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 'cat'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:54:04 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077960&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FcOI4bnb6n0g%2F           Simons Cat – Home. Filed under: Cat-blogging, Link (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077960 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:43:27 +0100 5077960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050679&cid=t_106997_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fedible-cat-litter-for-drug-delivery.html – Having published a bog about bulldogs and cats, seems quite apt that I was also writing recently about kitty litter the main component of which is the absorbant mineral sepiolite. Sepiolite has been known since Roman times when it was used to filter and purify wine, today it's commonly found in cat litter trays. It absorbs huge amounts of liquid as it is so porous although a detailed understanding was missing. Now, an X-ray study could help explain why and perhaps lead to more technological applications, such as the development of food binders and drug-delivery agents. Related Posts:Composting Chitosan Cat-litter CompositeSpectroscopic science newsCurious X-shooter AntibioticsTuberculosis Waste Disposal Defeats Immune SystemCanned heavy metal and moreEdible cat litter for dru... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050679 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:41:16 +0100 5050679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028407&cid=t_106997_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fuse-a-bulldog-to-put-your-cat-in-standby-mode.html Cat lovers everywhere might baulk at this veterinarian’s approach to putting cats in “standby” mode, but it’s not painful and simply hooks into the reflex that makes kittens go entirely limp when they are grabbed by the she cat by the scruff of their neck. It’s probably not advisable to do this to your own cat. It’s really for the cat’s safety and teh safety of the vet while it undergoes treatment. There is some debate as to whether that is indeed a reflex or whether it’s a conditioned response. I suspect it’s far too important that a kitten submits to its mother’s lifting it up in this way for it to be conditioned, it’s an innate reflex, I think. Feel free to argue that point, but in the meantime watch the kitteh being put ... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028407 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:04:03 +0100 5028407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4852856&cid=t_106997_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-to-stop-bleeding-the-combat-application-tourniquet-and-quikclot%2F2011.05.23 The Combat Application Tourniquet Dr. Brad Bennett provided an excellent workshop at the 2010 Wilderness Medical Society annual meeting in Snowmass, Colorado on how to manage severe bleeding, based on his work with the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care. From time to time, wilderness medicine practitioners encounter situations of severe bleeding, so this information is essential for anyone responsible for the health and safety of outdoor explorers and adventurers. In a simple algorithm, we learned that the first attempt to control bleeding is almost always direct hand pressure. This is followed by application of a pressure bandage. If that is successful, the victim then is evacuated. If the pressure bandage does not adequately control bleeding on the torso of the victim, t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4852856 Mon, 23 May 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4852856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829230&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fim-cranky.html this week. I have a lot going on and am feeling stressed. This is what is making me cranky:Blogger was down for most of two days. I find this one of the most epic cases of mismanagement. Yes it is a free service we use to host our blogs but it is part of Google's money making tools (where they are trying to take over the world) but they just severely shot themselves in the foot. Apparently there were some upgrades and maintenance issues and things went wrong and the Blogger service was done for parts of Thursday and most of Friday with no real updates or explanation. I am ready to move my blog to a provider which actually runs parallel servers to ensure these issues don't happen. Its not the problems with service but the lack of communication through the issues. Just imagine if the Google... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829230 Sat, 14 May 2011 11:19:00 +0100 4829230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4626990&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FwJS7hYP3B4g%2F Peter’s on spring break in Key West, and stopped by a house with a lot of cats in it. Filed under: Gallery Tagged: Ernest Hemingway, Key West, Polydactyl cat, Spring break (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4626990 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:37:18 +0100 4626990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575215&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FErawGHLgJFo%2F I like Simon’s Cat way too much to resist posting the latest one. Filed under: Ephemera Tagged: Animated cartoon, cat, Pets, Simon's Cat, youtube (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575215 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:02:35 +0100 4575215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4238059&cid=t_106997_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F-GH7iPJIVSQ%2F Dear Victor the Cat: I got back together with an ex about a year ago, but he didn’t want to commit to a serious relationship, preferring that we keep it casual (meaning he has freedom to sleep with other women). I thought our “relationship” would fade away when he moved to another city this fall to go to grad school. But he’s kept in constant contact, and we talk daily. He even still tells me that he loves me. But whenever I bring up the idea of us becoming exclusive, he refuses to discuss it. I’m dating other people, but it makes me feel guilty. And thinking of him being with another woman makes me feel sick. What should I do? Signed, Stuck and Sad Dear Stuck and Sad: You seem nice, so I’m going to give you some kitty-cat straight talk. Why is this guy ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4238059 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:53:54 +0100 4238059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4230262&cid=t_106997_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FW3zG7EsCtsM%2F That said, I think it’s less about what you suggest to your family, and more about how you suggest it. Still, there’s no way that everyone is going to be pleased and happy every year, content with the knowledge that their idea is the best idea. So do what you can, in the most diplomatic way possible. Failing that, start pricing flights to Fiji. – Blisstree relationship advice columnist Victor the Cat on how to deal with family members and presents around Christmas, from his post: Ask Victor the Cat for Relationship Advice: Solving Holiday Gift-Giving Conflicts With Family Post from: BlissTree (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4230262 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:00:19 +0100 4230262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214214&cid=t_106997_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FHgyvzcYwUGw%2F Dear Victor: Christmas is coming, which for me means major stress about a particular family-related issue. I have a huge immediate family, and everyone has their own ideas about how we should handle Christmas gift-giving. These differences cause major arguments, underlying resentments, and even serious rifts. Some family members think that everyone should buy a gift for everyone else (despite the fact that there are dozens of us, and as many different budgets). Others think they should only have to buy Christmas presents for those family members to whom they’re really close. Still others are adamant that each gift be incredibly special and personalized, even if you only see the recipient once a year. (No iPods or coffee grinders allowed.) And, get this: Some of my adult family member... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214214 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:40:21 +0100 4214214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197159&cid=t_106997_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FnwdKxUMc2dg%2F Dear Victor: It’s a short work week, so I’ll make this brief. I recently started dating a guy that I actually had a relationship with in high school (for six months), and then again in college (for another few months). Now, eight years after that, we’ve started seeing each other again. (He currently lives in our hometown, but is in the process of moving to my city — but for him, not for me.) It’s only been a few weeks this time around, and we’ve been able to take things slow, which is good. And we’ve been friends for a long time — also good. My question is: How can I make sure we don’t repeat the same mistakes we made in the past? Namely, conflict due to different life goals and communication issues? Signed, Seriously Stumped Dear SS: I... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197159 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:13:42 +0100 4197159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175807&cid=t_106997_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FMi6YuPV_GiQ%2F – Blisstree relationship columnist Victor the Cat with pragmatic advice for yet another reader with a complicated love-life issue, from his post: Relationships on the Rocks: Sex, Lies, and Victor the Cat (Ask Him for Advice) Post from: BlissTree Personally, I think your girlfriend owes you an explanation (however brief) about why she uses the secret cell phone in the first place; and why she went “ballistic” and threw you out of the house. However, in a romantic relationship, we rarely get the responses, reactions, and results that we want. (Which is why I’m glad I’m a cat whose balls have been cut off. I don’t require or crave romance, only platonic cuddling.) Unfortunately, you may just have to accept that you and she aren’t together anymore, and that the relationship is ov... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175807 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:00:48 +0100 4175807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4168022&cid=t_106997_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FEqp22W2WCLY%2F Hi Victor. I’ll cut to the chase. My girlfriend and I have been together for about four years. She has two kids and I have one but we treat and see ourselves as a family of five. There have been problems in the distant past, and last April she moved out. That lasted for about three weeks, and we’ve been back together since then. I’m not perfect, but have been trying to be the best guy I can be for her. In the past I was mistrustful, but that was a long time ago. But you know how it is — when an argument starts it always gets brought up. Up until last Tuesday, everything was going well; there had been a bit of, shall we say, distance from her, but all-in-all we spent every day together and knew everything about each other. She then ditched important plans on us, and then I f... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4168022 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:49:42 +0100 4168022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125085&cid=t_106997_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FE72ZbOLStt0%2F Back to the weekly grind. Here I am again, Victor the Cat, giving you free relationship advice and expecting nothing in return except a moderately tidy litterbox. Here’s a question from a Blisstree reader named Bri: Dear Victor: I really like a guy from my acting class. I’m a senior in high school and he is a senior in college so it gets complicated from the get-go. He seems to be into me, we talk several times a week, and then he kissed me once. He asked me to hang out but we are both really busy so it never happened. Then once when we were alone rehearsing a scene we ended up making out. It’s been a month since then and even though I kept trying to set things up, we still haven’t hung out. He seems to want to hook up with me again, but I’m starting to feel like he just ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125085 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:47:38 +0100 4125085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105629&cid=t_106997_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fask-victor-the-cat-our-fat-feline-tackles-your-toughest-relationships-woes%2F People, I have no more teeth. Remember my dental surgery last week? Well, they yanked them all out while I was asleep. me-OWW. (Okay, they left two tiny ones for posterity. How humiliating.) Now I have to eat the cat food equivalent of mashed-up old-people food for a while. And the tall lady I live with is always trying to shove a dropper full of what I understand are antibiotics in my mouth. Nasty business. On the upside, I’ve been sleeping around 20 hours a day. (Thank you, pain meds!) Now, I may not have any teeth left, but here’s what I do have: Relationship advice. And this week, it looks like a deeply troubled reader named Kristen could really use some. (Fair warning: Kristen’s multi-part question is long and very serious, so settle in and make sure your laptop has ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105629 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:40:02 +0100 4105629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105633&cid=t_106997_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fbut-%25e2%2580%2594-and-this-is-important-%25e2%2580%2594-i-wouldn%25e2%2580%2599t-immediately-jump-into-a-relationship-with-your-best-friend-take-some-time-be-alone-and-get-your-head-together-mourn-your-recently-e%2F – Blisstree’s relationship advice columnist, Victor the Cat, dispensing love-life counsel to a reader (moments before the fat cat’s own dental surgery), from his post Ask Victor the Cat: Our Fat Feline Returns to Solve Your Relationship Troubles Post from: BlissTree But — and this is important — I wouldn’t immediately jump into a relationship with your best friend. Take some time, be alone, and get your head together. Mourn your recently ended relationship. Then, after a while, when you and your best friend are more clear-headed (provided she’s available), you can explore the idea of having a real relationship with each other. Hot damn, I’m good. Best of luck to you, Paul. I’ll think of you as I’m eating my dinner through a straw. (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105633 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:00:46 +0100 4105633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946651&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FRpRN1p0KrS8%2F Just talked with Peter — Newton the Cat just died… Complications from his lymphoma. He’s the kitty on the right. Filed under: Cat-blogging (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946651 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:08:26 +0100 3946651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942836&cid=t_106997_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F07%2Fwhat-not-to-say-to-someone-with-panic-disorder%2F Imagine this: you’re allergic to cats. You’ve just been exposed to cat dander and your eyes are a soggy, drippy red mess. You sneeze uncontrollably multiple times in a row. Your skin becomes itchy, red, and full of welts. You’re feeling pretty miserable. A friend walks up to you. “Hey, no worries,” he exclaims casually, “there’s nothing to be allergic to!” Uh, what? “Sure there is — I’m allergic to cats,” you’d probably say. “Nah,” says your friend, “just stop sneezing. You’ll be okay.” “What?! I can’t just STOP sneezing on a dime,” you retort. “Sure you can. There’s nothing wrong with you,” he insists. “Uhm, care to explain these welts, then? And the red eyes? And the sneezing?!” Sounds frustrating, doesn’t it? If you suffe... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942836 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:46:49 +0100 3942836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907570&cid=t_106997_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsigourney-weaver-betty-white-and-kristen-bell-cat-fight-videos-that-crack-us-up%2F Kristen Bell, Sigourney Weaver, Betty White, and Odette Yustman “chat” about their upcoming film, You Again:You Again Cast Fight from Betty WhitePost from: BlissTreeSigourney Weaver, Betty White, and Kristen Bell Cat Fight: Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907570 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:41:20 +0100 3907570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899447&cid=t_106997_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F24%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-august-24-2010%2F What did you do over the weekend? I spent part of mine watching the 2006 movie Marie Antoinette. It wasn’t the best of the bunch, but it did move me. It got me thinking about a time when women had little power and control over their own lives. When things were decided for you and the world, in general, was chaotic and out of control. Watching the movie made me grateful for the time that we’re living in now. Yes, it is still chaotic and unpredictable. But for us fortunate ones, we have a lot more control over our emotions, perceptions and our well-being today than we did in the past. If you’re having some difficulty with getting control over these three, don’t worry because this week’s top posts are all about gaining control of your life. You’ll learn how... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899447 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:08:32 +0100 3899447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3868723&cid=t_106997_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fnew-and-improved-funny-cat-video-video-of-the-day%2F Yes, there are millions of “funny” cat videos online. Some of them are of a cat jumping onto a counter (hi-lar-ious!), or a cat sleeping next to a TV remote (LOL), or a cat wearing a top hat (ha!), and we’re guessing almost all of them are filmed by crazy shut-ins. (What did you just call us?) This one, on the other hand, is different, and, while not LOL funny, is pretty clever – even cat-haters might agree. Post from: BlissTree New and Improved Funny Cat: Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3868723 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:00:48 +0100 3868723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854521&cid=t_106997_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fschizophrenia-caused-by-the-cat%2F2010.08.10 From the front page of [the August 1st] Baltimore Sun: Researchers Explore Link Between Schizophrenia, Cat Parasite. Frank D. Roylance writes: Johns Hopkins University scientists trying to determine why people develop serious mental illness are focusing on an unlikely factor: a common parasite spread by cats. The researchers say the microbes, called Toxoplasma gondii, invade the human brain and appear to upset its chemistry — creating, in some people, the psychotic behaviors recognized as schizophrenia. If tackling the parasite can help solve the mystery of schizophrenia, “it’s a pretty good opportunity … to relieve a pretty large burden of disease,” said Dr. Robert H. Yolken, director of developmental neurobiology at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. (more... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854521 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:00:00 +0100 3854521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3764131&cid=t_106997_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwild-bear-vs-house-cat-video-of-the-day%2F Always stand up to bullies, even if they happen to be wild bears. Actually, scratch that, but this video is still a good lesson in kitty-cat courage. Post from: BlissTree Wild Bear vs. House Cat: Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3764131 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:00:29 +0100 3764131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757620&cid=t_106997_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.libsyn.com%2Fmedia%2Ftwip%2FTWiP013.mp3 Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier On episode 13 of the podcast This Week in Parasitism, Vincent and Dickson continue their discussion of the obligate intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii with a consideration of the clinical consequences of infection and pathogenesis. TWiP is brought to you by the American Society for Microbiology at Microbeworld.org. Links for this episode: Isopod fish parasites (thanks, Kevin!) Farmscraper on Word Spy (thanks, Mitchell!) Toxoplasma and personalities (thanks, Greg!) Science podcast (July 2) on parasites and intelligence (transcript – thanks, Jim!) Letters read on TWiP 13 Download TWiP #13 (61 MB .mp3, 84 minutes) Subscribe to TWiP (free) in iTunes, at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed or by email Send your questions and com... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757620 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:00:31 +0100 3757620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710534&cid=t_106997_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F185972%2F Win Food Network Cooking Gear: All you have to do is tweet or share this post on Facebook, and you’ll be entered to win an autographed copy of Cat Cora’s Classics with a Twist and a Food Network apron signed by chef Aarón Sánchez. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710534 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:43:16 +0100 3710534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699464&cid=t_106997_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fkatie-couric-gloria-steinman-and-jehmu-greene-talk-women-in-media-and-the-workplace%2F We’ve got to balance the slow-jams (even though it was about a hard-core issue) with some serious stuff. Not that it’s uninteresting serious stuff – this video shows a group of smart, powerful women talking about issues that are on our hot list. Katie Couric sat down with Women’s Media Center President Jehmu Greene and Co-Founder Gloria Steinem to talk about the continuing objectification of women in the media and inequality in the workplace, and the family structure. It’s not all bad news though: Greene says that social media is contributing to media literacy among teen girls, and some of them are pushing back against over sexualized images of women in pop culture. But if the lame way women are represented in the media makes you itch for a little levity, don&#821... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699464 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:41:30 +0100 3699464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3679820&cid=t_106997_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fdoes-cat-help-to-improve-ivf-pregnancy.html IVF patients are always on the lookout for innovations which will improve their chances of success . For example, many IVF patients ask us whether we do IMSI or CAT. These are techniques which have been aggressively promoted in the press, but do not really help the patient at all. I have written about IMSI in an earlier post. Let me discuss CAT ( cumulus-aided transfer) in this post.IVF doctors have always been frustrated by the fact that though we are quite good at growing embryos in the lab, most of these embryos do not become babies. Embryo implantation is an inefficient process, and trying to ensure that every embryo we transfer becomes a baby is the "holy grail" for all IVF specialists , which is why we use techniques such as blastocyst transfer and laser assisted hatching, to try to ... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3679820 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:07:00 +0100 3679820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676155&cid=t_106997_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.libsyn.com%2Fmedia%2Ftwip%2FTWiP012.mp3 Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier On episode 12 of the podcast “This Week in Parasitism”, Vincent and Dickson introduce the obligate intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, one of the most successful parasites on earth. TWiP is brought to you by the American Society for Microbiology at Microbeworld.org. Links for this episode: Global clinical burden of malaria (PLoS Medicine) T. gondii sporulated oocysts (jpg) T. gondii tachyzoites in parasitophorous vacuole (jpg) T. gondii life cycle (jpg) Insect bioterrorism conference (thanks, Don!) Parasite of the Day (thanks, Douglas!) World Science Festival Letters read on TWiP 12 Download TWiP #12 (70 MB .mp3, 90 minutes) Subscribe to TWiP (free) in iTunes, at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed or by email Send you... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676155 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:52:00 +0100 3676155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652380&cid=t_106997_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-week-in-recalls-consumer-safety-hazards%2F Wondering which products are lurking in your apartment or house that should be recalled? Here are the products that consumers should beware of – this week. It’s time to say Auf Wiedersehen to the following six safety hazards: Iams Cat Food – Proctor & Gamble voluntarily recalled some Iams canned cat food for having insufficient levels of thiamine. (Los Angeles Times blog) McDonald’s Shrek-Themed Drinking Glasses – OK, so this one was last week, but McDonald’s is still getting lots of flak for their recall of their not-so-Happy Meal toys, which contained potentially dangerous levels of cadmium, a carcinogen that can cause kidney ailments. (TIME Magazine) Beado Handheld Bead Play Toys – Rhino Toys, Inc. voluntarily recalled their toys due to a choking haz... