Best ways to achieve weight loss - DW interview
Dr. Carsten Lekutat presents the DW health program and although not as famous as Dr. Oz he does a better job selecting experts for interview and sharing evidence-based information. In this video, the director of the German Institute for Human Nutrition, Dr. Hans-Georg Joost, speaks about being overweight, the risks of dieting, and what you should know about belly fat.Deutsche Welle (DW) is Germany's international broadcaster. The service is aimed at the overseas market. It broadcasts news and information on shortwave, Internet and satellite radio in 30 languages. References:In Good Shape program - DW http://buff.ly/1igxuzV...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 5, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Deutsche Welle Endocrinology Obesity Source Type: news

Dogs Can Smell Cancer - BBC video
The first serious suggestion that dogs could "sniff out" cancer appeared in a letter to The Lancet in 1989.From Dogs Can Smell Cancer - Secret Life of Dogs - BBC - YouTube:  "Dogs watch us all the time and read our body language like a sixth sense. They also smell our bodies for changes. Max smelt cancer in Maureen before any medical scans could pick it up. Dogs do this naturally and can be trained to pick up on tiny volatile chemicals given off by cancerous tumors. They can even be taught to alert diabetics to low blood sugar levels."Related:BBC News - Medical Detection Dogs train animals to 'sniff out' breast cancer...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - May 2, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Dogs Source Type: news

What is Alzheimer's disease? TED-Ed video
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting over 40 million people worldwide. And though it was discovered over a century ago, scientists are still grappling for a cure. Ivan Seah Yu Jun describes how Alzheimer's affects the brain, shedding light on the different stages of this complicated, destructive disease.Lesson by Ivan Seah Yu Jun, animation by STK Films. Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, follow us on Twitter and connect on Facebook. (Source: Clinical Cases and Images)
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 30, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Neurology TED Talks Source Type: news

Top medicine articles for April 2014
A collection of some interesting medical articles published recently:School children who are bullied are twice as likely to think about killing themselves, and to make suicide attempts http://buff.ly/1gPc1gYA widely reported 43% decrease in obesity among U.S. preschoolers was "too good to be true" - increase is likely http://buff.ly/1gPcCzeHigher BPA Levels Associated with Prostate Cancer, due to centrosome amplification. BPA, found in many plastics and food and beverage containers, is detectable in the urine of over 90% of Americans http://buff.ly/1gPd7JKFormula for Decoding Health News: Final opinion on headline = (initi...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 29, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Health News of the Day Source Type: news

Blogs are not going away - they will evolve, but not much, because it's a pretty simple idea
From Dave Winer: "I don't think blogs are going away, but I think the form will evolve, but maybe not very much, because it's a pretty simple idea — a person telling his or her story. In that sense it's not even very new. What is new, is the power for the individual to do it, for almost no money, and reach basically every person on the planet."Why Mayo Clinic is a power user of social media: "Our patients are doing it, so this is where we need to be":Last year, my good Twitter friend, and probably the most famous orthopedic surgeon using social media, @hjluks recently wrote: "Think it's time to put the blogging down...."...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 28, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Blogging Social Media Source Type: news

NEJM Facebook page hit a million likes. Animated cartoon Editor-in-Chief thanks you (video)
The NEJM Facebook page hit a million likes. Animated cartoon Editor-in-Chief thanks you: http://buff.ly/1k5jxbW(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));Post by The New England Journal of Medicine.During the NEJM Horizons Conference to Push Boundaries of Traditional Medical Publishing in 2008, I advised the Editor-in-Chief, Jeffrey Drazen, and the NEJM staff to consider adding videos with the lead...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 24, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: NEJM Source Type: news

Top medicine articles for April 2014
A collection of some interesting medical articles published recently:A Big Bet on Gluten-Free: 11% of households reporting purchases of gluten-free foods in 2013 (doubled in 3 yrs). 30% of the public says it would like to cut back on the amount of gluten it’s eating. "There is a growing population of people who have somehow heard that gluten-free is healthier or think of it as fashionable, and when they remove gluten from their diet, they’re inadvertently taking out a lot of processed foods and are really feeling the benefits of eating healthier foods.” http://buff.ly/1mt9phmNew nomenclature and classifications are ...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 23, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Health News of the Day Source Type: news

Protein Bars: What's In It?
Protein Bars | What's In It | The New York Times. Protein bars offer convenience, but they can also contain as much sugar as a candy bar and the calorie count of an entire meal.Read the story here: http://nyti.ms/1nqbEQv Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, follow us on Twitter and connect on Facebook. (Source: Clinical Cases and Images)
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 21, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Diet Food NYTimes Source Type: news

