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 'abc news'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:01:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934159&cid=t_111463_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhat-to-expect-from-the-new-sunscreen-labels%2F2011.06.16 Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released the new rules regarding labeling of sunscreen.  The goal is to make it easier for the average person to chose a sunscreen. The new labels will not be in place until next summer, so you need to be aware. When the new labels are in place, NO sunscreen will be allowed to be labeled as a SUNBLOCK or as WATERPROOF. Under the new labeling rules Products that have SPF values between 2 and 14 may be labeled as Broad Spectrum if they pass the required test. Only products that are labeled both as Broad Spectrum with SPF values of 15 or higher may state that they reduce the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging, when used as directed. A warning statement will be required on any product that is not Broad Spectrum, or that is Broad Spect... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934159 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4934159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813285&cid=t_111463_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdo-you-look-good-in-a-bathing-suit-dr-val-offers-summer-fitness-tips-to-abc-news%2F2011.05.11 The weather is heating up, and soon most of us will be back in shorts and t-shirts…  and worrying about looking good in our dreaded bathing suits. I had the opportunity to offer some evidence-based weight loss and fitness tips to ABC News in Washington, DC. You can view the clip or read my summary below: (more…) (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813285 Wed, 11 May 2011 22:51:19 +0100 4813285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592400&cid=t_111463_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcoffee-and-stroke-another-study-the-media-got-wrong%2F2011.03.14 Here we go again. Headlines across America blaring lines like, “Coffee may reduce stroke risk.” It was a big study, but an observational study. Not a trial. Not an experiment. And, as we say so many times on this website that you could almost join along with the chorus, observational studies have inherent limitations that should always be mentioned in stories. They can’t prove cause and effect. They can show a strong statistical association, but they can’t prove cause and effect. So you can’t prove benefit or risk reduction. And stories should say that. USA Today, for example, did not explain that in its story. Nor did it include any of the limitations that were included in, for example, a HealthDay story, which stated: “The problem with this type of stu... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592400 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:00:45 +0100 4592400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532207&cid=t_111463_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fyou-are-the-biggest-wasted-resource-in-health-care%2F2011.03.01 ABCNews.com has posted a great new piece by Dr. Roni Zeiger entitled, “The Biggest Wasted Resource in Health Care? You.” Subtitle: “How Your Internet Research Can Help Your Relationship With Your Doctor.” It’s well reasoned and clearly written, and continues the trend we cited a month ago, when Time posted Dr. Zack Meisel’s article saying that patients who Google can help doctors. Related notes: – Dr. Zeiger’s article title parallels what Dr. Charles Safran told the House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health in 2004: Patients are “the most under-utilitized resource.” He was talking about health IT, quoting his colleague Dr. Warner Slack, who had said it many years earlier. I often quote it in my speeches for the Society for Participatory Medicine, assert... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532207 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:00:16 +0100 4532207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197038&cid=t_111463_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F7_3HrDKs1VE%2F By Jim HarperIn public opinion research, “salience” is the word often used to describe what is at the forefront of people’s minds. Salience influences people’s responses to polls: If they’ve just thought about something, their responses will reflect what they’ve just thought about. It makes sense, and it’s one of the theses of Jonathan Zaller’s public opinion reference book The Nature and Origins of Mass Opinion. Most people don’t hold fixed views on most matters of public debate. They merely improvise, when asked, based in part on what issues are salient for them. A Washington Post-ABC News poll out today finds that most people support the body scanning machines the Transportation Security Administration is installing in airports. The ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197038 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:30:45 +0100 4197038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772237&cid=t_111463_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdr-val-tells-abc-news-how-to-stave-off-memory-loss%2F2010.07.20 Did you know that physical activity can reduce your risk for memory loss and dementia? I had the chance to speak to ABC’s Let’s Talk Live team about important lifestyle choices that can keep the mind healthy and active. The good news is that you really can teach an old dog new tricks, and those new tricks can stimulate growth of new brain cells. Watch the video and check out the Alzheimer’s Association website for more information about dementia prevention: (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772237 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:00:50 +0100 3772237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753783&cid=t_111463_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fdoctors-on-impaired-or-drunk-colleagues-not-my-problem%2F photo: ABC If you ever watched Lost, you’d know that many of the demons torturing the hunky-yet-annoying surgeon, Jack (played by Matthew Fox), are a product of turning his father in for performing an operation while drunk (Don’t worry — definitely not a spoiler. Jack’s daddy issues are evident from the first episode.) It turns out that pretend Jack is more responsible than many doctors in the real world. A recent study shows that more than a third of doctors who knew that a colleague was impaired by incompetence, substance abuse, or a mental health issue didn’t report them. In fact, 31% of doctors said that reporting incompetence wasn’t their responsibility, even though many professional medical organizations require doctors to rat out inadequate colleague... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753783 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:13:57 +0100 3753783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746694&cid=t_111463_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F187105%2F Anxiety Leads to Heart Problems: A new study found that people with stable coronary heart disease and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) had a higher rate of cardiovascular events than patients without GAD. (via ABC News) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746694 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:28:55 +0100 3746694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695644&cid=t_111463_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F25%2Fthe-situation-of-sexual-harassment%2F Here is another segment from John Quinones excellent ABC 20/20 series titled “What Would You Do?” — a series that, in essence, conducts situationist experiments through hidden-camera scenarios. This episode asks, “Would you stop sexual harassment at diner?“ (and includes analysis from sociologist Raquel Bergen). * * * * * * To review a sample of related Situationist posts, see “Journalists as Social Psychologists & Social Psychologists as Entertainers,” “Construing ‘Acquaintance Rape’,” “The Situation of Objectification,” “The Situation of Blaming Rihanna,” “The Color of Sex Appeal,” “Women’s Situational Bind,” “The Situation of Bystanders,” “Hil... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695644 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:01:56 +0100 3695644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3566661&cid=t_111463_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F14%2Fdrunk-online-shopping%2F Do you engage in drunk online shopping? You apparently are not alone. Alcohol decreases our inhibitions, and removes that rational switch that normally intercedes between our emotional selves and a particular behavior. That’s why people drink in social situations — it makes it easier to engage in social activities without worrying about what others think of you or over-analyzing the situation. Ki Mae Heussner has the story about drunk shopping online, over at ABC News. Drunk shopping is when you’ve had a little bit to drink, your inhibitions are down, and you decide to make a purchase or two that maybe you didn’t really need. There hasn’t been any research done on this phenomenon yet, but we do have anecdotal evidence that drunk shopping online is something m... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3566661 Fri, 14 May 2010 17:40:26 +0100 3566661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096828&cid=t_111463_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FvG1MFG7RDvc%2F By Michael D. TannerPresident Obama gave what seems like his thousandth exclusive health care interview last night, this one to ABC News’s Charles Gibson.  In trying to sell his health care plan, the president warned that if Congress does not pass legislation controlling health care costs, the federal government “will go bankrupt.”  He also warned that unless health care is reformed, “your premiums will go up.”  The president is absolutely correct about that.  The only problem is that, according to the president’s own chief health care actuary, the bills that Congress is now considering do nothing to restrain either federal health care spending or total health care costs.  In fact, Rick Foster, chief actuary at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says that... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096828 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:48:43 +0100 3096828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071144&cid=t_111463_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FAfx8oMyYkwQ%2F By David BoazYes, folks, it’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: John Stossel launches his new weekly show on the Fox Business Network Thursday evening at 8 p.m. (Even though the vaunted Fox News machine can’t seem to put a notice about it on their website, I have it on good authority that the show will go on!) Rumor is he’ll be talking about Ayn Rand on the first show. It’s a good time for a show about freedom and limited government — as the Baltimore Sun says, “Stossel’s new show should have no trouble finding an audience of viewers eager for a discussion about the pedal-to-the-metal pace of expansion [of government] since Barack Obama took office.” Some people ask, Why give up ABC for the smaller Fox networks? (Presumably, these... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3071144 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:08:45 +0100 3071144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2923308&cid=t_111463_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F24%2Fglenn-close-tackles-mental-illness-thank-you%2F “Mental illness is just part of the human condition,” Glenn Close said Oct. 21 on “Good Morning America.” Halleluia! A Hollywood response to all the scientology. Today Close spoke out for the first time on television about the legacy of mental illness in her own family: Her sister, Jessie, suffers from bipolar disorder, and Jessie’s son has schizo-affective disorder. Glenn has launched a nonprofit organization called BringChange2Mind, which she hopes will raise awareness about mental illness, strip mood disorders like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia from their unfair stigma, and lend support and information to the mentally ill and their families. Katie Escherich of ABC News writes: Jessie, the youngest of the four Close siblings, was diagnosed with bipolar ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2923308 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:40:57 +0100 2923308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908649&cid=t_111463_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F19%2Fthe-psychology-of-the-parents-of-balloon-boy%2F This past week we saw the news media captivated by the idea that a 6-year-old boy, Falcon Heene had been carried off by a weather balloon. That is until the boy was later found in his own garage attic and shortly thereafter it was revealed on a television news show that the entire incident was likely a hoax. In replying to a reporter’s question, the young Falcon turned to his dad on camera and said, “You guys said that, umm, we did this for the show.” Oops. The parents — Richard Heene and Mayumi Heene — have all along claimed it was not a hoax or a publicity stunt. Now, according to The New York Times, the parents will voluntarily surrender to police as soon as charges are filed, which is expected to happen on Wednesday. While the truth continues to unfold, th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908649 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:15:52 +0100 2908649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730356&cid=t_111463_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F6YvqlOfHQxI%2Fonline-psychiatric-counseling-appears.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730356 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:15:00 +0100 2730356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630049&cid=t_111463_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FF_65iTumUiQ%2F The Cato Institute will launch an ad campaign Thursday highlighting under-reported poll data showing Americans’ concerns that current health care reform plans will raise costs, limit choice and reduce the quality of their health care. The campaign will feature full-page ads in major national newspapers, in addition to radio spots focusing on why government-run health care cannot address the problems of growing costs and lack of coverage for many individuals and families. The campaign will expand in the weeks ahead. “Our goal is to help the American public navigate terms like ‘a public plan’ and ‘individual or employer mandates’ to understand what is really happening here,” said Ed Crane, founder and president of the Cato Institute. “The bottom li... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630049 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:55:29 +0100 2630049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610882&cid=t_111463_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FbOKerDexnw8%2F This is too good.  Directly from the ABC News blog post, “CBO Sees No Federal Cost Savings in Dem Health Plans:” Here’s a blow to President Obama and Democrats pressing health care reform. One of the main arguments made by the President and others for investing in health reform now is that it will save the federal government money in the long run by containing costs. Turns out that may not be the case, according to Doug Elmendorf, director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Answering questions from Democrat Kent Conrad of North Dakota at a hearing of the Senate Budget Committee today, Elmendorf said CBO does not see health care cost savings in either of the partisan Democratic bills currently in Congress. Conrad:  Dr. Elmendorf, I am going to really put you... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610882 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:09:13 +0100 2610882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510265&cid=t_111463_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FXBUQraZSFt8%2F Join us this evening at 10:00 PM EST, when ABC News airs a special report from within the White House on Obama’s health care reform proposal. Join Cato health care policy experts Michael D. Tanner and Michael F. Cannon, as they live-blog ABC’s “Prescription for America.” Health Care Experts Live-Blog ABC White House Special For more, visit Healthcare.Cato.org. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510265 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:04:33 +0100 2510265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510270&cid=t_111463_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FzkfAK4lAw5Y%2F Tonight at 10:00 PM EST, ABC News will broadcast a “special report from the White House” on President Obama’s plan to revamp the nation’s health care system. Cato scholars Michael D. Tanner and Michael F. Cannon will offer live commentary and analysis when the program begins. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear another voice in the health care debate. Sign up below:   For more on Cato’s research on health care, visit Healthcare.Cato.org (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510270 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:47:16 +0100 2510270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510281&cid=t_111463_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FvGfMvlh-_ts%2F A new Washington Post-ABC News poll again shows that voters prefer “smaller government with fewer services” to “larger government with more services”: Obama has used the power and financial resources of the federal government repeatedly as he has dealt with the country’s problems this year, to the consternation of his Republican critics. The poll found little change in underlying public attitudes toward government since the inauguration, with slightly more than half saying they prefer a smaller government with fewer services to a larger government with more services. Independents, however, now split 61 to 35 percent in favor of a smaller government; they were more narrowly divided on this question a year ago (52 to 44 percent), before the financial crisis hit.... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510281 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:08:03 +0100 2510281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2415798&cid=t_111463_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F4bEfGp76f10%2Ftexting-to-provide-answers.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2415798 Mon, 18 May 2009 16:40:00 +0100 2415798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313546&cid=t_111463_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F03%2Ftwitter-saves-a-life-but-suicide-remains-serious-online-problem%2F I’m sorry, but I’m a bit aghast at this story of someone randomly twittering their suicidal thought to Demi Moore, and then a bunch of people who saw it retweeted by Demi called the police. The police found the person who said they were going to kill themselves, and that person is now under psychiatric evaluation. I guess this is “news” because someone sent it to Demi Moore. Demi Moore is a celebrity, so anything that touches her is defacto “news.” Does this mean the only way we can get attention/help for mental health issues in the U.S. is by tweeting a celebrity? Really, has it come to that? Meanwhile, the web has been saving (and in some cases, not saving) lives for 15+ years. The Samaritans, a nonprofit charity dedicated to helping suicidal people m... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313546 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:25:44 +0100 2313546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2301627&cid=t_111463_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FXuoJD__OnXk%2Frating-doctors-online-how-do-you-feel.html In a recent article at ABC News, they discuss the lengths doctors are going to get patients to stop posting doctor ratings online. At sites like AngiesList.com and Rate MDs, occasionally poor reviews pop up about doctors. Doctors have gone as far as to have patients sign wavers stating that they will post nothing online about their experience at the doctor. Medical Justice is a company that provides documentation for these doctors to get signatures from their patients.Some doctors have even go as far as to ask the site moderators to take down the negative comments, and many have refused. So what's your opinion about this? Just like restaurants, some doctors don't provide the best service. Shouldn't consumers be allowed to know what their experience will be before they walk through the door... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2301627 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:46:00 +0100 2301627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2301635&cid=t_111463_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FEp_QHsfk8XU%2Fpatient-privacy-concern-with-digital.html With the new stimulus promoting the use of digital health records, ABC brings up the point that now patients' medical records will need to be protected in the new digital age. The digitization of the records can lead to better research for doctors, but the question lies in how are the patients histories going to be protected?What's your opinion? There's a fine line between patient privacy and giving doctors more information about medical histories so that they can better understand medical cases. (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2301635 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:12:00 +0100 2301635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939209&cid=t_111463_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fw8m3l0PMss8%2F The Dangers of Autism: Autism in America: A Perilous Diagnosis is the title for today’s story about autism over at ABC News. Safety’s a more than top concern (if that’s possible) for us concerning my son Charlie; I’ve frequently noted how overly careful we are in choosing babysitters and in teaching him to walk beside us and to wait at the corner before crossing the street. “Stranger danger” is a concept he has yet to grasp. ABC News highlights these sorts of concerns and notes how difficulties understanding social cues can lead to misunderstandings: Autism lends itself to guileless and trusting behavior, which makes people with the disorder prime targets for abuse, thievery and scams. According to the Department of Justice, people with developmental dis... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939209 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:30:48 +0100 1939209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939214&cid=t_111463_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fy9fK-Cv7FoU%2F Some children—-like Preston Brown, according to an ABC News story today—-lose their diagnosis of autism. According to the article: ……a dropped diagnosis is not the same as a cure, and it doesn’t happen in most children because the origins of their autism are different Not having an autism diagnosis does not mean one doesn’t have autism…… Tags: abc news, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, cure, Diagnosis, disabilities blog, disability, EducationShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939214 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:17:43 +0100 1939214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930483&cid=t_111463_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Flife-with-ms-book-club-the-last-lecture%2F Hope everyone had a happy Halloween. It’s time to announce our next reading adventure. This will be our third book and as I look to the Life with MS archive I come to realize that we will be entering into our third year of the Life with MS Book Club Blog as well. Boy, do we read slowly!I’ve decided to give us an early holiday gift as our next book. I’m very excited about this