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 'charities'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:38 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911572&cid=t_121705_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F07%2Fhow-our-intuitions-deceive-us-an-interview-with-daniel-simons%2F In 2004 Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris received the Ig Nobel Prize in Psychology, awarded for “achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think,” for the experiment that was the inspiration for their popular book, The Invisible Gorilla, and website. Daniel Simons is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Beckman Institute at the University of Illinois. His research focuses on the limits of human perception, memory, and awareness, and he is best known for his research showing that people are far less aware of their visual surroundings than they think. We recently sat down with Simons to talk about his current work. In celebration of the June 7th release of the paperback edition of The Invisible Gorilla you guys are starting a charity campaign. Ple... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911572 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:16:55 +0100 4911572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455434&cid=t_121705_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F09%2Fshelter-from-the-st-valentine%25e2%2599%25a5s-day-maacre%2F Having, hopefully, just paid at least the minimum owing on their Christmas credit card bills, gluttonous consumers are now being cajoled into the can’t-win Valentine’s Day debacle. Take heart…PLEASE! First of all, what are we teaching our kids when we buy them Flat Stanley-sized boxes of Valentine’s Day cards, so intimately perforated along the edges, [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455434 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:36:55 +0100 4455434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183355&cid=t_121705_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fv_uuyFWjOPw%2F Michelle Obama serving lunch at a Washington, D.C. soup kitchen in 2009 Last year on the day before Thanksgiving, I spent about 20 minutes researching food banks in New York where my small donation could be put to good use. I settled on one that seemed particularly effective, submitted my Mastercard details, then grabbed my suitcase full of wine and sweaters and caught a cab to the airport. I boarded a flight to Detroit, where one of my best friends picked me up and drove me to Ann Arbor, after which a weekend full of friends, turkey, pies, great wine (and gin and port), and driving tours of Michigan ensued. Since then, I’ve donated something like $20 in the form of coins and occasional dollar bills to agreeable buskers on subway platforms. (I’m especially partial to accordion players.... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183355 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:08:58 +0100 4183355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013140&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FD_iXW1F-MVM%2F By Tad DeHavenThe Department of Health and Human Services’ Child Care and Development Fund is a state aid program that subsidizes child care expenses for low-income working families with children. The federal government largely leaves it to the states to provide oversight for the CCDF program, which HHS estimates loses more than 10 percent of its funding in improper payments. A new report from the Government Accountability Office shows widespread fraud by CCDF recipients in the sampling of states that it investigated: Our proactive testing revealed that CCDF programs in the 5 states we tested were vulnerable to fraud because states did not adequately verify the information of children, parents, and providers and lacked adequate controls to prevent fraudulent billing. In 7 of 10 cases in ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013140 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:49:13 +0100 4013140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976684&cid=t_121705_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2FG6dRukUS7mY%2F After finishing the day at the mHealth Conference 2010 conference in Dubai by moderating a panel exploring the commercial aspects of mHealth with a particular focus on start-ups, I was left with some new concepts to consider in global healthcare engagement. The conference focused on the worldwide mobile healthcare (mHealth) environment and featured delegates and speakers from regions including Japan, Australasia, India, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the USA. In this article I’ll share some of the impressions I came away with. I won’t try to cover all the case studies and insights from the conference; you can expect to see some of these covered in detail in future editions of Healthcare Engagement Strategy e-journal, including some excellent video interviews conducted by Paul Gran... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976684 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 07:00:14 +0100 3976684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954213&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwill-ferrells-sunscreen-sexy-and-charitable%2F photo via BettyConfidential We know you wear sunscreen. But how sexy is your SPF? Unless it has Will Ferrell peak-a-booing on the front, probably not very. He’s teaming up with Cancer for College to raise money for cancer patients to attend college. All proceeds from the product will benefit the nonprofit. We get protection from UV rays, money for charity, AND this steamy pic? What a deal. Buy it here. via Betty Confidential Post from: BlissTree Will Ferrell's Sunscreen: Sexy and Charitable (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954213 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:42:30 +0100 3954213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3914960&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fkevin-bacon-for-sixdegrees-org-daily-do-gooder%2F Remember Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, that global phenomenon that started and spread around the world in 1997 – way before Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or Foursquare? Well, a few years ago, Bacon decided to capitalize on his Six Degrees mega-popularity and found SixDegrees.org, a social networking site that’s all about finding charitable nonprofits (more than one million of them), promoting the ones you