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 'advocates'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:59:28 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096345&cid=t_100501_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F02%2Fthe-critical-thinking-coach-interview-with-stephen-haggerty-part-2%2F This is part 2 of an interview with Stephen Haggerty (read part 1 here), a Critical Thinking Teacher of the Year award winner at Eastern Kentucky University. Does one need to be highly intelligent to be a good critical thinker? Highly intelligent…what does that mean?  Does that term imply book intelligence? Street smarts?  I would argue anyone could engage in higher-level thinking if they are trained in the terminology and how to apply it. It takes a lot of practice to be a critical and creative thinker who communicates effectively, but I do believe if one is dedicated to being more successful in life, then they can learn to apply the principles of critical and creative thinking through effective communication. It seems some critical thinking advocates view critical thinking as nothin... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096345 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:10:16 +0100 5096345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734097&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-medical-advice-is-sought-from-health-advocates-not-physicians%2F2011.04.21 It is happening several times a day now. The phone rings. I get stopped at Starbucks, or at the dog park, or at the supermarket. “My friend may have a brain tumor,” “I have been short of breath,” “I am tired all the time.”  Then come the questions: “What do you think I should do? Who should I see?”  I am not a doctor, but people are increasingly looking to me as if I were one. It’s a little daunting. As you may know, I’ve been producing and/or hosting programs on medical topics for patients since the mid 1980’s. First it was erectile dysfunction, then breast surgery, then multiple sclerosis, cancer, diabetes – you name it, I’ve interviewed someone about it. Town meetings, live audio webcasts, radio shows, and videos. I feel like I’ve gone to med school two or ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734097 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:00:27 +0100 4734097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684662&cid=t_100501_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fexclusive-footage-rawsugar-turkish-style%2F Exclusive footage of a DOC late-night #sweatabetes session at the recent Medtronic Diabetes Advocates Forum featuring superstar Blunt Lancet keyboardist Kelly “RawSugar” Rawlings knocking out a couple of Turkish Getups. Special “Shout Out” to Ginger “SuperCoach” Vieira – the group’s remote fitness consultant! Exclusive Footage! RawSugar Turkish Style is a post from: Scott's Diabetes (Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog) Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684662 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:21:17 +0100 4684662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684209&cid=t_100501_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F05%2Fdiversity-in-health-and-care-2011-vol-8-no-1%2F Diversity in Health and Care 2011 (Vol. 8 No.1) Contents Page Fade fave: Independent domestic violence advocates: persceptions of service users Fade skinny: This paper draws on the findings of a qualitative evaluation that examines user perceptions of the services provided by an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) to victims of domestic violence in one rural local authority area in the UK. Service users described being reluctant to report experiences of domestic violence but, having done so, finding the involvement of the IDVA invaluable in being able to provide them with the independent advice, information and emotional support that they would not otherwise have received. To access this article online requires an NHS Athens password. To register for an Athens password follow thi... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684209 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:28:46 +0100 4684209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642869&cid=t_100501_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fdiabetes-advocates%2F In the Diabetes Online Community (DOC) we often talk about ways to reach more people. We know how beneficial the DOC has been for us, and we wish that benefit for everyone touched by diabetes. But we also know that the people in the DOC are the motivated, proactive people.  These are the people who actively searched for that support.  Unfortunately, we are the minority. How many people out there need our help, but don’t know about us?  Or don’t know they need help? We need to find ways to get this support out to more people. What is Diabetes Advocates? A nonprofit program that brings together several organizations and individuals that advocate on behalf of people with diabetes. The members of Diabetes Advocates independently write blogs and books, run online communities and ... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642869 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:00:46 +0100 4642869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631647&cid=t_100501_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FuCyov5GWRe4%2F A draft version of a bill that was discussed yesterday in the North Carolina General Assembly would protect drugmakers and and those selling medications from liability in lawsuits so long as the med was approved by any state or federal government agency. Opponents of the bill, which is expected to be introduced formally this week, maintain the provisions are among the most restrictive in the nation and would, effectively, prevent state citizens from recovering damages from any harm. The only exceptions contained in the proposed legislation refer to those who continue to sell a med after a government agency ordered a withdrawal or alter the med in a way that would have avoided an alleged injury, intentionally withheld or misrepresented info that led to approval by a government agency, or br... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631647 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:50:17 +0100 4631647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4298670&cid=t_100501_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F29%2Fcalories-in-disguise%2F Low-carb proponents claim that eating a low-carb diet enhances weight loss irrespective of caloric content.  Low-fat proponents often make the same claim.  Many other advocates of special diets make similar claims: It’s not calories, it’s something else causing weight loss. In support of their diet’s efficacy, proponents often cite their own successes or the success of other followers. However, they often fail to acknowledge that many other people lose weight following radically different weight-loss plans.  And never mind the scientific research, as it provides evidence that all successful weight loss programs share a common characteristic: create a calorie deficit on a consistent basis and weight loss follows. Calorie Defined A calorie is a unit of energy. It is the amount ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4298670 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:20:17 +0100 4298670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4285173&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2F5smNnuczGvI%2Fhmonamazon.html For over a year, I have been busy writing my book, HONEST MEDICINE: Effective, Time-Tested, Inexpensive Treatments for Life-Threatening Diseases. It has been wonderful, terrible, exhausting—and ultimately, life-changing time. And now it is published--and on Amazon.com! The idea for HONEST MEDICINE started germinating in 2002, when my husband Tim was in the hospital with a non-healing post-surgical head wound caused when his suture line wouldn't heal. His doctors performed 8 surgeries to try to get his skin to heal. Nothing worked.  Then, through a friend and colleague, Dr. Carlos Reynes, I found Silverlon, a different kind of wound-healing system. Just hours after placing Silverlon on Tim’s head, his skin started to heal. I was elated. (You may read about our experience here.)�... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4285173 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:38:56 +0100 4285173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281346&cid=t_100501_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F22%2Ftop-ten-depression-blogs-2010%2F The good (and bad) news about blogging about depression in 2010 is that there’s less of it. Bloggers who were solely devoted to writing personal posts about depression, psychic pain, melancholy and stress in their lives found themselves, for whatever reasons, with less to say on traditional blogs. But depression hasn’t vanished, and neither has blogging, so where’s it all going? Twitter, drop boxes, text, media, and mobile — watch for blogging to evolve across platforms. And there are professionals sharing tips, artists gathering, and advocates to support each other. Although it may seem a quiet time, under the surface it’s changing. Blogs most likely to be triggering if you’re in a fragile state are marked with a (T). So, without further adieu, here are the... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281346 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:20:44 +0100 4281346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060649&cid=t_100501_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F12%2F2010-voice-awards-in-hollywood%2F I’m excited to be attending and reporting from the 5th anniversary of the Voice Awards tomorrow evening in Hollywood. This annual award program sponsored by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) honors screenwriters, producers, and behavioral health advocates raising awareness and understanding of mental and behavioral health problems The 2010 Voice Awards — co-hosted by Emmy Award winner Hector Elizondo and Academy Award winner Louis Gossett, Jr. — will take place on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Calif. The annual event brings together representatives from the entertainment industry and the behavioral health community for an evening of awareness raising about the contributions people living with m... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060649 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:02:09 +0100 4060649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4055677&cid=t_100501_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F11%2Fdiversity-in-health-and-care-2010-vol-7-no-3%2F This article evaluates training courses run by the British Heart Foundation to improve the knowledge of health advocates and trainers within the context of a multi-cultural society. Contact the Library for a copy of this article. Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals, Primary Care Tagged: Coronary Heart Disease, Ethnicity, Health Advocates, Health Inequalities, Training and Education, Voluntary and Community Provision (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4055677 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:42:47 +0100 4055677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3831523&cid=t_100501_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F4ehyi92SqA0%2Fnew-sites-added-to-the-diabetes-search-engine.php Some years ago I created the Diabetes Search Engine to help me search for information on good diabetes sites. If you've used Google to find out things related to diabetes, you've probably found questionable, or plain bad, site that are allegedly about diabetes. Without visiting a site, it's hard to tell what's really there. This search engine is created using a Google facility called custom search engines. And since starting, I've looked at thousands of sites before adding them to the list that's used by the Diabetes Search Engine. Recently some of us from the Diabetes Advocates group were talking about letting folks know about new diabetes sites. As I'm already adding new sites I come across each week, I'm going to post regularly about new sites I come across. Here's a list of sites that ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3831523 