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 'barbara'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:57:44 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086257&cid=t_199393_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F01%2Flove-suicide-and-well-being-international-positive-psychology-associations-second-congress%2F We live in a world that needs our help. – James Pawelski, Director of Education and Senior Scholar at the Positive Psychology Center, University of Pennsylvania, just before asking for a moment of silence for the victims of the terrorist act in Norway. From July 23rd through July 26th, the International Positive Psychology Association’s second congress took place in Philadelphia.  Two years ago, during a particularly miserable time in my life, my best friend, Professor Joel Morgovsky, suggested we go to the first congress together. I wasn’t in the mood. But I went, and I was sitting in talk after talk and workshop after workshop; mostly they were interesting, but please, when do we get to go home? Then I heard Barbara Fredrickson speak.  There are a few transformative lect... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086257 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:17:53 +0100 5086257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050824&cid=t_199393_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fconnecting-california-improve-patient-care I finally made it to Redwood MedNet Health Information Exchange Conference and share my learnings and thoughts below. I first learned about their activities when still working for the Santa Barbara County Care Data Exchange back in 2005.  It is great to see how far they have come! Privacy read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050824 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:51:49 +0100 5050824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828986&cid=t_199393_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F15%2F10-great-moms-of-the-twentieth-century%2F Due to an error on our part, this article should’ve appeared a week ago… But hey, better late than never! – Ed. They are activists, humorists, Holocaust survivers, writers, first ladies, and missionaries. But first and foremost, they are moms. And, in my opinion, some of the best. As a relatively new mom, I could learn a lesson or two from the veterans. So here is a list of my blue-ribbon picks. 1. Erma Bombeck. She was the funniest mother in America, with an uncanny ability to bemuse fellow moms with hilarious twists on cleaning toilets and carpools of whinny kids. For more than 30 years her clippings occupied the most coveted real estate in middle-class homes — the refrigerator — where she’d offer invaluable insight and a dose of comedy amid lost sock... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828986 Sun, 15 May 2011 10:28:28 +0100 4828986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742366&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FQ5ttBmNNh0c%2F By Trevor BurrusDuring Tuesday’s oral arguments in American Electric Power v. Connecticut—the global warming lawsuit that Walter Olson recently discussed here and Ilya Shapiro here, and in which Cato filed amicus briefs at both the certiorari stage and the merits stage—the justices concentrated their inquiries on a few technical legal doctrines in order to answer one question: should states even be allowed to sue power companies for the damage that global warming has allegedly done to their lands and citizens? There are multiple ways this question could be answered, and how it is answered in the final opinion could have important ramifications for future environmental litigation. Connecticut and five other states, plus New York City and three land trusts, brought the suit against fiv... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742366 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:10:08 +0100 4742366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723737&cid=t_199393_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fdr-lazar-greenfield-resigns-board-regents-american-college-surgeons%2F Dr. Lazar Greenfield has resigned as President-elect and Board Member of the American College of Surgeons in the face of burgeoning criticism of a recent editorial he wrote in Surgery News that many College members found offensive and sexist. Drs. Barbara Bass and Diane M. Simone comment. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723737 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:59:52 +0100 4723737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575057&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fshingles-recurrence-can-the-vaccine-help%2F2011.03.11 This month’s Harvard Health Letter has an article about getting shingles a second or even a third time. (Click here to read the full article.) The bottom line is that recurrence is a) certainly possible and b) if some recent research is correct, much more common than previously thought and about as likely as getting shingles in the first place if you’re age 60 or older. I talked to Barbara Yawn, M.D., director of research at the Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, Minn., for the article and mentioned results that she and her colleagues first presented at a conference several years ago. Yawn reported a more complete version of those results in last month’s issue of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings (a favorite journal of mine). Full text of the study isn’t available unless you h... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575057 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:00:50 +0100 4575057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433137&cid=t_199393_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F03%2Fnegatively-oriented-therapy-takes-its-place%2F “Misery loves company and our company loves misery.” – I.M. Kidding, NOT founder “Hatred cannot coexist with loving-kindness, and dissipates if supplanted with thoughts based on loving-kindness.” – The Dhammapada In a recent issue of the Journal of Positive Psychology researchers Michael Cohn and Barbara Fredrickson were able to demonstrate the sustainability of positive experiences with subjects who had engaged in loving kindness meditation (LKM). This is the first time researchers from the field of positive psychology have demonstrated that an intervention designed to enhance subjects’ well-being produced sustainable results. Prior to this the positivity of any specific intervention was notable, but its enduring effects were unknown. The researchers were a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433137 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:00:14 +0100 4433137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419114&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F91SBgyn8c6M%2F By David RittgersThe ongoing war of words between Glenn Beck and Frances Fox Piven over the prospect of workers rioting in the streets isn’t just a two-way dance. Stanley Kurtz has provided insight into Piven’s work over the years in his book, Radical-in-Chief, and a prominent figure of the left, Barbara Ehrenreich, has fired back. In an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, Ehrenreich said that the reaction to Piven’s writings shows that America is “no longer a democracy but a tyranny of the heavily armed.” Ehrenreich’s position contains a kernel of truth, but the real armed tyranny is the one Piven seeks to impose. We have a window into Ehrenreich’s thoughts on violent struggle from her book on the subject, Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War. I attended a pr... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419114 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:57:20 +0100 4419114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4405775&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhat-everyone-should-know-about-plastics%2F2011.01.27 Information circulating about the dangers of plastic containers has created fear and confusion. Are plastic containers toxic? Do harmful chemicals leach out into its contents? Do we need to discard all plastic containers? Recently, I interacted in a live health chat on MedHelp about the safety of plastics. Scientist, Joe Schwarcz, Ph.D., Director of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society, talked about “The Real Truth About Plastics: What You Should And Shouldn’t Worry About.” While Dr. Schwarcz states that some plastics like those made by Tupperware and Rubbermaid are safe to use, there are other plastics made of Bisphenol A (BPA) that may cause some concern, however he did not become alarmed. There is extensive information on the safety of plastics, and reading some of... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4405775 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:00:39 +0100 4405775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399528&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fend-of-life-planning-makes-it-easier-to-say-goodbye%2F2011.01.25 This is a guest post by Dr. Barbara Okun and Dr. Joseph Nowinski. *********** End-Of-Life Planning Makes It Easier To Say Goodbye Saying goodbye as the end of life approaches can be difficult, even for those with a gift for words. In a moving account in a recent issue of The New Yorker, writer Joyce Carol Oates describes the last week of her 49-year marriage, as her husband was dying from complications of pneumonia. Like A Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion’s poignant memoir of her husband’s sudden death and its aftermath, Oates’ essay highlights the need for each of us to think about death and dying — and discuss them with loved ones — long before they become a likelihood. In our work with individuals and families facing death, we have seen too many people miss the op... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399528 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:00:02 +0100 4399528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4277833&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Falcohol-and-cancer-a-beverage-guide-for-the-holidays%2F2010.12.21 Guest post submitted by MD Anderson Cancer Center* When you raise your glass at this year’s holiday toast, choose your beverage wisely. Research shows that drinking even a small amount of alcohol increases your chances of developing cancer, including oral cancer, breast cancer and liver cancer. Yet, other research shows that drinking small amounts of alcohol may protect the body against coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Some evidence even suggests that red wine may help prevent cancer. Researchers are still trying to learn more about how alcohol links to cancer. But, convincing evidence does support the fact that heavy drinking damages cells and contributes to cancer development. Confused? Use our beverage guide to choose a drink with the lowest health risk, and learn your reco... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4277833 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:00:35 +0100 4277833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272246&cid=t_199393_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fbreast-surgeon-dr-barbara-smith-reveals-details-elizabeth-edwards-cancer%2F Massachusetts General breast surgeon Dr. Barbara Smith discusses the details of the cancer diagnosis that she delivered to Elizabeth Edwards in 2004. By doing so, Dr. Smith presumably is not violating patient privacy and received permission from Ms. Edwards to do so. Related Posts Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (Breast) (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272246 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:05:45 +0100 4272246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4258867&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-patient%25e2%2580%2599s-contagious-confidence-and-endless-possibilities%2F2010.12.14 In a recent post I wrote why patients are the most important part of the medical team, and my colleagues, Elizabeth Cohen, Kevin Pho, MD, Donna Cryer, JD, and Carl R. Sullivan, MD, shared their insights as well. Today, Ginger Vieira, a patient living with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease, says: “You, as the patient, are the most important part of the medical team because you are the one who makes the daily decisions, who balances your disease around dinners, soccer games, long hours at work without enough time to check your blood sugar and eat lunch. You are the one who takes the knowledge you learn from your doctor and fits it into your everyday life. That’s a huge role, and it’s never easy.” Ginger Vieira shares her story about the challenges and how her positive attitude is al... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4258867 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:00:54 +0100 4258867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197064&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-patient-the-most-important-member-of-the-healthcare-team%2F2010.11.24 Do you feel patients are the most important part of the medical (healthcare) team? In a recent post on Health in 30, “When Doctors and Nurses Work Together,” I wrote about the team-based approach for caring and treating patients, and it addressed the relationship between nurses, doctors, patients and the importance of a multidisciplinary, team-based approach to patient care. The healthcare team is comprised of a diverse group of specialized professionals, and the most important part of the medical team is the patient. Subsequent to publishing this post, I received an email from an author and patient advocate stating that patients are not the most important member of the medical team. I value and respect this comment, however I politely and passionately disagree. As a registered nurse a... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197064 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:00:41 +0100 4197064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183298&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Feverybody-hurts-powerful-gripping-emotionally-charged-piece-about-drinking-and-driving%2F2010.11.19 A gripping piece by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) in Victoria about  drinking and driving and the use of illicit drugs. Words cannot depict this powerful and graphic piece. Take a look: TAC Campaign: 20-Year Anniversary Retrospective Montage “Everybody Hurts” “On December 10, 1989 the first TAC commercial went to air. That year the road toll was 776. Twenty years on it has fallen to 303. There is still a long way to go.” You’ll find more TAC Victoria videos HERE. Your turn We would love to hear from you. Did this video move you in any way? Did it increase your awareness? We would love for you to share your insightful thoughts. As always, thank you for your time. *This blog post was originally published at Health in 30* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183298 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:00:18 +0100 4183298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175695&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fprimary-care-poverty-and-mortality-in-england-and-america%2F2010.11.17 It is an article of faith that, in Barbara Starfield’s words, adults whose regular source of care is a primary care physician rather than a specialist have lower mortality, even after accounting for differences in income, and she draws upon studies at both the county and state levels to prove it. Now a new paper in JAMA about England’s Primary Care Trusts refocuses the discussion on poverty. While Starfield’s county-level studies are often cited as evidence that more primary care physicians and fewer specialists lead to lower mortality, they actually showed virtually no differences at all. And when repeated by Ricketts, the small differences noted were not consistent throughout various regions of the U.S. On the other hand, “counties with high income-inequality experienced much hig... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175695 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:00:23 +0100 4175695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151789&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpatient-engagement-how-empathy-can-empower-your-patients%2F2010.11.10 In my recent post on KevinMD, “Deeply Connect and Engage Your Patients With Empathy,” I write about how empathy is essential to help empower our patients: “It is with empathy that we can engage and empower our patients.” Doctors and nurses are leaders in health care. Being a great leader means having a clear vision, mission or goal. It means being committed, and knowing how to listen and communicate, but it involves much more. It’s about having heart, empathy, and an uplifting spirit. I value and respect a well written post by Thomas Goetz, author of The Decision Tree: Taking Control of Your Health in the New Era of Personalized Medicine recently published on KevinMD, “How can doctors successfully engage their patients?” Goetz writes about “Five things they should seek to... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151789 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:00:50 +0100 4151789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134010&cid=t_199393_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2010%2F11%2F04%2Fca-sen-how-barbara-boxer-defeated-carly-fiorina%2F California U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer and Governor-Elect Jerry Brown, November 2, 2010 One answer: Los Angeles County Look at the California election map: And, then the results from Los Angeles County. Republican Carly Fiorina performed well in many California counties but the almost 600,000 vote deficit in Los Angeles County spelled her doom. Why? Demographics for one, since Los Angeles city and its outlying cities have large ethnic Hispanic, Jewish, African American and Asian populations who overwhelmingly register and vote Democratic. President Obama is very popular with these communities and he was very visible in campaigning for the long term incumbent. Both sides said that in the end, Boxer also got a significant boost from President Obama, who came out to campaign for her and was ... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134010 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:53:23 +0100 4134010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133715&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmisusing-medical-technology-and-escalating-the-cost-of-healthcare%2F2010.11.03 Guest post by Stephen C. Schimpff, M.D. We are often told that the reason for the high cost of medical care is all of our new technologies and drugs. There is an element of truth in that but when used correctly, new technologies save lives and improve the quality of patient care and often improve safety. But technologies used inappropriately increase costs while not improving quality and may adversely impact safety. A patient example An older woman had been coming to the same primary care physician (PCP) as her daughter for over twenty years. She lived in another city about 30 miles distant but she preferred to visit the doctor with her daughter. She also occasionally saw a doctor near her home if she had an immediate problem. On nearly every visit she said that she felt “tired.” Re... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133715 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:00:08 +0100 4133715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082088&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcancer-prevention-how-to-sift-through-the-headlines%2F2010.10.19 Guest post submitted by MD Anderson Cancer Center Most of us can’t keep up with all the new ways to avoid cancer. Thanks to the Internet, we now have an unlimited supply of cancer knowledge at our fingertips. But, how can we filter out the good, the bad and the questionable? Below are steps to help you tease out the facts when reading that next big news story on preventing cancer. Says who? Don’t just take the writer’s word for it. Dig a little deeper to find out the source behind the hype. The American Cancer Society says you should ask yourself these questions when reading an article: Was this a press release from a company announcing a new breakthrough in cancer prevention? Was it a report from a clinical study that was given at a scientific conference? Was it a report from a st... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082088 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:00:57 +0100 4082088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003256&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffriends-and-searching-for-health-information-online%2F2010.09.27 Turning to friends for online information is the hot topic within the Web world, and in Monday’s New York Times Technology and Business section, Jenna Wortham writes about how “Search Takes a Social Turn.” Online sites are taking notice of what people like. Web companies are trying to make searching online for information more useful by tapping into the inner thoughts of what people like: After a decade when search engines ruled supreme — tapping billions of Web pages to answer every conceivable query — many people now prefer getting their online information the old-fashioned way: by yakking across the fence. Turning to friends is the new rage in the Web world, extending far beyond established social networking sites and setting off a rush among Web companies looking for ways to... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003256 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:00:06 +0100 4003256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998986&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnutritional-supplements-do-they-really-help-prevent-disease%2F2010.09.24 (Guest post submitted by MD Anderson Cancer Center) Aisles in grocery stores and pharmacies are stacked with vitamins, minerals, herbs or other plants that you take in pill, capsule, tablet or liquid form. And, many of us buy these supplements and take them regularly, hoping to lower our chances of getting cancer and other diseases. But do supplements really work wonders? Should you take them to help prevent cancer? Our experts say beware. “Don’t be fooled by the label on the bottle,” says Sally Scroggs, health education manager at MD Anderson’s Cancer Prevention Center. “Researchers are still unsure about whether or not supplements actually prevent cancer.” Some studies have suggested that supplements may actually increase cancer risk by tilting the balance of nutrients in the... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998986 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:00:57 +0100 3998986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4001732&cid=t_199393_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2010%2F09%2F24%2Fca-sen-barbara-boxers-senate-junkets-become-an-issue-in-campaign%2F Carly Fiorina is ridiculing Senator Barbara Boxer and the numerous junkets she has taken during her eighteen year tenure as a United States Senator. Since 2000, Barbara Boxer has had to go on 18 special-interest funded trips to such far-flung destinations as Honolulu, Hawaii; Punta Mita, Mexico; the Grand Cayman Islands and Florence, Italy – just to name a few. Her visits to these exotic locations uniquely qualify her to recommend the Five Places to See Before You Retire. We’re guessing she’s thrilled she had the chance to see these places before the people of California send her into retirement on November 2. After you read our travel guide, be sure to visit RetireBarbaraBoxer.com to make your recommendation to the Senator on where she should retire. But, seriously, the issue is NOT... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4001732 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:21:35 +0100 4001732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3994244&cid=t_199393_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F09%2F21%2Fpbs-documentary-%25e2%2580%259cthe-whisper-the-silent-crisis-of-ovarian-cancer-%25e2%2580%259d%2F To raise ovarian cancer awareness, Long Island’s Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) affiliate WLIW-Channel 21 will present the exclusive New York metro area premiere of a half-hour television documentary entitled, “The Whisper: the silent crisis of ovarian cancer.” The program will debut at 7 P.M. (EDT) on Friday, September 24 in the New York metro area, [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3994244 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:24:12 +0100 3994244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3987095&cid=t_199393_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F21%2Fproof-positive-not-negatively-oriented-therapy-the-cure-for-happiness%2F “Misery loves company and our company loves misery.” –I.M. Kidding, NOT founder The happiness movement has reached epidemic proportions. It is now constantly in the news, and more blogs, journals and websites are featuring outcome studies indicating that happiness is within our grasp. Too many scientists, teachers and practitioners are pointing the way to cheerfulness. Where is it all going to end? Right here. Negatively Oriented Therapy (NOT) is specifically designed to blunt and reverse happiness. Here is an excerpt from a book we are working on that we have little or no hope of getting published. Stumbling on Misery is not likely to see the light of day. But this would be the introduction. Here are the top 10 ways to get you into, or help you maintain, a foul mood. Dwell on... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3987095 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:25:10 +0100 3987095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3969184&cid=t_199393_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F7rGeUjUn5rM%2F Last month, an FDA advisory committee voted 12 to 1 to recommend the agency withdraw approval for the multi-billion-dollar Avastin cancer drug to be used to treat breast cancer. The move came after two recently released studies - which were undertaken as a condition of approval - found that patients given Avastin and chemotherapy didn’t survive longer than those given chemo alone. And Avastin patients also suffered more serious side effects. Two years ago, an FDA panel voted against approval (see here), but the agency endorsed treatment for breast cancer anyway. And later this week, the FDA is expected to decide again what to do about the breast cancer indication for the drug, which is already approved to treat colon, lung and brain cancer. The impending decision is sparking heated debat... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3969184 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:32:32 +0100 3969184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933178&cid=t_199393_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2010%2F09%2F03%2Fca-sen-why-senator-barbara-boxer-will-lose-to-carly-fiorina%2F Question asked of Senator Barbara Boxer at the September 1, 2010 debate This pretty much sums it up. Boxer will lose, not because Fiorina is an impressive candidate (although she certainly is), but because voters — even in liberal California — have grown disaffected with ideological, partisan insiders with minimal accomplishments to their name. With the Golden State’s economy in full meltdown mode, angry Californians are looking for scapegoats, and the incumbent senator fits the description. Indeed, California voters have tired of Barbara Boxer’s shtick. (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933178 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:10:57 +0100 3933178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933181&cid=t_199393_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2010%2F09%2F02%2Fca-sen-poll-watch-carly-fiorina-48-vs-barbara-boxer-46%2F Republican Nominee Carly Fiorina and California Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer The poll is within the margin of error but is the third poll in a row that shows Fiorina leading. The latest poll data in the senate race showed Fiorina with 48% support, compared to Boxer’s 46%. This was the third CBS 5 tracking poll to show the senate contest within the margin of error, though, in all 3 cases, the Republican challenger Fiorina has been nominally ahead of incumbent Democrat Boxer. The CBS 5 poll was conducted by SurveyUSA, which interviewed 569 likely California voters on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. The poll’s margin of error is ± 4.2%. Democrat incumbent U.s. Senator Barbara Boxer continues to be in trouble. Look for her to go “on air” with negative television ads right after... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933181 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:29:25 +0100 3933181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3868698&cid=t_199393_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fsoldiers-underdiagnosed-ptsd-overdiagnosed-personality-disorders%2F Recent reports suggest that the Army may have labelled thousands of soldiers with an incorrect diagnosis of having a personality disorder, when in actuality their behavioral problems instead might be related to traumatic brain injury or PTSD. Psychologist Barbara Van Dahlen, who runs the nonprofit organization “Give an Hour” comments. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3868698 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:15:49 +0100 3868698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757852&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FsaYXyH9Fags%2F By Michael F. CannonChristopher Weaver of Kaiser Health News has an excellent article in today’s Washington Post on the various government agencies that will now be deciding what health insurance coverage you must purchase, and how many of those decisions will ultimately fall to lobbyists and politicians: For years, an obscure federal task force sifted through medical literature on colonoscopies, prostate-cancer screening and fluoride treatments, ferreting out the best evidence for doctors to use in caring for their patients. But now its recommendations have financial implications, raising the stakes for patients, doctors and others in the health-care industry. Under the new health-care overhaul law, health insurers will be required to pay fully for services that get an A or B recomm... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757852 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:32:20 +0100 3757852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3556128&cid=t_199393_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fbarbara-walters-interviews-her-aortic.html Voiceover speaks in the background..."It has worked for years, tirelessly opening and closing. Now, saddled with the challenges of age, Barbara Walters spends a few comfortable moments interviewing her critically narrowed aortic valve, for what comes next...""So, A.V., this must be very hard for you, being replaced and all."Tears welling..."Yes.... yes, it is. I mean all these years opening and closing, opening and closing and just because I get a little stiff, this is the thanks I get. The prospect of some cow or pig thing doing what I've been doing for years.... It's devastating....""What will you do next?" "I mean, that's just it! Don't you see? I'll just sent packing to some cold, silver kidney basin to the basement, only to be palpated and sampled, frozen and sectioned, while they get... Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3556128 Wed, 12 May 2010 10:45:00 +0100 3556128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542571&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FuhzDuJBH_9Y%2F By David BoazSarah Palin has endorsed Carly Fiorina for U.S. Senate in California, showing commendable charity toward a woman who gave her one of her many Bad Headline Days in September 2008 by telling an interviewer that Palin wouldn’t be qualified to run a major company. (Fiorina did add, “But you know what? That’s not what she’s running for.”) Palin is way off base, though, when she writes: I support Carly as she fights through a tough primary against a liberal member of the GOP who seems to bear almost no difference to Boxer, one of the most leftwing members of the Senate. Ignoring conservative Chuck DeVore, who probably has the support of a lot of Palin fans, Palin is taking aim at frontrunning former congressman Tom Campbell. But if her aim was that far ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542571 Fri, 07 May 2010 15:42:41 +0100 3542571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490591&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fbeing-40-is-actually-better-than-being-20%2F Barbara Strauch, deputy science editor at The New York Times, and author of the new book The Secret Life of the Grown Up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle Aged Mind, penned an article for Wowowow.com revealing five secrets of the middle-aged mind. Among the revelations? “In most areas, including reasoning, we improve as we age, and peak cognitive performance actually occurs in our 40s through 60s – and not in our 20s, as many had thought,” Strauch says. Okay, maybe the fact that a middle-aged woman is more reasonable than one in her 20s isn’t the biggest revelation to anyone who’s ever met a middle-aged woman, but it’s still nice to hear. Strauch also asserts that “[n]ew long-term studies that have followed real people in their lives for years find that men and ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490591 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:33:31 +0100 3490591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408335&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fmom-say-hello-to-my-shrink%2F What did we ever do without cell phones? They offer a welcome escape from awkward situations (run into ex, pretend to talk on cell) and boring meetings (thank you, texting), as well a dysfunctional addition to the bedroom. People openly (and annoyingly) text during movies and check Twitter during dinner dates. But there are a few sacred spaces left where cell phone use is verboten, including banks, wedding ceremonies, and your doctor’s office. Often, medical receptionists quickly reprimand patients who forget to silence their phones in the doctor’s waiting room. But not at the office of Dr. Barbara Schildkrout, a Boston-based psychiatrist. In her latest New York Times article this week, “In Therapy, Cell Phones Ring True,” she embraces the typically banished electronic device. ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408335 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:16:34 +0100 3408335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366170&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fblisstree-video-of-the-day-women-in-the-world-conference%2F Last weekend, Tina Brown and the Daily Beast hosted the “Women in the World” summit in New York City. The three-day conference brought together more than 300 female leaders in their respective fields including Madeleine Albright, Hillary Clinton, Queen Rania of Jordan, Meryl Streep, Barbara Walters, and Katie Couric, to talk about women’s stories and possible solutions to problems facing them in the 21st century. In our video of the day, Diane Sawyer discusses the conference with Tina Brown here. For more info and videos from the conference, go to The Daily Beast. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366170 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:36:50 +0100 3366170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3339670&cid=t_199393_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F07%2Fthe-proofs-in-the-positive-thinking%2F When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. –Helen Keller While Dr. Martin Seligman is considered the founding father of positive psychology, Barbara Fredrickson might be considered the founding mother. She has determined a ration for determining what it will take to turn around our negative thinking. I never thought of myself as a negative thinker, but maybe I need to get a second opinion. My best friend, Joel, is both a psychologist and photographer. He is warm, sensitive and caring. He is a professor at the local college and is thoughtful and caring with his students. He and I are cyclists and have ridden perhaps thousands of miles together. So why does he occasionally bothe... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3339670 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:43:44 +0100 3339670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142833&cid=t_199393_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F09Znvrxgu9Q%2F The highly charged debate over vaccines took an unusual turn late last month when a widely quoted anti-vaccine crusader, Barbara Loe Fisher, filed a lawsuit against Wired magazine and one of its writers, along with Paul Offit, an infectious disease specialist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, over a recent story. The November piece quotes, Offit, who is regularly villified by those questioning vaccines especially in connection with the debate over autism, as criticizing Fisher, who runs the National Vaccine Information Center, a self-described vaccine watchdog. Specifically, Offit says that Fisher “lies” (here is the lawsuit). In her suit, Fisher complains the article wrongfully portrays Offit, who is credited as one of the developers of Merck’s Rotateq vacc... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142833 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:31:11 +0100 3142833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3120456&cid=t_199393_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F25%2Fvideo-the-12-bipolar-days-of-christmas%2F DISCLAIMER: I am no Barbara Streisand. I’ve never taken a singing lesson in my life. Not one. (Ed. - Really??) The inspiration for this song came two weeks before Thanksgiving when I received a call from my doctor: we had better get together a plan for lowering my cholesterol. Yeah. Sure. Getting to it… right after I fix my pituitary tumor, abnormal aortic valve, bipolar brain, and facial fungus. My high cholesterol is not a new issue. Somewhere around the time David was conceived I found out that my cholesterol scores were higher than my verbal SATs. But for the last six years I didn’t do anything about it because (honest confession coming up here) many of those days I was so depressed that I really wanted to be with God in his mansion upstairs. Dropping dead of a heart... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3120456 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:36:19 +0100 3120456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082438&cid=t_199393_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F12%2Fwhats-wrong-with-positive-thinking%2F I absolutely love this post that Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., wrote specifically for Beyond Blue! You may remember her from another interview I did with her. She is a clinical psychologist, author of “Freeing Your Child From Negative Thinking” and other books, and a Huffington Post blogger. She’s an expert on negative thinking — how to turn it around to work for you. So I asked her to set us straight on what we should do with positive thinking, because the research is mixed. Voila! Here is her explanation, which I find VERY helpful, possibly brilliant. * * * Just when it seemed that the laws of modern life couldn’t get any more complicated–do you do facebook or just twitter: for the last time, what is twitter anyway? we seem to be getting conflicting advice abo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082438 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:35:25 +0100 3082438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3037009&cid=t_199393_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2009%2F11%2F26%2Fwill-politics-be-at-your-thanksgiving-table%2F From the folks at Politico So, will politics be discussed at YOUR Thanksgiving dinner table? At mine it would be a major FAIL. But, in the video above (about half way through), check out California United States Senator Barbara Boxer and the way she conducts herself. Carly Fiorina must be licking her Thanksgiving chops to be able to run against her in 2010. Hat Tip for this piece to a Twitter Follower/Friend: @Ali Technorati Tags: Barbara_Boxer, Carly_Fiorina, Thanksgiving Bookmark/Search this post with: (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3037009 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:09:19 +0100 3037009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2992657&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FvDjXwbMOftI%2F As I mentioned here yesterday: [W]hen some people in Washington hear that nation-building in Afghanistan is not a precondition to making America safer, or that prolonging our presence undermines America’s security, the argument for remaining then shifts to preserving the security and human rights of the people of Afghanistan. For example, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, (D-MD), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Aid and Dean of the Senate Women, said last April, “The United States should do everything it can to encourage Afghanistan to respect the basic rights and welfare of women and children.” But Malalai Joya, an Afghan woman elected to her country’s Parliament, says in yesterday’s Mercury News (via GG): As an Afghan woman who was elected to Parliame... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2992657 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:34:55 +0100 2992657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2984986&cid=t_199393_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F11%2Fnationwide-registry-to-match-study-volunteers-with-researchers%2F Individuals who want to participate in research studies can connect online with researchers nationwide through the first disease-neutral, volunteer recruitment registry.  ResearchMatch.org is a not-for-profit secure Web site, designed to provide people who are interested in participating in research the opportunity to be matched with studies that may be the right fit for them. NIH Announces [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2984986 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:32:15 +0100 2984986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977360&cid=t_199393_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F10%2Fbarbara-ehrenreich-on-the-sources-of-and-problems-with-dispositionism%2F From GRITtv: “Barbara Ehrenreich’s new book looks at the downside of looking on the bright side, which she says has undermined America.” * * * * * * * * * To read a sample of related Situationist posts, see “Barbara Ehrenreich – a Situationist,” “The Motivated Situation of Inequality and Discrimination,” “Thanksgiving as “System Justification”?,” “Cheering for the Underdog,” “Ayn Rand’s Dispositionism: The Situation of Ideas,” “Deep Capture – Part X,” “Promoting Dispositionism through Entertainment – Part I, Part II, & Part III,” (Source: The Situationist) The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977360 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:01:47 +0100 2977360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2920360&cid=t_199393_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2009%2F10%2F23%2Fcalifornia-gop-assemblyman-chuck-devore-falls-flat-in-california-u-s-senate-fundraising%2F The official filing  for the ending third quarter (September 30, 2009) is now posted over at the Federal Elections Commission although the National Journal had a summary earlier. You can generate your own DeVore FEC report in PDF format here. All Flap knows is that California United States Senator Barbara Boxer is licking her chops at the prospect of EVER running against a Republican candidate with so little monetary support. After all, DeVore has been campaigning for almost a year (as soon as he won re-election to the California Assembly and is term limited out from running for re-election) and has a “NET” cash on hand of $56K compared to Boxer’s $6.35 million. Now, Flap wants to know why Assemblyman DeVore is fibbing to the San Francisco Chronicle when he is statin... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2920360 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:02:06 +0100 2920360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890715&cid=t_199393_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F14%2Fbarbara-ehrenreich-a-situationist%2F Barbara Ehrenreich’s terrific, highly situationist, new book is now on the shelves, Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking has Undermined America. From a related Time Magazine article here’s a brief sample of her writing on the topic of optimism. * * * If you’re craving a quick hit of optimism, reading a news magazine is probably not the best way to go about finding it. As the life coaches and motivational speakers have been trying to tell us for more than a decade now, a healthy, positive mental outlook requires strict abstinence from current events in all forms. Instead, you should patronize sites like Happynews.com, where the top international stories of the week include “Jobless Man Finds Buried Treasure” and “Adorable &#821... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890715 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:01:59 +0100 2890715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712165&cid=t_199393_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F19%2Fis-my-child-a-kleptomaniac%2F In an article about apologizing, I confessed to stealing a friend’s hair brush when I was six. That brush burned a hole in the back of my closet until the unbearable guilt ratted me out to my Mom. She marched me over to my friend’s house and stood at a supervisory distance while I did the death walk of the condemned up to the door. The brush was returned together with a shaky, sincere apology. I never felt so bad, before or since. Thus ended my career in petty crime. When I read Perri Klass’s article in the New York Times Health section, Stealing in Childhood Does Not a Criminal Make, it rang so true. Dr. Klass is a pediatrician/writer whose career I’ve followed since my graduate school, her medical school days back in the ’80s. Like me, she is now a seasoned professional wit... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712165 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:00:57 +0100 2712165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2637783&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F5430siCE4RQ%2F In today’s Washington Post, education secretary Arne Duncan describes the administration’s $4.5 billion “Race to the Top” fund as “education reform’s moon shot” — a watershed undertaking that will transform the way children learn and dramatically improve outcomes. No doubt he believes that. But since he also seems to believe that he brought about dramatic academic gains in Chicago — something that I and others have shown is not the case — the secretary’s beliefs should be taken with a grain of salt. “Race to the Top” funds will be used to reward states that pursue education policies favored by Duncan and President Obama, and, by extension, to punish states that don’t. It is obedience training writ large. States that Dun... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2637783 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:57:39 +0100 2637783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570386&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMwC1DQQHSZY%2F Economists have advanced many theories of taxation. But as usual, the one that seems to explain the policies of the Obama administration best is what I call the Mikulski Principle, the theory most clearly enunciated in 1990 by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D, Md.): Let’s go and get it from those who’ve got it. Just take a look at the myriad taxes proposed or publicly floated by President Obama and his aides and allies: Raise the top income tax rates from their current 33 percent and 35 percent rates to 36 percent and 39.6 percent in 2011 Limit itemized deductions for people paying high rates Increase capital gains and dividend taxes by 33 percent for people paying high income tax rates Impose a value-added tax (VAT) on all goods and services Raise the Social Security tax by lifting the ca... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570386 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:02:26 +0100 2570386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2550249&cid=t_199393_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F28%2F4-things-healthy-older-people-have-in-common%2F I’m, right now and right here, sitting on the peak of that so-called hill we always talk about. Things could go swell for another 40 years, at which time I’ll be buried by any remaining friends. Or they could blow up in my face and trim my life back by a few decades. My body is no longer resilient to careless experiments. That’s for sure. At almost 40, I do indeed suffer the consequences of an extra shot of espresso, two nights of interrupted sleep, or a chocolate binge. The forgiveness and flexibility of my youth has officially gone bye-bye. So I’ve begun to ask myself what the energetic 80-year-olds that swim at the Naval Academy with me are doing differently than the lifeless elderly folks at the senior center I occasionally visit. And, yes, I’ll occasiona... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2550249 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:26:41 +0100 2550249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441168&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F4IzAdA24X0s%2F Next week the Cato Institute will hold seminars in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. The program is the same both places. Leda Cosmides, one of the world’s leading evolutionary psychologists, will kick things off at 11 a.m. with a talk on our intuitive ideas about fairness and justice. Then Cato’s Michael Tanner will warn about the horrors of Obamacare and Dan Mitchell will tell us that it doesn’t matter because the country’s going to be bankrupt anyway.  