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 'betty'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:47 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028462&cid=t_112110_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F10%2Fbetty-ford-dies-at-age-93%2F Betty Ford, the former First Lady of the United States died Friday at the age of 93. Dr. William Van Ornum gives this succinct summary of her life in a tribute on the website of the American Mental Health Foundation (AMHF): Mrs. Ford was born in Chicago, grew up in modest circumstances, became a dancer, and married Mr. Ford shortly after he returned from the Navy in World War II. She thought she was signing up for a life with a mid-western lawyer; instead he chose politics and she was thrust into the role of a political wife, all the while raising 4 children and trying to keep her own interests as well. Political life became difficult for her and she felt an emptiness inside from which she sought solace in alcohol and prescription pills. She was open about her addiction at a time when othe... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028462 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 10:23:09 +0100 5028462 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455420&cid=t_112110_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fphilly-focus-group%2F I’m having breakfast this morning at the Philadelphia International Airport after spending yesterday evening with an incredible group of fellow PWD’s (Persons With Diabetes). My four-dollar bagel and soda didn’t come with enough cream cheese, but I feel kind of stuck. The bagel itself is HUGE (60-80 grams of carbs?), but the cream cheese container is regular size. Enough for maybe half of the bagel. I don’t want to leave my seat & table to get more, and I really don’t want to carry all of my crap back up to the counter with me to get more. So I’ll eat my lightly topped bagel and be glad it didn’t cost more I guess. The group last night was really something special. I don’t know if it is my appreciation for others living with type 1 diabe... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455420 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:56:08 +0100 4455420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233229&cid=t_112110_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F06%2Fsex-important-to-older-men-stop-the-presses%2F Here’s a news flash for you — people like sex. Even older people. Wow, what an astounding insight into human behavior. I think some people have this conception that older people are somehow, like, not normal. Like they don’t have all the same needs, wants and desires as a younger person does. Like aging itself is some sort of disorder or disease that needs separate studying and understanding. I’ll let you in on a little secret — most older folks don’t feel their age. Most middle-age folks don’t feel their age. Once you hit 25 or so, many people (most?) seem “stuck in time” in terms of their own self-image and what they imagine others see them as. Most people simply don’t seem to feel their chronological age. So your grandparents ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233229 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:31:18 +0100 4233229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907570&cid=t_112110_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=3746985&cid=t_112110_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FIdW-LSXH_Z8%2F Three years after FDA medical reviewer Rosemary Johann-Liang left the agency amid controversy over her work on GlaxoSmithKline’s Avandia diabetes pill, she’s back in the news. Now, Johann-Liang is telling laywers, who are suing the drugmaker, how a study was withheld from the FDA showing a link to heart attacks, Bloomberg News writes. The 2001 study, according to a deposition cited by the news service, found Avandia posed a greater risk than other diabetes meds. What’s more, she claims Glaxo also failed to provide the FDAS with an e-mail from researchers who found Avandia “strengthens the signals” for heart problems while, at the same time, FDA officials gave Glaxo details of internal agency discussions about enhancing Avandia warnings, which she told the lawy... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746985 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:23:01 +0100 3746985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607469&cid=t_112110_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Frelationships-5-dating-rules-to-break%2F Waiting by the phone? Lame. Just call him. Dating is confusing, so we make up rules to follow. Amid the chaos of trying to interpret texts, voicemails, and morning-after behavior, there are feelings to be hurt, so we like to give ourselves some safety rails. Problem is, even though dating rules are meant to help us succeed, we don’t always think they’re true, or that they apply to everyone. Whether you’re a Sandy Olsson-type or a true Betty Rizzo, we think it’s time to grow up and break these dating-rule dinosaurs: 1. Men Should Always Pay. We call bullshit. If someone – anyone – invites us to a specific restaurant or event, sure, we’d like them to pay. Same goes if we do the inviting. There’s nothing wrong with someone paying for your meal, but we b... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607469 Fri, 28 May 2010 14:02:46 +0100 3607469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463560&cid=t_112110_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fquote-of-the-day-size-doesnt-matter%2F If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito. –Betty Reese Post from: BlissTree Quote of the Day: Size Doesn't Matter (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463560 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:00:25 +0100 3463560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908892&cid=t_112110_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F-vJlz5NOb5k%2F Now that Pfizer agreed to pay $2.3 billion for illegally marketing several drugs, including Bextra, Zyvox, Geodon and Lyrica, over several years, one Congresswoman wants to punish stop such behavior - at least among those that do business with the federal government (background is here). And so Betty McCollum, a Democrat from Minnesota, has introduced a bill that prohibits companies with a felony conviction from receiving any federal funding for five years after a conviction; prohibits corporate felons from making federal campaign contributions for five years, and limits the lobbying the corporation can do during that period to $1 million. She calls her legislation the ACORN Act, or Against Corporations Organizing to Rip-off the Nation Act of 2009. Why? A significant target of recent Congr... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908892 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:24:51 +0100 2908892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1921238&cid=t_112110_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2F0AENw9Y_ECo%2F ~ La Leche League co-founder Betty Wagner Spandikow passed away last weekend. She served as Executive Director of LLL for many years, and I was particularly impressed by this about her: Betty initiated flex hours and a family-friendly workplace in the ’60s, long before they became the popular perks they are today. Business hours at the La Leche League International office were set to allow mothers to be home with their children after school. Betty’s ideas about work teams and home offices were also far ahead of their time. Keep in mind that year-end donations to LLL are being matched by generous donors, so it would be a lovely tribute to Betty to make a donation in her honor. ~ A new study of over 100,000 interviews with parents from the National Child Health Study revealed th... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1921238 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:21:49 +0100 1921238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1811437&cid=t_112110_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F398541760%2Fcindy-mccains-drug-addiction.html She’s no Betty Ford.In 1989, Cindy McCain had back surgery for ruptured disks. By her own admission, she became addicted to powerful painkillers—Vicodin and Percocet. Mrs. McCain spoke openly on television about her addiction, which had culminated in 1992 with an intervention staged by her parents. She told Jay Leno on the “Tonight Show” that she wanted to talk about the experience as often as possible, “because I don’t want anyone to wind up in the shoes that I did at the time.” She also penned a column about her addiction for Newsweek in 2001, and did an interview for Harper’s Bazaar.As it turns out, however, Mrs. McCain’s openness about her addiction may have been the involuntary result of a yearlong DEA investigation into her drug use. Moreover, it is far from clear t... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1811437 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:21:00 +0100 1811437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1803285&cid=t_112110_150_f&fid=36939&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscientific-misconduct.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fdid-nz-drug-regulator-do-some.html I wrote previously about the hidden bioavailability analysis of GSK's new formulation of Eltroxin (thyroxine). These concerns followed multiple complaints from patients about side effects on the new formulation. Medsafe (the New Zealand drug regulator) had issued an alert, stating that:"In response to these reports, Medsafe has reassessed the change in Eltroxin formulation and can confirm that the new formulation satisfies all quality, safety, and bioequivalence criteria. In addition, all excipients and excipient quantities present in the new formulation are commonly used in medicines."GSK stated that"extensive testing and retesting by GSK has shown that the tablets should be safe and effective when used as prescribed"However in response to my communications Medsafe refused to discuss what... Scientific Misconduct Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1803285 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:00:00 +0100 1803285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1783312&cid=t_112110_150_f&fid=36939&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscientific-misconduct.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fbetty-dong-redux-from-boots-to.html Recent problems with Eltroxin in New Zealand raise memories of a landmark scandal involving the researcher Betty Dong. Eltroxin is the brand name for levothyroxine (also known as thyroxine) as produced by GlaxoSmithKline. First some historyIn 1990, Betty Dong, a researcher at UCSF was funded by Boots Pharmaceuticals to carry out research to compare Boots thyroxine (Synthroid) and generic alternatives of the same drug (thyroxine). She discovered that the Boots drug was no more effective than three cheaper competitor products available at that time. When she tried to publish, Boots threatened to sue. Dong withdrew the publication from the JAMA publication process under conditions of legal threats. UCSF failed to uphold academic integrity or to provide Dong with any support. Company executive... Scientific Misconduct Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1783312 