Using the Internet in Medical Practice: Web 2.0 and Medicine
Some 80% of American adults use the Internet for health searches, according to a research report by Pew Internet.
Increasingly, physicians and other medical professionals are finding various uses, especially with the advent of more recent online services and tools, such as Social Networks, Blogging, Second Life, Wikis, Medical Search Engines and Video and Podcasts.
Writiing in Science Roll, Bertalan Meskó provides Ten Tips for Using Web 2.0 in Medicine, with descriptions of various tools and forums, and links to resources. More »
Paid Health News: Blurring the Line Between News and PR
It seems that much of the health and medical news published in major news outlets today derives from company press releases, corporate sponsored studies, or even stories produced directly by saavy PR agencies.
News agencies summarize studies published in respected medical journals, and some stories come from other more dubious sources. Often, studies themselves are funded by corporate interest that stand to benefit directly from the proliferation of a whole new surge of "news" on a particular topic.
Gary Schwitzer, publisher of Health News Review, writes on his health news blog: More »
Lentils in a Low Glycaemic Index Diet
Low glycaemic index diets seem to be particularly effective for those who are obese, as well as for diabetics.
According to the Straight from the Doc blog, "Foods like lentils release energy slowly once consumed as opposed to foods that rapidly release sugar into the blood stream like white bread."
A Cancer Treatment Most Doctor's Don't Know About
During the early 1900's, Dr. William Coley learned something that seemed to be a very effective cancer treatment. By infecting tumors with the Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria, he found that the body's immune system eventually killed off the tumors.
He began treating his cancer patients by injecting the bacteria directly into tumors, and found that the treatment was quite succesful, particularly when the treatment resulted in recurring fevers. More »
My Cancer: An Online Journal
For those who dare to think about it, it's one of those phrases that you dread hearing. For some it comes as a complete surprise, and for others, they may have seen it coming. But it is always difficult to take, and it helps a lot to read about others' experiences when they hear those words....
You have cancer...
Journalist Leroy Sievers heard it back in early 2006, and he's been documenting his thoughts and reflections ever since. From his first post: More »