Former California congressman and Senate candidate, and potential governor, Tom Campbell will wrap things up after lunch with a  discussion of the state’s fiscal predicament. A sobering program for sobering times. Sign up now! (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441168 Thu, 28 May 2009 23:34:54 +0100 2441168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2415712&cid=t_199393_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F17%2Fsymptoms-of-ovarian-cancer-remain-relatively-stabile-over-time-as-reported-by-high-risk-women%2F Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center reported recently that symptoms of ovarian cancer tend to be relatively stable over time for women who are at increased risk of ovarian cancer based upon family history of cancer or BRCA 1/2 gene mutation. Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, located in Seattle, Washington, recently [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2415712 Mon, 18 May 2009 02:08:18 +0100 2415712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398815&cid=t_199393_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F09%2Fmoms-and-daughters-promoting-a-positive-body-image%2F Does this sound familiar? You’re standing in front of your full-length mirror scrutinizing your hips or thighs, and whispering to yourself how you should really lose some weight ASAP. However, as you’re engrossed in self-criticism, what you might not have expected is that your little girl — or older daughter — isn’t too far away, watching and listening and internalizing what you say and do. Recently, two books have been published on how mothers can influence their daughters’ body image (see here) along with practical advice on helping daughters foster a healthy body image. In You’d Be So Pretty If…, Dara Chadwick discusses how her mother’s weight struggles shaped her own image. Seemingly harmless statements have affected the author into adulthood. Barbara Kantrowitz and... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398815 Sat, 09 May 2009 13:00:34 +0100 2398815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349514&cid=t_199393_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F15%2Fsenator-barbara-boxer-reintroduces-legislation-to-better-diagnosis-ovarian-cancer%2F On March 31, 2009, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) reintroduced the Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Research Act of 2009 (H.R. 1816) legislation to develop new technologies to detect and fight ovarian cancer.  The Ovarian Cancer Biomarker Research Act bill, if ultimately enacted as law, would authorize $30 million each year for four years to fund research [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349514 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:44:30 +0100 2349514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2326621&cid=t_199393_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F01%2Fphrma-report-shows-record-number-of-development-drugs-to-treat-cancer-63-ovarian-cancer-203-solid-tumor-drugs-listed%2F “Responding to President Obama’s call for ‘a cure for cancer in our time,’ the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) delivered a new report today on medicines in the research pipeline for cancer. The report shows that America’s pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies are testing a record 861 new cancer medicines and vaccines. The [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2326621 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:06:11 +0100 2326621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2287309&cid=t_199393_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FT1QKkLYfM9o%2F Robin Williams underwent heart surgery on March 13th, which included replacing the aortic valve and repairing the mitral valve.  The 57-year-old comedian is reportedly doing very well. The aortic valve is a tricuspid valve - it has three leafs that open and close. The aorta, which is the largest artery in our body pumps cleaned, oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body. The aortic valve allows the oxygenated blood out and then closes so that the blood can’t back up. The valve can either malfunction or become sclerotic , which means that it starts to thicken, narrowing the passageway, making it more  difficult for the valve to work properly. Robin Williams Aortic valve surgery isn’t unusual, even at 57. There are many reasons why the valve may malfunction. Som... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2287309 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:28:47 +0100 2287309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249063&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F03%2Fanother-indiciation-that-assisted.html Don't get me wrong: I would object to assisted suicide even if it were ever going to be truly restricted to people with terminal illnesses. But of course, that isn't the goal, and it sure isn't the reality. The Final Exit Network illustrate this--although most of the obtuse or biased media continually miss the point, such as Time's hopelessly incompetent reportingAs I have written, FEN has never advocated restricting assited suicide to the terminally ill. The only major American group that does is The Hemlock Society. It didn't used to, but there was a takeover in which the former crackpot model of advocacy led by Derek Humphry--with suicide machine conventions, etc.--was replaced by the smooth and well tailored professional model led by Barbara Coombs Lee and Kathryn Tucker.With the profe... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249063 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:29:00 +0100 2249063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222383&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F02%2Firresponsible-advocacy-by-barbara.html There she goes again--meaning Compassion (Hemlock Society) and Choices head Barbara Coombs Lee--pushing the baloney that assisted suicide is only about preventing unalieviable suffering for the terminally ill. Worse, she engages in irresponsible demogoguery about proper care of dying patients. From her Huffington Post article: Let's be clear. The policies on end-of-life decisions in every state except Oregon, Washington and Montana are merciless and irrational. Dying patients are abandoned to their agonies and any talk of assistance in their dying occurs in hushed, confused tones. A decent society must do better.Well, that's not only fear mongering of the worst kind, but it is also a slander to the good work of hospice professionals, who most definitely do not abandon patients "to their ag... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222383 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:36:00 +0100 2222383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2240550&cid=t_199393_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2Fe6nWH_cEUZA%2F Will Barbara Eden wittle her... [[ 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=2240550 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:46:49 +0100 2240550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2194766&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F02%2Fmore-proof-that-assisted-suicide.html The culture of death brooks no dissent, I have repeatedly warned. That means the assisted suicide agenda, if it is widely successful, will one day seek to force all doctors to participate in the mercy killings of their patients--either by doing the deed personally, or referring them to a death doctor they know will write the poison prescription (or eventually, lethally inject the curare).More proof: Barbara Coombs Lee of Compassion and Choices (formerly Hemlock Society), is in a dither about the Bush conscience clause regulation that prevents employers from discriminating against medical professionals who refuse to participate in assisted suicide (as one example) on moral grounds. From her blog: That meddlesome regulation encouraging healthcare workers to obstruct needed treatment consider... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2194766 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:28:00 +0100 2194766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2131374&cid=t_199393_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2FwsiJDTpxP48%2F Throughout the ceremonies surrounding the Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President, we began to hear more about Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States.  Some people may have wondered what the connection was as: *Obama followed Lincoln’s route as he came to Washington for the weekend of festivities.  He used  Mr. Lincoln’s Bible for his swearing in. As we hear more about Abraham Lincoln, we may want to refresh our knowledge about the Civil War, his Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves, and his famous Gettysburg Address.  Our children may begin asking questions, and you find they might not have full knowledge from studies at school. Some of this discussion might stimulate memories in the minds of your Alzheimer’s patients (as I relate i... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2131374 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:56:42 +0100 2131374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961522&cid=t_199393_90_f&fid=36413&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdcscience.net%2F%3Fp%3D384 A really good bit of investigative journalism by BBC Inside Out South West.was shown on Wednesday 12th November 2008.  Unfortunately it was shown only in the South West.  If you are in the UK you can see it on BBC iPlayer.  Otherwise video will be be coming soon.  