Blog Buzz: May 12 – May 16

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Chris Hadfield, the Canadian astronaut whose tweets and videos from space have captured the public imagination, landed back on Earth this week. Overthinking It has an interesting post about his success at communicating science, which includes links to the great stuff Hadfield has been sharing from space.

Andrew Revkin of the NY Times  wrote about his Stroke of Luck, which highlights how telemedicine can help in cases where specialists aren’t available.

Angelina Jolie’s editorial Tuesday created an opportunity for people to learn about BRCA genes and discuss risk, genetic testing and treatment options. Here are three posts from medical and science bloggers I recommend  checking out:

In Angelina, BRCA, Mastectomies, etc…, Dr. Margaret Polaneczky hopes the star’s disclosure will help high-risk women decide to get tested and discusses what women need to know, saying: Continue reading →

Searching for Credible Medical Information

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I was drawn to a recent article (April 18, 2013) published on the American Cancer Society website entitled “Can you trust that medical journal?” written by Dr. Ted Gansler.  It seems that Dr. Gansler’s article was the end result of a piece he read in the New York Times which questioned the ethics of some journal publishers.

A national survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project reported that “Thirty-five percent of U.S. adults say that at one time or another they have gone online specifically to try to figure out what medical condition they or someone else might have.”  This represents one in three American adults who have used the web to retrieve information about a medical condition. The report refers to these individuals as “online diagnosers.” Continue reading →

Using the “Journal” Link to Access a Full Text Article

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Sometimes when using the Library’s Fulltext@MSK button to access an article during a database search, it is necessary to click on the “Journal” link in order to retrieve the full text.  Here is an example:

After clicking on “Journal,” you will be able to navigate to the specific article in question and if it is available, you will be able to access the PDF version. To learn more about Fulltext@MSK , please don’t hesitate to Ask Us.