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 'christian'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:55:37 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433285&cid=t_116835_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FXyQVhfPrANY%2F @NevineZakiNevine A pic I took yesterday of Christians protecting Muslims during their prayers #jan25 http://yfrog.com/h02gvclj about 19 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®RetweetReply Filed under: Current Affairs Tagged: christian, egypt, muslim, protests (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433285 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:05:58 +0100 4433285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4285188&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FdKwOiFEc0bU%2F By David BoazOn his “700 Club” program this week, Christian Coalition founder Pat Robertson endorsed the decriminalization of marijuana. He says, “We’ve got to take a look at what we’re considering crimes. I’m not exactly for the use of drugs, don’t get me wrong, but I just believe that criminalizing marijuana, criminalizing the possession of a few ounces of pot, that kinda thing it’s just, it’s costing us a fortune and it’s ruining young people. Young people go into prisons, they go in as youths and come out as hardened criminals. That’s not a good thing.” Check out the video: Robertson’s comments come a few days after other conservatives, including Ed Meese and Gov. Rick Perry, have joined to encourage new conservative thinking about who should... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4285188 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:18:55 +0100 4285188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3972906&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FRJz0v7DMT98%2F By Michael F. CannonHere’s my contribution to a “one-minute debate” on ObamaCare in the Christian Science Monitor: The new health-care law’s mandates are already causing health insurance premiums to rise 3 to 9 percent more than they otherwise would. Its price controls are pushing insurers to abandon the market for child-only coverage and will soon begin rationing care to Medicare patients, partly by driving nearly 1 in 6 hospitals and other providers out of the program. Starting in 2014, when the full law takes effect, things will get really ugly. ObamaCare’s “individual mandate” will drive premiums even higher – assuming the courts have not declared it unconstitutional, as they should. Because the penalty for violating the mandate is a fraction of those premiu... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3972906 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:00:23 +0100 3972906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934455&cid=t_116835_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fhand-schuller-christian-disease-classic-clinical-triad%2F Exophthalmos, diabetes insipidus, multiple cystic skull defects (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934455 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:00:35 +0100 3934455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3902880&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJPH4gelW8Ig%2F A couple of weeks ago, David Boaz discussed the Old Testament story in which the people of Israel ask Samuel for a king to rule over them. God’s instructions to Samuel can be summed up as “tell them to be careful of what you wish for.” David brought up the passage in the context of civil liberties, but the story’s lesson also applies to economic liberties. Over the past eighty years, the public has become conditioned in times of crisis to turn to their rulers and demand that they “do something.” That the rulers had a hand in the crisis is all too often either unrecognized or it’s a secondary concern. As Robert Higgs demonstrated in his seminal book, Crisis and Leviathan, the rulers will willingly oblige the public and, in the process, come away with more power and control tha... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3902880 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:05:04 +0100 3902880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3895936&cid=t_116835_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F23%2Fobama-kanazawa-endogamy-and-religion%2F A recent blog entry by Satoshi Kanazawa, an evolutionary psychologist, recently came across my desk that made the outrageous claim that one cannot chose one’s religion. If one’s family is a Muslim, you will be too, no matter what you actually practice — genetically speaking. He relates this piece of news by suggesting that Obama cannot choose to be a Christian, because his family was a Muslim. He suggests that, genetically, Obama is a Muslim no matter what he practices. If this doesn’t pass the basic logic smell test for you, then you’re not alone. Like other world religions, Islam not only is a religion but also comprises largely endogamous ethnic groups. When a group of individuals remain largely or entirely endogamous (marry only other members of the group ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3895936 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:27:31 +0100 3895936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885331&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FtVvBZIljiAY%2F Yesterday, FoxNews.com posted a story on what appears to be a growing problem for public school systems across the country: accommodating Muslim holidays. Unfortunately, the report didn’t contain the solution to the problem. It did, though, contain a very succinct discussion of the root of the problem; an example of the good intent that causes people to ignore the problem; and the kind of “solution” that is ultimately at odds with the most basic of American values. A quote from New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg captured the essence of the problem: One of the problems you have with a diverse city is that if you close the schools for every single holiday, there won’t be any school. There you have the basic conundrum in a nutshell: Whenever you have a divers... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885331 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:03:02 +0100 3885331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3867065&cid=t_116835_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Freligious-12-step-fellowship-links-2%2F Calix Society 12-step fellowship of Catholic alcoholics maintaining their sobriety through Alcoholics Anonymous. Concerned with total abstinence, spiritual development and sanctification of the whole personality of each member. Overcomers Outreach, Inc. Christ-centered 12-step support group for persons with any compulsive behaviors, as well as their families and friends. Uses the 12-steps of A.A. and applies them to the Scriptures. Uses Jesus Christ as "higher power." Supplements involvement in other 12-step groups.  JACS (Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others) For alcoholic and chemically dependent Jews, families, friends, associates, and the community. Networking, community outreach, retreats, newsletter, literature, spiritual eve... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3867065 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:26:00 +0100 3867065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3858335&cid=t_116835_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F08%2F11%2Fthree-western-women-followed-their-hearts-to-afghanistan-and-died-there%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Three Western Women Followed Their Hearts to Afghanistan, and Died There. The good die young. Not surprising, since they’re always running off to where the trouble is. Three weeks ago, the trouble was poverty and lack of health care in an isolated part of Afghanistan. The Kabul-based group International Assistance Mission, or IAM, put together a group of volunteers that included six Americans. The team leader was optometrist Tom Little, a New Yorker who’d lived in Afghanistan for three decades. The volunteers included three women, all from different countries: 36-year-old British surgeon Dr. Karen Woo, 35-year-old German linguist Daniela Beyer and 32-year-old American nutritionist Cheryl Beckett. Their teammates were Dr. Tom Grams, Glen... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3858335 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:28:56 +0100 3858335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714109&cid=t_116835_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fnfl-quarterback-randall-cunninghams-son-drowns-hot-tub%2F Christian Cunningham, the two-year old son of former NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham drowned in the hot-tub used by his now minister father to conduct baptisms. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714109 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:25:44 +0100 3714109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3678562&cid=t_116835_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F19%2Fchristian-and-depressed-what-churches-can-do-to-help-persons-with-mood-disorders%2F The other day, I received this email from a Beyond Blue reader: “I’m a Christian, and have been struggling with depression and my faith since my brother took his life 2-1/2 years ago. I joined your group for friends and tips on dealing with problems with Major Depression. I feel like I just make my church friends uncomfortable, and they can’t understand why I haven’t snapped out of it and declared amazing victory through my faith.” I experienced that too, which was very disappointing. Because my faith is such a huge part of my recovery from depression and addiction, I didn’t understand why so few Christians, and even fewer pastors or religious leaders, knew what to say. One time in college I stood up in the middle of a homily and walked out. The priest... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3678562 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:32:14 +0100 3678562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621682&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmy-brother%25e2%2580%2599s-keeper%2F2010.06.02 Today my brother Arthur helped someone stay alive a little bit longer. He wouldn’t be happy with how I used his story, but he’s dead enough to not hear it. Art had an enormous IQ which helped him dance through school, standardized testing, and academic awards like a hot knife through butter. But life requires many skill sets, genius being just one. My brother’s biography in many ways mirrors that of the Unabomber’s — move for move — until one decisive moment when Jesus walked into Art’s life. Forever and irrevocably from that moment forward, Art became God’s logic pugilist. Heretofore, all of his training in science and math was used to prove that the truth in the Bible could be found only in literal interpretation. (more…) (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621682 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:00:25 +0100 3621682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595573&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMKP8c2RUNw0%2F By Ilya ShapiroAs Andrew Coulson noted, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn, the education tax credit case whose cert petition Cato supported with an amicus brief.  