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 'century'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:05:06 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642777&cid=t_176230_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FyyME_JEo_sk%2F Registration to participate in 2011 SharpBrains Virtual Summit closes tomorrow Tuesday, March 29th, at 1pm US Pacific Time/ 4pm US Eastern Time. If you are planning to attend, please Register Now. — We are hon­ored to announce that Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier, US Depart­ment of Education’s Assis­tant Sec­re­tary for Voca­tional and Adult Edu­ca­tion, will open 2011 Sharp­Brains Virtual Summit on Wednesday, March 30th, shar­ing her Wel­come Remarks with 220+ registered participants. Brenda Dann-Messier was nom­i­nated by Pres­i­dent Obama as assis­tant sec­re­tary for voca­tional and adult edu­ca­tion on July 14, 2009. On Oct. 5, 2009 she was con­firmed by the U.S. Sen­ate and began her offi­cial duties on Oct. 13, 2009. More information on Dr. Dann-Messier’s bi... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642777 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:05:10 +0100 4642777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482876&cid=t_176230_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F_yJ4wQY3NAs%2F We’re delighted to add Brain Resource to the roster of Sponsors of the upcoming 2011 SharpBrains Summit, and the Center for  Technology and Aging and the Brain Injury Association of Canada to the roster of Partners. Thank you for your support! New Sponsor Brain Resource brings new insights and new efficiencies to managing brain health. Its proprietary platforms are used to predict who will best respond to what drug, and develop new drugs, to provide objective reports from on-line assessments of brain health across the lifespan (including ADHD, Depression, Anxiety and Schizophrenia), and to match individualized profiles with brain training exercises & interactive videos to optimize wellness & brain function. New Partners The Brain Injury Association of Canada has a mandate to im... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482876 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:27:03 +0100 4482876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4450390&cid=t_176230_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FDyXSG_WBfSQ%2F What may be the most time and cost-efficient way to attend a conference, learn from world-class speakers and meet old and new colleagues? Answer: A virtual conference, such as the upcoming 2011 SharpBrains Summit: Retooling Brain Health for the 21st Century (March 30th — April 1st). Please watch this 3-minute clip to learn how the SharpBrains Summit works, and why you should consider joining the good company of over 35 leading Speakers drawn from industry, research and the front lines. Confirmed Speakers include: === To Learn More About Summit Faculty & Agenda, click HERE We’d be delighted to count on your participation in this innovative endeavor, - The SharpBrains Team PS: Early-bird registration rates end on February 18th, with substantial savings available both for companies a... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4450390 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:25:38 +0100 4450390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4405823&cid=t_176230_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F27%2Fphrenology-examining-the-bumps-of-your-brain%2F The next time you say, “so and so should have her head examined,” remember that this was literally done in the 19th century. Phrenology, as it became known, is the study of brain function. Specifically, phrenologists believed that different parts of the brain were responsible for different emotional and intellectual functions. Furthermore, they felt that these functions could be ascertained by measuring the bumps and indentations in your skull. That is, the shape of your skull revealed your character and talents. Viennese doctor and anatomist Franz Josef Gall originated phrenology, though he called it cranioscopy. He was correct in saying that brain function was localized (this was a novel idea at the time), but unfortunately, he got everything else wrong. When Gall was young, he not... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4405823 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:01:01 +0100 4405823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074170&cid=t_176230_111_f&fid=34716&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNurseRatchedsPlace%2F%7E3%2FPW2ig4ETXF0%2F I’m a firm believer that every woman should have more than one husband because one man can’t fill every need.  No offense guys, but even Superman left Lois Lane wanting.  Now I’m not talking about anything sexual.  I’m all about monogamy, but a woman needs more than one man to meet her needs in other aspects of her life. There was a huge void in my life after my husband died.  Like I said before, Planet Widowhood is a lonely place and I was feeling overwhelmed.   I didn’t know how to start up the riding lawn mower, I needed things in my house fixed, and I was dealing with legal paperwork that I really didn’t understand.  Then my daughters reminded me of something that I taught them a long time ago.  