Tag: medicine
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The Reason I Have 12 Birthdays
The ever-excellent Blackle Mori posted this about 18 months ago but I don't think it got the level of attention it deserves. If if you've never experienced birthday inflammation or known anybody who has, it's an eye-opening experience to hear a first-hand account of this unusual and definitely-real condition.
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Science Weekend
It was a weekend full of science, starting with a visit to the excellent open day at Harwell Campus and a trip to the Diamond Light Synchrotron, and finishing with a series of medical tests on my lungs and why they're not working as well as they ought to. With graphs!
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New Blood Donation Rules Better, I Suppose
The rules for NHS blood donation have changed to be more-inclusive, especially of men who have sex with men. But the collateral damage is that Dan's partner now CAN'T give blood!
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Dan replies to Jeremy's note about blood donation to observe that there's an underdeveloped IndieWeb post type that might one day be useful for this kind of content.
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Look After Lorcán
Dan's friend Jen's two-year-old son Lorcán suffers from cystic fibrosis, and can't get the medicine he needs. Can you help?
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Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma when jumping from aircraft: randomized controlled trial
by BMJ ...
Conclusion
Parachute use did not reduce death or major traumatic injury when jumping from aircraft in the first randomized evaluation of this intervention.
However, the trial was only able to enroll participants on small stationary aircraft on the ground, suggesting cautious extrapolation to high altitude jumps.
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Yeh et al (BMJ)
As always, when the BMJ … -
Long-forgotten virus could help solve antibiotics crisis
Alexander Belcredi (TED)
Fantastic lightweight introduction to bacteriophages and how they can potentially be our next best weapon against infection as we approach the post-antibiotic age. Plus an interesting look at the history and the discovery of bacteriophages! -
That way they would never know
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Some 702 intimate examinations were done on sedated or anaesthetised patients (table 3). In only 24% of these examinations had written consent been obtained, and a further 24% of examinations were conducted apparently without written or oral consent.
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Coldicott, Yvette; Pope, Catherine; Roberts, Clive (BMJ)
This 2003 study at an "English medical school" determined that … -
Daily Physio for Cystic Fibrosis
Jen & Lorcán (Little Fierce One)
My friend Jen's been blogging and vlogging about cystic fibrosis - which her young son Lorcán has - in order to raise awareness of it and of a promising new treatment, Orkambi, which would very likely dramatically improve the lifespan and health of chidren like Lorcán... were it available … -
The Anti-Vaxx Vaccine
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Into the Lair of the Bladder Monster
Following his recent illness, Dan undergoes a variety of investigative procedures, including having a fibreoptic bundle inserted into bladder... via his penis!
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The Bladder Monster
Complications associated with a series of urinary tract infections cause Dan a stay in the hospital and a long battle with the bladder monster. Eww.
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TIL the ancient Greeks used shocks from electric rays to numb the pain of childbirth and operations
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"Uncle Dan"
Dan reflects briefly on the birth of "tiny", and the crazy week that's come since, along with some adorable photos of the little rascal.
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Hello 2013: Goodbye 2012
In a belated blog post, Dan looks back on 2012, and describes it as one of the hardest years of his life.