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 'checkups'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:19 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3865263&cid=t_138374_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcheckups-for-you-checkmarks-for-your-doctor%2F2010.08.13 My car was making a chirping noise when I drove forward and a high-pitched whine when I went in reverse, so I took it into the mechanic and, while he’s under the hood, for some long-deferred routine maintenance (an oil change). So when the phone rang, I was expecting him to tell me I need new brakes. Nope, it’s the pharmacy, which can’t refill a prescription. I have to see the doctor in person. I’m not sick, but I’d deferred my routine maintenance for too long. In this case, because I’m on a maintenance drug, he needs to check my blood pressure (which by this point was rising). (more…) *This blog post was originally published at ACP Internist* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3865263 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3865263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794956&cid=t_138374_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=2153022&cid=t_138374_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Flooking-for-health.html Am going on a little rant here. If not on my blog, where can I do it? And I have to apologize in advance because I know that there are so many in this country who don’t have medical insurance and therefore, don’t even have the luxury to go to the doctor when they are sick, let alone having the opportunity for healthy check-ups. And that healthy visit what this is about. At the same time, as someone who pays pretty steep money for our insurance, we don’t take it for granted and we want to stay healthy, so we are working hard to eat right and take our meds the way they were prescribed and take our vitamins and minerals and research the things that people our age are doing to make themselves feel the best they can. For the most part, I’m pretty healthy. And it’s been a while since I... Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2153022 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:59:00 +0100 2153022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1907926&cid=t_138374_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=1847876&cid=t_138374_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fdentistry-news-oral-cancer-detection-with-saliva%2F Proteins in saliva may reveal oral squamous cell carcinoma, a serious and often undetected disease that claims the lives of more than 7500 Americans each year. The news was posted in Clinical Cancer Research, October 1, 2008 issue, as a result of Dr. David T. Wong’s research at University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry. Wong works with the Human Saliva Proteome Project, an undertaking begun by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Learn more about oral cancer at Oral Cancer Foundation. Currently, ViziLite and VELscope are early detection systems used in dental checkups. SOURCE: Medical News Today (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1847876 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:13:54 +0100 1847876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1645845&cid=t_138374_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Framon-spectroscopy-could-end-need-for-dental-fillings%2F According to MedicalNewsToday.com, scientists in London are using Ramon spectroscopy to detect tooth demineralizaion so early that special mouthwash or fluoride varnish may prevent cavity development. Imagine, no need to worry about the amalgam controversy; no need for patients to stress out over the dental drill; and best of all, this could mean an end to a raging disease across the globe – dental caries. Don’t get too excited yet. Research to this point has not involved human teeth, and the cost of producing a Ramon spectroscopy machine is high. How it works: Ramon spectroscopy for dentistry is being developed by scientists at King’s College London. Currently, the technology is used to identify molecular fingerprints that allow scientists to distinguish different chemicals.... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1645845 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:00:08 +0100 1645845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556549&cid=t_138374_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fcancer-strikes-my-home-again%2F Last week I got the results for all of the tests I went through because of a concern over bone pain in my lower back. I was overjoyed to learn that I am totally cancer free! The tests showed that the pain is due to a tear in my lumbar disk. My husband, friends and family were also very happy that we weren’t facing anything more serious. The happiness lasted for about five hours. My husband, who for my sake is vigilant with his health and has annual checkups, received a call from his doctor asking him to come in immediately for an appointment. My husband advised me that the urgency was due to a result on his annual tests. We now know… my husband has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Another round of cancer in my family has me dealing with an overwhelming combination of emotions f... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556549 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:55:31 +0100 1556549