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 'blogger'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:50:38 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159696&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fguest-blogger-unique-pov-things-ive-learned-from-cancer%2F 3 – Cut yourself some slack and go take a nap. Several of my close friends are also cancer survivors – I will be forever grateful for their support – but they are geographically distant and their support during my treatment was via phone and computers only. A few months after my treatment ended, the friends who lived nearby began to say things like ‘I thought they got the cancer,’ and ‘Aren’t you cured now?’ One weekend afternoon, I was instant messaging with a survivor friend, bemoaning the fact that I was unable to do what I’d been able to pre-cancer, and that I felt like people around me were starting to get fed up with my inability to get myself sorted. In that moment, she gave me one of the best pieces of advice I have ever been given. ‘You’ve got cancer,’ ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159696 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:53:22 +0100 5159696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140201&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fguest-blogger-debbie-carnell%2F 11th August 2011 Today was a good day but: It was raining and I wore suede shoes. I had to wait an hour before I was seen by my Consultant. There’s still scarring on the primary site. The secondary tumour hasn’t shrunk as much as it could have done which means surgery to remove it. I discussed my future sex life with my Stepmum in the room. My Dad cried. I realised cancer will always be a part of my life. Today was a bad day but: My suede shoes had 4 inch heels and I wore them with a confident wiggle for the first time in months. I spent an hour chatting to my family and my Specialist Nurse. The primary cancer has shrunk so much there’s only scarring left. The secondary tumour on my lymph node alerted me something was wrong and more than likely saved my life. My Stepm... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140201 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:56:01 +0100 5140201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029054&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fguest-blogger-miriam-drori-my-pet-fox%2F I want to tell you about two animals who turned up and never left: Toby the cat and Wily the fox. I particularly want to tell you about Wily, but I’ll start with Toby. Toby appeared about four years ago, liked what he found and decided to stay. The food we put out for him was probably an influencing factor in his decision. The food provides his sustenance and has helped him to fill out. We all like Toby. All, that is, apart from our elder son, who stamps his foot whenever Toby gets near to him. Wily also walked in one day – only, I don’t know which day. I didn’t notice him appear. Wily also chose to stay, influenced not by food but by his successes. His successes are what sustain him and help him to grow. No one likes Wily. No one even sees him. I’m the only one who feels him an... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029054 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 08:59:03 +0100 5029054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992938&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fguest-blogger-essie-fox%2F I’m not very good at celebrating birthdays. I can vividly remember when I was six, when my mother organised a party and invited every child in the street – and probably from my school class too. And what did I do? I cried and ran upstairs and hid in our bathroom until they’d gone home – hating to be the centre of attention, hating to be in a noisy crowd, always preferring to sit alone and, if possible, to have a book in my hands. I think that ‘fault’ in my character is probably why I love to write, after all it’s a solitary pursuit, not to say quite isolating at times. But it wasn’t a path that I chose from the start. I worked as an illustrator for more than twenty years. The mid-life change in my career was down to another birthday. In fact, it was my 45th – and again th... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992938 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 07:44:26 +0100 4992938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893353&cid=t_100651_87_f&fid=34946&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffixinghealth.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fsame-song-fourth-or-fifth-verse.html One aspect of growing older is that you see history repeated, in some cases over and over again. It didn't take long after passage of the health care reform legislation for the medical schools to ramp up a campaign to increase the number of physicians. I've seen this before and the increase of physicians brought more of the same; more specialty medical care, increased costs and increase in chronic health problems. You might say that I am harsh on medical care to lay the chronic health problem at their feet but medical care has not stopped or even slowed the increasing incidence of chronic diseases. The success of medical care is to sustain chronic diseases, which is preferable to death, but it robs people and society of vitality and treasure and distracts from addressing the cause of these... Fixin' Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893353 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:29:00 +0100 4893353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841587&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F17%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-may-17-2011%2F Do you feel it in the air? It’s change. Every season has an end. And with any end comes fear, uncertainty and sometimes sadness. Even if ends bring new beginnings like a marriage, a baby or a new career, the loss of what we know can feel earth shattering. Instead of embracing change, we grasp on, holding desperately to what was instead of what will be. Does that sound like you? How are you continuing to do things that don’t serve you or your new life out of fear of change? Maybe you need to take the time to grieve for your old self and your old life so that you can embrace your new one. It’s something important to contemplate this week as we get closer to summer. It also fits with one of our posts on transitions. Have a great week and enjoy! Seven Rules of Mindful Eating ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841587 Tue, 17 May 2011 13:50:25 +0100 4841587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4820921&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F13%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-may-13-2011%2F Marketers are so good at making it sound like your problems will disappear with a sweep of their magic wand. It could be a pill, the perfect exercise machine, skin cream, a juicer or the latest gadget to cure whatever ails you. And we want to buy into the magic. It’s so easy to want to believe that life’s greatest issues can be cured with a single product or belief. But in most cases, real change takes hard work-deep in the trenches kind of hard. Sometimes we’re not ready to face that change. Believing in easy solutions can feel like an easy remedy when the truth of what we need to do is too great. Are you going through this now? Is there something you have been denying that needs your attention? Hope you’ll take some time this weekend to revisit the things in your ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4820921 Fri, 13 May 2011 12:00:01 +0100 4820921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4794898&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F06%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-may-6-2011%2F I took a few days off last week basking in the glow of a rare and beautiful sunny sky in Portland, Oregon. It felt like heaven. I almost forgot what it felt like to really live, to have the kind of day I think Leonardo da Vinci is talking about when he said, “As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death.” And it didn’t take much to make me feel that way. Just a bike ride near the water, dinner with friends, a trip to the zoo with my nephew. But in comparison to the daily grind, the to-do lists that never get finished, the endless amount of tasks that pile one atop the other, the feeling of just being for the sake of being was pure bliss. I realized that what was so sublime about the experience was that I was completely living in the moment.... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4794898 Fri, 06 May 2011 10:45:55 +0100 4794898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789248&cid=t_100651_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fannouncing-better-health%25e2%2580%2599s-new-spanish-content-partner-diario-medico%2F2011.05.05 I am so pleased to announce a new content partnership between Better Health and Diario Médico (DM), Spain’s leading news outlet for physicians. We will now be featuring regular content from the DM bloggers, translated for our readers from Spanish to English. The medical blogging community is a global family, and we proudly embrace our Spanish innovators overseas. I first met the DM team two years ago on Twitter. Their lead social media guru, Alain Ochoa-Torres (@alainochoa), was the first to reach out to me – eager to learn about social media trends in the United States. We arranged to do a live “Twitterview” to talk about how U.S. physicians are engaging in social media, especially blogging. That Twitterview (screen shot shown to the left) was translated into Spanish and became t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789248 Thu, 05 May 2011 12:00:57 +0100 4789248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704731&cid=t_100651_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FEbYgSeOQGHs%2F This is a guest post by Maria Rainier, a freelance writer and blogger. _____________________________________________________________________________ While not heavily studied or well-known, Meniere’s disease can be a debilitating, painful, and dangerous condition of the inner ear.  Named after 19th century French physician Prosper Meniere who studied the inner ear, it is a chronic condition most often found with varying symptoms in people in their 40s and 50s but not unheard of in other age groups, even children. Maria Rainier While symptoms may be relieved via various treatment methods, this chronic condition can leave lasting marks on one’s life if left untreated. Causes and Symptoms Although physicians don’t know for sure what causes Meniere’s disease, the most obvious hint is ... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704731 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:37:02 +0100 4704731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693335&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F08%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-8-2011%2F I’m going to skip my biweekly words of reflection today and talk about something important going on this month. While bees spread pollen during spring, organizations are spreading awareness about autism in April. There will be several activities running this month that will help raise awareness about autism, which is defined by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke as, “complex neurodevelopment disorders, characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior.” It is estimated that “three to six children out of every 1,000 will have an autism spectrum disorder.” For more information, you can check out the NINDS website. And to find out what you can do participate i... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693335 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:56:52 +0100 4693335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664228&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F01%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-1-2011%2F Happy April Fool’s Day! Will you be partaking in this prank-filled holiday? Let’s say not only are you not participating, but you are hiding from those who are. Maybe you should reconsider and embrace the practical joking for today. Think I’m crazy? In a 2008 New York Times article called, “April Fool! The Purpose of Pranks,” reporter Benedict Carey wrote about the psychology behind pranks. Interestingly, he found that initiation rites and coming of age rituals were a way to introduce a person to a group. The anger and embarrassment from being pranked may evoke a sense of self-awareness and self-reflection. Why? Being vulnerable and getting fooled opens up a whole can of worms getting us to question what we did or didn’t do that caused us to fall for a ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664228 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:57:59 +0100 4664228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642936&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fguest-blogger-katie-saxon-surviving-someone-elses-cancer%2F Stephanie’s blog talks a lot about positivity and enjoying life after cancer.  While stories like hers are uplifting and a joy to read, not every cancer patient is so lucky.  Some don’t recover.  Hello, my name is Katie, and I survived someone else’s cancer. The someone in question was Hannah, one of my best friends. Hannah was incredible – talented, ambitious, bubbly, caring and loved by many.  She died aged just 25 years and 1 week old of a malignant brain tumour.  Cancer transformed my beautiful, passionate and independent friend into a shadow of her former self. The last time I saw her, it seemed that she had already “gone”, apparently she was asleep, but it was unnatural and in no way peaceful.  When I left the hospice that day I knew I wouldn’t see her alive agai... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642936 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:32:10 +0100 4642936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4626831&cid=t_100651_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmotherly-musings-and-childhood-boundary-issues%2F2011.03.23 “Anyone who will barge into the room while you are on the commode is the boss of you. And when you explain to them that you’re on the commode and that they should leave but they don’t? That’s a high-level boss.” - Tina Fey from the new InStyle Magazine. Sister Fey speaks the truth here. Children have no privacy boundaries. There is also something, perhaps related to the way going to bathroom disturbs the Earth’s magnetic fields, that makes a child need something urgently the second trou has been dropped. That all said, the fact that a child has no understanding of his parent’s privacy does not mean that said child does not demand privacy for himself. Little Isis is going through a period where he is not to be seen doing the deed. Even the thought ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4626831 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:00:58 +0100 4626831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4611016&cid=t_100651_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FrsT48Nep6GI%2F I purchased my iPad 2 the first day they came out. I waited 3 hours in line and I got the last unit in the store. Since it was the last one, I didn’t have to make any decisions on which one to get. It’s white with 16 gig memory, wi-fi only. After using it for a week, I’ve found some things that I really like about the unit that have really changed the way I work with technology. I’ve tried some different programs and have come to the conclusion that there are at least four and a half reasons you should consider buying one. 1. Garage Band: This is without a doubt one of the best programs you can buy for the iPad. It’s only $4.99, but it packs an incredible amount of fun and hours of learning into a bright and colorful interface. You can play a multitude of ins... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4611016 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:26:30 +0100 4611016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592647&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fbah-tuesday-book-review-water-for-elephants-by-sara-gruen%2F A review by Rachel Pearce This was a book I “had” to read for my Book Club and I must admit that when I picked up my copy my heart rather sank as I saw the cover. It looked like “chick lit” of the worst and most unimaginative sort. But I was delighted to be proved very wrong. (Publishers sometimes get covers disastrously wrong – many years ago I  read “Men and Angels” by Mary Gordon despite it having this cheesy cover, and was rewarded with a gripping and not at all cheesy read.) ‘Water for Elephants’ by Sara Gruen. The title Water for Elephants is I think chiefly an American term. It refers to the travelling circuses which used to criss-cross the United States, moving to a new town every few days. Many older people remember (or claim to remember) fetching wate... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592647 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:39:10 +0100 4592647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4581049&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fguest-blogger-krista-peterson-helping-to-prevent-misdiagnosis%2F One of the most important aspects involving cancer is the long term side effects that can occur when a patient is misdiagnosed. With many types of cancer, symptoms are increasingly common. Mesothelioma symptoms for example, are common with a high number of other diseases such as lung cancer and pneumonia, while also mimicking typical respiratory illnesses, even the common cold.  With misdiagnosis occurring, here are a couple ways in which the patient can help to ensure a proper diagnosis. Within the diagnosis process, it is very important for to be up front and open about both medical history, as well as work experience. In being up front with one’s own medical history, previous instances of medical problems can be of great assistance to the doctor and help to give them the proper detai... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4581049 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:34:00 +0100 4581049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4477815&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F15%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-february-15-2011%2F You can come out from your hiding place. Valentine’s Day is officially over! Yes, a surprising amount of our Facebook friends said they hated the holiday. Some found it to be too commercial. Others found it to be lonely for singles. There were also many who thought it was a good excuse to celebrate love. In general, while everyone had their own reasons for loving or hating the holiday, I thought it was a great discussion about love and an opportunity to reflect on the four letter word itself. Our bloggers were no exception. Everyone had their own take on love. One blogger talked about how Valentine’s Day can bring up unexpected pain and sorrow in our lives. Another discussed the various stages of a romantic relationship (a perfect post for couples). A third mentioned the import... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4477815 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:53:34 +0100 4477815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411563&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F28%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-january-28-2011%2F There is a ton of things that can touch us in a week. In one day alone, I can easily get lost in every day activities and not only in what happens to us and around us, but what happens within us. One of my greatest fears is that I will allow too much outside noise to silence the most important one. My own. As I reflect on another week past, I recall the President’s State of the Union address, a conversation with a friend, a dream I had beckoning me in the morning, an episode of The View where Michael Jackson’s sister Rebbie Jackson talks about her daughter’s bipolar disorder diagnosis. It’s so much to digest that I can easily lose sight of the way I’m feeling right now. I can too easily forget what I’m doing, how I’m interacting with those around m... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411563 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:05:27 +0100 4411563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394776&cid=t_100651_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FJ5fyAtqwyX0%2F Creativity is a lot like oil. Society needs it in ever increasing amounts, yet as time progresses it seems to be quickly diminishing. No matter who you are, or what you do, you need creativity. Many people, such as bloggers and artists, rely on creativity every day. However, few people know how to really channel creativity. In this article I’m going to show you how to be creative whenever you want. 1. Creativity is a state of mind Creativity isn’t some mysterious phenomenon that only happens every once in awhile. It’s a state of mind. Many people report that their creativity comes and goes, sometimes leaving for months at a time. This is because they only reach the state of mind responsible for creativity once every couple of months. Rather than relying on luck, why not t... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394776 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:52:16 +0100 4394776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179412&cid=t_100651_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fsearching-for-thanksgiving%2F As children we’re taught the basics. We’re told to say, “Thank you,” when someone gives us a gift, whether or not we like it. We’re taught the magic word, “Please.” We also learn when we’re young not to wander into the street without looking both ways. Oh my, childhood is so full of dos and don’ts, as we are taught to become civil individuals, isn’t it? We learn so much about life that is basic to our knowledge to survive in this world. Day-to-day life was full of routine, learning, discipline, and friendships. The times that shine the brightest, however, are the holidays. Families dressed in their finest, the odors of fine food, and the joys of seeing faces you didn’t often see. The feeling of family love was and is wonderful. I know we all have many memories of Than... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179412 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:53:55 +0100 4179412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159284&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F12%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-november-12-2010%2F There’s something so soothing about a pet. (You pet owners know what I mean.) Maybe it’s their soft, furry coat or their comfort with being themselves that can be so settling. But I think it’s the feeling that no matter who you are, how much money you have or what you look like, they’ll love you unconditionally. It’s something I felt with my first dog who passed away earlier this year. And how I feel about my current love, a 5 year old mini lop rabbit. The world can be as chaotic as it can be. I could have papers piling up on my desk and emails crowding my inbox. But when I see him cleaning his floppy ears, those things don’t seem to matter. For a moment, I’m at peace. Why am I bringing up my furry friends? Aside from the fact that I adore talking ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159284 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:16:42 +0100 4159284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151878&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F09%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-november-9-2010%2F I’ve had quite a bit of visitors in the month of October. And while it was fun and I was grateful for their company, it was exhausting. It reminded me of the upcoming holiday season. Giving me a preview of what’s to come in the next few months. The good thing is that I learned something during the parade of October visitors that may help you get through the season with friends and family peacefully. Conflict often occurs because of misunderstanding and miscommunication. You may, for example, have gone to therapy and learned ways to take care of yourself. But your family hasn’t done the same. Returning to the home you grew up in and the life you used to live sometimes means that those who knew you before, may not know how to interact with you now. Here’s where my tip... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151878 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:59:46 +0100 4151878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4122049&cid=t_100651_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fvirtual-book-tour-guest-blogging-author.html Here is a List of Writer and Book Blogs, (really cool blogs) where I will be guest blogging or interviewed  for Virtual Book Tour for "When Can I Go Home?"1.       October 25 - http://virtualbooktourcafe.weebly.com/spotlight-features.html (Virtual Book Tour Cafe Feature Spotlight) Book Tour Cafe2.       October 27 - Guest Blogging at http://rhodesreview.com/ (Rhodes Review) 3.       November 2 - Guest Blogging at http://amomentwithmystee.blogspot.com/ (A Moment With Mystee)4.       November 4 - Guest Blogging at http://cindy-vine.blogspot.com/(Cindy Vine) 5.      November 6 - Author Interviewed at http://myimmortalstories.blogspot.c... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4122049 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 03:56:00 +0100 4122049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4086480&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fguest-blogger-suzy-on-survivorship%2F So far I have been clear of Ovarian Cancer for 18 months. Surviving cancer can scarcely be labelled an ‘achievement’. While surviving cancer is more of a combination of good fortune and medical advancements, coping with ordinary day-to-day life often now feels for myself an achievement whereby perhaps this didn’t before. Coping with life after cancer can be a trial and this feeling comes with guilt. You know you’re lucky to survive, you’re humbled by thoughts of people who devote their lives to making medical breakthroughs to prolong the lives of decent people like me. You think of professionals who don’t always have good news to impart and in my case my consultant told me ‘it’s rare that I give a young woman with ovarian cancer hope’. ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4086480 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:09:27 +0100 4086480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082305&cid=t_100651_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fguest-blogger-from-isabel-at-enduring.html Here is a post from my fellow blogger and Caregiver Isabel. She has a great blog called Enduring Care and knows firsthand about caring for a family member with AD. She is a excellent writer and captures the essence of all this stuff, you will see what I mean......Living in the Age of Instant (Non)Medical Diagnoses In the millennium, televised medicine is all the rage. Colonoscopies are performed before a live, gasping audience, staged for national television. Patients are being encouraged to second-guess our physicians. Everyone, it seems, is a wannabe physician. The old, “everyone wants to be a comedian” should be updated in the millennium to: “Everyone is an unlicensed medical diagnostician.” Even in the days of “Dr. Ben Casey’s” fictional character on television, tv �... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082305 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:24:00 +0100 4082305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036904&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fwhat-have-you-survived%2F It’s all very well me banging on about survivorship, but I’m well aware that cancer is not the only thing to survive, and I am not the only person to have survived cancer – I’m guessing I would be a Dame of the British Empire at least, if I had, or locked up in a lab while scientists tried to work out what made me such a freak of nature, or both. Bereavements, divorces, long-term and chronic illnesses, job losses all must be survived and coped with, just as cancer must. So, I’m wondering….. would you like to share your adventures in survivorship here? One thing that I am constantly learning is how much there is to be learned, and how much we can gain from each others’ experience. I’m not suggesting we have a big ‘I’m so glad my ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036904 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:22:59 +0100 4036904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4031304&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F05%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-october-5-2010%2F It’s October and Mental Health Awareness Week! How are you celebrating? Yep, there’s no denying it’s fall. I went to the park this weekend and the crispy air and falling leaves were signs that this is indeed the end of the ease of summer and the beginning of a new season. Every ending has a new beginning and like New Year’s it is another opportunity for self-growth and change. It beckons us to ask the question, “Will I embrace the coming season or mourn the lost of the one before?” If you are courageous, brave and on a mission for change, then you’ll be tickled with this week’s top posts. Why? Do you remember the scene in Bridget Jones’s Diary where Bridget’s enemy Mark Darcy suddenly turns into the love of her life over night wi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4031304 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:32:22 +0100 4031304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003200&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Ftravelling%2F I’m off again this week – training in Glasgow and then Manchester. But in this etherworld, I’m off too. Today I’m at High Heels And Book Deals, talking to the lovely Mel. Do pop over and have a read and a browse – it’s a great site! (Source: Bah! to cancer) Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003200 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:15:58 +0100 4003200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3999244&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fnominated%2F This blog has been nominated for the Little Blog Awards over at the scrumptious Dorset Cereals site. (When I typed that I meant that the cereals were scrumptious, which they are, but actually the site is also pretty cool.) If you vote for me you can also win something. Dollars to dimes it will be cereal, but hey, cereal’s good. (You can also vote for other people and win cereal. I won’t be checking, and there are some really good blogs over there.) I’ll let you know how it goes. I hope better than the whole Wikio thing. Hmph. 5th to 14th most influential UK health blogger in 3 months! With a little red downward pointing arrow next to my name in case you hadn’t realised! It’s a good job I am too well adjusted and uninterested in such lists to care….. (Sni... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3999244 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:14:34 +0100 3999244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965658&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fguest-blogger-catt-turner%2F This is Stephanie’s blog which she started during her dance with cancer, so that’s where I’ll start. Cancer. The big C. We all know what cancer is, that there are many types. Ask us to real them off and yes, breast, maybe pancreatic, skin, lung, stomach, ovarian. We know the popular ones. We know leukaemia, that’s a cancer too. But let’s break it down. There are SO many different cancers, with different types of those. Each individual’s cancer may be a different grade, have spread and so on. But what do we do, those of us that don’t have cancer, don’t know what it’s like? We label. Scenario: Person A is introducing Person B to Person C. Person C has cancer. Person A: Person B, this is my friend Person C, she has cancer. Once a person has cancer, that’s it. Everything be... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965658 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:01:50 +0100 3965658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3961950&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fguest-blogger-anna-wallace-dancing-togetherness%2F Had Mum been alive when I was diagnosed, she would have shrugged her shoulders, a little glint in her eye, say wryly ‘You’ve always got to be blinking unique and different’.  Mum would, of course, have been right.  I was diagnosed with a rare soft tissue sarcoma, Cystosarcoma Phyllodes.   Phyllodes tumours account for less than 2% of all breast cancers and are fast growing tumours that are difficult to diagnose.  Phyllodes does not respond to chemotherapy and a poor response to radiotherapy.  For this reason surgery is key.   One of the hugely worrying traits of having any rare cancer is that there is little information, your medical teams often having never managed a similar case, charities and support organisations don’t have ‘leaflets’ or first hand experiences.  In... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3961950 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:23:14 +0100 3961950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3938476&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fguest-blogger-carolyn-mccormac-when-cancer-calls%2F It’s not what you think. If indeed you do think about it before being diagnosed. My initial breast cancer diagnosis came in February 2007 and I was re-diagnosed with secondaries in October 2009. Along with all the feelings of shock, isolation and fear comes something unexpected and most welcome. Love. And it comes from all directions. I was in my final semester of university as a mature student when I started my first lot of chemotherapy; I had a great set of friends, people I had met through university, through the theatre group I worked with and through being a girl and having lovely girlfriends. Having done a bit of travelling, I was also lucky enough to have friends dotted around the globe; in my hometown and the various cities I’d lived since leaving there 16 years before. My husb... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3938476 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:53:59 +0100 3938476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3935908&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fguest-blogger-anna-wallace-questions%2F As the cancer survivor we are, ourselves, always very concerned about what to say and what not to say.  About how to tell people how we’re feeling but without being too self-absorbing or showing that we’re scared and frightened.  We’re also, at times, worried that if we ask for too many favours now how will we ask for any when we need them more. I was asked recently for some advice by a concerned father-in-law of a newly diagnosed breast cancer survivor.  He was feeling lost and worried about what to ask or how to ask; about what to do and what not to do.  He wanted to help but didn’t want to overstep the mark or interfere.  He was even worried about asking me for my opinion as he didn’t want to worry me either!   However I was so very pleased that he did ask and hop... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3935908 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:07:23 +0100 3935908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929326&cid=t_100651_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fwilliams-comments-on-scott-barry.html A reader (Bob Williams), contacted me as he had a rather lengthy set of comments he wished to make in response to the guest blog post by Scott Barry Kaufman on "The Flynn Effect and IQ Disparities Among Races, Ethnicities, and Nations:  Are There Common Links."  His comments would not fit in the small "comment" feature of the blog.  So, reproduced below are Bob Williams comments "as is" (and as extracted from the body of an email sent to the blogmaster).Bob Williams states:I would like to offer some detailed comments:Literacy involves the ability to write, read, and comprehend information of varying levels of complexity. It is estimated that there are 774 million illiterate adults in the world, 65% whom are women (UNESCO Intsistute for Statistics, 2007). In the United States... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929326 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:30:00 +0100 3929326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907699&cid=t_100651_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fyou-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day%2F You awaken, aching in certain or possibly most of your joints because you dared to live your life the previous day. Silly goose that you are, you thought you could do a load of laundry, go to the grocery store, and still have body enough to go out for dinner with a friend. What were you thinking? You forgot to pick up your pain pills and have to drag your aching carcass to the pharmacy to pick them up — therefore, you have to get dressed; although they do have a drive-through window and just maybe no one would notice if you wore your robe. Then your mother’s phrase echoes in your head. You know, the one she always used about wearing clean underwear: “What if you got in an accident and had to be taken to the hospital?” This causes visions to arise as you’re loaded onto a gurne... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907699 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:15:29 +0100 3907699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3896063&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fa-mystery-solved%2F A guest blog post by Alan Butland * Six weeks ago – Stephanie: Keep your birthday and the next day free please. One week before: Do I need to do anything to prepare? (No) One day before: Please pack for easy travelling and smart casual for the evening. On the day (20 August): 8.30 Breakfast (croissant and pain au chocolat) Many birthday messages and lovely birthday presents from Stephanie, Ned and Joy 12:00 We leave for the Northern line 12.30 Stockwell for the Victoria line (Euston? Kings Cross? St Pancras? Victoria?) 12:35 Pimlico – are we getting off at Victoria? Y 12:36 Is there anything special about the train? N Not lunch on the Orient Express – didn’t pack the right clothes (Stephanie adds: I did look at this at an option, but the price made my bank account bleed. Alan... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3896063 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:27:28 +0100 3896063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3895993&cid=t_100651_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fflynn-effect-and-iq-disparities-among.html The following is a guest blog post by Scott Barry Kaufman, the author of the most excellent Psychology Today Beautiful Minds blog---a regular read of this blogmaster.  A number of the links in the article were added by IQs Corner blogmaster.The Flynn Effect and IQ Disparities Among Races, Ethnicities, and Nations: Are There Common Links?By Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.Over the years, various ‘social multipliers' (Dickens & Flynn, 2006) have been proposed to account for the Flynn Effect-the dramatic increase in IQ witnessed every decade of the 20th century. Potential environmental effects include increased nutrition, increased test familiarity, heterosis, increased scientific education, video games, TV show complexity, modernization, and more. Surely a combination of factors contrib... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3895993 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:06:00 +0100 3895993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876784&cid=t_100651_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F08%2Freading-fluency-and-reading-lddyslexia.html The following is a guest blog post (previously called virtual scholars at this blog)  by John J. DeMann, NCSP, School Psychologist, North Allegheny School District.  John took advantage of my standing offer to readers of my blogs to receive a PDF copy of any article I mention in a research brief (or byte ) or any article that may be in a recent "IQs Corner Recent Literature of Interest" post.  I know that many practitioners do not have access to journals......so if a person volunteers to make a brief written post, I'm willing to send them a PDF copy of the article in exchange for the post.This feature benefits all readers as the post is "added value and commentary" which then allows me to provide a link to the full article (via the "fair use doctrine"---esp. for educational ... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876784 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:45:00 +0100 3876784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872490&cid=t_100651_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fjan-henderson-phd-medical-historian-blogger%2F Discussion Blog. He usually cites an article and then poses a question to his readers. Some of the threads are fascinating, like the one on how readers feel about seeing a male or female physician. That topic gets so many responses that Bernstein has to close the thread and allow a cooling off period before reopening the discussion. The comments were an eye-opener for me. On nutrition, food safety, the FDA, and the food industry, I read Marion Nestle. She blogs for the Atlantic and has her own website, Food Politics. Maryn McKenna wrote an excellent book on community-acquired MRSA, and I rely on her blog Superbug for updates on antibiotic resistance. She’s a medical journalist who understands the technicalities and explains them clearly. On psychiatry, there’s the Carlat Psychiatry Bl... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872490 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:43:38 +0100 3872490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3845264&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fguest-blogger-joy-tilbrook-3%2F Changes and Challenges I’m Joy – Stephanie’s daughter, and I’m doing a guest blog post for my mum! As most of you probably already know, our family is packing up and trundling off to Northumberland. So when I look at the stress of moving, the finance, the sorting, the dreams and the wishes of how perfect life should be somewhere else, I see what a challenge this is for me as a person. All this cancer nonsense has taken up most of my time, my worrying, my life, and now that it’s pretty much over, I’ve got the time to stand still, take a deep breath, and reflect. To look back on all the crying, the hurt, but also the the laughs and the smiles. I’ve got the time to see that really, life is not all that bad. It seems that although ultimately we don&... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3845264 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:35:10 +0100 3845264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808704&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F01%2Fdistraction-a-serious-problem-of-modern-life%2F Here is the irony in writing a piece about distraction. I told myself not to check my email until the column was done, but I did peak at my Facebook because I was awaiting a response. I saw that I had four new friend requests, so in the process of accepting them, I see that another blogger has referenced one of my posts in a recent blog, so I click over to her site. Oh, and did I mention that I have Mozart blasting away in my ears so that I can drown out the sound of the podcast the woman in front of me at the coffee shop is playing? I have always known that distraction is a problem for me. When I was a junior in high school, I was taken to a psychologist to be evaluated. He told my mother that my decoding skills (ability to decipher, decrypt, solve, translate) were some of the poorest he... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808704 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:32:54 +0100 3808704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816668&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fguest-blogger-suzy%2F The following may come as a bit of a shock to the media. Brace yourselves, this is pretty controversial stuff. Ready? Here it is: not all women are fertile. Not all women have ovaries or even a womb. Apparently they’re still women. I think I am (a woman that is) but I no longer have any reproductive organs and so I’ve already lost a big part of my feminine identity. I will never experience what it’s like to give birth. I’m not alone. I’ve read countless accounts of women who were struck down with ovarian cancer and the very small percentage of women who were lucky enough to survive, for the most part already had at least one child. Of course it’s heartbreaking not to be able to have any more if that’s what you wish, but life is crueller for those w... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816668 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:35:27 +0100 3816668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798609&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F28%2Fshirley-sherrod-and-the-decline-of-decency%2F The airwaves, newspapers and blogosphere were abuzz this week with the fiasco involving Shirley Sherrod, the USDA worker forced to resign over a fabricated racial controversy. The original slur was initiated by a blogger who posted a misleading video clip of a speech by Ms. Sherrod. Ultimately, Sherrod was cleared of any racist leanings, and we must now hope for some genuine soul-searching among all those who failed the most elementary tests of fairness, accuracy and decency in responding to the original charges. But the other day, amidst all the commentary on Shirley Sherrod, a short article buried inside the Sunday New York Times caught my eye. Innocuously entitled, “No Air-Conditioning, and Happy,”1 the article concerned a certain agricultural scientist and his wife who “…do not... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798609 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:12:24 +0100 3798609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794913&cid=t_100651_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fjoint-cfa-floyd-et-al-2010-of-wj-iii.html John Garruto took advantage of my offer and thus, now provides his comments regarding the following recently published research study.  John has been a regular guest blogger at IQ's Corner....how about the rest of you!!!!!!!  I am open to any topic, but am particularly interested in guest posts regarding articles that have been FYI-mentioned at this blog (typically under Research Bytes tag)---and I especially would like to encourage graduate students to send me possible guest posts...as a way to get experience with analyzing research and providing brief summaries.  Maybe some of my professorial colleagues could make the submission of one guest blog post a requirement in one of their classes :)Floyd, R. G., Bergeron, R., Hamilton, G. & Parra, G. R. (2010).  How do ex... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794913 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:02:00 +0100 3794913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816673&cid=t_100651_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fguest-blogger-serena-alam%2F I asked Twitter for guest blogs on how to choose what to read next. (I am all too often seduced by 3 for 2 tables in bookshops and end up reading things I didn’t really want to read at all, and don’t especially enjoy.) Here’s one perspective, from @ProofersR_us. I like it very much. * Forget quantum physics or Einstein’s theory of relativity, ‘what do I read next?’ is one question that even the most intelligent of minds will struggle to answer! Of course you can ask your friends for suggestions, or use websites such as www.whatshouldireadnext.com that will give you an automated answer. However have you ever tried thinking about what it is that makes it difficult for you to decide what book you should read next? Do you know that while most people have a favourite a... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816673 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:10:09 +0100 3816673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737148&cid=t_100651_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fa-painville-declaration-of-independence%2F In the spirit of Independence Day, I offer this humble tribute… Sometimes in the course of human events it becomes necessary to make a declaratory statement regarding one’s lot in life. It becomes necessary for one group of people to dissolve the connections to their old way of life and to embrace new rules of life to which they are entitled by the right of Nature and Nature’s God. These people acknowledge their right to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness as they consider these truths which are self-evident to all men since we are all created equal, and are endowed by our Creator with these specific unalienable Rights. We acknowledge the presence of disease, pain and maiming from accident as falling equally upon all Mankind and do accept our circumstances with much regret... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737148 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:20:52 +0100 3737148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718569&cid=t_100651_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fsurvival-doesnt-matter-if-you-lose-yourself%2F I have often compared all of us who suffer to war buddies; comrades in arms, fellow fighters on the battlefield of life. Is this not a battle, a war, we are waging everyday of our lives? When one awakens with pain, fights for sleep in spite of it and must live with it each hour that is indeed a battle. Our reaction to this way of life is as individual as the rain drops that fall so abundantly here in Oregon. We each have the divine gift of free choice and are called upon to use it as we see fit. It’s tempting to go many ways and to pull out some most unpleasant responses to suffering. That is up to you as it is up to me. No one can crawl inside your heart and mind and tell you how to react. You can react with anger and bitterness. Why not? After all, it is only your survival at stake. Th... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718569 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:27:38 +0100 3718569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676724&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F18%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-june-18-2010%2F I was away earlier this week because my mom was in town. And in a few days, it will be Father’s Day. Spending all this time with my parents has made me aware of a lot of things. For one it’s given me the opportunity to see them in a new light. Not one of admiration or awe, but something a bit more realistic. I saw them as two separate people who tried to do the best they could in the situation that they were in. I then saw myself as my own individual who tries the best that I can with whatever things come my way. Funny how learning to accept my parents as imperfect has helped me to accept myself for my own imperfections. Seeing them and celebrating this coming Father’s Day are just a reminder to me that we can only do the best we can and that doing so is enough. I think t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676724 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:43:10 +0100 3676724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662779&cid=t_100651_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareBlogLaw%2F%7E3%2F25AORkqjdjA%2Fthanks-blogger-team-blogs-of-note.html Wow! Thanks to the Blogger Team for highlighting my Health Care Law Blog as a Blogs of Note on Blogger Buzz, the official buzz from Blogger at Google, for Monday, June 14, 2010. More on the Historie of Blogs of Note. Welcome to all stopping by the Health Care Law Blog for the first time. If you are interested in health care law, privacy, security, and technology I hope you will check out my recent posts and add my blog to your regular reading list. You can follow my future posts via RSS or on Twitter at @HealthLawBlog. (Source: Health Care Law Blog) Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662779 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:23:51 +0100 3662779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652469&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F11%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-june-11-2010%2F There’s a side of us that we want to keep from the rest of the world. We put our best face forward while hiding the parts of ourselves we deem too unlovable to reveal to outsiders. Sometimes we do it out of fear of being rejected and other times we do it out of habit. For example, can you count the number of times today when someone asked how you were doing and you automatically answered “fine” even when you didn’t feel that way? Maybe it’s our society that values doing so or maybe we don’t believe that others can hold our own truth. We all have hidden our true selves at one time or another, yet I can’t help but wonder at what expense? Being honest about who we are and what situation we are in good or bad, may have a positive effect on others as we... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652469 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:00:13 +0100 3652469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610370&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F29%2F8-ways-to-overcome-jealousy-and-envy-2%2F I know that the fastest way to despair is by comparing one’s insides with another’s outsides, and that Max Ehrmann, the author of the classic poem “Desiderata,” was absolutely correct when he said that if you compare yourself with others you become either vain or bitter. Or, as Helen Keller put it: “Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the great majority of our fellow men. It then appears that we are among the privileged.” But Helen and Max don’t keep me from going to the land of comparisons and envy. Before long, I’m salivating over someone else’s book contract, or blog traffic numbers, or “Today Show” appearance. Then I have to pull out my ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610370 Sat, 29 May 2010 13:18:01 +0100 3610370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599491&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F26%2Fon-losing-a-child%2F Cindy Haines, Chief Medical Officer of HealthDay and Managing Editor of Physician’s Briefing recently remarked that “Grief is an inevitable component of life lived fully. It is a rare soul, indeed, who passes through unscathed. But losing a child ranks at the top of the hardest to bear.” I have thought about this so often: What I would do if one of my kids died before me? I can’t begin to appreciate the pain, the heartache, a bereaved mother or father must feel, and the reserve of strength and determination that is needed to forge ahead. I know that many of my readers have mourned the loss of their children. Several have asked me to write on this topic. However, as I am a mental-health blogger with two healthy children, I thought it best to get some help from a woma... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599491 Wed, 26 May 2010 10:01:18 +0100 3599491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595646&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F25%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-may-25-2010%2F Life is about beginnings and endings. As one season ends, for example, another one begins. While it’s difficult to let go of our beloved television shows (Lost) and our favorite season (spring), there is always something new and exciting just around the bend. The challenge is to have a bit of faith as we make our way blindly through the unexpected and unseen twists and turns in our path. One thing I’ve been doing recently is rereading old journals and diaries. It has taught me is that the answers to my questions would reveal itself with time. All of my frustrations, goals, and uncertainties were just a handful of pages away. I just needed to stop fretting and start trusting that my needs would be met and my prayers would be answered. As you head off into a brand new season of s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595646 Tue, 25 May 2010 12:40:49 +0100 3595646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3566598&cid=t_100651_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-things-we-want-to-do-this-weekend-3%2F It’s that time of the week again: You’ve just got a few more minutes before you can take off for 48 splendid hours of free time! Here’s how we’re prioritizing our weekend hours: Drink Water - You know it’s good for you, but it’s also a natural beauty product – keeping your skin hydrated is an easy beauty trick. Watch a Sunset - If you’re like us, the release of yet another superfluous Robin Hood movie this weekend isn’t rushing you to the theatre. Watch a sunset, instead. (photo: Flickr user RonAlmog) Collect Sprigs and Recycled Vases – Instead of buying flowers, we’re going to take Apartment Therapy’s home decor tip: putting sprigs in old glass bottles and jars to add some green to our homes. Slather on Sunscreen &#... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3566598 Fri, 14 May 2010 21:46:55 +0100 3566598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542660&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F07%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-may-7-2010%2F I love the sense of community that’s building over on our Twitter and Facebook pages. If you’re not already following us, please do so. The conversation is getting good! One of our Twitter followers this week called yesterday, “Therapy Thursday,” which I thought was quite catchy. I’d add to this and name it, “Thankful Thursday.” Thankful for all of you who I’m getting to know in the Psych Central community and who I admire for your strength, ambition and impervious spirit. While you’re struggling along trying to better yourself, I hope you take some time and feel a sense of gratitude for where you’ve been and how far you’ve come in the process. Life can be difficult, but you’re getting through it beautifully! With that... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542660 Fri, 07 May 2010 11:49:35 +0100 3542660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3534142&cid=t_100651_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FjXhL1JI-65U%2F I had a chance to meet one of the best bloggers on the planet this last weekend at the SOBCON conference. He has been around for years, his smiling face beaming out joy to thousands of people. He has built a personal brand around a friendly handshake, a signature smile, and a kind remark. The person I’m talking about is Phil Gerbyshak, relationship geek. Phil represents the true meaning of blogging. I’ve known Phil since the early days of this blog, meeting him through a connection with Rosa Say and her Ho’ohana community. Phil has always been an encouragement with his signature statement… Make It Great! When Phil walked into the room on the first day of the conference, almost everyone knew him. There were hugs and high fives all over the place. Phil connected with his audience… ... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3534142 Wed, 05 May 2010 14:22:46 +0100 3534142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529841&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F03%2Fintroducing-coming-out-crazy%2F I’m pleased to introduce Coming Out Crazy with Sandy Naiman. With years of journalistic experience and mental health advocacy, this former Toronto Sun blogger will engage us passionately in an ongoing dialogue on mental health issues from her perspective. Sandy has lived with serious mental health issues since her adolescence, and began writing and speaking about it in 1998. She was on the staff of The Toronto Sun for more than 30 years, and in April 2008, was contacted by The Toronto Star to blog for their site.  Sandy has been blogging on their site, Healthzone.ca, for the past two years about mental health issues and advocacy. She speaks regularly at conferences on these same topics, and is well known as an engaging storyteller as she weaves her personal tales into the research o... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529841 Mon, 03 May 2010 16:55:12 +0100 3529841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526949&cid=t_100651_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F2szb9pqrBhA%2F One of the more interesting exercises conducted by drugmakers involves monitoring what is written about their products on the Internet. This is no easy task, given the enormous volume of verbiage. To cope, assorted experts are retained, but the actual inner workings of such efforts rarely come to light. AstraZeneca, however, is encountering an embarassing moment. The drugmaker appears to have hired vFluence Interactive, which uses proprietary data mining tools and analytics to keep tabs on “relevant and influential content.” Late last week, vFluence posted an item claiming its site was hacked by an unnamed blogger (see this), which came in apparent response to a post on ‘Is Something Not Quite Right With Stan - A Mental Health Blog.’ This particular site (see here) ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526949 Mon, 03 May 2010 12:18:21 +0100 3526949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460137&cid=t_100651_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fformer-sex-bloggers-confront-mommyhood-%25e2%2580%2593-and-blogging-about-it%2F This article originally appeared on our sister site, TheGloss. The sex column has mutated mightily since the earliest days of “Ask Anka” in Details. Once banished to the back section of alt-weeklies, right by the classified ads, frank first-person sex writing has spread to college newspapers and blogs. And ad as this world has matured, so have its participants. So what happens when writers decide that they want to focus their erotic energies on one person, or just that they need to take a break from chronicling their intimate exploits? Some writers go the eminent-sage route, moving into a position where they dole out advice to the needy. But others, including the acid-tongued New York City dating columnist Amy Sohn and the pioneering sex website Nerve, are moving on to a step t... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460137 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:03:09 +0100 3460137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3436388&cid=t_100651_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fjoe-potocny-living-with-alzheimers-blog.html I would like to thank Joe Potocny for the honor of being invited to guest blog on his piece of the internet.http://living-with-alzhiemers.blogspot.com/Joe has Alzheimer's. Joe is a tough, smart and dignified guy. His mission is to help us to all remember. Joe lets us know that you never ever cast aside a human being who has the disease. It is as simple as that. He has a fantastic blog and you see his essence and spirit in the glowing faces of his offspring. The disease never ever takes that away. Joe read my memoir When Can I go Home? I was greatly honored to get his thoughts and his review. I mean why not just ask someone who has the disease? They are people just like everyone else. They count and they matter. Sometimes it was a little hard for him to get through the pages, he did it, he ... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3436388 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:38:00 +0100 3436388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3398987&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F24%2Fsurrender-to-the-brain-when-the-reframing-gets-old%2F I sometimes wish I didn’t have fodder for this blog, that I could graduate to writing a Happiness Project like Gretchen Rubin, and give you tips that could increase your happiness level. Alas, after weekends like last, I know that I will have the content to write a blog on depression for many more days. In Beyond Blue the book, I describe my analogy of recovery from depression and bipolar, from anxiety and addiction, as a four-story apartment: the first level is staying alive, the second staying out of the psych ward, the third status quo, and the fourth gusting toward better health. Although I wish I could say the majority is spent in the penthouse on the deck, the truth is that I stay mostly on the third, going up for a quick visit to the fourth some afternoons, and taking the esca... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3398987 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:34:04 +0100 3398987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416278&cid=t_100651_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fguest-blogger-and-radio-interview-and.html I seem to get a lot of queries about SSRI's so I am going to try and technologically advance and do an audio podcast on them over the next week or two. I don't know how it will go, so bear with me. I will be on Wisconsin Public Radio this coming Monday 3/15/10 at 8am CST, talking about Alzheimer's and When can I Go Home? So if you are the neighborhood of Milwaukee, or Madison, or north of Chicago, or East of the Twin Cities, tune into your local WPR affiliate.Now I have had this blog up for maybe 7 months. I am sure you are as tired of listening to me as I am, so it is time to move into a new realm. The realm of guest bloggers. I will have my first one coming on in a few days.His name is John H. Pruett Jr. He is a therapist and counselor down in Georgia. His father has Alzheimer's. Not so ... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimer's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416278 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:47:00 +0100 3416278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346501&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2Fmindfulness-based-stress-reduction-workbook%2F About once a year I discover a workbook that allows me to put all the steps that I learn in therapy into practice. I’ve mentioned in past blog posts David Burns’s 10 Days to Self-Esteem, and how the exercises in that workbook allowed me to recognize distorted thought patterns and practice ways of untwisting them. Two years or so ago, when I didn’t know whether or not I should have my son treated for anxiety, my therapist recommended I read Understanding Your Child’s Puzzling Behavior, which was very, very helpful. And now fellow blogger and mindfulness expert Elisha Goldstein has published, with co-author Bob Stahl, a comprehensive workbook — A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook — that teaches the art of mindfulness in relieving and reducing str... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346501 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:20:19 +0100 3346501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3314697&cid=t_100651_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FXAvxN2PedwU%2F The EMR blogging world is pretty small. There really aren’t that many of us that write about EMR. There are quite a few blogs that will occasionally write about EMR, but very few that give really good practical advice on EMR implementations. Well, today I was happy to notice that EMR and HIPAA was listed first on a search for EMR Blogs, and as I looked through the list I saw a lot of really great blogs that I enjoy. One of my favorites from all the way back when I first started blogging as an EMR blog by Dr. Griever. Michelle, or Dr. Griever if you prefer, was amazingly detailed in her analysis of what she experienced during an EMR implementation. Her initial blogs were a really strong influence on my EMR blogging. I just hoped that I could offer the same sort of detailed analysis an... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3314697 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:10:01 +0100 3314697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298378&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F22%2Fnational-eating-disorders-awareness-week-2010%2F Eating disorders affect five times as many people as schizophrenia, and twice as many people who have Alzheimer’s disease. And yet Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia regularly make the news and research headlines, while eating disorders are relegated to the equivalent of the back pages of the public’s interest in mental health. Sadly, eating disorders receive significantly less research funding than either schizophrenia or Alzheimer’s, for no good reason. People with an eating disorder no more “ask for it” than someone “asks” for schizophrenia. Yet schizophrenia received $350 million in research funding in 2005, while eating disorders received less than 10 percent of that amount. We clearly have a lot of work to do. Somewhere between 3 to 4 percen... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298378 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:31:57 +0100 3298378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3287943&cid=t_100651_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fjohn-best-autism-aspergers-blog%2F Autism Blogger and hate speech spewer John Best’s blog was removed from blogger this morning.  Could this be Google finally riding its server of this guys hate speech, or could he finally have woken up and smelled the coffee. John Best is known for attacking Amanda Baggs, Ari Ne’men and other autistic self advocates, and [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3287943 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:49:23 +0100 3287943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259026&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F10%2Fnewsweeks-take-on-antidepressants-more-reactions%2F Since Newsweek published its article on antidepressants last week, we’ve seen a wide range of opinions posted about it online. Psych Central blogger and journalist Christine Stapleton asks, Am I treating my depression with expensive Tic Tacs? She reacted strongly to the main premise of the article — that antidepressants are nothing more than expensive Tic Tacs. It’s a personal but very real reaction from someone who has battled depression and has found relief in antidepressants — like millions of other Americans. Indeed, it echoes my own arguments. Research can inform us about many things in general, but they can never tell us anything about how a specific individual will benefit (or not). Christine posted a followup entry today, Antidepressants: JAMA, Newsweek an... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259026 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:18:19 +0100 3259026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251244&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F08%2Fintroducing-the-pop-psychology-blog%2F Genders issues in mainstream psychology are of interest to a great many people, us included. So we’re happy to welcome Yale University student, Johannah Cousins, as our newest blogger to be blogging about the intersection of gender issues and pop psychology in her new blog, Pop Psychology. Johannah Cousins is a senior English major at Yale University with a focus on gender studies and contemporary popular culture. She recently completed her senior thesis, an analysis of the cultural and feminist context of the Twilight series. She is a film and music critic and staff writer for the Yale Herald Arts & Entertainment Section. Please head on over to Pop Psychology and check it out today! (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251244 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:11:00 +0100 3251244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208447&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F25%2Fhaiti-relief-a-mindful-dialogue%2F I know many of you have already given to charities in order to help Haiti. Today, as the crisis enters its third week, I ask that you consider giving a little more… A Mindful Dialogue is a new e-book edited by our blogger Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. and that was written to be a companion through life when dealing with stress, pain and difficult emotions. Through 24 interviews with leaders in the field such as Jack Kornfield, Dan Siegel, Sharon Salzberg, Tara Brach, Jeff Brantley, Zindel Segal and Others and 23 short explorations of simple quotes from leaders such as Thich Nhat Hanh, the Dalai Lama, Rumi, Hafiz, Pema Chodron and Others, you’ll uncover a mindful path toward working with the stress, pain and difficult emotions in daily life. 100% of the proceeds will go to HOPE FOR HA... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208447 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:05:31 +0100 3208447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3201794&cid=t_100651_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2F2j0O9ghpvfQ%2F I’m getting very excited about the HIMSS Annual Conference. As someone who writes as much as I do about healthcare IT, I think that going to the HIMSS conference is going to be like a little kid in a candy store. I could be wrong, but I think it’s going to be a lot of fun for me. Extremely busy, but I’ll enjoy every minute of it. As I’ve started to put together my plans for the conference, I was thinking that it might be interesting to have a blogger meetup at the conference. Maybe it should just be called a New Media conference so people on Twitter could come as well as bloggers. Plus, I’m cool with readers of various blogs coming to participate as well. I know there have been blogger meetups at HIMSS in the past. I think that Shahid has helped out with those... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3201794 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:05:58 +0100 3201794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189202&cid=t_100651_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=3167198&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F12%2Fintroducing-the-therapy-soup-blog%2F As our regular readers know, we’re big supporters of psychotherapy. When you look at the research into what works for most common mental disorders, psychotherapy has decades’ worth of data supporting its effectiveness (in many of its various forms). Yes, medications are often a valuable adjunct treatment for mental health concerns, but for the vast majority of them, people should almost always be in therapy as well (or had a course of it in the past). So it’s with our pleasure to welcome our latest blogger to the Psych Central family, Richard Zwolinski. Richard is an author and therapist, and his blog Therapy Soup will discuss all issues of psychotherapy and the therapeutic process, demystifying it and helping to answer your questions about it. Richard Zwolinski, LMHC, CA... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167198 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:23:18 +0100 3167198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089555&cid=t_100651_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FONr9xkes1S8%2Fwould-you-like-to-guest-blog-from.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089555 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:25:00 +0100 3089555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999760&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2032 Mid-City Gets Into the Great Los Angeles Walk Spirit November 12, 2009 GREAT NEWS from the Mid-City Neighborhood Council! They’ll be sponsoring a water and supply station for this year’s Great LA Walk! Here are the details, from Bruce Durbin of the Mid City Neighborhood Council: The Mid City Neighborhood Council is going to sponsor a “Water & Supply Station” for the Great LA Walk. We will be setting up a table outside the Atomic Cafe, located at 5001 W. Washington Blvd. (on Washington, a block west of La Brea). We will have free bottled water, snacks, sunscreen/band-aids, and also a limited number of token items to show our appreciation for this year’s walk participants. The Water & Supply Station will be set up between 10:30 and 2:30 - that should be ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999760 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:18:35 +0100 2999760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2963156&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F04%2Fintroducing-weightless-a-blog-about-body-image%2F You really can’t help but be overwhelmed by the amount of focus these days on how a person looks. The people who are most harmed by this shallowness are women, especially young adults, as so many of their role models are “perfect and thin.” How can you have a healthy body image when the media constantly bombards us with messages telling us that the only good body image is a thin one? So it is with great pleasure to bring you a new blog about just this very topic — body image, the skinny fad and learning how to attain freedom from the (weight) numbers and dieting. The blog is called Weightless: As our new blogger, Margarita Tartakovsky, wrote in her introduction to her blog, “Weightless is about well-being, not weight; about fostering body image, regardless o... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2963156 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:55:04 +0100 2963156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934901&cid=t_100651_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FoGwWfDdFAWw%2F Score one for our side: A tactic used by insurance companies to deny expensive behavioral therapy to autistic children has been deemed illegal by a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, who has found that Kaiser Permanente’s refusal to pay for a child’s autism treatment because the provider was not licensed by the state runs counter to California’s Mental Health Parity Act. That act requires insurers to cover care for mental and behavioral problems at the same levels they do for physical illnesses. The ruling came as part of a lawsuit filed by Consumer Watchdog, a Santa Monica advocacy organization, against the California Department of Managed Health Care to require the agency to side with consumers when insurers refuse to pay for ABA therapy. The ruling also clears th... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934901 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:17:41 +0100 2934901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890667&cid=t_100651_101_f&fid=38975&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicblog999.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F13%2Fblogger-meet-up%2F Well its really starting to get close to the culmination of 9 months of planning… I will be heading off to Happy Medics neck of the woods in 3.5 weeks to witness first hand, the life of an American Fire Fighter Paramedic. Its going to be an amazing trip which I still can’t really believe that I am going on. Happy Medic is coming back to wonderful sunny overcast, rainy and cold Newcastle on the 19th November, to see how the NHS Ambulance service differs from his own Service back home in the States. As part of his time over here, we are organising a night out in Newcastle to have a ‘meet up’ with any of the UK bloggers who know us and would like to meet up and have a chat and put faces to blog names for a change. The invite also goes out to any readers who would like ... Medic999 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890667 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:17:49 +0100 2890667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2857388&cid=t_100651_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fpeople-atwitter-about-twittered-miscarriage%2F Penelope Trunk, a controversial blogger, has raised a firestorm of a debate: she tweeted about her miscarriage during a meeting and she was happy about it. It meant that she didn’t have to wait for an abortion. www.twitter.com Ms Trunk’s tweet about her miscarriage raised a lot of eyebrows and considerable uproar. Surprisingly, much of the uproar was from women who felt that Ms Trunk was not feeling the “right” way after having had a miscarriage. That she should be mourning the loss instead of being happy about it. This despite the fact that she was about to abort the fetus anyway. I think the uproar is more about twittering about something very personal, something very deep and something that touches most women in some way. Women fall into a few categories: mothers... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2857388 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:20:12 +0100 2857388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2834438&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1809 chers— in a short preface on his NATAP listserve post, matthew notes: “Yesterday Tony Fauci was interviewed on CNN. [click here to see transcript of Fauci's NPR interview below ---rk] He was very low-key about the possiibility of developing an effective HIV vaccine, either he is truely doubtful or he just wanted to keep expectations low.” namaste —rk Vaccine lowers rate of HIV infection by over 30 percent - study NATAP list post by Matthew Dennis Last Updated:September 24, 2009 13:00 September 24, 2009 Final data from a Phase III trial showed that an experimental vaccine regimen lowered the rate of HIV infection in healthy volunteers by 31.2 percent compared to placebo, the US Army said Thursday. Eric Schoomaker, surgeon general of the US Army, which sponsored the s... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2834438 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:57:15 +0100 2834438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2834439&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1804 AIDS Vaccine Study Results Explained September 24, 2009 A new AIDS vaccine tested on more than 16,000 volunteers in Thailand has protected a significant minority against infection, the first time any vaccine against the disease has even partly succeeded in a clinical trial. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, discusses the results. ROBERT SIEGEL, host: Well, joining us now from Bethesda, Maryland, is Dr. Anthony Fauci who’s director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Welcome to the program once again, Dr. Fauci. Dr. ANTHONY FAUCI (Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases): Good to be here. SIEGEL: We’ve heard this described as a small success at last. It’s a little les... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2834439 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:32:44 +0100 2834439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820537&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1788 [what you can do] by Lindy, still fruity september 20, 2009 I know that most of you have been wondering what you can do to help make sure that the Ryan White CARE Act is re-authorized. God love you, all of you. The best thing you can do is let your elected representatives know that this is something that you care about. A handwritten note, a very short note, is best. But, you know what? If you don’t have time for that, just call them up. Here’s all you need to know… Here’s the address and phone number for your president: President Barak Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 The telephone number for the comment line is 202 456 1111. If you know who you want to talk to, and do not use this line to try to talk to the president, but if y... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820537 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:21:22 +0100 2820537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804170&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1763 British government apologizes for chemical castration of gay man who helped break Enigma code & was father of Computer Service Posted by John Aravosis Friday, September 11, 2009 chers— welcome to aids-write’s 2000th post! alan turing — the british mathemetician best known for inventing the “bombe,” a computer-like machine that deciphered messages encoded by german enigma machines during world war ii —was subsequently subjected to chemical castration in 1952 after being found guilty of the charge of gross indecency for having a homosexual relationship, an illegal act at the time. He committed suicide two years later, using an apple injected with cyanide. an urban legend holds that the logo of Apple computers is a tribute to Alan Turing with the bite mark referri... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804170 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:04:28 +0100 2804170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796721&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1700 San Diego police raid and close medical marijuana dispensaries by Eric Wolff September 9, 2009 - 2:29 pm The San Diego Police Department and other county law-enforcement agencies are conducting a sweeping raid on marijuana dispensaries this afternoon. As of this writing, CityBeat has heard that Green Kross Collective, Total Care Collective, San Diego Discount Caregivers, Hillcrest Compassionate Care, Downtown Kush lounge, Top Quality Collective, Medical Cannabis Providers, and Nature’s Rx Collective have been shut down (We will updates this list as we learn more) by the San Diego Police Department and their owners arrested if they were present. Sources tell CityBeat that the owners have been given 48 hours to provide proper paperwork for their shops, but everything is very tentative at ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796721 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:24:37 +0100 2796721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2782275&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1691 San Diego police raid and close medical marijuana dispensaries by Eric Wolff September 9, 2009 The San Diego Police Department and other county law-enforcement agencies are conducting a sweeping raid on marijuana dispensaries this afternoon. As of this writing, CityBeat has heard that Green Kross Collective, Total Care Collective, San Diego Discount Caregivers, Hillcrest Compassionate Care, Downtown Kush lounge, Top Quality Collective, Medical Cannabis Providers, and Nature’s Rx Collective have been shut down (We will updates this list as we learn more) by the San Diego Police Department and their owners arrested if they were present. Sources tell CityBeat that the owners have been given 48 hours to provide proper paperwork for their shops, but everything is very tentative at the moment.... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2782275 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:05:03 +0100 2782275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774880&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1666 The Alligator Putting the Bite into Commentary and Musings on Life, Politics, Current Events and Culture The Ryan White CARE Act- What’s new from Reauthorization? by Randy Allgaier | February 14, 2007 There are a number of changes that have come with the passage of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006. . The structure of the legislation has not been altered. Title I is the funding that goes directly to urban areas – eligible metropolitan areas (EMAs). Title I awards are based on both formula funding, based on the prevalence of HIV in the jurisdictions, and a “supplemental” award which is based on scores received on the grant application.. Title II is funding that goes to the states and territories. The “base” award of Title II operates nearly identica... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774880 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:04:50 +0100 2774880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774881&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1677 Getting Ready for a Raid September 6th, 2009 Posted by Don Duncan Too soon for complacency in Los Angeles The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has recently stepped up enforcement against medical cannabis dispensing collectives in the city, and there is reason to believe that this may be the beginning of a new trend. Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is encouraging patients and providers to prepare in advance for a possible confrontation with local police. Taking some simple precautions in advance and knowing what to do during an LAPD raid can preserve your rights and keep you out of serious trouble. The federal threat to medical cannabis is receding under the Obama Administration, and the White House and US Attorney General have signaled a willingness to create a new federal policy in ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774881 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:34:58 +0100 2774881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774882&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1663 Conclusion (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774882 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:06:36 +0100 2774882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2772683&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1657 medical marijuana dispensaries by david sroaf Saturday, 07 July 2007 Walking a Fine Line In Our Communities Medical marijuana has been in the news a lot lately.  The proliferation of dispensaries providing patients with safe access to cannabis products, the preferred prescribed medicinal relief for many sick and ailing Californians, can justifiably be called a revolution. With the passage of Proposition 215 (also known as the Compassionate Use Act of 1996), adult Californians are guaranteed the right to obtain and use marijuana medicinally with a doctor’s recommendation.  Prop 215 eliminated criminal penalties for patients and their designated primary caregivers, for personal possession and cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes.  A subsequent state legislative statute, SB420... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2772683 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:40:37 +0100 2772683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2768808&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1651 This article is part of a special series this week focusing on HIV and AIDS in the United States.  RH Reality Check is partnering with CHAMP, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, the HIV Prevention Justice Alliance, and other organizations to highlight issues on domestic HIV and AIDS policy while several thousand people attend the National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.  See the first piece in this series by Julie Davids and David Munar, The AIDS Crisis in the United States: Wlll the Obama Administration Meet the Challenge? CDC official Dr. Amy Lansky announced today at a plenary session of the National HIV Prevention Conference the CDC’s finding that, in the United States, gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) have AIDS at a rate more than 50 times (that&#8... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2768808 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:54:38 +0100 2768808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2788782&cid=t_100651_101_f&fid=38972&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLifeUnderTheLights%2F%7E3%2F2o1BFSxmy5A%2Fhandover-is-coming-handover-is-coming.html (Source: Life Under the lights) Life Under the lights blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2788782 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:40:00 +0100 2788782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667484&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F03%2Fthe-imperfect-blogger%2F “If we had to say what writing is, we would have to define it essentially as an act of courage.” ~ Cynthia Ozick It’s a curse to have a thin skin. For a writer, it is deadly. If you need to be liked by all the people all of the time, writing is impossible. Too often I find myself wrestling with my need to be liked and my need to write honestly. In The Courage To Write, Ralph Keyes says, “If you’re not scared, you’re not writing.” Lately I’ve been scared to death, afraid of exposing too much of my private life and afraid of hurting people through my writing. The result has been a big fat case of writer’s block, not what Keyes had in mind. To do a decent job blogging you’ve got to take the risk to expose yourself. To be a good psych... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667484 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:06:23 +0100 2667484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2637861&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F24%2Ffriday-flashback-for-july-24-2009%2F While visiting family over the weekend, I thought you might enjoy these classic entries from our past. 10 Years Ago on Psych Central When Tragedy Provides My essay about the Columbine tragedy, which also just celebrated its 10 year anniversary a few months ago. Tragedy reminds us that we’re human and gives us a chance to reconnect with one another. But nothing can make sense of tragedies such as Columbine. 5 Years Ago on Psych Central Drug Maker Acknowledges Misleading Claims In case you thought that some pharmaceutical companies’ recent problems with telling the whole truth about their drugs is something new, I noted 5 years ago when Janssen admitted that it minimized some of the potential side effects of its drug, Risperdal. According to the story, “the FDA determine... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2637861 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:06:10 +0100 2637861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630403&cid=t_100651_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F22%2Frebecca-scritchfield-joins-diets-in-review%2F I’m excited to announce that I am the nutrition blogger at Diets in Review. I post video and text blogs three times a week. Catch up with all my posts on my blogger archive page. Want to get to know me better – check out my author page. If you read my blogs, here’s a taste of what you’ll get: the latest diet news deconstructed tips for eating healthy no matter what your lifestyle review of the healthiest foods that will nourish you and help you prevent disease quick and easy dietitian-approved recipes, most with 5 ingredients or less Why did I choose to partner with DIR? Their mission! To provide constructive information and education by health professionals that the public can use to implement healthy changes, support weight loss efforts and inspire to live a hea... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630403 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:59:44 +0100 2630403 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561540&cid=t_100651_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fdouble-standard-emory-university.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561540 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:02:00 +0100 2561540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477582&cid=t_100651_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fthe-sunday-sidebar-18%2F Interesting reading around cyberspace… Health officials in Los Angeles are targeting young woman with a program that offers STD Results Via Text. The progam that started earlier this week provides home delivery of STD testing kits and a text message to alert them when the results are ready online. A man is suing a Chicago restaurant that he claims provided an undercooked salmon salad that resulted in him having a  9-foot-tapeworm growing inside him.  The Scientific American article that highlights this case asks Are Urban Tapeworms on the rise? Chastity Bono (daughter of Sonny and Cher) is transitioning from woman to man. An anti-abortion blogger, who wrote in detail about being pregnant with a sick baby, is outed as a hoax. Post from: Healthbolt (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477582 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:00:57 +0100 2477582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405417&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F12%2F8-ways-to-overcome-jealousy-and-envy%2F I know that the fastest way to despair is by comparing one’s insides with another’s outsides, and that Max Ehrmann, the author of the classic poem “Desiderata,” was absolutely correct when he said that if you compare yourself with others you become either vain or bitter, or, as Helen Keller put it: “Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the great majority of our fellow men. It then appears that we are among the privileged.” But Helen and Max don’t keep me from going to the land of comparisons and envy. Before long, I’m salivating over someone else’s book contract, or blog traffic numbers, or “Today Show” appearance. Then I have to pull out my ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405417 Tue, 12 May 2009 20:00:44 +0100 2405417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348924&cid=t_100651_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareBlogLaw%2F%7E3%2F1c8e9sx89YE%2Fwv-music-law-blog-diy-music-mogul.html A welcome to another West Virginia lawyer blogger, Kevin Levine, who is blogging now at DIY Music Mogul. His blog is dedicated to assisting entrepreneurial musical artists and songwriters with timely and relevant information about music law and business.Kevin is an entertainment and intellectual property lawyer with Kay Casto & Chaney, PLLC in Charleston, West Virginia. He is also the Executive Creative Director of Blue 11 Music Publishing, LLC, an independent music publishing company.Today I met Kevin (via phone) as a fellow participant in the Create WV effort and learned about his blog.Welcome to the West Virginia blogging community and great to see a music law focused blog eminating from West Virginia which has an incredibly rich music history. A history from past to present with ev... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348924 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:08:22 +0100 2348924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232544&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F03%2Fshaking-down-a-pharmaceutical-company%2F There’s been plenty of coverage in the past week on the latest drug company to hit an ethical bump in the road of marketing their atypical antipsychotic, coverage we didn’t feel like we could add much to. Instead, I encourage you to read Furious Seasons’ take on it, the first blogger to break the story online (Philip is also in the middle of a fund-raiser, so consider putting a few bucks in). He’ll have continuing updates on the story. CL Psych also has his typical initial witty analysis, and Dr. Carlat has weighed in on the secret documents and sexual relationships involved. CL Psych has since published a more thorough analysis of what the documents show, research-wise. But what I found amusing (and enlightening) was yesterday’s entry on Furious Seasons about... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232544 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:24:26 +0100 2232544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2200655&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1513 chers— west side of the street, between santa monica & fountain, on the way to the grocery store. namaste —rk (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2200655 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:12:47 +0100 2200655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2190554&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F16%2Fcan-blogging-make-you-happier%2F According to researchers in Taiwan, the answer is “Yes.” The researchers (Ko & Kuo, 2009) administered a 43-item self-report survey to 596 college students who were mostly between ages 16 and 22 and female (71 percent). The college students were young adults who had blogging experience, and specifically with blogging for the purpose of keeping a personal journal. The researchers found support for deeper self-disclosure from bloggers resulting in a range of better social connections. These included things such as a sense of greater social integration, which is how connected we feel to society and our own community of friends and others; an increase in social bonding (our tightly knit, intimate relationships); and social bridging — increasing our connectedness with peo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2190554 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:41:19 +0100 2190554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2190705&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1507 The entire human population benefited from the way AIDS first struck the gay community. Many people wanted to blame the spread of AIDS on gay people, but the facts are exactly the opposite. The epidemic would have been dramatically worse if it had struck any other group than gay people. —martin delaney Martin Delaney - The accomplishments of people living with HIV/AIDS by Mark Hubbard January 26, 2009 Last Monday, the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases awarded a Director’s Special Recognition Award to Martin for his many contributions to the fight against HIV/AIDS By now, many of you know that Martin Delaney (of Project Inform) died peacefully Friday morning surrounded by friends and family in San Francisco. At last year’s Positive Living conference in Fort... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2190705 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:12:08 +0100 2190705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2128810&cid=t_100651_88_f&fid=34729&url=http%3A%2F%2Fallscrubbedup.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fhow-to-cure-hiv.html Sometimes, "lost in translation" can be bloody dangerous. See this site."What is this HIV Cure meant for?- This cure for HIV is a holistic HIV cure with A bio Magnetic Cards / Bio Magnetic Tablets and immune enhancing herbal medicines. No side effects in this. This s purely ethical and most successful treatment in the history of HIV. Very easy to use -Even a 10 year old boy can use this. This is most potent HIV cure available. What is the procedure of action of treatment? Bio Magnetic Cards Or Bio Magnetic Tablets will perform as very strong fusion inhibitor (entry inhibitor) that completely stop HIV cure from entering CD4 Cells. by creating a negative charge CD4 which will repel negatively charged HIV and prevent it from attaching the surface of CD4. So HIV can not complete its life cycle... All Scrubbed Up blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2128810 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:25:00 +0100 2128810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2788906&cid=t_100651_101_f&fid=38978&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveringgradyaddict.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fairway-continuum-kelly-grayson.html Looks like the embedded player isn't working.Sorry! Yell at the folks over at EMS1.com!Try this link: EMS Blogger Kelly Grayson discusses The Airway Continuum at EMStock 2008.The Airway Continuum is a conceptual tool that provides EMS professionals a template for providing the appropriate level of airway management for a given patient. In this brief video clip, Kelly discusses with EMS1.com Director, Kris Kaull, the current paradigms in EMS airway management, and how current research is driving a shift in the was EMS providers view airway management.ORIGINAL POST LINK:Ambulance Driver: For All You EMS Types... (Source: RECOVERING GRADY ADDICT) RECOVERING GRADY ADDICT blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2788906 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:50:00 +0100 2788906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2115903&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1478 Julie Cross: Governor’s Mid-Year Reduction Proposal 2008/09 Impact on Californians living with HIV/AIDS Talking Points Medi-Cal: o Proposed Reduction: Reinstate Medi-Cal Share-of-Cost (SOC) for aged, blind and disabled Medi-Cal beneficiaries who fall into a specific income category. Potential Impact on Californians living with HIV/AIDS: In 2001, Medi-Cal introduced a new eligibility category commonly referred to as the “Aged and Disabled Federal Poverty Level Program (A&DFPL)”. The A&DFPL Program provides Medi-Cal eligible aged and disabled individuals the ability to maintain a higher amount of monthly income before triggering the SOC. The current proposal appears to eliminate the A&DFPL Program and will move current participants back into the traditional Medically Needy... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2115903 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:08:28 +0100 2115903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2107796&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1469 Gay Man is Cover Artist for Obama’s Spider-Man Debut President-elect Barack Obama is to be featured in five pages of a special inauguration issue of Marvel Comics’ Amazing Spider-Man, USA Today reports: “The White House transition team did not respond to a question about the extent of Obama’s comic-book geekiness, but Obama did mention Spider-Man during the campaign, primarily at children-oriented events. And during an Entertainment Weekly pop culture survey, Obama said Batman and Spider-Man were his top superheroes because of their ‘inner turmoil.’” Towleroad hears that the cover art was done by gay artist and NYC resident Phil Jimenez. (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2107796 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:11:42 +0100 2107796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2107797&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1467 Obama-Spidey #583 Update Marvel Comics’ Amazing Spider-Man #583 will has President-Elect Obama joining forces with the Wallcrawler in the issue’s Spidey Meets the President bonus story. To meet expected demand for this momentous issue, Marvel has now announced it’s heading back to press to offer the Amazing Spider-Man #583 Obama Second Printing Variant, featuring a re-colored version of the original Obama variant cover drawn by Phil Jimenez. The 2nd Printing will be on sale NEXT WEEK, January 21 for $3.99 The previously mentioned Spidey Meets the President story is written by Zeb Wells and drawn by Todd Nauck & Frank D’Armata and takes place in Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day, as one of Spider-Man’s oldest foes attempts to thwart the swearing in ceremony of the 44th Pr... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2107797 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:56:05 +0100 2107797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2098167&cid=t_100651_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fa-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-resolved%2F Neigh two weeks into the New Year and I’m just writing down my New Year’s resolutions….how appropriate! Multiple sclerosis seems to make everything in my life go slower than it did before; my legs, my fingers, my speech, my thoughts, my resolutions. I’m not the biggest fan of making resolutions for the New Year, however I’ve decided to join the fray this year (if a little late) and make some real promises to myself. 1) I’m going to live a more healthful life. (Read: Caryn and I are getting married this fall - yes, finally - and I want to lose some of the “Happy Weight”. But I also need to find balance in my life. I’m still not able to do as much as I could prior to my October hip replacement and I want to take back as much as I can be... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2098167 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:47:12 +0100 2098167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2084356&cid=t_100651_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Flife-with-ms-book-club-examing-the-intro-to-the-the-last-lecture%2F Happy New Year to you, one and all!!! Normally we end the month, like we have for the past couple of years now, with our book club blog. This month we’ll begin with the book club blog post. If you recall we are reading “The Last Lecture.” We begin our journey with the late Randy Pausch, former professor at Carnegie Mellon University. We call this an “MS Book Club” but this book has nothing directly referring to multiple sclerosis. Rather it is a tome on how to achieve one’s childhood dreams. Our assignment for this month was to read the introduction and chapters I & II. This is a very personal look into the wishes of a dying man and how he plucked up the courage to take many of his last hours away from his family in order to invest them in something... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2084356 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:57:05 +0100 2084356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074377&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1451 Hunger in America by richard mitchell the underground grammarian september, 1984 Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof. § Come up, ye heroes; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow. § For this is the day of the Lord God of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries; and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood… § Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt; in vain shalt thou use many medicines, for thou shalt not be cured. § The nations ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074377 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:26:42 +0100 2074377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074380&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1441 USA Refuses to Sign UN Gay Rights Declaration The United States refused to sign the United Nations Gay Rights Declaration presented in December 2008. Here’s what you can do to change this: [EQUAL] ENGAGE Have conversations with your neighbors, friends and family about LGBT rights. QUESTION Ask President-elect Barack Obama to support HRC’s Blueprint for Positive Change. UNITE Powerful change results when more than 10,000,000 LGBT people come together. ACT Go to the National DOMA Protests on January 10 and stand among over a million people who want change. LABOR We will not rest until all LGBT people are given full and equal civil rights. For more information, go to Join the Impact at http://www.jointheimpact.com Video: Sean Chapin (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074380 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:03:59 +0100 2074380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074381&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1437 U.S. Declines to Join Resolution for Global Gay Decriminalization by Kilian Melloy EDGE Contributor Friday Dec 26, 2008 Anti-gay conservatives have delineated their opposition to the international conversation on the human rights of gays and lesbians by framing the issue as one of homosexuality in and of itself being a right. A CNS article posted on Dec. 24 referred to homosexuality as being sought as a “human right” of its own accord (rather than addressing the human rights of homosexual people) and slammed France as being the nation that has “fired the opening salvo” in what the religious-right site termed a “battle at the United Nations” over the question of an international accord regarding the treatment of gays globally. As previously reported, the ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074381 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:51:42 +0100 2074381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074308&cid=t_100651_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F3k-pX4_KwHk%2F Starting January 5, 2009, voting for the 2008 Weblog Awards begins—–and this blog, which I’ve been writing since April of 2006, is among the finalists for best Medical/Health Issues Blog. I’m included in some good company, including Respectful Insolence—-The Differetial—-Junk Food Science—-Stirrup Queen. Thanks to everyone for reading Autism Vox, writing in, sounding off—-it’s been a great year and onward into a new one (very very soon!). Tags: asd, autism, autism blog, awards, blog, blogger, disability, Health, Medicine, pdd-nos, Science, weblogShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074308 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:32:52 +0100 2074308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2065395&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1395 Marijuana Christmas & A Hashy New Year! Thanks to everyone who joined us downtown on Christmas Eve to deliver coal to the DEA. It was a joyous event with a lot of positive energy and good cheer. We said a prayer for our brothers and sisters suffering in prison for providing our medicine. As you will see from the photos attached, security police were not *too* concerned with us. We are ON federal property. We got permission - do not try this with out it. (We spread our good cheer to them too:) You and yours have a blessed and beautiful holiday. To making next year OUR year! Be well and be safe - Sincerely, Degé Coutee Education & Advocacy Director Patient Advocacy Network http://cannabissaveslives.com EVENT: Protest/Rally to bring public attention to the almost 10 raids by the D... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2065395 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:35:50 +0100 2065395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2065399&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1384 1 0 R E A S O N S T O O P P O S E T H E C R I M I N A L I Z AT I O N O F H I V E X P O S U R E O R T R A N S M I S S I O N Recent years have seen the creation, particularly in parts of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, of HIV-specific laws that criminalize HIV transmission and exposure. At the same time, particularly in Europe and North America, existing criminal laws are increasingly being used to prosecute people for transmitting HIV or exposing others to HIV infection. There is no evidence that criminal laws specific to HIV transmission will make any significant impact on the spread of HIV or on halting the epidemic. Therefore, priority must be given to increasing access to comprehensive and evidence-informed prevention methods in the fight against HIV/AIDS. — Excerpt... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2065399 Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:37:22 +0100 2065399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2052692&cid=t_100651_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F12%2F19%2Ftop-ten-depression-blogs-2008%2F Just in time for the holidays, we present to you our Top Ten Depression Blogs for 2008. What qualifies me to evaluate blogs? As an early adopter I got absorbed in people’s candid stories and shared my own. I watched the medium develop and saw the growth of tech blogs, food blogs, etc. that aren’t diary-like. But depression blogs mostly remain as personal as (for example) 1997’s Protest Against Life. Extreme introspection and rumination are symptoms that lend themselves to blogging and you can see a thread of that depressive style in all these blogs. One appeal of blogging about a disorder you suffer from is community; friendships and social supports emerge. But although someone’s insights may help you feel less alone, it can also prompt you to feel worse. I am dep... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2052692 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:43:40 +0100 2052692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2046946&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1362 Leaked Obama Transcript Explains Rick Warren Decision John Aravosis Posted December 17, 2008 | 07:26 PM (EST) The following conversation may, or may not, have occurred between President-elect Barack Obama and the chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, US Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA): BARACK OBAMA: So who we gonna have do the invocation at my inaugural? DIANNE FEINSTEIN: Oh my God, you’re gonna love this, B. BO: Okay Di, hit me. DIFI: Ready? Rick Warren. BO: You mean conservative evangelical Christian leader Rick Warren? DIFI: Yup. BO: Rick Warren who wants to ban all abortions and basically said that I support a holocaust? DIFI: Uh huh. BO: The guy who compared gay marriage to pedophilia and incest, and helped lead the fight for Prop 8 in California? ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2046946 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:19:38 +0100 2046946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2039796&cid=t_100651_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2008%2F12%2F16%2Fpeoples-health-blogger-awards%2F I must admit that I’m a bit of sucker when it comes to recognition for the work I do on my blogs. What can I say, I like to hear that people like the work I’m doing. It’s the best motivation for a blogger. So, of course, I was interested when I got an email about the People’s Health Blogger Awards. For all of those who enjoy what I’m doing on this blog, I’d love to have your vote as a great health blogger. Just click the “Vote Now” button below: forJohn Lynn http://www.emrandhipaa.com Related posts:Additional EMR and HIPAA Blogger I’m happy to announce that EMR and HIPAA will be...Health Search Engine - Competition with Google Health? An EMR and HIPAA blog reader recently contacted me about...Google Health Co-op (... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2039796 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:14:33 +0100 2039796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035872&cid=t_100651_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F484593834%2Fblogger-interview-lee-ann-thill-at-the-butter-compartment.php This week I had a chance to interview Lee Ann Thill of The Butter Compartment. Lee Ann is a professional art therapist, and her blog reflects her devotion to healing through art. She also happens to be a fine photographer.What... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035872 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:00:00 +0100 2035872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2033850&cid=t_100651_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fhealthy-recipe-warm-lentil-dip%2F For over a year now we’ve shared a recipe for success each month. This means we offer a low cal, high flavor easy to make recipe. It’s not our most popular post, but I like the idea and as was stated in last month’s posting you seem to as well. You even want more, and we’re working on that… This month, with the holidays upon us, I thought I’d break out an old favorite of mine that makes for easy and tasteful addition to any holiday cocktail party buffet. There are only a few ingredients and in less than half an hour of “work” you’ll have a great dish people will be swarming you for the recipe. Warm Lentil Dip 1 cup lentils (I like red for this time of year, but any would work) 1 medium onion, diced 2 ½ cups water or vegetable stock (di... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2033850 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:40:06 +0100 2033850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027247&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1318 Guess Who Else Isn’t On Board With the U.N. Resolution to Decriminalize Homosexuality Jim Burroway December 5th, 2008 Mark, at Slapped Upside the Head, has a good take on yesterday’s news that the Vatican is opposing a U.N. resolution calling on member states to rescind laws outlawing homosexuality — which in some countries includes the death penalty. We discussed the Vatican’s intrinsically disordered logic here. Mark has his own take here. There are a lot of countries which have already signed on to the declaration, including: Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Those last three ar... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027247 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:23:37 +0100 2027247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027248&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1316 UK Catholic Bishops Instruct Priests Not To Offend Gays Jim Burroway November 29th, 2008 New instructions from UK Roman Catholic Biships: Roman Catholic priests have been banned from using ‘heterosexist’ language in their churches in case they offend gay worshipers. They have been told by their bishops not to assume that every churchgoer is a heterosexual and to reflect this ‘in language and conversation’. ‘Remember that homophobic jokes and asides can be cruel and hurtful - a careless word can mean another experience of rejection and pain,’ say the bishops in a leaflet advising priests and worshippers how to be more welcoming to gay people. I think maybe they need to address these instructions to some of the guys at the top. (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027248 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:08:36 +0100 2027248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027249&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1312 A Patronizing “Pastoral Message” Timothy Kincaid December 6th, 2008 Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, Archbishop of Los Angeles, has issued A pastoral message to homosexual Catholics in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles assuring gay Catholics that they “are cherished members of the Catholic Church, and that we value you as equal and active members of the Body of Christ”. I know what the Cardinal is trying to say. He just wants gay Catholics to know that this very personal action that he encouraged to harm their life wasn’t personal. It’s not out of some desire to hurt them, you see, it’s just out of Mahony’s absolute certainty about how things should be. And that while he actively seeks to eliminate any measure of equality for same-sex attracted persons either in society or in the Ch... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027249 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:54:09 +0100 2027249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027250&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1309 Hundreds Protest Vatican’s Opposition to Decriminalization of Homosexuality Jim Burroway December 8th, 2008 According to AFP, about 250 people protested in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday over the Vatican’s opposition to a U.N. resolution calling for member nations to decriminalize homosexuality. Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi exhibited more of the Vatican’s intrinsically disordered logic by saying the Church opposed “all forms of violent or discriminatory penal law regarding homosexuals…. No one obviously wants to defend the death penalty for homosexuals.” Some 80 countries have laws against homosexuality, with some including the death penalty or long terms of up to life imprisonment. And yet the Vatican claims to oppose all “discriminatory penal law regarding homosex... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027250 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:43:20 +0100 2027250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027251&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1307 thanks for the heads-up to john james, aids treatment news daily alerts Our Unique Mission: To provide the practical, financial and legal information you need to thrive in the “new normal” that exists after a life-changing diagnosis. Our information is modified when appropriate to specific conditions such as Cancer or HIV/AIDS, and can be tailored for your life and situation through an Individual Action Plan. Choose the help you need: Get the practical information you need for all parts of your life impacted by your diagnosis in whatever depth you want - including downloadable forms. Personalize information to your disease, stage, social and economic situation with a free, one-of-a-kind Individual Action Plan. Your plan is computer-generated. It changes as your health, econ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027251 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:09:07 +0100 2027251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021608&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1295 Older HIV-positive gay men as likely to have risky sex as younger gay men with HIV Michael Carter, Thursday, November 27, 2008 A significant number of people living with HIV in London are aged over 50, researchers report in the December edition of Sexually Transmitted Infections. The study was conducted amongst patients attends NHS HIV clinics in north-east London. Overall, 10% of patients were aged over 50, and this increased to one-in-seven gay men, the primary focus of the research. Another finding of the study was that the proportion of gay men aged 50-plus reporting unprotected sex with men who were HIV-negative or whose HIV status they did not know, was similar to that reported by younger gay men. The number of people living with HIV in the UK has doubled since effective HIV treatm... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021608 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:08:56 +0100 2021608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021609&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1293 D.C. Pays Dearly After Letting a Medical Marijuana Patient Die in Jail posted in chronicle blog by scott morgan thu, 12/04/2008 StoptheDrugWar.org As a toddler, Jonathan Magbie was stuck by a drunk driver. He survived for 23 years, paralyzed from the neck down, until one day he was arrested for using medical marijuana to treat his pain. Magbie died in jail four days later. This week, Magbie’s family settled a wrongful death suit, bringing this unfathomable tragedy back into the spotlight: Attorneys for his mother, Mary R. Scott, declined to provide details of the financial settlement, which she reached with the city, private contractors and the insurance company that covered doctors at the hospital. The American Civil Liberties Union, which represented Scott, called the settlement &#82... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021609 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:51:43 +0100 2021609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017862&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1288 Jeff Prang and spouse Raymundo Viszcarra - Photo by Ryan Gierach. Message from the Mayor December 4, 2008 Dear Neighbors: The last weeks have left me feeling full of frustration and hope. While we have cause to celebrate the election of President Obama and a new Congress, the passage of Proposition 8 is extremely disappointing. However, we must not allow this disappointment to linger and support the fight to repeal Proposition 8 already which is already underway. The City of West Hollywood has joined the amicus brief filed in the California Supreme Court charging that Proposition 8 is invalid because the initiative process was improperly used in an attempt to undo the constitution’s core commitment to equality for everyone by eliminating a fundamental right from just one group – le... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017862 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:59:39 +0100 2017862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017859&cid=t_100651_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F475783387%2Fblogger-interview-vivian-schaffers-of-danieldoo.php Earlier this week, I head the pleasure of sitting down virtually with blogger Vivian Schaffers of DanielDoo. I asked her about why she blogs and what it means to her.What motivated you to start writing about diabetes?I have to say... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017859 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:08:18 +0100 2017859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2019566&cid=t_100651_88_f&fid=38203&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprecordialthump.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F12%2F02%2Fmore-kreativ-blogging%2F Thanks to Life In The Fast Lane for passing on the Kreativ Blogger baton. First up, here are six things that make me happy right now: 1. My wife! 2. My family - my parents are coming from Angola and the UK to visit me in Australia very soon! 3. Medicine - I’m a clinical toxicology registrar, I get to help people over the phone through the Poisons Information Centre - it’s great! 4. The late Douglas Adams - for instance, the beginning of “The Restaurant at the End of the Universe“: The story so far: In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move. Many races believe that it was created by some sort of god, though the Jatravartid people of Viltvodle VI believe that the entire Universe was in f... AEQUANIMITAS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2019566 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:19:45 +0100 2019566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2000169&cid=t_100651_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fkreativ-blogger-award%2F Thanks to Scalpels Edge who has just given me the Kreativ Blogger Award! Each winner of the award gets to list six things he or she is happy about. Kids - when everything around you falls apart, they stand by you - resolute to the end Literature - collated ramblings assist to disambiguate The end of Movember - a great [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2000169 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:27:23 +0100 2000169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1991744&cid=t_100651_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fwe-cant-control-our-ms-any-more-than-we-can-control-the-weather%2F As I’ve written earlier this week, we have family visiting this week for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. We are having a great time catching up, seeing sights, cooking, eating and drinking together. For Saturday, we’ve booked an Orca whale watching tour for the gang. Ever since we booked it, my sister’s family has been following the online sighting logs of the boat’s crew. They are very excited. Another thing they have been keeping an eye on is the weather forecast.They flew from sunny western Florida to not-so-sunny northwest Washington. For weeks they have been checking into the 30-day, 10-day and 5-day outlook (they’ve been really excited and didn’t have “Seattle clothes”). Now, they are able to check the weather for the weekend with local T... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1991744 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:23:27 +0100 1991744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1991942&cid=t_100651_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F466128802%2Fengage-with-grace.html We make choices throughout our lives - where we want to live, what types of activities will fill our days, with whom we spend our time. These choices are often a balance between our desires and our means, but at the end of the day, they are decisions made with intent. But when it comes to how we want to be treated at the end our lives, often we don't express our intent or tell our loved ones about it. This has real consequences. 73% of Americans would prefer to die at home, but up to 50% die in hospital. More than 80% of Californians say their loved ones “know exactly” or have a “good idea” of what their wishes would be if they were in a persistent coma, but only 50% say they've talked to them about their preferences. But our end of life experiences are about a lot more than stat... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1991942 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:15:00 +0100 1991942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1985002&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1221 The Power of Blogs: Bloggers Unite on World AIDS Day November 18, 2008 World AIDS Day 2008 (December 1) is now less than two weeks away! Worldwide, an estimated 33 million people are living with HIV . In the United States, an estimated one million Americans are living with HIV. AIDS.gov is partnering with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and Blog Catalog for Bloggers Unite on World AIDS Day 2008 . This event encourages bloggers from around the world to dedicate their blog posts on December 1, 2008 (World AIDS Day) to issues related to HIV/AIDS. Our goal is to leverage the power of the blogosphere to remind people that HIV/AIDS is still a critical issue in the U.S. and around the world, and to promote HIV testing. Jan Lipkin, NIDA’s Deputy Chief, Public Information and Liaison... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1985002 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:26:52 +0100 1985002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1980924&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1205 Red Ribbon Warriors From: nativelou Added: December 01, 2006 Get the facts about HIV/AIDS, fight stigma, and get tested. from comments: I want to applaude the wonderful people gay and straight that have come together to make this video. And to all my native gay brothers and sisters out there: HOLD ON AND FIGHT! If you’re going through AIDS yourself or someone you know just keep the faith and hold on! LOVE YA (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1980924 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:00:52 +0100 1980924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1977373&cid=t_100651_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F21%2Fthe-kreativ-blogger-award%2F Thanks to How to Cope with Pain who has just given me the Kreativ Blogger Award! Each winner of the award gets to list six things he or she is happy about. Now that’s a pleasure! It’s Friday, so I get to hunt out Friday Funnies (coming up later today). My cat is sitting on the end of my bed, and I’m blogging in bed (and it’s 8.15 in the morning!) - she’s turned away from me because I kicked her off the newspaper while I was trying to read it.  Why do they sit right in the middle of the newspaper?!  She’s gorgeous, and has the most amazing purr. I have some beautiful roses in the garden at the moment, and they smell divine. I have the luxury of being able to ‘do academic’ today and write, which I absolutely love. I’m returning my libr... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1977373 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:30:34 +0100 1977373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2788920&cid=t_100651_101_f&fid=38978&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveringgradyaddict.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fblogger-spotlight-tony-trimble.html I have much admiration for this fella. I'd say gentleman, but that's just not Tony. He's a gruff ole medic, wise beyond his years, experienced in every f.ed up scenario you could ever imagine. A former super-uber-military special ops kinda guy too.When I hired on at Grady EMS, he was a field supervisor. In recent years, he resigned from supervising to work prn while getting his RN (BSN?). Once inside that privileged world of starched white scrubs and MRSA infested hospital wards, he concluded that a paramedic's idea of work ethic far surpassed the concept previously established by the estrogen soaked, gossipy, PMS having, whiny, cackling hen bitches up on the floor. So back to EMS he came. When I left Grady, he was just a good ole field medic again. Last I heard - he recently resigned. I c... RECOVERING GRADY ADDICT blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2788920 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:30:00 +0100 2788920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1945416&cid=t_100651_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FKstZKgDnhDU%2F As I mentioned in a previous post, we’re starting up a new feature here at Diabetes Notes. I’d like to highlight all the terrific people who deal with diabetes on a regular basis so we can get a glimpse into what it’s like to have the disease. For this episode of Putting a Face on Diabetes, we are talking with Tony Rose, who writes Blogging Diabetes. Tony has had diabetes for ten years, and blogs about things like control, types of diabetes, food, complications, and real life in the diabetic world. Enjoy this interview: Photo from Tony @ www.bloggingdiabetes.com. What type of diabetes do you have? Type 1 Diabetes. When was it diagnosed, and how? I was diagnosed in June 1998. I was working as a painter during the summer between my junior and senior year of college. I kn... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1945416 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:33:52 +0100 1945416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930315&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1166 “Please Call Me” Messages with HIV Info: Mobile Social Marketing in South Africa December 15, 2007 | CorinneRamey “Please Call Me” messages are a popular cultural form of mobile communication in South African society. These USSD messages are used to advertise everything from car insurance to domestic airlines to the local corner store. Today, thanks to a recent project by SocialTxt, these free messages are used for the first time ever for social marketing: to encourage South Africans to get tested for HIV and obtain AIDS information. “Please Call Me” (or PCM) messages evolved from the practice of “beeping,” or calling someone and hanging up after a ring or two. Beeps, also known as missed calls or flashes, are a signal for the recipient to c... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930315 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:33:34 +0100 1930315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930316&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1160 South Africa: Using Cell Phones To Combat AIDS by Juhie Bhatia Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 @ 00:34 UTC South Africa has found a new weapon in its fight against HIV/AIDS – cell phones. A new initiative will be sending free text messages daily to encourage South Africans to get tested and treated for the disease. The project, called Project Masiluleke or Project M, was announced last week at the Pop!Tech 2008 conference in Maine, U.S.A. It takes advantage of the popularity of cell phones in South Africa, using them to fight the country’s high rates of HIV and tuberculosis (TB). The first part of the project will send the general public approximately one million free text messages daily for a year, urging them to call HIV and TB call centers. These messages will be sent as part of �... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930316 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:17:08 +0100 1930316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930483&cid=t_100651_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Flife-with-ms-book-club-the-last-lecture%2F Hope everyone had a happy Halloween. It’s time to announce our next reading adventure. This will be our third book and as I look to the Life with MS archive I come to realize that we will be entering into our third year of the Life with MS Book Club Blog as well. Boy, do we read slowly!I’ve decided to give us an early holiday gift as our next book. I’m very excited about this read and I hope you will be also. Our first book, Allison Shadday’s “MS and Your Feelings: Handling the Ups and Downs of Multiple Sclerosis” was a big hit and I think we all use it as a reference (or at least I do) now and again. Last month, we wrapped up with our Author’s Notes by Dawn Bailiff from her “Notes from a Minor Key,” a memoire. This time, our Life with ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930483 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:25:42 +0100 1930483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1921047&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1093 CALIFORNIA PROPOSITIONS….This is a special post for California readers. The rest of you may safely go about your Sunday business normally. This year we have 12 initiatives on the California ballot. As longtime readers know, my default position is to very strongly oppose all initiatives. My reasons are here, but the nickel version is that (a) most initiatives these days are funded by corporate interests, not the grassroots, and corporate interests don’t really need yet another avenue to work their will on the public, (b) generally speaking, laws should be laws, not constitutional amendments or initiative statutes, where they’re essentially etched in stone forever, and (c) ballot box budgeting is a curse. At the request of my wife, I’ll add one other thing: I’ve... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1921047 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:52:54 +0100 1921047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1921048&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1089 chers— looking around mojo after the special kevin drum california post, i noticed this and the links below. am entertained by the photo. it says tons, laughing & weeping. namasté —rk Obama’s Play for Indian Country By Nick Baumann October 27, 2008 Barack Obama has vowed to expand the electoral map for the Dems. Turning out the politically neglected Native American vote may be the key to doing so. Washington Dispatch: Barack Obama has vowed to expand the electoral map for the Dems. Turning out the politically neglected Native American vote may be the key to doing so. If Barack Obama wins New Mexico on November 4, he may want to thank Wizipan Garriott, the vote director of what the Obama campaign calls its “First Americans” voter outreach program. The eff... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1921048 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:38:24 +0100 1921048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1921049&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1087 annenberg radio mast chers— linked with the mojo article, this is on the annenberg radio site. five videos of navajo opinion. take a look. namaste —rk Voices of Navajo Nation Rebecca M. Ford Navajos express their viewpoints on the upcoming presidential election, and their hopes for the future of the reservation. Rebecca M. Ford Rebecca M. Ford was born in the sunny city of Santa Monica, but moved up to the San Francisco area at the age of six. She was an avid ice skater through high school. She attended UC Santa Barbara, and received a B.A. in visual communication from Hawaii Pacific University in 2006. She received her M.A. in print journalism from the USC Annenberg School of Journalism on May 16, 2008. Before News 21, Rebecca has lived and worked in Santa Barbara, Hawaii and... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1921049 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:21:17 +0100 1921049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1911401&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1085 A Mormon’s Lament: Church Is On the Wrong Side of History Again With Proposition 8 joe vogel, huffington post posted October 27, 2008 In late 2002, as President George W. Bush began building his case for preemptive war in Iraq, a remarkable thing happened. In contrast to the general timidity of American churches in response to the conflict in Vietnam, leaders of faith were speaking out. Observed the Reverend Jim Wallis at the time: Opposition to war with Iraq has come from a wide spectrum of the churches - Roman Catholic, Protestant denominations, Evangelical, Pentecostal, black churches, Orthodox. All of the statements, letters, and resolutions from church leaders and bodies take the threat posed by Saddam Hussein seriously, but they refuse war as the best response. Importantly, the... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1911401 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:14:10 +0100 1911401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1911656&cid=t_100651_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fcampath-reverses-ms-symptoms-why-are-we-just-now-hearing-about-this%2F Did your e-mail box fill up like mine did this past weekend about the news on Campath? I guess it is proof of two things; the power of a press release and the longing for the next “big thing” in multiple sclerosis research. Starting on the 22nd of the month, I began to get notes from friends with MS about a BBC press release touting the success of a “new” MS drug. Usually these kind of emails are from friends and family in the “community” not people living with MS. The generic name of the drug is called alemtuzumab with brand name of Campath. Campath has been in multiple sclerosis trials for a while now. In fact, I was surprised at the attention everyone was paying the release when results from the study were first announced in April of this year at the ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1911656 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:32:47 +0100 1911656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1911409&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1066 West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval Events - Street Closures - Parking Locations Friday, October 31st Santa Monica Boulevard from Doheny Drive to La Cienega Boulevard One of the world’s largest Halloween celebrations, Carnaval will be held from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. For more event information, please visit here. PLEASE DO NOT BRING DOGS OR SMALL CHILDREN TO THIS EVENT!! Street Closures Santa Monica Boulevard between La Cienega Boulevard and Doheny Drive 1 p.m. Friday, October 31 through 6 a.m., Saturday, November 1, 2008. Robertson Boulevard between Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard from 1 p.m., Friday, October 31 through 6 a.m., Saturday, November 1, 2008. San Vicente Boulevard between Cynthia and Melrose Avenue from 2 p.m., Friday, October 31 through 6 a.m., Saturday, Nov... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1911409 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:28:01 +0100 1911409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1907717&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1055 chers— what a mess. time for a t of c. big stories in progress: • HIV/AIDS, aging and assisted care — insider’s view; • hu jia, chinese dissident receives eu award; • mormons, money and prop 8; • kearns to speak at la city hall tues on medical cannibis ordinance; • criminalization of HIV/AIDS; and • effect of progressive internet on election • ode to my google angel pretty much in that order, though i tend to jump back and forth (hu jia is fast-breaking). ask me how c.darwin did it on the beagle sometime (aside from no tv). will be attending schac retreat saturday. will probably come back tired & inspired. brains of jelly sunday. pass some love along: here’s mine to you today, before it’s too late; better still early while, unlike revenge, it’s served ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1907717 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:56:45 +0100 1907717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1901658&cid=t_100651_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D1014 October 21, 2008 Dear Neighbors: Halloween is nearly upon us and we must all make our preparations to vote in the incredibly important election this November 4th. Absentee Ballots will be sent to you if you are a PAV (Permanent Absentee Voter) or if you submitt an application prior to October 28th. The ballot must be received by the LA County election office by November 4th at 5 pm. Applications for an Absentee Ballots can be found here. Recent polls show that if the election were held today, Proposition 8 would pass by a 6-point margin, despite being down in the polls just weeks ago. This dramatic swing is credited to a barrage of horrific “Yes on 8″ commercials using lies and fear tactics to manipulate public opinion on the issue. The “Yes on 8” campaign has out raised us... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901658 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:17:03 +0100 1901658