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 'adventures'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182238&cid=t_149729_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fmedical-misadventures.html Yesterday I had such a wonderful day I needed chocolate ice cream at the end of it. Why was it such a wonderful day you ask? Well I am signed up for more medical (mis)adventures. I am so (un)excited. I had an appointment with my back pain doctor, also known as the doctor who prescribes the good drugs. He told me that I looked in good shape, and didn't comment on my high blood pressure reading that concerned the nurses. He told me that I have pain from my facet joints (the little joints along the side of your spine), my right sacroiliac joint (the long joint along the side of your tail bone next to your hip bone), and from greater tronchanteric bursitis in my left hip. All the previous treatments/injections have worn off and I need to start over again. He insisted on squeezing me in on W... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182238 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:12:00 +0100 5182238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036514&cid=t_149729_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fam-i-supposed-to-blogging-about-cancer.html I have been thinking (always a dangerous proposition) recently. I have a blog, as you might have noticed since you are reading it, and its called Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog. But I don't write much about breast cancer much these days. Why? Well because it doesn't consume my daily life the way it used to. But it is always there.My life has been changed twice by cancer. The first time in 1981 with my first diagnosis of thyroid cancer. It was a good cancer, a curable one, a treatable one, but it was still a roller coaster ride. I was told by my doctors that I should be fine but to be healthy, blah, blah, blah. And oh, yeah, you are now on a prescription for life to replace your thyroid hormones. This was back in the 1980's where it seemed the fad was to ask people 'if you were stranded on a... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036514 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:11:00 +0100 5036514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953298&cid=t_149729_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fmy-medical-advice.html I have decided that it is time to share my medical advice - garnered from years of being a patient. I never went to medical school and still close my eyes any time a needle is near but I do have my opinions (of course I do, if I didn't have an opinion I wouldn't have anything to write about in my blog).- Medical advice from your doctor is in the same category as speed limits. It is your choice to heed them but if you don't you may end up paying a price. I do listen to my doctor and usually follow their advice but sometimes do not and then I tell them about it. If you just ignore the speed limit and your doctor's advice you may end up in a different category - dead.- Hospitals are no place to get any kind of rest or personal attention. They are places to get poked and prodded and monitored ... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953298 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:25:00 +0100 4953298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893825&cid=t_149729_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fhappy-4th-birthday-to-my-blog.html My blog is four years old today. This means my breast cancer diagnosis was four years and two days ago (it took me two days to figure out that I wanted a blog and how to get started). I was told breast cancer is a year out of your life. Well why am I still blogging? More importantly why are you people all still reading whoever you are? And the year out of my life has stretched out into four years. Not due to cancer but due to the fact that my body has decided it is not ready to be healthy any time soon. It started with a little lump, two surgeries, and chemo and I had a new lump which meant another surgery. Then radiation which was followed by unrelated abdominal pain which turned out to be a hiatal hernia and gall stones which led to gall bladder surgery. Then my back started causing prob... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893825 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:20:00 +0100 4893825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893826&cid=t_149729_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fanother-medical-adventure.html I hate medical adventure. Today's medical adventure does not sound exciting at all. They are going to stick a needle under my knee cap - and its the first of three. One person told me it was awful. Another person told me the first one she had was awful and then she had the series done later by someone else who was very good and it didn't hurt at all. I am hoping for this. I dislike needles to start with. I dislike medical adventures. I don't want to go to the hospital (again). I just had ten days with out a medical appointment - some kind of miracle. Today I have PT and then my medical adventure. Saturday I am having an Echocardiogram - another medical adventure. Monday I have PT, Tuesday I see my therapist, Wednesday I have PT, see my primary care for the rest of my annual physical (who k... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893826 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:28:00 +0100 4893826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883851&cid=t_149729_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fwell-why-didnt-we-know.html Someone I know has cancer (wow, now that should be a surprise - us cancer people seem to hang out together a lot). Anyway, he has been dealing with multiple myeloma and it has come back and he has been hospitalized for a few weeks. Mutual friends said 'well why didn't we know this?'