read and I hope you will be also. Our first book, Allison Shadday’s “MS and Your Feelings: Handling the Ups and Downs of Multiple Sclerosis” was a big hit and I think we all use it as a reference (or at least I do) now and again. Last month, we wrapped up with our Author’s Notes by Dawn Bailiff from her “Notes from a Minor Key,” a memoire. This time, our Life with ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930483 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:25:42 +0100 1930483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512103&cid=t_111463_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalheroes.com%2Fguess-the-celebrity-smile%2F As much as I try to avoid celebrity talk on Dental Heroes(plenty of other blogs for that, right?), I couldn’t pass up telling you about a quiz I just found on the ABC News website called, “Guess the Celebrity Smile”. Just as the name of the quiz implies, you’re asked to match celebrity smiles with the proper celebrity. The quiz takes about 5 minutes, so it won’t take up too much of your time. I just took it and scored an 8 out of 10. Guess I need to start reading my tabloids…err…maybe not. Guess the Celebrity Smile Quiz (Source: Dental Heroes) Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512103 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:58:17 +0100 2512103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1597293&cid=t_111463_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fattention-autistics-abc-news-wants-us-to-speak%2F ABC News wants to hear from autistic individuals and family members for a one hour newscast, now isn’t that awesome!  So if you want to speak out and possibly be heard on a one hour newscast here’s your opportunity! How to submit: Via cell phone: Record a 15- to 45-second clip and email it to: icaught@abcnews.go.com Via the web Click [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1597293 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:34:55 +0100 1597293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1356085&cid=t_111463_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F07%2Freality-blogging-no-celebs-allowed%2F Is reality blogging the next big thing? I say, “No, it’s not,” and you can read about it over at ABC News.com. Why not? The only reason “reality blogging” hit the mainstream media (and isn’t “reality blogging” a bit of a ridiculous phrase, given that virtually all blogging is about our lives, otherwise known as “reality”?) is because one of these sites posted about a celebrity! Quite the paradox there…. If you thought doing the same thing as TMZ or Perez Hilton was interesting — except with everyday people — then why would you ever post the celebrity pictures or photos? Duh, for attention. The answer is simple — celebrities sell, while everyday people don’t. Ordinary folks may be funny, embarrass... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1356085 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:14:20 +0100 1356085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=833604&cid=t_111463_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F150358335%2Fsee_how_lies_color_your_brain.html We’ve all seen colorful stories that win unfair promotion or destroy others at work. Well now the color itself shows up as a lie. Compare the images below and hope your stories ... no matter how colorful ... project as the duller figure on the left. Why so? Today ABC News posted the brain scan you see here – where the image on the right shows the brains way of telling the truth in an image - when people lie. Lie into the FMRI scan, and the brain stops its impulse to tell the truth, in order to generate the deception or lie. This extra work that it takes the brain to develop an untruth cause more blood to rush to that area as a help. It’s the extra rush of blood to that area of the brain – that can be picked up by the imaging machine and voila &nd... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=833604 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:02:33 +0100 833604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=700719&cid=t_111463_135_f&fid=35263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fronhudson.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Felizabeth-edwards-is-hero.html She fights cancer, she takes a proactive stand for LGBTQ rights and she takes on Ann Coulter for her abrasive, sickening and mean-spirited comments in the media. Take a look at this video from ABC News in which Elizabeth Edwards called in to challenge Coulter for setting a bad example for the children who surround her in the interview.Bless you, Elizabeth Edwards. If I could vote for you, I would.Categories: ABC+News Elizabeth+Edwards Ann+Coulter politics intolerance bigotry hatred (Source: 2sides2ron) 2sides2ron blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=700719 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:08:00 +0100 700719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682751&cid=t_111463_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F18%2Fdiabulemia-a-disease-manufactured-by-big-pharma%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Diet, Lifestyle, Drugs, Research, SupportAs Bev just pointed out, diabulimia is a serious condition when a type 1 diabetic is not taking their insulin in order to lose weight. Diabulimia is a term that has only cropped up in recent years. Most people who experience diabulemia are stuck between two fears: taking increasing doses of insulin, which leads to weight gain, and the damage the destructive behavior is causing their body in the long-term. One expert who has studied the phenomenon estimates that 450,000 type 1 diabetic women in the United States - one-third of the total - have skipped or shortchanged their insulin to lose weight and are risking a coma and an early death. Ann Goebel-Fabbri, a clinical psychologist at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682751 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 682751