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 'armstrong'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:01:25 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4566341&cid=t_109904_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FiXB4lCeMd9Y%2F Back in 1966, the world was different. There were no digital downloads. People used to listen to music on hi-fi equipment that would spin long-playing records, or LPs, which were made of vinyl. And Merck - which used to call itself Merck, Sharp & Dohme - was selling an antidepressant called Elavil. So what better way to promote its pill than on a special album of blues songs, yes? You know, if you’ve got the blues - and, therefore, may listen to the blues - then perhaps you would also consider a pill to take those blues away. And what better way to bring your pill to the music lover’s attention than with ‘Symposium in Blues,’ an LP that was released on the RCA Victor label? Among the artists to be heard were Leroy Carr, Leadbelly, Joe Williams and Washboard Sam... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4566341 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:49:57 +0100 4566341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4349510&cid=t_109904_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F5RHcaGrvrv8%2F * In true disruptive fashion (we like to keep our readers on their toes) Lance Armstrong was October 2010′s Man of the Month. We are sorry this did not get posted then, but know you will still find the information interesting and relevant! By Hope Ditto. No matter where you look in October – from the football field to the supermarket, the National Mall to the shopping mall – everyone’s attention is on Breast Cancer Awareness. Of course, considering that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this is hardly surprising, and in fact it is commendable how much attention from people of all genders, races and socioeconomic classes take pause for one month a year to recognize and redirect energy towards combating breast cancer. But, the Disruptive Women, focused th... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4349510 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:19:22 +0100 4349510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4167994&cid=t_109904_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2F8uyIjAYXZeA%2F Taylor Armstrong appears on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4167994 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:13:03 +0100 4167994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3556352&cid=t_109904_136_f&fid=39022&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifesandwiches.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fsix-degrees-of-z-man.html I met a friend of Zach's today...and it's fitting to write this now tired, slightly achy and headed to the shower after a workout.Mary Eggers is just the kind of person that I can totally imagine Zach gravitating toward in his early quest to make his athletic goals come true. She is the real deal. Funny how life brings people at just the right time. When I first found Mary it was through her blogs. Way back in the day she wrote the most touching blog about Zach, after meeting him for the first time. Later she became one of his most vocal supporters, trying to garner votes for him when we were pushing him through the channels on his way to win the LiveStrong Dare to Share Your Story contest. Her account of meeting him at his very first triathlon was so quintessentially Zach that I knew she ... Life is like a sandwich...enjoy the big bites. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3556352 Wed, 12 May 2010 02:59:00 +0100 3556352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082591&cid=t_109904_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FDXOrMZfPLYg%2Ftesticular-cancer If a guy I was sexually active with were missing a ball it would take me a while to figure it out.  Seriously.  For me, they’re not the main attraction down there nor do they have a gigantic space in between like breasts, which allow you to focus so specifically on the left or right. If both balls were missing it would be much more apparent.  I’ve never been in this situation, so I can only speculate, but I don’t think it would change my sex life much if my guy were missing one or both balls.  Sure, I’d have to get used to their absence, but it wouldn’t change my level of attraction or satisfaction if they were missing.  (Apologies in advance to my husband for whom this might be a weird post to read!) I got a great comment from a testicular cancer patient on my post about mi... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082591 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:58:10 +0100 3082591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2959039&cid=t_109904_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F11%2F03%2Fcancer-patient-boot-camp%2F Cartoon by Robert & Donna Trussell © 2009 Posted in Cancer Tagged: cancer cartoon, cancer humor, cancer patient, cancer survivor, chemo humor, kick cancer's ass, lance armstrong, medical cartoon, medical humor, robert trussell (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2959039 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:07:32 +0100 2959039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2924940&cid=t_109904_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F10%2F24%2Fchaos-theory-cancer-patient-boot-camp%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily: Cancer Patient Boot Camp. Posted in Cancer, Politics Daily Tagged: cancer cartoon, cancer patient, cancer survivor, cancer treatment, chemo, humor, lance armstrong (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2924940 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:56:45 +0100 2924940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912502&cid=t_109904_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FCggofyaw_v0%2Fcancer-donations Bigger isn’t always better.  