ESC: European Society of Cardiology Congress Meeting

September 3, 2011September 3, 2011 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

ESC News, Meeting Coverage News plus CME
Medical News: ESC: Afib Doubles Mortality in Stable Angina Patients – in Meeting Coverage, ESC from MedPage Today

The top link takes you to the MedPage Today home page for articles covering this meeting. The second link is to an article that underwriters may find interesting.

Life Underwriting Manager – Singapore

September 1, 2011 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

This was posted to a LinkedIn group.

We are looking for a Life Underwriting Manager with at least 7-10 years of experience.

The position is based in Singapore and this will be a fantastic opportunity to work for a very established insurer. Interested candidates please email your details and updated CV to m.chen@huxley.com or call +65 6572 4500 for a discussion.

Richard Lehman’s Journal Review – August 2011

September 1, 2011September 1, 2011 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

BMJ Group blogs: BMJ » Blog Archive » Richard Lehman’s journal review – 8 August 2011

BMJ Group blogs: BMJ » Blog Archive » Richard Lehman’s journal review – 15 August 2011

BMJ Group blogs: BMJ » Blog Archive » Richard Lehman’s journal review – 23 August 2011

BMJ Group blogs: BMJ » Blog Archive » Richard Lehman’s journal review – 30 August 2011

I recently shocked an audience of young doctors by stating that my chance at 61 of having localised prostate cancer stood at about 25%. Since then I have looked at various sources (including Overdiagnosed) and found that according to one study of prostates examined histologically after traumatic death, the true figure may be 60%. So if a urologist decided to do some transrectal biopsies on me and hit the right/wrong spot, I might well have a cancer diagnosis. So what would then be the best nonsurgical management strategy – leave alone, local radiotherapy (brachytherapy), or external beam radiotherapy? The conclusion of this systematic review of different modes of radiotherapy for localised prostate cancer is that nobody actually knows. A most reassuring fact to share with your patients.

Failure to Launch

August 27, 2011August 27, 2011 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Bryce Covert: Recession Has Lit the Fuse on Explosive Student Debt « naked capitalism

Boomerang kids: 85% of college graduates must move back home – Oct. 14, 2010

If you thought they were gone, think again.

The War to Our South – 8/27/11

August 27, 2011August 27, 2011 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

BBC News – Mexico drugs crisis: Monterrey shocked by casino attack

The attack was a bold move by the gangs. It happened in broad daylight, was aimed at civilians and took place in the heart of the city.

BTW, the last travel warning for Mexico from the US State Department is dated 4/22/11 or approximately 5,000 corpses ago. One of the world’s largest life reinsurance company’s manual still maintains a Standard rating for Mexico.

Well, OK then.

More Bacon Please

August 17, 2011August 17, 2011 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Red meat consumption and risk of stroke in Swedish men

Conclusion: The findings from this prospective cohort of men indicate that processed meat consumption is positively associated with risk of stroke. The Cohort of Swedish Men is registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01127711.

I just bought a package of bacon today. Then I read this abstract. The perfect definition of a quandary.

Spot the Lesion

August 11, 2011August 11, 2011 / SupremeCmdr / Leave a comment

Movin’ Meat: Case of the day

Spot the Lesion – MedPage Today Blogs – 27989

While the NEJM Image Challenge is challenging, the blog I’ve linked to is much more informative and educational. Click the first link for the patient pictures and problem description. The second link provides the answer and the physician’s deductive reasoning.

This post is dedicated to the medical student in my life who starts his Neurology block later this year.