edafe.org » health http://edafe.org edafe.org is the personal site of Edafe Knabe. Sat, 12 May 2012 12:19:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Seeing terror risk, US asks journals to cut flu study facts http://edafe.org/2012/04/seeing-terror-risk-us-asks-journals-to-cut-flu-study-facts/ http://edafe.org/2012/04/seeing-terror-risk-us-asks-journals-to-cut-flu-study-facts/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:16:47 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=6406 Continue reading →]]> “Ever since the tightening of security after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, scientists have worried that a scientific development would pit the need for safety against the need to share information. Now, it seems, that day has come.” Denise Grady and William Broad report on moves by the US government to effectively censor influenza research.
www.nytimes.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2012/04/seeing-terror-risk-us-asks-journals-to-cut-flu-study-facts/feed/ 0 How doctors die http://edafe.org/2011/12/how-doctors-die/ http://edafe.org/2011/12/how-doctors-die/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:02:44 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=6307 Continue reading →]]> “Doctors die, too. And they don’t die like the rest of us. What’s unusual about them is not how much treatment they get compared to most Americans, but how little.” Meanwhile, Ken Murray is determined to go gentle into that good night.
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]]> http://edafe.org/2011/12/how-doctors-die/feed/ 0 Don’t be fooled by the lull—the NHS is still at great risk http://edafe.org/2011/07/dont-be-fooled-by-the-lullthe-nhs-is-still-at-great-risk/ http://edafe.org/2011/07/dont-be-fooled-by-the-lullthe-nhs-is-still-at-great-risk/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 07:29:26 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=6052 Continue reading →]]> “New research in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine this week shows the UK is among the most efficient health services in the world, in lives saved per pound spent.” Polly Toynbee further questions imminent public service reforms targeting the NHS.
www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2011/07/dont-be-fooled-by-the-lullthe-nhs-is-still-at-great-risk/feed/ 0 Bicycle weight and commuting time: randomised trial http://edafe.org/2011/02/bicycle-weight-and-commuting-time-randomised-trial/ http://edafe.org/2011/02/bicycle-weight-and-commuting-time-randomised-trial/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:11:13 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=5916 Continue reading →]]> “Evidence based cycling is not high on the bicycle salesman’s agenda. No one will tell you how much more efficient one bicycle is over another; they just say it is better.” Steel or carbon? Jeremy Groves buys a new bike in the hope of saving up to five minutes on his daily commute…
www.bmj.com
With thanks to Lutz Meißner.

]]> http://edafe.org/2011/02/bicycle-weight-and-commuting-time-randomised-trial/feed/ 0 NHS turmoil is just the start of Tory ideology run wild http://edafe.org/2011/02/nhs-turmoil-is-just-the-start-of-tory-ideology-run-wild/ http://edafe.org/2011/02/nhs-turmoil-is-just-the-start-of-tory-ideology-run-wild/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:04:34 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=5927 Continue reading →]]> “Cameron’s government can be voted out but it will be virtually impossible to return services to a public realm that no longer exists. Ownership of the contracts and companies moves on, and the public sector loses any capacity to take them back.” Polly Toynbee casts doubt on public service reforms in the UK.
www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2011/02/nhs-turmoil-is-just-the-start-of-tory-ideology-run-wild/feed/ 0 Lies, damned lies, and medical science http://edafe.org/2010/12/lies-damned-lies-and-medical-science/ http://edafe.org/2010/12/lies-damned-lies-and-medical-science/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:21:34 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=5878 “I’m not sure that more than a very small percentage of medical research is ever likely to lead to major improvements in clinical outcomes.” David Freedman reports on John Ioannidis and his quest to improve the quality of medical research.
www.theatlantic.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2010/12/lies-damned-lies-and-medical-science/feed/ 0 Ban homeopathy from NHS, say doctors http://edafe.org/2010/06/ban-homeopathy-from-nhs-say-doctors/ http://edafe.org/2010/06/ban-homeopathy-from-nhs-say-doctors/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:45:03 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=5832 Continue reading →]]> “Tom Dolphin, a member of the BMA’s junior doctors’ committee, backed the motion. He said he had previously described homeopathy as witchcraft, but now wanted to apologise to witches for making that link.” The British Medical Association calls for an effective end to the funding of homeopathic remedies by the NHS.
www.guardian.co.uk

