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 'canadian'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:52:54 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174862&cid=t_104478_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FARWc4nd1TSc%2F What did Larry Page know and when did he know it? Well, the US Department of Justice says that Google ceo Larry Page knew for years that online Canadian pharmacies were allowed to place ads that targeted US consumers and, ultimately, caused medicines to be imported illegally, The Wall Street Journal writes. Google, you may recall, last week agreed to forfeit $500 million (read here). “Larry Page knew what was going on,” Peter Neronha, the Rhode Island US Attorney who led the investigation tells the paper. “We know it from the investigation. We simply know it from the documents we reviewed, witnesses that we interviewed, that Larry Page knew what was going on…Suffice it to say that this is not two or three rogue employees at the customer service level doing this on t... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174862 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:52:30 +0100 5174862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028450&cid=t_104478_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F14%2Fgratitude-for-the-canadian-healthcare-system-from-an-american-patient%2F “…our challenge is twofold: We have to find a way to cover all our people; and we have to figure out how to get better value for the US$2 trillion we currently spend on healthcare.” – David M. Cutler, Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics at Harvard University and Member of the Institute of Medicine -commenting on the US healthcare system. Last month I was invited to speak for a week for The International Certificate Programme in Dual Diagnosis associated with Brock University under the guidance of Dr. Dorothy Griffiths & Dr. Frances Owen. Work I’ve developed over the past several years on psychotherapy for people with intellectual disabilities has been implemented in the States and most of the countries with socialized medicine.  The Canadians have a real fl... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028450 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:34:58 +0100 5028450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714957&cid=t_104478_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FkHQ_XzwPxVY%2Fa-preview-of-steve-beriaults-new-book-tales-in-the-insulin-vial.php Imagine this: traveling through the Canadian Rockies, across the prairies and up Canada's East coast - by bike. Steve Beriault, a Type 1 diabetic, pedaled 5,000 miles from Vancouver, B.C., to St. John’s, Newfoundland, with his insulin needle and syringe in tow. Talk about a man who means business. In his new book, Tales in the Insulin Vail, Steve takes us on various wilderness adventures to his devastating failed pancreas transplantation.He wrote this book after spending three months in the hospital battling an infection before doctors removed his new pancreas. When Steve’s new pancreas was working, his blood sugars were the easiest he’d ever had and he ate whatever he craved. If only life was still so easy. But, Steve says, he gave it a shot and life goes on.Steve’... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714957 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4714957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684642&cid=t_104478_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fharper-and-ignatieff-compare-and.html If you want to know how a leader will lead, look to how they respond when their followers screw up.Harper’s closed-door campaign marches woman out of rally in London - thestar... - StumbleUponConservative Leader Stephen Harper has long been known for martial discipline, but his campaign may have crossed the line when someone frog-marched a young woman out of a rally in London, Ont., Sunday.The first-time voter’s crime, apparently, was to have posed for a picture with Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff and posted it for all to see on her Facebook page.About half an hour before Harper arrived at the crowded hotel rally, one organizer asked to speak with Awish Aslam and a friend outside the room. There, he ripped up their nametags and ordered them to leave.“We know you guys have ties to t... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684642 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:24:00 +0100 4684642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4606005&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F17%2Fmaritime-provinces-of-atlantic-canada-not-exactly-as-shown%2F (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4606005 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:23:35 +0100 4606005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4545144&cid=t_104478_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F03%2Fyork-university-researchers-identify-genetic-process-that-may-underlie-ovarian-cancer-chemoresistance%2F York University researchers have identified a genetic process that may allow ovarian cancer to resist chemotherapy. York University researchers have zeroed in on a genetic process that may allow ovarian cancer to resist chemotherapy. Researchers in the York University Faculty of Science & Engineering studied a tiny strand of our genetic makeup known as a microRNA [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4545144 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:05:55 +0100 4545144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532566&cid=t_104478_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fi9wHzkYLI3U%2F Those free medical journals - which are sent at no cost to doctors and are financed by pharma ads - are much more likely to recommend drugs that are mentioned in its pages than journals that are funded by subscription fees, according to a new study. Consequently, some physicians may not readily notice any possible bias as they go about absorbing information needed for patient care. The researchers identified 11 German educational medical journals from 2007 that are widely read by general practitioners, and these were divided into types according to revenue sources: free journals financed completely by paid ads; mixed-revenue journals that charge readers and also take paid advertising, and subscription-based journals that are completely financed by readers. They then selected nine drugs or ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532566 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:05:57 +0100 4532566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4522236&cid=t_104478_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2011%2F02%2Famerican-conservatives-this-is-what-you.html I should like very much to credit this illustration, but I cannot. I'd appreciate knowing who made it, and where I should link it, other than imigr.com, for I suspect they may have many other interesting things to say.This is what makes the United States exceptional. If you wish to prate about "American Exceptionalism," you really must accept that the ideas and circumstances that made the US exceptional in the first place. It was founded on very radical propsitions, that were forced upon a reluctant population by very arrogant and foolish persons blinded by privilege and position. There was a general skepticism that it would work, and indeed, it took a civil war to resolve some of the compromises that made the experiment possible in the first place.In other words, the American Experiment w... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4522236 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:44:00 +0100 4522236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4522062&cid=t_104478_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fcanadian-surgeons-describe-lack-positions-wait-lists-grow%2F Canadian surgeons are increasingly finding a lack of jobs that are available to them after their training is completed, despite the fact that wait times for surgical procedures are lengthening. Drs. Alex Rabinovich and Timothy Daniels comment. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4522062 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:14:47 +0100 4522062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4460005&cid=t_104478_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F10%2Fcan-you-fake-feeling-remorse%2F An offender in the criminal justice system often seeks to portray themselves as feeling remorse, especially when it comes time for sentencing in front of a judge, or parole hearings and the like. It may be easier to relate to someone who feels genuinely sorry for their crime. And it may be easier to show some mercy to a person who appears to be displaying genuine remorse. Deception is also a good part of any skilled criminal’s behavioral toolkit, because dumb, honest criminals don’t usually last long. So how can you detect whether someone is feeling genuine remorse, versus deceptive remorse in order to gain some favor with another person? Canadian researchers from the University of British Columbia and the Memorial University of Newfoundland set to find out. In the first inve... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4460005 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 23:07:29 +0100 4460005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4450333&cid=t_104478_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F08%2Fdeep-brain-stimulation-dbs-for-depression-long-term-followup%2F Conclusions I’m anxious for alternative depression treatments to become more widely available. While I think psychotherapy is a powerful treatment for depression, too many people are simply resistant to trying it, or try it and don’t have a good match with a professional, and so give up on it too soon. Antidepressants have also been shown to be effective, despite the placebo research mentioned above (some of the research was done on data sets from decades ago and since that time, we’ve had a lot of new research to support their continued use). Wouldn’t it be nice to have more modern brain tools in our arsenal (rather than the archaic and non-FDA approved ECT)? I think so, especially for these cases of serious, chronic, unremitting depression where both drugs and psy... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4450333 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:08:51 +0100 4450333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4445800&cid=t_104478_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsex-during-pregnancy-is-safe%2F2011.02.07 The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) has published a new primer designed to help physicians when they counsel pregnant women. They note that sex during pregnancy is normal and is generally considered safe. The authors point out that there are very few proven contraindications and risks regarding intercourse in normal pregnancy. Pregnant women and their partners are often afraid to have sex. Men may think they are “invading” the home of the fetus and could actually harm the baby. In fact, the fetus is quite safe, ensconced in the uterus (womb) and the cervix (opening of the uterus) is closed in normal pregnancy. The penis has no contact with the fetus or the uterus during normal intercourse, no matter what the position. When is intercourse considered risky? Only f... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4445800 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:00:00 +0100 4445800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4446032&cid=t_104478_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FqZDR45Q5V5o%2F A trade deal being negotiated between Canada and the European Union could cost Canadians another $2.8 billion annually in drug costs - notably, by delaying the availability of lower-cost generics in Canada by about 3.5 years - if certain proposals are cemented, according to a new report commissioned by generic drugmakers. During the talks, the EU has sought various changes in Canadian laws and regulations governing intellectual property concerning brand-name meds. These include extending the term of patent protection by up to five years if drugs are bogged down in the regulatory approval process; lengthening the period of data exclusivity from eight years to 10 years or more; and strengthening notice of compliance regulations by adding an appeals process. The upshot is that Canadian payers... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4446032 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:24:19 +0100 4446032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436900&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F04%2Ffeeling-powerless-so-far-away-from-egypt-help-change-the-canadian-governments-response%2F Like so much of the world I have been transfixed on the dramatic events in Egypt, but feeling a little powerless to help – until I read about the Harper government’s response (which, I guess, we shouldn’t be surprised about)! What follows came from the Canadian Peace Alliance. Stephen Harper backs Mubarak’s ‘transition’ plan Contact [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436900 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 22:07:26 +0100 4436900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394688&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F24%2Fa-grand-old-montreal-building-enters-a-new-phase%2F When I read news from over the weekend that another former Montréal banking landmark is up for sale – there’s a wealth of information from this link – I found the photo (below) of “The Canadian Bank of Commerce” which I took a few years ago. (In 1961 it merged with The Imperial Bank of [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394688 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:19:13 +0100 4394688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4360985&cid=t_104478_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhomeopathy-why-is-the-canadian-government-regulating-a-scam%2F2011.01.17 Regular readers of the Better Health blog are familiar with the shoddy science behind homeopathy (an outdated system of “medical” treatment that relies on water dilution and shaking to ‘”strengthen” the effects of drugs). But because homeopathic placebos have been marketed so successfully (even receiving paid endorsements from hockey teams), the Ontario government has decided to regulate homeopathic practices. In this terrific news exposé, reporters ask if it’s appropriate for the government to regulate health scams. In doing so, are they not lending credibility to modern-day snake oil? Check out these videos and let me know what you think. Is there a roll for government in regulating homeopathy? Part 1:   (more…) (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4360985 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:00:14 +0100 4360985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309609&cid=t_104478_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbreast-implants-a-geographical-comparison%2F2011.01.04 This article (full reference below, free access) came to my attention via MDLinx. It was interesting to read. The conclusion verified my expectations rather than surprised me. The authors conducted a retrospective review of patient demographics and implant information from three university settings: Kelowna (British Columbia, Canada), Loma Linda (California, USA), and Temple (Texas, USA). Each cohort included 100 consecutive breast augmentation cases. Characteristics analyzed included age, height, weight, BME, parity, and average implant volume.  When considering the 300 as one cohort, the average age was 34 years with a height of 163 cm (5’4”), weight of 58.1 (127.8 lb) and parity of 1.7 . The average implant size was 370 ml. (more…) *This blog post was originally p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309609 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4309609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4266136&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F12%2F17%2Fa-simple-gesture-over-the-holidays-that-could-make-a-world-of-difference%2F   I know that I was not the only Canadian very proud a few years back when Parliament passed legislation designed to make it easier for generic pharmaceutical companies to ship life-saving AIDS medications, and others, to developing nations of the south. So it was rather shameful to learn that, so far, only one shipment [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4266136 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:49:11 +0100 4266136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253397&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F12%2F12%2Fthe-re-activation-of-an-aids-activist%2F While no one could say that I had ever completely stopped my AIDS activism I have, I would suggest, limited myself in recent years to writing or speaking about it on a smaller scale. It was consistent, determined protests – some of which I was a part of – that led to government speeding up [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253397 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:45:55 +0100 4253397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4237832&cid=t_104478_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fcanadian-hockey-league-adopts-concussion-rule%2F Hockey Nova Scotia has adopted a new rule that restricts players suspected of concussions from playing for up to weeks to months after the injury. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4237832 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:32:58 +0100 4237832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4200565&cid=t_104478_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-taste-of-canadian-healthcare-on-chicago%25e2%2580%2599s-south-side%2F2010.11.24 This past September, a group of medical residents at my institution began seeing primary care patients at a free clinic down the street from our tertiary academic medical center (“hospital clinic”). Far from my expectations, the care we are able to provide at our free clinic is in many ways better than our hospital clinic. Somewhat paradoxically, the experience has given me a taste of what the practice of medicine is like in single-payer healthcare systems like Canada’s. When I volunteered to start seeing patients at a nearby free clinic, I had little idea what I was signing up for. The term “free clinic” conjured up memories as a medical student in East Baltimore tending to patients at a local homeless shelter with severe frostbite or at a student-run clinic rummaging through th... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4200565 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:00:41 +0100 4200565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4045048&cid=t_104478_86_f&fid=35599&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrlibrary.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fcelebrating-libraries-from-october-18th.html Did you know that October is Canadian Library Month and Saskatchewan Library Week?Feel free to check out the SHR Medical Library displays from October 18th to 21st at the following locations:Saskatoon City Hospital, AtriumRoyal University Hospital, CafeteriaSt. Paul's Hospital, Cafeteria Join us in celebrating libraries this month! http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/mNAX (Source: SHR Medical Library) SHR Medical Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4045048 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:07:00 +0100 4045048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3958068&cid=t_104478_154_f&fid=35946&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCanadianMedicine%2F%7E3%2FWts7vgS8mfk%2Fbetter-pink-than-dead.html Canada goes too far in excluding gay men from blood donationIt was fairly predictable that Canadian Blood Services would win their negligence suit against Kyle Freeman, the gay Ontario man who introduced syphilis into the blood supply after lying about his sexual history in a donor screening interview. Mr Freeman lied, he gambled on the safety of his blood, and he lost. He must now repay the $10,000 that CBS spent tracking down and destroying his blood. Public sympathy is most unlikely to be on his side. But things might have been very different if a more honest gay man had forthrightly challenged, in the courts, a policy that many consider discriminatory. Several such cases are now in the works, and here, the CBS is on much shakier ground. The current policy demands that would-be male don... Canadian Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3958068 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:43:00 +0100 3958068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907641&cid=t_104478_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F26%2Fpsychology-secrets-most-psychology-studies-are-college-student-biased%2F Psychology, like most professions, holds many little secrets. They’re well known and usually accepted amongst the profession itself, but known to few “outsiders” or even journalists — whose job it is to not only report research findings, but put them into some sort of context. One of those secrets is that most psychology research done in the U.S. is consistently done primarily on college students — specifically, undergraduate students taking a psychology course. It’s been this way for the better part of 50 years. But are undergraduate college students studying at a U.S. university representative of the population in America? In the world? Can we honestly generalize from such un-representative samples and make broad claims about all human behavior (a trai... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907641 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:45:45 +0100 3907641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808787&cid=t_104478_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fignatieff-in-middle-of-word.html Michael Ignatieff is making a damn solid point. It's the sort of point a conservative leader should be making; that your government is only as good as the data it has on hand... unless of course you are governing to American Conservative standards, where "post-modernism" and wishful thinking have taken the place of facts.The allergy of the modern Western Conservative to facts in evidence is akin to a virus, and it's spread, methinks, by the like of Rupert Murdoch, who's propagandist organs are waved in our faces daily.God forbid a government should actually do some hard science to find out what it's citizens, it's small business communities, it's regions and it's future require in terms of sensible and sustainable public policy. That sounds like something that noto... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808787 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:19:00 +0100 3808787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802533&cid=t_104478_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fcrisis-in-rcmp-musical-run-around.html A Canadian Icon, the world around. Photo Credit: Mrs LogicThe RCMP are not just a police force. They are an iconic organization, inextricable from our collective identity as Canadians. We expect them to do far more, with far less, with more scrutiny than others and we expect them to do all this while serving as one of the great symbols of our nation. The great difference between police in other nations (and indeed, even other Canadian police forces) and the RCMP is that to some degree, people think of police in general as "them," while somehow, the RCMP are seen as "us."Astonishingly, this works. More often than not, members of the RCMP live up to this impossible standard with elan. And while everyone knows it's an impossible ideal, that could only be achieved in film and st... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802533 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3802533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784438&cid=t_104478_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fcanadian-census-flap.html Excellent article, fascinating discussion thread. Libertarians and the censusThe announced reasons for making the 2011 census long form voluntary is that it is 'intrusive' and that it is 'coercive' to make it mandatory. If this were the the position of a principled, reality-based libertarian government, then it would be a powerful argument. But it isn't.But that's a policy wonk blog. Very perceptive - indeed, perhaps too perceptive to quite grasp the Harper government's essential thinking... to be charitable about it.From the Globe and Mail:while many voters won’t notice or care about what happens to the census, “it will resonate deeply with certain swathes of voters by communicating to them that this government shares their suspicion of stats and the pointy-headed, out-of-touch academ... