Shrink Rap (Free subscription) | 42 minutes ago
Rach got me worried about rancid tahini. I asked Victor, he says it can stay in the fridge for six months. I checked Chowhound and here is what I found: How Long For Tahini? I also found a Chowhound site with tips for making homemade hummus: Why is restaurant hummus better? Happy dipping? ----- Listen to our latest podcast at mythreeshrinks.com or subscribe to our rss feed .
Shrink Rap (Free subscription) | yesterday
Moving on from the Hummus debate... Today's NYTimes has an article called Getting Mental Health Care When Money is Tight . Leslie Alderman writes: According to a recent survey by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Samhsa, pronounced SAM-suh) , the leading reason that people with mental health issues don’t seek treatment is cost. They fear the fees. The article...
MSSPNexus Blog (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
The Supporting Safer Healthcare Blog (formerly MSSPNexus) reached a milestone this month - it's fifth anniversary. The first post was on November 12, 2004. It's been more fun, more educational, and far more work than I could have ever imagined....
Six Until Me. (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
What happens when NaBloPoMo is almost blown by a Saturday night? Memes come out to play. It's that one-word answer one from last year, and I'm recycling it because it's easier from my Blackberry. :) (If you're looking for fodder...
Furious Seasons (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Another $125 came in on Friday from two readers bring the amount raised so far to $440 from seven people. That leaves $3,560 to go from 93 people to reach the overall goal of $4,000 from 100 people somewhere around...
Furious Seasons (Free subscription) | yesterday
An eye popping article in the New York Times today on how some doctors in California are advising some teenagers with ADHD to use medical marijuana. "Counterintuitive as it may seem, however, patients and doctors have been reporting that marijuana...
Doctor Anonymous (Free subscription) | yesterday
Saturday, November 21st, 2009 at 9pm ET Hope that you can join me tonight for show number 129 . It definitely will not be as serious as Show 128 when I was talking about the new mammogram guidelines. However, I will be covering just a couple of medical/health related news stories during the show tonight including the new guidelines announced for cervical cancer screening . I'll also have an H1N1 update...
Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Originally published in Insidermedicine Daily text messages sent to individuals’ cells phones can help remind them to use sunscreen, according to research published in the latest issue of the Archives of Dermatology. Here is some information from the American Academy of Dermatology on sun exposure, sunscreen use, and vitamin D synthesis: • Unprotected ultraviolet (UV) [...] Posted at KevinMD.com...
Kidney Notes (Free subscription) | yesterday
"An antimicrobial tie with a graphic design based on the H1N1 virus." http://ping.fm/sTbMN
Doctor Anonymous (Free subscription) | yesterday
For a while now, I've been toying with the idea of "opinion" related shows instead of just reporting what's in the news and/or interview-related shows. This week the US Preventative Services Task Force announced new guidelines when it comes to breast cancer screening . In watching the news following this announcement, I only saw people who were against these recommendations. Of course, opinions...
Doctor Anonymous (Free subscription) | yesterday
Thanks again to Kat for being my (unscheduled) guest for Show 127. Begin listening at 26 minutes into the show for our good friend Kat. For those long time listeners to the show, you may remember Kat when the Saturday night Dr. A Show was called " The Night Shift " and we had a great time! Kat is now at a new place in her life and she has a new BlogTalkRadio show called " Faith Ignited...
Kidney Notes (Free subscription) | yesterday
"Something Something Social Media: The Overdue Minority Report" by Merlin Mann (@hotdogsladies) http://bit.ly/7sKelo
Kidney Notes (Free subscription) | yesterday
" Anyway, after some probing, he admitted to taking a drug called Vanquish regularly (i.e. daily for over 20 years). I had to look it up, but it turns out to be a compound analgesic (acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine). I was surprised, as I thought these compounds were off the market, as they are in Europe. So beware, analgesic nephropathy is alive and well in 2009! " — The Renal...
Teen Health 411 (Free subscription) | yesterday
Every 16 minutes someone in the U.S. dies by suicide. Every 17 minutes someone in the U.S. is left to make sense of it. Today thousands of survivors of suicide loss from across the country will view a special broadcast to help them connect with others who have experienced the tragedy of suicide loss. National Survivors of Suicide Day was created in 1999 by a U.S. Senate Resolution. Every year...
Medicine for the Outdoors (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Mountaineers Books has just published CLIMBING: Training for Peak Performance, 2nd edition, by Clyde Soles. This is a classic fitness manual for climbers. The book is written for climbers of all ages, abilities and interests, and covers the latest advances in the sciences of nutrition and fitness, includes tips for preparing mentally and physically, preventing injury, and rehabilitation, and...
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