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 'choose'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:22:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5078079&cid=t_160269_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2Fkg-ct-XPXBk%2F Males especially are particularly vulnerable when it comes to this subject matter. It has a lot to do with our male ego. What’s the first thing that males ask each other when they meet? ‘So what do you do?’ We then begin to respond with the job, the business, the project or whatever else we ‘do’ – and this is what defines us. Or that’s what we think. We may just as well ask… ‘So what do you make? (in dollars that is)  as if that is what also defines us. Personally, I would rather know ‘who you are’ than ‘what you do’. Why? In My Mid Twenties I Went Into Business In my mid twenties I went into business with a relative of mine and found myself in the position of a director of a multi-media company. However, as the years passed I discovered that the direction my rel... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5078079 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:54:11 +0100 5078079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902422&cid=t_160269_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-young-person-refuses-life-saving-treatment-is-that-ok%2F2011.06.05 Discussion: (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Movin' Meat* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902422 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 19:00:00 +0100 4902422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803329&cid=t_160269_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2F4-top-tips-to-help-you-choose-a-natural-adhd-remedy.php Did you know that over 2 million children in the US may have ADHD and that only half of them are getting proper treatment? The majority of those treated are on ADHD meds and some have alarming side effects. Many parents are justifiably worried and are getting much more savvy about a natural ADHD remedy. I want to outline in this article four tips to help you choose a natural ADHD treatment which is right for your child. There is no cure for ADHD Whatever treatment you opt for, whether it is ADHD meds or a natural ADHD remedy, there is no cure. The first tip then is how to choose a way of managing this condition without compromising your child’s health and wellness. Some of the ADHD meds have an effect on the child’s appetite and sleep patterns. That will be the first criteria ... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803329 Sun, 08 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4803329 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4762856&cid=t_160269_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Fwhy-choose-adhd-natural-supplements-just-one-weapon-in-treating-adhd.php Researchers have shown over and over again that the typical ADHD child seems to have certain nutritional deficiencies and that these are contributing to the worsening of symptoms, rather than curing them. This is why diet and nutrition are just one way of treating ADHD and why ADHD natural supplements are such a hot topic right now on ADHD and parenting forums. Research at the University of South Australia also bears this out and they refer in great detail to the lack of Omega 3 fatty acids which are helpful for brain function. That means lots of fish like herring, salmon and mackerel which are not exactly children’s favorites! There also seems to be a deficiency in essential minerals such as zinc and magnesium. The best answer that most parents have found is that they can supplement... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4762856 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4762856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758740&cid=t_160269_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FAL-eC2nmqmc%2F By George Scoville New research suggests that there has been more monetary and macroeconomic instability since the Federal Reserve’s inception than in the decades preceding it. New thinking about the usefulness of government programs will help us from restore fiscal balance and economic well-being in America. New geopolitical circumstances should make us wonder: why are we still a part of NATO? New Deal-era jurisprudence may soon be overturned as challenges to the Affordable Care Act reach the U.S. Supreme Court. New means of funding public roads will increase efficiency by confronting drivers with the costs of using them, and reducing congestion: Reminder: If you’re in the DC area, please join us this Friday at 4:00 p.m. Eastern for a special sneak preview of Free or Equal a... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758740 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:01:48 +0100 4758740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734047&cid=t_160269_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FvoPyCqGdCOY%2F By George Scoville Higher deficits and debt mean we must confront entitlements and re-think the way government insurance creates perverse incentives that increase our dependence. Higher gas prices have nothing to do with Wall Street speculators. Higher polemics against limited government aren’t going to restore our fiscal sanity. Higher taxes on soda will have little, if any, effect on our waistlines. Please join us one week from tomorrow, on Friday, April 29 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern for a special sneak preview of Free or Equal, a documentary from Free to Choose Media. In this one-hour film, Cato Senior Fellow Johan Norberg retraces Milton Friedman’s steps from the trailblazing 1980 documentary Free to Choose to see how economic liberalization has transformed societies around the w... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734047 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:44:51 +0100 4734047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560521&cid=t_160269_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F69%2Fcan-you-grow-dark-even-with-a-sunscreen%2F Just a few things before I answer that question.  There are basically two kinds of UV rays- UVB and UVA.  UVB is what primarily causes sunburn (as well as skin cancers). UVA is what causes that early darkening of the skin just after sun exposure (as well as deeper tissue damage leading to wrinkles etc… and skin cancer).  