140-character Resume: How Twitter is Changing the Job Hunt

How Twitter is Changing the Job Hunt. Some recruiters say Twitter has transformed their prospecting and hiring, helping them identify candidates they wouldn't have found otherwise, but others say the messaging platform has some way to go before it can replace LinkedIn, Facebook or other job-hunting tools. Lauren Weber from the WSJ reports:

What are the 6 Most Germ-infested Places in Your Office?

A study by the producer of Kleenex, Kimberly-Clark, found that the 6 "Dirtiest Places" in Your Office are:

- break room sink-faucet handles
- microwave door handles
- keyboards
- refrigerator door handles
- water fountain buttons
- vending machine buttons

And don't forget that the "Five Second Rule" doesn't work, says Dr. Susan Rhem, an infectious disease specialist from the Cleveland Clinic:



A common superstition, the five-second rule states that food dropped on the ground will not be contaminated with bacteria if it is picked up within five seconds of being dropped (Wikipedia).

References:

Office Germs: The 6 Dirtiest Work Places. WebMD, 2012.
Image source: Wikipedia, CDC.

Best of Medical Blogs - weekly review and blog carnival

The “Best of Medical Blogs - weekly review and blog carnival” is a weekly summary of the best posts from medical blogs. Please email your suggestions for inclusion to clinicalcases@gmail.com. Best of Medical Blogs (BMB) is published every Tuesday, just like the old Grand Rounds.

Logic is not good enough. We need evidence. Why should performance measures receive a pass on evaluation?

We once thought it was logical to give antiarrythmic drugs to patients after they had a myocardial infarction. We once thought that beta blockers were contraindicated in systolic dysfunction. We consistently follow logic and conventional wisdom, yet find out that we were wrong. Why should performance measures receive a pass on evaluation? From db's Medical Rants: http://buff.ly/16uF3j7

Has Twitter Changed? Remember when Twitter was a great place to have conversations? 

When people now want to have a little bit deeper discussion, they send me an e-mail, or even a text to my phone - and the conversation takes place off the "public" airwaves. But why?

In my opinion, here are reasons why "rich engagement" has gone private: Political Correctness prevents deep analysis; This hyper-partisian world leaves little room for the "middle of the road" opinion; Being taken "out of context" is no longer the exception, it is the rule. From Family Medicine Rocks: http://bit.ly/Z0ynE5

Dr. Wes: Maintaining Board Certification Every Two Years http://bit.ly/17gFAU9

We need more “old fashioned” doctors. Spending time with patients should not be considered “old fashioned”. Using technology sparingly should not be considered “old fashioned”. Technology is a tool not an answer. http://www.medrants.com/archives/7249

Work Life Balance - from Life in the Fast Lane medical education blog http://bit.ly/XoPZ12

Times have changed… we might break free from the self-flagellating oppression of yesteryear to forge a fitter and more fulfilling future

Brain networking among musicians

From Deutsche Welle:

When musicians play, what is happening inside their brains? Scientists at Berlin's Max Planck Institute for Human Development have discovered that while performing together, their neurological activity goes into a kind of synchronization mode - almost as though they were connected by a wireless network.

Industry breeds "superior" rodeo bulls. The result? A lot of cowboys with broken bones

Rodeo Bulls Kick Higher and Buck Harder. A great bucking bronco can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, and an entire industry has sprung up that's dedicated to breeding these superior bulls. The result? A lot of cowboys with broken bones. WSJ's Michael M. Phillips reports:

Healthcare social media #HCSM - top articles

Here are my suggestions for some of the top articles related to healthcare social media (#HCSM) in the past 2 weeks:

The articles were selected from my Twitter and RSS streams. Please feel free to send suggestions for articles to clinicalcases at gmail.com and you will receive an acknowledgement in the next edition of this publication.

