Links for 2007-01-01

• Hilarious Journal Articles #75: Deal in the womb: Fetal opiates, parent-offspring conflict, and the future of midwifery
  This paper argues that parent-offspring conflict is mediated by placental β-endorphins in placental mammals, i.e., foetuses make their mothers endorphin-dependent then manipulate them to increase nutrient allocation to the placenta.
• Getting Things Done: MindManager Presentation
  In this fast paced, information rich hour, David Allen creates a mindmap of the core elements of GTD best practices to increase your productivity.
• Down testing advised in all pregnancies | Chicago Tribune
  The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists this week begins recommending that every pregnant woman, regardless of age, be offered a choice of tests for Down syndrome.
• Clinical Cases and Images: My 'Best' Blog Posts of 2006
  I am not sure if these are really the "best" posts on this blog for 2006 but I sometimes find them useful for my "Web 2.0 in Medicine" presentations and decided to collect them in one place:
• Top 10 Issues in Hospital Medicine in 2006
  Notes from Dr. RW has compiled a list of the Top 10 Issues in Hospital Medicine in 2006.
• Health Care Problem? (Single Payer System) - New York Times
• For Better Health Care, Work Across Lines - New York Times
  [Some important errors, like confusing "nurses" and "nurse practitioners," but an interesting read.]
• Saddam's Execution Video Makes it to Google Video, YouTube, Revver - Mashable
  It's a sign of the times that cameraphone footage of Saddam Hussein's execution - including the aftermath as he hangs from the noose - has made its way to video sharing sites.
• Heise Security - Looking in the crystal ball: 2007 in retrospect
  2007 was the year of the super bots: Never before has malicious software been equipped with so many functions that help it to hide from antivirus software and to resist removal.
• The Daily Gadget Blog
• Snagit 8 Screen Capture Software
• Flickr: New Year's Eve