More isn’t always better.  Louder, snazzier, cuter, more prolific isn’t always better.  But I think smarter IS always better. I was recently asked how I decide what organizations I donate to.  A few years back the head of the American Cancer Society blew me away.  He said increased access to health insurance could reduce cancer mortality rates just as much as scientific discoveries.  Who cares if we find cures that nobody can afford?  Hundreds of thousands of Americans die because they cannot afford proven cancer treatments. This doesn’t take complex microbiology to fix. All we need are better public policies. I’m only donating to organizations providing education and action in support of the public option.  Surprisingly, no cancer organizatio... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912502 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:48:06 +0100 2912502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678859&cid=t_109904_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F2VqAeHtF9z4%2Fc-tweet-where-are-all-healthcare-ceos.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678859 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:08:00 +0100 2678859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463559&cid=t_109904_180_f&fid=38602&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.armstrongmethod.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-to-deal-with-difficult-people%2F Several years ago, I worked for an advertising firm and there was this woman in her fifties who I found extreeeeeemely difficult to work with. She was one of those people who appeared to enjoy making my life and the life of my co-workers a misery.  She never had anything nice to say EVER.  She was always in the world’s foulest mood, and if she wasn’t criticizing you to your face, she was complaining about you to your boss.  A real sweetheart – not!  Just having her complete a task for you was like squeezing blood from a stone.  Nine times out of ten you would elect to do the work yourself to avoid the grief she so generously dished out.  She was one of those people who when you saw running towards your elevator, would cause you to move at lightning speed towards the doors frant... Armstrong Method blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463559 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:43:35 +0100 2463559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299061&cid=t_109904_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F30%2Fsenators-kennedy-hutchison-renew-war-on-cancer%2F On March 26, 2009, Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) introduced the 21st Century Cancer Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment (ALERT) Act, a bill to comprehensively address the challenges our nation faces in battling cancer. This is the first sweeping cancer legislation introduced since the National Cancer Act [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299061 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:32:52 +0100 2299061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2287310&cid=t_109904_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F4m0MSQ2yUeQ%2F It’s a bone that no-one thinks that much about unless you break it or you’re staring in the mirror and you think it sticks out too much: your collar bone. Today, Tour de France winner seven times over, Lance Armstrong, is thinking about his collar bone more than he ever did before, I’m sure. We think we don’t use it very much. After all, it doesn’t bear our weight when we walk, it doesn’t help us lift heavy things - or does it? What exactly does the collar bone do? The collar bone, or clavicle, does quite a bit. The  most important jobs are protection of the passageway between the neck and arm, which holds several important nerves and blood vessels, and support for your upper body, as well as  keeping your arms away to allow them to move freely. Collar... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2287310 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:56:08 +0100 2287310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463563&cid=t_109904_180_f&fid=38602&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.armstrongmethod.com%2Fblog%2Fimprove-your-life-relationships-by-choosing-new-meaning%2F Have you ever had your car stolen, been through a relationship break-up, lost a job or filed for bankruptcy?  Was the only meaning you could derive from your experiences negative? Have you ever been in conversation with your boss, your mother-in-law, a teacher, your father, and something they said upset you? Are you aware that how you perceive people and circumstances and how you respond to those people and circumstances has nothing to do with what actually happened or the people involved, but the meaning YOU chose to apply?  Let me explain in further detail… Everything you experience in life, being late for an appointment, failing an exam, etc, actually means (wait for it) ABSOLUTELY NOTHING until the moment YOU choose, be it consciously or unconsciously, to apply a specific meaning. ... Armstrong Method blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463563 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:35:26 +0100 2463563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2228344&cid=t_109904_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F02%2Fdo-you-twitter-tell-libbys-hope-what-youre-doing%2F Libby’s H*O*P*E*™ recently added a feed from its Twitter account (http://www.twitter.com/libbyshope) to the homepage left sidebar.  I know what you are thinking.  