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 'bacon'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:00:27 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436796&cid=t_104248_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F04%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-february-4-2011%2F I love what you have been sharing on our Facebook page recently. Reading about the things you love about your uniqueness has been very inspiring. (If you missed it, catch up here.) Some days it’s hard to love ourselves-the quirky things we say, our crooked smile, or how we need to be around people as much as we need to get away from them. The funny thing is that what makes us different is often what makes us so lovable. Simply because there is no single person on this earth like you. When you think about it, isn’t that pretty cool? In the world we live in, it is sometimes hard to love our unusual parts, the things that make us stand out from the crowd. But your uniqueness (the way you write, speak, walk and how you just are) is really a fingerprint, a distinct and permanent imp... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436796 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:00:32 +0100 4436796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399751&cid=t_104248_134_f&fid=35157&url=http%3A%2F%2Fartsweet.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F26%2Ftesting-1-2-3-is-this-on%2F I just realized it has been exactly a year and a day since I last blogged and I don’t know if anyone is still reading this. There are a lot of reasons for that, although mostly I blame Facebook and its instant gratification abilities (which only slightly make up for the letdown when you say something clever and NO ONE RESPONDS no matter how many times you hit refresh). So what’s new? P’ito turned FOUR in November.  He is a firecracker – intensely loving and excited one moment, absolutely enraged at the injustice of life the next (no mac and cheese? BUT I WANT MAC AND CHEESE!) We’re still waiting for Hypothetical Sibling.  We had one close call, where a birthmother chose us, but then the father decided to sue for custody rather than let her make an adoption ... Artificially Sweetened blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399751 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:08:10 +0100 4399751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3914959&cid=t_104248_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fpepsi-refresh-project-meets-kevin-bacons-sixdegrees-org-video-of-the-day%2F No, we’re not condoning drinking sodas like Pepsi, or, for that matter, investing your life savings with the help of a Ponzi scheme orchestrator (like Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick did with Bernie Madoff – oops!), but it’s not a bad idea to investigate SixDegrees.org, Kevin Bacon’s legit nonprofit charity networking site – to which Pepsi recently gave a $250,000 grant that you can help spend – for good. Check out Kevin’s video that explains it all: Post from: BlissTree Pepsi Refresh Project Meets Kevin Bacon's SixDegrees.org: Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3914959 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:30:24 +0100 3914959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3914960&cid=t_104248_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fkevin-bacon-for-sixdegrees-org-daily-do-gooder%2F Remember Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, that global phenomenon that started and spread around the world in 1997 – way before Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or Foursquare? Well, a few years ago, Bacon decided to capitalize on his Six Degrees mega-popularity and found SixDegrees.org, a social networking site that’s all about finding charitable nonprofits (more than one million of them), promoting the ones you already care about, and donating to help support them. (You can even find out which causes are near-and-dear to celebrities’ hearts. Woot.) Oh, and Kevin’s wife, Kyra, just won an Emmy. Congrats. Post from: BlissTree Kevin Bacon for SixDegrees.org: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3914960 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:00:43 +0100 3914960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784261&cid=t_104248_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcardiologist-job-security%2F2010.07.23 All it takes to assure you’ll keep your local cardiologist employed is 19 strips of bacon and an egg and you’ve got yourself one heck of a solid bacon burger: Having read about the difficulties people making such burgers have had keeping them together, I decided to add one large egg to the food processor along with the 19 slices of bacon. I ground the bacon and the egg together, then, using my hands, pulled the mixture out and used a hamburger press to make a burger. It is possible that my hands have been greasier at some point in my life, but if so I have (fortunately) forgotten it. I was not quite prepared for the raw burger to look like pure fat, and I must admit that it didn’t look very appealing. But it was for science, so I soldiered on! I put the burger on the rack-Pyr... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784261 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3784261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3026875&cid=t_104248_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Fr5lF___gvMU%2Fb-spot-michael-symons-new-restaurant-is-a-hit.php Last night for dinner, we decided to go out to eat.  My brother, Dylan, suggested that we try out the new Michael Symon restaurant that opened up near our house.  Luckily we have a baby who likes to eat early so we decided to go at 5:00 pm.  We managed to get a table and were very excited to see Michael Symon himself cooking our food in the kitchen.B Spot is a place for burgers, beer and brats.  They don't have the most diabetes friendly menu, but you can certainly get a tasty salad, or burger on a salad.  I got a Sierra Nevada pale ale and the Thin Lizzy burger and we shared the Lola fries and onion rings.  All I can say is wow.  Every bite that we had was delicious.  Rightfully so... the food is cooked in lard which makes it so damn good.  Dyl... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3026875 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3026875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908570&cid=t_104248_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FGhLITcCmrOs%2F The New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit, the federal court of appeals where I once clerked, has allowed a class action lawsuit by Hurricane Katrina victims to proceed against a motley crew of energy, oil, and chemical companies.  Their claim: that the defendants’ greenhouse gas emissions raised air and water temperatures on the Gulf Coast, contributing to Katrina’s strength and causing property damage.  Mass tort litigation specialist Russell Jackson calls the plaintiffs’ claims “the litigator’s equivalent to the game ‘Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.’” In Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, the plaintiffs assert a variety of theories under Mississippi common law, but the main issue at this stage was whether the plaintiffs had standing, or whether they coul... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908570 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:20:08 +0100 2908570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865876&cid=t_104248_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FDxdxBO6r3y0%2Fhow-to-cook-bacon.php Bacon used to be a tricky thing for me to cook.  My kitchen would always get smoky and grease spattered, and my bacon would always end up either burnt or not done enough.  Never just right.  It wasn't until a couple months ago when I read on the back of the package directions for broiling it.  Broiling bacon seemed easy enough.  And it was.  The result is crispy, perfectly done bacon that leaves your kitchen grease-spatter-free and there's zero smoke.  I like my bacon a little on the well-done side, but you can cook it as little or as much as you like.  It comes out perfectly every time I've made it!  All you do is place it on a cookie sheet and pop it underneath your broiler.  Turn it halfway through cooking (about 3-4 minutes) and take it... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865876 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2865876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630118&cid=t_104248_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fgagging-patients.html My ageing Greek friend advises me that doctors in the USA are asking patients to sign gagging orders, preventing them from using the various "rate your doctor" websites that are proliferating over there. We have the dreadful Neil Bacon to thank for these sites in this country and, much as I detest the man, may I once again stress that he has never to my knowledge had a relationship with a motor vehicle, and I do wish people would stop clicking on that dreadful composite photograph on Google images. How would you feel if you put your name into Google images and something like that came up at the top?I hate these sites but I would never attempt to gag a patient. If they want to complain about a named doctor, they should do so. But through the normal channels, not on a scurrilous website unde... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630118 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:34:00 +0100 2630118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2626217&cid=t_104248_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Frw8eiL_h9pY%2Ffeijoada.php is the the national dish of Brazil.  It is also one of my favorite dishes.  Black beans and rice is my all time favorite food, but feijoada is black beans and rice, kicked up a notch.  The other night, my family and I went out to one of my favorite restaurants in Cleveland for a Brazilian dinner.  I was being good and ordered a chicken dish with vegetables since... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2626217 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2626217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512511&cid=t_104248_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FFiWIMFy3VGs%2F Jill brings up a good point. I sure don’t envy parents of typically developing kids who have food issues — ingesting too much or too little — but I do think Alex should be left out of such debates (I do envy parents who have autistic kids who ingest too much food — I know that’s a nightmare too and I know I shouldn’t envy them but I do, because the crabgrass is always greener). Photo courtesy of Shawnzam (flickr.com) Alex’s first food came from a can that had been sealed by a chemical company, so right from his birth we weren’t picky about what he ate.  