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 'charity'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:50:48 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118612&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FI7N0AIflcIg%2F By Tad DeHavenDavid Boaz’s post on bizarre and utterly preposterous claims that the federal government’s “social safety net” has been shrinking brought to my mind James Madison’s position that “Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government.” “The Father of the Constitution” wasn’t being cold-hearted when he took this position during a 1794 debate in the House of Representatives over federal aid to refugees. Rather, he was merely recognizing that “the government of the United States is a definite government, confined to specified objects.” Charity just wasn’t one of the specified objects. Of course, future politicians decided otherwise. Today, most young Americans grow up in federally subsidized schools offering federally subsidized meals. They are i... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118612 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:01:59 +0100 5118612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050596&cid=t_100752_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FPkUzTl3_7X4%2F Try your hand at the Jeans for Genes Double-helix tongue twister challenge. Use your literary skills to come up with a novel, witty, poignant or just plain ordinary limerick or tongue twister using theme of Jeans and Genes and be a WINNER (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050596 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:47:25 +0100 5050596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008576&cid=t_100752_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fin-which-i-am-a-little-bit-demanding%2F I’m not doing a Race for Life this year. Partly because my local Races seem determined to be where I am not – there’s one this weekend in Gateshead while I will be in Norfolk, there were two last weekend in Durham while I was on the train to London….. And partly because I feel as though I’ve harangued the bejesus out of everyone I know for sponsorship, for four events (two Races for Life, two Night Hikes) over the last two years. I’m giving you some time off. But fear not, I will be hitting you with more demands for sponsorship money and book-buying before too long. I do think the Race for Life is a great event for a great cause, and I urge you to take part if you can – details are here. Leave a comment to tell us all where and when, and you might ... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008576 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:18:45 +0100 5008576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911572&cid=t_100752_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=4820905&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FV6-kbveHJJk%2Faaqi-donation-quilt-let-go.html Two years ago I made a quilt for the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI).  This is my second quilt for them. It is machine appliqued and quilted.  The center “heart” fabric is from a silk tie who’s theme was in the guise of “Where’s Waldo?” but involved Santa.  The confusion and fun inspired me to make this small quilt I call “Let’s Go.”  Let’s go on a trip and make some memories.  I cut out the road signs and the red car from some Route 66 fabric had I used for a previous quilt.   Here is Santa in the middle of the zoo. The quilt is 9 in X 11.5 in.  I used the fast triangles method for hanging.   I have registered and mailed the quilt.  It is not up for sale or auction on the site yet, but will be in the future as... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4820905 Fri, 13 May 2011 17:54:21 +0100 4820905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4771354&cid=t_100752_165_f&fid=36770&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetaot.com%2Fblog%2Fround-wales-charity-trip-%25E2%2580%2593-information-mark-newton “I am doing a trip around the edges of Wales on my mobility scooter to raise money for The Royal British Legion, Help for Heroes and 1st The Queens Dragoon Guards. The trip, all being well will last about 46 days and I will cover approximately 1200 miles. I will be starting on the 1st May and will hopefully finish on the 21st June.” read more (Source: meta-ot blogs) meta-ot blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4771354 Sun, 01 May 2011 09:48:18 +0100 4771354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684263&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FQPvbHPrpY8g%2F By George Scoville DON'T FORGET: Our fiscal policy conference, "The Economic Impact of Government Spending," featuring Senators Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), former Senator Phil Gramm (R-Tex.), Representative Kevin Brady (R-Tex.), and other distinguished guests, begins at 2:00 p.m. Eastern today. Please join us on the web--you can watch the conference LIVE here. Atlas Shrugged Motors presents the Chevy Volt. The parable of the Good Samaritan teaches us about the moral value of voluntary charity toward the needy--it says nothing about using coercive government programs of the modern welfare state. It is not the role of the Court to rewrite laws for Congress. The failed "war on drugs" has reshaped our budgets, politics, laws, and society--and for what? Thursday Links is a pos... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684263 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:50:14 +0100 4684263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684687&cid=t_100752_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fsave-2nd-base-bah-giveaway%2F One of the things I enjoy about blogging (apart from the blogging) is hearing from other people out there doing their own thing on Planet Cancer. I love the different ways that people choose to challenge cancer, fundraise, raise awareness, and generally say Bah! in their own sweet way. I recently heard from an organisation in the US called ‘Save 2nd Base’. They work to raise funds and breast cancer awareness in memory of Kelly Rooney, who died of breast cancer in 2006 at the age of 43. And I just love the way they do it. What I wouldn’t have given to walk into an oncology clinic wearing one of these babies. For the uninitiated – and I had to check with Twitter – in the US there are dating analogies related to baseball. So, getting to first base is kissing, se... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684687 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 07:19:51 +0100 4684687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560333&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FVG-PnTZWU1c%2Fshout-outs_08.html Dr. Pullen is the host for this week’s Grand Rounds! You can read this week’s edition here. This week for Grand Rounds I asked for submissions of the best work from blogger’s sites in the last week or two, and promised to judge them on Olympic scoring of 0-10.   I also asked readers to submit posts from blogs other than their own (these have a *** after the score), and to agreed to give these submissions extra credit in the scoring.  …….  Thanks for your submissions, and keep up the great work. Gold Medal for Content goes to  John Goodman’s Health Policy Blog he writes The HMO in Your Future.  He takes to task the march towards ACO’s and suggests that this is far from evidence based.  We do seem to be moving quickly towards ACO’s whatev... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560333 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:56:57 +0100 4560333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501620&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F-FenoYnGU3M%2Fheart-in-hand-quilt.html I really like how this quilt turned out.  For now it is hanging in my office.  I have decided to use it to help Movin Meat raise money for The St Baldrick's Foundation.  It is listed on Etsy if anyone is interested in buying it. The quilt was inspired by this scarf featured on Street Anatomy. I cropped a screen shot, brushed in the heart (suggested by the arterial formation), and then printed it out on a sheet of Colorfast fabric.  The border fabric is from an old flour sack. It is machine pieced and quilted.  The small wall hanging measures 18.5 in X 23.75 in. I embellished the heart in the hand using yarns and thread. The back is a simple gray print cotton calico. (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501620 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:37:00 +0100 4501620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482809&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2Fau65q8dl0dQ%2Fshout-outs_15.html GruntDocs is the host for this week’s Grand Rounds! You can read this week’s edition here. Welcome to this weeks’ Grand Rounds, a self-selected compendium of the best of the Medical Blogosphere! This is my 7th time to Host (first Seven Timer), and it’s always an honor. I asked everyone who submitted to send the date of their first blog post. After graphing them it’s a waste of time, nothing to see, you’re spared/welcome. Thanks everyone, anyway. 28 submissions by 27 authors, thanks to all. First, the only post recommended by someone other than themselves (Liaka’s MedLibLog offered this, and kudos) is Dr. Wes with Social Media and The Challenge of Overcoming the Challenge of Intellectual Complacency. Tests (really, information / teaching) via Twitter. This would be cool, ... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482809 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:47:01 +0100 4482809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399526&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Factual-living-breathing-lungs-on-stage-at-tedmed-2010%2F2011.01.25 Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, a thoracic surgeon and director of the Toronto Lung Transplant Program, showed the amazing miracle of modern lung transplantation at TEDMED 2010. Here’s his fascinating talk where an actual living, breathing set of porcine lungs were brought on stage for hands-on inspection by the audience: Here’s a quick interview we were able to get with Dr. Keshavjee just after the talk: (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399526 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:00:06 +0100 4399526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337936&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fkomen-cancer-and-colbert-lawsuits-for-the-cure%2F2011.01.12 Comedian Stephen Colbert, who says he is “a huge supporter of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation,” nonetheless took a sarcastic swing at the organization this week “for spending almost a million dollars a year in donor funds to sue…other groups” for using the phrase “for the Cure” in their promotions. We blogged, “Who owns pink ideas or cure slogans? Welcome to the Charity Brawl” back in August after the Wall Street Journal (to our knowledge) first reported the story. Then in December, the Huffington Post reported that “Komen has identified and filed legal trademark oppositions against more than a hundred of these Mom and Pop charities, including Kites for a Cure, Par for The Cure, Surfing for a Cure and Cupcakes for a Cur... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337936 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:00:12 +0100 4337936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322665&cid=t_100752_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fnot-cricket%2F I’m not a cricket fan. And I have had ample opportunity to become one. Both of my grandfathers were fans, as are  my Dad, my brother, my ex-husband, and my son. I’ve tried, but I just don’t get it. Although I do have a grudging admiration for a sport that stops for tea and, I always imagine, cake. Lots of cake. Victoria sponge and scones and dark, claggy gingerbread. Something else I admire about cricket is what happened in Australia this week. It wasn’t that England won (or retained, or whatever) the Ashes: it was Jane McGrath day. I’d never heard of Jane McGrath, who died of breat cancer in 2008, and was first diagnosed at the age of 31. I’d never heard of her husband, Glenn McGrath, an Australian cricketing legend. (But then again, if I listed a... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322665 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:38:22 +0100 4322665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233307&cid=t_100752_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fmultiple-sclerosis-and-the-season-of-giving%2F I’m just back from an early morning recording session at a local radio station. I was asked to record a public service spot having to do with charitable work and giving during this “special time of year.” Of course, I slipped in mention of multiple sclerosis causes during the commercial! Whether or not we are aware of it, we are the object of millions of dollars of annual giving by those who want to see our disease filed in the annals of medical history — just like we do. Many of us give to those MS causes as well; we give what we can, when we can. Of course, it’s not just money that we think of giving around the holidays: There’s also time, toys for the needy, cards for a soldier or sailor serving… the list goes on. I’m wondering today, as I reflect on my call ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233307 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:32:46 +0100 4233307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233187&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealthcare-diplomacy-and-a-night-at-the-white-house%2F2010.12.06 It’s not often you get invited to the White House. I had my chance this week, when I was a guest at the White House’s Hanukkah party. Now, when I say “guest,” I mean I was a guest of the president — of Hadassah, that is. My mother, Nancy Falchuk, is the president of one of the largest Jewish charitable organizations in the world, Hadassah. Her organization sponsors many different charitable activities, particularly related to healthcare (here she is in Jerusalem speaking at the ceremony lighting the walls of the Old City pink in honor of the Susan G. Komen Foundation.) One of the terms she uses a lot is “healthcare diplomacy” — the idea that part of the solution to intractable problems of war and peace is building bridges through something that we all share –... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233187 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:00:14 +0100 4233187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4167959&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhy-government-healthcare-is-your-best-bet%2F2010.11.15 A friend who works with the unemployed called me up the other day huffing with indignation. The local charity clinic, apparently overwhelmed, had changed its policies so that her unemployed uninsured would no longer be able to seek care there. “Someone has to do something!” Um, what exactly would that be? I’d love to help, but I have bills to pay (as do charity clinics) so I can hardly provide medical care without seeking payment. I understand her desperation (and that of the people she so valiantly helps) but who, exactly, is supposed to do what, precisely? Things are going to get worse before they get better, I fear. The unemployment issue goes way beyond a devastating economic downturn. It’s a reflection of the most basic economic principle of supply and demand. Wages are the �... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4167959 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:00:30 +0100 4167959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151761&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FcyygcNiI540%2F Conclusion and Correction is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151761 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:42:46 +0100 4151761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4027199&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2Fry_o_up7K5Y%2Frunning-in-heels.html October has become known as “breast cancer awareness” month. The Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure will be held here in Little Rock, Arkansas on October 16th. It will not be run in heels! Last Tuesday, Venus Embrace Closest Stiletto Race took place in Sidney, Australia. The racers wore 3 in stilettos! The Pinkette, Brittney McGlone, Laura Juliff, Casey Hodges and Jessica Penny, set the world record for the fastest stiletto relay race. (photo credit) Here is a video that includes the relay race: Related posts: Breast Self-Exam (October 8, 2009) October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October 2, 2008) Mammograms (October 13, 2008) ARM Technique (October 15, 2008) Breast Reconstruction—Part I (October 2007) Breast Reconstruction – Part II (October 2007) Breast Cancer Reconstr... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4027199 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:14:00 +0100 4027199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018141&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fshow-breast-cancer-whos-boss-with-a-sassy-new-card%2F October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, so you’ll be hearing about a lot of cool ways to support the cause over the next 31 days. This one comes to you a day early, but definitely not a dollar short. It’s this spunky greeting card, designed by card company Foxy Blunt, that reads: Thinking of you…as you bitch-slap cancer. We’re all about injecting humor into serious health issues, and this card is right up our alley. 50% of all proceeds will benefit the Young Survival Coalition, an organization that promotes awareness about breast cancer in young women. You can buy the card for $4.95 at FoxyBlunt.com now. via Betty Confidential Post from: BlissTree Show Breast Cancer Who's Boss With a Sassy New Card (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018141 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:31:15 +0100 4018141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013240&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FH6R4SAKOoeE%2Fshout-outs_28.html Dr. Grumpy is the host for this week’s  Grand Rounds which marks the first edition at the beginning of GR’s 7th year!  You can read this week’s edition here (photo credit). Thank you all for coming. Coffee and bagels are in back. Sign in on the sheet. Medical students, please remember that you're allowed to sit ONLY if there are chairs left after the attendings, fellows, residents, and homeless people (here for the bagels) have been seated. Food was provided by our drug rep Rikki, on behalf of Wirfliss Pharmaceuticals. She asks that when writing a prescription, please keep their many Wirfliss products in mind. …... And we're off! The topic was: THINGS THAT MAKE ME GRUMPY! To start, I present: THE PHARMACISTS! ………………………………………. A be... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013240 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:46:00 +0100 4013240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3983537&cid=t_100752_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fteam-bah-does-the-london-night-hike%2F It was not an auspicious start. Dad and I set off from Northumberland for London at 10.30am on Friday, needing to get to our hotel, check in, meet Ned, eat, and be at the start for 8.15pm. In theory, we had plenty of time. In practice, we sat in traffic on the M25 for a couple of hours and, at the time we were meant to be leaving on our 20 mile hike, we were sitting on the tube bewailing our bad beginning. We made it the Guildhall, registered, were allowed to start with the next group of walkers at 9pm, which we just managed – as they were doing a warm-up, we were scarfing dowm lamb-burgers and lemonade and I, for one, was feeling as though I was living one of those dreams where you turn up to take an exam/be in a play only to realise that you’ve neglected to do any revision or... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3983537 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 11:44:50 +0100 3983537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3973085&cid=t_100752_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fnice-bags-boys%2F Go into any diagnostic clininc, oncology or radiotherapy waiting room and you’ll see a lot of sad, stressed, grey faces. There will be bald-concealing headwear ranging from the chic to the bizarre. There may be quiet crying, or forced cheerful chat. On the plus side, there may be knitting. (If I’m there.) Apart from the headwear (and the knitting), there’s something important to notice here. It’s not just the cancer patients who look drawn and anxious and weary. It’s the people sitting next to them, holding their hands,making conversation, smiling encouragingly. Yes, a dance with cancer is a hard, hard thing. But I really think that watching someone else dance with cancer has got to be just as bad, albeit in a different way. In my selfish moments over the last... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3973085 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 07:28:29 +0100 3973085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3961837&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F6QgYtzjEybM%2Fmy-artful-bra.html The Artful Bras Project was begun by a guild in South Carolina, and has been a huge success. A quilt shop I follow on Facebook, Stitchin’ Heaven, is doing a similar project which they call Bras 'n Boots.  Both as a way to donate and as a challenge to myself (my sewing skills) I offered to make a bra for them.  The bras will be modeled at a “Dinner & Style Show” on October 16th by male members of the Wood County community (hence the request for size 38C and larger bras).  Tickets are $20 A buffet-style dinner will be provided by The Texas Tea Room, and we're inviting our local officials and community leaders of Wood County to model the bras for us. Men, of course! Then, as they stroll the crowd, we'll stuff their bras with dollars to vote for our favorite one! ... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3961837 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 11:27:00 +0100 3961837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946419&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsean-penn-and-zach-galifianakis-talk-about-haiti-sort-of-videos-that-crack-us-up%2F Sean Penn and Zach Galifianakis — er, we mean his twin brother, Seth — sit down to discuss important issues like Lakers’ games, Speed Stick, and Sean Penn’s charity work in earthquake-ravaged Haiti. For about a split second. Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Sean Penn from Between Two Ferns via Ecorazzi Post from: BlissTree Sean Penn and Zach Galifianakis Talk About Haiti (Sort of): Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946419 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:48:46 +0100 3946419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946426&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fchristina-applegate-for-surfrider-foundation-daily-do-gooder%2F This Saturday, Christina Applegate is hosting the fifth annual Celebrity Expression Session for Surfrider Foundation – an organization that works to protect oceans and beaches. The event, which will take place this year at First Point, Surfrider Beach in Malibu, is meant to attract celebrities willing to show off their skills while raising money for every wave they catch and ride (event sponsors like Barefoot Wine and Cali Bamboo are donating $100 per wave caught and ridden). via Look to the Stars Post from: BlissTree Christina Applegate for Surfrider Foundation: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946426 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:30:14 +0100 3946426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907758&cid=t_100752_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fthree-weeks%2F from now – if all of the ducks currently shuffling around waiting for someone to tell them what to do actually get themselves into a line – we will be moving. Well, sort of. Joy will already be ensconced in Northumberland with her Grandma and Granda, as she starts her new school on 8 September. Ned will be in place at his Dad’s nearby as he’ll be studying A’Levels at Kingston College (with season ticket for the East Coast Line in hand). The fleet of juggernauts with all of our worldly goods will be heading up the M1. Yes, 17 September has been earmarked as The Day, although as anyone who has ever bought or sold a house will know, having a provisional completion date is no guarantee of anything. I think it’s time for a gratuitous house picture. This time... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907758 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:10:25 +0100 3907758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899365&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fimogen-heap-enlists-fans-to-create-nature-documentary%2F photo: WENN.com Singer-songwriter Imogen Heap wants to make a nature documentary using footage filmed by her fans. She says, “It could be a sunrise from your bedroom window, underwater deep sea diving, a flower in a pavement crack…” You get the point. She wants the film to tour, inspiring the audience to save the planet. So, this is going to basically be an hour-long clip show set to Imogen Heap’s music. That’s going to inspire people to recycle? The musician is capable of much-less-empty gestures, though. While on tour earlier this summer, she improvised a song every night about a local cause, and then sold the songs on her website and donated the proceeds to each particular charity. We like that better. Not that we don’t love college filmmakers shootin... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899365 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:00:37 +0100 3899365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3890474&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdr-frank-ryans-death-what-we-can-learn-from-it%2F2010.08.21 I’ll be honest — I’d never heard of Dr. Frank Ryan, a Hollywood plastic surgeon, until his tragic motor vehicle accident recently. Clients included actress Heidi Montag and boxer Oscar De La Hoya. Although the California Highway Patrol investigation isn’t complete, rumors have suggested that Dr. Ryan may have been text messaging when driving. If this is true and an intelligent, well-trained doctor can fall prey to the allure of technology, then what does it mean for the rest of us? First, realize that we can’t multitask. You have one brain. You can focus at one task at a time. Though laws allow hands-free cellphone calls, the issue isn’t trying to dial the phone but rather that the mind is engaged in the conversation and not on the road. Yes, we ar... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3890474 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3890474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3880842&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FLtfeF_I5PuQ%2F Prior to last week’s passage of another $26 billion in bailout money for state and local governments, I noted that the legislation wasn’t really offset: Congressional Democrats say the measure is paid for with a combination of spending cuts elsewhere and tax increases. However, the new spending is front loaded and much of the spending cuts wouldn’t be realized until after 2013. For example, the Congressional Budget Office’s score of the legislation shows savings from the food stamps program of $12 billion from 2014-2018. Congress can come back any time before that and rescind the cuts. It’s typical Beltway budgetary sleight-of-hand: increase spending up front and “cut” spending on the back-end to get a more deficit-friendly score from the CBO. Democrats don’t really intend ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3880842 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:24:04 +0100 3880842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854497&cid=t_100752_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=3845101&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmy-brother-the-red-sox-and-a-wrong-diagnosis-gone-right%2F2010.08.08 How often do people get the wrong diagnosis? Too often. There are things you can do help protect yourself. Things like, asking questions, being sure everything makes sense to you, not doing anything you’re not sure about. At Best Doctors, helping people do this is what we do every day, and so I want to tell you a story. It’s about my brother. I want to tell it to you it because it will help you understand the important work we do here, and because of something very special that happened for him this weekend. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at See First Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3845101 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:00:59 +0100 3845101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816667&cid=t_100752_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fbah-bbb-august-part-1%2F It’s here! Get hold of a good, uplifting read for you or someone you know who could use one, support Bah! and help a cancer charity, all at the same time. Yes, really. Just click here. When you’ve decided which book you’d like, leave a ‘Pick me!’ comment and a donation over there, and I’ll do the rest. Winners will be announced on 9 August, and remember, there’ll be another Bah! BBB this time next week. (Source: Bah! to cancer) Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816667 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:35:37 +0100 3816667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784294&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FWPrId7y0pBY%2Fscrappy-flying-squares-quilt.html Earlier this year I made another scrappy flying squares quilt using using leftover 2.5 in fabric squares.  This one uses leftover 3 in fabric squares.  It is 40 in X 50 in, machine pieced and quilted. I have donated it to the Alzheimer’s Study Quilt Program as I did this one.Here is a photo to show some of the fabrics used. And another to show the same.  The quilting is simply cross-hatching. (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784294 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:17:00 +0100 3784294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772265&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FiMnlDEb_96Y%2Fshout-outs_20.html Captain Atopic is the host for this week’s Grand Rounds.  It’s a musical edition, “With a Little Help From My Friends.”  You can read this week’s edition here. Welcome to another edition of Grand Rounds! This week, Grand Rounds 6:43 pays tribute to our friends, with a little help from Messrs Lennon and McCartney (with Ringo on vocals...) What would you think if I sang out of tune, Would you stand up and walk out on me. Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song, And I'll try not to sing out of key. ………………………………………. Thanks to @gastromom for the heads up on this NYTimes article:  Guns in Frail Hands She is a 90-year-old widow with mild Alzheimer’s disease, and her son is begging her, for safety’s sake, to give up somet... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772265 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:39:10 +0100 3772265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740572&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhaiti-relief-earthship-biotecture-builds-sustainable-home-for-earthquake-victims%2F Earthship Biotecture is a company that builds 100% sustainable homes that deliver their own electricity, maintain temperature, use solar energy, gather and recycle their own water, and grow their own food. Uber-eco-friendly. Recently, the Earthship team took a trip down to Haiti to build a sustainable building for the victims of the January earthquake. Their trip was a total success: They built a structure completely out of garbage (not kidding), and fed Haitians who helped with the construction. Plus, they have plans to go back in October to finish installing the heating, electric, water, and solar systems on the building. In the meantime, the participating Haitians have learned skills they need to build more sustainable structures like this one, which will create jobs and, of course, hou... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740572 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:39:47 +0100 3740572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721804&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2Fu_S-AXivL_w%2Falzheimers-study-quilt-program.html A few days ago I received an e-mail from Jeffree Itrich who works with patients in the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study at the University of California in San Diego. I am involved in a very special quilt project that is gathering lap-sized quilts for Alzheimer’s research participants. Might you be able to put something on your blog about our project? We are looking for newly made lap-sized quilts. Thank you for whatever you can do. The Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) and the University of California San Diego are able to collect and distribute quilts which brightening the lives of Alzheimer's patients around the nation thanks to a unique donation program. The Alzheimer’s Study Quilt Program began in late January 2010, jumpstarted by an employee who quilts. The r... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721804 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:26:00 +0100 3721804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718362&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhigh-five-world-cup-videos-we-like%2F We especially like this High-Five World Cup!! video, not because of the hot-professional-soccer-player angle, but because it was filmed to increase awareness and support of 1GOAL: Education for All – which brings footballers, fans, and governments together to help make education for children, particularly girls, a priority all over the world. Good goal. HIGH-FIVE WORLD CUP!! from Shakira Isabel Post from: BlissTree High-Five World Cup!! Videos We Like (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718362 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:21:11 +0100 3718362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706730&cid=t_100752_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F28%2Fgood-versus-evil-in-strength%2F You have to hand it to Kurt Gray, a doctoral student at Harvard. He knows how to spin a set of three small experiments he conducted to make headlines. Here’s what Gray had to say about his findings: “By perceiving themselves as good or evil, people embody these perceptions, actually becoming more capable of physical endurance.” and “But in fact, this research suggests that physical strength may be an effect, not a cause, of moral acts.” Did Gray actually measure a person’s inherent “goodness” or capacity for evil (or did he measure artificial situations created in a lab that may or may not actually mimic these qualities)? And if so, did he also measure physical strength (or simply one small aspect of strength, physical endurance)? In the three exper... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706730 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:33:44 +0100 3706730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690805&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fadweek-overreacts-to-world-cup-related-greenpeace-ad%2F Greenpeace, which has been doing some World Cup-related charity work in Africa, has released a PSA comparing the amount of trees cut down every two seconds to the size of a soccer (football) field. Apparently, the folks over at the Adweek blog, AdFreak, where we found the video, were beyond offended by this spot: ”What’s their point? No endangered species inhabits [sic] a football pitch, unless you count the U.S. national team.” (Did these morons watch today’s match against Algeria?) Greenpeace’s point is that there are a lot of trees being cut down all the time. It’s a convenient way to put the rate at which trees are being cut down in perspective, since most everyone’s watching the World Cup, and viewers can see just how enormous the fields are... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3690805 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:45:14 +0100 3690805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665936&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fuma-thurman-for-key-to-the-cure-daily-do-gooder%2F She killed Bill, and now Uma Thurman is helping to wipe out cancer as the new ambassador for Saks’ Key for The Cure Campaign. The actress will be taking over Gwyneth Paltrow’s role as spokesperson for the Saks Fifth Avenue fundraisers and promote special t-shirts to help raise money for the EIF’s Breast Cancer Research Fund. via Look To The Stars Post from: BlissTree Uma Thurman for Key to the Cure: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665936 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:30:51 +0100 3665936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652381&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-donnas-for-autism-speaks-daily-do-gooder%2F Rocking out with The Donnas just got a little better: The girl-band is going on a four-day mini tour to support Autism Speaks, visiting New York City, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Chicago. The concerts kick off tonight in New York City, but it’s not too late to catch them – and support autism research while you’re doing it. (Get your tickets here.) via BUST Post from: BlissTree The Donnas for Autism Speaks: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652381 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:30:10 +0100 3652381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3635721&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fmia-farrow-for-darfur-daily-do-gooder%2F Mia Farrow is one of the most committed celebrities we know of when it comes to doing good: On miafarrow.org, the actress advocates for an end to violence in Darfur. She recently led a hunger strike in solidarity with the people of Darfur, and has published several editorial pieces (including a recent piece in the Wall Street Journal) calling for attention to the humanitarian rights violations there. Post from: BlissTree Mia Farrow For Darfur: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3635721 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:37:57 +0100 3635721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629609&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F180918%2F Nominate Your Favorite Health Nonprofit: GreatNonprofits and GuideStar want to know what health-related nonprofits improve your community the most. Write your review here! Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629609 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:07:58 +0100 3629609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625500&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fprimary-care-doctors-and-the-medicare-boycott%2F2010.06.02 I saw this interesting article linked to from a blog about angry doctors dropping out of Medicare in Texas. As one who shares the universal annoyance at congress’ failure to fix the SGR for more than 30 days at a time, I was kind of cheered by this. That’s what it will take to get the system fixed – a grassroots, full-scale rejection of the system! Good for them. And the opening lines of the article were encouraging: Texas doctors are opting out of Medicare at alarming rates, frustrated by reimbursement cuts they say make participation in government-funded care of seniors unaffordable. An “alarming” rate. Wow. Cool. So how many is that, anyway? More than 300 doctors have dropped the program in the last two years, including 50 in the first three months of... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625500 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3625500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621633&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsarah-silverman-for-sojourn-daily-do-gooder%2F This Friday, Sarah Silverman is putting her sense of humor to good at That’s Just Wrong – A Benefit With Sarah Silverman and Friends. The event will benefit Sojourn, a Santa Monica-based non-profit that offers services for battered women and children. However you feel about her sense of humor, we think her work against domestic violence is applause-worthy. Click here for more information and to buy tickets. Post from: BlissTree Sarah Silverman for Sojourn: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621633 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:30:48 +0100 3621633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621639&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F180511%2F “Where The Good Goes“: A new campaign from Save The Children and the Ad Council spreads the word about the importance of local health care workers in the global fight against child mortality. (via GoodGoes.org) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621639 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:00:43 +0100 3621639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3617812&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fjennifer-lopez-at-the-neon-charity-gala-daily-do-gooder%2F Jennifer Lopez lent serious star power to the NEON Charity Gala for the IRIS foundation in Moscow on May 24. Her high fashion was perfectly appropriate for the organization, which promotes the development and understanding of contemporary culture and arts throughout the world. Photo: WENN.com Post from: BlissTree Jennifer Lopez at the NEON Charity Gala: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3617812 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:30:50 +0100 3617812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607466&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ffelicity-huffman-is-named-lee-national-denim-day-ambassador-daily-do-gooder%2F Felicity Huffman, star of Desperate Housewives and TransAmerica, was named Lee National Denim Day Ambassador today. Lee National Denim Day is one of the largest single-day fundraisers for breast cancer in the U.S., benefiting the Women’s Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF). Post from: BlissTree Felicity Huffman Named Lee National Denim Day Ambassador: Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607466 Fri, 28 May 2010 14:46:55 +0100 3607466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599339&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F179638%2F Fight the Good Fight: EBOOST is giving Blisstree readers 25% off boxes of their pink lemonade energy drink, and donating $10 from each sale to Susan G. Komen for the Cure to help fight breast cancer. Check it out and take our breast cancer quiz. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599339 Wed, 26 May 2010 13:09:42 +0100 3599339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585572&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhunter-philanthropists-brought-to-you-by-sportsmans-channel%2F Photo: Thinkstock Hunter-Philanthropist may seem like an unlikely breed of modern man, but the Sportsman’s Channel (yes, that is a channel) is encouraging just that. The channel has a new non-profit initiative to feed the hungry called Hunt.Fish.Feed., and the basic idea is that hunters bring their kill (and fishers bring their catch) to impoverished people in Los Angeles, including those in shelters. The thought of a burly hunter slamming a dead deer carcass onto a soup kitchen table make us snicker, but it’s hard to criticize a program whose goal is to feed the hungry. We do wonder if the organization could have used the money spent on bullets, transportation, permits, and butchering to get a lot of fruits and vegetables for L.A.’s hungry, though. As Care2 also points o... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585572 Thu, 20 May 2010 21:35:43 +0100 3585572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533789&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2010%2F05%2F04%2Famerican-cancer-society-s-39th-annual-walk-and-roll%2F Filed under: Cancer eventsChicago residents who want to help fight cancer can walk, skate or bike this May to support the American Cancer Society, which is the the nation's largest non-governmental investor in cancer research. Walk & Roll, one of the Society's largest annual fundraisers in Illinois, includes events throughout the state. Chicago, Lake County, West Cook County and Richland County will all host events. This year, the organization hopes to attract more than 5,250 participants and raise $1.1 million statewide. Participants can take part in a 5-mile walk, 10-mile in-line skate or 15-mile bike ride. Visit the American Cancer Society for more information about charity events such as Relay for Life. Visit AOL Health for cancer information. Permalink | Email this&... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533789 Mon, 03 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3533789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3522701&cid=t_100752_113_f&fid=36671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fopen.medicdrive.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2F30%2Ffresh-air-fund%2F Once,in a while I would like to provide some publicity to Charity works.With the ever rising incidence of Obesity in Children,Fresh Air Fund promotes a healthier lifestyle habits by offering them camping program with lots of healthy activities. THE FRESH AIR FUND, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided [...] (Source: Constructive Medicine 2.0) Constructive Medicine 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3522701 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:08:07 +0100 3522701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502819&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FGq4tSwuSNa8%2Fbuckets-for-cure-just-say-no.html I must say I was surprised (astounded) when I first saw the KFC commercial touting their Buckets for the Cure.  It is a partnership between KFC and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.  KFC donated 50 cents for each bucket purchased. This after the recent addition to KFC’s menu of the double down!   It is my opinion that KFC does not have anyone’s health as their goal. I want to encourage anyone who wants to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure or other breast cancer groups to simply bypass KFC and donate directly to the group.  Benefits of donating directly: You will get the tax write-off, not KFC.  You might avoid a heart bypass procedure by eating healthier at home or elsewhere. I’m not the only one who feels this way.  Check out this nice ar... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502819 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:01:00 +0100 3502819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501547&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F_clHTUD6JAE%2Fglobal-quilt-project-squares.html Last Friday I posted about Global Quilt Project Seeks Quilters Worldwide.  I made/finished six quilt squares – four 9.5 inch squares and two 12.5 inch squares. Here are the 9.5 inch squares.  You may recognize some of the squares.  The upper left and lower right were left over from this baby quilt.  I added an extra round to make them large enough.  The upper right one was left over from this quilt and was the perfect size already.  The lower left was made up using left over blocks from this project. This 12.5 inch square was made using left over pieces.  You may recognize some of the fabric from this quilt. This one was too.  The floral fabric is left over from the back of this quilt. Don’t forget they would like to have the donated blocks b... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501547 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:09:54 +0100 3501547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3482989&cid=t_100752_123_f&fid=38598&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpediatricsnow.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2Fnigel-barker-the-gift-of-a-photo-shoot-and-a-childs-smile-offer-a-family-a-healing-path%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dnigel-barker-the-gift-of-a-photo-shoot-and-a-childs-smile-offer-a-family-a-healing-path We live in a society obsessed with outside beauty so it’s no wonder that parents whose children are born with any imperfection worry endlessly about how their child will be accepted in society. As parents, though, our job is to make sure our kids see themselves as much more than whatever obstacles are tossed their way, as tough as that may be. Adam and Donna Bell felt that anguish first hand in 2005 when their son Ethan was born with cleft lip and palate. Ethan now has an adorable smile and hardly a scar at all thanks to the amazingly talented doctors at the NYU Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. Wanting to do more to raise awareness about nearly 1 in 600 infants born with cleft (opening) lip or palate each year, the Bell’s founded Smiley Faces Foundation, a nonprofi... Dr. Gwenn Is In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3482989 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:00:25 +0100 3482989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3479696&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FLMH8qxkfv6w%2Fglobal-quilt-project-seeks-quilters.html Yesterday, @GlobalChangeMe sent out this tweet: Looking for quilters from around the world. Do you know any? stuboo then tweeted .@GlobalChangeMe Looking for quilters from around the world. Do you know any? <-- Try @rlbates - she's good. And the introductions were made.  I ask GlobalChangeMe for more details and received the following email: Our organization is seeking quilters from around the world to join us in our Global Quilt Project that will benefit a village in Central African Republic. There are several ways to become involved in this project. We hope you can join us. Global Change, Inc is a non profit organization that provides safe, clean water and basic sanitation to people living in extreme poverty throughout our world. In one of the villages in the Central ... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3479696 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:06:00 +0100 3479696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460133&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8489 Malaysiakini.TV via the 5xmom The St. Nicholas’ Home in Penang is a home for the visually impaired. Together with the Lions Club, various MNCs and corporate companies, they organised a fund-raising event ‘Walk for Sight 2010′. Participants from various schools, companies like Seagate, Intel, AMD and other individual took part in the 3.8KM walk to raise funds to help the home and also needy patients who require cataract operations. The TYT Governor of Penang flagged off the 2,400 participants. Also present at the event are the CPO of Penang and Lydia Ong, Exco. Video by Chan Lilian, Citizen Journalist from the Malaysian Medical Resources Walk for Sight 2010 (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460133 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3460133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416065&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FXEst8Eh5EbY%2Fdonating.html The earth quakes.  Haitians suffer.  The world tweets updates, texts donations, waits anxiously wanting to do more. The woman extends her arm willingly, squeezing a fist in gentle rhythm as the life giving blood flows.       *** Found in my blog drafts, decided to go ahead and publish it.  (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416065 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:54:25 +0100 3416065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3390997&cid=t_100752_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fsister-ignatia-the-drunks-angel-of-hope%2F Sister Ignatia – Second Edition Mary Ignatia Gavin (1889–1966) of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine was known as The Drunk’s “Angel of Hope” Sister Ignatia epitomized the spirit of love, service, and honesty that today are the hallmarks of Alcoholics Anonymous. As a hospital admissions officer in the 1930s in Akron, Ohio, Sr. Ignatia befriended Dr. Bob Smith, co-founder of AA, and courageously arranged for the hospitalization of alcoholics at a time when alcoholism was viewed as a character weakness rather than a disease. Between 1935 and 1965 she successfully treated thousands of alcoholics. Sister Ignatia pioneered the recognition of alcoholism among priests and nuns. She was remembered for her kindness, honesty and nonjudgmental love. “The alcohol... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3390997 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:56:00 +0100 3390997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378450&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fv1Dzs1stHts%2F By Tad DeHavenLast year, when the issue of defunding ACORN was a hot-button issue, I told countless radio talk show audiences that the focus should be on eliminating the underlying fuel that created the organization—the flow of federal subsidies. Chris Edwards pointed this out in September. If Congress simply stops subsidizing ACORN, its activists will reincorporate under new names and again become eligible for funds. Alas, that’s precisely what ACORN is currently doing. From FoxNews.com: One of the latest groups to adopt a new name is ACORN Housing, long one of the best-funded affiliates. Now, the group is calling itself the Affordable Housing Centers of America. Others changing their names include what were among the largest affiliates: California ACORN is now Alliance of Californian... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378450 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:08:54 +0100 3378450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3359252&cid=t_100752_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2Fpye0vSQYUxc%2F I got a Twitter direct message yesterday from @phillipbroberts. I’ve known Phil for eons and eons in social networking and dog years. Which actually translates to about 18 months if you’re using the more traditional Gregorian calendar Phil has a 45 year old friend who needs a double lung transplant or is probably going to die in the not too distant future. Is he elderly? No. Is he a heavy smoker? No. Is he unlucky? Yes. His name is Chuck Campbell and he has COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). A  disease that is slowly but surely reducing his lung capacity and making it more and more difficult for him to breathe. Currently his lung capacity is at about 20%. Try pinching your nose and breathing through a straw for the next 20 minutes and you’ll get a rough idea of what that ... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3359252 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:53:58 +0100 3359252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298359&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FpjRdtQbNDdI%2Fshout-outs_23.html MD Whistleblower is this week's host of Grand Rounds.   You can read this week’s edition here. It’s been a while since I’ve attended a conventional medical Grand Rounds. These were events where a medical luminary would fly in to give a medical audience a state-of-the-art presentation on a medical subject. Ideally, the speaker was a thought leader and a researcher on the issue. These presentations were usually not a demonstration of the virtue of humility. We physicians, as a class, have generous egos. Academic physicians occupy a higher rung on the ego ladder. Medical Grand Rounders (MGRs), who are on the GR speaking circuit, often must bring their own ladders to assure they will be able to reach their desired atmospheric height. …………………………………�... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298359 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:39:25 +0100 3298359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216799&cid=t_100752_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fbill-paying-ive-learned-a-thing-or-two.html  Bill paying is really tough for me. This is one area of life where my chemo brain is all too obvious. I make stupid mistakes paying bills--forgetting to record the amount of a check in my checkbook, for example. Or even writing numbers wrong, something I would never have done BC (before cancer). So my strategy is to stack up all the bills in one place, and then, when I'm ready to pay them, I clear the decks and give the task my best energy--which means first thing in the morning--for a couple of days. I have a file box to sort the bills and other paperwork by categories, to help with end-of-year tax paperwork and similar things (like applications for financial assistance, or for charity care). I don't actually have very many regular bills, but I have ones t... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216799 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:03:30 +0100 3216799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208424&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FRRSasjHOCcE%2Fshout-outs_26.html Kim, Emergiblog, is this week's host of Grand Rounds. It is the LOL edition  which can be read  here (photo credit). Welcome to the LOL edition of Grand Rounds! I just adore the I Can Has Cheeseburger – LOL Cat site and the kittehs provide our background theme for the week. ………………………………….. Kim, Emergiblog, is the host of the latest edition of Change of Shift (Vol 4, No 15) ! You can find the schedule and the COS archives at Emergiblog. (photo credit) It’s time again for Change of Shift, the bi-weekly nursing blog carnival! It’s an eclectic selection this week: hospital to office, students and veterans, money and…well, poo-poo, disasters and preparedness………….. ………………………………….. The need for help to Haiti c... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208424 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:11:20 +0100 3208424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200522&cid=t_100752_113_f&fid=36671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fopen.medicdrive.org%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2F23%2Fstand-up-to-haiti-campaign%2F A major earthquake centered just 10 miles from Port-au-Prince has devastated the country.  Partners in Health and its partner organization Zanmi Lasante have worked in Haiti for nearly twenty-five years, and today is one of the largest non-governmental health care providers in the country. As so many feel the helplessness of unfolding events, and knowing that [...] (Source: Constructive Medicine 2.0) Constructive Medicine 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200522 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:28:38 +0100 3200522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189176&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2Fe4Esxqjr8Xo%2Fshout-outs_19.html Dr. John La Puma is this week's host of Grand Rounds. It looks at food and exercise in relationship to health.  You can read this week’s edition here. ………………………………….. The need for help to Haiti continues.   Anyone wishing to donate or provide assistance in Haiti is asked to contact the Center for International Disaster Information.   Here is a list of organizations who need your help in providing care to Haiti: Clinton Foundation -- Donate online   or  Text "HAITI" to 20222 and $10 will be donated to relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill. American Red Cross International Response Fund – Donate Doctors Without Borders The International Rescue Committee Mercy Corps Haiti Earthquake Fund (1-... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189176 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:00:02 +0100 3189176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185581&cid=t_100752_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F19%2Fred-cross-whats-not-to-love%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on AOL’s Politics Daily. Red Cross: What’s Not to Love? Posted in Politics Daily Tagged: chaos theory, charity navigator, doctors without borders, haiti, nonprofit, partners in health, political cartoon (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185581 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:34:38 +0100 3185581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178958&cid=t_100752_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F15%2Fthink-before-you-plunk-which-charity-will-use-your-haiti-donation-wisely%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: Haiti earthquake survivors Compassion for the victims of Tuesday’s earthquake outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, has prompted caring people to donate. I had planned to write a quick post discouraging donations to big, bloated, bureaucratic charities with overpaid CEOs and marketing budgets more appropriate for multinational oil companies than nonprofits. But I soon realized that by the time I separated rumors from facts and scandals from smear campaigns, Haiti would be fully rebuilt and I would be serving out my dotage in the Sarah Daft Home. So I’ll just suggest as a caution that readers check out Caroline Preston’s 2007 post on philanthropy.com, “What the Red Cross Scandal Says About All Charities,” in which she quot... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178958 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:23:09 +0100 3178958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142750&cid=t_100752_131_f&fid=34994&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gnxp.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2Fsingularity-institute-research.php The Singularity Institute is having a fundraising drive right now. Here are the details:...the Singularity Institute has launched a new challenge campaign. The sponsors, Edwin Evans, Rolf Nelson, Henrik Jonsson, Jason Joachim, and Robert Lecnik, have generously put up $100,000 of matching funds, so that every donation you make until February 28th will be matched dollar for dollar. If the campaign is successful, it will raise a full $200,000 to fund SIAI's 2010 activities. Starting this campaign, we've put more details of our ongoing and potential work online than ever before, so you can get an overview of what projects we're doing, and so you can easily fund the proposals you support most....It runs to the end of February. Check out their list of grant proposals. (Source: Gene Expression) Gene Expression blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142750 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:42:00 +0100 3142750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3119045&cid=t_100752_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FHocoM2B9QDM%2Fwho-is-max-wallack.html ..... By Bob DeMarco Max is a sophomore at Boston University Academy. Max is 13 years old. Max is an inventor. Max's great-grandmother suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. Max, the inventor, came up with a simple but ingenious idea. He started a public charity called Puzzles To Remember. A wonderful play on words. Puzzles To Remember collects new and in good condition puzzles and distributes them to facilites that care for patients suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia. Max's good works did not go unnoticed. Max was awarded $2500 for this effort. Max Wallack was named a 2009 Build-A-Bear Huggable Hero. Care to guess what Max did with his new found 2500 bucks? Bought a new IPod? Put it in the bank for college? Guess again. Max turned around and donated the $2500 to the Boston Un... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3119045 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:39:30 +0100 3119045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048085&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FgHZD8AVEhWw%2F That’s the title of a piece in Saturday’s New York Times. That welfare usage is up in a recession isn’t surprising, but if the stigma is truly fading it’s not a positive development. As a Cato essay on food subsidies states, “The [food stamp] program contributes to long-term dependence on government and produces various social pathologies as side effects.” Disturbingly, the USDA official who oversees the program is pleased: Although the program is growing at a record rate, the federal official who oversees it would like it to grow even faster. ‘I think the response of the program has been tremendous,’ said Kevin Concannon, an under secretary of agriculture, ‘but we’re mindful that there are another 15, 16 million who could benefit.’ There are certainly people in need ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048085 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:49:57 +0100 3048085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048087&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FxH0DNEUJT8g%2F From Father Robert A. Sirico, via the Laticonomics blog: I also worry about the “crowding out” effect that this vast expansion of the government into health care will have on voluntary charitable action. Somewhere along the line we have lost sight of the fact that charity and health care was not an invention of Washington bureaucrats. How did the more than 600 Catholic hospitals and clinics, and many more hospitals bearing the names Jewish, Presbyterian, Methodist, Adventist and Baptist, get built in this country? It wasn’t through the sufferance of government. Faith is the source of these works, not policy initiatives. Faith, because it involves the entire scope of the human person, body and soul, has not only a larger claim on our allegiance but a deeper commitment to our well bein... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048087 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:40:19 +0100 3048087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3036937&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fadditional-breastfeeding-charitable-ideas%2F The other day I listed the top 5 reasons to give to La Leche League International now. There are several other options out there to make your money support breastfeeding around the world. One Dollar Coins Photo by Pfala1. The United States Breastfeeding Committee’s “One Dollar for Every New Mom” Campaign. The USBC aims to raise One Dollar for Every New Mom in the United States. The USBC says: With these funds, we will make mothers’ voices heard in ongoing national debates on health care, work-life balance, and consumer safety. The closer we come to representing each mother in America, the more clearly we can show the President and Congress: “Americans believe that EVERY MOTHER COUNTS.” Help us reach the goal of one dollar for each new mother. Please dona... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3036937 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:15:13 +0100 3036937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3033605&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F_PxxTwWUl9s%2Fchalkboard-daydreams.html Paul Levy, Running a Hospital, began a new segment on his blog to help raise money for good causes. Some friends of mine are involved in a new company called BiddingforGood. ……. With the help of B4G and some of the BIDMC staff, I will be holding an on-line auction each month to benefit one of the BIDMC's affiliated community health centers or another worthwhile health care-related cause. He asked me to make and donate a quilt. Here it is. It was machine pieced and quilted. It is made of 100% cottons with warm-n-natural cotton batting. It is 38 in X 42 in. Here is a detail photo to show the fabric which inspired the quilt and the name “chalkboard daydreams".” Here is the fabric on the back. I hoped the quilting would show more, but alas it doesn’t. The bidding begins on Tu... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3033605 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:01:00 +0100 3033605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2992691&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F3D69mEJfht8%2Fpendleton-wool-blanket-coat.html In the early 1990s I was still sewing more clothes than quilts.  I entered a few wool garment sewing contests.  For one I decided I would make myself a coat using a wool blanket.  I found one designed by someone who shares my first name --  Pendleton Dewey Chihuahua Trail Blanket by Ramona Sakiestewa.  I used a McCall pattern with a large shawl collar. The coat didn’t win.  It was too big for me,   so  a year or two later I decided to cut it down and restyle it.  Good intentions which never got finished.  As you can see from the photo below I  nearly finished it, but it has hung in my sewing room and the pockets have been used to hold things.   The Clinton Presidential Center is holding a “5Days of Giving” beginning to... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2992691 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:15:00 +0100 2992691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2981114&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F1WDHRFTavtA%2F11-11-campaign-giving-back-to-our.html H/T to Dr Wes for alerting me to the 11-11 Campaign.  Our veterans have given much to us over the years and continue to do so.  (photo credit) This campaign seeks to encourage 11 million of us to give $11.  The monies given will be distributed by Beyond Tribute Coalition to 11 charities that specialize in direct services and/or advocacy for Veterans of all eras and conflicts. The 11 charities in the coalition include: American Gold Star Mothers Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America NY State for Vets Service Women’s Action Network Student Veterans of America The Bob Woodruff Foundation US VETS Veterans of Modern Warfare VFW Foundation Vietnam Veterans of America Wounded Warrior Project   My heartfelt thanks to all veterans and their families on this ... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2981114 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:01:00 +0100 2981114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912221&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FpQXiScY5sQU%2Ffree-medical-clinics.html I’ve been catching up on news that happened while I was in Las Vegas at BlogWorld Expo. The news (via Arkansas Blog) on the “free medical clinics” caught my eye. First, because “free medical clinics” aren’t free. There are many costs associated with them, including the building, utilities (electricity, water, heat, etc), medical supplies, paper supplies, etc. It’s only “free” to the person who receives it. I wish the “free” clinics would be called “charity” medical clinics, but I don’t think that will ever happen. It’s too honest. Not that the persons on the receiving end don’t need or deserve it, but who wants to think about the actual cost involved. That said, I think it is a wonderful thing for my community to do. I will have to look into it and see how I... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912221 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:57:27 +0100 2912221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855611&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F9oPZoDfw8aA%2Fhope-quilt.html This post was initially meant to promote this quilt and help sell it.  I am grateful and amazed to tell you that it SOLD just two days after listing it for sale on Etsy!  So instead I will simply tell you about the quilt. I was asked by Intueri to make a quilt to help her raise money for Multiple Sclerosis Society.  She is running the New York Marathon and raising money in honor of her friend who has MS.    If you would like to donate, then direct message Intueri on twitter for details or as she puts it: And, lastly, if you’d like to sponsor me for the New York City marathon (all proceeds will go to the MS Society), have your people call my people (here or here) and we’ll do lunch. The quilt is 15 in X 23 in.  It is machine quilted and pieced.&#160... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855611 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:14:00 +0100 2855611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2809733&cid=t_100752_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F7dpBv543VyM%2F The bestselling author of The Pursuit of Happyness has a new passion: designing celebrity charity frames for eye bobs eye wear. Best of all, proceeds from the frames proceeds will be donated to a non-profit organization near to Gardner’s heart, the Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco. The inspirational single father and successful entrepreneur has become the first celebrity to design and develop an original color for his favorite eye bobs frames, the Thick Eye. The new frames, part of eye bobs’ fall 2010 collection, will be known as “The Chris Gardner.” Seventy-five percent of sales proceeds from “The Chris Gardner” frames will be donated to the Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco. This was the shelter, food kitchen and humanitarian organization that helped Chris Gardner... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2809733 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:40:42 +0100 2809733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807846&cid=t_100752_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F09%2F18%2Facorns-bureaucratic-ballet-the-coda%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: Perhaps some service organizations are meant to die natural — or even self-inflicted — deaths. The artist Marcel Duchamp put it this way: “After 40 or 50 years a picture dies, because its freshness disappears. . . . There’s a huge difference between a Monet today, which is black as anything, and a Monet 60 or 80 years ago, when it was brilliant, when it was made. . . . Men are mortal; pictures too.” I assume that when ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) got started some 40 years ago, it was with the best of intentions. However, recent news suggests the organization has seen better days and may be irredeemable. So be it… Read the rest on AOL’s Politics Daily: ACORN’s Bureaucra... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807846 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:50:46 +0100 2807846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796378&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fvote-for-llli-to-win-10000%2F La Leche League International (LLLI) calls upon breastfeeding supporters to nominate LLLI to win $10,000 in The Christie Cookie Charity Giveaway! It just takes a minute to select your charity (scroll down to get to La Leche League) and enter your email address (which the company promises not to sell to third parties). If LLLI receives enough nominations it could win $10,000 in cash! You have until October 15, 2009 to register your nomination but please take a minute now so that LLLI can gain momentum in the voting! Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796378 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:18:12 +0100 2796378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2681929&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FHHvWqstHoA8%2F2009-river-city-restaurant-week.html The restaurants in my community are raising money for Arkansas Hospice.   They call it Restaurant Week, but it is actually two weeks, August 9-22. (photo credit) Over 40 restaurants are participating this year.  The event is modeled after the the highly-successful Dallas Restaurant Week.  This is the second year for River Cities Restaurant Week.   The restaurants will offer special lunch and dinner menus for just $35 per person or less (beverages, tax and gratuity not included).   A donation of $5 from each meal will be donated to Arkansas Hospice. The participating restaurants are many of the best in the area. A complete list can be found here.   (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2681929 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:01:00 +0100 2681929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2670957&cid=t_100752_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalheroes.com%2F5-great-dental-charities%2F Hey, I told you previously that I’m a sucker for good causes, and the fantastic dental charities that I’ve listed below are no exception. Sadly, the ironic thing about our poor economy is that more people are in need of these charities’ services than ever before, yet fewer people are in a position to ensure that these charities remain funded. In any event, I believe it is important that we’re aware of these charities so they’re more accessible to those in need. Without further ado, here’s the list: 1) The National Children’s Oral Health Foundation The National Children’s Oral Health Foundation “is the only independent non-profit national children’s health organization exclusively focused on supporting delivery of comprehensive oral healthcar... Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2670957 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:01:29 +0100 2670957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2660762&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FP3msjDJFE50%2Fgive-blood-it-gift-of-life.html The American Red Cross called the other night to ask me to come in and give blood.  They reserves are low.  I have been remiss in giving this past year, but gave this past Wednesday.  I tend to have a problem with iron deficiency anemia if I give as often as they would like.   Over the years I have learned that I am better off if I only give a couple of times a year rather than every 56 days.   Full eligibility guidelines for donors are available here.  In general, a donor * must be healthy (fell well and can perform normal activities) * be at least 17 years old or 16 years old if allowed by state law * weigh at least 110 pounds * not have donated whole blood in the last 8 weeks (56 days)   Information on the ARC’s website states Every minute o... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2660762 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:01:00 +0100 2660762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2626155&cid=t_100752_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2F13-million-for-alzheimer%25e2%2580%2599s-%25e2%2580%2593-oral-health-link%2F According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Up to 5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s and dementia triple healthcare costs for those over 65 One person develops Alzheimer’s every 70 seconds $148 billion annually is spent on Alzheimer’s and dementias by Medicare, Medicaid, and businesses Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death In 2008, researchers discovered a connection between gum disease and mild memory loss. The public has become more aware of the oral health – whole health link in recent years, but medical and dental professionals have long been aware of the link. Little research has been completed to determine the specific relation between oral health and mental function. The British Health Foundation has granted $1.3 million for research to b... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2626155 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:56:53 +0100 2626155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580197&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fla-leche-league-charity-auction%2F Want to get a good deal and benefit a charity in the process? Bid on the items in LLL USA’s charity auction running now through July 15, 2009. The money raised will help fund World Breastfeeding Week Celebration Grants to support the important work La Leche League Leaders do in the United States. So visit the “LLL USA page” on eBay. LLL USA reports that some items to be auctioned throughout the next several days include an Ergo baby carrier, a Glamourmom ® Nursing Bra Tank, and an assortment of historical transcripts from early LLLI conferences. Be sure to check back often and get your bids in! Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580197 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:20:51 +0100 2580197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447633&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FWot9zyqX3mE%2Fshout-outs.html Health Blawg is this week's host of Grand Rounds. You can read it here.  Great edition! June is bustin' out all over . . . .  Lord knows my nose knows it, thanks to all the pollen in the air these days.  Check out the classic movie rendition of this set piece (well worth the eight-minute investment), let your coffee and/or antihistamines kick in, and then let's dive into the past week's medblogging, loosely categorized into insights of patient bloggers, provider bloggers, bloggers I've met in real life (the number keeps growing), bloggers following the money trail through the health care thicket, and bloggers who are or should be dancing and/or shirtless (watch the whole movie clip . . . on second thought, let's leave it at dancing).   Having recently lost my mother,... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447633 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:42:56 +0100 2447633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441510&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FWFTzDej731s%2Ftactile-qov-top.html Here is another Quilt of Valor Foundation (QOV) quilt top.  This one is a “tactile” top.  It is made of denims, flannels, chenille, velvet, and cotton.    The top allowed me to use some fabric scraps. The quilt is machine pieced.  It measures 50 in X 60 in.  There are actual pockets which I hope the long-arm quilter will be able to leave functional.  Related Posts Tactile Quilts (June 10, 2007) Another Tactile Quilt (November 21, 2007)   (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441510 Fri, 22 May 2009 11:01:00 +0100 2441510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2408526&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FGfmux97Oo_I%2Fnine-patch-qov-top.html I continue to make quilt tops for the Quilt of Valor (QOV) Foundation.  Here is the latest  -- a simple nine-patch with sashes and border.  The top is machine pieced.  It measures 52 in X 68 in. The 12 in blocks are navy and white.  The 2 in sashing is from two different tans.  I’ll be sending it off to a long-arm quilter who will finish the quilt and mail it on to a recipient.      (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2408526 Fri, 15 May 2009 11:01:00 +0100 2408526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2406034&cid=t_100752_136_f&fid=35303&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.assertivepatient.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fcharity-care.html This post is another one that got lost in my backlog. I should have posted it back in late March, when I received a letter from Northwest Hospital saying that I was eligible for charity care and they had written off my bill ($121.34). This was after a long string of events resulting from a mix-up on my part (I didn't realize that the cancer center bills and hospital bills were separate, so I thought I was making payments, when I was only paying the cancer center). Once I got that figured out, I started making payments of $50/month on my outstanding balance, but that wasn't enough to satisfy someone in the bill collection dept., who called my "emergency contact" to try to embarrass me into paying the bill and then sent me to collections. Anyway, I don&#39... The Assertive Cancer Patient blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2406034 Thu, 14 May 2009 18:19:22 +0100 2406034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389843&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FQJ2aPw9OB4E%2Ffor-lisette-yoland-hope-hike-2009.html My friend Lisette (photo credit) who died of ovarian cancer last year is being honored by her hiking buddy Ellen Lowitz and other friends with the first (hopefully to be annual) Hope Hike 2009.  This spring another friend and colleague, Yoland Condrey-Tinker, died of ovarian cancer.  Both are missed. The memorial hike organized by Ellen is to raise money for ovarian cancer research.  