They said I needed to start looking for new husbands to meet my daily n... Nurse Ratched's Place blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074170 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:35:58 +0100 4074170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976648&cid=t_176230_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FNuVFU7BRTPw%2F Even though I can’t use it for its main purpose, my iPhone has gotten much use here in London for its picture-taking capabilities. [Aside -- it can also be used to play Angry Birds with on the Underground, but that wasn't me -- that was the guy sitting next to me. Honest!] We started off the morning walking to the house where not just one but two musical innovators lived, although not at the same time. George Frideric Handel moved here to London with a whole lot of other people when the Elector of Hanover became King George I, and rented the top floors of this house… Couldn’t resist getting a shot of an actual door handle that Handel might have used. I get carried away. I also got a picture of his bedroom, though the upholstery isn’t quite the original. At aroun... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976648 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:05:17 +0100 3976648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899447&cid=t_176230_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=3890501&cid=t_176230_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F21%2Fethical-best-practice-in-an-evidence-based-age%2F There were 2 presentations at this year’s annual American Psychological Association convention, which were important to psychotherapists in particular. With the ever-growing challenge to prove efficacy of each and every treatment, healthcare providers and consumers alike face some confusion as to how much information is enough, or too much. Does every therapists need to give a long presentation about the relative proven efficacy of low-dose medication combined with verbal therapy — and 2 hours gardening per week? (I made up the last part, but hiking and fresh air were a popular cure for quite a long time in 19th Century Europe.) Physicians are acutely aware of the need to know the research, and most ethical codes demand informed consent. Both health and mental health professionals ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3890501 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:20:35 +0100 3890501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885389&cid=t_176230_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F19%2Fhow-many-scientists-does-it-take-to-rediscover-thoreau%2F If you haven’t heard of Henry David Thoreau, you might be forgiven for thinking he has nothing to teach us from his time on this planet 150 years ago. I think that perhaps the 5 scientists who thought they might learn something about the brain and attention by taking a little camping trip could have figured this out by revisiting Thoreau’s writings: I come home to my solitary woodland walk as the homesick go home. I thus dispose of the superfluous and see things as they are, grand and beautiful. I have told many that I walk every day about half the daylight, but I think they do not believe it. I wish to get the Concord, the Massachusetts, the America, out of my head and be sane a part of every day. - Henry David Thoreau, Journal Even 150 years ago, Thoreau was writing about the... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885389 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:15:39 +0100 3885389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3812979&cid=t_176230_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmayo-clinic-center-for-social-media-%25e2%2580%2593-what-it-represents%2F2010.08.02 In a move that may represent a new level of social health organization within large institutions, the Mayo Clinic announced that it has launched The Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media. Mayo intends to “accelerate effective application of social media tools throughout Mayo Clinic and to spur broader and deeper engagement in social media by hospitals, medical professionals and patients to improve health globally.” Look for more information in Mayo’s press release which is diplomatically vague while at the same time lofty and enticing. So what does this really mean? The Mayo Clinic recognizes opportunity. The opportunity to formally offer comprehensive social media training to hospitals and medical schools is huge. The Mayo Clinic can and should leverage what they’ve done both to the... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3812979 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:00:50 +0100 3812979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767058&cid=t_176230_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FWdpsFEEHeJ0%2F By Michael F. CannonThe Century Foundation’s Maggie Mahar is one of the Left’s more knowledgeable and insightful health policy wonks.  Today, she blogs about my colleague Michael Tanner’s claim — made in his recent white paper, “Bad Medicine: A Guide to the Real Costs and Consequences of the New Health Care Law” — that ObamaCare, which became law in March, “remains deeply unpopular.  Recent polls show substantial majorities support repealing it.”  To support that claim, Tanner cites a May poll showing support for repeal at 63 percent. Mahar says Tanner is “cherry picking”: Bad Medicine was released July 12. Why didn’t Tanner include June numbers? Instead, he  hand-picked the one poll, over a seventeen week span, that s... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767058 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:32:03 +0100 3767058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3764138&cid=t_176230_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2F19th-century-cure-for-obesity%2F2010.07.18 I really want to know what the treatment is that this “regular practicing physician” sent to the patient to reduce the surplus flesh. “Eat as much and as often as you please” and “no bandaging nor tightlacing.” Bring it on! *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3764138 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3764138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648494&cid=t_176230_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-journals-a-social-media-model-for-the-21st-century%2F2010.06.10 The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology is the official publication of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and a good example for all medical and scientific journals about how they should embrace social media: Proper RSS feed (major element with peer-reviewed journals) Blog that serves as a journal club Twitter account Podcasts Facebook page *This blog post was originally published at ScienceRoll* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648494 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:00:08 +0100 3648494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322430&cid=t_176230_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F02%2Fthe-century-of-dispositionism-part-iii%2F From BBC Website : Adam Curtis’ acclaimed series examines the rise of the all-consuming self against the backdrop of the Freud dynasty. * * * To many in both politics and business, the triumph of the self is the ultimate expression of democracy, where power has finally moved to the people. Certainly the people may feel they are in charge, but are they really? The Century of the Self tells the untold and sometimes controversial story of the growth of the mass-consumer society in Britain and the United States. How was the all-consuming self created, by whom, and in whose interests? * * * The Freud dynasty is at the heart of this compelling social history. Sigmund Freud, founder of psychoanalysis; Edward Bernays, who invented public relations; Anna Freud, Sigmund’s devoted daughte... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322430 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:58:24 +0100 3322430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283646&cid=t_176230_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F18%2Fthe-century-of-dipositionism-part-ii%2F From BBC Website : Adam Curtis’ acclaimed series examines the rise of the all-consuming self against the backdrop of the Freud dynasty. * * * To many in both politics and business, the triumph of the self is the ultimate expression of democracy, where power has finally moved to the people. Certainly the people may feel they are in charge, but are they really? The Century of the Self tells the untold and sometimes controversial story of the growth of the mass-consumer society in Britain and the United States. How was the all-consuming self created, by whom, and in whose interests? * * * The Freud dynasty is at the heart of this compelling social history. Sigmund Freud, founder of psychoanalysis; Edward Bernays, who invented public relations; Anna Freud, Sigmund’s devoted daughte... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283646 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:10:10 +0100 3283646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269734&cid=t_176230_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F13%2Fthe-century-of-dipositionism-part-i%2F From Wikipedia: Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, changed the perception of the human mind and its workings. His influence on the twentieth century is generally considered profound. The series describes the ways public relations and politicians have utilized Freud’s theories during the last 100 years for the “engineering of consent.” * * * Freud himself and his nephew Edward Bernays, who was the first to use psychological techniques in public relations, are discussed. Freud’s daughter Anna Freud, a pioneer of child psychology, is mentioned in the second part, as is one of the main opponents of Freud’s theories, Wilhelm Reich, in the third part. * * * Along these general themes, The Century of the Self asks deeper questions about the roots and metho... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269734 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:34:05 +0100 3269734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642967&cid=t_176230_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F28%2Fshifting-paradigm-active-and-towards-more-efficient-patient-care%2F The paradigm is shifting on patient care… and in many directions. One of the many things that is exciting about this century’s palpable heartbeat is a noticeable and rightfully unabashed effort by providers of medical and health care (and many others concerned) to wear their sneakers once again, run around, jump up and down, and explore further how patient care is delivered. The resulting new and wiser approach includes the actual patient in the team—having a more active role in the process. This, as we try to reduce (or eliminate) the insurance companies’ role, a separate story that I will leave to the experts. Before I put the pins on three of today’s determined fragments of this big endeavor, let me hover a little bit. One of the greatest luxuries this time allows us t... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642967 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:14:50 +0100 4642967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071218&cid=t_176230_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F09%2Fchristmas-lights-addiction-2009%2F Five years ago, I covered something called Christmas lighting addiction in our then-fledgling newsletter. It was a bit tongue-in-cheek, because I’m not a big believer of most addictive behaviors. Christmas lights? I mean, c’mon… But as I guess with anything in life, you can go overboard with decorating your house in Christmas lights. Adorning one’s tree (and eventually one’s house) as a holiday tradition dates back to the early 20th century, when Christmas lights were invented as a safer alternative to the use of candles (which, when knocked over or bumped, had the unintended effect of turning one’s Christmas tree into a blazing demonstration of how quickly fire can engulf a house). Over the years, Christmas lights migrated from our trees to our houses ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3071218 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:54:10 +0100 3071218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2834445&cid=t_176230_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fseventeenth-century-women-and-breast-cancer%2F Several years ago I visited the Detroit Art Institute. It was a date with my husband when he was still my boyfriend, even before he was my fiancee. My husband made a great boyfriend. This visit to the museum made a real impact on me for a number of reasons, for one it was the first time I saw an original Van Gogh. I’ll never forget however the group of teenage girls touring the institute with an older woman whom I assumed was their teacher. They were in the room of renaissance paintings which had a beautiful almost life size portrait of a nude woman reclining on a chaise. The portrait was stunning and so was the woman. Women of that time, in paintings anyway, were usually depicted, like her, full figured with round tummies and full firm breasts. The teacher of the group of girls ruin... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2834445 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:25:39 +0100 2834445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2803881&cid=t_176230_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fauab11dRA2k%2F A millennium or so ago, Steve Martin played a stadium with his stand-up act. He got the crowd of tens of thousands to repeat a series of statements in unison. My favorite, for sheer irony: “We Are all Individuals.” But, the thing is, we are. This is why I never cease to be amazed by disagreements like the one currently playing out between the curriculum groups “Common Core,” and “Partnership for 21st Century Skills.” Is there really one curriculum that is right for every child in this nation of 300 million people? Really? Rather than fighting a winner-take-all Shootout at the O.K. Curriculum, which is what our illustrious leaders seem to want, how about this peace-loving alternative: we let teachers teach whatever and however they want, and we let fam... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2803881 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:14:29 +0100 2803881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2645519&cid=t_176230_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F-s-W9LAdGO8%2F The holy passion of Friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money. — Mark Twain, Pudd’nhead Wilson (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2645519 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:36:35 +0100 2645519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299061&cid=t_176230_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F30%2Fsenators-kennedy-hutchison-renew-war-on-cancer%2F On March 26, 2009, Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) introduced the 21st Century Cancer Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment (ALERT) Act, a bill to comprehensively address the challenges our nation faces in battling cancer. This is the first sweeping cancer legislation introduced since the National Cancer Act [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299061 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:32:52 +0100 2299061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939005&cid=t_176230_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fnational-century-financial-enterprises.html Last week, multiple news stories described convictions in the case of a remarkable health care fraud, affecting the now bankrupt National Century Financial Enterprises. Let me begin with a description of what the company did, from an article in the Columbus Dispatch:National Century Financial Enterprises ... began in 1991 to offer financing to small hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and other health-care providers. Using investors' funds, the Dublin company bought the providers' debt and gave them cash to cover expenses. It kept a fee or percentage of what was collected.Or, as Columbus Business First put it,A financier for health-care providers like doctors’ offices and hospitals, National Century’s bread and butter was buying accounts receivable from care providers at a discount, then... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939005 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:31:00 +0100 1939005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1419709&cid=t_176230_158_f&fid=36160&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popeinstitute.com%2Fcaregivingminutes%2F%3Fp%3D73 If you ask your average middle class senior about applying for Medicaid they would probably say something to the effect that they have “plenty” of resources. Wrong! Maybe they have plenty for having no monthly car note and living in a house bought and paid for 20 years ago. Without a car or mortgage payment, most of us would be doing really well. But, I can assure you, unless you are wealthy, you are not as well off as you think. When I say wealthy, I’m talking multi-hundred thousand dollarnaire at least (in liquid assets). Most retired seniors are a hip fracture, stroke, or heart attack away from the poor house. It’s not the hospital bill that gets you; though, have