So we didn’t get the summary reversal we optimistically hoped for but I’m confident that this means only that the Ninth Circuit’s reversal will have to wait 8-10 months.  Congratulations to Tim Keller, Dick Komer, and our friends at the Institute for Justice, which successfully litigated the Zelman v. Simmons-Harris case that is the pro-school choice precedent the Ninth Circuit so blithely ignored here.  I should note that ours was one of only three amicus briefs filed in this case, and studies have shown that the first few such briefs increase cha... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595573 Mon, 24 May 2010 16:20:58 +0100 3595573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581598&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJqoFb0obcIs%2F By Ilya ShapiroFriend-of-Cato and 2010 Milton Friedman Prize Dinner keynote speaker George Will published an excellent column today about a case under review at the Supreme Court, Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn: The case concerns an Arizona school choice program that has been serving low- and middle-income families for 13 years. The state grants a tax credit to individuals who donate to nonprofit entities that award scholarships for children to attend private schools — including religious schools. Yes, here we go again. The question — if a question that has been redundantly answered remains a real question — is whether this violates the First Amendment proscription of any measure amounting to government “establishment of religion.” The i... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581598 Wed, 19 May 2010 15:56:13 +0100 3581598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560217&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FduK7j3vcz7A%2F By Roger PilonIn his post this morning, “Kagan on Military Recruitment,” Cato adjunct scholar Mark Moller touches on Cato’s 2005 amicus brief in Rumsfeld v. FAIR, which he co-authored when he was with us as editor-and-chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review – a duty he performed splendidly before moving off to the legal academy. In mentioning the brief, however, Mark says that he recalls that the position it took was controversial within Cato, that it might still be, and that Cato’s legal shop might take a different view were the case presented today. I don’t recall that the position we took was controversial within Cato, but then it was five years ago, memories fade, and much has happened in the meantime, including the filing of a brief just three months ago that nicely complem... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560217 Wed, 12 May 2010 16:55:23 +0100 3560217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502832&cid=t_116835_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F25%2Fflex-your-moral-muscle-god-can-change-your-brain%2F In his newest book, “After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters,” Anglican bishop and biblical scholar N. T. Wright advises his readers not to cheat on their tax returns. Because that deceitful act may very well carve a neural pathway inside the brain that makes it easier to cheat on other things or people. Scary thought. But the reverse is also true: that the decision to grin and bear a conversation with a boring neighbor on the train–to try ever so painfully to remain patient–also leaves a pathway in the brain that facilitates patience the next time you are confronted with an obnoxious, the-armrest-is-mine train mate. Says Wright: Neuroscience is still in comparative infancy. But already the clear indications are that significant events in your life, incl... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502832 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:40:26 +0100 3502832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420442&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fi_n4VWDGXhc%2F By Julian SanchezDavid Boaz posed some questions about diversity promotion in American newsrooms in a post yesterday: But if reflecting the community is essential, why are race and gender the only categories to be considered? Alexander doesn’t mention sexual orientation. Does the Post have gay (and lesbian and bisexual and transgender and questioning…) journalists in the correct proportions? And how about ideological diversity? In the 2008 exit polls, 23 percent of voters described themselves as white, Protestant, born-again or evangelical Christians. A survey of American religion said that 34 percent of Americans describe themselves as evangelical or born-again. How many editors and reporters at the Post would describe themselves that way? I’ll bet that born-again Christians are the... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420442 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:52:57 +0100 3420442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416015&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F1rtC166i9GI%2F By David BoazThe Washington Post’s ombudsman, Andrew Alexander, is very concerned that “journalists of color” make up only 24 percent of the Post’s reporters and editors. That might seem like a lot to some observers, but Alexander notes that minorities are 43 percent of the people in the Washington area, and it’s essential that the newsroom staff mirror the community the paper is serving. Well, maybe. As a longtime Post reader, I don’t really know which of the editors and reporters are nonwhite, and I don’t really care. I would hope that the Post would hire the best reporters and editors, in order to put out the best possible paper — with the best possible reporting, writing, copyediting, proofreading, and analysis. But if reflecting the comm... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416015 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:06:53 +0100 3416015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385336&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fshould-obama-resign-his-cancer-sticks%2F Barry’s pounding the pavement to gain support for his Health Bill, but a much more popular topic is his own bad health habit: Smoking. We love to love our Prez, but lighting up doesn’t look good on anyone – even the Commander-in-Chief. Recently, The Christian Science Monitor reported that Obama still struggles with the vice. We know he’s not superhuman, but there’s something hypocritical about a smoker preaching better public health policy. Does it bother you, or is it just a sign that our fearless leader has faults like the rest of us? #MicroPollDiv_241637 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385336 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:21:24 +0100 3385336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382804&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F2b_vIHNsAE8%2F By Doug BandowThe U.S. isn’t Greece.  Yet. Moody’s is no longer so sure about the quality of Uncle Sam’s debt.  Reports the Christian Science Monitor: The US needs to make significant government spending cuts or else risk losing its gold-plated credit rating that has made extensive borrowing so affordable, Moody’s Investor Service said late Monday. The announcement was a sobering warning that the country’s burgeoning debt has weakened the country’s economic standing, and that US Treasury Bonds, traditionally a bullet-proof investment, could lose their sterling Aaa-rating if Washington cannot control its federal debt. If Moody’s were to downgrade the country’s rating, the impact could be severe. It would signal to lenders worldwide that the US is no longer one ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382804 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:26:18 +0100 3382804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378676&cid=t_116835_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fautism-aspergers-christian-healing%2F Yesterday I had a talk with one of my pastors about Aspergers Syndrome, and he keeps saying he feels God will heal me one day and I will be normal.  To be honest this angers me and I’m not sure why.  I believe Aspergers is a big part of who I am, Aspergers helps define [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378676 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:23:21 +0100 3378676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239551&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FYgDEqrpv3mE%2F By Ilya ShapiroHastings College of the Law, a public law school in California, has a policy prohibiting discrimination on the basis of “race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disabilities, age, sex or sexual orientation.” In 2004, the Christian Legal Society, a religious student organization at the school, applied to become a “recognized student organization” — a designation that would have allowed CLS to receive a variety of benefits afforded to about 60 other Hastings groups. While all are welcome to attend CLS meetings, CLS’s charter requires that its officers and voting members abide by key tenets of the Christian faith and comport themselves in ways consistent with its fundamental mission, which includes a prohibition on “unrepentan... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239551 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:40:19 +0100 3239551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3119067&cid=t_116835_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Faa-and-judaism%2F The fellowships of Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and Al-Anon are of inestimable value in the recovery from alcoholism and chemical dependency. Not infrequently, there is a resistance on the part of Jews to participate on the grounds that these programs have a religious orientation that is non-Jewish. Let us first dispense with some extraneous objections. A.A. is Christian because meetings are held in church basements, say some. While it is true that the majority of A.A. meetings are in churches, it should also be mentioned that few Jewish facilities have welcomed A.A. The myth that Jews do not become alcoholic has resulted in an alienation of alcoholism treatment programs from the Jewish community. Just as there is a lack of alcoholism expertise in Jewish health agencies, so is... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3119067 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:03:17 +0100 3119067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3100932&cid=t_116835_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fmr-scrooge-be-gone-and-take-the-grinch-with-you%2F Really! Don’t you know it’s Christmas? Yet, here you are, bringing it on. Your “bah humbug” presence is trying to louse up the happiest time of the year.  I know your type.  You’re the grouch at every family gathering; the insensitive friend who has no comprehension of chronic pain and no respect for the courage it takes to live this way. You’re that individual who cannot see life beyond yourself. How tragic is that? You’re missing so much. But I don’t really want to convert you; that’s Tiny Tim’s job. I just want you to be gone. The problem with you is you take many forms. Isn’t life difficult enough without all the struggles you throw our way, compounding our predicament with further complications? Life hands us disease and you hand us discouragement. Life assault... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3100932 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:37:58 +0100 3100932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3029868&cid=t_116835_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F25%2Fcan-therapy-really-change-your-brain%2F In this study they used Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) which looks through the lens of both cognitive and interpersonal issues. It would be interesting to know how other theoretical orientations would fare. There is a lot known about the power of oxytocin (the hormone of love) to bond people together but oxytocin can also be an ally to encourage therapeutic change. According to Linda Graham, MFT and trainer on the integration of relational psychology, mindfulness and neuroscience, it is “the neurochemical basis of the sense of safety and trust that allows clients to become open to therapeutic change.” It was a class I recently took with Linda, “The Neuroscience of Attachment,” that left me feeling so inspired about the implications of this in my practice. As a therapist, it’s ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3029868 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:25:33 +0100 3029868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023261&cid=t_116835_117_f&fid=34808&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthebeautybrains.com%2F2009%2F11%2F24%2Fhow-does-brenda-christian-universal-brow-definer-work%2F Killingspree questions…How the hell is Brenda Christian’s Universal Brow Definer supposed to work? Is there any science behind this? The Left Brain raises an eyebrow: One or the maxims of the Beauty Brains is that “if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.” It looks to me like the Universal Brow Definer fits that description. Background on Universal Brow Definer This product is an eyebrow colorant in pencil form and consists of  waxes, oils, fatty alcohols, talc, and iron oxide colorants. (The full ingredient list is available on their website.)  These are standard ingredients commonly used in similar products, however, the manufacturer makes several claims about this product that are rather incredulous. Brenda Christian claims Brenda makes the following c... thebeautybrains.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023261 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:01:16 +0100 3023261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977337&cid=t_116835_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F09%2Fthe-psychology-of-hasan-the-ft-hood-shooter%2F I’ve held off in writing anything about the tragic Ft. Hood shooting, allowing some time for details to emerge and for emotions to settle. Random acts of violence always leave us all scratching our heads, but sometimes the violence seems so extreme, the act so irrational, one can’t help but turn and ask, “Why did he do it?” Major Nidal Malik Hasan is now apparently conscious and talking in his hospital bed, after being shot multiple times by Sgt. Kim Munley, a civilian police officer, who selflessly and heroically put herself in harm’s way in order to save countless of others’ lives. Munley is in stable but good condition and is very upbeat, according to news reports. Virginia Tech helped guide Munley’s aggressive response to Hasan’s shooting... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977337 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:52:07 +0100 2977337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939526&cid=t_116835_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FXkQ-pYv4ZqU%2Fcancer-religion-god God talk is embedded in a lot of cancer conversations: “It is all a part of God’s plan.” “The universe is trying to tell me something.”  “God doesn’t give you something you cannot handle.” (Major puke on that one.) “I’ll say a prayer for you.”  These exchanges are so common we rarely think twice about them.  Unless you are someone like me who doesn’t believe in God or the Universe. Many people say a benefit of cancer is connecting with amazing people you might not otherwise meet.  I agree.  And part of that is meeting people with different religious faiths and beliefs, including non-belief.  In Everything Changes, I met and wrote about an Evangelical Christian, conservative Jew, Buddhist, Muslim, Catholic, atheist, and a follower of Amma.  I had with each of ... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939526 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:46:53 +0100 2939526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741312&cid=t_116835_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2009%2F08%2F28%2Flinkages%2F As part of my renewed blogging vigour over the last few weeks I’ve been updating my blogroll – getting rid of some dead links and adding a few fresh ones. Let me just draw your attention to a few of the ones that I read on a regular basis Scot McKnight – this guy is a theology professor in the US who was written some good books and blogs about a heap of interesting religious topics. The problem with his blog is he makes so many book recommendations that I just can’t resist so my amazon.com account, and subsequently my credit cards and bookshelves, become overloaded. Hello Internet – Ben has his own video show, and also posts a lot of stuff about movies, music, books, and comics so if you’re into those sort of things (and most of us are into at least one... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741312 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:04:43 +0100 2741312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674454&cid=t_116835_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fa-word-from-christian-stokes-one-lucky-teen-with-diabetes.html Several years ago, the American Diabetes Association decided to create a new position called the National Youth Advocate, which would give one lucky teen the chance to meet with Senators and Representatives and travel to summer camps to inspire young kids to get involved in diabetes research and awareness. It’s similar to the JDRF Children’s [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674454 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:00:55 +0100 2674454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2670757&cid=t_116835_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2009%2F08%2F05%2Fliving-on-the-edge%2F Taking a break from the mass hysteria that is swine flu to write yet another blog post - my third for the month. Already on track to be my best blogging month for 2009! Things are super busy at the moment - work is busy, home is getting busy, out 4/7 nights this week with church related stuff, trying to fit in study for my new course in Diving medicine as well as get started on an assignment for my other unit, and of course fit in all the other things I want to get done - family time, get through some of my mountain of unread books, play my guitar etc etc. Oh and Owen seems to have come down with flu today quite badly  So my plan now is to try and do a little bit of every thing every day so I don’t get to the end of the week and look back at all the things left undone. Part of that... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2670757 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:15:14 +0100 2670757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2639610&cid=t_116835_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F25%2Fthe-seven-questions-project-an-interview-with-ryan-howes%2F Today I have the honor of interviewing Ryan Howes, a clinical psychologist and college professor who blogs. Howes earned his masters degree in theology and PhD in clinical psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary, where he studied spirituality, men’s issues and psychodynamic therapy. He teaches graduate students at Pepperdine University and Fuller and is co-author of “What Wives Wish their Husbands Knew About Sex: A Guide for Christian Men” (Baker Books, 2007), which has been called the funniest, most irreverent Christian sex manual since . . . well, a long time anyway. He maintains a private practice in Pasadena, California. Last year he created the blog In Therapy: A User’s Guide to Psychotherapy where he addresses problems often experienced but rarely written ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2639610 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:15:20 +0100 2639610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598443&cid=t_116835_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F13%2Fjohn-marks-reminds-me-of-my-struggles-with-faith-and-that-we-dont-have-to-be-right%2F Here’s a recent video of author John Marks being interviewed on The Bully Pulpit. It’s a great way (if you’ll take the 45 minutes or so to watch) to get a sense of where he’s coming from in his book and why I was so fascinated by it. The Bully! Pulpit Show: John Marks from [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598443 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:55:00 +0100 2598443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405854&cid=t_116835_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspieweb%2F%7E3%2FZ4OnF4UonXA%2F Sometimes its hard in the middle of the storms….. In the middle of the storms, especially the one im going through right now its so hard to remember this. (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405854 Mon, 11 May 2009 19:04:15 +0100 2405854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2358352&cid=t_116835_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspieweb%2F%7E3%2FKZf_CUSE96E%2F My fiance has a fascination with end times and the book of revelations - which I try to avoid due to its complete complexity.  But seeing as its 6:00 AM and I can’t sleep I was doing some Google searching and I found out theres a book writen about end times from the perspective of [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2358352 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:10:21 +0100 2358352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2217730&cid=t_116835_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspieweb%2F%7E3%2FG5bMfgqdsmY%2F As many of you know church’s can be overwhelming to people, even more so those with Autism.  A few years ago I was really active at volunteering in the sound booth at church, until I had a melt down due to get overwhelmed…. earlier this week I returned. Working in the sound booth at church offered [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2217730 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:26:52 +0100 2217730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2075712&cid=t_116835_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspieweb%2F%7E3%2FYCA6zqhHliA%2F If you may or may not know, Autism Sunday is rapidly approaching us - in 2009 the selected day is Febuary 8th.  Autism is a neurological difference that effects approximently 1 in 150 children born today, as well as many adults and teenagers.  As autism is a neurologial difference - it can not be cured [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2075712 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:44:59 +0100 2075712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2075715&cid=t_116835_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspieweb%2F%7E3%2FY4nm4exDR0M%2F So I just met this girl, who kinda fell from the sky.  