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 'albert'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:03:02 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181959&cid=t_128844_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FTHPZrzE1cCI%2F In a post on EMR and EHR about Social Media and EMRs, Andre Vovan, MD MBA from Mitochon Systems offered an interesting insight into the comparison between EMR and social media. Social media and EMR are a natural fit. Think about what social media really enables. The ablity to stay connected, following different strings of info/story weaved by connected people. Say for instance you and your friends went to the Grand Canyon, one person took pictures while the other did the cooking, planning, and was responsible for entertainment during the trip. When they try to retell the story to their friends, each will be able to add different aspect of the story and with social network platforms such as facebook, this is possible. Now take the story above, and insert 2 doctors and change the trip taken ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181959 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:44:38 +0100 5181959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107650&cid=t_128844_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2011%2F08%2F02%2Fan-opposing-view-of-carecloud-ehr%2F Turns out David, who manages the Smart Phone Healthcare, EMR Videos, EMR Screenshots and EMR News websites, didn’t agree with some of the devil’s advocate positions I took in my Carecloud EHR post. He said that after reading Dr. Blackledge’s post, I missed a number of things. So, the following is his commentary on what I missed in my previous Carecloud post. Pretty much every company out there has some good and bad about it.  There are a few that are completely useless, and a few that think they are perfect, but for the most part every company has some worthwhile traits and some things they need to work on. Last week, John wrote about a new EHR, Carecloud that has been talked about for months, but finally was released last week.  He referenced a post that was written... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107650 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:48:52 +0100 5107650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077817&cid=t_128844_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2011%2F07%2F26%2Fnew-ehr-company-ready-to-launch-carecloud%2F Aaron Blackledge M.D., founder of Care Practice clinic in San Francisco, sent me a link to a post he did back in April about a new EMR company called Carecloud. The irony of this is that Carecloud had just reached out to me for information about advertising their EMR on my sites since they are getting ready to launch their product. Their impending launch was why Aaron decided to share his post with me. I think Dr. Blackledge’s post about Carecloud is summarized in his final paragraph: My recommendation is if you are about to give up and lay down some hard earned cash on an EMR that is just good enough I would urge you to wait a few more months and compare CareCloud’s first iteration with other emerging platforms now gaining a foothold in the marketplace. Since Carecloud is about to... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077817 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:11:03 +0100 5077817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4852942&cid=t_128844_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F21%2Fthe-link-between-creativity-and-eccentricity%2F It’s common knowledge that creatives can be eccentric. We’ve seen this throughout history. Even Plato and Aristotle observed odd behaviors among playwrights and poets, writes Harvard University researcher Shelley Carson, author of Your Creative Brain: Seven Steps to Maximize Imagination, Productivity and Innovation in Your Life, in the May/June 2011 issue of Scientific American. She gave several examples of creatives’ strange behaviors: “Albert Einstein picked up cigarette butts off the street to get tobacco for his pipe; Howard Hughes spent entire days on a chair in the middle of the supposedly germ-free zone of his Beverly Hills Hotel suite; the composer Robert Schumann believed that his musical compositions were dictated to him by Beethoven and other deceased luminaries fro... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4852942 Sat, 21 May 2011 16:30:10 +0100 4852942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734205&cid=t_128844_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F21%2Fa-snippet-of-psychologys-scientific-roots%2F Throughout the years, sometimes it seems that the public has been iffy about psychology and psychologists. Part of the problem is a lack of knowledge. Past surveys have shown that many people have no idea what psychologists even do. More recent research has found that the public largely views psychology in a positive light. But people still have a limited understanding of the discipline and don’t view it as a hard science. A 1998 survey revealed that both adults and college faculty viewed the physical sciences more favorably. They believed that psychology — along with sociology — led to fewer critical contributions to society and had less expertise than the physical sciences. How did psychology get this bad reputation? PsyBlog’s Jeremy Dean (which, by the way, is an aweso... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734205 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:01:13 +0100 4734205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684268&cid=t_128844_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FbPRcyhr7IUw%2F By Neal McCluskeyOver on his Education Week blog, Rick Hess senses that the "broad but shallow coalition" of national curriculum standards true-believers and folks who just like the idea of a common academic metric might be fracturing.  The cause: The Albert Shanker Institute's national curriculum manifesto released last month, as well as lingering concern about impending national tests. Suddenly -- and seemingly against the wishes of Common Core leaders -- the national standards push is starting to appear much less "voluntary" and much more micromanaging than advertised.  I hope that Hess is right that alarm is spreading over the oozingly expanding national-standards blob, but I disagree with how he seems to characterize what's happening. Hess appears to see these developments,... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684268 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:10:19 +0100 4684268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549778&cid=t_128844_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F04%2F15-quotes-that-motivate-and-inspire%2F I recently joined “The Psychology Network” on LinkedIn and have been enjoying the discussion among mental health professionals (since I’m not really one, but pretend to be all the time). Especially intriguing was the discussion thread called “What are some of your favorite quotes that have motivated and inspired you?” They are quotes that they share with patients or with each other, or that they just think are cool and sound good. Here are just 15 from the 70 or so responses: “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” –Hilary Cooper “If you can keep your wits about you while others are losing theirs and blaming you, the world will be yours.” –Rudyard Kipling “Give a man a fish and you fe... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549778 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:35:15 +0100 4549778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4545073&cid=t_128844_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F2auDQU_j8WI%2F CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Accelerating the Future of Personalized Medicine, Evian Gordon, MD, PhD and Stephen H. Koslow, PhD -> Learn More and Register to Participate in the Summit Here, and get a chance at getting a complimentary copy of the book Integrative Neuroscience and Personalized Medicine! (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4545073 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:40:11 +0100 4545073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4338035&cid=t_128844_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F12%2Fthe-power-of-suggestion%2F In the wake of the massacre in Tucson one of the debates has been over whether a toxic environment might have contributed to the assailant’s behavior.  Social psychology has demonstrated countless times the power of seemingly trivial situatonal forces to encourage hostility and violence.  One of the classics is a 1975 study of the effects of dehumanization. Here is a 1999 summary of that study by Situationist Contributor Phil Zimbardo. * * * My colleague, Albert Bandura, and his students contnued this line of research by extending the basic paradigm here to study the minimal conditions necessary to create dehumanization (Bandura, Underwood, & Fromson, 1975). What they manipulated was only the actors’ perceptioin of their victims–no authority pressures, no induced an... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4338035 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:17:15 +0100 4338035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314050&cid=t_128844_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F05%2Foptimism-and-the-psychology-of-chance-encounters%2F “…chance encounters play a prominent role in shaping the course of human lives.” ~ Albert Bandura Former president, American Psychological Association “Did you ever observe to whom the accidents happen? Chance favors only the prepared mind.” ~ Louis Pasteur A friend of mine recently went through a tough time: a personal crisis. She was scouring for signs of something positive, anything that would offer a ray of hope or light for her situation. She decided to go out for some tea when she encountered a woman, unknown to her, who began chatting about the trials and tribulations of her life. The woman spoke of gratitude for those who had courage, and at the end of what was essentially a monologue the woman said to my friend: “Everybody goes through difficulties. Surround yourse... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314050 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:05:00 +0100 4314050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4220466&cid=t_128844_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fhappiness-is%2F Happiness Is… A Recovery Book In this highly entertaining and literate book, Shawn Christopher Shea takes us on a provocative journey into the world of practical philosophy, applied spirituality and everyday psychology. Calling upon more than twenty years of clinical experience, fifty years of navigating life’s ups and downs, and an array of thinkers and pop icons – from Alan Watts to Albert Einstein, Billy Graham to Bob Dylan, the Dalai Lama to the English mystic Julian of Norwich – he weaves a gentle compassion and a tart wit into this compelling look at human nature and our never-ending quest for happiness. Not content with traditional stereotypes of happiness, Shea is on a search for a tougher happiness that is present and revitalizing even during times o... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4220466 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:00:00 +0100 4220466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4164487&cid=t_128844_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fhigh-stress-jobs-increase-heart-attack-risk-women%2F A new report just out is suggesting that women who have high stress jobs suffer from an increased rate of heart attacks and coronary artery disease. The lead researcher is cardiologist Dr. Michelle Albert of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4164487 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:48:20 +0100 4164487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4001731&cid=t_128844_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2010%2F09%2F24%2Fu-s-district-court-judge-jeremy-fogel-clears-path-for-california-executions-to-resume-but-will-they%2F The newly renovated San Quentin Prison Death Chamber AP Photo Well, for now – or should I say until Monday afternoon, California executions as per state and federal law can proceed. A federal judge in San Jose gave the go-ahead today for next week’s scheduled execution of a convicted murderer from Riverside County, which would be the state’s first execution in nearly five years. U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel, who blocked lethal injections at San Quentin State Prison in February 2006 because of haphazard procedures, untrained staff and the potential of inflicting excruciating pain, said revised state regulations and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling had removed constitutional obstacles to renewed executions. Fogel acknowledged that he has not yet reviewed the state’s a... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4001731 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:46:26 +0100 4001731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946470&cid=t_128844_87_f&fid=39261&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvactruth.com%2F2010%2F08%2F18%2Frockefeller-vaccine-secret-revealed%2F Discussions Presented at the Third International Poliomyelitis Conference: Developments in Tissue Culture., (pp. 221). Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company. [18] Brown, R., et. al. The Mass Production and Distribution of HeLa Cells at Tuskegee Institute, 1953–55. J Hist Med Allied Sci.1983; 38: 415-431. [19] Nelson-Rees, W.A. Responsibility for truth in research. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2001 June 29; 356(1410): 849–851. [20] Paul, J. (1974). A Biographical Memoir: Thomas Francis, Jr. – 1900-1969 (pp. 79). Washington D.C.: National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved August 17th, 2010 from http://books.nap.edu/html/biomems/tfrancis.pdf Henry Kumm [21] Snowden, F.M. (2006). The Conquest of Malaria: Italy, 1900-1962, (pp. 200). Frederick W. Hilles Publication Fund of Yale Un... vactruth.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946470 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:04:52 +0100 3946470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3862102&cid=t_128844_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FE76ruBRg4FI%2F Brain fitness programs may help weak elderly walk faster (press release) A study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found preliminary evidence that brain fitness programs may help frail elderly walk faster, potentially preventing disability and improving quality of life. For walking while talking — which requires considerably more concentration than normal walking — the seniors who took computer training notably improved compared with their initial speeds. By contrast, no improvement in walking speed was observed for the control group. (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3862102 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:53:03 +0100 3862102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3812941&cid=t_128844_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fyou-know-youre-unwell-if-prince-albert-of-monaco-changes-the-wedding-date-on-you%2F photo: WENN.com Like he just did to Charlene Wittstock, his bride-to-be. The royal bastard! Wait, stay those tears. The happy couple actually moved the date up from July 9 to July 2, 2011, so that they could attend an International Olympic Committee meeting in South Africa July 5-9 as newlyweds. (Charlene used to do a little swimming for her native South Africa.) Forever the romantic skeptics, we’ll see if the balding prince drums up any other excuses before the big day. via CNN.com Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If...Prince Albert of Monaco Changes the Wedding Date on You (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3812941 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:17:44 +0100 3812941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790751&cid=t_128844_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F26%2Finsanity-albert-einstein-was-wrong%2F “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” I have heard that quote in my clinical practice so many times in the past year that I decided I have to write about it. Somehow this definition has become part of the collective understanding of abnormal psychology and has been terribly misapplied. I don’t know much more about the context of the quote but I am guessing that it was a bit of a humorous comment on science. First, to critique the quote. If we are going to take this definition seriously to start, then everyone, yes everyone, is insane. Behavioral research in the early part of the twentieth century taught the world about how human beings learn: through long processes of conditioning based on pairings and reinforcement. Consider this, let... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790751 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:11:05 +0100 3790751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710607&cid=t_128844_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F29%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-june-29-2010%2F How do you handle the daily stresses in your life? Are you a hide under the covers person, a problem-solver, or a face things head on warrior? Or maybe you’re a little of all three depending on the situation. What surprises me is that no matter how healthy we’ve become through therapy or how advanced we are as a society, there is still a lot we can do to be and do better. There are, for example, still roadblocks ahead concerning mental health stigma. On top of that there’s the economy, natural disasters, and the oil spill, oh my!  With the weight of the world on our shoulders adding significant baggage to our already piled up plate of worries, perhaps now more than ever, quoting the title of the 1965 Beatles song, “What the World Needs Now is Love.” Yes we de... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710607 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:25:40 +0100 3710607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690812&cid=t_128844_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=3656794&cid=t_128844_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fexperts-urge-cancer-patients-exercise%2F Breast cancer survivor Marika Holmgren, University of Pennsylvania epidemiologist Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, and Albert Einstein Cancer Center Director of Psychosocial Oncology Alyson Moadel, PhD discuss the benefits and strategies around exercising during and after your cancer treatment. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3656794 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:55:09 +0100 3656794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471843&cid=t_128844_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F15%2F7-ways-to-overcome-disappointment%2F “We would never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world,” wrote Helen Keller. How I wish she were wrong. Disappointments leave us with the unpleasant task of squashing, crushing, and pinching lemons to extract any and all juice. Here, then, are a few of my techniques to turn sour into sweet, to try my best to overcome disappointment. 