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:52:00 +0100 1783312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1423764&cid=t_112110_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Famericas-favorite-mom-is-a-breast-cancer-survivor%2F Normally my next post would be on Wednesday, but this one couldn’t wait. One thing survivors can do is unite! We do it for breast cancer walks, we do it to raise money for research, we do it to support each other and we can do it to nominate one of our own for “America’s Favorite Mom.” Betty Yerkes is the mother of Amy Yerkes, the woman who invited us this past February to participate in her study at Adelphi University on the emotional impact of a breast cancer diagnosis. Amy nominated her mom, and Betty made it all the way to the semi-finals. Betty’s story is so like any one of our stories; she was diagnosed with breast cancer 5 years ago and is a survivor for the most part because she opted for a mastectomy. Betty is also the creator of BirthRight and provided emotional and... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1423764 Tue, 06 May 2008 19:44:45 +0100 1423764 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1015091&cid=t_112110_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fcandles-of-care-for-alzheimers-photos.html The National Commemorative Candle of Care Lighting Ceremony for Alzheimer's, sponsored by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America was celebrated today. Shining a light on Alzheimer's, and related illnesses, from coast to coast, people everywhere shared a day of caring.At the local Central Coast Senior's Center, San Luis Obispo, California, there were 27 candles lit, people gathered in a circle, shared prayers and memories, and Kristi Gott provided a speech with information about Alzheimer's and research. For the speech Kristi used quotations for emphasis from Eric Hall, CEO and founder of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, and from Carol Bradley Bursack, author of Minding Our Elders, both of whom write blogs at OurAlzheimers.com.After Kristi's prayer of thanks and hope for a cure, many p... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1015091 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:05:00 +0100 1015091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=593010&cid=t_112110_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F114747051%2F It is not just that my son Charlie likes to eat; he has long been interested in watching me cook, whether I am simply slicing him cubes of watermelon, making him a hamburger, or assembling spring rolls. He takes note of what equipment (pots, spatulas) are involved, as well as what ingredients and what one does with the ingredients, soaking or patting or stirring: The process intrigues him. Plus cooking involves getting his hands on items of many colors, textures, shapes, tastes—-a deeply sensory experience. At the moment, Charlie has been watching me cooking. I have also been looking at recipes rendered as “recipics,” in simple pictures, with or without words. Visual Recipes was written specifically for persons with autism and with other developmental disabilities and it... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=593010 Mon, 07 May 2007 10:00:40 +0100 593010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=544284&cid=t_112110_133_f&fid=35100&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhardwonwisdom.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fputting-feelers-out-for.html I know y'all are empathetic, as per Joel's post (what is it that makes me think "oxymoron" about a post there...snark)....but what I need is so very specific that sending me to dig through web-sites would be no help. I am looking for a needle in a haystack, and am putting out feelers to groups I belong to."Betty" can see two inch letter fourteen inches from her face. In order to communicate independently, she needs access to a switch driven super-duper-extra-large keyboard software program. Forget this $14,000 pec's-com device...If you got the time, she's got the mind!And now for something totally unrelated, probably only understood by us old farts ...I am speaking directly to one of you when I say"...blessed are the cheesemakers...and all manufacturer's of dairy products." One of you brou... Hard Won Wisdom blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=544284 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:09:00 +0100 544284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513078&cid=t_112110_137_f&fid=35353&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmartinac.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fway-we-were-this-morning-i-read.html "The Way We Were"This morning I read an obituary for actress Betty Hutton, 86, in which her executor stated that he held off announcing her death until after she was buried because "she didn't want to be seen. She always felt that people were expecting a young, 20-year-old bouncing blonde and she didn't want to disappoint them [my emphasis]."This reminds me of something that my mother has often said over the course of her life, about relatives and friends who were sick and dying - that she didn't want to visit them because "I want to remember them the way they were - not like this." (The "this" was said with pity and something pretty close to revulsion.) When I was a teenager and a favorite uncle was in the hospital, riddled with cancer and very close to death, Mom thought I shouldn't go t... Dementia Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513078 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:53:00 +0100 513078