Four Reasons Doctors Worry About Social Media - #GetOverIt

Four Reasons Doctors Worry About Social Media - #GetOverIt


Four Reasons Doctors Worry About Social Media - #GetOverIt

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 10:46 PM PDT

I'm fortunate enough to spend a lot of time interacting with physicians, entrepreneurs, and investors on the bleeding edge of digital health – and it's a consistently thrilling experience.

China's Overseas Travel Rose By 16% In 1st Qtr; Visitors To Country Fell

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 10:33 PM PDT

China had some good news on Friday for countries that have been courting its overseas travelers:  outboard tourism grew by 16% in the first quarter of the year to 22.6 million trips, according to figures from the China National Tourism Administration.

'Gangnam Style' star releases new single

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 03:30 PM PDT

Psy launches his second offering, "Gentleman", to a packed stadium in South Korean capital, Seoul.

Kerry in Japan to discuss Korean crisis

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 10:36 PM PDT

US secretary of state on last leg of Asia tour as he continues efforts to persuade N Korea to stop nuclear-war threats.

H7N9 Bird Flu Cases Rise To 51 In China As Spread Into New Areas Continues

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 09:52 PM PDT

Two new cases of the deadly bird flu H7N9 were found in China today, bringing the total in the country to 51, including 11 deaths, the state-run Shanghai Daily reported.

Capriles unites Venezuela's opposition

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 02:38 PM PDT

Henrique Capriles first man in 14 years to give serious fight to party of late leader Hugo Chavez.

Investigators probe Lion Air crash in Bali

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 09:34 PM PDT

In this photo released by Indonesian Police, the wreckage of a crashed Lion Air plane sits on the water near the airport in Bali, Indonesia on Saturday, April 13, 2013. The plane carrying more than 100 passengers and crew overshot a runway on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Saturday and crashed into the sea, injuring nearly two dozen people, officials said. (AP Photo/Indonesian Police)BALI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian investigators have started working to determine what caused a new Lion Air passenger jet to miss a runway while landing on the resort island of Bali, crashing into the sea without causing any fatalities.


VIDEO: Venezuela row on eve of election

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 08:43 PM PDT

The Venezuelan opposition has made an official complaint against the government following allegations that it broke the law by continuing its electoral campaign on state television.

VIDEO: Eco-tourism in Tunisia's new era

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 06:33 PM PDT

A slump in the number of visitors to Tunisia since the country's revolution has forced those in the tourism industry to rethink their businesses.

VIDEO: A childcare crisis in urban India?

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 06:30 PM PDT

In urban India just one in every four women goes out to work, with social attitudes and a lack of opportunities partly to blame.

Insight: Once a landlord's serf, a Pakistani woman enters election fray

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 09:12 PM PDT

Kolhi talks to her supporter during an election campaign at a camp for freed bonded labourers on the outskirts of the city of HyderabadBy Matthew Green HYDERABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - When Veero Kolhi made the asset declaration required of candidates for Pakistan's May elections, she listed the following items: two beds, five mattresses, cooking pots and a bank account with life savings of 2,800 rupees ($28). While she may lack the fortune that is the customary entry ticket to Pakistani politics, Kolhi can make a claim that may resonate more powerfully with poor voters than the wearily familiar promises of her rivals. ...


Insight: Once a landlord's serf, a Pakistani woman enters election fray

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 09:12 PM PDT

HYDERABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - When Veero Kolhi made the asset declaration required of candidates for Pakistan's May elections, she listed the following items: two beds, five mattresses, cooking pots and a bank account with life savings of 2,800 rupees ($28).

U.S.'s Kerry lands in Japan in push to rein in North Korea

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 10:34 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Japan on Sunday, the last stop on an Asian tour aimed at solidifying support for curbing North Korea's nuclear program and reassuring U.S. allies after weeks of threats of war from Pyongyang.

U.S. says agrees with China on peaceful North Korea solution

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 07:44 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry and Chinese State Councilor Yang deliver remarks at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in BeijingBy Arshad Mohammed and Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States said on Saturday that China had agreed to help rid North Korea of its nuclear capability by peaceful means, but Beijing made no specific commitment in public to pressure its long-time ally to change its ways. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met China's top leaders in a bid to persuade them to push reclusive North Korea, whose main diplomatic supporter is Beijing, to scale back its belligerence and, eventually, return to nuclear talks. ...


Dozens killed in northern Peru bus crash

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 09:56 PM PDT

Police say at least 34 passengers killed after bus veered off Andean highway and plunged 200 metres into deep ravine.

'Orphan Black' 1.03 Review: Learning the Rules of Clone Club

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 07:00 PM PDT

It's surprising how good BBC Worldwide's new show Orphan Black is, especially when you consider the premise: Sarah (Tatiana Maslany), a tough woman with a troubled past, meets her clone, Beth, just as Beth is committing suicide. Sarah assumes Beth's life in order to raid her bank account, then learns that there are other clones—fewer now that they're being killed off. And it seems that Beth was a cop with a past of her own. Why did Beth commit suicide? How will Sarah escape with Beth's money? Who's killing the clones? What does "Orphan Black" mean, anyway? Orphan Black is a puzzle box of a show, one that the audience and the main character are trying to open.

Myriad Genetics CEO Claims He Owns Your Genes

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 07:01 PM PDT

With the Supreme Court about to hear a landmark case on gene patents, Myriad Genetics, the company that owns the patents under scrutiny, is going on the offensive.  I've written about this case before, when the patents were first thrown out by one court, and then restored by another.  Now the Supremes will have the final say.

China says new bird flu cases found in central China

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 08:04 PM PDT

Journalists take pictures of screen showing girl, who according to hospital officials, is infected with new H7N9 bird flu strain, during news conference at Ditan HospitalBEIJING (Reuters) - Two people in the central Chinese province of Henan have been infected by a new strain of avian influenza, the first cases found in the region and bringing the total number nationwide to 51, Xinhua state news agency said on Sunday. One of the victims, a 34-year old man in the city of Kaifeng, is now critically ill in hospital, while the other, a 65-year old farmer from Zhoukou, is stable. The two cases do not appear to be connected. ...


Quake strikes off Papua New Guinea, no damage reported

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 08:45 PM PDT

PERTH (Reuters) - A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck 46 miles west of Bougainville island in Papua New Guinea on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake, originally registered at 6.7 magnitude, was 40 miles deep. "Although anything at less than 100 km (62 miles) depth is considered shallow, we're not expecting anything major from this," said David Jepsen, senior seismologist at Geoscience Australia. "It's nothing like the quake we had there in February." A 7. ...

China says new bird flu cases found in central China

Posted: 13 Apr 2013 08:05 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Two people in the central Chinese province of Henan have been infected by a new strain of avian influenza, the first cases found in the region and bringing the total number nationwide to 51, Xinhua state news agency said on Sunday.

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