How to use social media to supplement a novel curriculum in medical education. Twitter and Facebook are excellent applications of "push technology" as a means to deliver educational conten http://buff.ly/131Q8tW

Wiki as a Participatory Tool for Patients in Clinical Guideline Development http://buff.ly/SSA2cV

There are no definitive numbers on how many doctors prescribe apps but 10% of users have health apps on their phones http://buff.ly/QhKy0h

9% of medical school and residency program directors/coordinators search Facebook and Twitter to evaluate candidates http://buff.ly/UABZK4

Banned on Wall St.: Facebook, Twitter and Gmail. The number of global organizations blocking social media is declining 10 percent annually. By 2014, fewer than 30 percent of all large organizations are expected to be blocking employee access to social media. http://buff.ly/Ybn1Ay

59 Top Physician Blogs Worth Reading http://buff.ly/V37c91

Sign of the times: WSJ discontinues its health Blog http://buff.ly/YlouV8

How college students find and use information [Infographic] http://buff.ly/V2bXzx

Medical school applicants might want to rethink that last tweet http://buff.ly/YoTjZ5

“Human-powered discovery engine for interestingness” is what the NYTimes calls Maria Popova. The Web has a presentism bias, with Facebook updates, tweets and blog entries always appearing with the latest first http://buff.ly/VcDQFb

Productivity tips: TalkTyper and more http://buff.ly/VjmdUc

Social Media May Help Fight Childhood Obesity http://buff.ly/VjcIEx

Concussions 101, a Primer for Kids and Parents (video)

Dr. Mike has put together a few resources on concussions at http://www.myfavouritemedicine.com/2012/03/07/concussions/

Dr. Mike Evans is founder of the Health Design Lab at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of Toronto, and a staff physician at St. Michael's Hospital.

http://twitter.com/docmikeevans
http://www.facebook.com/docmikeevans

Conceived, written, and presented by Dr. Mike Evans, Illustrated by Liisa Sorsa, Produced, directed, and filmed by Nick De Pencier, Picture and sound edit by David Schmidt, Gaffer, Martin Wojtunik, Whiteboard construction by James Vanderkleyn, Production assistant, Chris Niesing, ©2011 Michael Evans and Mercury Films Inc.

Getting Strangled by a Boa Constrictor - BBC video

"Steve Backshall risks being strangled by a Boa Constrictor snake as he demonstrates their lethal killing technique - on himself! Incredible clip from Deadly 60 series 2."



Source: Strangled by a Boa Constrictor - Deadly 60 - BBC - YouTube http://bit.ly/XCfXhK

Best of Medical Blogs - weekly review and blog carnival

The “Best of Medical Blogs - weekly review and blog carnival” is a weekly summary of the best posts from medical blogs. Please email your suggestions for inclusion to clinicalcases@gmail.com. Best of Medical Blogs (BMB) is published every Tuesday, just like the old Grand Rounds.

Choose Wisely when Choosing Wisely http://buff.ly/Wrjs4S

From NBC: "You don’t need an MRI for lower back pain. You don’t need antibiotics for a sinus infection. And you don’t need to be screened for osteoporosis, either, if you’re under 65. A list of 90 medical ‘don’ts.’"

Based on the headlines, one might think that these tests or treatments should never be done. However, this is not what the experts were saying. These are commonly overused tests and treatments, not useless.

Can computers replace physicians? http://buff.ly/WriSUx -- Why we need physicians rather than computers http://buff.ly/WriNAn

Computers might be great if we humans were identical. They might be great if our patients were accurate historians without unknown agendas. But none of those, and many other restrictions exist. We have to weigh each piece of evidence, especially the history. We use complex illness scripts and our experience.

Excellent doctoring requires knowledge (computers can provide) plus wisdom. How can we program wisdom?

“How safe is Z-pak?” With the medicalization of everything, patients and doctors need to better understand that taking medicine or having surgery means accepting trade-offs. http://buff.ly/16cMN76

Dr. Wes: The Generality of the FDA's Recommendations on Zithromax http://bit.ly/ZFKBDo

When 1A evidence is not 1A evidence - A quest to find the truth, via Twitter http://buff.ly/XCrV8s

Answering the critics of atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation http://buff.ly/ZF6iDp

Dr. Wes: The Importance of Recess in our Era of Sequestration http://bit.ly/ZFKGqp

"In the 11th year of this blog, we just reached the 3 million visit bar" - medrants http://buff.ly/16cMysL