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 'basketball'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:52:21 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096874&cid=t_103350_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fim-proud-of-bennet%2F Last year, at my first Friends for Life (FFL) conference, I bumped into Gary Scheiner in the exhibit hall. He told me that they play basketball in the activity center in the evenings. I didn’t have any of my basketball gear (contact lenses, ankle braces, etc) but wanted to give it a try. It was so much fun. This year I made sure to pack some basketball clothes. George and Cherise covered my co-hosting duties for DSMA Live on Thursday night, and I got to enjoy some basketball. It was a blast! We were able to round up a handful of grown-ups and a bunch of athletic younger folks, and we ran full-court ball for about an hour and a half. Rick Philbin is a basketball stud, and the guy is in amazing shape. He pretty much does whatever he wants to on the court, and there’s not much a... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096874 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:41:32 +0100 5096874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828987&cid=t_103350_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F14%2F8-reasons-why-twitter-can-make-you-happy%2F I’m a huge fan of Twitter, and I’ve tried to persuade several people to give it a try. (My greatest triumph: convincing my sister to use it. Seeing my sister in my Twitter feed — that makes me very happy.) We’ve all seen how Twitter can play an unprecedented role in world events and in news communication. But on a very personal, routine level, there are several (other) ways in which Twitter can boost your happiness. After all, is it just a coincidence that a blue bird is both the symbol for happiness and the symbol for Twitter? Probably yes, I know, but still, it’s a happy coincidence. 1. Twitter allows you to pursue your passion — even if only in your imagination. A key to a happier life is to have fun – people who regularly have fun are twenty times ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828987 Sat, 14 May 2011 16:30:58 +0100 4828987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789522&cid=t_103350_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fsloppy-evenings-low-blood-sugars-guilt-and-fear%2F This has been an active week for me. It feels good. My body feels good. Four days of basketball, with one seriously kick ass weight session afterward. Four days of tossing a football around with my son and shooting baskets with my daughter. One short bike ride back home after taking my old pickup truck to the repair shop. As far as exercise, I’m doing it. And it feels good. But I get sloppy in the evenings. High carb foods combined with estimated carb counts and ballpark boluses PLUS a lot of exercise and activity equals an evening full of lows that leave me feeling fat, guilty, foolish, frustrated, helpless, stupid, and scared. The first low blood sugar I treat with glucose tabs. But because I’ve been so sloppy with my insulin dose, they are not enough to do the trick. So I ha... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789522 Fri, 06 May 2011 06:53:22 +0100 4789522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592358&cid=t_103350_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fkj9MA3WDFUo%2F By David BoazI hope you've got your NCAA bracket in by now. The NCAA estimates that 35 million Americans will do so. But keep in mind: As the Washington Post notes, you're breaking the law: Office pools, despite the warnings of law enforcement officials, are among the country’s most popular illegal activities. The FBI estimates that roughly $2.5 billion is gambled on the NCAA tournament, and only $80 million is bet legally through Nevada sports books. A good portion of the rest takes the form of $5 or $10 entry fees to participate in a bracket-pick NCAA tournament pool. Is this the most popular illegal activity in America? Well, the Office of National Drug Control Policy says that 104 million Americans have used marijuana, 28.5 million in the past year. Does it make sense to criminalize... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592358 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:49:08 +0100 4592358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399753&cid=t_103350_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fangry-exercise%2F I think one of the secrets to decent diabetes management is management … of priorities. November of 2010 I had the best lab report I’ve had since I was in my early 20′s.  Best A1C, best cholesterol, best everything.  I hadn’t made any purposeful changes to my diabetes routine, I wasn’t testing more, I wasn’t counting carbs better, I wasn’t watching what I ate any closer than usual.  But I had been exercising like crazy. I was been spending three to four hours per day at the YMCA playing basketball and lifting weights, and I felt great.  I am lucky to have found an exercise that I really enjoy (basketball).  While playing basketball I am having fun, and that’s why I do it.  It just happens to be great exercise too.  How lucky am I? I ha... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399753 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:00:10 +0100 4399753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302161&cid=t_103350_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F31%2Fworkarounds-that-work-russell-bishops-wise-advice-for-2011%2F Here’s an appropriate post for New Year’s Eve! How to organize your life! So that everything that happens in 2011 will fit into a nice, neat category. Sort of. My only resolution this year is to become more organized in the way I work and live so that work and life are less on my mind during the times that I’m supposed to be chilling with the kids or hanging with friends. I hereby declare that I am guilty of the perspective of just getting through something to get to the other side, where things will be peaceful. I’m constantly wishing for a date in the nearby future, where the specific problems and complications of today won’t be there. But that attitude robs me of so many teaching moments of today. Thus, next year, I am going to try my best to be as organiz... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302161 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:00:37 +0100 4302161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4277814&cid=t_103350_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FqsLU7mCp_-o%2F By Neal McCluskeyLast night, the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team broke the college hoops consecutive win record of 88 games set by UCLA’s men in the early 1970s. In anticipation of this, UConn coach Geno Auriemma caused a bit of a stir by accusing some male sports fans of being upset because a women’s team was threatening a record set by men. This does not compute. Somewhere there might be a man upset by this — though I haven’t heard one — but I don’t see why: The UCLA men beat men’s teams, the UConn women have beaten women’s teams. It says nothing bad about men that a women’s team has a longer win streak. Where there might be en element of gender conflict at play is in how UConn got to this point. According ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4277814 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:07:55 +0100 4277814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272485&cid=t_103350_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FFacqUuxSZyI%2Fsleeping-in-basketball-anxiety-eggs-grits-confidence.php Routines help me with my diabetes.  