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 'bull'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:22:02 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028459&cid=t_149277_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F11%2Fi-am-so-not-sorry-an-exercise-in-exposure-therapy%2F One form of cognitive behavioral therapy is exposure therapy, where your brain is supposed to form new connections and rewrite the language of your amygdala (fear center), so that it doesn’t associate every dog with the pit bull who took a bite out of your thigh in the fourth grade. By doing the exact thing that you most fear, you are, essentially, telling the old neurons in your brain to take a hike so that new ones, who don’t know anything about the pit bull, can now live inside your brain and tell you that everything is peachy. Yeah, well, that’s the theory. So you jump into a pit bull fight and say, “Here, doggie, doggie, you want a treat?” If he doesn’t take your leg off, you are good to go! If he does take your leg off, you have much more exposure therapy ahead of you&#82... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028459 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:35:27 +0100 5028459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028410&cid=t_149277_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fred-bull-formula-1-car-manual.html – This book, an advance copy of which just pulled into the pits at Sciencebase Central, describes itself as “An insight into the technology, engineering, maintenance and operation of Red Bull racing. It’s the Haynes manual for the F1 car, the owner’s workshop manual, in the style of the classic Haynes manuals generations of British drivers have turned to when they wanted to change their spark plugs or adjust their tappets in pre-computerised driving days. After the closest-fought season in F1 history, Sebastian Vettel became the youngest-ever World Champion. His car, the Red Bull RB6, the work of a team led by legendary F1 designer Adrian Newey, was the envy of the paddock, proving to be consistently faster than its rivals over the season. In this fascinating book,... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028410 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:42:24 +0100 5028410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3896129&cid=t_149277_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FJVqAjHGenrY%2F Sometimes I fall down. Like a few weeks ago. I fell down, and I hurt my back. It still hurts. A LOT! Life must go on however. There are still things I must do. Pushing through the pain is one of them. Yes, I’ve been to see someone. Nothing is broken. Yes, it’ll heal with time. Most things do. But I had to make the conscious decision to get back up, get back on the bull, and go out into the world every day. I get to choose whether I get up or not. And so do you. Yep, some days are easier than others to choose to get up. And yet still, it’s worth it. It’s worth getting up each day, because of  the new possibilities, of the new hope that the next day might be the best day. Because if you don’t look back, usually the very next day IS the very best day, of the rest of your l... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3896129 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:30:00 +0100 3896129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3448810&cid=t_149277_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F10-things-our-hunky-naturopath-scolds-us-for-doing%2F Remember John Dempster? He’s a licensed (and hot) Naturopath who practices in Toronto. This is our third conversation with the good doctor (here’s the second), who will regularly contribute to Blisstree about health and wellness issues. Find his practice here. This week, we asked Dr. Dempster to give us the skinny on what we’re doing wrong health-wise. Got a question for our hunky naturopath? Leave it in the comments section below. Top 10 Mistakes People Make Regarding Their Health Prior to Visiting Me: 1.     Skip Breakfast Straight up, this is the worst possible way to start your day. We need this meal to supply us with the energy, protein, and individual nutrients required to meet the daily demands of each day. Without this meal, we’re essentially operating on fumes... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3448810 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:09:43 +0100 3448810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403833&cid=t_149277_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fvideos-that-crack-us-up-2%2F As the responsibilities of work and life pile up, many of us need a caffeine jolt (or two or three) to make it through a long day. But what if there was a better way to stay energized – and also feel femininely fresh? To help, actress and singer Mandy Moore tells us all where we can stick our Red Bull®. Red Bull Energy Douche with Mandy Moore from Mandy Moore Post from: BlissTree Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403833 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:54:32 +0100 3403833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3288033&cid=t_149277_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fcaffeine-addiction-2%2F Recovering alcoholics and addicts have a long history of drinking large amounts of coffee, tea and cola soft drinks. Coffee, tea, cola drinks, chocolate and many foods contain caffeine. A new range of drinks on the market is a variety of high content caffeine drinks such as Red Bull. Caffeine, a stimulant, is the most widely consumed drug. Caffeine has occasionally been considered a drug of abuse and has the potential for people to become addicted. Signs of caffeine addiction are; Coffee simply stimulates the central nervous system, increases stress hormones in the blood streams, thus making a person feel unnaturally alert. Consequently increased alert state tends to subdue your body’s natural instincts and prevent it from relaxing. This causes undue stress and leads to various kinds... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3288033 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:06:56 +0100 3288033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313763&cid=t_149277_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F8IIR71QVv24%2F I’ve never thought those energy drinks were a very good idea anyway, but now research suggests that they can be especially bad for people with high blood pressure or heart disease. Research showed that “the subjects’ average heart rate increased 7.8 percent the first day and 11 percent the seventh day. Blood pressure increased at least 7 percent the first and seventh days.” So if you already have high blood pressure, this could prove problematic. Researchers were quick to point out that energy drinks are not the same as sports drinks. Sports drinks help “replenish carbohydrates and electrolytes” after a workout. Energy drinks do that. In other words? Choose your beverages carefully. Image: sxc.hu. (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313763 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:02:05 +0100 2313763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1841167&cid=t_149277_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Ff3EjcMJ3J_g%2F Put that Red Bull down… and the can of Rock Star as well! The “high energy” drinks are not so hot for your heart. This isn’t brain surgery, caffeine raises the ol’ blood pressure thus cardiac issues.Shortly after consumption, your systolic rate increases by over 7.5% and diastolic raises 7% and heart rate is up 7-10 beats per minute. And why is this? Here ya go… Most energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine and taurine, an amino acid also found in protein-containing foods such as meats and fish. Both have had effects on heart function and blood pressure in some studies. In contrast, “sports drinks” in general contain various mixtures of water, sugars and salts alone, without chemicals aimed at increasing “energy” or alertness. The study also concluded that the effe... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1841167 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:49:58 +0100 1841167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1780008&cid=t_149277_101_f&fid=36535&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbackboardsandbandaids.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fstupid.html STUPIDSTUPIDSTUPIDYoung college educated patient: *standing up, in no obvious pain, no obvious wounds* "I dropped some plywood on my leg." Me: "Ok, which leg?"YCEP: This one. *points to left leg*Me: "Does it hurt to walk on?"YCEP: "No." Me: "Sir, I don't see any injuries to it, sit down for a second and let me feel it."YCEP: "Ok."Me: "Where did it hit?"YCEP: *points to the spot* Me: "I don't feel anything wrong with it...when did this happen?"YCEP: "Last week."Me: "What made this a life or limb emergency 10 minutes ago?"YCEP: *shrugs* "Just figured I better get it checked out. I've been to busy to do it until just now." While this conversation was happening another young man was in cardiac arrest a few blocks from where we were. They could have used 2 extra hands at the cardiac arrest. We ... Backboards and Bandaids, Papers and Projects... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1780008 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:38:00 +0100 1780008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709156&cid=t_149277_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4114 Red Bull, may increase your risk of stroke or heart attack, so Australian researchers have found. Reuters reports Just one can of the popular stimulant energy drink Red Bull can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, even in young people, Australian medical researchers said on Friday. The caffeine-loaded beverage, popular with university students and adrenaline sport fans to give them “wings”, caused the blood to become sticky, a pre-cursor to cardiovascular problems such as stroke. “One hour after they drank Red Bull, (their blood systems) were no longer normal. They were abnormal like we would expect in a patient with cardiovascular disease,” Scott Willoughby, lead researcher from the Cardiovascular Research Centre at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, told the A... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709156 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1709156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1012448&cid=t_149277_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F181144930%2F Put that Red Bull down… and the can of Rock Star as well! The “high energy” drinks are not so hot for your heart. This isn’t brain surgery, caffeine raises the ol’ blood pressure thus cardiac issues. Shortly after consumption, your systolic rate increases by over 7.5% and diastolic raises 7% and heart rate is up 7-10 beats per minute. And why is this? Here ya go… Most energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine and taurine, an amino acid also found in protein-containing foods such as meats and fish. Both have had effects on heart function and blood pressure in some studies. In contrast, “sports drinks” in general contain various mixtures of water, sugars and salts alone, without chemicals aimed at increasing “energy” or alertnes... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1012448 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:37:49 +0100 1012448