It features [...] (Source: DC's goodscience) DC's goodscience blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961522 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:48:21 +0100 1961522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1794450&cid=t_199393_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FErZeMKMRlsQ%2F A simile, as my students are quick to tell me, is when you’re comparing something to something else and you use “as” or “like.” It’s a comparison of something by way of mentioning something else, and the “‘as’ or ‘like’” makes it very clear what you’re up to. “Simile” is the title of one of my favorite poems from Line Dance (Word Press 2008) by Barbara Crooker: My son showd me his paper from remedial English; he was supposed to fill in the blanks. Cool as a __________. Smooth as a __________. Neat as a _____. He came up with: angry as a teakettle and when I asked, “Why?” said, “Because it was boiling mad.” Of course, it was marked wrong, one more red mark in his life’s lo... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1794450 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:06:55 +0100 1794450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1770620&cid=t_199393_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F_yuautKfH1E%2F Here’s what readers have been saying in a very busy week in which we learned, or learned again, that the MMR vaccine does not cause autism: Norah on whether the term “mild autism” is still in use and Larry on the “pop psychology typical of wired [magazine].” Ongoing discussion about stem cell therapy as an autism treatment, and about the death of Shirley Meade at a camp after being given the wrong medication. Jaz on what it’s been like in Illinois on a 49-year-old younger brother who was “on a waiting list for a home for 20 years after contacting an advocate he got one of the two places that 52 people were waiting for.” Regan adds to a discussion on the MMR controversy and notes an interview with Ben Goldacre. Bonnie Sayers on school security... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1770620 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:36:32 +0100 1770620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1730651&cid=t_199393_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F08%2F25%2Fvintage-psychology-film%2F Habit Patterns (1954) hails from the Psychology for Living film series by McGraw Hill Book, with an accompanying textbook by Sorenson and Malm. It was targeted at 1950s teens. I’d hate to see what questions they asked the class after showing this hilariously harrowing film. “It’s a little late for tears, isn’t it Barbara?” she says, the patronizing narrator beginning to chide. “You’re a creature of habit, Barbara, we all are. Unfortunately not all your habits are good ones. Here’s how your day started wrong.” There’s a list. “You started your day with no plan at all. Can’t find your hair brush? Can’t remember where you left it?” She continues in the same tone throughout all 14 minutes of this educationa... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1730651 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:50:34 +0100 1730651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1668763&cid=t_199393_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F350995062%2F The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has received a $250,000 multi-year grant from the J.P. McCarthy Fund of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan to benefit its J.P. McCarthy Cord Stem Cell Bank. The grant, which will be given in $50,000 increments over five years, will help enhance the collection area and expand the capacity to help people in need of cord stem cell transplants - non-embryonic stem cells that are extracted from the umbilical cord and placenta following the birth of a child. The J.P. McCarthy Cord Stem Cell Bank at the Karmanos Cancer Institute is one of two public cord blood banks in Michigan and the only center in the state with the National Marrow Donor program registry designation that requires compliance with the highest standards in cord blood banking.... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1668763 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:20:20 +0100 1668763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1664625&cid=t_199393_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F350421476%2F Now that we have seen the disappionting results for bapineuzumab, which failed to improve cognitive functioning and raised the risk of a potentially serious side effect, what will this mean for the drugmaker? More cost cutting, according to Deutsche Bank analyst Barbara Ryan. Already plagued by a series of drug approvals that postponed needed revenue, Wyeth can be expected to “expand its restructuring initiatives and find additional cost savings,” she writes in an investor note. Wyeth, you may recall, has already eliminated 4 percent of what had been a global workforce of appoximately 50,000 people, with plans to boost that to 6 percent by year’s end. “Wyeth’s growth outlook is below the group and market; and long term potential for significant upside from bapineu... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1664625 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:57:54 +0100 1664625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1640481&cid=t_199393_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F340936244%2F As promised in my previous post (10 Brain Training Tips To Teach and Learn), here are some of the resources that inform my understanding of the brain: books, conferences, and websites. BOOKS There are a multitude of books about the brain. For educators, the best of these are books that demystify the language of neuroscience while providing information applicable to the teaching/learning process. Among the more prolific or well-known authors of this type include Jeb Schenck, Robert Sylwester, Barbara Givens, Robert Marzano, Marilee Sprenger, and Eric Jensen. I have found books by Sprenger and Jensen to be immensely helpful. Both write about the brain in understandable terms, provide practical suggestions, discuss sensible ideas, and include innumerable references to supportive research. Thr... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1640481 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:43:03 +0100 1640481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1596324&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Furine-enemas-suggested-as-treatment-for.html Wibble wibble wibbleA diet devoid of salt, topped up with six pints of water a day, is not compatible with life.A woman who suffered brain damage after she was allegedly put on a detox diet by a nutritional therapist yesterday (July 3) won £810,000 in compensation. Dawn Page, 52, from Coxwell Street, Faringdon, told London's High Court she had suffered uncontrolled vomiting and a fit after consulting Barbara Nash, of Old London Road, Holton, near Wheatley, about losing weight.  Mrs Page's legal team alleged Mrs Nash advised her to increase her water intake by six pints a day - and to avoid salt. They also said that when informed of Mrs Page's symptoms, Mrs Nash said "what was happening was not unusual" and "was part of the detoxification process".Barbara Nash D.N.N.Mrs Page, through her ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1596324 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:21:00 +0100 1596324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1002754&cid=t_199393_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5828 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zdm-bCfyyI California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger told the truth above. So, you have to believe him when he says he is not interested in Barbara Boxer’s job, right? Maybe he is laughing now because he ONLY leads Boxer by 1 percentage point and doesn’t want her to use him to raise campaign money. It is early in any case. Stay tuned…… California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks about his life as a bodybuilder and his relationship with his wife, Maria Shriver, during a speach to the Silicon Valley Leadership Group in San Jose, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 2, 2007. Previous: Arnold Schwarzenegger Beating Barbara Boxer for U.S. Senate in Latest Poll Arnold Schwarzenegger Watch: Arnold for United States Senate in 2010 Technorati Tags: Arnol... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1002754 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:31:07 +0100 1002754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=994932&cid=t_199393_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5805 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDEh2XWSheg Hillary has just put California and other Western states in play for the GOP Presidential race. Flap sees the direct mail and the television commercials now. Thanks Hillary. Since California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed illegal aliens drivers license bills a number of times will he do television for the GOP Presidential nominee? Probably, since he will likely challenge Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer in 2010. Stay tuned…….. Others Blogging: Alarming News Suitably Flip Assorted Babble by Suzie Shrillary was for licenses for criminal aliens…before she was against it « Crush Liberalism Michelle Malkin » Video: Hillary’s big blunder JammieWearingFool Captain’s Quarters snapped shot I’m A Pundit Too | Presidenti... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=994932 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:50:31 +0100 994932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=991772&cid=t_199393_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5801 California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, shakes hands with emergency personnel before a football game in San Diego Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, during a pre-game ceremony honoring emergency personnel who responded to the California wildfires. Schwarzenegger’s highly visible handling of the fires gave him a boost at a time when his legislative agenda has stalled. Flap told you that California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger would be a formidable foe to California Senator Barbara Boxer. Now, there is proof. The poll which was taken before the Governator’s high profile role in the California Wildfire Crisis is here. Flap says it is the Governator’s race to lose. Barbara Boxer has NEVER had a well-funded or popular opponent. But, will Arnold want it? Stay tuned….. Previo... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=991772 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:48:56 +0100 991772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=921640&cid=t_199393_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5671 Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) walks together with the U.S. delegation during the opening ceremony for the Special Olympics in Shanghai October 2, 2007. Dan Walters makes the most recent case although Flap mentioned it before. The answer is YES. The Governator WILL challenge Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer. Arnold does NOT have the patience to wait for Senator Dianne Feinstein to retire in 2012. The Governator will paint the radically LEFT Boxer as a post-partisan obstruction to national consensus and will win going away - after a costly and dirty media campaign. Count on it…….. Update: Read Arnie Steinberg’s comments on Arnold’s legacy as California Governor here. Previous: Arnold Care Vs. Hillary Care 2.0: Arnold Care Covers Illegal Aliens Arnold... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=921640 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:43:18 +0100 921640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=847239&cid=t_199393_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5533 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, right, speaks as former California governors, Pete Wilson, left, and Gray Davis look on during a news conference Thursday Aug. 23, 2007 in Los Angeles. The three along with members of the Voices of Reform Coalition including Common Cause and League of Women Voters met to discuss ways promote a fundamental change in the way political boundaries are drawn to insure fairness and transparency in elections. Garry South, a veteran political consultant who handled Gray Davis’gubernatorial campaigns, and who last year headed Steve Westly’s campaign for governor makes the case. The Governator will paint the radically LEFT Boxer as a post-partisan obstruction to national consensus and will win going away - after a costly and dirty media campaign... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=847239 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:54:58 +0100 847239 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828105&cid=t_199393_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fphillip-atkinson-of-family-security.html Digby, : Annotated Cliff Schector apparently broke this into the blogsphere after hearing about it on Thom Hartmann's show. I heard about this on, where else, the Thom Hartmann show. He discussed Democratic Underground's look at Family Security Matters. This bunch of sickos (apologies to Michael Moore) advocates that Bush should be our permanent president and that there should be no more democracy. Democracy is bad. Kings are good. Who's on their advisory board? Reagan era remnants abound. Here are some names that Hartmann tossed out: Barbara Comstock, Laura Ingraham, Frank Gaffney, James Woolsey, and...drum roll...Dick Cheney. Oh, and by the way, it's the same Gaffney who goes on CNN with talk of aggression against Iran. That Frank Gaffney. - post by graphictruth This is part of the ... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828105 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 828105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=773490&cid=t_199393_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F139688497%2F Faced with its meager pipeline, the drugmaker is now more actively targeting investments that can bolster its portfolio. Toward that end, Pfizer recently hired Barbara Dalton, a venture capital veteran from SR One, and her unit, which she’ll join next month, is being given enough capital to make six to eight investments a year, the Associated Press reports. An existing unit called Pfizer Strategic Investments Group has had a narrower focus, funding diagnostics, software and technology providers such as Genomic Health, a developer of a cancer diagnostics; molecular-imaging company Avid Radiopharmaceuticals; and Entelos, which makes computer models of disease. The group, which began investing in 2004, funded nine companies, according to its Web site, and invested about $1.5 million in ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=773490 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:03:55 +0100 773490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=752809&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F24%2Fehrenreich-on-the-blame-the-cancer-patient-mentality%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, All Cancers, Opinion, BlogsBarbara Ehrenreich, author, political activist and breast cancer survivor, writes on the "Blame the cancer patient" mentality this week on her blog in a piece titled, "What Causes Cancer: Probably Not You."Ehrenreich writes about the new study that came out last week about fruits and vegetables not preventing the recurrence of breast cancer:The perennial temptation to blame disease on sin or at least some grave moral failing just took another hit. A major new study shows that women on a virtuous low fat diet with an extraordinary abundance of fruits and veggies were no less likely to die of breast cancer than women who grazed more freely.Ehrenreich also criticizes the positive psychology movement, where any health setback can be conque... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=752809 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 752809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=743322&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F19%2Fdeep-belly-fat-not-so-evil-after-all%2F Filed under: Type 2, Lifestyle, Research, Daily NewsDid you hear about renowned Harvard scientist Barbara Kahn's latest published research? I blogged about it recently. Kahn and colleagues state, in a report published in Cell Metabolism (July 2007), that it's possible to use a simple blood test to detect the presence of a specific protein called RBP4. Kahn et al say the presence of RBP4 can be used to measure accumulations of deep belly fat. Underpinning this research is a belief that such accumulations of belly fat increase risk for metabolic syndrome, leading to various maladies including heart disease and diabetes.However, not everyone accepts this point of view. A Yale research team says that deep belly fat may not be so evil after all. The researchers, who are based at Yale University... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=743322 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 743322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=733636&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F13%2Fdetecting-dangerous-deep-belly-fat%2F Filed under: Type 2, ResearchIt used to be that fat was just fat. Not anymore. Turns out that even fat is, upon close examination, more complicated than we ever realized. Did you know, for instance, that accumulations of deep belly fat are particularly harmful? Such accumulations are a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes because they are associated with increased insulin resistance, not to mention increased risk of heart attack.One problem with deep belly fat, however, is that you can't necessarily detect it with a tape measure or by eyeballing someone's waistline. That is, you can't tell by just looking at a person how much of the fat surrounding their abdomen is deep belly fat versus the subcutaneous fat that lies just under the skin's surface. However, a new study reports that a simple bloo... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=733636 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 733636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675456&cid=t_199393_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F13%2Fjanuvia-actos-set-to-benefit-from-avandias-plight%2F Filed under: Type 2, Drugs, ResearchAvandia, a drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes, has been in the news of late following the release of controversial study results which concluded the drug leaves patients at an increased risk for heart trouble. My fellow blogger Bev has touched on the conundrum now facing diabetics on Avandia regimens. You can quit taking Avandia, but then what? Thousands of Americans are now facing this predicament and many have opted to switch their prescriptions to something else. The Philadelphia Inquirer is running a feature about this and talks to some diabetics who have opted for the "try something else" route. The Inquirer profiles, among others, pharmacist Ben Briggs, 59, who switched to Merck's Januvia in the wake of the Avandia scandal, but was sorely disappoin... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675456 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=594265&cid=t_199393_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F5%2F7%2Fbarbara-hillary-a-new-kind-of-oldster.html There is a great story in the SF Chronicle about a woman named Barbara Hillary. The headline in the print version of the Chronicle proclaims “Black woman reaches goal – North Pole.” But to me the real story here is that Hillary is a 75 year old lung cancer survivor who hired a personal trainer and learned to ski so that she could go to the North Pole.When I was a kid I thought being 65 meant getting a Barcalounger and watching the soaps. Now, grammas and grampas are engaging in adventures previously thought to be the purview of the young and crazy.Hillary, the article says, grew up in Harlem. She was a nurse and a community activist. After retirement, she battled lung cancer. By age 72, she was dog sledding in Quebec and photographing polar bears in Manitoba. When she lea... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=594265 Mon, 07 May 2007 14:36:03 +0100 594265