. My response was 'maybe he was too focused on being sick and didn't want to keep telling everyone about all his latest ups and downs'. Their reply 'no, that can't be, we should have been told'. Um, me thinks not. First of all, everyone handles illness differently. And if you are the one with the illness, it is your right to choose not to tell people or maybe you were too sick to tell people and your immediate caregivers were a tad busy caregiving to start emailing and calling. 'Hi, we are between visits in ICU ... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883851 Mon, 30 May 2011 09:10:00 +0100 4883851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4724196&cid=t_149729_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fblogging-my-way-through-cancer-or.html I started blogging nearly 4 years and over 1400 posts ago with the express purpose of using my blog to keep friends and family updated on my 'oh-so-much fun' with cancer. Then I never stopped. Was I supposed to stop? I'm not sure.Some people who start a blog to chronicle their 'oh-so-much-fun' with cancer stop blogging at some point. I think some of them move on in life and don't feel as inclined to keep blogging. Their posts start to get further and further apart. The last few are usually about going to a party or something else fun and exciting. Then nothing more. I assume they are physically and emotionally past their cancer and don't feel a need to blog. Others change their blog's focus and maybe even start a new blog. Do I fit in here? Maybe. I mean I stopped writing (whining) about m... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4724196 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:36:00 +0100 4724196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664228&cid=t_149729_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F01%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-1-2011%2F Happy April Fool’s Day! Will you be partaking in this prank-filled holiday? Let’s say not only are you not participating, but you are hiding from those who are. Maybe you should reconsider and embrace the practical joking for today. Think I’m crazy? In a 2008 New York Times article called, “April Fool! The Purpose of Pranks,” reporter Benedict Carey wrote about the psychology behind pranks. Interestingly, he found that initiation rites and coming of age rituals were a way to introduce a person to a group. The anger and embarrassment from being pranked may evoke a sense of self-awareness and self-reflection. Why? Being vulnerable and getting fooled opens up a whole can of worms getting us to question what we did or didn’t do that caused us to fall for a ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664228 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:57:59 +0100 4664228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3921098&cid=t_149729_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2F-dY1k07XExA%2F Valerie Alba (aka VLA – Super V.A.) is a Virtual Assistant and guest blogger.  Each Tuesday she provides tools, tips, and tricks direct from her life-saving “utility belt”.  Episode 14: Let your Android do the walking – Useful Droid & Smartphone Apps Michelle Mangen, Yoda to the virtual assistant world, recently did a blog post on her page about useful Droid apps in celebration of her new Smartphone.  She has given me permission to share her post on my blog.  Isn’t that nice of her?  So, if you have Droid, please enjoy the following tips and tricks for your Smartphone.  If you don’t have Droid, you can probably find similar versions for your iPhone. Useful and Fun Apps for Droid X  Barcode Scanner – Takes a picture of product barcodes and gives you... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3921098 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:05:25 +0100 3921098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665944&cid=t_149729_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F183245%2F Want to take a summer trip? Check out Ontario – you could even win a free trip there for you and your family. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665944 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:46:28 +0100 3665944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648455&cid=t_149729_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsponsored-post-escape-to-ontario-%25e2%2580%2593-the-museums-and-mazes-contest%2F WIN the Museums and Mazes Contest! Only in Ottawa can you come face-to-face with a prehistoric creature one day, then name a newborn calf in an urban farm the next. You’ll also try to find your way through a theme park’s collection of outdoor mazes, and then explore a world-class museum’s collection of never-before-seen artifacts. Enter now and yours could be the lucky family to do all this and more on a summer adventure in Canada’s capital. Enter today and your family of four could be the one to enjoy: A three-night stay at the Residence Inn by Marriott in Downtown Ottawa A $2,000 Family Travel Allowance Admission to the Canadian Museum of Nature and a gift shop welcome basket A guided tour through the Canada Science and Technology Museum, including a be... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648455 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:37:26 +0100 3648455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499272&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fa-techie-type-1-reviews-the-new-medtronic-revel-insulin-pump-cgm-system.html Technology blogger and Type 1 diabetic Scott Hanselman works for Microsoft, and is quite famous in software developer circles.  As it happens, he’s been wearing the brand new “Revel” combo Insulin Pump and Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) system from Medtronic for six days now, and has just posted his thoughts on his tech blog, Computer [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499272 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:50:08 +0100 3499272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374321&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fnewsflash-medtronics-new-next-gen-pump-cgm-okd-by-the-fda.html Happy St. Patrick’s Day, again.  