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652380 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:06:11 +0100 3652380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629823&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F7zV2M366JlQ%2F (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629823 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:50:36 +0100 3629823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538356&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fthank-goodness-someones-brain-is.html I've been staying  up way too late and drinking too much coffee to compensate. Then I have trouble sleeping. It's a bit of a vicious circle.As a result, I seem to be having problems jump-starting my brain.The items in this post have no real connection, except that I found them on the internet and they were all drawn to my attention by local bloggers.Zoom wrote about this lost cat. Is she yours? If her owners aren't found, do you have room in your home for this sweet girl? She's been taken in (and cared for) by the Crazy Cat Lady but she needs a forever home.Nat got my blood boiling with this righteous rant (on why she won't "shut the f. up") and made me laugh with this piece on Ottawa's ant plague (I feel so much better knowing thaat I'm not alone) and cry with her link to this amazin... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538356 Wed, 05 May 2010 16:10:00 +0100 3538356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3472002&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fquestions.html Have you ever blogged about the search for a bathing suit?Are charcoal barbecues worse for our health and the environment than gas barbecues?How do you organize your time and set priorities so that the most important things get done?Did you watch Glee last night? Did you think that it wasn't as good as you remember?How much do you need to spend on a bicycle if you plan to use it to boot around town, a few days a week from spring to late fall and you want it to last a really long time?How do you take care of coloured hair when you swim regularly?Also, I dreamed that my cat came back from the dead. Do you remember your dreams? What do you think this one meant?If you are reading this post on a site other than Not Just About Cancer (besides Facebook or a feed reader), you are reading stolen co... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3472002 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:11:00 +0100 3472002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432857&cid=t_106997_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2Fmhwl1bigmTg%2F The costs that corporations say they will have to pay because of the new health legislation continue to climb as Verizon Communications said it will post a one-time charge of $970 million in the first quarter. The overhaul blocks companies from deducting tax-free subsidies they get from Washington for providing retirees with prescription-drug benefits. That change doesn’t kick in until 2013, but companies are taking the charges now in anticipation. That’s a bone of contention as the Obama administration officials have said companies are exaggerating the overhaul’s impact because they don’t like the new law. The charges are only a bookkeeping move and don’t require cash payouts by the companies, but corporate tax bills will eventually go up. First-quarter char... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432857 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:19:07 +0100 3432857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331245&cid=t_106997_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F04%2Fsearching-skills-toolkit-finding-the-evidence-book-review%2F Most books on Evidence Based Medicine give little attention to the first two steps of EBM: asking focused answerable questions and searching the evidence. Being able to appraise an article, but not being able to find the best evidence may be challenging and frustrating to the busy clinicians. “Searching Skills Toolkit: Finding The Evidence” is a [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331245 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:18:19 +0100 3331245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108397&cid=t_106997_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F20%2Fthe-dysfunctional-holiday-letter%2F From Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid: The Movement of Imperfection” by Gina Gallagher and Patricia Konjoian: It’s been a banner year! We began by getting a new minivan complete with a navigation system. It’s been a lifesaver! We have the routes to all the nearest hospitals and pharmacies pre-programmed. With the time we’ve saved from printing out directions, I’m now able to spend some time knitting. I’m just starting out but I made little Rebecca a new sock to chew on. (This has really helped her stop chewing the couch.) John is doing well. He landed a third job hauling trash, which helps cover all our psychiatric co-pays. We are so proud of Little Bobby. During his last incarceration, he received the prison’s coveted Inmate of the Month award for h... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108397 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:00:39 +0100 3108397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967317&cid=t_106997_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2FNbtLt0o2DRk%2F Mexico has a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967317 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:56:03 +0100 2967317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2943958&cid=t_106997_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fflying-witches-and-lamp-posts%2F Since this is the fall, our thoughts turn to falling leaves, fresh rain, and the smell of dry earth with the first raindrops hitting it as well as all the preparations for Halloween. In our small town we have these seasonal decorations of wooden witches attached high above the street to lamp posts all along the avenue. The witches are facing the posts with their little striped stockings and high heeled shoes hanging on one side of the post, their hats askew, as if they are hugging the posts. My little grandson just loves them and says, “Let’s drive by and see the smashing witches.” During this season we feel like many of the traditional characters. Most of us know what it’s like to feel like a witch, act like a witch and even smash into an occasional post. That post is often repres... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2943958 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:52:12 +0100 2943958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2719945&cid=t_106997_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FMkF2kVoV1Tw%2Falzheimers-reading-room-820.html Some recent articles on Alzheimer's and dementia that might be of interest to you.Does Drinking Wine Daily Fight Alzheimer's?The polyphenols found in red wine are thought to help prevent Alzheimer's disease, according to a new research study conducted at Purdue University and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Mario Ferruzzi, a Purdue associate professor of food science said, "It's like eating an apple a day, not a case of apples over two days every month."To read more go here.Special Cat Helps Alzheimer Patients Recapture MemoriesOne of the most popular visitors among the residents of the Nazareth Classic Care Community in Menlo Park, Calif., is a four-year old half Maine Coon, half Orange Tabby cat named Caju. Twice a month, this very affable feline makes his way around the long-term care f... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2719945 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:36:37 +0100 2719945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442345&cid=t_106997_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Ffull-circle-ball-and-chain.html I remember it quite well from a very long time ago. It happened many times which is one of the reasons that I remember it so well. My mother would finish whatever it was that she was making. She would present whatever it was to me and say “so what do you think?” I would think whatever I thought and I would say whatever I said but somehow it was always the wrong answer.They say that we are destined to repeat the lives of our parents.I pull off a few stray threads and microns of fluff from the newly finished cardigan, slip it on, even though it’s really for my daughter, and present myself to my spouse. “So what do you think?” He looks up from his computer screen. “Ooo very nice, it’s looks just like a suit of armour.” I pout and move into the hall where his first born son is ... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442345 Fri, 29 May 2009 06:46:00 +0100 2442345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376218&cid=t_106997_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F28%2Fwhen-you-disclose-too-much-in-therapy%2F A normal part of the psychotherapy process is something therapists call “disclosure.” This is simply your telling the therapist your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, which is a normal process of most types of psychotherapy. Sometimes, though, we have thoughts or feelings which are very near and dear to our hearts, or feelings or experiences that we are deeply embarrassed about. When we share such experiences or feelings in therapy, we might feel like we have “disclosed too much.” And once you let the cat out of the proverbial bag, it’s hard to know how to continue on in the therapeutic relationship. Disclosing “too much,” however, is not that uncommon an experience. The psychotherapy relationship is an odd one, the kind of relationship that you... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376218 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:00:34 +0100 2376218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2358444&cid=t_106997_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F4SPUAlgh2co%2F By human standards, our cat Toast is autistic. Consider: - She’s unable to understand directions. Fails consistently to respond to such clear commands as “Get off the table!”, or “Don’t go in the bedroom!” condition seems to be beyond willfulness, and a genuine lack of comprehension. - Sometimes unusually difficult to toilet-train (see “live independently”) - Doesn’t clearly articulate needs and desires. Seems to want to be petted, then scurries away. Rubs against the base of the kitchen counters before mealtimes in an obvious stimming activity rather than just come out and ask for dinner. Frustrating: If only the language would emerge, our whole concept of Toast would change. - Loves being brushed.  Again, stimming? Rubs her lips against the comb in obvious oral fixatio... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2358444 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:56:34 +0100 2358444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2325063&cid=t_106997_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F3Pbm03kjzRM%2F Whiskers Brimley    One of my recent videos…..Sorry, I crack myself up….. You gotta keep smiling with the D”  Keep Smiling,  Keep Going…..............Bob   (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2325063 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:08:25 +0100 2325063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2296748&cid=t_106997_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fcat-and-dog-love.html If your family already has a cat and wants to add a dog, or vice versa, how is the best way to ensure that they all get along?It’s good to begin with a carefully orchestrated plan of desensitization. Never force either animal into close proximity with the other. This technique requires a great deal of time and patience. As with all relationships, it cannot be rushed. Each animal needs to progress at their own pace.One easy place to start is to feed each animal it’s favourite treat by hand at the same time so that they can then learn to associate treats and the new pet, with positive associations. If this is done on a regular basis, gradually they will hopefully become physically closer.Currently, our cats are not keen on the dog but will tolerate being in the same room together. As we ... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2296748 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:57:00 +0100 2296748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2194998&cid=t_106997_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F_Gjx1nF1NQI%2F Some time ago I wrote the post, Pets for Alzheimer’s Patients.  