Mastering our Creative Routine
The Pace of Productivity and How to Master Your Creative Routine*by Maria Popova* *“When you work regularly, inspiration strikes regularly.”* We seem to have a strange but all too human cultural fixation on the daily routines and daily rituals of famous creators, from Vonnegut toBurroughs to Darwin — as if a glimpse of their day-to-day would somehow magically infuse ours with equal potency, or replicating it would allow us to replicate their genius in turn. And though much of this is mere cultural voyeurism, there is something to be said for the value of a well-engineered daily rout... mais »
Vital signs register
Scanadu Scout ‘Tricorder’ launches on indiegogoMay 23, 2013 Scanadu Scout (credit: Scanadu) Scanadu has announced updates to its Scanadu Scout, the “first medical Tricorder,” a prototype device designed to measure vital signs; and the launch of an indiegogo campaign. A first-edition Scout can be reserved on indiegogo and will be available in March 2014. The Scout is sold as an exploratory tool. “By helping us collect data, we can file our application to the FDA for market approval as an over-the-counter consumer-grade diagnostic tool,” the company said./.../
Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020
*From: *Kelly ODonnell Dear colleagues, . The *Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020 *was passed here in Geneva at the WHO World Health Assembly (11:50am, 24 May 2013). This is great news and we have good reason to all celebrate. (see pages 7-8 of the *Action Plan* for a quick overview) . Earlier this week (Wednesday) about 45 member states (representing several regions explicitly and thus well-over 100 countries) made very supportive comments. Five civil society organisations made very supportive statements as well including WFMH, CBM, World Vision and two pharmaceutic... mais »
NCD and Rheumatic Fever
*Sent by Marianne Burle de Figueiredo* **** *Update from the 66th World Health Assembly***** *Side event on addressing inequalities in NCDs: a focus on rheumatic heart disease ** *Convened by the governments of New Zealand and South Africa and the World Heart Federation, health officials from New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Fiji and Rwanda discussed the vital need for countries to integrate rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) prevention and control into national action plans. The event was held on 22 May and was chaired by our president Dr K. Srinath Reddy a... mais »
Demographic Dividend
Harnessing the Demographic Dividend," a PRB ENGAGE Presentation RELATED ENGAGE PresentationsAchieving a Demographic DividendThe Challenge of Attaining the Demographic Dividend Download presentation in English (video format), with narration (MP4: 283MB) (Right-click and choose "save link as" to save to your computer) | *Coming soon: *French (video format), with narration *Coming soon: *Presentation in English (Flash format), without narration | French (Flash format), without narration *Coming soon:* Presentation Guide in English | French ------------------------------ (May 2013) The EN... mais »
The 7-minutes Workout
How to Do the 7-Minute Workout [image: Infographic: How to do the 7-minute Workout]
Bacteriophage immune system extension
Bacteriophage adhering to mucus provide a non–host-derived immunity 1. Jeremy J. Barra,1, 2. Rita Auroa, 3. Mike Furlana, 4. Katrine L. Whitesona, 5. Marcella L. Erbb, 6. Joe Poglianob, 7. Aleksandr Stotlanda, 8. Roland Wolkowicza, 9. Andrew S. Cuttinga, 10. Kelly S. Dorana, 11. Peter Salamonc, 12. Merry Youled, and 13. Forest Rohwera http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-immune.html 1. Edited by Richard E. Lenski, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, and approved April 18, 2013 (received for review March 28, 2013) Abst... mais »
Medscape
[image: Refer a Colleague]Dr. Aloyzio Achutti,Invite your colleagues to sign up for a *FREE**Medscape* account today so they too can benefit from our vast network of medical resources tailored for medical doctors worldwide.Membership is *FREE*.*Please refer your colleagues by May 31, 2013.*[image: Invite Your Colleagues to Sign Up for a Free Medscape Account] Help us grow our *Medscape* community in Brazil. Refer a colleague to sign up at *Medscape.com/mgm* and use invitation code: *MGM513* *How do I refer a colleague?* Simply forward this email or the link *Medscape.com/mgm* and tel... mais »
GDP and Health Care Spending
The Gross Domestic Product and Health Care Spending Victor R. Fuchs, Ph.D. May 22, 2013DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1305298 References How much will the United States spend on health care during the next decade or two? The answer matters greatly to physicians, federal and state governments, businesses, and the general public. The answer will determine the type and extent of care that physicians can provide to their patients, as well as the amount of physicians' take-home pay. It will also determine how much everyone else can consume or invest in other goods and services. Unfortunately, forecas...mais »
Itararé - Santa Maria, RS
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* EXPOSIÇÃO SOBRE A VFRGS E O BAIRRO ITARARÉ - SM* Motivado por uma exposição organizada por Therezinha De Jesus Pires Santos e por múltiplas ligações com nossa história e família, também seguindo sugestão de minha irmã *Maria Helena Cechella Achutti*, tentarei preservar neste espaço algumas imagens e algumas memórias que elas me suscitaram. A primeira imagem do início do século passado (abaixo) me foi remetida pelo colega, amigo e parente *José Antônio Brenner*. Vê-se o morro do monumento, ainda sem ele. Também a primeira casa à esquerda, na rua principal, era de meu avô, e foi onde ... mais »
Cosmic Graveyard
Cosmic Graveyard: Looking For Life in an Unlikely Place By Michael D. LemonickMay 21, 2013Add a Comment [image: This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the "last hurrah" of a star like our sun, the outer layers of gas being cast off and leaving behind the burned out white dwarf, the white dot in the center.]NASA / EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the "last hurrah" of a star like our sun, the outer layers of gas being cast off and leaving behind the burned out white dwarf, the ite dot in the center. That makes them a possible, though seemingly improbable,...mais »
Diet and Brain
Add Olive Oil or Nuts to Guard Brain By Kathleen Struck, Senior Editor, MedPage Today Published: May 20, 2013 Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Action Points - Participants considered to be at high vascular risk were enrolled in a randomised, primary prevention trial with nutritional intervention comparing two Mediterranean diets (supplemented with either extra-virgin olive oil or mixed nuts) versus a low-fat control diet. - After a mean followup of over 6 years, intervention with a Medi... mais »
HIV 30 Years
30 Years of HIV: Looking Back, Looking Ahead By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today Published: May 20, 2013 There was no fanfare on May 20, 1983 when*Science* published what is undoubtedly among the most important medical papers of the 20th century. In the usual dry prose, researchers from the Institut Pasteur in Paris described a new retrovirus, which they dubbed lymphoadenopathy associated virus, or LAV. It was, they reported, a "typical type-C RNA tumor virus" with a tropism for T-lymphocytes and was similar to -- but clearly distinct from -- human T-cell leu... mais »
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