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 'check'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:52:25 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883676&cid=t_103494_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F31%2F10-steps-to-conquer-perfectionism-2%2F Perfectionism. It’s the enemy of creativity, productivity, and, well, sanity. In The Artist’s Way, author Julia Cameron writes: “Perfectionism is a refusal to let yourself move ahead. It is a loop — an obsessive, debilitating closed system that causes you to get stuck in the details of what you are writing or painting or making and to lose sight of the whole.” But you don’t even have to be creating anything to be crippled by perfectionism. It can also frustrate your efforts as a mom, a wife, a friend, and a human being. Because no one and no thing is perfect in this blemished world of ours. I tackle this adversary everyday. And although my inner perfectionist clearly has hold of my brain many days, I do think I am handcuffed less often by the fear of mes... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883676 Tue, 31 May 2011 10:52:40 +0100 4883676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862552&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmore-bureaucracy-quality-healthcare-measured-with-check-boxes%2F2011.05.24 With the news that Wellpoint, one of the largest insurance companies in America, will cut off annual 8% payment increases to about 1,500 hospitals if they fail to “test” high enough on 51 quality measures, they have officially defined “quality” health care as checkboxes. Yep, checkboxes. You see how do insurers know if we offer each of our patient’s nutritional guidance or exercise counseling? Well, they check to see of doctors have clicked on a yellow warning box advising we do this. If we have, then not only is that doctor a fine, “quality” doctor, but the hospitals (and it’s computer system and scores of administrative staff that compile and submit this data) are real, fine, “quality” hospitals. That’s all there is to it.... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862552 Tue, 24 May 2011 11:00:00 +0100 4862552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693334&cid=t_103494_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happiness-project.com%2Ffiles%2Fkeep_a_milestone_journal.mp3_for_audio_podcasting.mp3 2011 Happiness Challenge: For those of you following the 2011 Happiness Project Challenge, to make 2011 a happier year — and even if you haven’t officially signed up for the challenge — welcome! This month’s theme is Memories. Last week’s resolution was to Keep a one-sentence journal. Did you try that resolution? Did it boost your happiness? This week’s resolution is to Keep a milestone journal. You’ll notice that I accidentally switch back and forth in terminology — calling it a “milestone journal” and a “milestone book.” Which phrase has a better ring? Or can you think of a better term, altogether? Click through to watch the video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCPq-JTxIMA I’m now offering the videos in podcast form now (wel... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693334 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:55:02 +0100 4693334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4512430&cid=t_103494_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F23%2Fthe-two-worlds-of-grief-and-depression%2F Think back to the last time you suffered a major loss — particularly the death of a friend, loved one, or family member. You were knocked for a loop, of course. You cried. You felt a piercing, painful sense of loss and longing. Maybe you felt like the best part of you had been ripped away forever. You probably lost sleep, and didn’t feel much like eating. You may have felt this way for a few weeks, a few months, or even longer. All this belongs to the world of ordinary bereavement — not of clinical depression. Yet the two constructs of “normal grief” and major depression are a source of continued controversy and confusion — and not just among the general public. Many clinicians still find it hard to disentangle grief and depression, inspiring countless debates over ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4512430 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:46:26 +0100 4512430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4405774&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhy-every-pregnant-woman-needs-to-do-a-background-check%2F2011.01.27 The journey to a healthy pregnancy and delivery begins with the selection of a healthcare provider, and the challenge is to find the right one. This is the person who will be in charge of your pregnancy up until the time of the delivery, so it certainly is not a casual date. For the next 280 days your life and the life of your unborn child will be in this person’s hands. A background check is therefore in order. One of the best ways to find the right healthcare provider is by word-of-mouth referral from neighbors, friends, or family members however please don’t stop there. Labor and delivery nurses are also a great source of referral because they have seen physicians and midwives under their most vulnerable and challenging moments. Don’t feel intimidated about checking a provide... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4405774 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:00:38 +0100 4405774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4324809&cid=t_103494_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2011%2F01%2F08%2Frequirements-versus-services%2F The smart alecks that post wise guy comments on my, and other pharmacist websites, usually only have one or two things they say regarding the worth of pharmacists. The root of their hatred for the profession that does so much for the common citizen is seeded in their jealousy of the wages paid to such highly trained professionals. Along the same lines, they only see pieces of paper (money and prescriptions) coming in and bottles filled with 30 pills each going out. Haters see it as overly simplified. Exoterically, from the outside looking in, it is, but for those of us that spent 6 to 8 years getting a doctorate, we don't agree. Compared to backbreaking labor outside in the hot sun, I can at least understand. I've also had a recent brash of problems with patients being rude/uncaring about ... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4324809 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 06:15:50 +0100 4324809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013464&cid=t_103494_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fdamned-statistics%2F The other day I got a letter from Cancer Research UK, thanking me for my Race for Life fundraising efforts. It was a lovely letter, and apart from telling me what a splendid individual I am for supporting them and raising money (which is down to many of you, dear readers), it includes some statistics about how well we are doing in terms of showing cancer it’s not welcome round here. One of the statistics is that ‘80% of women with breast cancer now survive beyond 5 years’. When I read that, I had the most extraordinary feeling, of being at once wonderfully lucky and doomed, doomed, doomed. On the one hand, I’m lucky because I’m here, and there’s no reason to think I should have breast cancer again, except that I’ve had it before. This is not an arg... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013464 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 06:39:22 +0100 4013464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3969128&cid=t_103494_129_f&fid=38601&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftexaskennys.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Faiden-naptime-disaster.html Let me paint the picture ...Aiden's brother and sister are finally back in school; I'm trying to get Aiden back into OUR daily routine - which includes trying to get him back into a nap (more so for me); and while he naps, I of course, try to finish a ... (Source: Deaf Village) Deaf Village blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3969128 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3969128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934590&cid=t_103494_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FUbbPK5sxzgw%2Fdid-it-say-i-was-hungry.php We were sitting just around the corner from the candy counter waiting for my wife and son to finish school clothes shopping.  "Can you get me something?""No.""But Dad, I'm starving." "No you're not, we just ate.""But I'm hungry.""No you're not.""Check my blood sugar then." she said, holding her index finger out to me, convinced that she'd be low and get a treat from around the corner.I pull out my meter and a test strip, rotate my MultiClix around for a new lancet, then spend at least five minutes waiting for her to muster up the courage to submit to a finger stick.  We talk about whether it will hurt or not.  She switches fingers a bunch of times, and finally settles on her thumb.  First she wants to push the button, then she wants me to do it, then her, then me. ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934590 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:54:24 +0100 3934590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3776427&cid=t_103494_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2Fgvr6zujcJwc%2F Oksana Grigorieva is an odd... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3776427 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:04:29 +0100 3776427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729927&cid=t_103494_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F06%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-july-6-2010%2F How was your 4th of July? Did you have your hamburger and eat your hotdog too? Well, Independence Day was mild for me this year. Just a mix of work, board games and Chinese food. The only fireworks I experienced were the ones I heard outside my front door. But I think that’s what I appreciate most about 4th of July — our ability to be free. Free to choose how we spend not just holidays, but time, our thoughts and in general, our lives. In addition to our site here, other places like Oprah.com have asked users to declare things like their psychological independence and reader independence, respectively. For the 4th, I’m declaring my right to choose how to spend my days. This means less pressure to do what everyone else is doing, releasing obligation to participate in activ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729927 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:21:49 +0100 3729927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794956&cid=t_103494_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator-2%2Fanother-article-about-oral-cancer%2F Yes. This morning, in my email, I found to notifications about oral cancer information, but they weren’t the same old heart wrenching statistics we already know about. Every dental professional knows that oral cancer screening is an essential part of a thorough dental checkup. The highly publicized statistics about oral cancer frequency, mortality rate, and cure rate are common knowledge in the field. A recent Web Exclusive article titled “Part 1: The importance of oral cancer screenings” appeared on www.DentalProductsReport.com this month. Written by Eileen Morrissey, a dental hygienist, the text supports the importance of oral cancer screenings and provides a good example of how a dentist can adopt new oral cancer screening technology. Morrissey provides this advice: “If you are ... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794956 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:53:18 +0100 3794956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632267&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbeware-of-medical-receptionist-extinction%2F2010.06.04 Medical receptionists beware — your days are numbered. This little gizmo was placed in one of our facility’s lobbies this week. (No, it’s not being used to get your boarding pass at the airport, but it’s amazing the parallels healthcare is taking with the airline industry.) Instead, it’s used to check in patients presenting to have their blood drawn for prothromin times. Just swipe your credit card, confirm your appointment, sign your name, and away you go! On seeing this, one doctor exclaimed: “But INR checks are my patients’ only chance to get out and socialize!” Fortunately for now there are still human assistants there to help patients learn how to use the new device. -WesMusings of a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist. ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632267 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3632267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610327&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-diabetic-new-mommy%2F2010.05.29 You know you’re a diabetic mommy when… The bottle of glucose tabs is just as important as the bottle of breast milk in the diaper bag. You have already started wondering how you’re going to explain juice as “medicine” to the kiddo. When you wake up for 3am feedings and they double as a 3am blood sugar check. You start cooing sweetly at your meter when it gives you a result of 100 mg/dl. (”Oooh, what a good meter you are! Yes you are!”) Your baby ends up with a dot of blood on the back of her pajamas from your middle-of-the-night blood sugar check that didn’t stop bleeding right away. When you talk about “the pump,” you need to clarify “the insulin one, not the boob one.” Sometimes you have to draw numbers to see who... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610327 Sat, 29 May 2010 15:21:21 +0100 3610327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607780&cid=t_103494_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FJGX7XgKJzbo%2Fthyrogen-shortage-fda Thyrogen is a damn expensive shot (not always covered by insurance) that simulates the experience of being hypothyroid and allows thyroid cancer patients to undergo full body scans, and sometimes even treatment, while still on their hormones. I have used thyrogen and it is remarkable. While on thyrogen I was able to work and function as a normal human being. It was heaven compared to the other times I had gone hypo without thyrogen and was so fatigued I felt like my marrow hurt, my hands went in and out of paralysis, and I could not physically take care of myself. So, you can imagine my concern when I learned the FDA announced this week that due to operational manufacturing problems, Genzyme will have to halt production of thyrogen. The injection will be limited to patients whose doctors d... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607780 Thu, 27 May 2010 21:21:10 +0100 3607780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603592&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fis-your-doctor-running-late-check-it-out-online%2F2010.05.26 I just read a Wall Street Journal article about a new web-based service called MedWaitTime that allows patients to check if their doctor is running late before heading to the office for their appointment – kind of like you can check to see if your flight is late before heading to the airport. Brilliant. Nothing peeves me more than sitting in a doctor’s office reading 4-month-old tattered magazines on topics I care nothing about (saltwater fishing, seriously?), and not because the doctor had an emergency (when is the last time a dermatologist had to run out to save someone), but because the office staff routinely double books. I can’t count the number of times I walked out (my limit is 30 minutes unless I’m in agony) after giving the front office a targeted piece o... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603592 Wed, 26 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3603592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429160&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FNAy9l6EF2gI%2F By Daniel GriswoldAlex Nowrasteh and Ryan Young of the Competitive Enterprise Institute make the case for immigration reform in an especially appealing way in a fresh op-ed this week in the Detroit News. In a commentary article titled, “Fix immigration rules to crush black market,” they dissect a well-meaning but flawed Obama administration effort to fix the dysfunctional H-2A visa program for temporary farm workers. Instead of fine tuning an unworkable law, Nowrasteh and Young advocate liberalization: That means making H-2A visas inexpensive, easy to obtain, and keeping the related paperwork and regulations to a minimum. That means no minimum wage hike. No costly background check requirements. People rarely break laws that are reasonable and easy to obey. When legal channels cost too ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429160 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:42:49 +0100 3429160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220511&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FaCkqZa3u09U%2F By Chris Moody Cato experts give Obama’s State of the Union a video fisking. Are we watching the History Channel or something?  Because this new president sure does sound a lot like the old one. Time for the SOTU fact check:  Cato experts put some of President Obama’s core State of the Union claims to the test. Here’s what they found. Flashback to February 2009: Gene Healy on how “the president talks too much.“ During this year’s SOTU, President Obama criticized the Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case. Today’s podcast examines the Court’s ruling. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220511 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:44:38 +0100 3220511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212305&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FKktZfHgKEmc%2F By Jeffrey A. Miron1. Abandon Obamacare 2. Forget Cap and Trade 3. Reject the Card Check Bill 4. Withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan 5. Legalize Drugs 6. Scrap the tax code and replace with a flat tax 7. Expand free trade and immigration 8. Stop the bailouts 9. Cut spending 10. Cut spending BONUS -  Cut spending (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212305 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:03:17 +0100 3212305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3124682&cid=t_103494_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FV2Vg2L4vbpE%2F2009-cancer Forget the ball in Time Square.  My favorite part of New Year’s is talking stalk of the past 365 days.   I’m curious about your best and worst of 2009.  A fan of delayed gratification, I’ll save my best for last: #1 Sucky Times: My worst moments of 2009 were around illness.  But not only mine.  I spent a lot of time in the hospital with a close family member.  It was totally new for me to be a caregiver instead of a patient.  They both suck. #2 Pissed Off and Outraged: In 2009, my blood boiled over the slanted reporting about the public option, and watching the cancer community totally skirt healthcare reform issues, doing next to nothing to advocate for us.  How are any of us going to answer to our grandchildren about sitting by and watching tens of thousands of cancer p... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3124682 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:28:53 +0100 3124682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3059825&cid=t_103494_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fend-of-year-wrap-up-how-is-your-ms-today%2F It’s hard for me to believe that another year has slipped away!  The holiday season has begun and the days will seem to pass even more quickly now. Time to take a moment for our monthly check-in: How’s your MS today? We open this posting each month for ruminations and thoughts on the subject of each person’s personal journey with multiple sclerosis.  Reading back through your comments this past year, I see that much has been going on in our bodies for many of us. As for my MS, I’ve “recovered” from the MS thing that was plaguing me last month.  I put the word in quotation marks because I’m not back to the old baseline, but I seem to have stopped the slide.  So, that’s good; right? The next two weeks are going to be very busy as we prepare for our trip to Ireland.  I’... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3059825 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:35:44 +0100 3059825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871884&cid=t_103494_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fhow-is-your-ms-today-the-october-check-in%2F Wow, it is hard to believe it is the first week of October already!!! Once a month we check in with one another to see how everyone’s multiple sclerosis is doing.  We update MS symptoms, progression and changes to our condition.  We celebrate our successes, console one another for losses and proffer solutions. Multiple sclerosis affects everyone differently.  In these pages, we have all learned a coping technique or two (and I have learned several). This is also a place where we bring up new topics for discussion and ask questions of one another, freely. My MS today? Well, I just haven’t got time for it!  This weekend is sure to be a busy one as I’m getting married and I just don’t have time to be a patient.  That said, we really don’t have a choice…do we? All of that ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871884 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:40:37 +0100 2871884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855811&cid=t_103494_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2F0476ajmVajQ%2Fsystem-puts-felons-in-caregiver-jobs.html This story pertains to Florida but could be happening anywhere in the country. The article highlights the need to do good due diligence if you are going to put your loved into the hands of a hired caregiver, or some type of Alzheimer's care facility. My suggestion is that you try to determine not only the reputation but also the "track record" of anyone you decide to hire or pay for caregiving services. More than 8,700 people initially barred from being caregivers due to criminal records have been granted special permission by the state to work with children, the elderly and the infirm, a Sun Sentinel investigation found. About 1,800 — or one in five — were arrested again, some within days of the determination that they were of "good moral character" and could be trusted to care for... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855811 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:53:39 +0100 2855811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2691456&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F3StSSqb6MVE%2F David Axelrod, senior adviser to President Obama, emailed me yesterday (along with perhaps several million others) to tell me about a new effort on Whitehouse.gov to dispel “rumors and scare tactics” from people opposing even more government regulation of the health sector. I think the opponents of expanded regulation have the better arguments on the merits. I was struck, though, by the effort that has gone into creating an entirely new section of Whitehouse.gov for a “Health Insurance Reform Reality Check,” complete with fancy graphics and videos. (I have modified one of those graphics to illustrate this post. Fun!) Meanwhile, the White House still hasn’t brought itself to do something that President Obama promised on the campaign trail: post bills online for... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2691456 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:37:31 +0100 2691456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630054&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FpHXPcnkCiBc%2F The proposed PASS ID Act is a national ID just like REAL ID, and it threatens privacy just as much. Some argue that a national ID under PASS ID should be palatable, though, because it reduces costs to states. But savings to states under PASS ID are not at all clear. Let’s take a look at the costs of creating a U.S. national ID. The REAL ID Act, passed in May 2005, required states to begin implementing a national ID system within three years. In regulations it proposed in March 2007, the Department of Homeland Security extended that draconian deadline. States would have five years, starting in May 2008, to move all driver’s license and ID card holders into REAL ID-compliant cards. The Department of Homeland Security estimated the costs for this project at $17.2 billion dollars (net ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630054 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:46:38 +0100 2630054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473795&cid=t_103494_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fwhen-your-mind-writes-checks-your-body-cant-cash%2F I’m an educated person and know there is a mind/body connection.  