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 'absolute'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:39 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036275&cid=t_164426_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F17%2F3-handy-ways-to-help-your-child-overcome-negative-thinking%2F Negative thinking isn’t something that just plagues adults. It also plagues kids. In the book Freeing Your Child From Negative Thinking: Powerful Practical Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Resilience, Flexibility and Happiness, child psychologist Tamar E. Chansky, Ph.D, writes that for kids with a “negative thinking bias,” negative thoughts become “the default, the first, last and final word.” Kids simply don’t realize that they have a choice in whether they internalize these thoughts. Instead, they start to see these inaccurate beliefs as absolute truths. Fortunately, Chansky says that parents can help! Whether your child expresses negative thoughts occasionally or on a regular basis, you can help them overcome these harmful patterns of thinking. Below are three activities to... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036275 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:17:59 +0100 5036275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4565903&cid=t_164426_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmanaging-patient-uncertainty%2F2011.03.09 How comfortable are we with uncertainty? I struggle with this question every day. I treat children with abdominal pain. Some of these children suffer with crohns disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, and other serious problems. Some children struggle with abdominal pain from anxiety or social concerns. I see all kinds. But kids are tricky, and sometimes I can’t pinpoint the problem. Trudging forward with more testing is often the simplest option since it involves little thinking. And some parents perceive endless testing as “thorough.” The question ultimately becomes: When do we stop? Once we’ve taken a sensible first approach to a child’s problem and judged that the likelihood of serious pathology is slim, when and how do we suggest that we wait before going any furt... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4565903 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:30:46 +0100 4565903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560353&cid=t_164426_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F08%2Fthe-limitations-of-science%2F Opponents of science often argue that science could be wrong. “Science can’t explain everything,” is one such popular claim by those who attack science.   Recently, a friend and I were discussing some new psychology research when he asked, “Are there any definites in psychology?”  I answered by telling him there are no definites in psychology or any other branch of science. Some people make the erroneous assumption that science claims certainty, when in fact, science makes no such claims.  Scientific knowledge is tentative, and the tentative nature of science is one of its strong points. Science, unlike faith-based belief, accepts the preponderance of evidence and changes its stance if the evidence warrants.  Science takes us where the evidence leads. “The real ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560353 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:00:22 +0100 4560353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876648&cid=t_164426_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoctors-and-alarm-fatigue-potential-for-patient-harm%2F2010.08.17 The hospital is never a quiet place. Walk through the wards on a typical day and you’ll hear a cacophony of alarms, bells, and other tones coming from both computers and medical equipment. American Medical News recently discussed so-called “alarm fatigue.” They cite a study showing find that “16,934 alarms sounded in [a medical] unit during an 18-day period.” That’s astounding, and for those who are wondering, that’s about 40 alarms an hour. It’s not surprising that doctors become desensitized to these alarms, and that has potential to harm patients, as physicians may miss legitimate, emergent findings. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876648 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:00:48 +0100 3876648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3762901&cid=t_164426_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsame-sex-vs-opposite-sex-whats-the-rule-on-friendship%2F2010.07.17 I’m stealing a post from Jay at Two Women Blogging entitled “Was Harry Right?” Here’s their post, and I discuss it below: Was Harry Right? Bluemilk got me started thinking about this. I first heard Harry’s thesis advanced by the resident I worked with on my med school psych rotation. She assured me that while I might think I had platonic friendships with men, the men didn’t see it that way. I was pretty sure they did see it that way. I wasn’t naive, I was engaged to be married and had done my share of dating and flirting — I knew what it felt like when a man was interested in me sexually and I knew the difference. I still know the difference, and I still have men friends. For most of my life, my closest friends have been men. (more…) ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3762901 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3762901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3556157&cid=t_164426_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F11%2Fpower-increases-hypocrisy%2F We’ve all heard the expression, “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” The common wisdom is that the more power a person accumulates, the more they feel justified in their actions and motivations. “I can do what I want, because after all, why else would I have this kind of power?” But can research show a cause-and-effect relationship? Can an experiment demonstrate the slippery moral slope that people with power have also increases their moral hypocrisy (e.g., a failure to follow one’s own expressed moral rules and principles)? Psychology to the rescue! Indeed it can. In a series of five experiments by Lammers et al. (2010), Dutch researchers tested the following hypothesis on college students… We propose that power increases hypocri... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3556157 Tue, 11 May 2010 16:15:04 +0100 3556157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3033610&cid=t_164426_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2F4847.html A wide range of stories again in this week’s Alchemist column on ChemWeb.com Absolute configurations reveal themselves through NMR spectroscopy using residual dipolar couplings in small molecules, according to an international team who have put it to work on an anticancer compound. Discussed also in more detail on SpectroscopyNOW.com A failed antidepressant could be marketed as a novel treatment for female sexual dysfunction. Also covered on Reactive Reports. In the world of inorganic materials, researchers have discovered a new class of composites in which dihydrogen layers trap atoms of the noble gas xenon to form a stable solid under extreme pressures. A new approach to carbon nanotubes provides chemists with an insider view of these unique materials, while an award for $2.8 milli... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3033610 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:00:57 +0100 3033610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1968774&cid=t_164426_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F18%2Flies-damn-lies-and-statistics%2F This report should be a must read for any health reporter, as well as for any treatment provider who relies on research to help inform their treatments. Read Gilles Frydman’s entry: Lies, Damn Lies And Statistics: Collective Statistical Illiteracy Read e-Patient Dave’s take on reading the report, too. (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968774 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:32:31 +0100 1968774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1383733&cid=t_164426_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F273208870%2Fresponsible-risk-communication.html Had to share this wonderful op ed from the LA Times. It's about the need for better reporting on breast cancer (and other health risks). It addresses one of my pet peeves with the media, too: ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1383733 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:24:59 +0100 1383733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1149666&cid=t_164426_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F14%2Fhow-we-use-our-brain-may-be-affected-by-our-culture%2F Our brains are absolutely amazing organs that we still know very little about. But with the advance of neuroimaging technologies such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers continue to pry open the inner workings of the brain. And they’re finding some interesting stuff. As we reported on Friday, Culture Affects The Way We Use Our Brain, researchers found that people from different cultures showed different patterns of brain activation when performing similar tasks: Americans, when making relative judgments that are typically harder for them, activated brain regions involved in attention-demanding mental tasks. They showed much less activation of these regions when making the more culturally familiar absolute judgments. East Asians showed the opposite tendency... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1149666 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:02:40 +0100 1149666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=734479&cid=t_164426_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F14%2Fstorming-of-the-bastille-and-rise-of-a-revolution%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Daily News, OpinionStory time!! Today is Bastille Day. The French National holiday commemorates the storming of the Bastille, which was a mark of the French Revolution - a revolt against absolute power. Although I am not French - I am convinced there needs to be a revolution against absolute power of the insulin cartel. You all know them very well - Lilly, Novo and Sanofi Aventis. You've been a loyal customer, in spite of the shortcomings of their products. One example of a shortcoming is the absence of C-peptide. It is found in proinsulin and protects cells from the complications resulting from long-term diabetes. The other is the possibility that another source of insulin might be better for your treatment than synthetic human insulin. The fact the US only... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=734479 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 734479