Blisstree » Lei http://www.blisstree.com Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:15:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 A Hearty Transplant http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-hearty-transplant-50/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-hearty-transplant-50/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:01:22 +0000 Lei http://www.aheartylife.com/2007/04/30/a-hearty-transplant/ Post from: Blisstree

A Hearty Transplant

]]> Dear Readers,

I’m back from vacation! Sorry this place has been so quiet. It is definitely not like me. ;)

Sadly, although I’m back, this will be my last post for AHeartyLife.com. Today is also my last day at b5media where I served as writer and editor of the Science and Health Channel. Kendra James, RN will be assuming responsibility over A Hearty Life and the Science and Health Channel. She’s a cardiac nurse with a passion for communication. I can’t think of anyone better to take my place.

Thank you very much for visiting A Hearty Life over the past year. Please come visit me at my new blog, Eye on DNA, where I will be focusing solely on genetics, my lifelong passion. The genome revolution is upon us. How will it change your life?

Here’s wishing you a long and hearty life,
Hsien

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A Hearty Transplant

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See You at Eye on DNA

]]> Dear Readers,

This is my last post at GeneticsAndHealth.com. As I hinted at last week, I’m considering career options and have decided it’s time to focus on genetics, and genetics alone. I’m sure you would agree there is no better time to become fully immersed in the genome revolution.

Today is also my last day as a part of b5media.com where I served as writer and Science and Health Channel Editor over the past 18 months. There are no better people anywhere to work with. I have learned so much from my time with b5media, knowledge that I would never have gained anywhere else.

Thank you also to every single one of you who has visited Genetics and Health over the past two years. I hope you will join me at at my new blog – Eye On DNA, where I plan to continue documenting the genome revolution. You can subscribe to Eye on DNA using this RSS feed and I’d be very grateful if you’d add EyeOnDNA.com to your blogroll!

If you’re interested in working for b5media and perhaps writing Genetics and Health yourself, please fill in this application form.

See you at Eye on DNA!

Hsien

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See You at Eye on DNA

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/see-you-at-eye-on-dna/feed/ 2 Genetics and Health in Federal Computer Week http://www.blisstree.com/articles/genetics-and-health-in-federal-computer-week/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/genetics-and-health-in-federal-computer-week/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:10:48 +0000 Lei http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2007/04/26/genetics-and-health-in-federal-computer-week/ Post from: Blisstree

Genetics and Health in Federal Computer Week

]]> From Federal Computer Week, an article about blogging and social media in government health agencies, including the CDC.

Health care blogs are sprouting up with names such as Genetics and Health, Trusted.MD, The Health Care Blog and Diabetes Mine. They typically link to other health care blogs, forming a loose network of shared information that might or might not stand up to inspection by the American Medical Association.

“We’re entering an era where blogs have become the new credible source of health information because much of it is coming from people like yourself,” said Craig Lefebvre, a visiting professor at George Washington University’s School of Public Health and Health Services and a consultant to several federal health agencies. “But just like with early Web sites, we will go through a process of sorting out the quality from less quality blogs.”

So what do you think? Do I produce a “quality” blog or a “less quality” blog?

HT: Steve

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Genetics and Health in Federal Computer Week

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/genetics-and-health-in-federal-computer-week/feed/ 12 Happy DNA Day! http://www.blisstree.com/articles/happy-dna-day/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/happy-dna-day/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:52:10 +0000 Lei http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2007/04/25/happy-dna-day/ Post from: Blisstree

Happy DNA Day!

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Celebrating the fourth anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project. DNA Day 2007 is today!

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Happy DNA Day!

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/happy-dna-day/feed/ 2 Two Years at Genetics and Health http://www.blisstree.com/articles/two-years-at-genetics-and-health/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/two-years-at-genetics-and-health/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2007 11:11:04 +0000 Lei http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2007/04/24/two-years-at-genetics-and-health/ Post from: Blisstree

Two Years at Genetics and Health

]]> Over the past two years here at Genetics and Health, I’ve written almost 1,200 posts and received over 2,000 posts comments all on genetics, genes, the genome, and DNA. Having the opportunity to write about my lifelong passion is a dream come true. So that I can improve and grow as a genetics blogger, writer, and commentator, I’ll be re-evaluating my future in genetics over the next couple of weeks.

Stay tuned. Big news coming up.

