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 'automatic'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:16:16 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841578&cid=t_343444_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F19%2Fwhen-the-rapture-doesnt-happen-how-will-harold-camping-react%2F There will be no rapture on Saturday, May 21st. And I can’t wait to see how Harold Camping reacts on Sunday when he’s still alive, on this Earth, and in this human body. That said, let’s talk about a method of persuasion called “social proof”. In “Influence: the Psychology of Persuasion”, Dr. Robert Cialdini describes social proof as follows: “In general, when we are unsure of ourselves, when the situation is unclear or ambiguous, when uncertainty reigns, we are most likely to look to and accept the actions of others as correct” (p. 129). We’re familiar with this concept. Should I laugh at this joke? Better wait and see if anyone else laughs first. Should I join a sorority? Better wait and see if one of my friends joins first. Sh... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841578 Fri, 20 May 2011 00:13:16 +0100 4841578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575055&cid=t_343444_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Funiversal-cardiac-screening-for-all-young-athletes%2F2011.03.11 It’s heart wrenching when young athletes die of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Last week the death of Wes Leonard, a Michigan high school star athlete, was especially poignant since he collapsed right after making the game-winning shot. This sort of tragedy occurs about one hundred times each year in America. That’s a lot of sadness. The obvious question is: Could these deaths be prevented? Let’s start with what actually happens. Most cases of sudden death in young people occur as a result of either hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), an abnormal thickening of heart muscle, or long QT syndrome (LQTS), a mostly inherited disease of the heart’s electrical system. Both HCM and LQTS predispose the heart to ventricular fibrillation — electrical chaos of the pumping chamber of the he... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575055 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:00:35 +0100 4575055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933087&cid=t_343444_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-medical-alert-bracelet-inside-your-iphone%2F2010.09.03 OnCall Defender Medical Alert (available via iTunes) is an iPhone app that features 3G connection to a 24-hour security monitoring service. Via a subscription service, you can use your iPhone to send an emergency notification to the service after which local law enforcement or EMT services, depending on the type of alarm, will be dispatched. The advantage over using 911 is that the monitoring service automatically receives GPS localization of your whereabouts and that you can cancel the emergency call within 15 seconds. The service costs $16.99 a month or $9.99 with a one-year subscription. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at iMedicalApps* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933087 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:38:28 +0100 3933087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740595&cid=t_343444_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fno-forgetting-to-take-your-meds%2F2010.07.09 Normally, the patient calls the pharmacy for a prescription. Now, the prescription is doing that by itself. GlowCaps, a prescription bottle cap made by Vitality, has assumed control for medication compliance. The bottle cap fits prescription bottles, but has uses cellphone technology to tap into wireless networks. Once connected, the pill bottle does everything imaginable to remind patients to take their pills. There’s lights — plenty of them. The bottle cap really does glow and make noise to remind patients. Plug-in units wirelessly connected to the bottle cap can be placed anywhere there’s a wall socket. Oh, and it will call you, too, if you forget. The company calls this “Reminders Ramp from Subtle to Insistent.” (Add “relentless” to that.) Ulti... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740595 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:47:23 +0100 3740595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629637&cid=t_343444_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmonitor-blood-glucose-and-look-cool-with-a-nano-tattoo%2F2010.06.03 Millions of people with diabetes are forced to endure multiple finger pricks daily — an unpleasant practice that may impede compliance, and whose reliability is operator-dependent. Now, Dr. Paul Barone and Dr. Michael Strano at the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering are developing a new approach to glucose monitoring. Building on work they previously published in ACS Nano, the new technology employs a nanoparticle “tattoo” as a glucose sensor, which can then be continuously monitored by a device on the surface of the body. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629637 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:00:03 +0100 3629637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3546846&cid=t_343444_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwondering-if-mom-is-safe-finethanx-calls-and-checks-for-you%2F2010.05.09 FineThanx is a new automated phone system that automatically calls your sick or elderly family members at home to check on how they’re doing. The system can check in with loved ones once or twice a day, and if no one answers or the person is unwell, the system calls a member of his or her ”care circle.” If everything is fine, the FineThanx system will send you a report by email, so you can continue working or finish those 18 holes of golf, then check in for reassurance on your iPhone or personal computer afterwards. Listen to a sample call here. *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3546846 Sun, 09 May 2010 11:50:20 +0100 3546846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538280&cid=t_343444_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fhedge%2Fsmile-reminder-at-aacd%2F (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538280 Thu, 06 May 2010 13:41:34 +0100 3538280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524110&cid=t_343444_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwondering-if-mom-is-safe-finethanx-calls-and-checks-for-you%2F2010.05.02 FineThanx is a new automated phone system that automatically calls your sick or elderly family members at home to check on how they’re doing. The system can check in with loved ones once or twice a day, and if no one answers or the person is unwell, the system calls a member of his or her ”care circle.” If everything is fine, the FineThanx system will send you a report by email, so you can continue working or finish those 18 holes of golf, then check in for reassurance on your iPhone or personal computer afterwards. Listen to a sample call here. *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524110 Sun, 02 May 2010 14:00:20 +0100 3524110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3479829&cid=t_343444_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FhgUc5WDFhvU%2F Congratulations to Blisstree readers mizmama and marinsalem, the two lucky winners of our exclusive Target giveaway! Mizmama and marinsalem were randomly selected and just won: • One $25 Gift Card to Target in support of the Automatic World Campaign! Thanks to everyone for reading, commenting, and entering. We really enjoyed hearing about how automatic doors improve your day! If you didn’t win, don’t despair. At Blisstree, we’ll launch a new giveaway every Monday, so keep it logged on here. (We’ll even give you a little hint about next week’s giveaway – in honor of Earth Week, two readers will win a DVD copy of Disneynature’s new film Oceans, plus the companion book.) Congratulations again, mizmama and marinsalem! Post from: BlissTree Congratulation... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3479829 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:52:20 +0100 3479829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3475988&cid=t_343444_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FB6jhJGnxguw%2F Blisstree announced our second reader giveaway on Monday (see below for details) – remember to leave a comment by tonight at 9 p.m. ET for a chance to win! Welcome to our second reader giveaway! (And trust us, it won’t be our last.) Check out “Peek-A-Boo,” a short video that follows a busy mom, flustered by malfunctioning doors and hand-dryers while running errands with her toddler. Just as she’s about to have a meltdown, she walks toward the shopping mall exit, automatic doors gloriously open for her – and she laughingly gives thanks for them. This video is part of a public awareness campaign, Automatic World, promoting the health benefits, accessibility, and convenience of automatic doors. Blisstree is partnering with the American Association of Automatic D... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3475988 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:54:16 +0100 3475988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460138&cid=t_343444_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftarget-giveaway-exclusively-for-blisstree-readers%2F Welcome to our second reader giveaway! (And trust us, it won’t be our last.) Check out “Peek-A-Boo,” a short video that follows a busy mom, flustered by malfunctioning doors and hand-dryers while running errands with her toddler. Just as she’s about to have a meltdown, she walks toward the shopping mall exit, automatic doors gloriously open for her – and she laughingly gives thanks for them. This video is part of a public awareness campaign, Automatic World, promoting the health benefits, accessibility, and convenience of automatic doors. Blisstree is partnering with the American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers (AAADM), and for this week’s reader giveaway… Two lucky Blisstree readers* will win one $25 Gift Card to Target in support of the Auto... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460138 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:43:29 +0100 3460138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416055&cid=t_343444_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2010%2F03%2F28%2Freplaced-by-machines-outlook-not-so-good%2F Quick note: I’ve finally updated the CONTACT ME page so everyone can shoot me an email. This is the preferred form of contact as of now. (Because it logs use and filters spam) You can contact me for questions, off-topic comments, post topic requests, hate/love mail, and technical difficulties! The Angry Pharmacist shot down the idea. I concur. He had a particular pithy comment from some random assclown who called himself , Jim. Your post is typical of a technophobic Luddite. I’m sorry you don’t understand computers and fear them. The fact is, a computer program is far easier to fix and maintain than a mob of bad pharmacists. I would almost agree that the issues described above might occur during the first year after a deployment. These are called “bugs” in the software indus... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416055 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:10:22 +0100 3416055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092739&cid=t_343444_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F15%2Fpsych-central-mindapps-offer-ecbt-iphone-app%2F A few months ago, MindApps released an iPhone application called “eCBT Mood.” It allows a user to apply tried and true cognitive-behavioral techniques in their everyday life, and track their progress with those techniques over time with a simple graph. I liked it because it explained CBT stuff in a direct, easy-to-understand manner, and most importantly, was “actionable.” It walks you through specific steps of an automatic thought, for instance, and gives you encouragement to try and change it as it’s happening. The application’s core is an “eCBT toolbox” that allows you to learn more about your thoughts and feelings, identify your automatic thoughts, keep a feeling and thoughts log, challenge automatic thoughts, and identify and challenge co... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092739 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:36:00 +0100 3092739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871752&cid=t_343444_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F07%2Fneed-to-form-a-new-habit-66-days%2F A lot of the change that comes about through processes like psychotherapy (or even just reading a self-help article or book and trying to put those ideas into effect in your life) requires forming new habits. Habits of thinking differently, of reacting differently, of behaving differently. And it can be a frustrating process as you wait for these changes to take effect and become more automatic, as habits do. How long does it take to form a new habit? A week? A month? A year? At least 2 months (or about 66 days, on average), according to the research. Jeremy Dean over at PsyBlog the other week wrote a great entry that looked at what the research tells us about how long it takes us to form a new habit: Although the average was 66 days, there was marked variation in how long habits took to ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871752 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:49:31 +0100 2871752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1502698&cid=t_343444_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F307686090%2F A little late but better then never! Last week was National CPR and Automatic External Defibrillator Awareness Week. With that being said, are you prepared to administer CPR at home if need be? According to the American Heart Association 80% of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home so being trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation can mean the difference between life and death for a loved one.     This is very important as it is pool and water season among the Northern hemisphere.  It is important to stay current with CPR as well- as it changes every so often based on research and clinical trials and practices. The number of chest compressions has increased as of late. Are you prepared? via KTEN.com Tags: aed, automatic defibrillator, awareness week, cardiac arrest, cpr, ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1502698 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:52:46 +0100 1502698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=991978&cid=t_343444_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F177209604%2F Well, my last post caused quite a buzz, haha. No pun intended. No seriously, there must be a bazillion people that search for the term “vibrator”. I received all kinds of wacky traffic. Who would have thought? But today we are back to the norm. If there is a norm around here! I have to vent a bit this morning. Why is it that ever time I hear the word “diabetes” it is a negative or gosh awful tone that leaves a sour look on ones face? I mean seriously… I don’t expect one to say, “I have diabetes and it is the best thing ever. I am so darn happy!”, but I also don’t expect to continually hear, “My uncle is very sick. He is dying. He has diabetes”. It is not the diabetes that is killing him but the complications that occur due t... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=991978 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:45:51 +0100 991978