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 'cause of death'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:10:47 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841583&cid=t_127736_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F18%2Fmental-health-blog-party-why-do-i-blog-about-mental-health%2F As part of May Is Mental Health Awareness Month, many of us here at PsychCentral are participating in a Mental Health Blog Party hosted by the American Psychological Association. Today, May 18, we are all blogging about mental health awareness. Here’s my contribution. Why do I blog about mental health? I want to explain to people that depression and other mood disorders aren’t yuppie diseases for folks with the time and resources to ruminate and obsess, that they can be life-threatening illnesses. That’s right. Depression kills. It killed my godmother — my mom’s younger sister — at the tender age of 43. It kills approximately 800,000 people across the globe every year. Suicide takes more lives than traffic accidents, lung disease, and AIDs, and it is the second leading cause o... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841583 Wed, 18 May 2011 14:01:37 +0100 4841583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4495249&cid=t_127736_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F18%2Fnegatively-oriented-therapy-vs-fun-theory%2F “Misery loves company and our company loves misery.” –I.M. Kidding, NOT founder Nothing should ever change.  We have been doing things inefficiently and ineffectively for eons.  Why stop now?  Fun theory is the latest effort of a business endeavoring to make changes in the world that are uniquely fun, proactive, and effective.  Each of their innovations has produced a positive change in the environment, or in people’s behavior for the better. Their motto? “Fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better.” Our competing motto is: “It is easier to do nothing and give up.” The people at TheFunTheory are having a contest. It would be overwhelming for me to discuss all of their entries, but let me review the top four.  This has had the side benefit of ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4495249 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:43:56 +0100 4495249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4389242&cid=t_127736_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1883 Watch out for SPERM RASH! There’s a mysterious phenomenon in which some men, immediately after having an orgasm, come down with a flu-like illness, or skin rash.  Scientists are saying these men may be allergic to their own semen.  The condition is known as post-orgasmic illness sydrome, or POIS.  I bet soon you will hear of another syndrome called pre-sex bullshit syndrome PSBS, where a man actually gets sick of his own lies told trying to convince a girl out of her panties.  You heard it here first! Semen is the cloudy white body fluid that is emitted from the urethra of the penis during orgasm. The average volume of semen produced in a single ejaculation is 5 ml, or a teaspoon. The semen is loaded with 600 million sperm, depending on the length of time since the last ejacula... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4389242 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 04:35:48 +0100 4389242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998990&cid=t_127736_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fshould-old-age-be-a-cause-of-death%2F2010.09.24 The Washington Post asks whether “old age” should be reconsidered as a legitimate cause of death for the elderly. Because more people are dying at very advanced ages with multiple system failure, it’s often harder for physicians to pinpoint the specific underlying cause, but using “old age” as a catch-all term could make mortality data less meaningful, the article said. An upcoming revision of the International Classification of Diseases might provide some guidance: “Each revision of the ICD is the right moment to reconsider this question,” the co-head of the ICD’s mortality statistics committee told the Post. (Washington Post) *This blog post was originally published at ACP Internist* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998990 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3998990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3986998&cid=t_127736_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fdr-bradley-mays-autopsy-photos-requested-mother%2F Suburban Milwaukee surgeon Dr. Bradley Mays died in 1998 and now his mother, who does not believe the listed cause of death is accurate, is petitioning the courts to give her access to the autopsy photos. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3986998 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:09:27 +0100 3986998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946537&cid=t_127736_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F08%2Fsuicide-risk-amongst-college-students%2F Suicide is a serious concern amongst young adults, and the isolation and loneliness of some college students’ experience appear to be some of the factors that may trigger the behavior. Suicide is the second leading cause of death amongst college-aged students. Suicide is most commonly viewed as a symptom of severe depression. Depression of this nature often goes undiagnosed in a young adult, because they don’t know what it is, or have no energy or motivation to seek out help. But other risk factors can also be in play. In a survey of 1,085 University of Maryland college students, 12 percent said they had contemplated suicide. Eight out of 10 students reported having had a depressed mother. Other risk factors the researchers identified included: exposure to domestic violence, fe... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946537 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:33:39 +0100 3946537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929271&cid=t_127736_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F02%2Fstatistics-about-college-depression%2F Since it is going back-to-school season, I thought I’d educate you on some alarming statistics about depression among college students. Here are the facts, just the facts: One out of every five young people and one out of ever four college students or adults suffers from some form of diagnosable mental illness. About 19 precent of young people contemplate or attempt suicide each year. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among people ages 15-24, and the second leading cause of death in college students ages 20-24. Over 66 percent of young people with a substance use disorder have a co-occurring mental health problem. Teens diagnosed with depression are five times more likely to attempt suicide than adults. Over two-thirds of young people do not talk about or seek help for men... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929271 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:42:34 +0100 3929271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2639619&cid=t_127736_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fv6_Mt7KOWXY%2F It always amazes me when I hear that someone has died of a disease that is pretty much preventable. If there is a vaccine or other method for protecting yourself, why put yourself at risk? And yet that’s just what some folks do by failing to either get information, shots, or treatment right away when they first get sick. According to Web MD, fewer than half of the people in the U.S. are familiar with some of the more popular dangerous diseases, such as: • Flu. Most Americans don’t know that flu is the biggest killer of all vaccine-preventable diseases. • Hepatitis B. Only 40% of Americans say they know about this major cause of liver cancer and liver disease. • Pneumococcal disease kills 4,500 U.S. adults each year — yet only 20% of Americans know much about it. �... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2639619 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:57:11 +0100 2639619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2584216&cid=t_127736_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F08%2Fmichael-jacksons-brain-and-the-false-narrative%2F Since the news media seems to be unable to tear itself away from the Michael Jackson story, we learn about every fascinating detail about his life, and his death. Including the details of standard autopsy procedures, as though they were new or bizarre. The latest, of course, is that Michael Jackson’s body is being buried without his brain. But this is not unusual in an autopsy where the cause of death isn’t certain and the brain is suspected to carry some clues. The brain needs to harden, in order to perform the later slicing needed in the autopsy procedure: It involves removing the brain from the skull and leaving it to soak in a diluted mixture of formaldehyde and water called formalin. This soaking process usually takes four weeks and the brain genuinely does harden. Vaug... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2584216 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:24:00 +0100 2584216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2527962&cid=t_127736_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fmichael-jackson-what-will-an-autopsy-look-for%2F When any person dies suddenly or unexpectedly it becomes the responsibility of the medical examiner to determine the cause of death. Such is the case in the tragic death of Michael Jackson at the all too young age of 50. When I worked as a medical examiner in Washington, D.C., in the early 1980s, our policy was to automatically do a full autopsy investigation on anyone 50 or under regardless of their medical history. Over 50 and we might waive the autopsy if there were a clear medical history of illness or disease and there were absolutely no suspicious circumstances, as investigated by the homicide unit of the D.C. police force. Of course it goes without saying that for someone like Michael Jackson, who died suddenly at age 50 yesterday without any obvious cause, that a full scale investi... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2527962 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:47:29 +0100 2527962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570869&cid=t_127736_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fmichael-jackson-what-will-an-autopsy-look-for%2F When any person dies suddenly or unexpectedly it becomes the responsibility of the medical examiner to determine the cause of death. Such is the case in the tragic death of Michael Jackson at the all too young age of 50. When I worked as a medical examiner in Washington, D.C., in the early 1980s, our policy was to automatically do a full autopsy investigation on anyone 50 or under regardless of their medical history. Over 50 and we might waive the autopsy if there were a clear medical history of illness or disease and there were absolutely no suspicious circumstances, as investigated by the homicide unit of the D.C. police force. Of course it goes without saying that for someone like Michael Jackson, who died suddenly at age 50 yesterday without any obvious cause, that a full scale investi... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570869 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:46:00 +0100 2570869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398950&cid=t_127736_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fpreventable-causes-of-death%2F While the media fans the flames of mass hysteria over swine flu, which has infected only a small number of people and killed almost none, they routinely ignore the more common, if not widespread, causes of death, many of which are completely, or nearly completely, preventable if only people were educated and motivated enough to make changes to their lifestyles. Imagine if just a fraction of the energy that people are putting into avoiding swine flu were put into efforts to reduce smoking, high blood pressure and obesity, which together are responsible for over one million premature deaths every year. “To have hundreds of thousands of premature deaths caused by these modifiable risk factors is shocking and should motivate a serious look at whether our public health system has sufficie... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398950 Thu, 07 May 2009 21:27:04 +0100 2398950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961083&cid=t_127736_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FRiIvluaGoZE%2F Know what that means? It’s time to bring all kinds of positive attention to diabetes. What can you do? Visit the World Diabetes Day site. They are doing tons of great things today. Want to show the world you’re a diabetic with a full and outstanding life? Log on to their site and upload pictures of you in action. Want to become a World Diabetes Day partner? Log on to the site and get involved. Think you know the signs of diabetes? If you do you could win an autographed Jonas Brothers CD. Each and every day, make people aware of what this disease is really all about. There are so many misconceptions out there. There are people that believe that people get diabetes because they have neglected their body. Let me tell you, that is NOT the case! I personally got the disease when I... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961083 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:07:04 +0100 1961083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1700992&cid=t_127736_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FVMxCl9W5LM4%2F Music man Isaac Hayes died of a stroke on Sunday in his Memphis home. The deep-voiced soul singer died after he was found unconscious at his residence. Very sad- many prayers to his family. However, it was also reported that no autopsy had been performed. No official determination has been released by the medical examiner’s office or filed with the Memphis health department, which issues death certificates. via Perez Hilton and AP Tags: cause of death, celebrity health, died of stroke, heart-disease, isaac hays, music manShare This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1700992 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:06:35 +0100 1700992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1701441&cid=t_127736_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fbernie-mac-just-what-is-sarcoid%2F Bernie Mac, comedian, writer, TV and film star, died this past weekend of pneumonia at the age of 50. He had suffered from an unusual condition known as sarcoidosis or sarcoid, since his 20s, but it was said to be in remission at the time of his death. It is probable, however, that the pneumonia was due to immune system suppression caused by the very medications used to treat his sarcoid disease. So, just what is sarcoid, who gets it, what happens and how is it treated? Sarcoidosis, also known as sarcoid, is an unusual inflammatory disorder of unknown cause. The inflammation it causes is also unusual in that it results in small nodules, called granulomas, which can join together to become larger nodules, and which can be present in a wide variety of organs, most typically the lungs. The no... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1701441 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:46:41 +0100 1701441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1186134&cid=t_127736_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fheath-ledgers-autopsy-inconclusive-so-far%2F When death strikes someone at a young age, it is always tragic - and there are always questions. For most, the questions are limited to the family, friends and perhaps to some in the local community. For celebrities, the questions become national, even international. Sometimes the questions are about the cause of death, but they always involve the whys. Why them, why now, why our child? These latter questions are existential in nature and are rarely, if ever, fully answered. The former, however, are the purview of the pathologist, a physician with specialized training in solving the physical causes of death. Sometimes the answers are obvious, sometimes not. On rare occasion, they are never determined. In the case of Heath Ledger, the questions remained unanswered as of this writing. I’m ... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1186134 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:25:13 +0100 1186134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=699274&cid=t_127736_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F27%2Fits-mens-health-month-how-healthy-are-you%2F Filed under: Men Heart HealthOne in three men can expect to have cardiovascular disease in some form by the time they're 60 years old, which makes it the #1 killer of men in the United States. Working to reduce the risk for both the general population and for individuals is all about controlling the risk factors, because CVD is largely preventable just by living a healthy lifestyle. Eating right and getting regular exercise, avoiding excessive alcohol and smoking, and keeping an eye on cholesterol and blood pressure can all make a huge difference over the course of a person's lifetime. And of course no matter how wonderfully you live sometimes you might need a little extra help, so stay in touch with your doctor and use his help to map out the healthiest plan for you. Whether that includes... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=699274 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 699274