Both UV rays cause darkening. In the past, most sunscreens primarily blocked against UVB rays. You may not get burned with these products but you will get dark because UVA rays that penetrate might still cause your skin to turn darker. But now that more studies have come out showing the role that UVA plays in the development of photoaging and skin cancers dermatologists now recommend using a sunscreen that blocks BOTH UVB and UVA. So when you go out and pick a ... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560521 Wed, 12 May 2010 16:22:50 +0100 3560521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3456865&cid=t_160269_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fhealth-care-reform.html As a doc, I often get asked the question, what do you think of the new health care reform? I can give the usual answers, "Well we needed to do something." "I am cautiously optimistic." These are true statements. The plight of the physician in 21st century America seems at best to be uncertain. That is what it is a plight. It is hard for me, just like everyone else to predict exactly what is going to happen. It is so convoluted and complex, thousands of pages and issues. So many gradients and steps. I do know as a society we are more in the here and now and all about immediate gratification, more than ever. That is no different in the personalities of politicians and lawmakers than it is in anyone else. We are all about image and appearance in the here and now.Being in the here and now is f... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3456865 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:24:00 +0100 3456865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258167&cid=t_160269_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F11%2Fspruce-up-your-mental-health-bring-the-green-indoors%2F Midweek Mental Greening I read an interesting article over at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer a few weeks ago about the mental health benefits of all things green (we’re talking actual living plants this time, folks – not recycling and cutting down on carbon footprints). In the article, Mike Roizen and Mehmet Oz (or, the You Docs – the guys behind RealAge.com), outline some of the benefits of being surrounded by leafy green plant life and why city dwellers (or anyone who lives in a not-so-green area, really) should consider welcoming a new green addition or two to the family. Such benefits included lowered blood pressure, reduced stress, lung protection, and fewer sick days. I’ve never been big on houseplants. Don’t get me wrong – I love them and would have them in every room... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258167 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:37:00 +0100 2258167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1971041&cid=t_160269_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fdentalheroes%2F%7E3%2F380523388%2F You may remember that the first part of this series was written back in May, and appropriately titled, “How to find a dentist“. In that post, I referenced the guidelines and recommendations for finding a dentist as recommended by the American Dental Association(ADA). That post focused on the signs you should be looking for prior to visiting a dentist. In this post, I’ll reference tips provided by the guys over at Quack Watch for evaluating your dentist - to ensure that you have found a good one. Those of you who selected a dentist based solely on your proximity to them, or based on who sent you the prettiest postcard in the mail can especially benefit from this post. Positive Signs The following are signs that the dentist you chose is a good one. Please note that these ... Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1971041 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:43:02 +0100 1971041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1512113&cid=t_160269_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fchoose-and-book-barrister-and-cowpat.html We have a good ENT department locally. I send nearly all my ENT referrals to David, who is one of the older consultants. I have grown up with him, I suppose. He took out my daughter’s tonsils. I am very choosy about who operates on my children. I trust him. "Doctor, would you let this surgeon operate on your children?" you should ask. Make sure your doctor answers without hesitation.A few weeks ago, I suggested to Mary that I should refer her to David to sort out her problems with obstructive nasal polyps. I’ve known Mary for twenty years. When I first met her she was in remission from a childhood leukaemia. She has been in remission ever since and so she is deemed to be cured. It still concentrates the mind, and she comes to see me from time to time about this that and the other. She ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1512113 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:28:00 +0100 1512113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1327481&cid=t_160269_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F03%2F25%2Fhow-women-choose-their-partners%2F We’ve talked about human attraction between men and women in the past here and here. Previous researchers argued that what women value depended on the type of relationship they were looking for. Women looking for long-term partners want someone who will be a good provider for them and their children, but women seeking short-term flings care more about masculinity and physical attractiveness, features that may be passed down to children. New research, however, has identified four categories of characteristics women seek in a partner: Good genes, reflected in desirable physical traits Women look for attractiveness because it means the person has “good genes” (whether or not they actually do). Resources Who doesn’t like a person with good resources — a home... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1327481 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:35:47 +0100 1327481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1321998&cid=t_160269_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F23%2Fstruggling-to-resist-a-quo-pun-for-obvious-fade-reasons%2F Extensively discussed in the mass media Choice at referral: guidance framework for 2008/9  provides best practice guidance and information for referrers, providers and commissioners on how the roll-out of free choice in elective care in 2008/9 will operate.  