See this morning’s post with some wee silliness on that. A quick newsflash on this lovely green day: this morning Medtronic has announced that it has received FDA approval for its new Paradigm Revel combination insulin pump/continuous glucose monitor, which they’re calling “the industry’s most advanced integrated system for diabetes [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374321 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:23:55 +0100 3374321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350482&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fwinning-with-type-1-diabetes-bike-racing-with-a-bang.html Following my series of interviews with Kris Freeman, I got a note from competitive cyclist Phil Southerland, founder of Team Type 1.  He wanted to let me know how well his group of athletes with type 1 diabetes have been performing so far this year. Phil was concerned that the mainstream media coverage of Freeman’s challenges [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350482 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:51 +0100 3350482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208600&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Faaron-kowalski-your-questions-on-the-artificial-pancreas-answered-here.html When the  JDRF recently announced its newest artificial pancreas push — a partnership with Animas and Dexcom to actually develop a commercial product — head of the project Aaron Kowalski kindly agreed to answer reader questions here. Today, I bring you those answers, direct “from the horses’ mouth,” as it were. Usage Issues Q) How much more [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208600 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:00:43 +0100 3208600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167321&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fnews-flash-jdrf-joins-with-animas-dexcom-to-build-first-generation-artificial-pancreas.html Very big news in the diabetes world today, Folks: the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) has announced a partnership with insulin pump makers Animas Corp. (a Johnson & Johnson company) to actually start building the first ready-for-market artificial pancreas, i.e. “a fully automated system to dispense insulin … based on real-time changes in blood sugar [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167321 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:03:12 +0100 3167321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111630&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fechos-symphony-another-attempt-at-cgm-through-the-skin.html Last week I learned of yet another company, Echo Therapuetics out of the Boston area, that is developing a transdermal continuous glucose monitoring system for people with diabetes. Naturally that means a non-invasive monitor that takes constant readings through your skin. Been there. Heard that. Right? Well, allow me to briefly introduce their work before we get [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111630 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:00:34 +0100 3111630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067255&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fthe-non-invasive-glucose-monitor-no-one-wanted.html Larry Ishler is an electrical engineer living in Erie, PA, whose son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in college about ten years ago. A few years later, the father had an idea for a non-invasive glucose monitor that would take readings through the skin on your ear (similar to the GlucoTrack from Integrity Applications [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067255 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:23:29 +0100 3067255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989343&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fdiabetes-technology-society-on-the-horizon.html Today, just a sampling of some of the interesting stuff presented at last week’s Diabetes Technology Society meeting, that will be out on the market in … um… some years from now (?): IN-105 Oral Insulin for Type 2 diabetes - Biocon Limited, apparently India’s premier biotechnology company, has been developing oral insulin tablets for some [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989343 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:15:50 +0100 2989343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730161&cid=t_149729_111_f&fid=34909&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crazytracy.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F001203.php I've been told to blog. I don't know how it's going to come out as I'm nervous as hell. I just dropped the kid off at the local community college to take her GED and I've been pacing and bitching and nagging ever since. I don't know why I'm so nervous. I think because it's a major stepping stone. Next will be a part time job, then a driver's license, then college, then leaving the house. I don't know why all these things have to stack up on each other. If I still smoked, I'd be chain-smoking by now. As it is, I just don't want her leaving home. Ever. She's vulnerable. She's different. People are going to see that and make trouble for her and where will I be? Here. Not knowing. Not able to protect her. One more hour to go. I don't know what the f. to do in the meantime. Maybe clean the hous... Time for Your Meds blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730161 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2730161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667644&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fthe-search-for-noninvasive-glucose-technology-that-works-where-it-stands-now.html John Smith is considered one of the country’s premiere experts on non-invasive glucose monitoring technology. He previously served as Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Johnson & Johnson’s LifeScan, a world market leader in blood glucose monitoring systems. John now consults for companies pursuing noninvasive glucose methods, and for investors who fund them. [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667644 