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In this book Tony Atkinson - Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science - asks the question,

In this book Tony Atkinson - Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science - asks the question, "If we wish to reduce the extent of inequality, how can this be done?" His answer includes looking at history for evidence of what has worked in the past and what could be...
Source: harvard.edu

Google Cardboard Virtual Reality Used to Prepare for Major Pediatric Surgery (VIDEO) |: Virtual reality technology is finally

Google Cardboard Virtual Reality Used to Prepare for Major Pediatric Surgery (VIDEO) |: Virtual reality technology is finally becoming cheap, easily available, and even useful for clinical applications. At Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami
Source: medgadget.com

You've Been Overtesting for HbA1c, Researchers Assert: By Joe Elia Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo

You've Been Overtesting for HbA1c, Researchers Assert: By Joe Elia Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM Most patients with well-controlled type 2 diabetes have been subject to overtesting, according to a study in … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org

Clinician Computer Use in Safety-Net Clinics Might Disrupt Communication with Patients: By Jenni Whalen Edited by David

Clinician Computer Use in Safety-Net Clinics Might Disrupt Communication with Patients: By Jenni Whalen Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD Frequent computer use by clinicians during patient visits in safety-net clinics might negatively affect communication and patient...
Source: jwatch.org

No Rich Child Left Behind, and Enriching the Rich: Why MOOCs are not improving education ~ Stephen Downes

No Rich Child Left Behind, and Enriching the Rich: Why MOOCs are not improving education ~ Stephen Downes
Source: downes.ca

Zimbabwe on track to achieve virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: In 2010, when the project began,

Zimbabwe on track to achieve virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: In 2010, when the project began, Zimbabwe had one of the highest burdens of new HIV infections in the world, with a mother-to-child HIV transmission rate of approximately 30 percent. Today, the rate of transmission...
Source: eurekalert.org

How mobile phones are making childbirth safer in Ethiopia: In Ethiopia where almost nine in every 10 women give birth at

How mobile phones are making childbirth safer in Ethiopia: In Ethiopia where almost nine in every 10 women give birth at home after pregnancies with little or no medical support, a mobile phone app is coming to the rescue with lifesaving guidelines when things go wrong.
Source: medicalxpress.com

Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Revised by American Cancer Society: By Joe Elia Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH,

Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Revised by American Cancer Society: By Joe Elia Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM For women at average risk for breast cancer, annual mammography screening should be performed between the ages of 45 and 54 — and …...
Source: jwatch.org

The 'Good Right' isn't caring. It just knows what's good for you: Each term, my 12-year-old daughter’s class has a “topic”.

The 'Good Right' isn't caring. It just knows what's good for you: Each term, my 12-year-old daughter’s class has a “topic”. The topics display the interests of her teachers. Last term it was “poverty in our back yard”. This term they are lamenting the plight of girls around the world who do...
Source: independent.co.uk

Dabigatran-Reversal Agent Price Set: By Joe Elia Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD

Dabigatran-Reversal Agent Price Set: By Joe Elia Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD Idarucizumab (Praxbind), an agent … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org

How autism apps help kids on the spectrum: Technology is helping children with autism master decidedly non-technical skills.

How autism apps help kids on the spectrum: Technology is helping children with autism master decidedly non-technical skills.
Source: medicalxpress.com

Polio in Ukraine: nationwide vaccination campaign needs to start straight away: With two WHO-confirmed cases of polio in

Polio in Ukraine: nationwide vaccination campaign needs to start straight away: With two WHO-confirmed cases of polio in Ukraine in September, vaccinating the country’s 1.8 million children needs to start as soon as possible
Source: theguardian.com

USPSTF Guidelines Recommend Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH,

USPSTF Guidelines Recommend Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends ambulatory blood pressure monitoring as the reference standard for confirming a diagnosis … NEJM...
Source: jwatch.org

When should pediatric residents consult supervisors on issues that come up after hours?: While resident physicians responsible

When should pediatric residents consult supervisors on issues that come up after hours?: While resident physicians responsible for the care of hospital patients are always able to call a supervising senior physician for advice on handling situations that may come up, which situations require immediate...
Source: eurekalert.org

Another child with cancer endangered by alternative medicine: Yesterday, I wrote about the winner of the Nobel Prize in

Another child with cancer endangered by alternative medicine: Yesterday, I wrote about the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Youyou Tu, who, after screening 2,000 herbal treatments from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for anti-malaria activity, finally discovered Artemisinin. She...
Source: scienceblogs.com

Researchers Warn of Rare Injuries Observed with Epi-Pen Administration in Kids: By Kelly Young Edited by André Sofair,

Researchers Warn of Rare Injuries Observed with Epi-Pen Administration in Kids: By Kelly Young Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS Epinephrine autoinjectors have caused lacerations and embedded-needle injuries in children, although the adverse events are likely rare, according...
Source: jwatch.org

Laparoscopic Lavage for Perforated Diverticulitis? Probably Not.: By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild,

Laparoscopic Lavage for Perforated Diverticulitis? Probably Not.: By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM Laparoscopic lavage is no better than colon resection for treating perforated diverticulitis — and might even lead to worse outcomes...
Source: jwatch.org

Dear Ms Morgan, your thinking is from the stone age : Why does an anonymous authoritarian prescribe what our children learn?

Dear Ms Morgan, your thinking is from the stone age : Why does an anonymous authoritarian prescribe what our children learn? Instructing teachers on what they ‘should’ do takes away the excitement of discovery
Source: theguardian.com

Junior doctors – 'no one understands the level of responsibility we have': From listening to suicidal patients to looking

Junior doctors – 'no one understands the level of responsibility we have': From listening to suicidal patients to looking after the sickest children in the UK, junior doctors are the backbone of the NHS
Source: theguardian.com

New study finds zipline-related injuries are rapidly increasing: The popularity of ziplining has skyrocketed rapidly in

New study finds zipline-related injuries are rapidly increasing: The popularity of ziplining has skyrocketed rapidly in recent years. The increase in popularity has also increased the number of injuries related to ziplining. A new study by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The...
Source: eurekalert.org