Alex was, however.  I remember sitting in front of his high chair and running through the Cheerios, Gerbers spiked with cream and maple syrup, strips of crisp bacon: we were at that time in ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512511 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:32:23 +0100 2512511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463210&cid=t_104248_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FsGTW0KlS2HE%2Fshrimp-creole.php David, Leah and I are down in New Orleans, Louisiana right now for the American Diabetes Association's Scientific Sessions Conference.  With that in mind, I thought it'd be fun to talk about Cajun and Creole cooking and share with you a delicious recipe.  Since it's Monday, today's recipe will be red beans and rice.  Monday is red beans and rice day in New Orleans!Cajun CuisineCajun cuisine is a robust mix... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463210 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2463210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469846&cid=t_104248_134_f&fid=35157&url=http%3A%2F%2Fartsweet.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F04%2Fdear-accountant%2F Because I cannot complain about this at work and my skull is about to explode. Your boss has asked you to handle grant $ in a specific way. Yes, it is makes more work for you. I understand that you think it is totally unnecessary and “I haven’t seen an auditor in 30 years of doing this work and 100K is nothing to the feds.” Times change. The new buzzword is accountability. Her ass, and my ass, are on the line for what happens with this money. Please just do your f.ing job and stop whining. If you spent half the time you are spending bitching about this situation on solving it, you’d be done already and I would not have a hole in my tongue from biting it. Off to go actually DO my job, while I’ve still got it… p.s. You are the only male in the building.  ... Artificially Sweetened blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469846 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:58:50 +0100 2469846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453037&cid=t_104248_134_f&fid=35157&url=http%3A%2F%2Fartsweet.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F06%2F04%2Fdear-accountant%2F Because I cannot complain about this at work and my skull is about to explode. Your boss has asked you to handle grant $ in a specific way. Yes, it is makes more work for you. I understand that you think it is totally unnecessary and “I haven’t seen an auditor in 30 years of doing this work and 100K is nothing to the feds.” Times change. The new buzzword is accountability. Her ass, and my ass, are on the line for what happens with this money. Please just do your f.ing job and stop whining. If you spent half the time you are spending bitching about this situation on solving it, you’d be done already and I would not have a hole in my tongue from biting it. Off to go actually DO my job, while I’ve still got it… (Source: Artificially Sweetened) Artificially Sweetened blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453037 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:58:50 +0100 2453037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442469&cid=t_104248_134_f&fid=35157&url=http%3A%2F%2Fartsweet.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F28%2Fcrawling-out-from-under-my-rock%2F I keep meaning to post. But there are so many things in my head, and so many of them are unbloggable.  I work at a small non-profit, and we are just barely surviving this economy and may very well not make it.  Which would be stressful enough without the partner of one of my colleagues suddenly learning (as in four days later he was having brain surgery) that he has stage 4 glioblastoma.  Which means that she is barely present at work and when she is, she isn’t.  Her family is her first priority, I truly believe that, but at the same time, it puts even more pressure on the rest of us. So the past two months I’ve been dealing with this, and trying to fight off the demons in my head that threaten to suffocate me in anxiety and depression that paralyzes me and makes the smalle... Artificially Sweetened blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442469 Fri, 29 May 2009 04:00:58 +0100 2442469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2399099&cid=t_104248_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FUQIOldrYaqo%2Fmothers-day-brunch.php This is my first Mother's Day as a mom.  Although my little girl is way too young to cook me brunch, I have a very capable husband (hint, hint)!  Brunch is probably my favorite meal.  You get some kind of egg dish, salad, tasty pastries, and cocktails!  What could be better?  If you're looking to surprise the mom in your life, here are a few recipe ideas to get you... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2399099 Sat, 09 May 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2399099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2387109&cid=t_104248_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FF4lYNn998yE%2F10-terrific-and-surprise-healthy-pantry-items.php For me, healthy eating isn't about deprivation.  