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 'bell'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:56:09 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096874&cid=t_126882_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fim-proud-of-bennet%2F Last year, at my first Friends for Life (FFL) conference, I bumped into Gary Scheiner in the exhibit hall. He told me that they play basketball in the activity center in the evenings. I didn’t have any of my basketball gear (contact lenses, ankle braces, etc) but wanted to give it a try. It was so much fun. This year I made sure to pack some basketball clothes. George and Cherise covered my co-hosting duties for DSMA Live on Thursday night, and I got to enjoy some basketball. It was a blast! We were able to round up a handful of grown-ups and a bunch of athletic younger folks, and we ran full-court ball for about an hour and a half. Rick Philbin is a basketball stud, and the guy is in amazing shape. He pretty much does whatever he wants to on the court, and there’s not much a... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096874 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:41:32 +0100 5096874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960144&cid=t_126882_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FFICtFi3luZE%2F For those of you that are relatively new to EMR and HIPAA, you might not appreciate this post as much as long time readers of EMR and HIPAA. A few years back, I admit that I was pretty harsh on CCHIT and their EHR certification. I remember one guy stopping me at a conference and after realizing who I was asked, “so what’s your issue with CCHIT?” I was happy to answer that I thought they misled the industry (doctors in particular) by saying that the CCHIT certification provided an assurance that the EHR was a good EHR. They never came outright and said this, but that’s what EMR sales people would communicate during the sales process. In fact, EHR certification was incorrectly seen by many doctors and practice managers as the stamp of approval on an EHR being of highe... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960144 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:33:18 +0100 4960144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960122&cid=t_126882_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F22%2Fcan-you-learn-about-happiness-from-virginia-woolf%2F Assay: Recently, I posted a quotation from Virginia Woolf for my weekly quotation. I often quote from Woolf, because she’s one of my very favorite writers. And, as has happened before, I got a few comments from readers saying, in effect, “Why are you quoting Virginia Woolf about happiness? She committed suicide — what can she know about happiness?” This response always surprises me, for a few reasons. First, Woolf aside, there’s a big difference between writers’ works and what they personally experience and how they behave in their own lives. Tolstoy, for example. I love Tolstoy’s fiction, and find it elevating and very illuminating on the subject of happiness, but I can’t bear to read about the actual Leo Tolstoy, who was a dreadful person. Nevertheless, suffering “... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960122 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:17:07 +0100 4960122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911849&cid=t_126882_175_f&fid=39258&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FInsidePaTraining%2F%7E3%2Fh2v4tSv49fM%2Fhow-a-stethoscope-works We all take it for granted how a stethoscope works: the sound goes up the tube, through the dohickey, and into your ears.  But there’s more to it than that.  If you understand how and why it works, you’ll make much better use of it.  I’ll keep it short, since we have finals this week, [...]Visit us at Inside PA Training - Becoming A Physician Assistant (Source: Inside PA Training) Inside PA Training blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911849 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 03:07:16 +0100 4911849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902713&cid=t_126882_175_f&fid=39258&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FInsidePaTraining%2F%7E3%2FkKs_YtIqKls%2Fparts-of-a-stethocope What are the parts of a stethoscope?  I’ve had many requests, so here’s a brief video I put together to get you a little more familiar with that most important tool.  Even if  you already know the names of parts, you might learn something here.  Then in Wednesday’s clip, I’ll show and describe how they [...]Visit us at Inside PA Training - Becoming A Physician Assistant (Source: Inside PA Training) Inside PA Training blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902713 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:22:45 +0100 4902713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4771209&cid=t_126882_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F01%2Fdr-jon-lapook-living-with-ocd%2F In case you missed it, Dr. Jon LaPook, chief medical correspondent for the CBS Evening News, penned an important post on the Huffington Post about OCD. For his CBS segment, he interviewed Jeff Bell, KCBS radio broadcaster and author of “Rewind, Replay, Repeat: A Memoir of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder” and “When In Doubt, Make Belief: Life Lessons from OCD.” In his Huffington Post piece, Dr. LaPook writes: “It’s my OCD.” I hear that on and off from friends and patients who half-jokingly use the term to describe overly careful behavior (such as double-checking to make sure the stove is off) but don’t actually have obsessive-compulsive disorder. True OCD can be a devastating disease. Patients have intrusive, uncontrollable thoughts