What in the heck is Twitter? Twitter is a social networking  service that allows its users to send and read other users’ updates (known as “tweets”), which are text-based messages that cannot exceed 140 [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2228344 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:46:47 +0100 2228344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222559&cid=t_109904_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fteam-type-1-new-kinds-of-heroes.html This week, Lance Armstrong is riding his first tour on American soil since he retired after winning his 7th Tour de France.  And do you know who will is riding alongside him?  More than 100 of the world’s best bicyclists, including four riders from our own Team Type 1! If you haven’t heard about them, you [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222559 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:00:20 +0100 2222559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2190656&cid=t_109904_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fhelp-me-i-want-to-be-father.html I recently received a heartbreaking email from a young man. My medical history is as follows. I have been treated for testicular cancer in 2003 and one of my testicles is removed with a surgery. Before and after the surgery I have undergone 4 cycles each of chemotherapy. Every 6 months I get the blood tests done and everything seems to be normal for me. Last year April I have undergone testicular biopsy and it resulted in azoospermia. Last month I got the FSH blood tests done and it came out as 23.51.I have consulted many doctors and as my FSH is high one of the doctor has referred us to sperm donor program. Is this my only option ? Is there any way I can have a baby with my own sperm ?Unfortunately, this man now has complete testicular failure; and his sperm production has been wiped out ... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2190656 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:10:00 +0100 2190656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858991&cid=t_109904_136_f&fid=39022&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifesandwiches.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fhe-holds-our-hearts-in-palm-of-his-hand.html I lost my dear friend this weekend.Zach passed away quietly and peacefully Sunday morning.And I am changed...yet again...in a way that is shades different than the person that I was even when Zach first stepped into my life and into my heart.Just two weeks ago Zach's mom called me to tell me that Zach would be up at the hospital again that following day. I had a doctor's appointment and knew I might cut it close swinging by the other side of town...but felt compelled to chance it. As it would happen, this would be the day that with the help of his Mom and Dad, Zach told me he would be going to the hospice. For this fierce, determined young man who fought for so long...it might appear that this was giving in...accepting that the fight was over. But this was not the case.He was taking contro... Life is like a sandwich...enjoy the big bites. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858991 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:59:00 +0100 2858991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858996&cid=t_109904_136_f&fid=39022&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifesandwiches.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fmy-definition-of-hero.html Those of you faithful readers of my blog know about Zach DeRidder.One year ago I met Zach and his best friend Michael in a hospital waiting area "by the candy machines" as Zach likes to say...and well, my life has never been the same since.Zach's struggle with liver cancer since diagnosis in January 2006 has been three years of uncertainty. His survival is a testament to his absolute determination to never give up.Unforunately, Zach's journey has taken yet another frightening turn. Very late this past Sunday night Zach was rushed to the hospital with a very low body temperature and blood pressure. He was admitted to ICU at once. Just hours later I received the call from his mom and that night I went to the hospital to see him. Michael and his wife Alice sped two hours from their home in Co... Life is like a sandwich...enjoy the big bites. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858996 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:29:00 +0100 2858996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947256&cid=t_109904_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F094EeiwySCQ%2F Kristin Armstrong jokes that she is NOT related to cyclist Lance Armstrong or to his first wife with the same name (she’s really not), but she and Lance does have something in common - cycling and medal. Kristin won gold medal in Women’s Timed Trial in cycling at Beijing Olympics. She’s also known for suffering from osteoarthritis, while under training! Osteoarthritis (OA) has major genetic component, but it is complex and not completely understood. A large, multi-center genetic study of generalized osteoarthritis has recently started. There was suggestion of association between short height and osteoarthritis, and mutation in the collagen gene, but clearly, lifestyle is a major factor in developing the disease. Kristin is a huge advocate of the importance and benefits ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947256 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:57:05 +0100 1947256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1886680&cid=t_109904_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F423167373%2F After several days of drama and debate over death, privilege and compassionate use, Fred Baron will receive the biologic medication to treat his multiple myeolma, according to a brief statement posted by on a blog written by his son, Andrew. The turnabout came after direct pleas by several high-profile personalities - including Hillary Clinton and Lance Armstrong - to Biogen, which sells Tysabri. “Thanks to the persistence and hard work of so many friends, Frederick has received Tysabri,” the statement reads. “The Mayo Clinic working with the FDA found a legal basis for this use. We have every expectation of a positive result. We cannot thank you enough for all of your thoughts and support!” Fred Baron, you may recall, is a prominent Dallas trial lawyer who helped b... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1886680 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:24:42 +0100 1886680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1657414&cid=t_109904_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F347306181%2F I’m having a very rainy Sunday and a gloomy weekend altogether. Since I haven’t done Cancer Commentary links for quite sometime, here’s today’s edition: 1. In Calgary (Canada), the city is turning pink today to fight breast cancer. The Weekend to End Breast Cancer kicks off its second day today, with 1,400 men and women back on Calgary streets, completing the final 25 kilometres of the 60-kilometre route. This year’s walk — the fourth in Calgary — has raised more than $4 million, with proceeds going to the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. 2. As if we do not have enough cancer scare yet this week: first the cellphone, now granite kitchen countertops! A physics professor at Rice University is warning of a radioactive threat found in some kitchen countertops.... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1657414 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:19:24 +0100 1657414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1640310&cid=t_109904_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=1502607&cid=t_109904_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F307556419%2F It’s celebrity health week at b5 media’s Health and Wellness channel! We will be taking a look at health issues which not only affect ourselves but also our celebrities.  Often, a celebrity who is suffering from a health related problem can do so much to support the cause and bring disease warning signs to the attention of the public.  Cancer survivors such as international singers Kylie Minogue, Olivia Newton-John, cyclist Lance Armstrong and singer Sheryl Crowe have all shared their battles with us, to great effect. Their celebrity status earned through achievements in sports, entertainment, government and the arts brings the spotlight center stage to their anti-cancer message. Elaine Warburton  www.geneticsandhealth.com Tags: cancer, Genetics and Celebrities, kylie, lanc... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1502607 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:17:06 +0100 1502607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1501501&cid=t_109904_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F307174033%2Ffruit_fly_robots_with_humanlik.html Next time you consider benefits that could come from becoming a fly on the wall … toss in robot flies that yield secrets about the human brain. How so? An international contingent of research experts is meeting this week to create a  "virtual fly brain" as a way to understand more about how human brains work. Neuroscientists, biologists and computer experts are currently gathering in Edinburgh to look into possibilities for simulating the brain of drosophila fruit flies. Why create a robot from this species?Apparently, this  fruit fly possesses about 100, 000 neurons. Within a rather simple brain ... the fruit fly manages complex behavior, including a unique capability to learn.J Douglas Armstrong, at Edinburgh University's Centre for Bioi... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1501501 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:11:37 +0100 1501501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=894346&cid=t_109904_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F160551282%2F I hate Mondays. And then heavy rain just stopped, it was wet the whole weekend. It is school day and our “school bus” for some mechanical reason didn’t show up today, so we had to commute to school. While I catch my breath, let me share first the following cancer fodder: Blood test to screen for lung cancer I beat breast cancer 3 times Cycling legend Lance Armstrong takes cancer fundraiser to Vancouver Does a chemical formed in cooking french fries really cause cancer? Spinach can reduce ovarian cancer risks Share This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=894346 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:39:55 +0100 894346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716546&cid=t_109904_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F05%2Fcool-wristbands-help-kids-to-stay-away-from-cigarettes%2F Filed under: Prevention, Smoking, ProductsMy kids must have twenty or more of those bright colored, rubbery wristbands. They have the LiveStrong one. A couple of green, yellow and purple Hurricane Katrina ones and hand fulls of other bands that support good causes. I just found a new one on the Internet that I am going to order for them. It is a red 1200 band.Everyday 1200 Americans die from smoking related illnesses ranging from cancer to heart disease. It is not only smokers who die but people who are exposed to the dangers of second had smoke. The financial tab for these illnesses tops $75 billion dollars per year. The emotional tab is the grief and loss so many of us feel from losing our loved ones to this habit. The bands come in packs of ten for just $10. These would be great to hand... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716546 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 716546