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 'candles'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:32:20 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169572&cid=t_185115_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F27%2F5-tips-for-staying-calm-in-a-hurricane%2F When hurricanes or tropical storms are forecast to reach us, we often go into a panic and fear the worst about the coming storm. The uncertainty of the storm provokes a certain in anxiety in most of us. Some of those fears are very real, as government officials ask residents to evacuate areas directly in the path of the hurricane. Low-lying areas are especially at risk for flooding. Calm is a hard emotion to muster when our entire environment is turning against us. It is ever harder to remain calm when you’re asked to evacuate your home, and live in a shelter or with a family member for a few days. Will my home still be standing when I return? What about my most cherished possessions? Even folks who aren’t asked to evacuate fear the loss of electricity to their homes, and wheth... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169572 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:18:51 +0100 5169572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4478176&cid=t_185115_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fdinner-by-candle-light.html Did you have a romantic dinner by candlelight on Valentines Day? Did you eat out, or provide the dinner and the romantic atmosphere at home? I can honestly say that I did provide a nice dinner with delicious shrimp, and some favorite foods that I know my husband loves, but forgot about lighting any candles. I do love candles, though, which makes forgetting to use them even more disappointing, but there's a reason why it may not have crossed my mind.I have candles on our fireplace mantel, candles in the bathroom, candles on the kitchen table, and candles in the bedroom. BUT, I can tell you that when I recently lit the ones on the mantel, I started sneezing, and seem to be having trouble with some of the scents in the candles or something, I'm not sure what. It interested me to find out that... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4478176 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:30:00 +0100 4478176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3119091&cid=t_185115_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F24%2Fchristmas-glitter-and-glitz%2F It’s Christmas Eve, and I’ve been taking things so quietly I haven’t even noticed the rush out in the Real World!  Nevertheless, you can’t avoid the Christmas advertising and the internet Christmassy things, so I haven’t quite missed out on the excitement. Just a couple of things to while away those hours after you’ve had that full Christmas dinner (at lunchtime of course), and before the Queen’s Christmas message, before indulging in ‘just one more if you insist’… Firstly, something a little psychological – thanks to PsyBlog, you can find out interesting facts you never knew you never knew – and they’re all scientific!  So go here for the 12 Psychology Studies of Christmas… If you need a wee treat for ... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3119091 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:37:53 +0100 3119091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071218&cid=t_185115_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F09%2Fchristmas-lights-addiction-2009%2F Five years ago, I covered something called Christmas lighting addiction in our then-fledgling newsletter. It was a bit tongue-in-cheek, because I’m not a big believer of most addictive behaviors. Christmas lights? I mean, c’mon… But as I guess with anything in life, you can go overboard with decorating your house in Christmas lights. Adorning one’s tree (and eventually one’s house) as a holiday tradition dates back to the early 20th century, when Christmas lights were invented as a safer alternative to the use of candles (which, when knocked over or bumped, had the unintended effect of turning one’s Christmas tree into a blazing demonstration of how quickly fire can engulf a house). Over the years, Christmas lights migrated from our trees to our houses ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3071218 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:54:10 +0100 3071218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512513&cid=t_185115_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F6Nxn6XKbvAo%2F Alex would soon smile at the songs (flagship: theme from the cartoon “Arthur”) on the MP3 player from me, and would explore the picnic basket from Jill, and give surprisingly passing notice to the huge Elmo card from both of us (Ned had handmade Alex a card earlier in the day). But, the closing of Alex’s birthday weekend reminded me yet again that my inspirations for decoration, like most of my ideas that last, come from nowhere. Birthday chocolate chip cookies. Image: Jill Cornfield Yesterday, Jill and I too tired to head out at 6 p.m. and buck the crowds leaving a Fifth Avenue parade, decided to do birthday brownies for Alex. Then Jill got the lightning bolt to serve, instead of brownies, birthday chocolate chip cookies! Some ideas are just right the instant you hear th... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512513 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:25:09 +0100 2512513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1477886&cid=t_185115_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F29%2Fcome-on-baby-light-mystress-away%2F Light a candle to reduce stress? Indeed. Image details: Thinkstock Single Image Set served by picapp.com According to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, stoking up a vanilla-scented candle can reduce anxiety by 63%. That’s a ton! While vanilla was the scent of choice in this instance, researchers acknowledge that scent is handled by the same area of the brain as memory, so smelling any aroma that brings back good feelings for you can have the same effect. So if relaxation, calmness and optimism are on your To-Do list today, grab your Bic and light that wick. This has been your Happy Living Tip for the day. Enjoy. Tags: Candles, Candles for Stress Reduction, Easy Health Tips, Happy Living, Healthbolt, StressShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1477886 Fri, 30 May 2008 02:38:55 +0100 1477886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1015092&cid=t_185115_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fcandles-of-care-for-alzheimers.html The Alzheimer's Foundation of America sponsors the National Commemorative Candle Lighting that will be held today. People will be united with inspirational thoughts, hopes for a cure, prayers, and memories of loved ones whose lives have been affected by Alzheimer's.Our local site for the ceremony is The Central Coast Seniors Center, Oceano, California. During the lighting of candles we are going to join hands and think of the Candles of Care being lit everywhere for Alzheimer's. Our thoughts, words and prayers will be with all those whose lives have been touched by Alzheimer’s or related illnesses, and we will join together with our hopes for a cure.Locally we will also have a Candle of Care for Alzheimer's burning at an Expo for Seniors that is being held today, and there will be a gath... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1015092 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:14:00 +0100 1015092