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 'amount'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:40:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968576&cid=t_180630_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F26%2Fdont-have-enough-time-7-practical-steps-to-try%2F Some mornings Theresa Daytner spends hours hiking. She also goes on trail rides, used to weight-lift twice a week with a trainer, reads nightly, watches her favorite TV show, enjoys massages, gets her hair done and planned a huge surprise birthday party for her husband, with people arriving from all over the country. And she sleeps at least seven hours a night. Oh, and as journalist Laura Vanderkam writes in her book, 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think, Daytner is busier than most. She’s the owner of a seven-figure revenue company and the mother of six children, including twins! She also coaches soccer and regularly attends her kids’ games, is helping her 21-year-old plan a wedding and is expanding her business. I barely have time to clean my room, do one load of laundry, coo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968576 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:20:10 +0100 4968576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952989&cid=t_180630_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F19%2F10-tips-for-new-fathers%2F If you are a new dad, guess what research shows is one of the best things you can do to bond with your new baby and make your marriage stronger? Change his diaper. Yep… Becoming a new father can be a daunting task, but there are ten things to keep in mind that will help you, your new baby, and your marriage. 1. Time and tolerance. The most important thing you can do is simply spend time with your newborn.  Serious research about fatherhood is only a scant 30 years old, and what we know is that the more time fathers spend with their infants the better. Researchers in the early years of father-infant bonding couldn’t find fathers spending enough time with their infants to study them.  In other words, dads weren’t spending an adequate amount of time with their baby to even start... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952989 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 10:29:58 +0100 4952989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813361&cid=t_180630_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F11%2Fthe-fear-of-making-mistakes-and-interesting-insights-on-being-wrong%2F My whole life I’ve been terrified of making mistakes. When I was giving a talk about Germany in my sixth grade class and the teacher asked me who the chancellor was, it took me a minute to utter his last name — all the while I was stuttering. When I gave presentations in school, I never veered away from my index cards — not even a word. I made myself memorize the words in their exact order — perfectly. If I fumbled, I was a failure. When I started a job in college, the first time I swept the floor, I took an inordinate amount of time. I was worried that if the manager saw any dirt, she’d think that I wasn’t working hard enough to pick up every speck. When I was accepted to grad school, I thought they could sense my stupidity and lack of skill and send me on my way. (Im... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813361 Wed, 11 May 2011 12:29:54 +0100 4813361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275390&cid=t_180630_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F20%2F7-tips-to-smooth-over-your-holiday-stress%2F Ahh, the holidays. Christmastime is here, and many will be traveling this week to rejoin loved ones and family members. We’ll be traveling too, as we often do during the holidays, to visit with long-distance family. Wouldn’t you like your holidays to be a bit smoother? Me too. So here are some tips to help smooth over your holiday stress and make this time of the year more enjoyable for you and those you’ll be visiting. 1. Plan early. Well, it’s a little late for this one. If your trip isn’t yet planned, I can’t help you. But this is good information for next year, as sometimes people wait until the last minute to plan their travel or where exactly they’ll be and when, when visiting the family. These tips can also help you reduce stress about holid... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275390 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:59:58 +0100 4275390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225374&cid=t_180630_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F02%2Fis-exercise-necessary-for-weight-loss%2F Fitness industry professionals, or sometimes exercise enthusiasts, declare that “you have to exercise to lose weight.”  More precisely, they suggest that you have to conform to a formal exercise routine if you want to lose weight. The National Center for Health Statistics shows that 68.7 percent of Americans are overweight, with a little more than 34 percent being obese and slightly less than six percent being “extremely obese” (Reuters, 2009). With the amount of money being invested in gym memberships, exercise equipment, and personal trainers, you would think that more people would be losing weight. But many people who have invested money in exercise equipment and gym memberships don’t exercise on a regular basis.  Often, home gym equipment serves as a coat rack, or i... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225374 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:47:56 +0100 4225374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655811&cid=t_180630_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=3652408&cid=t_180630_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-devices-spell-stromuhr-win-the-spelling-championship%2F2010.06.10 They seem to like medical devices in the high stakes world of spelling championships. Anamika Veeramani, from Cleveland, Ohio, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee this weekend by spelling “stromuhr,” a rheometer designed to measure the amount and speed of blood flow through an artery. Don’t feel bad — we’d never heard of it before either, and we’re supposed to be experts in this stuff. Education never ends… Merriam-Webster: Stromuhr London Science Museum: Ludwig-type stromuhr, London, England, 1920-1940 Press release: National Spelling Bee: A Spawning Ground for Future Physicians and Obscure Diseases *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652408 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:00:01 +0100 3652408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490679&cid=t_180630_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F21%2Fbrain-games-dont-help-your-brain%2F A red flag always goes up in my mind when I see an entire industry sprout up around something that doesn’t have a lot of research backing. That’s been the problem with these so-called “brain games” — you know, those video or online games that supposedly improve your memory or thinking. Makers of these games like to point to studies of people who were older (usually seniors), had existing memory or cognitive problems or other issues who engaged in specific tasks and then were shown to have some improvement in memory or cognition. Few studies have been done on these games with everyday folks like you and I. And fewer still studies have been done on the specific games being marketed to consumers (often the studies use tasks that the games then try and replicate,... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490679 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:43:08 +0100 3490679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908647&cid=t_180630_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F20%2Fdo-your-eyes-give-you-away%2F Can your eyes give away how much you’re thinking — even when you’re not consciously aware of your effort? According to new research, the answer is yes. Previous research has shown that people spend more physical effort in a demanding physical task when they could gain a high-value monetary reward, than when they could gain a low-value reward. But the intriguing finding from this research was that this behavior occurred even when the monetary reward was presented subliminally, below the threshold of our conscious awareness. In other words, a person would work harder for more money, even if they weren’t consciously aware that more money was the reward. Other research into subliminal processing suggests people can perceive emotional messages subliminally too. Dutch res... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908647 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:35:27 +0100 2908647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2724928&cid=t_180630_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FHAbBie6dkKU%2F West Virginia wins the titled of most medicated state in the U.S., according to one recent report. The state fills “17.7 prescriptions per capita compared to a national average of 11.5.” Why so much medicine? Experts believe it’s because of many chronic conditions and lack of exercise. The south in general has higher medication rates. “Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky and Missouri also have prescription drug-use rates well above the national average.” My first question when I heard this, was what type of medicine are they taking? The answer is lisinopril, a high-blood pressure drug. West Virginians, not surprisingly, have higher rates of heart disease the rest of the country as well. The majority of the population, some seve... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2724928 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:59:04 +0100 2724928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2662542&cid=t_180630_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F01%2Fnj-improves-mental-health-care-in-five-years%2F Why put off until tomorrow what you can do five years from now? That’s the question posed by the settlement of a lawsuit in the great state of New Jersey. Imagine being cleared to be discharged out of an inpatient psychiatric hospital, only you have no place to go. New Jersey, like many states, didn’t really care — you can stay at the hospital for as long as you want. But as anyone who has spent any amount of time in such a facility, you know it’s not really a conducive place for, um, “self-growth” and certainly not for someone trying to get their life and independence back. So four years ago, a group representing 300 patients at inpatient state psychiatric hospitals filed suit to get the state to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1999 Olmstead ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2662542 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:15:28 +0100 2662542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2621853&cid=t_180630_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F20%2F10-tips-for-getting-it-done-today%2F Procrastination is something most people have had to deal with at some point in their lives. We put things off, especially things that are boring, lengthy, drudgery, or might challenge us in some unexpected or unforseen way. It’s not that we don’t think we can do it (although for some people, that’s indeed a thought that enters their mind); it’s more often the case that we know we can do it, we just don’t want to. Procrastination can be beaten through some simple tips — by becoming more aware of the self-defeating thoughts you’re telling yourself about doing the task, and by becoming better organized. Although the tips are easy, putting them into use takes practice and repetition. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t succeed at first; ju... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2621853 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:38:07 +0100 2621853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258165&cid=t_180630_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F11%2Fus-mental-health-grades-virtually-useless%2F While I applaud the intent of the National Alliance on Mental Illness’s effort to “grade” the 50 states in the U.S. on their mental health care, the problem with such reports is that they are out-of-date and virtually useless from the moment they are published. The problem with the report isn’t its data gathering methods or purpose, both of which are solid and noble. The problem is that in the amount of time it takes to gather the data, analyze it, and publish it, the data is already out of date. To see how out of date, you only have to look and see that the last report was published 3 years ago. Hardly timely. In my home state, Massachusetts, it received a B, up from the C- it received in 2006, and much better than the national average of D. What the report doesn&... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258165 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:31:55 +0100 2258165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1768864&cid=t_180630_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F09%2F05%2Fmoney-happiness%2F It turns out that whoever said money can’t buy you happiness was wrong. Money can buy you happiness, as long as you give some of the money away. Dunn and colleagues (2008) conducted three studies that examined the relationship between Americans’ spending habits and their self-reported happiness. The first study was a national survey conducted on 632 Americans that asked to detail their income and spending habits. The participants were also asked to rate their general happiness level. The researchers found that two things were correlated with greater general happiness levels — higher income (naturally) and spending on gifts for other people or money given to charity. One could argue, well, hey, of course having more income can make you happy… But maybe it&#821... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1768864 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:10:53 +0100 1768864