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 'abuse'. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:20:10 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366151&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F14%2Fnursing-times-2010-vol-106-no-8%2F This article  looks at Leicester Partnership Trust’s training programme to support staff in raising this issue and providing appropriate care. Contact the library for a copy of this article Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Child Abuse, Education, Mental Health, Service Provision, Sexual Abuse, Training (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366151 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:03:14 +0100 3366151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366441&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2FkjCHziS7Fpo%2F I sometimes get the sense that there is a parallel universe besides this one, and I am not sure which one is real.  In one, the kids grow up safely, and every premature death is cause for alarm that generates immediate effective action by the community.  In the other universe, kids in their teens are dying in ever-increasing numbers, and only their family members and a few close friends react with alarm.  After a few weeks each death is forgotten and life goes on–  for some.  The parents and siblings of the children who lose their lives somehow stumble forward, living the rest of their with the horrible realization of this second universe–  the one that they didn’t know about until it was forced upon them. My heart goes out to any parent who has found the way to thi... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366441 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:06:20 +0100 3366441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3363827&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2FkjCHziS7Fpo%2F I sometimes get the sense that there is a parallel universe besides this one, and I am not sure which one is real.  In one, the kids grow up safely, and every premature death is cause for alarm that generates immediate effective action by the community.  In the other universe, kids in their teens are dying in ever-increasing numbers, and only their family members and a few close friends react with alarm.  After a few weeks each death is forgotten and life goes on–  for some.  The parents and siblings of the children who lose their lives somehow stumble forward, living the rest of their with the horrible realization of this second universe–  the one that they didn’t know about until it was forced upon them. My heart goes out to any parent who has found the way to thi... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3363827 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:06:20 +0100 3363827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354250&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2Ftackling-problem-drug-use%2F Title: Tackling problem drug use (Executive Summary) Skinny: National Audit Office report that identifies good progress in a number of areas, including an increasing number of problem drug users in effective treatment and an increasing number leaving treatment free from dependency. Without an evaluative framework for the Strategy as a whole, the NAO is not able to conclude positively on value for money. Nevertheless, the NAO note that the Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study (DTORS) has estimated the benefit-cost ratio for drug treatment, the largest element of spending, at 2.5 to 1 and that the programme has delivered some significant successes. There are an estimated third of a million problem drug users in England. As part of an increased emphasis on drug treatment, funding rose from ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354250 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:32:50 +0100 3354250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350587&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FH9aSNdTBE9k%2F Health impacts of long term alcohol misuse Long term abuse of alcohol creates medical risks to individuals and may contribute to many cases of illness and premature death. On death certificates ‘alcohol-related’ is often not stated. Long term health impacts of alcohol misuse Liver disorders: hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, cancer of the liver (most alcohol specific fatalities recorded result from chronic liver disease and cirrhosis i) Gastrointestinal problems: pancreatitis; cancer of the oesophagus; digestive problems; gastritis Nerve and muscle damage: weakness; burning sensations in hands/feet; paralysis Circulatory problems: high blood pressure (hypertension), stroke Cancer: the voice box [larynx]), the throat (treble the risk) and the gullet (double the risk) as well... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350587 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:15:00 +0100 3350587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346473&cid=t_105328_101_f&fid=38969&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheemtspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2Fhard-questions-ems-2-0-will-need-to-address%2F “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life… as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.” - Booker T. Washington With multiple premiers of The Chronicles of EMS and a wave of enthusiasm from the EMS Today conference in Baltimore, the future of EMS looks bright, blindingly-bright. I’m incredibly optimistic about where this crazy experiment in EMS is headed, but I also see some big hurdles in our path. Put on your shades and let’s talk about what I feel are the five biggest challenges to EMS reform. 1.) We’ve been talking a lot about unity and standardization, but individual EMS systems are unique in every way. How do you influence standardization and still allow for the tremendous leeway required for ... The EMT Spot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346473 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:03 +0100 3346473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346413&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2Fpowder-cocaine-how-the-treatment-system-is-responding-to-a-growing-problem%2F Title: Powder cocaine : how the treatment system is responding to a growing problem Skinny: NHS National Treatment Agency for Substance Abuse report on the effectiveness of treatment for cocaine use following statistics from the British Crime Survey, showing around one in ten adults have tried cocaine at some point in their lives.  Treatment consists of psychosocial techniques, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, which help users to understand and then to change their behaviour. Most powder cocaine users start treatment with a specialist drug treatment service, based in the community, within a week of being referred (on average, it takes just over five days). Key findings: Within six months of entering treatment, 61% of those in the study had abstained from using cocaine for at least ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346413 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:50:48 +0100 3346413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342612&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F07%2Fsunday-news-round-up-sunny-day-edition%2F It’s 57 degrees in Nashville, and somehow I managed to sleep until noon. Hmph. I’m playing around with Formspring, so, uh, ask me anything? This freely available perspective piece from the New England Journal of Medicine ties in nicely to what Dr. Abraham Verghese said last week about engaging at the patient bedside – Ministry of Touch — Reflections on Disaster Work after the Haitian Earthquake. It includes this line about the approach to women in labor: “We develop a system whereby one of us sits behind the woman and holds her, another rubs her back, and I sit or kneel near her, touching her belly and legs, whispering words of encouragement. I pray, and I watch the woman’s face for clues as the labor progresses.” There is some discussion here in TN a... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342612 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:25:59 +0100 3342612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3339715&cid=t_105328_122_f&fid=38275&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drjonathanreed.co.uk%2Fwordpress%2F2010%2F03%2Fwhy-do-people-commit-murder%2F Everyone is a psychologist.  By that I mean that everyone tries to work out why people behave the way they do.  This is an inbuilt social drive that helps us to interact normally.  It is based on theory of mind which is about understanding other people’s mental states and intentions.  Lack of theory of mind is the key disability in Autism.   In my work I find that most people have a strong belief about why someone is behaving the way that they do (although in my work I think that it is often a wrong belief). I think we base our understanding on why others behave  the way that they do on what we think about ourselves and our cultural norms.  This is essential to group cohesion.  No one can truly know how another person is thinking but we automatically make an educated guess. �... Child Neuropsychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3339715 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:29:03 +0100 3339715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335275&cid=t_105328_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fdid-you-have-sex-today%2F What does “have sex” mean? That’s what researchers wanted to know. Does having sex mean oral sex? Does it mean heavy petting? Or does it mean only acts where there is penetration? While it may not seem to be terribly important to understand what the term means among different groups of people, it actually is. When discussing topics that involve sexual health or abuse, everyone who is participating in the conversation and/or treatment/management, must be on the same page as to what “having sex” is. To clarify this, or in the hopes of clarifying this, researchers from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University wanted to see what the definition of “having sex” was to most people. This question had originally been asked in 1999, sparked by the then- U.... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335275 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:32:20 +0100 3335275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335571&cid=t_105328_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FBAgceXWWKfs%2F And so another week will soon draw to a close. We hope yours was productive. And though another work day still lies ahead, there is that temptation to look toward the weekend. What will you do? A movie? A walk in the woods? Ease the economic crisis with a shopping binge? We look forward to taking Mrs. Pharmalot on a date. Meanwhile, here are a few interesting items while you ponder the choices. Have a nice time, whatever you do… Astellas Needs To Raise Its OSI Offer (Bloomberg News) Bristol & Pfizer’s Blood Thinner Stopped Clots (Bloomberg News) Drug Abuse Bills Proceed In West Virginia (Associated Press) Shire Wins Five-Year Exclusivity For Vyvanse (PharmaTimes) Bristol-Myers Previews Its Pipeline (Associated Press) Merck Sues To Block Generic Vytorin (Bloomberg) Glaxo Co... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335571 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:14:15 +0100 3335571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335262&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F04%2Fwest-tennessee-shelter-burns-needs-assistance%2F Via Speak to Power, I learned that a domestic violence shelter in Jackson, TN operated by the Wom/Men’s Resource and Rape Assistance Program had an electrical fire and a new location will be needed (thankfully no one was hurt). It’s estimated that the agency might need $50,000 to $100,000 to cover what insurance will not. I know people are being asked to give to a lot of worthy causes and might be tapped out, but if you can and want to, you can donate to WRAP via their website. Filed under: Abuse, Rape, & Safety, Help Somebody (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335262 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:15:40 +0100 3335262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331243&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F04%2Fa-tennessee-abortion-bill-and-some-musings-on-the-framing%2F This is going to be one of those “musing out loud, wall of text” posts, so sit tight, or go look around the archives for shorter fare. Now then. There’s a bill proposed in my home state of Tennessee that would require abortion providers to put up signs effectively saying that it’s illegal for anyone to force a woman to have an abortion. Okay, then. I don’t think it’s a bad thing to try to tease out whether a woman is being coerced into having an abortion and to make sure she is choosing abortion of her own free will. In fact, I think that is a pretty standard part of pre-abortion counseling. Still, I don’t see what harm putting up signs in waiting areas and patient areas does. Reinforcing a woman’s personal bodily autonomy is never a bad thi... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331243 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:03:26 +0100 3331243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327231&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fautisticbfh.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fjudge-rotenberg-center-investigated.html Cannons on display in Sharpsburg, Maryland.In response to a joint letter from disability rights organizations, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation of the Judge Rotenberg Center, a Massachusetts institution that is infamous for its use of electric shock and other practices widely condemned by disability and human rights advocates. Many efforts have been made to shut the place down under state law, but without success. Now that the "big guns" of a Federal civil rights investigation have been brought out, maybe we'll finally get somewhere; I'm cautiously optimistic.More articles about the Judge Rotenberg Center investigation can be found at the Boston Herald, the Boston Globe, Mother Jones, WWJ Newsradio 950, WHDH Channel 7, Left Brain/Right... Whose Planet Is It Anyway? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327231 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:29:00 +0100 3327231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327229&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fwords-language-attitudes-and-actions.html There's a campaign to encourage people to rethink the words they choose to write and say. Today, March 3 2010, has been chosen as a day to focus on these issues.Words matter, language matters. When people decide to use as slurs and insults, words that originated as diagnostic labels for various disabilities and/or for various categories of mental illness, real and manufactured ("hysteria") then they contribute to a culture that marginalises people. Disabled people are dehumanised by these words. A society that tolerates the use of slurs like r*t*rd and sp*st*c as equivalent to stupid, useless, pathetic, hateful or annoying, legitimises the hatred that leads to the abuse, murder, forced drugging and sterilisation and discarding of so many disabled people in this country and all around the w... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327229 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:14:00 +0100 3327229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322427&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F02%2Fre-tailored%2F Golly, it’s been some time since I’ve written a post. It’s not for a lack of thoughts, but rather energy.  My sleep has been disturbed by nightmares for, well, months, and the cumulative effect wears me down in the evenings. This I had posted over years back.  As the saying describes, Friends come and go, but [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322427 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:01:51 +0100 3322427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316212&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fdept-of-justice-to-investigate-judge-rotenberg-center%2F The Judge Rotenberg Center is a school in which they teach various people with disabilities.  They use extreme methods of discipline including electric shocks…. yes I said electric shocks.  The US Department of Justice in now investigating the school.  According to the complaint received by the Justice Department: While there are examples of the use of [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316212 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:15:11 +0100 3316212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3291981&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fcompulsory-miseducation-news.html Here... (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3291981 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:10:00 +0100 3291981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283828&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2F7spyGevO9xA%2F Many people in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, co-dependency and compulsive gambling may identify with these points. They may be the victim, the perpetrator or an observer. These reasons apply to heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, asexual and transsexual people. Additionally, just because someone is in recovery does not exclude them from being difficult in relationships. Why would a woman stay in a relationship with a guy who puts her down, hems her in, and perhaps even physically abuses her? Why would a woman hold down two jobs to keep the rent paid and food on the table while her boyfriend sits around smoking weed all day? Why oh why would a woman allow herself to be emotionally blackmailed by her boyfriend’s threats that he will kill himself or her or both if she even talks ab... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283828 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:24:06 +0100 3283828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280033&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F02%2F17%2Fthe-misuse-of-quetiapine%2F A lot of medication gets misused, as is the right expression, meaning not used for the intention or indication it was developed for in the first place. This reminded me of one of my first publications on the abuse of anticholinergics. From case reports it appears that quetiapine is sought after for recreational use and inappropriate use such as intranasal and intravenous administration. Quetiapine is also for sale on the street, symptom malingering to obtain the drug and higher dosage requests. It’s always important to recognize such misuse of medication because in the case of quetiapine it can induce weight gain, glucose intolerance, in rare cases movement disorders. Moreover, these drugs are very expensive and will cost society more money when misused. In a recent publication a ca... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280033 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:49:52 +0100 3280033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3273052&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fteacher-threatned-for-reporting-abuse%2F Today a teacher reported she was threatened to be terminated if she reported abuse that a student told her about.AspieTeach reported today on her twitter account, “The one time I wanted to call CPS about a student who reported abuse at home, the counselor threatened my job.” and “Not to mention all the times I [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3273052 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:19:55 +0100 3273052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3272877&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F14%2Fweekly-news-round-up-oral-herpes-edition%2F How’s that for an intro this week? I’ve mentioned my cold sore affliction here previously; I swear I either get them more often and worse than most people, or everybody else is just staying home for a week at a time. I’ll be spending the next week feeling self-conscious due to a huge cold sore front and center on my top lip. Here’s some info on the little buggers: MedlinePlus: Herpes labialis American Social Health Association: Oral Herpes Scarleteen: Hopping Mad About Herpes (includes a nice section on dealing with feelings of “gross”ness. Related to the previous post, Pam Merritt writes at RHRC on Women of Color and the Anti-Choice Focus on Eugenics. The whole post is well worth a read. Hilary at Mom’s Tinfoil Hat is talking about reproductive... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3272877 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:38:53 +0100 3272877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267209&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2Fd6QO8hrOMms%2F The objective of this study in Canada was to examine the effects of sexual abuse on substance use patients’ presentation and course in treatment. Consecutive admissions to an addictions service were assessed at intake and six-month follow-up. Assessments evaluated socio-demographic and psychiatric characteristics, addiction severity, and physical and/or sexual abuse histories. Upon entering treatment, 23% reported prior sexual abuse with or without physical abuse. Patients with a sexual abuse history had higher rates of psychological problems, stronger family histories of substance use disorders, and more impaired family relationships. At six months, there were no differences between patients with and without sexual abuse histories in their response to treatment, or their utilization ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267209 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:49:01 +0100 3267209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262562&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F11%2Fbecause-i-live-in-south-nashville%2F I want to say that I’m sorry some horrible people vandalized the Al-Farooq Mosque in South Nashville. I don’t know whether the people who spray painted “Muslims go home” on the building were incited by local news station Channel 5’s report asking “Is a [different] Local Muslim Community Tied to Terrorism?” That piece has been described as a “sensationalized two-night report about a crackpot organization’s unfounded accusations of terrorist ties against a Middle Tennessee Muslim community.” Aunt B called it when she pointed out that it was irresponsible to stir fear for ratings in a sensationalist way that might encourage anti-Muslim violence, noting “Mosques in this state get burnt down for less and Channel 5 is hyping that... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262562 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:11:41 +0100 3262562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262824&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fbeacon-specialized-living-services-bangor%2F I was placed at Beacon Specialized Living Services Lantern Bay Facility.  On numerous occasions I was threatened, assaulted, and harassed by Beacon’s staff members.  The following is a review of my experience. On one occasion when I was trying to open a gate, a staff member assaulted me throwing me face first into a snowbank and [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262824 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:17:51 +0100 3262824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3248666&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fthis-weeks-compulsory-miseducation-news.html here... (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3248666 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:58:00 +0100 3248666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231453&cid=t_105328_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F_RUQY_qzOTc%2F By Julian SanchezThere’s a lot to unpack in the Office of the Inspector General’s blistering 300-page report on illegal FBI abuse of surveillance authority issued last month, but I want to highlight one especially worrisome aspect, about which I spoke with The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder earlier today. The very short version of the report’s background finding is that, for several years, analysts at the FBI blithely and illegally circumvented even the minimal checks on their power to demand telephone records under the PATRIOT Act. I’ll go into this further in a future post, but there are strong indicators that the agents involved knew they were doing something shady. Thousands of records were obtained using a basically made-up process called an “exigent lett... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231453 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:01:47 +0100 3231453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3227690&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F31%2Fweekly-news-round-up-snowed-in-edition%2F Nashville got a few inches of snow on Friday, and I’m still not sure about getting down the hill for work tomorrow. Snow day! Local and law student Goldni has two good posts this week, one on Roeder’s trial, and one on the parents who tried to get the dictionary removed from school because it contains *gasp* adult words. She writes: …the fact that it took a whole committee to decide that it would do more good than harm to let the kids use the dictionary, and the fact that there are still some parents who may think that the dictionary may be just too scandalous for their kids, is profoundly disturbing. As a librarian, I couldn’t agree more. Christine also posted on the Roeder verdict at Our Bodies Our Blog. I actually got a copy of the partner abuse/birth control... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3227690 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:05:16 +0100 3227690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3224966&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fthis-week-on-news.html So, what's on the news this week?In London, a 9 y.o. boy hanged himself after being told off at school. He wasn't the only one: in a Texas school another 9-year-old boy was found hanged. In Mumbai, a 12-year-old, ashamed of failure, hanged himself too.In Scotland: 500 kids kicked out of school each year over drink and drugs; fears over rise in violence at schools involving weapons; PE teacher cleared of kiss and in Castletown parents want to sack the head teacher after girls one to five had their underwear checked.In North wales a primary school teacher was suspended for ridiculing pupils; in Wiltshire, a maths teacher groomed pupil before having sex with her in school cupboard and in a top public school in London a school teacher 'fondled pupils'.In Cheshire, the PE teacher who punched sp... Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3224966 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:06:00 +0100 3224966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3205130&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FUWbdmsQddao%2F The objective of this study in Canada was to examine the effects of sexual abuse on substance use patients’ entry and their recovery course in treatment. Consecutive admissions to an addictions service were assessed at intake and six-month follow-up. Upon entering treatment, 23% reported prior sexual abuse with or without physical abuse. Patients with a sexual abuse history had higher rates of psychological problems, stronger family histories of substance use disorders, and more impaired family relationships. At six months, there were no differences between patients with and without sexual abuse histories in their response to treatment, or their utilization of treatment services. Dara A. Charney; Jorge Palacios-Boix; Kathryn J. Gill, Sexual Abuse and the Outcome of Addiction Treatment.... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3205130 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:13:04 +0100 3205130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3201907&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fa-quarter-of-alcoholics-addicts-experience-sexual-abuse%2F The objective of this study in Canada was to examine the effects of sexual abuse on substance use patients’ entry and their recovery course in treatment. Consecutive admissions to an addictions service were assessed at intake and six-month follow-up. Upon entering treatment, 23% reported prior sexual abuse with or without physical abuse. Patients with a sexual abuse history had higher rates of psychological problems, stronger family histories of substance use disorders, and more impaired family relationships. At six months, there were no differences between patients with and without sexual abuse histories in their response to treatment, or their utilization of treatment services. Dara A. Charney; Jorge Palacios-Boix; Kathryn J. Gill, Sexual Abuse and the Outcome of Addiction Treatment.... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3201907 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:13:04 +0100 3201907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197829&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D424 I’m hesitant to write this post as I fear some will think it to be “TMI”, but I will promise all my readers that I’m not going to go into any graphic details. I do want to write it because there is a lot of discussion going on about autistic people and whether or not the sensory issues we often experience would impact our sex lives. There are a few things which aren’t always considered when discussing autistic people and sex. The first is romantic love. This is an emotion we can experience, and a powerful one. Like many of our emotions, I believe this emotion is felt very deeply in many of us. I didn’t particularly think it possible before I met my wife, but it is clear to me that I was wrong about that – I can and do feel it. Experiencing an emoti... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197829 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:30:37 +0100 3197829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193905&cid=t_105328_123_f&fid=39035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.liddlekidzblog.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fcan-rubber-ducky-poison-you.html From MomsRising . . .In a staggering announcement this past weekend, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated there's now officially cause for "concern" about toxic Bisphenol-A (BPA) in food and beverage containers, but they stopped short of banning BPA from products children and pregnant and nursing women use everyday.1 It's not enough to just announce "concern." We already know BPA is dangerous, and we know there are safer alternatives. It's time for Congress to take this issue to the next level to keep our kids safe. Urge your U.S. Senators today to co-sponsor and support the Ban Poisonous Additives Act that will ban BPA from food and beverage containers. http://momsrising.democracyinaction.org/o/1768/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=97Bisephenol-A (BPA) is one of the most pervasive... Liddle Kidz Infant and Pediatric Massage Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193905 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:38:00 +0100 3193905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185494&cid=t_105328_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2F2eMlW24gSf8%2Fchild-abuse-epigenetics.html [Image by net efekt.] The Epigenetic Link between Child Abuse and Suicide Risk Portion of a talk focussing on a study that looked at the epigenetics of people with histories of child abuse who died by suicide, and found increased methylation in some areas. Slides not available, but a fascinating talk on a hot topic. (Source: Channel N) Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185494 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:30:05 +0100 3185494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180374&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fautisticbfh.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fgood-ol-boys.html This town's for normal folks, see. You know, the good folks that look and sound and act just like the rest of us. Them others what ain't normal, or got kids what ain't normal, well—they don't none of 'em belong in this town. Let 'em keep to their own kind. And one thing's for sure, they ain't got no business putting their brats in our schools, right next to proper-acting kids. Fact is, them what ain't normal just need a good beatin' to teach 'em their place.'Course, we know they ain't never gonna be normal, however much we beat tar outta 'em. See, they ain't really human like us. But we just like to whup on 'em anyway, 'cause it's fun, and maybe if we do it enough we'll finally beat some sense into their thick ree-tard skulls and run 'em outta town.Just now heard tell there's some agitat... Whose Planet Is It Anyway? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180374 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:31:00 +0100 3180374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178943&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fnail-that-sticks-up.html Will Be Hammered Down.So goes an old Japanese saying, meant to illustrate (as well as inculcate) a sense of conformity among the Japanese people. Westerners (especially Americans) are supposed to place much more value on non-conformity and individuality. But that idea only goes so far, and is noticably absent in the American public school system. When it comes to school kids, conformity is king. And if you step out of line, you will be hammered down, sometimes quite forcefully.Nowhere is this more evident then when it comes to kids with disabilities, especially those on the autism spectrum. Often, kids on the spectrum have various sensory processing difficulties, and may also persevorate on certain things. When they run into difficulty, they can get emotionally "wound up" fairly quickly, a... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178943 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:31:00 +0100 3178943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182325&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F01%2Faspies-are-coming-aspies-are-coming.html Autie Kid T-Shirt by webcarveMake a custom t-shirt on zazzleBump and update: A lot more about the incestuous relationship between the school district and local news coverage appeared in the last couple of days.A disturbing issue arises from this email. Zakh is a juvenile, a minor. This anchor/reporter alleges that "very reliable sources" gave him federally protected, privileged medical and education information about this boy. Given this disturbing inference, I contacted the reporter myself... And a torrent of  "explanations" from said reporter (whom I presume to be Darren Bobb) ensues, including an abusurd statement that his "very reliable sources" amounted to Google. It's quite long and you should read the whole thing from the horse's mouth. But this part seized my at... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182325 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:21:00 +0100 3182325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171830&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F13%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog-emergency-contraception-for-military-women%2F At Our Bodies Our Blog, I have a post about proposed legislation to make emergency contraception available at all military health centers (as well as a somewhat cleaned up version of my post on the Florida court-ordered bed rest case – I can’t even say how much I love having an editor at OBOB). Posted in Abuse, Rape, & Safety, Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Contraception, Ethics, Laws, Legislation, & Courts, Pregnancy (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171830 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:31:21 +0100 3171830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167049&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F13%2Fcase-on-court-ordered-bed-rest-highlights-reproductive-rights-concerns-for-pregnant-women%2F Via a message from Aunt B, I learned of this Florida case in which Samantha Burton, a pregnant woman, visited her doctor with sins of a potential miscarriage at ~25 weeks. The doctor ordered bed rest, which Burton declined with the intent of seeking a second opinion, as she believed her two existing young children and keeping her job would make bed rest untenable. The doctor then contacted the state. She was ordered to stay in bed at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and to undergo “any and all medical treatments” her doctor, acting in the interests of the fetus, decided were necessary. Burton asked to switch hospitals and the request was denied by the court, which said “such a change is not in the child’s best interest at this time.” After three days of hospitalization, she had to u... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167049 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:25:13 +0100 3167049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167455&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FJNokJCrScI8%2F This study examined systematically how predictors of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment outcome worked together over time and identified mediators and moderators of outcome. Design The MacArthur model was applied in this naturalistic study to identify how baseline, discharge and [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167455 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:59:27 +0100 3167455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163908&cid=t_105328_122_f&fid=38275&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drjonathanreed.co.uk%2Fwordpress%2F2010%2F01%2Fchildren-poverty-neglect-and-brain-development%2F Children’s welfare and development entered UK politics yesterday with David Cameron the Conservative leader talking about the warmth of parenting being more important than poverty in outcomes with poor children. Poly Tonybee in the Guardian wrote a stinging reply.  This prompted me to think about my experience as a child psychologist with children from neglected backgrounds.  For the past 13 years some of my work has involved assessing children in care, both residential and foster care.  This has shown me how damaging early experience of abuse and neglect is for children, how it is reinforced and not addressed.  It is a big problem.  There are approximately 60000 children in care in the UK .  The number of children with a child protection plan is increasing every year. The vast... Child Neuropsychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163908 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:03:47 +0100 3163908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163988&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F01%2Faspies-are-coming-aspies-are-coming.html Autie Kid T-Shirt by webcarveMake a custom t-shirt on zazzleAutistics and small towns do not seem to mix well. I'd rather expect that some degree of plain old xenophobia is part of the reaction to Zakhqurey Price and his large family.I've seen similar things. Hell, I grew up as a similar percieved thing, which explains part of my interest in the case. Other parents and adult autistic-spectrum people are interested because they have gone through it on behalf of a child. We've gone through both. Don't Poke The Aspie! by webcarveMore Aspie T-Shirts With the grace of God and a good lawyer, it may soon be possible to move the whole family to a jurisdiction where the term Free and Appropriate Public Education is clearly understood. The following is cross-posted from the Southwest Times Record's ... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163988 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:28:00 +0100 3163988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3164054&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FwfLNfbvIMrc%2F What is emotional abuse or verbal abuse of a spouse or intimate partner? Mental, psychological, or emotional abuse can be verbal or nonverbal. Verbal or nonverbal abuse of a spouse or intimate partner consists of more subtle actions or behaviors than physical abuse. While physical abuse might seem worse, the scars of verbal and emotional abuse [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3164054 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:35:23 +0100 3164054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159663&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F10%2Fweekly-news-round-up-110%2F Thanks to Academic OB/Gyn for pointing people to their local medical library for access to the medical literature, along with a reminder that you can’t get by just reading the abstracts of articles. Feminists with Female Sexual Dysfunction has info on an upcoming segment on vulvodynia on the Dr. Oz show. [I've never seen the show so I can't speak for how well it covers health, although I know the ScienceBlogs folks have been critical of Dr. Oz and the whole Oprahsphere when it comes to health] Via Lauredhel at Hoyden, the 20th Down Under Feminist Carnival is up, and includes several health-related links. I particularly liked this rant against the “save the tatas” brand of sexiness breast cancer talk, especially after this week’s Facebook bra nonsense. [Note: some l... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159663 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:14:39 +0100 3159663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153513&cid=t_105328_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fwhat-secrets-lie-in-a-life-of-chronic-pain%2F This whole business of online sharing is very public. Those of us who share on this blog often hold back a bit because of the glaring nature of our words staying here forever. We hide behind first names, try to watch our language, although that isn’t always easy to do, and often hold onto our emotions to be civil. In short, we make a noble attempt to behave like ladies and gents. All the while, we know, within each of us we are so much more than just our pain. We all have homes to run, many have jobs to hold down just to survive and many have children with needs, tears, laughter and love to share. We worry about money, family problems and mortgages, just like everyone else. The difference is that we have this “albatross” to carry, each and every day on top of the usual stresses of li... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153513 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:16:06 +0100 3153513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146156&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fabused-and-refused-zakhqurey-price.html This is sort of an urgent situation - more urgent than I'd realized - so I'm cobbling it together from other sources.Cat in A Dog's World does the best job of nutshelling it:A Sad Story, and a Call to ActionIf you listen to anything autism- or disability- related today, listen to this interview with Carole Reynolds, whose 11-year old autistic grandson Zakhquerey Price is facing felony charges for allegedly injuring two staff members at Beard Elementary (Fort Smith, AK) while said staff members were trying to restrain him.Zakh's story is really heartbreaking, and demonstrates so many problems with public education, the system of mental institutionalization, and criminal justice system.Zakh has already faced years of forced institutionalization, including during a period in which h... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146156 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:58:00 +0100 3146156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146100&cid=t_105328_123_f&fid=39035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.liddlekidzblog.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fspanking-decreases-iq.html New research demonstrates what many of us could guess . . . Being spanked as a child is linked to having a lower IQ, according to a study presented today at the International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma in San Diego. The relationship between spanking and intelligence is found in children around the world, said the lead author of the study, University of New Hampshire professor Murray Straus. Children in the United States who were spanked had lower IQs -- by 2.8 to 5 points -- than those who were not spanked, Straus found. Straus studied 806 children ages 2 to 4 and 704 ages 5 to 9. Both groups were retested four years later. How often parents spanked influenced IQ score. "The more spanking, the slower the development of the child's mental ability," Straus said in a news relea... Liddle Kidz Infant and Pediatric Massage Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146100 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:47:00 +0100 3146100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142484&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F04%2Fthe-prince%25e2%2580%2599s-trust-yougov-youth-index-2010%2F This report reveals how unemployed young people living in the UK today are already less happy with their friendships, family life and health than those in work. They are also more likely to feel ashamed, rejected and unloved.This report reveals how unemployed young people living in the UK today are already less happy with their friendships, family life and health than those in work. They are also more likely to feel ashamed, rejected and unloved. Publisher: Princes Trust Size of Publication: 10p. Published: 29/12/2009 Posted in Alcohol, Deprivation, Drugs of Abuse, Employment, Equity, Grey Literature, Health Economics, Health Needs, Inequalities in Health, Mental Health, Motivation, Personal Identity, Poverty, Psychology, Smoking, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, Social Inclusion, Substan... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142484 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:00:37 +0100 3142484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3137480&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F02%2Ften-years-in-womens-and-reproductive-health-a-bloggy-look-back%2F What with the new year and decade and all, it seems appropriate to engage in a bit of reflection. First, the blog itself. This year will mark the 5th anniversary of Women’s Health News – I first posted on May 19, 2005, although that was at the blogspot location. While this little blog is not among what most people would name as the top medical or top feminist blogs, I don’t worry too much about traffic, or increasing traffic, so long as at least a a few people are finding it useful and I’m not too overworked to deal with it. So, I expect to continue on for a bit longer. Will it make it to the decade mark? Who knows. I do sometimes find the lack of comments discouraging, but it is what it is. If there is anything you’d like to see covered more often, or less of... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3137480 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:04:27 +0100 3137480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153640&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation%2FwAgT%2F%7E3%2F0g0SjVfNVv0%2F Alcoholism and addiction have several common threads with reciprocal recovery principles. In their book, “Rethinking Substance Abuse,” editors William R. Miller and Kathleen M. Carroll to sum up what has been learned about the science of addiction. These are; Drug Use is Chosen Behavior in the Beginning – for experimenting, peer pressure or otherwise its chosen at first. Drug Problems Emerge Gradually – it takes time to become addicted. Once Well Established, Drug Problems Tend to Become Self-Perpetuating – once the brain alters it number of drug receptor cells drug craving demands more of the same. Motivation is Central to Prevention and Intervention – actively doing something toward change may be more important than the particular actions that are ... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153640 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:58:35 +0100 3153640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3135495&cid=t_105328_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fnew-years-drunks-pay-for-own-care%2F Being drunk is a self-induced condition. Becoming ill or being injured as a result of excessive alcohol consumption is therefore also a self-induced condition. Therefore, it only stands to reason, if you’ve caused this to yourself, then you should not benefit from others paying for you to get better, right? Or wrong? This is mostly an issue for countries with socialized medicine, but it could also be an issue for insurance companies in the United States. In the United Kingdom, a suggestion has been made that people who are sick and/or injured because they abused alcohol should have to pay for their own medical care. According to this article, New Year drunks should pay for hospital care?, the cost of medical care on the British medical system for people abusing alcohol, is reaching a... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3135495 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:53:01 +0100 3135495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133805&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fchild-sex-abuse-alcoholism%2F Childhood sexual abuse and the course of alcohol dependence (alcoholism) development Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has been associated with increased risk for alcohol dependence (AD), but the extent to which childhood sexual abuse history may impact transitions in the course of alcohol dependence development remains unclear. The current study examined the role of childhood sexual abuse in initiation of alcohol use and rate of progression from first drink to alcohol dependence using a sample of 3536 female twins (mean age = 21.6 years). Psychiatric diagnoses and alcohol use histories were obtained via telephone interviews using an adaptation of the SSAGA. The contribution of childhood sexual abuse to alcohol outcomes independent of familial influences was estimated by using co-twin alcohol d... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133805 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:57:48 +0100 3133805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133551&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F30%2Fvideo-a-girl%25e2%2580%2599s-life%2F I just watched “A Girl’s Life” on PBS – it’s not specifically health-focused, but does examine issues of body image, bullying, violence, and education through profiles of four adolescent girls. It was very good and is well worth a watch, even for those without daughters. Video on the PBS site Info about the program at show host Rachel Simmons’s website Associated PBS site for parents on raising girls Posted in Abuse, Rape, & Safety, Access, Rights, & Choice, Adolescent Health, Body Image & Eating Disorders (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133551 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:07:33 +0100 3133551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129683&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fthe-lotus-eaters%2F Odysseus´ Voyage of Recovery The story of Odysseus is about more than just a Greek guy in a boat. About 3000 years ago, the poet Homer told a story about a man called Odysseus and his voyage home to Greece following the Trojan Wars. Odysseus and his men met up with many exciting adventures along the way, but the most relevant to us is the story of his landing on the Island of the Lotus Eaters. The island was so beautiful that Odysseus wanted to stay there awhile and rest up. So he sent out some scouts to determine if the natives were friendly. Odysseus waited and waited, but the scouts never returned. What had happened was this: the scouts had indeed met up with the locals, the Lotus Eaters, who turned out to be very friendly. The Lotus Eaters even shared their food with the scouts. But t... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129683 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:26:49 +0100 3129683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129684&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Flegal-but-lethal%2F Medication addiction Prescription medications can sneak up on you and lead to addiction. Many celebrities have recently fallen victim to prescription medication addiction and/or overdose. But its not just celebrities that need to be cautious its everyone who takes mood changing, psychoactive or pain medications. Every day medicines hold a punch that may be life changing, life changes you may not normally choose. A drug addict used to be someone who bought illegal fixes from a shady character in a back alley. But with more and more people admitting addiction to prescription drugs, your ’dealer’ can be the person you least expect to harm your health – your GP or chemist. Many doctors agree that powerful tranquillisers, sleeping pills and painkillers are addictive, and that the bo... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129684 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:12:24 +0100 3129684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129685&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Falcohol-awareness-for-loved-ones%2F Understanding alcohol abuse and alcoholism can be a key step in solving drinking problems Some people worry about their alcohol use but are not convinced that they need help. Friends or relatives might express their concern–”You have a drinking problem.” But often that well-intentioned statement fails to define the issue or suggest a clear solution. To cut through the confusion, it helps to understand the difference between alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. Making this distinction can help you think clearly about a “drinking problem”–and allow you or a loved one to get the kind of help that makes a difference. Alcohol dependence–often called “alcoholism”–is only one potential complication of drinking. Alcohol abuse can disru... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129685 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:38:02 +0100 3129685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126552&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F29%2Fimproving-health-supporting-justice%2F Title: New Horizons: the next stage of mental health policy The Skinny: Briefing on the national delivery plan of the Health and Criminal Justice Programme Board which aims to aid early identification, by providing easier read materials, and assisting front-line professionals to develop skills and a knowledge base to support them in managing offenders with learning disabilities more effectively. This delivery plan contributes to key Government initiatives around protecting the public, reducing health inequalities, reducing reoffending and health improvement and protection.  Key points are: Offenders are more likely to experience mental health problems, have learning disabilities or have problems with drugs and alcohol. Improving outcomes for this group will reduce re-offending rates and ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126552 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:26:53 +0100 3126552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126799&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fdysfunctional-families%2F Dysfunctional families maintain a false facade in public Dysfunctional Families; Types, Symptoms and Effect on Children A dysfunctional family is a family in which conflict, misbehaviour and even abuse on the part of individual members of the family occur continually, leading other members to accommodate such actions. Children sometimes grow up in such families with the understanding that such an arrangement is normal. Dysfunctional families are most often a result of the alcoholism, substance abuse, or other addictions of parents, parents’ untreated mental illnesses/defects or personality disorders, or the parents emulating their own dysfunctional parents and dysfunctional family experiences. Behavior patterns Dysfunctional family members have common symptoms and behavior patterns as a ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126799 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:03:22 +0100 3126799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3124702&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fsteroids-shrinking-testicles%2F The Shrinker Steroids (Anabolic-Androgenic) Anabolic-androgenic steroids are man-made substances related to male sex hormones. “Anabolic” refers to muscle-building, and “androgenic” refers to increased masculine characteristics. “Steroids” refers to the class of drugs. These drugs are available legally only by prescription, to treat conditions that occur when the body produces abnormally low amounts of testosterone, such as delayed puberty and some types of impotence. They are also prescribed to treat body wasting in patients with AIDS and other diseases that result in loss of lean muscle mass. Abuse of anabolic steroids, however, can lead to serious health problems, some irreversible. Today, athletes and others abuse anabolic steroids to enhance performance and also to improve... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3124702 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:46:44 +0100 3124702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3123518&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FjM2TRpdfjJg%2F The Shrinker Steroids (Anabolic-Androgenic) Anabolic-androgenic steroids are man-made substances related to male sex hormones. “Anabolic” refers to muscle-building, and “androgenic” refers to increased masculine characteristics. “Steroids” refers to the class of drugs. These drugs are available legally only by prescription, to treat conditions that occur when the body produces abnormally low amounts of testosterone, such as delayed puberty and some types of impotence. They are also prescribed to treat body wasting in patients with AIDS and other diseases that result in loss of lean muscle mass. Abuse of anabolic steroids, however, can lead to serious health problems, some irreversible. Today, athletes and others abuse anabolic steroids to enhance performance and also to improve... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3123518 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:46:44 +0100 3123518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3119016&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fsara-palins-perfect-plan.html LOL Palin Enemies T-Shirt by webcarveMake custom tshirts at zazzle RICKY : And that's an Ultimatum! LUCY : An ultimatum?! ETHEL : Well, I'm not surprised. LUCY : I am. I didn't think he knew how to pronounce it.(Link) You know, if Sarah Palin were as good as creating genuine inspirational excitement as she is at causing unintentional hilarity at her own expense... but in fact, this is Sarah Palin.Smarting from criticism that holding events on military bases gave the impression that she was less than courageous in the face of the media Palin set out to hold a book signing where anyone, of whatever rank or station would feel welcome. Or, so it would appear. Of course, as you may have come to realize over the past decade of experience with such people, the appearance and the reality are usual... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3119016 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:01:00 +0100 3119016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111704&cid=t_105328_165_f&fid=36770&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetaot.com%2Fblog%2Fdrunkeness-social-disease 1. Introduction: Some years ago while I was working as a health care assistant in operating theatres a student nurse from Ireland consumed alcohol excessively during her 21st birthday party. The next day she attended the accident and emergency department but was sent away diagnosed with a hangover. Normal doses of self-administered paracetamol overloaded her liver due to her dehydrated state and she subsequently underwent a liver transplant. Unfortunately she then had a stroke and died in the intensive care unit. Her 18 year old sister who was also a student nurse went back to Ireland in a state of distress. My last shift in theatres before I departed to University ended with an alcoholic man bleeding to death. I still remember the distinctive smell of blood which at first could not be see... meta-ot blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111704 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:13:10 +0100 3111704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111361&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F22%2Fon-morning-edition-update-on-roeder-case-and-the-justifiable-homicide-defense%2F Morning Edition this morning provided an update on the case of Scott Roeder, accused of murdering Dr. George Tiller (summary here, there doesn’t seem to be a transcript). Roeder pleaded not guilty in the shooting of Dr. Tiller, has admitted killing him, and claims he did it to protect unborn children (who I’d say were under no immediate threat while Dr. Tiller was at church that day). The justifiable homicide defense has apparently not been allowed when it has been attempted in previous cases of this nature. One supporter of the defense is interviewed and compares Roeder’s plea to stepping forward to defend a born child under attack, but the piece notes that Dr. Tiller was not engaged in any illegal activity, creating a distinction between the acts. The piece also notes ... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111361 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:02:02 +0100 3111361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108317&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F21%2Fworking-together-to-safeguard-children%2F Title: Working Together to Safeguard Children Skinny: Consultation on revised draft guidance addressing 17 of Lord Laming’s recommendations, as indicated in the National Safeguarding Delivery Unit’s earlier pre-consultation.  The revised draft also updates the guidance to reflect changes to the policy and legislative landscape since Working Together was last published in 2006. Publisher: DCSF Size of Publication: 8p. Published: 18/11/2009 Posted in Abuse, Child Protection Services, Children, Education, Grey Literature, Local Authorities, Paediatrics, Primary Care, Social Services Tagged: Child Protection, Consultations, Grey Literature, Laming Report, Safeguarding (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108317 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:06:36 +0100 3108317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092764&cid=t_105328_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2FX_iTUY7WpoM%2F This entry is part 15 of 15 in the series Regulation of PsychotherapyLast week I highlighted the role of Andrew Samuels, Professor of Analytical Psychology at Essex University, in the Derek Gale abuse case. Samuels is currently claiming (see comments thread) that it’s an “urban myth” that he offered to be his Gale’s supervisor if Gale’s suspension from the Health Professions Council was lifted. If it’s an urban myth, it’s one that has spread to the transcripts of the HPC hearing. (PDF file: see pages 36, 37 and 47) It turns out Professor Samuels wasn’t the only prominent psychotherapist to leap to Gale’s support when he was up before the HPC for running a deeply abusive therapy cult. Time now to meet Brian Thorne, Emeritus Professor of ... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092764 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:41:27 +0100 3092764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084712&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F13%2Fweekly-news-round-up-1213%2F The DVD for “A Walk to Beautiful,” fistula documentary I’ve written about here in the past, is on sale through the 24th. @vuglobalhealth has a bunch of tweets from a lecture on women and reproductive health in resource-limited settings from UCSF’s Dr. Purnima Madhivanan. One key line from a piece in The Nation on proposed cosmetic surgery tax, NOW’s opposition to it, and feminism: “Feminism is about fighting a discriminatory society, not about accepting that discrimination and making it more cost-effective for women to capitulate to it.” The Joint Commission has resources on preparing for doctor visits. Aunt B points to the Swedish renaming of the hymen to “vaginal corona.” Every Day, Good Women Choose Abortion – at RHRC. Laure... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084712 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:49:49 +0100 3084712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3083022&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F13%2Fdrugs-guidance-for-schools%2F Title: Drugs : Guidance for Schools Skinny: Consultation is to gather views on the draft document, Drugs: Guidance for Schools. This document provides guidance to maintained primary, secondary, special schools and pupil referral units (PRUs) in England on all matter relating to drug education and the management of drugs within the school community. Consultation finishes 15th February 2010. Publisher: DCSF Size of Publication: 91p. Published: 13/11/2009 Posted in Alcohol, Drugs of Abuse, Education, Grey Literature, Health Promotion, Local Authorities, Substance Misuse Tagged: Consultations, Drugs of Abuse, Grey Literature, Health Education, Health Promotion, Schools (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3083022 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:30:34 +0100 3083022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3083160&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fevangalists-of-moloch.html I'm addressing this blog post to my fellow Canadians and to any Ugandans who may encounter it by accident. I'm going to be forwarding it to the Ugandan High Commission in Ottawa and to the attention of my member of Parlement, for there are a number of issues that they should be considering. I don't give a flying fig about the sin of homosexuality. I'm not convinced of the argument and for me it's moot. And if it is a sin, it's mentioned as being fairly much on the level of mixing flax and wool in one garment. It's not mentioned at all in the big ten - but the bearing of false witness, that's right up there. So, if you must throw stones, you might consider starting there. And I assure you, all the things stated about gay people by those responsible for agitating you all to commit what ... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3083160 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:04:00 +0100 3083160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3083193&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fsigns-of-inhalant-abuse%2F Inhalants Inhalants are common products found right in the home and are among the most popular and deadly substances kids abuse. Inhalant abuse can result in death from the very first use. Health Hazards Health Effects and Risks. Nearly all abused inhalants produce effects similar to anesthetics, which act to slow down the body’s functions. When inhaled [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3083193 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:59:00 +0100 3083193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3083017&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F12%2Fdomestic-violence-resources%2F Please note – as many violence support websites do – that Internet history can be difficult to completely clear if activities on a home computer may be monitored by an abuser. In some cases using an alternate machine, such as at a public library, may be preferable/necessary. Each of the resources below offers a variety of information and support for victims of violence; I’m highlighting a couple of features of each, but my descriptions are by no means exhaustive. Any of the below resources may be a good starting point for getting help. The National Network to End Domestic Violence has a few tips on internet and computer safety and generally on getting help. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.SAFE (7233). “Am I Being Abused?” list of relationship ... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3083017 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:46:45 +0100 3083017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082613&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fmindfulness-in-recovery%2F This idea is taking hold among people who practice the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082613 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:42:00 +0100 3082613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3079589&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F8-reasons-women-stay-in-painful-relationships%2F Many people in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, co-dependency and compulsive gambling may identify with these points. They may be the victim, the perpetrator or an observer. These reasons apply to heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, asexual and transsexual people. Additionally, just because someone is in recovery does not exclude them from being difficult in relationships. Why would a [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3079589 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:51:02 +0100 3079589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071221&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fadverse_childhoods_impact_mental_and_physical_health_into_ol.htm In this study, we observed that childhood experiences may affect health in old age, regardless of the risk factors that health policies are currently targeting. Therefore the promotion of healthy positive experiences for children is a necessary and potentially cost-effective target for the prevention of age-related disease.' Co-author Professor Avshalom Caspi, Duke University, US, adds: 'What we're learning is that poor adult health is, in part, manufactured in childhood. It is multiple and cumulative childhood experience that predisposes adults to poor health.' The authors now wish to further study how adverse psychosocial experiences can become biological risks in childhood. The was funded by the UK Medical Research Council and the U.S. National Institute for Mental Health and the U.S. N... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3071221 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:28:00 +0100 3071221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3079592&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fsex-and-healthy-relationships-in-recovery%2F This article will give many people in recovery food for thought. What is a healthy relationship and how does sex fit in? In the simplest terms, a healthy relationship is one that makes you feel good about yourself and [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3079592 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:39:00 +0100 3079592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3052207&cid=t_105328_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2F3UoiOu_fSoY%2F DeeDee’s post about misconduct by mental health workers has (rightly) thrown up a lot of strong feelings. Over on Aethelred’s blog, there’s the following commentary: (And, goodness me, but isn’t it noticeable how disengaged from the debate the MN regulars have been? You can’t move for comments from them when they’re arguing about nursing becoming an all-graduate profession (something that will make slightly less than f.-all difference to patients), but when it comes to a discussion of what ought to be the single most pressing issue any of them will ever encounter in their entire professional lives – the systematic abuse of the people they are theoretically meant to care for – suddenly there’s all sorts of other things they have to worry about instead. That’s... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3052207 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:43:14 +0100 3052207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056894&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FMSFq1JlJEAk%2F For abused women, leaving is a complex and confusing process I have seen and heard of this process in many of my clients (men and women) who were partners of alcoholics, addicts, compulsive gamblers or sex addicts. Additionally, I have seen these stages of leaving in recovering people who have codependent partners who will not change their behaviours. In other words, the codependent behaviour is itself abusive. Nothing could be easier than walking out the door, right? According to a new University of Illinois journal article, an abused woman actually goes through a five-step process of leaving that can be complicated at every stage by boundary ambiguity. “When a woman is disengaging from a relationship, she is often unclear about her family’s boundaries. Is her partner in or ou... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056894 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:19:50 +0100 3056894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3052396&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fleaving-an-abusive-relationship%2F For abused women, leaving is a complex and confusing process I have seen and heard of this process in many of my clients (men and women) who were partners of alcoholics, addicts, compulsive gamblers or sex addicts. Additionally, I have seen these stages of leaving in recovering people who have codependent partners who will not change their behaviours. In other words, the codependent behaviour is itself abusive. Nothing could be easier than walking out the door, right? According to a new University of Illinois journal article, an abused woman actually goes through a five-step process of leaving that can be complicated at every stage by boundary ambiguity. “When a woman is disengaging from a relationship, she is often unclear about her family’s boundaries. Is her partner in or ou... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3052396 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:19:50 +0100 3052396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056897&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FJf7pGaw_slE%2F A great video from Face The Issue about abuse narrated by Halle Berry. The following is an anonymous quote from a victim of abuse. ..when I’m being beat, just hit, or shouted at. Been bullied by mam all my life, which is probably a factor. With a few people I almost wanted them to hurt me, usually people I love. I wanted to be told. I really have no idea why, of course I want to be treated good and that, but theres just that underlying need to be hurt. I feel like I deserve it. Aye, I feel like sh!t about it, even now when other people shout at me or raise their hand(it’s only been once or twice), I almost always cut after. With other people, it isn’t rage though, just sadness. But in the actual moment I can’t help myself, I laugh, I usually dont try and protect mys... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056897 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:42:00 +0100 3056897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3052399&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fabuse-video%2F A great video from Face The Issue about abuse narrated by Halle Berry. The following is an anonymous quote from a victim of abuse. ..when I’m being beat, just hit, or shouted at. Been bullied by mam all my life, which is probably a factor. With a few people I almost wanted them to hurt me, usually people I love. I wanted to be told. I really have no idea why, of course I want to be treated good and that, but theres just that underlying need to be hurt. I feel like I deserve it. Aye, I feel like sh!t about it, even now when other people shout at me or raise their hand(it’s only been once or twice), I almost always cut after. With other people, it isn’t rage though, just sadness. But in the actual moment I can’t help myself, I laugh, I usually dont try and protect mys... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3052399 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:42:00 +0100 3052399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3039963&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D399 Many years ago, I learned something that changed my life.  I had no idea how profound this was at the time, although I did immediately see the power of the change.  It’s simple: I decided to move on from the abuse.  In my case, I did this with God’s help, although I think non-religious people could probably find other ways to make this possible. Let me explain what I mean when I say I “moved on”.  I did not forget the abuse (I still sometimes wish I could), nor did I simply put a smile on my face and pretend what happened to me wasn’t “really” all that bad.  No, part of moving on requires acceptance that what I went through was something nobody should ever experience, a crime that showed the evil humanity is capable of towards others.  I do n... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3039963 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:48:53 +0100 3039963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3037054&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fhome-ed-news-round.html PARENTS who educate their children at home say the government is trying to introduce draconian new laws to interfere in family life. More here...PARENTS protesting against government proposals to impose strict rules which will regulate home education are preparing to hand in petitions to parliament opposing the plans. Read it here.Mr. Graham Stuart: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many staff are engaged (a) full-time and (b) part-time on handling responses to his Department's consultation on Home education-registration and monitoring proposals. From here.Brushing off labels such as "hippie" and "religious nut", and debunking the socialisation myth, Nicola Pye followed natural progression and took a stand for freedom to home-school her children. Re... Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3037054 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:26:00 +0100 3037054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3019078&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fchildhood_abuse_may_accelerate_cell_aging_in_adulthood.htm This study now establishes a link between early psychosocial stress and shorter telomere length. Researchers have also found that telomeres shorten at a higher rate when exposed to toxins, such as radiation or cigarette smoke. Other studies have looked at adult female caregivers who are responsible for children with developmental delays, determining a link between accelerated telomere shortening and the higher stress levels the caregivers faced. This may be the first attempt to look at telomere length in relation to childhood mistreatment. Researchers said the early findings are compelling, because they looked at adults who were otherwise healthy and had not had any current or past psychiatric disorders. The early data shows strong links between childhood stress and the accelerated shorten... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3019078 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:59:00 +0100 3019078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3018938&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F22%2Fweekly-news-round-up-1122%2F Assorted things of interest from the previous week. It’s not nearly as controversial as the USPSTF’s breast cancer screening recommendations, but ACOG released a new practice bulletin on cervical cancer screening. The New York Times has coverage of the change, which is basically that women can wait until up to 21 years of age to start getting Pap tests, and then can get Paps every 2-3 years instead of every year once they’ve had a few normal tests. This is not entirely new – the USPSTF’s 2003 recommendations are very, very similar. (so, 6 years from now, we’ll be cool w/ the breast cancer recs?) Some lots of Vick’s Sinex nasal spray are being recalled due to bacterial contamination. The FDA has tips on holiday food safety. Presented without commen... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3018938 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:40:16 +0100 3018938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999855&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Ftroubled-social-background-of-male-steroid-abusers%2F In conclusion, this study shows that abusers of anabolic-androgenic steroids often have a troubled social background. Research report; Kurt Skarberg & Ingemar Engstrom. Troubled social background of male anabolic-androgenic steroid abusers in treatment. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2007, 2:20. Article URL http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/content/2/1/20 Related Reading: (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999855 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:06:31 +0100 2999855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2993923&cid=t_105328_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F15%2Fif-its-any-consolation-i-dont-begin-to-understand-them%2F I understood growing up that trusted people were not inadvertently driving me crazy but were instead devoted to the systematic destruction of my sanity. It wasn’t about their behaviors, though I’d make it a point to avoid a beating by wandering the neighborhood til the lights went out, go home and step over mom on the way to the kitchen, eat a tub of Cool Whip, fall asleep on the couch and wake up with a caregiver’s dick in my mouth. Go down to the basement and burn my cum-stained nightie in the laundrytub, thinking, then head off to school in rumpled overalls and mother’s torn nylons, sleep at my desk while intuitive classmates point and ridicule, gearing up for the beatdown I was hoping to dodge by the bullies on the playground. Welp, I told myself, sucks all righ... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2993923 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:09:44 +0100 2993923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105021&cid=t_105328_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheangriestpharmacist.com%2F2009%2F11%2F12%2Fliberal-is-too-liberal%2F I’ve got a problem. There’s a physician in my town wreaking havoc on the livers of everyone in the entire area. Drug seekers rejoice! If your drug of choice is Fioricet (Butalbital/Acetaminophen/Caffeine), Soma (Carisoprodol), or Ultram (Tramadol) you are in luck. I’m not joking when I say that he has put them in the ground — 6 feet under. He’s got more people addicted to more drugs than should be possible. I’ve been told by several of his “patients” that do their trading with me that they enter his “exam room,” state a problem that they have, and he begins writing. He doesn’t touch them. He doesn’t ask any questions. I couldn’t tell you the number of times folks have gotten to the counter and not known what X-dr... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105021 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:39 +0100 3105021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989162&cid=t_105328_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2009%2F11%2F12%2Fliberal-is-too-liberal%2F I’ve got a problem. There’s a physician in my town wreaking havoc on the livers of everyone in the entire area. Drug seekers rejoice! If your drug of choice is Fioricet (Butalbital/Acetaminophen/Caffeine), Soma (Carisoprodol), or Ultram (Tramadol) you are in luck. I’m not joking when I say that he has put them in the ground — 6 feet under. He’s got more people addicted to more drugs than should be possible. I’ve been told by several of his “patients” that do their trading with me that they enter his “exam room,” state a problem that they have, and he begins writing. He doesn’t touch them. He doesn’t ask any questions. I couldn’t tell you the number of times folks have gotten to the counter and not known what X-dr... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989162 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:39 +0100 2989162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2972007&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fschoolgirl-thrown-out-of-classes-over.html Rebecca, 15, was thrown out of classes for wearing a traditional-style school tie rather than a clip-on version and ordered to stand in the corridor outside the headteacher's office for breaching uniform rules. Rebecca's parents have branded the move "Draconian" and have withdrawn their daughter from of classes to be taught at home.Read more... (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2972007 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:07:00 +0100 2972007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2971985&cid=t_105328_123_f&fid=39035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.liddlekidzblog.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fus-health-care-best-in-world.html For many Americans there is an unfortunate notion that our health care is the best in the world, so, when I recently read an article entitled "The Epidemic of Medical Child Abuse, and what can be done", I had to share some statements and comment. Just read the first statement from author, Dana Ullman: The primary purpose of this article is to encourage a stronger commitment from doctors and parents to consider using safer medical care for infants and children FIRST before resorting to more dangerous treatments. I absolutely agree with this statement. It's not to say that there are not medical treatments which are necessary and lifesaving, but are there options. What are those options? Take constipation for example. I have seen numerous children hospitalized due to constipation. When if... Liddle Kidz Infant and Pediatric Massage Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2971985 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:30:00 +0100 2971985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2954452&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F02%2Fsunday-news-round-up-monday-style-11209%2F For at least part of the past weekend, I was busy attending the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association’s annual conference in Memphis, TN, so the round-up is a bit delayed. A few things that caught my eye over the past week: Meharry Medical College in Nashville got a big grant to fund research in women’s health, eliminating cancer disparities and HIV/AIDS. A new edition of the Carnival Against Sexual Violence has been posted. Mom’s Tinfoil Hat is talking about conscience clauses and their responsible application. The National Women’s Law Center is doing a “Women’s Day of Action for Health Care Reform” blog-a-thon on Wednesday, Nov 4, and is asking women to sign up to “to blog, tweet or post for fair, affordable and comprehensive health... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2954452 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:58:27 +0100 2954452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950690&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F02%2Festimating-drug-harms-a-risky-business%2F Title: Estimating drug harms: a risky business? Skinny: In this edited transcript of the 2009 Eve Saville lecture Professor Nutt discusses drug regulation and control, drugs politics and suggests a way forward on the drugs debate. Publisher: Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, King’s College London Size of Publication: 13p Published: October 2009 Posted in Crime Prevention and Control, Drugs of Abuse, Grey Literature, Legislation, Public Health Tagged: Drugs of Abuse, Grey Literature, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Politics (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950690 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:00:37 +0100 2950690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2930905&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F27%2Fa-resource-for-developing-sexual-assualt-referral-centres-sarcs%2F Title: A Resource for Developing Sexual Assualt Referral Centres (SARCs) Skinny: Guidance identifying the the minimum elements essential for providing high-quality Sexual Assualt Referral Centres (SARCs) for victims of sexual violence and sexual abuse, including forensic medical examination. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 40p Published: 27/10/2009 Posted in Crime Prevention and Control, Grey Literature, NHS, Sexual Health, Violence Tagged: Crime Prevention and Control, Forensic Medicine, Grey Literature, Guidance, Sexual Abuse, Violent People (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2930905 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:03:04 +0100 2930905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2924925&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fteachers-waterboarded-my-autistic-son.html Autistic teenager was reportedly held under running water, forced to eat his own vomit and made to sit in his soiled clothes for hours.Read more (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2924925 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:16:00 +0100 2924925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2916048&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F21%2Fupdate-on-privacy-threatening-oklahoma-abortion-law%2F Recently, I and many others wrote about an Oklahoma abortion law that could potentially seriously compromise the privacy (and safety) of women seeking abortions in that state. At issue is the law’s requirement that that each individual form be posted to a publicly available website. While traditionally identifying information would not be included on the form, public posting is an unnecessary for data collection and analysis and could still jeopardize women’s privacy (see this post for more on why I think that’s the case). The Center for Reproductive Rights has filed a lawsuit challenging the law. Via Women’s eNews, I learned that a temporary restraining order has been issued to block enforcement of the law until the district court judge has a chance to review the c... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2916048 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:21:38 +0100 2916048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908664&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fa_traumatic_chidhood_may_wipe_decades_off_lifespan.htm By Patricia McAdams, HBNS Contributing Writer Many U.S. children face a terrible burden of stressors that can harm the development of their brains and nervous systems. These stressors can lead to health problems and diseases throughout their lives, ultimately causing some to die prematurely, according to the lead author of a new study. David W. Brown, DSc, an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and colleagues found that children who were exposed to six or more "adverse childhood experiences" or ACEs were at double the risk of premature death compared to children who had not suffered these experiences. On average, the children at highest risk eventually died at age 60, compared to low-risk children who lived to age 79. The study appears in the November is... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908664 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:45:00 +0100 2908664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908745&cid=t_105328_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Frpc.technorati.com%2Frpc%2Fpinghttp%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fabuse-of-medical-marijuana-in.html As a medical physician for over 51 years, I strive to give you the best medical information on controversial medical subjects, and help your read betwwen the lines. You must come to your own conclusions. I have no ties to any organization, pharmaceutical, or lobby group. As an practicing medical acupuncturist since 1982, I find western medicine and medical acupuncture are very complimentary. This results in astounding healing in pain management, addictions to cigarettes and food, and a host of other maladies. Visit drneedles is blogging" at the end of each blog for a complete alphabetical list of all my blogsVisit http://www.americanacupuncture.com/ for more detailed information on mind, body, and spirit healing.ABUSE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA Los Angeles recently started a crackdown closing m... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908745 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:20:00 +0100 2908745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908663&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=35088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fqw88nb88.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F19%2Fwhat-you-want%2F I still feel queasy when I remember the words. Children have a certain disempowerment simply because they are young — they are naïve, less learned, and lack perspective. But this transcended childhood.  It sank past the boundaries of adult to child, or parent to child, and trampled my self-identity and self-determination. My mom had found a way [...] (Source: Andrea's Buzzing About:) Andrea's Buzzing About: blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908663 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:48:51 +0100 2908663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2902761&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F18%2Fweekly-news-round-up-1018%2F Blog for Choice on the decline in the number of abortion providers in Massachusetts. At D’Alliance, the blog of the Drug Policy Alliance Network, commentary on a recent Marie Claire article on successful women who smoke pot, “Stiletto Stoners.” Earlier this month, Guttmacher released a report on the costs of unsafe abortion in the developing world. The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health has a call for women of color activists to participate in a conversation (via conference call) on Tuesday Oct 20 with the White House to discuss why health reform is so important for women of color. RSVP needed by Monday the 19th. Isis at ScienceBlogs posted about some difficulties of finding tampons in Brooklyn, and – delightfully – every other comment on the... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2902761 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:32:04 +0100 2902761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2894566&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F15%2Fyour-patient-rights-in-therapy%2F Before you go into psychotherapy, you should be informed of your rights as a patient ahead of time by the therapist. The therapist should, in addition, give you a printed copy of something that reads similar to the below, so that you can take it home with you. We’ve long had a version of these rights here on our website, but I thought it might be helpful to further describe or explain each right in a little more detail. Therapists nowadays may also often offer you their guidelines for electronic and/or outside contact, (such as through Facebook, email, telephone, etc). This sets the ground rules for how you may contact the therapist outside of session, in event of an emergency, or in the event that you just want to share something with your therapist (or change your appointment or su... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2894566 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:09:57 +0100 2894566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890861&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fautism-police-brutality-victim-files-lawsuit%2F The family of a thirteen year old boy with Autism who was tazered last year and allegedly subjected to false arrest has filed a lawsuit and is seeking class action status.  According to the complaint the child was acting out in school and the family and police were called.  The child’s older sister arrived [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890861 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:52:58 +0100 2890861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886495&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FVODmMZRcvaE%2F URL: http://www.adultchildren.org/Adult Children of Alcoholics is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program of women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. We meet with each other in a mutually respectful, safe environment and acknowledge our common experiences. We discover how childhood affected us in the past and influences us in the present (”The Problem”). We take positive action. By practicing the Twelve Steps, focusing on “The Solution”, and accepting a loving Higher Power of our understanding, we find freedom from the past and a way to improve our lives today. For: AnyoneTopics: Addiction, Anger, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Depression, Emotional Health, Lifestyle, Substance AbuseFeatures: Articles, Databases, Drug Info... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886495 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:15:08 +0100 2886495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2883063&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fimpact_of_maternal_depression_and_abuse_on_children_studied.htm by Jeff Muise(HealthDay News) FRIDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) — When mothers have mental health problems or are victims of family abuse, it negatively impacts the care and health of their children, according to a pair of studies in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. More... Copyright © 2009 ScoutNews, LLC. All rights reserved. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2883063 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:36:00 +0100 2883063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2881154&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F11%2Fnewsflash-having-sex-w-an-unconscious-drunk-person-is-rape%2F I was watching To the Contrary on PBS this morning, and one of the topics was the FBI-reported decrease in rape. One of the panelists essentially attributed this decline in reported rapes to college women being s.ty drunks who just give it up, and said, as best I can recall the word-for-word: “and once you black out, you can’t say it was rape.” Oh yes you @#$%ing can. Unconscious people cannot consent to sex. Other panelists were more tolerable, including addressing the issue of not blaming women for being raped (you know, since the rapists are the ones actually responsible). In another segment, they spoke briefly to Matthew Shepard’s mom and talked about hate crimes legislation. I’ll update with the link to the transcript after it’s available. Posted... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2881154 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:19:19 +0100 2881154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2881155&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F11%2Fweekly-news-round-up-1011%2F The National Advocates for Pregnant Women reports that the United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit issued a decision in a case of an incarcerate woman who was shackled to the bed during labor, finding the practice “cruel and unusual” and thus unconstitutional. “Our Bodies, Ourselves” has been translated and adapted into a number of languages and cultures over the years; Christine writes about progress on Hebrew and Arabic versions. Nikki has H1N1 resources for children. RH Reality Check reports on the Limited-Service Pregnancy Centers Disclaimer Bill proposed in Baltimore to ensure that women visiting a Baltimore “crisis pregnancy center” are informed that they will not receive comprehensive birth control or abortion services or referrals... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2881155 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:08:49 +0100 2881155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2881301&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fteacher-poisons-autistic-student-trinda-barocas%2F Indianapolis, Indiana Special Education teacher Trinda Barocas has been accused of poisoning an eight year old student with Autism so he did not have to go on a class field trip to the zoo.   According to reports Barocas told a classroom aide the student would misbehave and “maybe he could be sick enough not to [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2881301 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:43:00 +0100 2881301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2875940&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Foklahoma-law-poses-serious-privacy-threat-to-women-obtaining-abortions%2F A new law, HB 1595, is set to take effect that could potentially seriously compromise the privacy (and safety) of women seeking abortions in that state. The law deals in part with collection of data about abortion in the state via an Individual Abortion Form which asks providers a number of questions about the details of the procedure and the woman requesting it. The law requires that the State Department of Health make the form available on its website to abortion providers, and that providers complete a form for each department and submit it to the State Department of Health. This in itself is not so problematic, as many states have this type of surveillance in place. Collecting this type of data, and reporting it in aggregate, allows us to know things that run contrary to popular myths... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2875940 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:35:41 +0100 2875940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876261&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fspecial-needs-student-beaten-over-dress.html Still wondering why homeschooling is becoming increasingly popular? (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876261 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2876261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2875972&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Fthe-lancet-2009-volume-374-issue-9697%2F Contents Page Fade Fave: Effectiveness of community treatments for heroin and crack cocaine addiction in England: a prospective, in-treatment cohort study Fade Skinny: Finds the first 6 months of pharmacological or psychosocial treatment is associated with reduced heroin and crack cocaine use, but the effectiveness of pharmacological treatment is less pronounced for users of both drugs. New strategies are needed to treat individuals with combined heroin and crack cocaine addiction. (Print Subscription Held by the Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Current Awareness, Drugs of Abuse, Journals, Rehabilitation (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2875972 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:26:16 +0100 2875972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876104&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabused_children_more_prone_to_illness_in_adulthood.htm By Maia Szalavitz, HBNS Contributing Writer Child abuse has had a known association with increased risk for virtually all types of psychological and psychiatric problems - but a new evidence review suggests that it raises the risk of physical illness just as much. The review analyzed data from 24 studies comprising 48,801 adults who had been victims of sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse or neglect as children. "The potential negative effects of abuse are as large in magnitude for physical health as they are for mental health," said study co-author Cinnamon Stetler, PhD, an assistant professor of psychology at Furman University in South Carolina. The average age of participants was 38; most were women and the time that had passed since the abuse varied among studies. "In general,... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876104 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:27:00 +0100 2876104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876272&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fphiladelphia-teacher-stuart-kaplan-abuse-autism%2F I just received the following press release regarding a teacher in Pennsylvania who was found guilty of abusing his autistic student.Apparently Stuart Kaplan has been found guilty as of Tuesday of slapping, harassing, abusing and restraining an 11 year old child with Autism.  