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 'camp'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:56:41 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5152893&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F08%2F19%2Fliben-ethiopia%2F Liben region, Ethiopia – July 26, 2011 After losing her entire livestock to the drought, 47-year-old Idimo Mohied walked for seven days with her youngest child. Having spent ten days in the pre-registration camp, she has been at the transit camp for over a week. She would like to be rehoused in a ‘normal’ camp as soon as possible. At present, her food rations are insufficient and she has nowhere to sleep. Idimo’s experience is typical of the 118,000 Somali refugees now seeking aid in camps in Ethiopia’s Liben region. Almost half arrived in the last two months, having fled drought and hunger, not to mention a war that has raged for two decades. The massive influx of refugees has overstretched the resources of the Liben camps, which were initially built to shelter 45,000 pe... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5152893 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:21:14 +0100 5152893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107520&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fgrowing-up-with-type-1-diabetes%2F2011.08.08 In the years I’ve attended CWD’s Friends for Life conference, I always came away with this appreciation for what the conference provides for kids with diabetes, and their parents.  Kids – a whole bunch of them – running amuck and clad in green bracelets with pump tubing flapping from underneath their t-shirts … it’s a place where these families hopefully feel normal, and safe, and understood. But I’m not a kid with diabetes.  I’m an adult.  (I checked, and it’s true: adult.)  I always felt welcomed at past FFL conferences, but people constantly checked for the kid at my side, because the “child with diabetes” surely couldn’t be me.  (And then there was that time that the registration lady thought Sara(aah) was my ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107520 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:00:15 +0100 5107520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5092444&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F08%2F02%2Fdadaab-kenya-3%2F Dadaab refugee camp, Kenya – July 22, 2011 Fatuma Badel fled Buale, Somalia with 8 children after leaving her sick husband. “he became sick and I couldn’t carry him. I don’t know if he is alive or dead. This one, my youngest was like a dead person when i arrived. Now I thank God I can hear him cry again.” She has been 3 days in the MSF hospital with her baby Mohamud who arrived severely malnourished. At nine months old he weighs 4.3 KG. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5092444 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:01:49 +0100 5092444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050931&cid=t_139819_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator-2%2Fmastering-the-bite-doctoring-the-patient%2F Do you consider “neuromuscular dentistry” a bad word, but you’re not exactly sure why? The truth of the matter is that neuromuscular principles, e.g. a comfortable bite, can help you deliver longer-lasting results and contribute to happier, healthier patients. After all, who wants to live with headaches, bruxism, and chronic tooth wear? The Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics understands that dentists are sometimes hesitant about all the neuromuscular bruhaha. At their upcoming conference “ACE Bite Camp,” they’ll dispel common myths about neuromuscular dentistry, explain the theories and principles, and most importantly, show how you can market TMD treatment to your patients in an easy-to-understand fashion. Conference goals include: Delivering a new set of clinical skills for ... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050931 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:55:56 +0100 5050931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5046203&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F07%2F20%2Fdadaab-kenya%2F A child has the circumference of his upper arm measured with a MUAC band by MSF health staff, at a health post in Dagahaley refugee camp, Dadaab, Kenya. The Dadaab refugee camp complex in northeastern Kenya consists of three camps: Ifo, Hagadera and Dagahaley. It constitutes the largest refugee camp in the world with more than 370,000 inhabitants, and it is beyond full. But, thousands of Somali refugees continue to arrive every day, fleeing the violent conflict in their home country and the devastating effects of the drought and lack of food. Between June 6 and July 6, approximately 40,000 people arrived in Dadaab in search of humanitarian assistance and safety. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5046203 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:08:24 +0100 5046203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4990114&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F06%2F30%2Fabubakar%2F Shousha Camp, Tunisia – June 2011 Abubakar, 51, Eritrea. The last few months were very bad. I arrived in the Shousha camp in April. The living conditions here are extremely difficult. We are suffering. I am a writer. I write poems, short stories and novels and I plan to write about life here in the camp. Some 3,000 Sub-Saharan Africans are stranded in camps at the Tunisian border with Libya. The majority remain in a deadlock situation as they cannot be repatriated due to the situation in their country of origin and face an uncertain future. Most have fled violence or repression in their own country in search for a better life. Many experienced detention in Libya and they are now stranded in Shousha, with no future in sight. This situation has repercussions on their mental health sta... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4990114 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:44:31 +0100 4990114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975825&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fs2-Usb210eI%2F By Sallie JamesSen. Max Baucus (D-MT), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee,  Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and the White House have just announced that they have made a deal to extend Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA, the program that extends extra unemployment and health care benefits to workers who lose their jobs because of globalization) until 2013, as part of a broader deal that would see passage of the three outstanding preferential trade agreements with Korea, Colombia, and Panama. The extension of TAA would be included in the legislation to implement the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement, “improved” (i.e., made less liberalizing) by the administration in December. Interestingly and alarmingly, because implementing the FTAs... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975825 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:17:38 +0100 4975825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4973470&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F06%2F27%2Fjuong-pajok%2F village, South Sudan – June 18, 2011 Thousands of IPD’s (Internally Displaced People) who fled fighting in the contested border area of Abyei have sought refuge close to Juong Pajok village, Warrap State, South Sudan. Heavy clashes and bombing, in and around Abyei, between the northern SAF (Sudanese Armed Forces) and southern SPLA (Sudan People’s Liberation Army) erupted in mid May 2011, causing a massive exodus of an estimated 90,000 people towards the south. This group of displaced people first arrived on June 2, 2011, without access to food, clean water, shelter or healthcare. They tried to build basic shelters to shield themselves from the harsh sun with twigs and clothing. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4973470 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:44:59 +0100 4973470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4918499&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F06%2F10%2Fliberia-4%2F May 14, 2011 Cutting trees in order to expand a refugee camp in Liberia. Over 100,000 people fled post-election violence in Ivory Coast. In places like Nimba county, Liberia the majority of refugees have not travelled to camps, but seek shelter with host families in dispersed villages near the border. Out of fear, many in Ivory Coast still remain in hiding in the bush in the border region. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4918499 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:10:02 +0100 4918499 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4899858&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F06%2F03%2Ftunisia%2F Shousha camp, Tunisia – May 2011 Hundreds of thousands of refugees have passed through Shousha camp since the start of the Libyan conflict, but some 4,000 people – mainly sub-Saharan Africans – cannot be repatriated due to the situation in their country of origin and face an uncertain future. Since early March, MSF has been running a mental health programme for people who have fled the conflict in Libya, giving over 9,000 mental health consultations. Many people have had traumatic experiences, either witnessing or directly experiencing violence in the course of their escape from Libya. In addition, thousands of sub-Saharan African refugees are survivors of persecution and ill-treatment that took place in Libya prior to the conflict. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4899858 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:49:03 +0100 4899858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4794845&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FLtTVgl6snHg%2F By Michael F. CannonYesterday, I reluctantly dinged House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) for veering off-message after bravely introducing and winning House passage of badly needed Medicare reforms.  