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 'bathroom'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:10:12 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182157&cid=t_118168_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FU-lD7y9oZ-k%2F In today’s vital-but-gross discussion, we’re going to talk about your bowel movements. Did you know your bathroom “leave-behinds” can say a lot about your health? Specifically, they can let you know if you’re eating and digesting your food properly, which are two important components of optimal health. In order to keep tabs on how your body’s dealing with your diet, you should look at your stools each time you go—come on, you’ve done it before! And when you do take a gander , there are three important things you should pay attention to, according to Dr. Oz: Consistency–For starters, the way your stool is formed is important. If it’s too tight with visible cracks, you could be dehydrated. If it’s too loose and watery, chances are... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182157 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:26:27 +0100 5182157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960120&cid=t_118168_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F22%2Fcan-you-take-someone-to-the-er-for-mental-health-help%2F When I came home from work, she was sitting on the back porch steps, crying. Another friend was sitting next to her, arms draped around her shaking shoulders, trying to understand the words in between her hiccuped sobs. “Is everything okay?” I asked, even though I knew this wasn’t just a normal bout of tears. Julie (not her real name) had been crying the entire day. When I left for work she had been sobbing in the bathroom, and (I learned later) had turned on the shower to muffle the sound of her emotion from the rest of the house so no one would come and check on her. No one knew how long she had stayed like that, melted to the bathroom floor, clutching a towel to her chest, the shower running hot and humid whenever she felt she was getting too loud. It’s possible ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960120 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:45:24 +0100 4960120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4495318&cid=t_118168_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D2181 Pain in the Butt Poop Dermatitis Linked to Fashionable Toilet Seats, Harsh Chemicals! Jessica Alba – wedgy in edgy Toilet seat dermatitis is one of those legendary conditions described in medical textbooks and seen in underdeveloped countries, but now we are seeing it in the most exclusive backsides in the States.  Jessica, watch where you sit, you might get a poop rash! One of culprits responsible for the butt condition are harsh cleaning chemicals and exotic wooden toilet seats — making a comeback as bathroom décor — especially seats covered with varnishes and paints.  You can get a rash on your butt just looking at this picture!  (Is that a cupholder?)  Most butt rash cases are fairly benign and easy to treat with topical steroids, but inflammation can persist... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4495318 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:45:48 +0100 4495318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482823&cid=t_118168_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F16%2Fhow-community-living-changed-my-mental-health%2F Since college, I’ve moved around. I’ve lived everywhere from a pint-sized East Village dwelling where I became an expert in throwing drink coasters at mice, to a snowy mountaintop apartment in Maine where I routinely slept in a sweatshirt, hat and fleece pants (ugh). After the horror of sharing a bathroom with 20 people I didn’t know during my freshman and sophomore years, I made it a point, no matter where I was, to either live alone or with a two roommates at the most. Even in Maine, where I would often go entire nights without seeing a soul (except the deer who would sometimes stare creepily through my living room windows), I reasoned that the loneliness was better than dealing with piles of other people’s dirty dishes or toothpaste spit in the bathroom sink. Fas... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482823 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:54:49 +0100 4482823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207336&cid=t_118168_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F28%2Fthe-man-who-did-not-take-his-medicine-and-the-dog-who-saved-him%2F Today’s guest post is by Dr. Olajide Williams, a general neurologist with special interest in stroke. He is Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology at Columbia University. The following story is an excerpt from his book, “Stroke Diaries,” which is a collection of his experiences, both somber and hopeful. I find this piece on Oxford University Press’s blog, which you can get to by clicking here. Pedro was lying on the bathroom floor next to the toilet bowl. Water was still running from rusty faucet, overflowing the sink, and pooling around his body as he lay limp on wet porcelain tiles. Lucy was standing over him and whining. The young black Labrador retriever had not left her owner’s side since the previous night. It was as if she had predicted it, as if sh... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207336 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 18:50:34 +0100 4207336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3776350&cid=t_118168_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-shopping-10-bathroom-essentials-for-under-10%2F Making your bathroom eco-friendly doesn’t mean spending tons of green (or buying a can of paint). You can get almost all your earth-friendly bathroom must-haves for under $10. Sound too good to be true? Check out our green gallery below: Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Shopping: 10 Bathroom Essentials for Under $10 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3776350 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:12:40 +0100 3776350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767044&cid=t_118168_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fdiy-home-screen-printed-bathroom-tiles%2F Sometimes, bathrooms are small, drab, and depressing – and dreary bathrooms can make your home feel as cozy and stylish as a prison cell. But not everyone has an unlimited budget for fancy tiles. Including me with my stunningly cheerless, tiny bathroom. But I can do it myself, and so can you. Just get some thick art paper screen-printed with whatever pattern your heart desires (you can also choose eco-friendly screen printing). Slap a bunch of waterproof PVA (glue) down on the backs of the pieces of paper, and lie them on the bathroom floor. Cover them with few coats of PVA, and for good measure, cover with a coat of boat varnish (not so eco-friendly). Let us know what DIY ways you have to brighten up a tiny, sad bathroom in the comments section, below. photo via Lifehacker via Lifehacke... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767044 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:07:34 +0100 3767044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607463&cid=t_118168_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fnatural-bathroom-cleaners-dream-homes-and-book-clocks-on-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy-this-week%2F It’s hard to pick favorites on Apartment Therapy , but here are a few things we liked this week on the cool home design site: House to Drool Over: Alicia’s Dream Come True DIY Project: Make Your Own Book Clock Object of Desire: Repurposed Orphaned Drawers from the Hamburg Gallery The Problem-Solver: Truly Learning How To Clean Your Home House Greening: Cleaning Your Bathroom With A Grapefruit And Salt Post from: BlissTree Natural Bathroom Cleaners, Dream Homes, and Book Clocks: On The Couch With Apartment Therapy This Week (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607463 Fri, 28 May 2010 15:47:25 +0100 3607463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3479813&cid=t_118168_129_f&fid=36191&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.arthritisblog.org%2Fentry%2Fmake-your-bathroom-an-oasis-from-arthritis%2F The bath room is the most crucial space in your entire home. This is not only because it is a biological necessity to do what needs to be done “when nature calls.” Psychologically, the bath room represents a space of calmness, solitude and security, which are very comfortable when combined in just the right measure. And especially when you have a physical problem such as arthritis, your bath room becomes even more of a place where comfort needs to reign supreme. Naturally, there are a variety of little things you can add to your bath room, in order to add the most important thing – your ultimate comfort. Often times, a person with arthritis can accommodate their joint issues using a few simple bathroom accessories? For example, if you have some difficulty with get into or out of you... Arthritis Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3479813 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:52:08 +0100 3479813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149202&cid=t_118168_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fcrohns-book-club-january-edition%2F Happy 2010!  I can’t believe that we are in 2010 already,  time really flies. I should not have written in my last blog about how well I was doing because I got sick that very same night!   I picked up a stomach bug and on top of that had a sinus infection.  I am now taking antibiotics.   So, I have started my New Year off with a blast; sick as a dog.  But, it is getting better now.  I just need to work on gaining the weight back that I lost from being sick.  I was already getting kind of low with my weight and then I lost another three or four pounds on top of that because I’m sick.  I may try drinking Ensure for weight gain again to see if it still bothers me or not. For those of you new to this Crohn’s blog we decided not long ago that we would create a book club since ... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149202 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:24:40 +0100 3149202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725002&cid=t_118168_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D694 “Obama-bonics?”  Today, I heard something I never thought would be proclaimed by the President of the United States of America, the leader of the free world, the most powerful man on the planet…he said, “people in America are getting awl wee-weed up.”  Now, I have used a bit of slang in my day, and I’ll admit I am not down with street lingo, but wee weed up?  Is that a form of ebonics mixed with politics?   Or maybe he was thinking of the good old days when he wet his diaper back in Kenya, and began his political career where he  hoped for a “change”?   The only thing for sure is that his poll numbers are going into the toilet these days, and for good reason. Say it ain’t so Joe,” no flow!” Speaking of going into t... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725002 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:15:49 +0100 2725002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570988&cid=t_118168_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fa-successful-vacation-with-crohns-disease%2F We are all back from our wonderful vacation in Daytona Beach last week.  Today was my first full day back at work because I took the day off yesterday to catch up on unpacking, laundry, and cooking since vacations always involves loads of laundry when they are over and I needed some healthy meals for the week.  I worked a little from home, but it wasn’t even a half day since I also had to go visit my GI doctor. Our vacation was wonderful and I made it without any major problems (yay)!  I was really strict on what I would eat and only had problems the two times that I strayed.  Otherwise I felt pretty good.  We rented a house for a week using vacationrentals.com and rented this amazing house that we would never be able to afford unless we won the lottery.  It was great because h... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570988 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:53:10 +0100 2570988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464116&cid=t_118168_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Frunpeecom-for-when-timing-is-everything%2F RunPee.com’s tag line says it all - ‘helping your bladder enjoy going to the movies as much as you do.’ Yes, that’s right. A website that will tell you the perfect time to leave the movie theater and visit the bathroom.  After all, you haven’t paid out the price of a ticket just to miss the important scenes. Now those of you with weak or over full bladders don’t have to. RunPee.com,  based on  user generated content, highlights the optimum times for bathroom stops. For example, if you’re watching ‘Night in the Museum’, you’ll have to wait 45 minutes until it’s safe.  ‘Star Trek’ on the other hand seems to have so many optimum toilet run times that it makes you wonder whether the movie has any good bits in i... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464116 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:12:27 +0100 2464116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376578&cid=t_118168_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FhgoEn0iQM-4%2F No, no, no, NO, NO! That’s Jeff, his ascending negative scale filling our house with misery. He’s yelling at Alex - of course I never yell at Alex. OK, I do. Sometimes. But when I do, I try not to repeat a word like NO over and over again. photo courtesy fotogail (flickr.com) The bathroom seems to be a big topic these days. There’s the occasional stream that doesn’t make it into the bowl, of course, but a few times recently there’s been a certain overuse of toilet paper. It’s ironic that too  much toilet paper can actually cause a toilet clog, but there you have it. (If you search Google - clogged toilet paper special needs, the second hit turns up a yahoo q&a from someone whose cousin did this very thing.) I’m sitting in the dining room when ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376578 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:39:56 +0100 2376578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2324266&cid=t_118168_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F6SDbo8pppAA%2F Apparently I once said to Jeff there should be an autism hotline, kind of like a suicide hotline. I’m not sure what I had in mind, but I guess it would be a kind of clearinghouse for information as well as a source of support during tough moments. Image: sxc.hu This morning, I think we might have called the hotline to find out what to do when your son occasionally misses the target. And I don’t mean just a few drops or a little spray. I mean he pulled his t-shirt up to cover his face (because he does that now and then) and let fly. Soon I heard Jeff yelling and went into the bathroom to see what was going on, and Jeff fumed, “He’s flooded the floor!” I looked, and sure enough, it was a flood. Alex learned to use the toilet fairly easily, and it seems well fixed in his mind that i... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2324266 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:14:50 +0100 2324266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2295067&cid=t_118168_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fa-brief-interlude-and-time-out-for-recess%2F Dear readers. I hate it when I don’t send you my bi-weekly blogs. I strive to be consistent and take pride in doing so.  Today, however, my friends, I’m going to have to skip the scheduled subject and take to the sheets with multiple trips to the bathroom. For the last two days I thought I was having a bout of irritable bowel syndrome but after a night of sprinting exhaustibly to the bathroom, for the second night, I have to conclude I have a virus. When you’re certain you have ingested “jet fuel” and hope your legs get you there rapidly enough, it’s exhausting. Therefore, I won’t write my usual blog today. This too shall pass…pun, pun. I feel lousy and must rest today. It will give me a chance to do research for this blog, dig into the pile I have of unread books and just... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2295067 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:04:42 +0100 2295067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1677222&cid=t_118168_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FLHSBd7-f1B0%2F Yes, I do think that the hypothetical “vaccine-autism” link distracts us from the key issues of education, services, and understanding about autism. Nonetheless, vaccines were the topic of some of last week’s top posts: Musings on Camp and Independence Should I be sending Charlie to camp? The Dangers of DIY Doctoring Doctors and patients at odds, and the latter more armed with (mis)information than ever. Nintendo At School Charlie is learning how to play video games, at school. Michael Savage’s Parting Shot Ah, Michael, just give it up! Public Spaces Mean Extra Precautions What if I lose my child in a busy public place? Not Able to Play In Your Own Back Yard Is this about adhering to building codes or disability rights? Once Again, TV Does Not Cause Autism The ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1677222 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:44:42 +0100 1677222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1410001&cid=t_118168_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fhow-is-your-crohns-today-3%2F I am going to start the “How is your Crohn’s today?” monthly installments again in order for all of us to keep up with how everyone else is doing. In case you are new to this blog, I stole this idea from the MS blogger Trevis Gleason because I thought that it was a great idea. The idea is that we each tell how we are feeling today. I will start by saying that I am generally good. I have decreased my prednisone to 15mg per day and the last couple of days I have been a little depressed and very tired. I know that it is my medicines that make me feel this way, but still, it doesn’t make the sadness go away or the irrational thoughts, joint pain and certainly doesn’t make my mind work faster. I just have to wait it out until I get balanced again. I was feeling really good bu... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1410001 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:24:52 +0100 1410001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1329240&cid=t_118168_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fim-going-to-do-what-i-wantregardless-of-my-crohns%2F This Thursday I am starting an oil painting class and I am pretty excited about it. I am also a little bit nervous. I love to paint for many reasons but mostly because I love the vivid colors of the oils and I love the freedom that I feel when I paint. I can do whatever I want with the colors and it is bliss to be free like that. It is also very relaxing. I also love dancing for the same reason. I spend most of my days being constrained by what I can’t do that I love the feeling of letting go, of being free from everything, even if only for a moment. I have never taken a formal painting class before; I have just messed around with oils at home. I am nervous about the class mostly because I worry that my Crohn’s will act up. It is impossible to predict how I am going to feel and I don�... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1329240 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:57:26 +0100 1329240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1297990&cid=t_118168_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fsigns-and-symptoms-that-a-crohns-flare-is-coming%2F Today I went for my yearly eye exam. Luckily, there is no sign of glaucoma or cataracts, which is really good since I have been on steroids for so long. Plus there is no sign of inflammation. Crohn’s disease can cause inflammation in many different parts of the body other than your small and large intestines. These include your skin, joints, mouth, throat and eyes. I get the inflammation in all of these except my eyes, which I pray will remain unaffected. Inflammation of the skin can cause inflamed skin nodules on the arms and legs (erythema nodosum), and blue-red skin sores containing puss (pyoderma gangrenosum). I get the erythema nodosum. They are red hot patches on the skin that are very tender to the touch. I have gotten these before and after a major intestinal flare and once all... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1297990 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:10:44 +0100 1297990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1265123&cid=t_118168_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F28%2Flessons-from-the-family-bathroom%2F We’d like to give a hat tip to the New York Times health blog, written by the intrepid Tara Parker-Pope, for her entry on our article published earlier this week by our resident expert, Marie Hartwell-Walker, Ed.D. — The Family Bathroom Waltz. If you didn’t get a chance to check it out, it’s well worth the read for anyone who’s ever grown up sharing a family bathroom! It’s not just about the bathroom, it’s learning all sorts of social skills that otherwise might not be learned… (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1265123 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:05:47 +0100 1265123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1246711&cid=t_118168_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fwhat-is-it-like-for-men-with-crohns-disease%2F I would like to know what it is like for a man living with Crohn’s disease. I know what it is like for me but I don’t know anything about what it is like for a man. I wonder if you have the same fears and concerns as us women. Are you afraid to tell people that you have Crohn’s because maybe they will know what it is and judge you in a bad way? For women (at least for me), I never wanted to talk about anything related to bodily functions or the toilet. I mean, I tried to keep it a secret that I ever went #2 at all. It all seems so silly now, since everybody does it. I just didn’t feel that it was very lady like to mention such things. Now can you imagine having this kind of complex and then developing a disease that makes you go to the bathroom for #2 many times a day – with gas... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1246711 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:39:21 +0100 1246711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1024329&cid=t_118168_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F184165714%2F Sometimes it seems to me that a significant part of motherhood means worrying about what goes into your child (not another French fry! a little chicken first, please) and about what goes out and, even more, where it goes out—so I was hardly surprised to find the November 12th New York Times devoting a whole article to self-flushing toilets and young children’s anxieties about being, indeed, flushed away: Automatic toilets, their infrared eyes flashing, have proliferated in restaurants, airports, museums, department stores and office buildings. The American Museum of Natural History has them. So does Bloomingdale’s. Unlike their antiquated, manually operated predecessors, the toilets can flush at the slightest movement, and emit a high-pitched whine that, to some ears, sounds ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1024329 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:35:47 +0100 1024329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=602434&cid=t_118168_109_f&fid=34875&url=http%3A%2F%2Fballoonballoon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fbusiness-as-usual.html For the single man, or the single woman; or for the married couple keeping a sense of autonomy and individuality as well as being together; or for the unmarried couple living together like a married couple.[UPDATE: Janice's development was similar to Robert's during the first half of the year. Later, however, she moved beyond the stage of viewing the jack-knife as simply the accurate reproduction of frontages. She began to interact more with sediment and infinity about her policies, she began to add information to her impropriety in response to questions, and she used a variety of resources to get the red herrings and intercourses she wanted to use.] (Source: American Center for Surreal and Paranoid Life) American Center for Surreal and Paranoid Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=602434 Tue, 08 May 2007 12:21:00 +0100 602434