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:31:17 +0100 3831523 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729845&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fmoronic-swedish-feminists-burn-13000-in-pointless-ceremony%2F photo: Thinkstock We know women get paid less than men in the workplace, and, yes — that totally sucks. But is it a reason to waste $13,000 that could have been donated to a worthwhile charitable nonprofit? Sweden’s feminist party burned $13,000 (donated by an advertising agency) to protest the amount of money women aren’t getting every minute compared to men. A powerful metaphor, to be sure, but there are plenty of women (and children) starving and struggling in the world. Why couldn’t that money have been donated to an organization that helps women in developing countries get an education or start a local business? While it’s less of a shock tactic, that would actually be helping the women’s equality movement, rather than just being an empty, wasteful gest... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729845 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:23:22 +0100 3729845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533841&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-family-medicine-leader-what-it-is-what-it-takes%2F2010.05.04 What is a leader? What is a family medicine leader? Giving a clear and concise answer to these questions have been a challenge for me as I have taken on different leadership tasks and positions. I can’t believe that it was 10 years ago when I gave my first speech in seeking national office for my professional organization. I was in the final year of my residency, and my colleagues had to convince me to “just give it a go.” I had done a bunch of stuff on the state level. But, I didn’t feel my game was ready for “prime time” -– meaning being on a national stage. I remember that speech like it was yesterday. My heart still pounds and my hands still get sweaty thinking about it. At the time, it was the most stressful couple of minutes of my life. (more…) *This blog ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533841 Tue, 04 May 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3533841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322341&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FiVLwEQO_B2Y%2F By David BoazIn this NPR story Nina Totenberg gives both sides their say.  But twice she refers to the people advocating Second Amendment rights as “gun advocates” (and once as “gun rights advocates”). That’s not the language NPR uses in other such cases. In 415 NPR stories on abortion, I found only one reference to “abortion advocates,” in 2005. There are far more references, hundreds more, to “abortion rights,” “reproductive rights,” and “women’s rights.” And certainly abortion-rights advocates would insist that they are not “abortion advocates,” they are advocates for the right of women to choose whether or not to have an abortion. NPR grants them the respect of characterizing them the way t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322341 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:54:10 +0100 3322341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2981057&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FXXiVf30PFJQ%2F On the day that we honor veterans for defending our freedom, I read this: Community groups and Los Angeles Unified officials on Tuesday condemned an anonymous flyer handed to Latino parents that threatened them with deportation if they supported plans to convert their neighborhood school to a charter. Calling it an escalation in a series of “scare tactics,” district officials and community advocates said distribution of the flyer was timed to weaken one of LAUSD’s boldest efforts to reform public education in Los Angeles. A generation or two from now, when children are studying how school choice began to spread throughout America, they will read of such incidents and marvel at the depths to which opponents sunk. If you’re a policymaker or opinion leader, on which si... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2981057 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:33:03 +0100 2981057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2734040&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2Fhim8rit3iok%2Finternational-ldn-awareness-week-october-1925th-2009.html an old drug a controversial treatment successful across a range of diseases linked by immune system dysfunction BUT YOU won't hear of it, and YOU won't be offered it   On October 19th, patients, physicians and researchers alike will convene at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, for the Fifth Annual Conference on Low Dose Naltrexone.   October 19th will also kick off the First International LDN Awareness Week – a concerted push to get the word out through the media, about thousands of patients with autoimmune diseases who are benefitting from the off-label use of one inexpensive generic drug protocol, low dose naltrexone (commonly referred to as LDN).    It is estimated that thousands of patients worldwide are now enjoying improved health due to LDN. Most learn ... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2734040 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:38:58 +0100 2734040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653666&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fv4MERyzbrMU%2F The recent focus in Washington on mortgage modifications once again illustrates one of the most fundamental flaws in current political debate:  the notion of using government to threaten or force the “voluntary” transfer of wealth from one group of citizens to another. Just this week Rep. Barney Frank warned the banking industry if they don’t “voluntarily” do more to reduce foreclosures, Congress will step in and make them do so, by allowing bankruptcy judges to re-write mortgage contracts.  This proposal is really nothing more an ex poste transfer of wealth from investors in mortgage backed assets to borrowers. Of course, Rep. Frank and others respond that they are only trying to “bring lenders to the table” in order to keep negotiations going... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653666 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:42:48 +0100 2653666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561520&cid=t_100501_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyelomablog.com%2F2009%2F06%2F30%2Finvasion-of-the-kittens%2F Peeps The Animal Advocates of Moore County (AAMC) did a huge favor for me.  In February, a cat started hanging around my house. It was pretty cold, and I felt bad for her.  I started feeding her and tried to coax her into the house.  I finally tricked her into coming into the house on her own.  I called AAMC to see if they knew of anyone who was missing their cat.  She was extremely sweet and a beautiful cat.  Someone came to get her, and she was taken to a vet to be checked over.  She was such a great cat that I decided to keep her. About a month after her arrival, Peeps developed paralysis in her back legs. I took her to a few vets to see what could be done for her. They had me convinced that she’d never recover and we’d eventually have to have her euthanized. It was h... beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561520 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:53:06 +0100 2561520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513149&cid=t_100501_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEPharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FNA3r1Vbq5G0%2Fhealthdatarights-looks-to-help-patients.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513149 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:13:00 +0100 2513149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2356855&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fx3CqYWp1u64%2F Do trade and economic growth conflict with human rights? Too often, human rights advocates present development as incompatible with rights. So-called development agencies like the World Bank often ignore rights, including personal choice, when they push for top-down growth strategies around the world. Jean-Pierre Chauffour will speak at the Cato Institute tomorrow on his new Cato book, The Power of Freedom: Uniting Human Rights and Development, where he takes the human rights and development “communities” to task for working at cross purposes and muddled thinking. Sign up here or watch online to hear him present a development agenda that respects the full range of human rights. Susan Aaronson of George Washington University will comment. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2356855 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:33:32 +0100 2356855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2094767&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2F508606794%2Ffor-tom-daschle-and-barack-obama-part-2-seven-of-honest-medicines-articles-audios-advocating-integra.html This article, published by the National Brain Tumor Foundation, gives my very personal account of how Silverlon, an FDA-approved, but non-“standard of care” treatment, healed my husband Tim’s non-healing suture line, eight months after his 2001 brain tumor surgery. For eight months, until I found -- and convinced his doctor to let me use -- Silverlon on Tim’s head, his doctors’ invasive, though “standard of care,” treatments (i.e., repeated surgeries) only made the problem worse. I wrote this article in an attempt to inform both doctors and patients about this FDA-approved treatment for non-healing wounds. I hope that my article also serves as a reminder that all conventional treatments may not work equally well for all patients; and that, in fact, some standard of care trea... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2094767 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:12:08 +0100 2094767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1682918&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2F355757972%2Fhow-calling-lifesaving-treatments-anecdotal-discourages-curiosity-in-our-doctors.html In my previous posting, “Four Lifesaving Medical Treatments: Not So ‘Anecdotal,’ After All,” I described four treatments that doctors routinely call “anecdotal,” but that, in my opinion, don’t deserve this negative label. Their common elements are impressive: 1) They have all been in existence for many years. 2) All have benefited hundreds, sometimes thousands, of very sick patients with life-threatening illnesses. 3) All have medical practitioners and patient advocates who openly champion them. 4) No one is making large amounts of money from these treatments -- especially when compared to the money that is made from the treatments championed by Big Pharma. 5) Because they lack clinical trials to prove their efficacy, doctors call them “anecdotal,” and therefore often o... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1682918 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:23:15 +0100 1682918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1679305&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2F355757972%2Fhow-calling-lifesaving-treatments-anecdotal-discourages-curiosity-in-our-doctors.html In my previous posting, “Four Lifesaving Medical Treatments: Not So ‘Anecdotal,’ After All,” I described four treatments that doctors often call “anecdotal,” but that, in my opinion, don’t deserve this negative label.  Their common elements are impressive: 1) They have all been in existence for many years. 2) All have benefited hundreds, sometimes thousands, of very sick patients with life-threatening illnesses. 3) All have medical practitioners and patient advocates who openly champion them. 4) No one is making large amounts of money from these treatments -- especially when compared to the money that is made from the treatments championed by Big Pharma. 5) Because they lack clinical trials to prove their efficacy, doctors call them “anecdotal,” and theref... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1679305 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:28:46 +0100 1679305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523573&cid=t_100501_133_f&fid=35095&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAutismsEdges%2F%7E3%2FqdFUVwMGLoQ%2Fhostage-negotiations.html (Source: Autism's Edges) Autism's Edges blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523573 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:24:00 +0100 2523573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1030322&cid=t_100501_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Foverbilled-or-claim-denied-medical.html At Medical Claims Advocates you can get ideas for action when there is an error on a medical bill. At CNN Money an article titled "Five Ways to Cut Your Medical Costs" by Cybele Weisser said that errors occur in 80% of medical bills. One of the suggestions the article made is to use a Medical Claims Advocate who can review your medical bills for a percentage of the money saved. A website at the Health Rights Hotline provides Independent Assistance for Health Care Consumers, and has suggestions for when medical billing problems occur or are suspected.An acquaintance in his mid-seventies told me today about receiving a $600 bill from a hospital this week, for three procedures, with three different dates. He had been given treatments at a hospital after he fell while fishing in a river and cr... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1030322 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:19:00 +0100 1030322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=827947&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2F149263113%2Fsicko-hitman-le.html Faux Health Insurance for the Self-Employed: The Sham, The Scam, The Shame of It By Lee Einer – SiCKO “Hitman” NOTE: When I interviewed Lee Einer for Honest Medicine, I was so impressed by his directness, and his willingness to share with us the less-than-honorable things he was forced to do (to keep his jobs) on behalf of the insurance and healthcare companies he worked for for 20 years. After our interview, I asked Lee if he would be willing to write a series of columns for HonestMedicine. He said he would. This is the first in what will be an ongoing series. In order not to confuse readers, I will share the title of his next column after this one. One of the great failures of our current American healthcare system is that it does not -- and cannot -- provide true health insur... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=827947 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:45:37 +0100 827947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=807289&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2F145663588%2Ftrisha_torrey_p.html I have recently become acquainted with a most wonderful patient advocate: Trisha Torrey. I first “met” Trisha when she visited my site, and liked it. She wrote to me; we began communicating. Trisha has two non-blog websites, both of which are excellent: DiagKNOWsis and Every Patient’s Advocate. But, while I like these websites a lot, it is Trisha’s blog, the Every Patient’s Advocate Blog, that has thoroughly captivated me. I check it out almost every day, and often leave comments there. Although I like to keep track of several blogs, there are very few that I follow this faithfully. What makes Trisha such an impassioned informational resource? She herself was faced with a diagnosis of a “cancer,” which turned out not to be cancer at all. Unfortunately, that didn’t keep T... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=807289 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 05:47:20 +0100 807289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=807288&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2F145663587%2Fpreinterview_re.html In addition to being a medical advocate, I am also a public relations consultant and former college English teacher. I think it is this combination of past and present lives that causes me to try to do such a thorough job of research before posting articles and audio interviews on this website. Often, my pre-article and pre-interview research gleans some wonderful discoveries. For instance, in preparing for my upcoming interview with Dr. Ronald Hoffman, author of several wonderful books, including (with my friend Sidney Stevens,) the recent How to Talk With Your Doctor: The Guide for Patients And Their Physicians Who Want to Reconcile And Use the Best of Conventional And Alternative Medicine, I came across a veritable treasure trove: Dr. Hoffman’s incredible, information-packed radio in... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=807288 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 05:47:19 +0100 807288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=807287&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E3%2F145663586%2Fobituary_richar.html Sent to me by Dr. Neubauer's daughter, Ginger, who is also my good friend. This obituary will be followed by links to Dr. Neubauer's sites, his books, a few of the many books and articles featuring him, and the guest book from the Sun Sentinel, Dr. Neubauer's local Florida newspaper. Richard A. Neubauer, M.D., Pioneer in the Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Neurologic Conditions, Dies at 83 Richard Allen Neubauer, M.D., internationally recognized pioneer in the application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for a variety of neurologic and related disorders, died on June 11, 2007. He remained active with research and clinical work until the last few weeks of his life and died at his home in Pompano Beach, FL. Dr. Neubauer became interested in potential applications of HBOT during ... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=807287 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 05:47:19 +0100 807287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=807286&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHonestMedicine%2F%7E5%2F145663580%2FHoffman-Aug-07.mp3 Dr. Ronald Hoffman is one of this country’s foremost integrative physicians. By this I mean that he uses the best treatments from both conventional and alternative medicine to provide truly integrative (or “intelligent”) care. He is Medical Director of the Hoffman Center in New York, and is also the author of several books, including: “Intelligent Medicine” (1997); “The Natural Approach to ADD” (1999); and his 2006 book, which he wrote with my friend Sidney Stevens, entitled “How to Talk With Your Doctor: The Guide for Patients And Their Physicians Who Want to Reconcile And Use the Best of Conventional And Alternative Medicine.” His most recent book, written with Barry Fox for Rodale Press, is “Alternative Cures that Really Work.” Dr. Hoffman speaks with Honest Medic... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=807286 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 01:04:14 +0100 807286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=707611&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdirtyworldnews.com%2Ffiles%2Fronald-reagan-socialized-medicine.mp3 This article is truly eye-opening. I wish Michael Moore had read it. So are our hospitals and doctors really the best? My final point is more of a worry about our country than a criticism of SiCKO. I, too, want universal healthcare, and I too, believe that, in order for us to have it, we’ll need a single payer system. But, is our government up to the task? During the 15 years after Tim’s initial brain tumor diagnosis, and especially after 2002, when he became totally disabled, I have personally had to deal with many government employees in order to obtain services for him. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of government workers who were responsive, concerned, and seemed to know what they were doing. I won’t go into the details here. But suffice it to say, I worry ab... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=707611 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 22:51:16 +0100 707611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682382&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.honestmedicine.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fobituary_richar.html Sent to me by Dr. Neubauer's daughter, Ginger, who is also my good friend. This obituary will be followed by links to Dr. Neubauer's sites, his books, a few of the many books and articles featuring him, and the guest book from the Sun Sentinel, Dr. Neubauer's local Florida newspaper. Richard A. Neubauer, M.D., Pioneer in the Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Neurologic Conditions, Dies at 83 Richard Allen Neubauer, M.D., internationally recognized pioneer in the application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for a variety of neurologic and related disorders, died on June 11, 2007. He remained active with research and clinical work until the last few weeks of his life and died at his home in Pompano Beach, FL. Dr. Neubauer became interested in potential applications of HBOT during ... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682382 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:36:33 +0100 682382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=528763&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhonestmedicine.typepad.com%2Fmedical_watch%2F2007%2F04%2Fpreinterview_re.html In addition to being a medical advocate, I am also a public relations consultant and former college English teacher. I think it is this combination of past and present lives that causes me to try to do such a thorough job of research before posting articles and audio interviews on this website. Often, my pre-article and pre-interview research gleans some wonderful discoveries. For instance, in preparing for my upcoming interview with Dr. Ronald Hoffman, author of several wonderful books, including (with my friend Sidney Stevens,) the recent How to Talk With Your Doctor: The Guide for Patients And Their Physicians Who Want to Reconcile And Use the Best of Conventional And Alternative Medicine, I came across a veritable treasure trove: Dr. Hoffman’s incredible, information-packed radio in... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=528763 Sun, 08 Apr 2007 03:18:05 +0100 528763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478724&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F16%2Fcolorectal-cancer-coalition-needs-your-help%2F Filed under: Colon and Rectal Cancer, Prevention, Cancer events, Research, PoliticsOn February 5, the President cut about $11 billion from the National Cancer Institute budget. On March 20, one group -- the Colorectal Cancer Coalition or C3 -- will ask Congress to return some of this money.Colorectal cancer advocates from all over the country will descend upon Washington DC on this day, in honor of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Their plan of action on behalf of C3's first-ever Call-On Congress includes meeting with members of Congress face to face, discussing cancer research and prevention funding, and informing these powerful people that the time to cure cancer is now.These advocates have a lot to accomplish -- and they need your help. So they ask that while they are rallyin... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478724 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 478724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=468360&cid=t_100501_87_f&fid=34816&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhonestmedicine.typepad.com%2Fmedical_watch%2F2007%2F03%2Ftrisha_torrey_p.html I have recently become acquainted with a most wonderful patient advocate: Trisha Torrey. I first “met” Trisha when she visited my site, and liked it. She wrote to me; we began communicating. Trisha has two non-blog websites, both of which are excellent: DiagKNOWsis and Every Patient’s Advocate. But, while I like these websites a lot, it is Trisha’s blog, the Every Patient’s Advocate Blog, that has thoroughly captivated me. I check it out almost every day, and often leave comments there. Although I like to keep track of several blogs, there are very few that I follow this faithfully. What makes Trisha such an impassioned informational resource? She herself was faced with a diagnosis of a “cancer,” which turned out not to be cancer at all. Unfortunately, that didn’t keep T... HONEST MEDICINE: My Dream for the Future blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=468360 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:56:00 +0100 468360