Each said ill-advised things to the media that undermined the long-term goal of Medicare reform.  I even emailed some colleagues, “Why can’t they stay on-message, as they have with ObamaCare?” As if on cue, it appears that House Ways & Means Committee chairman David Camp (R-MI) may have outdone both Cantor and Ryan.  Huffington Post reports that Camp used the word “dead” to describe the effort to repeal ObamaCare. I know, I know, he probably only meant that repeal is dead in this Congress.  Yes, yes,... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4794845 Fri, 06 May 2011 15:19:27 +0100 4794845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631482&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdiabetes-blogging-and-health-advocacy%2F2011.03.24 As a kid, I wasn’t an advocate for type 1 diabetes.  I was a kid.  I went to diabetes camp (CBC 4 LIFE) but that was the extent of my involvement with any kind of diabetes community.  It wasn’t until I was out of college and feeling like I existed on a diabetes island that I began to crave interaction with and understanding from other people with diabetes.  So, at Chris’ suggestion, I started a blaaaaaagh and everything just got all sorts of exciting.  Namely, I had finally connected with other people living with diabetes. And it felt gooooood. Now that there is an established online community for people with diabetes (PWDs, caregivers, and loved ones alike), there are a lot of opportunities for engagement and advocacy.  The DOC isn’t limited to adults living ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631482 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:00:15 +0100 4631482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377669&cid=t_139819_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FfHS8WuIZZpw%2F I am writing to share some information about our third annual “Neuroscience Boot Camp,” which I think the readers of the SharpBrains blog will find interesting. The University of Pennsylvania announces their 3rd annual Neuroscience Boot Camp, July 31-August 10, 2011! Why Neuroscience Boot Camp? Neuroscience is increasingly relevant to a number of professions and academic disciplines beyond its traditional medical applications. Lawyers, educators, economists and businesspeople, as well as scholars of philosophy, sociology, applied ethics and policy, are incorporating the concepts and methods of neuroscience into their work. Indeed, for any field in which it is important to understand, predict or influence human behavior, neuroscience will play an increasing role. The Pe... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377669 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:57:25 +0100 4377669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272292&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdiabetes-camp-how-you-can-help%2F2010.12.18 I loved diabetes camp. Actually, that should be in present tense because I continue to love diabetes camp, even though I’m not a camper anymore. Attending Clara Barton Camp for those five summers changed the way I looked at life with diabetes, and my health has always been better for it. But I’ve talked about camp before. I’d love to play a role in sending other kids to diabetes camp. And thankfully, we as a community now have that chance. The Diabetes Education and Camping Association (DECA) is in the running to win one of the Pepsi Refresh Project grants. If they earn one, they’ll use their winnings to send kids to diabetes camps and will also arm them with digital filmmaking skills so that the campers can chronicle their experiences with type 1 diabetes. As ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272292 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 23:00:31 +0100 4272292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265733&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmilitary-plastic-surgery-using-liposuction-to-make-the-weight-cut%2F2010.12.18 The Orange County Register blog posted on military plastic surgery and mentioned liposuction: Army Times reports that soldiers are turning to liposuction to remove fat if extreme dieting, laxatives and other methods fail to get them under the Army’s weight limit for their height, age and gender. “Liposuction saved my career. Laxatives and starvation before an [Army Physical Fitness Test] sustains my career,” a soldier told the periodical. “Soldiers are using liposuction, laxatives and starvation to meet height and weight standards. I did, do and still do.” I am well aware of the military patient looking to stay within military parameters to stay in the service as my San Clemente office is quite close to Camp Pendleton, and I give military discounts. I have seen several of these p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265733 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 17:00:47 +0100 4265733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4203187&cid=t_139819_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F26%2Fscared-straight-not-really%2F “Controlled studies show that boot camp and “Scared Straight” interventions are ineffective, and even potentially harmful, for delinquents.” — Lilienfeld et al, 2010, p.225 ‘Scared Straight’ is a program designed to deter juvenile participants from future criminal offenses. Participants visit inmates, observe first-hand prison life and have interaction with adult inmates. These programs are popular in many areas of the world. The basic premise of these programs are that juveniles who see what prison is like will be deterred from future violations of the law — in other words, “scared straight.” “Scared Straight” emphasizes severity of punishment, but neglects two other key components of deterrence theory — certai... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4203187 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:50:48 +0100 4203187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190155&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmeet-marcel-the-diabetic-shell%2F2010.11.21 Clara Barton Camp (CBC) is awesome — this is an indisputable fact. I talk about CBC all the time when I’m at conferences, because there is something so unique and incredibly supportive about knowing that your fellow campers are also insulin-dependent and aren’t afraid to show it. Part of what makes CBC so cool is that it makes you feel like having diabetes is…sort of cool. Almost everyone at camp has it, so if your pancreas happens to work, it makes you the odd one out instead of part of the WYOI (wear your own insulin) crowd. What’s more empowering than taking an isolating chronic illness and making it the common — and intrinsically cool — thread?  Which is why this video — a diabetes take on the Marcel the Shell with Shoes On — is... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190155 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:00:49 +0100 4190155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4172283&cid=t_139819_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FUEcYDc1lyjI%2Fbret-michaels-pays-for-camp.php I recently got an e-mail from my brother-in-law.  He wanted to share a fun story about Bret Michaels and his generosity around supporting diabetes.This is Tammy.  Tammy is married to my BIL's boss, Jason. Tammy and Jason's daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a few years ago.  Tammy is a huge fan of Poison, and appreciates Bret's involvement and contributions to the diabetes community.  Tammy and a friend went to a recent concert at a Casino not too far away from the Twin Cities.  After the concert Tammy told the guy checking VIP tickets about her daughter having diabetes and how she loves what Bret is doing, he let her through (even though she didn't have backstage passes).She got to meet Bret, take this great picture, and had him autograph a shirt for her ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4172283 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:35:00 +0100 4172283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3920840&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftweetchat-for-doctors%2F2010.08.31 Lately there’s been talk of a tweetchat for doctors. The issue has surfaced on Twitter over the past couple of weeks. The idea is out there –- the genie’s out of the bottle. There will be a tweetchat for physicians. But I’m not sure we need it. We may want to think about why we need a Twitter discussion group and what we’d like to get out of it. I look at tweetchats like I look at medical meetings: I go to see old friends in one place. Most of what’s discussed was public long before the meeting. The most interesting stuff happens in the hallway. With that said I still go to medical meetings. But it’s usually to cultivate relationships. And tweetchats do accomplish that. I like to participate in tweetchats to see who shows up. I like to look at how people behave, how t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3920840 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:00:20 +0100 3920840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3780325&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fgetting-hitched-at-summer-camp-weird-or-wonderful%2F photo via The Wall Street Journal Okay. I know I was just bashing competitive eating contests at weddings, but when I read this Wall Street Journal article about having a wedding at a summer camp, I was struck by just how fun it seemed. Several couples-to-be have rented out camps for their wedding weekend — usually camps that one of them attended as a child — and brought their guests up in school buses, had them stay in cabins, eat in the mess hall, and play camp games. While these campy excursions have a pretty hefty price tag (upwards of $30,000), it seems like a great way to celebrate your nuptials with your close friends and family, especially if you have great memories of summer camp, as opposed to the Friday the 13th variety. Aw — can you imagine if the couple had met at summer... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3780325 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:58:50 +0100 3780325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3764184&cid=t_139819_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F18%2Farmy-suicides-hit-all-time-high%2F For the month of June, the U.S. Department of Defense reported late last week that the number of soldiers who took their own lives — those who committed suicide — was an astonishing 32 individuals, 21 of whom were on active duty (but only one-third of those on active duty were serving in either Iraq or Afghanistan). This corresponds to the ongoing record-setting of the number of suicides in the past year — 245 who died in 2009 and the 145 who have committed suicide already in 2010. At the rate of suicides so far this year, 2010 will exceed 2009 in suicides. Who does the Army blame for this rise in suicides? Why, the people who commit suicide, of course, and the very culture they work to instill from Day One in boot camp. Tim Embree of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans o... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3764184 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:30:39 +0100 3764184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740566&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-things-we-want-to-do-this-weekend-7%2F After a short week, the weekend came as a pleasant surprise to us here at Blisstree. But that doesn’t mean we don’t have a ton of things we want to fit in over the next few days: Have some chocolate. Even if it’s just a little square, we’ll be having a bite of chocolate this weekend. It was its birthday, we have to. It would be rude not to. Go camping. We’re ready to head out into the great outdoors and rough it for a night or two. But only with our eco-friendly camping supplies, of course. Read some foodie lit. We love reading about food almost as much as we love eating it (okay, maybe not that much). We might even read some good advice about how to eat well without gaining weight. Have a snack. Sometimes you just feel like snacking. We’ll be ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740566 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:39:48 +0100 3740566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3651253&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F06%2F11%2Fhaiti-16%2F Port-au-Prince – April 24, 2010 2 girls carrying water to their tent in the camp of Ancho, Port-au-Prince. “More than one million people are still living in deplorable conditions, beneath tents or plastic sheeting, without a clear sense of what’s ahead in the coming months,” says Stefano Zannini, MSF’s head of mission in Haiti. “In the meantime, the rains are intensifying, flooding the sites where earthquake victims live several times a week.” (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3651253 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:38:45 +0100 3651253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595586&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Frecent-readings-on-social-media-in-medicine%2F2010.05.25 Here are a few papers and publications focusing on how social media can be used in medicine, healthcare and science. These represent the evidence-based approach in social media: Google docs: a better method than a paper clinical schedule. Kippenbrock T, Holloway E, Moore DD. Comput Inform Nurs. 2010 May-Jun;28(3):138-40. How to get the most from the medical literature: keeping up to date in nephrology. Cullis J, Webster AC. Nephrology (Carlton). 2010 Apr;15(3):269-76. Twitter: consider the possibilities for continuing nursing education. Billings DM, Kowalski K, Bristol TJ. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2010 May;41(5):199-200. Literature search on risk factors for sarcoma: PubMed and Google Scholar may be complementary sources. Mastrangelo G, Fadda E, Rossi CR, Zamprogno E, Buja A, Cegolon L. BMC Res... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595586 Tue, 25 May 2010 15:47:31 +0100 3595586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420421&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F3-cool-things-7%2F Three things we like, in no particular order, from Blisstree to you: Bloomin’ Plantable Seed Paper – Stationery made of 100 percent recycled paper mixed with wildflower seeds that bloom when the cards are buried after use. Surf Sister – Surf camps and lessons in Tofino, British Columbia, led by an all-female staff. Moop – Simple, beautiful handmade bags created in Pittsburgh. (And some are organic cotton!) Post from: BlissTree 3 Cool Things (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420421 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:32:58 +0100 3420421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3282558&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F02%2F18%2Fbangladesh-4%2F Kutupalong makeshift camp – December 2009 A violent crackdown on stateless Rohingya living in Bangladesh has led thousands of people to seek safety at Kutupalong makeshift camp. Driven from their homes in the Cox’s Bazaar area by local authorities and vigilante groups, around 2,000 people arrived in January alone, swelling camp numbers to nearly 30,000. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3282558 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:22:36 +0100 3282558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178813&cid=t_139819_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F16%2Fliving-oprah-live-your-real-life%2F I think I read too many books last year. Let me take that back. I didn’t read too many. Too many read me. I let them tell me my truth and how to accomplish it. I turned off my inner voice, my truth, as I read their words, so that they could tell me how to run my life. If a book told me that meditation could change my world view, I believed the author and felt badly about myself that I can’t seem to get beyond two seconds without thinking about the kids’ homework, or that the car has only enough gas to get to me their school, not back. If someone maintained that yoga was the answer to absolutely everything that was wrong in the world, I didn’t question that. I got out the whip and told myself that no wonder I struggled so much. I haven’t mastered my lotus pose... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178813 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:30:14 +0100 3178813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3141443&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F01%2F05%2Fthailand-3%2F Phetchabun province – August 2007 MSF has been assisting some 7,800 Hmong refugees living in the village of Huay Nam Khao in Thailand’s Phetchabun province since July 2005. These refugees fled Laos starting in 2005 with some seeking safety from attacks on their mountain villages and others from religious or political persecution while yet others are looking for better economic opportunities in Thailand or a third country. In December 2009, more than 4, 000 ethnic Hmong have been forcibly repatriated from Thailand to Laos. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3141443 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:12:22 +0100 3141443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044955&cid=t_139819_134_f&fid=35193&url=http%3A%2F%2Fannetics.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Ftriabetes-ironman-arizona-2009-part-1.html I guess it was really when I bought some Ironman Arizona socks and a commemorative T-shirt that I knew I would do what I could to finish. But what erased that lingering doubt was meeting up with my Triabuddy Elisa, and then watching the documentary premiere in a theater overflowing with the many friends and supporters of Triabetes.I was happy to meet up with Elisa and to hear about her adventures sailing out to the Channel Islands, kayaking, exploring sea caves and hiking with her new friends. (Kayaking was her favorite, and I heard she was very brave!) Perhaps my favorite aspect of our conversation was that diabetes didn't even come up until I asked her about it; the weekend was about being a kid having fun, and realizing that diabetes didn't have to stop that from happening. I was so pro... Annetics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044955 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:21:00 +0100 3044955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999621&cid=t_139819_111_f&fid=34716&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNurseRatchedsPlace%2F%7E3%2FPIx1l-NSA2Y%2F Dear Uncle Sam: I know it’s been a rough week. I’m sure you’re grieving the lost of life at Fort Hood just like the rest of us, but I’m compelled to write you this letter. I hope you take it in the spirit in which it is meant. I read an article at Salon.com today that made me wonder about your judgement. Since when did you stop listening to your doctors? The article was about Dr. Kernan Manion, a psychiatrist who wanted to help troops before they went postal on military bases. Uncle Sam, Dr. Manion use to work for you at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Then he got fired. Why did you give Dr. Manion the boot for stating the obvious? He pointed out that troops at Camp Lejeune are getting bullied by superiors and dumped into an overwhelmed mental health care system when... Nurse Ratched's Place blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999621 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:10:24 +0100 2999621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2973137&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F11%2F09%2Fingushetia%2F Photo: Eddy Van Wessel Ingushetia, October 2003 Children doing gymnastics in one of the settlements for internally displaced people (IDP) coming from Chechnya. Many of the IDPs in Ingushetia were housed in spontaneous settlements, or kompaktniki. Often sub-divided warehouse spaces, former factories or roughly fabricated plywood containers, the kompaktniki were in a pitiful condition. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2973137 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:08:14 +0100 2973137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524052&cid=t_139819_85_f&fid=39183&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrbobbs.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F07%2Fcould-failing-to-get-health-insurance-make-you-a-prisoner%2F According to Michigan Republican Representative David Camp, the answer is yes: When confronted with this same issue during its consideration of a similar individual mandate tax, the Senate Finance Committee worked on a bipartisan basis to include language in its bill that shielded Americans from civil and criminal penalties. The Pelosi bill, however, contains no [...] (Source: Dr. Bobbs) Dr. Bobbs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524052 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:48:28 +0100 3524052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2965985&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F11%2F06%2Fcongo-9%2F Photo: Robin Meldrum Nyanzale, North Kivu – September 15, 2009 In Kikuku IDP camp near Nyanzale. Three days before this photo, the camp had been scene of a 4-hour gun battle at night. All the inhabitants of the camp fled down into the valley and, when they returned the next day, many found the few possessions they had brought with them to the camp had been looted. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2965985 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:41:17 +0100 2965985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2926515&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F10%2F26%2Fkenya-8%2F Photo: Spencer Platt Dadaab, Kenya – August 22, 2009 A boy stands beside scavenging birds feeding of carcasses at a slaughter house in Dadaab, the world’s biggest refugee complex, on the border with Somalia. An estimated 5,000 people arrive monthly to the camps, which are operated by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). The camps have been in operation for since 1991 and are currently home to some 289,500 inhabitants. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2926515 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:21:01 +0100 2926515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2897636&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F10%2F16%2Fcongo-7%2F Photo: Michael Goldfarb Muheto, North Kivu – October 2009 A twelve-month-old boy weighing just five kilograms cries during an examination at an MSF feeding center in Muheto, North Kivu, DRC, October 15, 2009. The severely malnourished child, born in an IDP camp, returned to his home viallge with his mother only last week. She had been unable to feed him properly during their displacement. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2897636 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:24:39 +0100 2897636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824398&cid=t_139819_136_f&fid=38061&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBreastCancerReconstructionBlog%2F%7E3%2FUri46auHopA%2Fcnn-airs-news-story-on-male-breast.html By Pam Stephan, About.com Guide to Breast CancerMike Partain, male breast cancer survivor and former resident of Camp Lejeune, is back in the news again. Tune in to CNN on Thursday and Friday night (September 24th and 25th) at 8 p.m. EST. That's when you can see a two-part special about the 22 men who developed male breast cancer - most likely as a result of having lived at and consumed water from the base's supply from 1957 to 1987. Now I would think that the Marines would protect their own water supply, wouldn't you? But during the time in question, dry cleaning chemicals were dumped into at least two water distribution systems at Camp Lejeune. Many Marines, Sailors, their families and civilian employees have been affected by the contamination. We're talking about drinking water that con... Breast Cancer Reconstruction Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824398 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:26:49 +0100 2824398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820382&cid=t_139819_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2009%2F09%2F22%2Fi-hope-they-had-the-time-of-their-live%2F THE FRESH AIR FUND, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer vacations to more than 1.7 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. Nearly 10,000 New York City children enjoy free Fresh Air Fund programs annually. In 2009, close to 5,000 children visited volunteer host families in suburbs and small town communities across 13 states from Virginia to Maine and Canada. 3,000 children also attended five Fresh Air camps on a 2,300-acre site in Fishkill, New York. The Fund’s year-round camping program serves an additional 2,000 young people each year. Related posts:The Fresh Air Fund is looking for runners Normally I don’t oblige to questions about linking or... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. (Source:... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820382 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:43:57 +0100 2820382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2818117&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F09%2F22%2Fkenya-7%2F Photo: Spencer Platt / Getty Images Dadaab, Kenya – August 2009 A woman sits a local police station in Dadaab, the world’s biggest refugee complex, on the border with Somalia. The Dadaab refugee complex in northeastern Kenya consists of three separate camps – Dagahaley, Ifo, and Hagadera. An estimated 5,000 people arrive monthly to the camps. The vast majority of the residents have fled ongoing violence in neighboring Somalia. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2818117 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:16:29 +0100 2818117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2780930&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F09%2F10%2Fbangladesh-3%2F Photo: Espen Rasmussen / Panos Cox´s Bazar, Bangladesh, June 30 2009. Some of the Rohingya live along the beach on the road between Cox´s Bazar and the Kutupalong makeshift [refugee] camp. They try to earn a little money by fishing. There are thought to be around 200,000 to 400,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh today. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2780930 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:24:01 +0100 2780930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2680892&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F08%2F07%2Fthailand-2%2F Photo: Espen Rasmussen / Panos Mae La refugee camp, Thailand - November 2007 Near the border to Myanmar, in Mae La camp, which houses more than 30 000 refugees. MSF began treating tuberculosis (TB) among unregistered migrant workers from Burma and refugees in Mae Lae camp in 1999. The project also offers counselling and health education. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2680892 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:21:23 +0100 2680892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2657872&cid=t_139819_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fworking-out-with-diabetes-consider-the-controllables-understand-the-uncontrollables.html * Part 1 of a three-part guest series on Diabetes & Exercise * Dr. Matthew Corcoran is a clinical endocrinologist, a CDE, and a self-proclaimed diabetes-exercise freak. He’s the founder of Diabetes Training Camp, which was featured in Newsweek a couple of years ago. Today, he shares his expert tips for working out hard without crashing [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2657872 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:30:45 +0100 2657872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2641463&cid=t_139819_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F_k7Pd1-Dc0M%2F Sometimes when I can’t sleep I imagine to myself that Jeff and I are dropping off the boys at their summer-camp buses. First Ned. I see the crowd of campers and parents and counselors, the trunks and sleeping bags. “Bye-bye, Ned!” we say. Alex says, “Bye, Ned!” and they hug. Then we drive somewhere else and do the same thing with Alex. “Bye! Bye! Bye!” Then we drive away in a newly empty car. We drive immediately to a hotel near a beach where our room faces the ocean. There is a masseuse available 16 hours a day, so if you can’t sleep you can book a soothing massage. There’s a full-service salon with similar hours. Usually, just as I’m deciding between pedicure and aromatherapy massage, I drift off. This morning half my reverie ca... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2641463 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:01:29 +0100 2641463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2637964&cid=t_139819_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FADT1jzkduZI%2F How will Alex react to the next weeks, which will be the longest time in all our lives that Ned, Alex’s only sibling, will be away from home. Ned’s going to a farm camp some three hours from here, right in what they call in my home state “the willywacks” because that’s the sound the branch makes when it snaps back on the deep forest trail and hits you on the cheek. I never did sleepaway camp but Jill did, and she’s estimating with fair accuracy, I think, the stages Ned will pass through: three days of rapture at the parent-free life, one or two days of crumbling feelings, three days of homesickness, then rapture again until he gets off the bus wanting to immediately return to sleepaway camp for the rest of the summer. Image: geekologie.com I’m gue... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2637964 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:36:51 +0100 2637964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609173&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F07%2F14%2Fpakistan-4%2F Photo: Marta Ramoneda Takht Bhai, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan - July 2009 A displaced girl waits to collect some medicines from the pharmacy at the MSF clinic set up in Mazdoor Abad camp for internally displaced people in Takht Bhai. Over 2 million people have been displaced since fighting began in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province in August 2008. Just over 200,000 live in displaced families and the rest in host communities. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609173 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:15:06 +0100 2609173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2584343&cid=t_139819_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F8DmDjdVuCoY%2F We were afraid Alex would miss day camp this summer. On the first day of the last term of summer school that he attended to three years ago, he cried and cried when I dropped him off. “Camp? Camp?” he often said over the winter when we passed the building, where he caught the bus to camp. Of course, during the same period he could never pass a school building without darting up the steps and peering through the windows. It was, as always, difficult to know exactly what he wanted based on what he said. photo courtesy of Bill Ward's Brickpile (flickr.com) The day before summer school, I took him by the school he’d be attending (he knew the building, and had been there many times for school district parties, even though he attended a different elementary school). He dar... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2584343 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:03:26 +0100 2584343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609177&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F07%2F06%2Fbangladesh%2F Photo: Espen Rasmussen / Panos Kutupalong makeshift camp, Cox’s Bazaar - July 2, 2009 The Rohingya, the Muslim minority population in Myanmar, has fled the severe repression and persecution they face in their homeland to seek refuge in Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609177 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:34:26 +0100 2609177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2527878&cid=t_139819_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F0BhTRQi5-ks%2F At the beginning of the month, I wrote Lost Health Insurance? Take Care Clinic. Because of the tough times many families are facing, companies like Walgreen’s, which runs the Take Care Clinics, are offering special deals. I received an email the other day that told me about a special, time-limited offer that Take Care Clinics are offering: half-price camp physicals . Most camps require that their campers have these annual physicals before they are allowed to come, but the cost of the physical may be beyond the means of someone who is unemployed. The Take Care camp physical includes a complete review of your child’s health history and immunizations to ensure they are up-to-date. Summer time is not only time for summer camp, but for spending more time outside and enjoying what n... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2527878 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:49:58 +0100 2527878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609183&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F06%2F19%2Fsouth-sudan-3%2F Photo: Brendan Bannon Nyori refugee camp, South Sudan - June 2009 Children washing clothes and cooking pots in the creek at Nyori refugee camp. The drinking water in the camp comes from boreholes drilled by MSF and UNHCR. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609183 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:06:33 +0100 2609183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609185&cid=t_139819_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F06%2F15%2Fthailand%2F photo: Espen Rasmussen Mae La refugee camp, Thailand - November 2007 Near the border to Myanmar, in Mae La camp, which houses more than 30 000 refugees. MSF began treating tuberculosis (TB) among unregistered migrant workers from Burma and refugees in Mae Lae camp in 1999. The project also offers counselling and health education. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609185 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:06:00 +0100 2609185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398984&cid=t_139819_122_f&fid=35068&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrainwindows.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F08%2Fjournal-scan-transynaptic-tracing-fly-olfaction-fast-super-resolution-localization-of-perception%2F Here’s a group of four recent papers that are worth checking out but I don’t have the time to cover.  The first provides a set of tools for neuronal circuit tracing. The second pushes super-resolution imaging into fast, live-cell imaging.  The third, by a friend from graduate school, uses G-CaMP to make strong claims about olfactory coding in fruit flies. The last reports remarkable data pointing to the distributed nature of conscious perception in humans, which would have been a great data set to reference in my recent talk on free will. Genetically timed, activity-sensor and rainbow transsynaptic viral tools  We developed retrograde, transsynaptic pseudorabies viruses (PRVs) with genetically encoded activity sensors that optically report the activity of connected neurons a... Brain Windows blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398984 Fri, 08 May 2009 20:39:44 +0100 2398984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389935&cid=t_139819_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F05%2Fsleep-and-your-sanity%2F With everything that’s going on these days from recession worries to epidemic scares, it’s not surprising a lot of people are reporting sleep problems. Sleep is essential to our health generally, our sanity in particular. Interrogators know, if you want to break someone down, deprive them of sleep. I didn’t appreciate how important sleep was until I became sleep deprived myself about six years ago. The anxiety that fed my insomnia that fed my anxiety was driving me crazy and drove me, literally, to my doctor’s office. Surely something was very wrong with my thyroid or maybe I had a brain tumor. After a complete workup that took two days and many little tubes of blood I met with my medical specialist, an endrocrinologist. With unforgettable kindness he asked what was... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389935 Tue, 05 May 2009 09:00:26 +0100 2389935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367522&cid=t_139819_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2009%2F04%2F25%2Fadhd-busting-the-myths-breaking-the-stigma-showing-reality-one-post-and-tweet-at-a-time%2F Post from: Adult ADD Strengths Adhd - Busting The Myths, Breaking The Stigma, Showing Reality, One Post And Tweet At A Time THere are the notes and the links for my presentation Adhd - Busting The Myths, Breaking The Stigma, Showing Reality, One Post And Tweet At A Time for Mental Health Camp Vancouver April 25, 2009. I won’t be able to cover all this material during the session so I have some extra info here. Tell me what you think of it in the comments. Here are the topics I’ll cover. 1. Defining ADHD 2. ADHD Impairments 3. Co-existing or Co-morbid conditions that go along with ADHD 4. Costs of ADHD 5. Positives of ADHD 6. Famous people with ADHD 7. Myths about ADHD 8. Social media 9. Some ADHD links 1. Defining ADHD Diagnosis of ADHD as a child Adult ADHD 5 minute screening... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367522 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:33:38 +0100 2367522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2626082&cid=t_139819_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2009%2F04%2F25%2Fadhd-busting-the-myths-breaking-the-stigma-showing-reality-one-post-and-tweet-at-a-time%2F Adhd – Busting The Myths, Breaking The Stigma, Showing Reality, One Post And Tweet At A TimePost from: Adult ADD Strengths Adhd – Busting The Myths, Breaking The Stigma, Showing Reality, One Post And Tweet At A Time THere are the notes and the links for my presentation Adhd – Busting The Myths, Breaking The Stigma, Showing Reality, One Post And Tweet At A Time for Mental Health Camp Vancouver April 25, 2009. I won’t be able to cover all this material during the session so I have some extra info here. Tell me what you think of it in the comments. Here are the topics I’ll cover. 1. Defining ADHD 2. ADHD Impairments 3. Co-existing or Co-morbid conditions that go along with ADHD 4. Costs of ADHD 5. Positives of ADHD 6. Famous people with ADHD 7. Myths about ADHD ... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2626082 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:30:36 +0100 2626082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367524&cid=t_139819_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2009%2F04%2F25%2F12-ways-to-fight-mental-health-stigma-with-social-media%2F Post from: Adult ADD Strengths 12 Ways to Fight Mental Health Stigma With Social Media This is for a presentation I’m doing at Mental Health Camp Vancouver (a conference combining social media with mental health) called ADHD - Busting the myths, breaking the stigma, showing reality, one post and tweet at a time. While ADHD is especially stigmatized as the orphan of mental health conditions, especially Adult ADHD, it’s not the only one that suffers stigma. 