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 'allison'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:01:41 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036278&cid=t_111594_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F16%2Fexpectation-affects-our-food-likes-and-dislikes%2F What is expectation assimilation? It’s the notion that our taste perceptions are biased by our imagination, and if you expect a food to taste good it will.  However, expectation assimilation also works in the opposite direction.  If you expect a food to taste unpleasant it will (Wansink, 2006). At a cafeteria in Urbana, Illinois, 175 people were given a free brownie dusted with powdered sugar (Wansink, 2006).  They were told the brownie was a new dessert that may be added to the menu.  They were asked how they liked the flavor and how much they would pay for it.   All of the brownies were the same size and had the same ingredients.  However, the brownies were served on a china plate, on a paper plate or on a paper napkin. Those who received the brownie on a china plate said t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036278 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:28:53 +0100 5036278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828863&cid=t_111594_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FKRf3Lui9Hoo%2F This article about donors who want to give colleges money with strings attached, published in Bloomberg Markets and splashed across a full page of the Sunday Washington Post, leads with the story of former BB&T chairman John Allison’s campaign to get the books and ideas of Ayn Rand into college classrooms and is lavishly decorated with big photographs of Rand. Most of the story is actually about much less titillating demands — donors who variously want a say in hiring the next football coach, a change in the school’s tuition policy, a rejection of money from other donors. But apparently editors know that Ayn Rand’s name can bring in the readers. So they act in their rational self-interest and put her name on the cover and her picture at the top of the page. At l... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828863 Sun, 15 May 2011 20:27:10 +0100 4828863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704869&cid=t_111594_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F04%2Ftourdecure%2F Summer of 2009. Allison came to town and we had a DOC meet-up out at the Mall of America. That was the first time I met Heather (a.k.a “Auntly H“) who blogs at “Beyond Your Peripheral Vision“.  Heather talked about her recent ADA Tour de Cure, and it sounded like a blast.  So I told her I’d ride with her team in 2010. With her help, I got back on my bike after a decade of it sitting in the garage.  We trained, we trained some more, and we kept training.  Day of the ride?  We kicked ass.  As we approached the finish line, after riding 27 miles, I opened my big mouth again and announced that in 2011 we would tackle the 45 mile course! As the snow finally melts away here in the Twin Cities, it’s time to get the bikes out.  I have eight weeks to get r... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704869 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:03:23 +0100 4704869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631617&cid=t_111594_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fdinner-dc%2F The local DOC Contingent sure pulled together while we were in D.C. for JDRF Government Day. What started out as a group of nine or ten quickly turned into sixteen or more! Every time I checked my e-mail or twitter feed, there was another person who caught wind of our plans and wanted to join in.  I had no idea so many of these folks lived close enough to meet us for dinner! Chris and Dayle helped out BIG TIME in choosing a place to go and making (constantly changing) arrangements. We went to a place called Chevy’s, which was right across the street from where our hotel shuttle dropped us off and would pick us up later. Picture stolen from Allison I finally got to meet Miriam Tucker (I’m a huge fan).  I got to see Allison again (we share a strong “no drama” vibe)... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631617 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:00:15 +0100 4631617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4626985&cid=t_111594_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F03%2F873%2F The first session I went to was called “Government Relations 101″. Sounded perfect to me – as I had no clue what I was getting into. Kim and I sat next to each other and listened to a great, high level, presentation about the JDRF and Government Relations. At some point during the talk, Gary Hall Jr. was mentioned.  Yeah, 10 time Olympic Medalist Gary Hall Jr.! Everyone looked over to the left, and there he was – sitting but a row in front and a couple seats over from us! After the session was over, Kim and I went to chat with him.  He was so down to earth, and there advocating just like the rest of us.  He wasn’t big bad superstar Gary – he was just Gary, a guy with type 1 diabetes doing whatever he could to help make a difference. By the time that s... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4626985 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:11:34 +0100 4626985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382751&cid=t_111594_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FIlAXKrr0E2g%2F By Caleb O. BrownThe Supreme Court majority in Citizens United asserted plainly that the federal government’s powers are few and defined in the realm of political speech. The decision has since been cast as one that does little more than give “corporations and unions the freedom to spend as much as they like to support or attack candidates.” Of course, the stakes were far higher. As the government’s attorney asserted during the initial oral argument, the Federal Election Commission retained the authority to ban the sale of certain books (e-books included) in the weeks leading up to an election, a fact opponents of Citizens United rarely mention. Shortly after that oral argument, Austin Bragg and I made a short video with Steve Simpson of the Institute for Justice, A... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382751 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:44:46 +0100 4382751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4187018&cid=t_111594_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FeNe3WFVaXuY%2Fninja-point-list-111910.php Sometimes I have a handful of random stuff I want to quickly talk about.  Seems like bullet point lists were invented for times just like this.  But the problem with bullet point lists is that the typical bullet points -- the actual, literal, bullet points -- are boring.  But I think I have a solution.  Let me know what you think, Ok?Our friend and fellow blogger, Allison Blass will be in town next weekend.  We're trying to coordinate some sort of local d-meetup, brunch sort of thing for Saturday, 11/27, somewhere around the Minneapolis/Twin Cities area.  If you're around and available, we'd love to hang out with you!  Drop a comment here, or send me an e-mail, and I'll keep you in the loop as details develop.  I got an e-mail recently from Tracy at ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4187018 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 03:55:47 +0100 4187018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077321&cid=t_111594_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F16%2Fgoing-mental-kindle-sweepstakes-third-winner%2F We’re pleased to announce the third winner in the Psych Central ‘Going Mental’ Kindle Sweepstakes — Allison Romano! Congratulations Allison!! You can enter the sweepstakes now by signing up for our free weekly mental health newsletter. We’re ‘going mental’ by giving away 5 new Amazon.com Kindle Readers — one a week — to new subscribers of our weekly Psych Central newsletter. We still have two Kindles left to give away. These are the high-end Kindle readers — the ones with 3G built-in. That means you don’t have to have an Internet connection to even use them. And don’t think you have to buy books to use these things — hundreds of free books are available in the Kindle store, and hundreds of RSS feeds can also be added for minimal monthly fees. We&#... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077321 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 19:51:56 +0100 4077321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3862147&cid=t_111594_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FwY51acYYgr8%2Fsinging-praises-for-ginger-vieira-and-me.php I've been working a lot with Ginger Vieira, and she is one of the best things I have done for myself in a long time.  Maybe ever.  She is really good at helping people, and I am thankful to have such a great coach and sounding board.  I have also worked really hard at looking at myself and honestly answering the questions we have come up with.  I can't say enough about how hard it is to be honest with myself about issues that I am scared to look at (change is hard).  The brain is an incredibly mysterious machine, and it is good at playing tricks.  So I take a lot of credit for my progress too.  Like many other things, you get from it what you put into it.  I'm working Ginger hard, and she is acknowledging the hard work and guiding my energy towards p... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3862147 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3862147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854698&cid=t_111594_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FZZ0ImlQkZUI%2Fcwd-friends-for-life---first-timer.php I am easily overwhelmed -- especially the first time I go somewhere or do something.  I think the folks at Children With Diabetes (CWD) must have known that.  They must have also known that I'm not the only one who feels that way.If you have never been to a Friends For Life (FFL) conference, they go the extra mile to make sure you feel comfortable.  No, not just comfortable, more than comfortable.  They make you feel appreciated just for being there.  It was so great.There is a "First Timer" ribbon on your name tag, a special table near registration with a few volunteers to answer questions and talk about how to make the most of the conference, and a special "First Timers Reception" (which I missed!).  I was bummed I missed it because there is a chance I misse... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854698 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3854698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3845099&cid=t_111594_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-tough-route-to-becoming-a-doctor%2F2010.08.08 This occurred after a liver, heart, lung, and kidney transplant: Allison John, 32, made medical history in 2006 after she received her fourth organ transplant — a kidney from her father, 61-year-old David John, to add to her previous heart, lung and liver transplants. A life plagued by illness and frequent hospital visits has not deterred John from her dream of becoming a doctor, however. After 14 years of interrupted study, she finally received her medical degree from Cardiff University last month, according to the U.K. press. Wow. -WesMusings of a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist. *This blog post was originally published at Dr. Wes* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3845099 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3845099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710550&cid=t_111594_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fs9FY7MJ0UQU%2F By John SamplesThe Center for Competitive Politics has sponsored an analysis by Allison Hayward of Elena Kagan’s writings on campaign finance regulation. It should be read widely, not least by the Senators trying to discern her fitness for the Court. Here’s a taste of Allison’s analysis: In Kagan’s 1996 article, Private Speech, Public Purpose: The Role of Governmental Motive in First Amendment Doctrine, she “explicitly recognized that ‘campaign finance laws… easily can serve as incumbent-protection devices’ and when applied to certain speakers ‘the danger of illicit motive becomes even greater.’ It is impossible to square Kagan’s analysis in this article with her recent comments that the Supreme Court should have deferred to Congress in Citizens United... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710550 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:43:09 +0100 3710550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552195&cid=t_111594_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-celibacy-cleanse-sex-avoidance-for-better-health%2F Is celibacy the key to happiness? The New York Post suggests that it might be, even for those of us who are not members of the clergy. We’re skeptical, honestly, but Mandy Stadtmiller profiles some New York women who’ve given it up in favor of focusing on career, self, and as profilee and Internet celebrity Julia Allison explains, to cure one’s “man whiplash.” Even Courtney Love is doing it–by not doing it. Personally, intentional avoidance of sex strikes us as an oblique form of masochism, but that’s because sex makes us feel healthier. Are we missing something? No More Sex in the City [New York Post] Post from: BlissTree The Celibacy Cleanse: Sex Avoidance for Better Health (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552195 Tue, 11 May 2010 13:33:34 +0100 3552195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460348&cid=t_111594_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fmetformin-vs-symlin-for-type-1-diabetes-whatever-works.html Not long ago, I reported here on the possible benefits of Metformin for people with type 1 diabetes. It is of course an oral medication traditionally aimed at type 2 diabetics who are not on insulin.  Today, we revisit that issue with a real live test case — my friend and colleague Allison Blass, who’s [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460348 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:00:19 +0100 3460348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163996&cid=t_111594_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FK_UWpa-MSsY%2F Thank you so much for the wonderful questions! They really made me think and I appreciate that you trust my opinion so much! Let’s get started… Cara asked…My question isn’t how you’ve met so many people…it’s how you remember them! Their names, faces, etc. You are a fantastic networker from what I’ve seen. And I have no idea how you do it! I suppose it just comes from interacting with people as regularly as I can, on Twitter, on Facebook, in person. It’s harder if I only talk to someone just once. I try to have conversations with people as much as I can and I think that having a tangible memory really helps. But my mother is a first grade teacher, so maybe I inherited it? Lee Ann asked… Since you recently passed your 1 year dating anniversary with Eri... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163996 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:00:23 +0100 3163996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111718&cid=t_111594_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FJHB_M62MVWU%2F What is your purpose? Your destiny? Have you known for some time what you are meant to do for a career, but you just aren’t sure how to transfer it to real life? Are you still searching for that path you can call your very own? Everyone was blessed with certain gifts, talents and personality traits that can be transferred into a fulfilling, satisfying and financially prosperous line of work. Some people know from the get-go what they want to be when they grow up. Others, like me, find their purpose through an evolvement of life’s experiences and challenges. Either way, you come to find that it is perfectly right for you. I truly believe that you have the full potential to pinpoint, develop and achieve your dream career. Yes, you! One of the things that really saddens me is when I see s... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111718 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:46:09 +0100 3111718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012569&cid=t_111594_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fguest-post-have-a-little-respect.html My D-blogger friend and intermittent correspondent Allison Blass has been living with diabetes since she was 8 years old. It’s pretty much all she knows. She copes with it her way, and strives to let others do the same. That’s why, this week, she’s musing on the theme of respecting each others’ choices in this [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012569 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:48 +0100 3012569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389673&cid=t_111594_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FObZ8YmPEcuQ%2F The so-called Citizens United case offers the Supreme Court a chance to severely curtail the free speech abuses of the Federal Election Commission. John Samples, Director of the Cato Institute’s Center for Representative Government, Institute for Justice Senior Attorney Steve Simpson and George Mason University law professor Allison Hayward weigh in. You can subscribe to Cato’s YouTube videos here and our Weekly Video podcast here. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389673 Mon, 04 May 2009 16:27:00 +0100 2389673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349463&cid=t_111594_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fdiabetes-blogginglife-balance.html My friend and periodic contributor Allison Blass is tired of blogging about diabetes.  She announced this last week, and she worries about keeping her readers’ interest as her blog “will start to look like a blog about Allison, who happens to have diabetes, rather than a blog about diabetes, which happens to be written by Allison.”  [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349463 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:11:42 +0100 2349463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930483&cid=t_111594_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Flife-with-ms-book-club-the-last-lecture%2F Hope everyone had a happy Halloween. It’s time to announce our next reading adventure. This will be our third book and as I look to the Life with MS archive I come to realize that we will be entering into our third year of the Life with MS Book Club Blog as well. Boy, do we read slowly!I’ve decided to give us an early holiday gift as our next book. I’m very excited about this read and I hope you will be also. Our first book, Allison Shadday’s “MS and Your Feelings: Handling the Ups and Downs of Multiple Sclerosis” was a big hit and I think we all use it as a reference (or at least I do) now and again. Last month, we wrapped up with our Author’s Notes by Dawn Bailiff from her “Notes from a Minor Key,” a memoire. This time, our Life with ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930483 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:25:42 +0100 1930483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1268690&cid=t_111594_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fauthor-notes-on-ms-and-your-feelings%2F For the past year, we’ve been reading and discussing Allison Shadday’s book about MS and our feelings. We’ve had a great time studying and sharing her text and now this book has drawn to a close. I know I’m not the only one who will keep this book on my reference shelf for future review; every day of life with MS brings new feelings to the fore. I am very happy to turn over the remainder of this final installment of the “MS And Your Feelings” book club to our first featured author; Ladies and gentlemen, I give you…Allison Shadday! It has been such an honor to have “MS & Your Feelings” featured as the first book to be reviewed in Trevis’ blog. I’ve spent time reading many of your comments about both the book and life in general. Your support and encouragement of ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1268690 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:43:58 +0100 1268690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1196091&cid=t_111594_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fallison-shadday-joins-the-life-with-ms-crew%2F Happy February, everyone! I know I just posted our monthly book club blog, so it might be odd to speak of the book again, this quickly. I have just secured some very exciting news about this topic and wanted to share. Allison Shadday, the author of our first book, “MS and Your Feelings,” on our book club blog, is going to be joining us for the final discussion we have for her book! Allison has become a good friend (even though she lives a drive, ferry ride and another drive away from me) and has agreed to the idea. We’re calling it, “Author’s Notes.” Here’s how I see the whole thing going down (and I hope that we can make this work with our new author, Dawn Bailiff, as well). Please post comments for Allison on the Chapter 12 book club blog. Over the next few weeks, she’ll ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1196091 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:56:43 +0100 1196091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1190101&cid=t_111594_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fms-and-your-feelings-book-club-blog-chapter-12%2F Um, what? Sometimes, I swear, I feel like “that” guy from one of the sophomoric college films. Someone will be asking me a question or making a statement that requires further comment from me, and I feel like I’ve been asked to give a report on a book I’ve read under water. “Cognitive issues,” as we’ll call them, range from comprehension to fatigue-induced fog and they are real! This final chapter of Allison Shadday’s book deals with not only the challenges but coping skills for these issues. I say “final chapter” even though there are a couple of short bits after this one. I feel that this is the last of the chapters we need to discuss. Over the past year, we’ve been taking one chapter of the book per month for discussion. Your comments have been numerous on some top... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1190101 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:28:40 +0100 1190101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1063078&cid=t_111594_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fms-and-your-feelings-book-club-blog-chapter-10%2F Each month here at the Life with MS blog, we take our final posting to discuss our book club book. Since the beginning of the year, we’ve been taking apart one chapter of Allison Shadday’s book: “MS and Your Feelings.” This month, Chapter 10 deals with communications. I’ll admit my faults right up front here. As a writer, teacher and public speaker (particularly on the topic of multiple sclerosis), you might think that my communication about MS would be pretty good. Ask anyone in my life (family, friends, colleagues, dogs) and you’d likely get a lukewarm response. Ask me and I’ll give it to you pretty straight; I’m NOT a good communicator about my MS. Several of the things in this section were like my own personal to-do list. I’m the guy who says he doesn’t want... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1063078 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:44:24 +0100 1063078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=995186&cid=t_111594_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fms-and-your-feelings-book-club-blog-chapter-9%2F Call me ahead of my time, call me clairvoyant, call me acutely aware…I’ll call me lucky! A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a posting (and you responded, heartily) about being tired. Today, as we look to our book club blog, we’re talking about being sick and tired of being sick and tired. For those of you just joining the conversation (and I’m seeing a lot of new names out there and that is GREAT), we take the last blog of each month and review a chapter of Allison Shadday’s recently published book “MS and Your Feelings: Handling the Ups and Downs of Multiple Sclerosis.” This month, we’re on to chapter 9. I devoured this book when the first of several copies made their way to me. I’ll admit that I’ve been re-scanning the past couple of chapters as I write my monthly blog en... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=995186 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:24:46 +0100 995186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=947519&cid=t_111594_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fms-and-your-feelings-book-club-blog-chapter-8%2F I know, I know! Here it is the 12th of October and Trevis is finally writing the book club blog that was supposed to post the last day of September. Truth be known, it wasn’t until I was writing the “How’s your MS” blog that I realized that the calendar had moved to October. Couple that with some other technical issues and here we are, Friday of week two rather than Friday of week four. My apologies to all of our readers and to Allison Shadday, our author. This month’s chapter deals with grief and grieving. We’ve had conversations in these pages about grieving before. It’s something that we with multiple sclerosis must learn to process over and over in the course of our disease. Just when we think we’ve gotten “over” something, something else is taken from us. We grieve... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=947519 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:23:48 +0100 947519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=870399&cid=t_111594_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F14%2Fwhats-your-diabetes-mystery%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Drugs, Research, Opinion, Blogs, Services, Allie Beatty, Support, Care, Complications, PersonalitiesWhy is diabetes an imperfect science? The last 22 years of my life with diabetes have disproved as much (or more) than it has confirmed in conventional diabetes wisdom. The facts were in the studies - but researchers didn't know what to do with them, at the time. Here's where the mysteries will unfold.. The last year blogging with The Diabetes Blog has been an in your face demonstration of the imperfect science of diabetes. Many undisclosed details of studies from days gone by have proven to be a reason why diabetes has been an imperfect science. Since when has science been imperfect? When you don't complete your homework. Don't get wrong ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=870399 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 870399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=539093&cid=t_111594_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F12%2Fcountry-singer-toby-keith-announces-charity-golf-event%2F Filed under: Childhood Cancers, Kidney Cancer, Cancer events, Celebrity fundraisers, Celebrity spokesperson, Events, FundraisersToby Keith has been touched by childhood cancer. One of his original band mates lost his daughter Allison in August of 2003 to a form of kidney cancer called Wilm's tumor. The country singer is sponsoring the fourth annual charity golf tournament that will once again benefit the families of children fighting cancer. The event will begin with an auction and party in downtown Oklahoma City on April 27, and continue with the golf tournament the following morning. The proceeds will benefit Ally's house, which Keith helped establish in memory of his friend's daughter. The charity helps pay for medical bills, prescriptions, housing, transportation, toys, food, clothing ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=539093 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 539093