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 'ana'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:15:24 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4277789&cid=t_214146_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fflorida-health-commissioner-dr-ana-viamonte-ros-dismissed-withering-criticism-governor%2F Florida Health Commissioner Dr. Ana Viamonte Ros has been told her last day in that position is January 3, 2011 after she came in for heavy criticism by the transition team of newly elected Florida Governor Rick Scott. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4277789 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 04:24:30 +0100 4277789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816461&cid=t_214146_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F03%2Fintroducing-mentoring-and-recovery%2F I’m pleased to welcome our latest blog, Mentoring and Recovery with Shannon Cutts. Mentoring and Recovery is a blog about learning from others in the recovery process. Mentoring is just another word for learning through individual, one-on-one teaching. Mentors can be our guides in this world, as we take on the role of apprentice or student. Others have much to teach us, but not in a formal way — in an informal way, of learning through questioning and example. A mentor is usually so much more than just a teacher — they offer us the well-worn wisdom of their own experience coupled with their education. Perhaps Shannon’s own words for the intent of her blog say it best… Even when we don’t realize we are being mentored, we are always watching, always learning f... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816461 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:45:31 +0100 3816461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706673&cid=t_214146_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnon-endorsement-of-the-national-nurse-act-a-letter-to-the-ana%2F2010.06.28 To the American Nurses Association, I am a member of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and a dedicated supporter of HR 4601 The National Nurse Act. For the life of me, I cannot understand ANA’s reluctance to endorse the National Nurse Act. The infrastructure already exists, in fact the position already exists. The Act seeks to have the Chief Nursing Officer of the U.S. Public Health Service designated as the National Nurse. There is nothing political about this –- the nominating procedure for the position does not change. It is not a presidential appointment, nor is it a Cabinet position. And it costs nothing to implement -– it’s already funded. It takes no resources away from other nursing initiatives and competes with no other nursing organization. But more importantly, it g... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706673 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:06:00 +0100 3706673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3306783&cid=t_214146_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fsystemic-lupus-erythematous-sle%2F Pathophysiology 1) systemic disorder with tissue damage secondary to autoantibodies and immune complex deposition 2) cause is unknown but likely requires an environmental stimulus (example is ultraviolet light) in presence of many susceptibility genes Signs and Symptoms 1) butterfly rash on face 2) short hairs in frontal scalp (”lupus hairs”) 3) “carpet tack” skin lesions 4) pericarditis 5) pericardial effusions 6) pleurisy 7) pleural effusions focal or diffuse proliferative nephritis 9) abdominal pain 10) blindness 11) fatigue (often debilitating) 12) cognitive dysfunction (”lupus cerebritis”) 13) subcutaneous nodules 14) puffiness of hands and feet 15) swan-neck deformities of fingers Characteristic Test Findings Laboratory – 1) anti-ANA antibo... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3306783 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:54:46 +0100 3306783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3033641&cid=t_214146_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2F4GvXkS3CsI8%2F It would be fair to say that Kate Moss isn’t a positive role model for how to live a mentally and physically healthy lifestyle. Much as one wouldn’t consider Gordon Brown a good role model on how to have a raunchy sex life. She’s currently getting heavy criticism from the media for saying “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” (a common pro-ana slogan) in an interview. And yeah, the criticism is justified. Even so, aren’t certain elements of the media being just a tad hypocritical here? Could it be that some of those same newspapers that are condemning her bear just a little bit of responsibility of their own? After all, aren’t they the same media outlets who have marketed the likes of Kate Moss (along with Posh Spice, Nicole Richie and other s... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3033641 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:31:17 +0100 3033641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015348&cid=t_214146_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2F4GvXkS3CsI8%2F It would be fair to say that Kate Moss isn’t a positive role model for how to live a mentally and physically healthy lifestyle. Much as one wouldn’t consider Gordon Brown a good role model on how to have a raunchy sex life. She’s currently getting heavy criticism from the media for saying “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” (a common pro-ana slogan) in an interview. And yeah, the criticism is justified. Even so, aren’t certain elements of the media being just a tad hypocritical here? Could it be that some of those same newspapers that are condemning her bear just a little bit of responsibility of their own? After all, aren’t they the same media outlets who have marketed the likes of Kate Moss (along with Posh Spice, Nicole Richie and other s... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015348 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:31:17 +0100 3015348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442554&cid=t_214146_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F29%2Fstand-up-to-cancer-funded-research-dream-team-takes-aim-at-womens-cancers%2F Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s charitable initiative supporting groundbreaking research aimed at getting new cancer treatments to patients in an accelerated timeframe, has reached a significant milestone, awarding the first round of three-year grants — that total $73.6 million — to five multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional research Dream Teams. … Each Dream Team’s [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442554 Fri, 29 May 2009 20:42:34 +0100 2442554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258238&cid=t_214146_111_f&fid=34716&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNurseRatchedsPlace%2F%7E3%2F1li0H0J4iaI%2F Barbie just turned the big 5-0 this year. Doesn’t she look great? I don’t know too many 50 year old women that can still fit into a size 0 pair of skintight pants. Barbie and I grew up together and I always wanted to grow up to be just like my Barbie Doll. She had the coolest clothes, drove a sports car, and lived in a dream house. I wasn’t sure that I wanted a boyfriend like Ken. He was kind of dorky. Sorry, Ken. You just weren’t my type. Barbie was the type of girl who could do anything. She was always the Home Coming Queen, the coolest girl at the malt shop, and the prettiest girl at the beach. When it came to career choices, my Barbie always wanted to be a nurse. Look closely. Barbie was a three-year diploma nurse. In your face ANA. Not everyone has to go to a four year schoo... Nurse Ratched's Place blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258238 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:40:01 +0100 2258238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060692&cid=t_214146_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2008%2F12%2Fproanorexia_groups_spread_to_facebook.php Here is a heads up for parents of kids vulnerable to eating disorders. There is a growing support network on the Internet to help young girls "improve" on their eating disorders. Connecting with others feels supportive, especially those who are like minded. But in fact, the "Pro-Ana" (Pro-Anorexia) groups encourage unhealthy behavior and feed the preoccupation with being thin and losing weight. About 15% of those diagnosed with Anorexia die from complications of starvation. Image via Wikipedia Newsweek.com "A 2006 study that she coauthored found that 96 percent of teens diagnosed with eating disorders who visited pro-eating disorder Web sites learned new dieting and purging techniques, and almost 50 percent of teens who visited sites ostensibly devoted to eating disorder recovery also l... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060692 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:08:38 +0100 4060692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1984814&cid=t_214146_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F23%2Fpro-anorexia-groups-coming-out%2F For every mental health concern or mental disorder there is, you’d be surprised to learn there are people who are okay living with it. So much so, that some groups have come out in support of their disorder, helping reinforce their own and others’ behaviors. In a free society, we can’t stop such groups. But as they become more prevalent, they also become more well-known. And then some people get outraged that such groups could be “allowed” to exist, and all heck breaks loose. Newsweek has the story this week on one set of these groups, pro-anorexia (”pro-ana”) sites that help people with anorexia learn better ways to basically starve themselves. While these groups have existed online for over a decade (and probably longer), they’re now bec... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1984814 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:44:48 +0100 1984814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=797884&cid=t_214146_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5414 Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Ana Garcia KNBC Television Reporter Graphic Courtesy of ERS News Flap reported previously on the confrontation of KNBC Channel 4 television reporter Ana Garcia and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa last Friday. She asks the Mayor directly to supply his public records which were requested by Garcia and KNBC News weeks ago and which have been blocked by his attorneys. The video is here. The transcript is here. Now, remember it was Ana Garcia (who previously was Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo’s communication director) who reported a piece for KNBC when the Villar-Salinas scandal first broke. KNBC is owned by the parent company NBC Universal who also owns Telemundo where Mirthala Salinas is a suspended reporter. Ana Garcia&#82... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=797884 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:05:10 +0100 797884