12 Ways to Fight Mental Health Stigma With Social Media Arranged from more anonymous to more personal, and less effort to more effort. There’s a choice for everyone. 1. Click on a factually correct, non stigmatizing mental health article, or personal story via a blog post, tweet, podcast, YouTube video, Facebook update, ... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367524 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:31:07 +0100 2367524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349334&cid=t_139819_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fgood-old-days.html Hosted by "Tracy" at "Mother May I," but the photo-picture below will whizz you right there with one click.Just call me snap happy.Tomorrow my daughter is off to Science Camp for four days and three nights. We parents have been encouraged to write letters to our children for them to read whilst they are away. Writing is not one of my strengths, or rather, legible writing is not one of my strengths. Hence she will be receiving the following enclose with a letter painfully scribbled by me.Tuesday1.2.3.Wednesday1.2.3.Thursday1.2.3.Friday1.2.3.I drew them a long time ago before she was born but I think she'll recognize the characters even if we are a decade older and greyer. Yes, I know, everyone hates skinny women but I try and play a supportive role.Cheers DearsThis could be yours:-So don't ... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349334 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:59:00 +0100 2349334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2110562&cid=t_139819_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2009%2F01%2F16%2Fcalifornias-camp-pendelton-to-be-the-new-gitmo%2F California’s San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and terrorist detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (GITMO) Say it ain’t so that President Obama will close Gitmo and move most of its residents to a new constructed prison located at California’s Camp Pendelton Marine Base. The U.S. military has prepared a list of U.S. military bases that could be used to house as many as 250 detainees currently being held at the U.S. Naval base in Guantanamo Bay, military officials tell ABCNews.com. The list — which includes Camp Pendleton in California, Fort Leavenworth in Kansas; the Marine Air Station in Miramar, California; and the U.S. Naval Consolidated Brig in South Carolina — has been circulated in a classified brief to members of Congress and was prepared by the Pentag... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2110562 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:34:14 +0100 2110562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027195&cid=t_139819_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FpQubl1wZPHo%2F 12-year-old Joshua Wilson has made it all the way to the base camp of Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world, today’s Bournemouth Echo reports. Wilson, who’s autistic, is believed to be the youngest ever to trek that far. Talk about climbing every mountain………. Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, base camp, bournemouth, climbing, disabilities blog, disability, Education, Health, mt everest, nepal, parenthood, special needsShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027195 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:15:52 +0100 2027195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1853574&cid=t_139819_134_f&fid=35208&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeadislets.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fits-been-too-long.html I went to post a while back and couldn't believe how long it had been. It felt like a couple of months but I couldn't believe it when I saw it had been Chrismas. Time flies when you're having fun I guess. Several of you have stopped by to check on me and I'm grateful.Well I'm thoroughly hacked at blogger this morning. I had a entry all ready to post and was checking out my links and lost it. I know this happens, but it happened back in September too and I, like most people, simply don't have time to recreate entries gone wrong.I had a birthday back in September. This year (age year not calendar year) I will celebrate my 40th anniversary with diabetes. I'm doing OK, but I'll admit that the diabetes is more difficult to control of late than it was say two years ago. One reason I'm not exerci... dead islets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1853574 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:12:00 +0100 1853574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1763985&cid=t_139819_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FBakXa_1gb28%2F The Wisconsin camp, Trade Lake, from which Keith T. Kennedy went missing from in June, now faces closure after 49-year-old Shirley Meade died there after being given the wrong drug, Clozapine. Yesterday’s TwinCities.com describes Meade as “severely mentally challenged” and a ward of the state of Minnesota, as her parents are deceased. Peggy Hjelseth, the camp founder’s daughter, gave Meade the incorrect medication: When Hjelseth was interviewed by investigators afterward, she said: “I screwed up.” Hjelseth realized her mistake within 30 minutes of administering the drug, [Burnett County Sheriff Dean] Roland said. Hjelseth told investigators she did not seek medical assistance and chose to have Meade “sleep it off.” Meade slept most of the day... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1763985 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:47:16 +0100 1763985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1677267&cid=t_139819_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2FpHTts5PZIl0%2F AlzheimersNotes.com Try something different to keep your youngster busy while you care for Grandma or Grandpa.  (Perhaps even the grandparents will enjoy watching.)  In other words…take some time for family fun. In keeping with the theme, Winter in July, at another of my blogs, One Book Two Book , you’ll find a link to instructions for making snowballs.  Then have a snowball toss or “fight.”  (Even though it’s now August, pretend these are snow and will cool you down!  End the session with a snow cone.) No, we didn’t have a freaky snow storm (although back in 1816 there were records of snow in New Hampshire during the “freezing year.”).  Char, at Camp Weary Parent, who collaborates with us on theme weeks, has the idea for Summer Snowb... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1677267 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:31:13 +0100 1677267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1658174&cid=t_139819_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F347662171%2F Charlie’s never been to summer camp. We’ve thought about it every year and been urged to send him off, and end up with these rationalizations: 1) He’s got Extended School Year until late July or early August—next week is his last week and, far from just “only maintaining” his skills, he’s moving ahead. It also looks like (following a class field trip last week) that he’s taking a liking to roller skating. 2) There’s a day camp run by the state’s Department of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) but—as another family we know told us—the pace is sloooooow and it’s not only for autistic children. Charlie’s done well in his current school placement because the pace is anything but slow; it’s intense and he&#... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1658174 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:15:15 +0100 1658174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1605961&cid=t_139819_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F332514633%2F I’ve started teaching summer school, in a special program for local high school students and a course on translating Virgil’s Eclogues. The Eclogues are pastoral poems about shepherds and poetry and…….ok, that’s a bit too far from the usual discussion on this blog. The other class is on Psychology and Literature and, as of today, we’ve read this, this, and this, and discussed Freud’s theories of psychosexual development (the oral stage, the anal stage…..) and Erik Erikson’s 8 stages of psychosocial development—-and I’ve been reflecting on how different Charlie’s development has been. I know that these theories are “just” theories; that they’re grids for stages and norms that no actual human being can ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1605961 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:51:57 +0100 1605961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1563986&cid=t_139819_134_f&fid=35193&url=http%3A%2F%2Fannetics.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fironman-dreams.html Last night I was asked to give a speech at the Greater Bay Area JDRF Chapter's annual family day at the Giants. (The Giants won, by the way.) I pondered what I might say to an audience of kids, teens, and adults recently and longer ago diagnosed with diabetes, as well as their family and friends, and this is what I wrote. It is meant to remind myself as much as anyone else not to sell oneself short because of perceived limitations from diabetes or other challenges. Also it is a reflection on the strength I have gained from a community of friends and, in particular, the diabetic community. This includes everybody, actually, since if you know me, that makes you a "type 3" diabetic. (No doubt you have spent some time as a captive audience hearing about diabetes from me, which is qualification... Annetics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1563986 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:11:00 +0100 1563986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1526562&cid=t_139819_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F314217199%2F Keeping with this months theme day here at the Health and Wellness channel-  ‘School is out for the summer’… which means summer camps. Thanks to many of camps around the world- kids that have disabilities or special needs including congenital heart defects and severe heart disease can take place in the summer fun all the same. I found and incredible resource while searching for camps in my area.  