584547950617?s=46

How to give a talk/present a lecture - by MIT/Patrick Winston

Some goods points in the video below. Quality = f (K P t) -- explained at beginning: Patrick Winston's How to Speak talk has been an MIT tradition for over 40 years. Offered every January, the talk is intended to improve your speaking ability in critical situations by teaching you a few heuristic rules. 00:16 - Introduction 03:11 - Rules of Engagement 04:15 - How to Start 05:38 - Four Sample Heuristics 10:17 - The Tools: Time and Place 13:24 - The Tools: Boards, Props, and Slides 36:30 - Informing: Promise, Inspiration, How To Think 41:30 - Persuading: Oral Exams, Job Talks, Getting Famous 53:06 - How to Stop: Final Slide, Final Words 56:35 - Final Words: Joke, Thank You, Examples

Exercise for a minute every 20 minutes every day

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