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 'cage'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:24:04 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714186&cid=t_184419_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Faddicted-to-indoor-tanning%2F2010.06.30 According to the Archives of Dermatology, there are people who are addicted to indoor tanning. That journal reported on a study of 421 university students in the northeastern United States. Using self-reported questionnaires, they screened for alcoholism and substance use as well as anxiety and depression. They also had a questionnaire about addiction to indoor tanning. If you’re scratching your head (as I was), there’s a medically-accepted criteria known as CAGE (cut down, annoyed, guilty, eye-opener) that correlates with addiction, so they used this for “addiction” to indoor tanning also. They found that more of the kids who met the criteria for addiction to indoor tanning also had greater anxiety, greater use of alcohol, marijuana and other substances. (more&#82... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714186 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3714186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3703109&cid=t_184419_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F10-alcoholic-myths-2%2F The alcoholic denies there is a problem in many statements to themselves and others. I have heard all of these statements and more by people who later decided they were alcoholic. "I’m not a real alcoholic. I haven’t missed a day’s work in five years." "Real alcoholics lose their jobs, houses and families. That hasn’t happened to me." "Drinking is part of the culture where I work." "I only drink because I’m under pressure at work." "I have a drink to escape from my partner’s nagging." "It’s not my fault I got into an accident. The other driver was going too fast." "I’ll stop drinking as soon as I get out of this relationship." "I’ll be fine as soon as I... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3703109 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:38:00 +0100 3703109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3547016&cid=t_184419_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation%2FwAgT%2F%7E3%2Fb7X1u2eY_Xo%2F Alcohol consumption and the CAGE questionnaire in Korean adults: results from the Second Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. J Korean Med Sci. 2008 Apr;23(2):199-206. Park JT, Kim BG, Jhun HJ. We evaluated alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems in Korean adults by evaluating alcohol consumption and responses to the CAGE questionnaire obtained from the second Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The age-adjusted prevalence of males who consumed 0, 0.1-20, 20.1-40, or >40 g/day of alcohol were 28.0, 51.5, 12.5, and 8.0%, respectively; 26.9% of male drinkers were CAGE-positive (> or =2 affirmative responses to the CAGE). The age-adjusted prevalence of females who consumed 0, 0.1-10, 10.1-20, or >20 g/day of alcohol were 67.7, 26.6, ... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3547016 Sun, 02 May 2010 07:07:05 +0100 3547016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508455&cid=t_184419_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FdbHOGtT78vE%2F Denial The alcoholic denies there is a problem in many statements to themselves and others. I have heard all of these statements and more by people who later decided they were alcoholic. “I’m not a real alcoholic. I haven’t missed a day’s work in five years.” “Real alcoholics lose their jobs, houses and families. That hasn’t happened to me.” “Drinking is part of the culture where I work.” “I only drink because I’m under pressure at work.” “I have a drink to escape from my partner’s nagging.” “It’s not my fault I got into an accident. The other driver was going too fast.” “I’ll stop drinking as soon as I get out of this relationship.” “I’ll be fine... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508455 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:03:17 +0100 3508455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440931&cid=t_184419_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fcosmetic-dentistry-making-stars-shine-a-little-brighter%2F According to Inside Edition, Tom Cruise underwent Invisalign to straighten up his midline. Apparently, he went to his child’s orthodontist and was told that HE needed braces. Well Tom, like any successful businessman, just couldn’t sacrifice his image. After all, his stunning smile got him pretty far in life. Invisalign tickled his fancy, though, and he was sold. Cher, Diana Ross, and the late Michael Jackson also underwent orthodontic therapy, says the Inside Edition anchor. Other stars who’ve undergone noticeable cosmetic dentistry include Hilary Duff, who got whiter and bigger; George Clooney, who got whiter with a more uniform edge; Zac Efron and Nicolas Cage, who had big diastemas that are no longer in existence; and Miley Cyrus who had work done, but could use some more. Simon ... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440931 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:24:03 +0100 3440931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153645&cid=t_184419_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FPl24dKNFKLc%2F How can I tell if someone I love is alcoholic? Even though he was a practicing physician, Bob got drunk nearly every night for 17 years. Somehow believing he could hide his alcoholism from Anne, his wife, he constantly looked for new places to stash his liquor. “When my wife was planning to go out in the [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153645 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:05:00 +0100 3153645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2190462&cid=t_184419_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2F540825678%2F Here is what I did with my... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2190462 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:20:05 +0100 2190462 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1788796&cid=t_184419_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Fkoreans-drink-excessively%2F Alcohol consumption and the CAGE questionnaire in Korean adults: results from the Second Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. J Korean Med Sci. 2008 Apr;23(2):199-206. Park JT, Kim BG, Jhun HJ. We evaluated alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems in Korean adults by evaluating alcohol consumption and responses to the CAGE questionnaire obtained from the second Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The age-adjusted prevalence of males who consumed 0, 0.1-20, 20.1-40, or >40 g/day of alcohol were 28.0, 51.5, 12.5, and 8.0%, respectively; 26.9% of male drinkers were CAGE-positive (> or =2 affirmative responses to the CAGE). The age-adjusted prevalence of females who consumed 0, 0.1-10, 10.1-20, or >20 g/day of alcohol were 67.7, 26.6, ... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1788796 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:15:15 +0100 1788796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467084&cid=t_184419_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F10-alcoholic-myths%2F The alcoholic denies there is a problem in many statements to themselves and others. I have heard all of these statements and more by people who later decided they were alcoholic. “I’m not a real alcoholic. I haven’t missed a day’s work in five years.” “Real alcoholics lose their jobs, houses and families. That hasn’t happened to me.” “Drinking is part of the culture where I work.” “I only drink because I’m under pressure at work.” “I have a drink to escape from my partner’s nagging.” “It’s not my fault I got into an accident. The other driver was going too fast.” “I’ll stop drinking as soon as I get out of this relationship.” “I’ll be fin... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467084 Sun, 25 May 2008 12:50:00 +0100 1467084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1450347&cid=t_184419_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F292410697%2Ftake-alcohol-test.html CAGE questionnaire still a useful toolDespite the time, labor, and expense that have gone into the search for a better way to diagnose alcoholism, researchers have yet to outdo what may be the simplest, most accurate test for alcoholism yet devised. A set of four simple, relatively non-controversial questions, first devised in 1970 by Dr. John A. Ewing, still serve as a useful predictive tool for alcoholism.Neurobiology has taught us that addictive drugs cause long-lasting neural changes in the brain. The problems start when sustained, heavy drinking forces the brain to accept the altered levels of neurotransmission as the normal state of affairs. As the brain struggles to adapt to the artificial surges, it becomes more sensitized to these substances. It may grow more receptors at one site... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1450347 Sat, 17 May 2008 17:57:00 +0100 1450347