you seen the cost of a hospital aspirin? It’s not the subsequent rehabilitation stay either. Medicare, which over... CaregivingMinutes™ by Pope Institute blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1419709 Mon, 05 May 2008 03:39:33 +0100 1419709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1416169&cid=t_176230_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F05%2Foutlawing-genetic-discrimination.html Well, this is long overdue. Congress overwhelmingly passed, and the president will sign, a bill outlawing genetic discrimination in employment and insurance. From the story:The bill passed with overwhelming support in the House on a 414-1 vote, a week after being approved by a 95-0 vote in the Senate. The only member of Congress to vote against the bill was Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas. President Bush has promised to sign it.But the nearly unanimous support for the measure masks a hard-fought 13-year battle to pass the bill. Health insurers and employers groups fought the measure vigorously, and ultimately secured some changes to the bill. House GOP leaders, who viewed some provisions as anti-business, blocked it from reaching the floor until Democrats took power last year.The bill has strong su... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1416169 Fri, 02 May 2008 18:39:00 +0100 1416169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1340546&cid=t_176230_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F03%2F31%2Fcan-depression-be-prevented-yes%2F Can psychiatric disorders like depression be prevented, instead of just treated? Well, the obvious answer is also the correct one — yes. Just like we can all do things to help prevent the spread of the flu or cold viruses in the winter (such as washing your hands regularly), there are also scientifically proven techniques that suggest we’re only a short distance from offering more generalized and practical strategies for preventing depression. Research published in December 2007 looked at 17 research trials that looked at preventative strategies for depression, either for a primary diagnosis, or for relapse prevention after someone had already been diagnosed with depression. After examining the data and conclusions from these 17 studies, the researchers were optimistic: Th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1340546 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:00:09 +0100 1340546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=874662&cid=t_176230_160_f&fid=36190&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skincareblog.org Irani: To get that classic type or the latest and trendiest hairstyles, what do you resort to? Refer to those online and parlor experts’ beauty tips or those gels, shampoos and conditioners on the market shelves? Unlike the today’s materialistic lifestyle, the 17th century men interestingly seem to be literally more down to earth, at least when it comes to grooming and good health, especially hair – to your surprise, the ‘beauty tips’ list consisted of cat’s dung, snail’s blood and even chicken droppings! To add to your shock, arsenic and brimstone too played an important part in grooming men back in 1650s. All these ingredients did not just serve their skin deep purposes – rather were recommended as remedies for everything from bad breath to baldness, fatness ... Skin Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=874662 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:02:42 +0100 874662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=810005&cid=t_176230_107_f&fid=36045&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbayblab.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fsea-pineapple.html So my japanese labmates have started this little game which consists on feeding me things and seeing if I'll eat them. To their great amusement I will pretty much eat anything. To anyone who knows me this is not a great surprise, Bear Grylls from the show Man Vs. Wild has nothing on me, plus I think he's a buffoon. The next thing they are going to feed me is the sea pineapple. Sea pineapples are an edible ascidian or sea squirt. Here is what wikipedia has to say:"Sea pineapples are known for both their peculiar appearance, described by journalist Nick Tosches as "something that could exist only in a purely hallucinatory eco-system"[1] and their peculiar taste, described as "something like iodine"[1] and "rubber dipped in ammonia."[2] However, aficionados claim that the taste is well suited... Bayblab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=810005 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:16:00 +0100 810005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=742719&cid=t_176230_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F135056515%2F A House committee approved patent reform legislation that technology companies sought for years as a way to reduce costly patent-infringement lawsuits. Pharma, however, opposes the bill, which will now be sent to the full House. And the Senate Judiciary Committee, which began considering its own version last week, is scheduled to continue its own debate tomorrow. The House legislation aims to improve patent quality by setting up a process to re-evaluate patents after being granted. Supporters argue such post-grant reviews would help weed out bad patents by allowing companies to challenge them without having to go through litigation, which can result in large financial penalties and stifle innovation, the Associated Press reports. “Our patent system is badly in need of repair,” ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=742719 Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:06:17 +0100 742719