Monthly Archives: March 2016

Pneumonia or Pneumonitis?

Posted on March 29, 2016 by mariahagglund

Sounds pretty similar, right? What’s the difference? you might even ask. It’s a world of difference in terms of cause and treatment, at least that’s what I’ve learned during the course of this afternoon. With some help from my friends … Continue reading →

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Is blood glucose 30 really high or really low?

Posted on March 29, 2016 by mariahagglund

Did I mention my dad had a blood glucose level of 30 the other day? We were really freaked out because it was so HIGH – and the homecare nurse immediately came and administrated insulin. Since I knew high blood … Continue reading →

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Fragmentation of care and patient safety

Posted on March 27, 2016 by mariahagglund

My father does not have diabetes. He has stage 4 kidney cancer though, and has been eating Afinitor for a few weeks. A frequent side effect of the medication is a rise in blood glucouse – which should therefore be monitored. His cancer … Continue reading →

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Do new mothers doing a PhD get enough support?

Posted on March 25, 2016 by mariahagglund

That’s the question asked in a piece on the Times Higher Education web site. I was actually interviewed over the phone for this article, since the author had read my post on PhD parenting! I have a couple of comments … Continue reading →

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Navigating unknown cancer waters

Posted on March 24, 2016 by mariahagglund

I downloaded this report “På okänt cancervatten” a while ago, but I’ve only been able to read short sections at a time. Not because I haven’t had time to (which is otherwise a common reason for my fragmented reading habits) … Continue reading →

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An alternative career

Posted on March 23, 2016 by mariahagglund

You know how an academic career can be quite uncertain, dependant on short term contracts and hard to obtain research funding? So you need a plan B. This is mine – I’m an excellent travel organizer. If anyone would be … Continue reading →

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Heels for height and authority – really?

Posted on March 23, 2016 by mariahagglund

Working from home again today and I took the opportunity to browse through the latest issue of Universitetsläraren – a publication from SULF, a union for researchers and university level educators. About half way through, I stumbled on an article … Continue reading →

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