already care about, and donating to help support them. (You can even find out which causes are near-and-dear to celebrities’ hearts. Woot.) Oh, and Kevin’s wife, Kyra, just won an Emmy. Congrats. Post from: BlissTree Kevin Bacon for SixDegrees.org: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3914960 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:00:43 +0100 3914960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3913122&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealing-the-spirit-more-profitable-than-healing-the-body%2F2010.08.28 Yes, it’s true – most doctors may soon be government employees. No, not the Lasik surgeons, the plastic surgeons, or the dentists — they were clearly more focused on career day. But is it necessarily a bad thing if all of your income comes from federal, state, or local governments? If your business is caring for the medical needs of the less fortunate, a Medicaid doctor or a VA doctor perhaps, then your luxury box may be something more Thoreau-like, maybe some nice lawn furniture in the backyard. On the other hand, if your business model involves caring for recently-released prisoners or drug addicts, then you are in the financial sweet spot. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Dr John M* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3913122 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3913122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3902867&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-shopping-clean-water-bottle-is-easy-to-clean%2F photo via Lifehacker A while back we really nerded out over the eco-friendly Alex bottle — a reusable, BPA-free water bottle that screws apart for easy cleaning. And it looks like we’re about to have another geek attack, because Lifehacker found another eco-friendly, easy-to-clean water bottle. The aptly named Clean Bottle has a removable top and bottom, so you can really wipe out the entire thing. Of course, the bottle is made of BPA-free, non-toxic plastic, and you can even stick it in the dishwasher. So we’re going shopping. Plus, 10% of Clean Bottle profits are donated to eco-friendly or cycling charities. But we have to admit — we like the look of the Alex bottle better. Which type of bottle do you prefer? via Lifehacker Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Shopping: "... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3902867 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:36:40 +0100 3902867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3861987&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Frosario-dawson-helps-fight-immigration-laws-daily-do-gooder%2F Actress Rosario Dawson has gathered some fellow Hollywood luminaries (including Cameron Diaz and Padma Lakshmi) to help fight Arizona’s recent immigration law with a new PSA campaign. The outrageous law allows police to stop and question people in Arizona who look like they may be illegal immigrants. Dawson’s campaign “United We Win” will launch in September through her organization Voto Latino, which encourages Latino youth and young adults to unify on issues that impact their lives. Dawson hopes that uniting these youth and registering them to vote will help put a stop to divisive racial profiling. Check out a behind-the-scenes preview of the upcoming PSA here: Post from: BlissTree Rosario Dawson Helps Fight Arizona Immigration Law: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breas... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3861987 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:30:02 +0100 3861987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854497&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcelebrity-volunteerism-phony-or-profound%2F photo via CNN Some celebrities really care about volunteer work, but these days it seems like any celebrity with a savvy PR agent has done charity work. Images of Angelina Jolie cuddling orphans or Sean Penn distributing water to earthquake survivors abound in the media, and while some find them inspiring, just as many roll their eyes at stars who seem to benefit from pointing out others’ misfortunes. While we’d like to think that Kim Kardashian genuinely wants to help relief efforts in Haiti, we’ll never know if she’s doing it to look good or because she cares. Then again, does it even matter? Raising awareness for a worthwhile cause is never a bad thing. Do you care what motivates celebrities to do charity work? Does it really matter if they’re doing it for ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854497 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:58:02 +0100 3854497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3831329&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fangela-kinsey-saves-feral-cats-daily-do-gooder%2F Angela Kinsey (of NBC’s The Office) recently became the face of a new PSA for Alley Cat Allies. She hopes to direct attention to all those who have helped or fed stray cats. Apparently I’ve done it, you’ve done it, and your neighbor has done it (40% of us have, to be exact). These alley cat allies also want to spread the idea of Trap-Neuter-Return – a program that helps control feral cat populations and improve kitty-cat health. We applaud these efforts, because cats are cool. But we’ll never love them as much as Angela on The Office does. photo: Nikki Nelson/WENN.com Post from: BlissTree Angela Kinsey Saves Feral Cats: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3831329 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:30:40 +0100 3831329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3822887&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fgiada-de-laurentiis-cooking-up-change-daily-do-gooder%2F In between being a Food Network darling, writing cookbooks, having her own Target product line, voicing Paulette for the Disney kids’ show Handy Manny, and raising a daughter, Giada finds time to fight poverty on the side as an ambassador for Oxfam America. Giada advocates for women’s issues, and is helping Oxfam  raise $25,000 dollars by this Thursday to support their efforts to help pass the International Violence Against Women Act. Oxfam also aims to give impoverished families a voice when it comes to climate change legislation – to help protect them from future natural disasters. (Donating $20 or more will get you a limited-edition set of photo postcards.) Giada packs a powerfully philanthropic punch into that 5′2″ frame. photo: Getty Images Post from: Blis... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3822887 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:30:11 +0100 3822887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3812946&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fdaily-do-gooder%2F Eva Longoria Parker will host a gala in Paris for the Par Coeur Association, an organization she founded with her husband, NBA player Tony Parker, who is French. Par Coeur’s mission is to bring attention to fiscally responsible charities that help families and children all over the world. The Parisian gala will benefit Toutes A L’Ecoles, a nonprofit organization that helps build schools and education programs for young girls in developing countries. It will also benefit Eva’s Heroes – a nonprofit that assists people with developmental challenges by providing them with support. (Eva has a sister who is mentally challenged.) That’s one altruistic housewife. photo: WENN.com Post from: BlissTree Eva Longoria Parker Is Basically Helping Everyone: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: B... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3812946 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:30:24 +0100 3812946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3805798&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcelebrities-duped-by-greenwashing-dont-be-the-one%2F photo via Ecorazzi Remember localwashing? When a company pretends that it’s using local goods to create a product, but it’s really just trying to get you to buy crap? Greenwashing is similar, but instead of pretending to be local, companies fake eco-friendliness. And some of our favorite, most well-meaning celebrities just got played. Big time. In the “Be The One” public service announcement promoting restoration in the Gulf of Mexico following the BP oil spill, celebrities including Sandra Bullock, Blake Lively, and Dave Matthews urged the public to sign a petition demanding government funding for clean-up efforts. But it turns out that the PSA was made by America’s Wetland Foundation, which is funded by Shell Oil – photo via Ecorazzi and designed to shift... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3805798 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:45:50 +0100 3805798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3805799&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbill-clintons-random-party-daily-do-gooder-3%2F If former prez Bill Clinton were to throw a party, and wanted to invite the two most random people he could think of, who would they be? Did you guess Justin Bieber and Usher? Then you would be right. But as odd as that sounds, it makes total sense when you find out why. Clinton and Usher are co-chairs for the New Look Foundation’s first World Leadership Awards, which will raise funds to mentor youth as world leaders. Justin Bieber will perform at the awards ceremony because, well, he is youth – and as such, could bring attention to this charity. See? Not so random after all. photo: WENN.com Post from: BlissTree Bill Clinton's Random Party: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3805799 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:30:21 +0100 3805799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802359&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcate-blanchetts-solar-powered-theatre-daily-do-gooder%2F We like Cate Blanchett for plenty of reasons, but we felt especially compelled to call out her latest work to reduce the carbon footprint of the Sydney Theatre Company. The Academy Award-winning actress and her husband, Andrew Upton, are aiming to make it completely carbon neutral by 2011 – they’re installing rooftop solar panels, harvesting rainwater, composting, and recycling waste. Their efforts won the highest honor at Australia’s 2010 Green Globe Awards. (And, of course, the prestigious award of being named Blisstree’s Daily Do-Gooder.) via Ecorazzi Post from: BlissTree Cate Blanchett's Solar-Powered Theatre: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802359 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:30:29 +0100 3802359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976689&cid=t_121705_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2FQdneAaeNFco%2F There has been considerable discussion in recent times about ‘local’ versus ‘global’ engagement strategy, or whether there is some kind of mystical balance of the two. Earlier this year Creation Healthcare was pleased to facilitate seminars in New York and London with leading global pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, during which the constraints and opportunities of global healthcare engagement strategy were discussed. Creation Healthcare are long-time proponents of setting aside time to define an overarching global strategy; we are therefore sometimes asked by new clients, “Do you really think we should have a global engagement strategy?” This is a great question, to which we (almost) always answer “Yes”. Some may say, “What about the local nuances?”; “What abo... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976689 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:00:14 +0100 3976689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976691&cid=t_121705_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2FGo3u-MgQtdw%2F Earlier this year I wrote about how language barriers are creating a new digital health divide and I suggested that the single biggest barrier to successfully connecting patients online internationally is language. On the one hand, the Internet has broken down many boundaries and has changed the geography of healthcare, uniting patients and healthcare stakeholders all over the world so that people are not constrained by information available in their own country alone. Yet on the other hand, language has become an even greater barrier as it separates people into groups – the advantaged or the disadvantaged – based on the information they can access. I concluded that innovation is required, and offered some ideas about how to tackle language barriers in healthcare engagement. No... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976691 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:14 +0100 3976691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976690&cid=t_121705_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2FOxdQcOxqCL4%2F The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria describes Born HIV Free as one of the most ambitious campaigns of its kind. Its aim, to mobilize public support for the work of the Global Fund and for a world where no child is born with HIV by 2015, is huge. The Global Fund manages funding of US$ 19.3 billion for more than 572 programs to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in 144 countries. Endorsed by governments and individuals as diverse as Ban Ki-moon, Bill Gates and Bono, the Global Fund is currently saving 3,500 lives every day and 1.3 million lives every year. Founded in 2002, backed by the United Nations after a call from Kofi Annan for the creation of a global fund, the organisation is unlike others in the United Nations family. When I met John Busch, Manager Online Commu... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976690 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:14 +0100 3976690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3678506&cid=t_121705_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fmental-health-experts-warn-psychological-problems-bp-oil-spill%2F University South Alabama Sociology professor J. Steven Picou and Arch Diocese of New Orleans Catholic Charities medical director Elmore Rigamer highlight the likely psychological and emotional effects of the BP oil spill. Related Posts Oklahoma Toxicologists Warn of Decades Long Risk in BP Oil Spill (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3678506 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:55:36 +0100 3678506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662637&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fnew-roots-for-refugees-%25e2%2580%2593-farming-empowers-women%2F photo via Grist Asian and African female refugees arriving in the U.S. usually have pretty limited options in the working world, as culture shock and language barriers make adjusting to their new home incredibly difficult. But there’s one skill common among refugee women that doesn’t get lost in translation: Farming. That’s why the Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas City started the New Roots for Refugees Farm, in a partnership with Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture. New Roots For Refugees provides refugee women the opportunity to farm on a quarter-acre plot and sell their wares at farmers’ markets around Kansas City. The women gradually take on more business responsibility, including buying raw materials, taking marketing and English classes during the w... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662637 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:30:36 +0100 3662637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595552&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-daily-do-gooder-mary-j-blige-at-amfars-cinema-against-aids%2F Today’s celebrity do-gooder is Mary J. Blige: The singer headlined at amFAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research’s Cinema Against AIDS event at this year’s Cannes International Film Festival. According to looktothestars.org, the event has raised $6.7 million for AIDS research and charities. photo: WENN.com Post from: BlissTree Daily Do-Gooder: Mary J. Blige at amFAR's Cinema Against AIDS (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595552 Tue, 25 May 2010 13:34:10 +0100 3595552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208338&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FwzAaxvNTATM%2F By Andrew J. CoulsonLast fall, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit against Arizona’s K-12 scholarship donation tax credit program. Under the program, citizens can donate to non-profit organizations that help families pay for private school tuition, and in return, the donors receive a dollar-for-dollar tax cut. The 9th Circuit, ruled that the program violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, because many taxpayers choose to donate to religious scholarship-granting organizations whose scholarships are only usable at religious schools. This, in the Court’s view, meant that the program unconstitutionally favored religious scholarship-seeking parents over secular ones. Supporters of the program will soon be appealing this decision to the U.S. Supre... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208338 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:31:48 +0100 3208338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133570&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2009%2F12%2F31%2Fchildhood-cancer-patients-get-help%2F Radio DJ Kevin Kline once wanted to be a baseball player. Instead, he has turned into a runner with a purpose: to raise $500,000 for pediatric cancer research with his charity, Strides Against Cancer. Kline, who decided to raise money for pediatric cancer research after meeting a 15-year-old cancer patient several years ago, began his 13-day, 481-mile trek on Dec. 20. He'll complete his run from from Dallas' Cotton Bowl Stadium to the Texas Children's Cancer Center in Houston on Friday. Along the way, he has stopped in Austin and San Antonio. Why did Kline choose such a huge undertaking during the holidays? It wasn't to key in on others' generosity. Instead, he wanted to sacrifice the holidays hoopla for a painful, sometimes mind-numbing routine. After all, he told The Houston Chronicl... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133570 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3133570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092738&cid=t_121705_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F16%2F10-things-i-dont-want-for-christmas%2F While everybody else is busy publishing their “Top 10″ lists for Christmas and year-end, I thought I’d do something a little different… So here’s 10 things I don’t want for Christmas. 10. Excuses. I’m so sick of hearing excuses from people, rather than results. All the time you spend explaining why you didn’t do such and such or couldn’t find XYZ could’ve been spent actually doing such and such or finding XYZ. I think sometimes we all have had our share of hearing enough excuses from others. 9. Endless war and death. Apparently some of our most recent presidents here in the U.S. haven’t been very avid historians. I think it should be requirement of a politician for higher office that they must pass a minimum set of world hi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092738 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:41:40 +0100 3092738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2943810&cid=t_121705_101_f&fid=38977&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.portable-essentials.