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 'announcement'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:58:35 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993987&cid=t_91205_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FtQiPpjw8niw%2Fold-and-unused-drug-disposal.html I’ve written before about this topic.  It was difficult to dispose of the unused prescription drugs when my brother-in-law died.  I was not involved in my mother’s old drug disposal, but can’t imagine it was easy (if done at all).  Old and unused drugs don’t just happen when someone dies.  They can occur because your surgeon gave you a script for more pain pills than you needed.  This is commonly done as it is difficult to gage just how much pain someone is going to have postop.  Then there are the pills unused because you didn’t tolerate the side effects or had an allergic reaction.  Other are left over when patients are placed on new /different drugs for their conditions. We have been reminded frequently of late that prescription drugs are no... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993987 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:13:00 +0100 3993987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655575&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F182690%2F The U.S. Army vs. STDs: We want YOU…not to get syphilis or gonorrhea. Check out Mother Jones‘ Gallery of the military’s decades-long war against STDs, in public service posters. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3655575 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:56:16 +0100 3655575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307045&cid=t_91205_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Ffight-breast-cancer-with-pomegranates%2F I love a lot of different fruits. Oranges are my favorite, but I love strawberries and blueberries too, but pomegranates are a special treat. When I was a little girl, every now and then my mom would buy one, which was a big deal when you consider we were living in a little tiny mining town in northern Ontario at the time.  She gave my sister and me each half and sat us outside to pick through the juicy seeds.  I’m sure part of her plan was to keep us occupied for a very long time. Since then I lost my patience for that delightful fruit until this fall. I couldn’t get enough pomegranates, I ate pretty much one a week until early this year when they went out of season. I also love pomegranate juice. I keep a little bottle in my fridge all year round. When I am out to dinner or a speci... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307045 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:51:32 +0100 3307045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3276107&cid=t_91205_155_f&fid=39055&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjulesberman.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Farchive-for-jules-bermans-blog.html This blog, Specified Life, deals with the general topic of data specification (including data organization, data description, data retrieval and data sharing) in the life sciences and in medicine. Beyond data sharing issues, it covers a range of topics that might be of interest to biomedical researchers. All of the blog entries have been collected and organized into a convenient web-linked archive.- Jules J. Berman (Source: Specified Life) Specified Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3276107 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:15:00 +0100 3276107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269852&cid=t_91205_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Ftoo-quiet-on-the-breast-cancer-front%2F I have been in the breast cancer business for six and a half years. I call it “the business” because of how it affects my life, not because of the science or medicine. In all that time I have held to the hope of a cure for breast cancer. Not a treatment, not just a drug to eliminate risk; a real cure. In the past four years I have read and written about research studies and findings and breakthroughs. I have even blogged about British scientists that said there would be a cure in two years – that was in 2009. Things are very quiet right now about breast cancer and the quiet is deafening. We are in a war. The war against cancer. Remember, Nixon declared war on cancer and no one to my knowledge has declared a truce. When you are in a war you need to know what is happening on the front ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269852 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:38:40 +0100 3269852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208504&cid=t_91205_114_f&fid=34963&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsymtym.net%2F2010%2F01%2Fdoctor-do-you-speak-flower%2F BTR: Doctor: Do You Speak “Flower”?, 1.26.10 0900 PST, hosted by @2healthguru What is flower? At this time it’s an abstraction—a placeholder for several concepts centering on what would healthcare look like if…? And, more specifically what would personal health information (PHI) look like if…? A flower was chosen as the abstraction because it is easily and universally understood, regardless of language, anywhere in the world—a flower is a flower. Where a flower is flower carries the additional abstraction that there is a common ground—characterized by property and implementation. While a fluid and dynamic idea, this informed panel will provide both history and context for its genesis and diverse unfolding narrative. Join Dirk Stanley, MD, @dir... symtym blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208504 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:11:52 +0100 3208504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3135512&cid=t_91205_88_f&fid=38961&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsymtym.net%2F2009%2F12%2Fhappy-new-year-2010%2F (Source: quanta vie) quanta vie blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3135512 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:13:38 +0100 3135512 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096861&cid=t_91205_88_f&fid=38961&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsymtym.net%2F2009%2F12%2Fwaves-of-interest%2F Google Wave takes some getting use to, especially trying to keep tract of conversations and the manner in which waves proliferate. Over the last month I’ve participated in ever increasing number of wave conversation and on occasion have gotten lost. My solution at this time (until Google Wave tools start appearing) is to create a “Waves of Interest” site. You can sort by date the wave started, title of the wave, or by a rudimentary tags. I’m using Google Apps to creates the subdomains: wiki.symtym.net and wave.symtym.net. (Source: quanta vie) quanta vie blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096861 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:16:06 +0100 3096861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939303&cid=t_91205_88_f&fid=38961&url=http%3A%2F%2Fquantavie.net%2F2009%2F10%2Fstatus%2F The symtym.com and quantavie.net blogs are now closed, their content has been consolidated in a new blog at symtym.net. I want to thank you for your attention over the years and apologize for any inconvenience in this move. The links are now broken and the feeds have been changed. (Source: quanta vie) quanta vie blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939303 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:07:07 +0100 2939303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2916380&cid=t_91205_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FXTQvx6zxV5k%2Fsick-and-no-desire-to-cook.php The flu, or some other nasty virus, has reared its ugly head here at our house.  Leah is sick, with a fever of 101.4, and David and I are not well, either.  All I want to do is sleep, but I can't with a baby and husband who are both ill.  That being said, I don't have much of an appetite.  Or a desire to cook.  I know, that's weird.  I love to cook!  So Simply Cooking is not going to have much to say today about food.  But I want to know what your favorite food to eat/make when you're sick is.  Mine is usually chicken soup with a matzo ball.  I have the stock, but zero energy or desire to make the matzo balls.  Anyone want to deliver some to us?In other news, check out our other blog to read about an awesome diabetes event that will be... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2916380 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2916380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2904582&cid=t_91205_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rawvoice.com%2Fpmn_twiv%2Fwww.virology.ws%2Fsciencepodcasters-flu.mp3 Because of concerns about the safety and efficacy of the new vaccine against 2009 H1N1 influenza (”swine flu”) Marc Pelletier, PhD from Futures in Biotech and I teamed up to record a public service announcement to encourage vaccination. This announcement addresses safety and side effects, which are expected to be similar to those from any influenza vaccine. Ginger Campbell MD, an emergency room physician, and host of Brain Science Podcast and Sciencepodcasters.org, was kind enough to add her recommendations to the announcement. I encourage you to listen the the announcement and share it with others. You are welcome to place it on websites, blogs, and podcasts. A copy of the mp3 file can be downloaded here. (Source: virology blog) virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2904582 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:08:59 +0100 2904582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674447&cid=t_91205_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FLZO4AeoUmkk%2Frefocus.php I've been thinking a lot lately about the mission of this blog.  What do I want to accomplish by writing it?  What have I accomplished yet?  What have I failed to accomplish?  What am I missing?  As readers of this website, what do you look for in a diabetes cooking blog?I really want to do more on the cooking end; specifically cooking for diabetes.  I want to focus less on some of the articles because, let's face it, you can find a lot of that information in other places on the web.  Why reinvent the wheel?  I want to deliver the best possible product, so if there is something you feel that I'm missing, or want me to cover more of, please let me know.  This blog is always a work in progress.  I love researching the things I don't know and ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674447 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2674447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448030&cid=t_91205_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FrybM9OrEYsQ%2Fwelcome-to-grill-week-at-simply-cooking.php There is no other cooking method as interactive as grilling.  Something about a piece of meat (or vegetables or even fruit) over an open flame goes back to primitive times where that's what it meant to cook.  Nowadays, we've stepped out of the traditional hamburgers, hot dogs, and steaks and have been grilling things such as fruit kabobs, avocados, and even lettuce. We've found that any new food that we've... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448030 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2448030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442414&cid=t_91205_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FMi8_fq4k01A%2Fcooking-light-magazine-subscription-giveaway.php I love my food magazines.  I have subscriptions to Bon Appeteit, Gourmet, and Cooking Light.  If I'm ever feeling like I'm stuck in a rut with recipes, I simply need to flip through the pages of one of my magazines and I'll usually find something great.  I love all of the magazines I get, but what I really enjoy about Cooking Light is that it has nutritional information listed in... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442414 Fri, 29 May 2009 15:18:42 +0100 2442414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390221&cid=t_91205_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FyiXmvmMwVqY%2Fdole-fruit-bowls-in-sugar-free-gel-giveaway.php Hungry for a snack that can satisfy your sweet tooth but won't sacrifice your blood sugar?  We recently got a huge sample pack of Dole Fruit Bowls in Sugar-Free Gel and I have to admit that they're really tasty!  As you all know, I'm not a huge fan of artificial sweeteners, and these don't have any.  They're sweetened with maltitol, a corn-based natural sweetener.  There's no additives and no artificial... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390221 Tue, 05 May 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2390221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389988&cid=t_91205_111_f&fid=34660&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.codeblog.com%2Farchives%2Fthe_scoop%2Fthe-adventures-of-bob-the-nurse.html In case you missed it, a new blog debuted on the most recent edition of Change of Shift. That blog is The Adventures of Bob the Nurse and was started by none other than Keith at Digital Doorway. Bob the Nurse is an action figure that lives a very, well, adventurous life.  His blog is a photo blog depicting his various antics. I’m very fond of this concept (you know, stealing your neighbor’s garden gnome and taking pictures of it in front of Niagara Falls or some such place).  When I moved to California, I stole borrowed took the coffee pot from the dialysis office with me.  I bought it a little wig and some googly eyes and took pictures of it at interesting places along the way as I drove here from the midwest.  The dialysis nurses were some serious pranksters, so this was ... code blog: tales of a nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389988 Mon, 04 May 2009 22:44:30 +0100 2389988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348872&cid=t_91205_114_f&fid=34963&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsymtym.com%2F2009%2F04%2Ffive-years-last-post%2F Its been five years since the start of the symtym blog, this will be the last post. However, the blogging will continue at quanta vie. As many know, it is at times difficult (in terms of content generation) to keep a blog going, let alone trying to keep two blogs going with content. quanta vie was started in January 2009, pretty much as a fresh start, although several factors played significantly: desire to start a clean (technically) blog where everything is written in strict XHTML; transient problem with Russian porn on symtym (my fault: enabled FTP), resulting in very messed up Google Analytics; improved blogging work–flow using MarsEdit and BBEdit; no need to go back and clean up all the bad HTML in symtym, lack of tags, etc.; and five years for one endeavor seems about right. ... symtym blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348872 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:28:24 +0100 2348872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2100904&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F01%2F13%2Fparadise-island-caretaker-wanted-no-experience-needed%2F I’ll let you in on a little secret. I’ve just found my dream job - getting paid to live on an beautiful island in a luxurious villa for six months. The money’s really good, the climate is perfect, and all I’ll have to do is wander around the local area, exploring all it has to offer and report back weekly via blogs, photo diaries, video updates and media interviews. I’d all have to collect the mail, feed the fish, and clean the pool. No, I’m not making this up. It’s ‘fair dinkum’ as the Aussies would say, aimed to promote Queensland, and in particular the Great Barrier Reef and Hamilton Island to the world. I could do that. I want to do that. But there’s a small problem. It’s no secret and everyone, and I mean everyone, ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2100904 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:02:37 +0100 2100904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2092644&cid=t_91205_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F507438444%2Fwelcome-to-our-food-blog.php I am so excited to be starting this blog!  Cooking is my all time favorite passion and it's really great to be able to share my recipes and experiences with you here.  Not only will I be sharing recipes here, but I will be sharing my favorite cooking techniques that will help you get the healthiest and best results.  My cooking philosophy is to use the freshest possible ingredients and... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2092644 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:00:00 +0100 2092644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2092745&cid=t_91205_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2Ftyo0xAdRvNE%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,265,483689,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Congratulations to Vivian D.! Vivian is the winner of the 4 Mile Walking DVD by Leslie Sansone. Tags: announcement, blog, book, budget, contest, diabetic resources, dvd, fitness, free stuff, giveaway, how to win, joining a gym, low cost fitness, managing blood sugar, managing diabetes, planning time for fitness, prize, staying healthy, sweepstakes, time to exercise, walking, win, winnerShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2092745 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:25:57 +0100 2092745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2086918&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F01%2F07%2Fdoctors-without-bordersmedecins-sans-frontieres-2008-list-of-top-ten-humanitarian-crisis%2F Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the international medical humanitarian organization, has been providing an annual list of the “Top Ten” humanitarian crises since 1998 in an effort to generate greater awareness of the magnitude and severity of crises that may or may not be reflected in media accounts.   