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 'beach'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:52:35 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062450&cid=t_103754_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fbeach-town-personality.html Every beach town has personality, and Folly is no exception. We spent Saturday on the beach, perusing the shops, eating some great food at Rita's. Enjoy the photos!Patterns in the rustBeach Cruiser - perfect color combination!Barnacles on an old surfboardLights at Rita'sKitchen entrance Diners in afternoon sunOver the barLIttle girl looks out over Folly RoadPerhaps the most functional two-seater ever made (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062450 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 02:05:00 +0100 5062450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050542&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1459       Have you seen the summer forecast across the country???? The heat wave started in the West and is gradually moving towards the East Coast. Here  are a few suggestions on how to have fun, safely, in the sweltering summer heat…. If you go to the beach, earlier in the morning and later in the afternoon after 4:00 are the best times to keep you and your family from sunburn.  Remember, you still need sunscreen  but the sun is at its hottest mid-day. Wearing a hat and a lightweight cover-up are 2 excellent ways to prevent sunburn as well. Wearing a hat can prevent sunstroke, when your body cannot manage its temperature. Re-apply, re-apply, re-apply…..we’re talking sunscreen….. an SPF above 30 or 40 is generally considered adequate. If you go to th... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050542 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:53:09 +0100 5050542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4993013&cid=t_103754_160_f&fid=36190&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beautyramp.com%2F Sonal Bahuguna: Beach waves hairdo 2Use products that save your hair from sun. Planning to attend a beach party and still confused which hairdo will suit you best? Select a hairstyle which makes you trendy and stylish, and is appropriate for the occasion. To get that sexy look for a beach party, here are a few tips that could really help you. A beach wave is the latest hairdo trend for the season. Here are some handy tips: 1. Prepare at night for the next day’s party.The first step starts with using a texturizer on your locks. It will help in having a long lasting and perfect impact on your hair. After applying this on the wet strands of your hair, tie them into a braid. It will prevent your hair from being tangled while you are asleep. Doing this will also prevent hair breakag... Skin Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4993013 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:17:16 +0100 4993013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610971&cid=t_103754_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fbook-signing-in-long-beach-alzheimers.html Discussions and Book Signings for When Can I Go Home? I am pleased to say that the signings will be held at Two Neighborhood Branch Libraries of the very fine and extensive Long Beach Public Library System. First is Alamitos Neighborhood Library April 5th from 12-1 PM.Later that Day at Los Altos Neighborhood Library April 5th from 4-5 PM.Both Events are Free and open to the Public.Don't Forget April 10-16 is National Library Week (Source: Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers) Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610971 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:19:00 +0100 4610971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560527&cid=t_103754_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fdoing-things-that-are-good-for-soul-at.html Yesterday I finally got to go do one of my favorite things - walk on the beach. It was wonderful. I went barefoot in the sand (even though its March and there were snow drifts). It was what I needed. My husband even went with me - he had said he needed to go into the office but I convinced him to come with me and he enjoyed it as well.We went right after low tide and were there for just over an hour. There were horses, waves, tide pools, dogs, seagulls, and a few other people taking advantage of the day.The price was that I can't walk in loose sand. It makes my back hurt. And my hip, and ankle, and knee hurt. I hobbled back to the car. And sat on the couch for the remainder of the day with pain meds (how many episodes of Bones, CSI, or CSI:Miami can one watch in a row without rotting your ... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560527 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:36:00 +0100 4560527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151999&cid=t_103754_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1431 All it takes for great sex is for her to think she is going to have great sex! Texas researchers  studied 200 women ages 35 – 55 over a 12-week period. Fifty of those women, were given a placebo (sugar pill)  instead of a drug treatment for low sexual arousal. One third of the women who took a placebo showed an overall improvement!  The other 2/3 need to come over to the medical clinic and get their hormones looked at:  www.pbpmed.com. Scientists are now using brain scanners to peer into the heads of patients who respond to sugar pills, and have discovered that the placebo effect is not “all in patients’ heads” but rather, in their brains. New research shows that belief in a dummy treatment leads to changes in brain chemistry.  Thoughts control actions &#... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151999 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:00:43 +0100 4151999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082005&cid=t_103754_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fsinger-celine-dion-hospitalized-pregnancy-precaution%2F International pop star Celine Dion has been admitted to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida as a precaution and in advance of giving birth to twins in the first week of November. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082005 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:46:44 +0100 4082005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933067&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F198555%2F My Name Is Earl: Hurricane? What hurricane? More like LAME-i-cane. (via The New York Times) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933067 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:30:44 +0100 3933067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899368&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fan-open-letter-to-paranoid-humans-from-misunderstood-bedbugs%2F photo courtesy of SteamVictoria.com.au Dear paranoid, irrational, germophobic humans: We understand from recent media reports that some of you have become infatuated – dare we say, obsessed – with us lately. We can’t blame you, but this madness really has to stop. We live together, and yet we don’t know each other at all. You’re so critical, so judgmental, so hateful, so unwilling to work on the problems in our relationship. It’s sad, really. Now, we don’t want to get into a whole name-calling thing here, but we think you’re being hypocritical – and we don’t take pleasure in saying so. But you go to the beach. You sit outside. Mosquitoes bite you. You scratch, complain briefly, apply ointments, and perhaps suggest to your host that he invest ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899368 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:30:50 +0100 3899368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3862093&cid=t_103754_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1052 Research showed a 69% boost to testosterone – the male sex hormone by being in sunlight. In America as winter begins, there is a dip noticed in both supply of Vitamin D and testosterone which continues till March.  So it is important to get enough sun if you want to have great erections and awesome sex!  Studies now suggest that Vitamin D, and frequent sex may prevent prostate cancer!  The second part of that duo happens to be my most frequently requested prescription. Swedish women are some of the most beautiful women in the world The rest of the world has a similar story, but even more intense is the winter in Northern Sweden, where winter lasts 7 months, with two months where the sun never rises above the horizon!  Perhaps these girls are trying to make up for lost sun time ... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3862093 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:41:05 +0100 3862093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808786&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fholiday-love-and-preface.html A speech delay can be a curious thing, for both the speaker and the listener. Around here, for the longest time, my youngest son has prefaced most of his remarks with the warm up phrase –‘I am be.’ It’s the verbal equivalent of ‘um, er, well, actually.’ It’s a kind of precursor we’ve learned to live with, hardly notice. Just when we think it’s disappeared, it pops back.After many tortuous years, our annual holiday to England, becomes easier. We have finally reached the point where my country of birth is not longer ridiculed, mocked and loathed – or at least somewhat less so. They have been won over by a few of the finer features of British life, some resurrected from the mists of time for purely artificial purposes. Archaic practices such as ‘afternoon tea,’ are we... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808786 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:41:00 +0100 3808786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3813075&cid=t_103754_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1031 A survey done by the by The New York Academy of Medicine claims that over 40% of young teens in the US have lost their virginity by the age of 14.   Angelina Jolie revealed how unprepared she was for early age intercourse at age 14, when she said, “After having sex for the first time, the emotions didn’t feel enough. So to feel closer to my mate, I grabbed a knife and cut him.”  Heck, Kelly Osborne was only 13 when she lost her virginity.  She said, ” I convinced myself I wasn’t pregnant, I hadn’t even gotten my period.”  This is only part of this story. A newly released survey reveals that 63% of all women report significant sexual problems (called female sexual dysfunction or FSD).  What is shocking to me is that the number one issue in th... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3813075 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:22:47 +0100 3813075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808747&cid=t_103754_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1031 A survey done by the by The New York Academy of Medicine claims that over 40% of young teens in the US have lost their virginity by the age of 14.   Angelina Jolie revealed how unprepared she was for early age intercourse at age 14, when she said, “After having sex for the first time, the emotions didn’t feel enough. So to feel closer to my mate, I grabbed a knife and cut him.”  Heck, Kelly Osborne was only 13 when she lost her virginity.  She said, ” I convinced myself I wasn’t pregnant, I hadn’t even gotten my period.”  This is only part of this story. A newly released survey reveals that 63% of all women report significant sexual problems (called female sexual dysfunction or FSD).  What is shocking to me is that the number one issue in th... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808747 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:22:47 +0100 3808747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816718&cid=t_103754_136_f&fid=39215&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcancersuucks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fmel-gibson.html Thought of a good punishment for Mel. He should have to finance a high-end battered women's shelter with all the services that go with it- counseling, housing, etc. In California. I will run it when I am over the cancer. So if anyone knows any of the california da's, please pass this on.Otherwise it is late and I am tired. I am very sad to say that my friends at work are not taking my new cancer diet very seriously and forced me to eat an ice cream sundae. Although, I think that the book might have said that weekends don't count. (Source: Cancer does suck but it is a little funny.) Cancer does suck but it is a little funny. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816718 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:23:00 +0100 3816718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753778&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-living-the-perfect-beach-tent%2F When it’s a beach day, we definitely can use a little shelter from the sun, wind, and unexpected torrents of rain (Sometimes we forget to check the weather, okay?) If only we could have this beautiful Folding Beach Hut, created by design student Josif Neema. It neatly closes up into a portable, box structure. We found this sweet little shelter while browsing The Alternative Consumer’s gallery of green architectural concepts. Check it out for some other innovative and eco-friendly design ideas. image via Alternative Consumer via The Alternative Consumer Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Living: The Perfect Beach Tent (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753778 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:02:20 +0100 3753778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726591&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fphoto-of-the-day-2%2F Happy 4th of July. Even though it’s July 5th. We hope you’re in a pool or on a beach somewhere. photo courtesy of Flickr user: titlap Post from: BlissTree Pool Party: Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726591 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:00:18 +0100 3726591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721707&cid=t_103754_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fnoaa-issues-projections-path-contamination-beaches%2F The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued projections for the probability of oil contamination of US beaches in Florida and along the Atlantic seaboard (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721707 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:02:18 +0100 3721707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721741&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F186893%2F We Need a New Favorite Book: Let us know what books you’re digging this summer, and you’ll get the chance to win a $25 Amazon.com gift card. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721741 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:30:17 +0100 3721741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816727&cid=t_103754_136_f&fid=39215&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcancersuucks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fplan-b.html OK, I have decided to stop feeling sorry for myself. Besides if I drink all the time, I will start to look old. SO i am developing a Plan. If anyone who reads this has been through this or knows someone who has, feel free to give me advice. I will meet with my oncologists as soon as possible and find out my options. Then I will talk to a couple of other oncologists and see what they say. Then I will choose whatever conventional medical treatment I think is best. I will also start with the unconventional stuff, too. Reiki, guided imagery, etc. Not without teliing my doctors, as I was warned by an oncology nurse who went drinking in the north end with me.Then, i am going to have as much fun as I can, just in case. Already several friends have agreed to go sky diving. I am seriously thinking ... Cancer does suck but it is a little funny. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816727 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:16:00 +0100 3816727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714143&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsummer-reading-whats-on-your-bookshelf-tell-us-and-well-give-you-25-at-amazon%2F Last week, we told you the top ten books on our summer reading list, but now we want to know what’s on your “to-read” shelf. And because a great book recommendation is a gift that keeps on giving, we’ll pay you back for your good advice with the chance to win a $25 gift card at Amazon.com. Rules are simple: Leave your book recommendation and why you like it in the comments section below by July 6, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. ET for a chance to win one $25 Amazon.com gift certificate.* We’ll randomly choose our winner from among the comments and publish the Blisstree Reader’s Winning Reading List later that day. Old, new, fiction, truth, beach reading, we want to know what you’re taking on vacation, reading on the porch, or skimming while you sip your mojit... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714143 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:53:14 +0100 3714143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702931&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsurrealistic-bicycle-photo-of-the-day%2F Here’s hoping you don’t start seeing things like this after a few hours in the sun today: Photo via Flickr user linh.ngan Post from: BlissTree Surrealistic Bicycle: Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702931 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:00:23 +0100 3702931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3701669&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwet-dog-photo-of-the-day%2F This pooch looks so happy and summery and athletic, that we can’t help but hope our (and your) Saturday is half as fun. Photo from Flickr user chris hau Post from: BlissTree Adorable Wet Dog: Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3701669 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:00:34 +0100 3701669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3701677&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fis-sunburn-more-likely-on-the-beach-or-in-the-mountains%2F2010.06.26 While vacationing in Idaho and Montana last week (blissfully off the grid), I experienced something beautiful: altitude. At 6,260 feet Stanley, Idaho is a mile higher than my home in San Diego. The skies there were a brilliant blue. There was daylight well after 10PM. The mornings were a chilly 35 degrees. And I got sunburned. How can this be? Montana is over 1,000 miles north of San Diego. Shouldn’t the sun be stronger down here? (more…) *This blog post was originally published at The Dermatology Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3701677 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:00:47 +0100 3701677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699459&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flet-your-kids-play-in-the-gulf-oil-spill-videos-that-make-us-mad%2F We obviously don’t want the tourism industries in Florida or anywhere else along the Gulf of Mexico to hurt any more than they already are hurting. But really – what kind of insane parents let their kids play in water that has oil in it? I’m not talking about the Gulf of Mexico as a whole, but when you can literally see the oil on the sand (let alone your children), it’s probably time to call it a day at the beach. We can assume that by this time, the whole world has heard about the spill, right? Residing under a rock seems like it’s the only viable excuse for letting your preschoolers swim in oil. via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Let Your Kids Play In the Gulf Oil Spill: Videos That Make Us Mad (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699459 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:19:28 +0100 3699459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695529&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fgulf-oil-spill-spirit-air-must-be-high-to-stoop-so-low%2F So far, it seems like no one’s really capitalizing on the BP oil spill in the Gulf. We haven’t seen any t-shirts or heard any #1 hits about oil – and if we did, we’d hope the proceeds would be going to those people and wildlife affected by the spill. That’s so gre–wait, what? Spirit Air is running ads that are exploiting the oil spill – and sexist to boot? Spirit Air’s new campaign focuses on scantily-clad women lounging on beaches, all lubed up and enjoying the sun. The tagline reads, “Check out the oil on our beaches.” So tasteless. Did anyone at the ad agency perhaps think it was too soon, insensitive, or inappropriate to exploit a disaster that killed people, wildlife, and ruined a huge swath of the Gulf of Mexico – and is just getting ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695529 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:10:36 +0100 3695529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671669&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fuo2Ue2RPuUI%2F By Ilya ShapiroToday the Supreme Court came down with its ruling in Stop the Beach Renourishment v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, a case I previously blogged about here and here, and in which Cato filed a brief. While the Court’s 8-0 ruling against the Florida oceanfront (now ocean-view) property owners was not the result we wanted, the part of the decision that was unanimously unfortunate turned on a narrow and probably mistaken interpretation of state property law.  Much more importantly, the remainder of Justice Scalia’s opinion makes clear that judicial takings are just as much a violation of the Fifth Amendment as any other kind.  “If a legislature or a court declares that what was once an established right of private property no longer exists,” Scalia writ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671669 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:51:17 +0100 3671669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648460&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fmuizenberg-beach-cape-town-photo-of-the-day%2F We’re getting excited for the 2010 World Cup. We’d love to take in the games in South Africa, then relax on this beach in Cape Town: Photo from National Geographic Post from: BlissTree Muizenberg Beach, Cape Town: Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648460 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:30:55 +0100 3648460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644736&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fvintage-beach-scene-photo-of-the-day%2F Everyone looks so contemplative in this vintage beach scene, though we  have to imagine they are a little toasty. Photo from Flickr user Foxtongue Post from: BlissTree Vintage Beach Scene: Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644736 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:30:57 +0100 3644736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644690&cid=t_103754_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Falabama-department-public-health-issues-swimming-advisory-beaches%2F The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has issued a swimming advisory for Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Fort Morgan because of the contamination of oil from the BP spill. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644690 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:07:40 +0100 3644690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629603&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fget-to-the-beach-photo-of-the-day%2F It’s Friday – we hope that your weekend plans include a trip to the beach or pool. If you didn’t get to do it over Memorial Day, consider it your duty to lounge by the water this weekend. Just make sure you bring everything you need with you. Photo from Flickr user Matt and Kim Rudge Post from: BlissTree Get to the Beach: Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629603 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:00:42 +0100 3629603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621627&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fheadaches-and-hormones-daily-health-quiz%2F How much do you really know about your health? You may think you know all the ins and outs of staying well, but our daily Health Smarts Quiz will test your knowledge on the spot. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the correct answer and your next pop quiz. photo: Thinkstock Today’s Question: Hormones wield a lot of power when it comes to our bodies. They can affect weight gain, mood, and even headaches. Plus, estrogen levels can impact the severity of our headaches. So do high estrogen levels mean a more painful or less painful headache? #MicroPollDiv_258601 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Answer to last Friday’s Question: Spending a day at the beach creates a lot of opportunities for fun activities that burn a ton of calories. We asked y... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621627 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:33:39 +0100 3621627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595551&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsummer-skin-safety-our-sunscreen-shoppers-checklist%2F This time of year, it seems everything on the top of our minds starts with an “s”: Summer, surf, sun, and skin. And the “s” we really don’t want you to forget before frolicking in the waves? Sunscreen. But there’s a lot to consider when choosing your sunscreen; it’s not as simple as choosing a high SPF or a pretty package. Before you grab any old bottle of UV blocker off the drugstore shelf, we have a shopping checklist to make sure you get the best pick for your skin: 1. SPF – According the the Environmental Working Group, the difference between an SPF 50 and an SPF 110 is incredibly small. Also, people who choose a sunblock with a higher SPF use it as an excuse to not reapply as often as necessary. 