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“25 years ago I read a newspaper article which said that one day syringes would be one of the major causes for the transmission of AIDS. I thought this was unacceptable so I decided to do something about it.” Marc Koska’s K1 syringe improves on an old design.
www.ted.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2009/10/1-3-million-reasons-to-re-invent-the-syringe/feed/ 0 Hans Rosling on HIV: New facts and stunning data visuals http://edafe.org/2009/06/hans-rosling-on-hiv-new-facts-and-stunning-data-visuals/ http://edafe.org/2009/06/hans-rosling-on-hiv-new-facts-and-stunning-data-visuals/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:53:45 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=5598 Continue reading →]]>

“When we look at the pattern, one thing comes out very clearly. People say HIV is very high in Africa. I would say, HIV is very different in Africa.” Using Gapminder World, Hans Rosling empowers you to think more clearly about the the ways in which HIV impacts on Africa and the wider world.
www.ted.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2009/06/hans-rosling-on-hiv-new-facts-and-stunning-data-visuals/feed/ 0 How to stop the drug wars http://edafe.org/2009/04/how-to-stop-the-drug-wars/ http://edafe.org/2009/04/how-to-stop-the-drug-wars/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:19:04 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=5213 Continue reading →]]> “The war on drugs has been a disaster, creating failed states in the developing world even as addiction has flourished in the rich world. By any sensible measure, this 100-year struggle has been illiberal, murderous and pointless. That is why The Economist continues to believe that the least bad policy is to legalise drugs.”
www.economist.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2009/04/how-to-stop-the-drug-wars/feed/ 0 The spectral memorials that haunt our roads http://edafe.org/2008/10/the-spectral-memorials-that-haunt-our-roads/ http://edafe.org/2008/10/the-spectral-memorials-that-haunt-our-roads/#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:21:08 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=2879 Continue reading →]]> “It would be unfortunate if the proliferation of ghost bikes frightened off nervous waverers, because there is quite a lot of evidence that the more cyclists there are, the safer cycling becomes. But if white bikes grab the attention of motorists, give them pause and remind them to take care, they will mark the past and help safeguard the future.” Geraldine Bedell reports on the phenomenon of the white bike reaching the UK.
www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/10/the-spectral-memorials-that-haunt-our-roads/feed/ 0 Bike commuting: a better way to travel http://edafe.org/2008/04/bike-commuting-a-better-way-to-travel/ http://edafe.org/2008/04/bike-commuting-a-better-way-to-travel/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:29:06 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=913 Continue reading →]]> “Nothing has enhanced my life as much as the decision to start bike commuting. I’ve stopped smoking, I don’t drink any more, and I’m always outdoors. I’m saving money, I feel all self-righteous about not polluting, and I can eat plenty without worrying about getting fat. And I arrive at just about any city destination faster than if I’d driven.” Paul Dorn enjoys his ride.
www.runmuki.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/04/bike-commuting-a-better-way-to-travel/feed/ 0 Make your bike time count http://edafe.org/2007/10/make-your-bike-time-count/ http://edafe.org/2007/10/make-your-bike-time-count/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:01:34 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=907 Continue reading →]]> “Simply riding your bike will help improve your fitness and your handling skills, but there are training techniques you can adopt to make sure you get a decent workout.” Joe Beer with a few tips on how to spend your time in the saddle more effectively.
www.bikeradar.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2007/10/make-your-bike-time-count/feed/ 0 Life expectancy http://edafe.org/2005/06/life-expectancy/ http://edafe.org/2005/06/life-expectancy/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2005 19:07:14 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=1973

Fact: A regular London cyclist enjoys a longer life expectancy than a Londoner who takes no exercise.

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/06/life-expectancy/feed/ 0 More sorry than safe http://edafe.org/2005/03/more-sorry-than-safe/ http://edafe.org/2005/03/more-sorry-than-safe/#comments Sat, 05 Mar 2005 20:25:13 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=669 Continue reading →]]> “If everything we did had to be absolutely safe, risk-free, proven to have no adverse outcomes for anyone or anything, we’d never get anywhere.” Professor Sir Colin Berry talks to Brendan O’Neill on why the precautionary principle is making life more dangerous for all of us.
www.spiked-online.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/03/more-sorry-than-safe/feed/ 0 Combating HIV/AIDS in developing countries http://edafe.org/2004/09/combating-hivaids-in-developing-countries/ http://edafe.org/2004/09/combating-hivaids-in-developing-countries/#comments Sun, 12 Sep 2004 20:28:01 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=672 Continue reading →]]> “Combating HIV/AIDS requires more than prevention and treatment. It requires improving the conditions under which people are free to choose safer life strategies and conditions.” Editorial reflecting on what changes are necessary to prevent AIDS from spreading further among those most at risk.
www.bmj.com

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