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 'big brother'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:37:45 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181895&cid=t_114451_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F09%2F02%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-september-2-2011%2F It starts at a young age. Schools encourage it. Our families help define it. We begin our lives with the labels they give us like big brother, baby sister, only child. And as we get older, they just get more serious. Sometimes the way we’re perceived such as the “good one,” the “bad one,” the “troubled one,” the “drama queen,” inevitably follow us throughout the rest of our life. Sometimes these seemingly harmless labels take on a life of their own. If we don’t achieve our own sense of self, they begin to define who we are. And we grasp on tight. These lyrics from the Barenaked Ladies song What a Good Boy reminds me of the pressures they can have on us: “When I was born they looked at me and said What a good boy, what a sma... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181895 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:04:52 +0100 5181895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789245&cid=t_114451_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnational-strategy-to-reduce-prescription-drug-abuse-is-playing-big-brother-ok-in-an-emergency%2F2011.05.05 The White House released its plan last week entitled “Epidemic: Responding to America’s Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis” [LINK to pdf of this 10-page plan]. Below are some of the elements in this plan that is part of the National Drug Control Strategy (like that has worked so well :-/). The areas of this plan involve education of prescribers and users, monitoring programs, making it easy to dispose of controlled dangerous substances (CDS for short), and enhancing enforcement. The plan establishes thirteen goals for the next five years, and also creates a coordinating body, the Federal Council on Prescription Drug Abuse, to oversee and coordinate it all. If any of our readers have comments on specific items (I’ve numbered them for ease of reference), including uninte... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789245 Thu, 05 May 2011 21:00:00 +0100 4789245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775390&cid=t_114451_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbig-brother-taken-to-another-level-physician-movements-tracked-with-rfid-tags-at-medical-conferences%2F2011.05.02 Not everything that counts can be measured. Not everything that can be measured counts. -Albert Einstein Recently, a disturbing trend of monitoring physician quality and accountability has taken another ominous turn: tracking physician’s movements at scientific conferences (so called “tag and release”) using RFID tags imbedded in attendees name badges at national scientific sessions. Having had personal experience with the recent American College of Cardiology meeting, this technology will also be imbedded in the name badges for attendees at the upcoming Heart Rhythm Society meeting to be held in San Francisco in May. On first blush, it shouldn’t be such a big deal, right? It was all just a great way for companies to obtain, for a fee, the names and institutions of ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775390 Mon, 02 May 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4775390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447506&cid=t_114451_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fcompulsory-immunisations.html ...or elseDoctors are to consider whether parents should be forced to have their children vaccinated against mumps, measles and rubella.BBCThis is the typical, provocative way in which the media tends to present problems like this. Doctors are not in a position to force anyone to do anything and nor should they be. Compulsory immunisation is a matter for our elected representatives and for Parliament.Most parents give their children all recommended immunisations. The only controversy at the moment is the MMR. A generation ago, it was the pertussis immunisation that caused controversy, but that is long forgotten. There is a measles out break at the moment. It was always going to happen. It could have been avoided.Herd immunity is a powerful argument for doctors but, for an understandably an... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447506 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:14:00 +0100 2447506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447508&cid=t_114451_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fbritains-got-talent-finishes-big.html How desperately sad that Susan Boyle should finally crack under the pressure. She seemed gracious on stage to the winners, and was apparently gracious to them behind the scenes, but newspaper reports suggest that some aspects of her behaviour were already giving cause for concern.Britain's Got Talent judge Piers Morgan said today that Boyle was "emotionally drained and exhausted" after being put under more pressure than any other contestant in the show. "Nobody has had to put up with the kind of attention Susan has had. Nobody could have predicted it. It has been crazy, she has gone from anonymity to being the most downloaded woman in history."However, Morgan insisted that she was "essentially fine". "She was very tired and hasn't been sleeping," he said. "She has just gone away to have so... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447508 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:31:00 +0100 2447508 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405290&cid=t_114451_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2Ff5a1QhPxuok%2F Here are a new pair of scary... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405290 Sat, 09 May 2009 12:38:11 +0100 2405290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398752&cid=t_114451_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2Ff5a1QhPxuok%2F Here are a new pair of scary... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398752 Sat, 09 May 2009 12:38:11 +0100 2398752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1396267&cid=t_114451_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F277067492%2F Big Brother contestant Adam Jasinki—who achieved near-universal opprobrium in the autism community for calling autistic children “retards” on the show—-is one of the final two contestants to win the half a million dollar prize. Today’s Philadelphia Inquirer describes him as a “wide-eyed lug with Cherry Hill roots”—-that’s Cherry Hill in South Jersey—-who has “connived his controversial way” into possibly winning. If Jasinski wins, it’s a sad statement about what people will do for money and about people in general: Something a lot, lot less than brotherly love. Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism spectrum disorder, big brother, cbs, children, offensive language, pdd-nos, Psychology, StereotypesShare This (Source:... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1396267 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:00:51 +0100 1396267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1251790&cid=t_114451_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F239875674%2F By now you’ve probably heard about the remarks by Adam Jasinski on CBS’ Big Brother reality TV show in which he referred to autistic children as “retards.” The offensiveness of Jasinski’s remark was all the greater because—-as he said—-he works as the is the PR Manager for the United Autism Foundation (UNIAF) (last September, I reported on UNIAF’s plans to build a dental hospital for autistic children) . Lowe’s has pulled ads from the show. CBS, as a commenter notes, has still refused to issue an apology, and some questions have been raised about the validity of UNIAF: See this CBS4.com video report. The controversy thickens………. Tags: ads, asd, asperger, autism, big brother, lowe's, Media, offensive language, Parenting... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1251790 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:20:30 +0100 1251790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1246646&cid=t_114451_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F238416136%2F CBS says that Big Brother contestant Adam Jasinski referring to autistic children as “retards” last week on the show is “offensive,” according to K-Lite FM: CBS says the reason the remark was left in the broadcast was because Jasinski’s housemate Sheila reacted immediately with “shock and condemnation” on screen. During the broadcast, Jasinski defended himself by pointing his alleged work with the United Autism Foundation, saying, “I can call them whatever I want, OK? I bust my ass to help these special-needs children!” The president of the United Autism Foundation, which Jasinski is apparently an employee of, said that his’s remarks were “irresponsible, misleading and unprofessional,” as reported in today’s New ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1246646 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:08:38 +0100 1246646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1233278&cid=t_114451_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F235370696%2F I shouldn’t even have to say that. Period. Someone did, on CBS’ Big Brother TV show: Adam Jasinski, who is the PR Manager for the United Autism Foundation (UNIAF). Here’s a video clip in which Jasinski talks about taking autistic children to a hair salon for kids with special needs “so the retards can get it together and get their hair done.” A woman named Sheila confronts Jasinski about what he’s said. “Can get it together”—–Jasinski’s use of the word “retards” is terrible as it is, but talking about kids “getting it together”: This is seriously troubling language. My own son Charlie has a lot of cognitive delays—-I’ve mentioned his struggles to read, write, and do most academi... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1233278 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:32:34 +0100 1233278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=561451&cid=t_114451_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2007%2F04%2F22%2Fyour-smoking-offends-me%2F That’s quite popular these days. It’s PC to poke fun at the double quarter pounder with cheese as well. 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