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'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:52:50 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4945196&cid=t_104313_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FJchz9jURj0s%2F Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs. Despite the downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone? And here is our regular feature. Send us a photo and we will spotlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that ABC Laboratories hired Brad Benson as a senior consulting scientist in its CMC Development Services team. In his new role, he will work in program design and technical consultation for both large and small molecule drugs. Most recently, he was ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4945196 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:15:28 +0100 4945196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934159&cid=t_104313_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_104313_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_104313_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_104313_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=4361249&cid=t_104313_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F17%2Fthank-you-candy-crowley-and-state-of-the-union%2F “I think you might have bipolar disorder,” he (psychiatrist) said. “Oh, thank God,” I answered. Surprise registered on his face. “I don’t think I’ve ever had that reaction before.” “No, I am so relieved,” I said. “Now that we know what it is, we can fix it.” Andrea Ball (Statesman.com) – Jared Loughner and the [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4361249 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:22:55 +0100 4361249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314227&cid=t_104313_165_f&fid=36767&url=http%3A%2F%2Fabctherapeutics.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Foccupational-therapy-job-opportunity-in.html In partial fulfillment of my ongoing public service mission, I wanted to bring a job opportunity to everyone's attention. There is an interesting article in The Washington Examiner today that talks about the DC area Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services wanting to find someone who can teach yoga or tai-chi to children in the program.I am sure that educating at-risk children in stress management and situational coping strategies is probably a good idea. However, this isn't the only issue in the article that got my attention.According to the article, the Interim Director got some people suggesting other programs including building a race car, involvement in music programs, and instruction in boxing.As I read this I couldn't help but think that there were some needs in that program that... ABC Therapeutics Occupational Therapy Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314227 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:40:00 +0100 4314227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197038&cid=t_104313_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=3808657&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fpresident-obama-on-the-view-damage-control-central%2F photo via NPR President Obama will appear on The View this Thursday — he’s the first U.S. president to appear on the show while in office. And there’s some controversy over the reason for and timing of his visit. Most people are assuming that he’s trying to do serious damage control after the Shirley Sherrod firing fiasco – Sherrod appeared on the program last week. The “soccer mom” audience who watches The View was particularly offended by Sherrod’s abrupt and unfounded dismissal from her post at the USDA. But the Obama administration insists that Barry is dropping by The View just for the hell of it, claiming that he likes to make non-traditional TV appearances. What do you think? Is Obama going to be plugging his apology for the Sherrod ordeal th... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808657 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:32:40 +0100 3808657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772237&cid=t_104313_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=3762895&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftop-10-blisstree-posts-of-the-week-3%2F It’s been a long week and you deserve a break from work, family, and all those other websites floating around out there. All you really need is Blisstree, and our top 10 posts of last week. Dive right in: 1. BOOTYCamp! Day 3 With Lacey Stone: And The Self-Inflicted Torture Continues 2. Roman’s Polanski’s Release: Are You On Team Switzerland? 3. Nutritionist Lauren Slayton of Foodtrainers Weighs In on Our Coke/Diet Coke Debate 4. Eating Less Salt Doesn’t Have to Suck 5. 11 Things We Hate About Hippies 6. Skin & Bones: An All-Natural Beauty Product That Has Some Grit 7. Do Sketchers Shape-Ups Really Work? What Doctors, Trainers, and Shoe Companies Say 8. 10 Things Oprah Has Ever Been Wrong About 9. 10 Ways to an Eco-Chic Living Room: Green Your House Series 10. Th... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3762895 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:00:52 +0100 3762895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753783&cid=t_104313_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_104313_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_104313_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=3640991&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F181565%2F Abused Moms More Likely to Have Obese Children: Kids of women who reported chronic abuse by a partner were more likely to be obese by the age of 5 than children from violence-free environments, researchers say. (via ABC) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640991 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:03:25 +0100 3640991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3614510&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthis-weeks-top-10-posts-on-crushable%2F Laura Leighton (photo: Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.com) 10 of our recent faves from Crushable, our sassy sister site, for your entertainment and enjoyment: 1. Cutegreggator: 23 Napping Kittens! 2. Bravo Readies Another Food Competition Show With Rocco DiSpirito 3. Young People More Emo Than Old People 4. Best Baby of the Week: Iron Man Baby 5. Patricia Field’s Fashion Advice: A Jersey Dress and a Pair of Heels 6. Fashion Do-Do: Jean Diapers 7. Gallery: Who’s Still In Character at the “Get Him to the Greek” Premiere? 8. “Pretty Little Liars” Mom Laura Leighton Likes Controversial Characters 9. iPad Outfits: Yay or Nay? 10. Meowmania: Best Site on the Internet? Post from: BlissTree This Week's Top 10 Posts on Crushable (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3614510 Sun, 30 May 2010 16:00:05 +0100 3614510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3617801&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fwomen-and-sex-hypoactive-sexual-desire-disorder%2F photo: Thinkstock According to a recent survey by the Society for Women’s Health Research, both men and women agree that sexual health is vital to a woman’s health and well being. But do all women know that a decrease in sexual desire could be a sign that their sexual health is suffering? Many people write off low libido as the result of stress at work or at home, but if it happens repeatedly, it could be because of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD). A new initiative called “Sex Brain Body,” spearheaded by actress Lisa Rinna (Days of Our Lives, Dancing With the Stars) and sex and relationship expert Dr. Laura Berman, focuses on educating women about their sexual health, which includes HSDD. Though surveys show that women are concerned about low libido, very... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3617801 Mon, 24 May 2010 20:48:56 +0100 3617801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3570083&cid=t_104313_165_f&fid=36767&url=http%3A%2F%2Fabctherapeutics.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fmaple-seeds-and-putting-your-face-into.html The clock was ticking past the 10am appointment time, adding much to the level of stress that Michael's mom was feeling. Michael had more important plans than therapy and did not want to come inside the building for his appointment. Over the weekend several thousand maple seeds fell from the trees, covering the parking lot and creating a rather large distraction for any child who had to make their way from their car to our front door. I watched Michael as he grabbed handfuls of the seeds, stood on top of a stone in the yard (as if this somehow added significantly to his actual elevation!), and launched the helicopters up so he could see them twirl whimsically to the ground. It was such a simple childhood occupation but it was so much fun, and it caused me to pause this morning because I wa... ABC Therapeutics Occupational Therapy Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3570083 Mon, 17 May 2010 16:04:00 +0100 3570083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3566661&cid=t_104313_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=3552197&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fyou-know-youre-unwell-if-youre-a-med-student%2F According to Dr. Pauline W. Chen, via The New York Times Well blog by Tara Parker-Pope. Chyler Leigh and Justin Chambers from ABC's Grey's Anatomy Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If...You're a Med Student! (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552197 Mon, 10 May 2010 18:30:12 +0100 3552197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501497&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Flane-bryant-video-too-hot-for-tv-or-too-fat-for-tv%2F This steamy Lane Bryant lingerie commercial is causing quite the rumble, as Lane Bryant asserts that ABC and Fox restricted their airtime by refusing to offer it a slot during Dancing with the Stars, and demanding heavy edits to the video. The networks, of course, deny that they discriminated against the ad, calling the whole thing a publicity stunt. True or not, they’re hitting on an issue that makes a lot of us squirm: Sex and “overweight” people. We’ve all seen the “real models” in those Dove Ads, and there’s always a token “mature woman” in the Land’s End catalog, but when’s the last time you saw a woman with an average BMI in an overtly sexual ad? If you can’t think of one, you’re probably like everyone else... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501497 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:05:02 +0100 3501497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499245&cid=t_104313_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FXW_pRW2Io3s%2F Annie Leonard, author of the book and video The Story of Stuff, discusses the cycle of American consumption on ABC’s Good Morning America: Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If… Your Life Looks Like "The Story of Stuff" (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499245 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:00:13 +0100 3499245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437679&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fblisstree-video-of-the-day-sofia-vergaras-stalemate%2F Gloria strategizes about her rooks and her old man on ABC’s Modern Family: Post from: BlissTree Blisstree Video of the Day: Sofia Vergara's Stalemate (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437679 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:33:51 +0100 3437679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432849&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fvideo-of-the-day-marlee-matlins-my-deaf-family-premiere%2F Last week, Marlee Matlin premiered her new show “My Deaf Family” – on YouTube. The Academy Award-winning actress and contestant on last season’s “Dancing with the Stars” wanted to let people know about the Firls: a family of six living in California, who are all deaf except for their 15-year-old son, Jared, and three-year-old son, Elijah. No major networks were willing to air it; so she launched it on YouTube. Matlin recently talked with the Los Angeles Times about unveiling her project on the Web, and the inspiration behind it. Check out the first episode below and tell us what you think.     Post from: BlissTree Video of the Day: Marlee Matlin's "My Deaf Family" Premiere (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432849 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:02:40 +0100 3432849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429153&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fa-device-that-will-parent-for-you%2F Moms: Despite all his wealth, success, and fame, Steve Jobs hasn’t forgotten you. With tons of handy apps being marketed to moms, the iPhone has realized its full potential as The Mom Assistant. Somebody give that man an apple. Image: Apple Evernote Even supermoms need help remembering everything. Evernote to the rescue! This iPhone app is like a second brain – with a photographic memory.  Take a picture with your iPhone of a plane ticket, receipt, or anything really, and Evernote stores it for you. And it logs and organizes all types of media – notes, photos, videos, and audio – so you don’t have to. (free, or $45 per year for a premium account) aSleep Kids Edition A child who can’t (or won’t) fall asleep will soon have you hating life. Thankfully, a remedy ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429153 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:55:37 +0100 3429153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420632&cid=t_104313_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fnovantrone-one-last-dose%2F Well, today ends an era for my MS treatment. Today I max out my lifetime allowable dosage of Novantrone. Much has changed since I began taking the drug. Most notable, my symptoms have changed dramatically for the better. Of course it should be noted that things had gotten pretty bad by the time we made the decision to use that drug. I was about a year and a half post Dx and had experienced 6 additional attacks. I was walker-dependant for most things outside of the house and fighting every indication that I should purchase a scooter. My disease had gotten aggressive so, my medical team and I decided we had to respond in kind; we got aggressive! At the time, Novantrone was the only drug available for a “breakthrough disease”, meaning MS that was not responding to one of the (at that time... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420632 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:28:36 +0100 3420632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3415997&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fi-drink-alone-and-you-cant-stop-me%2F photo: Thinkstock A pint of Vanilla Swiss Almond. Three episodes of 30 Rock/Lost/Project Runway/Top Chef/Grey’s Anatomy on DVR. Pie for breakfast. Pancakes for dinner. All are respectable-enough guilty pleasures, but compared to mixing yourself a stiff cocktail on a any given weeknight, they lack a certain, well, punch. Actually, scratch that – they’re for amateurs. For me, there’s no better way to decompress after work than exactly the way the world tells you not to: drinking alone. If you take up this taboo habit, prepare for repercussions: Your GP will frown on exceeding your recommended weekly drink quota; your personal trainer will balk at the empty calories; your therapist will grill you about what’s really going on; your friends will suggest AA meeting loca... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3415997 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:58:32 +0100 3415997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3411084&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fblisstree-video-of-the-day-6%2F This family dispute in the latest episode of ABC’s “Modern Family” is all too realistic (but probably a little bit funnier than real life). It’s also a good reminder not to put the “mother” in “smother.” Thanks, Dad. Post from: BlissTree Blisstree Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3411084 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:02:46 +0100 3411084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385325&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fmoronic-things-celebs-say-about-life%2F Katherine Heigl (photo: Apega/WENN.com) We’re so glad Katherine Heigl took three months off her job at “Grey’s Anatomy” and in that time realized that her family is important to her. “I think I’m just gonna try and keep it a little more mellow,” she recently told People magazine, “and be a little bit more of a mom, since that’s a big part of my life now.” It’s always nice when Hollywood stars remember that they have kids. For those of us who never have to work again, motherhood is such a fun little part-time hobby! Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385325 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:43:11 +0100 3385325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382780&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhating-on-martha-never-gets-old-is-always-profitable%2F Mariana Pasternak, Martha Stewart’s ex-bestie, went on ABC’s Good Morning America on Tuesday to hawk her new book, The Best of Friends: Martha and Me. In the video below, Pasternak waxes poetic about their past with host George Stephanopoulos. “…We went to the Galapagos, we went to Machu Picchu, we sailed the Nile, rode horses in Egypt, paddled the Amazon … and on those trips we shared everything. We shared excitement, we shared a room, we shared a bed”. They also shared insider trading info that landed Martha in the slammer. Oops! Pasternak misses her friendship with Martha, but not as much as she hopes her book rakes it in. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382780 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:35:38 +0100 3382780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370376&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fso-bad-its-good-tv-brothers-sisters%2F Rachel Griffiths and Calista Flockhart in "Brothers & Sisters" (photo: Wenn) Last night’s episode of ABC’s drama “Brothers & Sisters” focused way more on the Walker girls (Sarah, played by Rachel Griffiths, and older sister Kitty, channeled by Calista Flockhart) than the boys. To recap: Kitty and Sarah got into a big fight. This happened because angry protesters heckled Kitty during one of her U.S. Senate campaign speeches, thanks to the sticky immigration status of Luc (Gilles Marini), Sarah’s swarthy French fling-turned-boyfriend. Oh, and because as a petit garçon, Luc lived in his uncle’s brothel. Oops. Later, Kitty and Sarah behaved like spoiled brats (as usual), refusing to apologize to one another while slinging back glasses of ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370376 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:01:09 +0100 3370376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354267&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fthe-great-soulmate-debate%2F Potential soulmates Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson (Photo: Getty Images) I love my husband, but he’s not my soulmate. Not that anyone else is, either. I’m not looking around or anything. Why not? Because I don’t believe soulmates exist. I’m pretty sure this long-held belief makes me unromantic, but I’m also pretty sure it’s the reason I have a solid marriage. Five years ago, on a sunny spring Saturday outside my parents’ home, my wedding vows went something like this: “Hi there. So, I don’t believe that people are “meant to be together.” I also don’t think there’s only one person