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fathletes-and-medical-conditions.html Anyone who has a significant medical condition will tell you a story or two of how they (or someone they know/knew) had an issue with their condition, and couldn't relate that to the EMS/Fire/Police/First Responder that came to their aid. In some cases, the results have been tragic.Someone at some point created necklaces and bracelets with basic identifying information; "Penicillin Allergy", "Diabetic", "Heart Problems", etc. are all available to purchase at most local drugstores in the U.S. But it was and is for the most common health issues, and not for unusual health problems.Then in 1956, the MedicAlert Foundation formed, and eventually had custom bracelets available.You could put basic information on it (think up to 30-40 characters total), and there was an 800 number that hospitals a... Back of the Medic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2943810 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:39:00 +0100 2943810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313546&cid=t_121705_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F03%2Ftwitter-saves-a-life-but-suicide-remains-serious-online-problem%2F I’m sorry, but I’m a bit aghast at this story of someone randomly twittering their suicidal thought to Demi Moore, and then a bunch of people who saw it retweeted by Demi called the police. The police found the person who said they were going to kill themselves, and that person is now under psychiatric evaluation. I guess this is “news” because someone sent it to Demi Moore. Demi Moore is a celebrity, so anything that touches her is defacto “news.” Does this mean the only way we can get attention/help for mental health issues in the U.S. is by tweeting a celebrity? Really, has it come to that? Meanwhile, the web has been saving (and in some cases, not saving) lives for 15+ years. The Samaritans, a nonprofit charity dedicated to helping suicidal people m... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313546 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:25:44 +0100 2313546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2256018&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=36069&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrankiespeakingfrankly.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fhealthcare-in-need-of-global-solution.html I have this maybe childlike notion that the solutions to many of the World's problems will become apparent when pieces of knowledge from across the globe, from all walks of life, are pieced together. No more so than in the field of health care and medicine.The Internet provides us, for the first time in history, the ability to start putting those pieces together. Making new connections, different people with different beliefs, but with shared purposes, uniting like never before behind common objectives. It is unity, the sharing of information and the willingness to work openly and together that will see major steps forward in science and medicine for the common good like never before.To say that I am excited about the role MedWorm can play in this facilitation of shared knowledge and commu... Frankie Speaking Frankly blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2256018 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:33:00 +0100 2256018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1963930&cid=t_121705_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F15%2Fhow-crazy-are-you%2F That’s what a new BBC2 reality-TV show, “How Mad Are You?” asks 10 participants. Three experts watch them perform a variety of tasks, such as doing a stand-up comedy routine or playing paintball, and then has to identify the 5 people out of the 10 who have a mental illness. While UK newspapers skewered the concept (the Guardian wrote, “Is nothing now sacred, and exempt from the reality TV treatment? Mental illness is clearly OK. Why didn’t they just call it ‘I’m a Nutter, Get Me Out of Here?’”), one of UK’s charity organizations, Mind, defended the new TV show. “Once you get beyond the arguably inflammatory title to the programme How Mad Are You? and its reality TV style we found Horizon to be an excellent show which enco... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1963930 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:13:26 +0100 1963930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1002298&cid=t_121705_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F179355728%2F Is it possible that autism is getting too much attention not only in the public eye, but also among philanthropies and the media? According to ABC News, “The 1,000 biggest U.S. private foundations nearly doubled their autism-related giving to $2.7 million between 1998 and 2005, the New York-based Foundation Center reports.” Autism has indeed become a “cause célèbre” of the moment, thanks to “star-studded spokespeople” like Jenny McCarthy, whose book about her autistic son’s “recovery” has been widely publicized. But will this attention last? What happens if, for all the money raised in the name of autism (and of curing it and finding what causes it), no cure is found? If the children who seem to be recovered at 5 years old through spe... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1002298 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 04:05:22 +0100 1002298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=644947&cid=t_121705_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F28%2Fthis-year-makes-three-for-yard-sale-for-the-cure%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Cancer events, Fundraisers, Daily news, Cancer SurvivorsIt happened Saturday -- the third annual Yard Sale for the Cure. It took place in thousands of lawns all over Canada, and profits donated from the respective sales will benefit breast cancer charities. And it all started because of one breast cancer survivor's cluttered basement.Rachael Smith, diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2004 and in treatment for the nine months that followed, noticed before cancer that piles of stuff were gathering in the basement of the house she shared with her husband and two young daughters. A sale was in order, she realized, but then cancer arrived and a yard sale fell off her radar. And then she emerged from surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation and realized she had reason t... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=644947 Mon, 28 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 644947