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 'beat'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:23 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182218&cid=t_119083_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F09%2F01%2Fu-s-president-barack-obama-proclaims-september-2011-as-national-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month-what-should-you-know%2F Today, U.S. President Barack Obama designated September 2010 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. During National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Libby’s H*O*P*E*™ will honor the women who have lost their lives to the disease, support those who are currently battling the disease, and celebrate with those who have beaten the disease.  Today, U.S. President Barack [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182218 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:03:15 +0100 5182218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029315&cid=t_119083_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2F9dFxEIRj2BA%2F Unlocking the riddle of what makes humans happy is the subject of much research, aimed perhaps at finding a formula or creating a map to help us in this endless and universal quest. The following are 10 recent studies that examine the factors at play in human happiness. 1. Disproving the myth of the grumpy old man… Stanford research conducted over a period of a dozen years suggests that age brings increased happiness, balance, and even ability to get along with others – contradicting the stereotype of the grumpy old man. That comes as good news to a society that is, itself, growing older; baby boomers can look forward to leaving behind the frustrations and let-downs of youth, and gain an appreciation for each moment as the time to enjoy them dwindles. 2. Keeping up with the Joneses... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029315 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:45:17 +0100 5029315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4715038&cid=t_119083_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FVCtCkMXWLvk%2F We’ve all heard it. Someone says something along the lines of, “To be young -well, don’t get too used to it because it’s all down hill from here.” We safely heed this warning, but as the years pass and we don’t see the ultra-rapid decline we expect, we begin to ask ourselves if there’s any truth to the belief that we peak when we’re young. A little bit of psychological research gives us the answer we’re looking for. Dr. K. Warner Schaie, an American social gerontologist and psychologist, is a co-founder of the Seattle Longitudinal Study. Started in 1956 and still running today, the Seattle Longitudinal Study looks at aging as it relates to cognition by measuring the abilities of participants from birth through old age. As of present, the study has produced some amazing fi... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4715038 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:33:04 +0100 4715038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696637&cid=t_119083_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FiE7n_E9lXCg%2F The amazing animated version of Tim Minchin's amazing 9 minute beat poem, Storm, can now be seen on the web. Right here even! (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696637 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 10:24:59 +0100 4696637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710605&cid=t_119083_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F29%2Femotional-trauma-in-the-womb%2F The caller complained, “I’ve been sad all my life. I’ve been to many therapists and none have been able to help me get rid of my sadness. Do you think you can help me?” Since I have seen many similar cases like this before, I told the caller, “I have a good hunch on what is going on. Come on over and lets see if I can help.” After briefly treating the person, the sadness was gone and it has stayed that way ever since. I have treated hundreds of these situations where individuals have been able to experience release of seemingly hopeless issues. What has made the difference? There is a growing body of research showing that babies in the womb feel, taste, learn, and have some level of consciousness. One study had babies in the womb receiving “vibroacoustic stimulation” (Gonz... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710605 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:23:02 +0100 3710605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3590339&cid=t_119083_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fusing-rap-to-teach-cpr%2F2010.05.22 Earlier this week we facetiously found out how sex is being used to teach CPR. Now the American Heart Association is turning to rap to teach CPR basics in its Be The Beat campaign: *This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3590339 Sat, 22 May 2010 18:12:45 +0100 3590339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526824&cid=t_119083_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FY2IUIXhIKu0%2F           Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular heartbeat that may be very fast.  Your heart has 4 compartments called chambers.  The top 2 chambers are called the atria.  The bottom 2 chambers are called the ventricles.  In atrial fibrillation, the atria stop beating regularly.  Instead, they tremble (fibrillate) in a disorganized way.  This can cause an irregular, and sometimes very fast, heartbeat.  Atrial fibrillation is most common in people older than 60 years of age.  However, you can get AF at any age.  Sometimes, atrial fibrillation has no cause, but your risk goes up if you have any of the following conditions: heart disease caused by high cholesterol, a larger heart size caused by high blood pressure, damage to a heart valve, an overactive thyroid gland, lun... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526824 Sun, 02 May 2010 20:31:39 +0100 3526824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886685&cid=t_119083_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fhope-never-dies%2F We celebrated the arrival of my niece’s daughter into the world this weekend. Sister and I have 5 kids between us and the youngest is The Big Guy (my son) at eighteen. It has been eighteen years since the birth of the last baby in our family. This is pretty exciting. It is made more exciting by the fact that as a childhood leukemia survivor, Nicole my niece, was told she may never have children. The birth of this little girl is a reminder that hope is alive. I think of all the women who face a breast cancer diagnosis with real hope. We hope it hasn’t spread. We hope treatment will arrest it. We hope we have beaten it once and for all. Our hope is real and it sustains us. I think too of those who hoped to survive breast cancer and didn’t. I am awed that even then hope neve... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886685 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:08:36 +0100 2886685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2838890&cid=t_119083_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fhealthbolt-reading-room-take-two%2F Milestone birthdays can be stressful times. I find it’s always around any birthday ending in 0 that I start reaching for self-help books. This year was no different. Soon after my birthday, I started reading the following… Change your habits, change your life (A Proven Plan for Healthy Living) by Danna Demetre. In this book, Demetere, a lifestyle coach, provides a 40 day guide to how you can make dynamic and lasting changes to your life by taking an ‘inside-out’ approach. Along the way, you will learn how to turn unhealthy thoughts healthy, stay active and maximize your energy by eating right, achieve true rest and regeneration, and discover how a  writing a daily journal can help in the move towards permanent change. 70 Ways to Beat 70 (Keys to a Longer, Healthier Life). I’m no... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2838890 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:25:12 +0100 2838890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2073998&cid=t_119083_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F01%2Fhappy-new-year-2009%2F In many ways, we’re sad to see 2008 go. We passed some great milestones during the year here at Psych Central, including topping 80,000 members in our collective communities and reaching more people through our website than in any previous year. We started our first two new blogs — Bipolar Beat and Celebrity Psychings — which have both already been great successes. As much as I’m sad to see the year go, I’m excited for the possibilities that 2009 brings. We’ll be rolling out a few more new blogs in 2009, carefully finding insightful and interesting writers who understand how to really tackle mental health topics head-on in a positive manner. We’ll be integrating more of our services and working to make things simpler and easier to access. We&#821... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2073998 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:44:05 +0100 2073998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1943341&cid=t_119083_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F07%2Fbipolar-beat-named-top-blog%2F We’re pleased to announce that our friends over at Bipolar Beat, Dr. Candika Fink and Joe Kraynak, were named one of the top 10 mental health blogs by Blogs.com. Congratulations Candika and Joe!! It’s well-deserved. If you have bipolar disorder (or know someone who does), Bipolar Beat is a great read to add to your regular RSS feed or the like. Chock full of useful information, treatment strategies, and the lowdown on medications used to treat bipolar disorder, it’s grown into its own since we launched it in July 2008. This might also be a good time to say, Hey, if you would like or know someone who would like to start their own disorder-focused blog on and has a history of blogging (or understands what it takes to be a consistent and good blogger), drop us a line. We... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943341 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:26:31 +0100 1943341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1889072&cid=t_119083_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FiVwRLVUiw5Q%2F Have you ever thought, “what happens to my heart during sex?” I watched a special on the discovery channel a few evenings ago and learned more than I ever wanted to know about my body and sex! And I still find it interesting, well actually sad, that we do not incorporate sexual education into our cardiac patients treatment plan. Let’s get real, your heart definitely gets a workout during the horizontal hokie pokie. Not enough to cancel your gym membership, but enough to mention. Here is a peek at how your heart reacts during the 4 stages of your “hot and heavy”… Arousal- Your heart rate and respiratory rate go up. Your blood pressure quickly follows suit and you get a flushed feeling from head to toe. Just imagine walking the mall briskly, but only way more enjoyable! Plateau- ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1889072 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:38:03 +0100 1889072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1631019&cid=t_119083_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F07%2F16%2Fthe-launch-of-bipolar-beat%2F We’re happy to announce the launch of our newest blog, Bipolar Beat, a blog about bipolar disorder. It’s hosted by Dr. Candida Fink, M.D. and Joe Kraynak, co-authors of the popular book “Bipolar Disorder For Dummies.” They wrote a “Dummies” book about bipolar disorder? You bet they did, and it’s a good introductory read to the disorder and recommended for anyone looking to learn more about it, including: The different categories and potential causes of bipolar disorder How to select the right mental health specialist Managing employment-related issues brought on because of the disorder How bipolar disorder affects children Advocating for yourself or a loved one Planning ahead for manic and depressive episodes Selecting the best... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1631019 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:02:32 +0100 1631019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1446244&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fvideo-play.mp4%3FcontentId%3D4f9d6e5fb79ffd79%26type%3Dvideo%252Fmp4 (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1446244 Thu, 15 May 2008 23:48:00 +0100 1446244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1405444&cid=t_119083_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F279739501%2F Women who have used Fosamax are nearly twice as likely to develop the most common kind of chronically irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) than are those who have never used it, according to research from Group Health and the University of Washington. They are saying that women that have used the commonly prescribed osteoporosis medication Fosamax have an over 85% higher chance of developing atrial fibrillation then those that have never used the medication. Now, should you run upstairs and flush your Foamax? No indeed. If you have a high risk for a-fib such as a history of an irregular heart beat, high blood pressure, history of a stroke or symptoms of a “fluttering” heart or palpitations you should make an appointment to discuss matters with your doctor. Make sure the be... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1405444 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:53:02 +0100 1405444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1221287&cid=t_119083_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstoryofhealing.com%2F2008%2F02%2F11%2Fmedia-in-medicine-still-about-mending-the-broken%2F The use of media in medicine is a tool. It is a resource that enhances how health professionals communicate with each other thereby facilitating the rate of transmit of information and/or personal thoughts on published facts or theories involving developments in medicine. It is an open line that could, but not be limited to, service patients’ immediate concerns not necessarily warranting a trip to the emergency room. Therefore, the use of media in medicine is an addition to the practice of medicine rather than a replacement, nor is it an electronic substitute for an actual physician. While many are still “offline” or have limited “online” connectivity between both the physician and patient populations, some have started swinging in this direction. I personally... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1221287 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:26:42 +0100 1221287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1117882&cid=t_119083_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E5%2F206645306%2Fbaby-heart-beat-9-weeks.wav baby-heart-beat-9-weeks.wav Share This (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1117882 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:12:25 +0100 1117882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1068777&cid=t_119083_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F194744323%2Fchimps_beat_college_students_i.html The finals are in for working memory tests between chimps and college students and overall the chimps won. Yikes! Researcher Tetsuro Matsuzawa showed how 5 and 7 year old chimps scored better in memory tests than humans … on several tests and multiple occasions.Check out the tests to see how numbers appeared for a brief period and participants were to  touch white boxes over numbers in correct order. When numbers appeared for about seven-tenths of a second, the chimp and the college students tied for correct answers 80 per cent of the time. Then the time was shortened and the chimps quickly became champs. Even when numbers flashed very briefly the chimps  remembered where numbers were located. I’m not sure from this research ... whether we should be pr... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1068777 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:14:54 +0100 1068777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1067895&cid=t_119083_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fwe-need-me-samples.html Genetic Research is a hard business. You have to fight and IRB to get your I's Dotted and Your T's crossed. You have to write and write and write grants to get funding for your ideas. You have to manage the project and work to keep everything on track. But what will the rate limiting step be in genomic research?Perhaps it is the lack of samples?From Medical News Today, an exciting announcement regarding Lupus. Lupus is a terrible disease where the immune system attacks the body's DNA. It can cause horrible things including, stroke, skin disease, kidney disease, brain inflammation. In fact a whole host of persons who have this disease are unable to function in society.A new finding includes the discovery (Not Validation) of a gene implicated in Lupus' pathogenesis (disease cause) OX40L. The... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1067895 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:16:00 +0100 1067895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=993272&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fabout-medications.html just a thought to keep in your mind as it always is in my own: how my daughter's journey started with medications and diagnoses based on medication reactions, activation, whatever you want to call it, there will always be a question in my mind about it. and then of course the mega-antipsychotics she is currently on. it's okay to question medication outcomes, and life quality on them. because if life is less than best on medications, there is room for wanting more than what weve got. low % and just existing just doesnt cut it for me. while nothing is perfect, it certainly isnt perfect is it? this medication based paradigm based on medications that have not proven themselves in many, many people. i see a lot. seen a lot. saw much. and there hasnt been a lot of happiness where ive been, in an... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=993272 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:21:00 +0100 993272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=869596&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fgrief-loss-and-learning.html Grief, Loss & LearningWhen I saw Furious Seasons won a Top 10 blog award from Psych Central, I thought about how I've skimmed Psych Central blog, but not on a steady readership basis. Then reading over at Trouble With Spikol, also one of the award recipients,I read how Liz speaks about her thanks for having Psych Central there for her, when she needed a place to seek answers for literally years. I thought I should take a longer look at World of Psychology-Psych Central Blog.~I've been experiencing grief and loss.I've also got a few psychology death and dying, and grief classes from college under my belt and always knew to give myself about 18 months to feel the "stages" of grief stop being a force that was driving me. Over the years of my life there was the grief from the death of a Father... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=869596 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:58:00 +0100 869596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=858442&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fclimb-every-mountain.html ,search high and low,follow every byway, every path you know.-rodgers&hammerstein~I went out today. I had a major conference with her doctor via telephone while I stood at the water.We discussed how medications aren't everything, and we even discussed how the new DSM is going to re frame how psychiatrists diagnose everyone.We talked of human determination being the core to getting well, and how the person who we are talking about is the one who determines outcome, in the end.The conversation left me feeling like I asked a question the world wants to know, and the answer I received was an honest one, "we don't know."That any "label given" now will in fact most likely "be changed again and again within the next 5 years", and that it's important to remember the person, and you know, it wa... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=858442 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:09:00 +0100 858442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=853132&cid=t_119083_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F09%2Fathletes-need-more-heart-screenings%2F Filed under: ExerciseBelieve it or not Italy is the only country in the world that requires all professional athletes to undergo heart testing, and as a result the number of sudden fatal heart attacks has dropped dramatically. It's widely known that seemingly small and most likely otherwise unknown heart problems (like an irregular heartbeat) are greatly exaggerated and can be fatal for many athletes due to the strain they put on their systems. And without screenings the majority of people don't have a clue they're in danger until it's too late. More American sports organizations should jump on that bandwagon (and many are) and start requiring screenings or, at the very least, athletes themselves should initiate testing.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking&... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=853132 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 853132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=836668&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fdog-mountain-its-september.html I went to the bell today.As I walked in there was a truck driving out and honking. Someone was waving out of the passenger window.I went inside and got my new stash of rum chocolate.Went outside to the garden and there were people walking out from the path from the Chapel. [I think, what? no way, no I've been witness to a wedding?] the guests walked toward me and an older woman[okay like a Gramma]tells me there was a wedding, and someone else was telling me to go look, there's a Chapel over there...I say,[clutching my chocolate] "Oh I know I come here and listen to the bell."[only after 18 years I've heard it ring!] [insert my eternal faith, hope, optimism, and mood]I say, "Did the bell ring when they got married?, "Yes, it did, well they pulled the rope together and rang it together!", sa... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=836668 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 03:20:00 +0100 836668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=835526&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fdream-on-dog-mountain-dream-on_31.html And if I need anything at all,I need a place that's hidden in the deep,Where lonely angels sing you to your sleepThough all the world is broken,I need a place where I can make my bed,A lover's lap where I can lay my head',Cause now the room is spinning,The day's beginning~atlantic, Keane (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=835526 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:26:00 +0100 835526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=832622&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fdreaming-of-dog-mountain-depression_30.html TIPSContinue to beat depression1. Everyday do not skip walking outside and saying [or thinking] "I'm glad I'm here." along with a deep breath. Even when you do not believe what you are saying, it works.2. Continue to create/find diversion.3. I have found that diversity in scenery works.What I've done is also free. Minus a few bucks for chocolate or sometimes take away Chinese food; but the experience and the time away from where your troubles are works better than anything I've ever discovered.4. I've done this when I'm over tired, when I don't want to go anywhere, when I want to lay in bed all day and hide.5. As a result of allowing something else to take over my mind via visuals, fragrance, sounds[such as trains, sounds of the ocean and sea birds, scent of chocolate, sound and sight of w... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=832622 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:10:00 +0100 832622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=831038&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogger.com%2Fvideo-play.mp4%3FcontentId%3D4ccff7b460e8b75e%26type%3Dvideo%252Fmp4 I took her lunch today. When I was waiting for her to come back and forth a few times I had found an old magazine and there was an article about daring to dream. It said to write down dreams, make notes, and visualize. What I liked about the article was it said 8 minutes a day doing something for diversion has been 'proven' to help cast aside negative thinking. Such as gardening, etc. I thought about how I've not gone home after the hospital recently and it has helped me. It has helped me stay away from negative thinking, and it has given me a decompression time to process all I took in while inside of the hospital. She's been playing basketball. That's a good sign. I didn't take photos today. I just enjoyed the view, and it seems recently I have appreciated what is around me more, like I'... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=831038 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:08:00 +0100 831038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828279&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fwarrior-for-my-daughter.html if you read my entry re: my spiritual emergency in feb 07; you can read about how she stood on a table in a locked down room pounding the windows to freedom.that was in an elite high priced psych unit that in the end sent her to the state hospital, against my wishes and my attempts to threaten lawsuit in court. the doc in charge had declared her kicking my leg as "attempted murder". yeah you read that correct. THIS is/has/been my battle.