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 'airplanes'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:50:07 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696974&cid=t_137812_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FnjbQv9hX4pM%2F As I was flying back from Miami last week, I was on a very full second leg flight from Houston to San Diego. I ended up in a center seat on a 737, with two lawyers on either side. (There is probably a joke here somewhere!) The guy to the right of me had a new Kindle with a deluxe case and night light. The guy to my left was reading a paperback book and had an iPhone. I had my trusty new iPad 2 on my lap. That’s when the comparisons started. I started up a conversation with the guy with the Kindle. He showed me how the e-ink screen worked and showed me the pop out night light. The case was leather and was about the size of a 6×9 inch book. When I took a look at the unit, the side window of the airplane was open, and the black and white screen was easy to read. It looked like a g... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696974 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:34:09 +0100 4696974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3786123&cid=t_137812_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcrazy-base-jumping-video-of-the-day%2F Which of the following is scariest? a) Jumping out of an airplane b) Jumping into a giant hole or off a cliff c) All of the above. The correct answer is C. Post from: BlissTree Crazy Base Jumping: Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3786123 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:00:09 +0100 3786123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3723299&cid=t_137812_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ffred-flintstone-lights-up-video-of-the-day%2F It seems like a no-brainer that lighting something on fire and inhaling the smoke wouldn’t be good for you. But not so long ago, smoking was socially acceptable in schools, doctors’ offices, airplanes, and the town of Bedrock – as seen in this 1960s Winston cigarettes commercial. Yabba. Dabba. Doobie. Post from: BlissTree Fred Flintstone Lights Up: Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3723299 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 16:00:31 +0100 3723299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538414&cid=t_137812_180_f&fid=38610&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.productivity501.com%2Fproductive-airplane-rides%2F7720%2F Did you know that a single two-second distraction can cost you 15 minutes of your day? When your concentration is interrupted, it takes up to 15 minutes to get your focus back. Our ambient sounds help reduce the amount of noise distractions in your workplace. Take advantage of the current SALE.Advertise HereToday I heard an interesting statistic: One hour of work on an airplane is equal to three hours of work in the office. Wow! Sounds incredible, doesn’t it? If that is true, then basically, you’d get just as much done if you spent three hours every day on a plane and take the rest of the time off. Offices of highly paid workers would be better off if they would stop leasing expensive floorspace and just get everyone airline tickets every day. Okay, so maybe it doesn’t s... Productivity501 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538414 Wed, 05 May 2010 17:00:47 +0100 3538414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696281&cid=t_137812_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FCNg-jH_gnRc%2F In light of stories earlier this summer about autistic children being removed from airplanes and the skies being less than friendly for autism assistance dogs too, this story is, well, a bit more uplifting. Today’s San Jose Mercury News reports on Take Flight for Kids, which was held yesterday at the San Jose Reid-Hillview Airport and whose sponsors included Guide Dogs for the Blind: The stated goal of the festival, which provided free, 20-minute, small-plane rides to about 150 disabled or critically ill youngsters and their parents, is to show them that “the sky is literally the limit to reaching out and overriding their perceived limitations.” ….. The opportunity to get his hands on one of the single-engine plane’s controls was an unexpected and invigorating... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696281 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:21:12 +0100 1696281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1616177&cid=t_137812_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F333136176%2F I first heard about training dogs specially for autistic children years ago through a friend of a friend; since then, there have been frequent reports about “four-footed therapists.” An organization called 4 Paws for Ability has placed more than 200 service dogs with autistic children, today’s Star-Ledger (NJ). The parents of 7-year-old Will Polak are trying to raise $11,000 for a service dog; so far they’ve raised $3500 through fundraising letters and a garage sale. Dogs need to receive some 500 hours of training from inmates at a local correctional facility first, then from professional trainers and then the family. A recent article in Scientific America asked about the long-term efficacy of therapy animals in particular, and whether they might only provide &#8220... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1616177 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:22:51 +0100 1616177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1582981&cid=t_137812_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F328656937%2F While traveling from Detroit to Seattle on Southwest Airlines, a mother with four children, one who has autism and another who has cerebral palsy, and her five-month pregnant sister were stranded in Phoenix after being told they were “too disruptive” to continue on a connecting flight to Seattle. Wendy Slaughter acknowledged that her children were “loud and kept getting up and walking around the plane.” KIRO reports about what happened on Friday: When the family landed in Phoenix they were met at the gate by police officers, detained and told they were too disruptive to get on their connecting flight to Seattle, Slaughter said. Slaughter said they were left stranded at the Phoenix airport with no money and no lodging. This was the first flight for the children. Slau... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1582981 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:00:20 +0100 1582981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1546747&cid=t_137812_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F320069454%2F The response to 2 year old Jarret Farrell and his mother, Janice Farrell, being removed from an American Eagle flight at the Raleigh-Durham (NC) because of his behavior—- “The child had been crying and screaming uncontrollably, to the point where the child’s well being was in question,” American Airlines, the parent company of American Eagle, said in a statement. “Though, ultimately, the parent’s violation of FAA regulations was the cause for removal, both situations contributed to an uncomfortable and potentially unsafe atmosphere for our passengers and crew.” —is reminding me a lot of the response to 13-year-old Adam Race, whose parents were served a restraining order by the Parish of St. Joseph in Minnesota due to his “disruptive beh... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1546747 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:17:52 +0100 1546747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1044058&cid=t_137812_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F188575142%2F Neighbors had inflatable turkeys up in their front yards the day after Halloween and there have been Christmas decorations in Target stores since before then: This gives me the message, holidays coming, do your decorating, buy those cards presents and wrapping paper, figure out your strategy for Black Friday……..  Yes, the holidays are approaching and Charlie, after a very pleasant October in which his teacher wrote one “fantastic day!” email after another, has been having up and down weeks, days, and moments in November. One thing I’ve learned to take into consideration is how the start of the holidays can affect the mood and the behavior of the other children: Charlie is in a self-contained classroom in a public school in our town, but he sees his non-dis... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1044058 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:34:44 +0100 1044058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=785927&cid=t_137812_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F141745277%2F Why did Southwest Airlines remove 22-year-old Nick Andrews from a non-stop flight from Portland to Chicago and place him on connecting flights from Portland to Oakland to Ontario to Phoenix, and then to Chicago—-keeping him in the air for 12 hours total? Andrews’ family say that it happened because he has autism, as reported in today’s Fox 12 News (KPTV) (Oregon): Nick Andrews said he was removed from a non-stop Southwest Airlines flight from Portland to Chicago after explaining the mechanics of jet planes to nearby passengers. “Just told me, ‘Sir, we’re going to need you to step off the plane,’” said Andrews. “I think they may have been scared of me.” Because of Andrews’ autism, he fixates on things such as airplanes and loves to talk about them. “I foc... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=785927 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:20:00 +0100 785927