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 'characters'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:50:14 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4744819&cid=t_142709_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcartoon-characters-influence-childrens-cereal-preferences%2F2011.04.23 Based on their experience during countless schleps to the market, moms know that kids pick cereals whose boxes have cartoon characters on them. Previous research by Yale scientists explained the phenomenon: kids say that the stuff poured from such boxes tastes better than the same stuff when poured from a cartoon-less box. The same thing happens when kids pick graham crackers, carrots and gummy fruit snacks. Pictures of Shrek, Dora the Explorer, Scooby Doo and their kin make just about anything taste yummier, it seems. Can this observation be leveraged to encourage kids to select healthier foods? Yes, it turns out. But the story isn’t as straightforward as you’d think. To study the impact of licensed media spokescharacters and other nutrition cues on kids’ taste assessment of food... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4744819 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:00:07 +0100 4744819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652386&cid=t_142709_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhappy-fathers-day-disney-channel-style-119%2F Hey, Blisstree reader! Check out these two brand-new photo gallery posts we just published: 10 Eco-Friendly Father’s Day Gifts Under $10 and Funny (and Free) Father’s Day E-Cards That Will Make Dad Proud Note: Disney Channel’s website has been updated since this post was originally published, so there’s a lot of cool new stuff on offer. If your kids are looking for some fun, last-minute ideas for Dad, check out the Disney Channel’s Father’s Day activities. Pick a project – a card, stationery, bookmark, or certificate. Then customize it with your own background, favorite character, extras, and personalized text. Projects can feature Disney Channel TV show characters including Kim Possible, Hannah Montana, Jackson, the cast of the Suite Life of Zack &a... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652386 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:13:00 +0100 3652386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725149&cid=t_142709_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fchronic-pain-the-hits-just-keep-coming%2F Grab your bat because you’re going to need it. Just when you think life has settled down, another ball comes flying at you from left field and you’re going to need to protect yourself. It’s not easy to explain this way of life to others. It’s a difficult situation to share with others. We should explain but we often don’t. Most of us have faced ridicule and judgments and are a bit “gun-shy,” of the reactions, words or even facial expressions of others, who do not understand. Why can’t they just accept on faith how difficult life can be when your body betrays you? Frankly, I’ve reached the conclusion that we’re “too scary.” Watch out, we’re spooky, threatening confusing. For some, it’s easier to deny we’re here then to face our reality. There have been so many ... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725149 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:57:47 +0100 2725149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1773187&cid=t_142709_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F09%2F08%2Fdoes-twitter-draw-us-closer%2F Pages: 1 2 Next »     Single Page The New York Times today has a great article about the latest digital fad — “ambient awareness.” Being aware of hundreds or even thousands of other people’s lives, while still not even necessarily knowing any of them. Ambient awareness is a term to describe the sum of knowledge pieced together from the little tidbits of information we gain from others through information technologies such as Facebook’s News Feed, or twitter. It requires each user, however, to keep that feed updated. Constantly. Without updates, the feed becomes completely stale and useless. Like blogging, most people who sign on to try out a service like twitter don’t keep it updated for very long unless their immediate social netw... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1773187 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:05:44 +0100 1773187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=822275&cid=t_142709_109_f&fid=34684&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIntueri%2F%7E3%2F148203500%2F She peered into the darkened room, unsure if she was permitted to cross the threshold. The nurse was pushing a syringe of clear fluid into the elderly man’s arm. Across the monitor over the nurse’s head floated wavy lines of various colors; they raced each other to the right edge of the screen, but never reached their destinations. Only the sounds of mechanical breathing filled the room. The nurse caught sight of the woman in the doorway. “Hi,” he said. Implicit in his greeting was a question of the woman’s identity. “Hi,” the woman responded. She readjusted the strap of the purse slung over her left shoulder and cleared her throat. “I’m his daughter. I just got in; it took me longer to get across the state than I had hoped.” &#82... intueri: to contemplate blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=822275 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:21:04 +0100 822275