On The Wards

New & Interesting (2 November 2009)

wardslave — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:48:49 +0000

The “New & Interesting” series is a biweekly compilation of select research findings, news articles, and random tidbits in bullet-point format. The entries are highly abbreviated, but provide links to the original articles or abstracts if you desire to read further. General Articles Video games may cause kids to suffer finger and wrist pain (WebMD) Researchers at the [...]

The Sleepiest States

wardslave — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:44:06 +0000

Just as time and money are valuable commodities for most people–and often in short supply–sleep can be a particularly scarce one for many. According to a study published in the October 30 edition of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, approximately 28% of U.S. adults do not get enough rest or sleep for at least 14 [...]

New & Interesting (19 October 2009)

wardslave — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:15:13 +0000

The “New & Interesting” series is a biweekly compilation of select research findings, news articles, and random tidbits in bullet-point format. The entries are highly abbreviated, but provide links to the original articles or abstracts if you desire to read further. General Articles Antibiotics can be purchased online without the need for a prescription. The danger of [...]

Does knuckle cracking cause arthritis?

wardslave — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:36:20 +0000

Coincident with the prestigious Nobel Prizes awarded each year are their parody counterparts: the Ig Nobel Prizes (a play on the words “ignoble” and “Nobel”). The honors are bestowed to individuals who demonstrate notable achievements that “first make people laugh, and then make them think.” The awards ceremonies take place each October at the Sanders [...]

World Stem Cell Summit 2009

wardslave — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:11:06 +0000

The 2009 World Stem Cell Summit, co-sponsored by Johns Hopkins Medicine, begins today and continues until September 23 in Baltimore, Maryland. The conference assembles key experts in the science, ethics, policy, and business of stem cell research with an expected audience of over 1,200 participants from more than 25 countries. Among the diverse topics, there [...]

New & Interesting (21 September 2009)

wardslave — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:06:21 +0000

The “New & Interesting” series is a biweekly compilation of select research findings, news articles, and random tidbits in bullet-point format. The entries are highly abbreviated, but provide links to the original articles or abstracts if you desire to read further. General Articles Most powerful 9.4-Tesla MRI is stronger than the Large Hadron Collider (Wired) A blind patient [...]

Memorable Tweets (from March 2009)

wardslave — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:59:05 +0000

The “Memorable Tweets” series is a monthly compilation of notable past tweets from the microblog version of On The Wards. The entries may provide some — albeit small — insight into my world as a clinical physician and scientist. The comments are invariably true and may reflect real-life experiences. I have nevertheless made every effort to [...]

New & Interesting (25 August 2009)

wardslave — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:59:27 +0000

The “New & Interesting” series is a biweekly compilation of select research findings, news articles, and random tidbits in bullet-point format. The entries are highly abbreviated, but provide links to the original articles or abstracts if you desire to read further. General Articles Comparison of health care systems from around the world. The BBC graphs the health [...]

Top iPhone Medical Apps for The Wards

wardslave — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:22:42 +0000

The iPhone App store is a veritable treasure chest of free and cheap applications, ranging from productivity tools and reference guides to arcade games to pass the time. As of this writing, there are over 800 applications categorized as “Medical”. For the busy physician and student, wandering through the labyrinth of apps can be a [...]

Server Transfer Bloopers

wardslave — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:52:25 +0000

Due to the unreliability of the previous server, I recently ported the entire On The Wards blog to another host with reportedly greater functionality and stability. In the process, I had forgotten to transfer some plugins. This had the unintentional effect of redirecting traffic to ad-laden sites when anyone would access the blog. I am very [...]