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 'appearance'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:00 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4349664&cid=t_115144_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fhigher-and-higher%2F Recovering from cancer treatment is a gradual process. Hair comes millimetre by wished-for millimetre. Breathlessness hits at the third step of a flight of stairs, then the fourth, then the fifth. Cramp makes you scream and cry, then just scream, then gibber, then you’re saying ‘Ow! cramp again!’ and turning over and going back to sleep. All of these processes take months. And I know that in some respects I will never be back where I was pre-diagnosis, although I try to remember that my body would have aged and altered even if I hadn’t taken a couple of years out of my life to have a little boogie with cancer. A major feature of last year was swollen feet and ankles. I wore trousers and Birkenstocks all summer, and found flat smart boots for work, and flat less-smart boots for casu... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4349664 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 06:35:12 +0100 4349664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343128&cid=t_115144_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fskin-cancer-risk-indoor-tanning-and-maternal-influence%2F2011.01.13 Not all maternal influence on daughter behavior is good. Take for example the influence of the unhealthy use of indoor tanning beds as presented in a recent Archives of Dermatology article (full reference below) which “investigated whether indoor tanning with one’s mother the first time would influence frequency of tanning later in life and whether it was associated with age of initiation.” Joel Hillhouse, Ph.D., of East Tennessee State University-Johnson City and colleagues published a study the May 2010 issue of the Archives of Dermatology which looked at which health-based intervention worked best in reducing skin cancer risks. They found that “emphasizing the appearance-damaging effects of UV light, both indoor and outdoor, to young patients who are tanning is important no ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343128 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4343128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214004&cid=t_115144_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fplastic-surgeon-develops-product-fade-scars%2F San Antonio plastic surgeon Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo has developed a new skin cream formula that he claims will improve the appearance of scars, even unsightly scars left from childhood and adolescent acne. The formula is marketed by the company Invincible Scars, Inc. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214004 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:58:55 +0100 4214004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190450&cid=t_115144_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fthe-subconscious-cardigan%2F I like pretty clothes and a while ago, I bought this. It’s a brilliant cardigan: goes with lots of things, does for work and also looks good with jeans, fits well, and is a little bit different. (Well, as different as anything from Monsoon is likely to be.) So, I wear it quite regularly. People often comment that they like it. And people who know about my dance with cancer have been known to ask whether I realised when I bought it…. ….. that I was choosing a cardigan with a nice pair of tits on it. Well, I didn’t. Or maybe, deep down, I did. Whichever – it makes me smile all the more when I wear it. I feel as though if anyone deserves to be wearing a cardigan with a nice pair of tits, it’s someone who’s had a breast cancer, and is likely to have a... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190450 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 06:11:11 +0100 4190450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183476&cid=t_115144_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fmy-new-bra%2F Part of what I hope to do here in the survival phase of Bah! is to find out more about the people and resources there are to make the stuff around cancer easier. With that in mind, I went to John Lewis in Newcastle on Wednesday, to talk to one of their bra fitting specialists, an expert in helping post-surgery women to buy the right bra for them. I’m sure we all know the statistics about bras – latest studies show that ‘only one women on the entire planet is wearing the correct size bra at any given moment, while the rest of us flirt with back problems and poor posture and look terrible’. (Or something.)  Certainly my first proper bra fitting several years ago – when I went in wearing a 42C and came out in a 36DD and with lift and separation that would make Marilyn Monro... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183476 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:13:41 +0100 4183476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3889270&cid=t_115144_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fdealing-with-the-scars-from-breast-cancer%2F Recently I was invited to do a guest blog on a site that produces and sells cream for people dealing with the effects of radiation treatment on their skin, including to the breast area. They provide a blog and tip site that provides encouragement to survivors of all kinds of disease; they just happened to find my blog and thought I would be a good fit. I am often asked to write guest blogs for other sites. I love these invitations because I get to find out about efforts towards breast cancer awareness and research. I also find all sorts of new resources. I don’t endorse any products and generally no one asks me to. If I have written about a specific product or company, it is because somehow these organizations provide support to breast cancer research and survivors. I found out that Jean... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3889270 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:34:58 +0100 3889270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872715&cid=t_115144_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fwe-deserve-to-be-restored-after-breast-cancer%2F I was recovering from surgery this past weekend. On Thursday, I had reconstructive cosmetic surgery to tweak my breasts. The original plan was that I would be in surgery for one to two hours and then head home late Thursday afternoon. Surgery actually took almost four hours. The doctor told Sister, who had come from Toronto to spend the day with me at the hospital, that she took some extra time to fix my abdominal scar. This included tailoring the dog ears on each side of the scar left from my original DIEP flap surgery. I was thrilled to learn that in addition to adjusting the size and shape of my breasts, the surgery had repaired the scar along my abdomen and those unsightly puckers on each side of the scar. I decided to stay in the hospital overnight, and I am so glad I did. I didn’t ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872715 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:01:55 +0100 3872715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3862011&cid=t_115144_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-cosmetic-surgery-isnt-pretty%2F2010.08.12 Hat tip to Berci who shared this article from Power of Data Visualization about Crazy Facts About Plastic Surgery: [Via: Medical Coding] *This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3862011 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3862011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3858332&cid=t_115144_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fwhen-appearance-is-affected-by-disease%2F We attended a great luau this past weekend that was held in place of a bridal shower for a couple getting married in October. The bride is the daughter of my husband’s lifelong friend, so she is basically another niece to him. She looked stunning and happy and the event was just perfect. The mother of the bride is living with a chronic illness and is also a dear friend to my husband, although we haven’t seen her for years. I didn’t recognize her at all and had to ask my husband where she was. When he pointed her out I was shocked and saddened. This once beautiful woman has been completely transformed in her appearance due to the medication she is taking to combat the effects of her disease. She has put on a great deal of weight, but it is mostly her face, which is bloated by steroids... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3858332 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:26:19 +0100 3858332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740785&cid=t_115144_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fbreast-cancer-hasnt-changed-my-love-of-lipstick%2F This week, NBC Nightly News reported on an expert panel in San Francisco looking into the connection between environment and breast cancer risk. Things like pesticides and chemicals in water bottles are a concern, but to date there is no concrete evidence linking the incidence of cancer to the environment. Fortunately, experts are not about to give up — they will continue to research all aspects of environmental risks and breast cancer development. The news report also included a brief discussion about the chemicals in makeup. I love wearing makeup. By age 14, my friends and I were really into makeup. My mom is one of those women who never left the house without her hair and face done, so it was inevitable that she would influence me to have a love of lipstick, blush, and eye shadow. Alm... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740785 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:53:54 +0100 3740785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737080&cid=t_115144_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F08%2Fdating-some-self-esteem-savers%2F I have been in the single arena, and it is an arena, for nearly a year. In this time frame I have learned, lost, cried and felt elation, all at varying levels. How does a woman know when the guy actually likes her? How does a woman know what to say or do and not seem crazy? The answers are there are no answers. Sometimes one person may feel a connection when the other does not. Sometimes we come across potential partners who are super-sexy, successful and have that “catch me if you can” attitude. They’re not worth running after if they won’t run right after you too. Dating is hard. But I think the key to positive dating is to attempt to remain objective as possible. I know this is nearly impossible for some and I am guilty of it. Many of us have hopes and ideas of t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737080 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:30:29 +0100 3737080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729841&cid=t_115144_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbad-hair-day-bad-work-day-does-your-mane-affect-your-job-performance%2F photo: Thinkstock It’s a little melodramatic to say that a bad hair day can ruin an entire 24 hours of your life. But, sometimes it does. Uncooperative hair sets us back in the morning and distracts us during the day, and research by Proctor and Gamble showed that women feel less hostile, ashamed, nervous, guilty, or jittery if they think their hair looks good. A full 25% of women say that they don’t want to leave the house on a bad hair day. Is anyone out there unfazed by a bad hair day? How do you, lovely readers, avoid bad hair days? (Especially today, when it’s 101 degrees outside where we are.) We’d love some tips. Let us know in the comments section, below. via The Juggle Post from: BlissTree Bad Hair Day, Bad Work Day: Does Your Mane Affect Job Performance? (... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729841 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:18:36 +0100 3729841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729926&cid=t_115144_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F06%2Fbad-research-a-comparison-of-ipad-kindle-and-book-reading-speeds%2F We love a usability study as much as the next person. But we love well-designed, elegant studies that rightfully point out their own limitations and are printed in peer-reviewed journals most of all. We have less love for studies that act as propaganda, or researchers who draw conclusions not supported by their own data. Bad research can be found anywhere — even by consultants who make their living from doing research on usability. Well-meaning folks like Jakob Nielsen for one. Recently he released a study on his website on the usability of the Kindle, the iPad, a PC and a book for reading a piece of short fiction. After noting there was no statistical difference between reading on the Kindle or iPad, and then noting that the data did not reach statistical significance for the iPad v... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729926 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:45:48 +0100 3729926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695568&cid=t_115144_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffemale-cosmetic-genital-surgery-should-it-be-done%2F2010.06.24 I seem to be asked more often these days if I do vulva reduction surgery. I’ve even been asked if I “refresh” vaginas (in which I refer them to their gynecologist.) I’m happy it’s a extremely small part of my practice. I’m also happy to see that the current issue of Reproductive Health Matters is taking a close look at cosmetic surgery, especially female cosmetic genital surgery. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695568 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3695568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655586&cid=t_115144_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcan-the-chin-be-slimmed%2F2010.06.12 Here’s a gimmick “As Seen On TV,” on which you should save your hard-earned money. The neckline slimmer claims to reverse the effects of aging without cosmetic surgery. Simply hold this gadget to the chin area and it will exercise your neck muscles to reduce those jowls or sagging fat under your chin. Just two minutes a day should do the trick, according to the commercial. Unfortunately the effects of aging and loose skin cannot be reversed by jiggling the head or pressing the fat upward. Weight loss can slim the face, but sagging jowls probably needs cosmetic surgery. Personally, I prefer candlelight and light dimmers. *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3655586 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:33:17 +0100 3655586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3588963&cid=t_115144_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Falternatives-scenes-in-a-life-of-chronic-pain%2F Quite often when you rent a movie, on the main menu they give you an opportunity to view deleted scenes, humorous flubs and alternative endings. I find it interesting and have often thought how wonderful it would be to be able to delete many of my past and present “scenes” in a life with chronic pain. I could fill a DVD with humorous misadventures and examples of screwing up and most certainly, it would be a good thing to write alternative adventures, whether they are beginnings or endings. So much of our daily life with chronic pain is far too boring to be an interesting movie. I can see it now in my mind’s eye. The main character is limping to the bathroom. She or he is struggling to get into a hot shower, camera pans to foggy windows. He grumbles into his clothes as life p... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3588963 Fri, 21 May 2010 21:03:33 +0100 3588963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533932&cid=t_115144_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2F6IT1LnUBYZE%2F           Bell’s palsy is a weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles.  It occurs when the seventh facial nerve is damaged, resulting in a droopy appearance to one side of the face.  The majority of cases of Bell’s palsy are temporary, and the symptoms may resolve as early as 2 weeks.  Some 40,000 Americans are affected by it each year; 80% recover within 3 months.  The condition is most often connected with a viral infection such as herpes (the virus that causes cold sores), Epstein-Barr (the virus that causes mono) or influenza.  It’s also associated with the infectious agent that causes Lyme disease.  Of course, this doesn’t mean that everyone who has a viral infection or Lyme disease will develop Bell’s palsy – most people don’... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533932 Tue, 04 May 2010 19:21:25 +0100 3533932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519581&cid=t_115144_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2F3-rules-for-living-with-chronic-pain%2F If you’re one of us who live with chronic pain that means you have a constant roommate. That roommate is chronic pain. Quite frankly, it’s a lousy companion and an inconsiderate guest. That invader never pays rent, takes up far too much attention, and doesn’t pick up after it’s self, leaving us in our compromised state to do all the work.  You figure out immediately, life isn’t fair. Fairness is left behind as a childhood fantasy and we’re left with the stark reality of inequality. We rant, we rave and we cry but eventually, we learn that peace comes with acceptance and we adapt. Adaptation reveals that somewhere, deep within us, hope is alive. We can’t always see it but it’s there. Life has a way of charging forward without our approval as dust gathers, duties beckon and ... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519581 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:56:54 +0100 3519581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3271004&cid=t_115144_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fosteosarcoma%2F Pathophysiology 1) neoplasm that produces bone (both mineralized and unmineralized) 2) most common in long-bone metaphyses (proximal humerus and tibia and distal femur) 3) metastases are to lung and skeleton Signs and Symptoms 1) pain and enlargement of affected area 2) fever Characteristic Test Findings Radiology – 1) Codman’s triangle (new bone formation at margin of soft tissue) 2) sunburst appearance (spiculations in reactive periosteal tissue) 3) mass lesion with moth-eaten appearance Histology/Gross Pathology 1) hypervascular, spindle-cell neoplasm 2) main subtypes – fibroblastic, chondroblastic, osteoblastic 3) rarer subtypes – malignant fibrous histiocytosis, telangiectatic, small cell, and epitheliod Associated Conditions 1) radiation therapy 2) Paget&#8217... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3271004 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:12:15 +0100 3271004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2974046&cid=t_115144_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F09%2Fthe-situational-power-of-appearance-and-posture%2F From EurekaAlert: First impressions do matter when it comes to communicating personality through appearance, according to new research by psychologists Laura Naumann of Sonoma State University and Sam Gosling of The University of Texas at Austin. Despite the crucial role of physical appearance in creating first impressions, until now little research has examined the accuracy of personality impressions based on appearance alone. . . . “In an age dominated by social media where personal photographs are ubiquitous, it becomes important to understand the ways personality is communicated via our appearance,” says Naumann. “The appearance one portrays in his or her photographs has important implications for their professional and social life.” In the study, observers view... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2974046 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:02:27 +0100 2974046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2664123&cid=t_115144_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fchanges-in-your-penis-need-not-ruin-your-erotic-life%2F This article may help. It’s no secret that a man’s sexual function declines with age. As his testosterone level falls, it takes more to arouse him. Once aroused, he takes longer to get an erection and to achieve orgasm and, following orgasm, to become aroused again. Age brings marked declines in semen volume and sperm quality. Erectile dysfunction (ED), or impotence, is clearly linked to advancing years; between the ages of 40 and 70, the percentage of potent men falls from 60% to roughly 30%, studies show. Men also experience a gradual decline in urinary function. Studies show that a man’s urine stream weakens over time, the consequence of weakened bladder muscles and, in many cases, prostate enlargement. And that’s not all. Recent research confirms what men have l... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2664123 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:28:00 +0100 2664123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2404983&cid=t_115144_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FejnVnnFRGZI%2F The AP and iVillage conducted a survey that concluded that more than half of the women they asked didn’t like their weight. And almost half aren’t thinking happy thoughts when they look in the mirror. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. (Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care) Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2404983 Wed, 13 May 2009 16:06:32 +0100 2404983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717138&cid=t_115144_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2F19%2Fthe-view-on-plastic-surgery%2F Last Friday, The View dedicated an entire show to plastic surgery. In particular, they featured a segment with a 15-year-old girl who needed a breast reduction. In addition, she believed that she also needed liposuction, because, despite working out, she couldn’t get rid of some fat around her stomach. Her mother, concerned that she might develop an eating disorder in trying to lose the weight, okayed the liposuction. What particularly struck a cord was how the show handled the segment (in addition to Mom allowing her young daughter to go under the knife for liposuction!): • There was no talk about the considerations and consequences of having plastic surgery at a young age or a psychologist to offer insight, for example, on how to tell if a child is psychologically ready for surgery... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717138 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:51:28 +0100 1717138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1383720&cid=t_115144_109_f&fid=34753&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.relaxedtherapist.com%2Fleave-deduction-to-sherlock-holmes%2Ftechniques%2F Deductions impress clients, but incorrect deductions can be disastrous. Deductive reasoning has its place in therapy, but only as a means of generating hypotheses on which you can work with clients. A client who usually had bare arms arrived in a long-sleeved shirt on a hot day. When I noted the change, she showed me cuts on her wrists which had become infected. I asked her to consider getting the wounds treated and, at the end of the session, said how glad I was she’d decided to do so. She asked how I knew she’d made that decision and I pointed out that she’d rolled up her sleeves. She was impressed by my deductive abilities: I felt like Sherlock Holmes. I was an idiot. Once her scars were revealed, my client no longer had anything to hide from me, but she could have rol... The Relaxed Therapist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1383720 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:29:09 +0100 1383720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1292182&cid=t_115144_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fhrct-ground-glass-opacity.html "Ground-Glass Opacity-Ground glass opacification is seen as increased opacification of lung without obscuration of the bronchial and vascular markings. GGO can represent partially filled alveoli, active inflammation, or fine fibrosis below the resolution of CT images"Causes - Alveolar proteinosis, Adult respiratory distress syndrome, Acute interstitial pneumonitis, Bronchiolitis obliterans oganizing pneumonia (BOOP),Desquamtive interstitial pneumonitis etcFurther reading---AJR 2005; Miller WT, Shah RM. Isolated diffuse ground-glass opacity in thoracic CT: causes and clinical presentations. 