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 'called'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:44 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3868734&cid=t_150487_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-power-of-md%2F2010.08.15 By Dr. ClinkShrink I took my car in to the shop last week to visit his Car Momma. I’ve been going to this garage for years and I know most of the mechanics. I’ve run into Car Momma at the hair salon with her head wrapped in a towel. I’ve heard about her son, his school activities and her home renovation projects. She’s heard about my vacations and seen my climbing pictures. I’ve always been on a first name basis with the people I know there. This time, I had to leave the car and get a rental. I left a voice message with the rental desk and when the rental guy called me back at work I answered the phone with my usual “Dr. ClinkShrink.” Now, my garage knows what I do for a living, and it’s just never been an issue or really even a topic of conv... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3868734 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3868734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739253&cid=t_150487_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FqFP19ytiFC0%2F Be warned. This post contains a disparate slew of references to martial arts (kind of in a Kung Fu Panda vein); chocolate (M & M’s, even); the use of the r word in Tropic Thunder; Thailand; lots of flies. (And autism, but you knew that.) No, we didn’t once again see Po the Panda executing his moves against an opponent to get that last pad thai noodle or chocolate bar, with insects buzzing in the background. All the items listed in the first paragraph appear in Chocolate, a martial arts movie from Thailand with an autistic heroine who really knows how to kick her way around. From a review on Film School Rejects: [”Tattooed hottie”—that’s a quote, please note—Zin] gives birth to an autistic girl she names Zen, and we’re treated to another monta... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739253 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:00:06 +0100 1739253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709269&cid=t_150487_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fa1f0hZqGe9g%2F First, I must confess: I was very fond of My So-Called Life, the TV show that brought actress Claire Danes to fame, and that only lasted (sigh) one season. For better and for worse, I still channel “Angela Chase” and hear that voice of teenage girl discontent on seeing Danes’s name—-so now I’m not quite sure how to think of Danes playing autistic scientist Temple Grandin in an HBO biopic. A commenter offers some leading questions about Danes in this role and the August 15th New York Magazine asks about how she’ll be “playing the autistic” in the context of the movie many of us are not so happy about for its used of the r-word, Tropic Thunder. Here’s what New York Magazine has to say: In Tropic Thunder’s most talked-about — both ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709269 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:13:42 +0100 1709269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709273&cid=t_150487_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FeNdk2BC57O4%2F HBO is planning a biopic of autistic author and animal expert Temple Grandin starring……….Claire Danes, Reuters reports, who would follow in the footsteps of Sigourney Weaver (Snowcake) and Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man) in playing an autistic character. The movie has been nine years in the making. My so-called autistic life? Tags: actors, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, claire danes, disabilities blog, disability, Family, family blog, hbo, Health, Movies, my so called life, Parenting, pdd-nos, rain man, sigourney weaver, temple grandinShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709273 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:11:14 +0100 1709273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1191352&cid=t_150487_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F31%2Fis-autism-caused-by-a-vaccine-additive-no%2F Tonight, ABC will air the first episode of a new legal drama called Eli Stone. And what better way to make a drama riveting than to suggest that a debunked theory about the cause of autism is actually true? In the episode, a fictitious vaccine additive called mercuritol acts as a stand-in for the real thing — thimerosal, a preservative commonly used in childhood vaccines before 1999. In that year, the U.S. largely removed thimerosal from the market after concerns arose about the amount of mercury contained in it. High levels of mercury can lead to a wide array of health concerns, especially in infants and children. There has been no proven scientific connection between thimerosal and autism, and since being pulled from the market in the U.S. autism rates have not significantly drop... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1191352 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:00:17 +0100 1191352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1179942&cid=t_150487_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F26%2Fdalai-lama-inspires-depression-prevention-treatment%2F Today while looking at cnn.com, I came across interesting new alternative technique for the prevention of depression called “Compassion Meditation”. The method was inspired by Tibetan Buddhists, specifically the Dalai Lama, who is now an associate professor at Emory University in Atlanta where the new meditation process is being studied. Dr. Charles Raison, of Emory University, says the idea behind compassion meditation is that “our perceptions of other people are flawed” and that “we tend naturally to see some people as friends and other people as enemies and a whole bunch of people in the middle who are sort of non-entities”. The theory is that those people in the middle become important later on. Raison uses the example; “if you aren’t married yet, a stranger is your... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1179942 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:32:26 +0100 1179942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131691&cid=t_150487_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F05%2Fbritney-spears-may-have-bipolar-disorder%2F So now that Britney Spears has left the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, questions are swirling around whether or not she may have bipolar disorder, a serious mental disorder characterized by mood swings between extreme depression and mania (e.g., high energy). When bipolar disorder is left untreated — whether via medications or other methods — people with this disorder can go back and forth between these two extremes (called “cycling”). If it happens a few times a week (or even a day), the person would have what’s called “rapid cycling,” but it’s more common for people to cycle between the two moods more slowly, over a few weeks’ or months’ time. The rumor about her possible bipolar disorder diagnosis comes from frien... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131691 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:24:24 +0100 1131691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1087572&cid=t_150487_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F11%2Fbacklog-of-disability-cases-in-america-is-a-disgrace-and-hardship%2F Imagine, if you will, being ill for a long time and not being able to work any longer. I met many people when I worked in community mental health back in the 1990s who were like this. They were on a program called Social Security Disability Income (SSDI or SSI, depending upon the issue). The government paid them a tiny amount of money that allowed them to subsist in some small way in society. It’s a form of welfare, but most civilized societies today recognize the value in taking care of their own poor and ill citizens. Now, imagine if you’ve been dealing with your illness — like schizophrenia — for years on your own, but you just can’t hold down any type of job because of the voices in your head. Medication helps to keep most of them at bay, but not all of t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1087572 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:09:06 +0100 1087572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1080341&cid=t_150487_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F08%2Fcyber-harassment-how-can-you-protect-your-children%2F As we continue to turn toward an increasingly digital existence to do business, to connect to people, to learn; so to will criminals and other unsavory characters turn to the virtual world to conduct their business. These persons will continue to devise new methods of manipulating us through technology. It appears however, that our judicial systems are not evolving at an equitable pace. This was especially true in the Megan Meier case, where the myspace page owner that was leaving nasty, threatening remarks which led to Megan’s suicide, was not found to be guilty of harassment or any other charge. I work with a group of close-knit, young females and it is a rare day that I don’t hear about some kind of myspace drama happenings. However, these theatrics seldom get any more harassing ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1080341 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:55:27 +0100 1080341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1072358&cid=t_150487_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F05%2Fwatch-for-the-seasonal-blues%2F It’s that time of the year again, when the days are so short up here in the north, and darkness falls long before dinner. It’s hard to stay motivated and it feels like night is a big part of one’s day… Psychologists have a name for this sort of thing and it’s called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD, ironically enough). Yeah, it makes me sad just thinking about it. Seasonal affective disorder is basically a mild form of depression for most people. If it bothers you to the point of bringing you down or making you feel unmotivated or not wanting to do anything, you can get treatment for it. One of the simplest and most effective forms of treatment is purchasing a special light called a full-spectrum light, which can be had for as little as $30 or $40 from spe... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1072358 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:49:11 +0100 1072358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1064847&cid=t_150487_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F02%2Fevidence-based-management-techniques%2F Vaughan has, unsurprisingly, found no randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on “management techniques.” I say “unsurprisingly” because effective management of people in a work setting is not something that has been studied in that manner, since that’s not how researchers conduct studies in all fields and disciplines. Not to say there isn’t research in this area, because, of course, there is. There’s an entire field of study called industrial and organizational psychology that studies how psychology works in organizations and business. So I think it’s a bit unfair holding this field up to another field’s gold standard. Sociologists also generally don’t employ RCTs, nor do epidemiologists. Does that make their science any less val... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1064847 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:38:17 +0100 1064847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=508494&cid=t_150487_136_f&fid=35332&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyouainthearditfromme-rice.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Freward-two-missing-ovaries.html I went for my sonogram at 5:00. Seeing doctors is so routine for me now that I actually just walk into the office stark naked. This saves me a lot of time and explanation if you catch my drift.Guess what else chemo can do? Make your ovaries shrink up so that they are not visible on a sonogram. Which only leaves me one choice, the dreaded MRI. Obviously I will try the stand up kind this time.The sono tech said I guess it's a good thing that we can't find your ovaries because if there was a big tumor we would see it.Driving home from this Dr. appointment I tried to cry. I feel like I have so much inside of me but it won't come out. So, instead of crying I wouldn't let the taxi guy merge into traffic on route 112. I showed him. (Source: You Aint Heard It From Me) You Aint Heard It From Me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=508494 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:20:00 +0100 508494