- Hilarious Journal Articles #75: Deal in the womb: Fetal opiates, parent-offspring conflict, and the future of midwifery
This paper argues that parent-offspring conflict is mediated by placental β-endorphins in placental mammals, i.e., foetuses make their mothers endorphin-dependent then manipulate them to increase nutrient allocation to the placenta. - Getting Things Done: MindManager Presentation
In this fast paced, information rich hour, David Allen creates a mindmap of the core elements of GTD best practices to increase your productivity. - Down testing advised in all pregnancies | Chicago Tribune
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists this week begins recommending that every pregnant woman, regardless of age, be offered a choice of tests for Down syndrome. - Clinical Cases and Images: My 'Best' Blog Posts of 2006
I am not sure if these are really the "best" posts on this blog for 2006 but I sometimes find them useful for my "Web 2.0 in Medicine" presentations and decided to collect them in one place: - Top 10 Issues in Hospital Medicine in 2006
Notes from Dr. RW has compiled a list of the Top 10 Issues in Hospital Medicine in 2006. - Health Care Problem? (Single Payer System) - New York Times
- For Better Health Care, Work Across Lines - New York Times
[Some important errors, like confusing "nurses" and "nurse practitioners," but an interesting read.] - Saddam's Execution Video Makes it to Google Video, YouTube, Revver - Mashable
It's a sign of the times that cameraphone footage of Saddam Hussein's execution - including the aftermath as he hangs from the noose - has made its way to video sharing sites. - Heise Security - Looking in the crystal ball: 2007 in retrospect
2007 was the year of the super bots: Never before has malicious software been equipped with so many functions that help it to hide from antivirus software and to resist removal. - The Daily Gadget Blog
- Snagit 8 Screen Capture Software
- Flickr: New Year's Eve
I'm Dr. Joshua Schwimmer, a nephrologist in New York City. • Kidney Notes was the first active nephrology blog, and The National Library of Medicine still uses Kidney Notes as an example of how to formally cite blogs in the medical literature. • Professionally, you can find me at Kidney.nyc. • Kidney Notes is for educational purposes only, not medical advice. Consult qualified health care professionals. See disclaimer.