in the world for you, and if you don’t find that person you’ll never be happy. I’m not into destiny. I’m into choice. You choose the person you want to be with…and ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354267 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:50:52 +0100 3354267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3175458&cid=t_104313_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2010%2F01%2Fbook-review-abc-transporters.html ABC Transporters in MicroorganismsPublisher: Caister Academic PressEditor: Alicia Ponte-SucrePublication date: 2009ISBN: 978-1-904455-49-3"offers insights into the future of the field from both scientific and clinical perspectives" read more ...from SciTech Book NewsFurther reading: ABC Transporters in MicroorganismsFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3175458 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:20:00 +0100 3175458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096828&cid=t_104313_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_104313_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_104313_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_104313_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=2862077&cid=t_104313_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F10%2Fbook-review-abc-transporters.html from Britta Kunert in Webcritics.deABC transporters in Microorganisms is an excellent summing up of data from structural, biochemical as well as clinical investigations of ABC transporters. The main focus is drawn on multidrug resistance-linked members of this protein superfamily.... read the full reviewThis book is a comprehensive review with a general outline given in each chapter that is essential and useful not only for readers interested in the fascinating ABC transporter family. ... read the full reviewFull details about this book: ABC Transporters in MicroorganismsFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862077 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:28:00 +0100 2862077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2839187&cid=t_104313_165_f&fid=36767&url=http%3A%2F%2Fabctherapeutics.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fcloudy-with-chance-of-pine-cones.html Here is a picture of the wheelchair ramp on the front of the building. Thanks to a particularly unstable weather cell in our area we had violent winds this morning. While working with a small group of four year old children we heard THUNK THUNK THUNK THUNK outside the building and I immediately thought that I was hearing hail. When you are an adult it is sometimes reflexive to think about boring things like repair bills for damage - the noise was extremely LOUD and I was envisioning the dents all over the roof and hood of my car!Thankfully I don't work in the world of adults and so the self pity over potential repair bills didn't last long. The children were curious so we all ran to the window and they were amazed at what we all saw. "OH MY GOODNESS IT IS RAINING PINE CONES!!"The contextua... ABC Therapeutics Occupational Therapy Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2839187 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:23:00 +0100 2839187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807897&cid=t_104313_165_f&fid=36767&url=http%3A%2F%2Fabctherapeutics.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fnew-abc-therapeutics-website-goes-live.html Please stop by and visit our new site: www.abctherapeutics.com (Source: ABC Therapeutics Occupational Therapy Weblog) ABC Therapeutics Occupational Therapy Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807897 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:28:00 +0100 2807897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2761546&cid=t_104313_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F09%2Fabc-conference.html February 27 - March 5, 2010 ATP-Binding Cassette (ABC) Proteins: From Multidrug Resistance to Genetic Diseases Innsbruck, Austria Further information 3rd FEBS Special Meeting on ABC Proteins - ABC2010 ABC2010 will cover all basic and applied aspects of ABC proteins, both in normal and cancer cells, as well as their important roles in genetic diseases as well as drug resistance phenomena in cancer or microbial systems. Leading scientists from all over the world and representatives of major pharmaceutical companies will present and discuss latest news on ABC proteins operating in bacteria, fungi, plants, parasites and humans. We were able to commit numerous leading experts to participate, with many new faces attending as plenary speakers. Suggested reading: ABC Transporters in Microorganisms... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2761546 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:42:00 +0100 2761546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730356&cid=t_104313_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_104313_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_104313_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=2561531&cid=t_104313_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FfsWe8_hlCOU%2Fcaregivers-alzheimers-other-victims-on.html Quick notice and reminder. Tonight ABC will be featuring Alzheimer's and caregiving.Watch "Primetime: Family Secrets" TONIGHT at 10 p.m. ETWhen his mother Lawanda was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Blane Wilson swore he would not put her in a nursing home."It's like adopting another child," Georgia Wilson, Blane's wife, says about Lawanda, 78.44 million Americans provide unpaid care to a loved one, according to a study by the by the National Allegiance for Care Giving and the AARP. Of those, 23 percent are providing care for someone with Alzheimer's, dementia or other forms of mental confusion, according to the same report.Blane Wilson says it's been rough dealing with a parent with a disease without obvious, physical symptoms.Go here to continue reading...Bob DeMarco is an Alzheimer'... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561531 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:59:01 +0100 2561531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561532&cid=t_104313_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2F7cYCcg0104c%2Fultimate-love-triangle-mother-in-laws.html Lawanda Wilson was 72 when she decided to test her luck and drive from her home in Midland, Texas, to Las Vegas to visit one of her sons in the summer of 2003."I just thought, well, I'd just go and have a good time," said Wilson, now 79.But she couldn't find her son's house. Lost and disoriented, Wilson ended up sleeping in her car for days.She got back to Midland in one piece, but it was clear she was no longer capable of taking good care of herself. She wasn't eating. She wasn't taking her pills.It turns out she was in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's disease."I knew that my mother was starting to lose her memory a little bit," eldest son Blane Wilson said, "but I never dreamed that it would be anything like this. I didn't see it coming at all."Go here to continue reading.Primetime: F... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561532 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:56:20 +0100 2561532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510265&cid=t_104313_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_104313_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_104313_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=2442933&cid=t_104313_165_f&fid=36767&url=http%3A%2F%2Fabctherapeutics.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Ftop-10-ways-to-identify-that-it-is-may.html Usually sometime around April I stop looking at the calendar because I no longer have time to look at calendars. Life in April and May is generally spent running from one responsibility to the next, non-stop. Then something strange tends to happen at the end of May, and I begin to realize that Spring is in full bloom and that there is indeed a light at the end of the tunnel that all pediatric therapists are running through this time of year. Here are some common experience-markers that are making me believe I will soon have a life again...10. The semester is over for most college students - and my son completed his undergraduate career!9. Robins have nested in all of their favorite spots around our building and the baby bird chirping is louder each day!8. Memorial Day Weekend!7. Pediatric ... ABC Therapeutics Occupational Therapy Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442933 Fri, 22 May 2009 14:09:00 +0100 2442933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2415798&cid=t_104313_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=2386950&cid=t_104313_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F04%2Ftwo-new-blogs-on-psych-central%2F I’m pleased to announce the publication of two new blogs on Psych Central, Family Mental Health by Erika Krull and Therapy Unplugged by Sonia Neale. Erika Krull, MS, LMHP is a licensed mental health counselor, freelance writer, mom of three young girls, wife of one cool guy, and former prisoner of depression. She experienced three and a half years of postpartum depression and PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) before getting treatment. Erika has specialized training and experience with intense in-home family therapy. For two years, she traveled to rural areas providing counseling for families with severely behavior disordered kids. She also has almost ten years experience being a mom to round out her qualifications as a family specialist. Sonia Neale started therapy writing for p... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2386950 Mon, 04 May 2009 15:13:03 +0100 2386950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313535&cid=t_104313_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F08%2Fgetting-started-with-yoga-in-3-easy-steps%2F Midweek Mental Greening I used to be into yoga. Like, really into yoga. So much so that a few of my friends teasingly called me “Yogi.” (Though, don’t misunderstand – I was nowhere near being the “accomplished practitioner” the name suggests. I just really liked yoga and I think they thought the name was cute.) I don’t know why I fell out of yoga, but I’ve been making some serious attempts to get started with it again. I’ve noticed, though, that despite how into yoga I was before, getting started with it again offers some of the same challenges that getting started with it the first time offered. Why is it I want to do this again? What will I gain? Am I ready? Do I have time? Because I’m not a “Yogi,” I’m not going to attempt to teach you how to pr... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313535 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:51:22 +0100 2313535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313546&cid=t_104313_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=2274434&cid=t_104313_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F03%2Fabc-transporters.html ABC transporters are fascinating molecular systems that catalyze the vectorial transport of a great variety of substrates across biological membranes. They constitute a large superfamily of primary active transport systems that are present in all kingdoms of life, and play a diversity of physiological roles. A prominent characteristic of these systems is that they share a highly conserved domain, the ATP binding cassette (ABC), which binds and hydrolyzes ATP. The amino acid sequence of this cassette displays three major conserved motifs: the Walker A and Walker B motifs commonly found in P-loop containing ATPases or GTPases and a specific signature motif known as the linker peptide, the ABC signature motif, or simply the C loop.The year 2006 marked the 20th anniversary of the identificatio... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2274434 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:35:00 +0100 2274434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2261929&cid=t_104313_165_f&fid=36767&url=http%3A%2F%2Fabctherapeutics.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fmass-of-moms-lead-lives-of-not-so-quiet.html I need to turn Thoreau on his head a little here - I made mention of 'desperate parents' in a blog note last week and on cue I had a discussion with a mom recently and she looked me squarely in the eye and said You do realize that you are talking to a desperate parent, don't you?Of course I knew that. It is the time of year for reviewing Individualized Education Plans. This particular mom's story was not so different from the hundreds who have preceded her. She wanted to know if she was crazy, or if she had odd expectations of her school system, and why she was having such a difficult time interacting with her child's educational team.I began my private practice with the naive notion that I would function as a private therapist for approximately 2-3 years, work with families and school dis... ABC Therapeutics Occupational Therapy Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2261929 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:23:00 +0100 2261929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2255996&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FDz7egGLPhCQ%2F John Stossel joined economists from around the country Thursday at the Cato Institute for a taping of a 20/20 special that will air Friday March 13 called “Bailouts, Big Spending and Bull.” The segment is based on Reason TV’s Drew Carey Project, and examines  “bailouts, medical marijuana, universal preschool, private highways, border walls, and the myth of the struggling middle class.” Check your local listings for exact air time. Photos by Kelly Anne Creazzo (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2255996 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:40:26 +0100 2255996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2301627&cid=t_104313_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_104313_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=2182515&cid=t_104313_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F13%2Fabc-should-be-ashamed-of-private-practice-postpartum-psychosis-episode%2F Last night’s episode of the ABC television show “Private Practice” was promoted, both to the public and to the members of Postpartum Support International, as one about postpartum depression, but — surprise, surprise — it immediately devolved into a show about postpartum psychosis and a mom attempting to kill her child by holding her down under the water in the bathtub. Every time the media, whether entertainment or news, chooses to cover perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, the portrayal is always of some out-of-control woman committing or attempting to commit infanticide. They NEVER represent the fact that 99% of women with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER do anything to harm a hair on their infants’ heads. That 99% of ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2182515 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:11:37 +0100 2182515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2142136&cid=t_104313_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F01%2Fabc-transporters-in-microorganisms.html : Research, Innovation and Value as Targets against Drug ResistanceEditor: Alicia Ponte-SucreA skillful selection of topics and a panel of acknowledged experts as authors ensure that this concise volume will be of exceptional importance to everyone involved in DNA superfamily research as well as scientists interested in microbial physiology and multidrug resistance.This concise volume describes the latest, up-to-date theory, methodology and applications of ABC transporters in microorganisms. The topics include the structure, physiology and evolution of ABC transporters, as well as their special characteristics in specific microorganisms including bacteria, yeast, trypanosomes and malaria parasites. In particular the book describes the most recent research and innovations relative to the ro... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2142136 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:52:00 +0100 2142136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2033747&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FzPxKmIbt8AU%2F This Friday, December 12, 2008, ABC’s 20/20 will run a piece on “Extreme Breastfeeding: When to Stop?” You can see a preview video of the interview that features lactation consultant Robyn, who breastfeeds her 5-year-old kindergartner. Robyn is very well-spoken and I want to commend her for doing the interview and presenting a positive image of extended breastfeeding! The segment also includes renowned anthropologist Katherine Dettwyler, Ph.D. Kathy has written several fascinating commentaries on extended breastfeeding, including “A Natural Age of Weaning.” Watch the preview video, watch the full program tomorrow, and please come back and leave a comment to share your thoughts! Tags: 20/20, ABC, breastfeeding kindergartner, extended breastfeeding, extreme bre... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2033747 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:05:26 +0100 2033747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939209&cid=t_104313_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_104313_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_104313_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_104313_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=1806826&cid=t_104313_165_f&fid=36767&url=http%3A%2F%2Fabctherapeutics.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Ftime-for-more-name-changing.html Juliet:"What's in a name? That which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet."There is a history of name changes in describing sensory integration problems. People have probably heard:SI disorderSID (sensory integration dysfunction)DSI (Disorder of sensory integration)SPD (Sensory processing disorder)You can check here for someone's blog entry on the issue. The SPD Foundation (formerly KID Foundation) has mostly scrubbed references on its website to the words that are no longer in vogue. That is helpful, particularly since they are seeking DSM-V recognition of SID/DSI/SPD.Have I used enough initialisms and acronyms in this entry yet?Now we have a companion problem in that there are multiple meanings for the concept of a 'sensory profile.' I was googling some information on the... ABC Therapeutics Occupational Therapy Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1806826 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:18:00 +0100 1806826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1783268&cid=t_104313_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F389115305%2F You have may have seen a few weeks ago the interview between former US presidential contender John Edwards and reporter Bob Woodruff. All the resulting media coverage centered on Edwards’ declarations. However, there is something much more remarkable that surfaced at that interview: Bob Woodruff’s spectacular recovery. This is the same reporter who suffered a severe traumatic brain injury when a roadside bomb detonated next to his vehicle in January 29th 2006 as he was covering news developments in Iraq. Today we are fortunate to interview Lee Woodruff, Bob’s wife and pillar throughout his recovery. Lee and Bob co-wrote the fantastic book In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing. Alvaro Fernandez: Lee, many thanks for your time. I was amazed reading your book, where you ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1783268 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:34:02 +0100 