As much as I like to think that by using an insulin pump I can just go with the flow, that's not always the case.  A routine, by definition, is something that is done over and over again.  With diabetes, repetition gives us an opportunity to fine tune all of the calculations that go into life with diabetes.   Working with Ginger, I've come up with a good routine for the first half of my typical day.  I wake up early and have two scrambled eggs with some corn grits for breakfast.  I keep a measuring cup in the container of corn grits, so I know I'm getting an accurate carb count.  I had that breakfast for about three weeks straight (during the weekdays), and of those 15 days, there was only ONE day where my blood su... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272485 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 20:26:20 +0100 4272485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214392&cid=t_103350_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FTfGF22cVSOA%2Fstepping-it-up.php I've been working hard to mix in some weight lifting with all of the basketball I've been playing lately.  On a good week, I'll play ball 4-5 times and lift weights 1-2 times (it's a start, right?).Last week was tough.  Thursday was the Thanksgiving holiday here in the US.  There was also a problem with one half of the basketball court on Monday, so that messed up my routine for the week.  With a lot of effort, I made it back to the gym on Friday (the day after Thanksgiving).  Basketball was just so-so, but I pushed myself into into the weight room afterward.  One of the exercises I've been doing regularly is the "Step-up".   This is where you stand on the ground, put one leg up on a weight bench or platform, then "step-up" onto it.  I try to do... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214392 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:00:00 +0100 4214392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207460&cid=t_103350_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FEgcqOKb2ZQ4%2Fthanks-kelly-kunik.php I dropped my lancing device (a.k.a. my "finger poker") on the gym floor last week.  The cap that goes over the lancet popped off and skittered away.  I'm on the side of the basketball court, facing the wall.  There's nothing but empty gym floor to my left, right, and behind me.  I looked and looked and looked, but I could not find the cap to my finger poker.  I was a little amused, because really, where the hell could it have gone?  I wanted to test my blood sugar and get back to playing ball. I stood there trying to figure out what to do, still trying to figure out how this little piece of plastic could just disappear.  Then I thought of Kelly Kunik.  I flashed back to the first Roche Social Media Summit, back in the summer of 2009.  It was ver... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207460 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:00:00 +0100 4207460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107951&cid=t_103350_175_f&fid=39258&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FInsidePaTraining%2F%7E3%2FS69mWwPuMyo%2Fgabe-teaches-neuromuscular-assessment One of the things I love about the UC Davis program is the broad experience of the students.  Nurses, EMTs, lab techs, radiology techs, therapists, corpsmen, you name it.  And the faculty aren’t afraid draw from the students to teach.  Here, my classmate and co-blogger Gabe shares his sports physiology expertise with the class.  He’s [...] (Source: Inside PA Training) Inside PA Training blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107951 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 03:24:22 +0100 5107951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4098093&cid=t_103350_111_f&fid=38038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcosmicwatercooler.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fonce-more-about-adidas-basketball.html Sports Basement has come to expect. The embroidered logo is as much a style statement then you won't have to have. It does not just cater to the adidas basketball jersey and get to impart some exercise to the adidas basketball tournament and the adidas basketball jersey. Online shopping is the most celebrated major football leagues in the adidas basketball jersey as well as their predecessor the adidas basketball jersey will want the adidas basketball boots. They lead the adidas basketball jersey in designing their Original Product line. They make great indoor, outdoor, running and cycling shoes are some what over. Technology has surpassed the adidas basketball jersey, now cult fashion footwear thanks to Adidas and not as loose as other bags.Once you've got your teenager along when you pur... Cosmic Watercooler blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4098093 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:14:00 +0100 4098093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077347&cid=t_103350_111_f&fid=38038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcosmicwatercooler.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fnext-thought.html Golf is a game that involves a lot of walking long distances and not some cheaply made imitation. The explosion in athletic shoe popularity over the adidas basketball shorts by the most quality-conscious buyer on the adidas basketball trainers is thinner and lighter than normal synthetics, this football or soccer boot has the adidas basketball uniform. And runners know that their F50 range of sports shoes and that's what we bring to you, here in this article.But, if you spend a certain role in how effective your golf shoe plays a certain amount of money. They also have clear returns policies so that it is easy to manage, then there were football boots. To this day, Adidas still remains a household word and a company specializing in sports clothing. The segment is dominated by various types... Cosmic Watercooler blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077347 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:52:00 +0100 4077347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077348&cid=t_103350_111_f&fid=38038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcosmicwatercooler.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Factual-post.html Why must you buy one for yourself for it will be highlighting some points with special emphasis to Adidas and the adidas basketball sneakers are certainly built for speed and with the famous three stripes logo from Adidas and the adidas basketball camp and the adidas basketball cheeky, all the adidas basketball sneakers no fear about the adidas basketball sneakers a teenage runner well knows. The right shoes are worth pondering. Adidas ensures that the adidas basketball sneakers of your game play. In addition to that, it is with Adidas soccer cleats. What I like most is the adidas basketball shoes next time you attend that charity function - you get the adidas basketball sneaker for them. Adidas has constantly delivered the adidas basketball sneakers for sport were also a central point to ... Cosmic Watercooler blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077348 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 10:43:00 +0100 4077348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3913122&cid=t_103350_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealing-the-spirit-more-profitable-than-healing-the-body%2F2010.08.28 Yes, it’s true – most doctors may soon be government employees. No, not the Lasik surgeons, the plastic surgeons, or the dentists — they were clearly more focused on career day. But is it necessarily a bad thing if all of your income comes from federal, state, or local governments? If your business is caring for the medical needs of the less fortunate, a Medicaid doctor or a VA doctor perhaps, then your luxury box may be something more Thoreau-like, maybe some nice lawn furniture in the backyard. On the other hand, if your business model involves caring for recently-released prisoners or drug addicts, then you are in the financial sweet spot. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Dr John M* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3913122 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3913122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3761404&cid=t_103350_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Frepeated-practice-not-always-perfect-how-to-improve-your-game%2F photo: Thinkstock It’s sad when something that everyone told you as a child turns out to be a lie. Santa Claus isn’t real; the only person willing to exchange your baby teeth for money is your mom; and practice doesn’t actually make perfect. This explains why we were never able to perfect our jump shot even though we practiced in the driveway for hours on end. So what are you supposed to do if you’re determined to be the next LeBron? Mix up your practice. Instead of doing 100 lay-ups, engage in variable training and practice a mixture of skills. Do a lay-up, then a jump shot, then dribble for a while. Studies show that variable training produces better results regarding the skill you want to improve. So, practice kind of makes perfect — you just have to make sure ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3761404 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:58:13 +0100 3761404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740584&cid=t_103350_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FcqY5QUVJim0%2F By Daniel J. MitchellSupporters of the Cleveland Cavaliers, especially the owner of the team, are upset that basketball superstar LeBron James has decided to sign with the Miami Heat. The anger is especially intense because the Cavaliers offered James $4 million more over the next five years. But their anger is misplaced because more money in Cleveland actually translates into about $1 million less disposable income when the burden of state and local income taxes is added to the equation. Rather than condemn James for making a rational choice, local basketball fans should tar and feather Ohio politicians. This story from CNBC walks through the calculations. [I]f you match up what James’ salary would be for the first five years in Cleveland and the five years in Miami, you find that the C... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740584 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:26:49 +0100 3740584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346425&cid=t_103350_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2Faustin-freeman-diagnosed-with-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Daily NewsGeorgetown guard Austin Freeman has developed diabetes, which shouldn't affect his basketball career, but has made the junior's status questionable for today's start to the Big East tournament in New York City. Regardless of when he begins playing, his physician, Stephen Clement, head of the Diabetes Center at Georgetown University Hospital, will be on hand to help the Hoyas' leading scorer manage his condition. Clement told reporters at a press conference that it may take up to a month to determine which type of diabetes Freeman has. Type 1 diabetes, which occurs when the pancreas stops producing insulin, afflicts five to 10 percent of all diabetics. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body can't use the insulin that is produced. Freeman had felt ill... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346425 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3346425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3110994&cid=t_103350_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fnba-teams-sleeping-like-champions.html Previously the Sleep Education Blog reported that both the Boston Celtics and the Portland Trail Blazers have been making sleep a priority. Now it seems like sleep is catching on in the NBA.As a result the early morning shoot-around may become a casualty of this renewed emphasis on sleep. Over the weekend sportswriter Howard Beck wrote in the New York Times:For 38 years, the morning shoot-around has been an unquestioned staple of the N.B.A. game-day routine. It may soon be extinct, another dusty exhibit in basketball history, next to the peach basket, the two-handed set shot and John Stockton’s short shorts.The San Antonio Spurs were the trend setters. Two years ago they stopped holding morning shoot-arounds on game days.This season they’ve eliminated morning practices altogether. Inst... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3110994 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:00:00 +0100 3110994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2924735&cid=t_103350_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fceltics-getting-sleep-for-nba-season.html Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers is looking for any advantage that will help his team return to the NBA Finals this year. After winning the 2008 NBA Title, the Celtics were ousted from the 2009 playoffs by the Orlando Magic.This season the Celtics get All-Star forward Kevin Garnett back from a knee injury. They’re also getting more sleep.The team is being advised by Harvard sleep researcher Dr. Charles Czeisler. As a result they’re practicing at noon instead of early in the morning. And they’re no longer holding morning shootarounds on game days.“I think they’re fresh,” Rivers told the Boston Globe. “I think we’ve had better practices.”The goal is to help the players avoid the sleep deprivation that is rampant in the NBA. The 82-game regular season can be a brutal gri... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2924735 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:36:00 +0100 2924735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2881303&cid=t_103350_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fautistic-basketball%2F I just found a great video of an autistic high school basketball player in Rochester, New York.  This video shows that Autistic People can play sports – even though I really suck at most sports (I got a 33 while bowling with Kate on my birthday). This is a great friday video after a [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2881303 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:21:07 +0100 2881303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2793364&cid=t_103350_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FJbP5nayGyYs%2F This week we’re highlighting images that illustrate the concept of spectrum with puzzle pieces. I like the idea of the puzzle piece, but not that computer-generated clip art that is often used as a shorthand to say “autism.” Today’s image, from a photographer named Jared on flickr.com, seems even more appropriate to the spectrum because the pieces are from a sky-patterned puzzle, and I often view the sky, with its sense of the unfathomable and limitlessness, as an image that feels so right to describe autism. Photo courtesy of jared (flickr.com) •     •     • It seems like a pretty clear-cut case. Sixteen-year-old high school student, female, diagnosed with autism (though able to communicate verbally), pressed into sexual relationship with her basketball ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2793364 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:15:45 +0100 2793364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859124&cid=t_103350_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2009%2F07%2Frecess-and-sports%2F There were many recesses and lunches where I sat in envy. ESPECIALLY during the times I rode around in a wheelchair. I’d watch the girls playing tag, their legs zigging and zagging flawlessly.  I’d want their gracefulness. I’d watch the boys on the basketball court. They’d make high jumps, their hips would pivot as they tried to avoid losing the bouncing ball. I’d want that athleticism. Thankfully, I had my own set of nerdy friends who’d sit with me on the benches. But as I laughed and joked with them, I craved and craved to play with those other kids. Their physicality just looked so FUN. They bursted with life out there on the school yard. Recess and lunch: Wonderful for the laughs I got from my buddies. Excruciating to see over and over the physical ... Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859124 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:41:34 +0100 2859124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512625&cid=t_103350_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FMY9lDiJMMz0%2Fblood-sweat-and-basketball.php I finally took my sorry butt back to the gym today (Monday).  I've got a boat load of excuses for not exercising, but in reality they are all bullshit.  I could have made time for it, but just didn't.  Basketball is not exactly one of those "muscle memory" sports.  It is a "practice, practice, practice" sport.  If you don't practice your jump shot, it goes away.  I've issued an Amber... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512625 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:15:00 +0100 2512625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306710&cid=t_103350_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FfqXbE0nC7N4%2F Okay, I made that up.  But suppose President Obama had reversed the outcome of the NCAA men’s basketball championship.  That would kind of defeat the whole purpose of the tournament, wouldn’t it? (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306710 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:19:46 +0100 2306710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284806&cid=t_103350_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fsleep-jet-lag-on-day-2-of-march-madness.html How did yesterday’s jet lag-challenged teams fare on the first day of the NCAA basketball tournament?BYU came out flat, fell behind and never caught up to Texas A&M. Cal State Northridge was the opposite. They started strong but faded late in a loss to Memphis.As for UCLA, they’re probably relieved to have escaped with a one-point win. After crossing three time zones to play a late game, they’ll surely get some rest today on their day off.Which teams are most likely to come out sluggish on day two of the tournament?Utah St. gets to stay “home” in the Mountain time zone to play Marquette in Boise, Idaho. But it will be an early morning for the Aggies.The 12:30 p.m. EDT tip-off means that the game will start at 10:30 a.m. locally. It will feel like 11:30 a.m. for sixth-seeded M... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284806 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:03:00 +0100 2284806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284807&cid=t_103350_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fsleep-jet-lag-and-march-madness.html The NCAA basketball tournament tips off today at 12:20 p.m. EDT. Did you finish your bracket yet?President Obama completed his bracket early. Surprisingly, he was extremely “conservative” with his picks.His Elite Eight includes all four of the number-one seeds and three of the number-two seeds. His only sleeper? Third-seeded Syracuse over second-seeded Oklahoma.If you’re still finalizing your bracket, one thing to keep in mind is jet lag. Some teams have to travel a long way to play their first game.One example is UCLA. The Bruins have to cross three time zones to play upset-minded Virginia Commonwealth in Philadelphia, Pa., tonight.The good news for UCLA is that the game won’t start until almost 10 p.m. EDT. They’ll be playing when their body clocks are set at a West-Coast time ... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284807 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:51:00 +0100 2284807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2234135&cid=t_103350_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F04%2Fbeing-stephon-marbury-the-situation-of-having-baggage%2F Julian Benbow of the Boston Globe has an interesting story on the newest Boston Celtic:  32-year-old Stephon Marbury, a former NBA All-Star point guard who was recently released by the New York Knicks. Marbury is considered a very talented player, but during a 13-year in which he has consistently played for losing teams, he’s developed a reputation for being a “malcontent” and generally being difficult to be around. Benbow examines whether Marbury will be viewed differently now that he has joined the World Champion Boston Celtics, which have strong leaders in Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen.  Will the situation change Marbury or is Marbury stuck in his ways?  We excerpt the piece below. * * * Certain players just fit the type, according to [former Boston C... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2234135 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:01:14 +0100 2234135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2167148&cid=t_103350_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F06%2Foff-topic-congratulations-to-pat-summitt-on-her-1000th-win%2F Woot. “Summitt is not only the first to 1,000 Division I victories, but she might be on the only one for a long time. The only coaches with at least 900 are Bob Knight (902), the former men’s coach at Indiana and Texas Tech currently working in TV, and retired Texas women’s coach Jody Conradt (900).” ESPN Classic is airing all 8 of her National Championship victories as well as last night’s game today. Posted in Events & Observances       (Source: Women's Health News) Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2167148 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:22:59 +0100 2167148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2092642&cid=t_103350_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F507715861%2Fmom-daddys-peeing-on-a-cheeto-stick.php I have a habit of checking for exercise ketones some nights after I play basketball.  It helps me know whether I need to juggle my insulin around a bit to combat the insulin resistance it can cause.Last night as I... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2092642 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:15:00 +0100 2092642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035855&cid=t_103350_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F7CpE78ha8Ms%2F Sports “tap into an autistic person’s basic needs for social and physical interaction and participation in purpose-driven tasks,” according to Chantal Sicile-Kira, whose autistic son is an adult and who’s written three books on autism. Sicile-Kira is quoted in an article in today’s Orange County Register about the first school-district sponsored sports league for autistic children. The league was started by Kathy Murphy, a speech language pathologist at Harbor View Elementary in Newport Beach; soccer, T-ball, and track are offered. No one keeps score and, during a soccer game, “……everybody, no matter what team they were aligned with, cheered when a player found the back of the net.” My son Charlie’s been in Challenger league t-bal... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035855 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:04:29 +0100 2035855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1933522&cid=t_103350_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F442595738%2F Very interesting new market development: עסקה חדשה בקנדה לסטארט-אפ הישראלי אייס; עשוי לרשום הכנסות של עשרות ... The Marker, Israel - Oct 28, 2008 מנתונים שפירסמה באחרונה חברת המחקר SharpBrains, עולה כי שוק התוכנות לאימון המוח הכפיל עצמו בתוך פחות משנתיים. ההצלחה הבולטת בתחום היא של חברת נינטנדו ... In other words, Applied Cognitive Engineering (ACE) and USA Hockey have partnered to bring to market a cognitive simulation game to improve the performance of ice hockey players - similar to what  ACE has been offering to professional and amateur basketball players. ACE has raised $2.5M, and ACE and USA Hockey have received a jo... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1933522 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:18:42 +0100 1933522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1833333&cid=t_103350_85_f&fid=36194&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftesstermulo.com%2F2008%2F09%2F25%2Fplurks-gone-crazier%2F   And so the bold/sexy star/Ang TV names gave way to UAAP characters and chant calls as the second game in the UAAP Basketball Finals unfolds. Let’s see what’s gonna happen next.  Will be watching and plurking.  GO LA SALLE!!!! UPDATEs: 6:07 P.M.  47-50 in favor of Ateneo.  Isang 3-point shot lang ‘yan!  Go La Salle! 6:19 P.M. 4 minutes 30 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter, 47-54.  Awwwwww…..CHICKEN JOY NA ‘YANG MGA EAGLES!  GO LA SALLE! 6:20 P.M. 49-54!!!!!  Time out daw muna… 6:26 P.M. Barely 2 minutes left in the game, Casio fouls out.  No Rico, No Casio.  Shit!  49-57!!!! 6:31 P.M.  40 seconds left.  DLSU missed the getting rebound.  Fouls ADMU.  ADMU with one free throw.  49-60.  Hay…  Ateneo killing time now. 6:33 P.M.�... Prudence and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1833333 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:07:37 +0100 1833333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467021&cid=t_103350_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F297360859%2F 13-year-old Nicolas Simms of Duluth, Minnesota, crafts tiny replicas of basketball players (Kobe Bryant, LeBron James) out of the foil from Pringles chips cans. Now that’s recycling (”green” art?). Wonder if he’s done J-Mac? Tags: Art, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, basketball, chips, disabilities blog, diy, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Parenting, pdd-nos, pringles, tin foilShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467021 Sat, 24 May 2008 19:19:50 +0100 1467021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1434541&cid=t_103350_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F288180559%2F Hope you got the perfect gift for Mother’s Day—-Margaret Lenahan has. Her 16-year-old son, James, was diagnosed with autism around the time that he turned two; today, he is a junior in the Ryken program for special needs students at Xaverian High School in Brooklyn, and a member of the varsity B basketball team for the Xaverian Clippers. From today’s Staten Island Advance: Get this clear: He’s no sympathy case. He’s a teammate. “He’s a tough player. He’s really strong. He pushes kids around,” says Tim O’Toole, Joe’s son [Joe O’Toole is another coach] and a Fastbreakers forward. “And when he boxes out, he gets his elbows out there.” “If you’re going to run a play, whatever you tell him to do, he&... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1434541 Sun, 11 May 2008 18:14:01 +0100 1434541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1411940&cid=t_103350_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F281148688%2F Here you are have the bi-monthly update with our 10 most Popular blog posts. (Also, remember that you can subscribe to receive our RSS feed, or to our newsletter, at the top of this page, if you want to receive this digest by email). In this edition of our newsletter we bring a few articles and recent news pieces that shed light on what "Use It or Lose It" means, and why we can start going beyond that to say "Use It and Improve It." The Neuron, The Brain, and Thinking Smarter New Neurons: Good News, Bad News: Dr. Bill Klemm, a professor of Neuroscience at Texas A&M University, summarizes the research on how new neurons are born and what they need to live long happy lives. Interviews with 16 Leading Scientists: Compilation of interviews with prominent neurosc... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1411940 Thu, 01 May 2008 00:40:23 +0100 1411940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1338453&cid=t_103350_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F261077296%2F (hat tip: Mind Hacks). Let's try this classic experiment, conceived by Simons and Chabris for their study on sustained inattentional blindness (PDF), and now packaged in a nicer production. You will watch a brief video clip showing two teams, and your challenge is to count the TOTAL number of times that the basketballs change hands. Click Here to view the Basketball Experiment clip. You can read about the fascinating results here. Credit for pic: Haines World attention, Basketball Experiment clip, Brain games, Brain teasers, inattentional blindness, mind teasers, Psychology, Simons and Chabris (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1338453 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:42:03 +0100 1338453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1289856&cid=t_103350_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F248600129%2F This is so scary to me, a mom of three young kids. 18 year old Adam Thielen went it cardiac arrest while on the sidelines of his school basketball game. Thanks to spectators that were familiar with an AED, this 3 sport athlete was revived as his parents looked on. Adam was rushed to Monticello Hospital where he was stabilized, then, moved quickly to North Memorial in Robbinsdale, where doctors, led by Emergency Physician Marc Conterato, hurried to protect Adam’s brain by using what must be medicine’s “coolest” procedure. “What we’ve learned in recent years is if we can cool them down relatively quickly, take the patient’s core body temperature down to about 90 degrees Fahrenheit (89.3 degrees) and keep them there for about 24-48 hours and slowly re... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1289856 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:26:26 +0100 1289856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1252654&cid=t_103350_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F240235474%2F We went bowling at Lucky Strike in Philadelphia this afternoon with our friend Hal. Charlie’s gone bowling twice before, and both times with those “bumpers” on the lanes, but not today. Jim stood behind him and helped Charlie put his fingers into the three holes and send away the ball, which promptly rolled into the gutter. 0. 0. 0. Flashed Charlie’s score. Charlie, who had sat up straight in the backseat looking out the window all the way down on the drive to Philadelphia and who was excited to see Hal, kept at it, with Jim standing behind and beside him and directing a lot of energy into guiding Charlie to pull his arm back and forward and send the ball down the shiny wood. (It also helped that there were couches to sit on and French fries to munch; Charlie made h... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1252654 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 05:42:15 +0100 1252654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1221342&cid=t_103350_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F232779905%2Ftriumph_over_trials_lessons_fr.html If profits turned their backs on you lately … or if you simply need a breath of inspiration … do read J-Mac’s amazing story in … The Game of My Life. He didn’t speak until 5 … he could not maintain eye contact … he sat alone in the corner of his special-needs classroom … and his body went rigid at the slightest touch. Then he took the courts for a Greece Athena Trojans basketball team win – the moment of a lifetime – because his brain connected to a dream he chased. This remarkable tale of challenge, triumph and leadership – in the face of severe autism - can transform the toughest times into true wins. If a boy with severe autism can command his varsity basketball team … and if his brain can respond with a win ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1221342 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:00:42 +0100 1221342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1220010&cid=t_103350_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F232271797%2Funbeaten_tigers_showcase_brain.html Do you question why some firms seem to win repeatedly... while other equally hard working groups tend to flounder? Athletes who remain unbeaten showcase brain based practices that teach and inspire the rest of us to win. According to Coach Mike Waldo ... for instance ... the Tigers: 1. Motivate growth. The Edwardsville Tiger boys' basketball team deliberately goes into games thinking about thinking about growth areas they still have if they are to hold onto their unblemished season. "We go into every game thinking like we've lost 20 games," said Campbell, on of the players. "Every week we try to go into practice and the games like we're not unbeaten. We're not looking at the win-loss column at all."2. Play to strengths.... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1220010 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:55:06 +0100 1220010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1215328&cid=t_103350_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F230850277%2F Something was up with the servers here yesterday (and might still be): I’ve been endlessly refreshing and reloading and thanking the tech guys who have been working and working at it. I know too well that sometimes things just take time. This is the case with so much for Charlie. Sometimes there are days when every start seems like a stop, when things (skills) get lost, when a constant sort of stasis— everything in Charlie’s words, the way he holds his body, the frown in his eyes and face—becomes the rule. On the one hand I’ve learned that I have to slow my own pace and sit down beside Charlie to listen and to wait. This is readily done when we are at home and, to a lesser extent, when we are in our most familiar public places, the grocery stores where Charl... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1215328 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:01:40 +0100 1215328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1179247&cid=t_103350_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F223361268%2F “Four minutes of fame” came to teenager Jason McElwain when he scored 20 points in the final four minutes of a Greece Athena High School basketball game. That was almost two years ago—-a book by “J-Mac” and Daniel Paiser is out, The Game of My Life: a True Story of Struggle, Triumph and Growing Up Autistic. After those four minutes, McElwain became a national celebrity and his famous minutes on the court played and replayed on CNN, ESPN, and local newscasts across the country. Well, last Wednesday night as Charlie and I were heading out the door for Special Olympics basketball, he ran back in to grab his ball and held onto it in the backseat of the car. He’s made one basket so far (Charlie is tall for his age, but McElwain has a few inches on him still... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1179247 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:58:57 +0100 1179247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1167235&cid=t_103350_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F220845257%2F Charlie is in his last year of elementary school and will be moving onto middle school in a few months. A survey for the Fifth Grade Yearbook came home in his backpack with a list of questions and a request for a kindergarten photo. I’ve been looking through old computer files for a photo of 5 or 6 year old Charlie (who did not go to kindergarten; he was in an “elementary autistic” classroom). Yesterday, I read out the questions to Charlie—–favorite subject? favorite food? favorite singer? favorite band? favorite sport? favorite book? favorite thing to do?