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:00:47 +0100 2667644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2588408&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fthe-future-of-cgm.html Did I say I was finished reviewing the fabulous submissions in this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge? Well I lied, sorry. There’s one more design that came very close to winning that I’d like to share today. Remember how we said the Grand Prize winner LifeCase/LifeApp — a design concept that converts your iPhone [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2588408 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:00:10 +0100 2588408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469859&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fpatch-pumps-cgm-creeping-towards-the-closed-loop.html Slowly but surely, a fully integrated “closed loop” or “artificial pancreas” system doesn’t seem so pie-in-the-sky anymore. By that I mean: the real diabetes device news coming out of this week’s annual ADA Conference was not any product launch in particular, but what I view as a “clear and present” push towards a more automated diabetes [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469859 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:57:09 +0100 2469859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453048&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fmore-really-creative-diabetes-dream-designs.html More contest entries worth featuring… these ideas stood out as incredibly creative. So creative, in fact, that the judges struggled with rating them, either due to uncertainty whether they’d be implementable any time in the foreseeable future, or the fact that the target audience may be a small slice of the D-world. Still, as we [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453048 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:00:57 +0100 2453048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453049&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fnewsflash-bayer-releases-new-home-a1c-kit-medtronic-acquires-new-cgm-technology.html Once again, I’ve returned from the gym to discover major diabetes announcements in my inbox. Why do these things invariably hit the wire while I’m off spinning? Anyhoo, two pieces of big diabetes device news today: * Bayer today has announced release of the new and improved A1c Now SelfCheck home testing kit, the technology it acquired [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453049 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:39:51 +0100 2453049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448047&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fvisions-of-non-invasive-glucose-monitoring.html When will we stop bleeding daily for our diabetes?  Nobody knows.  But despite years of struggling with the “non-invasive dream,” you can rest assured that scientists and designers have not given up trying. I may have mentioned that we had a total of 16 entries in this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge that were concepts for new [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448047 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:00:15 +0100 2448047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398863&cid=t_149729_111_f&fid=34909&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crazytracy.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F001194.php 16 years ago today, the day after Mother's Day that year, I was 8 1/2 months pregnant. I woke up feeling very full, like a stuffed pig, and ready to burst. My doctor had been watching me very closely because my blood pressure was fluctuating so much and I had an appointment to see him later that day. I waddled around making everyone miserable, especially Susie (who was my delivery coach), until it was time to go to the doctor. My blood pressure was 210/140. We could wait no longer. He told me to meet him at the hospital at 5:00pm. At 6:20p.m. my baby was delivered via C-section. Susie was the first person to hold him. The first thing I remember thinking was how much he looked like his father and that he had a very nice head, not squished up like vaginal-delivered babies usually have. They ... Time for Your Meds blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398863 Sun, 10 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2398863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376278&cid=t_149729_111_f&fid=34909&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crazytracy.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F001191.php Tasha and I were coming home from the movies the other day when I impulsively whipped into KFC to get a diet Coke. At the window I turned to her and asked, "Do you want anything?" The conversation went as follows: T: I'm boycotting KFC. Me: What? T: I'm boycotting KFC. Me: (proud of her already) Why? T: Because of the inhumane way they treat the chickens. Me: Where'd you hear about that? T: From a link on PETA's website. Me: What happens to the chickens? T: They're shoved into overcrowded crates. They're overfed to make them bigger many times to the point that their legs break from their own weight. They're tossed into boiling hot water to loosen their feathers while they're still alive. They suffer abuses from the workers. They're given drugs to make them bigger. Me: (testing her) So you... Time for Your Meds blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376278 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2376278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376625&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Frumors-of-the-navigators-demise.html Last week, diabetes industry analyst David Kliff sent out an update to his subscribers claiming that Abbott Diabetes will soon be dropping the Navigator Continuous Glucose Monitoring System.  