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 'bit'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:12:06 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658550&cid=t_160515_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FI9TKr9Hd8gU%2F {one} if you won a trip to Disneyland/world, who would you take with you? Definitely Erik. We always have so much fun together when we travel (and when we don’t travel – part of the reason I’m marrying him!). I’ve never been to Disney World so I would definitely pick that, too. {two} when was the last time you listened to a CD? We actually listen to CDs frequently in the car because it’s easier than trying to find an available station to play the iPod. {three} what spice/seasoning is your favorite? I’m not sure I have a favorite… I like anything that makes things taste better! {four} if you were in a band, what kind of music would you play? I have always wanted to learn to play the piano, so I would probably want to play in a band that was a littl... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658550 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4658550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600737&cid=t_160515_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2Fy5sGpwcrPiY%2F {one} scruffy or clean shaven? Erik is definitely scruffy, but I think for kissing purposes I still prefer clean-shaven. But Erik looks like he’s 12 years old without a beard, so I deal with it. {two} what’s your favorite sundae topping? The works! Hot fudge, whipped cream, peanuts and a Maraschino cherry on top. {three} do you own slippers? Nope, either socks or barefoot. Slippers get a little gross after awhile. But I like slipper socks! {four} did you ever have a tree house? No, I didn’t. Thanks for reminding me… {five} how you do relieve stress? Eating copious amounts of chocolate. Or crying. {six} what’s your favorite dr. seuss book? Green Eggs and Ham. a classic. {seven} have you ever taken dance classes? Yes, I took ballet classes for several years in colleg... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600737 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:27:18 +0100 4600737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4512565&cid=t_160515_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2F2pBe2Tm0ZeU%2F {one} do you always wear your seatbelt in the car? The only time I don’t wear a seatbelt is when I’m riding in a cab. {two} do you crack your knuckles? Yes. And my toes, my ankles, my wrists, my neck and sometimes my back. I’m very crunchy. {three} what is your favorite flavor of gum? Mint or winterfresh or whatever it’s called. I don’t chew gum very often and I don’t really pay attention to the flavor. It’s whatever Erik bought. {four} what is your favorite piece of jewelry that you own? My engagement ring. {five} who is your best friend? I don’t really have a best girl friend, but my best boy friend is Erik. {six} what is your favorite smell? Pine trees, freshly cut grass, freshly baked cookies and vanilla. {seven} what is your favorite... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4512565 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0100 4512565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489905&cid=t_160515_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FYXjrPe9bysk%2F {one} what is your favorite breakfast food? My absolute favorite breakfast is challah french toast, with bacon and eggs overeasy. I would eat that everyday if it wasn’t guaranteed to make me gain fifty pounds. {two} how many pairs of shoes do you currently own? Something like ten or twelve, going between seasons. A few of my shoes are really getting worn down though. I need to upgrade. Yay for a $25 DSW giftcard from Christmas! {three} city or country? I love both, but I have to go back and forth. I don’t think I could ever spend a ton of time in the city without leaving for the country, and vice versa. I would get bored with the country and exhausted from the city. I need a mix. {four} what is your favorite part of your job? I get paid to write about diabetes (which I used to... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489905 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0100 4489905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4429167&cid=t_160515_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FGI0TCRfhf7w%2F {one} what was your favorite sitcom growing up? There are so many! Clarissa Explains It All, Full House… but I would probably have to go with Boy Meets World. The dramatic relationship between Cory and Topanga was of epic proportions. {two} what song always makes you happy when you hear it? “Say Hey” by Michael Franti. Makes me wanna boogie-woogie. {three} do you still have your wisdom teeth? I had them removed when I was in high school. A traumatic experience to say the least. The last thing I remember is them giving me oxygen because I was light-heated due to taking vicodin without any food (big mistake) and then waking up on the couch at home. Apparently I was fully conscious leaving the doctor’s office and on the drive home, but I don’t remember any of it... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4429167 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:48:31 +0100 4429167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382799&cid=t_160515_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F21%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-january-21-2011%2F I often wonder how much of the world’s problems can be solved with a little bit of empathy. If you think about your own life and the mini-village it takes to run it, how much would it change if we learned to bring more compassion to ourselves and those in it? Would accepting our own mishaps help heal our own wounds and would listening, really listening to those around us, help them as well? It’s a question worth reflecting on. As we get more busy with stuff (our digital toys, job, family, our own problems), are we missing out on the opportunity to connect with those we love? It’s Friday, the end of another week. As we wind down with another list of our popular posts this week, I hope you take the time to think about compassion, presence, and empathy. Then, I hope you will... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382799 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:57:40 +0100 4382799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302940&cid=t_160515_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Fattherimmm.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fgood-thinking.html (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302940 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 12:02:00 +0100 4302940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265856&cid=t_160515_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F17%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-december-17-2010%2F As I’m writing this, I’m in shock. I was busy checking things off of my things to do list when appointments and planning for the upcoming holidays completely threw me off my schedule. That’s why this is late. Yikes! I let the ball drop. And I’ve been doing that a lot lately. It is a great lesson for me. Recently, an illness has made it difficult for me to keep up. While I’m usually on top of things, once an A student, someone who despises procrastination and has a strong passion for getting everything done, I realized that I just can’t do it all anymore. But maybe that’s a good thing. It’s teaching me about the importance of making mistakes, being imperfect and accepting where I am now instead of comparing where I was in the past. I might not... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265856 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 23:10:29 +0100 4265856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4200691&cid=t_160515_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2F92p58JVm9-4%2F I know that Wednesday is practically over, but I had an early morning flight to Erik’s homestate of Minnesota and spent most of the day either sleeping or catching up with his mom or getting my Caribou Coffee fix or meeting Erik’s childhood best friend and Best Man in our wedding. Needless to say, I’ve had a few things to do. But I can’t blow NaBloPoMo with just one week to go, so here’s today’s post. Enjoy! {one} what kind of camera do you have? We have a Nikon D60 and I also have a point and shoot Nikon. I love the D60, but I hate their point and shoot. It’s crap. {two} you just won $1000 and you have to spend it on yourself on one item. what do you buy? Just one item? I would probably spend it on a plane ticket to Europe. Probably Italy, or ma... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4200691 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 04:50:16 +0100 4200691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119078&cid=t_160515_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F29%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-october-29-2010%2F You know what I’ve been thinking about lately? The ghosts of Halloween’s past. The heat from a plastic Strawberry Shortcake mask, the discomfort of being herded with groups of children, the shame of begging for sweets and the sickening feeling from eating too much candy. Funny how recalling those memories actually make me happy. Watching mom dig through my winnings, tasting what seemed like every single one, made me feel comforted. And even though walking around in a costume felt silly and uncomfortable, there was something exciting about dressing up and being anonymous for one night. When did Halloween get so complicated? Yep, there are rules now about age limitations for Halloween and questions about what kids should and should not wear. But at least for me, I’d love to... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119078 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:43:29 +0100 4119078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3723339&cid=t_160515_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F03%2Fhow-your-past-can-help-guide-your-future%2F “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana I believe that we humans spend a lot of time repeating our past — the mistakes, the patterns of behavior, the way we communicate with others. We’re creatures of habit and habits are hard to break. We believe, “Hey, this has worked for me in the past, so why not keep doing it?” Except that sometimes, we’re deluding ourselves. We think something has worked for us in the past, when in fact, it hasn’t at all. We believe our style of communication is effective with our partner, when all the while our partner sits there and wonders what the hell it is we’re thinking. History can be a great teacher and source of wisdom. This is true of history in the traditiona... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3723339 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:10:21 +0100 3723339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3566661&cid=t_160515_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F14%2Fdrunk-online-shopping%2F Do you engage in drunk online shopping? You apparently are not alone. Alcohol decreases our inhibitions, and removes that rational switch that normally intercedes between our emotional selves and a particular behavior. That’s why people drink in social situations — it makes it easier to engage in social activities without worrying about what others think of you or over-analyzing the situation. Ki Mae Heussner has the story about drunk shopping online, over at ABC News. Drunk shopping is when you’ve had a little bit to drink, your inhibitions are down, and you decide to make a purchase or two that maybe you didn’t really need. There hasn’t been any research done on this phenomenon yet, but we do have anecdotal evidence that drunk shopping online is something m... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3566661 Fri, 14 May 2010 17:40:26 +0100 3566661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3395089&cid=t_160515_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fblisstree-video-of-the-day-3%2F Health Care Reform is no joke. When it comes up, tensions do, too. But however you feel about Sunday’s Congressional vote, be grateful you don’t have these kids’ health problems: Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3395089 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:35:40 +0100 3395089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359049&cid=t_160515_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F12%2Fmaintain-your-memory-as-you-age%2F You can’t stop it — the natural aging process that ages not only our bodies, but our brains too. Normal aging doesn’t significantly impact our thinking, however. Most people do not suffer from significant memory problems, deficits in problem-solving, or issues with thinking through activities that require analysis and reasoning. Still, things that may have come to us quickly when we were younger may take a little bit more time as we get older. And these slow-downs come not only in memory, but in something that psychologists call executive function, too. According to information provided by The Harvard Health Letter, “Executive function is an umbrella term for the complex thinking required to make choices, plan, initiate action, and inhibit impulses. Executive funct... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359049 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:55:15 +0100 3359049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3292020&cid=t_160515_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2F9T4gBkE5Hho%2F Have some fun. Loosen up a bit. Enjoy life! For co-dependents having fun is often a skill lost in antiquity. We do not have to be so sombre and serious. We do not have to be so reflective, so critical, so bound up within the rigid parameters and ourselves others, and often ourselves, have placed around us. This is life, not a funeral service. Have some fun with it. Enter into it. Participate. Experiment. Take a risk. Be spontaneous. Do not always be so concerned about doing it right, doing the appropriate thing. Do not always be so concerned about what others will think or say. What they think and say are their issues not ours. Do not be so afraid of making a mistake. Do not be so fearful and proper. Do not inhibit yourself so much. God did not intend us to be so inhibited, so restricted, ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3292020 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:25:00 +0100 3292020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3235897&cid=t_160515_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F02%2Fmeeting-with-my-first-therapy-client%2F I just finished a 40-day winter break from graduate school. After a quick but intense first semester, I was a bit crispy around the edges and welcomed the vacation. But now it is back to school and the next chapter in my journey towards becoming a clinical therapist. In less than two weeks, I will be contacting my very first clients to set up appointments. Bless these people for actually volunteering to share their stories with me, someone who has been told she is a “good listener,” but isn’t really sure at this point what else she can offer another person therapeutically. We’ve been told silence is golden. I’m hoping it isn’t also awkward. Yes, I did read my theory textbook last semester, and have my “favorite,” although by no means am I an expert in any of them! I was in... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3235897 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:15:33 +0100 3235897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2353799&cid=t_160515_88_f&fid=35612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheknifeman.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fgod-dont-play-dice.html Fair is an unusual concept in life, and yet one that we return to all too often.For all the people we see in the ED who have stubbed their toes, who have a bit of a sore throat, who used a lump hammer to smash stuff and wonder why their shoulder aches, for all of the 'worried well', there are a dying breed who don't like to make a fuss; who feel that they are 'bothering' us at work.Geoff was just such a man. Yesterday evening, while lugging heavy bags of compost about, he developed a pain in his chest. He described it as like having someone pull your tongue out by the root. It shot from his chest to his belly, and wa accompanied by explosive diarrhoea. He remarked on the pain to his wife, but didn't want to trouble anyone.He took himself off to bed, where the pain got worse and worse; he b... The KnifeMan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2353799 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:17:00 +0100 2353799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258166&cid=t_160515_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F11%2Fwhat-is-the-payoff-for-your-emotional-choices%2F Yes, you read the title correctly. There really is a payoff for every emotionally-driven behavior and thought. And to a certain extent, these are controllable elements of your life. So when you behave or think in a way that is directed chiefly by emotion, what actually happens in your favor? Pouting, giving in, refusing to give in, self-pity, yelling - they all have payoffs. Let me explain and you may find a little bit of yourself by the end of this post. How Do You React Internally And Externally? When you are faced with a challenge or conflict, you are likely to have an emotional response. You are also likely to have thoughts that reflect your beliefs and life priorities. From those elements, you will officially have some kind of reaction. It may be shock, disgust, anger, despair, confus... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258166 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:09:46 +0100 2258166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1975583&cid=t_160515_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F-gOmjtJ0X_U%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,326,272960,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,421,272958,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Nick Jonas and Bayer Diabetes Care have produced dog tags that feature a lyric from “A Little Bit Longer,” the song Nick wrote about his diabetes. Two versions of the dog tags are available: one for people who would like to support the cause and another specifically for people with diabetes. The dog tag for people with diabetes has the lyric on the front, but also has the word “diabetes” on the back to document their personal fight against the disease. I think this is a wonderful way ... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1975583 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:40:07 +0100 1975583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1152574&cid=t_160515_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F217244092%2Fwhat-would-have-been.php I was lucky enough to get diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes right before I graduated from college.  I didn't struggle to balance partying with my diabetes routine.  I didn't shoot up to 500 mg/dl after eating half a pizza,... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1152574 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:14:10 +0100 1152574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1120798&cid=t_160515_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F207595715%2Fwhat-do-i-know.php I know that I have been learning and living with diabetes for almost three years.  I know that I can get my A1c in the 5's this time around.  I know that each morning, before each meal, after said meals,... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1120798 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:03:31 +0100 1120798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1040134&cid=t_160515_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F187918299%2Ffixing-the-health-care-system.php David and I become Netflix junkies in the winter. When it gets cold out, and when David isn't working on his homework, we like to pop in a movie and watch it in front of the fireplace. I don't know... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1040134 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:29:18 +0100 1040134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1017704&cid=t_160515_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F182286943%2Fits-not-always-sunny.php I have had diabetes for almost three years. Not as long as many others have, true. But still, I have it. It's not going away any time soon (like Halle Berry's) and it has been a huge adjustment for me.... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1017704 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:01:07 +0100 1017704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1005250&cid=t_160515_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F180106832%2Fgetting-it-right.php After a lazy weekend recovering from surgery, I am feeling well rested and ready to get back to my daily life. I will say, however, that it was very nice to sit on the couch all weekend long and gorge... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1005250 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:38:16 +0100 1005250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=816706&cid=t_160515_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F146922199%2Fdo-you-have-prediabetes-or-diabetes.php You are sitting in the examination room at your doctor's office. Yesterday, he called and said that he had some important information to share, but not to be alarmed. You nervously count the ceiling tiles in an effort to stop... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=816706 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:39:07 +0100 816706