I witnessed it often when rearing my two children, saw it everyday as a working RN and have often harnessed the power of the mind in terms of faith and confidence to make it through this maze I live with everyday. Of course, I’m referring to a daily life of chronic pain. In that life, I have to worry about the “disconnect” between my mind and its many ambitions and the follow through that is required. Did you know your mind needs your body to accomplish, well, everything except telekinesis? I’ve tried that, but can’t seem to get it to work for me. I’ve tried staring at the vacuum and willing it to move. Nothing happened. I’ve tried to follow the Disney tradition of the dancing... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473795 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:47:45 +0100 2473795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452706&cid=t_103494_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F04%2Fself-honesty-knowing-is-better-than-not-knowing%2F The truth hurts sometimes, but trying to keep an obvious truth hidden inside yourself can hurt even more. Making excuses doesn’t help, rationalizing doesn’t help, yelling doesn’t help. Bringing yourself to a painful but honest realization will actually do you more good. When some of my clients have been avoiding a problem and struggling with reality, I have often said something like this, “You can think that way about your problem if you like, pretend it isn’t there. Or you can face the truth and acknowledge its existence. Either way, the reality of your problem will still be there. You just have more power to make your situation better if you face it.” This has usually gotten a knowing look from the people I’ve worked with. By that point, they ha... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452706 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:52:44 +0100 2452706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447696&cid=t_103494_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F31%2Flies-lies-lies%2F Psychologist Paul Ekman is a pioneer in deception research who heads a high profile consulting firm that works with the FBI and other big clients to solve cases. Ekman developed the FACS (Facial Action Coding System) based on facial muscle movements and gestures he calls microexpressions. Sound familiar? If you’ve watched the new hit TV series Lie to Me, it’s not only based on Ekman’s work, he’s a consultant for the show, which lends authenticity to the first-ever show about this type of science. [Not seen it yet? Watch it on Hulu if you're in America, or via torrents.] During the recent Association for Psychological Science (APS) convention, Ekman and the show’s head writer Samuel Baum were interviewed in a popular session, and other scientists detailed their... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447696 Sun, 31 May 2009 16:00:01 +0100 2447696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389659&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FjhwD7iG_CAc%2F The Heritage Foundation’s “The Foundry” blog has a post up called “Questions for Secretary Napolitano: Real ID.” Honest advocates on two sides of an issue can come to almost perfectly opposite views, and this provides an example, because I find the post confused, wrong, or misleading in nearly every respect. Let’s give it a brief fisking. Below, the language from the post is in italics, and my comments are in roman text: Does the Obama Administration support the implementation of the Real ID Act? (Hope not . . . .) Congress has passed two bills that set Real ID standards for driver’s licenses in all U.S. jurisdictions. REAL ID was a federal law that Congress passed in haste as an attachment to a military spending bill in early 2005. To me, “REAL ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389659 Wed, 06 May 2009 12:38:42 +0100 2389659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306742&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F5jD7vZ_jCwM%2F The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has a new paper out on electronic employment verification systems. Using government estimates, it finds that operating a nationwide worker background check system would cost $10 billion a year. The Chamber is no opponent of requiring employers to check workers’ immigration status — I oppose the policy, preferring to live in a free country — but the paper has a lot of information about the practical impediments to giving the federal government a say in every hiring decision. It also gives the last word to my paper, Electronic Employment Eligibility: Franz Kafka’s Solution to Illegal Immigration. In the paper, I discuss a method for verifying work eligibility under the current immigration law without creating a national identity system. It... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306742 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:22:10 +0100 2306742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2295065&cid=t_103494_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fmarch-check-in-how-is-your-crohns-today%2F Hello everyone!  In case you are new to my Crohn’s blog, I’ll explain the topic of today’s blog post.  Every month I like to check in with everyone to see how they have been doing with their Crohn’s disease.  It’s a nice place to congregate and share in the comment section. I will go first and tell you how I have been.   I am not too bad.  I have been sick for the last several weeks with a sinus infection but finally went to the doctor and started antibiotics.  I am feeling much better today.  I never know if I really have a sinus infection or not because my symptoms are never normal due to the prednisone I take for my Crohn’s disease which can mask the symptoms of infections and make it seem like it is less severe than it really is.  Sinus infections are very ... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2295065 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:20:53 +0100 2295065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2276539&cid=t_103494_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fglucose-testing-in-pairs.html It may or may not surprise you to know that lots of people with diabetes don’t really know how to use their glucose meters.  By that I mean they were never given a good explanation of when test to test or why. Naturally this refers mostly to folks not on insulin (because taking insulin generally [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2276539 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:08:35 +0100 2276539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2240989&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6293 Spotted this in Youtube from the Malaysian Medical Resources Free medical checkup scam? (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2240989 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2240989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2121914&cid=t_103494_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FdeR5E4Ar6WQ%2F In the past birth control pills had high levels of progestin and estrogen, which caused women to be at a greater risk of heart disease and stroke. If the women were smoker’s and over the age of 35, they were at a greater risk. The birth control pills that are prescribed today contain lower levels of hormones and considered safe. Women that are younger than 35 that do not have a history of high blood pressure or smoking are in this category. Those women over the age of 35, with high blood pressure and other high risk factors including smoking still put themselves at risk for heart disease and blood clots. Discuss the risk factors with your health care provider. The American Heart Association suggests that women should have yearly check-ups that test their blood pressure, triglyceride, and... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2121914 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2121914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2108258&cid=t_103494_113_f&fid=36671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fopen.medicdrive.org%2Fblog%2F2009%2F01%2F15%2Fsurgical-checklist-saves-money-sans-technology%2F In a recent study published in New England Journal Of Medicine It concludes that : Implementation of the checklist was associated with concomitant reductions in the rates of death and complications among patients at least 16 years of age who were undergoing noncardiac surgery in a diverse group of hospitals. The simple Checklist While this shows that Simple surgical [...] (Source: Constructive Medicine 2.0) Constructive Medicine 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2108258 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:40:00 +0100 2108258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2104805&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Ffour-reasons-to-get-your-eyes-checked-even-if-you-see-perfectly%2F According to the American Optometric Association, even if you have perfect vision it’s still a good idea to have your eyes examined every two years if you’re under 60 and annually if you’re over. That’s because there are a number of diseases without symptoms, which can be identified during an eye exam. And at least one of these, which can cause blindness, can only be found by an eye doctor. In this regard, I’m talking about an optometrist. Unless you’ve got some eye-related medical symptoms there’s no need to see an ophthalmologist (a medical doctor specializing in diseases of the eye) for a routine eye exam. The most important eye disorder that can only be identified by an eye doctor is glaucoma. Even if your regular physician looks in your eyes w... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2104805 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:05:11 +0100 2104805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2093051&cid=t_103494_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyelomablog.com%2F2009%2F01%2F10%2Fi-love-aflac%2F Before I got cancer, I made sure I had an AFLAC cancer policy. They’ve been great, and I recommend that anyone who is planning on having cancer  enrolls in one of their plans before they get it.  The trouble is, you don’t know if/when you might get cancer, so you better just plan for it. Expect the worst and hope for the best, some say. I filed my claim for 2008 a week or so ago and was really surprised when I received a check in the mail for $4600. Something wasn’t right.  It should have been $900. I’ve been filing these claims for years, so I knew a mistake had been made.  I picked up the phone and called AFLAC. They’re going to investigate it and will send a letter when they figure out what happened.  Wouldn’t it be nice if they said it was a rew... beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2093051 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:55:54 +0100 2093051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2078318&cid=t_103494_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F7PbXLaIxrr4%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,630,464594,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() I was having a really bad day yesterday with my diabetes. REALLY bad. It wasn’t that I ate poorly or failed to exercise, but I still had a hard time controlling my blood sugar. I got up and my blood sugar was 150. I took the proper insulin dosage, didn’t eat any breakfast, and then went to work. A couple hours later I worked out. When I tested after my workout, my blood sugar was 250! Frustrating. But it didn’t end there. After my workout I was hungry finally, and now my blood sugar is high. I took my insulin, waited, and then ate lunch. A very healthy and sensible lunch. When I tested after that, my blood sugar was 228. Now here&... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2078318 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:38:42 +0100 2078318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2046824&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5615 Kenny Sia underwent one. Take away the unnecessary tests and it really shouldn’t cost more than RM200-300. All you need is a careful history, thorough physical examination, basic blood counts, routine chemistry (including lipid and blood sugar) and that’s it! Abdominal ultrasound, routine H. pylori serology, CRP, “cancer markers” etc. are not recommended and would be what I consider highly dubious and not cost-effective screening practice but the labs are very clever to package and market these to you unsuspecting consumers. Bushido in the Dobbs forums also pointed out the futility of performing audiometry and bone density testing in a 26 year old! A “stress test” in an otherwise normal asymptomatic individual is only useful as an expensive “fitnes... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2046824 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2046824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2034175&cid=t_103494_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F481061535%2F The Alzheimer's Foundation of America just released a thoughtful report advocating for widespread cognitive screenings after the age of 65 (55 given the right conditions). According to the press release, - "The report shatters unsubstantiated criticism and instead emphasizes the safety and cost-effectiveness of these tools and calls on Congress to develop a national dementia screening policy." - “Lifting the barriers to early detection is long overdue,” Hall said. “Conversations about brain health are not taking place. We must educate and empower consumers to talk openly about memory concerns, particularly with primary care providers, so they get the attention and quality of life they deserve.” - "Demand for screenings is evidenced by the success of AFA’s recent si... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2034175 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:13:32 +0100 2034175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013913&cid=t_103494_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Flife-with-crohns%2Fkelly%2Fdecember-check-in-how-is-your-crohns-today%2F Hello, everyone! I hope that you made it through the Thanksgiving holiday better than I did. It is time for another installment of “How is your Crohn’s today?” and I want to hear how all of you are and how your holiday went. The day started out badly for me because I woke up with cramping and diarrhea and spent most of the morning on the toilet. I even told my husband that I wanted to stay home because I was really not feeling well and couldn’t imagine eating or socializing and was thinking that I wouldn’t mind being alone in my misery. We were going over to his parent’s house to celebrate with his family and some friends. But, of course, he told me that I cannot be all alone on Thanksgiving, so I reminded myself of all that I am thankful for and tried t... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013913 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:30:09 +0100 2013913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2011652&cid=t_103494_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fdecember-edition-hows-your-ms-today%2F “The sun is shining, the grass is green, the palm trees and evergreens sway. There’s never been such a day…” Bah, whatever! Cold is setting in (at least in the northern hemisphere) sunlight is long and low (when it decides to make an appearance at all!) and the days are so short that if I have a late lunch, I’ll likely have to turn on a lamp.  Adding to all of this is that I seemed to have moved into a neighborhood that goes all out in home holiday decoration; and me with multiple sclerosis and a bum hip, I won’t even be able to get lights into the bushes! Ah, well. It’s December, and I have multiple sclerosis. Each month, we take time in the first week to check in with one another. Now, we end another year and look to 2009, together. I fear my MS... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2011652 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:15:23 +0100 2011652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2011194&cid=t_103494_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F7N4v9CZX5V4%2F An audit of the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs has reported numerous oversights including failures to follow up on up on safety violations and insufficient efforts to keep abusers off facility payrolls, yesterday’s Associated Press (via the Courier Post) reports. The audit recommends Disabilities and Special Needs require fingerprinting and FBI national background checks for caregivers, not just a check through the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division. The agency said it would consider the feasibility of fingerprint checks. Meanwhile, the agency isn’t doing enough to check references. It “does not have an adequate system to ensure that direct caregivers who are dismissed for consumer safety-related disciplinary infractions are not reh... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2011194 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:00:29 +0100 2011194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1981205&cid=t_103494_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F8Ur-v4CRPw0%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,628,272947,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() As a way to bring awareness to diabetes, the Hannibal Regional Hospital’s Diabetes and Wound/Ostomy Center in MO will be offering a free diabetes screening on Nov. 24. Two sessions will be held that day: from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Hannibal Regional Hospital and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Diabetes Center at Chapel Hill (formerly HROC), 109 Virginia St. The screening includes a non-fasting random blood glucose reading, blood pressure and foot exams. No appointment is necessary. Call Hannibal Regional Hospital’s Diabetes Center (573) 406-1298 for more information. Tags: check up, diabetic awareness, free diabetes screening, hannibal regional hospi... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1981205 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:28:18 +0100 1981205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1977380&cid=t_103494_177_f&fid=38134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabybound.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F19%2Fquick-question%2F Why is it that WordPress thinks the word blog is spelled wrong??  I mean.  Isn’t this entire site built around the very definition of this word?  Hasn’t the concept of blogging been what spawned this entire industry? You’d think they would worship the ground blog walks on right? bog log blag bloc biog bldg blow blob blot clog are the choices they give for blog.  No blog in there.  And last I checked, I wasn’t writing a blag.  WTF is a blag anyway? You’d think they would perhaps adjust their spell check to make an exception to this one, very important word. I’m sorry blog.  I <3 you. There.  I’m done.        (Source: B a b y B o u n d) B a b y B o u n d blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1977380 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:59:42 +0100 1977380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1907926&cid=t_103494_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fdont-let-cancer-hide-in-your-house%2F I continue to encourage all women to get mammograms and tested regularly for breast cancer, now I also encourage them to have their husbands tested for prostate cancer. My husband had no symptoms to alert us to cancer in his prostate; it was found during a routine checkup. He is now back to work and feeling pretty good after his ordeal last week to attack prostate cancer that was diagnosed earlier this year. Because he had brachytherapy, which is radiation, the side effects will be in full force in a couple of weeks and then take a couple of more weeks to subside - a small price to pay for beating cancer. Lately Bobby, my husband has been crediting me with saving his life. I didn’t do any of the procedure of course, but I was the one who insisted he have regular checkups once we got marr... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1907926 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:07:09 +0100 1907926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1892347&cid=t_103494_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F427061680%2F Just saw a very interesting press release regarding computer-based neurocognitive assessments - a critical part of the brain fitness puzzle. How long will it take before consumers can have access to a reliable and credible annual "mental check-up"/ cognitive baseline? HeadMinder Cognitive Stability Index: Computerized Neurocognitive ... (Press release) - "The HeadMinder web-based Cognitive Stability Index (CSI) has proven more useful for blast-concussion detection than the ANAM computerized test battery the DoD currently employs. The CSI provides an immediate solution to clear the backlog of 400,000 IED-exposed service members in less than two years." - "The CSI is a 30-minute, Internet-based, computerized test that provides automated, objective measures of attenti... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1892347 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:39:12 +0100 1892347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1812890&cid=t_103494_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FQcBPSHqkOP0%2F This is a very important reminder of sorts… So many of my patients assume that they only need to examine their fasting blood sugars- that is not so! We all know as diabetics we prick our fingers and make sure that we keep our blood sugar levels within “normal” limits approximately 4 times a day. The typical, and I say typical because I know that every diabetic is different, is to check our blood glucose in the morning before breakfast, before we eat our lunch, before we eat our dinner and then once before we turn in for the night. Due to some new research and a report titled “Guideline for management of Postmeal Glucose” that was carried out for The International Diabetes Federation we may need to be pricking our fingers even more frequently. Oh boy, how fun! Warwick Medical ... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1812890 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:05:41 +0100 1812890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1783014&cid=t_103494_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fseptember-check-in-how-is-your-ms-today%2F Where has the summer gone? It seems like just a couple of weeks ago, I wrote a Happy New Year post to all of you. Now, I’m writing to check in with you about your MS for September! I hate to admit it, but the parents were right because time does seem to go faster as you get older. So much seems to be happening and so little time to write it all down. I’ve jammed my September schedule full as I’ll be taking a mandatory 6+ weeks “holiday” post hip replacement on the 30th of this month. I’ve started a “prehab” regime of diet and pre-op exercises to drop some of this weight and strengthen muscles around what will be my new bionic addition. My MS seems to be like a constant white noise in my life. Hmmm, that’s a good way to put it… I guess I’ve just gotten used to so much ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1783014 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:06:34 +0100 1783014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1742884&cid=t_103494_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2Fvx8WvlpyZZw%2F Here is a true story from my life this week: My eldest daughter woke up on the second day of school with a very bad stomach ache, blurry vision, a dizzy head, tingly fingers and very thirsty. I asked if I could check her bloodsugar- after all I am a nurse and a diabetic right? She of course ran in the other direction screaming no. She sucked down 3 glasses of water and got on the school bus and all was well until mid day. I received a phone message from the school nurse.  ‘Ms. James, no urgency but could you please call us back, we have K in the nurse office”. I called back and the nurse wanted to know if she had missed something on the health form since K had come to her office and said, “My belly and head hurts and I am thirsty and my Mom thinks I am a diabetic”!... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1742884 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:50:17 +0100 1742884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1603017&cid=t_103494_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F07%2F09%2Ftext-messaging-for-bipolar-disorder%2F It was bound to happen — using text messaging to improve one’s condition. After all, text messaging is very nearly always available wherever you might be (while the Internet typically requires a computer to use it effectively). So it wasn’t surprising to see that the use of such a text messaging system for bipolar disorder won an award in the U.K. earlier this month: […] Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Oxford University’s department of psychiatry […] created a text messaging system for people with bipolar disorder, which enables them to monitor their own condition and keep GPs updated on how they are feeling. […] Oxford University’s Prof John Geddes said: “I’m delighted that our project ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1603017 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:58:35 +0100 1603017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1485003&cid=t_103494_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F302655828%2F When do you check your bloodsugar? Befor I eat and before bedtime Twice a day- morning and night 2 hours post eating Once a day View Results Tags: bloodsugar, check, Diabetes, glucometerShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1485003 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:50:20 +0100 1485003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1367098&cid=t_103494_122_f&fid=36506&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainSciencePodcastBlog%2F%7E3%2F268599841%2F I am not very good at keeping up with all the great blogs about neuroscience, but I did happen to find two that I thought you might enjoy. Both Developing Intelligence and Conscious Entities explore both the meaning of consciousness and the relationship between the human brain and computers. (Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell) the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1367098 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:44:58 +0100 1367098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1356583&cid=t_103494_122_f&fid=36506&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainSciencePodcastBlog%2F%7E3%2F266048860%2F In Episode 33 of the Brain Science Podcast, Harvard’s Dr. John Ratey introduced us to brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF), which he described as “Miracle Grow for the Brain” because it actually stimulates the grow of new neurons in the brain. The emphasis in our discussion was on the importance of exercise in stimulating the release of BDNF. If you are interested in checking out some further references on BDNF you may want to check out Charles Daney’s Science and Reason Blog. Daney also does a good job of explaining exactly what a neurotropic factor is and does. (Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell) the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1356583 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:50:37 +0100 1356583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1336899&cid=t_103494_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F260471216%2F How often do you check your blood pressure? Daily Weekly Monthly Only at the doctor's office View Results Tags: blood-pressure, check, monitorShare This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1336899 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:34:59 +0100 1336899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1319274&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F03%2Fstem-cell-reality-check.html A big confab of Big Biotech bigwigs has resulted in some candor and a proper warning about the prospect of CURES! CURES! CURES! From the story: In an elegant hotel overlooking the Pacific Ocean, more than 30 of the world's leading stem cell researchers gathered on Wednesday to strategize on the most effective means of developing novel stem cell medical treatments, while keeping public expectations in line with the actual state of scientific research..."One has to be realistic. Cures take a very, very long time," [Dr. George] Daley said. Too bad realism and accuracy weren't a high priority during the Proposition 71 campaign, and still isn't for the Amendment 2/Stowers propagandists in Missouri. That has led to a backlash, I think. Slowly, it may be dawning on the public that they were had.T... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1319274 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:00:00 +0100 1319274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1312522&cid=t_103494_158_f&fid=36024&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fcaregiver%2Fjeff%2Fpops-and-paperwork%2F I don’t know when the last time Pops filed a tax return was – a dozen years ago or longer, but now he says he wants to file one for 2007 to get the $300 payment from the federal government under the recent stimulus package. The only problem is Pops didn’t keep any of his 1099 income statements when they came in the mail. In addition to Social Security, he receives small pensions from his old carpenter’s union and from the state from when he was superintendent of buildings and grounds for a local school system. He needs these forms to file his taxes. Pops blames the cleaning lady for losing his income statements, but this is an old excuse he has used when he loses stuff that comes in the mail (before it was the cleaning lady it was my mother losing stuff). The fact is he is not a �... Caregiver Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1312522 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:41:16 +0100 1312522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1298828&cid=t_103494_158_f&fid=36024&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fcaregiver%2Fjeff%2Fcaregivers-need-to-see-the-doctor-too%2F If you are a reader of this blog you may remember my New Year’s resolution to get myself a medical checkup in 2008 . It had been quite a few years since my last, and I am getting to the age when anyone’s health begins to fray a bit around the edges. I already know I have asthma (pretty well controlled) and sinusitis that causes my nasal passages and ears to clog up from time to time. I also suspected my cholesterol was high—it always has been—but then everybody’s is high, including my 90-year-old father’s. Other than that, I have been feeling pretty good, and I didn’t expect any surprises. I saw Dr. H a couple weeks back and got the usual kneading, probing, blood tests, traces and scans. Not surprisingly, I had all the maladies I knew I had, but then I learned I had some othe... Caregiver Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1298828 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:23:59 +0100 1298828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1204687&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2F226165158%2Ftooting-our-own-horn.html Our friends at RH* Reality Check just posted that they've named this blog--along with several others--"Excellent." Thanks to RH Reality Check, and congratulations to WBP and to the blog... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1204687 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:00:52 +0100 1204687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1191301&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F01%2Fstem-cell-ethics-we-dont-need-no.html Ignoring that New Jersey voters recently rejected a $450 boondoggle bond issue to pay for embryonic stem cell research, New York State is funding the research to the tune of $600 million without even giving the people a chance to vote on the issue. And those behind the effort have no intention of letting nonsense like ethics get in the way. From a column by members of the New York Task Force on Life and the Law:In April, with little discussion and no public input, New York passed Public Health Law Article 2, Title 5-A, creating the Empire State Stem Cell Board to oversee the funding of a $600 million, 10-year stem cell research initiative. Several other states have had major public ethical debates about stem cell research funding. New York's statute does not delineate ethical limits on ste... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1191301 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:00:00 +0100 1191301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1165285&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F01%2Fintel-chairman-wants-blank-check-for.html Oh, cry my a river: Craig Barnett, chairman of Intel, boo-hoos about the supposed lack of science funding by the Feds in a whining column in today's San Francisco Chronicle. He writes:The recent budget deal between Republicans and Democrats effectively flat-funds or cuts funding for key science agencies. Excluding "earmarks," the Department of Energy funding for fiscal year 2008 is up only 2.6 percent, thus losing ground to inflation. The National Science Foundation is up 2.5 percent, with the same result. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is up 11 percent, however the labs where research happens only get 2.3 percent, again losing ground to inflation.Barrett doesn't use actual numbers in his piece, only percentages, raising my lawyer's radar that the magnitude of the actua... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1165285 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:31:00 +0100 1165285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131732&cid=t_103494_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F211796638%2F I love, love, love that new glucometer (Ascensia Breeze2). It is so darn easy to use and I feel like it is much more accurate at this point. I think that is due to the fact that the old glucometer was years aged and needed to be put to rest. Have any of y’all out there had that issue? Have you felt like your glucometer after some time lost accuracy? Maybe it was just me but either way I am all smiles thus far. My Saturday complete with numbers… Awoke… 96, yeah ha! I did not eat breakfast or drink anything till mid day due to still not feeling that hot this morning, I guess it wasn’t tiredness and was a bug or something. Midday Lunch…Before eating 99. I had an omelette with onion, pepper, tomato, turkey sausage and cheese and a 1/4 cup of grapes. I drank the ol’ unsweetened iced... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131732 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:43:45 +0100 1131732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1012447&cid=t_103494_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F181184946%2F Lights? Check. Camera? Check. Scalpel????? Um huh, I said scalpel. Check! Very cool indeed. A Cambridge surgeon, Francis Wells, provided entertainment to over 200 members of the public via the operating room. This really is neat! Dr. Wells talked the audience through the procedure and fielded questions about open heart surgery and valve repairs along the way. When you think about it, this is a much easier way to “teach” about surgical procedures and medical treatments. A normal OR can only handle two dozen or so professionals that cram as close as they can to the ledge of the observation deck. I know personally, it was always much easier to pick up technique and sequencing when I was up close and personal during surgical procedures. There were no issues finding volunteers for t... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1012447 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:30:07 +0100 1012447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=912073&cid=t_103494_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F162545580%2F A few weeks back I wrote about Calorie King. Well, I have just been notified that Calorie King is going mobile! That is some good stuff indeed You can check it out from wherever, whenever. Yeah ha! CalorieKing recently launched CalorieKing Mobile– a new Web site application that allows any Internet-enabled mobile phone or smartphone to search, for FREE, CalorieKing’s 50,000 item food database for details including calories, carbohydrates, fat, protein, and more. Users can select what they eat at each meal (at a restaurant, take-out or at home) from the database, so there are no excuses for consuming “hidden calories”. In addition, members of the CalorieKing.com online weight management community can access vital membership information such as the total number of calories consum... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=912073 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:46:03 +0100 912073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523274&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D319%26Itemid%3D9 Wheals and Welts. Did you ever have the flat-topped bumps on your skin? Hives, I mean. Hives are named urticaria in clinics. It is a common complaint for patients visiting a doctor. So, you are not the first one. Actually, some doctors estimate that 1 in 5-6 people experience urticaria in a year. Basically urticaria (hives) are areas of elevated redness and swelling of the skin – mostly of the upper layer of the skin. Hives may happen suddenly or may persist for a while. What do the hives include? Quiz Urticaria (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/urticaria.htm) Quiz Urticaria for wireless (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/urticaria.wml) (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523274 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:39:41 +0100 2523274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=817600&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F23%2Fwhat-tests-do-we-really-need%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Lung Cancer, PreventionWouldn't it be great if we could receive full-body scans every year to check for early signs of cancer and other disease? Even if possible and affordable -- right now, scans cost about $900 -- it still wouldn't be such a great idea.Full-body scans often result in false alarms. People with harmless abnormalities may end up facing more tests, more risks, and more worry in order to rule out illness. The scan itself can present health hazards too. It exposes patients to more radiation than a chest X-ray and could slightly increase the risk of cancer, especially for those scanned every year.How do we know, then, if something has gone awry in our bodies? Well, we can do our self-exams -- breast exams, testicular exams, skin exams... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=817600 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 817600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764737&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F29%2Fsunday-seven-seven-check-ups-every-woman-needs%2F Filed under: Prevention, Sunday SevenOK, women of the world. Grab some paper and a pen and jot down this list of seven check-ups every woman needs. Don't just write them down, though. Make sure you take action on each and every one. They might just save your life.1. Start with your weight, height, and BMI (body mass index). The scores you get on these simple tests are important because many conditions and diseases are associated with being overweight or underweight.2. Check your blood pressure, and find out where you stand because hypertension is a disease with no symptoms. High blood pressure puts you at risk for cardiovascular disease -- but there are very effective treatments for this condition.3. Get a pap smear every year, starting at the onset of sexual activity or around age 20. Thi... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764737 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 764737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=743282&cid=t_103494_113_f&fid=34649&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftechnhealth.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fparkland-hospital-implements-er-check.html Parkland Hospital implements ER Check-in KioskDALLAS-Parkland Memorial Hospital's Emergency Services Department has launched a new self-service check in called MediKiosks, for ER patients. A video from NBC is available over at The Consumerist.com and is worth watching: Visit nowThe stations have been added to the triage area in an effort to decrease wait times, improve patient safety and enhance efficiency. The kiosk, three in total, are available in both English and Spanish.Using a computer touch screen, patients enter registration information and use a body diagram and brief definitions to describe the nature of the visit. The information is then sent to a main computer system where a nurse will be in constant view of the patients' information. Emergency technicians and paramedics are a... Tech 'n' Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=743282 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 743282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=738913&cid=t_103494_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fdtc-industry-check-up-or-cherry-pick.html The best way to counteract an argument based on data -- like Avandia side effect data from a meta analysis of clinical trials -- is to accuse your opponent of "cherry picking" the data to suite his/her argument.CNN's Dr. Gupta did this to counteract Michael Moore's citation of HHS longevity data (see video here). It seems that Gupta preferred WHO cherries over HHS cherries.Definition of cherry picking according to Wikipedia:"In the literal case of harvesting cherries, or any other fruit, the picker would be expected to only select the ripest and healthiest fruits. An observer who only sees the selected fruit may thus wrongly conclude that most, or even all, of the fruit is in such good condition."Thus, cherry picking is used metaphorically to indicate the act of pointing at individual case... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=738913 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:37:00 +0100 738913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675563&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F11%2Fchecking-your-blood-pressure-at-home-is-the-best-thing%2F Filed under: Daily newsHypertension is so common these days, that they even have machines that can check your blood pressure on the spot in the grocery stores -- it's that easy to do. And although most of the time people think getting tested at the doctor's office or hospital is best, when it comes to your blood pressure that isn't necessarily the case. A study that looked at blood pressure monitoring done regularly by patients at home versus having them visit a professional found that home monitoring was the best way to measure changes over time and assess if adjustments were needed in medication and treatment regimens. Just make sure you stick to the schedule your doctor recommends.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Sour... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675563 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629097&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F22%2Fno-cancer-present-in-remission%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Cancer SurvivorsAs I worked my way to the check-out cubicle at my oncology office yesterday, I carried with me the small stack of paperwork my doctor had handed me. There was a sheet denoting all my charges -- of course. There were orders for a mammogram and MRI. There was a summary of sorts about my visit. I handed each of these papers to the woman eagerly awaiting receipt of my money -- but before I let them leave my hands, I noticed a check mark on one of the papers. It was located right next to words: No cancer present, in remission. There were other words -- like cancer recurrence -- where my check mark could have landed. But it didn't. I ended up just where I want it be, just where I want it to stay. A simple check mark brightened my day. It's not that I t... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629097 Tue, 22 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 629097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=551267&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F18%2Fsean-connery-in-good-health-despite-cancer-fears%2F Filed under: Throat Cancer, Daily news, Celebrity newsYou may not have known it but actor Sean Connery has been fearing cancer for the past two decades.The Scottish Connery, 76, has been seeing doctors for 20 years so growths in his throat could be monitored. Fearing the worst -- cancer -- Connery wanted to stay on top of things. Results from a recent medical appointment reveal Connery has been given the all-clear, according to his brother Neil who is also plagued by throat polyps.Some were concerned about Connery's absence from a New York Tartan Week charity show he was scheduled to host two weeks ago. Apparently, there was nothing to worry about. He was just just getting his check-up, and he later assured fans he is in good health. "It is something which needs to be followed through," sa... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=551267 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 551267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=501622&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F26%2Funique-travel-kit-for-people-with-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Products, SupportHere are some fun travel facts about diabetes: an average Boeing 737 carries nearly 10 passengers who have diabetes. For every five cars on the road, there is one person with diabetes present. Whether you're going on a weekend getaway or a once-in-a-lifetime excursion across Europe, if you have diabetes, careful preparation is an essential component of getting ready for your trip. Accu-check has put together a free resource guide for people with diabetes to help them travel with ease and confidence. It offers some tips, lists and suggestions to help them prepare for the journey and enjoy the ride, worry-free. The diabetes travel kit includes: a brochure detailing tips like proper handling of test supplies and ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=501622 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 501622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523288&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D290%26Itemid%3D9 There are many reasons why you can loose your vision.I have asked Louise to describe one of them - glaucoma.Also check the quizzes:Glaucoma quiz (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/glaucoma.htm) Glaucoma quiz for wireless device (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/glaucoma.wml) Glaucoma Glaucoma is a common eye problem. I'm sure you've heard many people talk about it. This particular affliction is a sneaky one, too. Most people don't realize they have glaucoma until it is too late. Glaucoma is probably one the leading causes of vision loss. There are two forms of glaucoma: Open-angle and angle-closure. Open-angle glaucoma is the one most people think of when they think of the problem. This condition gradually affects your vision until you can't see anymore. Glaucoma is the name for a ... RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523288 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:09:28 +0100 2523288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=480945&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F18%2Fsunday-seven-seven-ways-to-help%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Sunday SevenMy friend -- who has a friend newly diagnosed with brain cancer -- greeted me at the door the other day and asked with a sense of urgency, "How can I help?" "Help your friend?" I asked."Yes, she said, unsure of what she might say or do in this time of great difficulty for everyone involved.I told her a few things. And then I thought of some more. It wasn't terribly easy to come up with these ideas. Because even though I myself was on the receiving end of help during my cancer journey, it's still hard to imagine what an individual wants or needs -- or doesn't want or need. But here's what I've got to offer. I hope this helps my friend. I hope it helps you too. Allow your loved one to take the lead. If you sense this person wants to talk, then talk. I... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=480945 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 480945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523289&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D286%26Itemid%3D9 Do you feel thirsty? Very very thirsty?Is that a problem? Actually this could be a normal thing.However, if you drink too much and not just drink, but have persistent urge to drinking, it might be a medical or psychic disorder.The very first (and dangerous one) thing that comes to mind is hyperglycemia - high blood sugar. And high blood sugar is commonly a sign of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes is infamous for excessive thirst and urination. Other reasons for extreme thirst include such common things as sweating during exercise (or crossing a remote desert by walk, just to mention), salty or spicy foods, not drinking enough water.Medical things would include:Diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2 Diabetes insipidus Conditions after significant blood loss (due to trauma let's say) Infec... RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523289 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:31:09 +0100 2523289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478807&cid=t_103494_87_f&fid=34882&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbreathspakids.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fradio-4s-check-up-on-food-intolerance.html More and more families in the UK are learning what it is like to live with food allergies and intolerance. Radio 4's Check Up bills itself as "your chance to talk to doctors about the health issues that most concern you and your family". Check Up has just explored food allergies and intolerance with Dr. Pamela Ewan, Consultant Allergist as Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge. The topics included anaphylaxis, allergies, food intolerance and oral allergy syndrome.The programme broadcast on 8 March 2007 was about food intolerance and allergies: the programme runs for less than 30 minutes and will be available to listen to for some time and then available as a transcript.Dr. Ewan strongly makes the case for better food labelling because, in her experience, just advising people to e.g., "avoid n... Breath Spa for Kids blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478807 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:34:00 +0100 478807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523293&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D279%26Itemid%3D9 Have you ever experienced chest pain?A patient wrote on our forum (http://rdoctor.com/medicine):“Over the past three days, I have had the following symptoms : Sudden sharp pains in my upper torso including my stomach area, My throat starts closing up,( muscles close up) I sweat a hot sweat and have a more sharp intense. The pain lasts appx. 10 minutes and there is a long lasting pain under the right upper chest bone that lasts long after the attack is over, I cannot talk, it makes it worse. I must lay back and breathe deeply until the pain stops”. Well...There are too many disorders that might fit into that description. Basically, it is the description of some chest pain. (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523293 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:54:19 +0100 2523293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523294&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D277%26Itemid%3D9 If your periods are irregular, what could you suspect?There are many disorders that could lead to the problems. What is the menstrual cycle actually? This is the prepartion to become pregnant, usually repeating monthly. Menstruation is the ridding of old tissue, after non-fertilized oocyte (egg) had passed uterus. That tissue engorged with blood looks like the bloody discharge form vagina.Missing periods or too frequent ones as well as painful periods or unpredictable menstrual bleedings are named menstrual irregularities. Let's check most common: (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523294 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:25:12 +0100 2523294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523295&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D275%26Itemid%3D9 Did you ever experience a fear in social situations? Anxiety?Anxiety disorders classically include generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, agoraphobia, specific phobia, social phobia, acute stress disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523295 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:32:29 +0100 2523295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523296&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D274%26Itemid%3D9 quiz (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/hearing_problems.htm) Hearing loss quiz – for wireless device (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/hearing_problems_wml.wml) You talked to him. Right?He is deaf as a post.You tell him about the problem and he asks: What?What did you say? Say it again.”And you repeat all over again.Frustrating.Well, unfortunately, significant number of elderly people suffers hearing loss. You should feel sorry for them. Imagine yourself in the same position.Up to 15 percent of the population suffers from hearing loss according to some surveys. (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523296 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:37:39 +0100 2523296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523299&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D271%26Itemid%3D9 You woke up this morning and your neck hurts. Familiar situation, isn’t’ it?So, what could that be? Any thing in the neck may hurt – muscles, nerves, vertebrae inter-vertebral disks, esophagus, blood vessels, larynx, trachea, thyroid, jaw, head, shoulders, and upper arms.Stiff neck means difficulty moving it. Neck is sore. (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523299 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:01:47 +0100 2523299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523300&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D269%26Itemid%3D9 Did you ever have a face swelling? Did you wonder what this is?A woman asked me what her facial swelling may mean. There are multiple disorders which can cause the swelling of your face. However, when she describes that she did not notice any other symptoms and her facial swelling happens in the morning (as the swelling she describes puffy eyes only), I might suggest couple of disorders - some kidney problem or some type of allergic reactions – cold urticaria or C1 inhibitors deficiency. Also, some blood cell tumors (or other tumors blocking veins or lymph vessels) may decrease the lymphatic outflow from face and cause the facial swelling. It could be obesity obviously. But that doesn’t' usually fluctuate much from night to day.However let's look what other problems may... RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523300 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:32:04 +0100 2523300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523302&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D266%26Itemid%3D9 Urination Problem Quiz (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/urination_problems.htm) Urination Problem Quiz Wireless (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/urination_problems.wml)Do you experience pain and difficulty with urination? That might be a sign of some common conditions, as well as more serious problems. Urine carries the waste from your kidneys out. For a while, it sits in the bladder. The tube leading from bladder outside is named urethra. On the way down it is surrounded by prostate gland. Common problems include frequent, painful, difficult and uncontrolled urination.Let’s consider some of them: (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523302 Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:22:21 +0100 2523302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523304&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D263%26Itemid%3D9 Have you noticed hair loss recently? Are you wondering what’s going on? There are multiple reasons for hair loss. Some are more common than others. The treatments are also numerous (which often means there is no really ideal cure). Minoxidil is one of the drugs that were used for hypertension (high blood pressure) treatment. In late 80s the side effect of hair growth was noticed and taken into account. How exactly minoxidil works is still not very clear. However, the drug was introduced in 1988 as the medication against hair loss. I have asked Louise to review some of the hair loss reasons: (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523304 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 02:51:30 +0100 2523304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523305&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D261%26Itemid%3D9 I have installed the BMI index calculator and Women Calculator at RDoctor. (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523305 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:39:28 +0100 2523305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523306&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D260%26Itemid%3D9 Shoulder problems. Rotator cuffHave you ever had problems with your shoulder joint? Since the shoulder joint is not a stable one (due to high degree of mobility), it is often affected by different disorders.Shoulder problems quiz (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/shoulder_problems.htm) Shoulder problems – wireless quiz (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/shoulder_problems.wml) (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523306 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:56:44 +0100 2523306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523309&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D257%26Itemid%3D9 Continued from: Yellow Poo (content/view/204/29/) Last time we talked about your yellow poop (content/view/204/29/). Today let's look at some other types of stool. Bloody Stool Quiz (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/bloody_stool.htm) Wireless Bloody Stool Quiz (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/bloody_stool.wml) (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523309 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:13:00 +0100 2523309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523310&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D255%26Itemid%3D9 What would you call a sore throat?When you have pain, scratchiness, pain when swallowing or some other unpleasant feeling in your throat, you know that you got one.I bet everybody recognizes this condition. (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523310 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:01:53 +0100 2523310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523316&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D249%26Itemid%3D9 If you have some Ear Problems, know that pain or drainage from the ear often mean an infection. However, there could be other problems. Let’s check what they are. Northern Light Press Writer discusses the problem: (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523316 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 10:17:03 +0100 2523316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523317&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D248%26Itemid%3D9 Do you have any