Instead, Kliff says they’ll be entering the insulin pump market with a new product called the Aviator — the pump that they originally intended to pair with [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376625 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:19:05 +0100 2376625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2325196&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fa-vc%25e2%2580%2599s-take-on-diabetes-innovation-meet-ross-jaffe.html Second in our series of getting to know the judges of this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge, please say hello to Ross Jaffe, MD, a board-certified internist and eminent venture capitalist with Versant Ventures in Silicon Valley, CA. His job is to lead investments in medical devices, drug delivery, and healthcare information systems companies. [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2325196 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:00:37 +0100 2325196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2210633&cid=t_149729_107_f&fid=35043&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Ftranscript%2F%7E3%2FBwoy8vac_BU%2Fwhat_happens_when_you_discover.php You take out your scissors and start cutting. (A photo of baymate working on supplemental figure 12 of Ward et al., PNAS 2007.) To be honest, we didn't know what to make of the final arts & crafts product, a floppy ABC transporter that can be shifted into various conformations, each of which is suppose to represent a different nucleotide-bound state. (You'll also note that this paper was resubmitted due to an infamous error.) Read the comments on this post... (Source: The Daily Transcript) The Daily Transcript blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2210633 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:34:55 +0100 2210633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1955249&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fmore-diabetes-innovations-glumetrics-diasome.html While we’re on the topic of diabetes technologies and advancements this week, I’d like to share what I’ve learned about two more companies working on some alluring diabetes innovations. DiaSome Pharmaceuticals, located in Conshohoken, PA, is developing a “proprietary nanotechnology cell-receptor targeting system” designed to deliver insulin to the hepatocyte cells in the liver via both [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955249 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:15:42 +0100 1955249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947173&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fdiabetes-technology-society-convenes-this-week.html On Wednesday of this week, the eighth annual Diabetes Technology Meeting convenes in Bethesda, MD, for a three-day event (spanning this year’s World Diabetes Day on Thursday) that will survey the latest technological advances for people with diabetes.  How I’d love to be a fly on the wall at that conference! Nevermind that I’ve been trying [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947173 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:11:51 +0100 1947173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876041&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fisense-and-their-glycemic-signature.html iPod, iPhone, iPump, iPort, iV-drip (?)… so no reason to look surprised when you hear about another futuristic diabetes technology company by the name of iSense. This one, a privately held company based in Oregon, has been working on developing a “minimally invasive” continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) for about ten years.  (I’m guessing the company [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876041 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:15:45 +0100 1876041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1711847&cid=t_149729_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F367321199%2Fwant_an_epiphany_now.html  Whenever we toss the now back into business – we equip the human mind for ringer success. I mean that moment of epiphany, and adventure that adds urgency to a day’s work.  It’s related to the way human brains rewire for winning action. A highly focused person creates new neuron pathways to adventures that remain hidden to people stuck in their past or fast forwarding their minds to future concerns. How so?In as much as the past holds all our regrets, our failures, and our disappointments … it also causes mental noise of sorts. Racket that drains current energy the brain needs for peak performances. When caught like a deer in headlights of anxiety for the future, the mind loses brainpower for adventures at hand. Susceptible to stress the anxious brain ten... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1711847 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:13:32 +0100 1711847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1379399&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fsemi-invasive-c.html Who's ever heard of the GlucoDay® S semi-invasive continuous glucose monitor? I didn't think so. I picked up a hint from a medblogger's footnote. Then I found it described over at DiabetesMall, although the link to the product on the... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379399 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1379399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1307712&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fbehind-the-scen.html A few notes today on what's up with my personal diabetes regimen: I restarted the Guardian RT continuous monitor a few days ago. I find that I have to take breaks because my poor belly is scarring up fast due... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1307712 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:45:00 +0100 1307712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1255064&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fguardian-vs-dex.html First off, I wanted to clear up any misconceptions about my perspective on Medtronic's Guardian RT continuous glucose monitoring system versus the DexCom. Many of you came away from my first post with the impression that I prefer the DexCom... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1255064 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:59:22 +0100 1255064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1245069&cid=t_149729_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fminilinked-my-t.html So I'm hooked up... I finally got my chance to try Medtronic's MiniMed Guardian RT, the only other continuous glucose monitoring system currently on the market besides the DexCom. I am one of the few who's had the chance to... (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1245069 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:45:00 +0100 1245069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1182816&cid=t_149729_111_f&fid=34909&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crazytracy.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F001141.php I had an appointment with the principal at Spencer/Tasha's school today. We've been doing fine all year until this semester, when s/he ended up with P.E. on her schedule. We knew this was going to pose a problem, and although I discussed it with a counselor earlier in the year, there it was. P.E. The principal told me today that although they could do something in the meantime, for the short-term, a student can't graduate without having P.E. unless that student is physically handicapped. Even with a doctor's note, Tasha will eventually have to take P.E. I posed the question, "Which locker room will s/he have? She is neither boy nor girl right now...and she is both boy and girl right now." He didn't have an answer. I have a transgendered child. No law states that transgendered children ge... Time for Your Meds blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1182816 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1182816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1161039&cid=t_149729_107_f&fid=35043&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Ftranscript%2F%7E3%2F218900171%2Foh_dear.php Baymate just freaked-out over that bio-rad PCR clip that's been making the rounds. If you really want to see it, look beneath the fold. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: The Daily Transcript) The Daily Transcript blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1161039 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:41:35 +0100 1161039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1142452&cid=t_149729_107_f&fid=35043&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Ftranscript%2F%7E3%2F214478193%2Funreshaven_the_battle_rages_on.php Forget about all the crazy conspiracy theories about why Hillary won (such as the Deibold theory, the white poor vs black candidate theory, the who is on top of the list theory, the Chris Matthews revulsion theory, the Hillary preconceived teary-eyed pro-sympathy theory) - the real issue is whether reshaven should be counted as a word in Scrabble. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: The Daily Transcript) The Daily Transcript blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1142452 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:11:45 +0100 1142452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1139815&cid=t_149729_107_f&fid=35043&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Ftranscript%2F%7E3%2F213790343%2Funreshaven.php No I'm not going to write about the NH primary. I'll just say that I'm surprised that Hillary won, and I'm glad that the NH and Iowa votes canceled eachother out. In the end the Democratic nomination will be decided by the more populous states (as it should be). Let's get on to more important issues. Yesterday afternoon a very serious topic came up in our bay. You see baymate challenged me to a game of Scrabble (or it's facebook equivalent). I then made a big mistake and mentioned the infamous "reshaven incident". You might be wondering what exactly is the "reshaven incident"? Click on the read more icon only if you are not of the faint of heart. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: The Daily Transcript) The Daily Transcript blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1139815 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:47:03 +0100 1139815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512979&cid=t_149729_140_f&fid=36503&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAzureone%2F%7E3%2FptChCJidyF0%2Freplenishment-hiding-among-leaves-of.html I have not created a post in two weeks. Ok I can be the laziest of slugs. Still, there is much going on in my moved and on my mental life. I will be making a critical relocation at the end of the year. The excitement, apprehension and preparations for this change require much of my focus over the coming weeks. To ready body and spirit, I have followed a strict regimen: exercise, diet and complete immersion into leaves of grass (both upper and lower case). Whitman has served as my tutor, inspiring and opening me to new perspectives and possibilities.Now, here is the best part of this post: WhitmanFrom Leaves of Grass, Song of Myself By Walt WhitmanA child said What is the grass? fetching it to me with full hands;How could I answer the child? I do not know what it is any more than he.I guess... azureone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512979 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:13:00 +0100 2512979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=987208&cid=t_149729_152_f&fid=36428&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrankyfitness.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fyoga-and-wine-together-at-last.html Cranky Fitness has been alerted to a surprising new development: did you know you could combine yoga practice with wine tasting? Crabby sure didn't!The New York Times was on it many months ago (registration might be required), but Crabby missed the boat and needed a nudge from the helpful vital juice folks, who emailed to let her know about it. Apparently there is not just one venue, but several, that offer both activities together.On hearing this, Crabby was at first confused. How can you sip wine if you're standing on your head? Or what if you're bent over at the waist, or crouched on all fours, or flat on your back? Crabby is capable of dribbling wine down her front when seated upright at a table in a nice restaurant. How on earth could people do their tastings during yoga class?But the... Cranky Fitness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=987208 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:45:00 +0100 987208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=947341&cid=t_149729_111_f&fid=34909&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.crazytracy.