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 'april'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:51:52 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4768046&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F29%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-29-2011%2F You know what amazes me? No matter how far we come in life, there is always a point where we suddenly forget. Maybe it’s the relative who negated your recent accomplishment or the friend who brushed off your latest idea. It could be the classmate that surpassed you in school or the colleague who got one step ahead of you in your career. Suddenly, everything you ever did is just not good enough. How do you get back to that place of peace and gratitude? How do you return to the moment where you remember all of the trials and tribulations and trauma you have already overcame in the past? You get back to yourself. Whether it’s by yoga, meditation or walking, these posts will help inspire you to do just that. Yoga and Meditation: The Benefits (ADHD in Focus) – Are you mystifi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4768046 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:07:25 +0100 4768046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4761650&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F04%2F28%2Fethiopia-5%2F West Imey, Ethiopia – October 2010 Cows drinking and people bathing while the ferry boat waits for the MSF team to cross the river before dark. On the West side of the Shebele river at dusk. It is not permitted to cross the river after dark. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4761650 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:16:54 +0100 4761650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753758&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F26%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-26-2011%2F Today, I started thinking about who we were as infants and the impact of time and life on our well-being. It’s the layers of criticisms, lessons, memories (good and bad) that start weighing on us. Like a perfect stone weighed down with years of sediment or a beautiful painting undiscovered because it is covered in dust. Maybe our purpose in life is to take a duster and remove all those layers (shame, insecurities, etc.) that appear to be us, but in reality are other people’s stuff. Maybe we are supposed to find exactly who we are by getting back to who we were before disappointments, fear and judgments impacted us. What do you think? I think it’s something worth pondering this week. Speaking of which, here is another fine, round-up of best blogs to peruse-starting with a ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753758 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:08:04 +0100 4753758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4751921&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F04%2F26%2Fitaly-3%2F Lampedusa, Italy – April 2011 On April 19th 2011, 760 migrants have arrived from Libya after travelling for three days on an old fishing boat. Among the passengers, MSF counted seven children, 63 women; one of them pregnant. The majority of the migrants are originally from sub-Saharan Africa. This is the biggest boat landing ever occurring in Lampedusa. An MSF team consisting of a medical doctor, a nurse, two cultural mediators, a logistician and a field coordinator performs medical triage in the harbour and distributes non food items and water to the newly arrived migrants. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4751921 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:06:30 +0100 4751921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4747826&cid=t_101826_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FnRuEjWwQIt0%2F . Filed under: Link Tagged: April, wallpaper (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4747826 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:24:16 +0100 4747826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742468&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F22%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-22-2011%2F Happy Earth Day! And Happy Early Easter! We’ve got lots to celebrate as tomorrow is also our new monthly, “Ask the Therapist Live event” on Facebook. Here are the details: When? Saturday, April 23 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm ET (11:00 am – 1:00 pm PT). What? Our Live event is your chance to “Ask the Therapist” your questions on everything from career to relationships. Who? Our therapists from the Ask the Therapist page, me and you! Where? Facebook. Read below for more information on how to join our Psych Central Ask the Therapist group to participate in tomorrow’s event. How? Ask your question as a Facebook update and our therapists will respond in the comments. This time I created an Psych Central Ask the Therapist group, which will help keep thin... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742468 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:05:41 +0100 4742468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4740404&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F04%2F21%2Flibya%2F Misrata, Libya – April 2011 Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) evacuated 99 people, including 64 war-wounded and 35 accompanying persons, by boat from 15 to 16 April from Misrata to Zarzis, Tunisia. This operation took place two weeks after a first boat evacuation of 71 injured people. “For weeks now, health structures have been struggling to cope with the influx of patients. They have been lacking medical equipment and personnel to treat the wounded and the sick suffering from chronic diseases,” said Dr. Morten Rostrup, an MSF doctor who was on the boat. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4740404 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:05:27 +0100 4740404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734209&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F19%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-19-2011%2F Have you ever read A Parable by author Barbara Stanny? It’s a story about a farmer who was terribly afraid of an ugly, horrifying monster that lived in the forest near his home so he spent his life building a fence to keep it out. But all that time he devoted to building walls to protect himself prevented him from spending time with his friends and family. When he was finally fed up with being afraid, a fairy godmother appeared and told him how to make the monster disappear. For that to happen he needed to find the monster and embrace it. The farmer was frightened and paralyzed with fear and thought the godmother nutty for suggesting it and himself crazy for thinking of doing it. But, “his pain had gotten worse than his fear.” And he so he faced it by finding the monster,... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734209 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:05:36 +0100 4734209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4730545&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2011%2F04%2F19%2Fback%2F My mission is now over and I write this from London, UK, where I’ve been fortunate enough to get a free bed and room as my old friend’s flat-mate is on holiday.  She returns tomorrow and I’m relegated back to the floor.  It’s been great to catch up on sleep, although I can’t shift the habit of waking up for every sound, my mind still hasn’t switched off. After my first mission, I was reluctant to blog about the mental readjustments I went though following what people call reverse-culture-shock.  I was nervous that it would make me sound like I had mental health issues.  But since then, I’ve realised (partly thanks to the book by fellow blogger James Maskalyk: “Six Months in Sudan”) that most of us MSFers go though something similar.  Having longed for McDonald’s an... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4730545 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:00:28 +0100 4730545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714825&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F15%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-15-2011%2F When I reflect back on my life, when I recall the really hard times, I think about how I was mere moments away from a breakthrough. If I was worried about a lack of work, I would get an assignment a few days later. If I was feeling upset and lonely, a friend would call that I needed to talk to. Sometimes ambiguity and uncertainty were hours away from answers. I just needed the patience and faith to wait those difficult times through. Although it’s a struggle to see hope in the midst of heartache, sorrow and pain, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. In fact, I am certain you already walked through that door before. This week take some time and reflect on your darkest moments and then think about how you were able to get through it. Maybe the memory of your past struggles and ho... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714825 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:57:11 +0100 4714825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704713&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F12%2F6-tips-for-living-with-an-autism-spectrum-disorder-in-college%2F As Autism Awareness month continues, April is a time of transition for many high school seniors, as they learn what colleges and universities they got into. So it seems like an ideal time to talk about autism and college, and some tips to help with the transition. The excerpt below is from the book, Living Well on the Spectrum by author Valerie L. Gaus, Ph.D. The book is a self-help book that helps a person with an autism spectrum disorder identify life goals and the steps needed to achieve them. Read on for the excerpt… April is the month when most high school seniors receive their college acceptance letters and begin to plan the next phase of their lives. The transition from high school to college can be very difficult for people on the spectrum. All too often I am referred a youn... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704713 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:05:05 +0100 4704713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4702236&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F04%2F12%2Fsomalia-8%2F Galcayo, Somalia – march 2011 Patients wait in the early hours of the morning to have their bandages taken off and their eyes checked the day after their eye surgery at the MSF hospital in Galcayo South, Somalia. If no complications have risen from the operation the previous day, they will go home to return in five weeks for a final check. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4702236 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:29:00 +0100 4702236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704715&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F12%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-12-2011%2F In a writing class recently, my teacher said, “Don’t rush the process.” It made me think of a falling feather. I thought of the way a feather floats down gracefully, floating back and forth, slowly like a dance. There is no rushing a feather. Throwing it down forcefully will not make it get to the ground faster. And there would be something heartbreaking if we tried. We would be missing out out on its beautiful, unpredictable path. It’s also a way to think about healing. It’s frustrating to not be there yet. It’s normal to want to be 100% over whatever it is that is ailing you. It’s normal to want to be successful without going through the challenges and obstacles it takes to get there. But remember. No matter how much you want it, forcing it won&#... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704715 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:02:06 +0100 4704715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693335&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F08%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-8-2011%2F I’m going to skip my biweekly words of reflection today and talk about something important going on this month. While bees spread pollen during spring, organizations are spreading awareness about autism in April. There will be several activities running this month that will help raise awareness about autism, which is defined by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke as, “complex neurodevelopment disorders, characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior.” It is estimated that “three to six children out of every 1,000 will have an autism spectrum disorder.” For more information, you can check out the NINDS website. And to find out what you can do participate i... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693335 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:56:52 +0100 4693335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684431&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F06%2Fshould-you-tell-your-employer-you-have-autism%2F April is Autism Awareness Month, and in helping to promote awareness of autism, I’m pleased to provide an excerpt from the book, Living Well on the Spectrum by author Valerie L. Gaus, Ph.D. The book is a self-help book that helps a person with an autism spectrum disorder identify life goals and the steps needed to achieve them. One of the concerns I often hear from people with an autism spectrum disorder is about work and their career. In fact, just last evening while hosting our weekly Q&A on mental health issues here at Psych Central, the question came up whether a person should tell a potential employer about their Asperger’s (the mildest form of autism). While I am not a lawyer, my suggestion was that it probably wasn’t relevant for many jobs and not something tha... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684431 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:16:41 +0100 4684431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4691130&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F04%2F06%2Fsudan-7%2F Abyei Administrative Area, Sudan – January 15, 2011 Childern play and swim on the banks of the River Kiir in the town of Madin Acheun. The town has an increased population as Southern Sudanese families have returned to Madin Acheun in Abyei Administrative Area from North Sudan under the returnee program. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4691130 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:54:15 +0100 4691130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4680442&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F04%2F05%2Fjapan%2F Minami Sanriku, Japan – March 24, 2011 Residents in an evacuation centre in Minami Sanriku. A team of six MSF Japanese psychologists have started working with the survivors of the massive earthquake and tsunami in northeast of the country. MSF sent a team to the area the day after the quake and tsunami flattened coastal areas in the northeast, and have continued to work in the area since then. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4680442 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:36:47 +0100 4680442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676869&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F05%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-5-2011%2F A few weeks ago, the weirdest thing happened. I walked into a crowded after-school hangout for young adults and my thirty something year old self suddenly felt as awkward and gawky as I was at thirteen. Where was my self-confidence? What happened to those twenty years of work on building my self-worth to replace those few years of embarrassment and shame? All I could think of was how fast I wanted to get out of there. Have you ever felt like that before? Have you ever wanted to change your perspective or redo a moment so you can feel better about the life you are living? Thankfully, after I left, I picked up the pieces of my fragile self and again walked in the shoes of a happy and confident adult. But I wish I had read one of these posts sooner. If you have had a shot to your self-esteem ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676869 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:07:07 +0100 4676869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670073&cid=t_101826_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F01%2Ffriday-foolery-38-aprils-fools-2011%2F How is (was) your April Fool Day (today)? Mine was really quiet. Only my youngest daughter (11) was fooled …. by her teacher. She has 2 teachers. Today (April 1st), one of them was to be replaced by another. When the class started,  the main teacher came in and said: “Sorry guys, the new teacher [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670073 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:59:14 +0100 4670073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670309&cid=t_101826_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2011%2F04%2F01%2Flap-giraffe%2F I want one! Two weeks old, Sokoblovsky Farms   Filed under: Whatever Tagged: april fools, giraffe, giraffe-cam, lap, miniature, pet, petite (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670309 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:23:33 +0100 4670309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670194&cid=t_101826_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Fuld8YMyfU58%2F UPDATE: In case you couldn’t tell, this was an April Fool’s joke. Over the past year myself and the other people here at EMR and HIPAA have been working like crazy on a very exciting new project. We’ve obviously seen first hand the many doctors that are dissatisfied with their current EMR and the current EMR vendors. We kept wondering how we could fix this problem. In the end, we decided that the best way to solve this problem would be to fix this problem ourselves. So, I’m really pleased to announce the launch of a new EMR software product by EMR and HIPAA called DoctorEZ (cool name huh?). We’re still in beta right now working with only the best doctors we know to refine the product. Although, here’s the goals for our EMR software: No Cost for the EMR ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670194 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:38:00 +0100 4670194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670096&cid=t_101826_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1246 April Fools Day, April 1,  Social Media giant Mashable.com has come up with a few very funny April Fools videos.You can see them here.  