The Health Based Tutorials

A collection of some interesting medical articles published recently: FDA Approves Inhaled Insulin: Afrezza, is a rapid-acting insulin to be taken at mealtime or soon after http://buff.ly/1qd6lFF Can meditation help prevent the effects of ageing? BBC http://buff.ly/1qzXyzm New Weapon in Fight Against 'Superbugs': aspergillomarasmine A (AMA) extracted from a common fungus found in soil http://buff.ly/1oqhscL -- Soil sample from a Canadian national park produced a compound that may reverse antibiotic resistance in bacteria. British Airways launches in-flight 'slow TV' to calm passengers, with 7 hour film of train journey http://buff.ly/1wzPLBQ Essential medical apps for surviving intern year of residency | iMedicalApps http://buff.ly/1sZHTeG A Headbanger's Headache: hearing loss at a Motörhead concert is almost certainly a greater risk than a brain bleed http://buff.ly/1jiz0bL -- Chronic subdural haematoma secondary to headbanging : The Lancet http://buff.ly/1jiz5f...

From The Economist: "An unusual way to boost the food supply and feed people sustainably: by eating less meat, and more insects. About 2 billion people already eat bugs. Mexicans enjoy chili-toasted grasshoppers. Thais tuck into cricket stir-fries and Ghanians snack on termites. Insects are slowly creeping onto Western menus as novelty items, but most people remain squeamish. Yet there are three reasons why eating insects makes sense. First, they are healthier than meat. There are nearly 2,000 kinds of edible insects, many of them packed with protein, calcium, fibre, iron and zinc. A small serving of grasshoppers can contain about the same amount of protein as a similar sized serving of beef, but has far less fat and far fewer calories. Second, raising insects is cheap, or free. Little technology or investment is needed to produce them. Harvesting insects could provide livelihoods to some of the world’s poorest people. Finally, insects are a far more sustainable source of food tha...

The “Best of Medical Blogs - monthly review” is a monthly summary of the best posts from medical blogs. Please email your suggestions for inclusion to clinicalcases AT gmail DOT com. Best of Medical Blogs (BMB) is meant to continue the tradition of the Grand Rounds carnival ( discontinued in 2008 ). The Last Reprogramming No one writes quite like @doctorwes - it's a must read...  http://buff.ly/1qzv6I9 5 lessons learned by a successful physician blogger Family comes first - the online community is virtual - it is not real. The cost of free is immense. Learn to say NO. Multi-tasking is a myth. Value your time – not in monetary terms – but in terms of self-preservation. Learn who to trust. Accept assistance - You are not a one man show http://buff.ly/1pGpEsD Crowdsourcing medical advice - good or bad idea? Skeptical Scalpel: Crowdsourcing medical advice is another example of a classically good business model which involves having other people do the work. http://buff.ly/1jwaQU...

It's nice to be on the list of The top 50 science stars of Twitter according to AAAS/Science . However, the list is based on somewhat arbitrary criteria and is meant to provoke discussion rather than to be taken seriously. What is valuable, however, are some of the quotes by scientists interviewed for the story. A selection of the quotes is posted below. The skeptic view on Twitter Fact of life: Most high-performing scientists have not embraced Twitter. Why? "Highest ranking chemist considers Twitter a waste of time that he’d much prefer spending on reading, writing papers". Twitter proponents win this argument However, this is changing. Researcher: "Twitter may be the most valuable time I spend in terms of learning things". "Twitter is a virtual classroom connecting people interested in psychology of happiness. It’s another teaching tool". “In a minute, I can skim through a hundred Twitter posts. It’s pretty amazing for getting a feel of what’s going ...