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 'age'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:51:44 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181895&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F09%2F02%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-september-2-2011%2F It starts at a young age. Schools encourage it. Our families help define it. We begin our lives with the labels they give us like big brother, baby sister, only child. And as we get older, they just get more serious. Sometimes the way we’re perceived such as the “good one,” the “bad one,” the “troubled one,” the “drama queen,” inevitably follow us throughout the rest of our life. Sometimes these seemingly harmless labels take on a life of their own. If we don’t achieve our own sense of self, they begin to define who we are. And we grasp on tight. These lyrics from the Barenaked Ladies song What a Good Boy reminds me of the pressures they can have on us: “When I was born they looked at me and said What a good boy, what a sma... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181895 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:04:52 +0100 5181895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181783&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=38113&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.consumerreports.org%2Fbaby%2F2011%2F08%2Fcoping-when-kids-nag-for-unhealthy-food.html Consider it your offspring’s revenge for your attempts to hide vegetables in their mac and cheese or chocolate cake. A new study examines the techniques and manipulations that children use to persuade, cajole, or simply wear down their parents to buy commercially advertised products such as junk food. In the paper, “The Nag Factor—A mixed-methodology study in the US of young children’s requests for advertised products”, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Children and Media, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health discovered that children who were more familiar with characters on commercial television shows were more likely to persist in their demands for advertised items. The study focused on 3- to 5-year-olds, inter... Consumer Reports Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181783 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:15:00 +0100 5181783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158966&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=38113&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.consumerreports.org%2Fbaby%2F2011%2F08%2Fusda-unveils-improvements-to-school-lunch-program.html Your children will have healthier choices for lunch at school thanks to changes to the school lunch program. Starting this fall there will be more fruits and vegetables, less sodium, leaner meats, reduced fat dairy products and whole grains on the menu, according to a recent announcement from the United States Department of Agriculture. “These are the first changes in 15 years”, said USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon. “This is a rare opportunity to make changes in 101,000 American schools in all states and territories. This is the most significant change in the history of the school lunch program.” Children may be offered fresh fruit cups, for example, instead of sugary desserts, roasted or baked chicken rather than deep fried, and they’ll be offered whol... Consumer Reports Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158966 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:00:00 +0100 5158966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086356&cid=t_101754_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FuEjEDMUJhrQ%2F First of all, an announcement. We are starting a Virtual Internship Program @ SharpBrains, allowing full-time undergrad and grad students and postdocs to lead 100-hour projects jointly defined by themselves and by SharpBrains. Interested candidates should Contact Us indicating a) a preliminary project proposal (200 words or less), and b) brief bio and qualifications (200 words or less). Internships don’t require travel and will be paid in-kind, with access to SharpBrains reports and conference recordings. SharpBrains will select a limited number of Interns based on fit between candidates’ proposal and bio and SharpBrains mission and activities. Let’s now explore the latest edition of the monthly Sharp­Brains eNewslet­ter, starting with a comprehensive perspective on the educati... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086356 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 05:29:36 +0100 5086356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077677&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FALvR_OSUX_w%2F The following is a guest post from blogger and writer Amanda Kidd. She is a regular follower of healthy living her health guide includes all the health related topics. Amongst all she likes to write on sexual health a lot: Sexual urge or the libido is a natural phenomenon in men and women alike. It is widely believed and understood that couples enjoy intimacy more in their young age rather than in matured stage of their lives. Though apparently this may be a well accepted notion and may also look very true, the research indicates otherwise. Sexual urge in older women, or middle aged women, is a subject of immense interest and research amongst the scientists and researchers all over the world. What happens to the sexual drive of a woman when she crosses the threshold of 30 and enters into t... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077677 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:50:58 +0100 5077677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140260&cid=t_101754_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F6Fdlt3GpqZg%2Fepharma-west-technology-and-future-of.html Opening Address at ePharma Summit West Bob Harrell, Director of Integrated Marketing, Shire Pharmaceuticals Exponential Technologies partnered with IT technologies are following an exponential trend. They work together to further advance each other. The Five Types: 1. Info Tech: Chip capacity has exponentially increased in price performance and sized since the 1960s. 2. Robots/Artificial Intelligence: Extends our capabilities with intelligence built in. 3. 3D Printing: Printing physical objects, a game changer in manufacturing. 4. Nanotechnology 5. Genomics: Genome sequencing has been exponentially increasing in capability while exponential decreasing in time and cost. Personal DNA sequencing is on the way, becoming available to the public. Accelerating Technologies and Our Radical Futu... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140260 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:00:00 +0100 5140260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062240&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhich-generation-of-physicians-uses-the-most-mobile-technology%2F2011.07.25 Smartphones and tablets have reached 80% of physicians across all practice types, locations and years in practice, and 25% of users are “Super Mobile” physicians who use both types of mobile devices. This is far beyond the general population’s 50% adoption of smartphones and 5% adoption of tablets. QuantiaMd, a free, online learning collaborative, released survey results that showed 44% of physicians who do not yet have a mobile device intend to buy one this year. While younger physicians have higher adoption rates than older ones, current use of mobile devices by physicians longest in practice is above 60%, the survey showed. Among physicians with 30 years or more of practice, almost 20% already use a tablet device for work, and another 25% say they are extremely likely ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062240 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:00:00 +0100 5062240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050715&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F21%2Ftaking-your-teen-to-a-therapist%2F It’s hard enough knowing when you need to see a therapist and navigating the entire process from picking a professional to making the most of your time once you do. (Here are some tips, by the way.) But doing this for your teen can seem outright overwhelming. Educating yourself on the process, however, helps immensely. Below, clinical psychologist John Duffy, Psy.D, who works with teens and authored the book The Available Parent: Radical Optimism for Raising Teens and Tweens, discusses everything from telltale signs to see a therapist to talking to your child to making the most of therapy. When Your Teen Needs Therapy According to Duffy, the time to take your teen to a therapist is “when you note a marked change in either her affect, her behavior, or both,” especially “if the chan... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050715 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:06:53 +0100 5050715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028214&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcould-our-health-system-function-without-power-in-the-digital-age%2F2011.07.14 * Bzzzzzaaaaapp * Suddenly, the light went out. There was complete and utter darkness. Then, about 3 seconds later, the lights returned. My computer with its flat screen poised before me, remained dark. I hesitated a moment, then pushed the power button. Within a few more moments, the computer restarted. All seemed intact. But what if it wasn’t? Today with our myriad of computer systems, electronic medical records, e-mail messages, paging systems, digital xray machines, blood chemistry analyzers, automated blood pressure cuffs, etc., etc., etc., what would happen if we had no power or functional electronic medical record, just for a week? Could our health system function? We have entered the era when our medical students and residents have never entered a written order and “fl... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028214 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:00:00 +0100 5028214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028195&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=38113&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.consumerreports.org%2Fbaby%2F2011%2F07%2Fprescription-to-fight-obesity-epidemic-turn-off-the-tv.html The problem is evident. Kids and teenagers are getting fatter. Meanwhile, more than 80 percent of all advertising in children’s media is for fast food or snacks. Is it time to ban this advertising from TV? Yes, says the American Academy of Pediatrics in a new policy statement, “Children, Adolescents, Obesity and the Media” published in the July 2011 issue of Pediatrics. Kids and teens are spending more time watching TV. This means that children are also watching ads for junk food and fast food, and eating more unhealthy foods. In 2009, the fast-food industry spent $ 4.2 billion on ads. This spring, the Federal Trade Commission proposed voluntary guidelines to limit how food manufacturers advertise to children. The AAP supports the FTC’s working group proposal, s... Consumer Reports Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028195 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:45:00 +0100 5028195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952993&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F17%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-june-17-2011%2F Most therapists, even before they were therapists, have a natural ear for pain. They are like magnets attracting people who are in dire need of a listener. I know because I was one of them. And over the years, I’ve learned that the real challenge underlying all of the stuff they talked about was acceptance. People felt rejected, heartbroken, beaten up emotionally because they felt that the life they were living wasn’t the life that they were supposed to be living. They mourned their inability to look a certain way, be a certain kind of person or get married and have kids by a certain age and be nurtured unconditionally by two loving parents. But life never unfolds the way we think it’s supposed to. And there is a lot of grief in that. One of the most painful things to con... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952993 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:07:40 +0100 4952993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893559&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F01%2Fabandoned-minds-social-justice-civil-rights-and-mental-health-part-2%2F The first duty of love is to listen. – Paul Tillich Love is no assignment for cowards. — Ovid In part 1 of this piece I described the atrocities at Willowbrook State School as the cause for changes in the delivery of mental health services in the U.S.  Elsewhere I have described some of the changes in state and federal law surrounding terminology used to describe disabled individuals, and a comparison between the U.S. and the delivery of mental health services in New Zealand. But these descriptions are only the macro version of the movement.  There is another side to this story, a personal side. In preparation for a forthcoming book I arranged to talk to a very unique couple. On December 15th, 2010 I got to meet two extraordinary people, Michael and Amy (not their real name... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893559 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:50:34 +0100 4893559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862532&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=38113&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.consumerreports.org%2Fbaby%2F2011%2F05%2Fprobiotics-for-kidsworth-it.html Baffled by the bewildering array of foods and drinks that prominently feature probiotics on the label? Wonder if you should be giving these to your baby or young child? You’re not alone. Food marketers promote probiotics, those beneficial bacteria that live in the intestines, where they can ease digestive woes and possibly strengthen immune systems, in everything from infant formula to yogurts specifically targeted to children. “We’re constantly being bombarded by magazines and TV,” said Dan Thomas, M.D., the lead author on a clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics, AAP, on probiotics and prebiotics in pediatrics. “We wrote this to tell pediatricians what is known. Pediatricians are being bombarded by the industry. As a medical community, the... Consumer Reports Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862532 Tue, 24 May 2011 21:53:00 +0100 4862532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841952&cid=t_101754_147_f&fid=39273&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FpNjv3VmOHB8%2Fhow-can-one-online-test-help-fight.html A recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health has shown that online health site RealAge.com successfully motivated employees to initiate and adhere to a health-management plan resulting in significant waist-size reductions. These results were produced by only one e-mail interaction inviting them to take the RealAge Test, a health assessment that determines a person’s risk of mortality based on a variety of health-related factors. The findings are published in the May issue of the American Journal of Public Health. The study findings show that although the coaching group had different benefits, only the RealAge group had a significant reduction in waist circumference -- an objective indicator of overall health; the fat that enlarges waists is linked to type 2 diabetes, hear... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841952 Wed, 18 May 2011 13:30:00 +0100 4841952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813252&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fsz2DdYdus4o%2F By Chris EdwardsHouse Speaker John Boehner has promised to tie substantial spending cuts to upcoming debt-limit legislation. He said spending cuts will have to be at least as large as the dollar value of the allowed debt increase. Thus, if the legislation increased the legal debt limit by $2 trillion, then Congress would have to cut spending over time by at least $2 trillion. How can we be sure that spending cuts are real? There are only two types of solid and tough-to-reverse spending cuts—legislated changes to reduce entitlement benefit levels and complete termination of discretionary programs. Republicans will have to define what time period they are talking about, but let’s assume it’s the standard 10-year budget window. Entitlements: The legislation, for example, could change t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813252 Wed, 11 May 2011 14:38:49 +0100 4813252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4794912&cid=t_101754_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F05%2Ftop-ten-things-you-need-to-know-about.html The Institute for Health Technology Transformation is a US based organisation that brings together private and public sector leaders to foster the effective use of technology across the healthcare industry.Their report, "Top Ten Things You Need To Know About Engaging Patients' is a compilation of what key health IT experts from across the U.S. think are the most important things to know about engaging patients in the digital age along with four key recommendations for practical action.Mostly common sense. Doctors just need to ask a simple question - How would you like your lawyer to communicate with you ? Use the same principles to open as many communication channels with your patients, so it's easy for them to connect with you ! (Source: The Patient's Doctor) The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4794912 Sat, 07 May 2011 05:25:00 +0100 4794912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872488&cid=t_101754_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2Fh-94W9hbtX8%2F Mature sexualityMen in their 50s have more satisfying sex lives than men in their 30sMen in their fifties are more satisfied with their sex lives than men in their thirties and forties, recording similar levels to 20-29 year-olds, according to a survey published in the February issue of BJU International.A team of experts from Norway and the USA surveyed 1,185 men aged between 20 and 79, asking them about various aspects of their sex life, including drive, erections and ejaculation.They found that although there was a strong relationship between a man’s advancing age and his declining sex drive and ability to have an erection and ejaculate, there wasn’t such a strong link between age and overall sexual satisfaction.The men who responded to the Norwegian postal questionnaire wer... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872488 Thu, 05 May 2011 17:18:01 +0100 4872488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4788721&cid=t_101754_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fmid-life-sleep-changes-may-accelerate.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4788721 Wed, 04 May 2011 15:51:00 +0100 4788721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780486&cid=t_101754_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FIjq9ZMQ6Rf4%2F Anxious to win FDA approval for its Qnexa diet pill, Vivus has come up with an unsual fallback position to overcome safety issues that have so far scuttered agency endorsement. If the results of a planned teratogenicity study are inadequate to win over regulators, the beleaguered little drugmaker plans to seek a limited indication. Very limited. This would involve allowing docs to prescribe the diet pill to “only men and women of non-child bearing potential” (read here). This might seem counterintuitive. After all, diet pills are widely sought by countless women who are still capable of conceiving. For instance, Leerink Swann analyst Steve Yoo estimates in an investor note this morning that about 50 percent of the “likely market could fall into the women of childbearing a... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780486 Tue, 03 May 2011 13:07:13 +0100 4780486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775432&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F02%2Fmental-health-needs-of-older-americans%2F As the baby boomers age here in the U.S., they are going to swell the ranks of seniors. And senior care — especially mental health care — is one of the most ignored in America. We act as though seniors don’t matter much, and few health care and mental health care professionals go into specializations, such as geriatric psychology, that can help senior citizens. Perhaps that will change, with more attention and focus provided on this group of people. Because as we age, we often face many of the same difficulties as we did earlier in life. Except these difficulties are often amplified, because of the loss of social support — our friends — and isolation — most often from our own family. The New York Times profiles Marc E. Agronin, M.D., a geriatric psychiat... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775432 Mon, 02 May 2011 13:50:19 +0100 4775432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789191&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fblog%2F430111 The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends a baseline eye exam at age 40. At 40 some people start to experience presbyopia. An eye exam at 40 may also help pick up early signs of eye diseases or cataracts. Take a look: Permalink | Facebook | Twitter | Recent Headlines | News Feeds (Source: HealthNewsBlog.com) HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789191 Sun, 01 May 2011 02:00:00 +0100 4789191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4768246&cid=t_101754_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FwCO2OFhmr2I%2F Earlier this week, the long-awaited results of a head-to-head trial comparing two different drugs marketed by Roche’s Genentech unit were leaked. The upshot? The older Avastin cancer med is about as effective as Lucentis in treating a form of age-related macular degeneration. The significance? Avastin is not approved to treat the eye afflication, but is widely used off-label and costs up to $50 injection. Lucentis is approved to treat AMD, but costs an eye-popping $2,000 for an injection. The results, which are now available in The New England Journal of Medicine (read the abstract), placed Roche in a tight spot. The drugmaker is in the unenviable position of having to justify the cost of one of its drug that generates a significant revenue, but is not proven to be any more effective... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4768246 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:29:25 +0100 4768246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4762934&cid=t_101754_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FohIUuwRLw4k%2F The results of an eagerly anticipated clinical trial are leaking out and early indications are that the Avastin cancer med is about as effective as Lucentis in treating a form of age-related macular degeneration, The New York Times writes. And while there are some caveats - full results will not be disclosed until Sunday - the message is that execs at Roche and its Genentech unit may find themselves in a quandary. Why? Avastin is an older med approved to treat various cancers, but not the eye afflication that is common among the elderly. However, many docs have successfully used the drug on an off-label basis, especially since the price tag is low - up to $50 for injection. By comparison, Lucentis is approved to treat AMD, but costs $2,000 for an injection. And Genentech sells both drugs. ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4762934 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:04:56 +0100 4762934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775385&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=38113&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.consumerreports.org%2Fbaby%2F2011%2F04%2Fpediatric-group-seeks-better-protections-against-hazardous-chemicals.html The world is full of chemicals. There are some 80,000 of them in commercial use, many of them potentially hazardous to children and pregnant women. Unfortunately there are fewer safeguards than you might think. The American Academy of Pediatrics released a new policy statement April 25 urging that the government do more to protect those who are most vulnerable to hazardous chemicals, specifically children and pregnant women. According to the AAP, the Toxic Substances Control Act—TSCA—has not undergone any significant revision since it was first passed in 1976, despite the introduction of new chemicals into the environment since then. “This was stimulated by the recognition that the current TSCA is totally ineffective,” said Jerome Paulson, M.D., lead author of ... Consumer Reports Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775385 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:15:00 +0100 4775385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734079&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=38113&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.consumerreports.org%2Fbaby%2F2011%2F04%2Fkeeping-your-kids-healthy-on-doctor-visits.html Taking your child to the pediatrician for a well-baby or well-child visit is a regular routine for most parents. Unfortunately it seems to be nearly as routine for your child to come down with a cold or other infection a few days later. Even though most pediatricians offer a separate waiting room for children who are sick, it is a doctor’s office, after all. Chances are that some of the patients who haven’t been sequestered in the “sick” waiting room have been shedding germs. There are some strategies you can use to minimize contracting another illness when you’re at a regular check up, said Dr. David Kimberlin, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ committee on infectious diseases and an associate professor of pediatrics in the division of p... Consumer Reports Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734079 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:00:00 +0100 4734079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734083&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=38113&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.consumerreports.org%2Fbaby%2F2011%2F04%2Favoiding-infections-when-your-child-is-in-the-hospital.html Having a child in the hospital is unsettling enough. Worrying that your little one will end up with a dangerous infection is even more stressful. News reports about cases of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)] and other so-called “super bugs” don’t help relieve anxieties. Experts suggest that excessive worry isn’t reasonable, or even helpful for your child’s experience. “I actually don’t think you should be worried about going into the hospital especially if your doctor believes that your child needs to be there,” said Dr. David Kimberlin, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ committee on infectious diseases. “This is not something that parents should be freaked out about. I’m not nearly as conc... Consumer Reports Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734083 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:10:00 +0100 4734083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4715038&cid=t_101754_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FVCtCkMXWLvk%2F We’ve all heard it. Someone says something along the lines of, “To be young -well, don’t get too used to it because it’s all down hill from here.” We safely heed this warning, but as the years pass and we don’t see the ultra-rapid decline we expect, we begin to ask ourselves if there’s any truth to the belief that we peak when we’re young. A little bit of psychological research gives us the answer we’re looking for. Dr. K. Warner Schaie, an American social gerontologist and psychologist, is a co-founder of the Seattle Longitudinal Study. Started in 1956 and still running today, the Seattle Longitudinal Study looks at aging as it relates to cognition by measuring the abilities of participants from birth through old age. As of present, the study has produced some amazing fi... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4715038 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:33:04 +0100 4715038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704847&cid=t_101754_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FaJ6yzjK-1Zo%2F I turned 30 last month. While I may not be shouting my age from the rooftops, I feel as young and fresh-faced as I did when I turned 20. Twenty bucks says I could outrun any 18-year-old who dares to challenge me. Yet according to a new study (which, in a bit of morbid-irony, was conducted by a funeral home), most women are already drafting their bucket list when they hit the Big Three-Oh. Meanwhile, most men only begin to feel the mileage on their meter at retirement age. That’s a huge gender gap, and a blatant example of the stricter standards put upon women by our culture. But why is anyone still paying attention to that status quo? According to the study, a whopping 25% of women surveyed said they felt like they were granny-fying when they found their first gray hairs (I was 24 wh... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704847 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:53:24 +0100 4704847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696684&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F11%2Fintroducing-sex-and-intimacy-in-the-digital-age%2F The Internet and smartphones have significantly changed how ordinary people interact not only with one another, but with their own sexuality. Intimacy takes on new definitions, as we use technology to not only keep in touch and connected with one another, but for sexting and other talk that has, in the past, been reserved for face-to-face time. You may not be doing it, but I bet dimes to donuts someone you know is. Which is a very good reason to have a blog about sex, intimacy and technology here at Psych Central. I’m pleased to introduce Sex and Intimacy in the Digital Age, a blog about sexual addiction and problems, adultery and cheating in the digital age of the Internet, smartphones, and always being connected. A day doesn’t go by where we don’t hear how the Internet and other di... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696684 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:24:27 +0100 4696684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693504&cid=t_101754_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F21CAXYYz48I%2F After months of overseeing a series of controversial moves at the FDA press office, Beth Martino has resigned to take a job with the American Health Care Association as a public affairs advisor. Her departure caps a brief, but tumultuous reign for the 31-year-old former press aide to Kathleen Sebelius, the former Kansas governor who is now Department of Human Health & Services secretary. As much as she attempted to manage the news, Martino succeeded in making news herself. In December, her office purged a few senior specialists who are 50 years and older. Three staffers were let go and a fourth, career employee Donna Avallone, 62, was stripped of her title and reassigned by Carl Chitwood, a 37-year-old Martino appointee, although he later denied forcing anyone out of a job (back story... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693504 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:59:23 +0100 4693504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664228&cid=t_101754_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=4636480&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F25%2Fare-gambling-problems-more-common-than-drinking-problems-maybe-not%2F Research out of the University at Buffalo by John Welte and colleagues suggests that gambling problems — pathological gambling, to be specific — are more problematic than alcohol dependence in older adults. Some of the findings are interesting. But one finding stood out for me as being a bit sensationalistic. That finding was that pathological gambling — something other studies have consistently pegged in the 0.8% to 2.0% range of adults (see Stucki & Rihs-Middel, 2007) — is more common than alcohol dependence (which studies put in the 3.8% range, see Keyes et al., 2009). Past research has shown that alcohol dependence (also known as alcoholism) is something that occurs in the adult population at twice the rate of pathological gambling. In Welte’s (2011) s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636480 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:45:42 +0100 4636480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549937&cid=t_101754_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fakf6ENsJfZk%2F How is this for timing? The UK’s NICE has rejected Roche’s Lucentis med for treating diabetic macular oedema because of insufficient value for the price. And the decision comes shortly before the US National Eye Institute releases results of a trial of 1,200 patients with age-related macular degeneration given Lucentis or Avastin, another Roche drug that costs less to treat eye problems. The rejection by the UK agency underscores the difficulties Roche has encountered with Lucentis, a newer medication the drugmaker has marketed for different eye ailments. And price has been a big issue. There are “reservations about the cost effectiveness estimates provided in the manufacturer‟s submission,” stated the UK’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellen... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549937 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:44:41 +0100 4549937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489972&cid=t_101754_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F-DyuPn_7pBM%2F Yet another personnel problem is weighing down the FDA media office. This time, the FDA Inspector General is investigating hiring practices after Carl Chitwood, the recently appointed director of web communications, resigned amid allegations that he hired a former colleague for an FDA job, even though other individuals were better qualified for the position. The tumult may eventually envelope Beth Martino, the embattled associate commissioner for external affairs, since she approved the hiring, according to the AssurX blog. In response to questions, Meghan Scott, the FDA deputy director for external affairs, would only write that: “I am unable to comment on these personnel matters, as the investigation into Carl Chitwood is ongoing.” The recent hire was reportedly tapped for a ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489972 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:03:18 +0100 4489972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482984&cid=t_101754_165_f&fid=36770&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetaot.com%2Fblog%2Fmeaningful-activities-and-programmes-do-med-high-age-care-facility I have just been offered a new position as OT at a 5star age care residential facility in an affulent area, to lead the lifestyle and well being programme. Currently there are 3 activity therapists working. My role will be to implement a range of purposeful activities, empower and educate the activity therapists adn ensure all residents are being offered a wide range of occupations and meaningful activities. Can anyone provide some infoif they have knowledge of working in a nursing home setting? Can anyone provide resources to purchase as I have a substantial budget to buy things to improve the service. I also want to ensure all residents have activites from thoses with progressive parkinsons, to less active residents to those physically active with dementia. I look forward to your ideas (... meta-ot blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482984 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:35:12 +0100 4482984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394671&cid=t_101754_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fnew-page-of-autism%2F Those of you that follow us on Facebook and Twitter have spent the last week checking out our new partner site, Page of Autism and now I’m making the official announcement.   The Page of Autism is open for business.  The sole purpose of the Page of Autism is to point out the lies, propaganda and horse crap the [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394671 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:45:29 +0100 4394671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4389182&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbaby-boomers-2011-a-new-frontier-with-few-guideposts%2F2011.01.23 This is a guest post by Dr. John Schumann. ********** In 2011, the first wave of baby boomers will turn 65 years old. Sixty-five still has currency because that’s the age at which non-disabled Americans are eligible to be covered under the Medicare program (now itself having reached middle age). As our economy continues to recover (hopefully) from the Great Recession, the entrance of millions of Americans to the Medicare rolls over the next decade and a half will be a formidable planning challenge. Look at this chart to see how the baby boomers population has surged: So is the promise of healthcare reform (the “PPACA“), which will enlarge Medicaid by an additional 16 million Americans — about half of the projected growth in coverage for those currently uninsured.... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4389182 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:00:00 +0100 4389182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377798&cid=t_101754_165_f&fid=36770&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetaot.com%2Fblog%2Fassessment-alert-program The background is, currently I'm attached to a mainstream school which has children with special needs. My team is in the process of implementing the Alert Program to a class of Primary 5, age 11. One boy has Asperger. The others are having disruptive behaviours. On hand, I have the book: "How does your engine run", this is my most useful recources. However, I still have difficulty finding a suitable assessment, preferably done pre and post to measure the effectiveness of the Alert program. Please advice me on this. (Source: meta-ot blogs) meta-ot blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377798 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:59:00 +0100 4377798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4352747&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F15%2F9-types-of-hopelessness%2F I’ve become increasingly intrigued by the topic of hope because, if anything is going to help me climb out of the Black Hole of depression, it’s a sense of hope. In their book, “Hope in the Age of Anxiety,” psychology professors Anthony Scioli and Henry Biller discuss hope from a variety of different perspectives, combining psychology with philosophy, biology, anthropology as well as the literary classics. I went straight to chapter thirteen, of course, and read “Overcoming Hopelessness: Escape from Darkness.” The authors argue that there are nine forms of hopelessness, each related to the disruption of one or more of the basic needs that comprise hope; attachment, mastery, or survival. The authors present three “pure forms” of hopelessness ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4352747 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:07:40 +0100 4352747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314007&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-year-begins-with-a-baby-boom%2F2011.01.05 On January 1, Kathleen Casey-Kirschling became the first of the baby-boom generation to qualify for Medicare. She’s hardly alone: The baby-boom generation will cause enrollment in Medicare to soar. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Medicare enrollment will increase from 47 million today to 64 million in 2020 to 80 million people by 2030. At the same time, the ratio of workers paying into the program to support each Medicare enrollee will drop from 3.4 (2010) to 2.8 (2020) and then to 2.3 workers per beneficiary in 2030, denying the program the tax revenue needed to sustain it. What happens then? Well, the President and Congress would have a dismal menu of political and policy choices. They could impose huge tax increases, inflicting great harm on working families and the economy... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314007 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4314007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294634&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmacular-degeneration-and-a-healthy-lifestyle%2F2010.12.26 We now have another condition that may be prevented by eating a healthy diet, exercising, and abstaining from smoking: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Macular degeneration causes a loss of central vision and makes it difficult to recognize faces and read small print. The macula degenerates with age and severe macular degeneration causes blindness. Treatment is costly and doesn’t work very well. A new study published in the Archives of Ophthalmology looked at 1,313 women aged 55 to 74 years. They reviewed their diet and exercise habits. Eating a “healthy diet” meant 3.5 servings of fruit and vegetables, 2.3 servings of dairy, 2.7 ounces of meet and 3.5 servings of grain a day. Exercise habits and smoking history were also monitored. (more…) *This ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294634 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 01:00:00 +0100 4294634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233229&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F06%2Fsex-important-to-older-men-stop-the-presses%2F Here’s a news flash for you — people like sex. Even older people. Wow, what an astounding insight into human behavior. I think some people have this conception that older people are somehow, like, not normal. Like they don’t have all the same needs, wants and desires as a younger person does. Like aging itself is some sort of disorder or disease that needs separate studying and understanding. I’ll let you in on a little secret — most older folks don’t feel their age. Most middle-age folks don’t feel their age. Once you hit 25 or so, many people (most?) seem “stuck in time” in terms of their own self-image and what they imagine others see them as. Most people simply don’t seem to feel their chronological age. So your grandparents ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233229 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:31:18 +0100 4233229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233421&cid=t_101754_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FmgKGXEvVg-M%2F Oh, to be young. And that appears to be a requirement to work in the FDA press office, at least according to FDA Webview, which reports that FDA associate commish for external affairs Beth Martino, who is a 31-year-old former Kansas aide to HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius, is purging senior specialists who are 50 and older. The moves were described as abrupt and undertaken to make room for younger people closer to her age. Three of those let go: Elaine Gansz Bobo, 52, Dick Thompson, 65, and Ira Allen, 62, who were told they could be terminated as probationary hires for “incompetence” or resign, FDA Webview writes. Bobo and Allen had to immediately clean out their desks and were escorted off the premises, while Thompson, a former Time magazine Washington bureau science editor and high-... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233421 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:45:35 +0100 4233421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197275&cid=t_101754_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspiewebnet%2F%7E3%2F7YmejtJ4CTc%2F In an extremely dumb statement Age of Autism is claiming its being oppressed at the same level as Nelson Mandela – the revolutionary leader who fought to stop oppression of African Americans in South Africa.  The post which calls for ‘A Mandela approach to Autism’ makes several hideous claims including claiming that the US Government [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197275 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:20:07 +0100 4197275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190225&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F21%2Fthe-new-midlife-crisis-suicide%2F Dan Fields, freelance health writer and former editor in chief of Dr. Andrew Weil’s Self-Healing newsletter, recently sent me a link to his piece for a cool new online publication called “The Good Men Project Magazine.” I was especially intrigued by his exploration of midlife suicide and why the rate is highest among any age group. You can get to his fascinating piece by following this link. I have excerpted a few paragraphs below: In 2007 (the latest year for which statistics are available), people aged forty-five to fifty-four had the highest suicide rate of any age group: 17.7 per 100,000. (The national average was 11.5 per 100,000.) And the rate for fifty-five to sixty-four-year-olds showed the greatest increase from the previous year. Researchers don’t yet know... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190225 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:48:57 +0100 4190225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4164490&cid=t_101754_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fage-distribution-adrenal-carcinoma%2F Although usually thought of as a condition presenting in the 5th and 6th decade of life, adrenal carcinoma actually has a bimodal age distribution, wtih the incidence increasing in the first decade and then again between 40 and 50 years of age. In children it can present with hypertension, pubic hair, and genital enlargement or in girls virilization. The optimal treatment is always surgery. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4164490 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 07:41:44 +0100 4164490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134290&cid=t_101754_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F310%2Ftop-3-skincare-botanicals-and-where-to-get-them%2F Here’s a look at some of the skincare botanicals and what they are good for.  Plants have always provided the nutrients people need to stay healthy.  Many of those nutrients are particularly important for protecting and/or improving the skin’s health and beauty. The Nutrient Vitamin E Vitamin E is an essential antioxidant that prevents free radical damage, one of the causes of cellular aging.  It is one of the nutrients often missing in the diets of acne sufferers.  Topical applications are beneficial for reducing age spots and healing other blemishes.  Regular use of creams containing it may also prevent age spots from forming. The Sources Grape seed oil, wakame kelp and Shea butter are all botanical sources of vitamin E.  Grape seed oil has proven to be particularly beneficial ... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134290 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:23:58 +0100 4134290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134257&cid=t_101754_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F3vRiI0mzjQc%2F In an effort to promote Lucentis for treating age-related macular degeneration, Roche’s Genentech is offering a confidential rebate to retinal specialists who may otherwise use Avastin, which is another med sold by the same biotech. Why bother? Avastin is not approved to treat AMD, but many docs believe it is equally effective. Then there’s price - $20 to $30 an injection versus $2,000 for Lucentis. What kind of rebates? These are offered based on volume and increased use. For volume, they range from 0.25 percent to 1.5 percent of wholesale cost, according to The New York Times. One example in a document obtained by the paper: using 600 vials a quarter yields a $8,775 rebate. Added use offers rebates from 1 percent to 1.5 percent - another 0.01 percent usage qualifies for a 1 p... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134257 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:35:03 +0100 4134257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119756&cid=t_101754_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F303%2Fastonishing-skincare-products-actually-reverse-sun-damaged-and-wrinkled-skin%2F Scientists of late announced an astonishing skincare treatment that has the ability to restore sun damage and wrinkles.   The essential component is the well-known antioxidant CoenzymeQ10. CoQ10 is naturally present in just about all living cells.   Without it, cells would deteriorate and die quickly from oxidative stress. The skin’s COQ10 acts to negate free radicals created during exposure to UV rays from the sun.   Researchers found that the skin’s coenzyme Q10 levels are quickly depleted when exposed to direct UV light. They asked themselves:   What would happen if the Coenzyme Q10 could be replenished and the skin never ran out? Months of testing later, they were sincerely amazed by what they discovered.   Natural skincare products containing the microscopic ... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119756 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:09:27 +0100 4119756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082330&cid=t_101754_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FJycNCO0uTsg%2F Nobody likes a conundrum, but that’s what Roche may face now that a new paper found that both Lucentis and Avastin were no riskier for treating age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, than two other therapies, including Pfizer’s Macugen. The paper, which was published in the Archives of Ophthalmology, reviewed nearly 147,000 Medicare beneficiaries who received treatment for AMD in 2005 and 2006, and who were tracked through 2007 for heart attacks, strokes and bleeding (see the abstract). Here is the issue: Roche owns Genentech, which sells both Lucentis and Avastin, although only Lucentis is approved by the FDA to treat AMD. Nonetheless, the Avastin cancer med is used off-label by many ophthalmologists because it is much cheaper - about $1,950 versus $30 per dose. Genentech h... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082330 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:15:30 +0100 4082330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082023&cid=t_101754_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F19%2Fbritish-journal-of-ophthalmology-2010-vol-94-no-10%2F British Journal of Ophthalmology 2009 (Vol. 94, No.10) content page Fade Fave: Determination of a gene and environment risk model for age-related macular degeneration Fade Skinny: They have recently identified an association between age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and genetic variants in the serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade G, member 1 (SERPING1) gene. In the current study we interrogated the genomic region in linkage disequilibrium (LD) with the SERPING1 gene, and modelled the contribution to disease of known genetic and environmental AMD risk factors. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Genetics (Source:... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082023 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 08:29:20 +0100 4082023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077201&cid=t_101754_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F18%2Farchives-of-ophthalmology-2010-vol-128-no-10%2F The objective of this research was to examine associations between therapies for age-related macular degeneration and risks of all-cause mortality, incident myocardial infarction, bleeding, and incident stroke. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077201 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:16:56 +0100 4077201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077246&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdo-you-have-low-t%2F2010.10.17 If you google “low testosterone” you’ll see lots of ads for testosterone replacement. Some are from pharmaceutical companies that sell testosterone, others from obvious snake-oil salesmen. Both types of ads list vague sets of symptoms, encourage you to believe that they are pathologic, and want to sell you something to make you better. For example, the pharmaceutical company Solvay gives you a handy guide for speaking to your doctor, and a quiz to see if you have “low T.” The quiz asks some questions that may be useful, but also asks very general questions about your sense of well being. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Science-Based Medicine* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077246 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 21:00:01 +0100 4077246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4065613&cid=t_101754_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F7xnycViW3MI%2F John Ziegler says the answer is no, but he believes Abbott Laboratories fired him in February 2006 from his job as a sales rep due to his age. At the time, he was 54 years old and so he subsequently filed a complaint with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which recently filed a lawsuit against the drugmaker. The complaint charges Abbott with “unfairly disciplining” Ziegler and “failing to properly acknowledge his successful sales performance.” And the drugmaker, the lawsuit goes on to claim, ultimately replaced Ziegler “with a less-experienced, less-educated, but much younger (then 34) sales representative who was not subjected to the same discipline and lack of acknowledgement as Ziegler.” We will update you with any reply from Abbott. UPD... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4065613 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:51:47 +0100 4065613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4031370&cid=t_101754_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fl6wxN32Q4nc%2F The results of recently published studies suggest that fitter children also have fitter brains. It looks like exer­cis­ing your body pro­motes brain health. Is this true at all ages? How does it work? How much exercise should we do? Physical activity and brain health in children An emerging literature suggests that physical activity and high levels of aerobic fitness during childhood  may enhance cognition. In the 2 most recent studies by Kramer and colleagues (2010), the cognitive performance and the brains of higher-fit and lower-fit 9– and 10-year-old children were examined. In one study, fitter children did better than less fit children in a task requiring to ignore irrelevant information and attend to relevant cues. Fitter children also had larger basal ganglia (more specificall... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4031370 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:24:04 +0100 4031370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965718&cid=t_101754_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F273%2Fprotect-your-skin-with-ayurvedic-skin-care%2F Today the world is rapidly developing day by day and so are the people trying to merge with the only constant thing in the world that is change. They are mostly devoted to improve their appearance through skin treatment. There is an old thought that face is the mirror of one’s mind so the people are giving more emphasis on facial therapy so as to look more attractive. Clothes don’t make a man so there is no much use of wearing expensive clothes rather than taking care of the skin and body. Skin care has become an inevitable part of the modern life. There are several products available in the market for all age groups. A person aged 40 should not try the ones which are applicable on a 20 year old. Rather the mid aged person must use products like anti aging cream that will turn you look... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965718 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:14:05 +0100 3965718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3969188&cid=t_101754_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fgod-as-we-understood-him%2F Bill W. Co-founder of AA Historical Roots of the Concept ‘Higher Power’. The basic principles of Alcoholics Anonymous were worked out in the late 1930s and early 1940s, during what co-founder Bill W. often referred to as the Fellowship’s period of “trial and error.” The founding members had been using six steps borrowed from the Oxford Groups, where many of them started out. Bill felt that more specific instructions would be better, and in the course of writing A.A.’s basic text, Alcoholics Anonymous, he expanded them to twelve. But he was dealing with a group of newly sober drunks, and not surprisingly his new version met with spirited opposition. Even though the founding members were in many ways a homogeneous bunch (white, middle-class, almost exclusively male, and primarily... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3969188 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:12:01 +0100 3969188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929190&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fthe-happiest-people-are-extroverted-engaged-and-healthy%2F photo: Thinkstock If you make at least $75,000 a year, are extroverted, healthy, and engaged in your life: Congratulations. This is the happiest you’ll ever be, and it’s all downhill from here! On the bright side, you’re probably happier than most people you know. In fact, a new study shows that you just may be the happiest person in America. The good news for those of us who don’t fit the above description is that happiness comes with age — besides the period from age 35-44, where there’s a dip in contentedness levels. Those damn kids! Are you happier now than you were 10 years ago? via CNN Post from: BlissTree The Happiest People Are Extroverted, Engaged, and Healthy (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929190 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:08:41 +0100 3929190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929461&cid=t_101754_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fsexual-response-and-aging-2%2F Many people in recovery are in the older age groups. Either starting recovery or well along the road sexual activity and responses can be different to what they remember or may have a different spiritual meaning. By understanding age changes one can accommodate new experiences rather than be confused or disheartened. Women and men have the capacity for sexual desire and sexual activity throughout their lives. There is no reason why one cannot express one’s sexuality well beyond the “reproductive years” (the ages during which men and women are fertile). In fact, women and men who have been sexually active throughout their adult lives seem to be more sexually responsive in old age than those who have not. The key to maintaining sexual function in later years is to continue a patter... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929461 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:31:00 +0100 3929461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3920764&cid=t_101754_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Farchaeologist-finds-evidence-brain-surgery-performed-4000-years%2F Archaeologist Onder Bilgi has found evidence in the archaeological remains found at Ikiztepe, Turkey that a Bronze Age community performed brain surgery using obsidian scalpels. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3920764 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:08:15 +0100 3920764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3891670&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftoo-old-to-be-practicing-medicine%2F2010.08.22 With apologies to the Beatles: “When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now, Will you see need me, will you still feed me, When I’m ninety four?” From the New York Post: Former NYPD chief cardiologist Dr. Irving Kroop retired in 1986 — when he was 70 — with a $64,364 disability pension awarded because of a bad heart, according to sources and city records. All the while, he’s maintained a private practice in Brooklyn and moonlighted at NYCERS, the New York City Employees Retirement System, which paid him $14,479 last year to help determine whether other city workers should get disability pensions. “Hats off to the man — he’s 94 years old but disabled? And still going strong?” said an incredulous Carol Kellerman, head of t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3891670 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3891670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3890528&cid=t_101754_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FN-Vcs19a_sM%2F Do you ever have days when you wake up and everything seems wrong with the world? Hopefully for most of these types of days are not the norm but the exception. However, there are some people who see everything as ‘half-empty’ instead of ‘half-full. Using cutting-edge psychological research, I am interested in finding out if it really matters–Does it matter if we see the glass as half-empty? We are on the cusp of a new revolution in intelligence that affects every aspect of our lives from work and relationships, to our childhood, education, and old age. Working Memory, the ability to remember and mentally process information, is so important that without it we could not function as a society or as individuals. One way to visualise working memory is as the brain’s “Post-it Note�... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3890528 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:09:57 +0100 3890528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854499&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fover-40-women-take-over-magazines%2F September is the month of the 40-plus woman – or, at least in the world of women’s magazine covers, anyway. Doree Shafrir of The Hollywood Insider first pointed out the over-40 domination, and Jezebel also wrote about the trend. Older women, which in magazine years, usually seems to mean women over drinking age, are finally getting the attention they deserve: Shockingly, women over 40 are all over the covers of September magazines. (Yes, we said women over 40.) Here’s a preview of the oldies you can expect to see gracing the covers of top fashion magazines (and just how old those cover models really are): Elle – Julia Roberts (42 years old) Vogue – Halle Berry (44 years old) Harper’s Bazaar – Jennifer Aniston (41 years old) Glamour – Jennifer Lop... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854499 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:49:10 +0100 3854499 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3786179&cid=t_101754_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fblocked-fallopian-tubes-and-infertility.html Blocked fallopian tubes are one of the commonest causes of infertility. The fallopian tubes project out from each side of the body of the uterus and form the passages through which the egg is conducted from the ovary into the uterus. The fallopian tubes are about 10 cms long and the outer end of each tube is funnel shaped, ending in long fringes called fimbriae. The fimbriae catch the mature egg and channel it down into the fallopian tube when released by the ovary . The tube itself is a muscular highly movable structure capable of highly coordinated movement. The egg and sperm meet in the outer half of the fallopian tube, called the ampulla. Fertilization occurs here, after which the embryo continues down the tube toward the uterus. The uterine end of the tube, called the isthmus, acts li... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3786179 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:28:00 +0100 3786179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3762903&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwill-science-succeed-with-an-anti-aging-revolution%2F2010.07.17 Wouldn’t it be great if we could find a way to prolong our lives and to keep us healthy right up to the end? Ponce de León never found that Fountain of Youth, but science is still looking. What are the chances science will succeed? How’s it doing so far? In his new book The Youth Pill: Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Aging Revolution, David Stipp tries to answer those questions. From the title of the book, I expected hype about resveratrol or some other miracle pill, but instead it is a nuanced, levelheaded, entertaining, informative account of the history and current state of longevity research. It makes that research come alive by telling stories about the people involved, the failures and setbacks, and the agonizingly slow process of teasing out the truth with a series of experi... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3762903 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:00:59 +0100 3762903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737001&cid=t_101754_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F08%2Fbritish-journal-of-general-practice-2010-vol-4-no-7%2F Title: Diabetes, ageing and bladder function Skinny: Discusses diabetes and the increased risk of urinary incontience.  and the link between age and developing the illnesses.  Explores treatment options such as medication and bladder retraining. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Diabetes, Journals Tagged: Age, Diabetes, Incontinence, Infection, Medication (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737001 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:11:04 +0100 3737001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710558&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-male-menopause-story-journalists-all-over-the-map%2F2010.06.29 An article on the Knight Science Journalism Tracker comments on German media coverage of the “Is there male menopause?” question. An excerpt: One study, but very different types of headlines: “‘Male Menopause’ discovered” and “Men have no Menopause.” Both types of headlines are based on one study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which analyzed 3219 European males between 40 and 79. Blood samples provided testosterone levels and questionnaires (!) asked about the “general, sexual, physical, and psychological health.” What the scientists found was nothing more and nothing less than a correlation between a low testosterone level and three clinical symptoms (”decreased frequency of morning erection, decreased fr... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710558 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:01:05 +0100 3710558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3701671&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FUXF8dSFZMTY%2F By David BoazThe Wall Street Journal reports Saturday that Turkey and Pakistan are blocking, monitoring, and threatening such websites as Google, YouTube, Facebook, Yahoo, and Amazon. At least you’ve got to give them credit for going after the big guys! The Journal notes, “A number of countries in the Islamic world, including Iran and Saudi Arabia, have banned Internet content in the past for being sacrilegious. But those countries have authoritarian governments that closely monitor the Internet and the media.” Of course, it’s not just Islamic countries that try to protect their citizens — or subjects — from dissenting thoughts. China has been involved in well-publicized battles with Google, Rupert Murdoch’s Star TV, and other media companies. But ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3701671 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:55:38 +0100 3701671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699466&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsex-ed-middle-aged-swingers-at-risk-for-stds%2F photo: Thinkstock Sex-Ed class was a magical time in our lives: Awkward stories about periods, terrifying videos of babies being born, and, of course, disgusting pictures of sexually transmitted diseases. We’d say that most teenagers are thoroughly freaked after taking that course, and probably try their best to avoid getting any of the dreaded STDs. But what about the 45 and over crowd? Not necessarily the group you’d think were at risk for STDs, but “swingers” in this age bracket actually are at a high risk for chlamydia and gonorrhea. Yep – middle-aged swingers. According to CNN, Researchers are saying that couples over 45 practicing group sex and partner-swapping weren’t as well-educated about STDs back in the 1960s or earlier, when they should have been... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699466 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:46:16 +0100 3699466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690812&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fprince-albert-of-monaco-officially-engaged-to-south-african-olympic-swimmer%2F photo: WENN.com It’s a royal engagement at least four years in the making. It was just announced that Prince Albert II of Monaco is engaged to longtime girlfriend, Charlene Wittstock, who’s a former South African Olympic swimmer. The couple has a 20-year age gap, and this will be the first marriage for both of them. Prince Albert has, however, fathered two children (not with Wittstock), so rumor mills are swirling as to whether or not Wittstock is preggers. Apparently, there’s a “royal protocol” that requires at least six months between the engagement announcement and the wedding, so we’ll find out before the nuptials if those rumors are true. Wittstock will be Monaco’s first First Lady since the lovely and iconic Princess Grace (Kelly), Prince Alb... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3690812 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:11:07 +0100 3690812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683700&cid=t_101754_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FE6JR4DxF-n0%2F           It is estimated that 10 million people over age 50 in the United States have osteoporosis, 80 percent of them women.  Another 34 million people have osteopenia (low bone mass), which predisposes them to developing osteoporosis as they age.  One in two women and about one in four men over age 50 will suffer an osteoporosis-related fracture during their lifetime.  The term osteoporosis actually means “porous bones” – a condition in which the bones lose their mass and mineral content, and eventually become fragile and prone to fracture.  The condition develops when the pace of new bone formation cannot keep up with the loss of bone.  The term is also referred to as “brittle bone disease” and the problem with this condition is that it increases your chance of ... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683700 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:50:27 +0100 3683700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3672073&cid=t_101754_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F169%2Fskin-discoloration-causes-symptoms-prevention-treatment%2F QMWQ22TDDUW6 A skin discoloration could be a symptom of an underlying illness, exposure to an environmental toxin or simply spending too much time in the sun.  The color, size and location, as well as the presence of other symptoms will help with the diagnosis. Red or purple discolorations that appear in a rash-like pattern may indicate bleeding under the skin.  This could have been caused by an injury, an infection or vascular disorders. Light brown, red or black spots similar to freckles are typically caused by aging and overexposure to the sun.  They are referred to as age spots, liver spots, solar lentigo or senile freckles. A black stain of various sizes can be caused by carbon or graphite becoming embedded beneath the skin.  The cause in this case is an injury, often a puncture w... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3672073 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:00:04 +0100 3672073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671671&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FypkWBVPe8Fw%2F By Neal McCluskeyFinished with my woman ‘Cause she couldn’t help me with my mind People think I’m insane Because I am frowning all the time - Black Sabbath, “Paranoid” According to the Fordham Institute’s Chester Finn, I and others like me are “paranoid.” So why, like Ozzy Osbourne, am I “frowning all the time?” Because I look at decades of public schooling reality and, unlike Finn, see the tiny odds that “common” curriculum standards won’t become federal standards, gutted, and our crummy education system made even worse. Finn’s rebuttal to my NRO piece skewering the push for national standards, unfortunately, takes the same tack he’s used for months: Assert that the standards proposed by the ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671671 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:35:45 +0100 3671671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3672034&cid=t_101754_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F7CpBD1Qpr10%2F Once again, a battle looms over the cost of treating wet age-related macular degeneration. An unpublished study shows Medicare can save more than $500 million annually by using Avastin, instead of Lucentis to treat the illness, The Wall Street Journal reports. The disclosure underscores a heated debate that has embroiled federal officials and Genentech, which sells both drugs, for years. Why? Avastin is not approved to treat the eye disease, which is a leading cause of blindness among the elderly. Lucentis is approved, but Avastin is much cheaper. For instance, the study found Avastin, which is used in 65 percent of Medicare patients but only 40 percent are treated with Lucentis. But Medicare paid $537 million for Lucentis in 2008 and only $20 million for Avastin, the Journal writes. Put a... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3672034 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:13:18 +0100 3672034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3658934&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fexclusive-mediabistro-com-founder-laurel-touby-on-making-millions-marriage-and-moving-forward%2F Laurel Touby and husband Jon Fine at the Webutante Ball in NYC, June 8, 2010 A former freelance writer, Laurel Touby came up with the idea for her influential media company, Mediabistro.com, in 1994, and in 2007, sold it for a cool $23 million. (She didn’t pocket all of that, though.) Just back from an eight-month international sabbatical, Laurel took some time out to answer our 11 questions about marriage, making more money than her husband, and moving on after major success. Long before you sold Mediabistro (the company you founded) for many millions of dollars, did you care who made more money, you or your then-boyfriend? I would love to say that it didn’t matter, because I’m an emancipated woman who went to Smith College. But, it was nice to know that he could pay his part of... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3658934 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:30:40 +0100 3658934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655811&cid=t_101754_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F158%2Fskin-lightening-with-all-natural-ingredients%2F Skin lightening can be accomplished gradually over time by reducing the amount of time you spend in the sun.  When exposed to sunlight, specialized cells deep within the skin’s layers produce a pigment called melanin.  It is the amount of melanin within the skin’s cells that is responsible for the color of the complexion. Lighter complexions are more easily burned by the sun and have an increased risk of skin cancer.  Darker complexions are resistant to sunburn and have a lower risk of skin cancer. Your natural complexion may be one or two shades lighter than what you see in the mirror today.  Depending on your age and the amount of sun exposure you have had throughout your life, you may have a tanned appearance. In order to see if this is true, you can look at areas of your body t... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3655811 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:33:00 +0100 3655811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644832&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F09%2Fmiddle-age-suicides-continue-to-rise%2F Suicides amongst the middle-aged — 45 to 54 year olds — continued to rise for the second straight year in a row, from 2006 to 2007 (the last year we have the final government data on). This means this age group enjoys the highest suicide rate in the U.S. The rate in 2007 was 17.6 per every 100,000 people, up from 17.2 per 100,000 people in 2006. Typically, according to the article in the New York Times, the eldest segment of the population — those 80 and older — suffers the highest suicide rate. Men typically commit suicide nearly four times as often as women, and most people who contemplate suicide would carry a depression diagnosis. Since 2000, the age-adjusted death rate for suicide has increased by 8.6 percent, according to the U.S. National Center for Health St... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644832 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:00:38 +0100 3644832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3611909&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcan-we-stop-aging%2F2010.05.29 Dr. Aubrey de Grey, a contemporary popularizer of the very old idea that biological aging can be put on hold, gave this talk at TEDMED 2009: *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3611909 Sat, 29 May 2010 16:00:21 +0100 3611909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610370&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F29%2F8-ways-to-overcome-jealousy-and-envy-2%2F I know that the fastest way to despair is by comparing one’s insides with another’s outsides, and that Max Ehrmann, the author of the classic poem “Desiderata,” was absolutely correct when he said that if you compare yourself with others you become either vain or bitter. Or, as Helen Keller put it: “Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the great majority of our fellow men. It then appears that we are among the privileged.” But Helen and Max don’t keep me from going to the land of comparisons and envy. Before long, I’m salivating over someone else’s book contract, or blog traffic numbers, or “Today Show” appearance. Then I have to pull out my ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610370 Sat, 29 May 2010 13:18:01 +0100 3610370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595923&cid=t_101754_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F88%2Fmedi-spa-treatments-vs-day-spa-treatments%2F What’s the difference between a medi spa and a day spa?  Here you will learn about the two common types of spas and what they have to offer. Day spas have been around for many years, but have enjoyed continued popularity even as the economy has suffered.  Women consider is something akin to healthcare. They find the services enjoyable and relaxing.  They get to revitalize and refresh their bodies, while de-stressing their minds.  The atmosphere is usually quiet and peaceful.  If you walk in and hear a blaring rock band, you might want to choose a different location. Most spas provide robes, slippers and towels.  A variety of services should be offered including massages, body treatments and facials. You might choose something like an avocado and sea salt scrub to smooth and exfolia... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595923 Mon, 24 May 2010 16:03:20 +0100 3595923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3590337&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FXHSoSIuXLck%2F By David BoazI’ve gotten some questions about these paragraphs in today’s Wall Street Journal (slightly shorter in the print version): David Boaz, executive vice president of the libertarian Cato Institute, said that in many ways Americans are freer now than they were in any pre-1937 libertarian Halcyon day. Women and black citizens can vote, work and own property. “Micro-regulations” that existed before the Supreme Court shift, which controlled trucking, civil aviation and other private pursuits, are gone. “Sometimes he talks the way libertarians talk in political seminars,” Mr. Boaz said of Mr. Paul. “There are not really many people who want to reverse Wickard, but there are many professors who could make a good case for it.” Whenever a re... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3590337 Sat, 22 May 2010 20:25:29 +0100 3590337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581607&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhats-your-poison-science-and-medicine-vs-chemical-poisoning%2F2010.05.20 This is going to be a quick welcome to Deborah Blum (@deborahblum) who has just moved her blog, Speakeasy Science, to ScienceBlogs. Why quick? Because I am only 22 pages away from finishing her latest book, The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York. This engaging tale of the race of science and medicine against chemical poisonings for profit and punishment features the true story of NYC chief medical examiner Charles Norris and toxicologist Alexander Gettler. Of course, the other actors are arsenic, methanol, chloroform, thallium, and radium, among others. In the teens through the mid-1930s, long before benchtop atomic absorption spectrophotometry and LC/MS instruments, Norris and Gettler devised methods to detect poisons in human tissues... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581607 Thu, 20 May 2010 14:00:49 +0100 3581607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577593&cid=t_101754_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2F6TxntNqhFdE%2Fcancer-affirmations In response to my post Power of Realistic vs Power of Positive Thinking, H Lee D (aka Heather) left the comment that she’s always spoken about her cancer in the past tense. She said “I had cancer” even before she was cancer free.  This kind of language isn’t for me and isn’t found in my book Everything Changes.  I’ve never been in remission and pretending to be is medically inaccurate and too far from the emotional reality of my life.  Plus, I’ve never seen scientific evidence that our minds or our language can change the biomachanics of our tumors. But Heather is one smart cookie, who has left dozens of insightful comments on my blog and sparked incredible conversations. So I wanted to better understand why she speaks in the past tense and asked he... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577593 Tue, 18 May 2010 19:02:06 +0100 3577593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3567889&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FEL030zabcUQ%2F By David BoazThe sight of middle-class Americans rallying to protest overtaxing, overspending, Wall Street bailouts, and government-directed health care scares the bejeezus out of a lot of people. The elite media are full of stories declaring the Tea Partiers to be racists, John Birchers, Glenn Beck zombies, and God knows what. So it’s a relief to read a sensible discussion (subscription required) by John Judis, the decidedly leftist but serious journalist-historian at the New Republic. Once the managing editor the journal Socialist Revolution, Judis went on to write a biography of William F. Buckley Jr. and other books, so he knows something about ideological movements in the United States. Judis isn’t happy about the Tea Party movement, but he warns liberals not to dismiss ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3567889 Sat, 15 May 2010 19:38:52 +0100 3567889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3556189&cid=t_101754_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Finfertility-maze.html This is a clever little game you can play to learn more about infertility !Download it free at drop.io/infertilitymaze ! (Source: The Patient's Doctor) The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3556189 Wed, 12 May 2010 05:24:00 +0100 3556189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3546837&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-best-of-crushable-last-week-lady-gaga-mel-brooks-and-npr%2F Gwyneth Paltrow with mother Blythe Danner Our 10 favorite posts of last week from Crushable, our sassy sister site: 1. How to Talk to Your Mother About Aging 2. Video: Old Liberals Recite Lady Gaga’s Telephone 3. From Hipster to Hippie: Six Easy Steps 4. Cuteggregator: 25 Sweet-Looking Amphibians 5. 20 Hot Bathing Suits for Summer 6. New Fashion Trend: Booty Enhancing Panties 7. Memoir: Maybe I Should Marry My Boyfriend 8. My Weird Celebrity Crush: Mel Brooks 9. Bucket List: Why Every Woman Should Pose Nude 10. The Problem Solver: When to Break Up With a Friend Post from: BlissTree 10 Best of Crushable Last Week: Lady Gaga, Mel Brooks, and NPR (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3546837 Sun, 09 May 2010 14:30:25 +0100 3546837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3545642&cid=t_101754_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F74%2Fskin-pigmentation-genetics-the-sun-aging%2F Skin pigmentation is caused by the hormone melanin.  It is produced by specialized cells called melanocytes located in the deepest of the skin’s layers. Your genes are partially responsible for the amount of melanin present in your skin’s cells.  Other than that, sun exposure is the primary cause of increased melanin production. There are some medical conditions (mostly hormonal changes) that will cause increased melanin production.  Sometimes the melanin clumps or forms patches.  The appearance of clumps or patches can be distressing.  They are sometimes referred to as age spots. Although getting older may play a role, everyone wants to live a long life.  So, inevitably everyone will get older. What many people hope to do is to minimize the damage that time does to their faces a... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3545642 Sat, 08 May 2010 12:40:59 +0100 3545642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552562&cid=t_101754_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FzCPU2OpSpMU%2F Mature sexuality Men in their 50s have more satisfying sex lives than men in their 30s Men in their fifties are more satisfied with their sex lives than men in their thirties and forties, recording similar levels to 20-29 year-olds, according to a survey published in the February issue of BJU International. A team of experts from Norway and the USA surveyed 1,185 men aged between 20 and 79, asking them about various aspects of their sex life, including drive, erections and ejaculation. They found that although there was a strong relationship between a man’s advancing age and his declining sex drive and ability to have an erection and ejaculate, there wasn’t such a strong link between age and overall sexual satisfaction. The men who responded to the Norwegian postal questionnair... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552562 Fri, 07 May 2010 14:31:39 +0100 3552562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542553&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2FgyvOUPaQPBI%2Fbioethical-perspective-on-oklahomas-new.html The percentage of college educated Americans who support legal abortion seems to have reached a new low among women under thirty and among the population as a whole,  so it should be no surprise that states are passing laws to restrict safe abortions. Before performing any abortion Oklahoma’s new 2010 law requires that the doctor do an ultrasound and describe to the woman the dimensions and gestational age of the embryo, cardiac activity if any, and appearance of external and internal structures.  A vaginal transducer must be used when doing so will display the embryo more clearly than an abdominal transducer.  Oklahoma’s law thus requires doctors to perform an ultrasound that is not medically indicated and likely to be invasive. In this era of skyrocketing medical costs... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542553 Thu, 06 May 2010 16:26:43 +0100 3542553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502924&cid=t_101754_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FzjxNWOyrnOQ%2F 1. 10 Ridiculously Awesome Things for $10 or Less: Enough said. 2. Video: Could You Wear the Same Dress Every Day for a Year?: Because sustainability + philanthropy = global chic 3. CNN Wonders (Accidentally Aloud): Is It “Scary” When Mature Ladies Have Kids?: Stuff a sock in it, CNN. 4. The Joy of (Green) Sex: We like every word in this title. 5. You Need a Drink: Finally, They’re Targeting the Drunken Cat Lady Market: ME-oww! Post from: BlissTree TheGloss: Best 5 Posts of Last Week on Our Sister Site (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502924 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:41:55 +0100 3502924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502991&cid=t_101754_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FgEoC8xlieX4%2F Sex Addicts Anonymous Attending SAA meetings starts us on a new way of life. But while the SAA fellowship supports our recovery, the actual work of recovery is described in the Twelve Steps. Meetings are forums for learning how to integrate the steps into our lives. Working the Twelve Steps leads to a spiritual transformation that results in sustainable relief from our addiction. “Our fellowship is open to women and men, regardless of age, race, religion, ethnic background, marital status, or occupation. We welcome members of any sexual identity or orientation, whether they are gay, lesbian, straight, bisexual, or transgender.” - Order today >> Sex Addicts Anonymous - Alcoholism, Addiction & Codependency Recovery Bookstore Hazelden Books, DVD's & Medalions (Source: Recovery ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502991 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:15:00 +0100 3502991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501661&cid=t_101754_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FImOpt5XQlFg%2F Too Old to Get Pregnant: How long is too long to wait for babies? (via iVillage Health) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501661 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:28:26 +0100 3501661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494371&cid=t_101754_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fhow-to-monitor-your-biological-clock_22.html (Source: The Patient's Doctor) The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494371 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:59:00 +0100 3494371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490591&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fbeing-40-is-actually-better-than-being-20%2F Barbara Strauch, deputy science editor at The New York Times, and author of the new book The Secret Life of the Grown Up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle Aged Mind, penned an article for Wowowow.com revealing five secrets of the middle-aged mind. Among the revelations? “In most areas, including reasoning, we improve as we age, and peak cognitive performance actually occurs in our 40s through 60s – and not in our 20s, as many had thought,” Strauch says. Okay, maybe the fact that a middle-aged woman is more reasonable than one in her 20s isn’t the biggest revelation to anyone who’s ever met a middle-aged woman, but it’s still nice to hear. Strauch also asserts that “[n]ew long-term studies that have followed real people in their lives for years find that men and ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490591 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:33:31 +0100 3490591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3457828&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-workplace-are-you-too-old-to-get-hired%2F With so many young college graduates flooding the job market, it’s often difficult for an older, more experienced worker to get a job. Even with years under their belt, an older person may get overlooked in favor of a younger candidate. Image: istockphoto An employer may think that an older job-seeker doesn’t know the latest computer skills, social media techniques, and other technologies. Or he may just think that it’s easier to train a younger, cheaper employee instead of trying to teach an old dog new tricks. In order to put yourself ahead of the younger crowd, follow these simple tips: Don’t Date Yourself! There’s no reason to age yourself by listing the year that you graduated college – just list the university and your degree are fine. Rather than a ch... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3457828 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:30:30 +0100 3457828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420674&cid=t_101754_131_f&fid=34995&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgnxp%2F%7E3%2F0-5hB0p-XtA%2F The following passage is from the epilogue of The Real Eve: Modern Man’s Journey Out of Africa by Stephen Oppenheimer: In this book I have offered a synthesis of genetic and other evidence. Everything points to a single southern exodus from Eritrea to the Yemen, and to all the non-African male and female gene lines having arisen from their respective single out-of-Africa founder lines in South Asian (or at least near the southern exit). I regard the genetic logic for this synthesis as a solid foundation, and I have based the rest of my reconstruction of the human diaspora upon it. Obviously, the ‘choice’ of starting point (mine or theirs) determined all the subsequent routes our ancestors and cousins took. Tracing the onward trails is only possible as a result of marked s... Gene Expression blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420674 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:15:38 +0100 3420674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3412481&cid=t_101754_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Folder-woman-and-infertility.html (Source: The Patient's Doctor) The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3412481 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 05:13:00 +0100 3412481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3395401&cid=t_101754_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FNjaMHojZEYE%2F I am fortunate to have been selected as one of the authors for the Age of Conversation 3 book, subtitled It’s Time to Get Busy! Let’s give a big round of applause to all who contributed to this massive undertaking. Also, please note: All proceeds from this book are being donated to the Make a Wish foundation. Adam Joseph Priyanka Sachar Mark Earls Cory Coley-Christakos Stefan Erschwendner Paul Hebert Jeff De Cagna Thomas Clifford Phil Gerbyshak Jon Burg Toby Bloomberg Shambhu Neil Vineberg Joseph Jaffe Uwe Hook Steve Roesler Michael E. Rubin anibal casso Steve Woodruff Steve Sponder Becky Carroll Tim Tyler Chris Wilson Beth Harte Tinu Abayomi-Paul Dan Schawbel Carol Bodensteiner Trey Pennington David Weinfeld Dan Sitter Vanessa DiMauro Ed Brenegar Davi... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3395401 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:00:10 +0100 3395401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346748&cid=t_101754_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fbecause-of-love-help-keep-this-story.html Because of Love, the story of Ole Horse, This is a true story.From Willy Eagle (Please read all the way to the end. This is an Inspirational message sent to a small group of people. My hope is that it will make your day just a little bit better. A small request. Cancer is a strange cell. Going along for years in remission and than one day it pops it head up again. Pray for the day there will be a permanent cure.A small request....Just one lineDear God, I pray for the cure of cancer. AmenAll you are asked to do is keep this circulating. Even if it's only to one more person. In memory of anyone you know who has been struck down by cancer or is still living with it.)Because of Love - The Story of Ole' Horse A brother and sister had made their usual hurried, obligatory pre- Christmas visit to ... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346748 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:59:00 +0100 3346748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3292023&cid=t_101754_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2Fadx1ousAgSM%2F Bill W. Co-founder of AA Historical Roots of the Concept ‘Higher Power’. The basic principles of Alcoholics Anonymous were worked out in the late 1930s and early 1940s, during what co-founder Bill W. often referred to as the Fellowship’s period of “trial and error.” The founding members had been using six steps borrowed from the Oxford Groups, where many of them started out. Bill felt that more specific instructions would be better, and in the course of writing A.A.’s basic text, Alcoholics Anonymous, he expanded them to twelve. But he was dealing with a group of newly sober drunks, and not surprisingly his new version met with spirited opposition. Even though the founding members were in many ways a homogeneous bunch (white, middle-class, almost exclusively male, and primarily... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3292023 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:44:00 +0100 3292023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3273083&cid=t_101754_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2Fp8bs4QOTL6Y%2F Sex goes on Many people in recovery are in the older age groups. Either starting recovery or well along the road sexual activity and responses can be different to what they remember or may have a different spiritual meaning. By understanding age changes one can accommodate new experiences rather than be confused or disheartened. Sexual Desire May Never Stop Women and men have the capacity for sexual desire and sexual activity throughout their lives. There is no reason why one cannot express one’s sexuality well beyond the “reproductive years” (the ages during which men and women are fertile). In fact, women and men who have been sexually active throughout their adult lives seem to be more sexually responsive in old age than those who have not. The key to maintaining sexual function ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3273083 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:48:00 +0100 3273083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251154&cid=t_101754_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fdowns-syndrome-trisomy-21%2F Pathophysiology congenital mental retardation caused by trisomy 21 (an extra chromosome 21) Signs and Symptoms 1) moderate mental retardation progressing to severe mental retardation (IQ of 30 in adulthood) 2) characteristic mongoloid facies – flat nasal bridge, epicanthic folds, oblique palpebral fissures 3) short stature and obesity 4) spade-like hands with simian creases 5) speckled irises (Brushfield’s spots) 6) hypotonia 7) congenital heart defects – VSD, ASD, tetralogy of Fallot, and patent ductus arteriosus Associated Conditions 1) increased incidence with advanced maternal age (1/30 live births at age 45 years) and previous child with Down syndrome 2) increased incidence of leukemia (especiallly ALL), Alzheimer’s disease (25-50%) by age 35 years), Hirschspru... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251154 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:10:19 +0100 3251154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3248614&cid=t_101754_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Famacupuncturehttp%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fsex-talks-should-begin-by-age-12.html CONCLUSION OF STUDY Early sex education classes that focus on encouraging children to remain abstinent persuades a significant proportion to delay sexual activity.  This may be another way to help prevent teen pregnancies.This can protect many of them against unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. The theory-based abstinence only curriculum is as effective as a combined course and more effective than the safer sex only curriculum now used in delaying sexual activity.Two thirds of the students in this study, delayed sex for at least two years after the program was initiated as opposed to those without a program or who were instructed only in safe sex.FEDERAL  FUNDING ELIMINATEDRecently the White House eliminated all federal financing for abstinence only progr... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3248614 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:12:00 +0100 3248614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420517&cid=t_101754_105_f&fid=39124&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jeffreymlevinemd.com%2Ffalls-aging-and-the-bible%2F Falls are a major problem in geriatric patients.  As persons age, falls and their consequences become increasingly more serious.  According to the American Geriatrics Society, for those over age 65 and over, 35 to 40% of community dwelling persons fall annually.  As people get sicker and more debilitated, fall incidence increases as well as their [...] (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers) Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420517 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:21:05 +0100 3420517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220509&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fnq7ijd7Ulfc%2F By Chris MoodyIn a recent Cato study, “The Libertarian Vote in the Age of Obama,”  authors David Boaz and David Kirby found that libertarian voters, who make up about 14 percent of the electorate, are a leading indicator of how independents will cast their ballots. Appearing on Freedom Watch earlier this week, Boaz explained the results of the study, and what it means for the next election. Watch: (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220509 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:15:11 +0100 3220509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642967&cid=t_101754_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F28%2Fshifting-paradigm-active-and-towards-more-efficient-patient-care%2F The paradigm is shifting on patient care… and in many directions. One of the many things that is exciting about this century’s palpable heartbeat is a noticeable and rightfully unabashed effort by providers of medical and health care (and many others concerned) to wear their sneakers once again, run around, jump up and down, and explore further how patient care is delivered. The resulting new and wiser approach includes the actual patient in the team—having a more active role in the process. This, as we try to reduce (or eliminate) the insurance companies’ role, a separate story that I will leave to the experts. Before I put the pins on three of today’s determined fragments of this big endeavor, let me hover a little bit. One of the greatest luxuries this time allows us t... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642967 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:14:50 +0100 4642967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200423&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F8Gco9sFkoNc%2F By David BoazIn our new study, David Kirby and I round up various estimates on the number of libertarian-leaning voters. Our own calculation, 14 percent, is actually the lowest estimate. We use three questions on political values from the generally acknowledged gold standard of public opinion data, the surveys of the American National Election Studies, and find that 14 percent of respondents gave libertarian answers to all three questions. But other researchers have used somewhat looser criteria and found larger numbers of libertarians: For more than a dozen years now, the Gallup poll has been using two broad questions to categorize respondents by ideology about economic and social freedom… Combining the responses to these two questions, Gallup consistently finds about 20 percent o... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200423 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:15:06 +0100 3200423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180265&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F17%2F5-ways-to-build-and-sustain-hope-an-interview-with-anthony-scioli%2F Today I have the pleasure of interviewing the coauthor of Hope in the Age of Anxiety, Anthony Scioli. I excerpted his 9 Kinds of Hopelessness and How You Can Overcome Them awhile back, and now I wanted to focus on what you can do to find and sustain hope. Dr. Scioli is professor of Clinical Psychology at Keene State College and a member of the graduate faculty at the University of Rhode Island. Question: What is the biggest thread to hope? Anthony: If I had to pick one resource it would be surrounding oneself with good “hope providers”. I view hope in terms of four dimensions: mastery or goal strivings, attachments, survival or coping skills, and spirituality. Good relationships can serve as catalyst for the development of all four of these resources. We need a powerful presenc... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180265 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:32:01 +0100 3180265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163727&cid=t_101754_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F12%2Farchives-of-ophthalmology-2010-vol-128-no-1%2F contents page Fade Fave: Simulating Vision With and Without Macular Disease Fade Skinny: A normal view of the world has been simulated for millennia as a clear image over an entire scene: on the sides of caves, in art, and currently in photography and electronic media. Indeed, this is a valid representation insofar as an individual with normal vision can scan the world to examine each detail with clarity, wherever it may be. In this scheme of representation, macular disease is typically simulated as a hazy or gray spot in the center of a picture, and many variations of this approach have been used for physician and patient education. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Age-Related Macular Degene... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163727 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:16:53 +0100 3163727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149187&cid=t_101754_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FcYw8eK7cwQs%2F In this January issue of our eNewsletter, we will first brief you on the enlightening demos that will take place on Wednesday, January 20th, as part of the SharpBrains Summit, and then present the 15 most stimulating SharpBrains articles of 2009. Expo Day If you want to see and discuss the latest programs and technologies for brain fitness, presented by Summit Sponsors, Wednesday January 20th is your day. Each demo will last 30 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. 9am. Baycrest/ Cogniciti will introduce the new Memory@Work workshop, designed to teach what memory is, how lifestyle factors such as distraction and stress can affect memory, and how to enhance memory performance at work with the use of enabling strategies. 10am. CogniFit will demo CogniFit Personal Coach and CogniFit Sen... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149187 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:34:33 +0100 3149187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3097009&cid=t_101754_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fdiabetes-part-of-loser-life-on-men-of-a-certain-age.html Well, Hollywood’s done it again, trying to incorporate a character with diabetes into their storyline. This time, the entertainment industry has bestowed diabetes on one of the main characters in TNT’s new hit TV show, Men of a Certain Age. While the show has been receiving rave media reviews from the San Francisco Chronicle to [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3097009 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:00:36 +0100 3097009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075571&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F10%2Fthe-7-kinds-of-hope%2F Awhile back Anthony Scioli, coauthor of “Hope in the Age of Anxiety” discussed nine forms of hopelessness and how you can overcome them. This week, I’ve invited Julie Neraas, author of “Apprenticed to Hope: A Sourcebook for Difficult Times,” to tell us about the different kinds of hope. Julie is an ordained minister, spiritual director and associate professor at Hamline University, and speaks regularly about hope, where it can guide you, how it can sustain you, and what meaning it can bring to your life. For more information visit www.julieneraas.com. Here’s Julie … Not all hopes are alike. There are many different kinds like daily hopes — that rain won’t spoil the picnic, that the dentist will not find cavities. Or still larger hopes,... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075571 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:24:34 +0100 3075571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3079591&cid=t_101754_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fsex-is-better-at-50-than-age-30-or-40%2F Men in their 50s have more satisfying sex lives than men in their 30s Men in their fifties are more satisfied with their sex lives than men in their thirties and forties, recording similar levels to 20-29 year-olds, according to a survey published in the February issue of BJU International. A team of experts from Norway and [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3079591 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:45:00 +0100 3079591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048198&cid=t_101754_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fyiee59OlFEk%2F Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease associated that affects the central vision – in the middle of your eye. You can have wet AMD or dry AMD. People with AMD lose the sharpness in the center by affecting the macula, the part of the eye that provides you with fine details. Someone with AMD has a dark whole in the center of the vision, but can see peripherally, along the edges. AMD affects people as they age and is listed as the leading cause of vision loss in Americans 65 years and older. There is no cure for AMD, but treatment can slow down the vision loss. Sometimes, the progress of AMD is very gradual, maybe not even noticeable at first, so it’s essential that it be detected by an eye care professional. Unfortunately, eye exams are not often on the priorit... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048198 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:01:15 +0100 3048198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2993738&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Ffaithful-mom-healthier-baby-not-really%2F What does a woman’s fidelity have to do with her unborn child’s health? A lot, if the news reports of a study from New Zealand are right. The results of the study were published in the most recent issue of Journal of Reproductive Immunology. Actually, if you really read the study, it’s not the faithfulness that was the issue, it was how much the woman was exposed to the father’s semen. You know how I caution people to read studies carefully and not take news at face value? Here is yet another case. The news that came out of this study shows you how headlines can blow things out of proportion. These “news” sources published exactly the same thing, which means they were using a press release: Faithful mothers have healthier babies (PhysOrg.com) Faithful... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2993738 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:06:49 +0100 2993738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3016928&cid=t_101754_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FexJNtCCiQew%2F Why is the incidence of infection with 2009 H1N1 influenza highest among 5-24 year olds, and lowest in those over 65 years of age? Were the oldsters previously infected with a related influenza virus, or is there another explanation? The sera of individuals born in the early part of the 20th century have antibodies that block infection with the 2009 H1N1 virus.  We also know that antibodies that prevent infection with recently circulating seasonal H1N1 viruses do not react with pandemic H1N1 strains. These findings may partly explain the lower incidence of influenza this year in individuals greater than 65 years of age (illustrated). But other factors might also be responsible for safeguarding the older population. Infection of guinea pigs with a 2007 seasonal H1N1 virus confers some prot... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3016928 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:30:57 +0100 3016928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950776&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F02%2Fdepression-lifestyle-and-processed-food%2F We know that people who are depressed don’t eat as well as people who don’t have depression. So not surprising to anyone, diet and what we eat remain linked to depression. But despite new research, we still don’t know which way the relationship goes — does diet cause depression, or do people with a certain lifestyle or with depression eat poor diets? They split the participants into two types of diet - those who ate a diet largely based on whole foods, which includes lots of fruit, vegetables and fish, and those who ate a mainly processed food diet, such as sweetened desserts, fried food, processed meat, refined grains and high-fat dairy products. After accounting for factors such as gender, age, education, physical activity, smoking habits and chronic diseases, th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950776 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:53:32 +0100 2950776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2946956&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F31%2Fthis-halloween-i-will-face-my-greatest-fear%2F Yes, that’s Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Also my long time nemesis. I hate her. She stole my perfectly good name and turned it into a joke. On her About Me page she says, “When you hear the name Elvira only one person comes to mind…” Excuse me? And what does that make me? Chopped liver? You might be thinking, “Gee, Elvira, why would it scare you to be associated, even loosely, with a s.ty, Vampira wannabe in a cheap wig? [Yes. Before Elvira there was Vampira (circa 1953), the first ever late night horror film hostess. She was featured in that wonderfully campy Tim Burton film 'Ed Wood', with Johnny Depp as the cross dressing Mr. Wood.] Anywho… I don’t really mind that much…anymore…but once upon a time I dreaded hearing my name mispron... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2946956 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:54:16 +0100 2946956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2943865&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F30%2Fpsychotherapists-unmasked-in-the-age-of-information%2F Five years ago I was having lunch with my father, a psychiatrist of almost 45 years. He was curious to know how I was getting such a full client load being a new therapist. I explained my website was coming up high in search engine rankings for my area and that these days people search for most things online, including therapists. He cocked his head slightly and looked at me suspiciously. “Do you put your picture on your website?” he asked. When I told him that I did, he about fell out of his chair and went on a rant about how inappropriate this is, likening it to taking an ad out in the yellow pages of a phone book. Initially I felt deeply criticized and offended by what my father had said. But upon further reflection, I “got it.” My dad comes from a very different time in the ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2943865 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:17:58 +0100 2943865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2927253&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fparents-the-bibles-not-doing-it%2F Parents who believe that their strong religious beliefs and raising their children in the church will prevent teen pregnancies or sexually transmitted diseases may be surprised to learn that teen-age pregnancies are highest among the more religious states in the United States. Of course, who can forget failed vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her teen daughter, Bristol Palin’s pregnancy. Here was a very in-your-face conservative who doesn’t want sex education in the schools, who believed that raising your child “right” and with God would keep her from getting pregnant – and her daughter became pregnant. Sure, she’s one teen among millions, but she’s not the only one whose parents believed that by preaching abstinence, their daughter would... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2927253 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:38:54 +0100 2927253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2924773&cid=t_101754_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F25%2Fage-equality-in-health-and-social-care%2F Title: Achieving age equality inhealth and social care Skinny: Report that considers what health and social care organisations should do to ensure that people are not discriminated against by services because of their age. It looks at evidence about the nature, extent and variability of age discrimination in health and social care services. It also details reforms that are already in train to tackle age discrimination and support greater age equality. Evidence is taken from a wide variety of sources, including academic research, stakeholder submissions, personal testimony and the conclusions of a number of workshops and engagement events. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 63p Published: 22/10/2009 Posted in Equity, Grey Literature, Health Needs, Inequalities in Health, Local Authorities... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2924773 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:00:44 +0100 2924773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2899003&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F15%2Ftreating-depression-and-folate-deficiency-with-medical-foods%2F Midweek Mental Greening First and foremost, I should offer a disclaimer for this post: The scientific media briefing I watched this morning, “Feeding the Brain to Help Manage Depression: The Role of Medical Foods,” was presented by Rakesh Jain, M.D., M.P.H., the Director of Psychiatric Drug Research at R/D Clinical Research Center in Lake Jackson, TX and Teodoro Bottiglieri, Ph.D. of the Baylor Institute of Metabolic Disease, and sponsored by Pamlab, a pharmaceutical company specializing in prescription medical foods. Neither PsychCentral.com nor myself is affiliated with Pamlab or Deplin, the new medical food discussed during the briefing. Now that that’s out of the way, on to the more interesting stuff. “Can we feed the brain to regulate mood disorders?” If you had no exper... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2899003 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:25:21 +0100 2899003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890696&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F14%2Fthe-9-types-of-hopelessness-and-how-to-overcome-them%2F I’ve become increasingly intrigued by the topic of hope because, if anything is going to help me climb out of the Black Hole of depression, it’s a sense of hope. In their book, “Hope in the Age of Anxiety,” psychology professors Anthony Scioli and Henry Biller discuss hope from a variety of different perspectives, combining psychology with philosophy, biology, anthropology as well as the literary classics. I went straight to chapter thirteen, of course, and read “Overcoming Hopelessness: Escape from Darkness.” The authors argue that there are nine forms of hopelessness, each related to the disruption of one or more of the basic needs that comprise hope; attachment, mastery, or survival. The authors present three “pure forms” of hopelessness ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890696 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:08:35 +0100 2890696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879381&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fweekly-alcohol-allowance-for-teens-best%2F Teens and alcohol have long been a source of concern for many parents – and adults in general. Different cultures believe different things and even legal ages for alcohol consumption change according to where you are. I live in Quebec where the legal age is 18, while our neighboring province Ontario’s legal age is 19. At the same time, an hour south of us, across the Canada/United States border, the age is 21. (One thing I can’t figure out is why you can allow an 18-year-old to own a gun, join the army, get married, vote, buy a house, etc, but he or she can’t have a drink?). Anyway, since there are such differences in beliefs about teens and alcohol, there are on-going studies to see if there are ways to see what may be best overall. Researchers in the United Kingdo... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879381 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:07:19 +0100 2879381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2875965&cid=t_101754_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Fbritish-journal-of-ophthalmology-2009-vol-93-no-9%2F British Journal of Ophthalmology 2009 (Vol. 93, No.9) content page Fade Fave: Does eating particular diets alter the risk of age-related macular degeneration in users of the Age-Related Eye Disease study supplements? Fade Skinny: The findings of this study show an association of consuming a diet rich in DHA with a lower progression of early AMD. In addition to the AREDS supplement, a lower dGI with higher intakes of DHA and EPA was associated with a reduced progression to advanced AMD. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Athens Password, Current Awareness, Diet, E-Journals (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2875965 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:00:01 +0100 2875965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2875964&cid=t_101754_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Fbritish-journal-of-ophthalmology-2009-vol-93-no-10%2F British Journal of Ophthalmology 2009 (Vol. 93, No.10) content page Fade Fave: Functional aspects of drusen regression in age-related macular degeneration Fade Skinny: Macular soft drusen may fade or disappear without detectable ophthalmoscopic, FA or psychophysical signs of local dysfunction. This phenomenon is a potential source of misclassification. The prognosis for cases with true regression of drusen compared with those without needs to be considered in future studies on AMD. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2875964 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:00:01 +0100 2875964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2838905&cid=t_101754_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fo56RFSOqAVg%2F In response to claims that texting-while-driving (TWD) causes traffic accidents, Congress is considering “a federal bill that would force states to ban texting while driving if they want to keep receiving federal highway money.” This approach to forcing a particular policy on the states mimics the 1984 Federal Uniform Driving Age Act, which threatened to withhold federal highway funds unless states adopted a 21-year-old minimum legal drinking age. The justification for that law was reducing traffic fatalities among 18-20 year olds. A federal ban on TWD is not compelling: 1. Federal imposition of the 21-year old minimum drinking age did not save lives. 2. A ban on texting might increase other distractions: adjusting the radio, putting on makeup, eating a sandwich, reading a map,... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2838905 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:56:09 +0100 2838905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859152&cid=t_101754_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FbiLWdvAagDA%2F Sex remains an important part of life for many older Americans even as they develop more sexual and health problems as they age. Investigators conducted in-home interviews with 1,550 women and 1,455 men from July 2005 through March 2006 “Interestingly, this study suggests that sexual practices and behaviors are not very different in this age group [...] [[ 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=2859152 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:03:20 +0100 2859152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800665&cid=t_101754_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F09%2F16%2Fyou-want-savers-not-debtors-since-when%2F My new Politics Daily / Woman Up post: It’s not often that Kansans make the national news. But one did so a few days ago in The New York Times. His name is Ray Rucker, and he lives in Overland Park, a suburb of Kansas City. Rucker is 62 years old. He wants to work another 10 years, but he’s been laid off. And no one wants to hire him. For 32 years I have lived just a few miles from Overland Park. So I think I can describe the mindset of a typical Kansan: They are polite to a fault. If they have something unkind to say, they keep silent. They go to church. They vote Republican. They work hard. They hoard more than they spend. The cliche of the salt-of-the-earth Midwesterner is not far off the mark… Read the rest on AOL: You Want Savers, Not Debtors? Since When? Posted in K... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800665 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:09:55 +0100 2800665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774735&cid=t_101754_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FT6qWkjZpDtg%2F Have you already read The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness? Let's see... 1. Pick the only part of your body that does not contain fat: a. Arm b. Thigh c. Brain d. None Answer: d) Fats are also present in the brain: in neurons’ membranes to keep them flexible. These fats are the omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids molecules. (Page 32 of the book) 2. Pick the only food product that doesn’t contain Omega-3 fatty acids a. Tuna b. Walnut c. Kiwi d. Jelly Beans Answer: d) Fatty acids can be found in cold-water fish (such as mackerel, herring, salmon, and tuna), kiwi, and walnuts. (Page 33) 3. Pick the only food product that doesn’t contain antioxidants a. Olive oil b. Milk c. Nuts d. Berries Answer: b) Antioxidants can be found in vegetable oils, nuts, green leafy vegetables (e.g., spinach),... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774735 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:41:31 +0100 2774735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730146&cid=t_101754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F25%2Fto-be-or-not-to-be-my-kids-friend-on-facebook%2F Or… Whether ’tis nobler to be an invasive parent or trust your teenager? That is the question. The fastest growing segment of people on Facebook (FB) are those over thirty-five years old. A lot of them are parents. It won’t be long before some very clever hacker will produce Facebook G2: ‘Where your mom can’t find you.’ Why? Because even in the Internet-cell phone- GPS age, a developing young adult wants his or her privacy. Is that so bad? This question came to my attention when I first joined Facebook about a year ago. Being a newbie, I did everything Facebook instructed me to do, including invite everyone in my email address book to be my ‘friend’. That included my teenage son, M. One day M. passed by me in the kitchen and we did a stop and chat. “Hey, you never... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730146 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:01:39 +0100 2730146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712331&cid=t_101754_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FDCwP7lo4PZY%2Fhigh-cholesterol-levels-in-your-40s.html I wrote about this issue for the first during April, 2008 --High cholesterol levels in your 40s may raise the chance of developing Alzheimer's disease. Last week, this study of more than 9,000 Californians came back into the news with a newer updated version in the journal Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive DisordersIn the study, People underwent detailed health evaluations between 1964 and 1973 when they were ages 40 to 45, including blood cholesterol measurements. The researchers then looked at the cholesterol measurements of the 504 people in the study who developed Alzheimer's disease decades later.The researchers found that people with moderately elevated cholesterol in their 40s have twice the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in their 60s, 70s and 80s. These findings should serve... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712331 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:30:26 +0100 2712331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699730&cid=t_101754_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F-JW8Doxud-I%2F Here you have the August edition of our monthly newsletter covering cognitive health and brain fitness topics. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, using the box at the top of this page. Scientific publication Frontiers in Neuroscience recently published a special issue on Augmenting Cognition, and invited me to contribute with an article titled Preparing Society for the Cognitive Age. Groundbreaking brain research has occurred over the last 20 years. The opportunity to improve brain health and performance is immense, but we need to ensure the marketplace matures in a rational and sustainable manner, both through healthcare and non-healthcare channels. Click Here to read my article. Announcements In May 2009 SharpBrains published The State of the Bra... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699730 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:18:24 +0100 2699730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2682018&cid=t_101754_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FB3droOuf73A%2F This article, an industry overview, is reproduced here with authorization by the Frontiers Research Foundation). Preparing Society for the Cognitive Age - By Alvaro Fernandez Groundbreaking cognitive neuroscience research has occurred over the last 20 years - without parallel growth of consumer awareness and appropriate professional dissemination. “Cognition” remains an elusive concept with unclear implications outside the research community. Earlier this year, I presented a talk to health care professionals at the New York Academy of Medicine, titled “Brain Fitness Software: Helping Consumers Separate Hope from Hype”. I explained what computerized cognitive assessment and training tools can do (assess/enhance specific cognitive functions), what they cannot do (reduce one’s “br... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2682018 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:14:30 +0100 2682018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2671006&cid=t_101754_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fbringing-youth-back-into-your-life-despite-age-or-pain%2F “Would you like to swing on a star, carry moonbeams home in a jar?” It’s been years since I sang that song, and even then, it was an oldie. How long has it been since you’ve picked up a crayon, doodled with a palette of watercolors or dipped wet hands into the old sticky, beige modeling clay?  Have you been on a swing in a park, of late, or slid down a slide peeling your backside along the damp cold or sizzling hot metal? When was the last time you got an itchy rear quarter from sitting on the sharp edges of half grass, half weeds; blown on a dandelion just to watch the feathered pieces fly? Do you remember the gluey stickiness of strawberry ice cream as it ran down your fingers from a cone on a hot day? When was the last time you picked up a satin fabric and ran it against your c... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2671006 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:58:32 +0100 2671006