The press release is as follows: Pennsylvania: TEACHER STUART KAPLAN found GUILTY, in [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876272 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:31:29 +0100 2876272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876273&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fteacher-abuse-autistic-student%2F In Miami Lakes Florida special education teacher Sylvia Tagle was found guilty of abusing a special education autistic student – and has been sentenced to only two years probation. According to the Palm beach post Tagle gave an autistic student a soda filled with hot sauce in order to teach the student a lesson.  Allegedly [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876273 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:21:25 +0100 2876273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2875941&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F08%2Fat-our-bodies-our-blog%2F A couple of my recent posts at Our Bodies Our Blog: New Briefs on Health Reform Discuss Comparative Effectiveness Research, Women’s Access to Care Massachusetts Report Provides Insights into Barriers that Remain After Health Reform Providers’ Liability Concerns Limit Women’s Birth Options Christine has had a bunch of great posts, including: Support OBOS: Know an Employer in Massachussetts Interested in Charitable Giving? Rapes in New Guinea Show Escalating Government Crime Against Women FC2 Female Condom Available in the U.S.; CVS Stores in Washington, D.C. First to Sell Condoms Directly to Consumers Put Simply, It’s Rape: Chris Rock on Roman Polanski Reading List: Crash Course in Sex Ed for Adults Posted in Abuse, Rape, & Safety, Birth, Contraception, Global Issues, Govern... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2875941 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:33:06 +0100 2875941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871763&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fmoms_depression_tied_to_child_abuse_in_some_families.htm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In families with a history of child abuse, a mother's depression may increase the risk that she will act aggressively toward her child, a new study suggests. The study, which followed 5,500 U.S. families investigated by child- welfare agencies, found that when a mother developed depression, the odds of her child suffering "psychologically aggressive acts" — including threats or name-calling — increased. More... ©2009 Reuters (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871763 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:12:00 +0100 2871763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855504&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F02%2Fguidance-for-the-pharmacological-management-of-substance-misuse-among-young-people%2F Title: Guidance for the pharmacological management of substance misuse among young people The Skinny: Document describing good practice on the best ways to manage substance dependence among young people, a clinically complex condition which to date has had no formal guidance. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 99p Published: 02/10/2009 Posted in Clinical Guidelines, Drugs of Abuse, Grey Literature, NHS, Young People Tagged: Clinical Guidelines, Drugs of Abuse, Good Practice, Grey Literature, Young People (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855504 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:50:24 +0100 2855504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855775&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F9rhxCxynxj0%2F More on Sylvia Tagle, the special ed teacher convicted of putting hot sauce in soda and allowing a child to drink it: Did she do it? Tagle has defenders who describe her as a caring and committed teacher. Was she? I am having a hard time getting a complete picture because the coverage of this story was so skimpy. I can understand why there wasn’t much space devoted to it. It just doesn’t seem like that big a story. Photo courtesy of yaybiscuits123 (flickr.com) Unless it’s your kid, of course, or like us you are interested in stories of abuse in the world of special needs. I can’t help thinking that reduced newsroom staff is having an effect on reporting stories like this one as well as other stories. The Miami Herald had a 17 % staff cut in June 2008. In March, the... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855775 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:45:53 +0100 2855775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851845&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_childhood_maltreatment_linked_to_greater_symptom_s.htm Conclusions: Despite the use of validated assessments, our findings are limited by the retrospective and subjective nature of self-report measures used to assess childhood maltreatment. Nonetheless, these data suggest a high rate of childhood maltreatment in individuals seeking treatment for GSAD, and the association of maltreatment with greater disorder severity suggests that screening is clinically prudent. (Text has been reformatted for online visual clarity; ed.) Source... Copyright © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851845 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:55:00 +0100 2851845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842449&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F29%2Fseeing-double-meeting-the-challenge-of-dual-diagnosis%2F Title: Seeing double: meeting the challenge of dual diagnosis The Skinny: Dual diagnosis is the term used to describe people who have concurrent mental health and substance misuse or alcohol problems. It affects a third of mental health service users, half of substance misuse service users and 70 per cent of prisoners. Key Issues: Dual diagnosis affects a third of mental health service users, half of substance misuse service users and 70 per cent of prisoners. There are some examples of excellent mainstreamed services in this area. However, at a national level provision is patchy and remains an area of concern. Service users with a dual diagnosis typically use NHS services more and cost more. Improving provision for users with dual diagnosis could save money. Providing effective care and ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842449 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:10:53 +0100 2842449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2832348&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F-Rh0-42z8z0%2F As sometimes happens, the comments posted about a news item are as eye-opening as the event itself. A Miami special education teacher, Sylvia Tagle, will be sentenced Oct. 7 for spiking an autistic student’s soda with hot sauce. I read several reports in an attempt to untangle what happened; best as I can figure out, the soda was on Tagle’s desk and the student took it. Whose soda was it? Tagle’s defense attorney says it was her own. (Because so many people love hot sauce in soda.) Prosecutors say she did it knowing the student would take the soda, and she put the hot sauce in to teach him a lesson. Photo courtesy of jhritz (flickr.com) But any hot-sauce-in-soda-loving teacher would never leave such a drink accessible. Alex roots around in other people’s bags whenev... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2832348 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:06:29 +0100 2832348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2832365&cid=t_105328_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F24%2Fwhat-makes-a-good-teacher%2F Another victim of my elementary school teacher-as-nemesis, Carl Glenn, has been in contact with me and I can’t describe the sense of validation I feel. It’s like having a friend in my corner, even if we were years apart. (I am also hoping he can jog a few memories about some of the [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2832365 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:27:36 +0100 2832365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828435&cid=t_105328_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F09%2F24%2Fdemarees-to-wal-mart-get-ready-for-your-bath%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: A year ago A.J. and Lisa Demaree of Peoria, Ariz. thought they were taking pictures of their daughters taking a bath, but to a Wal-Mart employee, the Demarees were committing “child erotica” and “sex exploitation.” I didn’t realize that child pornographers were in the habit of schlepping their images over to Wal-Mart, but what do I know? Child Protective Services took custody of the kids for a month, and the couple, who were never charged, spent $75,000 on legal fees. Now the Demarees are suing both the state of Arizona and Wal-Mart. The Demarees’ lawyer released a photo, available at the San Francisco Chronicle Web site… Read the rest on AOL: Demarees to Wal-Mart: Get Ready for Your Bath. Posted in Woman U... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828435 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:29:50 +0100 2828435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824371&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fwhen-will-they-listen.html One would have had to have been living in a cave in the greater disability community two years ago not to have noticed the Ransom Notes Campaign and the furor that followed it. In that campaign the NYU Child Study Center put out an ad campaign that implied that autistic individuals (as well as those with a number of other conditions) had been kidnapped. This imagery was (not surprisingly) extremely offensive to many in the greater disability community. After an intense counter campaign by disability advocacy groups, including ASAN, the Ransom Notes Campaign was stopped.The above video takes up where the Ransom Campaign ended, and goes on from there. Not content just to dehumanize autistic individuals, the Autism Speaks video goes on to paint a picture of horror using the most vivid imagery... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824371 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:06:00 +0100 2824371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2812368&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F20%2Fsunday-news-round-up-92009%2F I have to say, I haven’t had time to fully read and digest the Baucus/Senate Finance Committee’s 223-page [PDF] stab at health care reform. Christine had a bit about it at Our Bodies Our Blog on Wednesday, and Raisin Women’s Voices has a list of reasons they believe the bill is not good, especially for women. The New York Times had a piece on the bill “draw[ing] fire on both sides.” Another Times piece indicates that 564 amendments to the bill were filed in the past couple of days. The proposed amendments are currently available here. *** A Harvard public health grad, Mikhaila Richards, has set up a site about health disparities called Sick. It’s relatively new, but looks promising. I particularly liked this Auust piece on patient-clinician communicatio... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2812368 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:55:31 +0100 2812368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2809850&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fnewsround.html Too many pupils with behavioural problems are being excluded unofficially by heads who can’t deal with them. Parents are often asked to remove their child voluntarily from classes rather than the school imposing a statutory period of expulsion. The illegal practice is blamed for a recent drop in official exclusion figures. Read it here.War on homeschoolers spreading? Advocacy group challenges Swedish authorities to explain abduction of 7-year-old. Read it here.Illinois parents turn to homeschool after daughter's sexual incident at school. Here.Unschooling: A Lifestyle of Learning, the new book by Sara McGrath, is now out. More here. (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2809850 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:12:00 +0100 2809850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796354&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F15%2Fjournal-of-public-health-2009-vol-31-no-3%2F This article looks at a study which presents a method for estimating the health and economic burden of alcohol consumption to the NHS. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Journals Tagged: Alcohol Abuse, Costs, Public Health (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796354 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:02:01 +0100 2796354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796796&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation%2FwAgT%2F%7E3%2FfLDCAgMM_bI%2F Addictive drinking, but not minor slips, is associated with increased mortality. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Twelve Step Facilitation.com) Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796796 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:28:02 +0100 2796796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2790311&cid=t_105328_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fwy7ppdC7ZPA%2F Whenever a high-profile person dies as a result of abusing prescription drugs, it brings to light how serious the problem really is. To that end, a new study found that overall people are abusing prescription drugs less than the before. I’d like to think that it has something to do with learning from each other. If one person admits that prescription drugs are dangerous, perhaps it will help another person think twice about their use of the product as well. It will also help people become aware of what it means to become addicted. The survey found that 2.5% of Americans (or 6.2 million) said they abused prescription drugs, which is down from 2.8% in 2007. Of course, this is a survey in which people admitted to abuse. As we know, sometimes the problem with abuse is not realizing you ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2790311 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:05:05 +0100 2790311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804235&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2Fg0S-WnO-O5s%2F is an independent, nonprofessional, twelve step, self-help fellowship organization for people with a dual diagnosis. Our goal is to help men and women who experience a dual illness. We are chemically dependent (alcoholic / addict) and we are also affected by an emotional or psychiatric illness. Both illnesses affect us in [...] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804235 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:15:55 +0100 2804235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796810&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FvHxZMG7CfV8%2F is an independent, nonprofessional, twelve step, self-help fellowship organization for people with a dual diagnosis. Our goal is to help men and women who experience a dual illness. We are chemically dependent (alcoholic / addict) and we are also affected by an emotional or psychiatric illness. Both illnesses affect us in [...] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796810 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:15:55 +0100 2796810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2785984&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fovereating_alcohol_abuse_and_depression_intertwined_in_youn.htm By Amy Sutton, HBNS contributing writer On TV, Sex and the City makes regular Cosmo-drinking sessions seem like a glamorous, harmless pastime. In reality, though, excessive alcohol use can relate to overeating and depression in young women, according to the results of a new study. "Anyone who has been touched by depression, obesity or alcoholism knows that these disorders on their own can be devastating. When they're combined, these disorders become more costly, more difficult to treat and more impairing," said Carolyn McCarty, PhD, lead study author and a research associate professor at the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Research Institute. In the study in the September/October issue of the journal General Hospital Psychiatry, the researchers surveyed 393 men and 383 wome... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2785984 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:38:00 +0100 2785984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770137&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dare-to-dream.us%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2Fjohn_dvoraks_second_opinion_social_networking_invi.php We've all heard about viruses and websites that steal our sensitive private information. Cyberstalking has also become a problem on social media sites. Blogs, Twitter, MySpace and Facebook, in particular, are prone to this sort of abuse. But even cellphone texting can be a problem since you can forward others details where ever you want. Although there are mixed reviews of just how much of a risk there is, there is agreement there is a risk. Parents should certainly provide supervision for their kids with the youngest getting the most. Image by luc legay via FlickrJohn Dvorak, a columnist at MarketWatch.com recently posted an interesting article. If I were a professional thief, the first thing I would do is get a computer, find the folks out there who document everything they do on socia... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770137 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:59:58 +0100 2770137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2765956&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F04%2Fdrug-related-deaths-in-the-uk-national-programme-on-substance-abuse-deaths-np-sad-annual-report-2009%2F Title: Drug-related deaths in the UK: national programme on Substance Abuse Deaths (np-SAD): Annual Report 2009 The Skinny: Statistical data of drug-related deaths reported by Coroners in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man; Police forces in Scotland; & the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Publisher: International Centre for Drug Policy Size of Publication: 104p Published: 03/09/2009 Posted in Drugs of Abuse, Grey Literature, NHS, Statistical Data Tagged: Drugs of Abuse, GGrey Literature, Mortality, Statistical Data (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2765956 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:00:18 +0100 2765956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766077&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fdoctor_eyes_link_between_ptsd_alcoholism.htm McClatchy-Tribune Information Services — A Yale University physician is attending the Military Health Research Forum in Kansas City, Mo., this week to present her work helping veterans who suffer from both post-traumatic stress disorder and alcoholism. More... Copyright (c) 2009, New Haven Register, Conn. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766077 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:03:00 +0100 2766077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758028&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2009%2F09%2Ferotic-writer-bridget-keeney-outed-as.html Here at Graphictruth, any day that I have the journalistic duty to link to outright pornography is a good day.When the reason I must do it is that the author of said hardcore fapfesting textviles is a right wing, social conservative who presumes to tell other people what their publicly educated children must and must not learn while home-schooling her own, it is not just a good day, it's a frigging good day. Via Fitsnews: (H/T The Progressive Puppy)S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford may be an amateur Romeo, but it looks like he’s got nothing on his appointment to the S.C. State Board of Education. Kristin Maguire, an Upstate evangelical and one of South Carolina’s most respected social conservatives, has been one of the governor’s closest education policy advisors for years. She’s also Sanford... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758028 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:59:00 +0100 2758028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2744042&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F28%2Ftwo-hard-things-to-read-hurricane-katrina-and-coerced-adoption%2F Shotgun Adoption, by Kathryn Joyce, in The Nation. On pressure to relinquish babies for adoption by “crisis pregnancy centers.” Honestly, when I read “The Girls Who Went Away,” I was shocked and horrified but assumed that general kind of tactic was Something That Happened a Long Time Ago. Based on this piece, that’s not so much the case. Strained by Katrina, a Hospital Faced Deadly Choices, by Sheri Fink, in the New York Times Magazine. On what happened at Memorial Medical Center in the aftermath of Katrina. I haven’t started on this 18-page piece yet, but for sinking-stomach-avoidance reasons, not length. I honestly don’t want to read anything except “these people did the best they could in a terrible situation with the limited resources th... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2744042 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:12:26 +0100 2744042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741607&cid=t_105328_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fself-assessment-drinking%2F Individual drinking habits may be found on a process from responsible drinking through alcohol abuse to alcoholism, or physical dependence. There are many signs that may point to an alcohol problem. Drunkenness on its own or solitary drinking does not necessarily indicate alcoholism. The questionnaire will be meaningful to you only if you are honest with yourself when taking it. The important question is: Is your use of alcohol creating significant negative consequences in your life? Do you sometimes drink heavily after a setback or an argument, or when you receive a poor grade? When you experience trouble or are undergoing stress, do you always drink more heavily than usual? Can you handle more liquor now than you could when you first began drinking? Have you ever awakened the &quo... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741607 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:20:00 +0100 2741607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2734108&cid=t_105328_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fr71KUAUrI5k%2F We’ve all heard the stories about people who dial 911 for things like not getting the right meal at a drive thru restaurant, or being angry at someone in line at the store, or simply because they are lonely. They make for funny news headlines, but these types of events are costing the taxpayers money. As the battle for healthcare rages on, this issue has been brought to the forefront. While we often hear about the most outrageous calls to 911, the reality is that many of them are often just people upset with the medical system and looking for information. If they don’t get a response from their doctor, they dial 911. One source says half of the 911 calls in a specific “county are not really emergencies.” Calls can cost up to $500. If it turns out to be a non-emerge... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2734108 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:14:38 +0100 2734108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2715903&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F19%2Fnew-york-to-end-shackling-of-pregnant-women-in-labor%2F New York Governor David Paterson appeared in response to recent protests to pledge to sign legislation that would prevent the shackling of pregnant women during labor and delivery. See this post from Emily at RH Reality Check, and the New York ACLU for more, and National Advocates for Pregnant Women for more information on issues of pregnant women’s rights in general. Posted in Abuse, Rape, & Safety, Access, Rights, & Choice, Birth, Laws, Legislation, & Courts (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2715903 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:41:07 +0100 2715903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712158&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fworrying_personality_a_health_hazard.htm In this study, the researchers looked at how smoking and heavy drinking are associated with the trait. A person with high neuroticism is likely to experience anxiety or depression and may self-medicate with tobacco, alcohol or drugs as a coping mechanism. They found that smoking accounted for about 25 percent to 40 percent of the association between high neuroticism and mortality. The other 60 percent is unexplained, but possibly attributed to biological factors or other environmental issues that neurotic individuals experience, Mroczek said. The researchers analyzed data of 1,788 men and their smoking behavior and personality traits over a 30-year period from 1975 to 2005. The data was part of the VA Normative Aging Study, which is a long-term study of aging men based at the Boston VA Out... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712158 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:47:00 +0100 2712158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712042&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F18%2Fmulti-agency-practice-guidelines-handling-cases-of-forced-marriage%2F Title: Multi-agency practice guidelines: Handling Cases of Forced Marriage The Skinny: Revised set of multi-agency practice guidelines for frontline professionals (such as teachers, police officers, social and health care professionals, housing officers) to help them to work more closely together and to better identify and protect children and adults at risk of forced marriage. The revised guidelines replace the existing individual guidelines which were tailored for specific professionals  and now brings these together into one single document. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 105p Published: 14/08/2009 Posted in Child Abuse, Children, Clinical Guideline, Grey Literature, Guidance, NHS, Social Services, Standards, Vulnerable People, Young People Tagged: Child Protection, Forced Marria... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712042 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:47:44 +0100 2712042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2703925&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fabusive-legal-guardian-developmentally-disabled%2F This next post is a bit personal, but frankly there is one person right now who is being very abusive to someone I care about, to the point of where I have debated contacting adult protective services.  I need advise.Many of you remember my past issues with Kate’s mother, including her manipulative lying.  I’m very [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2703925 Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:28:34 +0100 2703925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695443&cid=t_105328_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FKnDMvrbXh4E%2F The Web was buzzing after Billy Mays was found to have a mix of drugs in his system that included three different pain killers and cocaine. Because cocaine was in this mix, it led many to wonder if perhaps Mays was abusing prescription drugs, as well as the illegal drug of cocaine. So would a doctor really prescribe hydrocodone, oxycodone, and tramadol to one patient? In a word, yes. It can happen with chronic pain. One source says that a: “doctor might prescribe one medication to treat chronic, baseline pain and another one for a more acute pain that the first drug couldn’t prevent. In unusual circumstances, a third medication might be used to treat another “breakthrough” pain.” The issue of three medications in Mays’ system probably would not have bee... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695443 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:50:08 +0100 2695443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2691434&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F11%2Fbritish-journal-of-hospital-medicine-2009-vol-70-no-8%2F Fade Fave: Managing alcohol withdrawal syndromes: the place of guidance Fade Skinny: According to this article alcohol misuse poses a significant problem in terms of morbidity, mortality and cost. The article goes on to discuss the reasons for poor guideline adherence and the current evidence base behind the formulation of these guidelines. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Journals Tagged: Alcohol Abuse, Guidelines (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2691434 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:53:28 +0100 2691434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688608&cid=t_105328_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F10%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2009-vol-302-no-5%2F This article examines the relationship of elder self-neglect or abuse reported to social services agencies with all-cause mortality among a community-dwelling elderly population. An NHS Athens password is required to access this article Posted in Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Adults, Community Dwelling, Elder Abuse, Self-Neglect (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688608 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:42:41 +0100 2688608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2683964&cid=t_105328_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fwho-shall-guard-guardians.html I can only speak for myself, to be sure, but it seems to me that anyone with any sense of history and the slightest degree of rational paranoia felt a distinct chill when Bush announced the formation of The Department of Homeland Security, with it's eerie resonance to the Fascist "Fatherland" and the Stalinist "Motherland."Note that both Stalinist and Fascist states have one thing in common - a certain disdain for human rights and dignity when any particular person or idea is thought to be a threat to the state, for whatever reason, by whatever pinhead happens to be wearing the jackboots.It was no real surprise to me that the response of Homeland Security was lackadaisical in response to Hurricane Katrina, or that in absorbing FEMA (which was arguably one of the two most competent agencies... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2683964 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:53:00 +0100 2683964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678680&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_early_adversity_and_5httbdnf_genes_new_evidence.htm Conclusions Childhood adversity per se predicted higher levels of adult depressive symptoms. In addition, BDNF Val66Met and 5-HTTLPR polymorphisms seemed to moderate the effect of CSA on adult depressive symptoms. (Glossary links added; ed.) Source... Copyright © 2009 Cambridge University Press (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678680 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:44:00 +0100 2678680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674313&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_childhood_neglect_and_abuse_as_predictors_of_antid.htm Conclusions: The experience of having a neglectful father or an overprotective mother was more predictive of response to treatment for depression than abuse, suggesting that the quality of ongoing intra-familial relationships has a greater impact on treatment outcomes for depression than experiences of discrete abuse in childhood. (Text has been reformatted for online visual clarity; ed.) Source... Copyright © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674313 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:11:00 +0100 2674313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2671134&cid=t_105328_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FQD_GYYrQ-Jk%2F Before I began to write, I didn’t fully understand the effects of the past on the present.  Instead, for years, the past appeared in my mind’s eye like faded black-and-white photographs, in which no one, especially me, seemed to be fully alive. Growing up, I lived a double life.  On the face of it, we seemed like a normal, happy family:  My father had an important career.  We lived in nice houses and wore pretty clothes.  But all this seeming perfection was a veneer, masking the reality that my father sexually molested me, a reality never spoken aloud. Later, as an adult, I continued to live a double life: this time as a sex addict.  Again, in public, I appeared normal, with a seemingly good marriage.  No one knew that the shiny façade hid dark secrets: I cheated on my husband.... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2671134 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:52:47 +0100 2671134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657716&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F31%2Fdepression-increases-the-risk-of-major-diseases-and-illnesses%2F It’s fairly known that depression can occur after a heart attack and can increase the likelihood of a second heart attack. But did you know that the flip side is also true? That depression itself can increase a person’s risk for cardiovascular disease. A recent Johns Hopkins Health Alert reports: Prospective studies show that people who had no CHD [coronary heart disease] but were depressed when the studies began were more likely to develop or die of heart disease. Depression also aggravates chronic illnesses such as diabetes, arthritis, back problems, and asthma, leading to more work absences, disability, and doctor visits. Now results from a large Norwegian study suggests that depression increases the risk of death from most other major diseases, including stroke, respiratory... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657716 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:04:17 +0100 2657716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2645351&cid=t_105328_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fteen_drinking_linked_to_mental_health_behavior_problems.htm Anne Steenstrup-Duch Teens who drink heavily are more likely than their peers to have behavioural and attention problems and suffer from anxiety and depression, a team led by researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) report in the journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. The data were drawn from a comprehensive, population based cross-sectional survey called Young HUNT. Ninety-one per cent of the youth population in one Norwegian county answered the drinking and behavioural questionnaire as a part of a larger comprehensive health survey of the entire county's population aged 13 and older. Fully 80 per cent of the teenagers said they had tried alcohol, while 29 per cent said they had been drunk more than 10 times in their lives. Boys who dr... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2645351 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:54:00 +0100 2645351