and severe a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4771209 Sun, 01 May 2011 12:31:58 +0100 4771209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455433&cid=t_126882_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F09%2Ftxt-telephone-or-blog-lets-talk-about-mental-illness%2F This is Bell Let’s Talk Day. Multiple Olympic medallist Clara Hughes, lead spokesperson for the campaign, was on CTV News in Toronto today. From among the calls she fielded came this articulate gem, “To kill the pain too often means to kill oneself.” However, and this was Clara’s message, help and hope are available to [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455433 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:48:33 +0100 4455433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337854&cid=t_126882_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F01%2Farkansas-surgeon-dr-tom-bell-dies-carbon-monoxide-poisoning%2F Dr. Tom Bell has died of likely carbon monoxide poisoning after he was found unconscious while at at duck hunting club in Arkansas. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337854 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:45:24 +0100 4337854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4327040&cid=t_126882_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F09%2Ftheres-enough-insanity-to-go-around%2F Even some of my best friends…can be described as having, at least, a nodding acquaintance with mental illness. While, as far as I know, a police check would not flag me as mentally ill, I probably owe that more to the fact that my only direct personal contact with police has been cordial and no [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4327040 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:21:13 +0100 4327040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4285187&cid=t_126882_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fi4gWVYb6rWA%2F By Walter OlsonAssorted media clips worth catching up with over the holiday: You’ve probably seen the ongoing scandal about how local officials used the southern California city of Bell to enrich themselves at taxpayer expense. A Los Angeles Times investigation finds that the city was milking small tradespeople too: “Legal experts point to a lack of due process and judicial oversight in hundreds of ‘civil compromises,’ in which plumbers, carpet cleaners and bottle-gatherers paid up to $1,000 for alleged code violations.” “To get the check, you’ve got to medicate the child”: a horrifying Boston Globe series exposes how the incentives created by the federal SSI dependent disability program result in the overdiagnosis of disability among school-age kids. ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4285187 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:20:48 +0100 4285187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190560&cid=t_126882_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2F1YsN-i0H_qA%2F Alexander Graham Bell was a prominent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with inventing the first “practical” telephone, although some believe he stole the idea from Elisha Gray. Bell’s father, grandfather, and brother were all involved with work on speech and elocution, and both his mother and wife were deaf, profoundly influencing Bell’s life’s work. Bell’s research on hearing and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices. These experimentations eventually resulted in Bell being awarded the first U.S. patent for the telephone in 1876.  Interestingly enough, Bell considered his invention an interference with his “real” work as a scientist and refused to have a telephone in his study. Bell is also known for many other la... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190560 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:30:38 +0100 4190560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942726&cid=t_126882_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fjoint-replacement-surgery-common-younger-patients%2F Hip and knee replacement surgery is an increasingly popular option for patients in their 50s and 60s who wish to remain active. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Clinton Bell and patient Richard Rosebrock comment. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942726 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:42:35 +0100 3942726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3924944&cid=t_126882_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F01%2Fsocial-memory-are-2-heads-better-than-one%2F Are two heads better than one? Maybe. Perhaps this doesn’t come as a surprise, because we all know on some level that even one “head” can be better than others in terms of memory. New research into “group memory,” or “social memory” sheds some light on how remembering together can be more or less effective. In part, it depends on the group’s “executive functioning”. Memory research has come a long ways since the early research many of us learned in psychology classes. There is the famous Bell Laboratories research into short-term memory which resulted in the famous axiom of “7 plus or minus two” – which refers to how many “slots” we can utilize “in our head” in real-time, keeping it there to “process,” sequence, manipulate. This is essentia... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3924944 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:46:03 +0100 3924944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907570&cid=t_126882_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsigourney-weaver-betty-white-and-kristen-bell-cat-fight-videos-that-crack-us-up%2F Kristen Bell, Sigourney Weaver, Betty White, and Odette Yustman “chat” about their upcoming film, You Again:You Again Cast Fight from Betty WhitePost from: BlissTreeSigourney Weaver, Betty White, and Kristen Bell Cat Fight: Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907570 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:41:20 +0100 3907570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3890472&cid=t_126882_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fpost-roundup-top-ten-on-thegloss%2F We could spend hours reading the musings of our colleagues at TheGloss. Sometimes we do. You should too. Here are our 10 favorite posts from TheGloss this week to start you out: 1. Gallery: The 10 Worst Beauty Ads Of All Time 2. Allie Brosh Presents: 6 Ways To Establish Workplace Dominance 3. Gallery: The 10 Best Dressed Characters On TV Right Now 4. I Am Not the World’s Best Mom, and I Am OK With That 5. What’s the Etiquette for Learning About A Friend’s Tragedy Via Facebook? 6. Introducing Grrr Friend: A New Comic by Ben Schwartz 7. The Misanthropologist: The Appeal Of The Hot-Crazy-Girl 8. Gallery: World’s Worst Workout Wear 9. Gallery: 10 Fashion Lessons I Learned from ‘Saved By the Bell’ 10. Why Is It So Much Fun To Hate ‘Eat, Pray, Love&#8217... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3890472 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:00:27 +0100 3890472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3865400&cid=t_126882_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FiOuyaoN8_W0%2Fcwd-friends-for-life---fast-driver.php Bernard, Amy, Kerri, Scott, photo by Jeff HitchcockOne of the hardest things at CWD Friends For Life (FFL) was deciding on which session to attend for any given pocket of time.  Each session ran for an hour, or an hour-and-a-half, and there were usually six or seven to choose from at any given time. On Wednesday morning I listened in to Kerri & Amy do a great presentation called "Finding Your Online Voice".  I loved it.  I thought Kerri & Amy were perfect hosts and leaders, and that the information was well received.  There were lots of questions, ranging from "how do I do it?" to "what about privacy concerns?" I hope that a few people found the inspiration to start sharing their stories.  After the session, I jumped on Kerri's coattails to go meet Charlie ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3865400 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3865400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538059&cid=t_126882_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Funemployment-books-women-need-to-read-according-to-a-man%2F photo: Thinkstock This is Patrick Sauer’s fifth weekly column for Blisstree about books he thinks women should read. Find his previous installment on New Orleans here. Chapter 5: Unemployment If you swing from the left side of the plate – like, say, the author of this post – there’s a perplexing yin-and-yang to our current economy. On the one hand, you want to believe all the rosy economic reports, because without a rebound, Barry will have to go back to Kenya after a single term. On the other hand, does it feel any different out there with regard to gainful employment? Granted, I subsist in the freelance magazine writing world, which is rapidly going the way of switchboard operators, typewriter repairmen, and doffers. My career path aside, however, I haven’t heard a peep from fr... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538059 Wed, 05 May 2010 22:00:05 +0100 3538059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524116&cid=t_126882_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsmiley-faces-foundation-promoting-awareness-beauty-and-amazing-kids%2F2010.05.01 We live in a society obsessed with outside beauty, so it’s no wonder that parents whose children are born with any imperfection worry endlessly about how their child will be accepted in society. As parents, though, our job is to make sure our kids see themselves as much more than whatever obstacles are tossed their way, as tough as that may be. Adam and Donna Bell felt that anguish first hand in 2005 when their son Ethan was born with cleft lip and palate. Ethan now has an adorable smile and hardly a scar at all thanks to the amazingly talented doctors at the NYU Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. Wanting to do more to raise awareness about the nearly 1 in 600 infants born with cleft (opening) lip or palate each year, the Bell’s founded Smiley Faces Foundation, a nonprofit w... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524116 Sat, 01 May 2010 14:00:25 +0100 3524116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490711&cid=t_126882_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F04%2F16%2Fadvice-to-karen-bell-cchit-head%2F I previously posted about the new head of CCHIT, Karen Bell. Most of you probably know that I’m not a huge fan of CCHIT, but I’ve decided that I’d like to give Dr. Bell some advice for CCHIT. Free consulting. How cool is that? Here we go… If Dr. Bell really wants to solidify CCHIT’s position in the EHR world she’ll find a way to show that the CCHIT EHR certification improves usability, EMR implementation success, reimbursement, etc. CCHIT has some vague terminology about the “assurances” that CCHIT certification provide. Unfortunately, they end up being empty assurances about things that doctors don’t really value. I’d be really impressed to see an independent study done on the EMR implementation success of CCHIT certified EHR ver... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490711 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:47:29 +0100 3490711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467848&cid=t_126882_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FJgEfzU3e3I0%2F As always, Chilmark Research has a nice post up talking about the new head of CCHIT, Karen Bell. You can see the official CCHIT announcement here. Chilmark brings up two interesting points about what he thinks we can expect from Karen Bell as head of CCHIT. Dr. Bell knows Washington DC and HHS quite well from her many years there. She is effective in a highly politicized environment and will be able to effectively lead CCHIT through that political minefield. … Dr. Bell will put up a Chinese Wall between CCHIT and the HIT vendor organization, HIMSS. She is fully aware of the perceived conflicts of interest between CCHIT and HIMSS and will seek to create some distance between these two organizations. I first must say that the first part is a really smart move by CCHIT. I’d always... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467848 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:58:57 +0100 3467848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283609&cid=t_126882_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F17%2Fteens-sunlight-and-sleep%2F Two new studies out this week demonstrate the importance of teens getting enough sunlight and sleep. Staying up all night — and not worrying about sleep until later — can come back to haunt you for numerous reasons. Fatigue leads to poor school performance and general crankiness (above and beyond your normal crankiness). Lack of sleep may also shrink your brain as well as your memory. And sleep problems in children have been linked to ADHD. Researchers have studied this behavior and now believe insufficient daily morning light exposure contributes to teenagers not getting enough sleep: “These morning-light-deprived teenagers are going to bed later, getting less sleep and possibly under-performing on standardized tests. We are starting to call this the teenage night owl syndr... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283609 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:24:07 +0100 3283609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189202&cid=t_126882_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F20%2Fpain-and-humor-the-dark-side-of-funny%2F There’s one theme that keep recurring during each of my radio interviews for the book, Beyond Blue, and that is: humor. People are taken aback that I would write a book about depression and try to make it funny. Because funny and pain don’t go together, right? Wrong. Fellow blogger and comedian John McManamy interviewed me about this topic. It afforded me an opportunity to explore humor and think about why I use it so often. Click here to get to his original blog post. John: Listen, Therese. William Styron’s memoir of depression was bleak. Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar” was heart-breaking. Yet, here you are, agony with a thousand punch lines. This has to be sacrilegious. Therese: Funny you should ask the question that way. Gus Lloyd, who has a radio show... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189202 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:27:09 +0100 3189202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075616&cid=t_126882_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F09%2Fcuretogether-in-h-magazine%2F h+ Magazine asked me to write an article about self-tracking, so I did! It’s in the Winter Issue of h+, available for download now. It talks about Gordon Bell’s self-tracking work at Microsoft, the Quantified Self, my own tracking, and CureTogether. I think the Quantified Life is worth living, do you? (Source: The Collective Well) The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075616 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:10:30 +0100 3075616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890621&cid=t_126882_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FAyL4iXsr2_w%2F In Bell Atlantic v. Twombly (2007) and Ashcroft v. Iqbal (2009), the Supreme Court gave trial courts more latitude to dismiss a lawsuit at a very early stage, before the parties have had a chance to engage in discovery (the often lengthy and expensive fact-finding stage of civil litigation), if judges think the suit is not founded on “plausible” allegations of wrongdoing.  There’s a rich, angry debate about the effect the decisions will have on dismissal rates of meritorious suits in lower courts. But the consensus among academics seems to be that both decisions will trigger a sea-change in lower court practice—one deeply unfavorable to plaintiffs. We won’t know the real effect of these decisions for many years to come. But a 2007 study by the Federal Judicial Center on the eff... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890621 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:07:59 +0100 2890621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865644&cid=t_126882_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FhLVuoFWesAs%2F In a response to my post this morning, Charles Murray remains unconvinced that changes to our school system could result in dramatic improvements in educational outcomes. He asks to see the scholarly study showing that a school has miraculously boosted achievement above the norm. In one way, this hurdle is too low, and in another it’s too high. If we could only point to a single study of a single school, it wouldn’t instill much confidence in the generalizability of the phenomenon. A consistent pattern of scholarly results is necessary for that. On the other hand, asking for “miraculous” improvement is a needlessly high standard. My disagreement is with Murray’s earlier, lower threshold claim that:  ”reforms of the schools can never do more than pro... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865644 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:20:42 +0100 2865644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862469&cid=t_126882_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fm7V6xSpz6FU%2F Last week, I posted a chart on this blog showing the percent change in federal education spending and student achievement since 1970 (achievement has been flat while federal education spending has nearly tripled). After laughing out loud when he saw it, IQ expert and Bell Curve author Charles Murray mused that “such a huge proportion of a child’s educational prospects are determined by things other than school (genes and the non-school environment) that reforms of the schools can never do more than produce score improvements at the margin.” But consider the accomplishments of Ben Chavis, who spoke at Cato last Friday. When he took over the American Indian Public Charter School in Oakland in 2001, it was the worst school in the district. Under his leadership (imagine a hybrid... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862469 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:40:48 +0100 2862469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2789198&cid=t_126882_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FD3tnwxDlhw8%2Fhbo-star-michael-baden-no-evidence-of.html Dr. Michael Baden, a pathologist, expert witness, and host of HBO's series 'Autopsy' testified he found no evidence of physical abuse or neglect during his testimony at the Elly Lorey murder trial in West Palm Beach, Florida. Kirsten and Toby Fenn are accused of murdering Elly Lorey, an 89 year old woman who suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Kirsten Feen is Elly Lorey's daughter. Earlier in the trial, Dr. Michael Bell, Palm Beach County's medical examiner, testified that Elly Lorey died of starvation and dehydration and that her death was a homicide. Dr. Baden testified that: there's no evidence of physical abuse, that styrofoam found in her intestines is not evidence of neglect, and that, there is no evidence from a medical examiner point of view that anything would indicate somebody ... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2789198 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:09:36 +0100 2789198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2653822&cid=t_126882_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F30%2Fhappy-thoughts-could-make-you-sad%2F You know how I’ve been telling you all to head to the mirror and say to the gorgeous creature staring back at you: “I’m good enough, I’m strong enough, Gosh darn it, people like me!” Yah, well, forget about that now. Because there is new research that says happy thoughts might make you sad. According The Economist: Joanne Wood of the University of Waterloo in Canada and her colleagues designed a series of experiments [in which] they questioned a group of 68 men and women using long-accepted methods to measure self-esteem. The participants were then asked to spend four minutes writing down any thoughts and feelings that were on their minds. In the midst of this, half were randomly assigned to say to themselves, “I am a lovable person” every time the... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2653822 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:12:55 +0100 2653822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2593127&cid=t_126882_109_f&fid=34795&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoloshrink.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fbell-curve.html IQ seven two Just enough to understand Fitting in’s not yours IQ one three nine Not quite ready for prime time Asks what might have beenPeace, DocCopyright © 2009, Thomas A. Blood, Ph.D. (Source: Solo Shrink) Solo Shrink blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2593127 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:42:00 +0100 2593127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405959&cid=t_126882_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3467 Today I road my bike. In my wallet is the card to open the garage door. When I cycle close to the card reader, I just have to wiggle my ass and the door happens. It’s just the kind of thing that gives me the jollies. Bell Canada cut my line off. It’s been nothing but problems. I had to wish my mother “Happy Mother’s Day” in the new technological way, an email. She can’t say I didn’t try. (Source: acidrefluxweb.com) acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405959 Sun, 10 May 2009 22:56:10 +0100 2405959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2356992&cid=t_126882_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F04%2Fjoe-bells-lesson-revisited%2F Not only doctors stand to benefit from Joseph Bell’s valuable lesson on the art of observation. The general public (i.e. prospective patients…) would also do well to take heed. For instance, I came across an unfortunate triage note recently. Paraphrased, it read: “51 year-old female feeling nauseated after drinking an unknown substance from her refrigerator. She looks [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2356992 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:38:24 +0100 2356992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2270487&cid=t_126882_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F03%2Fsmith-bell-and-the-art-of-observation%2F Sir Sydney Smith had humble beginnings in a village at the heart of the Otago gold fields, near the southern tip of New Zealand. After a stint in the New Zealand Army during the First World War and a colourful career as a medical investigator in colonial Egypt, he went on to hold the Chair [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2270487 