MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with '000'. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:08:21 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441696&cid=t_275868_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F24%2Fsaving-lives-one-page-at-a-time%2F At the International Conference on the Use of the Internet in Mental Health in Montreal earlier this month, I discussed how far we’ve come in 15 years of mental health online. But for all my discussion about social networking websites like PatientsLikeMe.com and Twitter, one of the slides sticks with me. It’s the slide on “Suicide… Read this first,” a single, static webpage that’s been online since 1995 and written by Martha Ainsworth. Its purpose is singular yet deceptively simple — help people understand their thoughts and feelings about wanting to commit suicide, and hope they take enough away from it to make the choice to live another day. It has been read by nearly 8 million people during that time. Yes, that’s right — 8 million pe... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441696 Sun, 24 May 2009 11:09:00 +0100 2441696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441698&cid=t_275868_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F22%2Fno-significant-relationship-between-violence-crime-and-mental-illness%2F I hope that, once and for all, the message is clear — someone who has a mental illness is at no greater risk for violent crime. So says a new study that looked at the rate of violent crime in over 8,000 people diagnosed with schizophrenia between 1973 and 2006, and a control group of 80,000 people from the general population of Sweden. According to the new study published in JAMA, five percent of the general population was convicted of violent crime during this time period, compared to eight percent of those with schizophrenia and no substance abuse, which was not a statistically significant difference. These results echo previous research in the U.S. that has also found no significant relationship between mental illness and violence. What the study did find was that the overreprese... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441698 Fri, 22 May 2009 18:59:18 +0100 2441698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1998920&cid=t_275868_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F29%2Fgladwells-outliers-is-an-outlier-itself%2F If you want a nice beach read (in November) that’s filled with light anecdotes, lots of “truthiness” and Wikipedia-based references, then I highly recommend Malcolm Gladwell’s new Outliers: The Story of Success. In it, you’ll learn such bold proclamations as: Talent takes practice (and lots of it) Success takes luck Success also takes access to social advantages Emotional intelligence (or, as Gladwell calls it, “practical intelligence”) is more important than IQ So if you wanted the summary of the McDonald’s version of these McLite insights, there you have it. I just saved you $17, because Gladwell adds little to these observations other than stories that nicely highlight his points. There’s little critical thinking here, or ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1998920 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:38:49 +0100 1998920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512086&cid=t_275868_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalheroes.com%2Fdelta-dental-10000-smiles-project%2F Delta Dental has launched what it has dubbed “The 10,000 Smiles Project.” The concept here is simple. Delta wants to collect 10,000 photos of people smiling. That’s it. If you have a picture of yourself smiling, submit it. Why? Well, if Delta reaches their goal of receiving 10,000 photos of people smiling, they will donate $10,000 to the National Head Start Program, an organization that helps to develop vulnerable and underprivileged children. This is a good cause and it only takes a couple of seconds to submit a photo. So, submit one if you can. Submit photo to Delta Dental 10,000 Smiles Project You may also be interested in the press release. (Source: Dental Heroes) Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512086 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:35:04 +0100 2512086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1433970&cid=t_275868_158_f&fid=36160&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popeinstitute.com%2Fcaregivingminutes%2F%3Fp%3D81 May is Older Americans Month. In honor of this special occasion, Pope Institute for Health and Education is offering another free consultation giveaway this year. We are providing $10,000 worth of free consultation time for seniors and caregivers. No Purchase Necessary. To register for the event visit www.popeinstitute.com and click the blue register logo in the upper right corner or click the register logo on the right side of this blog. The consultation time will be awarded on a first come first served basis and there are a limited number of available times. The giveaway will continue on a weekly basis throughout the month of May. Visit www.popeinstitute.com for terms and registration details. This opportunity is available nationwide. Reserve your preferred consultation time by registe... CaregivingMinutes™ by Pope Institute blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1433970 Sat, 10 May 2008 02:13:58 +0100 1433970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1307684&cid=t_275868_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2F253194791%2F Slate explainer really misses the point on this one. Of course 10,000 BC is NOT realistic. Everybody knows the Earth was created around 4,000 BC. Everybody. Don’t you? (Source: Blind.Scientist) Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1307684 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:48:28 +0100 1307684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=737539&cid=t_275868_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F16%2Fsfda-official-executed-for-accepting-bribes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Daily News, Opinion, SupportFormer head of the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA), was executed for taking bribes in return for approving the use of certain medicines. No, you didn't miss anything. The SFDA to which the news story refers is in China. At ease, boys- you're all safe (for now). Mike Adams of NewsTarget explains in his cartoon that the FDA is a clear and present danger to the health and safety of the American people. The agency is so deeply entangled in protecting drug company profits and corporate interests that it has utterly abandoned its mission of protecting the people. In fact, bribery is routine in the United States drug approval process. A policy exists that allows FDA decision panel experts -- the people who ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=737539 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 737539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675451&cid=t_275868_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F14%2Finsulin-pump-survey-to-pump-or-not-to-pump%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, SupportOut of the nearly three million people in the United States with type 1 diabetes, less than 300,000 are utilizing an insulin pump. That's roughly 10%. Diabetes Health wants to know why more type 1 diabetics are not on the insulin pump. They are currently collecting data via an on-line survey. Please give them your feedback. Diabetes Health promises a forthcoming article summarizing attitudes and general feedback garnered on the subject. My older brother was one of those 300,000 insulin pumpers. But he has returned to needles. Watch for future post where he will explain how the pump gave him the best blood sugar control of his life, but a frightening side effect prompted him to set aside the pump forever. Read | Permalink |&nbsp... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675451 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675451