It's about deliciousness.  I believe that a healthy diet is a well balanced one.  Eating a wide variety of great foods will keep you satisfied and interested.  A splurge now and then will keep you from devouring a bag of Oreo's or one of these.  They key to a healthy diet is to focus on whole, minimally processed foods.  Begin your quest for... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2387109 Mon, 04 May 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2387109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381046&cid=t_104248_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FASsCW_VUCaQ%2F7-low-carb-breakfast-ideas.php In the months leading up to our wedding (almost 2 years ago!), I was on a low carb diet.  I ate around 55-80 grams of carbohydrates per day and dropped weight faster than I could have imagined.  Now, I'm not a big person by any means, but these recipes are enough to satisfy even the biggest appetite.Bacon and eggs.  Sure, this one's a classic.  But there's a reason that it's... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381046 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2381046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2358473&cid=t_104248_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Ft-BoTVGieYc%2Fdo-you-want-a-side-of-angioplasty-with-that.php I'm a big fan of the Food Network.  My favorites are Ina Garten and Giada de Laurentiis.  If they're not on, I usually just keep it on for background noise during the day.  The other day, my daughter, Leah, and I were playing and I glanced up at the TV.  Paula Deen was on and was making brunch with her friend.  I'm not a huge fan of Paula Deen's recipes,... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2358473 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2358473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2325118&cid=t_104248_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FLywaJL1rho4%2Fhow-to-carbonara-sauce.php Carbonara sauce is another example the simple and uncomplicated approach to food that epitomizes Italian cooking. There is very little on earth that is more sinfully rich than a good Carbonara: eggs, cream, butter, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and pancetta, all in one smooth, creamy concoction over pasta. And if you thought you could burn those calories by slaving away to make the sauce, then you have my apologies- this is not... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2325118 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2325118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2318539&cid=t_104248_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fits-time-to-cut-back-your-red-meat-consumption%2F Eating red meat increases your chances of dying prematurely. That’s the stark finding of a very large and very well done clinical study just published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.  The study found that eating red and processed meat was associated with increases in total mortality, cancer mortality, and cardiovascular disease mortality. They found that eating just 4 ounces of red meat a day raises your overall risk of dying prematurely, raises your risk of dying from cancer and raises your risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. I’d say that means it’s time to decrease your consumption of red meat, which includes beef, pork and processed meats like sausage, bacon and cold cuts. There are a number of reasons why eating red meat might be bad for your health. Red... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2318539 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:05:39 +0100 2318539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2256103&cid=t_104248_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fdr-neil-bacon-tells-lies-on-radio-4.html Neil Bacon, just back from his skiing holiday it seems, hires a hospital room to promote his website. There is no evidence that Bacon is currently working as a doctor. He likes to style himself as some sort of kidney specialist, but he did not finish the training. He was involved in setting up DNUK but then left that organisation in circumstances which remain unclear. Since then he has been trying to make a living with his new internet venture. It is entirely characteristic of his hypocrisy and duplicity that this promo video is on YouTube with comments disabled. Please feel free to make comments about it here.Bacon was on Radio 4 at lunchtime today, (soon to be available here) He was once again trying to flog his cynical, disreputable website. Oddly, Hamish Meldrum was cosying up to him, ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2256103 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:11:00 +0100 2256103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2033136&cid=t_104248_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fmmmm-bacon.html It's not only delicious, but this dish actually reveals what your coronary arteries will look like after eating it. Or is that a dissecting aortic aneurysm? Hard to tell.Serve with biscuits and gravy, and a Lipitor.via Ace. (Source: Scalpel or Sword?) Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2033136 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:47:00 +0100 2033136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1920925&cid=t_104248_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fmore-bacon-scraps.html BaconThe last thing I did before my summer break was write an article on the appalling Neil Bacon and his even more appalling website on which he attempts to categorise doctors in the way one might categorise washing powder. Rita has not taken a summer break. Armed with the Freedom of Information Act she has been extracting information from the GMC about their relationship with Bacon and in particular has accessed and published some fascinating correspondence and emails. Full details hereUncharacteristically for Rita, she has made one factual error, an error she will I know be only to happy to put right. She has referred to him as a “nephrologist”. The man on the street might take that to mean that Bacon is some sort of medical specialist. In fact, despite having qualified as a doctor ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1920925 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:34:00 +0100 1920925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1639019&cid=t_104248_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fdr-neil-bacon-publishes-more-defamatory.html I looked at the front page of Dr Neil Bacon's "I want great care" website and this is what I found. Note the attention grabbing remark by the red cross. Totally lacking in interpersonal skills...Click on that remark, and you are taken here, to a named doctor, and you find the full remark, anonymous, but allegedly from a patient:Added by: Patient 2008-07-16Trust: 3%Listening: 0% "Totally lacking in interpersonal skills. No standing up or handshake on my arrival. Didnt appear to listen. Totally lacking in kindness, manners, imaginations or sensitivity. He stopped a course of medication which was working well after 1 month, the day before I went on holiday, spoilt my holiday completely and thoroughly upset me. I had been warned about him but the doctor I wanted to see was unavailable all wee... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1639019 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:06:00 +0100 1639019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1630983&cid=t_104248_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fdr-neil-bacon-is-junior-hospital-doctor.html Dr Neil Bacon is misrepresenting his qualifications, training, and status as a doctor.He has been misrepresenting his qualifications, training and status as a doctor for several years.Dr Neil Bacon , founder of award-winning medical network doctors.net.uk and practising NHS specialist in nephrology…29th November 2004Science EnterpriseHe is not a specialist.Dr Neil Bacon talks about the site [doctors.net.uk] with the enthusiasm of a proud father - he still remembers the moment when the first member joined in September 1998. Bacon set up the site after working as a kidney specialist in the US in the mid-1990s…1st Febraury 2007GoliathHe is not a specialist.Dr Neil Bacon, a renal specialist at the Churchill Hospital…July 15 2008Oxford MailThe idea for iWantGreatCare came from Dr Neil Bac... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1630983 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:07:00 +0100 1630983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1625551&cid=t_104248_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fbacon-boobs-peter-carter-ruck-involved.html It is not just life long readers of Private Eye, (see recurring "in-jokes" in Private Eye) like Dr Crippen who have heard of Peter Carter Ruck. They are the most pre-eminent libel lawyers in London. Today PULSE reports:Carter-Ruck solicitors, acting on behalf of a group of 37 doctors, has written to Dr Neil Bacon, the founder of www.iwantgreatcare.org, expressing ‘grave concerns about the potential for inaccurate, irresponsible and defamatory allegations being published on the website.’The letter details a number of concerns relating to the site’s comment-moderation policy and warns: ‘We put you on formal notice that if one of our clients is defamed on your website and instructs us to take action, a copy of this letter will be made available to the court at the appropriate stage in... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1625551 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:17:00 +0100 1625551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1625552&cid=t_104248_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fdr-jayantilal-popat-abused-by-dr-neil.html click to enlargeThe above represents the gratuitous abuse of the unfortunate Dr Jayantilal Popat by Dr Neil Bacon. I stored it on FURL. The first comment to appear, unmoderated, and apparantly unchecked by Bacon, was the one at the bottom by the "carer, relative."Next, the three supportive comments above appeared.Then, the three supportive comments were removed, leaving just the derogatory one at the bottom. Unfortunately, I did not store that image. Today, on checking Bacon's website, we find this:I have stored this away here on jkn.com and so Bacon cannot alter it again. Thus, for two days, Baconshit was responsible for publishing apallingly defamatory remarks about a family doctor without offering him a right of reply.  We assume that the remarks could not be verified, and so they ha... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1625552 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:12:00 +0100 1625552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1625553&cid=t_104248_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fbacon-scraps-in-oxford-mail.html Shame on the Oxford Mail. It used to be a good local paper when I lived there. Mind you, in those days, so did the Times. It was a long time ago. They have just given Neil Bacon an advertorial for his new website. Disgraceful! Don't they have any news to report? Spot all the (as Winston used to say) "terminological inexactitudes"."The majority of doctors (have been) very supportive"Neil Bacon It's all here, with some annotations (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1625553 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:42:00 +0100 1625553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1622078&cid=t_104248_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fbaconshit-monitor-1.html click to enlargeDr Peter Sargent is a Consultant Psychiatrist at Oxford, and well respected within the medical profession. Baconshit rates him at 25% and describes him as a "wanger". How much of this will the GMC tolerate? Do please let me know of any of the more off- the-wall comments that get onto Dr Neil Bacon's disreputable website. The more defamatory remarks he publishes, the more likely he is to be closed down. I have of course furled it, and will pass it on to Dr Sargent.AND, an hour later:JUST AS WELL THAT I DID FURL IT, AS THE PAGE HAS NOW DISAPPEARED. It's still cached on "furl it" hereSo what is going on? Does this mean that comments go onto the website and are only checked at a later date for offensive or inaccurate content? At the moment, there are only reports on a small num... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1622078 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:55:00 +0100 1622078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1622080&cid=t_104248_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fdr-neil-bacon-2.html Dr Julia Webster is one of the senior partners at the Sleaford Medical Group. She and I overlapped at medical school, though I don’t recognise her name. Julia has just been “named and shamed” by Baconshit. It seems that she was a bit “short” with a patient who wanted to be treated by a homeopathist, or some such wibble merchant. For that “offence” she is castigated on “I want great care” Has she been consulted in advance before this defamatory material was published? I think not. Has she been given the chance to put her side of the story? I think not. One patient was upset because Julia was not prepared to discuss medical wibble, ergo Julia is not a very good doctor. What about the other 2000 patients she sees?click to enlargeOn that basis, Ben Goldacre is the worst docto... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1622080 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:18:00 +0100 1622080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1618021&cid=t_104248_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fdr-neil-bacon-disgrace-to-medical.html Dr Neil Bacon should be ashamed of himself. Earlier today I wrote at length, with some circumlocutions, about Bacon. It is no longer necessary to mince words. The site he has set up is a disgrace. If Bacon is making money out of it, he deserves to be driven out of the medical profession. Take a look at how, in the course of one short day, he has attempted to destroy the professional reputation of a doctor, without explanation, and without giving that doctor the right to respond.This is what I said earlier:Look at what is already happening on the site, with this utterly disgraceful ad hominen attack on a doctor who is not able to defend himself. There are always two sides to a story, never more so than when there is a psychiatric problem. This poor doctor cannot defend himself without break... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1618021 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:52:00 +0100 1618021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1618022&cid=t_104248_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fdr-neil-bacon.html RaptorsI have always been uneasy about Doctors.net.uk. I do not visit it often and I rarely read the forums. NHS BLOG DOCTOR articles are sometimes mentioned in the chat rooms and whilst, like any blogger, I am grateful for the increased traffic, I don't usually follow up any comments. It’s a bit ostrich-like, I know. And it means that sometimes I miss the start of important medical stories.There is nothing like a good bitch over a good pint about matters medical and that is what goes on in the Doctors.net.uk forums. Trouble is, the forums are not as private as members think. I know a lot of medical journalists and, believe me, it is not difficult to get into Doctors.net.uk despite the apparent professional security.Bitching over a pint is one thing. But some of the serious issues that c... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1618022 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:29:00 +0100 1618022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=904575&cid=t_104248_134_f&fid=35157&url=http%3A%2F%2Fartsweet.