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Two Years at Genetics and Health

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/two-years-at-genetics-and-health/feed/ 11 Gene Genie is in London http://www.blisstree.com/articles/gene-genie-is-in-london/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/gene-genie-is-in-london/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:10:18 +0000 Lei http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2007/04/22/gene-genie-is-in-london/ Post from: Blisstree

Gene Genie is in London

]]> san francisco embarcarderoGene Genie and I are in the same town this weekend. While Genie is over at Neurophilosophy, I just returned to London this morning from my annual trip to the San Francisco Bay Area to visit family and friends. The trip was totally satisfying and I also had the good fortune to hook up with some brilliant people who are as intense about genetics as I am, including 23andMe, Lisa Lee at DNA Direct (along with some serious IM chats with Jason Bobe), and Thomas Goetz at Wired. Silicon Valley feels like the center of the world. I can’t believe I moved away 13 years ago never to return (well, never say never ;) ).

By the way, for a giggle read this: DNA Proves Winehouse is Shergar. I had no idea if Amy Winehouse sounded like a horse or not until I saw this video:

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Gene Genie is in London

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/gene-genie-is-in-london/feed/ 0 HeartLander Robot for Cardiac Surgery http://www.blisstree.com/articles/heartlander-robot-for-cardiac-surgery-50/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/heartlander-robot-for-cardiac-surgery-50/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2007 03:01:21 +0000 Lei http://www.aheartylife.com/2007/04/21/heartlander-robot-for-cardiac-surgery/ Post from: Blisstree

HeartLander Robot for Cardiac Surgery

]]> heartlanderThe future of heart surgery may involve this little caterpillar-like robot called HeartLander. It inches along on the surface of your heart and is capable of performing:

  • ablation for atrial fibrillation
  • lead placement for biventricular pacing
  • delivery of myocardial regenerative treatments

Watch the videos and learn more at Guardian Unlimited. Is it just me or does it look really huge and awkward stomping on the pig heart?!

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HeartLander Robot for Cardiac Surgery

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DNA Testing of Pregnant Teenagers

]]> pregnancy signA Florida bill to require DNA testing of pregnant girls under the age of 14 has been voted down. The bill would have asked doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers (including abortion providers) to collect DNA from the girl and her fetus for the purpose of identifying the father for prosecution. Sex with minors under the age of 16 in Florida is a crime.

Opponents are concerned that:

  • Young pregnant girls would be discouraged from seeking healthcare for fear their boyfriends would be prosecuted. (Although I wonder how many teenagers keep up with legislation surrounding pregnancy.)
  • Confidentiality between a doctor and a patient would be violated. (Healthcare providers already have to report instances of child abuse although presumably they’d use their best judgment as to whether the teenager engaged in consensual sex or not.)
  • Sex between two teenagers would be criminalized. (ARGH. As a parent, I dread having to face this issue in the future.)

More on the bill at A Bird and a Bottle.

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DNA Testing of Pregnant Teenagers

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/dna-testing-of-pregnant-teenagers/feed/ 5 Fit Heart http://www.blisstree.com/articles/fit-heart-50/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/fit-heart-50/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:08:23 +0000 Lei http://www.aheartylife.com/2007/04/19/fit-heart/ Post from: Blisstree

Fit Heart

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Hi from my vacation perch! Just popping by to say that if you’re looking for some healthy good reading, go check out That’s Fit. Brigitte Dale introduced A Hearty Life to their readers the other day. Thanks!!

A Hearty Life is a lighter-reading blog that covers anything to do with your heart, from interesting facts to news and personal stories.

I’ll be back to full-time posting next week. Hope you are all hearty and well.

~Hsien

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Fit Heart

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/articles/fit-heart-50/feed/ 0 DNA Testing Spas http://www.blisstree.com/articles/dna-testing-spas/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/dna-testing-spas/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:54:26 +0000 Lei http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2007/04/19/dna-testing-spas/ Post from: Blisstree

DNA Testing Spas

]]> spa flowersMy vacation has thus far not included a spa visit, but if I ever do make it to one again in my lifetime, I might be tempted to find one that offers DNA testing. More in the New York Times:

It is possible to get many things at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village, Calif., but a blood-and-urine panel that analyzes the condition of your DNA is a relatively new development. The panel, offered through the California WellBeing Institute as part of several luxury-lifestyle packages, including a $2,800 executive physical, is boomingly popular: about 50 people signed up in January, the first month it was available.

My previous post about DNA Tests at Beauty Spas.

HT: Linda

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DNA Testing Spas

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