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 'bed'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:53:25 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828839&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fblog%2F515114 Scientists have found bed bugs containing MRSA, a drug-resistant bacteria. Bed bugs in the past have not been known to spread germs, but the obvious concern here is that bed bugs could give MRSA to humans. Medical News Today reports that VRE has also been found on bed bugs. Take a look: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Permalink | Facebook | Twitter | Recent Headlines | News Feeds (Source: HealthNewsBlog.com) HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828839 Mon, 16 May 2011 02:00:00 +0100 4828839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789522&cid=t_105662_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fsloppy-evenings-low-blood-sugars-guilt-and-fear%2F This has been an active week for me. It feels good. My body feels good. Four days of basketball, with one seriously kick ass weight session afterward. Four days of tossing a football around with my son and shooting baskets with my daughter. One short bike ride back home after taking my old pickup truck to the repair shop. As far as exercise, I’m doing it. And it feels good. But I get sloppy in the evenings. High carb foods combined with estimated carb counts and ballpark boluses PLUS a lot of exercise and activity equals an evening full of lows that leave me feeling fat, guilty, foolish, frustrated, helpless, stupid, and scared. The first low blood sugar I treat with glucose tabs. But because I’ve been so sloppy with my insulin dose, they are not enough to do the trick. So I ha... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789522 Fri, 06 May 2011 06:53:22 +0100 4789522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4620363&cid=t_105662_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F03%2F22%2Fswaziland%2F Mhlabeni, Swaziland – March 1, 2011 Happiness, 31, is co-infected with HIV and muti-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Here she lies in bed, at her home in the Mhlabeni area of Swaziland, before taking her daily MDR pills. Her daughter, Nokwenza, 4, must sleep with her grandmother in order to prevent infection. Besides her large amount of daily pills, she also receives a daily injection to treat her MDR. The treatment has harsh side effects and she sleeps most of the day, unable to help with many of the household chores. In this photofilm – http://vimeo.com/21194082 – Happiness Dlamini talks about her experiences of living with the treatment for drug-resistant TB. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4620363 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:54:28 +0100 4620363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4525032&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnot-enough-psychiatric-beds%2F2011.02.26 I read today that Eastern Ontario has started a bed registry to keep track of where open psychiatric beds are available. This is something I’ve long advocated. The United States now has less than 10 percent of the beds it used to have 50 years ago. Granted, treatment has improved and community resources are enhanced. But there are still areas that often do not have a sufficient number of hospital beds for folks needing acute inpatient psychiatric care. The Ontario story described in the Ottawa Citizen states that six of the area hospitals have been connected to a computerized “bed board” that provides real-time information on who has an appropriate bed available. This saves time in the ER and gets patients to needed treatment more quickly. Otherwise calls need to be made... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4525032 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:00:00 +0100 4525032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501552&cid=t_105662_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F02%2Framsey-sedation-scale%2F The Ramsey sedation scale is a widely used scoring system to target sedation in the intensive care unit. The scoring is as follows: 1. restless or uncomfortable looking 2. calm, oriented, comfortable on ventilator 3. quiet, calm, responds to commands only 4. responds to gentle shaking 5. responds only to noxious stimuli 6. no response to firm nail bed pressure (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501552 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:05:52 +0100 4501552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436895&cid=t_105662_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fchillingly-familiar-graphs%2F November 10, 2010 the FDA and NIH held a public workshop to discuss progress towards a semi-automated insulin delivery/ glucose monitoring system.  This workshop was “webcast” meaning anyone with internet access could watch and listen from their computer. This workshop lasted all day, and I was only able to watch a few hours of it.  It was well worth the time to me, and I thought it was pretty cool to be able to get a glimpse of some of the dialogue from all sides. There are many emotional hot spots around this project, and I’m ignoring all of them for the purpose of this particular post.  What I’d like to talk about is something that hit me hard while watching, and has stuck with me ever since.  It is also closely tied to my last post about those we’ve l... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436895 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:07:27 +0100 4436895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4355916&cid=t_105662_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FOfn94oEYg_8%2F Every hour lasts sixty minutes. But not all hours are really equal. Sometimes, those sixty minutes will pass almost unnoticed while you’re racing through work, “in flow”. Sometimes, those sixty minutes will drift away while you surf the internet, flick from channel to channel on the TV, and struggle to get started. The really critical hour, though, is the first one of your day. Why Hour One Matters So Much Bad days tend to start off poorly. Perhaps you oversleep, or skip breakfast, or decide not to work out (again). Or you’re doing fine until you reach the office  – and then you spend the first hour of your workday catching up with emails or sorting out lots of little administrative tasks. Hour One matters because it sets the tone for what’s to come. If... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4355916 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 06:35:42 +0100 4355916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225259&cid=t_105662_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F4CPE-U99_Ok%2F Amid ongoing uncertainty about the role of activated charcoal in acute toxicology, comes this new use for activated carbon. UCEM advocates the use of this new product for neutralising 'silent but deadly' fumes and to promote the preservation of marriage. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225259 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:43:59 +0100 4225259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151658&cid=t_105662_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fwatery-discharge-nose-head-trauma%2F Patients that have watery discharge from the nose several hours after significant head trauma (e.g., head striking the windshield or dashboard in a motor vehicle accident) is likely secondary to a cribiform plate fracture. The initial management of this is raising the head of the bed to 30 degrees if no contraindications exist such as spine fractures. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151658 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:50:11 +0100 4151658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105671&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fshould-mom-share-her-bed-with-baby%2F2010.10.24 I’ve watched the pendulum swing back and forth on the wisdom of mom sharing her bed with a baby. The American Pediatric Society has come out against the practice, because of a higher incidence of sudden infant death. But nearly half of all British moms sleep with their baby at times, and one-fifth share a bed regularly during the first year. According to a British study published in [the October 2010 issue of] Pediatrics, the value of breastfeeding should be considered before advising mothers not to share  beds with their infants. The results showed that mothers who shared a bed with their newborns were better educated and of a higher socioeconomic status, and that those whose children routinely slept in their beds during the first 15 months of life reported a significantly gre... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105671 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:00:00 +0100 4105671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4086503&cid=t_105662_150_f&fid=34768&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmagossip.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fhow-long-before-you-scratch.html (Source: PharmaGossip) PharmaGossip blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4086503 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:31:00 +0100 4086503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082151&cid=t_105662_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fwhy-do-doctors-advise-bed-rest-after.html When an infertile patient gets pregnant after IVF , they are on top of the world. All that hard work and effort has finally paid off - and you can now look forward to cradling your baby in your arms soon !However, there are still 8 months to go before your baby is born - and the pregnancy can be packed with anxiety and suspense. Will everything go well ? Will the baby be normal ? Every ache and twinge causes worry because you are scared you may miscarry. This is a "precious pregnancy" - and you do your best to take things easy and be as careful as you can, so you can nurture your baby.This is one of the reasons why many doctors advise bed rest during an IVF pregnancy. In fact, some patients will voluntarily place themselves under house arrest, because they do not want to take the slightest... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082151 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 03:02:00 +0100 4082151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3911783&cid=t_105662_123_f&fid=39041&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrnabong.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fsleep-tight-and-do-not-let-bed-bugs.html Bed bugs are small insects that feed on the blood of mammals and birds. They are sometimes referred as "red coats", "chinches" or "mahogany flats". They are usually active at night but when they are hungry they feed during the daytime. They usually populate human dwellings, birds nests or bat caves since this offers warmth a place to hide and a host to feed on. They usually populate human dwelling especially if it is crowded. They live in cracks, crevices in walls, furniture, behind wood paneling, behind wallpaper or under carpeting. They can be transferred from one place to another via clothing, luggage, bedding and furniture. They do not have the means to cling to hair, fur or feathers and are rarely found in hosts.Bed Bugs do not carry any danger to man,it is basically a nuisance. They ... Dr Nabong's Pediatric Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3911783 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:53:00 +0100 3911783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885319&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F196052%2F Bed Bug Bummer: Get the scoop on these annoying pests. (via CBS News) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885319 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:33:48 +0100 3885319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872712&cid=t_105662_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fa-happy-photo.html  Here's a more tightly cropped version of the photo of me on Mt. Rainier on Saturday. Just call it, "the happy photo."@ Jeanne Sather 2010.  (Source: The Assertive Cancer Patient) The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872712 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:39:44 +0100 3872712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3868896&cid=t_105662_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fpostcard-from-mt-rainier-v.html  The classic field of high-altitude wildflowers. According to the guidebook, we were admiring pink Indian paintbrush, lavender phlox, white valerian, golden arnica, and more ... but don't ask me which was which. @ Jeanne Sather 2010.  (Source: The Assertive Cancer Patient) The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3868896 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:23:20 +0100 3868896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3868897&cid=t_105662_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fpostcard-from-mt-rainier-iv.html  What we went to see--wildflowers in the high meadows. The drive was about two hours each way from Seattle. I gave Dana the hiking book to pick a trail, and the one she chose was the Naches Peak Loop at the Chinook Pass Summit in the Douglas WIlderness. The trail is a five-mile loop, but we didn't do the whole thing. We just walked in maybe a mile or a bit less and then came back out the same way. I was delighted to find that I could walk on uneven ground and slopes without losing my balance. The altitude--a bit above 5,000 feet--didn't bother me either.@ Jeanne Sather 2010.   (Source: The Assertive Cancer Patient) The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3868897 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:17:17 +0100 3868897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3868900&cid=t_105662_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fpostcard-from-mt-rainier-i.html  Here's the first in my series of photos from yesterday's trip to Mt. Rainier. And here are the rest: Postcard From Mt. Rainier IIPostcard From Mt. Rainier III Postcard From Mt. Rainier IV Postcard From Mt. Rainier V (Source: The Assertive Cancer Patient) The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3868900 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:54:36 +0100 3868900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3805632&cid=t_105662_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fnew-york-city-launches-offensive-on-bed.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3805632 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:55:00 +0100 3805632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743687&cid=t_105662_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FMDfnU3iA2Ts%2F Well, not me, yet. But I like to keep tabs on what’s popular here, at least as far as poetry goes. This past week, it’s been the usual: Jacques Prévert’s Le Cheval Rouge (with handy translation by yours truly) and coming in at a distant second, we have Siegfried Sassoon’s The Death Bed. The latter has declined ever so slightly with time, but remains popular due to its last stanza having been recited by Judd Hirsch’s character on the show NUMB3RS. All such items can be found under the anthology category in the dropdown box over there on the sidebar. Will try to remember to put up a better link to it. So that’s the exciting world of poetry today. Filed under: Poetry, Literature, and Writing Tagged: anthology, Jacques Prévert, Judd Hirsch, Le Cheval Rouge... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743687 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:19:48 +0100 3743687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3730042&cid=t_105662_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fconstant-the-wonder-dog-turns-5.html  My dog Constant, my constant companion, turns 5 this month. Hard to believe, especially when you see how much energy he has whenever he sees a tennis ball or a frisbee or one of my close friends. (We still haven't gotten the jump-all-over-people-you-like thing cured, although I'm working on it as much as I can.)Monica took this photo of Connie giving me a kiss on the cheek when we were at the beach a week ago. Connie has quite a large vocabulary, including "kiss," and he will kiss on command. He also understands "kitchen," "dinner" (for either of his two meals), "ball," "drop it," "off," "shake," and the more usual "come," "sit," "lie down," and "stay." H... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3730042 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:50:49 +0100 3730042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721591&cid=t_105662_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fdont-let-bed-bugs-take-bite-out-of.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721591 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:19:00 +0100 3721591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610315&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fpvc-free-21-companies-that-dont-use-the-toxic-plastic%2F photo: Thinkstock Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is found in an astonishing array of everyday items – home siding, school supplies, car interiors, medical tubing, and many more common products – but when PVC production produces dioxins, the most toxic substances in the world and a known cause of cancer. The Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics singles out companies, like Nokia, that have stopped using PVC in the production of their goods, but it’s not only electronics producers that are moving away from the deadly plastic. Microsoft, Honda, Walmart, Target and Nike have all started shifting production away from PVC. A representative from the Vinyl Institute, an industry trade group, thinks that the move away from PVC is a mistake, and that no one will find a plastic better than P... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610315 Fri, 28 May 2010 16:09:17 +0100 3610315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494271&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fyou-know-youre-unwell-if-%25e2%2580%25a6-you-wet-the-bed-when-youre-16-sarah-silverman%2F Sarah Silverman’s first book, The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee was released by Harper yesterday. We’re not sure if her potty mouth stems from the bedwetting, but it promises to be an interesting collection of essays either way: Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If … You Wet the Bed When You're 16 (Sarah Silverman!) (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494271 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:00:05 +0100 3494271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490592&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fyou-know-youre-unwell-if-%25e2%2580%25a6-you-wet-the-bed-when-youre-16%2F Sarah Silverman’s first book, The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee was released by Harper  yesterday. We’re not sure if her potty mouth stems from the bedwetting, but it promises to be an interesting memoir either way: Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If … You Wet The Bed When You're 16 (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490592 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:00:05 +0100 3490592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3456528&cid=t_105662_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fbed-bugs-are-back-in-business.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3456528 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:53:00 +0100 3456528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3456739&cid=t_105662_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FUlEjOliHxUU%2F           I feel so fortunate that I did not suffer any complications with either one of my pregnancies, particularly due to my age (41 with the last son).  Because of my age and the fact that I had previous cervical cancer and blood clots, I was a high risk patient with both pregnancies.  People do not realize that there are so many things that can go wrong with a pregnancy.  I’m surprised that mothers and babies were so healthy back in the era of my grandparents and before!  One very interesting diagnosis to watch carefully is placenta previa.  It occurs in about one in 200 pregnancies.  Women who’ve had a placenta previa in a previous pregnancy have a 4 to 8 percent chance of a recurrence.  According to the American Pregnancy Association, there are approximately ... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3456739 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:55:09 +0100 3456739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3398582&cid=t_105662_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fsleep-parenting-across-cultures.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3398582 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:05:00 +0100 3398582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3334947&cid=t_105662_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fgetting-your-child-to-sleepalone.html Earlier this week on ABC, “Good Morning America” offered advice for parents whose children don’t like to sleep alone.GMA correspondent Cameron Mathison went on a special assignment to tackle the issue. The location? His own house.He and his wife Vanessa had been struggling to keep their two kids from sleeping in Mom and Dad’s bed. These co-sleeping parents would prefer to be sleeping solo. So family sleep therapist Jennifer Waldburger from Sleepy Planet came to the rescue.She said that the whole family benefits when children learn to sleep well. Children who get enough sleep are smarter and happier, and they behave better.“The benefits are huge,” Waldburger said. “As much as you love your kids now, you’re gonna’ love them even more when they are sleeping.”She offered a ... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3334947 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:32:00 +0100 3334947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262842&cid=t_105662_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2010%2F02%2Ffirst-place-school.html This post is for Julie. Consider it part of our ongoing conversation. One of the ways I cope with having metastatic cancer is to make sure my life is NOT all about cancer. And one of the ways I do that is to volunteer for causes I care about. For the most part, the people I come into contact with when I'm volunteering are not aware that I have cancer. So I get a break there. I have volunteered with the Animal Talk Rescue for something like eight years now. Usually I foster the "bottle babies," kittens that have lost their mothers at a very young age and need to be bottle fed. I can do that because I'm home during the day. Very young kittens need to be fed OFTEN.It's still a little early for me to get a call from the rescue. I checked back on my blog, and l... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262842 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:49:53 +0100 3262842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3118921&cid=t_105662_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F24%2F10-ways-to-bring-christmas-cheer-to-a-friend-in-the-hospital-for-the-holidays%2F Disease and trauma do not take a holiday. Many of us have loved ones in the hospital for all kinds of reasons. We want to do what we can for them, our brothers, sisters, friends, parents, children, who find themselves in strange surroundings during this supposedly most joyous of times. Fifteen years ago, a few weeks before Christmas, I was suddenly admitted to Women and Children’s Hospital. I was five months pregnant with my daughter and I was very sick. With my history of kidney disease and scleroderma, I chose a maternal-fetus specialist to be my OB-GYN. Trained in situations like mine, where the mother has chronic illness which makes the pregnancy high risk, I had every faith in Dr. Margaret McDonnell. My first pregnancy had gone off without so much as a cold. This time Margaret s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3118921 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:37:27 +0100 3118921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089499&cid=t_105662_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fdogs-cancer-and-exercise.html  It's a drizzly, drippy day in Seattle, with no sign of the snow that was forecast, and Constant, the Wonder Dog, and I just returned from a walk in the park. Our park is Seattle's Ravenna Park, which is just two blocks from my house, and it is a wondrous place. There are bridges large and small spanning a deep ravine, a stream, and miles and miles of trails. Plus some great grassy open fields to play on.When I'm deep in the park, I feel like I'm back in the wilds of the Olympic Peninsula, which is where I grew up. Walking a dog in the rain makes me feel very ... what's the word? Not smug, but close to smug ... Proud of myself? Maybe that's it. Because the only folks out on a rainy day tend to be dog walkers. A rare bike rider and even rarer ... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089499 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:31:44 +0100 3089499 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3003797&cid=t_105662_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FmvzoY8suqh0%2Ffinger-nail-bed-injuries_18.html I was supplied these photos by someone who found my blog and then corresponded with me regarding their injury. He had injured his fingers in a motorcycle accident six weeks previous to our “meeting.” He understood that I could not be his treating physician and keep his questions respectful of that. I am grateful to him for the use of his photos as they show how healing occurs. This photo to the right is the one taken at 6 weeks post injury. Note the split of the nail growing back. There does not appear to be any connection centrally between the two nails growing back. If you look back to the photo of the 1st day, (and I know it is difficult to see due to the size) there is a deeper injury in the central area. It would have been to his benefit to have had this central area sutured at ... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3003797 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:01:00 +0100 3003797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2954833&cid=t_105662_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FJnbjp0yexqw%2F We’ve all been there: the alarm goes off, we’re feeling groggy, reach out and slap it to snooze. Five minutes later, the same things happens. We switch the alarm off again. The thought of getting out of bed seems like way too much effort. We know that, once we get up, we have to launch into the day – that to-do list we made last night, those  chores that need doing… If you have to get yourself up to get to work by 8am, you’ll manage it. But if you work for yourself, if you’re a student, or if it’s the weekend, it can be a lot tougher. Why do we end up talking ourselves into staying in bed … even when, if we think about it rationally, we’d much rather be getting on with something than going through the alarm-snooze-alarm-snooze cycle of supremely low-quality sleep... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2954833 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:41:43 +0100 2954833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146081&cid=t_105662_117_f&fid=37824&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorkalitenko.com%2Fblog%2Fgeneral-health%2Fis-the-person-beside-you-at-night-killing-you Stress can kill you and it can come from a host of sources. Our days are filled with stress, we long to escape. Some of us long for the relaxation of home, but for others, home is just as stressful as the office. Sometimes, coming home to your partner can be just as crazy as being at work, or the long drive home sitting in traffic. Why? Because of transference and countertransference, found by Dr. Sigmund Freud. The theory is basically that if two people are sitting together, even without speaking, they are passing their ideas and feelings to each other, whether we like it or not. And this has been proven time and time again. Tests show that our rhythms are so strong they can be sensed from across the room. So sitting in close quarters with someone on a daily basis, your rhythms may be in... Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146081 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:48:52 +0100 3146081 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2947011&cid=t_105662_117_f&fid=37824&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorkalitenko.com%2Fblog%2Fgeneral-health%2Fis-the-person-beside-you-at-night-killing-you Stress can kill you and it can come from a host of sources. Our days are filled with stress, we long to escape. Some of us long for the relaxation of home, but for others, home is just as stressful as the office. Sometimes, coming home to your partner can be just as crazy as being at work, or the long drive home sitting in traffic. Why? Because of transference and countertransference, found by Dr. Sigmund Freud. The theory is basically that if two people are sitting together, even without speaking, they are passing their ideas and feelings to each other, whether we like it or not. And this has been proven time and time again. Tests show that our rhythms are so strong they can be sensed from across the room. So sitting in close quarters with someone on a daily basis, your rhythms may be in ... Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2947011 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:48:52 +0100 2947011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2812268&cid=t_105662_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fcouples-sleep-together-or-apart.html Many couples may enjoy cuddling before falling asleep; but researcher Dr. Neil Stanley suggests that sharing a bed can lead to poor sleep and hurt your relationship. Stanley told attendees of the British Science Festival that couples should consider sleeping apart, reports the Press Association. He said there is a 50-percent chance that your bed partner’s movements will disturb your sleep.BBC News reports that Stanley follows his own advice: He and his wife sleep in separate rooms.“Don’t be afraid to do something different,” Stanley said.Stanley added that a couple’s sleep arrangement should be based on what makes them comfortable. If a couple sleeps well together, then there is no need to trade in a queen-sized bed for twin beds. But you may find that you are happier and healthi... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2812268 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:00:00 +0100 2812268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859104&cid=t_105662_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fwhen-cancer-killed-grandma%2F I’d like to expand on what I wrote in this post, particularly about my grandma. I didn’t write enough about how her death affected me. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer  when she was 85 and I was 15. It’s been said that type of cancer is one of the most excruciating and lethal. (R.I.P., Mr. Swayze) Let me backtrack… my granny was Manuela. She insisted we call her Manuelita, though. She didn’t want to hear any of that “abuelita” or “grandma” business. She was short, stocky, feisty, and incredibly rugged for her age. She lived with my family since before I was born. In a sense, she was a second mom. They both ran the show while Dad was off working. Dad, Mom, and Manuelita: they were the bosses of us 5 kids. Manuelita & me Manu... Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859104 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:26:07 +0100 2859104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741369&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7801 The Malay Mail ran this report Why Gleneagles could not admit child CHEONG is flabbergasted that his son, suspected of having contracted the Influenza A (H1N1) virus, was turned away by a private hospital. He took his son to the Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre on Jalan Ampang in the morning of Aug 13, where initial tests showed the boy to be positive for the H1N1 virus. After the result was known, CHEONG said, the hospital refused to admit his son. He was instead was given prescription to buy the medication. The CEO gave the explanation ..hospital did not turn away the child who was brought to its Accident and Emergency Department at 1.39am on Aug 13. “Our attending doctor found the child’s body temperature to be 37.9 degrees Celsius. “Without further delay, the doctor did a rapid te... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741369 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2741369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2684828&cid=t_105662_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F10%2Farmenia%2F Photo: Tim Dirven / Panos Chambarak, Armenia - August 2004 Armenia, situated in the South Caucasus, was one of the first states of the former Soviet Union to gain independence. Fifteen years later however, more than half of the population lives below the poverty line. For many of them, life is a shuttle between soup kitchens and social services. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2684828 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:18:51 +0100 2684828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2611129&cid=t_105662_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fnight-time-interlopers.html I climb the ladder to say my goodnights to my youngest child. Each has their own particular ritual, of no real significance as such, but developed and morphed over the years to meet a lengthy list of preferential treatment. Each version is private. Each version is whispered. No-one ever hears the entire details that another enjoys. “Ti voglio bene” I coo as my opening attention grabbing phrase, in the gloom to a mop of chlorine soaked hair. It’s my only Italian phrase, culled from a lullaby several light years ago.“Huh!”“Ti voglio bene……” I am unused to repeating my opening gambit more than three times, but I suspect that our respective response times are dulled by jetlag.“Huh!”“Ti voglio bene.”“You………are you mother?”“Oh dear!” “You are speak forei... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2611129 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:29:00 +0100 2611129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859115&cid=t_105662_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fmemories%2F July 14, 2002. That was the night Shawntel and I officially became boyfriend and girlfriend. How cheesy Seven years ago! Time flies. I remember one of the very first gifts I gave her was a drawing I made of a rose (I had carefully torn it from my sketch pad). Later, a 2-year old Lexi found the little rose drawing and ripped it up! She LOVED shredding things back then. Shawntel felt horrible, but I had no hard feelings. After all, Lexi was only 2. In honor of my wife here is a rose, also drawn by me, that can NOT be torn apart: That’s a fresh drawing, since I drew it today. Literally, just minutes ago. You inspired me enough to do just want to do it out of thin air. I was just going to come online and WRITE about our 7 year anniversary. On a really bad day, too (physically). That is... Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859115 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:32:36 +0100 2859115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859116&cid=t_105662_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fmy-loving-wife-a-k-a-super-woman%2F 29 years ago on this very day, an Angel was born. Today will be a good day. It is my wife’s birthday! In honor of her, I’d like to reach into the old memory bag and pull out the proposal video that I used to ask her to marry me. The original font I used is not friendly to small screens, so I tweaked the lettering throughout, but everything else remains identical: I would also like to take a moment to recognize my lovely wife, who has done so much for me and our family. This one’s for you, Bebe: Thank you. I can’t say it enough. You are the first person that allowed me to open up. You encourage me every step of the way. And when I am stubborn and upset, you keep me going. It is you who helped me unmask the silence. Your warmth and loving spirit is a daily reminder o... Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859116 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:01:44 +0100 2859116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859117&cid=t_105662_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fdeath-of-a-dream%2F Surgery #1 was 1987. Once I recovered from the drug-induced haze and made my way out of the physical therapy labs (around 7-8 years old), I had seen far too many medical staff. Yet, since they were all around me and concerned about me, naturally it made me curious about them. It was simply fascinating. Overwhelming, but fascinating for a kid brain. Example thought process as a kid in a hospital: Who’s that lady? Why’s she got a mask on her head? Stetho-what? Heh, look at the dumb clown print on that guy’s shirt! How come so many of them have silly shirts? What are those cards hanging from everyone’s neck? What is that giant piece of metal? Is this a dungeon? Whoa I’m on a moving bed. Why don’t they use any orange or yellow lights around here? Everything ... Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859117 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:25:08 +0100 2859117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414363&cid=t_105662_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fdont-let-bed-bugs-bite-act-of-2009.html Earlier this year the Sleep Education Blog reported on the recent resurgence of bed bugs. Now Rep. G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina is sponsoring federal legislation to fight back.H.R. 2248 was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 5. It is called the “Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite Act of 2009.” The bill would “establish a grant program to assist States in inspecting hotel rooms for bed bugs.” It has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.The bill has eight cosponsors. Among them are Rep. Corrine Brown of Florida, Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois and Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas.The bill reports that the population of cimex lectularius – or bed bugs – has increased in the U.S. by 500 percent in the past few years. Lodging facilities are m... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414363 Wed, 13 May 2009 15:10:00 +0100 2414363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365160&cid=t_105662_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FQ1qw3btjaF0%2F April 25, 2009 has been designated World Malaria Day. People who live in many parts of the world don’t worry about malaria, for the most part, but they should. Malaria is a disease that affects almost half of the world’s population in some way. According to the World Health Organization : Approximately half of the world’s population is at risk of malaria, particularly those living in lower-income countries. It infects more than 500 million people per year and kills more than 1 million. The burden of malaria is heaviest in sub-Saharan Africa but the disease also afflicts Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and even parts of Europe. Why does this affect us? Because we may go visit these countries, people may come from these areas, and because fellow humans are dying from w... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365160 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:37:57 +0100 2365160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365331&cid=t_105662_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fweight-of-my-mind-sweet-dreams.html Do I really need to buy a weighted blanket?Do they work? Is this part of a sensory diet? Why do they work? This was [more or less ] the most interesting google search question this week. Or two weighted blankets in our case? I might add that this item is just about the most hidesouly expensive thing anyone would ever care to buy. I don’t know what you consider to be affordable or within budget but if you require two, as we may do, that is a pretty hefty investment. If you add the postage costs, remember, they’re weighted which means by very definition they are heavy, then more dollars are floating away than I am able to count. However, I digress.Do they work? This should be where we really start. The benefits of weighted blanket are well documented elsewhere, primarily in the ‘calmi... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365331 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:53:00 +0100 2365331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2240544&cid=t_105662_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2009%2F03%2Ffrom-the-email-box-.html I will confess, one of the things that gets me out of bed in the mornings (besides an eager dog who has to go outside, right now!), is knowing that I have mail in my blog's e-mail box.This morning was made special by e-mail from Teri, the Cheeky Librarian, and Jacqueline, of Rebel1in8 and Rhea Belle. Teri's timing could not have been better. She sent me a long e-mail, catching me up on all sorts of fronts. The funny thing was, I almost e-mailed her yesterday asking if we could talk on the phone, because I was needing her. Teri is a medical research librarian and a cancer patient, and her blog, The Cheeky Librarian, is THE source for the rare cancer (ACC) that she has. Read more about Teri at Cast of Characters or go straight to her blog: Cheeky Librari... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2240544 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:08:19 +0100 2240544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207959&cid=t_105662_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fco-sleeping-bed-sharing-infant-deaths.html A new study reports that infant mortality rates attributable to accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed have quadrupled since 1984. The rates of these deaths increased from 2.8 to 12.5 deaths per 100,000 live births from 1984 to 2004.Why the dramatic increase? The Washington Post reports that it could be an issue of data shifting.There are stricter guidelines for sudden, unexpected infant deaths. As a result these deaths are being classified more carefully. Some deaths once classified as SIDS may now be classified as suffocation.There also may be a link to a recent rise in co-sleeping and bed sharing. Another article in the Washington Post reports that bed sharing in the U.S. doubled from 1993 to 2000.In one Georgia county three infants recently suffocated in bed. In each case repo... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207959 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:44:00 +0100 2207959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207962&cid=t_105662_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fare-bed-bugs-biting-while-you-sleep.html First, the basics. Yes, bed bugs are real. Yes, they can bite you while you sleep. And yes, it appears they are making a comeback.This week the New Jersey Assembly passed a “bed bug bill.” It requires landlords to promptly exterminate known bed-bug infestations.It was believed that bed bugs had been eradicated from the U.S. Strong pesticides such as DDT seemed to wipe them out.But recent reports indicate that the bed bugs are back. Not just in the U.S., but also in Canada and England.What happened? DDT was banned in the U.S. in 1972. Common pesticides used today seem to be less effective against bed bugs.Also more people today are traveling to other parts of the world where bed bugs may have been thriving. The tiny bugs can easily hitch a ride on clothing or in a suitcase.Bed bugs tend... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207962 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:23:00 +0100 2207962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1723424&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F08%2F21%2Fso-whats-bugging-biting-you%2F Some news reports tell us that ‘bed bugs are back’ and they are invading our hotels and our homes. Others warn us about outbreaks of Lyme and West Nile disease. But could you recognize what is actually biting you? Could you tell a bed bug from a black-legged or deer tick, a black widow from a brown recluse, or a head lice from a flea? And would you recognize the bite? WebMD has put together a very graphic and creepy slideshow that features all the bugs and bug bites that you could run across. And alongside all the slides is information on the bug, the bite, and what to do about it all… By the way, did you know that there is actually a poisonous caterpillar lurking in the Southern states, feeding off shade trees such as the elm, the oak, and the sycamore. It’s called... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1723424 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:47:49 +0100 1723424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1677229&cid=t_105662_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FY4SqzaCe8oc%2F Maybe that’s where some of us (many of us?) wish we could make a brief visit to actually get that elusive thing called “sleep.” “Bedland” is  the title of this mattress-filled print by Andrea Shear—the mattress in the print has been turned into a soft slide. From time to time, Charlie’s done exactly the same thing, pulling off sheets and blankets and plastic cover and then the mattress: Insta-playground. Jim and I mean to get Charlie a new, a full-sized bed soon. As anyone who sees Charlie and me walking side by side, Charlie is taller than me and clearly needs room to spread out. Guess that would mean he could have a double-sized slide, not to mention more room to set his favorite things as he settles to sleep, and I won’t be hearing so man... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1677229 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:57 +0100 1677229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1482098&cid=t_105662_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F301673503%2F So what do you think this is? Click on “Read more” to find out (but take a guess first.) Yes, it is egg crate foam, the kind you can use as a mattress pad or to absorb sound. Or, for a little sensory enjoyment—there’s the foam and the “eggs” and the whole bouncy feel of things. No, we didn’t go out and buy an egg crate pad—-Charlie found it “inside.” Yes, there’s a story. There was a double futon that Jim and I bought before Charlie was born at a store in Kirkwood, Missouri. Like a good number of our possessions, the futon made the trip from that apartment to a rental house in University City (near the Delmar Loop in St. Louis). Then it was moved by Red Ball movers up to the second floor of a lovely duplex in St. Paul, Minn... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1482098 Sat, 31 May 2008 05:08:30 +0100 1482098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1439520&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F13%2Fnasa-wants-youto-stay-in-bed%2F So who hasn’t dreamed of spending a day or two in bed? Maybe even a week? But what about lying around in bed for three months and getting paid $5000 a month for doing so? Well, according to Wired Science that’s just what NASA is asking people to volunteer for. NASA is running a ‘Bed Rest Study’ at it’s Human Test Subject Facility at Johnson Space Center to examine the effects of microgravity on the human body. Want to know more - check out this Q&A with a NASA Scientist about the study. It might sound like a dream but it could easily turn into a nightmare… On the other hand, if you combined it with the Getting Paid to Eat Chocolate research, it might just be worth it!!! Tags: bed rest, chocolate, medical research, NASA, research, sleepingShare This ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1439520 Tue, 13 May 2008 11:57:20 +0100 1439520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1418434&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F03%2Fsexbolt-saturday-quiz-your-way-to-better-nookie%2F For many of us, it’s been a while since school. But that doesn’t mean we still can’t take quizzes - adult style! Below, I’ve found some super fun and informative sex quizzes to escalate both your nookie sessions and your sexalicious mojo. Have fun and good luck on your score. Heh. Quiz 1 - Do you turn guys on? - Ever wondered if you make the other sex sizzle or simmer? Take this quiz to find out. Quiz 2 - Sex 101 - Think you know everything about the horizontal mambo? Test your knowledge on everything from sexual references in pop culture to the history of the deed. Quiz 3 - Are you good in bed? - This quiz lets you know just how sassy you really are - not how sassy you think you are. Quiz 4 - What is your sexual personality? - Are you a Pollyanna in the sack, or wo... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1418434 Sat, 03 May 2008 15:44:18 +0100 1418434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1399440&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2F277711478%2F When Los Angeles County officials issued a warning about co-sleeping with an infant, National Public Radio host Larry Mantle opened up the topic for a 35-minute discussion on AirTalk on KPCC 89.3 (listen here). In addition to Deanne Tilton Durfee, director of the Los Angeles County Interagency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, guests included co-sleeping advocate Dr. William Sears, co-author of The Baby Sleep Book: The Complete Guide to a Good Night’s Rest for the Whole Family, Dr. Charles Sophy, Medical Director for the L.A. County Department of Childen and Family Services, and Dr. James J. McKenna, Director of the Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Lab at The University of Notre Dame and author of Sleeping with Your Baby: A Parent’s Guide to Cosleeping. One of the most important ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1399440 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:15:42 +0100 1399440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1385662&cid=t_105662_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fkitten-face.html Do you know how hard it is to take a photo of a two and a half week old kitten? With a digital camera (between the time you click the shutter and the camera fires, the kitten has turned its head ...)? It took two of us, and even so only one of the three shots I snapped was useable. The foster kittens are growing, eating, sleeping, purring, and one of them is up walking on his legs. The other three are still doing the kitten crawl, with their fat little tummies on the ground. @ Jeanne Sather 2008. (Source: The Assertive Cancer Patient) The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1385662 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:29:04 +0100 1385662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1363651&cid=t_105662_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fthe-kittens-are.html This is a good reason to get out of bed early: four 10-day-old kittens who need to be bottle fed. The babies arrived last night, dropped off by an Animal Talk Rescue volunteer who had had them for the past two or three days. I get the bottle babies because I'm home during the day and can feed them frequently, and because I have an adult cat who would be upset if I fostered a nursing feral mother. He doesn't mind kittens, and the dogs like them, especially the Golden Retriever. What is not to like about this breed? The Golden, who is Younger Son's dog, lets kittens pounce on his tail and walk all over him. He just smiles his doggy smile and washes them. These babies are too young for that kind of play, of course. But they are chubby and eating well and just starting to move around wit... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1363651 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:50:08 +0100 1363651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1338054&cid=t_105662_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F261176092%2F Charlie rearranged the three folded-up fleece blankets at the foot of his bed and called for Jim: “Da-ad! Da-ad!” “‘Hey pal, I’ll be in to talk to you,” said Jim who was promptly told by Charlie “lie down!”—whereupon, Jim and I had to agree, it might not be a bad idea to get Charlie a full-size double bed for his 11th birthday. He’s slept in a single bed ever since we transitioned Charlie out of his crib (when he was just turning 2 years old) and, needless to say, he’s inches, he’s a few feet taller than he used to be. When Charlie was 2…….that was when we were living on Ashland Avenue in St. Paul, not far from Ruminator Books (now, sadly, closed). Sometimes Jim and I just look at each other and shrug &#822... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1338054 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:46:02 +0100 1338054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1079764&cid=t_105662_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F196793368%2Fbedwetting_drug_gets_fda_warni.html Desmopressin, a drug that limits the amount of water that is eliminated in the urine and also is used to prevent and control excessive thirst, urination and dehydration due to injury, surgery and certain medical conditions has received a U.S. Food and Drug warning update request.The FDA has requested that the manufactures of desmopressin update the prescribing information to include new information about severe hyponatremia, dangerously low levels of sodium in the body, and seizures. Children treated with desmopressin nasal spray for primary nocturnal enuresis (PNE/ bed wetting) are particularly susceptible and the drug is no longer indicated for the treatment of PNE.According to the FDA 61 reports of seizures, 36 associated with the nasal spray form of the drug were reported. There w... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1079764 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:00:51 +0100 1079764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=979093&cid=t_105662_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fbeautiful-octob.html My house faces west, so the front rooms and the porch are flooded with warm light in the late afternoons. The light filters through the three birch trees on the steep slope that is my front garden, making dappled shadows that dance across the walls. It's great light for taking pictures, as you can see from these shots of one of the three kittens I am fostering. My favorite kitten is whichever one I am cuddling or feeding at the moment, but this little darling was the first one through the door when I called for a volunteer to be photographed. He doesn't have a name yet, and in fact I haven't even looked yet to see if he is a HE, but that will come. For now, I call him Grey-kins, Tiny-kins, and Smokey, in turns. This kitten and its litter-mate are about 3 weeks old. The third baby is ... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=979093 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:15:42 +0100 979093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=786724&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F08%2Floss-of-sleep-may-lead-you-to-eat%2F This study may hint at reasons behind the dubious freshman fifteen for a lot of college students. Can the body adapt to being up all night studying and snacking without jolting the counter regulatory response of metabolism?Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Diabetes Blog) The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=786724 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 786724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=733775&cid=t_105662_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F133420941%2Fanother_idea_for_the_vulture_b.php tags: birds, bed and breakfast, investment opportunity Image: VivaVictoria [larger] A reader emailed me with another idea for the house-for-sale with the nesting vultures living in the back yard; why not turn the place into a bed and breakfast for vultures? Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)) Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=733775 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:40:24 +0100 733775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=730403&cid=t_105662_107_f&fid=35762&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2Fgrrlscientist%2F%7E3%2F133069422%2Ffound_the_perfect_house_for_a.php tags: birds, bed and breakfast, investment opportunity Okay, do any of you want to help make an investment with me? Would you like to buy a house that I would turn in to a bed and breakfast? It is very cheap .. er, affordable .. because of one extra feature it has .. nesting vultures on the premises. Yes, indeed, it would be a fascinating place for bird watchers and nature lovers to visit, and I would love to host them, and I would love to be a proud steward of the black and turkey vultures who nest there (I have a soft place in my heart for vultures, after having met several tame turkey vultures in my life, and discovering that they actually are quite intelligent and inquisitive). Besides, I could write a book about the vultures! Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on th... Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=730403 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:34:30 +0100 730403 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=725110&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F10%2Fad-writer-and-author-lois-wyse-dies-of-cancer%2F Filed under: Stomach Cancer, Celebrity in memoriamAdvertising executive and author Lois Wyse died Friday at her Manhattan home of stomach cancer. She was 80.Perhaps best known for her famous slogan, With a name like Smucker's, it has to be good, Wyse -- who founded Wyse Advertising with her first husband Marc and went on to win the J.M. Smucker Company account -- was also the brains behind this name: Bed, Bath & Beyond. The small retail chain began as Bed and Bath. Wyse thought it would fare better with a more complete name. Wyse was a powerful woman in business. Her company was chosen to create the first television advertising campaign for New Woman magazine. She was was the first woman on the board of the Consolidated Natural Gas Company and the Higbee Company, and she was a founding... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=725110 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 725110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=541237&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F13%2Fthe-sopranos-final-nine-feature-cancer%2F Filed under: Lung Cancer, TelevisionThe final nine episodes of HBO's Sunday night hit The Sopranos feature the stuff of life. You know -- blood, guts, betrayal, angst, and cancer. It's not quite the stuff of my life, well, except for the cancer part. Actor Vince Curatola, who plays Johnny "Sack" Sacramoni, powerfully weaves cancer into the end of this popular television drama. Diagnosed with lung cancer, his character is given three months to live -- in a prison hospital bed.Johnny Sack says very little in the last episodes. He does gasp to his wife in episode two, "I'm very, very sick," but he lacks the lung capacity to muster up much more. He disease is considered stage four.The cancer depictions -- one shows Johnny Sack shuffling down a long corridor in his hospital robe, oxygen tank dr... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=541237 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 541237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=516393&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F02%2Fthe-art-of-explaining-away%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Cancer SurvivorsI've read stories about women whose breast cancer diagnoses were delayed because they explained away certain symptoms. One woman, an athlete, was told by her husband one day that her nipple looked different from the other. "It's probably just the jog bra I've been wearing all day," she assured him. They both moved on.Some time later, this woman learned that her different nipple was a sign of breast cancer. And she had it. She just didn't know it. And so her diagnosis came late. Eight years later, this young mother of two small children died from a disease she explained away.This is normal -- the art of explaining away all the odd messages our bodies give us. Perhaps it's the stigma of whining about every little ache and pain that keeps us from purs... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=516393 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 516393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=515140&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F01%2Fsunday-seven-seven-sweet-simple-spoken-words%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Sunday Seven, Cancer SurvivorsSeven sweet, simple words were hurled at me last night by my oldest child, Joey -- the boy who makes me as crazy as he does happy.Joey, 6, was all snuggled in bed, cozy with his soft blankets, squishy pillows, and three favorite stuffed puppies. I gave him my usual speech -- Sweet dreams. I love you. Now don't get out of bed -- and then made my usual trek to another room for some me-time. My trip was stopped short, though, because a strong urge inspired me to reverse my steps and return to Joey."What are you doing, mommy?" Joey asked as I walked back into the room."I thought I'd come rest with you for a little bit," I told him. "Is that OK?" I asked, knowing full well any excuse to avoid sleep is just fine with himJoey sat straight up... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=515140 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 515140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=489980&cid=t_105662_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F21%2Fthought-for-the-day-headed-for-melanoma%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Research, Daily news, Thought for the DayOh no. I think I 'm headed for melanoma. At the very least, I seem to have a very high risk for developing the disease, thanks to my once-stubborn pursuit of a silly tan.Think about this:A review of seven different studies concludes that using a tanning bed under the age of 35 -- I'm so guilty -- can increase the risk of melanoma by 75 percent. Even those who have ever used indoor tanning were 15 percent more likely to develop the disease.We're talking the deadliest form of skin cancer here. So deadly some experts are recommending strong measures to restrict the use of tanning beds by young people. Adults should be discouraged from tanning, some say, but access should be limited for those under the age of 18. New Jersey alr... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=489980 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 489980