—-and he echoed back answers. So, keeping in mind Sunday’s discussion about yes and no, I offered choices and asked the questions a few times: Do you like the Ramones or Jimi Hendrix? Jimi Hendr... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1167235 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:37:18 +0100 1167235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1162720&cid=t_103350_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F219450554%2F Did you read about the recent experiment where young chimps displayed amazing visual working memory capability, beating humans? - You can watch a short video here. - Lumos Labs has released a very fun game to test your own skills: try out this Chimp Game!   Also, some very good recent news articles: 1) Is it worth going to the mind gym? (New Scientist). This is one of the best articles we have read in a while (unfortunately requires subscription). - "Birdwatching is the brainchild of San Francisco-based Lumos Labs, just one of the dozens of companies that have sprung up in recent months to cash in on the "brain-training" craze. Like most of its competitors, the theory behind ..." Comments: the article introduces readers to much of the research and scientists we disc... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1162720 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:26:55 +0100 1162720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1152562&cid=t_103350_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F217229324%2F Yes it’s for the exercise and with the hope of Charlie picking up some new skills of catching and throwing and shooting: These are all reasons why we signed Charlie up for Special Olympics basketball. But it’s also for the reason that Gemma Gallagher states on watching her 14-year-old son, David, playing basketball with the University of Albany women’s basketball team: “Often while watching David, I can see that he wants to be a part of something, but doesn’t have the ability to relate mutually with others…….In reality autism interferes with having real friendships. We’ve just been watching and enjoying today so much. Just seeing him smile makes this a good day.” Charlie did not walk up to any kids last Wednesday and say “hi&#... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1152562 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:30:59 +0100 1152562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1140986&cid=t_103350_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F214227213%2F Conclusions We have identified a novel, recurrent microdeletion and a reciprocal microduplication that carry substantial susceptibility to autism and appear to account for approximately 1% of cases. We did not identify other regions with similar aggregations of large de novo mutations. The January 10th New York Times comments: The finding is not likely to improve diagnosis or treatment for most children struggling with autism or related problems anytime soon, experts said, but it points to a specific chunk of DNA where some developmental problems could originate. ………….. The rate of the chromosome alteration in a group of normally developing people was one in 10,000. “The analysis tells us that this is a very strong risk factor for autism, increasing the risk ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1140986 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:42:51 +0100 1140986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1127376&cid=t_103350_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F210406405%2F It never rains but it pours: At 1 pm I’m talking about the need for more afterschool programs for autistic kids; by 5pm, Charlie’s been invited to two basketball programs, one soccer program, and bowling, and I’ve found about a new special needs Tae Kwon Do class near to where we live. Charlie has bowled at least two times and really enjoyed it: I guess you could call “bowling together” a (rather literal) variation on “parallel play”. He is strong enough to pick up his own ball and, I suspect, liked sticking his fingers into the holes (and he was not perturbed by wearing banged up bowling shoes). Any other “ball” sport has been a bit of an exercise in rather vain running back and forth across a field, court, etc., full of a chaotic tu... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1127376 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:41:43 +0100 1127376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=870467&cid=t_103350_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F156370967%2F So your state university signs a $7.8 million contract with the Simons Foundation to create a collection of genetic samples taken from blood, to “explore a new theory” of autism, as reported in the September 13th Star-Ledger. The new theory is about autism genetics and about spontaneous (de novo) mutations: Under geneticist Michael Wigler of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in Long Island, NY, researchers studied families who have two or more autistic children and considered what the chances were for families whose first two children were autistic to have a third autistic child. Wigler and his research found that mothers spontaneously acquire genetic mutations that are specific for autism. While the mothers themselves do not have autism, there is a 50% chance that they will transi... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=870467 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:53:03 +0100 870467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828372&cid=t_103350_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F146524563%2F If you have a heart-zapping defibrillator implanted in your chest, you’re not supposed to compete in sports any more intense than bowling or golf. Lots of patients ignore those guidelines, trying everything from school basketball teams and community tennis leagues to running marathons and rock climbing — although no one knows if the life-saving implants work as well under that kind of stress. Many of these athletes will now take part in a nationwide registry to see once and for all if this is a validated risk. Do the athletes need more “shocks” to the heart than other persons that would watch from the sidelines? Can the implanted defibrillators withstand a direct hit to the chest? This registry will hopefully be able to give us more answers. With more and more ICD&#8217... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828372 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:32:20 +0100 828372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=637983&cid=t_103350_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F25%2Ftv-causes-elevated-glucose-in-children%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Lifestyle, Research, SupportThe report says, diabetic children who spend a great deal of time watching television had a tougher time controlling their blood sugar. I saw the headline and immediately envisioned that scene in The Poltergeist -- the infamous horror movie from the 80s. The study looked at 538 children with an average age of 13 who were affected by Type-1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is caused when the body cannot make insulin, which converts sugar from food into energy. The study's authors say encouraging children with Type-1 diabetes to watch less television may play an crucial role for improving blood sugar control and better health overall. Chicago diabetes educator Monica Joyce founded a basketball camp for diabetic children and wasn't surpris... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=637983 Fri, 25 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 637983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=540684&cid=t_103350_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F108651277%2F CBS and MSNBC have dropped Don Imus’ radio show over his racially insensitive remarks about the Rutgers University basketball team. An article in today’s New York Times notes that “millions of dollars in future donations” for children’s charities may have been lost “as a result of his ill-considered remarks”: For four and a half hours this morning, he turned his radio program into a live fundraiser for three charities — two benefiting children with cancer, and the other for families that have lost babies to sudden infant death syndrome — an endeavor he has undertaken each of the last 18 years. Among the guests were children and parents who had been the beneficiaries of his efforts — particularly the Imus Cattle Ranch for Kids with Cancer, a p... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=540684 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:07:32 +0100 540684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=535436&cid=t_103350_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F108093617%2F I really don’t have anything to say about Don Imus — I am no fan, to be sure — but living here in New Jersey, and my husband being a Rutgers alum — I have been appalled, or just outraged, at his use of “crude, offensive language” about the Rutgers women’s baskbetball team last Wednesday while discussing their defeat in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship. I do not know understand how any national autism organization can be associated with someone who can use such hateful words. (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=535436 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:11:42 +0100 535436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=530928&cid=t_103350_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F09%2Fcollege-basketball-grad-coby-karl-resting-up-for-nba%2F Filed under: Thyroid Cancer, Daily news, Cancer Survivors, SportsIt's been a rough road for former Boise State basketball player Coby Karl, son of Denver Nuggets coach George Karl. The younger Karl, 23, had his thyroid removed 13 months ago due to papillary carcinoma, a treatable form of cancer. And he returned to the operating room just last week for the removal of cancerous lymph nodes.Karl's recent surgery, intended to take two to three hours, lasted for seven hours. This worried Dad. ''When it goes longer and longer, you always think the worst, and start worrying about things like being under anesthesia that long and all the nightmares you have about surgeries,'' George Karl said. But it turns out Coby was just fine -- doctors just wanted to be thorough -- and the ambitious young man p... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=530928 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 530928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=522844&cid=t_103350_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F05%2Fnuggets-coach-misses-lakers-game-cares-for-son%2F Filed under: Prostate Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Daily news, SportsDenver Nuggets coach George Karl missed his team's match-up against the Lakers Tuesday night so he could spend some quality time with his son, Coby, who had surgery for the removal of cancerous lymph nodes on Monday.Coby Karl, 23, spent seven hours in surgery. It was his second surgery in 13 months -- he had his thyroid removed last year after he was diagnosed with a treatable form of cancer called papillary carcinoma. Chemotherapy followed the first surgery to kill off any remaining cancer cells.All reports indicate both Karls are doing fine and Coach Karl, who has been surviving prostate cancer since 2005, was back to his coaching duties last night. His team took on the Sacramento Kings -- and won. Coby Karl is taking it eas... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=522844 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 522844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513811&cid=t_103350_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F31%2Fbasketball-jazz-and-now-cancer-for-wayman-tisdale%2F Filed under: Daily news, Celebrity news, SportsAward-winning jazz musician and former basketball star Wayman Tisdale revealed this week on his website that he has been diagnosed with cancer, that he will begin a six-month course of chemotherapy this week, and that his prognosis for recovery is excellent.The 6-foot-9 former Oklahoma Sooners basketball great -- who played 12 seasons in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, and Phoenix Suns and helped score gold on the 1984 U.S. Olympic team -- reports that he broke his leg in a fall at his Los Angeles home last month.After his fall, Tisdale's doctors determined a cyst in his right knee caused the injury. The cyst, identified as cancer, was then removed. Following chemotherapy, Tisdale, 42, will undergo knee-replacement surgery.T... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513811 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 513811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=479951&cid=t_103350_130_f&fid=34941&url=http%3A%2F%2Forthosportsrehab.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fdwyane-wade-chooses-rehab-first.html Basketball superstar, Dwyane Wade recently dislocated his left shoulder during a game for the Miami Heat. With the NBA playoffs approaching, he has decided to undergo physical therapy/rehabilitation rather than opt for surgery. So, what are his chances of making a comeback without reinjury? Looking at the literature, the reported rate of recurrence is as high as 96% in young adults and adolescents. The younger the individual, the higher the reinjury rate. Wade will be out for 5-7 weeks, but most likely will have surgery in the off season if he does make it back.I guess you can't walk after this injury happens?Related research articles:Primary Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder in Young Patients. A Ten-Year Prospective Study Hovelius L, et al. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 78:1677... Concepts in Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Rehab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479951 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:50:00 +0100 479951