In a year where most of the media has been focusing on the American elections, these are the ten Most unreported humantiarian stories of 2008…   Somalia’s Humanitarian Catastrophe Worsens Beyond the International Spotlight, Critical Health Needs in Myanmar Remain Unmet Health Crisis Sweeps Zimbabwe as Violence and Economic Collapse Spread Civilians Trapped as War Rages in Eastern Congo Millions of Malnourished Children Left Untreated Despi... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2086918 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:46:25 +0100 2086918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2081062&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F01%2F05%2Fand-the-winner-of-the-%25e2%2580%259dheavyweight-yoga-yoga-for-the-body-you-have-today%25e2%2580%259d-dvd%2F Great news. AbbyLentz  of Heavyweight Yoga has donated not one, not two, but three of these fabulous DVDs. This made the random number selector go a little haywire as it had to choose more than one winner. But it came through. So the three winners of the ”HeavyWeight Yoga: Yoga For the Body You Have Today” DVD are… Rbee   Patti S   bdaiss     Congratulations to you all. You’ll be receiving an email soon with instructions on how to claim your prize. Tags: DVD giveaway, Exercise, Fitness, fitness gveaway, giveaway, healthbolt giveaway, heavyweight yoga, yogaShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2081062 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:48:32 +0100 2081062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2078717&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F01%2F04%2Fand-the-winner-of-the-sansa-slotmusic-don%25e2%2580%2599t-quit-fitness-mp3-player-is%2F Want to know who won the Sansa Don’t Quit! Fitness MP3 player that comes loaded with 2 hours of workout oriented music? Well, you don’t have to wait any more. The lucky winner is…   Betsy   Congratulations Betsy. You’ll be receiving an email shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize. Tags: don't quit fitness mp3, exercise music, giveaway, healthbolt giveaway, sansa slotMusic Don't QuitShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2078717 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:51:26 +0100 2078717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2077757&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F01%2F03%2Fand-the-winners-of-the-gracies-gear-tops-are%2F Having somewhere safe to carry your keys, wallet, cell phone etc while walking, running, and exercising is a real problem. We all have different ways of dealing with it, but I think Gracie’s Gear  has the answer - a top with plenty of compartments to place things. Two lucky Healthbolt readers will soon find out how useful this is. Congratulations to Amanda who has won a Gracie’s Short Top and to Tisa  who has won a Gracie’s A-line Tank * You’ll both be receiving an email with instructions on how to claim your prize. Tags: fitness gear, giveaway, gracie's gear, healthbolt giveaway, sports gear, sports topsShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2077757 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:12:25 +0100 2077757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2073981&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F01%2F02%2Fand-the-winner-of-the-oral-b-pulsonic-toothbrush-is%2F Wow. Looks like everyone wants one of these amazing toothbrushs, including me. The Oral B Pulsonic puts my supermarket bought battery operated Colgate toothbrush to shame. But, unfortunately, there is only one Oral B Pulsonic to give away. And the lucky Healthbolt reader is… Reva Skie Congratulations Reva Skie. You’ll be getting an email shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize. As for the rest of us - well, I don’t know about you but I’m seriously thinking of upgrading my toothbrush. If nothing else, it will sure make my dentist happy. Tags: dental care, dental hygiene, giveaway, healthbolt giveaway, oral b pulsonic, oral b toothbrush, toothbrush, white teethShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2073981 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:24:46 +0100 2073981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2073983&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F01%2F01%2Fand-the-winner-of-the-the-masala-bhangra-back-2-bollywood-workout-dvd-is%2F Time to shake off all those calories from the holiday season and what better way than a dance exercise DVD. Luckily for… Michelle Smith …she will have ‘Back 2 Bollywood’, the latest in the Masala Bhangra series of DVD workouts, to help her shake off those calories. The rest of us will have to settle for just plain simple exercise. Congratulations Michelle. You’ll be receiving an email shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize. Everyone else, check out this link to find out how much fun Back 2 Bollywood actually is… Tags: back 2 bollywood, bollywood, dance DVD, exercise DVD, fitness DVD, giveaway, healthbolt giveaway, masala bhangra workout, masala bhangra workout DVDShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2073983 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:31:14 +0100 2073983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2073984&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F31%2Fand-the-winner-of-the-souplantation-sweet-tomatoes-family-pass-is%2F Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes sounds like the perfect place to head for a healthy feed after a couple of weeks of holiday food. I haven’t been to one myself but will definitely make a point of stopping in and checking out their menus next time I’m in the States. Meanwhile, the winner of the Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes family pass for four is… Jay B Congratulations Jay B. You’ll be receiving an email with instructions on how to claim your prize. Happy New Year everyone!   Tags: giveaway, healthbolt giveaway, healthy eating, healthy food, healthy restaurants, souplantation, souplantation & Sweet TomatoesShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2073984 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:26:46 +0100 2073984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2073985&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F31%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-cohesos-caloriessmart-mini-nutrition-calculator%2F Want to know exactly how many calories that handful of nuts or second latte is going to add to you diet? Now you can simply and easily with the Coheso’s CaloriesSmart Mini CSNL-100. No more guessing or search - CaloriesSmart offers ‘facts at your fingertips.’ It might look similar to a blackberry but this nutrition calculator does something that the blackberry can’t - it lets you manage your diet on the go. Want one? Then you might be in luck. Healthbolt has one to giveaway. All you have to do is leave a comment by 5th Jan telling us why you think this CaloriesSmart nutrition calculator should be yours. And who knows, it just might be. This giveaway is open worldwide. The winner will be announced on 6th Jan and sent an email with the subject heading ‘Healthbolt G... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2073985 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:25:12 +0100 2073985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2067386&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F27%2Fand-the-winners-of-the-fit-traveler-sets-are%2F Thanks to Kari and Lissa from The Fitness Boutique, these two lucky Healthbolt readers will be able to keep fit on the road…   Just Kelly  wins the The Fit Traveler and Joan wins the The Fit Traveler: Senior Edition  Congratulations. You’ll be receiving an email shortly instructing you on how to claim your prize. Tags: book giveaways, giveaways, healthbolt giveaway, The Fit Traveler, The Fitness BoutiqueShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2067386 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:47:50 +0100 2067386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2067387&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F26%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-one-of-two-gracies-gear-workout-tops%2F Finding a place to put the keys or the iPod or the wallet or the cellphone when exercising is a constant problem. But not if you are wearing a Gracie’s Gear top that has an innovative Power Pouch built in. The zippered pouch has 3 compartments within the pouch that accommodates for all sizes and shapes of workout essentials. And better still, it sits outside separately from the bra to keep objects from chafing the skin and improve comfort. And there is even a loop hole fabric for MP3player cord feed. Sounds like just what you need for hands free workout. And Healthbolt has two to giveaway.   - a  Gracie’s A-Line Tank, a long tank that will keep you totally covered. - a Gracie’s Short Top that offers that extra support you may need on a run.   Made of polyester a... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2067387 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:49:51 +0100 2067387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2067388&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F26%2Fand-the-winner-of-pat-ballards-10-steps-to-loving-your-body-book-is%2F Pat Ballard’s book ‘10 Steps to Loving Your Body’  offers readers a way to come to terms and accept their body the way it is rather than always aiming for the ‘perfect body’ that apparently society seems to think we should have.     The lucky winner of this book is…. Sagan Congratulations Sagan. You’ll be receiving an email shortly explaining how to claim your prize.   As for everyone else, head on over to Pat’s website to find out what she considers the ‘10 Steps to Loving Your Body’ . Don’t forget that ‘every day is a give away’ this month at Healthbolt. Tags: body image, book giveaway, dieting, giveaways, healthbolt giveaway, healthy living, pat ballard, self imageShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2067388 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:15:52 +0100 2067388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2065267&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F25%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-oral-b-pulsonic-toothbrush%2F Check out this new slim, sleek, rechargeable sonic toothbrush from Oral-B.  It’s just the type of present my dentist would like to see everyone get for  Christmas. The fact sheet states that the lightweight Oral B Pulsonic toothbrush offers maximum maneuverability while providing more than 27,000 gentle sonic vibrations per minute. That’s a whole lot of teeth cleaning with minimum effort. And you don’t even have to think about how long you’ve been brushing for – there’s a timer that activates when the recommended two minute brushing time has been reached. Plus there’s an additional professional timer signals at 30-second intervals to encourage thorough brushing of the four quadrants of your mouth. Want one? Well, you might be in luck. Healthbolt has one to give away to a r... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2065267 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:44:24 +0100 2065267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2065268&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F25%2Fand-the-winner-of-the-pilates-with-acupressure-dvd-is%2F After a full day of eating, drinking, and being with family and friends, the last thing you might be thinking about is exercise. But just in case you are, here’s the winner of the Pilates with Acupressure DVD… Jamie Congratulations Jamie. Looks like you just got one more Christmas gift to add to your collection. You’ll be receiving an email shortly telling you what you need to do to claim this great prize. As for the rest of us, I guess we will just have to head off to the nearest gym or perhaps just put on the shoes, wrap up in the jacket, and venture out into the great outdoors for exercise. And don’t forget, every day is a give away this month at Healthbolt. Tags: Exercise, Fitness, fitness DVD, giveaways, healthbolt giveaway, kathi Casey pilates, pilates, pilates DVD, pilat... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2065268 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:14:06 +0100 2065268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2065269&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F24%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-the-masala-bhangra-workout-dvd%2F Back 2 Bollywood is the latest in Sarina Jain’s (also known as the ‘Indian Jane Fonda) series of energizing Masala Bhangra Workouts (TM) inspired by the dances and culture of her homeland, India. Find out more about the Masala Bhangra workout with this ‘Bollywood - behind the scenes’ video. Does the music get your toes tapping? Want to try out the Masala Bhangra Workout that aims to tone and build muscle strength while burning fat and calories, all while you dance to the rhythm of the drum. Then enter to win this Back 2 Bollywood DVD. All you have to do is leave a comment by 31st Dec and it could be yours.   Open to US residents only   The winner will be announced on 1st Jan and sent an email with the subject heading ‘Healthbolt Giveaway Winner’ with instructio... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2065269 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:23:42 +0100 2065269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2065270&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F24%2Fand-the-winner-of-the-high-perfomance-aetrex-z591w-runner-is%2F Christmas Day has arrived in New Zealand, so this will be short and sweet. Everyone, it seems, wanted the Aetrex z591w runner shoes for Christmas, but alas we only have one to give away.     The lucky recipient is…   Eve Congratulations Eve. You’ll be receiving an email shortly with information about how to claim your prize. Merry Christmas Tags: aetrex, aetrex z591 runners, fitness gear, giveaways, healthbolt giveaways, running shoesShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2065270 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:23:53 +0100 2065270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2065271&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F23%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-family-pass-for-four-to-a-souplantation-sweet-tomatoes-restaurant%2F It’s not easy eating healthy during the holiday season. Let’s face it. You spend extra time in the kitchen cooking. You spend extra time sitting around the dinner table catching up with friends and family. And then, of course,  visiting friends and family usually involves constant snacking and eating as well. It’s all good but by the new year, most of us are sick of the sight of food and definitely had enough of spending time in the kitchen. Which makes this latest Healthbolt giveaway a real winner. It’s a family pass for four to one of the 111 Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes Restaurants located in 15 States across the country. These salad-buffet style restaurants offer fresh produce and salads, made-from-scratch soups, hot-tossed pastas, freshly baked breads and muffins, fre... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2065271 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:30:37 +0100 2065271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2060920&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F22%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-complete-yoga-for-surfers-training-program%2F Any surfers out there? This one’s for you. Although you don’t have to be a surfer to win it. Created by Peggy Hall, an avid surfer, certified yoga instructor and personal trainer,  Yoga for Surfers offers a way to ‘Improve your surfing fitness, eliminate aches and pains, recover faster between sessions, and catch more waves’ The Yoga for Surfers Program consists… Four 60 minute DVDs:  Yoga for Surfers I Yoga for Surfers II: Fluid Power Yoga for Surfers III: Unleashed! Yoga for Board Sports: Pre and Post-Ride “Best Five B4 U Ride” Laminated Reference Card Three downloadable bonus programs: High-Energy Eating: Nutrition for Surfers e-Book Heal your Back Paddling Power So what do you think? Leave a comment by 29th Dec and tell us how well you surf, if at all, an... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2060920 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:25:59 +0100 2060920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2060921&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F22%2Fand-the-winner-of-the-2009-lluminari-day-journal-on-health-is%2F I must admit, I’ve never been any good at journaling. I start of full of enthusiasm and energy, but it soon seems to dwindle into a struggle. And then I stop. So let’s hope that the winner of this very useful 2009 Lluminari Day Journal on Health doesn’t have the same problem. And that winner is… twodiffsocks Congratulations twodiffsocks. You’ll be receiving an email soon with instructions on how and what to do to claim this great journal. The Lluminari Day Journal on Health has been created to help people capture their thoughts and actions as they aim for a healthier lifestyle. No journal. No worry. Head on over to BeWell.com, an expert driven social network site created by the same people who developed the Lluminari Day Journal on Health, and you can engage in healthy convers... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2060921 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:13:51 +0100 2060921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2055823&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F21%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-copy-of-the-2009-calorieking-calorie-fat-carbohydrate-counter%2F I know. No one want to count calories during the holiday season, not when you’ve got all that food sitting at the table, just waiting for you to dig into. But just in case you do, here’s your chance to win a copy of not only The 2009 CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter but also the companion CalorieKing Food & Exercise Journal. This edition of the Calorie Counter has been completely reformatted and revised to reflect current popular food trends and products. The pocket-sized 2009 Counter not only contains food data and over 11,000 meals found at 200 chain and fast food restaurants, but also features a variety of convenient diet and lifestyle tips, including: Fats & Cholesterol Guide Hints to Reduce Fat Calcium & Osteoporosis Guide Diabetes Guide with ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2055823 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:16:53 +0100 2055823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2055824&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F21%2Fand-the-winner-of-the-life-fitness-premium-digital-pedometer-is%2F   The winner of the this extremely useful Life Fitness Premium Digital Pedometer is… Merry Congratulations Merry. Now you can find out exactly how many steps you are taking. You’ll be receiving an email shortly with directions on how and where to provide your mailing address.   