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 'area'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:03:54 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872163&cid=t_150193_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F26%2Fdo-you-fall-into-the-trap-of-overthinking%2F I was looking up something in Professor Sonja Lyubomirsky’s excellent book, The How of Happiness, and I came across an interesting passage. (I’d marked it, so clearly I’d read it before, but I didn’t remember it well.) Many of us believe that when we feel down, we should try to focus inwardly and evaluate our feelings and our situation in order to attain self-insight and find solutions that might ultimately resolve our problems and relieve unhappiness. Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, I, and others have compiled a great deal of evidence challenging this assumption. Numerous studies over the past two decades have shown that to the contrary, overthinking ushers in a host of adverse consequences: It sustains or worsens sadness, fosters negatively biased thinking, impairs a person... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872163 Thu, 26 May 2011 23:20:53 +0100 4872163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4794870&cid=t_150193_99_f&fid=34589&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Faetiology%2F%7E3%2FYpNlcWUaGQE%2Fquick_updates.php The University of Iowa press office did a nice story on our recent article showing "livestock-associated" S. aureus in a daycare worker in Iowa. LabSpaces covers it here. I started a new Facebook page for our research center, the University of Iowa Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases. Join up for research updates! We'll have a lot coming up this summer. And on that note, soon we'll have a new Research Assistant starting at the Center: Megan Quick, who was featured today on in the "Photo of the Month" on the Association for Schools of Public Health website. Have a few blog posts percolating but real life has been getting in the way; more next week! Read the comments on this post... (Source: Aetiology) Aetiology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4794870 Fri, 06 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4794870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4442116&cid=t_150193_165_f&fid=36770&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetaot.com%2Fblog%2Fpets-therapy Being in NZ post graduate study is limited but being a student of OT and looking to the future l am interested to explore what options may be out there for post grad study / work in pets as therapy programs. Anyone got any ideas ? (Source: meta-ot blogs) meta-ot blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4442116 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:12:34 +0100 4442116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382798&cid=t_150193_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F21%2Fmore-skeptic-insights%2F In Kentucky, skeptics meeting are occurring on a regular basis.  Skeptics can thank Laurie Tarr for many of these meetings.  Tarr is the co-founder and co-director of Louisville Area Skeptics.  Recently, I had a chance to talk skepticism with Tarr. What is the mission statement of the Louisville Area Skeptics?  Why are you a skeptic? I created the Louisville Area Skeptics as an opportunity for people from Louisville and the surrounding areas to meet and share their love of science, their interest in critical thinking, and their skeptical worldview through social events and informal science presentations by professional scientists. I’ve been a skeptic since I was a young teenager and discovered the writings of Carl Sagan. Being a skeptic is a way for me to use science to evaluate ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382798 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:35:39 +0100 4382798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314062&cid=t_150193_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F05%2Fthe-unequal-situation-of-seperation%2F From Rice News (by Mike Williams): However much people choose to live in a segregated society, the trend is a losing proposition for all. That was the takeaway message delivered by Rice’s Michael Emerson in a presentation to the Houston Association of Hispanic Media Professionals (HAHMP) last week. Members came to campus to hear him discuss select results from the Houston Area Survey, particularly as they relate to housing preferences among blacks, whites and Hispanics. Emerson, the Allyn and Gladys Cline Professor of Sociology and co-director of the university’s new Institute for Urban Research (IUR), gave a brief summary of segregation in Houston based on the 2000 Census that showed distinct separation between black and white neighborhoods, with Hispanics somewhat more integr... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314062 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 04:49:32 +0100 4314062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214516&cid=t_150193_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F321%2Fapple-cider-vinegar-for-troubled-skin%2F Few people realize as they spend hundreds of dollars a month on skincare that the perfect regimen might be just under their noses—literally.  Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is a household cooking item and cleaning agent, and also a little known acne home remedy. ACV Benefits to Acne-Prone Skin Acne is often a result of accumulated toxins in one’s body, a result of an unhealthy diet and lifestyle.  Used topically, ACV can detoxify skin over time by removing deep-seated bacteria from skin and regulating the skin’s pH, which makes it less likely to house bacteria.  ACV is also rich in alph-hydroxy acids; these dissolve fatty deposits in the skin’s surface as well as soften scaly conditions caused by many store-bought acne remedies.  Unlike other “home remedies” like benzoyl peroxid... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214516 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:53:48 +0100 4214516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207476&cid=t_150193_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F11%2F28%2F2010-a-tin-foil-hat-odyssey%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. 