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 'angels'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:01:05 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3795022&cid=t_107164_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F28%2Fsmile-open-your-eyes-love-and-go-on%2F Today marks the 2nd anniversary of Libby’s death from ovarian cancer at the age of 26. Although the family healing process continues, we celebrate Libby’s life formally on this day to honor her memory, and remind ourselves that life is precious and should not be taken for granted. Today marks the 2nd anniversary of Libby’s [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3795022 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:00:47 +0100 3795022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743498&cid=t_107164_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fkathy-broussard-houston-ground-angels-patients-care%2F Pilot Kathy Broussard has been giving needy patients flights to get sometimes lifesaving medical for more than ten years. Now, she has gone one step further by organizing the Houston Ground Angels which gets the patients to the airports to the hospital campuses and back. Grateful patient Cathy Laflen tells her story. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743498 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:29:28 +0100 3743498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3618029&cid=t_107164_133_f&fid=35095&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAutismsEdges%2F%7E3%2FOEKtq4_yJWw%2Fblue-angels.html (Source: Autism's Edges) Autism's Edges blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3618029 Mon, 31 May 2010 15:08:00 +0100 3618029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254451&cid=t_107164_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FJVcj5EcYE8I%2F According to the non-profit organization Vitamin Angels, one in three children across the globe are malnourished. Just think of how much that percentage has increased by the Haitian crisis Indeed, Vitamin Angels has already shipped one million childrens’ multivitamins to Haiti since the earthquake. A viable and invaluable solution to malnourishment is to provide these children with essential nutrients both here at home and abroad.  According to research, one, high-dose Vitamin A capsule can reduce the risk of mortality among children under age five by 23%. Moreover, it can provide a sufficient dose to boost immunity for as long as six months, at a cost of only $.02 per capsule. Multivitamins too, can help combat severe vitamin deficiencies and related diseases among the under five set, ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254451 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:38:49 +0100 3254451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3052364&cid=t_107164_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nfcacares.org%2Fpdfs%2FFCCF2001_report.pdf The word respite is frequently used in the world of caregivers, paid and unpaid, but how many know its meaning or the importance of it? By Angil Tarach Alzheimer's Reading Room Respite is defined by Merriam-Webster as an interval of rest or relief. There are statistics everywhere, but they can vary widely. I estimate that there are between 44 and 50 million people in the US who are caring for someone who is disabled or sick and over 18 years old. Millions of these caregiver’s provide full time care. The National Family Caregivers Association, as well as other organizations have done survey’s and studies, and have found many family member’s have not even identified themselves as a caregiver until months or years after providing care. Family members of those afflicted with Alzhe... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3052364 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:23:06 +0100 3052364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3004072&cid=t_107164_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fv%2FdRlQXZeMUcg%26amp%3Bhl%3Den_US%26amp%3Bfs%3D1%26amp%3B Many families caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s hire caregiver’s and homecare agencies to provide respite or continuous care. You need to be certain that your loved one will be safe and receives the proper care.....By Angil Tarach Alzheimer's Reading Room I cannot emphasize how important it is to know who is coming into your home. Assist Guide Information Services (AGIS) published an article last year entitled Beware of Former Prisoner's Caring for Your Parents The article talks about prison guards advising soon-to-be released convicts that caregiving is an easy to get employment opportunity. You need to know and understand that many individuals advertising as caregiver’s have been fired from agencies for poor conduct, theft, and other work related problems. With some exp... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3004072 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:21:34 +0100 3004072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2948312&cid=t_107164_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fproject-valour-it-today-through-november-11th.html Bumped to the top.  Still a good idea. Here’s a worthy project, supporting wounded troops with technology to help their recovery.  Soldiers’ Angels has been running this for at least the past 3 years (and somehow I didn’t participate last year, for which I am duly ashamed). Please read about what they do, and how you can contribute. Project Valour-IT, in memory of SFC William V. Ziegenfuss, helps provide voice-controlled/adaptive laptop computers and other technology to support Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines recovering from hand wounds and other severe injuries.  Technology supplied includes: Voice-controlled Laptops – Operated by speaking into a microphone or using other adaptive technologies, they allow the wounded to maintain connections with the rest of the worl... GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2948312 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0100 2948312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2931316&cid=t_107164_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FmEcAEuhD8Cc%2Ftubal-reversal-angels.html do exist. The reversal specialist of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center dedicate a blog series to sharing the stories of the angels of tubal reversal they have encountered during in their practice devoted exclusively to surgical correction of tubal infertility. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2931316 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:51:11 +0100 2931316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2927305&cid=t_107164_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fproject-valour-it-today-through-november-11th.html Here’s a worthy project, supporting wounded troops with technology to help their recovery.  Soldiers’ Angels has been running this for at least the past 3 years (and somehow I didn’t participate last year, for which I am duly ashamed). Please read about what they do, and how you can contribute. Project Valour-IT, in memory of SFC William V. Ziegenfuss, helps provide voice-controlled/adaptive laptop computers and other technology to support Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines recovering from hand wounds and other severe injuries.  Technology supplied includes: Voice-controlled Laptops – Operated by speaking into a microphone or using other adaptive technologies, they allow the wounded to maintain connections with the rest of the world during recovery. Wii Video Gam... GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2927305 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0100 2927305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2809759&cid=t_107164_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D789 !  I don’t recommend putting a clove headband on to try to boost your sex life!  I have heard about “a girl being so ugly she has to hang a porkchop around her neck to get the dog to play with her.” but this couture garland thig is just stupid!  Garlic has long been used as a spice and has been reported to possess medicinal and pharmacological properties. Several studies have indicated that garlic can lower blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol, but what is really exciting is what it can raise!  Indeed!  Testosterone and the body parts (ED) that need it are raised when you take Garlic. Cameron Diaz -  raises more testosterone than Garlic Surf babe Cameron Diaz, is a picture of health at the beach!  The sexy Charlie’s Angel loves a substantial brea... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2809759 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:35:41 +0100 2809759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398814&cid=t_107164_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F09%2Fhappy-mothers-day-2009%2F On Sunday, we celebrate Mother’s Day and this year we have some articles and blog entries that are worth your while, if you’re so inclined. For every mother out there, I wish you a very Happy Mother’s Day! You certainly deserve it. Postcard to My Mom: Wish You Were Here Six Ways To Deal With Mother’s Day When Mom Is Gone. Mother’s Day can be rough on those of us who can’t take our mothers to brunch or pick up the phone to wish them a good day…. It’s Never Too Late To Find a Mom Mother’s Day is the second Sunday in May. For those who have a loving relationship with their mother, this is a special day set aside to celebrate that bond… Moms and Daughters: Promoting a Positive Body Image Does this sound familiar? You’re standing in front of... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398814 Sat, 09 May 2009 21:30:49 +0100 2398814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260472&cid=t_107164_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fbarbie-and-the-breast%2F Barbie turns 50 this week. I think we all know who she is. I got my first Barbie Doll when I was 5 years old. I played with Barbies until I was 12, I even learned to sew by making outfits for her. At least I don’t have to search very far to determine the source of  the misguided self image I grew up with. I thought to be beautiful you had to have long legs, a tiny waist, no rear and big breasts. Imagine how many young women suffered brain damage trying to morph into a doll that was created in a toy factory. Now we learn that she was modeled after a German sex doll – go figure. Truthfully though, breasts are beautiful. I never thought of mine that way until after I had two children. I was one of those women whose breasts got better after childbirth, not worse. I went from an A cup to a... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260472 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:41:23 +0100 2260472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027208&cid=t_107164_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fwordless-special-exposure-wednesday.html Yes we 'practice' hats for a few weeks and it's almost generalized.If you enjoy caption competitions and photographs, you may wish to nip along to"DJ Kirkby" over at "Chez Aspie" and test your brain power.If you like what you read, send it to someone in 'need.' (Source: Whitterer on Autism) Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027208 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:50:00 +0100 2027208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1948506&cid=t_107164_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2008%2F10%2F15%2Fvitamin-angels-providing-vital-nutrition-to-children-families-in-need%2F Vitamin Angels For a quarter, you can keep a child from going blind due to Vitamin A deficiency. Over the course of four years, when children are most vulnerable, the total expense for Vitamin Angels is $1.00, whichs covers the cost of two high dose vitamin A and anti-parasitic supplements given each year to a child from the ages of 2 to 5. Operation 20/20 Vitamin Angels is committed to eradicating childhood blindness due to Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD) on the planet by the year 2020. Operation 20/20 is the first major step in this global campaign, which launched in 2007 18 countries. Vitamin Angels Vitamin Angels is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing vital nutrition in the form of supplements, to developing countries, communities and individuals in need. Vitamin Angels has s... Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1948506 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:36:01 +0100 1948506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1815386&cid=t_107164_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F0X63Wy908Kw%2F In recognition of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, b5media bloggers on the Health and Wellness Channel are blogging about the 12 step program of Alcoholics Anonymous. (For a list of the 12 posts on the 12 steps, check out Healthbolt.) This is Step 10: Step 10 - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it I don’t know a lot about the 12 steps; the call to self-scrutiny and to reexamination of oneself stated in Step 10 have been important for me to apply in figuring how to help Charlie. Parents today frequently note how overwhelmed they feel by the sheer range of treatment—educational, biomedical, and otherwise—options that they hear about for autism. Should one try the special diet? Try brushing or a therapy dog or mu... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1815386 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:00:19 +0100 1815386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1269654&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fim-starting-to-forget.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1269654 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:38:00 +0100 1269654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1195938&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Farms-of-angels-road-to-western.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1195938 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:29:00 +0100 1195938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1195939&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Froad-to-western.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1195939 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:20:00 +0100 1195939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1195940&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Farms-of-angels.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1195940 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:16:00 +0100 1195940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1187200&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fsome-reason.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1187200 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:57:00 +0100 1187200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1118238&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fsparkling-reins-2-round-em-up.html "But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold."~Job 23:10 niv ~No Exit: Dawdy. (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1118238 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 04:03:00 +0100 1118238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1097484&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fpretenders.html so i was driving with the guaranteed sunburst through the clouds on the way to western, and the radio had some call in request thing, i called in "I'll Stand By You", by rod stewart. so, as it played, i drove into the sun-drenched sky and over western state hospital. i called my mom and asked her why the hell i keep hearing "40 angels" in my head.[march 2006]protection.I have never left her, every single fucking town she resided/resides. 3 sets of tires. and a junky car. but ppl. know me. when they see my car, they see me. and we are all united. and so many ppl. have cried for my youngest. so way the hell back when i went back to work--well. i stood on the track during PE. and the sun broke through the clouds. where she used to walk. i felt my soul rise up, and reach the sky for her, and i... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1097484 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 05:12:00 +0100 1097484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1061090&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fmy-psychotic-guardian-angel-and-my-best.html that may insult people, so deal with it. she was visibly in an altered state of mind. i'm going to write this from my perspective, knowing very well people who hear voices could be insulted and that is not my intent or purpose. i'm writing from how it happens with me. i could be her mom or her friend, any way shape or form, this is how it went today.she called me to pick her up to take her on an outing. okay i agreed and gave her a 2 hour window of time for me to get my act together and get there. ive blocked my work schedule the last few days, due to depression and just plain shit ass stuff. i wake up in the night. the dog barks. i go back to bed. then have nightmares. wake up in a fog and i'm not even on seroquel. it's just my life, and tomorrow is my friend's 50th birthday, and she's de... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1061090 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:30:00 +0100 1061090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1052380&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fundertow-finish-line.html i can't write here.i'm good, okay and well. just cross your personal finish line.~~"mom, will you come pick me up?""okay, I will be there [at the time]"."okay bye".~her note she handed me:[when i arrived]~"Go to home visit [her dog]."[i can't follow another ambulance. please, i can't do that again. hug the dog. be well.]~love,mom~AHRP On The FDA Commish, The Saddest Fight And Cymbalta.This is the sound of settling.Rebecca was 4 years old.This is the sound of settling.This is the sound of our voices.~caught in the undertow[i'm] just caught in the undertow. -linkinPark~ (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1052380 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:32:00 +0100 1052380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1049067&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fsharing-grief.html i've been wandering the blogosphere and i've got to say, i've not cried when reading as much as i've done today. i feel i've walked straight into my own soul, via other author's written word. i'm listing 3 blogs to read here. i've navigated from one i recommended a [sorry, i'm having a problem with time lines lately]a few weeks ago, maybe a month--doesn't matter. I need to say that all of these blogs caused me to gasp out loud and had tears immediately shoot down my cheeks. the pure, honest feelings written are unbelievable.Storied Mind, took me to A Never Quiet Mind which took me to Crumbling Walls, all gave me hope that i'm not alone,through their words they share their own despair and struggle in life. i feel that through reading, i've just met 3 extraordinary people.~peace. (Source: so... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1049067 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:58:00 +0100 1049067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=841817&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Freal_04.html okay the afternoon visit. needed the sky to open up and show me this light when i got home. i wish i could write more, but i can't. but my heart. my heart. my heart. for others. my heart cries.i cry. i hope for you a peaceful sleep, and a rested spirit, i heard your cries and i won't forget them.i got home and had to walk it off. have you ever been somewhere or experienced something that leaves you shaking, crying and saying "Oh my God." to yourself? Oh, dear God. I need peace and I need it sent there right now. I walked out into my backyard this evening. I let out the sigh of all sighs. its been raining and last night lightening and thunder cracked overhead at midnight. car flooded as usual.there is no thunder, no rain or storm that compares to a person in agony.someone i do not know, but... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=841817 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 02:45:00 +0100 841817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=838921&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fearth-angels.html And if I need anything at all,I need a place that's hidden in the deep,Where lonely angels sing you to your sleepThough all the world is broken,I need a place where I can make my bed,A lover's lap where I can lay my head',Cause now the room is spinning,The day's beginning~atlantic, Keane (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=838921 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:05:00 +0100 838921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=837481&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fheavens-and-earth.html do angels exist? are we comforted by the thought or the reality? do they get lonely? (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=837481 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:18:00 +0100 837481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828279&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fwarrior-for-my-daughter.html if you read my entry re: my spiritual emergency in feb 07; you can read about how she stood on a table in a locked down room pounding the windows to freedom.that was in an elite high priced psych unit that in the end sent her to the state hospital, against my wishes and my attempts to threaten lawsuit in court. the doc in charge had declared her kicking my leg as "attempted murder". yeah you read that correct. THIS is/has/been my battle.~i lost that battle and a few weeks later i received this letter in the mail when i got her out due to sexual assault "threat". this is an apology note from one of the largest psych institutions on the west coast.ive written much here and said little.that was in march 2006.---im going to bury her pet now.~peace, if you have a conscious to find it.~sober up ... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828279 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:50:00 +0100 828279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=802233&cid=t_107164_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F16%2Fjaclyn-smith-sounds-off-about-her-battle-cancer%2F Filed under: Celebrity spokespersonJaclyn Smith, the former Charlie's Angels star, was recently in Seattle to talk about her struggle with breast cancer at an event for Strength in Knowing, a nationwide educational campaign. Though she hasn't been known to speak much on the subject previously, Farrah Fawcett's recent diagnosis has ended her silence. After interviewing her, the Seattle Times had this to say about the strong survivor:Smith's tone turns serious when discussing the illness. Five years ago, her reaction to finding out she had the disease was "fear beyond fear," she said. "The world stops ... you go to the darkest place." In addition to a lumpectomy and radiation, the "power of girlfriends" was her saving grace, she said. Her former colleague and friend, Farrah Fawcett, who is b... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=802233 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 802233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=734474&cid=t_107164_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F14%2Fjaclyn-smith-pulling-for-farrah%2F Filed under: Celebrity cancer diagnosisJaclyn Smith, one of the original stars of Charlie's Angels, speaks out about Farrah Fawcett's second round of cancer. Smith told Entertainment Tonight, "She's gonna get through it. She's getting well right now." Smith is a cancer survivor herself and reflected on the fact that four of the stars of the show have had or currently have cancer including Kate Jackson, who had breast cancer twice and John Forsythe, who had colon cancer in 2006. "I don't know; were we drinking something in the water on that set?" she jokes. Smith is the spokesperson for a new program, Strength in Knowing: The Facts and Fiction of Breast Cancer Risk. The program is a partnership between the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health, the National Breast Ca... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=734474 Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 734474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=725173&cid=t_107164_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F132327900%2F Janice Ambrose is trying to get her 20-year-old daughter, who has autism, out of the Delaware Psychiatric Center. Ambrose says that her daughter was sexually assaulted by another patient. DPC staff have not responded to her concerns; some nurses and other staff have reported the use of excessive force against patients at the center. Ambrose initially struggled to have her daughter civilly committed to the center last year; she is now working to get her out. On a recent visit home, Ambrose noted that “‘She was so drugged, she couldn’t chew her food’”; when she visited her daughter last week at the DPC, she found that her head had been shaved. Today’s News Journal notes that “reports of patient abuse, neglect or mistreatment at DPC have increased fr... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=725173 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:45:56 +0100 725173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=723243&cid=t_107164_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F132175971%2F Ever since Saturday night when I first read the Observer article on “new health fears over big surge in autism“—in which an “as yet unpublished” study of children in Cambridgeshire, UK, was reported to show that “as many as one in 58 children may have some form of the condition”—I have been bothered by two paragraphs of the article. Baron-Cohen and his team studied the incidence of autism and autistic spectrum disorders among some 12,000 children at primary school in Cambridgeshire between 2001 and 2004. He was so concerned by the one in 58 figure that last year he proposed informing public health officials in the county. Controversy over the MMR jab erupted in 1998 after Dr Andrew Wakefield, a gastroenterologist at the Royal Free Hospital in... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=723243 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:50:02 +0100 723243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=687078&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Ffree-spirits-and-dogs.html Saving her allowance,it was full of coins.I drove her at her request to the Humane Society at age 8.She would donate her allowance she saved and place it in the can every week. Her lifetime goal then was to volunteer there.By age 16 she achieved her goal.That, after taking several teen classes.She has bagged pet food for Senior Citizens as long as I can remember. Her dream has always been to own a ranch with rescued dogs and horses.She is a dare devil.She loves animals. Her favorite way to ride horses is bareback.Several times she has landed in the dirt. She always got back on the horse.Today, she said one sentence to me: "I need my riding boots." Her favorite road trip to Montana harbors a wild horses monument, and the last time she was in the hospital she looked out the window, and said,... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=687078 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:57:00 +0100 687078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=659141&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fsilent-night-holy-night.html June 2006, maybe it was May or July.I was in the visiting room with Lindsay reading her favorite book outloud to her. The room was small. It held a worn out couch, an old coffee table and 1 or 2 chairs if we were lucky. There was one side that had a window to the parking lot, and it looked through mesh wired frames. The sun shined on that side of the building, so the room was always hot and stuffy.Lindsay had started to come around, to come back. We spent time together reading, playing cards and coloring. There was a custodial crew that was a wonderful support for Lindsay. They watched out for her, and they always asked me when she was able to go home. They commented she was too young to be there.Lindsay drifted off to sleep, and leaned her head on my shoulder. I was exhausted myself. I re... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=659141 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:37:00 +0100 659141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=651343&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Freal-life-managing-mental-illness_31.html Went for the afternoon medication management. Crisis case manager sits with Lindsay calmly while she waits for her to open the water bottle and take the meds. Lindsay never spoke there all day. I asked the person if they offered any therapy there, that I felt she is processing what she went through, turning 18 and landing in several adult psych units, that were traumatizing, and frankly, no one knows if she was sexually assaulted at any of the places. She told me once she became medication compliant, and was talking, she could do art therapy. I once again said, that she stopped talking in January 2006, and it was after being sent to an adult unit on her 18th birthday out of Children's-- [that' when I advocated my ass off and got her back into Children's on an exception 13 days later, then ... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=651343 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:38:00 +0100 651343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=645393&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Ftransportation-trauma.html This was Lindsay's gurney. I need to check the date, but it was either at mental health court or the one that took her to Western State Hospital. I've got it noted that she was in the bathroom when this photo was taken. AMR, the ambulance company that transports patients to and from hospitals from E.R.'s, mental health court, etc. was one of the highest medical bills accrued.[that was unexpected.Children's was 1/4 million $, paid via uncompensated funds] One way trips were at the minimum 800.00. It took me 6 months after her return home to finally get that account settled. The paperwork is beyond belief, and just another factor many people do not know is part of the mental health system. Because she was I.T.A.[involuntary admit]she was strapped down at the wrists and ankles and across her ... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=645393 Mon, 28 May 2007 21:21:00 +0100 645393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638435&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fquotes-and-poems-heres-good-one_24.html It is a good thing to be rich, it is a good thing to be strong, but it is a better thing to be beloved of many friends.- Euripedespeace. (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638435 Thu, 24 May 2007 19:56:00 +0100 638435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=581498&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fsoulful-sepulcher.html Spend all your time waitingFor that second chanceFor a break that would make it okayThere’s always one reasonTo feel not good enoughAnd it’s hard at the end of the dayI need some distractionOh beautiful releaseMemory seeps from my veinsLet me be emptyAnd weightless and maybeI’ll find some peace tonight.So tired of the straight lineAnd everywhere you turnThere’s vultures and thieves at your backAnd the storm keeps on twisting.You’re in the arms of the angelMay you find some comfort thereYou’re in the arms of the angelMay you find some comfort here.angel--sarah mcLachlan (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=581498 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:25:00 +0100 581498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=570493&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fhow-great-thou-art-im-mentally-ill-does.html When driving home one day from the usual happenings of life with little kids, one of them asked me "Mom, where does God live?" I answered with a typical benign answer, to a very complex question asked by my very intelligent little girl. "In your heart, he is everywhere", I said. There was some silence and thinking going on. Soon after, I heard "But how does he break apart?"I remember driving and thinking how could this child ask so many questions, and how often they were complex answers that were needed. Shortly after that conversation, another trip out in the car, and it was raining. "Mom? when it rains does that mean God is crying?" and another, "Mom, when it's dark outside, does that mean God went to bed and turned off the lights?"I've been raising intelligent kids, and consider it a gi... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=570493 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:27:00 +0100 570493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=554549&cid=t_107164_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fwwwmyspacecomtherealonepercent.html Some Asperger on Myspace Says:I have Aspergers Syndrome and live in the UK. One of my special interests is building and riding custom motorcycles.I read an article recently which stated that 1% of the UK population has an Autistic Spectrum Disorder and having a mind that naturally thinks outside the box, immediately realised that we autistics mirror the World of 1% motorcycle clubs.1. We have rejected societal norms.2. We have dedicated our lives to our special interests.3. Aspergers isn't a weekend activity, but a way of living.Naturally, I would not want anyone with Aspergers to be forced to have to attend any kind of meeting or participate in any kind of social setting. So in true Aspergian style I have created The Hells Aspies MC MySpace Chapter.If you have Aspergers and ride a motorcy... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=554549 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 554549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552127&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fperspective.html I have 2 kids living away from me at college.The tragic shooting in the news now, just breaks my heart. I don't need to make commentary here, there's enough out there now.Personally, it has triggered a memory that I had long shoved down into my soul, and moved on with eternal optimism that life is good, and could always be good or get better.~ 1960'sI stood, as my mom signed into the motel under a name that was not her own. I wondered why she did this, yet somehow I knew. I was somewhere around age 4-7, that is not clear to me. We drove to the back of the parking area, and entered the small room. My mom instructed me to keep low beneath the window that had the curtains drawn closed. In deafening silence, we listened for his car. We heard it. He had found us. It drove up and back several ti... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552127 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:59:00 +0100 552127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552130&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fin-quiet-afternoon.html sometimes, life equates to a word.Hope. (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552130 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:27:00 +0100 552130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552132&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fcome-back-road-is-this-way.html "In the quiet afternoon you left and went down into townAnd I just watched the empty road behind youWhere the fog lies kissing the mountainsideYou want to lie sleeping, deep inside.."heart, "how deep it goes" (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552132 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:26:00 +0100 552132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=501621&cid=t_107164_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F26%2Fthought-for-the-day-pink-is-the-new-black%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Fundraisers, Thought for the DayNot everyone buys into the power of pink when it comes to breast cancer. Pink ribbons, pink teddy bears, pink hats, shirts, scarves, socks, purses, jewelry, magnets, and even cooking appliances have monopolized the breast cancer market. And some people just plain refuse to associate the disease with anything remotely sweet, soft, and soothing.Think about this: Annette`s Angels, founded in 2006 by the children of Annette Roberta, love and applaud the effectiveness of the flood of pink used to raise awareness about a disease that took Roberta after a 15-year battle. But they refuse to embrace any color but black as they proceed to kick breast cancer in the butt. Black reflects their anger at breast cancer. And their powe... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=501621 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 501621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=501620&cid=t_107164_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F26%2Fall-star-cinicinnati-reds-catcher-ed-bailey-dies-of-cancer%2F Filed under: Throat Cancer, Daily news, SportsAll-Star Cincinnati Reds catcher Ed Bailey -- famous in the 1950s -- died of throat cancer on Friday, six months after he was diagnosed with the disease. He was 75.Bailey, a five-time All-Star, started his baseball career with the Reds in 1953. He went on to hit 28 home runs for the team in 1956 and then went on to play for the Milwaukee Braves, the Chicago Cubs, and the California Angels. He played in his final game in 1966.Bailey is survived by his wife, Betty, and four sons, Jack, Jeff, Joe, and Jim Bailey of Knoxville.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cancer Blog) The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=501620 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 501620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552136&cid=t_107164_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fvillage-of-angels.html It was invariably raining as I would drive the 55 miles toward the state mental institution last March of 2006.The days after being discharged from there last year hold memories that I hope fade with time in my memory, and most importantly fade to black completely from my daughter's.Yet, in our lives, I believe we must endure some sort of grief, pain or suffering to learn valuable lessons. No one should ever suffer; yet if a person does, there is chance to see life from a different perspective.Then it is up to us, if we are capable; to make changes and clarify our beliefs, our goals in life, or just plain be thankful for anything good that comes our way.Last year, I was brought to my knees with pain, suffering and loss of a child to a mental health system. There were days I never imagined ... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552136 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:26:00 +0100 552136