Blog Buzz: May 13 – May 18

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Catching my eye on the internet this week…

Jody at the blog Women With Cancer sums up recent findings in the field of breast cancer, which include some potential for big changes in treatment, in her post Between the Headlines. You choose.

Check out the ASCO 2012 preview post from Sally Church with video rundown of the posters and sessions she’s watching.

The Percolator, a Chronicle of Higher Education blog, touches on how science is communicated to a popular audience in Scoring the Showdown between a Scientist and a Storyteller

Ezra Klein on Wonk Blog from the Washington Post discusses a recent house bill that he feels will politicize NSF funding.

TEDMED 2012 Videos Have Arrived!

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TEDMED organizers have started to add the 2012 videos to their Website.  Each TEDMED 2012 speaker will be made available over the next few months and they will add 2 to 3 videos each week.  As the video list grows, take advantage of organizing the display by most recent, most popular, or see all — from A to Z!

TEDMED is an annual conference focusing on health and medicine and is unlike any other medical meeting.  Attending just one session can change your perspective on what the future might bring!  Speakers and attendees come from all sectors of society to explore possibilities, share ideas, and ponder fresh insights.

Tech Zone: Prostate Pal

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Created by a physician with the Concord Hospital Center for Urologic Care at Darthmouth, the Prostate Pal app helps men track their prostate health along with their healthcare providers.  iPhone and iPad only. Features include:

  • Bladder Diary
  • AUA Symptom Score
  • PSA Tracker

Download these apps and others by visiting the MSK Library’s Patient and Family Selected Mobile Resources LibGuide.  To access this guide from the Library website, simply click on the LibGuides link under the Select Library Resources on the upper left hand side of the page.