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784438 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:30:00 +0100 3784438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3780509&cid=t_104478_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fit-reminds-me-of-mulroony.html The CBC reports:Industry Minister Tony Clement has dismissed growing calls for him to reverse his decision to scrap the mandatory long-form census, saying he and Prime Minister Stephen Harper are on the same page on the issue."There's not a micron of difference of opinion between myself and the prime minister on this," Clement told the CBC's Rosemary Barton in an interview on Power & Politics with Evan Solomon.During the interview from London, Clement said the government has taken a "compromise position" between privacy concerns and ensuring usable data from the next census in May 2011. Clement's comments came a day after Munir Sheikh, the head of Statistics Canada, the national statistical agency, resigned in protest over the move to scrap the mandatory survey.Meanwhile on T... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3780509 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:33:00 +0100 3780509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3776555&cid=t_104478_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F07%2Flies-tony-clement-and-statistics.html Canada's Conservatives have been trying to turn the Conservative Party into The Northern Tea Party, but unfortunately for them, Canadians do not tend to polorize along idiologial fracture lines as easily as do people in the US. Therefore, "Red Meat Treats," such as the Harper Government's decision to reward the Social Conservatives of the Prairie Provinces has rather backfired. (When only Alberta fails to disagree with you, in a conditional sort of way, it's not exactly a sign of broad consensus support.)The Alberta government, however, said it backs the move, but wants to see details about how the quality and availability of data will be maintained – particularly so that it can still be compared to past records.“We don't have a problem with removing threat of prose... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3776555 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:56:00 +0100 3776555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753998&cid=t_104478_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fblogging-at-politicususa.html I'm glad to belatedly announce that I'll be blogging regularly at Politicususa, concentrating on ethics and the consequences of being led by and living next to those who lack them.I've already got a few posts up covering political, religious and media ethics.It's not difficult to find something to write about these days, the difficulty is not slitting one's wrists while doing the background research. But there's something even MORE difficult.Keeping it under a thousand words; THAT is hard!I have not been asked to moderate my viewpoint, and I'm a devoutly anti-authoritarian pragmatist. I'll admit to being nearly reflexively anti-authoritarian, but in large part that has come from a lifetime of seeing simplistic, authoritarian responses to complex social and economic issues - and s... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753998 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:35:00 +0100 3753998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718635&cid=t_104478_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fspeaking-of-canada-on-canada-day.html I went to check on Canada today, to see if we were doing anything at all interesting. But on the very eve of Canada day, during the Queen's Visit, and immediately subsequent to the 100th' birthday of the Canadian Navy.1 this is the top story.Yes, there is the odd murder. Yes, we are still spilling blood in Afghanistan, our own and those of Afghanis. And yes, being Canadian, part of our contribution is a rather large contingent of medical professionals. Once someone HAS been shot and is unable to shoot back - if they were ever so inclined in the first place - we think that it is utterly unremarkable for us to be concerned about their well-being. This is quite aside from the fact that we are entirely sure that our soldiers are, man for man, twice as good as any Ahmur... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718635 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:41:00 +0100 3718635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695626&cid=t_104478_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F24%2Fomega-3-treatment-for-depression%2F Can omega 3 help treat depression? According to new research, the answer is yes. In one of the largest studies on omega-3 supplements done to date, Canadian researchers found that for people who don’t also have an anxiety disorder with their depression, the popular omega-3 fish supplements helped improve depression symptoms. The improvements the researchers found in this study were similar to improvements found in studies of antidepressants, suggesting that for some people, omega-3 may be an inexpensive antidepressant alternative. From October 2005 to January 2009, 432 male and female participants with major unipolar depression were recruited to take part in this randomized, double-blind study (neither patients nor researchers knew which capsules patients received). For eight weeks,... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695626 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:02:07 +0100 3695626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625716&cid=t_104478_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F06%2Flooking-back-on-words-in-row.html I've been gradually dragging myself out of a serious writer's block, arising out of a sense of utter futility. On any number of issues, I feel as if what I write is of no value and has influenced nobody who would not already agree with me.Well, that's not true, of course. And not in the sense of bragging. It's literally impossible for anyone who communicates with other people to avoid some degree of influence. And as I climb slowly out of what now seems to have been a rather profound depression that eventually forced me to take some time off, I look back at what I've written.And some of it doesn't suck at all. Some of what I've written is pretty good. Some of it continues to bring traffic. If it does have any influence at all, it looks like it will have the sort of influence I would like. ... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625716 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:11:00 +0100 3625716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621754&cid=t_104478_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F02%2Fssri-antidepressants-linked-to-cataracts-miscarriages%2F It’s not been a good news week for SSRIs, a popular and common class of antidepressants that are widely prescribed by family physicians, interns and psychiatrists alike. A study released in the journal Ophthalmology showed that in seniors, SSRIs can increase the risk of developing cataracts in your eye by 15 percent in general. But researchers found it was even worse for some specific kinds of antidepressants — Fluvoxamine (Luvox) increases the risk by 39 percent, venlafaxine (Effexor) increases the risk by 33 percent and paroxetine (Paxil) increases the risk by 23 percent. A separate study also published this week found that taking SSRI antidepressant medications (and the SNRI Effexor) significantly increased — by 68 percent — the risk of miscarriage. Read on for t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621754 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:22:09 +0100 3621754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542900&cid=t_104478_155_f&fid=38412&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpathlabmed.typepad.com%2Fsurgical_pathology_and_la%2F2010%2F05%2F1cancer-microenvironment-the-role-of-stroma-in-neoplasia-more-uscap-2010.html This post is more from USCAP 2010.  I attended the "Advanced Molecular BIology" Special Course at USCAP on March 23.  One of the highlights was Dr. Rob West's presentation, "The Role of Stroma in Neoplasia."  I also had the pleasure of sharing a van ride with him to Dulles where we had a chance (because of miserable traffic) to talk for a long while about the cancer microenvironment, cancer stem cells, and, of course, our children.  What follows is my summary of his talk.The role of the stroma in cancer can be summarized by two broad concepts: Wound response: "normal wound-healing gone awry" Cancer as an organ: altered communication between the cancer cells and the surrounding stroma What are the components of the cancer microenvir... The Daily Sign-Out blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542900 Fri, 07 May 2010 03:27:49 +0100 3542900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3505152&cid=t_104478_155_f&fid=38412&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpathlabmed.typepad.com%2Fsurgical_pathology_and_la%2F2010%2F04%2Fpart-3-molecular-testing-in-lymphoma-uscap-2010.html Final recap from Dr. Adam Bagg's lecture at USCAP 2010 on molecular testing in lymphoma.  The highpoint of the lecture for me was his comments on diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) since this is the most common lymphoma type we see in our practice.  It so happens that there have been some recent papers that I've read that complement Dr. Bagg's lecture notes and I cite those below.  I think if you consider his comments and have a look at these papers, you should be well-prepared for the next DLBCL you see.DLCBL is the most common lymphoma in adults but it is a heterogeneous clinical, morphological, immunophenotypic, molecular, and genetic "category."  Some differences in clinical behavior can be predicted by the recognition of certain between... The Daily Sign-Out blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3505152 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:00:00 +0100 3505152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3505137&cid=t_104478_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FubrhZ2KsmVM%2F Welcome to the working week. We hope your weekend was pleasant, despite a spot of rain that continues to linger over the Pharmalot corporate campus and our general vicinity. Nonetheless, our spirits are sunny as we ready ourselves for another day. As usual, we are armed with a cup of stimulation and a grab bag of interesting items. Dig in and have a good one… Novartis Buys Alnylam Shares (Associated Press) Dendreon Stock Will Rise On FDA Approval (TheStreet) European Medicines Agency Is Overwhelmed With Work (PharmaTimes) Merck & Nycomed To Market COPD Drug (MarketWatch) North Dakokta AG Questions Import Bill (KXNET.com) Merck Says Health Care Reform To Cost $320M (Associated Press) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3505137 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:50:21 +0100 3505137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318346&cid=t_104478_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F03%2Ftop-canadian-official-danny-williams-seeks-surgery%2F Canadian Premier Danny Williams has apparently decided to get his heart surgery in the United States instead of using the Canadian Healthcare system, according to his spokesperson. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318346 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:02:12 +0100 3318346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3176080&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F14%2Fit-really-is-an-honour-just-to-be-nominated%2F A few days ago, the twelfth day or so of a miserable cold (which explains only my delay in posting) I received this email: Kenn, I just wanted to let you know that My Journey with AIDS has been nominated in the Health & Wellness category of the 2010 Canadian Weblog Awards! This is a new, juried competition [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3176080 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:42:59 +0100 3176080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159929&cid=t_104478_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F01%2Ftelegraph-blows-our-secret-identity.html Say it, Canada! T-Shirt by EhCanadaGet t-shirts from ZazzleThe country the world forgot - again - Telegraph[I]ts purely voluntary contribution to the cause of freedom in two world wars was perhaps the greatest of any democracy. Almost 10 per cent of Canada's entire population of seven million people served in the armed forces during the First World War, and nearly 60,000 died. The great Allied victories of 1918 were spearheaded by Canadian troops, perhaps the most capable soldiers in the entire British order of battle.Canada was repaid for its enormous sacrifice by downright neglect, its unique contribution to victory being absorbed into the popular memory as somehow or other the work of the "British". The Second World War provided a re-run. The Canadian navy began the war with a half doze... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159929 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:06:00 +0100 3159929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153627&cid=t_104478_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F10sCFWCMz-w%2F Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs. Despite the downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone? And here is something we hope to make a regular feature. Send us a photo and we will spotlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that Dan Schultz, a former director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, has joined Greenleaf Health, a consulting firm, as senior vice president, medical devices and combo products. He’s based... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153627 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:12:12 +0100 3153627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142766&cid=t_104478_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fim-canadian-i-have-no-time-for-this.html Ole Ole Olson, writing at News Junkie Post concludes (with graphs!) that what folks like me have been saying all along is true; that the bullshit to the right of us is so deep that you need a diving suit and a support vessel to find any useful nugget of truth. And to the left - well, it's still a challenge, but you don't need life-support. Now, I'm probably too stubborn for my own good, still shouting out from time to time that I am, indeed a Conservative. An anti-authoritarian, to be sure. A minarchist to a degree. Occasionally I add that I'm a "Progressive Conservative," just to add a Canadian tinge of irony to my quixotic insistence on upholding the values of Burke, moderated by a good span of practice that has given us many ideas that seem well worth preserving... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142766 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:46:00 +0100 3142766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142782&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4284 So far in the new years, the only thing that has happened is that I’m freezing my balls off. Today is better than the last couple of days. I live on the top floor corner unit and the building’s roof is being redone. With the insulation pulled off, the first day of real winter arrives and my place turns into a refrigeration unit, thus forcing me to engage in a Canadian cultural experience by having to head down to Canadian Tire. Even with the heater, when the temperature drops, I’ve resorted to turning on the oven with the door cranked open, and letting my dryer run a bit. Hopefully it won’t take long for them to get this work done, and Mother Nature will give us a break with some nice weather. The big question for me for this new year is: Will I actually let someone... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142782 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:38:28 +0100 3142782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3135667&cid=t_104478_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fprorogues-with-sour-grapes.html When returning to Canada, I had the hope that I would be returning to a nation governed by grownups, people promoted and selected for their competence, and those who viewed politics as being both a referendum and a sport, to be played upon the field of public opinion.Instead, I came home to the Steven Harper government, who has made more prorogues than Hunky Bill. I will certainly make a point of voting against Steven Harper at the earliest opportunity. I may even become sufficiently motivated to actually Write Letters and Make Phone Calls. I could even volunteer to stump for my various non-Conservative candidates. You see, that's how Parliamentary Democracy works.Sweet Goddess On High, I'm glad I'm back in Canada. Two years now, and I'm STILL kissing the ground. For as bad as Steven Harpe... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3135667 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:56:00 +0100 3135667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3115310&cid=t_104478_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fcranberry-sauce-squidoo-lens-gets-award.html Last month, I shared that a lens that I did, Cranberry Sauce - From Bog to Table, on Squidoo won "Lens of the Day" and that meant that $1000 was donated to a charity of my choice, and my choice was "Soldier's Angels".Yesterday I found out that it had also won what they call a Giant Squid Award for 2009, I know that all may sound strange if you don't know anything about Squidoo, but it's a nice honor and I appreciate it. You can make lenses too to promote whatever interests you, or I'd be happy to do one for you for a modest fee, feel free to contact me at nutritionist[at]happynutritionist.comCranberries are not only healthy, but a wonderful addition to your holiday meal, whether it be Thanksgiving or Christmas, and on the lens I share how to make Cranberry Sauce from ingredients we got at ... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3115310 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:59:00 +0100 3115310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111706&cid=t_104478_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fare-you-hosting-christmas-dinner-this.html This year, and for the past few years, my sister has hosted our Christmas dinner. My turn to host comes in the Spring for Mother's Day. Thanksgiving day we ate out and had desserts at my Mom's after. I remember what a wonderful host my Mom was each and every holiday, it is good to be able to give back to her for all she has done.If you are hosting this year, you might enjoy the following, which honestly faces the fact that hosting can be stressful, and gives you some solutions you may find helpful.Buffet Recipes And Tips For The Imperfect HostessBy: Daniel MillionsHosting a dinner party for friends? Or have you been selected (or singled out, ahh!) to host Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner this year? How exciting. And what a pain in the rear. While having the people you love in your home and... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111706 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:17:00 +0100 3111706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056724&cid=t_104478_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F35oTWadCgGk%2F Press Release SLIM-FAST READY-TO-DRINK MEAL REPLACEMENT SHAKE PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN BACILLUS CEREUS BACTERIA OTTAWA, December 3, 2009 – Unilever Canada Inc. has informed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) that they are recalling certain Slim-Fast ready-to-drink products distributed in Canada. Unilever Canada Inc. is warning the public not to consume Slim-Fast ready-to drink meal replacement shake products described below because these products may be contaminated with Bacillus cereus. All lot codes and Best-By dates of the following Slim-Fast RTD (ready-to-drink) products are affected by this alert: Product Size UPC Format Slim-Fast Strawberry RTD Shake (4 x 6 x 325 mL) 6 x 325 mL 325 mL 0 68400 20042 0 0 68400 20043 7 Case of six cans Single serve can Slim-Fast Chocol... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056724 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:23:42 +0100 3056724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056723&cid=t_104478_109_f&fid=38951&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarlatpsychiatry.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fcanadian-medical-association-gets-dumb.html The Canadian Medical Association is getting plenty of flak about their $780,000 CME deal with Pfizer, and anyone with half a brain can see why. Pfizer is not in the business of altruism. When they spend lots of money, they do so in order to make their shareholders happy.For example, when the company cut a $12.3 million CME deal with a collaborative including the University of Wisconsin and the California Academy of Family Physicians, they did so in order to encourage doctors to talk to their patients about smoking cessation. Presumably, this increased sales of Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix. While this CME program, called CS2 Day (Cease Smoking Today), does not have the blatant infomercial feel of most commercial CME, it treats Chantix with kid gloves. As covered in the Milwaukee Journ... The Carlat Psychiatry Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056723 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:17:00 +0100 3056723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056886&cid=t_104478_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FIq5TRgT3rT0%2F The Canadian Medical Association is being criticized for agreeing to accept $78,000 in funding from Pfizer’s Canadian subsidiary to create continuing medical education programs (here is the CMA statement). Several prominent physicians argue the CMA may cross ethical lines in ways that could negatively influence treatment decisions. “Partnering with a pharmaceutical company sends the wrong message to doctors – that we don’t have to pay for our continuing education, that it’s the responsibility of others. This is unlike how any other profession deals with continuing education,” Joel Lexchin, a health-policy professor at York University in Toronto, tells us. “The sponsorship provided by Pfizer sets up a ‘gift relationship’ between Pfizer and the docto... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056886 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:46:17 +0100 3056886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3052379&cid=t_104478_150_f&fid=34768&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmagossip.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fwe-seem-to-have-conveniently-forgotten.html Source (Source: PharmaGossip) PharmaGossip blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3052379 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:04:00 +0100 3052379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030092&cid=t_104478_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F7pmvUrYw12g%2F Last month, Canada’s Health Committee appointed Bernard Prigent, Pfizer Canada’s vp and medical director, to the Governing Council of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, which sets policy, directions, and strategies for publicly funded health research. At the time, CIHR president Alain Beaudet said he hopes to create closer ties with industry to ensure involvement and investment. But the move has not gone over well with some Canadians, who fear the appointment creates ethical quandaries. And so a petition is being circulated in hopes of convincing the committee, which meets on Monday, Nov. 30, to change its collective mind and rescind the appointment. Two reasons are cited for drawing up the the petition: 1 - Pfizer has a “well-documented history of transgressions... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030092 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:55:06 +0100 3030092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012639&cid=t_104478_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FR19dKQZgAIU%2F Canada’s Health Committee plans to review the controversial appointment of a Pfizer exec to the board of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the government agency that oversees health research in Canada, The Tyee reports. Bernard Prigent, Pfizer Canada’s medical director, was appointed last month to the CIHR’s governing council (see here). Last month, CIHR president Alain Beaudet said that he hopes to create closer ties with industry to ensure involvemetn and investment, but the move has stirred concerns since the organization is responsible for allocating research funding across the country, the paper writes. “There’s no place in our scientific organizations like CIHR for a drug company official,” NDP MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis, tells The Tyee. “It’s shocking ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012639 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:55:49 +0100 3012639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886783&cid=t_104478_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fwin-dream-kitchen-in-canada-recipes-and.html Some of this will be of interest to Canadian residents only, but there's a lot for those of us who don't live in Canada as well. I hope those of you in Canada enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving today. When you visit the kitchen makeover link, you'll see right in the middle of the page that you can register to win a $32,000 dream kitchen, or one of 12 Frigidaire® refrigerators being given away to celebrate the launch of the Maple Leaf Market site.I loved the site in spite of not being a Canadian resident, there's a lot to look at, lots of recipes and many expert cooking tips. You'll find an incredible selection of delicious foods offered by the Butcher, the Baker, but no Candle Stick Maker - instead you'll find the Pasta Maker:-)The meats in the butcher section look delicious. In the Pasta Maker ... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886783 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:22:00 +0100 2886783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2772684&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F07%2Fcanadian-international-air-show-sold-out-all-weekend-many-downtown-residents-unimpressed%2F As Toronto continues to welcome more and more residents to downtown high-rises and neighbourhoods the hazards and inconveniences of the Canadian International Air Show mount exponentially – to which the show responds, trumpeting the economic benefits. Note the sponsors. It is one thing to honour grandfathers and great-grandfathers with fly-pasts of World War II planes, [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2772684 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:42:54 +0100 2772684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730325&cid=t_104478_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fhealth-care-reform-and-breast-cancer%2F Too many women are still finding breast cancer too late only because they don’t have insurance and can’t afford regular check-ups. Even with the best hospitals, treatment facilities, medicine, doctors and follow up care in the world, it is not helping those who don’t have access to it. Several of the comments that were posted to my blog last week on genetic testing were from people desperate for the test, needing it, but not able to afford it. It may appear that I have been silent about health care but the truth is that I have been discussing it on another forum. I have had the opportunity to participate in a panel to discuss health care reform on The Washington Post’s Web site. As a member of the panel I get to give my views on a weekly question concerning health c... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730325 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:46:37 +0100 2730325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2682107&cid=t_104478_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F07%2Fovary-removal-may-increase-lung-cancer-risk%2F Women who have premature menopause because of medical interventions are at an increased risk of developing lung cancer, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Cancer.  The startling link was made by epidemiologists from the Université de Montréal, the Research Centre of the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal and the [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2682107 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:21:38 +0100 2682107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349308&cid=t_104478_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2009%2F04%2Ffor-more-information-clic-ici.html For more information, clic ici! (Source: Graphictruth) Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349308 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:18:00 +0100 2349308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2177435&cid=t_104478_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F02%2Fmyth-of-canadian-health-care-nirvana.html For years we have been told--and I sure used to believe--that the Canadians had the best approach to health care. Single payer funding, privately employed doctors--seemingly, a good mix. Except it's not. From a column by Nadeem Esmail in yesterday's Wall Street Journal:Canadians often wait months or even years for necessary care. For some, the status quo has become so dire that they have turned to the courts for recourse. Several cases currently before provincial courts provide studies in what Americans could expect from government-run health insurance.In Ontario, Lindsay McCreith was suffering from headaches and seizures yet faced a four and a half month wait for an MRI scan in January of 2006. Deciding that the wait was untenable, Mr. McCreith did what a lot of Canadians do: He went sout... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2177435 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:57:00 +0100 2177435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2006401&cid=t_104478_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F471219058%2F And so the long holiday weekend here in the states has ended. We hope you had a nice time, whatever you did. Certainly, a respite was in order. Now, though, the time has come to return to the routine, which means meetings, projects and deadlines are looming. To help you along, we have gathered a few interesting items. So grab that cup of stimulation and dig in… Lower-Cost Drugs Forecast Under Obama Administration (Chicago Tribune) Will Teva Conduct At-Risk Launch Of Lilly’s Evista? (Bloomberg News) FDA Frets Over Pig Virus In Solvay Enzyme (Reuters) Some US Docs May Forego Vaccines Over Cost (Associated Press) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2006401 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:40:47 +0100 2006401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1912022&cid=t_104478_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fnew-autism-advisor-in-government%2F Canada has appointed a new Specialist Advisor for Autism at the Department of Health.  Elaine Hill will work four days week to develop a new Adult Autism Strategy, advise on the needs of Autistic Individuals and work on policy reform. Ms. Hill stated, “I am very excited about the prospect of being able to take forward [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1912022 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:29:09 +0100 1912022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1841251&cid=t_104478_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F406448277%2F Four years after Boston’s mayor, Tom Menino, bucked federal regulators and made Beantown the biggest city to offer low-cost Canadian prescription drugs to employees and retirees, the program has fizzled, never having attracted more than a few dozen participants, The Boston Globe reports. In July, the Canadian supplier, Total Care Pharmacy of Winnipeg, notified city officials it was terminating its deal because there were few participants. When the last Canadian drugs are shipped to Boston retirees in December, it will mark the quiet end to an initiative that generated headlines, the paper writes. City Hall blamed its demise on a lack of interest from city retirees eligible to participate. Most city and state programs have died down, after Springfield, Massachusetts began the trend in... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1841251 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:33:14 +0100 1841251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1640202&cid=t_104478_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F07%2Fverbal-gruel-from-ethics-director-of.html Regular readers of SHS will (I hope) recall the comment I made the other day about an article in the Journal of Pediatric Nursing that was so neutral on infanticide, it seemed to me to be greasing the skids toward moving policy toward professional permissability. In that entry, I said in part:Terminal Non Judgmentalism Alert: An important professional journal aimed at pediatric nurses has discussed killing sick and profoundly disabled patients with studied neutrality.This is precisely how the Culture of Death permeates our society. A bioethical practice once almost universally condemned is promoted at the fringes. The initial response is resistance. But soon, the non judgmentalism arrives, usually in professional journals and among "progressive" pundits, asserting that these issues are "co... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1640202 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:42:00 +0100 1640202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1551236&cid=t_104478_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F06%2Fcanadian-health-care-system-also-mess.html We hear much about the deficiencies of the American health care system. But things aren't well north of the border, either--according to Claude Castonguay,one of the architects of the Canadian system. From the Investors Business Daily editorial: Four decades later, as the chairman of a government committee reviewing Quebec health care this year, Castonguay concluded that the system is in "crisis." "We thought we could resolve the system's problems by rationing services or injecting massive amounts of new money into it," says Castonguay. But now he prescribes a radical overhaul: "We are proposing to give a greater role to the private sector so that people can exercise freedom of choice."... What would drive a man like Castonguay to reconsider his long-held beliefs? Try a health care syste... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1551236 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:29:00 +0100 1551236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1538884&cid=t_104478_165_f&fid=36770&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetaot.com%2Fblog%2Ftechnology-a-tool-ot I am incredibly excited at the prospect of research in to the use of the Wii to assist stroke survivors in re-learning movement. What a great example of our need as therapists to move with the times and exploit modern technology to engage clients in meaningful, therapeutic activities. I can just visualise Mrs Jones extending her shoulder back, flexing her hip and knee and going in for that killer ‘virtual’ strike!!!!! Examples of it’s potential rehabilitative qualities include ‘77-year old Jerry Pope, a former semi-pro tennis player. Following his stroke in June, he’s been using the Wii Tennis activity of Wii Sports and swings of the Wii Remote to help regain movement in his hands and feet, along with his balance’ He claims the Wii “is extremely motivational and gives you the... meta-ot blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1538884 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:34:45 +0100 1538884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480574&cid=t_104478_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F05%2Fnew-york-doctor-to-testify-in-favor-of.html By Alex SchadenbergA neurologist from New York has agreed to testify as a medical expert on behalf of the family of Samuel Golubchuk an Orthodox Jewish man from Winnipeg Canada.Dr. Leon Zacharowicz agreed to work on the case pro-bono after being contacted by Agudath Israel of America. Dr. Zacharowicz is planning to go to Winnipeg sometime this summer to examine Golubchuk himself in preparation for the trial that is currently scheduled for November 2008.Dr. Edward Reichman, a leading expert and lecturer in the field of medical ethics stated that according to Jewish ethics "If a person’s life is dependent on the ventilator, the decision to take them off the ventilator would be equal to homicide"Dr. Reichman further stated to The Jewish Star that "The overwhelming majority of rabbinic autho... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480574 Fri, 30 May 2008 20:27:00 +0100 1480574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1472485&cid=t_104478_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fadultaddstrengths%2FGVqP%2F%7E3%2F299533846%2F I thought about adding a new feature to this blog and my ADD resource website. I used to run the Vancouver Adult ADD support group for 3 years and I’m on the board of another one, CHADD Vancouver. I have a whole section on my website on how to find Canadian, US and International ADHD support groups and how to start, run and promote a support group. I even did a teleclass on how to start one, The Imperfect Guide to Starting an ADD Support Group. So I guess it’s obvious that I think ADHD support groups can be very useful for Adults with ADHD and parents of children with ADHD. It’s nice to talk with a group of people who you don’t have to “explain” what Attention Deficit Disorder is, they just get it. You get to listen to ADHD expert speakers, meet other AD... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1472485 Wed, 28 May 2008 03:31:15 +0100 1472485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1460869&cid=t_104478_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fcranham%2Fdr-cranham-should-dental-hygienists-go-solo%2F Canada now allows dental hygienists to set up independent practice. The same issue has been presented in the US in the past. I believe that hygienists play an imperative role in oral health, and they do not need a dentist hanging over their shoulder to tell them how to clean teeth. However, in my understanding, the purpose of separating hygiene from the dental practice is to lower the consumer cost. Problem is, when a hygienist goes solo, overhead increases – which in turn is transferred to the patient. This negates the original intent. Furthermore, the hygienist is an essential member of the dental practice team, as are the assistants, administrative staff, and the dentist. Together, this team can comprehensively help patients and attend to all of their oral health concerns. Another pro... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1460869 Thu, 22 May 2008 12:13:25 +0100 1460869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1392546&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F22%2Fmontreal-canadiens-just-squeaked-past-boston-last-night-in-the-first-round-but%2F …the last time the Toronto Maple Leafs went all the way, winning the Stanley Cup, was the year before the assassinations of Martin Luther King Junior and Robert Kennedy - Canada’s Centennial and the year of Montreal’s world fair Expo ‘67. This is where the Leafs played back then. It was 37 years old at [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1392546 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:21:27 +0100 1392546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1307761&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F14%2Fwhy-i-am-voting-for-the-greens-chris-tindal-on-monday%2F I’ve been asked lately, particularly by members of the NDP, why I have switched to the Toronto Centre Greens after many years as an active New Democrat for whom I even considered running this time last year. Recent polls show many others, some of whom I have mingled with at Green Party campaign functions recently, [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1307761 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:05:58 +0100 1307761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1304983&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F14%2Fwhy-i-am-voting-for-the-greens-chris-tindal-on-monday%2F I’ve been asked lately, particularly by members of the NDP, why I have switched to the Greens after many years as - I even considered running for them this time last year - an active New Democrat. Recent polls show many others, some of whom I have mingled with at Green Party campaign functions recently, might well [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1304983 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:50:22 +0100 1304983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1223728&cid=t_104478_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E5%2F233386243%2Freport_healthcare2007dcc.pdf A quick summary of some of the newsworthy items that appeared in the news in the past week: Alexis Madrigal of Wired's Science blog writes about a report published by the Committee for Economic... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1223728 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:52:39 +0100 1223728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1136826&cid=t_104478_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F08%2Fthe-psychology-of-deal-or-no-deal%2F The results of psychological research surround us every day, but few of us are aware of them. Psychology is interested in the study, observation and explanations for individual human behavior. It’s not about studying mice in labs anymore (although that’s still done, mostly in undergraduate psychology classes) so much as it is about studying real people in pseudo-real situations to better understand how and why people act, think or feel in the ways that they do. Sometimes that research results in unintended offspring, such as the U.S. television show, Deal or No Deal. Hosted by Canadian comedian and actor Howie Mandel, the show revolves around a single contestant who has to make a simple risk aversion choice — choose to keep an unknown amount of money the contestant hold... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1136826 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:58:00 +0100 1136826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1111908&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F21%2Fby-election-called-for-st-paddys-day-2008%2F Writs issued today Assuming the Harper government survives until then - and they’ve given themselves plenty of time to be toppled - voters of Toronto Centre (and a few other places) will go to the polls March 17, 2008 - the international day of g(G)reen! Facebook me! (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1111908 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:15:17 +0100 1111908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1103512&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F18%2Fprinciples-over-partisanship-%25e2%2580%2593-i%25e2%2580%2599m-hoping-so%2F It’s no secret that this has, for me, been one of the most difficult years of my adult life which, as almost any unbiased view of that life will show, is a claim that is not hastily made. The reasons - intensely personal and family-related – resulted in my withdrawing nearly completely from what has been [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1103512 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:22:28 +0100 1103512 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1064254&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F01%2Fworld-aids-day-remember-and-then-act%2F World AIDS Day has, for me, often been a day of reflection on the lives lost in my circle of friends - and there have been many.  A visit to Toronto’s AIDS Memorial reinforces that fact. However, it is the fact that there are fewer friends dying nowadays - fewer names being added to the Memorial [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1064254 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:02:37 +0100 1064254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1033113&cid=t_104478_154_f&fid=35946&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcanadianmedicine.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fmanitoba-afghan-med-text-story-takes.html (Source: Canadian Medicine) Canadian Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1033113 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:59:00 +0100 1033113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=863696&cid=t_104478_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F9%2F10%2Fis-it-a-good-idea-to-get-our-drugs-from-canadian-online-phar.html by Pat Salber, MDThere is an interesting Q&A in the July 2007 issue of Wired Magazine. It addresses the ethics (and practical issues) related to buying medications from online Canadian pharmacies.The answer to the question if it is “a good idea to buy drugs from Canada,” Wired Magazine says you are “technically violating US law.” But, they go on to explain you are unlikely to be prosecuted as “The Man is tacitly cool with your ordering prescriptions drugs from north of the border.”  (Remember, this is Wired Magazine that is answering the question.)Wired goes on to say that you may actually have an ethical obligation to get cheap drugs from Canada “if those meds are staving off serious health problems and you really can’t manage the c... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=863696 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:21:39 +0100 863696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=841901&cid=t_104478_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F152438031%2Fshift_your_brain_back_into_gea.html We know much more about how certain foods enable the human brain to focus more, stay motivated, improve memory, and maybe even slow down brain decline that comes with age.Get back into gear after a holiday, Leslie Beck, Canadian based dietician at Globe Life Health reminded readers today - with a diet that starts when your feet first hit the floor.Research suggests breakfast, for instance,  can improve mental performance and concentration. How so? Cereals, toast and fruit raise blood glucose levels, which in turn fuels the brain after a night of fasting. Glucose kick starts mental energy, as it makes acetylcholine, a memory neurotransmitter. It's thought these breakfast foods provides a slower and more sustained release of glucose … and can boost memory and attention.To tak... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=841901 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:05:59 +0100 841901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828089&cid=t_104478_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F28%2Fits-a-miracle-teens-lifesaving-artificial-heart%2F Filed under: Products, Children Heart Health, SurgeryI was fascinated to read about the baby boy who survived 120 days on an artificial heart. What an incredible device. Now here comes another news story. Same device, but this time it's about a Canadian teen. Fifteen-year-old Melissa Mills spent 146 days connected to her artificial heart. During that time she and her family were waiting for a transplant opportunity. Like the UK baby, however, her heart healed itself and she's now doing just fine - no surgery required! "For sure it's a miracle," one heart specialist was quoted as saying.Even a few years ago, it would have been considered just about impossible for someone like Melissa to survive without a heart transplant. Indeed, it was not altogether certain Melissa would survive her illne... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828089 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 828089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=733669&cid=t_104478_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fcanadas-harper-talks-tough-over.html The Northwest Passage, once a disappointing vision, is now a commercially viable passage for part of the year - and it's a straight shot from Europe to the Pacific Rim.Aside from that fairly impressive silver lining to the cloud of Global Warming, the retreat of the ice is revealing all kinds of newly available resources, from fishing stocks to energy reserves, and Canada's Steven Harper is staking a claim on it. - post by graphictruthCanada Tightens Grip on Disputed Arctic - The Huffington Post AnnotatedTORONTO — Canada announced plans Monday to increase its Arctic military presence in an effort to assert sovereignty over the Northwest Passage _ a potentially oil-rich region the United States claims is international territory.Prime Minister Stephen Harper said six to eight patrol ships ... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=733669 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 733669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=699347&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F27%2Fcanadas-first-nations-will-mark-day-of-action-in-a-variety-of-ways%2F As members and friends of Canada’s original peoples, aboriginal peoples, prepare for Friday’s Day of Action - be it peaceful protests or inconvenient blockades - we might all remind ourselves just how bad things are here for so many, and why they might be more than a little bit fed up! CTV - First Nations communities [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=699347 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:49:41 +0100 699347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=698163&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F26%2Fcanadas-first-nations-will-mark-day-of-action-in-a-variety-of-ways%2F As members and friends of Canada’s original peoples, aboriginal peoples, prepare for Friday’s Day of Action - be it peaceful protests or inconvenient blockades - we might all remind ourselves just how bad things are here for so many, and why they might be more than a little bit fed up! CTV - First Nations communities [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=698163 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:49:41 +0100 698163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676452&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F11%2Fa-facebook-message-i-want-to-keep%2F Hi Kenn, You remind me why I’m in the NDP. I came upon your blog in regards to the Smiths Falls issue, and found so much more. I am writing you a scattered and grateful note to have found both heart, mind and spirit in the NDP through your blog. Much of what you have written [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676452 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:51:04 +0100 676452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=602394&cid=t_104478_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F08%2Fcut-out-salt-to-cut-heart-risk%2F Filed under: Diet, Prevention, NutritionIt's common place for patients with heart disease or high blood pressure to follow a low sodium diet. But recent research suggests that a diet low in salt may help prevent heart disease in the general population, and blame excess salt for up to a quarter of all heart attacks and strokes. Following patients with borderline hypertension for over a decade, a recently concluded U.S. study found participants who ate a low-salt diet were less likely to develop heart disease -- even a decade later -- and were also 20% less likely to die from cardiovascular issues. As an added benefit to the study, researchers also found that those who ate a low-salt diet were more likely to stick to it years later, and participants said they no longer liked the taste of hea... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=602394 Tue, 08 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 602394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=585317&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F05%2F01%2Fupdate-on-craig-2%2F I was very happy - but not the least bit surprised! - to receive the news of last evening’s successful NDP nomination meeting in Toronto Centre.  I cannot tell you how much I look forward to the election campaign being “Job 1″ for me.  Such is not the case now as we mark the days watching [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=585317 Tue, 01 May 2007 17:49:31 +0100 585317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=560835&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F22%2Fmore-on-may-and-democracy%2F A major tip of the UV-shielding hat today to Devin Johnston for this post on how quickly Green Party leader Elizabeth May has betrayed the members of her party when it comes to “deal making and party discipline”. The End Of The Liberal Party Of Canada Facebook me! (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=560835 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:55:39 +0100 560835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=556342&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F20%2Fthe-sky-is-falling-and-mussing-up-john-bairds-hair%2F What to make of John Baird’s histrionics before the Senate Environment Committee? Not that we have not doubted the Harper government’s sincerity before now, but is an Environment Minister not supposed to be a government’s chief advocate for the environment? We thought Rona Ambrose had disproved that and that the Harpocrites were seeing the errors [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=556342 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:09:11 +0100 556342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=554845&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F19%2Fcome-out-and-meet-el-farouk-khaki%2F In advance of the nomination meeting April 30, El-Farouk Khaki will be meeting informally with Toronto Centre NDP members across the riding at these locations: Mon, Apr 23, 7-9 pm: St. Lawrence Market - Timothy’s, 105 Front St. (at Jarvis) Tues, Apr 24, 7-9 pm: Cabbagetown/St. Jamestown - The Cobourg, 533 Parliament Wed, Apr 25, 7-9 pm: Ryerson [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=554845 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:07:26 +0100 554845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=547782&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F16%2Fht-to-buckdog-re-central-nova%2F Central Nova… Now there’s a riding we’ll be hearing lots about between now and the next election! New Democrats have selected a retired history teacher to try to make some history of her own: At 60, it must be pointed out that she retired from teaching early, so Louise Lorefice has lots of energy to contribute to the [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=547782 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:34:18 +0100 547782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=547783&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F16%2Fel-farouk-khaki-website-launched%2F www.elfaroukkhaki.ca The campaign to nominate El-Farouk Khaki as NDP candidate in Toronto Centre stepped up a notch today with the launch of his website.  Here’s his welcome page: Fellow New Democrats and Residents of Toronto Centre: Thanks for dropping by my website. I am very excited to seek the NDP nomination here in my home riding [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=547783 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:31:52 +0100 547783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=544375&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F13%2Fsome-thoughts-on-the-may-dion-arrangement%2F I am trying to imagine the betrayal I would feel if my party leader agreed not to run a candidate in my riding of Toronto Centre and, instead, asked party members, and less interested would-be voters, to blindly support the candidate of his choosing from another party - say, hypothetically, Buzz Hargrove was running [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=544375 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:47:43 +0100 544375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=542104&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F13%2Fsome-thoughts-on-the-may-dion-arrangement%2F I am trying to imagine the betrayal I would feel if my party leader agreed not to run a candidate in my riding of Toronto Centre and, instead, asked party members, and less interested would-be voters, to blindly support the candidate of his choosing from another party - say, hypothetically, Buzz Hargrove was running [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=542104 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:56:43 +0100 542104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=539453&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F12%2Fel-farouk-khaki-campaign-gaining-momentum%2F It’s only been one week since I posted two shaky videos from the news conference/announcement, by El-Farouk Khaki, stating that he would be seeking the NDP nomination in the federal riding of Toronto Centre. In the days since, Facebook pages have been set up and a web-site will be up this weekend. Today Xtra! carried this story, [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=539453 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:01:33 +0100 539453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=539455&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F12%2Ftoo-busyor-crazyto-blog%2F Blogging, it seems to me, ought not be left to days when I have little else to do but how else to explain my lack of writing these past days? I have been really busy, or at least my mind has been busier than usual, and I haven’t been moved to write. As I type [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=539455 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:26:56 +0100 539455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=529790&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F08%2Fconnecting-with-the-war-to-end-all-wars%2F There is tragic irony with the news today that Canada has suffered our greatest single-day loss of troops in Afghanistan with the deaths of six soldiers in a roadside bombing. A seventh Canadian suffered serious injuries. Regardless of our views on Canada’s role in this conflict our hearts cannot help but ache for [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=529790 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 03:59:53 +0100 529790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=525978&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F06%2Fel-farouk-khaki-declares-candidacy-for-ndp-nod-in-toronto-centre%2F “What is my platform? I am a platform!” Wearing a big grin and green tie El-Farouk Khaki is surrounded by friends and supporters, including MPP Paul Ferreira (to his left), MPP Cheri DiNovo (on his immediate right), and former candidate Michael Shapcott (next to Cheri). “What is my platform? Not trying to be arrogant at [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=525978 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 19:51:21 +0100 525978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=525979&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F06%2Fplease-join-el-farouk-khaki-on-facebook%2F Hope you’ll join El-Farouk Khaki’s Toronto Centre NDP Facebook group El-Farouk Khaki’s Toronto Centre NDP Facebook group either via the link or by cutting and pasting this into your browser: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2266482157 There are more pictures! Update: El-Farouk now has his own Facebook page for you to add to your friends’ list: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=635025449 Facebook me! (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=525979 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:40:37 +0100 525979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=524787&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F05%2Fplease-join-el-farouk-khaki-on-facebook%2F Hope you’ll join El-Farouk Khaki’s Toronto Centre NDP Facebook group here or by cutting and pasting this into your browser: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2266482157 There are more pictures! Facebook me! (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=524787 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:35:48 +0100 524787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=523716&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F05%2Fel-farouk-khaki-declares-candidacy-for-ndp-nod-in-toronto-centre%2F “What is my platform? I am a platform!” Wearing a big grin and green tie El-Farouk Khaki is surrounded by friends and supporters, including MPP Paul Ferreira (to his left), MPP Cheri DiNovo (on his immediate right), and former candidate Michael Shapcott (next to Cheri). “What is my platform? Not trying to be arrogant at [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=523716 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:44:44 +0100 523716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=522297&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F04%2Flgbt-community-leader-el-farouk-khaki-to-seek-ndp-nod-in-toronto-centre%2F His paperwork having been filed today, community leader extraordianaire El-Farouk Khaki will officially launch his campaign tomorrow for the nomination as NDP candidate in the federal riding of Toronto Centre. El-Farouk’s accomplishments are so many as to make it impossible to crowd them all into adjectives before his name!  The Star recently profiled him. Fortunately, having just [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=522297 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:35:46 +0100 522297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=519610&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F03%2Fstepping-back%2F Just as a record of this part of my journey I will not take down this first indication of my serious interest in a run at politics. That post, followed soon after by this one, are the most viewed posts of this blog ever, at least since I switched to WordPress. For the past few [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=519610 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:57:52 +0100 519610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=509977&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F29%2Fndp-declares-victory-for-clean-air%2F Layton and Cullen proud of accomplishments on C-30 OTTAWA (NDP.ca)– New Democrats on Parliament Hill claimed victory for cleaner air and greenhouse gas reductions today in Ottawa. The NDP proposed and passed a series of comprehensive changes to Bill C-30 that will re-commit Canada to its Kyoto Protocol obligations and make Canada’s air cleaner for ordinary Canadians [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=509977 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:24:59 +0100 509977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=508619&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F28%2Fmy-name-is-out-there%2F As of tonight the executive of the Toronto Centre NDP Riding Association (Federal) will have learned, from the Candidate Search Committee, that I am seriously considering a run for the nomination. While in some ways that feels like a tiny step forward, as I continue to try to wrap my head around the idea, I am [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=508619 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:11:55 +0100 508619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=507702&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F28%2Fmy-name-is-out-there%2F As of tonight the executive of the Toronto Centre NDP Riding Association (Federal) will have learned, from the Candidate Search Committee, that I am seriously considering a run for the nomination. While in some ways that feels like a tiny step forward, as I continue to try to wrap my head around the idea, I am [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=507702 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:24:39 +0100 507702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=504925&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F27%2Fwith-no-apology-re-residential-schools-conservatives-fail-to-speak-for-canadians%2F As if the list was lacking, Jim Prentice has given more evidence that the Harper government does not speak for millions of Canadians in his refusal to apologize formally to the Assembly of First Nations regarding our residential schools legacy. (Click here for an excellent resource from Shannon Thunderbird.) Prentice’s hard line against adding an [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=504925 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:38:32 +0100 504925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=500935&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F25%2Fcredit-to-brad-lavigne-where-credit-is-due%2F I have expressed some frustrations with Brad Lavigne in the past so I wanted to give him due credit for his response to this week’s Hill Times question to “The Spin Doctors”. The question was, “Globe columnist John Ibbitson said Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s ‘budget is so Liberal, the Grits should sue.’ Do you agree?” Respect [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=500935 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:56:44 +0100 500935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=500936&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F25%2Fkenn-chaplin-the-candidate%2F I have been asked to consider putting my name forward as a candidate for the New Democratic Party of Canada nomination in the federal riding of Toronto Centre, my home for the last fifteen years. I am thinking about this very seriously and would invite feedback from anyone who has had occasion to read this [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=500936 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 02:06:38 +0100 500936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=498133&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F23%2Fnathan-cullen-on-clean-air-act-committee-brass-tacks-time%2F Good news, even if it comes as Ottawa shuts down for the weekend… As late as 4:02 pm today, NDP Environment Critic Nathan Cullen was blogging (”Brass tacks time”) that the committee re-working the Clean Air Act is getting back on track! Tomorrow Jack Layton’s nomination meeting is being held in Toronto-Danforth and the environment and climate [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=498133 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:47:34 +0100 498133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495586&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F23%2Fhallelujah-wappel-not-running-again%2F With the chorus “Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead!” racing through my mind I read today’s Canadian Press report in the Star that Toronto-area (Scarborough Southwest) Liberal Tom Wappel would not be seeking re-election. This follows his recent ranks-breaking vote, with the Conservatives, on some of the Draconian measures in anti-terrorism legislation. Wappel, who won [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495586 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:02:50 +0100 495586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495587&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F21%2Fthis-stuff-you-just-cant-make-up%2F This morning’s Globe screamed: Battle looms over Kyoto goals as clean-air legislation stalls Tories halt talks after opposition parties propose amendments to bill setting firm limits on greenhouse-gas emissions From the Star: Clean air bill could trigger election The opposition unites to demand Tories write Kyoto targets into act And, just to triple-check that I wasn’t dreaming, the CBC: Clean Air Act [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495587 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:47:45 +0100 495587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495588&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F19%2Fcontinued-student-debt-in-english-or-french-%25e2%2580%2593-%25e2%2580%2598that%25e2%2580%2599s-our-canada-voila-notre-canada%25e2%2580%2599-cons%2F Among the many ways the French language uses the new Harper government’s budget title “Aspire” are: yearn for, yes, but also breathe in or inhale, or – worse - suck in or suck up. (Check the Dictionnaire Français-Anglais at wordreference.com if you don’t believe me.) This would account for the Bloc’s strategic no-brainer to support the budget. Let’s [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495588 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:28:37 +0100 495588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485748&cid=t_104478_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2007%2F03%2F16%2Fparti-quebecois-leader-andre-boisclair-refuses-to-apologize-for-slanted-eyes-asian-comments-racism-still-acceptable-in-quebec%2F Parti Québécois Leader André Boisclair, who liked to snort cocaine while he was a cabinet minister see his wikipedia entry said to students in a speech on Wednesday that when he was in Harvard I was surprised to see that on campus, about a third of the undergraduate students had slanted eyes,” he said. “They’re not going to work in sweatshops. They’re people who will later work as engineers, managers, and will create wealth. They’re people who will innovate in their countries. There is ferocious competition in the world today. Apparently it’s not the first time he used the word and he cluelessly refuses to apologize. Yesterday, faced with repeated questions from reporters, Mr. Boisclair said he stood by his remarks and didn’t understand why a fu... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485748 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:59:53 +0100 485748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495589&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F16%2Fidealistic-pragmatist-makes-some-sense-of-the-polls%2F As I have commented to Idealistic Pragmatist, “The polls drive me crazy, the usual pithy analysis moreso. Thank you for taking the time to make some sense of what’s been going on and giving partisans a little hope that we’re not just pissing in the wind; that policy, not betting on horses, just might [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495589 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:06:46 +0100 495589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495590&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F15%2Fbill-blaikie-takes-a-bow%2F I was honoured to meet Bill Blaikie at last September’s NDP convention in Québec. Little did I know that it might be the last time I would speak to him as a Member of Parliament. Today the Dean of Canada’s House of Commons announced that, after nearly 28 years, he would not [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495590 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:35:40 +0100 495590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485750&cid=t_104478_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2007%2F03%2F15%2Fpete-interviewed-on-adult-adhd-in-women-in-canadian-living-magazine%2F I was interviewed in the current edition of Canadian Living magazine (it’s the April 07 version on the newstands now, even though it’s March) on the topic of adult ADHD in women and ADHD coaching. Unfortunately the article isn’t available online but is currently available in magazine stores across Canada. It’s a 6 page article written by Mark Witten, who has won a number of Gold National Magazine Awards, and national awards from the Canadian Science Writers’ Association and the Canadian Nurses Association for health writing. I’m in the sidebar section on p.101 “Coping with ADHD: Coaching and Support Groups can help” It’s quite a well written and thorough article; it discusses diagnosis co-morbid conditions, coaching therapy, medication support ... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485750 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:36:39 +0100 485750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495592&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F14%2Fndp-releases-three-new-national-ads%2F Just in case there might be an election this spring, the NDP is fund-raising for, and testing, three new television ads. I am happy to join fellow Blogging Dippers by showing them here. environment health care prosperity The ads are positive, under the banner “leadership and fairness”, and that last “Don’t let them tell you it [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495592 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:04:04 +0100 495592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495593&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F13%2Fpat-martin-seeks-to-correct-the-record%2F As Mike Duffy and other MSM had a field day with this as late as tonight, the NDP website issued this statement on behalf of Winnipeg Centre New Democrat Pat Martin: WINNIPEG – “Yesterday I spoke with a reporter from the Winnipeg Free Press. It was reported I favour a merger of the New Democratic and [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495593 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 23:13:07 +0100 495593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478751&cid=t_104478_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F08%2Fcurbing-the-diabetes-epidemic-with-6-oat-wafter%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Diet, Lifestyle, Exercise, Products, SupportYes, that's what it says: curbing the diabetic epidemic with 6 oat waters. CeaProve(R) is a new test for the early detection of pre-diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance that may help curb the diabetes epidemic. For those of you who have endured a glucose tolerance test - you'll understand the pivotal importance of this new diagnostic test. Ceapro has developed a test that identifies people at risk of type-2 diabetes as early as 5 to 10 years before the disease is diagnosed. The simple test involves eating 6 oat-wafers and undergoing a finger prick. The test - when repeated at six month intervals - can also show if lifestyle changes are being effective or if more treatment is needed. Ceapro has tested CeaProve i... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478751 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 478751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495600&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F07%2Fbrock-u-newspaper-aids-comments-beget-comments%2F As I wrote about here a recent Brock Press opinion piece got me revved up and I sent in a lengthy follow-up comment today after deciding, with another commenter declaring himself as gay, to disclose my sexual orientation as well as my HIV status: I appreciate the dialogue this article has generated and, following up on [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495600 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:05:12 +0100 495600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495606&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F03%2Fgazette%25e2%2580%2599s-tale-of-two-cities-hits-close-to-home%2F This morning’s Montreal Gazette hits home, emotionally and almost literally, with its feature “Tale of Two Cities” (under Editor’s Picks). Comparing two small cities - Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (pop. +/- 40,000), in the extreme southwestern corner of the province, and Rivière-du-Loup (pop. 22,439), several hundred kilometers to the northeast – the newspaper contrasts the economies, and the fortunes [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495606 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 21:51:23 +0100 495606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495609&cid=t_104478_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F01%2Fif-an-election-were-held-today%2F It’s one of those hypotheticals that makes party humps like me crazy. “If an election were held today”, well, I’d be nervous. Here are the headlines in response to today’s release of the latest Decima Research poll: Tories widen lead on Liberals, Greens surge: poll (canada.com aka Global TV/National Post) Tories open up lead over Grits, poll [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495609 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:16:02 +0100 495609