1. Throw away the evidence Albert Einstein failed his college entrance exam. Walt Disney was fired from his first media job. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. Get it? 2. Stay in the mud “The lotus flower blooms most beautifully from the deepest and thickest mud,” says a Buddhist proverb, just in case you thought all crap was bad. 3. Make a pearl Allow your disappointment to form a p... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471843 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:06:33 +0100 3471843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467841&cid=t_128844_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fpoor-quality-eggs-doctor-or-patient.html I just received an email from a patient who wanted a second opinion. She was 25 years old and had just completed an IVF treatment cycle at another clinic. She had got only 3 eggs and 2 poor quality embryos; and her doctor had told her that her problem was "poor quality eggs" and that she needed donor eggs. She was very upset and frustrated, and wanted to know how we could help her.Now while it is possible that young women can have poor quality eggs, this not common. Step number 1 was to review her IVF medical records, so I asked her to send these to me.Unfortunately, she did not have any records at all ! " My doctor refuses to give these " was what she told me. This is extremely frustrating and makes my blood boil. I cannot understand why IVF clinics do not routinely provide patients with ... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467841 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:15:00 +0100 3467841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440841&cid=t_128844_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F06%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-6-2010%2F April showers bring May flowers. And this past week it’s been raining enough to grow a whole football field of them. But a follower on Twitter yesterday got me thinking about another meaning behind this popular children’s rhyme. Maybe it’s the storm inside that’s really stealing our energy and attention. It’s all the work and heartache we’re going through now that will inevitably become our own rainbow, our own future field of flowers. So this post is dedicated to you, all of you who work so hard on themselves, transforming your inner and outer lives, and working through the endless days of rain for the hope of one day experiencing the reward and joy of your own flower filled inner garden. I hope you’ll enjoy this week’s round-up of intrigui... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440841 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:18:06 +0100 3440841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318435&cid=t_128844_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F01%2Fproof-positive-counting-your-blessings%2F The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles. – William Penn Normally I’m known as a “nice guy:” easygoing, fair, pretty calm and generally happy. But several years ago I planned a weekend conference on psychodrama that unglued me. Planning the conference took six months and included the usual things; arranging for a block of rooms, guaranteeing registrants, coordinating lunches and dinners, and keeping the cost down wherever I could. As a clinical professor, the presentations and training itself were easy. I could lecture and demonstrate the use of role-playing in dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder, show videos of how to apply group principles to people with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities, and demonstrate the... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318435 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:12:00 +0100 3318435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977428&cid=t_128844_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fn_ssYEkG5kc%2F We are excited to invite you to the first virtual, global SharpBrains Summit (January 18-20th, 2010). The SharpBrains Summit will feature a “dream team” of over 25 speakers who are leaders in industry and research from 7 countries, to discuss emerging research, tools and best practices for cognitive health and performance. This inaugural event will expose health and insurance providers, developers, innovators at Fortune 500 companies, investors and researchers, to the opportunities, partnerships, trends, and standards of the rapidly evolving cognitive fitness field. Register Today Learn more and register Here today, at discounted early-bird rates, to receive these benefits: Learn: Full access to all Conference live sessions, and Downloadable Recordings and Handouts See: latest techno... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977428 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:57:47 +0100 2977428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807739&cid=t_128844_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F6hiu_s-gcV8%2F Title: The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness - Practical Advice to Keep Your Brain Sharp - Two community-based book talks hosted by New York Public Library and supported by the Einstein Aging Study at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Description: A fit brain? Can you exercise your brain and become mentally fit? Can you continue to learn and increase your brain’s capacity at any age? Alvaro Fernandez, CEO and Co-Founder of SharpBrains, says Yes!, and in this program he will show you how. Based on research compiled from leading scientists in fields of Neuroscience, Gerontology, and Cognitive Science, and presented in his book “The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness”, Alvaro Fernandez will provide ways to maintain and improve your cognitive health. He will: - Debunk 10 Myths of Br... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807739 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:08:07 +0100 2807739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2745525&cid=t_128844_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Ff4Jvq4b3k6E%2F Here’s some positive news for loved ones with Down Syndrome. A new wellness center will be opened in Chesterfield, Missouri, that will be devoted especially to adults with Down Syndrome. The center will be named for St. Louis Cardinal Albert Pujols, who has a daughter with Down Syndrome. The clinic will be the first of its kind in the state, and will focus exclusively on the lives of adults with Down Syndrome. The site is expected to attract many medical experts in Down Syndrome from all over the state. The center opens in November. Image: sxc.hu. Post from: Blisstree Down Syndrome Center for Adults (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2745525 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:48:29 +0100 2745525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2660790&cid=t_128844_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F3KtVHOFYpHw%2F Do you like to nap? I love to nap. I tell people I live to nap. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m a nurse and learned to sleep at odd times of day or if that’s just the way I am, but I try to squeeze in a nap - even a five minute one - every day. Humans seem to fight it, as if napping is a sign of weakness. Heck, we also seem to have competitions with each other to see who has had the least amount of sleep and is the most tired. Animals must be smarter. They nap a lot - some more than others. They likely know something we don’t. Lots of research over the recent years have pointed to the benefits of napping. I know a lot of people say that they can’t nap because they fall into too deep a sleep and that is a problem. But if you’re able to take the lig... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2660790 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:59:02 +0100 2660790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381446&cid=t_128844_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F30%2Fa-weekly-combination-of-topotecan-docetaxel-produces-clinical-benefit-in-heavily-pretreated-ovarian-cancer-patients%2F Recurrent and metastatic endometrial and ovarian cancers can be notoriously difficult to treat. … Physicians at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University showed that a combination of two chemotherapy drugs not only produced clinical benefit for such patients but were also well tolerated.  The results of this phase II study were published [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381446 Fri, 01 May 2009 04:42:16 +0100 2381446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2026892&cid=t_128844_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fassisted-suicide-and-voyeuristic-ghouls.html Albert Pierrepoint : was he sane?The voyeuristic ghouls will be tuning in to Sky tonight to watch some poor man with motor neurone disease commit suicide. I shall not be watching. Not that I am against it being shown. It is not for me, but yet I am nauseated by the faux out-rage of middle England, who condemn the broadcasting of the moment of death on television, and yet welcome the re-introduction of hanging. In our strange society it is, of course, perfectly all right to watch gruesome deaths in Straw Dogs, the Texas Chainsaw massacre and Spooks, because in those the deaths are “only” simulated. Let there be real deaths,  a massacre in Rwanda, or wherever, and the news broadcasts are sanitised. Middle England prefers the camera to turn away at the last moment. What hypocrisy.If I ac... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2026892 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:29:00 +0100 2026892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1976343&cid=t_128844_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F459178021%2F We offered some Brain Fitness Predictions in our Market Report , including... "7. Doctors and pharmacists will help patients navigate through the overwhelming range of available products and interpret the results of cognitive assessments. This will require significant professional development efforts, given that most doctors today were trained under a very different understanding of the brain than the one we have today." The American Medical News, a weekly newspaper for physicians published by the American Medical Association, just published an excellent article along those lines: Steps to a nimble mind: Physical and mental exercise help keep the brain fit -- Neuroscience is uncovering techniques to prevent cognitive decline. A few quotes: - It's an example that highlights a wave... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1976343 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:09:40 +0100 1976343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1862644&cid=t_128844_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F10%2Fsecondhand-smoke-on-albert-moehler.html I was interviewed by Albert Mohler last week about human exceptionalism, Spain being poised to legalize the Great Ape Project, Ecuador and "nature rights," PETA, and other matters. Mohler is the president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and he comes to issues from a Christian perspective, while I analyze based on human equality and universal human rights. But whether one is religious, agnostic, or atheistic, basing our laws and morality on the intrinsic value of human life simply and merely because it is human is, I believe, the most important philosophical issue of our time.To tune in, hit this link to the show and hit the play tab. My interview begins about five minutes into the show. (Source: Secondhand Smoke) Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1862644 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:29:00 +0100 1862644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1406963&cid=t_128844_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F29%2Ffailing-in-order-to-succeed%2F Everyone’s heard of the need for self-esteem. If you don’t feel good about yourself, how can you ever accomplish anything in your life? But what you may not know is the need for something else, which may be even more important — self-efficacy. That is, the belief that you have what you need in order to succeed (even if you don’t always do so). People with self-efficacy often have very high standards for themselves, which brings about a paradox — they may not always have the highest self-esteem, nor do they always succeed (according to their own standards). What they do do is to never give up and always continue believing in themselves and their abilities. The Wall Street Journal’s Melinda Beck has a column today about the role and importance self-ef... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1406963 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:59:34 +0100 1406963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1391350&cid=t_128844_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F22%2Falbert-bandura-wins-grawemeyer-award%2F From The Observer: Albert Bandura was awarded [one of the] 2008 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Awards [for $200,000]. A native of Canada, Albert Bandura received his doctoral degree from the University of Iowa in 1952. He began his appointment at Stanford University in 1953, where he remains as the David Starr Jordan professor of social science in psychology. In 2002 Bandura was ranked the 20th Century’s fourth most eminent psychologist in a survey conducted by the Review of General Psychology, coming in behind only B.F. Skinner, Jean Piaget, and Sigmund Freud. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Bandura has received APS’s highest honors, the William James Fellow Award and the Jam... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1391350 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:00:38 +0100 1391350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1325546&cid=t_128844_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fcaregivers-inspirational-video-of-week.html The Caregivers' Inspirational Video of the Week below features scenic slides and quotes such as "Imagination is more important than knowledge" from Albert Einstein's Words of Wisdom. Many of his quotes have a zen-like quality, such as "Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them." One of my favorites is "Try not to become a person of success, but a person of value." Enjoy the video below, and have a good week. Best wishes, Kristi (Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News) The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1325546 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:24:00 +0100 1325546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1198833&cid=t_128844_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F228755260%2F A roundup of several excellent articles this week: Keeping Your Brain Fit (US News and World Report) - "In a study of more than 2,800 people ages 65 or older, Harvard researchers found that those with at least five social ties—church groups, social groups, regular visits, or phone calls with family and friends—were less likely to suffer cognitive decline than those with no social ties." - "The working hypothesis is that it has something to do with stress management," says Marilyn Albert, a neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins and codirector of the Alzheimer's research center there. In animal studies, a prolonged elevation in stress hormones damages the hippocampus. Social engagement appears to boost people's sense of control, which affects their stress level. Creative ar... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1198833 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:35:05 +0100 1198833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=760454&cid=t_128844_109_f&fid=34788&url=http%3A%2F%2Firvingpsychiatrist.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Freflection-on-passing-of-albert-ellis.html Alfred Adler was the first one who split with Freud where I would fault Freud. Adler had the idea that people had a 'will to power' and that could be used in therapy for them to take control of their lives. In Freud: The Mind of the Moralist, Rief points out that Freud's views, for instance on women, were those of the social and intellectual group that he grew up identifying with. He was not sui generis. A recent Article in the Wall Street Journal's weekend addition points out the composer Wagner had a philosophy of 'a complete cultural, musical folk experience.' He emphasized the Power of the Will as an aspect of that and was antisemitic. Freud's milieu objected to Wagner for that reason 'and his dog' the power of the Will. I believe this may account for Freud's overreaction and, in part,... a psychiatrist who learned from veterans blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=760454 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:26:00 +0100 760454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675450&cid=t_128844_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F14%2Fquality-of-life-for-diabetics-in-mexico-is-grim%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset I am often guilty of diabetes isolationism. I tend to think about diabetes within a United States vacuum. But diabetes is a worldwide disease. The World Health Organization website identified the worldwide prevalence of diabetes at 171 million in 2000, and projects this number will rise to 366 million in 2030. Unfortunately, diabetes treatment and education is severely lacking in developing countries. Mexico is one developing country where the public health system is failing the disease. Diabetes is the leading cause of death in Mexico, with 138 deaths per 100,000 adults aged 20 to 84 in 2000. That compares to 82 deaths in 100,000 here in the United States. Mexico also has one of the world's highest prevalence rates -- 10.7 percent of a... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675450 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478750&cid=t_128844_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F08%2Fsupplementing-evidence-for-diabetic-neuropathy%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Drugs, Research, EventsAllow me to explain my choice of photographs. I choose to spot the picturesque sunset over the Ventura Beach horizon, where I will NOT be attending the upcoming Gordon Research Conference on Oxidative Stress and Disease. For those who will be there, do me a favor and drop me a line on Section 3: Oxidative Stress and Diabetes. Here's what I've got so far... Alpha-lipoic acid is approved in Germany as a drug for the treatment of diabetic polyneuropathies. Alpha lipoic acid shows evidence of being effective in the treatment of diabetic neuropathy and may be useful in treating some other aspects of diabetes. It may help prevent the oxidation of LDL cholesterol and may be protective against oxidative stress. ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478750 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 478750