Now for those that don’t have a pedometer (me included), here’s some general guidelines to help you work out how many steps you’re taking in a day: Given that the average person has a stride length of 2.5 ft, it will take 2,000 steps (give or take) to walk a mile. So to get to 10,000 steps, you need to walk at least 5 miles a day. Of course, you don’t have to do all these steps at once. They can be spread throughout the day, with various activities such as… walking the dog taking the sta... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2055824 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 02:22:05 +0100 2055824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2055825&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F21%2Froundup-of-this-weeks-giveaways-at-healthbolt%2F                                                          Health Journal Giveaway                                        closes 21st December      My Mottz T-Shirt Giveaway                Aetrex Runners Giveaway closes 22nd December                        closes 23rd December                 Pilates with Acupressure                   10 Steps to Loving Your Body   closes 24th December                        closes 25th December                 The Fit Traveler                           Mambo Mania DVDs       closes 26th December                ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2055825 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:00:00 +0100 2055825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2055826&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F21%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway%2F Are you looking for a trendy, fun, and sexy way to get in shape this coming year? Then Healthbolt might just have the answer for you. We have two Mambo Mania DVD’s to giveaway to one lucky reader. Created by Clarita, Havana-born dancer and fitness trainer, these DVD’s offer a fun workout that incorporates Latin Dancing with yoga, Pilates and strength training. Here’s what you’ll get… The Original Mambo Mania — sizzle the fat away with hot Latin moves A 30-minute cardio workout packed full of traditional Latin music and moves, teaching audiences basic Cha Cha, Mambo, Merengue and Salsa steps. Clarita uses a classic aerobic format in this bilingual workout, leaving audiences ready for the dance floor and, sí, able to count hasta 8 en español!     Flex’n Stretch’... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2055826 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:15:55 +0100 2055826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2055827&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F21%2Fand-the-winner-of-the-be-fit-mom-dvd-and-book%2F Getting your body back into shape after having a baby isn’t as easy as the celebrity moms seem to make it. Seeing them pose for photographs only a few months after giving birth with svelte new figures often puts unrealistic expectations on us mere mortals. But luckily for us, there are people like Helene Bryne from BeFit Mom around to provide assistance and guidance. And the lucky Healthbolt reader who gets her -“Exercise After Pregnancy: How to Look and Feel Your Best” (Celestial Arts, 2001) – and  DVD, “Bounce Back Fast!: Post Natal Core Conditioning”  - is… Cee Congratulations Cee. You’ll be receiving an email shortly with directions on how and where to provide your mailing address. As for the rest of us, have a listen to Helene’s radio interview at the Total Fitnes... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2055827 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 07:44:05 +0100 2055827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2052685&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F20%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-copy-of-the-fit-traveler-or-the-fit-traveler-senior-edition-workout-book-and-exercise-band%2F Do you find it difficult to keep fit while on the road? Do you can often end up sitting on planes for hours at a time, suffer jet lag, and resort to comfort and junk food to survive long flights? Then you could probably do with a Fit Traveler kit from The Fitness Boutique. It’s a fully-illustrated and practical workbook complete with free exercise band that lets you turn your hotel room into a personal gym. And it’s so easy to store away in the suitcase – it even has a pocket within the book’s binding to store the exercise band. There’s also The Fit Traveler: Senior Edition aimed at the growing number of baby boomers out and about on the road. Both editions provide instructions on how to get a decent full-body workout - including upper body and lower body. Diet tips are also... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2052685 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:24:56 +0100 2052685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2052686&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F19%2Fand-the-winner-of-sadie-nardinis-core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-power-hour-dvd-is%2F I really wanted to enter this giveaway myself but that would be breaking the ‘organizer cannot participate’ rule that exists with these giveaway. So I guess it’s back to the random number selector to find out who to give the Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga: Power Hour DVD to. And the winner is… A’Lyn Congratulations A’Llyn. You’ll be receiving an email shortly with directions on how and where to provide your mailing address. By the way, anyone keen on learning more about Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga should head over to Sadie’s and subscribe to her monthly Core Strength newsletter, check out the over 100 yoga videos she has posted, and read her Power Hour Blog.  Tags: core strength vinyasa yoga, core strength yoga, fitness DVD, giveaways, healthbolt giveaways, vinyasa yog... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2052686 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:57:33 +0100 2052686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2052687&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F19%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-copy-of-the-book-10-steps-to-loving-your-body-by-pat-ballard%2F Is anyone ever really happy with their body image?  Probably not. After all, how can we be when we are constantly bombarded with images that fuel our discontent with our bodies. As a result, we often put ourselves at risk to obtain a perfect body in the hopes of having a perfect life. Enter Pat Ballard, the Queen of the Rubenesque Romances. She writes writes romance novels and short stories with Big Beautiful Heroines to show that plus-size women are just as sexy, romantic, and exciting as their slim sisters. But Pat wasn’t always this comfortable with the large body. As a young woman, she almost died trying to starve her body into a societally approved size. But having, through the years, made peace with the fact that she was a ‘perfect size twenty-two!’ Pat has written a b... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2052687 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:56:54 +0100 2052687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2052688&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F18%2Fand-the-winner-of-the-relieving-your-holiday-stress-cd-is%2F According to the trusty random number selector, the winner of this useful ‘Relieving Your Holiday Stress’ CD by practicing psychologist Ronald G. Nathan, Ph.D is… Audrey Congratulations Audrey. You should be receiving an email shortly with directions on how and where to provide your mailing address. By the way, I have a sure fire why to avoid stress these holidays. Hibernate. Okay, so that might not work for most people. But remember, when you are getting stressed, the best thing to do is take time out for yourself. Try to relax, treat yourself to a massage or manicure, take a long walk somewhere away from crowds and shops, meet friends for coffee or lunch, watch a funny movie or sitcom, and just sit back and breathe. And don’t forget, ‘every day is a giveaway’ this month a... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2052688 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:07:04 +0100 2052688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2046750&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F17%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-copy-of-pilates-with-acupressure-dvd%2F I’m not much of a gym person. I’ve been known to join and then never quite get around to getting there. I use pretty much every excuse under the sun not to go – it’s too cold, it’s too hot, it’s too wet, it’s snowing, there’s no time, it takes too much time, I have to clean the house (yes, I even resort to that one just to get out of going to the gym). But I’m okay with exercising at home. There’s a crosstrainer sitting in the home office and often, especially when I’m suffering from writer’s block, I do 5 or 6 kilometers and not only feel refreshed but also unblocked.  And then there are numerous exercise videos and DVDs cluttering up the TV cabinet, all of which get used from time to time. But just when I think I have enough exercise DVD’s to last me a life tim... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2046750 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:00:00 +0100 2046750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2046751&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F17%2Fand-the-winner-of-the-timex-ironman-race-trainer-is%2F Time to draw the winner of the Timex Ironman Race Trainer, a great looking heart monitor that lets you download the data to your computer for further analysis. Sure beats just taking the pulse at the wrist while trying to balance on the crosstrainer. So, with the help of the trusty random number selector, the chosen winner is…   Troy Congratulations Troy. You should be receiving an email shortly with directions on how and where to provide your mailing address. And while we are on the subject of monitoring the heart rate, does everyone know their target heart rate?  If not, you should check out this chart compiled by University Health Services at Berkeley. They also offer these tips on monitoring your heart rate while exercising… Keep moving while you’re taking your h... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2046751 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:02:11 +0100 2046751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2039936&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F16%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-the-high-perfomance-aetrex-z591w-runner%2F Style, design, and performance. What more does a gal need in… running shoes? Check out the Aetrex z591w runner. It features… a Aeromax mesh upper with TPU Structured Logo Sky midsole for soft, long-lasting cushioning Web Suspension Footbridge for reinforcement and support PRS Midsole Technology for pressure relief supportive cushioning for medium and high arch feet 2 removable layers for fitting flexibility semi-curved, snug rearfoot and forefoot freedom Okay, so I’m not sure I understand what all that means, but it sure sounds comfortable. Aetrex is all about foot comfort. In 2002, they launched the iStep, an innovative foot scanning technology used by retail and medical communities to help consumers identify their arch type, shoe size and pressure points (known i... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2039936 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:39:47 +0100 2039936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2039937&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F16%2Fand-the-winners-of-the-chiwalking-and-chirunning-dvd-and-books-are%2F According to the random number selector, the winners of the Win a ChiWalking or ChiRunning Book and DVD giveaway are…   Jim who has won the ChiWalking DVD and Book       and                                                                                                                                                                Suganthi who has won the ChiRunning DVD and Book   Congratulations Jim and Suganthi. You should be receiving an email shortly with directions on how and where to provide your mailing address. As for the rest of us, we can discover more about the ChiWalking and ChiRunning programs by checking out th... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2039937 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:52:47 +0100 2039937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2039938&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F15%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-one-of-10-fun-dry-fit-shirts-from-my-mottoz%2F Need a t-shirt that speaks for you? Want to make a statement without saying a word? Then check out MyMottoz.com. Founded by two sisters (and runners) who were tired of ‘plain jane’ active wear, MyMottoz is anything but plain. My favorite - ‘will run for chocolate’, followed a close second by ‘will run for wine’ To get you inspired to get out and run or walk or exercise, Healthbolt’s got 10 of these Fun Dry Fit shirts to give away. Want one? Then head over to My Mottoz and check out all their great slogans. Then leave a comment here by 22nd Dec telling us which mottoz slogan appeals the most to you. Or better yet, make up your own slogan. This one is for US and Canadian residents. The winners will be announced on 23rd December and sent an email with the subject heading ‘He... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2039938 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:00:20 +0100 2039938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2039939&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F15%2Fand-the-winner-of-the-perfect-pushup-mobile-unit-is%2F With all this gift giving, I’m really starting to get into the holiday spirit. I could get used to giving things away. Only problem is that I want to each of the giveaways away to everyone who enters and I can’t do that. Luckily, the trusty random number selector saves the day and draws out a number that I then use to find the lucky winner, who, this time is… Jennifer Congratulations Jennifer. You’ll soon be the proud owner of a Perfect Pushup Mobile Unit. Expect an email shortly with directions on how and where to provide your mailing address. As for the rest of us, there is always a chance to win again tomorrow. Tags: fitness gear, fitness giveaways, Healthbolt, healthbolt giveaways, perfect pushups, PushupsShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2039939 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:00:00 +0100 2039939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035577&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F14%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-lluminari-day-journal-on-health-for-2009%2F It’s that time of year when everyone starts to think about New Years Resolutions and make wild and enthusiastic plans for losing weight and exercising more (after a holiday season full of food, drink, sitting around, and over indulging). But making resolutions is easy. Keeping them, on the other hand, is not. The LLuminari Day Journal on Health might just be the answer. It’s a 365-day, perpetual journal where you can capture your thoughts about heading towards a healthier life. Full of simple, weekly guidance tips from LLuminari experts such as Susan Love, MD; Nancy Snyderman, MD; Mehmet Oz, MD; and Byllye Avery, Med, the Day Journal provides facts and inspiration to encourages you to think about your health every day. Simple by design, keeping this health journal is easy. It becomes... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035577 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:49:46 +0100 2035577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035578&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F14%2Fand-the-winner-of-the-eco-friendly-tappening-water-bottle-is%2F Hey, it’s great to see so many people interested in using tap water instead of bottled water. I’d love to give each and every one of you a Tappening water bottle to help spread the word. But, unfortunately, that’s not possible. There’s only one to give and the Tappening people have chosen to give it to… Jaxx who wrote… “This water bottle would be a great alternative to the plastic water bottles i bring with me to school everyday. My campus is trying to be more eco-friendly, so having a re-usable water would help the environment, although in a tiny, tiny way. At home, my roommate has a Brita filter we all use because our tap water is from a well, and has a ton of chemicals in it. [When we wash our dishes, there’s always white residue when the water dries. We think it’s ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035578 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:44:04 +0100 2035578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035579&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F14%2Fa-weekly-roundup-of-healthbolts-every-day-a-giveaway-month%2F Hope you all are not getting tired of all the giveaways. I know I’m not. It’s so much fun arranging for people to get something for nothing. Congrats to all the winners so far. There will be plenty more to add to the list by the end of the month. And so you don’t miss a chance to enter all the great giveaways, here’s a roundup of what’s still going this week. Just click on the picture to find out how to enter.                                                    