2. Vitamin A - Though we love to load up on vi... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595551 Tue, 25 May 2010 13:59:11 +0100 3595551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592191&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fgreyhound-rock-california-photo-of-the-day%2F It’s a little gray out around our parts, so we’re gazing out at beachy California, thanks to this awesome Flickr photo: Photo from Flickr user the_tahoe_guy Post from: BlissTree Greyhound Rock California: Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592191 Mon, 24 May 2010 12:27:51 +0100 3592191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490736&cid=t_103754_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D913                               To all the ladies and men out there who find themselves up against the clock of aging, seeing all those facial lines and creases appearing out of nowhere – it is time to fight back! I remember a time when I worked for a greeting card company and the biggest selling card was a birthday one.. It said, “May the bluebird of happiness…..crap all over your birthday cake!” That was over 40 years ago, and maybe we should update the message to appeal to today’s audience. ” May the nightingale of the Bronx…..crap all over your face!” They can, and do now, in spas across the Nation- and it will cost you $180 to have it happen. Based on a traditional skin care secret practiced by the beautiful Geisha of Japan... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490736 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:25:14 +0100 3490736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467933&cid=t_103754_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FIs9kdFk3Bos%2F Double Dot beach umbrella from PB teen I strongly believe in that “healthy summer glow.” My vitamin D levels are through the roof. In other words, I am a sun worshipper. I spend as much time as I can outside, avoiding the shade like the plague. Of course, I wear SPF (more or less) and no longer bask Bain de Soleil-style on a chaise lounge. The change in habits is due, in part, to the good sense that 30-some-odd years can bring, and, in part, because my two-year-old son (and ever-present tag-a-long) inherited his dad’s powder-like skin complexion. If I plan to go to the beach, park, or pool for any length of time with toddler in tow, I need to execute a two-pronged strategy: Divert and protect. Besides my handy SPF-45 spray, here are a few new tools to help keep my little one – and ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467933 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:09:20 +0100 3467933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3424804&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fwhat-do-you-mean-you-dont-have-a-psychic-manager%2F Heidi Montag on MTV's "The Hills" (photo: WENN.com) I will admit I am reality TV show junkie. As I type this, I’m watching an episode of MTV’s “True Life” while anxiously awaiting the season finale of Bravo’s “Kell on Earth.” Due to my obsession with – er, interest in – this influential genre, I keep up with the happenings of its stars (purely for research purposes, of course). After making a tiny ripple in the reality TV pond with her appearance on MTV’s “Laguna Beach,” Heidi Montag moved on to “The Hills.” And while The Montag’s fame has waxed and waned, she has found inventive ways to keep her irrelevance surprisingly relevant. There have been many media manifestations of Montag and her husband, Spencer Pratt (j... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3424804 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:06:01 +0100 3424804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385533&cid=t_103754_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fjuggling.html I am juggling here with this weight loss thing. It is harder than I thought to figure out how to eat enough food but not go over both calories and fat grams but still feel like I'm eating enough and not starving all the time. The key is how to keep calories and fat grams in the right range. In my short adventure into weight loss, I have discovered snacks are what is ruining my diet. Cheese to be precise. A nice healthy lifestyle and then I sneak in cheese and crackers for a snack - which is more than 1/2 my daily fat requirement in a brief period of time. No more snacks except fruit and vegetables.Yesterday was Friday so there were donuts at work. I had 1/4 of a chocolate donut (as nasty but yummy mixture of carbohydrates, grease, and sugar) and felt like I had some and wasn't deprived but... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385533 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:26:00 +0100 3385533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3313870&cid=t_103754_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F02%2F26%2Fmozambique-2%2F Vilanculos – August 2009 Children playing in the beach. 17.000 children die in one year due to AIDS. Access to treatment is on the rise, at the end of 2008, 9393 children were on ART treatment and 48,000 in care. But it is estimated that 81.000 mozambicans will die yearly due to AIDS, leaving 400.000 orphans. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3313870 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:57:58 +0100 3313870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133819&cid=t_103754_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F31%2Fsummer-holiday%2F Take a few moments to enjoy reflecting on the good things from 2009 – then join me in 2010 for new beginnings! (Source: HealthSkills Weblog) HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133819 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:04:50 +0100 3133819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3026660&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FpICOcVby19M%2F Unfortunately, that win comes as another blow to property rights: The last major obstacle to a groundbreaking for the $4.9 billion Atlantic Yards development in Brooklyn fell Tuesday when New York’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, dismissed a challenge to the state’s use of eminent domain on behalf of the developer, Bruce C. Ratner. Mr. Ratner, whose 22-acre development has been delayed for three years by a flurry of lawsuits, the collapse of the credit and real estate markets and a glut of luxury housing, plans to begin selling tax-free bonds next month to finance the development’s cornerstone project: an 18,000-seat basketball arena for the New Jersey Nets at the intersection of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues near downtown. Given the high-profile nature of the would-be new tena... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3026660 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:40:14 +0100 3026660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015451&cid=t_103754_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2Fi1nVznuGmtE%2Falzheimers-wandering-in-delray-beach.html My kinda town.... Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Editor In Delray Beach, Florida they get it. They care. They understand persons suffering from Alzheimer's are likely to wander. Statistics show that 60 percent, over 3 million, Alzheimer's sufferers are likely to wander. It won't cost you 50 bucks to sign up and get into the system. You won't have to pay 25 bucks a year to keep the service active. All you will need to do, if you live in Delray Beach, is go down to the Delray Beach police station, get registered and get a picture taken. "We're building a databank of photographs and information," said John Evans, a sergeant with the Delray Beach Police.Is this a perfect solution? No. It certainly is better than no solution. The price is right and it shows the problem is being re... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015451 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:42:22 +0100 3015451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015324&cid=t_103754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F20%2Fwoman-loses-sick-leave-benefits-for-depression-thanks-to-facebook-pics%2F Quebec woman Nathalie Blanchard poses on the beach in a Facebook photograph that convinced her insurance company that she was no longer depressed.Can you really determine someone’s mental state by looking at a photograph? Manulife, a Canadian-based financial services company, apparently thinks so. Nathalie Blanchard, a 29-year-old IBM employee from Quebec, took a long-term sick leave from her job after being diagnosed with major depression. Her doctor told her to try & have fun, and to take a sunny vacation to get away from her problems. She did just that while she received monthly sick-leave benefits from Manulife. And she posted her vacation photos on her private Facebook profile. But recently, the monthly payments stopped. So, Blanchard contacted her insurance company to see w... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015324 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:17:30 +0100 3015324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2959081&cid=t_103754_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fmd_rGIa03KI%2F Just a week before announcing that Johnson & Johnson will cut some 8,000 jobs, J&J chair and chief executive Bill Weldon plunked down $8.45 million for two adjacent vacant waterfront lots in North Palm Beach, Fl., and he bought them from former General Electric chair and chief executive Jack Welch, according to The Palm Beach Daily News and brought to our attention by Bnet. The properties are listed as 1264 Lake Worth Lane in Lost Tree Village with 113 feet of water frontage for $2.975 million and 1284 Lake Worth Lane, with 111 feet of frontage, for $5 million, according to the Property Appraiser’s Office records, the paper writes. Several realtors advertise exclusive properties in the enclave (see here and here). One of the realtors has this to say: “Lost Tree…... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2959081 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:07:38 +0100 2959081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2834467&cid=t_103754_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstoryofhealing.com%2F2009%2F09%2F26%2Finternational-medicine-2008-conference-and-revisits%2F I had so many posts planned for the months past when my schedule and flow took a turn—in a very good and mostly fun way. I have been occupied with our wedding celebration, teaching and other projects, medical electives, mouse jogging through my studies, plus my occasional will of glorious procrastination to begin writing. For those who gave me a-okay for my Media In Medicine series e-interviews, I hope they can still remember me when I start knocking on their email doors again with my finally-written down Qs. For those whose correspondence I am all too happy to receive but have not replied yet, I hope you won’t tire checking in and seeing if I have actually risen from my blog-grave yet. And, of course, thank you for reading. Conference A little over a year ago in May, I flew to t... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2834467 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:20:06 +0100 2834467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796677&cid=t_103754_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FMqic5OSjAPw%2F MRSA is short for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria that is resistant to certain types of antibiotics, including methicillin, oxacillin, penicillin and amoxicillin. Most infections occur in the hospitals or health care setting where people’s immune systems are naturally weaker (called healthcare-associated or HA-MRSA). Another type of MRSA can infect healthy people in the community (called community-associated or CA-MRSA), and this bacteria causes a serious form of pneumonia and skin infections. But this breaking news is rather surprising – researchers combing the beaches along the state of Washington found MRSA in the sand at the shoreline! The type of Staph found in 10 public beaches were similar to those acquired from hospitals, but there are no local hospita... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796677 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:24:25 +0100 2796677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2757730&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fci7lYPXBFzk%2F Cato Adjunct Scholar and Pacific Legal Foundation Senior Staff Attorney Tim Sandefur published an excellent op-ed in the National Law Journal this week on the upcoming Supreme Court case Stop the Beach Renourishment v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection: The case involves a Florida statute determining the boundaries of oceanfront property. Under a 1961 law, the state drew a brand-new line separating public and private land on certain beaches, meaning that some land that would have been privately owned would belong instead to the state. A group of property owners filed suit, arguing that the law deprived them of property without just compensation, violating the state and federal constitutions. Last December, Florida’s highest court rejected their arguments. It held that, w... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2757730 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:06:05 +0100 2757730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725011&cid=t_103754_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D466 Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)- can really tie you up! SHBG is produced by the liver cells and is released into the bloodstream. Other sites that produce SHBG are the brain, uterus, and placenta and vagina. In addition SHBG is produced by the testes; testes-produced SHBG is also called androgen-binding protein.  Why is this important?  When you are doing testosterone replacement therapy, or trying to maximize your own natural supply, you must try to keep SHBG from increasing or else you will be a weak sister, with erection problems, or ED! Pop the Protein Bubble – SHBG looks for testosterone to take out of circulation As you know, the human body uses testosterone to bind to cells and promote lean muscle mass, sexual energy, and vitality.  However, the majority of testoster... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725011 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:45:22 +0100 2725011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2634463&cid=t_103754_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F0R_ccVIcmr4%2F You might think digging around in the sand is fun this time of year, but a new report says sand can actually be a health hazard. People who “build castles and bury themselves in the sand at the beach are at greater risk of developing gastrointestinal diseases and diarrhea” than folks who just stroll along the beach. I always thought the idea of burying yourself in the sand was kinda creepy. Now I know why! In addition to gastrointestinal diseases, people also had an increased chance of “upper respiratory illnesses, rashes, eye ailments, earache and infected cuts.” The point of all this being: you don’t know what’s in the sand! Image: sxc.hu Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Beware of Beach Sand (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2634463 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:19:25 +0100 2634463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859129&cid=t_103754_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fmy-ammunition%2F Here is a post from my now-dead Myspace page. I wrote this post on Monday, March 28, 2007. I was in the middle of my terrible nausea and vomiting phase. I also had a a stomach tube that had recently been placed.  Here’s what I wrote: Yesterday was a good day. Telly, Lexi, Pam, Jeff and I went to Bodega Bay to visit the beach.  This was all Telly’s idea.  At first, I didn’t want to go.  I had a bunch of excuses lined up: -I’m tired -I can’t swim -Even if I COULD swim, I can’t submerge in water because of the feeding tube (don’t want to risk infection) -I’ll be too hot, just sitting on the beach without shade I went anyway, mainly because I didn’t want to be a party pooper, but I wasn’t expecting much fun. After a 2 hour-ish dri... Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859129 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:19:23 +0100 2859129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570988&cid=t_103754_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=2512254&cid=t_103754_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fyay-its-vacation-time-too-bad-i-have-crohns%2F Finally, it is vacation time!  Usually I approach vacations with a lot of trepidation and anxiety about how my intestines will be and stress out over how to make them behave.  But not this time; this time, I just don’t care.  I don’t have the energy to worry about it and I have been really trying to lower my stress about things that I can’t change - especially, since my episode of heart troubles.  So, I am not caring and am finding myself really looking forward to next week. We are flying to Atlanta tomorrow to meet up with my family.  We will stay with my Mother for a few days and then my sister and her family (my brother in law, niece and nephew) will meet us and we will all drive down to Daytona Beach.  I am still nervous about the drive but I plan to eat only sa... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512254 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:30:28 +0100 2512254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441209&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fa-conference-getaway%2F If you are looking for a relaxing place to get away for a weekend, the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa is a wonderful place to go. I spent Memorial Day weekend there with my family, and I took this picture from my balcony: View from my balcony at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa While I attended lectures in the conference rooms for the La Leche League of Southern California/Nevada area conference, my husband watched the older two girls. They never even made it to the beach they were having so much fun swimming in one of the hotel’s three pools, playing in the hotel sand play area, or doing crafts organized by the hotel staff. None of us wanted to go home! Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441209 Wed, 27 May 2009 05:22:27 +0100 2441209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2227165&cid=t_103754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F02%2Fintroducing-depression-on-my-mind%2F Depression remains one of the leading mental health concerns in most of the world, and is the cause of much pain and misery in life. Unlike most mental disorders, depression also is closely associated with suicide, which makes it especially troubling. With that introduction, we’re pleased to bring you a new blog entitled, Depression on My Mind, written by Christine Stapleton. Christine has been writing a weekly column called “Kicking Depression” for the Palm Beach Post since 2006 and I came across her work because of the column. I found her take on depression down-to-earth and honest, two things I sincerely appreciate in a good writer. So I am pleased Christine agreed to come on-board and write a blog for Psych Central. Please visit the new blog now and give her a hearty ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2227165 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:09:01 +0100 2227165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2196346&cid=t_103754_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F18%2Frhythms-of-grace-how-to-avoid-crashing-waves-and-other-adventures%2F Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2196346 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:03:30 +0100 2196346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2172961&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6130 strWebsiteID = window.document.location.toString();strSplitWeb = strWebsiteID.split("/")strWebsiteID = strSplitWeb[2];document.write(”“); from the Malaysian Medical Resources VIDEO: Preoperative Warm-up Improves Surgical Skills, High Altitudes Prolong Lives of Dialysis Patients, Beach Trips Increase Skin Cancer Risk in Children (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2172961 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2172961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2210739&cid=t_103754_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FEQz2070_rUo%2F We have just this afternoon made our way to Miami Beach from Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. That’s a journey that can’t entirely be measured in miles. Of course, I have brought back lots of pictures, and have put some of them here for you to see. Lots of obligatory sea lion pictures. This year marks Charles Darwin’s bicentennial, and Ecuador is playing it up and doing a good job of it. Quito is a wonderful city, nestled into a valley between mountains on all sides. I had a hard time with the altitude, though. Now, I am going to acclimate myself to my own country some more. Copyright © 2009 white pebble. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyrigh... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2210739 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:43:08 +0100 2210739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1964958&cid=t_103754_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F17%2Fhaving-a-great-weekend%2F It was Canterbury Anniversary Weekend this week: hence I was away from Friday, and have come back feeling sunned and relaxed and in a much better frame of mind.  Oh and I took a couple of photographs as well! This is Napenape - a wee gem of a place, north of Christchurch (not many people know about it!).  It has no running water, no power, no cellphone reception, nothing! Nothing but the sea, seabirds, seals, and serenity.        (Source: HealthSkills Weblog) HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1964958 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:53:58 +0100 1964958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1941065&cid=t_103754_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F06%2Fsit-down-shut-up-and-enjoy-the-ride%2F I learned countless life-lessons while mothering and caring for my three children. And honestly, the long-term value of said education makes my “official lesson-learnin’” seem like kindergarten! One such lesson was: Sit down. Shut up. And enjoy the ride. This means: quit spinning, stop muttering and get on with It. (Whatever It is …) In the [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1941065 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:33:39 +0100 1941065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1917945&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F10%2F28%2Fhealth-fitness-blogs-on-the-map%2F Looking for some new health and fitness blogs to read or prehaps searching for some old favorites like, say, Healthbolt? Then check out this neat Health and Fitness Blog map created by Mike from Beach Fitness. You can’t see the names of the blogs here as I had to reduce the size to get the map to fit. But if you click here, you’ll end up at the full screen, readable version of the map. It’s worth it. The map is a great resource and has introduced me to a number of health and fitness blogs I might never have found. One thing though. I’m thinking that the physical location of the blogs might be a little out of sync. After all, I write the Healthbolt blog from New Zealand and the b5Media network who owns the blog is in Canada, but on this map we are located somew... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1917945 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:35:36 +0100 1917945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1853667&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fbest-shot-monday.html Please scroll down for Magic Marker MondayHosted by "Tracy" at "Mother May I," but the photo-picture below will whizz you right there with one click.Just call me snap happy.A grey reflective day, but only for some!If you like what you read, send it to someone in 'need.' (Source: Whitterer on Autism) Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1853667 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:59:00 +0100 1853667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1786035&cid=t_103754_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F389735166%2F Again, I find myself in Miami Beach (or environs, rather — I am in a place north of MB called Sunny Isles). The tedium that you hear in the reading of that sentence has been building for several decades. We always came down here for vacations, Easter vacation especially. I went to a catholic girls’ school, so we had Easter vacation instead of spring vacation; we were very non-PC. I remembered these vacations yesterday when our plane was near landing and I could see the palm trees on the ground. As a child, I never thought that the vacation really started until I could sight my first palm tree from the plane. I started to hate Florida during high school when a vacation away from my friends with my parents was like a prison sentence. This sentiment held for a surprisingly long ti... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1786035 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:14:10 +0100 1786035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1775596&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FvNzGHlFa0uo%2F And so, on the final night of summer vacation 2008, what did Charlie say but….. “No school.” Yes, having made it clear since school ended back in August that he’d rather be in school, the night before the big First Day, Charlie got opening day jitters. I waved his lunchbox, packed with paper-wrapped chicken (courtesy of PoPo), rice, watermelon, a bagel, and a Capri Sun. “No lunchbox.” “The schoolbus is coming tomorrow,” Jim said cheerily. “No schoolbus.” “Ok, no schoolbus,” we said. “No schoolbus,” said Charlie and “no school” (just to remind us). “Yeah, no school,” I said with a shrug. “No school,” Charlie repeated, eyes wide and face set. Then I mentioned the speech the... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1775596 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:00:19 +0100 1775596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1761409&cid=t_103754_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F03%2Fchanges%2F The night I knew things would change … Tada! Wow! I adore this new template! And I was pondering a change to reflect the beginning of my favorite “one-third” of the year! (And my life-changes as I move into the next leg of my journey …) So, ta-da! Happy September! ♥ My blogging absence reflects the reality that [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1761409 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:12:13 +0100 1761409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734065&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fghr62-l5nQM%2F An autistic 10-year-old wanders away from his elementary school in Lantana, Florida, on Monday and no one notices; he walks home alone in the rain. More details are at WPTV.com: Needless to say, his mother, Tatrisha Williams, is more than concerned. The response from the Palm Beach County School District spokesperson is that a mistake was made and “‘it won’t happen again.’” Or rather: It shouldn’t have happened in the first place. About.com has a recent post about autistic children who wander. Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, disabilities blog, disability, Family, family blog, florida, missing children, palm beach, Parenting, pdd-nos, schoolShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734065 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:43:34 +0100 1734065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1713979&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FizzERyCOROE%2F Yet another report of an autistic individual—Angel Brooke McKinnley, a 22 year old woman in Provo—-who is missing. There’s been numerous stories about autistic children and adults missing this summer, and Project Lifesaver has been mentioned a couple of times. A friend’s son has one of the Project Lifesaver devices and I was surprised at how big it is; it’s a lot of plastic strapped onto a small boy’s wrist. He’s okay wearing it but I don’t think Charlie would tolerate it at all and would probably try to get the device off his wrist, and not be too happy when he was not able to. Impossible these days not to look at Charlie and think, big kid. Standing on the edge of the ocean, deeply tanned and with strong shoulders, he’s (as Jim likes ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1713979 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:21:58 +0100 1713979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1713981&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FiF3PQCC1hHg%2F Besides watching Charlie pick up his red boogie board and walk out into the waves, lie down on it and turn around to catch a wave—last year he hadn’t quite gotten the knack of this—-and the general benefits of being at the beach (and I say this as a person who, until knowing Jim, had zero desire to swim in the ocean), a “side benefit” of vacationing herer is that it makes it possible for us to be social and, in particular, to do something that we rarely/never do at home: Entertain guests. Tuesday friends came with their son who’s Charlie’s age; Thursday another friend came with her two sons (and Charlie communicated his distress at their leaving wordlessly, and sadly). From Friday afternoon till Monday morning our friend from Philadelphia has been ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1713981 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:09:36 +0100 1713981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1704768&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FlAELNeJqbi0%2F In the ocean this morning with Charlie, I noted a boy about his age looking more than a few times in our direction. Charlie’s a super swimmer, and clearly comfortable in the water, and still has to have someone out there with him. This morning it was me. The waves were perfect—big but soft and just a bit cold—and Charlie was vocalizing his excitement, though not in words. After the other boy had looked in out direction a few times, I smiled and said, “Charlie’s autistic.” “Yes, my friend has a brother who has that,” said the boy. I asked how old he was; the boy said he was ten, same as himself, and that “all he does is play video games and beat people up.” “My son doesn’t do either of those,” I said, quickly, and... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1704768 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:30:31 +0100 1704768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1704771&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fq7jE6wYSPHs%2F Yes, third day at the beach was the charm and on the fourth day, we were back in beach business, so to speak. As the afternoon wore on—when the sunlight was not as intense—Charlie stood at the edge of the water and deliberately, unhesitatingly, walked in and started swimming. Almost every day this past summer, he and I have gone swimming at the YMCA pool and while Charlie doesn’t exactly do full laps (he’ll be swimming across the pool, flipping onto his back, and then suddenly disappear under the water—he’s sinking down to the bottom)—he’s been getting some solid workouts. All that swimming showed as, Tuesday afternoon, Charlie headed into the waves and then went back and forth, forth and back, between the rock jetties, swimming on his stomac... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1704771 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:22:41 +0100 1704771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1700795&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FK4R_6e7FjN8%2F Third time, or day’s, the charm? Monday the sun shone, we got in two swims in the ocean, and Charlie seemed a bit more, and even much more, relaxed about being at the beach house. He tried the boogie board briefly and smiled when he shoved his feet far underneath the squishy wet sand. He didn’t seem too inclined to swim too far out and liked teasing the waves, running in up to just above is knees and getting right back up after a wave knocked him over. Quite unlike himself, Charlie was minimally interested in eating. At dinner time, he asked for “white rice” and we ended up getting him a dish of jambalaya. Not exactly plain old white rice—red, with spices and peppers and sausage and chicken and shrimp—-Charlie dug right in and ate small bites. After ten ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1700795 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:00:12 +0100 1700795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696279&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F7MNQZvp8DDQ%2F Two days at the beach and it’s turning out to be a bit different from our previous vacations. We’ve gone to the same beach—the same spot on the Jersey Shore—since Charlie was a baby; for the past three years, to the exact same beach house. Jim used to vacation on this beach as a kid and I first came here soon after we’d met. I had never liked the beach until coming here and it’s been where Jim and I, and then Jim and Charlie and I, have vacationed nearly every year since the late 1990’s. Ever since the first time he came here, Charlie’s been drawn to the water and the waves. Many years followed of Jim and me carrying him into the waves and holding Charlie while the water came in and out around him, and then of Jim piggybacking him into the wa... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696279 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:33:27 +0100 1696279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1693717&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FRIviHLmhCl0%2F I’ve not been surprised that Charlie’s been calling for home and so uncertain about vacation, although it’s a very familiar vacation, in the same beach house that we’ve rented for a couple of years and at the same time of year, and with the same families renting houses on the same street. He likes his regular routine that centers around school, because he likes school, and packing up the car and going somewhere else may suggest to him that we’re not going back. We went to a take-out place for dinner and Charlie insisted that we sit down instead of taking the food home. Every picnic table was filled and Charlie stood close by one table and then another while I beckoned him to stand with me. We went into the building; Jim was just getting our food. The tables we... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1693717 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:40:35 +0100 1693717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1693718&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FLKLqMQYeVzU%2F Made it down to the beach house with the usual traffic and Charlie making it clear, he’d rather be somewhere else. I unloaded the car while Jim picked up two rental bikes, and Charlie came in to the beach house (this is the fourth year we’ve rented the same one), eventually. Charlie used to get really upset when we left the beach and now I maybe he’s  transferring his worry about leaving a special place to the beginning of the trip. Off to the beach while the lifeguards are still out. Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, beach, disabilities blog, disability, Family, family blog, Health, jersey shore, New Jersey, ocean, Parenting, pdd-nos, WaterShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1693718 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:33:51 +0100 1693718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1692214&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FJD_rBDts0dc%2F So we come home from an hour swimming at the pool and Charlie says, “Carrots, lunchbox.” And after I give the “yeah, sure,” he opens a cabinet and takes out a Ziploc. As we have no carrots, I suggest grapes, and go to empty the laundry from the dryer. When I come back to the kitchen, Charlie is zipping up his lunchbox and talking about the schoolbus and the names of his OT and some teachers, and then puts the lunchbox in his backpack after taking out the stuff he likes to have in the backpack but that he doesn’t take to school: The photo bucket, some photo albums, picture books, the Leapster, and one of my shirts. In goes the lunchbox and he finds his red homework folder and, grinning, puts it in. “Good night!” Off to bed. As you know, it’s t... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1692214 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:00:59 +0100 1692214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1660829&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F348516254%2F To remember Evan Kamida, here’s a small and lovely thing to do: Take a photo of flowers at a swingset and post it to this Flickr pool. Shannon Des Roches Rosa and Jennifer Graf Gronenberg have posted more information. Here’s Charlie’s swings, with an orange flower for Evan. The swings are on a playground on the part of the Jersey shore where we go every year, and that is the place where Charlie is most at home. He’s had many, many a ride on those swings and we’ve had many a meal, with family and with friends, on that very picnic table, with a view of the bay, so peaceful, so lovely. Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, beach, disabilities blog, disability, evan kamida, Family, family blog, flickr, flowers, Health, kids, ocean, Parenting, pdd-nos, photos... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1660829 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:00:15 +0100 1660829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1658172&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F348152117%2F A glass half-full or half-empty? A big awful mess of a mess on the carpet as yet another episode in the comedy of one’s life, or further evidence of the tragedy of life with autism? Mirth or melancholy? (To put it a little more poetically.) Mamma Mia! or Dark Knight—-the one (as characterized in the July 27th New York Times) a “sing-along cinematic travel brochure that set a box-office record last weekend for the opening of a musical” full of many a “peppy Abba song” in which heroine gets guy in the end, and the other a “bomb-a-minute postmodern comic-book spectacle from the Batman franchise” that can be described as “dysphoric” and rife with many a “malign word that [issuing] from that smeary rictus on the face of Batman’... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1658172 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:37:28 +0100 1658172 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1657220&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F347192712%2F Ever since Charlie was the ripe old age of 3 or 4 months old, we’ve gone to the beach with him, and specifically the Jersey shore. On our mantel is a photo of Jim holding Charlie (in a blue one-piece outfit and a Pooh denim hat and with an expression of supreme consternation) in the shallows, so Charlie’s (big) baby feet touched the water. There was only one summer—we were moving from St. Louis to St. Paul, in 1998—-that we didn’t make it “down the Shore”; we did drive up to Duluth for the day and there’s a photo of Charlie (who could not yet walk on his own) holding onto both of Jim’s hands in the waters of Lake Superior. I’ve so many photos of Jim and Charlie walking hand and hand into the waves. Needless to say, when it’s... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1657220 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:44:31 +0100 1657220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1582049&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F327576053%2F Green Our Vaccines-ista Jenny McCarthy has spoken about her boyfriend, comedian and actor Jim Carrey, as the “autism whisperer.” Carrey was lauded for marching and speaking at the Green Our Vaccines rally and putting on a Green Our Vaccines t-shirt. Autism, as Carrey said, “made me a man“—-certainly enough, it seems, recently to suit up in some quite feminine beach attire, courtesy of an aforementioned friend. (Not that anyone still knows what green vaccines are, not that we need to!) Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, beach, celebrity blog, cross-dressing, disabilities blog, disability, Family, family blog, jenny mccarthy, jim carrey, malibu, Parenting, pdd-nos, swimsuitShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1582049 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:04:39 +0100 1582049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1522531&cid=t_103754_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fcaregivers-memories-video-in-memory-of.html My father, Jack H. Terry, Sr., passed away 13 years ago from a stroke, but on Father's Day I do something special in his memory and this year I made a video of scenes at the ocean. He always loved water and boats - lakes, rivers, oceans. He would have loved the sandcastles, kites and other scenes in this video made at the Pismo Beach Pier, San Luis Obispo County, California. When I am near the ocean I remember the wonderful times we spent together at lakes or beaches. (Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News) The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1522531 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:51:00 +0100 1522531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508540&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F309028329%2F 96 degrees here in New Jersey today. I don’t mean to turn this blog into a weather report, but changes in the weather—-in particular, when it starts to get humid before a thunderstorm—can affect Charlie. He’s not able to tell us why he might be feeling uncomfortable: At school and home we have been working on teaching him what’s the right clothes to wear when it’s hot, cold, raining. (Not that Charlie’s yet ready to relinquish his hooded blue sweatshirt.) Whatever the season, we go to the pool (indoor and outdoor) several times a week, both for the physical activity and also, as I’ve learned, because being in the water is just something Charlie needs. It seems to soothe and calm his sensory needs; it’s fun; it’s good to be around ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508540 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:50:34 +0100 1508540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1502631&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F307787142%2F Charlie kept saying this very phrase—-”You know you have the answer“—over and over as we drove home from the beach last night. He had a big smile on his face; he’d been calling out the name of his teacher and favorite instructor (as aides/paraprofessionals are called in my school district) over and over. It was a squelcher Sunday—over 90 degrees—-but Charlie and Jim had still gone for an hour-plus bike ride (with a stop for sodas in an air-conditioned convenience store), and a trip to the ocean was more than called for. It was nearing 4pm by the time we had gathered towels and changes of clothes and found the suntan lotion. I urged Charlie to take off his fleece vest and hooded coat, in favor of a lighter blue sweatshirt. “It’s hot toda... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1502631 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:43:41 +0100 1502631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1472547&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F298924232%2F Charlie’s been off from school since Friday for the long Memorial Day weekend. Here in Jersey, Memorial Day signals the start of summer, as swimming pools open up and lifeguards return to their stations. We’d stayed mostly close to home (except for a kayak ride on the Hudson) and noted lines of cars heading down the shore via the Garden State Parkway. Charlie, as I’ve often noted, loves the ocean. It’s the place where he is in his natural element. He’s a tremendous swimmer in the waves and the easy beach life—where all you have to do is wear swim suits and t-shirts, eat lots of seafood and fries (swimming takes up a lot of energy, you know), get in the water and walk on the sand—more than suits him. This strong love for the ocean and the beach is m... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1472547 Tue, 27 May 2008 08:00:53 +0100 1472547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1429042&cid=t_103754_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2008%2F05%2F08%2Flocal-shots-7%2F Originally uploaded by baggas. You could call it a beach, or you could call it a sea weed depository … either way Safety Bay is a nice spot. Now let’s see if this works - the flickr blog posting is a bit inconsistent - the photos I send from my phone always make it to flickr, but don’t seem to then make it to blog every time. It’s a bit hit and miss - so here goes… [yep - the photo made it to flickr but not to the blog. Although it’s then easy to send it on using one click from the flickr website but it’s a shame the mobile posting is not so reliable…] (Source: Baggas' Blog) Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1429042 Thu, 08 May 2008 00:16:03 +0100 1429042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1375103&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F271044343%2F It’s supposed to be in the high 60s and into the 70s all this week and sunny. This means yet another transition for Charlie: He’s been donning his blue fleece vest, blue fleece coat, and blue fleece gloves routinely for the past several months. Last Saturday in New York he kept moaning in 60-plus degree weather and that fleece get-up, and looked surprised then was smiling when he removed his fleece items (his armor, I guess you could say). I do think Charlie been grateful for the big hood on the coat to screen out sounds (which he has been much more sensitive too of late) but summer is coming, and the sensory delights of the salty ocean, foamy waves, and sand (wet and dry). I think we’ll be able to make an exchange of fleece for the beach. Eventually. Tags: asd, asperger,... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1375103 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:32:30 +0100 1375103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1306064&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F252550424%2F Probably because of the unusually warm weather (around 60 degrees) we had on Saturday but I started to think about the beach and the ocean, which is Charlie’s natural element. We’ve been renting a beach house down at the Jersey shore almost every August of Charlie’s life and this summer promises to be no different. It’s the highlight of the summer to see Charlie swimming far out into the ocean waves, though as he has gotten older, strong, and wanting to be more independent, Jim and I have worried more and more. One day Charlie could swim out too far and there are lifeguards, but—-but. A report that a 15-year-old Tasmanian boy with autism and epilepsy and his 28-year-old carer disappeared in the “treacherous seas”—in a rip current—on Mar... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1306064 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:08:50 +0100 1306064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1181873&cid=t_103754_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F224302162%2F By this time, I am enjoying the sun and the beach in the beautiful Panglao Island of Bohol, Philippines. Me and my 5-year-old son have joined Ruth’s family in their stay at the Bohol Beach Club. Three days-two nights of nothing but sand on my feet and sun over my head. That said, I have saved entries for future publish, so I have pretty much this whole week covered. I just wanted to tell just in case you are wondering why I am not approving or replying to your comments. [Photo Credit] Tags: Beach Holiday, Bohol, Bohol Beach Club, Panglao Island, PhilippinesShare This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1181873 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:00:38 +0100 1181873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1180096&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fpremature-ejaculation.html I have just finished reading On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan. I came late to the book as, having as I do to struggle by on the meagre stipend of a humble general practitioner, I did not pay the full hardback price for such a short novel. Or novelette, as some have called it. I do not care how it is categorised. Quite simply, it is brilliant. In pre-Beatles, pre-Carnaby street Britain, sex had yet to be invented and Ian McEwan takes us through a relationship that founders on the rocks of sexual disaster.The NHS did not “do” sex in 1960. Nowadays, there is help available for premature ejaculation from a number of experienced therapists. Or there used to be. With all the health cuts, the chance of anyone accessing this sort of therapy on the NHS is remote. So now it is only for the rich. Th... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1180096 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:56:00 +0100 1180096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1120787&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F207607596%2F The Ransom Notes “public awareness” campaign is over but the notion that autistic children have been “kidnapped” remains: See the December 28th Palm Beach Daily News (which also comments on the “epidemic nature of autism”). (Last time I checked my autistic was right here beside me—-on a Southwest Airlines flight from California back to Philadelphia.) Share This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1120787 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:20:28 +0100 1120787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1019098&cid=t_103754_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F11%2F11%2Fa-salute-to-dr-arthur-agatson-bill-bestermann.html Nearly 10 years have passed since I first began to see articles from leading vascular scientists like Drs. Erling Falk and Peter Libby that told us that bypass surgery and angioplasty did not prevent heart attacks in stable patients.  These innovators helped us to understand that aggressive medical therapy was the most powerful intervention to prevent myocardial infarction.  Very soon after that I changed my practice from general internal medicine to what has become a focused practice of vascular medicine.  For 10 years now, I have been treating vascular disease with lifestyle change and medical therapy.Almost as soon as the South Beach diet came out, I was impressed that it was a more sensible approach to weight loss.  The very low fat diet that was popular at that tim... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1019098 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:40:08 +0100 1019098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=836890&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F151335722%2F Two recent posts here about playwright Arthur Miller and his son, Daniel Miller, who was placed in a “home for infants” in New York City soon after his birth, have provoked much discussion. What happens to a family when a child with developmental delays—Daniel Miller had Down syndrome, my son Charlie has autism—is born? Suzanna Andrews’ September 2007 Vanity Fair article suggests that one reason Daniel Miller was institutionalized was due to concerns that Miller had about how his daughter, Rebecca Miller, might be affected by growing up in a family with a disabled child: A friend of Inge’s recalls visiting her at home, in Roxbury, about a week later. “I was sitting at the bottom of the bed, and Inge was propped up, and my memory is that she was h... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=836890 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 18:45:36 +0100 836890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=822322&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F148240662%2F That is about how long Charlie was upset about us leaving the beachhouse around noon today. He grabbed his blue backpack, iPod, headphones, bucket of favorite photos, and blankets, sat himself down in the backseat of the black car, and shut the door. Jim had to return the bike he had rented and go to the realtor; I was doing laundry, vacuuming, wiping away fingerprints, and discovering small items that had not been packed. Leaving the ocean always feels like—excuse the analogy—-having a bodily organ removed, without anesthesia, Charlie is so at home there. Two years ago, Charlie got upset three days before we actually left the beach house. We had told him that my parents, Gong Gong and Po Po (Cantonese for maternal grandfather and grandmother) were coming after we got back home... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=822322 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:01:57 +0100 822322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=821394&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F147919361%2F Not to our surprise, we met another autism family on the beach yesterday afternoon (there was, too, another child on the beach holding his body “in a certain way”—-he was near the house in whose driveway were two cars, each with an Autism Speaks magnet). The family whom we met has a child a couple of years younger than Charlie; the family’s child is still small enough for a high on-the-shoulders-ride. As the mother and I stood watching Charlie bodysurfing and boogie-boarding, she asked if we had taken Charlie to Surfers’ Healing . I paused and said “Charlie just needs regular surf lessons.” Jim and I have concluded, while Charlie would enjoy Surfers’ Healing , he would probably jump into the waves off the surfboard held by someone else and do... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=821394 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:57:37 +0100 821394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=819559&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F147674083%2F So it turns out I was right: Earlier this summer, I predicted that Charlie would swim the farthest out into the ocean, beyond and over Jim’s head and swimming where Jim is comfortable, with me posted by the lifeguard stand—-and this is precisely what has happened. The ocean is no swimming pool, but a living creature, changeable, wild, and mightier than us all. And I rather suspect that, while Charlie loves best to swim in rough and foaming waves that swirl him around and buzz over his head, he has little sense of the danger involved. Charlie loves to be amid the ocean’s power, but he does not realize what that power can do—earlier this summer, a boy about Charlie’s age drowned in a rip current at another beach in New Jersey. That boy was swimming at 7pm, after... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=819559 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:54:19 +0100 819559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=811936&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F146365987%2F “Swim ocean.” Said Charlie very intently after breakfast. Saturday was like this here at the beach. Today—-and ever since Sunday morning—it has been rain, gray sky, cool, windy: Stormy weather. Not exactly beach weather, if your thing is sitting on the sand and working on your tan, building sandcastles and tapping a foot in the wave. Charlie does none of those things: He wanted a swim, and two he got. Jim saw that the rain seemed to be letting up just a bit in the morning and he and Charlie ran out. The sand was damp and clayey; there were two people and three surfers in the water, and that was all, until Charlie ran in and was rapidly swooshed out and under by the waves, his dark head resurfacing with several grins and then a cry. Jim suspected that a wave must ha... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=811936 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:15:40 +0100 811936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=808686&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F145845871%2F Charlie has certainly been enjoying his time at the beach, surfing and running his feet through the sand, swimming and going out and straight into the waves (sometimes straight under) again. again, and again. But ever since we got here a week ago, he has occasionally been saying, “Boy here!” in reference to the 15-year old autistic boy who visited the previous week with his parents. More than expecting visitors—-”friends,” as I call them for him—-Charlie has been wanting visitors; looking forward to having company. He is visibly, and audibly, different when visitors to the beach house come: Lots of bouncing on the furniture, lots of big grins, lots of saying the names of the various people in question over and over, as if the mere thought of “frien... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=808686 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:39:58 +0100 808686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=803705&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F144886643%2F “He looks so smart.” People say this about Charlie again and again, and variations: “He looks so intelligent in those glasses!” (Charlie used to wear Harry Potteresque prism lenses all the time.) “He seems so smart—-but does he really understand?” I know that Charlie is smart. I also know that, when it comes to an IQ test, Charlie scores very low. Charlie’s minimal expressive language (coupled with the traces of verbal apraxia) and, while Jim and I have long presumed competence in him and feel certain that he understands everything he hears—–however long it takes him to process it—-we have become steadfastly realistic. At his IEP meeting back in June, when we talked about reading, this was in reference to teaching him words ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=803705 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:15:06 +0100 803705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=800095&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F144265797%2F The August 14th Jersey Journal tells about how 30 surfers left from Liberty Landing Marina in Jersey City yesterday to join the Surfers’ Environmental Alliance (SEA) 28-Mile Paddle. I work in Jersey City but am not there today as we are down by the ocean and, at 1pm today, Charlie went to surf camp (more photos here). It was a camp for kids Charlie’s age and I felt nervous as we stepped into the surf store and paid the fee. We were told to go to a deck behind the store and found a dozen children, one in a wetsuit and all in rashguards, listening to the instructor explaining about beach safety (always bring water, the buddy system—-never swim alone!), thunderstorms, sharks, sting rays. Charlie sat beside me and said “I need break” every few minutes and I direct... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=800095 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 06:32:24 +0100 800095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=799285&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F144197631%2F How fast do gene frequencies change? From Gene Expression on economic historian Greg Clark’s new book, A Farewell to Alms. The question of “how quickly do genes change” is of interest in regard to autism: If autism is genetic, how to account for the rising prevalence rate of the past generat “These kids are amazing. Who wouldn’t want to teach them?” Your Mama’s Mad Tedious: Diary of a Special Ed Teacher (in NYC) on “How Aspergery are You?”: “While other teachers seem to get exasperated by their students with Asperger’s and autism, I get along with them easily. I really don’t get the problem.” Share This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=799285 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:35:26 +0100 799285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=799286&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F144078322%2F It does not take too long anymore for people to note that there’s “something”—-”something different”—-about Charlie. If you saw him in a grocery store last night, for instance, you would have seen a dark-haired dark-eyed boy race-walking back and forth by the check-out line, and warbling wordlesly (but with what Jim and I later realized was the melody of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme). “My hairdresser has a child with autism,” said the man in front of us in line. I mentioned an autism school I had read about in the newspaper yesterday; he started talking about “detoxfication” and “all kinds of specialists” and I said “ah yes, chelation.” Charlie’s deportment was the same in a large surf ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=799286 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:48:17 +0100 799286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=795139&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F143533346%2F “Firsts” often come out of order for a child on the autism spectrum: I long ago learned that Charlie was on his own schedule of “milestones.” While it was puzzling that he did not roll over on his own until he was nine months old, or walk until he was almost 16 months old, I have learned to take the “wait and work at it and work some more and hope and wait” approach. The fluttering hope persists that one day, out of the blue, X will happen: A full clear sentence that is a thought, that tells me what Charlie is contemplating; the alphabet clearly printed on a piece of paper in Charlie’s own hand; Charlie opening a book and picking out a word, and another, and another, and another…. Two days into vacation, and already two firsts (and one bout o... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=795139 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:09:14 +0100 795139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=793734&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F143100894%2F On a strangely cool (almost cold, if you consider that the heat index on Wednesday was 102 degrees) Friday in August, I took the boogie boards from the back of the garage and put them by the door, shaking off spiderwebs: On Saturday we head to the ocean, for our annual beach vacation. As I walked back inside, I heard footsteps and turned to find Charlie picking up all three boogie boards and carrying them back into the garage. “We’ve got to pack to go to the beach!” I said. “No,” said Charlie. “It’s vacation,” I said. “No vacation,” said Charlie, and then the name of one of favorite aides at school. And it occurred to me: Charlie’s last day of summer school was Wednesday; he has been off from school for two days, which is ho... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=793734 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:23:43 +0100 793734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=786752&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F141941647%2F Said Charlie at a random moment this afternoon. He repeated the phrase, crisp and clear and certain, gave me a good look, and ran to lie (stomach down, arms pressed under) in the crease of the couch. It was a not-atypical fragment of speech from Charlie, two words without too much verbal context to clue me in to what he is thinking. Was he talking about summer school ending (this Wednesday is the final day) and of the next time there will be school? about seeing his new friend again? about our upcoming vacation at the beach house? (Charlie loves to be there, but vacation has been known to fill him with anxiety, as he anticipates having to leave almost as soon as the vacation starts.) So I don’t exactly know what Charlie means by “next time.” But this is an “autism ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=786752 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:56:26 +0100 786752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=750251&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F136328381%2F In the red circle is Charlie, swimming in the ocean this afternoon, with Jim right beside him. It was a perfect swimming day: Warm but not sweltering and the waves were big and foaming and came in slowly, and then crashed down volumes of water. Charlie ran down to the water, left his flipflops on the sand, handed Jim his shirt, and dove in—–and was first wiped out by a wave in the shallows, his back hitting the sand and shells. Not one to be down for the count, Charlie got right back up and, after checking him over, Jim got him back into the swim of things. Charlie knows how to read the waves. It has become, it seems, second (first, really) nature for him to know at what moment to turn his body and tilt his head as a wave rushes over him, or to crouch down and pull his body f... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=750251 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 02:06:12 +0100 750251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=738891&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F17%2Fburned-by-the-sun-scared-for-my-life%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Prevention, Cancer SurvivorsI'm sad, worried, and frustrated because of what happened to me at the beach this past weekend. I got burned. Really burned.I thought I did everything right. I applied sunscreen, even had my husband coat my back, shoulders, and hard-to-reach spots with the powerful lotion intended to block the sun's most damaging rays. I sat underneath an umbrella while watching my boys, their own pale bodies slathered in a baby sunblock potion, as they jumped, ran, and bounced in the waves. I reapplied my sunscreen after a short stint in the pool and a stroll on the sand left my skin feeling tender. Still, I sizzled. My back is red, the skin underneath my suit straps white as can be in contrast to the bright color it borders, My chest is red and sore a... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=738891 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 738891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=735553&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F133987953%2F Guess who the swimmer who’s the farthest out to sea is? Share This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=735553 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:38:54 +0100 735553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=660455&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F06%2Fnascar-legend-bill-france-jr-dies-of-cancer%2F Filed under: Daily news, Celebrity in memoriam, SportsBill France Jr., the man who helped build Daytona International Speedway and built NASCAR into a nationwide billion-dollar conglomerate, died Monday at his Daytona Beach, Fla. home. France had been diagnosed with cancer in 1999 -- he never publicly disclosed any details about his disease -- and had been in poor health for much of the past 10 years. He was 74."He had a remarkable career and an even more remarkable life," said his son, Brian France, who replaced him as chairman in 2003. "Words cannot express how much he'll be missed by myself and the rest of our family and by the NASCAR industry overall." France spent 31 years as NASCAR chairman and earned himself a reputation as a benevolent dictator. He rarely compromised yet always did... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=660455 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 660455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=659017&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F122453739%2F As a sort of postscript to the earlier post on sensory processing, some references to the varieties of sensory processing: One of the reasons that learning to read has been a challenge for Charlie is that he seems to have difficulties taking in all the letters on a page of a book, or even to know that all the letters in a word go together. Simultagnosia is when a person can only perceive one object at a time, as noted on Mind Hacks; it is one type of Visual Agnosia, which discusses “disorders of visual recognition” (here is a website for a book on visual agnosia). There are two types of simultagnosia, depending on how the brain has been affected: clipped from www.mindhacks.com Damage to the dorsal stream can cause dorsal simultanagnosia, where the patient cannot see two or m... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=659017 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:43:07 +0100 659017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=659019&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F122236323%2F Sensory processing difficulties seem to go hand in hand with autism—-is sensory processing disorder a unique condition of its own? The June 5th New York Times notes that some therapists and researchers have petitioned the American Psychiatric Association to include sensory processing disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM); these attempts have met “resistance.” What is not in dispute, the New York Times article notes, is sensory processing difficulties in autistic persons: “There’s a real resistance to recognizing this, and you can see why, because you’re introducing a whole new vocabulary,” said Dr. Randi Hagerman, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician who is medical director of the MIND Institute at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Hage... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=659019 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 04:12:26 +0100 659019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638259&cid=t_103754_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F119873437%2F It is the start of the summer beach-going season, and if there is one place that Charlie loves it is the ocean. Charlie gets beachsick for much of the year. And right now he is all anxiety. We are off to meet friends at a lake “down the shore”: With that deep love of the ocean is also a dreadful sorrow connected, I think, with having to leave it. I hope this summer we can help Charlie to know that when we say “we’ll be back,” we really mean it. Share This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638259 Sat, 26 May 2007 17:06:09 +0100 638259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=611524&cid=t_103754_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F5%2F12%2Fsearching-for-value-in-a-luxury-hotel-checking-out-how-the-other-half-lives.html This, my dear readers, is a bit off topic. Not that I haven’t done this before. So, please bear with me. I spend a lot of my working hours pushing for value in health care. Value is defined by how much quality you get per dollar spent. I travel a lot for business and, therefore, I  stay in a lot of hotels.  I almost always choose mid-range hotels like the Marriott and the Hilton. I do that because these hotels offer me consistent value. For a modest sum, I get a decent size room that is clean and more or less attractive. I also get services, like free internet and late night in-room dining that make my life easier.But every once in a while, I like to splurge. So, when close friends from business school invited my husband and me to their wedding, I decided to stay ... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=611524 Sat, 12 May 2007 20:05:24 +0100 611524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=586129&cid=t_103754_134_f&fid=35161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarainwestpalm.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Frandom-diabetes-related-update.html If you are looking for a non-diabetes related post - may I recommend this one (serious) or perhaps this one (funny - I hope). I really thought the first one would inspire more comments than it did - I guess we just aren't as fired up about that as we used to be.I recently finished reading Cheating Destiny by James Hirsch. It is part autobiography, part diabetes history, part social exposition, part call to action. I LOVED it. I actually recently participated in a chat with him that I found out about here. I actually finished the book the day before the chat so it was great timing. He seemed very nice and I highly recommend his book to anyone who wants to know more about diabetes. I guess you could buy it on Amazon - I did :).It is well documented that I am a perfectionist. I have recently ... Sara in West Palm blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=586129 Wed, 02 May 2007 00:44:00 +0100 586129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=556858&cid=t_103754_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F20%2Fcongresswoman-millender-mcdonald-diagnosed-with-cancer%2F Filed under: Politics, Daily newsCalifornia Democratic Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald has been diagnosed with cancer and will take a four to six-week leave of absence from the House.Details about the congresswoman's condition have not been revealed but a statement from her office reports, "The congresswoman has been diagnosed with cancer and is recuperating with her family. The congresswoman wishes to thank everyone for their expressions of love, well wishes and prayers. She will maintain a limited schedule in her district and is requesting respect of her privacy at this time."Millender-McDonald, 68, has been representing for seven terms a Southern California district that includes Compton, Long Beach, and parts of Los Angeles. She is also chair of the Committee on House Administration an... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=556858 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 556858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=544401&cid=t_103754_134_f&fid=35161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarainwestpalm.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fwalk-wrap-up.html Remember my last post when I was worried about making it to my goal? Guess what, not only did I make my goal, but I raised 162% of my goal - $323.18!! Thanks everyone!Since the college I work at is in walking distance of where the event was held, the team met at the school and we walked over. It was exciting to see so many people there. There were a few huge teams and quite a few small family teams. I kept looking at the other teams, trying to figure out who they were walking for. Mostly I was just looking for pumps clipped to waistbands. :)The MiniMed pump skin lizard wished us well and we started the walk.We couldn't really afford to make personalized team t-shirts, so we wore matching shirts instead. I think we looked pretty good!We ran as much as we could but it was REALLY HOT! It was ... Sara in West Palm blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=544401 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:04:00 +0100 544401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513014&cid=t_103754_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fwhat-happened-to-italian-bread.html My mother can no longer cook an egg, but one thing she can still do is cook delicious spaghetti sauce. Go figure huh?So today was the day to go to Mario’s in Delray Beach and pick up all the material for spaghetti sauce and meatballs. I may as well digress right here and mention the key to really delicious meatballs is a combination of hamburger, veal and pork all in the just right amounts. The good news, you can buy it already mixed at Mario’s.They make fresh baked bread at Mario’s, so I went over to the bakery section to get an Italian Bread. The women told me they would be out in about five minutes. This caused an immediate Pavlovian response in my mouth. We waited and ended up with a nice hot, fresh, Italian bread in a paper bag. Yummy.When we arrived home I divided up the giant ... CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513014 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 01:06:00 +0100 513014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=491077&cid=t_103754_134_f&fid=35161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarainwestpalm.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fbad-morning-that-ended-well.html My endocrinologist's office is about 2 1/2 miles away from my work. I appreciate how easy it is to get to when I have appointments. The only problem is that it is in a very urban area so it takes about 20 minutes to get there.As I posted yesterday, I was supposed to get hooked up with a CGM device today. Well, actually it was rescheduled for next week only no one told my doctor or she forgot - couldn't ask her because she doesn't work in that office on Tuesdays!Next week - no big deal - except that it is my birthday a week from today. Do I want to start this on my birthday?The other problem with this office is that it is in Palm Beach. You know - where all the snow birds 'winter'. I guess they had a lot of problems in the parking garage so it is valet parking only. Do I still have to tip i... Sara in West Palm blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=491077 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:04:00 +0100 491077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495358&cid=t_103754_134_f&fid=35193&url=http%3A%2F%2Fannetics.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fcruising-star.html So, here's a video I took of the starfish cruising along. Don't laugh--he really is moving! I was probably moving the camera along with him (it?). He started out with one of his arms poking out of the water. By the way, you can hear the waves crashing in the background. (Source: Annetics) Annetics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495358 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 22:28:00 +0100 495358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513032&cid=t_103754_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2006%2F12%2Fmy-mother-dynamo-2.html This is a picture of my mother Dorothy who is 90 years young, Kristen my mother's granddaughter, and Ryan her greatgrandson.This picture was taken at the Banana Boat in Boynton Beach Florida, May, 2006.The CareGiver Blog Robert T DeMarcoAllAmerican Senior Care AllAmerican Senior Care Weblog Senior CareElder CareCareGiver Alzheimer’sDementia CareGiverHealth and wellnessWeblog (Source: CareGiver, The) CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513032 Sat, 02 Dec 2006 03:51:00 +0100 513032