problem with arm, hand or wrist? A number of common injuries, aches and pain in the hands, wrists and arms may be due to professional or sport activities. Having the problems you might think about fracture, sprain, strain, tendonitis, tennis elbow, ganglion cyst, arthritis, (including rheumatoid arthritis and gout), infection and so on. Let’s talk about one of the problems – Carpal tunnel syndrome - together with the North Lights Press writer. (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523317 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:45:23 +0100 2523317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523320&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D244%26Itemid%3D9 Do you look for information on headaches? Let’s talk about the problem together with the Northern Lights Press writer: (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523320 Tue, 26 Dec 2006 04:09:31 +0100 2523320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523321&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D243%26Itemid%3D9 Foot problem quiz (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/foot_problems.htm) , Foot problem wireless quiz (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/foot_problems.wml) Majority of people experience some problems with feet. Do you? I bet you do. Feet are the parts of your body that work hard. So, sooner or later, whatever careful you are, you will get something – at least a corn or a bruise. Let’s look what do you know about feet problems. (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523321 Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:59:58 +0100 2523321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523322&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D242%26Itemid%3D9 Neck Swelling Quiz (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/neck_swelling.htm) Neck Swelling Quiz Wireless Did your neck swell and now you worry that it is cancer? If you have any swelling or lumps on your neck, there could be multiple reasons for that. Majority are benign.Let’s list some of the causes: (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523322 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 05:11:36 +0100 2523322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523334&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D230%26Itemid%3D9 Elimination Problem Quiz Elimination Problem Quiz for wireless device. Is something wrong with you bottom - asks your doctor?Yeah, Shit happens.When you or a family member has pain, itching or blood with a bowel movement, you do not really go brag about these affairs around. Since it is very private area, you keep it private. However, when something wrong, it really makes significant worry. You rush to your doctor or you look for information somewhere (and still rush to your doctor or should rush for that matter). (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523334 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:26:39 +0100 2523334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523335&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D228%26Itemid%3D9 If you’ve got some irritation of your skin, you know how unpleasant it is.Rash appears as sudden red bumps on the skin. Actually it includes many different skin problems. Because many rashes are caused by some irritation, you do not always pay attention to them, however, there are much more conditions causing rashes than just simple irritation.Rash Quiz Wireless Rash Quiz. (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523335 Fri, 24 Nov 2006 07:38:10 +0100 2523335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523354&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D204%26Itemid%3D9 Stool is not commonly discussed in routine daily life. Yet, when you see your stool unusually colored or something else seeming peculiar, you may really start to worry. Whom would you ask about your concerns? Your doctor, of course. I have noticed that some people arriving at our site through the searching on the term “yellow stool”. One of my friends suggested that people were looking for furniture with a yellowish tint; however, I do not think the situation so funny. People searching about yellow stool are worried. (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523354 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:57:28 +0100 2523354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523356&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D200%26Itemid%3D9 Somebody asked me what are blackheads and whiteheads.Acne occurs when tiny pores on the surface of the skin become blocked. Skin follicles contain hair and oily glands. The follicle opens with a pore. If too much oil is produced, it might block the pore.Also skin debris may add to the blockage. Bacteria (Propionibacterium) start to grow. The blockage (plug) is named comedone.Whiteheads are white bumps with accumulation of oil in pores.Blackheads are dark spots caused by the small plug in the pore. Whiteheads become blackheads when melanin (skin pigment) is oxidized. (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523356 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:15:24 +0100 2523356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523360&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D196%26Itemid%3D9 This page is for Grand Rounds Grand RoundsGrand Rounds (a blog 'carnival' which collates links to the best of the week's medical blog entries) One entry per bloggerPosts are to be written for a general audience I was organizing the links into categories, based on what's submitted. The Grand Rounds (http://rdoctor.com/medical_link/?p=41) went up on Oct 3 2006. More about grand Rounds at : http://blogborygmi.blogspot.com/2004/09/grand-rounds-submission-guidelines.html (http://blogborygmi.blogspot.com/2004/09/grand-rounds-submission-guidelines.html) (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523360 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 02:58:40 +0100 2523360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523361&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D195%26Itemid%3D9 People asked me about histadelia.You have flushes periodically, or suffer allergies, or maybe you had a bee sting. Because majority of those situations involve histamine, it worth to learn something. Histamine is one of the mediators in your body. This substance is produced form amino acid histidine. Then it is stored in mast cells and basophiles - the cells participating in immune response. (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523361 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 07:40:38 +0100 2523361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523368&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D183%26Itemid%3D9 You came here because of orange palms? Right?I have noticed that some people come to our med portal because they were looking for orange palms in a search engine.What are orange palms? (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523368 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 02:49:17 +0100 2523368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523372&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D172%26Itemid%3D9 People continue to ask that question. Should I worry about cloudy urine? Yeah, you should.So, let's clarify it a little bit.RDoctor (http://rdoctor.com/)Symptomat (http://symptomat.com/)Trackback (http://rdoctor.com/medical_link/wp-trackback.php?p=20) (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523372 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:07:04 +0100 2523372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523392&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D133%26Itemid%3D9 Recently I had performed a small survey on my web-site. Three quarters of the participants said they agree that searching health information on the internet is a good idea.Similar surveys performed by Women's Journal on-line, shows that half of the women seek the medical knowledge on the Web. One of the trends in the patient's management is relying on self-education and second opinions. The second opinion may prevent you from unnecessary and costly procedures and treatments. A recent discussion on an AOL forum Should we use the Internet to self-diagnose medical conditions? reveals that at least half of patients recheck their medical information on-line. Notes Carie, the discussion participant, ...I have spent over a million pounds in taxes in the UK and I have not had a doctor who ... RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523392 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:45:16 +0100 2523392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523399&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D220%26Itemid%3D9 Did you ever have back pain? Because you are not the only sufferer, you might be intersted to know that back pain is very familiar for majority of the people.It is one of the most common medical disorders.Here is a test about back pain. Check what you know. Back Pain Quiz (http://rdoctor.com/Quiz/Back_pain.htm) (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523399 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:08:02 +0100 2523399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523408&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D117%26Itemid%3D9 It is Angiotensin Converting Enzyme ACE converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II in lungs. ACE inhibitors are drugs used in management of high blood pressure. The ACE inhibitors may interfere with ACE levels. (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523408 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 03:23:14 +0100 2523408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515202&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D114%26Itemid%3D29 The medical name for twitching is “fasciculation”. (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515202 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 06:58:14 +0100 2515202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515203&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D113%26Itemid%3D29 Mild swelling often goes away on its own. If it does not, then think about any disease, which causes inflammation, allergic reaction, affects heart, liver, kidneys, blood vessels or lymph vessels.http://www.rdoctor.com (http://www.rdoctor.com/) http://www.symptomat.com (http://www.symptomat.com/) htp://www.kavokin.com (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515203 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:28:56 +0100 2515203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515204&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D112%26Itemid%3D29 Numbness or tingling.What does it mean? (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515204 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:14:28 +0100 2515204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515212&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D105%26Itemid%3D29 Skin and Lupus Do You Have Lupus? (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515212 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 03:18:15 +0100 2515212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515224&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D93%26Itemid%3D29 Lungs might be affected by Mesothelioma. Actually pleura.So, how do doctors diagnose the mesothelioma? (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515224 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 09:26:42 +0100 2515224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515227&cid=t_103494_117_f&fid=35760&url=http%3A%2F%2Frdoctor.com%2Fsymptoms_disease%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D89%26Itemid%3D29 To prevent that uncontrolled burst and spreading of the infection, the surgical drainage is required in majority of cases.http://www.rdoctor.com (http://www.rdoctor.com/) (Source: RDoctor Medical Syndication) RDoctor Medical Syndication blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515227 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 08:36:26 +0100 2515227