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 'boxes'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:23:43 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862552&cid=t_171814_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmore-bureaucracy-quality-healthcare-measured-with-check-boxes%2F2011.05.24 With the news that Wellpoint, one of the largest insurance companies in America, will cut off annual 8% payment increases to about 1,500 hospitals if they fail to “test” high enough on 51 quality measures, they have officially defined “quality” health care as checkboxes. Yep, checkboxes. You see how do insurers know if we offer each of our patient’s nutritional guidance or exercise counseling? Well, they check to see of doctors have clicked on a yellow warning box advising we do this. If we have, then not only is that doctor a fine, “quality” doctor, but the hospitals (and it’s computer system and scores of administrative staff that compile and submit this data) are real, fine, “quality” hospitals. That’s all there is to it.... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862552 Tue, 24 May 2011 11:00:00 +0100 4862552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4794897&cid=t_171814_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F06%2Fblurring-sponsorship-advertising-disclosures%2F Many companies sponsor things, and in the world of mental health and psychiatry, those companies tend to be pharmaceutical. Sponsorships help promote a company’s brand (and, indirectly, the products they sell). Since I believe — like most mental health professionals — that most people benefit from a combination of both medications and psychotherapy in the treatment of serious mental disorders, I see the value of many pharmaceutical companies’ products. However, as we putter along in this age of the Internet, I’ve seen a disturbing trend toward blurring the line between editorial content and advertising. And now I see, thanks to a blog entry this week by Dr. Danny Carlat, that this trend is being promulgated by one of the very organizations responsible for over... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4794897 Fri, 06 May 2011 14:30:00 +0100 4794897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4742467&cid=t_171814_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F22%2F9-tips-to-quit-nagging%2F From what I hear from other people, it’s clear that I’m not the only person who struggles with nagging. It turns out that being a nag is just as unpleasant as being nagged — so finding strategies to stop nagging brings a real happiness boost to a relationship. But even though no one enjoys an atmosphere of nagging, in marriage or any partnership, chores are a huge source of conflict. How do you get your sweetheart to hold up his or her end, without nagging? One of my best friends from college has a very radical solution: she and her husband don’t assign. That’s right. They never say, “Get me a diaper,” “The trash needs to go out,” etc. This only works because neither one of them is a slacker, but still — what a tactic! And they have three children! That&#821... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4742467 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:30:02 +0100 4742467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560632&cid=t_171814_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FsECfWOrBVXw%2F I sat there and stared at the piles of paper, books, magazines, and just plain junk that had accumulated on my desk over the past few months. I put my head down in my hands and almost started to cry. “I hate clutter,” I cried out to myself. This time I didn’t know what to do. I had a big project to do and nowhere to do it. That pile of junk was keeping me from taking action. Right then, I did something that would change my life forever. I grabbed a large cardboard box, took five minutes, and sorted all the junk into three piles. The first pile was trash and went into the trash can, the second was important stuff that required action like bills and correspondence. This stuff went into an inbox. The rest of the stuff, that I didn’t know what to do with, went into the cardboard box. ... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560632 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:24:20 +0100 4560632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610321&cid=t_171814_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FQouqVrabNKY%2F By Jim HarperIn my recent testimony before the House Commerce Committee on a proposal to require event data recorders in all new cars sold in the United States, I pointed out that the mandate would go far beyond what is needed to ensure safety. Indeed, the cost of EDRs raises the prices of new cars, marginally reducing the pool of used cars and keeping lower income drivers in older used cars which are less safe. The demand for EDRs in all cars, collecting and transmitting data about all crashes, suggests that something more than statistically relevant safety data is what advocates of this mandate want. I put a finer point on these issues today in answers to questions propounded to me after the hearing. The proposed EDR mandate includes controls on the use of EDR information, a nominal pr... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610321 Fri, 28 May 2010 19:13:18 +0100 3610321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3566660&cid=t_171814_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F15%2Ftherapists-why-are-you-using-social-networking%2F The debate around the problems associated with social networking for therapists has been heated and complex (see Google and Facebook, Therapists and Clients by Dr. John Grohol).  Regardless of this ongoing dialogue, the reality is many therapists are engaged in social networking and that’s likely not going to change any time soon. What I’m curious to know is not the problems with social networking — there are loads of comments on Dr. Grohol’s article listed above if you’d like to sound off there — but why you are networking in this way in the first place? Whether you’re active on Twitter, Facebook, Google Buzz or any other of the growing list of networking spots sprouting up all over the online landscape, what are your goals in doing so? Here are a few reasons that c... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3566660 Sat, 15 May 2010 10:05:43 +0100 3566660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552222&cid=t_171814_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F5zsLLQTMgPE%2F By Jim HarperI was pleased last week to testify in Congress about a draft bill that would mandate “event data recorders” in all new cars. Automobile black boxes or “EDRs” are an issue that found me a few years ago when I commented on their privacy consequences to a newspaper and heard from concerned drivers across the country. My testimony to the House Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection had three main themes: 1) The Constitution doesn’t give Congress authority to design automobiles or their safety features; 2) Only a relevant sample of crash data is needed to improve auto safety—overspending on a 100% EDR mandate will keep the poor in older, more dangerous cars and undermine auto safety for that cohort; an... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552222 Mon, 10 May 2010 20:25:46 +0100 3552222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542606&cid=t_171814_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftobacco-poisoning-in-kids-and-the-need-for-childproof-containers%2F2010.05.06 A number of colleagues recently mentioned to me that they’ve heard that new smokeless tobacco products are very dangerous because they cause a lot of poisonings to children. When I checked the Internet, sure enough — there were plenty of news headlines along the lines of “Tobacco mints tied to poisoning in kids” and “Tobacco candy poisoning kids, study shows.” I thought this looked interesting, particularly as I was unaware of any “tobacco candy.” (more…) This post, Why Tobacco Should Be Childproof, was originally published on Healthine.com by Jonathan Foulds M.A., M.App.Sci., Ph.D.. (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542606 Thu, 06 May 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3542606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467933&cid=t_171814_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FIs9kdFk3Bos%2F Double Dot beach umbrella from PB teen I strongly believe in that “healthy summer glow.” My vitamin D levels are through the roof. In other words, I am a sun worshipper. I spend as much time as I can outside, avoiding the shade like the plague. Of course, I wear SPF (more or less) and no longer bask Bain de Soleil-style on a chaise lounge. The change in habits is due, in part, to the good sense that 30-some-odd years can bring, and, in part, because my two-year-old son (and ever-present tag-a-long) inherited his dad’s powder-like skin complexion. If I plan to go to the beach, park, or pool for any length of time with toddler in tow, I need to execute a two-pronged strategy: Divert and protect. Besides my handy SPF-45 spray, here are a few new tools to help keep my little one – and ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467933 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:09:20 +0100 3467933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3363685&cid=t_171814_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F14%2Fis-psychiatry-a-science%2F In a nearly 6,000-word essay, Louis Menand asks the question of the hour in the March 1 edition of The New Yorker. Menard lays out in excruciating detail the questions revolving around psychiatry these days, including the recent research into drug trials that suggests that some of the science psychiatry is founded upon is sometimes … Well, how shall we put it? Lacking. But it is a thoughtful piece that just doesn’t review two recent books — Gary Greenberg’s Manufacturing Depression and Irving Kirsch’s The Emperor’s New Drugs — but provides a fairly balanced set of observations and valuable historical insights about these never-ending arguments that seem to pervade psychiatry (and psychology and mental disorders in general). Questions such as: What is the basi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3363685 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:10:22 +0100 3363685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294573&cid=t_171814_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FA3mPBNhQqSc%2F By Jim HarperTim Lee points to “The Toyota Recall and the Case for Open, Auditable Source Code.” Knowing how the technology in our cars work is not just a safety issue, but a privacy issue—and maybe even a tax issue. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294573 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:25:25 +0100 3294573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2724913&cid=t_171814_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F21%2Fdubious-blue-light-iphone-app%2F Recently a press release crossed my desk advertising a blue light application for your iPhone (now) and for the Blackberry and Palm soon. I was amazed at the brash medical claims this software maker was claiming — claims that one might think might need to evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration because they relate to the claimed treatment of seasonal depression. What’s so special about blue light? In recent years, there’s been a growing body of research that suggests light in the 460 - 470 nm wavelength spectrum can be particularly effective in helping people with seasonal affective disorder (also called seasonal depression or SAD). It’s also been theorized to help fight fatigue and drowsy driving. But here’s the rub. When you examine those studies, you... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2724913 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:15:35 +0100 2724913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441690&cid=t_171814_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F28%2Fself-esteem-in-recession-six-steps-to-recovery%2F Seven Steps To Accept A Compliment With Grace. Why is a compliment almost as hard to take as criticism? When I was a kid my well-intentioned Mom taught me to discredit compliments. “Oh, no, I’m not pretty, clever, smart, nice…” To do otherwise would be conceited, a cardinal sin to a young Catholic girl. Q: What’s the result of too much compliment denial? A) A starving, shriveled self-esteem dying for some good nurturing, B) A great big gap is left in your self-esteem (where the compliment would go) that is filled with bad, abusive junk, C) You risk annoying your relatives and friends who just want you to see what they see, or, (you guessed it) D) All of the above. If we refuse to let people tell us how fabulous we are where does that leave us? It leaves us wi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441690 Thu, 28 May 2009 09:00:12 +0100 2441690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2173051&cid=t_171814_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2FtWi97MZDKpg%2F Do you scurry around making school lunches, getting snacks ready, or checking the hot lunch menu to see if it’s something the youngsters will like?  If you’re working outside the home, as well as caring for children and an Alzheimer’s patient, do you wonder what to take for yourself? I’ve written about this topic at my Mary Emma’s Country Kitchen blog, under School Lunch Variations, covering lunches from my mom’s day to the present when my grandchildren take lunch and snacks to school.  There certainly have been changes over the years.  Perhaps your Alzheimer’s patient will relate and have memories similar to those of my mom’s or mine in a one-room schoolhouse. You’ll also find a recipe for Mayonnaise Cake, something we made often d... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2173051 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:15:10 +0100 2173051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1742836&cid=t_171814_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2FUCl54wQxLGM%2F AlzheimersNotes.com All this mention of lunch boxes in the giveaways we’re conducting at One Book Two Book brings to mind memories of my school days.  We used either a brown paper bag or metal lunch box.  (It seems metal lunch boxes are making somewhat of a come back.) That’s all that was available then. If we were fortunate, we got a new one when school started. (With four in the family needing lunch boxes, book bags, pencil boxes, and clothes, new lunch boxes weren’t always in Mother’s budget.) Many of these lunch boxes came with a thermos. (Occasionally Mother bought one separately.)  In these we usually carried milk. We didn’t have boxed juices and beverages, so either drank milk or water. Mother might put soup in the thermos on cold weather days. Attending a One-Room Sch... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1742836 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:00:10 +0100 1742836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1265124&cid=t_171814_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F28%2Flifetip-planning-for-your-own-passing%2F Look, you might be 22 or 42, but there are some things you should think about even if you think it’s premature or “I’ll get to that later.” While it’s a morbid topic for some, it’s one that’s important enough that I have to write about at least once. That topic is your own death, and planning for it. I think it’s natural human nature to not want to talk about our own deaths, or think about them. Most of us certainly don’t such a thing a moment’s thought if we’re under 30. As we hit 30, though, usually our life starts to change. We get married, we have children, we settle in for a long-term career. And our Ford Escorts get replaced by Honda Accords, we move from an apartment to a house, and we start accumulating other kinds... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1265124 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:07:26 +0100 1265124