Here are the details of their flyer: What:  Hope Hike 2009  -- “Shout It From the Mountain!” --  A Memorial Hike to Benefit Ovarian Cancer research, in memory of the life of Lisette C. Johnson, 1952-2008. When:  Saturday, May 9, 2009.  Check in 8:00 am; Kick-off ceremony 9:00 am.  Hike ends at 2:00 pm. Who:  Hikers, walkers, runners, cancer survivors, famil... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389843 Wed, 06 May 2009 11:01:00 +0100 2389843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382364&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2Fm0Q4jZ9Ckrc%2Fstamp-out-hunger-2009.html For the 17th year, the National Association of Letter Carriers will be collecting non-perishable food items like canned meats and fish, canned soup, juice, pasta, vegetables, cereal and rice in their yearly drive to “stamp out hunger.”  This year the date is Saturday, May 9th.  (photo credit) You and I can help by placing food donations at the mailbox on May 9th before the letter carrier arrives. The food donations will then be taken to the Post Office. Later it will be delivered to local food banks or pantries. Please make sure the food items do not have expired use dates. They also ask that there be no glass containers.     For more information check out these sites: Help Stamp Out Hunger National Association of Letter Carriers Community Service     (Sou... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382364 Sat, 02 May 2009 11:07:00 +0100 2382364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347828&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2F14-easy-fundraising-ideas-for-non-profits%2F Looking for fun and easy fundraising ideas for a non-profit organization? These ideas move beyond the tedious sales of wrapping paper, cookies, and pies, but stop short of extensive grant writing. They have been tested and approved by my local schools and nonprofit breastfeeding support groups and just might work for your organization too! Photo by Dani SimmondsIn these tough economic times, nonprofits must get creative in raising funds. This list of ideas offers a variety of options for non-profits to employ based on their particular resources: people, time, community support, computer access, and storage space. 1. Grocery stores’ loyalty cards. Many grocery stores and food warehouses allow you to register your store savings or rewards cards to benefit local non-profits. The non-pr... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347828 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 05:01:01 +0100 2347828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348247&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FBxoy1FsB2xs%2Fdouble-irish-chain-qov.html This is my latest QOV top contribution. I was inspired by the baby quilt I made using the double Irish Chain pattern. I decided it would be a good way to use up some of the “extra” 2.5 in blocks I had laying around. The quilt top is 50 in X 70 in. It has been mailed to a long-arm quilter who will do the quilting and then mail it to the recipient. I like the way it turned out. Here is a detailed photo to show some of the fabrics used. (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348247 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:09:00 +0100 2348247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2311822&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2Fn13lm3c7zHw%2Falzheimer-donation-quilt.html I learned about this initiative from two places:  the Quilting Gallery and Jude (Spirit Cloth).   The Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative (AAQI) is an Internet-driven, grassroots, totally volunteer effort to raise awareness and fund research through art. It has taken me quite a while to get around to doing one for them.   The requirements for one of the donation quilts mini art quilts in any theme with a maximum size of just 9" x 12" (so that it fits a USPS Priority Mailer without folding) Auctions are held during the first 10 days of each month.  All profit is used to fund Alzheimer's research. This project is ongoing. We welcome your quilt at any time. In the later part of February I got one finished, registered, and mailed. &#16... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2311822 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:15:00 +0100 2311822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2287305&cid=t_100752_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F-nXoC6inHgg%2F If you had a word to describe your feelings about diabetes, what would it be? That’s the question that the folks behind the Diabetes Handprint initiative want to know. They are asking everyone to create a virtual handprint that has the word you’d like to use to help bring awareness to diabetes. In exchange for every virtual handprint made, they will give $5 to one of two diabetic charities. I chose the word, “blessed.” That might seem like an odd word for someone who has had Type 1 Diabetes for 20 years, but I feel like getting the disease now, at this very time in history, makes me blessed. I also feel that anyone born with great health is blessed, and the word reminds me of how precious life (and health) really are. To create your virtual handprint, log on to the ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2287305 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:16:02 +0100 2287305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2285856&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F4XX4wHiaRPE%2Fshout-outs_24.html Code Blog is this week's host of Grand Rounds.  It is a really “grand” edition.  Read it here.    Welcome!  This is fifth time I’ve hosted Grand Rounds here at code blog.  Although my previous four attempts were fairly creative, I decided to keep this edition simple.  All submissions were included - if you do not see yours here, I did not get it for some reason! The first post is one that I immediately balked at even including because the opening paragraph sounded absurd to me.  But the more I read, the more I realized there were some good points and it quickly became one of the more intriguing posts submitted.  Head over to Duncan Cross to read Don’t Walk and find out why research/fund-raising organizations are not as helpful to... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2285856 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:43:50 +0100 2285856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2285853&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FeUFm0lcDyXg%2Fone-patch-qov-quilt-top.html I have continued to make quilt tops for the Quilt of Valor organization.  This one I sent to a long-arm quilter earlier this year.  It is 51 in X 66 in.  The pattern is a one-patch pattern.     This top was made of several floral fabrics I bought at a garage sale.  Each square is 3 in.  Florals are okay because many of the soldiers are female.   (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2285853 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:12:00 +0100 2285853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2271560&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FUSTGnwNibYE%2Fshout-outs_17.html ACP Internist is this week's host of Grand Rounds.  Their edition is a salute to newspapers.  Read it here (photo credit).   Welcome to Grand Rounds at ACP Internist, a newspaper serving internal medicine. We're paying tribute to the daily newspaper. Read on for the latest headlines, opinions, features and even the funnies.   He’s back and he’s bald!  Check out the post which included video of Shadowfax raising money for St Baldwick’s Enjoy the video, but be advised that if you watch it, you are morally obligated to donate! Otherwise, you're just a common thief! I joke -- enjoy the clip, but if you can, it is not too late to make a gift:  Click here to Donate     Check out the publication “Welcoming Guests with Food Allergies to... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2271560 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:53:07 +0100 2271560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249605&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FsCyu5bVRSjs%2Fdouble-four-patch-qov-quilt-top.html I have continued to make quilt tops for the Quilt of Valor organization.  This one I sent to a long-arm quilter earlier this year.  It is 50 in X 70 in.  The pattern is a double four-patch.   Here is a close photo of some of the fabrics.  It is made of several reds, blues, yellows, and tans.   (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249605 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:13:00 +0100 2249605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2234302&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F8SLypBrOcWQ%2Fshout-outs.html David Williams, Health Business Blog, is this week's host of Grand Rounds. It's a wonderful edition. Read it here. Welcome to Grand Rounds 5:24 at the Health Business Blog. This is my fifth or sixth time hosting, depending on how you count things. Hope you like it.Follow me on Twitter if you like. The winner of the first medical Aussie blogger award is announced by Dr Cris who organized the award. (photo credit) A bouncing first year for this award has been capped off by a worthy win by…PRN PenguinCongratulations!*Prn Penguin writes:I’m a sometimes irritatingly enthusiastic RN, working in an ICU, who is committed to the delivery of the best quality care possible. I love my job. Let’s support Shadowfax again this year as he gets ready to shave his head for pediatric cancer research ... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2234302 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:25:58 +0100 2234302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2195052&cid=t_100752_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F92PXRMbiVxs%2F There are many great events throughout the year where you can help to raise money for a cure for diabetes. Walks are a common way to do it, and they are a great source of community as well. Here’s just one. This one happened on November 1, 2008, with over 7,000 walkers. This group raised $1.2 million dollars! Amazing. For more information visit on this group www.jdrf.org/triangle. Tags: charity, Diabetes Management, diabetic, walk to cure diabetesShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2195052 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:07:42 +0100 2195052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2188415&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F539573961%2Fwonky-star-blocks.html As you know, Australia has had horrible bushfires recently with loss of entire communities, businesses, homes, and lives.  Knowing I quilt, Dr Cris sent this tweet out.    DrCris  Just found this:  People piecing quilts to send to Victorians in wake of bushfires http://flickr.com/groups/bu... Here are three  Wonky Star Blocks that I have made and sent. There are two addresses to mail finished blocks: US APO address - "local" to those mailing from the US, so postage will be much less expensive: Tia Curtis PSC 276 BOX 89 APO AP 96548 USA Australian street address: Tia Curtis 18 Forrest Crescent Gillen Suburb Alice Springs, NT 0870 (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2188415 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:12:00 +0100 2188415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2095214&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F508033284%2Feureka-christian-health-outreach-clinic.html I’d like to sing the praises of an old medical school classmate, Dr Dan Bell, and his wife Suzie (a nurse).  They were recently on the ABC World News with Charles Gibson as part of the “Spirit of America” series.  The segment ran on January 7, 2009. They are part of a unique approach to the health care crisis in America: all have volunteered to help their uninsured neighbors receive first-rate health care -- for free. And nearly 200 other local volunteers have joined them. "I thought it would be more of an effort to get everybody on board," explains Dr. Dan Bell. He's the idealistic family doctor who, with his bright and energetic wife Suzie, envisioned creating a free health care clinic four years ago. "I thought we'd be doing something in the back roo... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2095214 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:23:00 +0100 2095214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2036046&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F483878057%2Fquilt-auction-ending-soon.html The auction for this quilt started on Monday, December 1. It will end on Monday, Dec 15, at noon. Currently, the bid is at $400 (LQ006). If you are interested in bidding, don’t let the time get away from you.I’m reposting the particulars regarding the auction and how to bid (see below) to try to keep the interest up. Remember it is for a good cause and if the bid is too high for your budget, perhaps you can make a small donation here at First Giving instead. Several of you have done just that (made donations rather than bids). Zippy, Dr Rob, and I thank you all.…………………………………………….That charity is Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation - MD. If you would like to simply donate to the charity rather than make a bid you can do so here. For the entire story (and mo... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2036046 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:36:01 +0100 2036046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2022205&cid=t_100752_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspieweb%2F%7E3%2FlW5wVAeIRz4%2F Friends, a store started by parents in order to help pay for an advocacy worker for their children with Autism and other disabilities was broken into with massive damage caused in an attempt to rob the store according to police officials in North County Dublin. According to the report the store sustained around €1,000 in damage [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2022205 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:46:45 +0100 2022205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2018383&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F476626349%2Fquilt-auction-for-zippys-charity.html The auction for this quilt started on Monday, December 1.  Currently, the bid is at $300 (LQ004).  I’m reposting the  particulars regarding the auction and how to bid (see below) to try to keep the interest up.  Remember it is for a good cause and if the bid is too high for your budget, perhaps you can make a small donation instead.   Several of you have done just that (made donations rather than bids) and I and Zippy thank you all. …………………………………………….   That charity is  Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation - MD.  If you would like to simply donate to the charity rather than make a bid you can do so here.  For the entire story (and more photos), see the previous posts here and here and here.  The item b... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2018383 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:55:00 +0100 2018383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013701&cid=t_100752_93_f&fid=36697&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjeffreyleow.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F05%2Fcharity-auction-for-lobster-quilt-at-suture-for-a-living%2F a beautiful, 41 inch x 41 inch, wall hanging quilt - “a Lobster Hawaiian Appliqué” - is up for auction over at Dr Ramona Bates’ blog at Suture for a Living. The charity is Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation - MD.  If you would like to simply donate to the charity rather than make a bid you can do so here.  For the entire story (and more photos), see the previous posts here and here and here.  Rules of the auction are HERE. If you would like this lovely quilt, put in your bid!         (Source: monash medical student) monash medical student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013701 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:47:30 +0100 2013701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2005808&cid=t_100752_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2008%2F12%2F801 Surgeon-blogger extraordinaire Ramona Bates is kicking off an auction of a newly-completed quilt for the Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation - MD. Bids can be sent via a variety of methods and updates will be posted on Twitter–see Ramona’s page for more details.  The starting bid is $200, and while that’s out of my poor student price range, I am hoping there’s a reader or two out there for whom that might not be, or at least can forward this to others in a position to help. Remember it’s for charity, and as a recipient of Ramona’s work, I can assure you first-hand that the craftsmanship is outstanding. Thanks! (Source: Mexico Medical Student) Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2005808 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:18:53 +0100 2005808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2006683&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F471231671%2Fsilent-charity-auction.html Today’s the day that starts the bidding!  