It is supplemented by the Impact of Free Choice policy in Choose and Book R4.0. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1321998 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:38:46 +0100 1321998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1314060&cid=t_160269_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Flying-bastards.html Patients having non-emergency treatment in England will be able to choose from any hospital in the country from April as the government extends NHS choice. (BBC)Lying bastardsThis is not “extending” choice. It is restoring the choice that we had ten years ago. When New Labour took office in 1997  one of the first things it did was remove my right to refer my patients to any hospital in the country. The only problem now is that the bureaucratic jungle of Choose and Book (have a look on line here, and imagine how your granny is going to cope with that) makes it diffiuclt to get an appointment anywhere.Lying bastards. (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1314060 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:31:00 +0100 1314060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1187112&cid=t_160269_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fchoose-and-book-scam.html Greetings comrades and good news from the health commissariat. The Choose and Book system has simplified and expedited hospital referrals. Comrade family doctors are to be congratulated on so readily giving up their control of the system in order to allow the government to achieve its health care targets and abolish waiting lists.Meanwhile, back at the coal face, Dr Crippen is grateful to a GP colleague who points me towards the excellent eHealth Insider."Hospitals are using Choose and Book to block patients making appointments so they can meet their waiting time targets...(full story here)Brilliant.This beats the queue for the waiting list. In fact, if the commissars blocked all appointments, there would be no waiting lists at all. Yet another benefit of centralised control.Well done, com... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1187112 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:02:00 +0100 1187112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173101&cid=t_160269_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Ffunniest-joke-of-year-gordon-brown-does.html From the irrepressible Iain Dale. Gordon Brown meets St Peter for a celestial "Choose and Book". Click on the picture.Brilliant. (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173101 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:54:00 +0100 1173101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173103&cid=t_160269_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fchoose-and-book-revisited-more.html Finding your way to hospital : the illusion of choiceTime to revisit the government’s much vaunted Choose and Book (CAB) system. It is now up and running. After a fashion.Selection of a particular specialist, one of the most important role’s of the GP, is no longer possible. The patient selects the specialist. There is the illusion of choice, but it is not educated choice.The CAB commissar instructs me to write a generic “Dear Doctor” referral to the department and send the letter below, with a page and a half of instructions, to the patient. We no longer write to a specialist we know and trust. We send a circular to a medical tombola. The “right-on” touchy-feely GPs address their letters to “Dear Colleague”. I address my letters to “Dear Comrade Doctor”. Yes, I am taki... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173103 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:55:00 +0100 1173103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1114431&cid=t_160269_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F24%2Fmeowy-christmas%2F Christmas is a time of year to also remember to take a few minutes to sit back, relax, and breathe. Breathe deeply, and take some time for yourself this holiday season. The memories we have are the memories we choose to make, and you can choose to do the regular family round of visiting, or nothing at all, and both are completely a-okay by us. So on behalf of our entire staff of professionals, editors, cats and writers here at Psych Central, we’d like to wish you and yours a very Meowy Christmas and a peaceful holiday. (Cats? Yes, we have a few cats!) From upper left-hand corner, Emmie, Max, Mia, Knightley, Zoey and Baby Larry (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1114431 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:49:33 +0100 1114431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1084193&cid=t_160269_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F10%2Fchoosing-happiness-in-our-lives-revisited%2F This article has generated a lot of positive comments over the years apparently because it resonates with people. With another decade under my belt, I’d like to expand a little on the premise I put forward in that original article. Our Lives Are Our Choice At some point in our life, we may forget or give up the responsibility of directing our life to where we want it to go. We sometimes feel buffeted about by the forces of nature, relationships, family, children and more, and feel out of control of our own destinies. We forget to look deep within ourselves and remember who we really are and what really makes us happy and alive. We give that power up, to others, and then place the responsibility (and the blame) when they fail to “make us” happy. But no one else can make... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1084193 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:01:27 +0100 1084193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=536782&cid=t_160269_136_f&fid=35332&url=http%3A%2F%2Fyouainthearditfromme-rice.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fmissed-radiation-due-to-graces-cold-and.html THANKS MELISSA! (Source: You Aint Heard It From Me) You Aint Heard It From Me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=536782 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:29:00 +0100 536782