Sarcoidosis - 2014 Lancet review
Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease of unknown cause that is characterised by the formation of immune granulomas in various organs, mainly the lungs and the lymphatic system. Sarcoidosis might be the result of an exaggerated granulomatous reaction after exposure to unidentified antigens in individuals who are genetically susceptible. Diagnosis is made by symptoms, PFTs, CXR, CT, endobronchial ultrasound and PET for assessment of inflammatory activity.Recognition of unexplained persistent disabling symptoms, fatigue, small-fibre neurological impairment, cognitive failure, and changes to health state and quality of life, has i...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 18, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Pulmonology Rheumatology Source Type: news

Top medicine articles for April 2014
A collection of some interesting medical articles published recently:Noninfluenza Vaccination Rates Among U.S. Adults Remain Low - only 16% for Tdap in 2012 http://buff.ly/NcduqDAdult Tonsillectomy Shown to Be Safe: 30-day mortality rate was low, at 0.03%. 1.2% had complications http://buff.ly/1c96hwIParabens in Our Lotions and Shampoos - they are in 15,000 personal care products - and mimic estrogen http://buff.ly/Ncer2nCounter-intuitive Full-Fat Paradox: Whole Milk May Keep Us Lean - NPR reviews the evidence http://buff.ly/1aUOgaxCat Bites May Lead to Serious Infections - they inject harmful bacteria deep into joints and...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 17, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Health News of the Day Source Type: news

Fibromyalgia - An Emerging but Controversial Condition - 2014 JAMA Update
Fibromyalgia is not a rheumatological disease but a central pain syndrome. It is a complicated condition that tends to last a long time, although people do get better. The syndrome termed fibromyalgia or fibrositis has attracted the interest of investigators for quite some time. Although some authors believe that fibromyalgia is not a discrete condition, rheumatologists now report that fibromyalgia is one of the most common diagnoses in ambulatory practice. Recent estimates of the prevalence of fibromyalgia in the United States have ranged from 3 to 6 million.This JAMA video introduces a free review article on fibromyalgia...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 16, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: JAMA Rheumatology Source Type: news

Male hypogonadism - 2014 Lancet review
Clinical presentations vary dependent on:- time of onset of androgen deficiency- whether the defect is in testosterone production or spermatogenesis- associated genetic factors- history of androgen therapyDiagnosis of hypogonadism is made on the basis of:- signs and symptoms consistent with androgen deficiency- low morning testosterone concentrations in serum on multiple occasions Several testosterone-replacement therapies are approved. Contraindications to testosterone-replacement therapy include:- prostate and breast cancers- uncontrolled congestive heart failure- severe lower-urinary-tract symptoms- erythrocytosisRefere...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 15, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Endocrinology Source Type: news

Real doctors, real people: from beekeeper to "tough mudder"
Dr. Jonathan Kirsch, a hospitalist at UNC Health Care, is also a beekeeper. He enjoys both the honey and the benefit of pollinated fruit trees and hand-picked fruit.A team from the UNC Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Program headed up by Tippu Khan, PharmD, BCOP and Nicole Frazier, RN, BSN participated in an epic journey which included leaping over fire, trekking through waste-high mud, tossing spears, dodging attacks and most of all braving near freezing temperatures in the driving rain. What is all this about? It's the Spartan Race, an event of pure primitive craziness that promises it's participants an experience t...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 14, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news

Altmetric tracks the buzz around scholarly articles: You can make a difference
Altmetric tracks the buzz around scholarly articles - see an example: http://bit.ly/1lF9KtR You can make a difference. See how my blog contributed to one of highest ever scores in this journal for this article (ranked #7 of 972): Children with severe asthma have 32 times higher risk for developing COPD http://buff.ly/1oIJ3FHHere is the blog post: Allergy Notes: What are the top 3 asthma articles for March 2014? Vote here http://bit.ly/1hjZ6JuThe article will be included in the next edition of What Is New In Small Airways Researchhttp://www.worldallergy.org/small_airways_group/reviews/The beautiful flower of Inter...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 11, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Social Media Twitter Source Type: news

Top medicine articles for April 2014
A collection of some interesting medical articles published recently:Vitamin D supplements are taken by nearly half of American adults. Low levels of vitamin D are a result, not a cause, of poor health. Therefore, supplement may not help http://buff.ly/Ml153n -- Vitamin D supplement sales increased more than 10-fold, from $24 million in 2002 to $605 million in 2011 (US data) http://buff.ly/Mo7Ykj"Is Your Stethoscope Going to Join Typewriter in the Storage Closet?" http://buff.ly/1dILsbh - However, you can't listen to lungs with ultrasound.Coffee Hydrates as Well as Water http://buff.ly/1i5Rc3V - Study defined moderate inta...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - April 10, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Health News of the Day Source Type: news