2010: A Tin Foil Hat Odyssey. Meet at midnight on the grassy knoll. Filed under: Politics Tagged: area 51, john pistole, obama, robert donna trussell, to serve man, tsa, twilight zone (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207476 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:46:00 +0100 4207476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3924944&cid=t_150193_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F01%2Fsocial-memory-are-2-heads-better-than-one%2F Are two heads better than one? Maybe. Perhaps this doesn’t come as a surprise, because we all know on some level that even one “head” can be better than others in terms of memory. New research into “group memory,” or “social memory” sheds some light on how remembering together can be more or less effective. In part, it depends on the group’s “executive functioning”. Memory research has come a long ways since the early research many of us learned in psychology classes. There is the famous Bell Laboratories research into short-term memory which resulted in the famous axiom of “7 plus or minus two” – which refers to how many “slots” we can utilize “in our head” in real-time, keeping it there to “process,” sequence, manipulate. This is essentia... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3924944 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:46:03 +0100 3924944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655586&cid=t_150193_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=3603889&cid=t_150193_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F93%2Fmohs-surgery-a-brief-history-of-the-procedure%2F Mohs surgery is used to remove benign and cancerous skin tumors or lesions.  It was named for Dr Frederic E Mohs, a general surgeon.  Today the microscopic procedure is used by dermatologists around the world. The primary advantage has to do with saving healthy cells while ensuring the removal of cancerous ones.  This could be very important depending on the location of the tumor. Other methods might ensure complete removal of the tumor by cutting away a larger than necessary area; removing healthy tissue as well as diseased.  On some parts of the body, preserving the healthy skin might not be important. It becomes very important when the location of the growth is the eyelid, the lips or the nose.  It is not merely the appearance of the scar that is a concern.  It is retaining the fu... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603889 Thu, 27 May 2010 15:21:52 +0100 3603889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254519&cid=t_150193_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F02%2F09%2Foptimal-target-for-deep-brain-stimulation-for-depression%2F This article also describes a detailed method for a more standardized method for targeting the SCG with DBS for depression. This is to technical to reproduce in this post but those working with DBS for depression should have a look at this procedure. From this study it is still not clear whether DBS of other brain areas might be more superior in efficacy. And is brain area more important than clinical features of the patient or do the areas differ for different types of depression? All very interesting questions and topic for more research on DBS. Hamani, C., Mayberg, H., Snyder, B., Giacobbe, P., Kennedy, S., & Lozano, A. (2009). Deep brain stimulation of the subcallosal cingulate gyrus for depression: anatomical location of active contacts in clinical responders and a suggested gui... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254519 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:08:18 +0100 3254519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886493&cid=t_150193_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F13%2F10-more-ways-to-make-friends%2F Earlier this year, World of Psychology contributor Therese Borchard wrote a popular entry entitled, “10 Ways to Make Friends.” Inspired by her advice and based upon my own experiences throughout life, I present to you another 10 ways to make friends in your life. No matter what method you try, making new friends requires something I can’t give you in this article — courage. It takes courage to go out and actually take a leap of faith by introducing yourself to someone new and taking a chance you may be rejected. That’s why smaller groups are almost always easier — you can figure out who might make a good friend in such group situations. 1. Join a local Meetup (or start your own). Meetup is a website that seems like it’s been around forever (but has... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886493 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:05:56 +0100 2886493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523681&cid=t_150193_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FRt5Fs5VPaxY%2Falzheimers-information-where-do-you-ask.html Derrick Grant has an interesting site at ElderGuru.com. The website focus is information on aging. The sites has lots of information and links to useful resources.For more Insight into Alzheimer's DiseaseSubscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading RoomAlzheimer’s Information – Where Do You Ask Questions? What Questions Do You Ask?A Guest Post by Derrick Grant of ElderGuru.com Wham! You got the big news, a spouse, parent, loved one, friend, maybe even you – Alzheimer’s diagnosis. You were just going about your life, and now it’s taken a 180 degree turn. To describe it as overwhelming would be an understatement. It’s easy to enter denial or become frozen with shock. While there is little that can be done for that beyond a little time, there is some comfort knowing that you’re not alon... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523681 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:14:47 +0100 2523681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511163&cid=t_150193_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F17%2Fplant-a-tree-in-the-name-of-mental-health%2F Midweek Mental Greening June 18, 2009 (tomorrow!) is the deadline to do just that, if you’re one of the more than 1,000 Croydon residents who receive services from the South London and Maudsley National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust (SLAM) who received a patient satisfaction survey to complete. As part of an effort to encourage patients to complete anonymous patient satisfaction surveys regarding the care they receive from SLAM, the NHS has promised to plant a tree for each completed and returned survey. SLAM Medical Director Dr. Martin Baggaley says this extra incentive is two-fold: It will encourage patients to share what they like and dislike about SLAM services and help end the shortage of trees in London: “Taking part in the survey is good both for the local envi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511163 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:01:44 +0100 2511163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463308&cid=t_150193_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fbay-area-seniors-computer-club-bascc.html The Bay Area Seniors Computer Club "BASCC" has been offering computer training for seniors since the year 2000. Computer literacy provides a way for seniors to search healthcare topics, and enhance their lives in other ways. Growing up during the "paper generation" means seniors did not have the same background as the "internet generation."The club offers free computer classesfor seniors, workshops, and helpers who can be contacted over the telephone when needed. "You're never too old to learn" is the club motto.Now the Bay Area Seniors Computer Club "BASCC" has a social network with multimedia, video and photo sharing, a Forum, and Blogs at Bay Area Seniors Computer Club "BASCC" Multimedia and Tutorials. The club is located on the central Oregon Coast in the Coos Bay, North Bend area. Onl... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463308 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:47:00 +0100 2463308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452328&cid=t_150193_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F03%2Fcomprehensive-area-assessment%2F Title: Comprehensive Area Assessment The Skinny: For the first time from 01/04/09 the outcomes of children’s services, health, adult social care, waste and recycling, fire, police and other services will be assessed collectively – to produce a unified verdict on local quality of life and value for money. This Briefing explains how Comprehensive Area Assessment will work, including the implications for health bodies. Key points: Local outcomes will for the first time be assessed collectively, with six inspectorates working together. Sector-specific assessments will continue, but will be developed alongside and feed into CAA. The Care Quality Commission is responsible for more detailed assessment of health and social care organisations. The main question area assessments seek to answ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452328 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:00:53 +0100 2452328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441687&cid=t_150193_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F29%2Fteens-text-a-lot-adults-worry%2F I sometimes wonder if we’re not living in a mirror world every 20 or 30 years. Because it seems like that’s about the time period where some new technology comes along, and suddenly adults — almost always led by well-meaning doctors, child professionals and researchers — get up in arms about the negative effects of that technology on children. With each significant technological development within society, we can go back into history and find newspaper and magazine reports about the potentially “harmful effects” of the technology, led by academics and researchers. For instance, it was very disturbing to many in society at the time when the radio entered into the American household and suddenly changed the nature of many families’ communications. In... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441687 Fri, 29 May 2009 14:37:07 +0100 2441687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299066&cid=t_150193_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F20%2Fmeet-laurey-masterton-20-year-ovarian-cancer-survivor-extraordinaire%2F To call Laurey Masterton an “overachiever” is akin to calling Lance Armstrong a “decent” bike rider. …On March 6, 2009, Laurey dipped her rear bicycle tire into the Pacific Ocean (San Diego, CA), and started a 58-day, 3100-mile trek that will culminate in the dipping of her front bicycle tire into the Atlantic Ocean (St. [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299066 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:51:30 +0100 2299066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266684&cid=t_150193_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F14%2Fthe-end-of-remote-prescribing%2F There’s long been a gray market in the U.S. for prescription medications that can be had online without actually having a prescription. Erectile dysfunction medications are the most common such prescriptions. This practice has commonly been done on websites based in India or another country. The prescription is then forwarded to a pharmacy clearinghouse in the U.S. that has contracted with physicians to write prescriptions for such orders. How can a doctor do this without a physical exam? Easy! It’s called a form that the customer fills out on the prescription website. The doc reviews the form and ostensibly ensures the customer has no pre-existing condition that may cause untoward side effects with the sought-after prescription. But this business, which has been going on for y... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266684 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:00:33 +0100 2266684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1640310&cid=t_150193_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F341251060%2F The first thing I have to say about being at BlogHer was that, because I didn’t have to keep looking for a boy at my back (not that I didn’t sometimes turn and scan the room for him; it’s a reflex)—-because I was on my own, I got a chance to look at some things a little more. I got in at the San Francisco Airport mid-Friday morning and took BART, and was briefly disoriented. When I growing up, BART ended at Daly City, not the airport, and went to Fremont, Concord, or Richmond. Now it goes out to Pittsburg/Bay Point and Millbrae and to Dublin/Pleasanton, places not unfamiliar to me but not familiar as BART stops. As I waited for the train, I remembered how, with my sister and father and Yeh-Yeh, my grandfather, we all took a ride on BART when it opened—a ride t... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1640310 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:25:09 +0100 1640310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1622057&cid=t_150193_99_f&fid=34589&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Faetiology%2F%7E3%2F335052430%2Fhow_much_does_a_flood_cost_a_c.php How about over a billion dollars in Cedar Rapids (where flooding affected 9.2 square miles--roughly 1/7th of the city) alone? City officials last night estimated the cost to clean up and repair or replace flood-damaged city buildings and other infrastructure at $504 million. In addition, the officials estimated that it would cost another $810 million to protect the city against future floods through an assortment of mitigation efforts like levees, floodwalls, a possible reservoir and property buyouts. City Manager Jim Prosser called the numbers "staggering." He spoke in billions: half a billion dollars for cleanup, repair and replacement; $1.3 billion in total including future flood protection. Here in Iowa City, damage to the University was recently estimated at almost a quarter of ... Aetiology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1622057 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:00:00 +0100 1622057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508176&cid=t_150193_99_f&fid=34589&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Faetiology%2F%7E3%2F309813290%2Fiowas_floodedand_its_raining.php Two years ago Iowa City was hit by a tornado. Last year my hometown back in Ohio was underwater. This year, Iowa's already been hit by an EF5 tornado, and now 49 out of our 99 counties are disaster areas because of flooding. And it's raining now, and more is predicted for the next few days. All this is after an incredibly soggy spring where the rivers started out high due to one of the snowiest winters on record. Many farmers only in the past few weeks finally were able to get out in the field to plant crops--crops which are now underwater. So far I've not seen reports of any human fatalities, but flooding like this has the potential to take not only human life but also to put livestock in danger--and Iowa has on the order of 10 times more animals than humans. 2008 isn't looking like a ban... Aetiology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508176 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:26:00 +0100 1508176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1376667&cid=t_150193_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fafter-tax-day-thought-intuit-ceo.html West Virginia claims its share of high profile thinkers leading and funding some of the most innovative companies and businesses in the world. Add to this list Brad Smith, President CEO of Intuit, Inc.Last week I learned from Matt Ballard, President of the Charleston Area Alliance that Mr. Smith will be returning to West Virginia to serve as the keynote speaker for the Charleston Area Alliance's Annual Celebration on May 6 from 5:15pm to 8pm at the Clay Center.Mr. Smith is a native of Kenova, West Virginia and graduated with a degree in business administration from Marshall University. According to his bio, Mr. Smith became Intuit's president and chief executive officer in January 2008, culminating a five-year rise through the company in which he successfully led each of its major business... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1376667 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:05:00 +0100 1376667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1215697&cid=t_150193_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F231123917%2F Not a day goes by without a significant depression-related announcement. Yesterday, one could read that Older Women More Likely to Suffer Depression (than Older Men; in the Washington Post). Today, we see that St. Jude Starting Trial On Brain Stimulation For Depression (CNN). A few days ago, Blue Cross of California Launched Maternity Depression Program (press release). Time to step back and ask ourselves questions such as, "What is going On", "What is Depression", "What Treatments Work, and What is the Latest Research". Fortunately, thanks to our collaboration with Greater Good Magazine, Jill Suttie offers a fascinating answers to those questions-and more. Enjoy. --------------------------- Closing the Circuit Helen Mayberg's research could revolutionize ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1215697 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:10:34 +0100 1215697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1195856&cid=t_150193_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F01%2Fwatching-the-super-bowl-may-be-hazardous-to-your-health%2F Watching the Super Bowl on Sunday may cause your heart more stress than it can handle, according to new research published earlier this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. The researchers looked at cardiac, or heart, emergencies and heart attacks in Munich, Germany when Germany won the 2006 World Cup tournament. “The more important the game, the greater the risk,” said Dr. Ute Wilbert-Lampen, one of the study’s lead authors. “There is also a direct correlation between the tension in the game and the amount of stress one feels — and thus the strain on the heart.” The researchers looked at 4,279 heart cases that occurred in the greater Munich area during World Cup games that Germany was playing in. They then compared that period to similar perio... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1195856 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:27:03 +0100 1195856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1149620&cid=t_150193_99_f&fid=34589&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Faetiology%2F%7E3%2F216479112%2Fdarwin_day_2008_in_iowa_city.php Darwin Day is fast approaching, and we'll be celebrating with 2 and a half days' worth of festivities here in Iowa next month. We'll kick off Thursday night, February 14th, with Dr. Massimo Pigliucci reading from his latest book at Live from Prairie Lights, with drinks and snacks following at a location TBA. Friday February 15th will consist of academic talks by Dr. Pigliucci and Dr. Martha McClintock. Friday evening we're hosting a dinner for the speakers and the general public at the Linn Street Cafe. Tickets are limited in number, and $40 a person (which includes an appetizer, salad, main course, dessert and soda or coffee, plus tax and tip--a bargain for those of you who are familiar with the Linn Street Cafe). Drop me an email if you're interested in attending--this is the only pa... Aetiology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1149620 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:00:00 +0100 1149620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828373&cid=t_150193_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F145497023%2F Do you take medication to help raise your “good” cholesterol, better known as HDL? New research warns that this could actually be harmful to you. The Cleveland Clinic has concluded that raising HDL is actually not a matter of quantity but quality. The authors concluded that while efforts to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad cholesterol”) “have consistently reduced cardiovascular disease risk, HDL-based approaches are much more complex and sometimes disappointing.” As a result, “the primary focus should be on LDL,” said review co-author Mehdi Shishehbor, D.O., of the Cleveland Clinic. Yes, it is true that HDL aids in moving fat molecules out of the arteries and towards the liver, but when HDL is large in nature, that helpful choleste... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828373 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 13:20:09 +0100 828373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=807682&cid=t_150193_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Farea-agency-on-aging-services-and.html The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging has a website at http://n4a.org/. They have many programs to help enable older persons to live independently and this is one of the main places to look for information.In San Luis Obispo County, CA, the local Area Agency on Aging can be found at http://www.centralcoastseniors.org/. The Senior Information Guide is available there and you will find information about a huge number of programs for meals, daycare, transportation, housekeeping, and more.The number for the San Luis Obispo agency is (805) 925-9554. (Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News) The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=807682 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:43:00 +0100 807682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=760480&cid=t_150193_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F26%2Fan-inspirational-office-smoking-area%2F Filed under: SmokingOffice smoking areas are notoriously drab and plain -- purely functional, with little decor besides places to stand and sit, and of course ashtrays everywhere. And the walls always have that yellowish hue and there's usually a token air freshener in the corner pathetically battling the noxious fumes. I sympathize with smokers because it is a really tough habit to break, but maybe this paint job on the walls and ceiling would help. There's nothing like being reminded of the consequences of such a bad habit by feeling like you're buried alive every time you light up! And while you're remodeling it might be fun to replace the regular ashtrays with these that cough and scream every time they get used. That smoking area will be fun times! (Sorry smokers, it's for your own go... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=760480 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 760480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=524082&cid=t_150193_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fcharleston-area-alliance-blogging-in.html Yesterday I participated in a panel discussion on the value of blogging in business. The Charleston Area Alliance held the event as a part of its CEO Roundtable Luncheon series.Also serving on the panel was Matt Ballard, CEO of the Charleston Area Alliance who blogs at the CAA Blog and Skip Lineberg, Chief Creative Officer of Maple Creative who blogs at Marketing Genius from Maple Creative.The event was a success and hopefully we were able to share some new information about the value of blogging and how it can impact the relationship you have with your clients and potential clients. It was a diverse group who attended and there were some great questions from the crowd.Skip Lineberg has a post-presentation post on the event (with photos).We intentionally decided not to hand out the present... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=524082 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:35:00 +0100 524082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=473746&cid=t_150193_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fcharleston-area-alliance-value-of.html The Charleston Area Alliance will be holding its CEO Roundtable Luncheon on April 4 where the topic for discussion will be "The Value of Blogging In Business."I will be participating on a panel of Charleston area business bloggers along with Matt Ballard, CEO of the Charleston Area Alliance who blogs at the CAA Blog and Skip Lineburg, Chief Creative Officer of Maple Creative who blogs at Marketing Genius from Maple Creative.I'm looking forward to sharing my ideas on business blogging and provide some practical tips to help local CEOs, professionals and other small business owners leverage the use of blogs in today's business market.For more information about the event and how to register go to this link. The event is limited to 30 participants so don't wait to register.Tags: blogs, bloggin... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=473746 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:45:00 +0100 473746