Be generous, it’s for a good cause. That charity is  Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation - MD.  If you would like to simply donate to the charity rather than make a bid you can do so here.  For the entire story (and more photos), see the previous posts here and here and here.  The item being auctioned is this wall hanging quilt. It is a Lobster Hawaiian Appliqué.  It is 41 in X 41 in.  It is machine appliqued and machine quilted.  There is hand embroidery around the appliqued edges.      Here are the rules for this silent on-line auction: I have set up an e-mail account for the sole purpose of this auction.  It is lobsterquilt(AT)gmail(DOT)com If you wish to make a bid, em... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2006683 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:59:00 +0100 2006683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1975584&cid=t_100752_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F0YzmPW4nGQI%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,280,272920,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Here’s a another creative way to raise funds for diabetes. A painting exhibition in Qatar will open at the Qatar National Theatre tomorrow night. The painter is Sheikha Mozah bint Jassim, a noted Qatari painter, who said it was her “long-cherished desire to do something for children living with diabetes in Qatar. She called on all kind-hearted people in the country to visit the exhibition and support this cause.” ~source About 25 paintings will be on display. Tags: activitism, benefit diabetes, charity, children, diabetes awareness, diabetic, fund raising, painting exhibition, Sheikha Mozah bint JassimShare This (Source: Diabetes N... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1975584 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:53:50 +0100 1975584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961499&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F452892224%2Fhawaiian-lobster-quilt-is-finished.html As mentioned in previous posts here and here, this quilt was conceived to be a fund raiser for Zippy’s charity.  That charity is  Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation - MD.  The Hawaiian Lobster quilt is 41 in X 41 in.  It is machine appliqued and machine quilted.  There is hand embroidery around the appliqued edges.  For more information on the quilt, please, check the previous posts mentioned above.  Here are pictures of the finished quilt. This is a photo to show more of the detail. Here is a photo of part of the back of the quilt.  It shows the quilting of the flowers and leaves along the border.   I would also like to announce that the auction for the quilt will begin on Monday December 1 at 6 am CST (no early bids will be excepted), and... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961499 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:19:00 +0100 1961499 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939609&cid=t_100752_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FulrTkNNLj7I%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,633,241425,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Need a few items for your holiday shopping list? The American Diabetes Association is having a sale over at its site. If you purchase $75 worth of items before November 9th, you get a free serenity candle. Use the code FREEGIFT at checkout. They’ve got quite a few really nice things. One is this happiness candle. I love words and candles and inspiration, and this one covers all three! I may also purchase this digital photo ornament. What a cool thing! How neat to have photos of your loved ones displayed right on the tree. If you buy something, be sure to tell me about it or comment here. Remember, your purchases help support the race for a c... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939609 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:32:38 +0100 1939609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1933152&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F11%2F04%2Fhey-guys-stop-shaving-its-movember%2F Hey guys, it’s not too late to start to join in and support Movember, a world wide month long charity event that raises funds and awareness for men’s health issues. This year, Movember’s focus of awareness and fundraising is on Prostate Cancer. Getting involved is easy. - start with a clean shaven face. - go to the Movember website and click on your country of residence (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, or Living Elsewhere). - then click on register and add your details. - an email will be sent out with all the information you need to start fundraising and gather donations. - grow the moustache, show it off, and encourage others to do the same. Tags: Healthbolt, moustaches for charity, movember, prostate cancerShare This (Source: ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1933152 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:09:47 +0100 1933152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1926792&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F437941780%2Fprogress-note-on-hawaiian-lobster-quilt.html I started this quilt at the suggestion of my blog friend, Dr Theresa Chan (rural doctoring).  The post on it’s origins can be read here.  As I explained there, I enlarged the lobster pattern I found here and then “blended” it into the “Hoya” Hawaiian appliqué block.   The Hoya block I found in a book I have called Hawaiian Quilting by Elizabeth Root.  For the border, I again used the Hoya block and added the leaves from the Anthurium block for the center area of each border.  The corners are the Angel’s Trumpet block.  All three blocks can be found in the Elizabeth Root book. The quilt top is now basted to the batting and backing.  I used the “fusible” Warm and Natural batting.   Here is a close view of the lobster with his ant... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1926792 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:14:00 +0100 1926792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1908965&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F431635434%2Fhumane-society-calendar-debute.html Our local humane society (Pulaski County Humane Society) began publishing a Day Planner in 2005. It has turned into a very good fund raiser for them. This past Thursday night was the debute of the 2009 seen here. I ordered several that first year to give as Christmas presents. They were such a big hit the first year, I've had to keep doing it.  You can read my post from last year on these day planners here. As per the Humane Society’s website: The planner makes an excellent holiday or birthday gift and will be available at outlets soon to be listed below for ONLY $25.00! This year there are over 200 heartwarming photos of pets and their owners in a highly stylized, sturdily bound planning calendar. Help the Humane Society of Pulaski County and get yours in time for Christmas and... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1908965 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:21:00 +0100 1908965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1901762&cid=t_100752_93_f&fid=36697&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjeffreyleow.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F24%2Frapid-ascent-fund-raising-for-the-burnet-institute%2F I have always wanted to use my running or adventure racing to raise funds for a good cause. This year, it seems like it just could be a reality. I am taking part in the paddle leg of Anaconda Lorne in December. I kindly implore you to consider donating a small amount. Below are further details: The competitors’ registration fees continue to help Rapid Ascent host these fantastic challenge races - and Rapid Ascent will donate a portion of each and every entry to Burnet as well, BUT any additional fundraising that can be achieved helps the Burnet Institute fight some of the world’s most deadly infectious diseases through medical research and public health education, both here in Australia and overseas. To find out more about the Burnet Institute and their work, click here.  Make th... monash medical student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901762 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:18:55 +0100 1901762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1895879&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F427408401%2Fshout-outs_21.html Christian Sinclair, M.D., Pallimed, is this week's host of Grand Rounds. Nice edition! You can read it here. Welcome to another edition of Grand Rounds (v 5.5), the best of the medical blogosphere. Below I have taken the liberty to edit down to what I considered the most provocative, most interesting, or most literary posts published in the last week. I have included all submissions in the first comment of this post so that everyone can see all the posts submitted. (As far as the topic of changing goals of care, there were not enough posts that really focused on the topic so it will be shelved until next time.) Mother Jones RN (Nurse Ratched's Place) is the host of the current issue of Change of Shift (Vol 3, No 8). It is the Be True to Your School Edition! Go check it out. (photo c... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1895879 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:00:58 +0100 1895879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1889114&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FKEGQWiGpLKQ%2F One of the best baby gifts Nicole and I received was a donation in our honor to La Leche League by Tanya, Sinead, Andi, and Jennifer. I was touched by the thoughtful gift, and pleased that one of my favorite charities would benefit. Gift Matching for Donations to La Leche League If you are thinking of making a year-end donation to charity this year, give to La Leche League now and your tax-deductible gift will be doubled by generous donors! Long-time supporters and La Leche League International (LLLI) Board and staff will match your donation dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000, between now and December 31, 2008! Where Will My Contribution Go? LLLI has several exciting new projects to support for 2009. Your donation will be used to (1) create “new mother packets” of breastfeeding... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1889114 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:30:39 +0100 1889114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1880428&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F421222560%2Fblog-action-day-2008-poverty.html Blog Action Day 2008 Poverty from Blog Action Day on Vimeo.There are many major systematic reasons for poverty. The Global Fund combats AIDS, Tuberculosis, and malaria which have a crippling effect on the fight against poverty. In 2008 The Global Fund is the official Blog Action Day charity. You are encourage bloggers to donate to this organization.In order to track Blog Action Day fundraising, you are asked to make your donation via Change.org (Read their FAQ for details of how your donation will be processed) Please, Donate Now. (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1880428 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:01:00 +0100 1880428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1871295&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F417696047%2Frace-for-cure-t-shirt-quilt.html Today is the Race for the Cure here in Little Rock, Arkansas.  It is the 15th year for the race.  I participated in the first 10, but then it grew so much that I now feel claustrophobic in the crowd.  The growth is a good thing, but I now choose to donate rather than get crushed.  Check out this video of last years race. One of the good things about this blog is that it has encouraged me to take more (better?) pictures of my quilts than I did.  In 2001, I made a quilt from my race t-shirts and donated it to be used in a Silent Auction.  I don’t recall how much they made, but don’t think it was more than a few hundred dollars.  I found these two pictures of the quilt top prior to it being quilted.  I guess I don’t have any of the finished quilt.... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1871295 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:24:00 +0100 1871295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1848171&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2Fy1Ue-ra-_P8%2F Squidoo is giving away $80,000 to charity. In order to decide the mix of beneficiaries, Squidoo invites people to visit its website and vote for an organization to receive $2. That will continue until the entire $80,000 has been allocated or until October 15, 2008, whichever comes first. On the list of beneficiaries is La Leche League. It’s so easy and fast to vote — no registration is required, just the click of a button! So head on over to the $80,000 Squidoo Charity Giveaway ASAP, scroll down the list (which at first appears alphabetical but is not) until you eventually find La Leche League and give it your vote! Spread the word! Tags: charity, contest, giveaway, La-Leche-League, SquidooShare This (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1848171 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:24:09 +0100 1848171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1841310&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2F2UoykSq41-0%2F The upcoming October Carnival of Breastfeeding is timed to coincide with Blog Action Day on October 15, 2008. On Blog Action Day, thousands of bloggers write posts on the same general topic yet tailor them to the specific subject of each blog. The Blog Action Day 2008 website says: Blog Action Day is an annual nonprofit event that aims to unite the world’s bloggers, podcasters and videocasters, to post about the same issue on the same day. Our aim is to raise awareness and trigger a global discussion. As of today nearly 5,000 blogs with 10,000,000 readers have signed up to participate! The unifying theme this year is Poverty. So for the carnival we are looking for submissions on breastfeeding as it relates to poverty. Potential subjects include: - Trends in breastfeeding by economic cl... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1841310 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:45:14 +0100 1841310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1829589&cid=t_100752_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fnothing-but-nets-%25e2%2580%2593-an-affordable-effective-medical-charity%2F The other night, I was watching “The Colbert Report,” which, along with “The Daily Show,” is a regular TV staple at our house (both shows won Emmy’s the other night by the way), when the guest was Rick Riley, a sportswriter and founder of the anti-malaria effort Nothing But Nets. Nothing But Nets is a grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer, especially of children, in Africa. The disease is transmitted by mosquitoes, which are primarily active at night and which can be effectively thwarted by the use of sleeping nets. The charity’s name is a play on the basketball term for a perfect shot that does not touch the backboard or rim, hitting “nothing but net.” In addition, it speaks to the focus of the campaign, which is directed... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1829589 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:45:23 +0100 1829589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1790533&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FT9o80hYfvS0%2F If you have new or used (but current) breastfeeding, parenting, childbirth, or pregnancy books that you no longer need, why not pass them on for a good cause, and maybe even get a tax deduction in the process? Here are five ways to share your breastfeeding books to benefit other mothers (and the environment). 1. Donate pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting books to your local La Leche League library. LLL groups have free lending libraries, usually allowing mothers to check out books for a month at a time. If you’re not sure whether a book is on the approved LLL list, pass it on anyway and the leaders will either put it in the library, sell it as part of a fundraiser, or pass it on in another appropriate way. 2. Donate them worldwide through LLL’s Lucy Shares proje... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1790533 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:37:36 +0100 1790533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1768864&cid=t_100752_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F09%2F05%2Fmoney-happiness%2F It turns out that whoever said money can’t buy you happiness was wrong. Money can buy you happiness, as long as you give some of the money away. Dunn and colleagues (2008) conducted three studies that examined the relationship between Americans’ spending habits and their self-reported happiness. The first study was a national survey conducted on 632 Americans that asked to detail their income and spending habits. The participants were also asked to rate their general happiness level. The researchers found that two things were correlated with greater general happiness levels — higher income (naturally) and spending on gifts for other people or money given to charity. One could argue, well, hey, of course having more income can make you happy… But maybe it&#821... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1768864 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:10:53 +0100 1768864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1770808&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F384112458%2Fstand-up-to-cancer.html Today is Stand Up to Cancer Day. I would like to highlight Zippy the Lobster who is making the rounds of Dr Rob's blog friends. His mission is My first mission is to see the world and experience all that a lobster can. I want to live life to the fullest and grab life with both claws. I just hope I don’t hurt life when I do that. My second mission is to help people. I am presently trying to raise money for brain cancer research. There are a lot of nice people getting sick and dying from this bad disease. I want to do what I can. I hope to have things you can buy with me on them (think of the fashion statement), ways to donate, and maybe even advertisers (probably not Red Lobster, though). Stay tuned for that one. You can follow his travel's through his blog, Fun with Zippy. The money rai... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1770808 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:27:00 +0100 1770808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1764309&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FNJhkrnnVPd8%2F Yet another study recently showed that breastfeeding helps fight breast cancer by reducing a breastfeeding woman’s risk of developing certain types of breast cancer. Still, it remains critical to fight breast cancer through the funding of breast cancer research, education, screening, and treatment. I am proud to say my sister Jill McNabb has committed to the cause by agreeing to participate in the Breast Cancer 3-Day — a 60-mile walk over the course of three days — and raising at least $2,200 in donations in the process (her goal is actually $3,000 and she’s raised $1,800 so far!) Jill will be part of the Washington, D.C. event starting on October 3, 2008. She explains why she feels so passionate about supporting breast cancer awareness: I am walking in support of e... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1764309 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:15:52 +0100 1764309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1729754&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F372646400%2Frestaurant-weeks.html The restaurants in my community are raising money for Arkansas Hospice. They call it Restaurant Week, but the time frame is August 15-30. (photo credit) During River Cities Restaurant Week, Little Rock and North Little Rock’s finest spectacular restaurants will offer three, special fixed-price, three course dinner menus for just $35 per person (beverages, tax and gratuity not included). Some restaurants will also be offering three course lunch specials for $20 per person! Some restaurants prices may vary, so be sure to check out the menus for exact pricing per restaurant. Modeled after the highly-successful Dallas Restaurant Week, River Cities Restaurant Week will be an annual culinary celebration that spotlights the diverse array of dining establishments. At $35 per meal for dinner and ... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1729754 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:24:00 +0100 1729754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1723828&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F371796439%2Feasy-presentation-pillowcase.html If you have read this blog for very long, you know that I make quilts (finished or just the tops) for the Quilt of Valor Foundation. The first year or so, all that was asked for was the quilt. Later they asked that we make a "presentation pillowcase" to go with the quilt. I must say I don't really enjoy making the pillowcases. I'd rather stick to making the tops, but that's part of it. It hit me as I was walking through Wal-Mart this past fall and noticed the travel pillow case display that these would work wonderfully! They have zippers and are made of cotton, so easy to wash if needed. All I would need to do would be to decorate them. The pillow cases are inexpensive (less than $3) and are for 15 in X 20 in pillows. This is large enough for the 50 in X 70 in quilts to be folded up and pl... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1723828 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:24:00 +0100 1723828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709948&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F365601816%2Fwarm-embrace-qov.html I'm not really sure what this pattern is called.  I found it in the magazine Quiltmaker (March/April 08, No 120 Issue).  The article title is "Warm Embrace", but no where in the article is the actual block name mentioned.  I had no luck finding it in Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns.  I do like the way the quilt came out and will probably use the pattern again. Here is the top (or flimsy) that I made for the Quilt of Valor (QOV) program.  I will in the next week or so be sending it to someone else to do the actual quilting. The top is machine pieced.  It is 50 in X 70 in.  Here is a close up of some of the fabrics.  Each finished block is 10 in square. Here is a photo of the pattern page from the magazine. (Source: Suture for... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709948 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:18:00 +0100 1709948 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1701641&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F363000436%2Fshout-outs_12.html Dr. Daniel Goldberg, Medical Humanities Blog, is this weeks host for Grand Rounds. I submitted one of my posts from last week. You can read this weeks grand rounds here.      That's all, folks.  Thanks for reading.  Comments always welcome.  As we like to say in Texas, y'all come back real soon, ya hear?   Kim over at Emergiblog is looking for other medical bloggers interested in  attending BlogWorld Media Expo September 20-21. This is very exciting news! We have an opportunity to meet as a med-blogging group at this year’s BlogWorld. For those of us who have wanted a chance to have a med-blogger meet up, this is an opportunity to meet under the auspices of BlogWorld . I spoke to Rick Calvert, the CEO and Co-Founder of Blog World and Ne... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1701641 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:28:06 +0100 1701641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1577609&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F326944801%2Famerican-flag-with-purple-heart.html I love flag quilts. This one is a larger version of the one on the left side bar (that hangs in my office). It is a basic brick pattern for the strips. This large version has bricks that are 4 in X 8 in (4.5 X 8.5 in with seam allowances). I put a purple heart in the blue field. The strips are 2 in wide (2.5 in with seam allowance) and vary in length. The finished quilt top is 52.5 in X 80.5 in. I will be sending it to a long-arm quilter as part of the Quilts of Valor Foundation program (QOV). The finished quilt will be given to a soldier. Here is a close view of the heart. Thanks to all the soldiers and their families for their service to this country, to us all. (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1577609 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:59:00 +0100 1577609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1531833&cid=t_100752_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2F315901249%2F So far thirteen breastfeeding advocacy projects have been funded through the new breastfeeding resource marketplace LatchOn.org. LatchOn.org is an online marketplace and community for people supporting and promoting breastfeeding as a foundation for the development of babies and families. LatchOn.org connects people with resources to share (funds, time or materials) with people undertaking projects to promote, support and protect breastfeeding, optimal nutrition and parenting. Projects featured in LatchOn.org are sponsored by organizations with nonprofit charity status in their respective countries. A donation to a project in the marketplace is a donation to the organization providing fiscal sponsorship for that project. By donating to projects you help make them a reality. La Leche Leag... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1531833 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:07:52 +0100 1531833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1522654&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F312372203%2Fadventures-with-zippy.html Zippy the Lobster is making the rounds of Dr Rob's blog friends. He is trying to raise awareness and money for pediatric brain tumors. He was recently here in Arkansas to spend time with Rusty and me. He arrived in Arkansas after visiting the Calhoun's in Louisiana (Charming BB). We all had a great time. You can check out his pictures of his Arkansas visit here. You can visit Zippy's blog that chronicles all his adventures here. You can make a donation to his nonprofit (Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation - MD) here. Before leaving Arkansas to visit PK in Oklahoma, Zippy helped me make a fruit basket to take to the Father's Day picnic. Happy Father's Day to all you fathers out there! (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1522654 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:41:29 +0100 1522654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1519083&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F311773020%2Fraising-money-for-childhood-cancer.html Many of you know that Dr Smak's son Henry was diagnosised with brain cancer last fall (photo credit). His sister Anna will be hosting a lemonade stand July 4th. You can help. Here's how: The Scheck house will be hosting our very own Alex's Lemonade Stand on the 4th of July.Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is a unique foundation that evolved from a young cancer patient's front yard lemonade stand to a nationwide fundraising movement to find a cure for pediatric cancer. What makes the foundation different is that it's model inspires people who would not be likely to donate to childhood cancer to make donations with the reassurance that "no donation is too small".The fourth of July is traditionally in our neighborhood an insanely huge community yard sale. Since it falls on a Friday this year ... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1519083 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:30:00 +0100 1519083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1482537&cid=t_100752_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fone-little-ant%2F The Spirituality of Small Acts Years ago, the mother of the sultan was known as a great philanthropist. She planted trees to give the people of Istanbul shade in the summer and paid for a system of wells so that people could get water more easily. She built mosques and also schools and a hospital, which she endowed with income-producing lands so that they could function in perpetuity. While the hospital was under construction, she visited the site. There she noticed an ant fall into wet concrete. Deciding that no creature should suffer from her acts of charity, she stuck her expensive French parasol into the concrete and lifted the ant out. Years later, on the night of her death, several of her close friends dreamed of her. She looked young and radiant, and when they asked if she were in... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1482537 Sat, 31 May 2008 15:56:49 +0100 1482537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1433002&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F287153719%2Fstamp-out-hunger.html The National Association of Letter Carriers will be collecting non-perishable food items like canned meats and fish, canned soup, juice, pasta, vegetables, cereal and rice on Saturday, May 10th. You and I can help by placing food donations at the mailbox on May 10th before the letter carrier arrives. The food donations will then be taken to the Post Office. Later it will be delivered to local food banks or pantries. Please make sure the food items do not have expired use dates. They also ask that there be no glass containers.For more information check out these sites:Help Stamp Out HungerNational Association of Letter Carriers Community ServiceGlobe Trotters for Stamp Out Hunger (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1433002 Fri, 09 May 2008 23:13:59 +0100 1433002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1307984&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Frlbatesmd.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fshadowfax-is-back-and-bald.html You may recall my post back in early February -- Hair for Charity. Fellow medical blogger, Shadowfax, over at Movin' Meat was going to shave his head for charity. You can read his initial posts--"I'm a Beautiful Man" and "I get letters" that highlight his reasons. Well, he did it!!! You can see his photos here. He raised $16,060.00, though you can continue to donate! Good work, Shadowfax! (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1307984 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:28:00 +0100 1307984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1268763&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Frlbatesmd.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fanother-qov.html I added a border to the Snail's Tail quilt top posted earlier this year (see here). It is now 60 in square. I will be sending it to the Quilts of Valor Foundation to be used for a wounded soldier. It is interesting how a border can change a quilt. I think it looks much better with the simple border than without. It is machine pieced and machine quilted. A close-up view. (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1268763 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:31:00 +0100 1268763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1218429&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Frlbatesmd.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fi-am-able.html Susan over at DonorCycle will be participating in the 11th Annual Hustle Up the Hancock event to help raise money for lung disease research and education. It takes place on February 24, 2008 and involves climbing 90+ stories along with her friend Steve. Steve is a double lung recipient. You can read his story here. I like the reason Susan gives: "You may think that it's crazy to climb the John Hancock Center but I am doing so because I am able. I can breathe freely, and there are many people who are not as lucky as I." She would like to have some help reaching her fundraising goal. If you would like to make a donation go here to her personal page. Thank you! (Source: Suture for a Living) Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1218429 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:55:00 +0100 1218429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1215630&cid=t_100752_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Frlbatesmd.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fneighbor-in-need-fund.html One of our local radio stations, KATV, began this fund initially to help our "neighbors" to the south of Arkansas affected by Hurricane Katrina. It was then used to aid the Dumas community when it was flattened by a tornado a year ago. Wednesday, KATV announced it is re-activating the Neighbor in Need relief fund because help is needed again after Tuesday's killer twisters. No matter if it's $1, $5, $10, or more -- it will all add up. KATV kick-started the fund with a $5,000 donation. The money will help the Red Cross meet the needs of those living in Arkansas' affected areas. Our local Red Cross has been hit hard this year due to several apartment fires which has depleted their reserves. For more information on how you can contribute, click here. If you live in one of the other states aff... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1215630 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:28:00 +0100 1215630