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F001102.php Spencer and I often go hours in public speaking with English accents. It's a pretty easy accent to pull off (except for people who have heavy Southern accents...sorry LTD, but ya just can't do it). The other day while shopping we got bored with the accent and decided to step it up a notch by speaking with German accents. Spencer nearly made me piss my pants by saying, "You know? ValdeMort (Walmart) really is da evil capitalist empire and zounds just like the veddy bad guy in Harry Potter!" He is such a good kid. He is so funny and extremely twisted. The other day when I was dropping him off at school I watched as he passed by a group of kids loitering in front of the school. They all got quiet as he walked by and then as soon as he was out of hearing range, one girl turned to the group, w... Time for Your Meds blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=947341 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:00:00 +0100 947341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=928857&cid=t_149729_152_f&fid=36428&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrankyfitness.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Frandom-crab-facts-part-two-places.html Regular readers are already aware that Crabby is away on vacation, and is doing half-assed posts about nothing in particular until she gets back. Thank goodness for guest posts! Normally Crabby at least pretends to write a health blog, and she promises someday soon she will be pretending to do that again.But today it's more random Crab Facts! This works well for vacation time, because it doesn't require Crabby to do any research other than rummage around her own musty dusty brain. She can do that while sipping chardonnay and sampling dark chocolate and enjoying an unusually balmy fall evening on the patio outside a lovely hotel room.So why should you care to know more about Crabby and the boring details of her real life?Because... well, because... damn. She can't really think of a reason.B... Cranky Fitness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=928857 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:06:23 +0100 928857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=921868&cid=t_149729_152_f&fid=36428&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrankyfitness.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fnext-few-weeks-dont-go-away.html Yes, it's true that Crabby will be posting less frequently and even more lazily than usual from now until Mid-October. Sorry!At first she will be busy because a passel of Crab Family Members are winging (on Special Crab Wings) their way to Washington D.C. for a visit starting today. They will be staying at the not-very-spacious Crab and Lobster temporary residence, so this should be interesting! The plan is: get out of the tiny apartment as often as possible. Then, after the visiting Crabs all scuttle back to their own stretch of sand, Crabby and the Lobster will be heading off for a vacation of their own. (To one of their favorite places, hooray!) When that's over, they will be packing up and resettling back on the West Coast.However, Crabby has some great guest posts lined up! (She can a... Cranky Fitness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=921868 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:30:00 +0100 921868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=644955&cid=t_149729_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F27%2Fdiabetes-comic-book%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Lifestyle, Books, SupportI marvel at the proactive enthusiasm and extraordinary talent of Kamaal and Malcolm Washington. Kamaal, a type 1 diabetic himself, and his brother have developed comic books that tell the stories of children who learn they have diabetes and find themselves visited by Dr. Diabetes. The comic book spreads awareness about the disease and empowers those who have it. Their comic books have received awards and taken them around the country to speak about diabetes. Kamaal has served as a Children's Congress delegate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, joining hundreds of other young diabetics in testifying before the U.S. Senate about diabetes research support. Going forward, Kamaal and Malcolm want to create their own animated s... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=644955 Sun, 27 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 644955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=479991&cid=t_149729_130_f&fid=34944&url=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.belmont.edu%2Fptmission%2F2007%2F03%2Fa_trip_to_antigua.html Today we had the opportunity to visit Antigua, Guatemala. In English, 'antigua' translates to 'ancient', a perfect name for this city which once served as the capital of Guatemala. From cobblestone streets, ancient ruins, and traditionally dressed indigenos to internet cafes, American fast food and women on mopeds... this city was an interesting mix of old and new. We arrived around 9:30 am and took advantage of the view of Pacaya Volcano by taking pictures with it looming in the background. We then walked a few blocks to the artisan market and spent a few hours shopping. It was a wonderful opportunity to practice our 'haggling' skills, as this is expected at the market. We quickly found that either you love it or hate it- there wasn't much 'in between' as far as haggling was concerned. ... Physical Therapy Missions Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479991 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 01:47:08 +0100 479991