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POPSData-mining medical records could predict domestic violence
More: Using the new system, the researchers were able to predict abuse an average of two years before the doctor made the diagnosis. Presumably, the computer is picking up signs of ongoing maltreatment the patient hasn’t yet revealed. The researchers also speculate that, in principle, some subtle signal could precede direct abuse. One surprise finding that could be relevant… is that infections turned out to be strongly linked to abuse. That might suggest worsening hygiene in the family or increased psychological stress, possible omens of abuse. But at this point, it is anybody’s guess whether true predictions are possible. Predictions or not, with the current model, fewer than 20 percent of the patients flagged as high-risk cases turned out to have a diagnosis of abuse. Part of the problem may be that the system is only as good as the data it was based on. And as Emory University’s Houry points out, that data isn’t up to speed when it comes to diagnosing abuse.
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POPSBiloxi, MS Should be Ashamed of Juvenile Justice Detention Center "Toilets and walls are covered with mold, rust and excrement," the lawsuit says. "Insects have infested the facility, and the smell of human excrement permeates the entire building. Children frequently have to sleep on thin mats that smell of urine and mold. Defendants do not provide children with adequate personal hygiene items." Children who have been confined there describe assaults by guards, being locked in their cells for 23 hours every day, inadequate medical and mental health care, and widespread infections caused by the filthy conditions.
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POPSBritish Muslim Medics Refuse To Follow Hygiene Rules Universities and NHS trusts fear many more will refuse to co-operate with new Department of Health guidance, introduced this month, which stipulates that all doctors must be "bare below the elbow". The measure is deemed necessary to stop the spread of infections such as MRSA and Clostridium difficile, which have killed hundreds.
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POPSSocialized Medicine Works!! Wow. And the hospital didn't detect the first two WAVES of infection. Must have been real close to "pint" time since they didn't have time to even wash their hands. Spot on, ol' chap.
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POPSWho needs a £140 satnav toothbrush? "It counts 30 seconds for each quadrant and two minutes overall. The display also shows when cleaning is uneven, alerts the user to when the brushes have become worn and acts as a clock when not in use".
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POPSDoes Circumcision cut down on HIV?
This entire question is very controversial. Like all good Jewish boys, I was circumcised on the 8th day of my life. Most of my friends, Jewish or not were also circumcised, which is something I find interesting considering that HIV and the prevention of STDs was not really much of a question in the late 40's. It almost became a question of style. I remember some parents saying that they didn't want their sons to look "different" from the other boys. There was also the question of hygiene, but that seemed like more of an excuse to me, when I became old enough to think about it. Getting adult males in the U.S. especially, to willingly undergo this procedure is iffy at best. The recuperative pain is horrible from what I've been told by those few men I know who actually did this. It seems to me that it really is nothing more than mutilation of the male genitalia. We shrink at the thought of female circumcision and yet accept it for males. Something to think about.
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POPSThis makes the terrorists look like pussycats I would wager to bet that almost all people alive today have a story of someone they had known who died at the hands of a doctor. No wonder they say : Doctors Bury Their Mistakes The following are actual, unedited, notes written by doctors on patients' medical charts: Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. On the second day the knee was better, and on the third day it disappeared completely. She has had no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities. More click this site: http://www.thebrolly.co.uk/elric/docsbury.html
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POPSGerms never sleep Questions from a hard-core clorox wipes user: Are we too germophobic in the U.S.? Has reporting and marketing played into this fear?
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