A little tip – the Perfect Pushup Mobile Unit giveaway ends today, so better be quick. Good luck…. Tags: book giveaway, DVD giveaways, fitness giveaways, giveaways, Healthbolt, healthbolt giveaways, heart monitor giveaway, pedometer giveaway, perfect pushups giveaway, ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035579 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:00:00 +0100 2035579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035580&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F13%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-life-fitness-premium-digital-pedometer%2F Here’s another gadget for fitness geeks. The Life Fitness Premium Digital Pedometer is easy to use and has the following features… Display readings include steps, aerobic steps, calories and distance Dual acceleration sensor enables use even when sitting in a pocket or purse Security strap attaches to clothing A seven day history enables you to review an entire week of exercise Automatic energy saver to extend battery life It’s just the thing to make sure you’re hitting the recommended  10,000 steps a day mark. Want it? Then leave a comment by20th Dec and tell us how many steps you think you do every day. Then if you win the Life Fitness Premium Digital Pedometer, you can find out if you are right. This one is only for US residents. The winners will be announced on 21s... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035580 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2035580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035581&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F13%2Fand-the-winners-of-the-pedi-relax-sets-are%2F Wow, it seems that people really are suffering with sore, dry feet. I’d love to give you all a pedi-relax set to help make it better. But unfortunately, there are only three to giveaway. And the random number selector says that the lucky recipients will be… Angie Julie Donahue Kathy Conley Congratulations to the winners. You should be getting an email shortly with directions on how and where to provide your mailing address. As for the rest of us, there is always a chance to win again tomorrow. Tags: cracked feet, cream for feet, dry feet, giveaways, healthbolt giveaways, pampering feet, pedi-relax, pedi-relax sets, sore feetShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035581 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:00:00 +0100 2035581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2033090&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F12%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-be-fit-mom-dvd-and-book%2F Are you pregnant or just had a baby? Or do you have a pregnancy or new baby in the family? Then you might want to take a look at this giveaway. It’s a two for one - a DVD and a book designed to help new mothers get their fitness bounce back. Created by Helene Bryne, a perinatal exercise specialist dedicated to helping women stay fit and healthy during and after their pregnancies, this book -“Exercise After Pregnancy: How to Look and Feel Your Best” (Celestial Arts, 2001) – and  DVD, “Bounce Back Fast!: Post Natal Core Conditioning” (which comes with an exercise resistance band) set looks great. The “Exercise After Pregnancy: How to Look and Feel Your Best”  book provides new mothers with a comprehensive guide to reconditioning after pregnancy with a a safe, easy to foll... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2033090 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:21:57 +0100 2033090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2033091&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F12%2Fand-the-winner-of-the-one-month-supply-of-detour-runner-bars-is%2F Results were mixed on which would be the best Detour Runner Bar. Chocolate Chip seemed the most popular but the Lemon Yoghurt and Chocolate Peanut Butter were a close second and third. But the winner of the ‘one-month supply of Detour Runner Bars’, according to my trusty random number organizer, is…. Steve who said ‘I just started training for a half-marathon in May. I think the Peanut Butter Chocolate bars would be a good energy boost’. Congratulations Steve. You should be getting an email shortly with directions on how and where to provide your mailing address. And good luck to you with the half-marathon. I’m sure these detour bars will help. As for the rest of the us, there is always a chance to win tomorrow. Tags: detour chocolate chip runner bar, detour chocolate peanut ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2033091 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:00:00 +0100 2033091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2033092&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F11%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-core-strength-vinyasa-yoga-power-hour-dvd%2F It’s all about yoga today. First, I posted about the winner of the Yoga Paws. And now, I’m posting about Healthbolt’s latest giveaway – a Yoga DVD. But it’s not just any old yoga DVD. This one is by Sadie Nardini, director of East West Yoga in New York City and founder of Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga, a form of yoga considered a ‘calorie-torcher’ by Time Out New York. Apparently it can transform the body faster in 60 minutes than most yoga does in 90 minutes. This Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga:Power Hour DVD  is full on and features a 40-minute Floor Flow, Core Salutations (Warm + Energize + Tone), a 20-Minute Wall Flow, Core Stretch (Invert + Detox + Stretch ) plus a BEGINNER COMMENTARY on Alignment Tips and Modifications for Basic Level! Healthbolt has one copy of Sadie Nard... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2033092 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2033092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2033093&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F11%2Fand-the-winner-of-the-yoga-paws-is%2F Looks like everyone (including me) wants a set of Yoga Paws. But unfortunately, there can only be one winner. And according to the random number selector, that person is… Brooke ….who made me think she was talking about me when she wrote in the comments ‘I am terminally uncoordinated and these would really help me look semi-knowledgeable in yoga class. :)’ Congratulations Brooke and here’s hoping that these Yoga Paws will break that un-coordination spell! You should be getting an email shortly with directions on how and where to provide your mailing address. Brooke, you need to contact me here in the comment with a new email address as the one you originally commented with is not working. My email to you is just bouncing back. By the way, while we are the yoga theme, you really ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2033093 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:00:00 +0100 2033093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2026943&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F10%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-copy-of-the-relieving-stress-and-achieving-your-new-years-resolutions-cd%2F Hands up anyone who’s starting to feel the stress of the holiday season. Mine hand is up. Is yours? Well, you’ve shown up at Healthbolt at the right time because this next giveaway is aimed at not only relieving holiday stress but also helping you Achieve New Year’s Resolutions. It’s a CD called Relieving Your Holiday Stress and Achieving Your New Yearʼs Resolutions. Created by Ronald G. Nathan, Ph.D., a practicing psychologist, award-winning teacher, and co-author of three popular stress management books, this CD is a collection of simple and effective strategies to handle holiday stress more creatively. It addresses ways to stay focused and relaxed while dealing with holiday related stress such as gift-giving and budget-busting to jammed parking lots and long cashier lines. The... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2026943 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2026943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2026944&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F10%2Fand-the-winners-of-the-core-rhythms-starter-pack-dance-exercise-program-are%2F Yes, you read that right. The PR organizer of the  Core Rhythms Starter Pack Dance Exercise Program giveaway had so much fun reading the comments that you all left that she contacted the sponsors and organized for not one but two Core Rhythms Starter Pack Dance Exercise Program sets to be given away. So I suggested that maybe she’d like to choose the winners. Yes, I know it breaks with the usual ‘select a winner by random number selector’ but it’s so much fun playing Mrs Santa Claus that I thought I’d share it around. As you know, studies have proven that giving is good for your health. Here’s what she said about choosing the winners ‘Picking them was harder than I thought! I wish I could give one to them all because the comments were so great and some were really funny.’ ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2026944 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:00:00 +0100 2026944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2026946&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F09%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-timex-ironman-race-trainer%2F   Okay, I’ll be honest. I don’t usually spend much time checking my heart rate when exercising. I’m usually too busy simply trying to keep breathing and not collapsing. But I’ve just discovered a gadget that would probably let me do both. It’s the  Timex Ironman Race Trainer, a heart rate monitor system that allows the user (exerciser) to wirelessly download their workout data. Once downloaded, you can then analyze the information to find out how to improve and enhance your workouts, track your progress and attain any fitness goals you have. Here’s what you get with the Timex Ironman Race Trainer kit… Race Trainer digital heart rate monitor Digital 2.4 heart rate sensor and strap Data Xchanger USB device, and Free access to Timex Ironman online training site. Haven’t... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2026946 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2026946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2026947&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F09%2Fand-the-winners-of-the-sugarettes-book-giveaway-are%2F The three luck winners of the Win One of Three Copies of Sugarettes by Dr Scott Olson giveaway, chosen by a random number selector, are… Jon H. Lula Ginny Congratulations to you all. You should be getting an email shortly with directions on how and where to provide your mailing address. Now if you didn’t win but still want to learn more about the addictive affects of sugar and how to reduce or remove it from your diet, head on over to Scott Olson’s website where you’ll find articles and all sorts of resources and information. And don’t forget about the 30 Sugar Free Days Challenge in January…   Tags: 30 sugar free days, book giveaways, healthbolt giveaways, scott olson, sugar addiction, sugarettesShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2026947 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:00:00 +0100 2026947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021402&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F08%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-chiwalking-or-chirunning-book-and-dvd%2F Are you a walker or a runner? Me, I’m a walker. Whenever the weather’s good, I head for the beach, the park, or the forest to walk for an hour or two. I have no technique – I simply put one foot in front of the other. I thought that’s all I needed to do to get fit and healthy. But having spent a little time reading up about ChiWalking, I’m starting to change my mind. Walking should be much more than simply one foot in front of the other. ChiWalking is a unique program that utilizes the principles and orientation as Yoga, Pilates, and T’ai Chi to help people work with core muscles, integrate the mind and body, and focuse on overall and long term performance and well-being. Now, I haven’t had a chance to try out the ChiWalking program but I’m seriously thinking about it. ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021402 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:54:54 +0100 2021402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021404&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F07%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-perfect-pushup-mobile-unit%2F Bored with doing pushups the old fashioned way? Then check out this great Perfect Pushup Mobile Unit. It looks like it could really reinvigorate your pushup workout.                           Using the latest advances in biomechanics, the Perfect Pushup Mobile Unit is designed to give you better results faster. Compact and easy to use, sounds like a great present for the traveling business person in your life. Or maybe you’d like to keep it all to yourself. Here’s what you’ll get… •    2 patent-pending pushup handles, in a travel-friendly size •    Neoprene carrying case •    Perfect Pushup Mobile workou... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021404 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:02:41 +0100 2021404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021671&cid=t_91205_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FTv82_W6lCyc%2F Image from: Cherie I love getting new cookbooks, don’t you? I especially like recipes that make my life easier. So that’s why I especially like this cookbook, 30 Minutes or Less Favorite Foods. There are a lot of yummy recipes in here, and best of all the book has a lot of vivid pictures so you can see what each dish is supposed to look like. I’ve got TWO of these wonderful books to give away to two lucky readers here. To enter to win, leave a comment on this post by Monday, January 5th. I’ll choose two winners at random and announce them the next day. Good luck! Tags: announcement, book, contest, cookbook, diabetic, free stuff, giveaways, prize, Recipes, sweepstakes, win, winnerShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021671 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:55:06 +0100 2021671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021405&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F07%2Fhealthbolts-everyday-a-giveaway%2F I’m starting to feel a little like Mrs Santa Claus this week with all the great prizes that we have lined up to giveaway. In case you missed it, here’s a roundup of the giveaways featured this week in Healthbolt’s 31 Days of Giveaway. There’s still time to enter them all. Just click on the picture and it will take you to that specific giveaway post….                          And if you think these are great, just wait to see what’s lined up for next week… Tags: core rthyhms starter pack, detour runner bars, Healthbolt, healthbolt giveaways, pedi-relax set, sugarettes, tappening water bottles, yoga-pawsShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021405 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:00:00 +0100 2021405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017545&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F06%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-an-eco-friendly-tappening-water-bottle%2F   Any fitness greenies out there? This giveaway is for you.     We all know that drinking water is healthy. Study after study has told us so. Unfortunately, this lead to a multi-million dollar bottle water industry which neither good for the environment nor your wallet, as this video shows…. Did you know that more than 99.9 percent of Americans live in homes where unlimited amounts of fresh, treated water is available? Tapping into this, Eric Yaverbaum and Mark DiMassimo launched the national Tappening ad campaign to re-brand tap water as safe, affordable, and ever so good for the environment. They created thought provoking ads to encourage people to stop buying bottled water and start getting their water straight from the tap. And along the way, they started produced and ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017545 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:57:53 +0100 2017545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2018056&cid=t_91205_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2Fvwb65zyDRM8%2F I’ve been using Leslie Sansone’s walking DVDs for quite a while now. And I just love them. They’re fun, easy to do, and great for exercise. This isn’t any ordinary walk! I’ve got a brand new copy of Walk Slim - 4 Fast Miles to give to you. The video also comes with a Super Foods Eating Plan booklet. I’ve used this DVD in the past and it was awesome. The 4-mile walk is a wonderful workout, but there is also a 2 and 3 mile workout on the tape if you can’t do the whole 4 miles or have a busy day where you don’t have the time. Here’s a quick clip: I think you will love this DVD! Want to win? Just leave a comment on this post by Thursday, January 8th. I’ll choose a winner at random and announce the lucky guy or gal the next day. G... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2018056 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:48:55 +0100 2018056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017546&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F05%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-one-of-3-pedi-relax-sets%2F This sounds like just the thing after a tough workout – at the gym or at the mall.                  This Pedi-Relax 3 piece set includes the Intense Hydrating Cream (for dry and damaged feet), Exfoliating Cream (to keep feet feeling smooth) and Protective Barrier cream (prevents blisters and great for fitness enthusiasts). Healthbolt’s got not one but three of these pampering Pedi-Relax sets to give away. Perfect for yourself or someone on your Christmas shopping list…. All you have to do is leave a comment before 12th December 2008 on why you need one of these fabulously relaxing pedi-relax sets. This one, I’m afraid, is only open to US Residents (but international readers don’t despair –there are more worldwide giveaways coming up) The winner will be announce... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017546 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:00:00 +0100 2017546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013605&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F04%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-one-month-supply-of-detour-runner-bars%2F Any runners out there? Need something to keep you going? Then you’re in the right place. Healthbolt’s got a one month supply of the award winning Detour Runner Bar to giveaway. Made from all natural ingredients, the Runner Bar contains whey protein and MicroLactin®, a naturally occurring anti-inflammatory derived from milk proteins that has been reported to improve joint health and function. Plus they come in three different flavors - peanut butter, lemon yogurt, and chocolate chip cookie. Sound like what you or the runner in your life needs? Want to try the Detour Runner bar? All you have to do is leave a comment before 11th December 2008 on which flavor you’d choose and why to be in the draw. This one, I’m afraid, is only open to US Residents. The winner will be announced on 1... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013605 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:07:54 +0100 2013605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2011075&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F03%2Fhealthbolt-giveaways-win-a-set-of-yoga-paws%2F If you think this giveaway is for the family pet, think again.                   Yoga-Paws are basically mitts that you wear on your hands and feet while doing Yoga. They can easily take the place of the traditional yoga mat and are small enough to fit in a gym bag, overnight bag, or the glove compartment of your car for quick access. In other words, perfect for anyone on the go. Yoga Paws were created to prevent any slippage of your hands and feet during your Yoga practices. They are made up of two layers; the outside layer is made of an eco-friendly material that is strong to keep you in place and also provides cushion for your wrists and hands.  The inner layer is made up of a cloth liner made from 80% polyester and 20% nylon, which provides additional support and a... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2011075 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:00:00 +0100 2011075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2011076&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F02%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-rhythms-starter-pack-dance-exercise-program%2F This looks like just the thing to help you keep fit during the holiday season. Or perhaps after Christmas and New Years, once all the partying and eating have slowed down.                        The Core Rhythms Starter Pack Dance Exercise Program is a set of four DVDs designed to speed-shrink the waistline, burn away fat, and tone the abs without doing floor crunches or purchasing expensive equipment.  Through interactive instruction, Core Rhythms teaches three core movements essential to Latin dancing, and then expands them with step-by-step invigorating dance instruction in the Salsa, Samba and Merengue.  The starter pack includes A Full Workout; Quick Workout; Latin Dance Made Easy; and Kick Start DVDs, as well as a free seven-day Diet Guide with menu plans to ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2011076 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2011076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2005717&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F02%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-rhythms-starter-pack-dance-exercise-program%2F This looks like just the thing to help you keep fit during the holiday season. Or perhaps after Christmas and New Years, once all the partying and eating have slowed down.                        The Core Rhythms Starter Pack Dance Exercise Program is a set of four DVDs designed to speed-shrink the waistline, burn away fat, and tone the abs without doing floor crunches or purchasing expensive equipment.  Through interactive instruction, Core Rhythms teaches three core movements essential to Latin dancing, and then expands them with step-by-step invigorating dance instruction in the Salsa, Samba and Merengue.  The starter pack includes A Full Workout; Quick Workout; Latin Dance Made Easy; and Kick Start DVDs, as well as a free seven-day Diet Guide with menu plans to ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2005717 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2005717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2005719&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F01%2Fhealthbolt-giveaways-win-one-of-three-copies-of-sugarettes-by-dr-scott-olson%2F Sugar. It’s everywhere. In fact, it’s almost impossible to avoid and according to Dr Scott Olson, in his book Sugarettes, it’s as addictive as cigarettes. I’ve just finished reading Sugarettes and I got to say, it was a real eye opener. Who knew that sugar was so prevalent in society today? Seems that everything we eat and drink has sugar in it and the more processed the food, the more the sugar content.  In Sugarettes, Scott Olson looks at how sugar affects the body and why we should look at it as an addiction and a leading cause of not only obesity but also other medical illnesses of our times. This is a must read for anyone interested in improving their diet and their health.          Healthbolt has three copies of this fascinating book to giveaway to anyone anywher... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2005719 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:14:35 +0100 2005719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2005720&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F01%2Fworld-aids-day%2F Today is the 20th anniversary of the very first World AIDS Day held on 1st December 1988. Here’s this year’s World AIDS Day Message from UNAIDS Executive Director Dr Peter Piot…      Tags: AIDS, AIDS awareness, AIDS prevention, Healthbolt, world AIDS dayShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2005720 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:21:15 +0100 2005720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1998913&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F11%2F30%2Fhealthbolts-31-days-of-giveaways%2F I mentioned in the Healthbolt Holiday Gift Guide that it looked like the silly season was upon us - a time when everyone gets carried away buying presents for the nearest and dearest. Well, Healthbolt is going to go one better and start giving away a present everyday for the month of December. “Why?” you say. “Why Not?” I reply. Thanks to some very generous and kind people out in there in cyberspace, I have put together a collection of mainly fitness goodies – DVDs and books, sneakers and socks, gadgets and toys- to giveaway. Here’s the plan… - Every evening for the next 31 days, there will be a new giveaway announced. - enter by leaving a comment and your email address. Entry will be disqualified without email. - each giveaway will run for 7 days. - winner will be contacted ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1998913 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:36:14 +0100 1998913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1998914&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F11%2F30%2Fwelcome-to-the-b5media-virtual-mall%2F Having read with about the tragedy of a Wal-Mart worker being trampled to death on Friday by over-keen shoppers on their way to a bargain and of shootings at a couple of shopping malls, virtual shopping in the safety and comfort of your own home is starting to sound like a real good idea. To help you out, bloggers from around b5media’s Lifestyles, Health and Wellness channels have been putting together a virtual mall which might just help ease the anxiety of shopping for those on your Christmas list who may be a little more difficult to buy for. So long with the quirky Healthbolt’s Holiday Gift Guide, check out these specialist shops for all your shopping needs this silly season… Stop by Kettle and Cup and select your favorite hot beverage, kick back and browse this year... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1998914 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:43:41 +0100 1998914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1996268&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F11%2F28%2Fhealthbolt-makes-shopping-fun-with-its-holiday-gift-guide%2F It’s soon to be the season when we all go silly and spend lots of money. But not to worry, Healthbolt’s here to help with it’s nifty little ‘Holiday Gift Guide’ of everything that you never knew you needed to buy for family, friends, or even yourself. For the Hypochondriac      Flu Suit Kit              Dying Wheel of Wisdom         OCD Action Figure   Stupid.com                  Knock Knock                The Psychology Shop   For the Greenie From soap to trees     Water Powered Clock          DIY Organic Chocolate Kit Pangea Organics           BedolWhat’s Next                  Glee Gum   For the Foodie                                   ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1996268 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:54:12 +0100 1996268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1990720&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F11%2F25%2Fsaying-goodbye-to-a-friend%2F ever have to make a decision that tore your heart apart? i did yesterday when i said goodbye to Maddie, our family cat who has always been there for me in good and bad. but she got too sick to carry on and had to be laid to rest. Goodbye old friend… Share This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1990720 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:27:23 +0100 1990720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1980618&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F11%2F22%2Ftake-the-clean-water-challenge%2F Ever live in a place where you know the water is not safe to drink? Where you even use bottled water to clean your teeth? I have and I’ve got to say it’s not fun. I lived in Saudi Arabia for a year and was reliant on bottled water for drinking, cooking, and yes, cleaning my teeth. But while I found it annoying, at least I did have access to clean water which is more that millions of people around the world have. The World Health Organizations (WHO) says… “…1.1 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water. Unsafe water and inadequate sanitation kills nearly TWO MILLION people each year, mostly children under the age of five.” That’s way too many people without clean drinking water. Want to help out? Take the Clean Water Challenge Quiz… For each correct answer, th... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1980618 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:31:00 +0100 1980618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1964156&cid=t_91205_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F455300464%2Fdiabetes-daily-turns-three.php I woke up at noon today. Most of the night, Baby Leah's tummy was tossing and turning along with her daddy. I groggily logged online and pulled up DD. Under Featured Conversations, there was a new link to "Diabetes Daily... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1964156 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:50:25 +0100 1964156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1955212&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F11%2F12%2Fgoogle-flu-trend-tool-a-public-health-service-or-an-invasion-of-privacy%2F Hands up anyone who, when they are feeling unwell or concerned about a health issue, does a google search? If you put your hand up, you are in the majority. Seems that these days, instead of heading to the doctor or the local pharmacist, we all head to the internet. It’s quick, convenient, helpful, and apparently, also trackable as a new google tracking tool proves. Google debuted the Google Flu Trend Tool on Tuesday. Working on the theory that it’s more likely to be a flu outbreak in places where flu-related search terms are currently popular, this tracking tool follows any increased flu-related search terms to determine where in the U.S. flu outbreaks may be occurring. This information is given to the federal government’s  CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Preven... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1955212 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:37:25 +0100 1955212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939014&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F11%2F05%2Fmichael-crichton-creator-of-jurassic-park-and-er-dies-of-cancer%2F “Michael Crichton may puzzle or annoy in his occasional lapses in taste, but he cannot be dismissed. Serious questions and important issues often lurk beneath what can seem to be a slick commercial surface.” -interview with Lorraine Hirsch, Christain Science Monitor, 1981 Michael Crichton was a master storyteller who managed to intergrate science, technology, medicine, and environmental issues into compelling, controversal,  and thought provoking stories. He wrote books (State of Fear) I couldn’t put down, movies (Jurassic Park) that scared me, and televisions series (ER) that captivated me. One of his last books, Next, dealt with the issued of DNA, biotechnology and the ownership of disease. Here, he talks with Charile Rose about these topics and also environmentalism&#... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939014 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:13:19 +0100 1939014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1933406&cid=t_91205_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2Fis8eRxa_z94%2F Just a reminder that today is voting day in America. So get out there and make your voice heard. Voting can mean important things for diabetics on things like funding, research, and health care costs. To help celebrate voting today, let’s have a little giveaway, shall we? I’ve got a DVD of Kathy Smith’s Power Walk for Weight Loss. Walking is a great exercise and diabetics can really benefit regular cardio workouts. Here’s a clip of the Power Walk DVD: Want to win? Leave a comment below. I’ll choose a winner at random on Thursday, November 20th and announce the lucky guy or gal the next day. Good luck! Tags: announcement, contest, Diabetes, dvd, free stuff, funding, giveaway, health care, sweepstakes, vote, walking, win, workoutShare This (Source: Diabete... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1933406 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:35:05 +0100 1933406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1933152&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F11%2F04%2Fhey-guys-stop-shaving-its-movember%2F Hey guys, it’s not too late to start to join in and support Movember, a world wide month long charity event that raises funds and awareness for men’s health issues. This year, Movember’s focus of awareness and fundraising is on Prostate Cancer. Getting involved is easy. - start with a clean shaven face. - go to the Movember website and click on your country of residence (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, or Living Elsewhere). - then click on register and add your details. - an email will be sent out with all the information you need to start fundraising and gather donations. - grow the moustache, show it off, and encourage others to do the same. Tags: Healthbolt, moustaches for charity, movember, prostate cancerShare This (Source: ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1933152 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:09:47 +0100 1933152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1883305&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F10%2F15%2Fplay-freerice-for-blog-action-day%2F Today is Blog Action Day, a day when bloggers throughout the world join together and post about a common topic, hoping to activate, inform, and increase awareness of important world issues. This year Blog Action Day focuses on Poverty. Here at Healthbolt, instead of writing paragraphs about poverty, I decided to provide a link to a place where, with the use of our brains and the click of our mouse, we can ensure that money is being donated to people and places in great need. So please, take a some time out of your busy schedules and visit this site. And get clicking… FreeRice                               For each answer you get right, they donate 20 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program. Tags: blog action day, free rice, freerice, H... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1883305 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:11:54 +0100 1883305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1875927&cid=t_91205_111_f&fid=34660&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.codeblog.com%2Farchives%2Fpublic_service_announcement%2Finjuries.html Kim wrote a recent post about why nurses leave the bedside. She referenced an article that talked about more of the same. Sinus arrhythmia then wrote a response post about nurses and salary. Both the posts and the article are a very intriguing read. But of all the reasons a nurse would leave the bedside, one of the biggest reasons must be injuries, and this was not mentioned anywhere at all. There are a few articles about injuries and nurses; feel free to get your facts and figures there. I personally know of nurses who have had such severe shoulder and back injuries from caring for patients that they required months and months off of work and surgical intervention. I know of one nurse who was kicked in the head by a patient. She was not harmed in any serious way, thank goodness, but the p... code blog: tales of a nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1875927 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1875927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1865451&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F10%2F09%2Fglobal-warming-an-incubator-for-deadly-diseases%2F Here’s a little light weekend reading for you!! The Wildlife Conservation Society released a report a couple of days ago saying that a dozen deadly diseases, all with the potential to have major impact on not only human and animal health but also on global economies (as if the global economy needs any more help in falling apart), could easily spread into new regions as a result of climate change, The report, The Deadly Dozen: Wildlife Diseases in the Age of Climate Change, highlights 12 deadly diseases that appear likely to spread around the world due to climate-induced temperature and precipitation level changes. Avian influenza Babesiosis Cholera Ebola Intestinal and external parasites Lyme disease Plague “Red tides” Rift Valley Fever Sleeping sickness Tuberculosis Yell... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1865451 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:53:57 +0100 1865451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1852530&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F10%2F03%2F2008-ig-nobel-prize-awarded-to-coke-as-a-spermicide-discovery%2F How could I have missed the Ig Nobel Prizes for the past 18 years ? Not sure what the Ig stands for, these ‘nobel prizes’, which parody the more serious and respected Nobel Peace Prizes, are handed out every October for the ten achievements that ‘first make people laugh, and then make them think’. So without further ado, here are this year’s recepients… Chemistry: Sheree Umpierre, Joseph Hill, and Deborah Anderson for finding that Coca-Cola is an effective spermicide. On the other hand, C.Y. Hong, C.C. Shieh, P. Wu and B.N. Chiang proved that it was not. Nutrition: Massimiliano Zampini and Charles Spence for proving that food tastes better when it sounds good. Focusing on potato chips, they discoverd that crunchier sounding chips tasted better. Their res... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1852530 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:20:12 +0100 1852530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1841107&cid=t_91205_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F407230431%2Fintroducing-diabetes-daily-fundraising-teams.php In the spirit of furthering diabetes research and rewarding activism, we are introducing Diabetes Daily 2008 Fundraising Teams. As a community, we are all committed to education, activism, and basic research. We want to reward these instincts and recognize those... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1841107 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:30:00 +0100 1841107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1837142&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F09%2F28%2Fa-farewell-to-paul-newman%2F Paul Newman, the legendary actor whose steely blue eyes, good-humored charm and advocacy of worthy causes made him one of the most renowned figures in American arts, has died of cancer at his home in Westport, Connecticut. He was 83. (CNN, September 27, 2008) Paul Newman - the man… Paul Newman - the actor… R.I.P. Paul Newman (1925-2008) Tags: paul newmanShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1837142 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:17:04 +0100 1837142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1829115&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F09%2F25%2Fpink-ribbon-review-does-breast-cancer-awareness-month-right-with-lots-of-give-aways%2F Start spreading the news… Breast Cancer Awareness month is coming up soon (beginning October 1) and to celebrate, our fabulous sister blog, Pink Ribbon Review, is giving away a prize a day! There are some amazing things donated by some amazing companies, who will also support the cause with a percentage of sales donated to Breast Cancer Awareness. Outstanding. Be sure to subscribe to Pink Ribbon Review so you don’t miss a single day of give-aways. Tell your friends. Spread the word, spread the awareness. For a current list of items to be given away, check here. Share This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1829115 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:51:03 +0100 1829115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1825568&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F09%2F23%2Fb5media-salutes-national-alcohol-and-drug-addiction-recovery-month%2F September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recover Month and in recognition of this, the bloggers at b5Media’s Health and Wellness Channel have put together their interpretation of the 12 Steps, looking at each step not just from it’s orginal intent but also in relation to their own blog topic. The result is an interesting and informative group of posting that provides ‘food for thought’ in own lives. We’ve all heard of the 12 Step Program, but most of us won’t be able to recite what each step was. That’s because we are lucky enough not to need to. But for thousands of people around the world, the 12 steps is their world. Mark over at A Dozen Steps lists the 12 Steps  that he believes are designed to bring the person who practices them to ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1825568 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:21:58 +0100 1825568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1802786&cid=t_91205_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F395332422%2Fthe-keyword-that-brought-you-here.php Inspired by Kerri's wandering through her site logs, I decided to see what oddball things people search for that brings them to DD. Here's our top ten for this week:"kerri morrone sparling" (15 searches, she's popular!)"getting high in the morning""lost... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1802786 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:43:40 +0100 1802786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1759851&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F09%2F03%2Fhealthbolts-bad-hair-days%2F Hey everyone, Guess you figured out by now that Healthbolt’s having a few issues which is making it real difficult to read posts and leave comments. It’s all to do with technical issues that are way over my head. The b5Media super support team are on to it and working to get Healthbolt back to the way it was. At least today, it’s not longer black and blue… Regular posting will resume as soon as things are back to normal, which, fingers crossed, will be soon!!! The review of the Food Matters documentary is sitting in the wings, waiting to be posted. And for all the Healthbolt Carnival fans, the carnival is now scheduled for Sunday. Cheers, Liz and Liberty Share This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1759851 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:04:46 +0100 1759851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1733865&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F08%2F26%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-dvd-of-the-food-matters-documentary%2F Have you heard of the Food Matters documentary? It’s been called the ‘food equivalent’ of The Inconvenient Truth. This independently funded film looks at the trillion dollar worldwide ’sickness industry’ and ask why ‘despite the billions of dollars of funding and research into new so-called cures we continue to suffer from a raft of chronic ills and every day maladies.’ Food Matters wants us to think about what we are putting into our bodies and why. Interviews with well known leaders in nutrition and natural healing address the idea that not only are we harming our bodies with improper nutrition, but that the right kind of nutrition - foods, supplements and detoxification - should be considered in the treatment of chronic illnesses. So far, I&#821... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1733865 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:23:41 +0100 1733865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717134&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F08%2F19%2Fits-all-about-summer-fun-at-the-health-wellness-channel%2F Not sure about yours, but my calendar is saying that summer is (gasp!) almost over! And while the underlying excitement of autumn’s sites and smells, routine schedules and child-free moments helps soften the blow, it’s always hard to say goodbye to such a carefree time of year like summer, is it not? Well today you don’t have to. Because it’s Theme Day once again here at the b5 media Health & Wellness channel, and this month’s theme is all about eeking out that last bit of Summer Fun. Check out what our bloggers have to say: We at Healthbolt believe that you should be able to laugh a little about your health, and thus, would like to introduce you to the Laryngospasms. Enjoy. While it’s often difficult for Alzheimer’s caregivers to plan for sum... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717134 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:54:11 +0100 1717134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1692225&cid=t_91205_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F359783770%2Fnew-improved-search-engine.php We made some changes to the site search to make it easier to do research on the web. In addition to searching Diabetes Daily, you can now expand the results to include Bernard Farrell's Diabetes Search Engine or all of... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1692225 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:19:42 +0100 1692225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1689076&cid=t_91205_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F358915647%2Fone-million-visitors.php It's official: we just had our 1,000,000th visitor. Here's my take on what it means.... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1689076 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:59:30 +0100 1689076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1674829&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F08%2F01%2Fcorrection-regarding-the-medpedia-coming-soon-to-a-screen-near-you-post%2F Hey, everyone. Seems I made a typo the other day when writing about the newest online medical encyclopedia ‘Medpedia’. Seems I added in an ‘ i ‘ where an ‘ i ‘ shouldn’t be. Now, normally this wouldn’t such a big deal but it turns out adding an ‘i’ to medpedia = medipedia which takes you to a whole different site. A medical site, maybe, but definitely not the website that we wanted to direct you to. So I’ve gone back and corrected the typo and put in the correct URL as well. It is http://www.medpedia.com. That’s the one to watch!!! Thanks T.Scott, medical librarian, for point out the error my ways… Tags: health information, medical information, medpedia, online medical encyclopediaShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1674829 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:42:22 +0100 1674829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1674830&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F08%2F01%2Ftest-your-health-news-knowledge-with-the-nyt-weekly-health-quiz%2F Think you know what’s happening this week in the world of health? Want to test your knowledge? Then check out the New York Time’s Weekly Health Quiz. It’s a fun and informative way of keeping up-to-date with some of the top health stories of the week. This week’s quiz has questions on everything from ‘why eight triathaletes have died during competitions this year’ to ‘why patients are becoming dissatified with their doctors.’ The interactive quiz offers 4 multi-choice answers to each question and will immediate check your answer with the click of the mouse. And the best part is that it also provides a link to the article that covers that particular topic. I’ve bookmarked this site and will be back every friday to check and see if I&#821... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1674830 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:33:20 +0100 1674830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1664223&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F29%2Fmore-props-for-us-and-our-blogging-buddies%2F Seems Healthbolt’s not the only one who has things cooking around here. Along with our recent recognition at RedOrbit and eDrugsearch, several of our other blogging pals here at the b5media Health & Wellness Channel are also getting props. Check out the recent post on the main b5 blog: eDrugsearch.com released its Healthcare 100.com- “The Worlds Top Blogs On Health and Medicine” for the year 2008 and it includes 7 Health and Wellness channel blogs. Congrats to Liz, Liberty, Kristina, Kristen, Ruth, Elaine, and Kendra. Very nice job everyone! # 6 - Healthbolt # 19 - Autism Vox # 52 - Lively Women # 57 - Eating Fabulous # 80 - Genetics and Health # 83 - A Hearty Life # 91 - Diabetes Notes Congrats to such an awesome, awesome group!! *** Good stuff, eh? Take a sec to say hello ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1664223 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:15:53 +0100 1664223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1664224&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F29%2Fmedipedia-coming-soon-to-a-screen-near-you%2F There’s a new kid in town and it’s name is Medipedia. It has been described as the ‘world’s largest collaborative online encycopedia of medicine’ and it’s easy to see why. The brainchild of James Currier, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Medipedia is being developed in conjunction leading Medical Schools (Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, and Michigan) and leading global health organizations such as the American College of Physicians (ACP), the Oxford Health Alliance (OxHA.org), the Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies, (FOCIS), and the European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA). Medipedia promises to deliver free relevant, reliable, and up-to-date medical information written and edited by volunteer medical doctors or experts with Ph.D. degr... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1664224 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:20:03 +0100 1664224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1660713&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F29%2Fhealthbolts-doing-things-right%2F We must be doing something right here, cause RedOribt nominated Healthbolt ‘blog of the day’                                                           And we made the edrugSearch.com’s Healthcare 100 - a list of the world’s top blogs on health and medicine. It’s a good day… Tags: blog of the day, com, edrugsearch, healthbolt awards, healthcare 100.com, redOrbitShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1660713 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:46:03 +0100 1660713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1658115&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F27%2Fhealthbolt%25e2%2580%2599s-weekly-roundup-of-contests-and-giveaways-8%2F Need new workout gear? Then head over to FitSugar where you could Win One of Four $250 Athleta Gear Gift Cards. GeekSugar has a iPhone 3G to giveaway. But you have to hurry - contest ends on July 28, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. PDT. And yes, it’s one of those US residents only. Cranky Fitness has two copies of Eat, Shrink, and be Merry . SafeMama is running a book giveaway (He’s Not Autistic, But… How We Pulled Our Son From The Mouth of the Abyss by Tenna Merchant). WombWithin has The Baby Emergency Handbook to giveaway.   And now for the winner of the Healthbolt Book Giveaway….(chosen with the help of the custom random number generator)              (drum roll!!)     Trisha  Thanks to everyone who entered. And congratulations Trisha - if you send your email through... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1658115 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:19:43 +0100 1658115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1603013&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F10%2Feyedentity-tattoos-that-protect%2F Two Florida mothers, Zephora Haddon and Nycole Sones, have hit on a novel way of providing a voice and protecting those unable to share vital information in an emergency situation. Noticing that there always seemed to be someone calling for a lost child during their children’s playdates in crowded public places, they put their heads together and came up with a way simple but effective way for children to carry contact information on them - the Eyedentity Label, a temporary tattoo. It’s a bright red and yellow, 2-inch square design made to stand out and is large enough for important personal data, such as cell phone number or hotel information. Easy to apply, the tattoos last anywhere from 3 days to 2 weeks.                  As word of this new product spreads, ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1603013 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:55:45 +0100 1603013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1596357&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F08%2Fthe-apple-iphone-3g-way-to-better-health%2F Isn’t technology great? Once you had to wade through heaps of medical texts to find out what symptoms match what disease. Then the internet showed up and you could access the same information much more quickly through the click of the mouse. And now there is the A.D.A.M., the Symptom Navigator, a web application that has been created for the new Apple iPhone 3G which will allow people to identify health concerns on the go. It doesn’t matter where you are - on the beach, in the air, at the circus -as long as you have network access and a iPhone, you can use it. You simply have to load the Symptom Navigator on the iPhone 3G by visiting http://iphone.adam.com. Here’s how it works. An image of the human body is on the screen and the user is able to click on the area of the... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1596357 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:54:20 +0100 1596357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1593794&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F07%2Fstay-grounded-while-exercising-with-grounded-fitness%2F Here’s a heads-up for Healthbolt readers. There’s a brand new blog here at b5Media that looks like it will be worth visiting daily. Called Grounded Fitness, it’s focus will be on ‘fitness, yoga, pilates and health related items’. Kelly Turner, a personal trainer who blogs about fitness at Every Gym’s Nightmare, and Susan Watiker will be providing daily posts showing us how to exercise for fitness and fun. Check out Kelly’s introductory post and subscribe to Grounded Fitness’s RSS feed to keep up-to-date with what’s new in the world of fitness. Tags: b5Media, exercising, Fitness, grounded fitness, Health, kelly turner, pilates, susan watiker, yogaShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1593794 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:05:59 +0100 1593794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1577274&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F04%2Fhappy-fourth-of-july-friends%2F Image details: Patriotic Pride served by picapp.com I imagine that July 4th, especially with it being a weekend and all, will be a poorly-attended internet day. So with that in mind, I shall save my vast wisdom for a day other than a US National holiday and instead, just wish you a Happy, Happy Independence Day, full of good food, good friends, and appreciation for all this great country has to offer. If you’re visiting from another country, well, then I wish you a fabulous and relaxing weekend. Thanks for reading! Your friends at Healthbolt Tags: Fourth of July, Holidays, Independence Day, US HolidaysShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1577274 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:35:59 +0100 1577274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1560793&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F02%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-free-lunch-in-new-york-city-part-two%2F Do you ever get hooked into watching an infomercials on television?  You’re sitting there, waiting impatiently for the price of the item to come up and just when you think they are going to tell you, there’s an annoying voice saying ‘but wait, there’s more.’ Well, today, I’m that annoying voice saying ‘but wait, there’s more’. Yesterday, I posted about a chance for a Healthbolt reader to win a ‘free special event luncheon in NYC’ on July 10th. Of course, there was a little catch - you would have to write an unbiased review of the product in question. Well, we’ve added a sweetener to the deal…. The PR agency is going to provide the winner a ‘fun bag of product goodies’. Tempted now ? Then jump over ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1560793 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:06:13 +0100 1560793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556276&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F07%2F01%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-free-lunch-in-new-york-city%2F Calling all New Yorkers and anyone planning on being in the city next week. Healthbolt’s got a free lunch to give away. Here’s the deal… I was contacted by a PR Agency to see if I’d like to attend a “first taste moment” of Truvia natural sweetener, the natural, zero-calorie, great-tasting sweetener made from rebiana, the best tasting part of the stevia plant. They are having press briefings and a luncheon to launch their product. Now I’m never one to turn down a free lunch and I’m quite interested in finding out more about this product having run across the stevia plant at a number of farmer’s markets. But living in New Zealand makes it difficult to do lunch in New York City. So I suggested to the PR people that I’d like to offer ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556276 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:02:12 +0100 1556276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1537897&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F22%2Fhealthbolt%25e2%2580%2599s-weekly-roundup-of-contests-and-giveaways-3%2F Women’s Adventure is offerig you the chance to win a NuMetrex Transmittor and NuMeterex Sports Bra Select Comfort is offering the Sleep-In Challenge with a grand prize of A Queen Sleep Number® 3000 bed set with Firmness Control™ system. Kids Health Notes is running a Kushies cloth diapers giveaway. A Mama’s Blog is running a Let’s Go Green contest with a prize consisting of green household products. Tags: Contests, fitness contests, fitness giveaways, free stuff, giveaways, health contests, health giveawaysShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1537897 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:33:10 +0100 1537897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1535719&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F20%2Fnotice-life-for-sale%2F What would you do if you felt your  life was falling apart? Most people would somehow pick up the pieces and carry on. But there’s this guy in Australia who has decided he doesn’t want to pick up the pieces. Instead, he wants to ’sell the pieces of his life’ and start a whole new life. Sounds extreme. But is it really ? People have been starting over forever. Think Pilgrims. Think immigrants. But Ian Usher’s way of starting over involves selling his life on e-bay… From Sunday, June 22 for one week, Usher’s life is up for sale on eBay with the package including his $US420,000 ($NZ556,000) three-bedroom house in Perth, Western Australia, a trial for his job at a rug store, his car, motorbike, clothes and even friends. Turns out Usher’s not the... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1535719 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:16:18 +0100 1535719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1526102&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F18%2Frevisit-lakshmi-the-girl-born-with-eight-limbs-this-weekend-on-national-geographic-channel%2F Remember Lakshmi Tatma, a Indian girl who was born with four arms and four legs. We first wrote about her in December 2007, saying… The people of her rural Indian village did not see this as a deformity. They believed that she was a ‘gift from God’, christened her ‘Lakshmi‘ after the four-armed Hindu Goddess of wealth, and queued outside the house to be blessed by the girl. But the actual cause of the extra limbs was that the girl had a twin who hadn’t fully developed and instead became attached to Lakshmi’s body at the pelvis. Lakshmi made headlines around the world last month when a team of surgeons spent 27 hours removing the extra limbs, separating her spinal cord and kidney from the twin, re-orientating the bladder and genital systems, and then closing up the pelvic ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1526102 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:11:14 +0100 1526102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1522037&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F15%2Fhealthbolt%25e2%2580%2599s-weekly-roundup-of-contests-and-giveaways-2%2F Weighting Line has a entire week of giveaways lined up from books to gum. Cranky Fitness has a 24 Hour Fitness Membership Giveaway. Tags: , Contests, giveaways, health contests, HealthboltShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1522037 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:08:58 +0100 1522037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508281&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F11%2Fanother-healthbolt-carnival%2F *******************NEWSFLASH******************************* Right after the inagural Healthbolt Carnival last week, we were inundated with new submissions which made having another carnival a necessity. Only this time, we’ve used a lot of editorial discretion. So if you’re post ain’t here, it’s not cause it wasn’t good enough, it was just it didn’t quite fit into the ‘Healthbolt Carnival frame of mind’. What, you ask, is the Healthbolt Carnival Frame of  Mind’? Well, it’s a place where you can find the intriguing, the oddball, the unique, and the newest of health information. And to make it easier, we’ll be adding categories to the submission form to help you see where your post fits. ***************************************... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508281 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:01:04 +0100 1508281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508283&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F10%2Fnobody-puts-baby-patrick-swayze-in-a-corner%2F                             ‘Nobody puts Baby in a corner’                                      (Dirty Dancing, 1987) Well, from the looks of it, Patrick Swayze has taken those words to heart. Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year, Patrick has no intention of hidding in the corner. He’s undergone radical chemotherapy treatment at the Standford University Cancer Center in Palo Alto and the word is that the tumor has shrunk but not as much as his doctors had envisioned. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer with the 5 year survival rate of around 5% of those in the advanced stages. However, if diagnosed at the earlier stages and treated aggressively as Patrick’s has been,... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508283 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:06:09 +0100 1508283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1502521&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F09%2Fhealthbolts-gone-hollywood%2F This week is Celebrity Week at the b5Media Health and Wellness Channel and Healthbolt is joining in. So expect to see some posts over the coming days featuring some of your favorite (or not so favorite) celebrites and what they are up to (or not up to) healthwise. Personally, I try not to follow the celebrity trail too much, but of course it’s often hard to miss. The media make sure of that. But there’s good celebrity health coverage and then there’s bad celebrity health coverage. I’m going to try and stick to the good, and avoid the bad and the ugly. For example… A new study in Australia has found that Kylie Minogue’s breast cancer leads to screening spike in young women. Seems that after the pop star announced, in 2005, that she had breast cancer &#822... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1502521 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:36:41 +0100 1502521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1502522&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F08%2Fhealthbolt%25e2%2580%2599s-weekly-roundup-of-contests-and-giveaways%2F Win a Sudoko Hand Held Game over at Astronomy Buff. Win a Soy Candle by Robin Wilson Home over at Daily Tomorrow. Win a Set of Wish-Bone Bountifuls Salad Dressings over at Eating Fabulous. Win a Three Month Supply of Fertility Blend Dietary Supplements over at Fertility Notes. Win Scholastic Books for younger children over at Kids Health Notes. Win a copy of High Heels to Hormones: A Woman’s Guide to Spine Care by Christina Lasich, MD over at Lively Women. Win a Fujifilm One Time Use Camera over at Pink Ribbon Review. Win a green Seventh Generation Cleaning Kit over at Womb Within. Share This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1502522 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:05:12 +0100 1502522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1494297&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F04%2Fa-big-thanks-to-all-healthbolt-carnival-participants%2F Image details: Thank you candy heart served by picapp.com Okay, I am sooo not going to write a post tonight that tries to compete with the fabulous Healthbolt Carnival found below. So instead, I will give another round of thanks to all of you who participated. We soooo love our friends in the Health community. You all are doing some amazing work out there - creative, informative and useful posts, day after day. Great stuff. So proud to be part of such a well-versed and well-rounded group. Also wanted to let you know that we’ll be adding each of you who participated into our blog roll if you’re not already there. Might take a few days, but we’ll get you there, we promise. :) Until then, pass the crab puffs, crank up the tunes, and head back to the Canival! Enjoy!! Your Fri... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1494297 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:18:12 +0100 1494297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1475137&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F28%2Fjoin-the-healthbolt-carnival%2F We’ve decided it’s time to try something new. Healthbolt has joined the blog carnival and will be hosting it’s very own ‘Healthbolt Carnival’ on the 4th of June. We sure hope you’ll come ago and join us.  Just pick your favorite post from your blog over the last week or so and submit it here. Of course, there are a few rules and regulations… Only one post per blog The post must be health related. Posts must be submitted by 2nd June to give us time to put it all together. We reserve the right not to include a post if we feel it doesn’t fit (but will let you know why) So what are you waiting for? Join the Healthbolt Carnival. Submit here. Tags: , blog carnival, blog posts, Health, health posts, Healthbolt Carnival, wellnessShare This (Source... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1475137 Wed, 28 May 2008 06:02:50 +0100 1475137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454343&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F19%2Fmay-is-skin-cancer-awareness-month%2F Did you know May is Skin Cancer Awareness month? It surely is. And to draw even more awareness to what has become an increasingly pertinent issue, the Beauty & Style channel here at b5media (where I also write) will be hosting a Theme Day centered around this very issue. Tuesday, May 20, will see links from many of the wonderful blogs over at Beauty and Style, each offering up creative ways on how to protect your skin and raise awareness. Once the collaborative list is posted on the main b5 blog, I will come back here and add the link. Until then, enjoy this post focusing on two celebrities who have made skin cancer awareness a mission of theirs. And we hope to see you milling around Theme Day tomorrow for some great ideas to care for your skin in style. *** It’s true, sk... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454343 Tue, 20 May 2008 02:11:40 +0100 1454343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1442799&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F15%2Fhow-fit-are-you%2F You might think you’re fit. But are you ? Find out with the President’s Challenge Adult Fitness Test. It’s been designed by The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, a group of volunteers who advise the government and ultimately the President about fitness, physical activity, and sports in the U.S. It measures your aerobic fitness, muscular strength & endurance, flexibility, and body composition by having you… Walk one mile or run 1.5 miles and log in your time. Count the number of half sit-ups you can do in a minute. Count the number of push-ups you can do in a minute. Do a sit-and-reach flexibility test. Measure your height, weight, and waist. The results are then entered and an evaluation and tips for improvement will be done. As this was... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1442799 Thu, 15 May 2008 10:13:40 +0100 1442799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1439520&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F13%2Fnasa-wants-youto-stay-in-bed%2F So who hasn’t dreamed of spending a day or two in bed? Maybe even a week? But what about lying around in bed for three months and getting paid $5000 a month for doing so? Well, according to Wired Science that’s just what NASA is asking people to volunteer for. NASA is running a ‘Bed Rest Study’ at it’s Human Test Subject Facility at Johnson Space Center to examine the effects of microgravity on the human body. Want to know more - check out this Q&A with a NASA Scientist about the study. It might sound like a dream but it could easily turn into a nightmare… On the other hand, if you combined it with the Getting Paid to Eat Chocolate research, it might just be worth it!!! Tags: bed rest, chocolate, medical research, NASA, research, sleepingShare This ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1439520 Tue, 13 May 2008 11:57:20 +0100 1439520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1436831&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F12%2Ffoldit-for-science%2F Protein folding as a competitive sport? Sounds bizarre but researchers at the University of Washington are hoping that Foldit, a new computer game will help uncover the key to medical mysteries ranging from Alzheimer’s Disease to vaccines. There are more than 100,000 different kinds of proteins in the human body. These proteins form cells, make up the immune system, and determine the speed of chemical reactions. Scientists already know the genetic sequence of many of the proteins but not how they fold up into the complext shapes that play the crucial biological roles within the human body. This is where Foldit comes in. This computer game will allow players to manipulate on-screen images of protein chains and attempt to predict their folding patterns. Points are earned for every chem... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1436831 Mon, 12 May 2008 10:22:38 +0100 1436831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1423147&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F06%2Fyoutube-based-diabetesmine-design-challenge%2F                                                                  DiabetesMine and Medgadget are co-hosting the 2nd Annual DiabetesMine Design Challenge… “a competition designed to foster innovation in diabetes design and encourage creative new tools that will improve life with diabetes.” This challenge is a follow on from the Open Letter to Steve Jobs that Amy Tenderich from DiabetesMine posted last year right after Apple Inc. has sold its 100-Millionth iPod. Amy’s open letter challenged Steve Jobs and the ‘gods of consumer design’ to champion the diabetic cause and help show the medical device industry how to create more feel good and look good diabetic devices - in other words, move medica... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1423147 Tue, 06 May 2008 10:28:40 +0100 1423147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1405335&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F28%2Fvitality-compass-challenge-part-two%2F So it’s my turn to report my results from the Vitality Compass Quiz, and let me tell you, I was not anxious to take that thing at first. I figured you’d have to be the next Arnold Schwarzenegger or Jessica Alba to score even decently on it, but after reading Liz’s results, I was encouraged. A real person who does not spend the bulk of her day in a gym and who probably noshes on a carb or two once in a while? If Liz could score well, so could I, right? Well, turns out Liz is on track to last a bit longer than I’m predicted to, but I’ll still live a long life it seems. Naturally, by kicking up my fruit and veggie consumption and actually removing my rear form this chair to sneak in some exercise, I can add more years to my life. Hmm. I can do that. I need to do ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1405335 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:22:41 +0100 1405335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1404053&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F28%2Ftesting-the-vitality-compass%2F I’m not one for questionaires and surveys but this Vitality Compass, an online longevity calculator, had me intrigued. I wanted to know…was I in the Blue Zone? What was my life expectancy? And were my current life habits going to lead the way to a grand old age of 100 plus? So I headed on over and took the Vitality Compass quiz. Thirty five questions later, I got my answer. I exist in the Blue Zone. I’m 6.5 years younger biologically than my real age. Of course I’d rather it was 10 or 15 years younger but still any number less that the real one works for me. My life expectancy is 95.8. But my healthy life expectancy is only 84. Looks like I’m not on track to reach 100 but maybe that’s just as well given the last decade or two might not be that healthy. S... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1404053 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:26:23 +0100 1404053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1386805&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F20%2Fthe-sunday-sidebargreen-health%2F Everyone’s talking green this week with Earth Day (April 22) on the horizon. So Healthbolt is going to talk green too. Green health that is. Here’s our common sense tips to greener health… Sleep more - not only is sleep good for your health, it’s also good for the environment. When you sleep, your energy consumption is significantly reduced. Become a locavore - eating lots of fruit and vegetables will keep us healthy. Buying your fruit and vegetables locally will keep the planet healthy. Cycle or walk to work - get fit and reduce vehicle emissions at the same time. Sounds like a win/win situation. And here’s what others are saying about green health… Treehugger suggests that you can Save Money - and Your Health - by Going Green. Livesmarter offers 30 E... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1386805 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:38:14 +0100 1386805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1715300&cid=t_91205_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2008%2F04%2F20%2Fnew-public-service-announcement-from-mypyramidgov%2F A new campaign with a Public Service Announcement (PSA) featuring characters from the Disney Classic, the Jungle Book was launched by the USDA, Food Nutrition and Consumer Services. This Public Service Announcement highlights the importance of balancing good nutrition and physical activity by emphasizing the “Bare Necessities” of healthy living and healthy eating. One reason for the PSA is to encourage children to be eating more fruits and vegetables. Another is to encourage Moms to be encouraging healthy foods and being active. The main purpose of the PSA is to send a message to families that leading a healthy lifestyle can help you be the best at everything you love to do. The Reason for the Ad Council Public Service Announcement Less than 25% of adolescents eat the daily recommended... Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1715300 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:52:29 +0100 1715300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1380510&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F18%2Fare-wii-fit%2F Here’s some great news for Nintendo Wii Sports fans who are already bouncing around their living rooms chasing the imaginary ball. There’s a new kid coming to town. It’s name - Wii Fit. A top selling game in Japan when it was released there in December last year, Wii Fit is now being released in other parts of the world and demand is high. Everyone, it seems, wants to be Wii Fit. Watching the Wii Fit promotional video pretty much convinced me that my household needs the Nintendo Wii Fit. Why? Because one of the activities it features is the ‘hoola hoop’ - something I’ve been trying (and failing) to get the hang of for the past year. Perhaps, using Wii Fit, I can finally get the hoola hoop swing. Not sure whether is all hype or all good ? Maybe these rev... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1380510 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:58:33 +0100 1380510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1376690&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F16%2Fhistoric-health-plague-in-gotham-cholera-in-19th-century-nyc%2F “…one may take a walk up & down Broadway & scare meet a soul.” Almost impossible to imagine these days but apparently that was the way it was back in 1832 when New York City was in the middle of a cholera epidemic. By the time it had ended, over 3000 people had died out a population of 250,000. A dreadful time. And the worst of it - the medical profession didn’t know what caused it. It seemed to be a mystery. Those who could afford to escaped the city. The New York Evening Post reported “The roads, in all directions, were lined with well-filled stagecoaches, livery coaches, private vehicles, and equestrians, all panic-struck, fleeing the city, as we may suppose the inhabitants of Pompeii fled when the red lava showered down upon their houses.” Th... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1376690 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:33:05 +0100 1376690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1370730&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F14%2Ffinding-health-news-alltop-and-health-ranker%2F Finding health news is easy. It’s everywhere - in the newspapers, magazines, television, and all over the internet. So much health news, in fact, that it’s time hard to keep up with. But there are a few sites out there that make it easier to keep up-to-date. They provide all the health news and resources you could ever want all in one place. Let me introduce them to you. First up, there’s the newly formed Alltop.com. Here’s what they do… We help you explore your passions by collecting stories from “all the top” sites on the web. We’ve grouped these collections — ”aggregations” — into individual Alltop sites based on topics such as environment, photography, science, celebrity gossip, fashion, gaming, sports, politics, automobiles, and Macintosh. A... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1370730 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:53:09 +0100 1370730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1367908&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F11%2Fa-big-bolt-welcome-to-our-two-newest-blogs%2F It’s been a while since we’ve added some new blood to the Science & Health channel, but alas, two awesome blogs have now joined our dysfunctional, er, happy little family. First up: Weighting Line. Hope and Robin dish up all kinds of goodness on how to lose weight effectively and for good. But these gals aren’t just preaching “do’s” and “don’ts”. They’re actually living them. Join them in the quest for weight loss and good health - we’re all in it together. Next: Pink Ribbon Review. A breast cancer survivor herself, Karen has been there and will lead you through some of trials and tribulations of the disease, as well as the triumphs. This promises to be an active and supportive community for both patients and their love... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1367908 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:59:41 +0100 1367908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344200&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F01%2Fno-more-mouth-to-mouth%2F No one ever wants to be placed in a position where they have to perform CPR on someone. But we all learn just in case. We sweat through the first aid class and try desperately to remember the steps. We worry about how many times we have to breathe into the person, where to push down on the chest, and how often and fast. But performing CPR has just got a whole lot easier with an American Heart Association announcement Monday that the days of mouth-to-mouth breathing are now over. Hands Only CPR - calling for help and deep, rapid chest compressions - at a rate of 100/minute - until help arrives is new recommended practice. While it might seem like an extreme change to a practice that we have all had drilled into us at first aid classes, experts have been working towards this for some time. S... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344200 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:40:48 +0100 1344200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1340540&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F01%2Fpleased-to-announce-the-enzyme-book-contest-winner%2F A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to marscity9, the winner of the Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes book, by Tom Bohager. marscity9, if you could be so kind as to email me your particulars, I will pass them along to the proper folks and get you your brand new book. Hopefully the enzymes do their thing, and there will be no more insomnia for you! Thanks so much to all who entered. Be sure to check out Mr. Bohager’s book at Amazon.com. Tags: Announcement, Book, Contest, Enzymes, HealthShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1340540 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:00:33 +0100 1340540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1337938&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F03%2F30%2Fenzyme-book-contest-is-now-closed-to-entries%2F After your weekend extension, the entry period for the Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes book contest is now over. As a reminder, the winner will be notified via email and announced here at Healthbolt on Tuesday, April 1st. Thanks to all who entered, and good luck! Tags: Announcement, Book, Contest, Enzymes, HealthShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1337938 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:00:10 +0100 1337938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1332464&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F03%2F27%2Fcontest-update-last-call-for-entries%2F Hey Guys, remember the cool contest we’re having? You know, the one where you can score yourself a hardcover copy of Tom Bohager’s Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes? Yeah, that one. If you’ve already entered, thanks. If not, what are you waiting for? Friday (March 28) was supposed to be the official closing date for entries, but I’m feeling so darn giving that I’ll extend this through the weekend. The winner will still be announced here on April 1 and will be notified by email as well. If you’re interested in solving many common maladies in a natural way, this book is for you. Head to the original contest post by 11:59pm, Sunday, March 30 for your chance to win. Good luck! Tags: Announcement, Book, Contest, Enzymes, HealthShare This (Source: Heal... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1332464 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:17:33 +0100 1332464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1309034&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F03%2F17%2Fhey-look-everyone-our-first-contest-at-the-bolt%2F Woo! Contest time at The Bolt! The very first one since Liz and I took over. Don’tcha feel like crying with excitement? Um, okay. Maybe that’s just me. Anyhoo, here’s the scoop: We’re giving away a spiffy hardcover copy of the newly-released Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes, by Tom Bohager. Whether you’re hip to the benefits of enzymes or not, this book will clue you in. Written in a very friendly and relatable style, Mr. Bohager addresses the world of enzymes and their presence in our food sources and dietary supplements. Their primary role, Bohager suggests, is to relieve the digestive system of otherwise tedious activity, freeing up energy for our body to address the rest of its needs. The book is written with digestible (yep, pun intended) conve... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1309034 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:25:05 +0100 1309034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1298687&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F03%2F12%2Fwin-some-fabulous-swag-from-lively-women%2F Another great contest over at Lively Women for y’all to score on (pssst: You don’t have to be a woman to enter). This time, Kristen’s got a Frownies’ Facelift in a Bag (retails at $139.00) and a $50 Gift Certificate to Bruno Jamais Restaurant in NYC up for grabs. All you have to do to enter is share either your best or worst skin care experience OR your best or worst restaurant experience. Simple. And fun. The entry deadline is Friday (March 14), so no dilly-dallying. Hop to it and win! Bon chance! Tags: Blog Love, ContestsShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1298687 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:09:56 +0100 1298687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294353&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F03%2F11%2Foregon-clinic-runs-march-madness-vasectomy-campaign%2F ‘Research shows that four out of five guys want to schedule their vasectomy before major sports events.’ - Radio Ad by Oregon Urology Insitute. An Oregon Clinic has come up with a unique ad campaign to encourage men who are contemplating a vasectomy to book in. They even offer free sports magazines, free pizza, and a bag of frozen peas to ease the sensitive spot. What more could a guy ask for? Share This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294353 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:30:16 +0100 1294353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1289748&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F03%2F10%2Fannie-lennox-sings-out-against-hivaids%2F                         Have you heard the song ‘Sing‘? It’s the latest from the Scottish musician and HIV/AIDS awareness campaigner Annie Lennox. It’s a song that was over a year in the making and features not only Annie Lennox’s powerful voice but also the voices of 23 other well known singers. Singers such as Madonna, Gladys Knight, Sarah McLachlan, Anastacia, and more… The result is amazing. Powerful. And moving. All proceeds from the sale of ‘Sing’ will go to Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), a grass-roots organization founded in Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 1998, the TAC campaigns have resulted in the development of antiretroviral treatment programs, countrywide mother-to-child transmission prevention p... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1289748 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:05:30 +0100 1289748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1283444&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F03%2F06%2Fhealthbolt-nominated-for-bloggers-choice-award%2F Check it out. Healthbolt has been nominated for not one but two Blogger’s Choice Awards. Best Health Blog Award…                         The ‘Blogitzer’ Award…  an award for the blogger(s) who demonstrates the best writing ability on their blog.                         Right now Science Roll is in the lead for Best Health Blog with 82 votes…we only need 81 votes to catch up. So if you like what we are doing here at Healthbolt, why not vote for us… Really, it’s a lot less complicated than voting in the presidential primary elections. All you have to do is click on the above badges which will take you to the Blogger’s Choice Award site.  Thanks Ashkened for the nomination. Now let&#8217... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1283444 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:50:33 +0100 1283444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1277841&cid=t_91205_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F03%2F04%2Fchildren-can-get-alzheimers-too%2F If you think that Alzheimer’s is a disease that only attacks older people, then think again. It seems that you can get it at any age, even as a child. I first learned about this last month when I read about Leah Garfitt, a six year old child who has Niemann-Pick Type C disease (NPC), a genetic disease that causes large amounts of fatty substances to build up in the liver, spleen, bone marrow and brain resulting in symptoms similar to Alzheimer’s. Niemann-Pick Type C is very uncommon disease with only 500 known cases worldwide. So it’s not surprising that most of us have not heard. But for those who have to deal with it and live through it, Neimann-Pick Type C is a real heartbreaker. There is no known cure and those suffering from it usually die before they reach 20. Yesterday... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1277841 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:20:43 +0100 1277841