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RedScrubs Weekly Wrap-up: 4-10-2009

Posted April 10th, 2009 by RedScrubs.com

RedScrubsI have managed to keep more of a postive spotlight on the stories this week despite the myriad of economic hardship blogs that have been rampant regarding the medical industry and the economy in general. From the rehospitalization data, to why it’s bad to grind your teeth, the topics have been diverse, interesting, and timely. On a blog-related side note, Kevin, MD (somewhat of a pioneer in the medical blogosphere) has been rearranging his blog site and is now located with a group of health professionals called HCPLive Network.

Dr. Incognito

Our pick for this week’s BEST blog is. . .


Scrubby WinnerShould People With Mental Illness Hold Public Office? By Dinah


Honorable Mentions


RedScrubs Weekly Wrap-up: 4-3-2009

Posted April 3rd, 2009 by RedScrubs.com

RedScrubsThis week’s MedReader has been very helpful in picking out some recent, never- posted blogs. Of course, we still have some of the old ones we pick on from time to time, but for the most part we are always finding new blog sites that offer new and unique medical perspectives. So, if you have a suggestion, please send it to us for review. We would love to see YOUR favorite blog pick!

Dr. Incognito

Our pick for this week’s BEST blog is. . .


Scrubby WinnerAntioxidants For Cancer Prevention by Julie Lanford, MPH, RD, LDN


Honorable Mentions


RedScrubs Weekly Wrap-up: 3-27-2009

Posted March 27th, 2009 by RedScrubs.com

RedScrubsThe new MedReader has been providing me with some great medical blogs to post throughout the week. Despite a lot of political ranting in the medical blogosphere, I have still managed to find some really good medically oriented blogs to read over and post. We haven’t had a shortage of job postings either, so I hope you are enjoying those as well. Don’t forget to suggest a good blog site if you know of one – our ears are open!

Dr. Incognito

Our pick for this week’s BEST blog is. . .


Scrubby WinnerNew York Times Takes Up Pig MRSA ST398 by Maryn McKenna


Honorable Mentions


RedScrubs Weekly Wrap-up: 3-13-2009

Posted March 12th, 2009 by RedScrubs.com

RedScrubsThe medical blogs this week have been diverse and short, providing a brevity of information. We have had blogs from doctors, nurses, columnists, editors and researchers. I must say, it was difficult to choose a ‘best blog’ from this week’s submissions, but here goes. . .

Dr. Incognito

Our pick for this week’s BEST blog is. . .


Scrubby WinnerWill Patients Or Doctors Be The Biggest Obstacle Impeding Health Care Reform? By Kevin Pho, MD


Honorable Mentions


RedScrubs Weekly Wrap-up: 2-13-2009

Posted February 13th, 2009 by RedScrubs.com

RedScrubsThe blogs this week have been quite diverse, ranging from bantering to statements based on thorough research. I learned information that I didn’t know (as always), some information was reinforced, and other stuff was just plain entertaining. We hope you find our Scrubby Winners this week to be both thought provoking and informative.

-Dr. Incognito

Scrubby Winner:


Scrubby Winner“13 Things I Hate About Nephrology” (by Nephrogirl) by Joshua Schwimmer, MD, FACP, FASN


Honorable Mentions


RedScrubs Weekly Wrap-up: 2-6-2009

Posted February 6th, 2009 by RedScrubs.com

RedScrubsOf particular interest this week among the diverse array of medical blog topics was this question posed by Prometheus, “Is the diagnosis of autism increasing and is it a real epidemic?” The blog brought to light that while the diagnosis of autism has increased over the years, the total number of children diagnosed with mental retardation had decreased over the years. Go figure. And, that is exactly what this author did, in five simple graphs; he took a look at whether we truly do have an epidemic of autism.

-Dr. Incognito

Scrubby Winner:


Scrubby WinnerFive Easy Graphs by Prometheus


Honorable Mentions


RedScrubs Weekly Wrap-up: 1-30-2009

Posted January 30th, 2009 by RedScrubs.com

RedScrubsThe blogosphere has certainly been an enlightening place to be this week. I especially enjoyed the blog on MRSA in US Swine and the potential “cover-up” in the zoonotic arena. I didn’t hear myself say that, however.

More and more research is being done in zoonotics with a recent research study showing MRSA cropping up in a variety of our meat products. This is scary stuff. But, I don’t hear much about it on the news . . . funny how that stuff gets swept under the carpets of the news brigade; and, it’s not just piggy MRSA, it is MRSA from all animals showing up in a variety of products from all meat sources. Anyway, moving on, I hope you’ve enjoyed our top medical story and video picks for the week. Now for the best of the best . . .

-Dr. Incognito

Scrubby Winner:


Scrubby WinnerMRSA ST398 in US Swine by Dr. Tara Smith


Honorable Mentions


RedScrubs Weekly Wrap-up: 1-23-2009

Posted January 23rd, 2009 by RedScrubs.com

RedScrubsWe have seen a truly historic week in regards to this weeks inauguration of our new President, not to mention the enormous, record-shattering crowds of spectators that turned out on Tuesday. Now, let’s hope we can finally get down to the business at hand with all the parties and festivities over.

It has also been a busy week for the blogosphere. Not only did many of the blogs cover their opinions and views of the inauguration; we had plenty of good medical blogs as well. The Scrubby Winner held some particularly good points. The three aspects of the social web are revolutionizing science. By using them, we can learn more about our fields than ever before. Those who choose not to take advantage of the social web will miss the opportunity to become more creative and productive scientists! We have much to learn from the blog on Science And The Social Media.

So without further a-do, let’s announce the Scrubby Award winners!

- Dr. Incognito

Best Scrubby:


Scrubby WinnerScience And The Social Media by BioJobBlogger


Honorable Mentions


RedScrubs Weekly Wrap-up: 1-16-2009

Posted January 16th, 2009 by RedScrubs.com

RedScrubsOne thing I am happy for this week is that we are past the election banter and the arguing over who should be President. Now we can focus on how our new President will deal with the healthcare crises that we are in and the current pressing issues within that arena.

Also refreshing - for now - the blogs are back to talking about patients and healthcare needs and problems, which is a refreshing change of pace for all of us. I think Dr. Wilson wrote an excellent blog on biosurveillance this week, pushing us to look at the seriousness of another potential pandemic and encouraging us to realize that we need to follow and monitor the progress of the transmission patterns of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) – H5N1 virus. We need to think of things we can do for infection control, like better hand washing techniques to start with and not overprescribing antibiotics or antivirals. The public health community should endeavor to define common points of reference and to solve the ambiguity that has contributed to the concept of disaster sociology. It may behoove the public health system to synthesize a disaster sociology-informed process of analysis and take the lead in challenging the notion of static conceptualization of biological events as merely “outbreaks” and “epidemics”.




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