Do you have any funny or endearing April Fools Day stories? Share them with  us! (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670096 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:56:30 +0100 4670096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664228&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F01%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-1-2011%2F Happy April Fool’s Day! Will you be partaking in this prank-filled holiday? Let’s say not only are you not participating, but you are hiding from those who are. Maybe you should reconsider and embrace the practical joking for today. Think I’m crazy? In a 2008 New York Times article called, “April Fool! The Purpose of Pranks,” reporter Benedict Carey wrote about the psychology behind pranks. Interestingly, he found that initiation rites and coming of age rituals were a way to introduce a person to a group. The anger and embarrassment from being pranked may evoke a sense of self-awareness and self-reflection. Why? Being vulnerable and getting fooled opens up a whole can of worms getting us to question what we did or didn’t do that caused us to fall for a ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664228 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:57:59 +0100 4664228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642674&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F28%2Ffree-webinar-on-social-media-and-relationships-april-4th%2F Social media, including Facebook and Twitter, has changed relationships forever. Thanks to the Internet, we’ve changed the way we communicate with others, make friends and find romantic partners. These changes have no doubt produced both positive and negative consequences. Want to learn more about social media’s impact on relationships? The PBS series This Emotional Life is hosting a free webinar and interactive discussion on this topic next week. I’m honored to be one of the panelists along with a slew of fantastic experts, including: Therese Borchard, Associate Editor at the award-winning site, Psych Central – the Internet’s largest and oldest independent mental health and psychology network. Kari Henley, Huffington Post blogger, writer, public speaker, and expert in ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642674 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:00:19 +0100 4642674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538086&cid=t_101826_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FvNov0jTyzfM%2F Yin versus Yang. East versus West. Technology versus theology. Two Fox topics I covered within a single week were at seemingly opposite ends of the healthcare spectrum. Both were moving. Both made a meaningful difference in peoples lives. Which was better? I was confused…until I started writing the last paragraph of this blog. Bill Carlson is a 60 year old man that I met online about a year ago during the weekly Fox chat with viewers. “Shellback,” his screen name, signed in every few weeks with progress updates on his recovery from a heart transplant…and then always commented on the wonderful care he received at the University of Minnesota. Since April is National Donate Life Month, I invited him to be a guest on Tuesday, April 20. His story was a medical miracle. Bill’s congesti... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538086 Thu, 06 May 2010 10:00:17 +0100 3538086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3506986&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F04%2F27%2Fburundi-6%2F Ngozi – March 2010 A child being prepared to be tested with the malaria rapid blood test, MSF Hospital of Ngozi. Northern Burundi has been grappling with an increased number of malaria patients since the start of the year. The MSF teams have been cooperating with Burundi authorities to fight the disease’s spread by treating patients and distributing mosquito nets to prevent new infections. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3506986 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:17:51 +0100 3506986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3493167&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F04%2F22%2Findia-6%2F Srinagar, Kashmir – May 2009 Psychiatric patients in a mental health project run by MSF, in Kashmir, India. MSF carries out basic healthcare and psychosocial counselling to a population traumatised by over 20 years of violence and works to increase awareness of psychosocial problems. In 2009, more than 5,800 people were treated in the mental health programme. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3493167 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:24:45 +0100 3493167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487125&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F20%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-20-2010%2F It will be Earth Day in a few days. How will you celebrate? I caught the last half of Nostradamus 2012 on the The History Channel this weekend and was temporarily freaked out. I don’t know about you, but I’m not ready for the world to end in a few years. This Earth Day, you’ll find me recycling paper, reusing old bottles and even unplugging my laptop so that I can relax and reboot by spending more time with Mother Nature. After all, it’s also almost Mother’s Day (May 9th, in case you were wondering). Besides scaring me to be more environmentally-friendly, the show also got me thinking about the importance of appreciating the now and planning for the future; two concepts you’ll see intertwined in this week’s round up. However you celebrate the day, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487125 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:14:08 +0100 3487125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3485747&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F04%2F20%2Fgaza-3%2F Erez, Gaza Strip – November 2009 Mouna (19 years old), walks down the covered walkway towards Erez terminal before heading to France to be treated. Mouna’s left leg was severed from her body after a shell burst into a UN school classroom she was seeking shelter in during the January war. After several days in hospital she realized what had happened to her and wished she was dead. For many months afterwards she would not leave her home due her fears of the way people would look at her and treat her. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3485747 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:10:04 +0100 3485747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3482183&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F04%2F19%2Fingushetia-3%2F Nazran – December 2009 Angusht IDP settlement in Nazran, Ingushetia. A Chechen IDP family living in a box-tent. Thousands of people who lost their homes during the wars are still living as refugees in Ingushetia or Dagestan, or in Grozny itself. The MSF programmes in the North Caucasus, in Chechnya and Ingushetia provide mother-and-child healthcare, mental-health support and tuberculosis (TB) care. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3482183 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:17:13 +0100 3482183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3475872&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F16%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-16th-2010%2F As of yesterday, I’m sure you’re singing, “TGIF” or Thank God Its Finished, taxes that is. And if so, congratulations! You deserve a little rest and relaxation. I hope these posts will do it for you. Speaking of which, my regular reading of Psych Central posts have started to get to me. Have you noticed any changes in you? I think it may be all that introspection and insightful thinking that made me rethink my initial judgement of a stranger I met on the plane recently. When I first saw him, he was yelling at people rushing to get off the plane, telling them to “Slow down or else someone would get hurt” and “Why are you so rude? What’s the rush anyway?” I was quick to cast him off as an pushy, negative guy who I wanted nothing to do wit... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3475872 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:45:49 +0100 3475872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3479712&cid=t_101826_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fsmoking-cadmium-benchtop-x-rays-genetic-obesity.html Latest science news including this week’s round up from my SpectroscopyNOW column: Smoking out cadmium problem – A statistical analysis of spectroscopic data is helping scientists home in on the problem of decreased fruit and vegetable consumption being associated with an elevated concentration of cadmium in the blood of male smokers. Short, sharp outburst – A new approach to generating ultra-short, high-density electron pulses for the production of advanced X-ray sources has been developed. The approach could lead to a bench-top X-ray synchrotron for materials science, pharmaceutical research and nanotechnology research. Metabolic obesity – Evidence from NMR spectroscopic studies of individual metabolic profiles would suggest that the way our bodies digest and pro... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3479712 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:56:48 +0100 3479712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3475866&cid=t_101826_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fsmoking-cadmium-benchtop-x-rays-genetic-obesity.html Latest science news including this week’s round up from my SpectroscopyNOW column: Smoking out cadmium problem – A statistical analysis of spectroscopic data is helping scientists home in on the problem of decreased fruit and vegetable consumption being associated with an elevated concentration of cadmium in the blood of male smokers. Short, sharp outburst – A new approach to generating ultra-short, high-density electron pulses for the production of advanced X-ray sources has been developed. The approach could lead to a bench-top X-ray synchrotron for materials science, pharmaceutical research and nanotechnology research. Metabolic obesity – Evidence from NMR spectroscopic studies of individual metabolic profiles would suggest that the way our bodies digest and pro... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3475866 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:56:48 +0100 3475866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471834&cid=t_101826_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Feye-disease-combat-robots-and-a-battery-boost.html Latest round-up of science news, including my Intute physical sciences news column. ETROP Study MNR – Treatment strategy confirmed for childhood eye disease Reviewing peer review – Scientific peer review has many problems and no one seems to know how to address them Bots High – A documentary on high school combat robots The slow rise of The Andes – Chemical analysis suggests that the Andes mountain range rose much more gradually than scientists previously thought. New battery-boosting recipe – Researchers have combined the advantages of lithium metal with the longevity of lithium ion by developing a new type of lithium-metal-free battery that holds charge better and will not "age" as quickly as conventional rechargeables. Interplanetary storm &#8211... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471834 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:45:40 +0100 3471834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3462554&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F04%2F13%2Fyemen-3%2F Sana’a – March 2009 A woman begging in the streets of Sana’a, the capital of Yemen. Begging is the last option for survival that Somali refugees have here. Yemen is considered a haven for thousands of people fleeing from war and poverty in the Horn of Africa, but is affected by its own internal tensions. Since June 2004, a conflict in the governorate of Saada (northwest of Yemen, near the border with Saudi Arabia) is believed to have killed more than 9,000 and injured about 20,000 people. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3462554 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:00:45 +0100 3462554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463640&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F13%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-13-2010%2F It’s a brand new week. Glad you made it! April’s a pretty hectic month, but we’re nearly halfway through. You’ve already gotten through April Fool’s Day, hopefully your taxes are finally done, spring break’s about over and well Earth Day is still to come. May the rest of this month be all about relaxing and enjoying the sun! For me, getting a little R&R means sitting down in a cafe and reading various chapters in my ever-growing stack of books. My shelf contains every subject including memoirs and psychology books. There’s a handful of fresh reads as well as a number of good old favorites. Have you ever gone back to reread an oldie to discover a new gem, some new found insight that makes you rethink your life? I recently flipped through The Dr... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463640 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:08:46 +0100 3463640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3447512&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F04%2F08%2Fsouth-africa-5%2F Cape Town – February 2010 Graves are seen through the empty window of an abandoned cemetery care taker’s hut in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha township. Many of those buried in the cemetery died from AIDS or related complications such as tuberculosis (TB). Some 5.5 million people live with HIV/AIDS in South Africa – more per capita than any other country – while 33 million people live with the disease worldwide. Despite having the world’s highest number of people receiving anti-retroviral therapy there are millions more who cannot access the life-saving drugs they need, either because they are too expensive or simply not available. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3447512 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:35:30 +0100 3447512 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3448903&cid=t_101826_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Felement-117.html discovered, ancient climate, change, and intute’s green service. Elemental discoveries – element 117 – An international team of scientists from Russia and the United States, including two Department of Energy national laboratories and two universities, has discovered the newest superheavy element, element 117. Ancient climate change – Does the Earth follow a 100,000-year climate-change cycle? Switch to Intute – and Save the Planet – Data servers are not green but there are ways to cut your search carbon footprint Related Posts:Materials, water, and lightNobel Prize for Peace 2007Antimony, x-rays, childhood obesityChemical science, night sky, scientific trustClimate Change ActionElement 117 is a post from: Sciencebase Science Blog (Source: Sciencebase ... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3448903 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:16:56 +0100 3448903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443661&cid=t_101826_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F173568%2F Readeo Celebrates The Month of the Military Child: Readeo, a website offering children’s books online with videochat, is offering six months of free long-distance story time for military kids, in honor of The Month of the Military Child, and to thank families for their service. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443661 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:00:43 +0100 3443661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3442681&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F04%2F07%2Fburundi-5%2F Kayanza, Burundi – March 2010 Screening: some women are measuring their temperature at a mobile clinic on the hills of the province of Kayanza. Northern Burundi has been grappling with an increased number of malaria patients since the start of the year. The MSF teams have been cooperating with Burundi authorities to fight the disease’s spread by treating patients and distributing mosquito nets to prevent new infections. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3442681 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:42:04 +0100 3442681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432931&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F02%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-2-2010%2F Watch where you’re sitting and don’t believe everything you’re hearing; it was April Fool’s Day yesterday! According to Time.com, in 1998 USA Today had a full page ad advertising Burger King’s latest burger for its 1.4 million left-handed customers. Would you believe a left-handed whopper? Customers lined up at Burger King to try the new burger, where the fast food restaurant had their condiments rotated to accommodate left-handers. Or how about the hoax that left French citizens cringing in horror when in 1986 their newspaper The Parisien reported that the Eiffel Tower would be moved to the Euro Disney theme park? But don’t worry, there will be no foolery or hoax here, just really great blogs for the week. I’ve rounded up this week’s top 5 l... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432931 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:13:21 +0100 3432931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432956&cid=t_101826_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2FQfzZexjsaTg%2F In my ongoing attempts to make Mental Nurse more personal, to connect, I have been sharing snippets of the msuic I have been listening to. So here is the link as the Sisters of Mercy say are you living for love? Here I would like to share a terribly amusing story about the time I was a Stranger in a Strange Land (or also) and put a personal ad in the local paper. The listened to the phoned in responses. I laughed for the first three. Then I stopped laughing a lot. Never listened to the voicemailbox again. Never. It is not a funny story. But here goes again. This time I am not looking for love though I am looking for a professional partner. A dream patient. Mental Nurse WLTM Reality Disconnected Person 4 poss. LT Professional R. I am RMN, secure job, and have very limited powers under the ... Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432956 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:07:06 +0100 3432956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429380&cid=t_101826_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fnew-top-10-super-diabetes-links.html After at least 20 minutes of research, here they are, in Letterman-style countdown order: 10. High Fat Diets Make Us Lazy & Stupid (Really? Us? Or just the rats?) 9. dLife: People are Stupid (a little dated, but still relevant?) 