New Treatment Effective in Killing Head Lice – benzyl alcohol lotion 5% (Ulesfia)
From WebMD : A new prescription lotion (Ulesfia) with benzyl alcohol treats head lice and is effective and safe for children as young as 6 months. The study shows it works by suffocating lice, a method that has long been tried with limited success using messy substances like petroleum jelly, olive oil, and even mayonnaise. Overnight “home remedies” such as mayonnaise merely appear to kill lice, but don’t because the bugs are able to close their spiracles long enough to survive
Doctors should blog with their real name – agree or disagree?
From KevinMD : ” Martin Young still has “nagging doubts about doctors who post blogs or replies about healthcare issues without giving their names. My blog as an extension of who I am as a doctor, putting a carefully considered face to the experience of caring for the sick, as a means of drawing attention to issues that do not get into medical journals.
Blink is a SIP client with a pretty UI and some advanced features such as HD audio (G.722) that you probably never heard of it. I know I didn’t until today. Perhaps the fact that it currently only runs on Mac and the Linux operating systems and not Windows had something to do with not knowing.
ZDNet’s Microsoft blogging guru (guru-ess?) Mary Jo is reporting on a rumor of Silverlight coming to the Apple iPhone. This is based on a WSJ report that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer may make an appearance at the upcoming Apple World Wide Developers Conference. Some are speculating that Ballmer will announce some kind of add-on for Visual Studio 2010 to support development of iPhone apps using Microsoft’s tool suite.
Medical blog content and relationship with blogger credentials and blog host
A quantitative content analysis was performed on 398 blog posts from a constructed 1-week sample of posts in WebMD, Yahoo!Health Expert Blogs, and independently hosted blogs. Most health and medical blog posts highlighted and provided commentary pertaining to medical issues found in external media such as books, television, Web sites, magazines, and newspapers Only 16% contained actual health or medical information. Distinct differences in patterns of content were evident between credentialed and noncredentialed bloggers, as well as different blog hosts.
From TED Talks/TED Med : Traditionally, David Agus explains, cancer treatments have had a short-sighted focus on the offending individual cells. He suggests a new, cross-disciplinary approach, using atypical drugs and computer modeling.
Decoder Ring Theatre has absolutely the best radio programs. I just caught Black Jack Justice episode 36 “Journeys End” and it was riveting! Great storytelling! Listen to this half-hour radio play and you will become a fan as well! Black Jack Justice episode 36 “Journeys End” Local copy Listen to more programs on Decoder Ring Theatre!
Room-temperature plasma gases may replace hand disinfectants
From the NYTimes : Instead of scrubbing, the workers would put their hands into a small box that bathes them with plasma — the same sort of luminous gas found in neon signs, fluorescent tubes and TV displays. This plasma, though, is at room temperature and pressure, and is engineered to kills bacteria, including the drug-resistant supergerm MRSA. References: Hospital-Clean Hands, Without All the Scrubbing Image source: Neon sign.
Physically fit students score higher on tests than their less fit peers
Test scores dropped more than one point for each extra minute it took middle and high school students to complete a 1-mile run/walk fitness test. 65% of the students were below the state fitness standard. Compared with these students, students who met or exceeded fitness standards had higher average test scores
Metabolic pathway plays a role in susceptibility to stuttering
Stuttering is a disorder of unknown cause characterized by repetitions, prolongations, and interruptions in the flow of speech. Genetic factors have been implicated in this disorder, and previous studies of stuttering have identified linkage to markers on chromosome 12. This study shows that variants of proteins that guide hydrolases to the lysosome are associated with stuttering
The health benefits of chocolate may include: – Reduction of blood pressure by eating 6 grams of dark chocolate per day. Probably due to the flavonol epicatechin – Reduction of platelet and endothelial cell activation – Reduction of inflammatory mediators – It can also inhibit oral caries – It can cross the blood brain barrier and increase cerebral blood flow in humans From Writer’s Almanac : Ode to Chocolate by Barbara Crooker (excerpt) I hate milk chocolate, don’t want clouds of cream diluting the dark night sky, don’t want pralines or raisins, rubble in this smooth plateau
Epson B-510DN Inkjet Printer Rivals Color Laser Printers
Printer News: Epson B-510DN Prints Up to 18 Color Pages Per Minute at Just 4 Cents/Page If the Epson B-510DN were a fullback on the gridiron, it would command respect. In the office, the inkjet printer may loom too large, but this second-generation laser-class business inkjet prints up to 37 pages per minute and holds 660 sheets of paper.
Affordable HP LaserJet Pro P1102 Offers Low Price and Smart Install
Printer News: HP’s P1102 Offers Laser Printing and Plug and Play Installation At an MSRP of $149, what can you expect from the HP LaserJet Pro P1102? For starters, pretty fast printing — 19 pages per minute. Also, HP Smart Install , which eliminates the need to install a driver — just plug and play (Windows only).
I was going through a Microsoft drive-thru when I saw the dreaded Blue Screen of Death on the McDonalds computer screen. Not good. Check out the video: Part of the message reads: A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.
Buying a Pre-Owned Printer Makes Sense in Some Situations But Not All Refurbished, remanufactured, pre-owned, etc. — these are all euphemisms for “used.” When I ask people whether they would consider buying a used printer, I have heard responses ranging from “I never buy anything new” to “I never buy anything used.” Regardless of where you reside on that spectrum, buying a used printer is not about you, it’s about how printing technology fits your budget and needs.
Goodbye Skype Business Control Panel Hello Skype Manager!
Skype today announced the launch of Skype Manager , a web-based management tool that replaces Skype Business Control Panel (BCP). I noticed the GUI has been slightly revamped, but essentially it’s the same admin panel as BCP. It does have a new Dashboard feature and shows your monthly allocations as a graph
Take That Stupid Thing Off, Brother : Woot Weads The Wire
Every week in this space, we’ll take a look at the news and offer our own incisive blend of commentary, analysis, and poop jokes. The news you need, from a voice you can trust, in the 90 seconds you have to spare: that’s Woot Weads the Wire. EDINBURGH, Scotland ( UPI ) — A Scottish college student said her invention, a clear plastic helmet with openings at the face and ears, is designed to help people talk in noisy bars
7.2% Decrease in Work Hours of U.S. Physicians Between 1996 and 2008
After remaining stable through the early 1990s, mean hours worked per week decreased by 7.2% between 1996 and 2008 among all physicians (from 55 hours per week in 1996-1998 to 51 hours per week in 2006-2008. Excluding resident physicians, whose hours decreased by 9.8% due to duty hour limits imposed in 2003, nonresident physician hours decreased by 5.7%. Physician fees decreased nationwide by 25% between 1995 and 2006, coincident with the decrease in physician hours.
Looks Like We Got Ourselves a Pocket Reader The book of the future is here! Let’s flip to the end and find out how humanity becomes extinct. Time was, when someone saw you reading a book on a plane and asked “what’s it about?” you could say “oh, about three hundred and fifty pages,” and it would be hilarious.
Being obese at age 40 reduces life expectancy by 7 years for women and 6 years for men
In Scotland 68.5% of men, 61.8% of women, 36.1% of boys, and 26.9% of girls are classified as overweight or obese. Being obese at age 40 reduces life expectancy by 7.1 years for women and 5.8 years for men. The article summarises the most recent recommendations from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) on the management of obesity.
Yamaha Japan announces new digital sound projector for home theater systems
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Video search still a tough nut to crack
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Iomega 1TB Home Media Network Hard Drive $109.99 shipped at Dell
Brits spend over 22 hours per month online
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