Today one of my readers shared with me: We have 5 adult cats. Mom enjoys the fact that usually there’s at least one to sit on her lap or to sleep with her nightly or whenever she takes a nap. My mother, who was never overly fond of cats, became quite attached to one as her Alzheimer’s developed.  When we had to move her to our home, 275 miles from where she was living, my husband suggested we bring her cat.  That did help Mother settle better here and was something familiar for her. However, don’t feel badly if you can’t have pets for your Alzheimer’s patient.  You will be the one to care for them, so it may be more than you can undertake.  Also, the animal may be overwhelming to the pa... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2194998 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:00:15 +0100 2194998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2147598&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Ftidbit.html I am debating on whether or not to buy a Roomba. They are going on sale for super cheap next week. I fear the Roomba might terrify Yoshi. I also am afraid that Dexter will terrify the Roomba AND Yoshi. However, I hate vacuuming so my selfish desires might win out.What do you think? (Source: Von Krankipantzen) Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2147598 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:27:00 +0100 2147598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074398&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fjust-like-dr-doolittle.html Overheard:Son (to Father) - "Do you ever talk to our animals? Really talk to them? Mama has entire conversations with the dogs."Father - "Do they talk back?"In my own defense, I come by my craziness when it comes to love of animals honestly. My sister is every bit as bad as I am with her cat, Iggie, and my mother can talk to and play with just about any animal for hours.My mom came from a family of thirteen kids. When we were growing up, my sister and I loved hearing the stories of the animals that lived in and passed through her family home. We still beg to be told these stories and have begun to share them with my kids.There was George, the budgie, who used to perch on my Grandfather's head (and who died when he came in for a landing, missed and ended up on a hot element).There were many... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074398 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:57:00 +0100 2074398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2065277&cid=t_106997_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F12%2F24%2Fstressed-out-get-a-pet%2F Feeling stressed out? New research suggests the benefit of getting a pet for college students: Students who chose to live with at least one dog, one cat, or a combination of the two were less likely to report feeling lonely and depressed; something they directly attributed to their beloved pet. While previous research has shown that pets help many specific populations (such as people with a chronic illness, senior citizens, and people who live alone), this is the first study to show this effect is also present in young adults. Freshmen and sophomores, especially, are at risk for loneliness and stress, as they are just establishing their college social network. And while online social networks help the transition for many, face-to-face friends are often just as important to help a per... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2065277 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:37:13 +0100 2065277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1969007&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fwriting.html This was actually taken on chemo day but it kind of sums up what I feel like doing. Note the bed, the book and the laptop. The only thing missing is a great big chocolate bar.And yes, that is the world's meanest cat, all cuddled up with me. Don't be fooled by appearances. One false move and he'd slit my throat.I've actually been doing some non-blog writing today, so not much left over for this space. Please bear with me. There will be a more substantial post one these days, I promise. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1969007 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:53:00 +0100 1969007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1943388&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-tip-for.html Dear President ObamaI know you have a big job ahead of you involving all sorts of mess and chaos. I sorta know what you are facing as I have a cat and a new kitten who simply cannot get along. The kitten is impulsive, out of control, lacking in subtlety and restraint, and defiant. Not at all dissimilar to many people you will have to interact with in the near future. I contrast the first born cat is grumpy, unforgiving, completely lacking in humor and inflexible. Also eerily alike various individuals you will shortly be spending time with.My cats do not get along under any circumstances...except when one very special ingredient is added to the interaction. This addition is so exceptional and potent that it makes even the most curmudgeonly cat soften. So transforming and influential it make... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943388 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:42:00 +0100 1943388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1927810&cid=t_106997_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fhes-catflushing-toilet.html Pretty self-explanatory, really.via CollegeHumor. (Source: Scalpel or Sword?) Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1927810 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:36:00 +0100 1927810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1914626&cid=t_106997_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Ffeline-attack.html This poor young girl was viciously attacked by an unknown animal and will likely require major reconstructive surgery if she is going to survive.There were no witnesses, and the prime suspect is still at large: (Source: Scalpel or Sword?) Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1914626 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:26:00 +0100 1914626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1841014&cid=t_106997_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fcatnap.html I've got my board examination coming up very soon, so the light blogging will likely continue for a bit longer. (Source: Scalpel or Sword?) Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1841014 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:18:00 +0100 1841014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1837191&cid=t_106997_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fnonpolitical-pictures.html She's not a kitten anymore. (Source: Scalpel or Sword?) Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1837191 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:12:00 +0100 1837191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1833308&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F402861344%2F When I entitled my last post “Now reading,” I meant it especially much. I am still reading it, almost exclusively out of the pile of my current reading. What the Anticancer book giving me is a plan of living, post cancer, so as to minimize the possibility of a relapse. As Gail said in her response a bit further down, on “Cancer myths, and recovering,” this fear never really leaves one. It’s always somewhere in your head, buried, it is to be hoped, under many happier thoughts. What I am doing: haven’t had meat since Tuesday (or was it Monday?), giving up sugar for agave nectar (delicious as honey or sugar, but with much lower glycemic index), trying to eat more plain fresh fruit and dried figs. One can have real sugar, etc, but only as an occasional treat... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1833308 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:42:53 +0100 1833308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1815404&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F399984501%2F Via Notebookism: Review: Field Notes Brand Pocket Notebook: Breck shared his opinions of the Field Notes: “You can see for yourself below how much pride of provenance DDC/CP take in their product. When manufacturers put this all out there, you know they believe in what they’re doing. Sometimes the product is still junk (I’m looking at you, Tom’s of Maine GingerMint toothpaste. Why wait all night to develop morning breath when you can just squeeze it straight from a tube?), but it’s still nice to see sources and methods listed. Other printing on this book includes absolutely perfectly proportioned and placed blocks to put owner info, record the dates of use, and offer or decline to offer a reward if lost and found…” Read the full review at his blog... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1815404 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:24:05 +0100 1815404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1794472&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F392862166%2F imply that your fair blogger is currently in at a hotel near Atlanta, hoping to get home soon to our animals which need constant care and love and assurance. Please send cat and dog prayers for Sophie and Newton and Satchel for us! We come as fast as Delta says that we can. Copyright © 2008 white pebble. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@www.white-pebble.net so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by Taragana (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1794472 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:59:00 +0100 1794472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512860&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fodd-couple.html Terribly sorry about the long delay in a kitteh update. As it normally does this time of year things have become very hectic. I am working on the upcoming 2009 Iconic Women By Yoshi Calendar as well as setting up a new business and doing lots of volunteering. Dexter is still cute. Very cute. He is also still exceptionally smelly. The vet says he is fine and often kittens do not have the best digestive systems at young ages so I’ve been experimenting with different foods and might have found some that are less rank gas producing than others. I might publish a research paper: Feline Colon Inexperience and Greenhouse Gasses-Nature's Balance Between Cute and Killer I’ve never met a cat who is so frickin’ hungry every second of the day. Dexter wails for food every couple hours and eat... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512860 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:18:00 +0100 2512860 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779341&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F386700156%2F Another era in my cat-blogging starts now, with Satchel attempting to steal my breakfast apple turnover. I thought he’d go for the raspberries first, but that’s more Newton’s style. Satchel loves the carbs. Pictures will appear if I can get my camera. Copyright © 2008 white pebble. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@www.white-pebble.net so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by Taragana (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779341 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:44:34 +0100 1779341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1750260&cid=t_106997_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fhalf-truths-and-grey-lies.html We leave the very small house. I wave as the front door shuts and take a lungful of air. I suspect it would be the same if it were a very large house, a mansion or a barn. “Oh mom, she is sooooo luckeeeeeeee,” squeals my daughter, enthused to bursting. Has she lost all sense after two weeks at camp?“So .... she is.” I hope I sound genuine. “Why can’t we have 19 cats too?”“Um…..” I wonder if we could fit in an extra girl? But then children are always happiest with their own families. I know she is loved. I know she is happy and I am judgmental old numbskull. I opt for truthful, “well we do have two cats, that’s more than a lot of people have, don’t you think?”“Yeah, I "spose.”What senses would I trade for just a smidge of that innocence?If you like what you r... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1750260 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:56:00 +0100 1750260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1742777&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-you-can.html Here is the kitteh update you’ve all been asking for. How is Yoshi doing? Well…not great but not terribly awful either. She stopped eating all together a couple days ago and still occasionally (meaning pretty much every day) yaks bile which, I’ve discovered, leaves a lovely green stain on my carpet. Who said having cats was not like having kids? My berber disagrees. So I started getting desperate and bought all sorts of yummy things Yoshi might successfully ingest with no luck. I vacillated wildly between guilt and exasperation. It was not pretty around here. I tried to push the limits a little by keeping the cats separated all of the time except in the evenings when I allowed them to be in the same room with each other-supervised for fair play and safety. And the thing is t... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1742777 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:37:00 +0100 1742777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739300&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F377665084%2F Today Katherine Hilker from the Cincinnati Zoo’s cat ambassador program invited up over to the Mast farm, where they were going to run a pair of the beasts; to exercise them properly. They were going to run them three times with us lucky ones behind fences that they shouldn’t want to jump, much. They don’t have retractable claws like other cats do, but the forefeet of dogs. These two brothers are together all the time and today they got to run together: Chance and Bravo. I got lots of excellent pictures, and I think I got some proper ones. Mostly the whole collection is here. However, for the fortunate few, here’s a taste. Bravo is ahead of his brother. (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739300 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:05:25 +0100 1739300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1729460&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fkitteh-update.html Day 3 of Kitteh Intro Hell:Yoshi is really, really, REALLY pissed. She has taken to barfing twice a day on a 12 hour-you-could-time-your-watch-to-it schedule. She also will froth at the mouth to make a point of her displeasure. She won't eat. Not even tuna. Today she has taken to her bed with the vapors. In Yoshi world that means she is in her Snoozen Housen and won't come out. Last night after a little hissing but mostly curious sniffings I brought the kitten out and I think that is when Yoshi realized that he was not even remotely phased by her growlings and might actually be hanging around. Things got nasty when the kitten went to jump up on the sofa where Yoshi was. She literally screamed, punched the kitten in the head and then levitated off the couch to behind the plant knocking over... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1729460 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:57:00 +0100 1729460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1723483&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fsummer-lovin-happened-so-fast.html Well, let’s see what I’ve been up to lately. You know; typical summer stuff. My very good friend, Pablo came for a visit from Montreal and we went to the beach a couple times and even went Par 3 Golfing with my mom. I was caddy with the putters. I put my panic disorder to the test and actually ate out in a restaurant twice. So YAY! On the down side I mysteriously broke out in terrible hives for about three days. I had huge welts or hives on my knees, shins, one foot, upper arms hands (including palms) and chest. A monstrous dose of antihistamines did the trick. No clue what I might have reacted too. My doc thinks it could be sun. I may have to rethink a Cuban vacation in the near future. Also Pablo had to cut his Vancouver vacation very short due to work issues. Dammit! So I’ve ... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1723483 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:47:00 +0100 1723483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709331&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F365701693%2F Apropos of the second-to-last blog entry, I have been seriously delving into Natsume Soseki’s I Am a Cat. As you might guess somewhat from the title, Our Hero is a nameless cat, who lives in the house of a teacher and his family. He (the cat) makes wonderfully sly observations on the humans surrounding him. Now I want more Soseki. What goes on the reading list next: Kokoro. (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709331 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:02:57 +0100 1709331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1692195&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday.html When I recently dog-sat Lulu and Xiola for 5 days I bought them some new toys to play with at my house. Their particular favourite was this hedgehog that made an alarming "ack ack ack" noise when shaken. The dogs LOVED it. They loved it so much I found myself tripping on it quite often when it was left in the middle of my floor. Except when that would happen I'd do that awkward 'sacrifice your spine alignment' avoidance skip/jump/lurch because I always thought this toy was actually Yoshi and I was about to step on her. If I didn't actually have any reflexes and had the luxury of time to think about it I'd never make that mistake as Yoshi, for the first 3 days never left my bedroom. Never.I started calling the hedgehog Yoshi since it was under my feet far more than she was that weekend.Then... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1692195 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:41:00 +0100 1692195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1657206&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-being.html So I took some video of when I dog-sat lat week. I wanted to do a little movie for you all but with a recent update of my Quicktime plugins I now cannot do anything unless I 'BUY NOW" the whole software package. Not to mention the fact that no other programs on my computer recognize the Quicktime movie format (MOV) all of a sudden. DAMMIT!So here is a plain old unedited video for you. You'll need sound to get the full effects of Yoshi's discontent. (Source: Von Krankipantzen) Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1657206 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:28:00 +0100 1657206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1563869&cid=t_106997_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F07%2F02%2Fpets-can-help-for-most%2F This study suggested that pet ownership amongst many older people is more of a burden than a benefit. What about for younger folks? In a 2006 survey of 2,291 adults in the U.S., researchers found that unmarried women who live with a pet have the fewest depressive symptoms, and unmarried men who live with a pet have the most (Tower et al., 2006). The researchers concluded, “single women benefit from pet companionship, whereas single men may be burdened by it.” A dissertation published in 2004 by Amanda Smith examined 38 married couples, half of which who owned dogs and half who did not. She found no significant differences between the two groups on marital communication, stress levels, constructive communications, marital satisfaction, or consideration of divorce. In other wo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1563869 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:30:12 +0100 1563869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1535785&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-catz-in.html So I came upon Sweet Yoshi flaked out on the couch today. Her pose made me think she might be indulging in some Passive Cat Yoga.As I moved to get a different angle of her chillaxed Yoga Pose I realised she was actually up to no good. Yoshi, clearly not so sweet after all, was Representin' Her Feline Posse. Instead of participating in an ancient mind and body exercise she was actually flashing a gang sign.I was being dissed with one of the most grievous gang signs known to cats (only to be out-harshed by the infamous presentation of the 'Oh No You DIDN' Cat Yack Deposit') -the ever vehemently apathetic 'W' for WHATEVER!Dude... (Source: Von Krankipantzen) Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1535785 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:35:00 +0100 1535785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1518715&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-busted.html What cat toys?Oh, you mean all THOSE cat toys strewn about on the floor behind me? Totally not mine. (Source: Von Krankipantzen) Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1518715 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:16:00 +0100 1518715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508710&cid=t_106997_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F09%2Fso-im-learning-what-its-like-to-type-in-all-caps%2F Angelbait is home and convalescing better than expected. Kamikaze is hissy and I feel drunk. Think mental health reform is contentious? I think the similarities with feline diabetes are about to blow my mind. The learning curve is steep, a week ago I did not know feline diabetes existed and today I’ve got a handle on the basics of diet, syringes, lancets, meters, ketones, spreadsheets, blood glucose home-testing, and my favorite, how to introduce hyperglycemia during insulin shock, which led to complete meltdown and eccentric 3 AM googling (guess which one is mine, ha ha ha). Yes, long-term hyperglycemia is bad, but you have to introduce it temporarily during hypoglycemia to save the cat’s life. Oh, ok. Now then, spend 3 days tracking down the ingredients in a can of cat food, ... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508710 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:59:50 +0100 1508710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1492218&cid=t_106997_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F04%2Fcan-i-count-on-you-if-i-fall-apart%2F I have been consumed with feline diabetes the last few days, as I should, it’s complex as it gets and the knowledge base as demanding as that of informed mental health patients. Angelbait will need me to test her glucose 4 times a day, before and after I give her the shots, that means pricking her ear and getting the reading on a monitor. She will need prescription food and I have to figure out how to do things like get the insulin from the vet to my house in 100 degree heat without a car, the insulin has to be kept refrigerated. This home-based disease management will cost about 150 a month, the only way that will work is if I quit smoking. And I have to figure out how to do all this when the legislature is in session, and bills are passed at 2 AM, when I’m at the Capitol 18 h... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1492218 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:55:50 +0100 1492218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1488356&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fmy-little-leap-of-faith.html Meet Lucy (she's the furrier one, on the right). She's a Tibetan Terrier and she has just joined my family. TTs can live for as long as seventeen years. How ambitious am I? We really wanted to get a dog from a shelter or a rescue organization (J-Dog is a rescue and possibly the best dog in the history of dog-dom). But we needed a dog that is healthy, good with kids, other dogs and cats (we almost adopted a wheaten terrier from a rescue group during winter but when the dog met a cat, he tried to eat it. Literally).And hypoallergenic (D. is mildly allergic to both dogs and cats and we couldn't in good conscious bring another dog into the house who would irritate his allergies).We also needed a dog who would happily come on long walks or runs with me when I am well and take it easier on th... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1488356 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:48:00 +0100 1488356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1488410&cid=t_106997_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F02%2Fsurfing-toward-sanctuary%2F What are the odds of that? My cat almost died this weekend. I blame myself because it’s my fault. She is at the vet undergoing diagnostic tests but that’s just a formality, she almost certainly has advanced diabetes. I won’t go there yet. This post is about life in the digital age, the building bricks of our modern revolution. How this technology is creating the democratization of all that is designed to keep us unequal, ignorant, dependent and enslaved to the rules of hierarchy. By now it should be apparent: I haven’t slept in 3 days, not since I decided I couldn’t keep treating Angelbait for what I wanted to believe were behavioral issues. I hit the Web Saturday morning to get business-like with her symptoms, read non-stop, and by Sunday morning knew I&#8217... Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1488410 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:00:27 +0100 1488410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1482137&cid=t_106997_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F302040711%2F New CT technology is offering a quicker and more cost effective way to manage chest pain complaints in the ER. CAT (Computed tomography angiography) aids in identifying patients at low-risk of cardiac problems like the blocked arteries that lead to heart attacks. The center for Medicare and Medicaid services have yet to decide on whether to pay for the service in the ER. What are the benefits of CAT? Costs for patients who received immediate CTA in the emergency department averaged about $1,240, while costs of stress testing and telemetry monitoring topped $4,000 for each patient. CTA also helped get low-risk chest pain patients home faster, potentially reducing emergency room crowding — study patients who received immediate CTA were discharged after an average of 8 hours, compared t... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1482137 Sat, 31 May 2008 16:21:57 +0100 1482137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467899&cid=t_106997_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F297983482%2F My Goldfish Ate My Cat offers a “turn the tables” story about a fish that yearns to “season and devour a feline.” That’s quite a conceit in and of itself—-further, the book’s author is 11 year old. As noted in C-Health, Alexandre Lynch has Asperger’s Syndrome. The book has already sold some 80 copies. My son is 11, too, and I’m not sure if he’ll ever write out a story—he’s not a book kid, but a music-and-motion guy—-though he’s certainly makes each day a good story. I’ve been working on my book about Charlie full-heartedly: Here’s two more new books about raising an autistic child that have recently been published: The Accidental Teacher: Life Lessons from my Silent Son by Annie Lehmann of West... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467899 Sun, 25 May 2008 22:33:37 +0100 1467899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1466142&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Ffond-in-spite-of-it-all-and-he-is.html Remember Eli? Eli has taken to chasing his tail (and catching it) again, an activity that apparently became an obsession when I was in London (he doesn't have to like me, apparently to miss my presence in the house during the day). Upon my return, it became routine for us to wake up in the middle of the night to the sound of a hissing, spitting cat fight taking place at the foot of the bed (and we only have the one cat).Last Monday morning, I was sitting in the living room when I heard ear-splitting yowling coming from the kitchen. I ran into a scene straight out of a horror movie, as blood gushed from a three-inch gash at the end of Eli's tail. I simultaneously applied pressure and called the vet.It turns out that he also had severely impacted anal glands (sorry if this grosses you out, I... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1466142 Sat, 24 May 2008 00:34:00 +0100 1466142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1434552&cid=t_106997_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F09%2Fcraigs-death-one-year-later%2F Friday It was one year ago today (May 9), while my sister Lynn and Craig’s partner Claude slipped out for a bite of lunch, that Craig took his leave from us in his Montreal hospital room. This has been an amazing week for Mom, Claude and me as the inaugural presentation of the Chaplin Memorial Award was [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1434552 Sun, 11 May 2008 19:21:48 +0100 1434552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1353999&cid=t_106997_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fsix-word-memoir.html My six word memoir:Don't mistake my equanimity for apathy.My second choice was "memes were made to be broken." But when Monkeygirl asks you to do something, you just do it. (Source: Scalpel or Sword?) Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1353999 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:08:00 +0100 1353999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1344646&cid=t_106997_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fwhat-comes-is-better.html Oh I do believe In all the things you say What comes is better than what came before -Cat Power, "I Found A Reason"I've jut had a few much-needed days to myself while my husband has been out of town, and it has been wonderful. I needed it. Oh, I needed it.I'm starting to feel almost like I miss him. I'd been dreading his return, but it's been long enough now. I'd like for him to come home, I think.I am afraid, though. Every little sprouting hope feels so vulnerable, so tiny and scary.He did this thing that I really liked when he was leaving town. It was new...he gets his money deposited into my account for his methadone maintenance, and I go with him and pay at the clinic because he says money is triggering for him. Because he is out of town, he is guest dosing at anothe... Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1344646 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:17:00 +0100 1344646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1335251&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-piss-in.html So Yoshi turned 10 years old on Monday and we celebrated with a can of crab (which she turned her nose up at) and a call from the on-call vet with a diagnosis of severe urine crystals. He seemed quite concerned and hoped Yoshi was feeling better. I had to explain that Yoshi is feeling just fine and has no symptoms at all of this condition. I just had the testing done as a routine thing at her last check-up. He was confused and told me to make the cat drink more water to flush those little suckers out.Yeah...ok.So she has a lovely brand new water fountain which she sniffs at and perhaps touches her tongue to but otherwise pretty much ignores. So it just sits there making gurgling noises which inspires a somewhat uncomfortable feeling in my bladder leading to the occasional pee pee dance.I'v... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1335251 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:18:00 +0100 1335251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1334639&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fsappy-cat-blogging_28.html Today's sappy cat blogging highlights One of A Kind Pets--which has a storefront operation in a converted Krispy Kreme shop on Market St. in Akron. They have loads of cats (and dogs, too no bigots they) that are fixed, vetted, and looking for a home. They're right next to the West Point Market--I stop by both places when I'm in Akron. They have some delightful cats, including this little love here.One of a Kind pets is at 1699 West Market Street, Akron, OH 44313. (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1334639 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:41:00 +0100 1334639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1320547&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-about-that.html Yoshi has the most uncanny sense of time. About 3 minutes before her usual dinner hour she wakes up, climbs all over me like a monkey, thrusts her face within inches of mine and gives me this...THIS LOOK!Feeeeeed Meeeeeeeeeeeee! *urgent grunting noises* (Source: Von Krankipantzen) Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1320547 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:05:00 +0100 1320547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1319704&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fsappy-cat-blogging_21.html Tinker's nose. (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1319704 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:11:00 +0100 1319704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1305057&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fmegans-lolcat.html For Friday Cat Blogging. Way to go, Tricky. (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1305057 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:07:00 +0100 1305057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1303298&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-questions.html Holy crap! Look! A Crush Post that is not 3 days late and totally lame. Ok, I guess I can't say for sure about the lameness part. Only time will tell with that.And now for the crush...My mom went to Target and all she bought me was this frickin' elephant hat!Duuuude! They are so going to kick my ass on the playground.I know that was pretty cute but don't go yet! I still need you! I don't think I've mentioned on my blog that I have new product on www.urbanbeast.ca available for sale. Blank notecards to be exact. I do send out a newsletter every time I add stuff but if you haven't signed-up on the website you are simply not in the know about these things. So go sign-up! I'll be adding more cool stuff shortly!Speaking of more cool stuff. Here is a poll I need you guys to check out. Help me pi... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1303298 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:48:00 +0100 1303298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1286561&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fsappy-cat-blogging.html It's Friday, so it's time for Sappy Cat Blogging. Today's blogging is about Bank News, a rather interesting newsstand in a converted bank building on W 41st and Clark Ave. Gil (the owner) has an amazing variety of magazines. One of my greatest pleasures is to go to a well-stocked magazine stand and find something totally new. So, at Gil's you can get a copy of Model Railroader, Master Mariner, Good Food, Scottish Travel, or lots of other things. He also carries indie comics, old gun magazines, and most of Paladin Press' line as well.He also has wide and varied selection of porn, including some things that surprised me greatly-but that's not what this is about.Evidently, one day, a pregnant queen came in, and stayed. Now Gil has eight cats, several calicos, two tuxedo kitties, and a couple ... Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1286561 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:40:00 +0100 1286561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1252425&cid=t_106997_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fcat-of-day.html Meet Oatmeal, my daughter's new kitten from the ASPCA. She sort of reminds me of Eclyse.Hey, at least I'm not talking about politics.The Princess hates her, btw. (Source: Scalpel or Sword?) Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1252425 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:46:00 +0100 1252425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1250558&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fthis-is-just-wrong.html Wrong I say. The caption says the cat is dreaming of cotton candy. I think she's dreaming of turds in your shoes for humiliating her in this way.Hat tip, Salome. (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1250558 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:36:00 +0100 1250558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1238187&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-sunday.html I've been busy shopping and cleaning and getting ready for my cousin to visit on Monday. She is almost 20 years old so I have to make my pad as cool and groovy as possible. This is no small feat and I am, frankly, exhausted already.Yes, I know by saying cool and groovy and pad I've just earned all 20 year olds' distain forever. Like, who totally cares?Yoshi has been helping me out by sleeping the whole weekend and keeping her shedded fur in a small easily contained area. However, she has resorted to some creative coping postures to avoid the pungent stench caused by me scrubbing and wiping with vinegar. My apartment smells like a salad. Environmentally safe for everybody but none too pleasant for sensitive noses.Regular cute sleeping posture.Smell avoidance sleeping posture. (Source: Von K... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1238187 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:32:00 +0100 1238187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1234968&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fsappy-cat-blogging_15.html The cats of La Belle Province, Sam and Java, on Valentine's day (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1234968 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:33:00 +0100 1234968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1205017&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fcat-blog.html Nice to have a gratuitous Clive Staples Lewis reference. (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1205017 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:03:00 +0100 1205017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1197582&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fon-related-note.html Meagan made Chyna and Tricky into Lolcats. (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1197582 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:00:00 +0100 1197582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1197583&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fsappy-cat-blogging.html I had an odd run in with some people the other night. One individual, who's on the frail side, was mentioning missing having a pet. Having a companion. Something to talk to. This person felt it would not be fair to a dog, there would be difficulties walking it, and so on and so forth.I like dogs myself. I my schedule can't do them justice. But there are plenty of animals that need a home HERE. This shelter will euthanize, it's a worry. Cats are fine for a person who is worried about getting around. The dominant personality in the group, who doesn't live with the petless person, hates cats. Loudly. (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1197583 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:49:00 +0100 1197583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1187290&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fcats-and-technology.html It's really quite nice to be able write your lecture on your laptop whilst you're lying down and have a large, warm, purring Murphy sitting on top of you.Now, if I could only teach him to do backrubs... (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1187290 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:46:00 +0100 1187290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1179229&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-poor-sick.html Laying down funny and favouring her tummy. I wish there was a kitty equivalent to ginger ale.Poor Yoshi is not feeling well. She stopped eating last night after her 6 pm wet food dinner and barfed a couple times today. She rallied a bit and ate a little wet food for dinner tonight and then promptly yacked it up again. Poor little pooper. But she just ate a little more food a few minutes ago and it seems to be staying down. I hate it when she is sick because she is normally such a healthy cat. Also because she never manages to hurl on the linoleum parts of the apartment. Only on the beige carpet part and exactly where I walk most.I took her to the vet on Monday for just a check-up. I do that every couple of years to confirm that she is healthy and happy. Since she is going to be 10 years o... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1179229 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 07:06:00 +0100 1179229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1179342&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fsappy-cat-blogging_25.html At THIS SITE, someone with way too much time on their hands and who has done way too many drugs does live-action costumed presentations of GARFIELD. I don't know why. 06/01/1982 was particularly weirdHat tip, Lili. (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1179342 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:51:00 +0100 1179342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1174907&cid=t_106997_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fveterinarian.html "My cat has bumps on it."It took me a few seconds to understand what she meant.Did she say "calf?" Maybe she had some ant bites or something.Nope, it was her cat. And it was foaming at the mouth too.Time to put it down. That's a sick cat.(language warning) (Source: Scalpel or Sword?) Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1174907 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:33:00 +0100 1174907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173748&cid=t_106997_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F221904237%2F This article was written by Pascale Michelon, Ph. D., for SharpBrains.com. Dr. Michelon has a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology and has worked as a Research Scientist at Washington University in Saint Louis, in the Psychology Department. She conducted several research projects to understand how the brain makes use of visual information and memorizes facts. She is now an Adjunct Faculty at Washington University, and teaches Memory Workshops in numerous retirement communities in the St Louis area. Alzheimer’s disease, brain, brain damage, brain scans, CAT scans, cognitive brain reserve, cognitive psychology, Education, fit brains, fMRI scans, Functional imaging, healthy brain, higher education, intellectual stimulation, Memory Workshops mental stimulation, MRI scans, museums, neural activity,... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173748 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:53:52 +0100 1173748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1162034&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-yoshis.html Every blue moon I cook up a huge pot of tomato sauce to spoon into small serving sized containers for my freezer. I hate cooking so this is the only way I can avoid scurvy. One nasty cooking hour resulting in several wondrous microwaving minutes at later dates.Yoshi should count her blessings that this phenomenon doesn't happen more regularly because her aversion to the smell of onions being cut up is very dramatic and fraught with anguish and despair.As I start chopping the onions (said in a Creole accent-Onyons!) I can see her out of the corner of my eye sniffing the air with a decidedly peevish cast to her ears.Then the obsessive head tossing and lip smacking begins.This part lasts for several minutes.By this time most likely the onions are in the skillet and the worst is over. My strea... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1162034 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:05:00 +0100 1162034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1159643&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fsappy-cat-blogging_17.html Via Crankyprof, I've found LOLcats. Someone with way too much time on their hands has translated the Bible into LOLcat speak. Some of it is too sappy to be believed, some of it doesn't translate all that well, but some of it is really rather sweet. Here's the 23rd Psalm:1 Ceiling Cat iz mai sheprd (which is funni if u knowz teh joek about herdin catz LOL.) He givz me evrithin I need. 2 He letz me sleeps in teh sunni spot an haz liek nice waterz r ovar thar. 3 He makez mai soul happi an maeks sure I go teh riet wai for him. Liek thru teh cat flap insted of out teh opin windo LOL. 4 I iz in teh valli of dogz, fearin no pooch, bcz Ceiling Cat iz besied me rubbin' mah ears, an it maek me so kumfy. 5 He letz me sit at teh taebl evn when peepl who duzint liek me iz watchn. He givz me a flea baf... Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1159643 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:21:00 +0100 1159643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1129571&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Ftoo-much-free-time.html And this special edition, also known as the "Roy" is from Patriciawaller.com (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1129571 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:35:00 +0100 1129571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1127453&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fcat-is-not-toy.html The Cleveland Museum of Art has one of the finest collections of Asian art in the world--and we'll ignore the open warrant that is still extant for one of the old directors. Sherman Lee created the Asian collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, and it is a wonderful body of work. As a child and as an adult who works in the University Circle area, I never tire of looking at it.Which has skewed my perspective, I guess, because I find it difficult to wrap my head around a lot of Asian kitsch. Like Hello Kitty, which, I suppose would be Kitty-Kitsch. Anyway, some perverted geniuses in Japan have come up with a way to make your own, very own, LIVE cat into Hello Kitty. HERE If you do inflict this on your cat, I do hope they eliminate in your shoes, among other things. (Source: Dr. Zeus's Fore... Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1127453 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:57:00 +0100 1127453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1122177&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fthis-is-eli.html This is Eli. He is asleep on the dog bed that J-Dog got for Christmas. J-Dog really likes his bed but Eli really, really likes it, too.Eli weighs 10 lbs.J-Dog weighs more than 50 lbs.But J-Dog always defers to Eli, who I recently decided is related to the Fishing Cat. (Source: Not just about cancer) Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1122177 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:02:00 +0100 1122177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1121333&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fsappy-cat-blogging_28.html It's Friday (just), so it's time for sappy cat blogging! Today's kitty is Titania, from the San Francisco Zoo. Forensic pathologists have long decried the lack of the sixth manner of death on most death certificates, the "Dumbicide". Evidently the three people mauled by Titania were trying to get into her cage.aIn Ohio, we have a problem with deer overpopulation. Just last Friday I was within a close pistol shot of two whitetail next to the Unitarian Universalist church on Shaker Boulevard. At 1100h, there they were in the hedgerow, looking like a print. Some communities, like Solon, bring in sharpshooters, which causes lawsuits and complaints by whingers. Personally, I think the re-introduction of large carnivores would do wonders at decreasing the deer population and decreasing urban spr... Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1121333 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:40:00 +0100 1121333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1115340&cid=t_106997_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fmerry-christmas.html (Source: Scalpel or Sword?) Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1115340 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 05:12:00 +0100 1115340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1115069&cid=t_106997_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F24%2Fthe-misfit-teddy-bear%2F While gift shopping for kids on my list, I discovered Goodwill is awash in peculiar plush toys. You can buy them seriously cheap because they’re not the latest Gund or Ty creations. Winnie the Pooh, Elmo and Snoopy don’t live here. Instead you’ll find scowling turtles, polka dotted squirrels, chequered dogs, and animals morphed into something you can’t even identify. Is it a cheerleader or an owl? Whatever it is, somebody didn’t want it, and now it’s in a bin of rejected toys waiting forlornly for a new home. Shoppers snub them despite their desperate discount availability. What’s 50 cents for a new used toy? Do people ignore them because they’re used, thrift store stigma? I don’t see why it’s important to give a gift that has a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1115069 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:13:31 +0100 1115069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1112673&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-santas.html BUSTED! She thinks it is helping while I know it means little white hairs all over my freshly laundered navy top.Fleeing the scene of the laundry crime.BUSTED! Being told off for biting. She thinks it is merely justice for making her get off my lap. I know it is spite and sheer badness from a 9 lb dictator.Fleeing that crime too.If she keeps this up this year Santa will put a dog in her stocking. (Source: Von Krankipantzen) Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1112673 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 07:36:00 +0100 1112673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1112171&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fsappy-cat-blogging_21.html Today's Sappy Cat is an Asian Fishing Cat, happily? living with a Russian family, whos album can be seen HERE. This is a handsome devil, and those jaws look darn powerful. It's chew toy is a sphygmomamometer bulb. The cat requires a live diet, and the family lets it catch catfish in the bathtub, as well as the occasional live chicken. I will point out that they do no have wall-to-wall carpeting. You can see that it appears affectionate. Reports that these cats have withstood attacks by packs of dogs, though, makes me hesitant to let one into my household. (for scale, the cat is about as large as the toilet, you can see it in the photograph). I love wild animals, and I treasure my time working with them at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. But those were rescues. Non-damages wild one... Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1112171 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:01:00 +0100 1112171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1068728&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F194939598%2F moar funny pictures ShareThis (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1068728 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:09:40 +0100 1068728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1063557&cid=t_106997_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fawards-nice-matters.html "Milehimama" over at "Mamasays" has very generously granted me an award, the 'Nice Matters" one. I feel a bit of a cheat really as I am more deserving of the "grumpy award" or the "Mildly Irritated Award" or the "Thoroughly Cheesed Off Award" but I have yet to see those making the rounds.Now I have to find seven people to pass the award onto, but as is the way with these things, we all seem to gravitate to the same blogs!Perhaps I should design a "Thoroughly Cheesed Off Award" and pass that around instead, but I fear that is well beyond my bloggy skills to date.So I'll kick off with "Anne" who hangs out at "Anneshouse" strangely enough, as it's always good to keep an eye on the future and the terrible teens as opposed to the terrible twos. [No he's a cutie really, but not orange]Another go... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1063557 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:43:00 +0100 1063557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1063135&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fyes-thats-right.html 1. Clear large space on table for wrapping present. 2. Go to closet and collect bag in which present is contained, and shut door.3. Open door and remove cat from closet.4. Go to cupboard and retrieve rolls of wrapping paper.5. Go back and remove cat from cupboard.6. Go to drawer, and collect cellotape, ribbons, scissors, labels, etc. . .7. Lay out presents and wrapping materials ontable, to enable wrapping strategy to be formed.8. Go back to drawer to get string, remove cat that has been in the drawer since last visit and collect string. 9. Remove present from bag.10. Remove cat from bag.11. Open box to check present, remove cat from box, replace present. 12. Lay out paper. 13. Try and smooth out paper, realize cat is underneath and remove cat.14. Cut the paper to size, keeping the cutting... Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1063135 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:54:00 +0100 1063135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1060250&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fbody-modification.html I'm giving a Grand Rounds in Psychiatry to-morrow on the forensic aspects of body modification. This draws in my interest in anthropology (I worked at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for some time) and forensics, particularly with determination of identity. I do wonder about how various marks are meaningful to the markee.Then, I see this, and just wonder. (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1060250 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:17:00 +0100 1060250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1055870&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fi-am-consulting-forensic-pathologist.html Why have I gotten so many consults on dead cats? Not that I really mind. It's mildly depressing, it's rather challenging because it's outside my area of expertise. I know of two veterinary pathologist, but I don't think any of them do forensics. They make big big bucks in pharma-land.Hmm. Perhaps I have discovered a niche market. But can I make a living at it? (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1055870 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:37:00 +0100 1055870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1030371&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fold-russian-prayer.html Hear our prayer, Lord, for all animalsMay they be well-fed and well-trained and happy;Protect them from hunger and fear and suffering;And we pray specifically, dear Lord,The little cat who is the companion of our home,Keep her safe as she goes abroad,And bring her back to comfort us. (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1030371 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:50:00 +0100 1030371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1030372&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fsappy-cat-blogging_15.html A Norwegian forest cat has trained her chauffeur owner. That is the question, who's training whom?The story is HERE. Hat tip, Lili. (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1030372 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:51:00 +0100 1030372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1025435&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fcontemplating-return-to-two-dog-and.html Tonight, I am stoned from the Demerol that I am given to mitigate the side-effects of the Herceptin.Boy, typing is hard when I'm stoned.I am reading, A Three Dog Life, a memoir by Abigail Thomas.She starts her book with the following quote from Wikipedia; Australian Aborigines slept with their dogs for warmth on cold nights, the coldest being a 'three-dog night.' I am loving this book. I am seriously too stoned to be coherent as to why, so here is the blurb from Abigail's web site: When Abigail Thomas’s husband, Rich, was hit by a car, his brain shattered. Subject to rages, terrors, and hallucinations, he must live the rest of his life in an institution. He has no memory of what he did the hour, the day, the year before. This tragedy is the ground on which Abigail had to build a new life... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1025435 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:14:00 +0100 1025435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1018004&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fsappy-cat-blogging_09.html Tinker on the wall (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1018004 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:35:00 +0100 1018004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1007349&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35316&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnotjustaboutcancer.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Flap-cat-distracts-from-cat-scan-worries.html I am home. And exhausted.I have to get up early tomorrow, to go to for abdominal and thoracic CT scans (also known as CAT scans) .Once someone has had cancer, every headache, stitch, lump, bump or bout of dizziness becomes suspect. And every test, no matter how routine is fraught with anxiety.I have been the best kind of busy these last few days. The conference and the time I spent with friends and family (as well as the chance to change my environment for a while) provided both a distraction and more reassurance than a fist full of tranquilizers.But I do feel a little queasy and a little a lot scared when I think about what the results of this test could mean. The worst doesn't bear thinking about, actually; so I'm trying not to do so.And right now, with my youngest asleep, my oldest in t... Not just about cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1007349 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:51:00 +0100 1007349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1001198&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fsappy-cat-blogging.html It's Friday, so time for Sappy Cat Blogging! AND it's National Blog Post Month. Gee, where can I see the parade for that?Be that as it may, here's Murphy on the chair. (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1001198 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:43:00 +0100 1001198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=998586&cid=t_106997_132_f&fid=35006&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnsaunders.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F02%2Fdraft-genomes-pros-and-cons%2F 2x genomes—Does depth matter? Cat joins exclusive genome club - I’m waiting for RPM to respond to the phrase “have its DNA decoded”. Interesting commentary in Genome Research by Phil Green, of Phrap fame. He argues that whilst useful information can be gleaned from low-coverage genome sequence, we are surely missing the most interesting regions: More seriously, since very few features of any appreciable size (e.g., genes) will be completely covered, analyses requiring complete features cannot be carried out. In addition, as was noted above, whole-genome assemblies (of any depth) often fail to incorporate a significant fraction of the repetitive sequence in the genome. This is often considered to be a relatively minor deficiency, which may be true so long as the primary res... What You're Doing Is Rather Desperate blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=998586 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:38:45 +0100 998586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=998671&cid=t_106997_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F178240318%2Fcat_dna_sheds_light_on_human_illnesses.html The Genome Research Journal is reporting that researchers have completed the first full genetic map of a domestic cat. The research is already advancing the research into a common cause of human blindness.The cat genome is showing some surprising results in that cats and humans appear to have some qualities that are uniquely in common with each other. The cat is a descendant of lab cats bred to develop retinitis pigmentosa which is a degenerative eye disease that causes blindness.Dr. Stephen O'Brien, of the National Cancer Institute, believes that the study of cat genes can uncover some of the causes of retinitis pigmentosa and may help find treatments for the condition. Cats also are important for studying other diseases, O'Brien said. "The reasons why the cat genome is ... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=998671 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:45:06 +0100 998671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=985598&cid=t_106997_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fhappy-halloween.html (Source: Scalpel or Sword?) Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=985598 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 04:02:00 +0100 985598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=982810&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fsappy-cat-blogging_26.html Noodle (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=982810 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:28:00 +0100 982810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=965222&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-retro-yoshi.html Yoshi at about 6 months. Before years of hard living and a bad catnip addiction changed her sunny disposition into a dark and bitter fugue.**Look out for Yoshi's calendar launch next week! I'll keep you posted.** (Source: Von Krankipantzen) Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=965222 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:28:00 +0100 965222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=964831&cid=t_106997_155_f&fid=36520&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrzeusforensicfiles.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fsappy-cat-blogging_19.html Pam (my mother) and Tinker (Source: Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files) Dr. Zeus's Forensic Files blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=964831 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:17:00 +0100 964831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=880221&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Ftwisty-and-kranki-do-vancouver.html A few exciting firsts occurred on Sunday which made for a very special day. First of all I met my very first fellow blogger for reals. I connected with Twisted Uterus who is in town for a vet conference. It was a fantastic surreal experience and very cool to meet her in person. She is a bubbly and enthusiastic lady and we hit it off right away chatting up a storm that didn’t abate the whole day. I met her in her hotel lobby at 11 am and she graced me with a wonderful TU original pottery piece which I was honoured to receive. We walked through downtown to the beach where we hopped on a water ferry to Granville Island to do some mooching around.Cherished Giftie It was quite crowded but very festive with all the colourful produce and other goodies. Twisty took photo after photo which tur... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=880221 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:15:00 +0100 880221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=873753&cid=t_106997_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-way-it-is.html In my last post’s comments section a few of you hoped that it might be possible to permanently integrate Lulu into The Kranki Krash Pad since Yoshi was much better with this visit. Believe me, I was watching for all the signs this might happen. Sadly, I know that Yoshi and Lulu are better off where they are right now. Lulu is far more confident and outgoing with her sister dog, Xiola. On her own she is nervous and prone to separation anxiety and follows me everywhere. She whimpers at the door when I am in the bathroom, for poop’s sake. She also seems upset and a little afraid by Yoshi’s hissing and spitting. I am sure this is something I could work on over time but she is so obviously happier with another dog to give her comfort and companionship. Yoshi, while much better, was cle... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=873753 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 03:32:00 +0100 873753