~i lost that battle and a few weeks later i received this letter in the mail when i got her out due to sexual assault "threat". this is an apology note from one of the largest psych institutions on the west coast.ive written much here and said little.that was in march 2006.---im going to bury her pet now.~peace, if you have a conscious to find it.~sober up ... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828279 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:50:00 +0100 828279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828280&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Foh-no-2.html She has an entire scrapbook with photos of her 9 pet rats she has loved, and Elliott has the front cover. That photo album has traveled to psych wards and every time she made it home I was so relieved she did before her pets passed on.I dont know if anyone understands this. But this is it. It happened. her pets were her best and at most times, her only friends. she volunteered at the humane society and even has photos of her with one of her rats with "Santa" that they had pics w santa and pet photo-op day years ago. if anyone knew me, they would know this is the ONE thing i cant do. i cant pick up dead pets. i can bury them, but usually my oldest daughter would help get the rat[cause my youngest always had one] to the 'burial site'.i just checked my cat. [6pm]and she is still on my daughte... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828280 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:18:00 +0100 828280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828282&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fmy-walk-today.html I've been taking walks after the psych hospital. today, i especially needed to breathe and clear my mind, but mostly i wanted to think about everything, when i go there it takes a toll of sort. a good toll, but it is hard. when in a difficult and ongoing painful situation its important to get a few minutes like this. i took one exit past my usual one the last 2 days and found a good place that gives me a reprieve. i sit and watch the water and the air smells good. i sat on a bench and remembered many times ive been on that water in boats or on that ferry. ive taken that ferry 2 times when my daughter was really in not good shape. once after she ran down the ferry dock,AHRP On The FDA Commish, The Saddest Fight And Cymbaltaand another 2 years ago when she looked at me and said these last wo... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828282 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:52:00 +0100 828282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=824736&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fmorning-walk.html Here's the view from my walk this morning. I took this photo while sitting on a bench. (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=824736 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:58:00 +0100 824736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=822746&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fsunday-dreaming.html I went to the bell.~I've said before, I've visited the bell for 18 years and never heard it ring until this week and today I heard it for the 3rd time. The timing is not predictable.After my rant in my 'time' post comment on saturday; I really did go to the bell. I walked out to a bench and I waited.Nothing noted anywhere it would ring.I let the small breeze give me reason to take a breath. I would like to say I don't know why I feel peace there, but I think it's because it is somewhere I've been going to for a long time. but never for the bell.Or for where the bell rings.Here's a new cell phone 15 second view of the bell in all of it's glory.I was on a different bench this time, away from people and just by myself, and I looked at the building and thought it just seemed to take on an enti... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=822746 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:06:00 +0100 822746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=821660&cid=t_119083_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Floaded-for-bear.html Just wanted to give a shout out to David Hamilton from Venture Beat who wrote about Navigenics a while ago. To me whether 23andMe has a competitor or not does not matter. All that it sounds like is another non-clinical company trying to be clinical..........From his article"In other words, Navigenics essentially intends to get people to have their genomes scanned in a rough-and-ready fashion — in other words, they’ll scan your genes with chips that look for single-letter variations in the genetic code, instead of laboriously reading it out letter by letter — and then to match up what they find with the latest information on the diseases to which your genes might predispose you. Navigenics so far seems focused on the question of what your genes might say about disease, whereas 23andMe... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=821660 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:38:00 +0100 821660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=819593&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fdog-mountain-rings-listen-2.html I've been to this garden for 18 years. My daughters for many reasons as well.The first day I heard the bell ring I could not believe it, and nearly tripped over my feet to get a photograph while the bell rang and gave me a hope like no other, it was a faith smack down.Yesterday was a very difficult day for me, on the "unit" and as my writings explain in vague tone; last night was horrible as a result.~I went back to both places today.Hospital--she was asleep, [and so much more, I cannot write about]so I got in the car and just drove to "my bell".I walked outside into the bright sunshine and sat on a bench.AS I was kicking the gravel with my shoe, I heard it. Loud and clear and longer and louder than ever before.It is random when this bell cord is hand- pulled. I just happened to be drawn t... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=819593 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:53:00 +0100 819593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=819594&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fdog-mountain-rings-listen.html I went there today and found solace, as I walked into the garden it started to ring again. (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=819594 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:31:00 +0100 819594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=807446&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fnot-alone-on-dog-mountain.html another piece of artwork.on my way. (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=807446 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:52:00 +0100 807446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=807447&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fdark-chocolate-rum-fountains_18.html it was mid-afternoon. i walked out into the garden to admire the fountain.popped a marzipan into my mouth after the dark chocolate rum and heard it. what? [achks chokes on rum chocolate, what? is that?]i walked forward there it was, it was ringing loud and clear and i've never heard it ring before.sat down on the bench and soaked in the music the water and the rum chocolate and the sun peaked out from the clouds. oh for the love of God. i think i have hope.hah! (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=807447 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:36:00 +0100 807447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=807448&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fdog-mountain-rings.html I have looked at this bell for 18 years. The bell was a backdrop and sat silent. I didn't know it had a voice. A chime. A strong chime.Today I went to visit the bell, and when I walked into the garden it was ringing. peace. i am feeling peace. hah!!! (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=807448 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:51:00 +0100 807448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=806984&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fdream-on-dog-mountain-dream-on.html Depression buster tips of the day:1. Listen to inspiring music, your own.Listen to your heart, to your thoughts and remind yourself that you are here for a reason, and that the world is a better place because you are on this planet.I love many types of music and one of my quirks is a passion for musicals. I've always loved this song, and the scene in Sound of Music when the nun was singing it to Maria. She told her to follow her heart, and in my opinion that is the best way to live your life. We all know when we are not living true to ourselves by avoiding problems or not wanting to face difficult decisions. Sometimes depression results from harboring anger or resentment of self or situation, and almost is a way to avoid taking on the problem. This could be in relationships, jobs, friendsh... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=806984 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:35:00 +0100 806984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=803732&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fdog-mountain-battle-zone.html Today is a particularly difficult day so far,[from fatigue] it has taken me 3 hours to do: 1. Greet the world outside, half-assed and said, "I'm glad I'm here." Most likely the world laughed back and said, "Who are you kidding?" 2. Got dressed.I know others who have felt this depression know that getting dressed is a BIG fucking deal. I mean big. Shit and so with that in mind, I've beat the clock and am dressed by noon. 3. The compressed feeling is the worst.My head feels like there is a stack of books on it, and the clock keeps going way too fast. 3 hours I feel like I'm in this strange fog, and I'm calling it the "Battle Zone" today, because it is a battle I feel I am having within something out of my control. TIPS [how to keep control]1. Make sure to fight back. It is taking an enormous... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=803732 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:19:00 +0100 803732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=800121&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fdreaming-of-dog-mountain-depression_806.html More TIPS [I write as I learn]If under personal stress that you cannot control, such as someone in your life being sick or having a chronic illness, finances, job related stress, relationship stress, basically all of the above and whatever else you can think of is in my stress category--1. Go outside when you wake up and say "I'm glad I'm alive."2. Do not skip #1.3. Give yourself permission to take a break from worry.If this means working out, walking, talking to a friend on the phone or taking a drive--watering plants, dusting I don't care what it is just do it. And really mean it. You owe it to yourself to give yourself that break.4. Consider yourself as a marathon runner.Once the race is over, a body often collapses and needs to get strong again. It can only do that if you do it purpose... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=800121 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:40:00 +0100 800121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=799304&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fgrieving-and-relaxingon-dog-mountain.html Why Dog Mountain. Because I feel depression is like a dog. It never leaves your side, sometimes it bites you in the ass, whatever. I just like the name, and the idea of a place called Dog Mountain. So I went to the mountains today. I knew what I would find and it was there. My empty mind. It happened yesterday too. I really didn't know what the hell was wrong with me yesterday, I was with one of my daughters and we were at a vegetable garden buying veggies. The sound of the clicking sprinkler and the fragrance of lavender and flowers in the air, and the senses were full of life, visually I saw beauty, big and unbelievable onions and I ate cherries in the car and spit the pits out in a box. The wind blew my hair, and the sprinkler spritzed me. I said, "You know I don't what this feels like,... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=799304 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:07:00 +0100 799304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=799305&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fdreaming-of-dog-mountain-depression_14.html Look what I found today. Most important thing to note, is that my life hasn't changed. My attitude of how I view it needed changing. I'm in attitude adjustment zone, meaning you can't accomplish important goals without viewing your problems from a distance. Distance gives perspective, and there is when you can see a solution with clarity. From a distance. (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=799305 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:02:00 +0100 799305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=799306&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fbattle-on-dog-mountain.html I'm winning.Off to go play again. I have discovered a renewal of life, and wanting to be part of it; outside of my self-made confines of my house and out into the summer sunshine.Taking Day 2 off again, and I feel good. I didn't increase any medications [such as Lamical] , for the depression .instead I am doing something else for diversion.TIPS:Get away from where your depression affects you the most.Go further away than usual, and do something completely new.Have a good day! (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=799306 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:09:00 +0100 799306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=794243&cid=t_119083_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fdreaming-of-dog-mountain-depression.html How to keep the FALL DEPRESSION 2 STEPS BEHIND ME:1. Get up in the morning and walk outside and say out loud: "I am glad I am alive."Now I mean it. It took me 3 days to do that, and it was advice from my friend's sister. Start at the foundation if you have to, and that is where I am at right now, having to ground myself and just say "Glad to be alive", even though I still don't mean it.2. Get out of your sweats, pajamas or other lounge wear before 10am, okay noon at the latest, and get the hell dressed. Right down to shoes. Spray something, anything like perfume, cologne or do lotion, whatever floats your boat but smell fluffy. Okay just smell like a beach or a floral garden just smell good.3. Get in the car, on the bus or walk and move. Your ass. I mean move it, walking. I don't care if i... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=794243 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:44:00 +0100 794243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675422&cid=t_119083_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F16%2Fyou-can-beat-cancer-a-medical-doctors-weblog%2F Filed under: All Cancers, BlogsYou Can Beat Cancer! is a weblog written by a medical doctor specializing in public health and epidemiology. The author tell us -- Cancer is certainly curable in the early stage, and in late stage, there are many available treatments to prolong their lives and also to let them have a good quality of life. Do not be despair. Ask your doctor for more information on the treatment options. The blog is designed to teach readers the latest in cancer treatment. You can find articles about prevention, treatments, vaccines, new advances, insurance issues and much more. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cancer Blog) The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675422 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623510&cid=t_119083_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F18%2Fthe-enzyme-that-slows-a-racing-heart-naturally%2F Filed under: Daily newsIt seems like pacemakers and other implanted devices like ICD's have been in the news a lot lately, for different reasons. Here is some good news that is somewhat related, and may mean that in the future some people will get to avoid surgery: scientists have discovered an enzyme that works to put the brakes on a racing heartbeat. A person's heart rate is set by a single cell within the heart, called the pacemaker cell, and a naturally occurring enzyme called Pak 1 has been found to interact specifically with that cell -- telling it to slow things down.This discovery will obviously have a potentially huge effect on treatments, drugs, and the lives of people living with heart disease.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs ... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623510 Fri, 18 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 623510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612089&cid=t_119083_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F15%2Finternal-defibrillators-may-need-to-be-reprogrammed%2F Filed under: Prevention, Aging Heart HealthPatients with implanted defibrillators may be better served to have them reprogrammed. In many situations where the internal devices are currently set to deliver shocks, research shows that giving a stream of electric pulses instead (much like a pacemaker) would be more effective. In addition, setting the defibrillators to deliver shocks less frequently by ignoring some types of heartbeat irregularities also appears to be beneficial. Basically, defribillators are a good idea and do save lives, but may be doing it in an "unnecessarily harsh way."Unnecessarily harsh? Who needs that!Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cardio Blog) The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612089 Tue, 15 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 612089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612097&cid=t_119083_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F14%2Fheavy-drinking-is-bad-for-your-heart-in-so-many-ways%2F Filed under: Daily newsOf course drinking in large amounts is not good for your body -- it's not good for your liver, your brain, and your heart to name a few. But research is confirming previous fears that drinking is not only bad for your heart, but it's damaging in more ways than even previously thought. A recent study showed that people who drink heavily are at a much greater risk of developing atrial fibrillation, or abnormal heart rhythm. Previous studies have linked high alcohol consumption with increased risk of stroke, heart failure, and death, so this is just one more reason in a list of many not to over-indulge. Beware the summer barbecues!Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cardio Blog) The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612097 Mon, 14 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 612097