The camps are listed by State and Region. Many are offered for children with heart disease- wonderful indeed! If you have had any experience with any of the camps listed please let me know how it went and if you would recommend it to another parent. It is always nice to hear feedback. Tags: b5media, children, health and wellness channel, kids, school is out, summer camp, theme-... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1526562 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:58:17 +0100 1526562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1516596&cid=t_139819_134_f&fid=35193&url=http%3A%2F%2Fannetics.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Ftaste-of-triabetes.html Since Diabetes Training Camp in March, I have made a lot of progress but am still struggling with certain challenges. This promo video, produced by Nella and Ray and their production company, Andiamo, couldn't have come at a better time. This is what I will think about during those long miles of the marathon on the 22nd. And next time I will definitely wear a more colorful shirt ala Bill Carlson. (By the way I had a chance to see the high-def version and I realize now it must make film people cry a little inside to see what YouTube does to their work. The filming for this documentary is amazing!!)Also, this is an open solicitation to anyone who has connections with an organization/company/foundation that may be interested in funding the documentary and research arms of this project, at an... Annetics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1516596 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:15:00 +0100 1516596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1478061&cid=t_139819_134_f&fid=35193&url=http%3A%2F%2Fannetics.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fgreat-bg-day.html After a month of trial-and-error, I had one of my best BG days in memory. Here it is. Yay! Note the 1 U/hr basal rate in the morning compared with 0.25 U/hr in the afternoon. It took a month off the pump for me to accept that I really needed this much insulin in the morning. I'll have a chance to put this plan to the real test this weekend with a 120-mile ride and 19-mile run. Then begins the 3-week taper before Ironman Coeur d'Alene.I am using the basal rates as shown below, with a 1U:40mg/dL correction factor for high blood glucose, 1U:9g carb ratio for bolusing, and 4-hour insulin-on-board time window on the pump. Previously, I was using 1:85 correction factor, 1U:10-15g carb ratio, and 2.5-hour IOB time window, so this is quite a change. I am trying to really test out these parameters ... Annetics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1478061 Fri, 30 May 2008 04:12:00 +0100 1478061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1420665&cid=t_139819_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F283936524%2F When J&J recently decided to woo a group of influential women who blog about family life, it spared no expense. J&J zeroed in on more than 50 women who write widely read blogs about child-raising and related topics, and invited them to “Camp Baby,” a three-day retreat held last month near its New Brunswick, New Jersey, headquarters, The Star-Ledger of New Jersey writes. To sweeten the deal, free plane tickets and lodging were offered at the upscale Heldrich Hotel, named for a former J&J exec. Scheduled events included a wine tasting with “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” alum Ted Allen, a dinner at a high-priced restaurant and free products, such as Neutrogena skin-care products and a Nintendo DS Lite gameplayer, for each attendee, the paper writes. W... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1420665 Mon, 05 May 2008 13:14:01 +0100 1420665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1395130&cid=t_139819_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2008%2F04%2F24%2Fvancouver-wordpress-camp-april-30-for-wp-bloggers%2F For my non blogging readers, WordPress is a very popular, free, open source blogging platform that this blog and many others are run on. Hopefully more people with Adult ADHD will start blogging to raise awareness of the negatives AND positives of Adult ADHD and help reduce the stigma relating to the number 2 genetically inherited condition after height. Tazzu is organizing a free Vancouver WordPress Camp April 30th from 5.30-8.30pm at The Network Hub 3rd floor - 422 Richards Street. It is also home to the Vancouver Entrepreneur meetup run by the friendly multiple entrepreneur Minna Van. There are a lot of bloggers in the Vancouver area, many of them I know use WordPress. There’s a monthly Vancouver Blogger Meetup hosted by the always interesting Isabella Mori that I enjoy going to ... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1395130 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:22:29 +0100 1395130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1385832&cid=t_139819_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2F273939264%2F Linkfest I am sure there is something profound to be said about writing a gazillion books algorithmically, but it mostly escapes me Michael Barton riffs on Git and Github (and yes I have an account) Cascading is a large dataset build tool and a processing API for Hadoop Sun Microsystems has a Platform as a Service? Check out Project Caroline MetaBase - the place where life science databases go meta Papyrus, a student oriented feed reader Multimedia Hadoop Summit - Tons of great material Social Graph Foo Camp videos - See previous Word for scientific publishing Blogspotting Toby Segaran’s blog Venture Hacks - A long time favorite Events Barcamb2 7th International BIOKKD 2008 Self Assembly Well, you’ve already heard about my appearance on Jon Udell’s podcast. P... business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1385832 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:18:29 +0100 1385832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1148203&cid=t_139819_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F216196013%2F Lose the Training Wheels is a Virginia-based program that teaches special need children to ride a bike. Children start using a specially adapted bike and can move on to using a conventional bike. You can read about their program here (with photos showing the adapted bikes) and see a schedule of camps that teach children to ride here. The January 9th Novato Advance describes the 4-day Learn to Ride Marin Bike Camp sponsored by Easter Seals Northern California. Here’s a description of the adapted bikes: Instead of having a back wheel like most two-wheel bicycles, the bikes have a roller with weights and the occupational therapists shift the weight once the child demonstrates competence when riding. When the child feels confident with one weight position the weights are shifted so t... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1148203 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 02:39:42 +0100 1148203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=823014&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F26%2Fu-s-ironman-with-diabetes-competes-today%2F Now 40 years old, Jay Hewitt was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 24. What did he do then? He started entering Ironman Triathlons. You've probably heard of these gargantuan events -- a mere 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112 mile jaunt on the bike, capped off with a marathon run (26.2 miles). Nuts! I did a mini-sprint triathlon in my 20s and cannot imagine setting off on an Ironman. An elite triathlete, Jay enters Ironman races regularly. Showing the world type 1 diabetes has not stopped him from achieving his goals, Jay has finished 13 Ironmans and is racing in the Louisville Ironman right now. Actually, he's biking -- as of 9:30 am CST he had finished the swim in 1:09:32, ranked 422. Click on the Louisville Ironman website and read updated race coverage, view photos and even t... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=823014 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 823014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=800095&cid=t_139819_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F144265797%2F The August 14th Jersey Journal tells about how 30 surfers left from Liberty Landing Marina in Jersey City yesterday to join the Surfers’ Environmental Alliance (SEA) 28-Mile Paddle. I work in Jersey City but am not there today as we are down by the ocean and, at 1pm today, Charlie went to surf camp (more photos here). It was a camp for kids Charlie’s age and I felt nervous as we stepped into the surf store and paid the fee. We were told to go to a deck behind the store and found a dozen children, one in a wetsuit and all in rashguards, listening to the instructor explaining about beach safety (always bring water, the buddy system—-never swim alone!), thunderstorms, sharks, sting rays. Charlie sat beside me and said “I need break” every few minutes and I direct... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=800095 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 06:32:24 +0100 800095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=799285&cid=t_139819_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F144197631%2F How fast do gene frequencies change? From Gene Expression on economic historian Greg Clark’s new book, A Farewell to Alms. The question of “how quickly do genes change” is of interest in regard to autism: If autism is genetic, how to account for the rising prevalence rate of the past generat “These kids are amazing. Who wouldn’t want to teach them?” Your Mama’s Mad Tedious: Diary of a Special Ed Teacher (in NYC) on “How Aspergery are You?”: “While other teachers seem to get exasperated by their students with Asperger’s and autism, I get along with them easily. I really don’t get the problem.” Share This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=799285 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:35:26 +0100 799285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=799286&cid=t_139819_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F144078322%2F It does not take too long anymore for people to note that there’s “something”—-”something different”—-about Charlie. If you saw him in a grocery store last night, for instance, you would have seen a dark-haired dark-eyed boy race-walking back and forth by the check-out line, and warbling wordlesly (but with what Jim and I later realized was the melody of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme). “My hairdresser has a child with autism,” said the man in front of us in line. I mentioned an autism school I had read about in the newspaper yesterday; he started talking about “detoxfication” and “all kinds of specialists” and I said “ah yes, chelation.” Charlie’s deportment was the same in a large surf ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=799286 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:48:17 +0100 799286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=775421&cid=t_139819_132_f&fid=35011&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fmndoci%2F%7E3%2F139952501%2F Scifoo is upon us. You can follow campers progress on Technorati, Flickr, Connotea and over here. I will probably be posting up on Twitter and Kyte Technorati Tags: Scifoo, foo camp (Source: business|bytes|genes|molecules) business|bytes|genes|molecules blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=775421 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:03:00 +0100 775421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764995&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F29%2Ffor-heart-health-type-1-kids-must-move%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Lifestyle, Research, Exercise, ComplicationsA new report says physical activity is critical for kids with type 1 diabetes because it helps prevent heart trouble later in life. The German and Austrian researchers behind the study reached this conclusion after crunching the numbers for more than 23,000 kids between ages three and eighteen, comparing their health with activity levels. As you would expect, the most active kids had the healthiest hearts and lower levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. By comparison, thirty-six percent of children who were active only once or twice a week had high cholesterol and triglycerides. For type 1 kids, activity levels relate to HbA1c levels: fit children had lower HbA1c levels. High HbA1c levels in childhood practically... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764995 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 764995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=707366&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F01%2Flead-singer-of-poison-describes-life-with-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, ChildhoodWow. I love the Internet. All you wanted to know - and then some! - about rocker Bret Michaels and his experiences with Type 1 diabetes can be found at DiabetesHealth. No, wait! Don't leave. I swear, this is really quite interesting reading.Michaels (44) is the longtime vocalist with the campy hair metal band "Poison," most famous for the weepy 1988 power ballad "Every Rose Has its Thorn." Don't laugh. The guy has sold 25 million albums. Anyway, about the diabetes: Michaels was diagnosed with the condition at age six. The early diagnosis, Michaels says, was a blessing in disguise in that he grew up accepting it as part and parcel of everyday life. He remembers going to insulin shock at least four times as a child, and recalls one incident when his father, afra... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=707366 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 707366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675446&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F15%2Fdiabetes-summer-camps-for-kids%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood As a parent, sending your child with diabetes to overnight camp may seem a pipedream. You endlessly are assisting, reminding and checking up on them to help keep their disease under control. How could your child ever head autonomously away to camp? One answer is the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) diabetes camps for kids. The ADA is the largest provider of diabetes camps for kids in the world. Safety is their number one priority, as kids with diabetes are guided by well-trained staff, usually adult counselors with diabetes working within a climate that understands the daily regimens. Kids are surrounded by kids just like them, diabetes is the norm. Diabetes education within an experiential framework is an integral part of camp philosophy. Kids... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675446 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=637983&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F25%2Ftv-causes-elevated-glucose-in-children%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Lifestyle, Research, SupportThe report says, diabetic children who spend a great deal of time watching television had a tougher time controlling their blood sugar. I saw the headline and immediately envisioned that scene in The Poltergeist -- the infamous horror movie from the 80s. The study looked at 538 children with an average age of 13 who were affected by Type-1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is caused when the body cannot make insulin, which converts sugar from food into energy. The study's authors say encouraging children with Type-1 diabetes to watch less television may play an crucial role for improving blood sugar control and better health overall. Chicago diabetes educator Monica Joyce founded a basketball camp for diabetic children and wasn't surpris... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=637983 Fri, 25 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 637983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623762&cid=t_139819_133_f&fid=35105&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjoyofautism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fthinking-bloggers.html This will be a rambling post. Contrary to the title, it is not "thinking" about much, really. It is not an essay with a point. It is a post reflecting the state of the world as we feel it today.I want to thank This Mom for mentioning me in her post today. I've recently noticed this Thinking Blogger nomination memes going on, and I happen-stanced upon Kyra's post today.As Kyra noted, there are too many wonderful bloggers out there and so much to read. I don't think I have the time to read everyone I would like to, particularly how I am trying to write a lot more these days on other topics elsewhere.Yesterday, I spoke a little about Adam and how well I think he's doing. I have been thinking about all the fretting we have done, and how at peace we are these days. Is it spring? Sunshine? Summe... The Joy of Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623762 Thu, 17 May 2007 19:38:00 +0100 623762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=584495&cid=t_139819_134_f&fid=35216&url=http%3A%2F%2Forsaaetas.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fmore-about-me-and-little-plug-for-camp.html I haven't spoken much at all here about what I do or my life outside of being a Type 1 Diabetic. I've alluded to it and some might have caught the connection between Liz and I. I guess it's all coming out here.I work at a very small nonprofit in Massachusetts. We work with people with diabetes, type 1 and type 2, as well as the prevention of type 2 diabetes. Services to adults include a support group and educational programs about diabetes, nutrition, etc. Our children's programs include classroom presentations, faculty inservices, help with 504 plans, support groups, educational programs, and a Camp.As a child, I was a camper at this camp now called Camp Kyle. Camp Kyle is the only DAY camp for children with diabetes in Southeastern MA and RI. We serve children from both states and their ... orsa aetas blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=584495 Tue, 01 May 2007 20:24:00 +0100 584495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=539102&cid=t_139819_87_f&fid=34882&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbreathspakids.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fchildren-trek-on-everest-for-medical.html My husband is participating in a medical trek to Everest Base Camp next month: for those of you interested in such things, the Base Camp is at an altitude of 17,600 feet and the air pressure is at 50% of normal sea level. As part of the same Caudwell Xtreme Everest project there is an expedition of children, accompanied by their parents, a grandmother, paediatricians and physiologists. The Times carried an account of the Tears and triumph of children who tackled Everest for medical science and it is well worth reading. The serious side of the article is enlivened by comments such as those from 11 year old Harriet, "Ate some dodgy porridge, seen some yaks, met a monk and walked up all these hills". My husband was away over Easter on a pre-trek orientation and these comments are pretty much ... Breath Spa for Kids blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=539102 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:53:00 +0100 539102