1783268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1769856&cid=t_104313_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F05%2Fwhat-do-you-stand-for-standup2cancer-tonight%2F This year, approximately 565,650 Americans are expected to die of cancer — that’s more than 1,500 people a day. … Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. … In an unprecedented television event, NBC, ABC, and CBS will simultaneously devote 1 hour of commercial-free prime time to [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1769856 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:23:53 +0100 1769856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1756994&cid=t_104313_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F02%2Fhollywood-celebs-raise-awareness-regarding-hereditary-breast-and-ovarian-cancer%2F Christina Applegate - Samantha Who? Recently diagnosed in July 2008 with breast cancer, Christina Applegate appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America program in August. The talented, Emmy award winning actress is currently the star of the ABC sitcom “Samantha Who?” Applegate came into the Hollywood limelight when she appeared in popular Fox sitcom “Married [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1756994 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:43:56 +0100 1756994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1755314&cid=t_104313_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Ftv-alert-stand-up-to-cancer-september-5-2008%2F Many HealthTalk members, visitors and readers of this blog will be interested in an upcoming and unprecedented primetime, commercial-free, TV fundraising event this Friday night, September 5, 2008. The event is called “Stand Up To Cancer,” and the following information was taken verbatim from the Stand Up to Cancer Web site. “On September 5, 2008 (8 p.m. EDT and PDT) ABC, CBS and NBC will donate one hour of simultaneous commercial-free primetime for the nationally televised fundraising event aimed at rallying the public around the goal of ending cancer’s reign as a leading cause of death. The special will feature stars from film and television who will perform as well as present filmed content giving viewers insight into cancer. Various screening tests will be demonstra... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1755314 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:08:57 +0100 1755314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1705269&cid=t_104313_165_f&fid=36767&url=http%3A%2F%2Fabctherapeutics.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Feffectiveness-of-howdahug-seat-in.html Conclusions: Preschoolers need to develop attending skills so that they can meaningfully participate in typical classroom activities including circle time. Children who are this age have many distracting behaviors that impact their ability to attend. Children who have disabilities may have confounding factors that cause development of attending skills to be impaired. Preschool-aged children were given the HowdaHUG seat and their ability to attend during circle time was measured. Because the study was completed in the natural environment there were many factors that were unable to be controlled for that influenced the children’s ability to attend. Some of the children demonstrated some improved attending in the seats while other children’s attending skills were unaffected by the seats. ... ABC Therapeutics Occupational Therapy Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1705269 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:31:00 +0100 1705269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1664090&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F07%2Faids-epidemic-ameliorating-in-africa.html The UN has an encouraging report out, and it appears that--dare we say it--people restraining their sexual impulses has had a major impact. From the story:The HIV/Aids epidemic appears to be slowing, as evidence emerges of more cautious sexual behaviour and improved treatment in some of the worst-hit countries of the world, according to a new UN study.Signs that work on preventing the spread of HIV is bearing fruit are flagged up today by UNAids' two-yearly report on the state of the epidemic. In Rwanda and Zimbabwe, it finds, fewer people appear to be getting infected, apparently as the dangers of careless sex become better understood.In Zimbabwe, a drop in infection among pregnant women, from 26% in 2002 to 18% in 2006, is being linked to reports of fewer people having casual sexual part... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1664090 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:31:00 +0100 1664090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1664352&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F349895932%2F As advertisers and networks have been dropping Michael Savage’s show in the wake of his infamous comments (here’s a list of 20 audio clips), here’s an email he sent to The Hook (Virginia): The drug companies are very powerful and have worked very hard to silence any voice critical of the misdiagnosis of our children and the drugging of vulnerable minds. Sad the station manager is such an ignorant man. Seems Savage is trying to portray himself as the misunderstood defender of so many poor misdiagnosed, “vulnerable [minded]” children and so offers up this defiant attempt parting shot. Guess a simple apology’s too hard. Tags: abc, adam race, alex barton, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, Diagnosis, disabilities blog, disability, Epidemic, Family, family b... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1664352 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:00:21 +0100 1664352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1652389&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F345384907%2F Talk Radio Network has announced that it will not be firing Michael Savage in the wake of his incendiary comments about autism. From the press release: Dr. Savage has clarified that his July 16th statements concerning autism were not directed at those who are in fact challenged by this horrible affliction, but were instead addressing efforts to broaden the concept of autism beyond those who truly are autistic to a broader “autistic spectrum” of behavioral symptoms which are also manifested by persons who do not suffer from autism, and his concern that many children are being misdiagnosed as autistic due to the subjective nature of autism diagnosis (due to the lack of known biomedical indicators, such as blood tests, to definitively confirm or deny the actual existence of autism). Dr. S... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652389 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:38:04 +0100 1652389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1642717&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F342251922%2F So I finally got around to reading Michael Savage on the Autism Controversy after grading papers, going swimming with Charlie and explaining to the water aerobics teacher why the boombox was contributing to him looking mighty distressed and since the class was over maybe it could be turned off?, making Charlie’s lunch, overseeing him practice cello, searching for the Leapster (not necessarily in that order). Yes, I know you’ve all read it, blogged it, rolled your eyes over it, read too many websites inveighing over the mean-spiritedness of remarks. Here’s Savage being called the most hated man in America (what better way to get, if not sympathy, attention?). Here’s AFLAC Just Saying No to advertising on Savage’s show. Here’s Salon on protesting parents a... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1642717 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:59:13 +0100 1642717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1597293&cid=t_104313_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=1575978&cid=t_104313_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F324137414%2F On June 26th, ABC News started airing its six-part series called “Hopkins” which takes an intimate look at the men and women who work at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Each episode follows a few characters, both healthcare workers and patients, and their stories. The series is greatly produced and is very inspiring to watch. So far, two episodes came out and here are their summaries: Episode 1 Twenty-one years ago Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinjosa climbed a 20-foot border fence so he could join other illegal immigrants picking fruit in the lush valleys of central California. Today he is one of the nation’s elite brain surgeons. He tells ABC News about his remarkable journey as viewers watch him try to save a man’s life. Karen Boyle is among the new generation of surgeons. ... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1575978 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:49:46 +0100 1575978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1522227&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F312450605%2F Main event of the week: Charlie’s last day in elementary school. And, yes, Tuesday. In the comments, a link to a Press-Enterprise article about an 11-year-old, Nicholas Dooley, who has autism and possibly another psychiatric disorder. So Goeth the Autism Epidemic The June 6th Times (UK) has an article on The autism epidemic commeth, which heralds the publication of a book entitled Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism by anthropologist Roy Richard Grinker. If You Happen to Be Near a TV from 7-9am Tomorrow… See below. Trying to Be Pretty Good Neighbors Are nasty neighbors affecting your home’s value? asks a report today on ABC news. Telling the Grandparents A man writes about his 3-year-old niece to Dear Abby: Apparently the little girl has been diagnosed with aut... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1522227 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:00:59 +0100 1522227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1516585&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F310965959%2F Shortly after the Good Morning America segment on neurodiversity aired on Tuesday, I was asked to do an interview with CFRB in Canada, on the Leslie Roberts show. It was live and lasted for only about five minutes. Mr. Roberts focused on the notion of “curing” autism: Who wouldn’t want this? Why not support research into the causes of autism? I talked more about acceptance and hope and education—about how it’s not about finding some magic pill, but that, through careful, individualized, and compassionate teaching and understanding, autistic children can learn, grow, and thrive. I was asked if it’s just a matter, then, of waving a white flag. I asked for the question to be repeated: Mr. Roberts said something like, so is it just, surrender, just deal with... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1516585 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:00:05 +0100 1516585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508536&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F309758609%2F On Sunday I posted about whether or not Jenny Mccarthy’s son is recovered or not. In a transcript of McCarthy’s June 6 interview about her “autism crusade,” it’s as hard as ever to get the facts straight about what her son Evan has: Perhaps it is indeed not clear to either McCarthy or the various medical and other professionals who have evaluated her son. Here’s what McCarthy said in answer to questions by guest host Jamie Kolby and by Greta van Susteren: VAN SUSTEREN: And in the spectrum, where is Evan? MCCARTHY: Evan was undiagnosed with autism. VAN SUSTEREN: So if I met Evan? MCCARTHY: You would never know in a million years. VAN SUSTEREN: So how does it manifest itself? MCCARTHY: Autism? VAN SUSTEREN: No, Evan’s autism. MCCARTHY: It doesn&#8217... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508536 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:03:36 +0100 1508536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508537&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F309371364%2F Thanks very much to everyone for watching the Good Morning America piece on Controversial New Movement: Autistic and Proud—-Activists Say Stop Looking For a Cure and Accept People As They Are, and for everyone who’s commented here—a lot to think about, and then all the commentary on the ABC news story. Some more commentary ’round the blogosphere is at Crimson Thoughts (more on neurodiversity); Stop. Think. Autism on being autistic and proud; Estée Klar-Wolfond on Diane Sawyer’s comment about acceptance as a “beautiful way of justifying heartbreak”; Patricia E. Bauer also on Sawyer’s closing comment; and a few more blogs here, including one by a fellow autism parent in New Brunswick (Canada). I was fortunate to be asked to be interviewed and got ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508537 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:48:35 +0100 1508537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508541&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F308840216%2F Controversial New Movement: Autistic and Proud—-Activists Say Stop Looking For a Cure and Accept People As They Are. Tags: abc, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, disabilities blog, Family, family blog, good morning america, Parenting, pdd-nosShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508541 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:39:26 +0100 1508541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1501463&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F307435419%2F I got this email from my dad on Saturday morning (it was written at 2.40am EST; he’s in California, so it was 11.40pm): I was just on the computer and had channel 7 on for news and half-watching……heard a teaser for a coming program on autism and a voice asking someone a question concerning a “Charlie”. I turned around to see it and saw YOU. While it’s possible my dad was referring to seeing a framed photo of me at various stages of my life (though the majority of the photos in my parents’ house are now of a certain boy, their only grandson), my dad did indeed mean that he’d seen me on tv. So if you happen to be near one from 7-9am tomorrow, Monday, June 9th, and you happen to be watching Good Morning America, you may well see me. I was interv... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1501463 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:42:03 +0100 1501463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1501465&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F307070819%2F Some will remember last week for June 4th and “Green Our Vaccines” rally. I remember it as Charlie’s last full week of elementary school. Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth: Autism Risk Factors?A new study in Pediatrics links low birth weight (less than 5.5 pounds) and preterm birth to an increased risk for autism in infants by about twofold, and more so in girls than in boys. “The issue here for me is did our teacher behave as alleged?”An editorial in the June 3rd Palm Beach Post about 5-year-old Alex Barton being voted out of his kindergarten class quotes Michael Lannon, Superintendent of Port St. Lucie, along with more details from the police report. An Argument about “Difference” and “Deviance”Professor Stanley Fish of Florida International University, i... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1501465 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:07:05 +0100 1501465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1499992&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F306952583%2F When Jenny McCarthy’s book Louder Than Words: A Mother’s Journey in Healing Autism was published last September, all the talk was that she had “recovered” her son from autism. In article after article about the “Green Our Vaccines” rally, it is said that that her son is “autistic” and “has autism.” Just trying to get the facts straight. Tags: abc, asd, asperger, autism, berkeley, California, celebrities, celebrity blog, children, Genetics, green, Health, jenny mccarthy, jim carrey, mercury, mtv, New Jersey, Parenting, pdd-nos, rally, Science, tv, vaccine, washington dcShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1499992 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:01:13 +0100 1499992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1499995&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F306459967%2F . That’s journalist Arthur Allen’s estimate of how many people were at Wednesday’s Green Our Vaccines rally; a bit smaller of a number than the “close to 10,000” elsewhere noted. Writing in today’s Washington Independent, Allen—-who’s won a bit more than the ire of the anti/pro-safe - vaccine advocates/crowd with his book, Vaccine: The Controversial Story of Medicine’s Greatest Lifesaver—-reports about what he saw and heard at the rally: A mother who noted that, without the internet, she would “‘probably not’” have linked her son’s “regressive autism” to the hypothesis that vaccines can be linked to autism. An almost-meeting with Wendy Fournier of the National Autism Association which led ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1499995 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:17:20 +0100 1499995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1494390&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F305008539%2F “Change the schedule!” This appears to be the rallying cry of today’s Green Our Vaccines rally. CBS news quotes comedian Jim Carrey: Led by actors Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey, they’re marching against the medical establishment that says there’s no evidence vaccines cause autism, CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook reports. “We want to send the message to the CDC and our federal government that vaccinations schedules are not one size fits all for all children and that each child is different,” said concerned parent Michael Williamson. Their new battle cry: Spread out the vaccine schedule. “Thirty-six vaccines in the first few years of the life are too many too soon,” Carrey said. I’ve been wondering what in the world &... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1494390 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:45:26 +0100 1494390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1494393&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F304528476%2F This article contains one such story.) However, as Dr. Myers and Pineda write: Side effect (or Side reaction) are symptoms and signs that occur either locally—such as pain or redness at the injection site—or in other parts of the body—such as headache or fever—because of a particular immunization or dose of a drug. A mild measles-like rash after measles vaccine is fairly common, for example. Serious, life-threatening allergic reactions can be side effects of vaccines, but occur very rarely. ……. An adverse event is something quite different from a side effect. A side effect is “caused by” the vaccine, whereas an adverse event is something that occurred at about the time. a vaccine was given, but which could have been caused by the vaccine or could have just occurred ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1494393 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:00:11 +0100 1494393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1478253&cid=t_104313_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F300616495%2F On the first Friday night in September will happen a live, joint telethon benefiting cancer research from the networks ABC CBS and NBC. From The New York Times: Among those who encouraged the networks to put aside their competitive instincts, albeit temporarily, was Katie Couric, anchor of the “CBS Evening News,” who will appear on the fund-raiser alongside her principal rivals, Brian Williams of NBC and Charles Gibson of ABC. All three have had immediate family members die of the disease, and another principal, Jeff Zucker, the president and chief executive of NBC and Ms. Couric’s former boss, is a colon cancer survivor. The said benefit is being called Stand Up To Cancer. You can also watch the video on this. (Thanks for the link Grace!) Tags: ABC, cancer benefit, CBS, joint teleth... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1478253 Thu, 29 May 2008 15:30:31 +0100 1478253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1379350&cid=t_104313_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D6784 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SsMTK7IFkw Georgie gets the in memoriam treatment for his career after making a complete fool out of himself while hosting the latest Democratic primary debate. ABC’s George Stephanopoulos defends from last night’s Democrat debate. “We asked tough but appropriate questions,” Stephanopoulos told me by phone this afternoon. When I asked whether questions about flag pins or Bosnia are actually relevant to voters, he replied: “Absolutely.” “The vote for the president,” Stephanopoulos said, “is one of the most personal” decisions that someone makes. “When people make that choice, they take into account how candidates stand on the issues,” he said, but also are concerned with “experience, character [and] credibility.” “You can’... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379350 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:08:50 +0100 1379350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1356085&cid=t_104313_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=1325148&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F257777837%2F It’s taken some years, a lot of flashcards, and a lot of pointing to words in books, train station signs, STOP signs, cartons of McDonald’s fries (although those golden arches look less and less like an M somtimes and more like four mega-large fries; guess I’ve passed too many orders into the back seat): Charlie is now able to identify the letters of the alphabet verbally, more or less. I have to say “more or less” because he still confuses some of the letters ( i, l, L, t, T are all often referred to as “l”). I suspect that he’s known what the letters are since he was younger but has had to learn, very slowly, how to match the right sound to the right shape (the differences among b, d, g, p, q, were painstakingly learned by Charlie, and the ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1325148 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:06:21 +0100 1325148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1238196&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F236824046%2F Parents don’t cause autism and neither do vaccines. Further: More and more evidence is being found that rejects the hypothesis that there is a link between autism and mercury; more and more evidence is also being found that rejects the hypothesis that there is a link between autism and the MMR vaccine. Nonetheless: Proponents of the hypothesis that a vaccine or something in vaccines (such as mercury in the form of the preservative thimerosal) causes autism remain as vocal as ever about their views, which they make known via full-page ads in national newspapers; celebrities such as Jenny McCarthy; and press releases issued post-haste by “mercury causes autism” organization such as Safe Minds. Those who subscribe to such hypotheses of autism causation tend, too, to voice di... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1238196 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:46:29 +0100 1238196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1237613&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F236362329%2F Neon-bright marquees and music (from B.B. King’s theater–Buckwheat Zydeco is playing) and tour buses driving up halfway onto 42nd street and Russian Spanish Korean Twi being spoken and the smell of the gyros and steam from the subway grates: That was what Charlie walked through, holding Jim’s arm and grinning, with my parents and me bringing up the rear on Saturday afternoon in New York City. Too much going on, same as the topics for the past two weeks’ posts. What’s It All About, Eli? (2): Keeping the FaithWhile the court case that the main character of ABC’s legal drama, Eli Stone, successfully argues in the show’s first episode involves vaccines and “mercuritol,” a stand-in for thimerasol that is claimed to have caused a child to b... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1237613 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:03:25 +0100 1237613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1222370&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F233194787%2F It’s the charm that matters most, at least according to New York Magazine in a review of Eli Stone, the new ABC legal drama that got off to a controversial start with its first episode about lawyer Stone winning a $5.2 million verdict for a mother who claimed that her son became autistic due to a mercury-based substance in a flu vaccine. New York Magazine says “tsk tsk” to the New York Times for feeling it “necessary to deplore this plot point in a February 2 editorial about mercury preservatives. (Sloppy science in a TV serial! Imagine that.).” Who cares about the science or the George Michael musical moments in the show when, as New York Magazine notes, the show has a “high and churning tide of charm” with its “buoyant cast of talented acto... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1222370 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:32:48 +0100 1222370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1195893&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F227479860%2F Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick, the author of MMR and Autism: What Parents Need to Know, charts the rise and fall of anti-MMR mania in a book review of Health, Risk and News: The MMR Vaccine and the Media by Tammy Boyce, a research fellow in Risk, Science, and Health Communication at Cardiff University. Dr. Boyce’s book tells the story of media coverage of the scare over the MMR vaccine in Britain after Dr. Andrew Wakefield, the primary author of the first paper suggesting an MMR-autism link (a paper that has since been retracted by journal that published it most of the paper’s authors, but not Wakefield); Dr. Fitzpatrick also offers a concise history of the controversy of the MMR and what happened after Dr. Wakefield “launched” it. Dr. Boyce’s book looks specifica... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1195893 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:42:34 +0100 1195893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1191604&cid=t_104313_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Feli-stone-abc-drama-premieres-misleading-program-linking-vaccines-and-autism%2F In a move that has already ignited a firestorm of criticism from doctors’ groups, ABC still plans to premiere its new legal drama “Eli Stone” tonight (January 31, 2008) in which a mother, whose child allegedly developed autism after receiving a mercury-containing vaccine, wins a $5.2 million dollar lawsuit against a fictional drug company. The show’s premise is based on a long-standing belief held by childhood immunization critics that thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, formerly used in vaccines, is a primary cause of autism in children. There are just two basic problems with this. First, countless medical studies have failed to show any link between vaccination and autism. But let’s say you don’t care about scientific studies or just don’t believe them. Well, the ... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1191604 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:39:32 +0100 1191604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1191352&cid=t_104313_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F31%2Fis-autism-caused-by-a-vaccine-additive-no%2F Tonight, ABC will air the first episode of a new legal drama called Eli Stone. And what better way to make a drama riveting than to suggest that a debunked theory about the cause of autism is actually true? In the episode, a fictitious vaccine additive called mercuritol acts as a stand-in for the real thing — thimerosal, a preservative commonly used in childhood vaccines before 1999. In that year, the U.S. largely removed thimerosal from the market after concerns arose about the amount of mercury contained in it. High levels of mercury can lead to a wide array of health concerns, especially in infants and children. There has been no proven scientific connection between thimerosal and autism, and since being pulled from the market in the U.S. autism rates have not significantly drop... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1191352 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:00:17 +0100 1191352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1184704&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F225030272%2F This “Eli Stone” thing just keeps getting curiouser and curiouser, if not just a bit zany. “Eli Stone”ABC’s new legal drama, set to premier on January 31st, this Thursday and the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) has sent ABC a letter asking the network to cancel such a “reckless” show. The January 28th New York Times notes that ABC is defending the show and plans to air it as scheduled. Here are some more details from an article in USA Today: “Eli Stone” is a comedic legal drama: Stone has hallucinations featuring pop crooner George Michael, besides other “whimsical touches” (singing, dancing—-do I hear the pitter patter of the Ally McBeal baby?) Stone is diagnosed with “an inoperable brain aneurysm&#8... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1184704 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:34:17 +0100 1184704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1182853&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F224663003%2F We don’t have a TV (thank heavens for the internet, so we could watch Barack Obama’s victory speech in South Carolina). So maybe I shouldn’t be shaking my head at ABC’s new legal drama, Eli Stone, which is set to premier January 31st. The first episode features lawyer Stone suing his former client, a Big Pharma-type company, on behalf of a mother who believes that her son became autistic from a vaccine containing the mercury-based preservative thimerasol, which is instead referred to as “mercuritol.” Being TV-less, I won’t be able to watch the courtroom drama and compare what Stone says with what the lawyers have been saying in vaccine court,the hearings for 4,800 claims filed by parents of autistic children who believe that their child’s autism was caus... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1182853 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:33:27 +0100 1182853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1180127&cid=t_104313_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F224059458%2F Autism does change everything I wrote last Friday—-looking over the topics of last week’s posts, it seems that a little bit of everything from lipstick to sushi to communication notebooks to psychoanalysis to services for autistic adults to fictional mercury-based substances to how many girls have autism was discussed. Yes, No, Brown Noodles!On the uses of “yes” and “no” and why there’s nothing like a big bowl of shrimp chow fun. Toxic MomOnce “refrigerator mothers” were blamed for causing a child to become autistic—-now are “toxic mothers” (who’ve been using too much bismuth-containing lipstick and face make-up) the culprits? Looking Ahead: CT Pilot Program for Autistic AdultsA $1 million pilot program for autistic adults was launche... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1180127 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:34:39 +0100 1180127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=925314&cid=t_104313_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F10%2F03%2Fdesperation-of-sorts-sensitivity-respect-please%2F These messages came through my email for the past day. Yes, we do have a sense of humor. Though another’s (like the writers of Desperate Housewives, perhaps?) insecurities should not be on another’s (like the Filipinos, for one?) expense. Anyhow, I thought I should just post it for all the reactions, non-reactions and overreactions out there. What follows is a segment of Desperate Housewives Season Premiere: What the network thought was funny for the show is not at all funny for the subject of their humor line: If you are interested to sign the petition, you may click on the photo-document above or here. (Source: the story of healing) the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=925314 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:55:43 +0100 925314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=845734&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F06%2Fabcs-robin-roberts-enlightened-by-elizabeth-edwards%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Politics, Television, Celebrity newsDespite her recent breast cancer diagnosis, Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts is already speaking out about the cancer cause. In fact, she just recently spoke to a group of cancer survivors and activists at a fundraiser in Biloxi, Mississippi. Roberts is also speaking about the relief she feels now that her diagnosis has been made public -- "It was like the weight of the world was lifted," she said.Talking about cancer invites support. Roberts, 46, got some comforting words of support from Elizabeth Edwards just after her announcement. Edwards, wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, is also fighting breast cancer."That conversation was so enlightening, so comforting, her words, her experiences, the ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=845734 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 845734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=836955&cid=t_104313_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F151378048%2Fwhat_does_bob_woodruffs_mental.html Mention the name Bob Woodruff and most people think medical miracle. His story offers hope to hopeless problems. Does it do that for your courage when you confront challenges? Woodruff's accident almost claimed his life ... and instead it staged a narrative about superhuman capability in a human brain’s plasticity.  Who'll ever forget this amazing story of recovered strengths. There’s rarely been a case so strikingly hopeful for the recovery of people who suffer brainpower loss. How so? Back at work fulltime for ABC – Woodruff has already reported top notch stories from his recent travels to Syria, Cuba and several states. Without question, recovery’s still in progress for Woodruff – and he admits that&... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=836955 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 22:01:42 +0100 836955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=833604&cid=t_104313_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=800061&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F15%2Fabcs-robin-roberts-doctor-takes-your-questions%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Television, Celebrity newsGood Morning America coanchor Robin Roberts returned to work on Monday, a little more than one week after her breast cancer surgery. Some think her return was a bit hasty. Some think it was the absolute right thing to do. I'm of this camp -- the jump-back-into-life approach. It's exactly what I did after my surgery and throughout every step of my treatment. And while there were surely days I could have cut myself some slack, I tried to keep on my toes. It was the only way I knew how to manage the chaos of cancer.In the spirit of helping women cope with their breast cancer diagnoses, Roberts' very own doctor offers some insightful words of wisdom. Click here for guidance about returning to work, managing through surgery and radiation, ma... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=800061 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 800061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=791318&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F10%2Fabcs-robin-roberts-back-to-work-after-cancer-surgery%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Television, Celebrity news, SurgeryIf you plan to tune in to Good Morning America on Monday, you'll see Robin Roberts looking back at you. The co-anchor, 46, expects to back at work on August 13, just 10 days after surgery for breast cancer.Roberts, who was just recently diagnosed with breast cancer after finding a lump during a self-exam, is still waiting for the test results that will determine her course of therapy. Right now, though, she feels great and looks forward to returning to work alongside Diane Sawyer.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cancer Blog) The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=791318 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 791318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=700719&cid=t_104313_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_104313_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 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=511181&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F30%2Fwhat-about-brian-hes-surviving-cancer-thats-what%2F Filed under: Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Television, Celebrity newsHis name is not really Brian -- that's just the character actor Barry Watson plays on the ABC TV show What About Brian that just ended its season on March 26.I really like this show. The network calls it a contemporary, heartwarming ensemble drama that continues to tell the stories of a group of close-knit friends in various stages of romantic relationships and friendships living in Los Angeles. This is exactly why I like it. But there's an underlying story not written into the script that has compelled me to watch -- and truly enjoy -- this show.Barry Watson, best known for his role as Matt Camden on the long-running WB series 7th Heaven, is surviving cancer. Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in May 2002, he received treatment and... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=511181 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 511181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485338&cid=t_104313_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F20%2Felectromagnetic-field-didnt-cause-australia-cancer-cluster%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Research, Environment, Daily newsAn independent report revealed recently that women employed at the Toowong site of ABC's former Brisbane studios in Australia were six times more likely to develop breast cancer than other women.The site has been vacated. And the hunt is on -- for the cause of this unusually high rate of the disease.No luck yet -- but new findings, while not definitive on what has caused this cluster, do indicate exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) is not a factor -- because the low frequency fields at the site were typical of other workplaces and residences, without any such cancer cluster.Further testing will take place in an attempt to solve this on-going mystery, chronicled in the posts that follow.ABC journalists walk out over cancer cl... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485338 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 485338