184: 613-622From Sumer's Radiology Site http://www.sumerdoc.blogspot.com -The Top Radiology Magazine (Source: Sumer's Radiology Site) Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1292182 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:37:00 +0100 1292182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1179730&cid=t_115144_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F223521772%2Fgrowing_dangers_from_rejected.html According to this study … any reminder of one's strengths or close relationships appear to reduce negative effects of negativity that comes from  appearance. Seems like a strong case for a boost from  smart skills propelled into action. What do you think?    (Source: BrainBasedBusiness) BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1179730 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:34:28 +0100 1179730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173038&cid=t_115144_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F01%2Fsecondhand-smoke-on-air.html I did an interview with a Catholic radio show last Friday that focused pretty hard on assisted suicide, futile care, eugenics, hospice, and bioethics. It was a call-in show and a couple of hospice nurses called offering some interesting comments. If you want to hear me spout hot air and emit particulate matter like I do in writing here, tune in to this rebroadcast. (Source: Secondhand Smoke) Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173038 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:17:00 +0100 1173038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1070358&cid=t_115144_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F195262671%2Fdistorted_self_image_from_a_br.html If you’ve ever worked with people who obsess over personal flaws … you may be looking at victims whose brain misfire.People who insist they’re ugly may have a brain glitch when processing visual details, according to Dr. Jamie Feusner. Check out the journal Archives of General Psychiatry …  to see details of  body dysmorphic disorder … which shows distorted self-images that create obsessive concerns about imagined flaws in appearance. It’s estimated that 1 to 2 percent of people suffer from this disorder … also known as BDD. Can you see  repeated cosmetic surgery … and the self-loathing that result?Scientists suggest that causes likely come in people’s gene pool … or they can result from upbringing or social p... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1070358 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:06:07 +0100 1070358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=983266&cid=t_115144_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F004720.html There's no big well of resistance to medical techniques that alter appearances. Most women and a substantial fraction of men are sufficiently dissatisfied with their appearances to consider plastic surgery.... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=983266 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:00:00 +0100 983266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629098&cid=t_115144_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F22%2Fone-third-of-women-unhappy-with-lumpectomy-outcome%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Research, Daily news, SurgeryI had a lumpectomy. It all turned of fine. I have two scars -- one underneath my armpit, one across the side of my left breast -- and while they are sometimes obvious if I wear a sleeveless shirt, they don't really bother me so much. Some women -- about one-third to be exact -- are bothered by their lumpectomy results. Even though lumpectomy is intended to conserve the breast, these women say they are so unhappy about how their breasts look, they would consider reconstruction surgery.According to a study presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2006 conference in San Francisco, 28 percent of breast cancer patients stated they were dissatisfied with the cosmetic outcome of surgery. Of these, 46 perc... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629098 Tue, 22 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 629098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=569554&cid=t_115144_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F25%2Froger-ebert-back-to-work-after-cancer-surgery%2F Filed under: Celebrity cancer diagnosis, Daily news, Celebrity news, MoviesMovie critic Roger Ebert expects to be back to work at his annual festival for overlooked movies this week. It will be his first public appearance since having cancer surgery last summer -- and while some say his appearance may attract the gossip papers, Ebert says, "So what?"Ebert, 64, will be seen at the ninth annual Overlooked Film Festival, beginning today at the University of Urbana-Champaign, wearing a gauze bandage around his neck. And his mouth will be seen to droop, he says.This is all because of Ebert's tracheostomy -- it opens an airway through an incision in his windpipe, rendering him speechless -- that resulted from his June 16 surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his salivary gland and a subsequent... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=569554 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 569554