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F26%2Fbrain-semi-located%2F Most of the boxes are unpacked. And glory glory hallelujah, we finally have both internet and a landline. Both Pepito and his mommies have been enjoying the new house. Looking out at his new backyard. Proudly walking (not independently, thank g-d) amidst the boxes. Peering through the “chubby kat” cat door. The house has a semi-finished basement room, which we call the playroom. Here’s the “adult” side. I got this on Saturday at a yard sale for $60 - delivered. And while the mommies play pool, the boy can play with his toys… A lot of these were left for us by the previous owner. My friend MC is right: move is a four letter word. Go give her some lurve, she has been through hell lately. I hate it when things don’t work out for my friends. I s... Artificially Sweetened blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=904575 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:07:29 +0100 904575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629335&cid=t_104248_134_f&fid=35157&url=http%3A%2F%2Fartsweet.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F05%2F20%2Fhope-is-a-plucked-chicken%2F I don’t think I’ve ever gone this long without posting before. Life has been… interesting. And not in a very good way. For some reason I feel very embarrassed and ashamed about what I’m about to write about.  Things with the job in MUCDTR are not going so smoothly - it turns out that they have not been able to raise the money they need in order for me to start working there. They’re still trying their damndest and it’s possible that any day now the funding will come through. But for the moment, I wait. And fret. And stress. In the meantime: I have given notice at my current job (although nothing has been done to replace me, and they would probably be very happy if I were to say I could stay longer) ; I just spent a lot of time at a professional conferen... Artificially Sweetened blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629335 Sun, 20 May 2007 22:43:52 +0100 629335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=547769&cid=t_104248_134_f&fid=35157&url=http%3A%2F%2Fartsweet.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F16%2Fits-official-im-a-nervous-wreck%2F I got a letter in the mail today officially offering me the position in more-urban-city-down-the-road (MUCDTR) that has been in the works since november. I am thrilled. I am panicking, big time.  Homes in MUCDTR are twice as expensive as our house here.  There is actually more than one neighborhood where we’d consider living.  We need to find a home.  Very very soon.   Mortgage.  House selling.  House buying.  Movers.  Aaaaaaaaaack.  [sandbox, head, insert, deeply] We will be moving.  I will be starting a new job.  And possibly hopefully bringing home our boy.  All right around the same time, if g-d and pgn* cooperate.  Aaaaaaaack.  [deep breath of sand] Pili will be commuting a loooong way to her job and staying over a few nights a week while school is in session.�... Artificially Sweetened blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=547769 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:20:22 +0100 547769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485332&cid=t_104248_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F20%2Frecipe-for-healthy-living-spinach-and-fruit-salad%2F Filed under: Prevention, All Cancers, Diets, Nutrition, Cancer prevention foods, Vitamins and nutrients, Recipe Healthy LivingCalorie for calorie, leafy green vegetables like spinach with its delicate texture and jade green color provide more nutrients and vitamins than any other food. Spinach carotenoid combats cancer. Here is a healthy spinach salad good enough for any lunch main course. Vicki's Spinach Salad with Fruit.Fresh baby spinach leaves1 carrot thinly sliced1 celery stalk thinly sliced1/2 red onion thinly sliced1 cup grape tomatoes1/2 cup craisins (dried cranberries)1/2 cup chopped fresh apple1/2 cup chopped fresh pear1/2 cup slivered almonds2 hard boiled eggs sliced6 strips crispy cooked bacon crumbledVicki's Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tablespoons ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485332 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 485332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=494640&cid=t_104248_134_f&fid=35157&url=http%3A%2F%2Fartsweet.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F02%2F22%2Fnot-very-confidential-to-ta-in-chicago%2F (Yes, we really have friends whose initials are T&A. No, they don’t really think it’s as funny as I do.) This was originally supposed to be posted on the day of the big snow, but Pili’s camera cable was eaten by a puppy in India. This is what I was doing while Pili was cooking up a Valentines Day feast. Still think you know who’s butch in our relationship, ladies? And to my friend Chicagomama. You can have your g-ddamn Weggies. I just want my innocence back. In other words, I want to return to a life where the words “roof rake” have no personal significance to me. This is about the time of year when I forget how much the other people on our condo board annoyed me and all I remember is that when we lived there I did not have to shovel sixteen tons of... Artificially Sweetened blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=494640 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:09:46 +0100 494640