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:00:53 +0100 2270487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960642&cid=t_126882_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F13%2Fshedding-light-on-a-dark-side-of-online-community%2F Today, The New York Times has a look at mind control websites and online communities that reinforce the delusional beliefs of its members: Identified by some psychologists and psychiatrists as part of an “extreme community” on the Internet that appears to encourage delusional thinking, a growing number of such Web sites are filled with stories from people who say they are victims of mind control and stalking by gangs of government agents. The sites are drawing the concern of mental health professionals and the interest of researchers in psychology and psychiatry. Well, yes, of course. The Internet is a large place, so The New York Times could write a new article every week on the bizarre and strange communities that exist on topics you didn’t even know existed. Some are odd, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960642 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:03:47 +0100 1960642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1907734&cid=t_126882_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fhope-rings-one-year-later.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1907734 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:07:00 +0100 1907734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1668557&cid=t_126882_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2F1999-2008-ocd-adhd-childhood-bipolar.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1668557 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:31:00 +0100 1668557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1477858&cid=t_126882_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Faunty-jenny-and-tinker-bell.html My mother was the youngest of six children. Her next oldest sibling, Jenny, contracted polio at the age of six. She damned near died but struggled through to spend the rest of her life in a wheel chair. She had what I now know was a severe kypho-scoliosis but all it meant to me as a child was that she had to wear what was called in the family “Jenny’s case”, a supportive spinal case. And calipers. Ghastly. You do not see them now. She was highly intelligent, and always a pleasure to see. She read to me endlessly and, when I was a little older, she taught me card games. She died in her early fifties of respiratory complications secondary, I am sure, to her crooked spine and to her chain smoking. She smoked Du Maurier cigarettes.An eccentric choice. I can see the packets now. Did she t... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1477858 Fri, 30 May 2008 13:39:00 +0100 1477858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454343&cid=t_126882_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F19%2Fmay-is-skin-cancer-awareness-month%2F Did you know May is Skin Cancer Awareness month? It surely is. And to draw even more awareness to what has become an increasingly pertinent issue, the Beauty & Style channel here at b5media (where I also write) will be hosting a Theme Day centered around this very issue. Tuesday, May 20, will see links from many of the wonderful blogs over at Beauty and Style, each offering up creative ways on how to protect your skin and raise awareness. Once the collaborative list is posted on the main b5 blog, I will come back here and add the link. Until then, enjoy this post focusing on two celebrities who have made skin cancer awareness a mission of theirs. And we hope to see you milling around Theme Day tomorrow for some great ideas to care for your skin in style. *** It’s true, sk... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454343 Tue, 20 May 2008 02:11:40 +0100 1454343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1432631&cid=t_126882_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fbench-1.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1432631 Fri, 09 May 2008 03:15:00 +0100 1432631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1389143&cid=t_126882_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fin-my-own-words-barbie-soda-cup.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1389143 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:53:00 +0100 1389143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1187200&cid=t_126882_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fsome-reason.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1187200 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:57:00 +0100 1187200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1184727&cid=t_126882_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Ftranquility.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1184727 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:11:00 +0100 1184727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1118241&cid=t_126882_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fmy-sky_26.html so here it is, the sky i held as my own today. i must say that after all of that angst i felt quite good all day. even dealing with the paperwork stuff, it was annoying, but i feel good about things. it really takes a lot of work to hit the pavement and bounce back many times. and i'm not done yet, but what the hell, i'm still standing. slapped a facial on this morning, dyed my hair and saw this sky at the end of the paperwork disaster, and then you know, it's like life tuned in even more. also, when i thought i was failing the eye exam test at the drivers license place i thought, thank God, i passed it, because i really couldn't see the letters that great. then the guy says i don't exist in the system, you expire in 45 days now step to the line and don't blink for the photo! i expire in 4... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1118241 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:05:00 +0100 1118241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1082945&cid=t_126882_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fi-dont-think-i-am-next.html i was waiting at the deli for hot chicken strips. i thought i was doing pretty damn good. i saw a woman creating food behind the counter look at me. her hair was smooth as silk, and her smile the same. i became aware of myself. what do i look like. act casual. you don't appear anything is wrong, i think.she stopped what she was doing. walked up to me and said, "what do you need?" "i don't think i am next." , i said."I am helping YOU. what do YOU need?""uh, oh, potatoes and chicken strips".[oh shit, do i look worried? what do i look like? i cannot have a furrowed brow, i don't want a furrowed brow, i'm okay like the rest of them. help them first, please don't tell me i look like i feel]."what else do you need?" ,she said.\ [i am stuttering now]"that, uh ,,,,pasta. that one. the pesto. pasta... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1082945 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:16:00 +0100 1082945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1082137&cid=t_126882_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Froad-home-my-hands.html as i navigated the road in the darkness, i saw places i've been before. one, a place a mother lost her son. one, a husband lost his wife. my grip on life tightened. around the steering wheel. my hands. look like my mother's. (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1082137 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 05:17:00 +0100 1082137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1080420&cid=t_126882_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2F40-nights-of-freedom.html as i was driving her to visit the dog today, i thought about how many months i spent at this bell, placing all of my hope into the universe, walking and thinking. and how i had never heard it ring in 18 years, until i was feeling hopeless. then the day i found the residential care facility, and the place had one bed available--the day before court, i went there and told the women who work there--who had allowed me inside the chapel to sit and be alone in thought--" i've found a residential care place! and they have one bed! " we smiled, and laughed victorious giddy laughter together and i remember the woman's face light up so bright, and i said, "let's ring it."and we did.and she got into the care facility and that meant she didn't go to the state institution, the reasons for my tears at t... soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1080420 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:50:00 +0100 1080420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=785907&cid=t_126882_132_f&fid=35001&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nodalpoint.org%2F2007%2F08%2F07%2Fscifoo_geek_out_le_geek_cest_chic As well as big famous superstars at scifoo, theres a chance to meet and "geek out" with younger scientists like Vince Smith, Aaron Schwartz and Vaughan Bell. read more (Source: nodalpoint.org - A bioinformatics weblog) nodalpoint.org - A bioinformatics weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=785907 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:19:58 +0100 785907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=751688&cid=t_126882_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F23%2Fdoctor-sued-for-negligence-in-type-1-fatality%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Adult Onset, Daily NewsType 1 is not 'juvenile diabetes' anymore. It can strike during the adult years. My brother is the only one who got type 1 as a juvenile, my other brother and both my parents developed type 1 as adults. Undiagnosed type 1 diabetes is dangerous. In a previous post, I shared how quickly my brother deteriorated from undiagnosed type 1, but my mom's stubbornness got him diagnosed. The following news story just made me feel sad. Doctors make mistakes, but this one cost the life of Adam Bell, 34, of Watford, England. Mr. Bell had typical symptoms of undiagnosed type 1 diabetes -- the thirst, weakness, repeated vomiting, hallucination, hyperventilation, faintness, and rapid pulse. He was so weak he could not make the two-minute walk to his do... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=751688 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 751688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=690002&cid=t_126882_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F22%2Frock-musician-richard-bell-dies-of-multiple-myeloma%2F Filed under: Multiple Myeloma, Daily news, Celebrity in memoriam, Celebrity newsKeyboardist and songwriter Richard Bell, one-time member of Janis Joplin's band, died one June 15 of multiple myeloma in a Toronto hospital. He was 61. Bell, who began playing with Joplin's Full Tilt Boogie Band in 1970, was diagnosed with cancer one year ago. He received intensive treatment and made a comeback, despite his poor prognosis. This past spring, however, his cancer returned. Bell is also known for his musical work with artists such as Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, Joe Walsh, Paul Butterfield, The Cowboy Junkies, Bruce Cockburn, and Bonnie Raitt. His most recent gig was with the Toronto jazz and blue group Pork Bellies Futures. He is survived by his mother, his sister, and his nieces and nephews.Read&nb... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=690002 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 690002