8. Eureka! It’s the Soda’s Fault 7. Ultra Diabetes on Wikipedia (sort of – eat your heart out, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429380 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:00:34 +0100 3429380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429149&cid=t_101826_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthursday-blisstree-quote-of-the-day%2F The first day of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year. – Mark Twain Post from: BlissTree Blisstree Quote of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429149 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:31:56 +0100 3429149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429446&cid=t_101826_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fwlf-pfizer-ask-court-to-block-fda.html Yesterday, in a move that is sure to delay if not completely halt FDA efforts to issue guidance on the regulation of drug promotion on the Internet and social media, the Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) and Pfizer filed a brief with U.S. District Court in Washington, DC.I was so pre-occupied getting the March 2010 issue of Pharma Marketing News out to my 7,300 subscribers that I completely missed this press release that came in my email inbox last night around 7 PM.The press release (find it here) states:COURT URGED TO ENJOIN FDA FROM BARRING SOCIAL MEDIA FREE SPEECH(Pfizer, Inc. v. United States, No. 10-223)"The Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to uphold First Amendment rights by limiting the authority of the Food and Drug... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429446 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:40:00 +0100 3429446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424814&cid=t_101826_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fblisstree-photo-of-the-day-5%2F Today’s image captures a soggy spring moment in Rhode Island, where firefighters had to evacuate residents yesterday. Try telling these guys that April showers bring May flowers. Photo: Stew Milne, AP via USA Today Post from: BlissTree Blisstree Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424814 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:30:22 +0100 3424814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420425&cid=t_101826_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fget-into-coffin-furniture-for-spring%2F Nope, this is not an early April Fool’s prank. With the massive popularity of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series and all things vampire-related, it’s little wonder that coffin furniture is springing to life. Turns out, lying in a coffin isn’t just for Halloween anymore. (Does anyone actually do that?) Finally, now you can buy pine-box-like bookcases, and couches and beds on which to sleep – and we don’t mean that as a metaphor for death. Though Blisstree usually concentrates on healthy living as opposed to eternal resting places, let’s take a macabre peek inside. Dornob.com offers 10 Coffin Furniture Ideas: Caskets Couches to Death Desks, and there’s an entire website dedicated to custom-made coffin couches. This Red Baron coffin couch will set yo... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420425 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:24:19 +0100 3420425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473569&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F13%2Ftexas-punishes-268-abusive-employees%2F In April, we noted how 11 Texas employees were let go for their behavior in supervising mentally and developmentally disabled people in a state school. Well, the other shoe has dropped, and it’s a doozy: Nearly 270 employees were fired or suspended for abusing or neglecting residents of large, state-run institutions for the mentally disabled in Texas during the last fiscal year, according to records obtained by The Associated Press. The revelations Friday come a day after Gov. Rick Perry signed legislation aimed at improving security and oversight at the 13 institutions, known as state schools. They are home to about 4,600 residents and more than 12,000 full-time employees. Documents obtained by the AP through an open records request show that 11 of the 268 firings or suspensions we... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473569 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:00:58 +0100 2473569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441652&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=35451&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jung-at-heart.com%2Fjung_at_heart%2Fin_treatment_2_--_april_wee.html Paul in his kitchen when the phone rings. It is April asking to come in for a last session. They start in silence. April complains that her hat itches and that it looks ridiculous. She says Daniel gave it to her. She let her mother tell him because she was afraid he wouldn't react. She tells Paul that the tests show that the mass behind her spine is shrinking. Paul says he is relieved for her and asks how she feels. She says she doesn't know. Paul asks if she was surprised by the results. She asks if he is alone there, where are his children. He says they live with their mother. Then she tells him that Kyle and Sienna broke up and that he gave her a necklace to a wishbone. She is cynical about this, says it is too late because she is gone, that the girl he loved is gone, doesn't exist anym... Jung At Heart blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441652 Mon, 25 May 2009 15:38:27 +0100 2441652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416984&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=35451&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jung-at-heart.com%2Fjung_at_heart%2Fin_treatment_2_--_april_wee.html April is on the far end of the couch. She is angry. Paul says he is afraid that what happened last week changed their relationship. April says they have no relationship. She says she has dumped people for less. Paul suggests she wanted to tell him in person. She is furious with him. Paul says he had to tell her mother because she was delirious. She was taken to the ER with a very high fever. He tells her if it happened again he would do the same thing. She tells him she was leaving therapy.  Paul tells her he did not think it was right to leave her there alone on the brink of death. April says he does not understand what he was to her. Then she asks what her mother said to him when he called. He tells her that her mother was surprised because she didn't know April was seeing anyone. She ... Jung At Heart blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416984 Mon, 18 May 2009 02:54:06 +0100 2416984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389932&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F05%2Fspringtime-depression-dont-worry-about-not-being-happy%2F “APRIL is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers.” – T.S. Eliot, The Wasteland Beliefnet’s Fresh Living blogger Valerie Reiss wrote a poignant post yesterday on springtime depression. I found it very comforting because, although I am energized by the changing of seasons and more sunlight, I also feel pressured during the months of April and May to be one happy camper all of the time. Do you know what I mean? I always hated April and May in college because I felt like such a sour puss for accidentally whining here or there, for not wearing the Colgate smile everyday on my way to class. T... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389932 Tue, 05 May 2009 19:00:31 +0100 2389932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2386942&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=35451&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jung-at-heart.com%2Fjung_at_heart%2Fin_treatment_2_-_april_week.html Paul is pacing. He straightens a picture over the couch. April comes in. April says the stairs are hard for her. She asks if he knows what she likes best about him and she says his eyes, that she has liked them from the first visit. She winces when the port hurts for a moment and says she doesn't remember them putting it in. She asks if he saw it. Then she thanks him for taking her. April tells him she has been having many discussions in her head the last 2 weeks. She says even in her head, he doesn't say much. Except he says to her, in his head, that of course it is all worth it if she is making herself and others happy.  April apologizes for being difficult. And she thanks him again for taking her to chemotherapy. She says she had a bad night last week and wanted to call him but didn'... Jung At Heart blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2386942 Mon, 04 May 2009 02:21:18 +0100 2386942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609148&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38790&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FGrantA%2F2009%2F04%2Fsaving-lives%2F This past weekend, I went on a 3-day trip to the field with my senior log assistant and project coordinator. Our destination was Manono, the nearest ‘cité’ to Shamwana and a short 6-hour, 170 km drive away. Our main goal was to explore local purchase opportunities and the ability to use the twice weekly flights from Manono to Goma as a way to get expats out of the project. So good to get out of the base and it was great to see another corner of the DRC. It also gave me lots to think about and I’ve shared some of these thoughts over the next couple of entries. Ministry of Health We started with a short side trip to visit the doctor in charge of the Ministry of Health side of operations in 4 of the 6 health centers we are supporting. This is as high as it gets without going to Lubumba... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609148 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:59:22 +0100 2609148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609168&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FChrisH%2F2009%2F04%2F29%2Femotional-extremes%2F It’s been a while since I last wrote. A lot has happened since then. Our clinic extension project was a success and our contractors did a brilliant job, but sadly about 2 days after we got enough office space to work properly things started to go wrong: At first the circuit breakers cut off our power occasionally, but within a few days the clinic was only able to get power if we turned off all the fridges and air conditioning units. Our clinic is quite nice when it is air conditioned. When it isn’t, I quickly realised that our structures are essentially insulated metal boxes sitting in the sun. The temperature was somewhere between 40 and 50 and that’s not a great environment to provide medical care, to counsel someone or to try and do any sort of work. So myself, my new ... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609168 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:11:29 +0100 2609168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376198&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=35451&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jung-at-heart.com%2Fjung_at_heart%2Fin_treatment_--_april_week_.html April arrives early. She tells him she has to leave her cell phone on in case her brother calls. She couldn't tell her mother about the cancer. She did visit Sloan-Kettering. She told her mother she is a little sick but not what was wrong. Her brother tried to kill himself. All of this tumbles out in the early part of the session. Her mother can't cope with Daniel when he wants to die. April says he can't handle feeling strange. And so April takes over with him then. Paul tells her he worries that she is feeling strange and has no one, that her mother shares her anxieties with April but April doesn't tell her mother anything.. So she starts telling him how she feels -- depressed, out of control. Paul firmly tells her when she feels like that to call him, any time. She tells him she saw her... Jung At Heart blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376198 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:55:15 +0100 2376198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609149&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38790&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FGrantA%2F2009%2F04%2Fsupply-lines%2F After work last night, I enjoyed a beer, some Pringles and few hours of cards with our team. Small comforts after a long day! So easy to forget that this beer only arrives in Shamwana after a 5-day trip on the back of a bicycle! No one has a car…if you have money here in Shamwana, you buy a bicycle. These aren’t your normal bikes, either. Heavy duty. You can weld them. They can carry 100 kilos. Not so comfortable but their real value is in the amount of cargo that can be strapped to them. We’ve given a bicycle to each health center to support patient referrals. They are using bicycles to transport the bricks that we need for my upcoming construction projects. From the river to the hospital. All 6000 of them…8 at a time. Its ‘only’ 5-7 days by bicycle to Lubumbashi from Shamw... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609149 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:29:42 +0100 2609149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609150&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38790&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2FGrantA%2F2009%2F04%2Fwater-mamas%2F   My Monday mornings are always a bit stressful.  It is my job to literally wade out into a crowd of local Congolese women and select 10 of them to be our water haulers – our Water Mamas – for the week.    Inside the compound, we officially start each day with a morning meeting at 8:00 am.  The crowd outside the gate is already gathering by then.  If you were one of these women, you would be there early to stake out your spot.  Likely, you have a baby strapped to your back and have your two oldest daughters waiting in different parts of the line to increase your chances.  This is the only real opportunity you’ll have to earn any money this week so it is a big deal.  Everyone is talking, there is some pushing and an argument breaks out beside you as someone tries to force her... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609150 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:11:44 +0100 2609150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2364929&cid=t_101826_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fq5sh1BqKS0c%2F The Hill reports that Members of Congress who failed to disclose their earmark requests as required by new rules in the House will still get their goodies. Members who failed to disclose their earmarks as required by the April 4 deadline should have them rejected out of hand. But Congress makes the rules, and Congress can break the rules. WashingtonWatch.com compiled a state-by-state list of links to earmark requests recently. Because Members of Congress published their requests in different formats, information about all the earmarks that have been requested is still rather obscure. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2364929 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:20:42 +0100 2364929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4392789&cid=t_101826_46_f&fid=38795&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fmarkk%2F2009%2F04%2F12%2Fi%25e2%2580%2599ve-been-intimidated-by-the-very-best-don%25e2%2580%2599t-f-with-me%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Di%2525e2%252580%252599ve-been-intimidated-by-the-very-best-don%2525e2%252580%252599t-f-with-me I made it out alive!  I started this installment sitting in the lobby of a very nice Paris hotel down the street from the MSF-France office, typing on the computer in the lobby.  I struggled a bit since it was another of those (?Swiss) keyboards which causes me such headaches.  Most of the letters were in the same place as on my North American laptop, but all the punctuation marks were different…Of course the only reason I was using the hotel computer at ALL is because mine has a life-threatening virus.  It’s a worm, actually and I am just glad it didn’t strike until my last week in Gaza – I would have pulled most of my hair out had I been left cyber-less AND with TSB (Toxic Sperm Build-up). When I left off last week, we had just arrived back from a Rest and Relaxation weekend ... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4392789 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:00:24 +0100 4392789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313471&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=35451&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jung-at-heart.com%2Fjung_at_heart%2Fin_treatment_-_april_week_1.html A young woman, April, is sitting in the waiting area. Paul opens the door and invites her in. Paul's office has large bay windows and is comfortably furnished. April walks around looking and admires the office, mentioning she is an architecture student. She asks if he did it himself or used a decorator and when he says he did it, she congratulates him. April tells him she is 23, a student in architecture and urban planning at Pratt. She is recently single, having just broken up with a long time boyfriend. Paul asks if that is why she has come and she says no, the breakup was fine. She says she found his name online because she wanted to see someone near Pratt who would take her insurance. She tells him no one had commented and she had assumed it was a new practice. He tells her he recently... Jung At Heart blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313471 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:39:09 +0100 2313471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2321728&cid=t_101826_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fhows-your-ms-on-this-april-fools-day%2F How appropriate that our monthly blog post, “How’s Your MS Today?” falls on April Fool’s Day!  To me, living with multiple sclerosis is much like having some annoying bully pull practical jokes on me when I least expect.  You know what I mean? For those new to these pages, we take one post each month to check-in, check-up and try to avoid checking-out!  Many find this a chance to take stock and look back, from one month to the next, to see how their MS has progressed, remitted or held steady. We also use the comment section of each month’s post as open forum for general questions, comments and conversation.  Please feel free to do so here and have a look at our other posts in the Life with MS blog archive. There really is good information in there, most of... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2321728 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:11:51 +0100 2321728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299052&cid=t_101826_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F04%2F01%2Fapril-1st%2F Best joke I’ve seen today: Twitter Switch for Guardian, After 188 Years of Ink. If you’re not familiar with The Chaser’s War on Everything, check it out. Sort of the Aussie version of The Daily Show. Bedazzled, written by and starring Dudley Moore as a lovestruck short-order cook and Peter Cook as Satan, retells the legend of Faust. The film was released in 1967, but it still blows the remake away. Posted in Film, Media Tagged: april fools, guardian, twitter (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299052 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:33:56 +0100 2299052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2312613&cid=t_101826_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fhydridic-oxygen-subhydrate.html Meanwhile, I have been trawling the medical and scientific literature for more than two decades, hoping to spot a genuine medical panacea that might also be used to get greasy deposits off your kitchen surfaces. Now, is the time to reveal what I’ve found Hydridic Oxygen(II) Subhydrate (HOS). This dessicated compound is astounding. It looks and behaves like Dihydrogen Monoxide but has none of the lethal effects. The DHMO site explains that Dihydrogen Monoxide itself, although colourless and odourless, is in reality hydric acid, whichcontains the incredibly reactive hydroxyl radical. This chemical species can cause mutations in DNA, damage essential proteins, and even burst cell membranes. Moreover, it can alter the critical biochemistry of neurotransmitters in the brain. It is a commo... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2312613 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:00:22 +0100 2312613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2314685&cid=t_101826_113_f&fid=34626&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcandidcio.com%2F2009%2F04%2F01%2Ffool-proof-automated-it-support%2F Today we have unveiled a new IT self-service help site.  This site is based on new generation artificial intelligence that reviews and categorizes our database of closed incidents.  The result is a system that can anticipate the most likely resolution to a user’s problem, even before the system collects the details of the incident being reported. While we have a huge investment in this proprietary technology, it is so revolutionary we are compelled to share it with the community.  Your feedback is greatly desired: http://shurl.net/ch8 (Source: Candid CIO) Candid CIO blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2314685 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:01:35 +0100 2314685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313406&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F01%2Fthe-situation-of-april-fools-day%2F Taya Flores of the Journal and Courier has a timely piece on the pranking of others that so often take place each April 1st.   We excerpt her piece below. * * * April Fools’ Day is characterized by pulling pranks and playing jokes. While most experts and pranksters agree that it can be done in good fun, some say pranksters have to tread a fine line between pulling a comical prank that evokes laughter or committing a humiliating act that induces tears. Jan Yager, friendship expert, speaker and author of “When Friendship Hurts…” and “Friendshift…” said pranks are not recommended. She said people have to be careful today when it comes to pulling pranks — especially on electronic media. She advised against using April Fool’s Day as an opp... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313406 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:09:52 +0100 2313406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2318538&cid=t_101826_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fnew-cigarette-tax-the-perfect-time-to-quit%2F On April 1 cigarette smokers are in for a big shock, and it’s one that won’t be an April Fool’s joke. That’s because the federal tax on cigarettes is going up 62 cents, from 39 cents to $1.01 per pack. The monies collected are earmarked to pay for an expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which was signed into law by President Obama in February. So in an effort to make lemonade out of what many smokers will doubtless see as one huge lemon coming their way I’d suggest they take this as a perfect opportunity to quit. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), “tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States. Each year, an estimated 443,000 people die prematu... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2318538 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:50:55 +0100 2318538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2216532&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F26%2F10-ways-to-make-friends%2F They say it takes a village to raise a child. Well, it also takes a village — at best a supportive community, and at the least a few very good friends — to keep a person sane and happy. All of us need companionship, which is exactly why teenagers are texting their friends in the middle of dinner (TMI, BFF, OMG …), and why people who didn’t own a personal computer last year now have profiles on Facebook, MySpace, and other social networking sites. Maybe the first trick to finding friends is to befriend ourselves, and to become comfortable with silence, because no one has the power to make us feel okay with ourselves but us. But, lest we stay quiet for too long, here are 10 techniques to meet new friends, which I think everyone can benefit from, because, as I learned ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2216532 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:08:04 +0100 2216532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2152908&cid=t_101826_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthepathseries.com%2Fassets%2FTrailer%2FTrailer%2520Enhanced%2520HD%2520480p.mov Death and Taxes - they are the two real guarantees in life. And of the two, taxes are probably the one that we understand the most about. Death, on the other hand, remains a mystery.  For ever, people have been asking the question ‘what is your purpose and why on earth do we live only to die?’ Many have tried to answer this question but in the end, death and the possibility of an afterlife, remains a mystery. The directors of a new documentary The Path are hoping to remove some of this mystery surrounding death, dying, and, in particular,  the afterlife. It features interviews with 13 individuals - well renowned authors, practitioners and well respected local practitioners in Upstate New York - who offer their their expertise on their own souls path, what they have learne... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2152908 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:24:37 +0100 2152908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1892041&cid=t_101826_107_f&fid=35026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fphylogenomics.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fbrain-doping-april-1-joke-still-getting.html Well, my April 1 collaborative joke on brain doping is still getting some press. See El Pais which reportsComo muestra, algo que empezó como una broma. "Los centros del NIH (los Institutos de Salud de Estados Unidos) pedirán a todos los científicos que quieran optar a sus ayudas y subvenciones a que pasen pruebas antidopaje para comprobar que no han tomado estimulantes cognitivos para aumentar su rendimiento intelectual". Una supuesta World Anti-Brain Doping Authority (WABDA) se encargaría de los análisis. Es el mensaje de una nota de prensa falsa. Una fake lanzada en Internet el pasado 1 de abril, el día de los inocentes en Estados Unidos, por Jonathan Eisen, biólogo evolucionista de la Universidad de California. Comenzó como una travesura, pero el rumor acabó por extenderse por ... The Tree of Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1892041 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:48:00 +0100 1892041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1373544&cid=t_101826_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F270559122%2F It’s April 15th, halfway through Autism Awareness Month 2008, and you’ve surely heard more than a few mentions about the supposed “autism epidemic” that we’re currently facing, and musings about what is causing the recent rise in the prevalence rate of autism: In the 1960s, autism was considered a rare disorder that occurred in only about 3 in every 10,000 children; now the prevalence rate for autism is, according to the most recent figures released on February 8, 2007, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 150 among children in the United States. And in New Jersey, where I live, the prevalence rate is 1 in 94. A recently published study in the Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology by Dorothy Bishop, et al., found that some adults who re... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1373544 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:21:29 +0100 1373544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1354075&cid=t_101826_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F265314382%2F It’s April, it’s Autism Awareness Month, and last week saw the inaugural World Autism Day on April 2nd, and there were a whole lot of autism stories in the news——and there’s still three more weeks to go. This April has some added significance for me: It’s Charlie’s last month of being 10 years old as his 11th birthday is in May. Vaccinations do not cause autism How many times does one need to say this? Florida’s “Window of Opportunity Act” A new piece of legislation in Florida, “The Window of Opportunity Act,” would “require large group health insurance plans to provide diagnostic screening, intervention and treatment of autism. It would prohibit insurance companies from denying autistic children therapy.” Karen McCarron Se... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1354075 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:01 +0100 1354075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1352314&cid=t_101826_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F264283485%2F What: Living Well with Cancer – April 19, 2008 Seminar When: April 19, 2008 (Saturday) from 9 a.m. to Noon Where: National Rehabilitation Hospital Auditorium located on the Washington Hospital Center campus, 102 Irving St., NW, Washington, DC 20010. This is the second installment of the Living Well with Cancer Free Seminars. Remember the last one? This time, Alice Matthews Beers, BSN - an oncology nurse and expert on cancer patient recovery - will be featured. Beers will provide information and guidance on how to communicate effectively with your doctors and other health care providers about post-treatment issues. She will also address the importance of a healthy emotional recovery by discussing how to recognize and manage anxiety, depression and fatigue. To register…you may pease... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1352314 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:01:33 +0100 1352314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1349655&cid=t_101826_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F263834049%2F A few days ago I asked does your child know that he or she is autistic?—-and now, after Wednesday’s World Autism Day and April being Autism Awareness Month, here’s another question in the same vein: Does your autistic child know that Wednesday was World Autism Day and that this whole month is Autism Awareness Month? I don’t like to speak on behalf of Charlie but have a few thoughts on this particular topic. First, no, he’s not particularly aware that Wednesday or this month are focused on him or, rather, on what he “has.” Charlie hardly needs to be aware of autism. When I think about all the news reports, special features, talk shows, general media onslaught of stories about autism that have been circulating, I suspect that most would not hold his ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1349655 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:09:25 +0100 1349655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344199&cid=t_101826_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F01%2Fits-april-fools-day-did-you-get-anyone%2F With April Fool’s Day coming to a close, I’m dying to know if you “got” anyone today. Did you deliver the ultimate prank (Hey honey, I guess that vasectomy didn’t work so well after all), or did you just lightly yank someone’s chain (Damn! There’s no coffee left. Oh, I guess there is. April Fools!)? Today, we fooled the kids into looking for a rare pink bunny in the yard. They returned the prankish favor by pretending to drop the hamster down the stairs. Funny. Oddly enough, research shows that pranks can actually be good for us socially, assuming we keep our fooling above-board (and legal). In fact, many groups such as police officers, firefighters and the likes often have “initiation” pranks, which are both a rite of passage for the ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344199 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:03:33 +0100 1344199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344335&cid=t_101826_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F262053215%2F Writes Kerry Cohen, whose son Ezra has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS, in What’s Wrong With This Picture?: My autistic son doesn’t need to be fixed in Babble: But if I am only able to do one thing for him as I usher him through childhood, it will be this: I will protect him from anyone who might make him feel that he is somehow not perfect. Today is the first day of April, which is Autism Awareness Month (and tomorrow, April 2nd, is World Autism Day). Allow me then to echo Cohen’s words to start off the month: My son, our children, are “most precious, most perfect.” Guaranteed no April foolin’ you on this one. Tags: april fools, asd, asperger, autism, mother, Parenting, pdd-nos, perfect, world autism dayShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344335 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:19:03 +0100 1344335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1341199&cid=t_101826_101_f&fid=36537&url=http%3A%2F%2Fambulancedriverfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Ffor-all-you-emts-and-firefighters.html ...wait until a co-worker takes off his or her boots today, and settles down for a long, soothing siesta. Then:1. Stealthily retrieve said boots and remove the insoles.2. Liberally coat the insoles with KY jelly.3. Place the insoles (in a plastic bag) in the station freezer for a few hours.4. Just as stealthily, replace the insoles and put the boots back in place.5. Sit back and wait for the hilarity.Have fun. (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver) A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1341199 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:44:00 +0100 1341199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1340872&cid=t_101826_132_f&fid=35624&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsuicyte.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F01%2Fapril-the-protein%2F Reading an interesting post on the tree of life reminded me that today is April 1st. I will seize this opportunity to make you familiar an interesting protein, which has been discovered in - you might have guessed it - April, exactly 10 years ago. In reality, the name APRIL has nothing to do with the month but rather means “A PRoliferation Inducing Ligand”. You can look it up somewhere in JEM. APRIL is a member of the TNF family, which also contains proteins such as TRAIL and Fas-ligand. Unlike many other TNF family proteins, APRIL does not induced apoptosis, quite to the contrary: By a mechanism that is still very incompletey understood, APRIL upregulates the anti-apoptotic members of the Bcl2 family, most likely by way of NF-kB. Initially, we thought that APRIL had a connecti... Suicyte Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1340872 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:25:47 +0100 1340872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620642&cid=t_101826_140_f&fid=35457&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattling-schizophrenia%2F%7E3%2F115570215%2F I have been posting around the week of the 10th of each month a “THANK-YOU” post, like this one, to all the advertisers from the previous month listed as at month end. That’s a permanent link in this blog, under the category heading which I call .. “Sponsor Appreciation”. I know it’s hard out there trying to figure out where to spend your advertising dollars .. and well .. THANKS for considering the Battling Schizophrenia Blog. I have compiled a new advertising page for the HART-Empire Network of sites for your perusal. Please Support Our Sponsors From April 2007 Interviewing Interesting Bloggers T D Hedengren’s Blog All things MMORPG Everything Xbox Live Arcade Raise Capital in 90 Days Online - Now! Thank-You Sponsors! (Source: Battling-Schizophrenia) Battling-Schizophrenia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620642 Thu, 10 May 2007 10:06:26 +0100 620642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=515676&cid=t_101826_109_f&fid=34730&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychiatrist-blog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fapril-fools.html Okay, we did not do anything for April Fools Day on the podcast, but I thought I'd post a few bust-out-loud funny videos from YouTube...Fake water bedNewscaster gets snowedChinese take-out prank callDancing chalkboardsTopless car washDead deer talkingCreature from the Black LagoonDarth Vader's lighter side (Source: Shrink Rap) Shrink Rap blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=515676 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:37:00 +0100 515676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=516395&cid=t_101826_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F02%2Fapril-is-cancer-control-month-says-president-bush%2F Filed under: Prevention, All Cancers, Politics, Daily newsPresident Bush, in a recent press release, declared April Cancer Control Month. It's a month for educating Americans about cancer, for raising awareness about treatments, for renewing the commitment to fighting this deadly disease.Bush makes no mention in his release of the millions he just cut from the National Cancer Institute budget and how this might hinder this month's initiative, but he does offer a few relatively inexpensive ideas for individuals who wish to minimize their risk of developing the disease that remains the country's second leading cause of death."Individuals can reduce their risk of developing cancer by practicing healthy eating habits, exercising, limiting sun exposure, avoiding tobacco, knowing their family hi... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=516395 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 516395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478735&cid=t_101826_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F14%2Fthought-for-the-day-see-how-the-flesh-grows-back%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Magazines, Cancer Survivors, Thought for the DayI'm in another hospital lobby -- this time waiting while my three-year-old son has surgery to repair a hernia.So I'm back to reading a magazine. This time I brought my own not-so-outdated publication -- The Oprah Magazine, April 2007. And as I sit here flipping and turning the pages, there is so much I want to tell you.I'll be back with more. But for now, think about this: "...see how the flesh grows backacross a wound, with a great vehemence,more strongthan the simple, untested surface before.There's a name for it on horses,when it comes back darker and raised: proud flesh.as all fleshis proud of its wounds, wears themas honors given out after battle,small triumphs pinned to the chest."Jane Hirshfield, From What Bin... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478735 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 478735