I had to catch her as she did not have a parachute.  She has many of the things I have really looked for in a woman and for once I feel I’m not compromising my lists of whats acceptable and whats not.  The [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2075715 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:20:08 +0100 2075715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930364&cid=t_116835_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FofeuXcsr8rs%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(320,475,235718,"http://pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() I know many of you out there are fans of Nick Jonas.  Nick has inspired so many of us with diabetes simply by sharing his story and remaining so positive. If you haven’t heard about Nick, I have a special treat for you.  He played with his band The Jonas Brothers at the Diabetes Research Institute’s Carnival for a Cure a year ago in March.  During the concert, he gave a short but beautiful speech about how his own diagnosis and how he feels about having diabetes.  It is very moving and heartfelt.  The one thing he said in this that really struck me was that he encouraged young people who got the disease not to ask why them, but rather w... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930364 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:35:26 +0100 1930364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1879825&cid=t_116835_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F10%2F15%2Fclergy-often-dismiss-a-mental-health-concern%2F As we reported earlier today, nearly a third of Christian people in a study who went to their clergy for assistance with a personal or family member’s mental illness were told they (or their family member) didn’t really have a mental health problem. Instead, it was suggested to them that it was just a spiritual crisis. (The mental illness was already diagnosed by a mental health professional, so there was little question about the validity of the diagnosis.) The study found this occurred more often with women, and in conservative churches. A disturbing data-point. Clergy should not be making any type of judgment or diagnosis regarding the people in their church and I’m not at all clear as to why a clergy member or church leader would do so. Perhaps the problem lies i... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1879825 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:01:05 +0100 1879825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1773355&cid=t_116835_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F08%2Fthe-situation-of-trust%2F Drake Benefit recently had a great Boston Globe piece, titled “The Confidence Game,” examining the situation of trust. In it, he examines some of the techniques employed by Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter (aka Clark Rockefeller) in his constructed life as Clark Rockefeller. * * * Human beings are social animals, and our first instinct is to trust others. Con men, of course, have long known this - their craft consists largely of playing on this predilection, and turning it to their advantage. But recently, behavioral scientists have also begun to unravel the inner workings of trust. Their aim is to decode the subtle signals that we send out and pick up, the cues that, often without our knowledge, shape our sense of someone’s reliability. Researchers have discovered that surp... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1773355 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:01:30 +0100 1773355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1755315&cid=t_116835_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Funiversal-healthcare-belongs-in-a-democracy%2F I am breaking with Christian conservatism in my support of the Democratic Party and healthcare for the upcoming election. Many of you will get to the “Christian conservatism” part of my statement and be ready for an argument. Well, I can’t help my convictions, they’re a huge part of me, but I hope with democratic social policy that I will be able to help people that can’t get what they need on their own. Mainly this relates to healthcare. I am convinced that without a one payor universal healthcare system in the United States that many women will continue to go untreated for breast cancer and there will continue to be needless deaths from the disease. I am incensed by right wing conservatives who continue to extol the present system of healthcare and ramble o... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1755315 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:46:36 +0100 1755315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1593852&cid=t_116835_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2008%2F07%2F08%2Fcasting-crowns%2F Although I love my music, and am involved in church music, I must admit I rarely listen to any Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) - I just find in general it’s a bit lame or boring or not great quality. Even with fairly good bands like Jars of Clay or Kutless or Switchfoot I tend to find myself listening to the album once or twice and then filing it away. They often have one or two good songs but for the most part it’s fairly boring. So I was pleasantly surprised with my first listen to the band Casting Crowns. I’ve heard their name plenty but never felt compelled to listen to their music until I picked up their CD Lifesong at Koorong recently (partly due to a recommendation in a recent book I read by Roger Olson). Well it’s a great CD. Musically very tight, melodic... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1593852 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:03:32 +0100 1593852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1561425&cid=t_116835_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F02%2Fthe-turban-effect%2F Christian Unkelbach, has authored a fascinating study which suggests the “turban effect” as a source of Islamophobia. The study will be published in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. The following excerpts about this study are taken from a recent article in The Vancouver Sun. * * * A Muslim-style turban is perceived as a threat, according to a new study, even by people who don’t realize they hold the prejudice, dubbed “the turban effect” by researchers. Research volunteers played a computer game that showed apartment balconies on which different figures appeared, some wearing Muslim-style turbans or hijabs and others bare-headed. They were told to shoot at the targets carrying guns and spare those who were unarmed, with points... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1561425 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:24:42 +0100 1561425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1463874&cid=t_116835_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.files.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F11-every-sperm-is-sacred.m4a Jim Loney needs no more effective publicist, for the broad spectrum of social justice issues he cares about so much, as long as the Roman Catholic Church and ‘her’ operatives carry his water and are so hung up about his sexual orientation.  Last week Jim gave a characteristically impassioned speech at the Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre after the [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1463874 Fri, 23 May 2008 04:01:37 +0100 1463874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1538751&cid=t_116835_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fchurch-bans-autistic-boy-from-mass-for-being-autistic%2F The Rev. Daniel Walz has banned an Autistic Child and there family from attending St. Joeseph Catholic Church in Bertha, MN.  The article further states that…. “The family’s request for certain accommodations — such as clearing aisles when the family leaves church — have gone unfulfilled”. Standing more than six feet tall and weighing more than 225 [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1538751 Mon, 19 May 2008 15:27:22 +0100 1538751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1449406&cid=t_116835_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F16%2Fjim-loney-receives-chaplin-memorial-award-addresses-utc-convocation%2F Further to my description of some of the events at last week’s Convocation of McGill’s United Theological College, when Craig’s Memorial Award was presented for the first time, click here for the inspiring convocation address of the recipient - Jim Loney of Christian Peacemaker Teams. (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1449406 Fri, 16 May 2008 16:05:33 +0100 1449406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1434641&cid=t_116835_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fcaregiver-inspirational-video-mercy-me.html This video featuring Mercy Me performing "Bring the Rain" is especially unique because it also features expressive signing by Mary Pierce against a backdrop of beautiful slides. This uplifting song was written by Mercy Me after an especially "devastating" year of illnesses and losses, and speaks to those who are going through difficult times. Enjoy, take care and best wishes, Kristi (Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News) The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1434641 Sun, 11 May 2008 07:09:00 +0100 1434641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1386996&cid=t_116835_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fcaregivers-inspirational-music-video.html "Amazing Love," this Sunday's Inspirational Caregiver Music Video has especially uplifting photos in a slide show to go with the music. If it has been a rough week this video will help to lift you up. Enjoy and best wishes to all, Kristi (Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News) The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1386996 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:12:00 +0100 1386996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1369165&cid=t_116835_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fsundays-inspirational-spiritual-video.html This Sunday the Caregivers' inspirational video below features beautiful images and music by Josh Groban, singing "Don't Give Up, You Are Loved." Enjoy and best wishes to all, Kristi (Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News) The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1369165 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:59:00 +0100 1369165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1353123&cid=t_116835_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fsunday-service-inspirational-christian.html Caregivers and care receivers often turn to spiritual beliefs for comfort. For those who are bereaved, it is comforting to know that life is eternal, and love is eternal. The song "I Can Only Imagine" by Mercy Me is so beautiful it always gives me shivers, and I'm featuring it for the Sunday inspirational caregiver music. Enjoy and best wishes to all, Kristi (Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News) The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1353123 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:36:00 +0100 1353123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1290978&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fchristian-jago.html The news that we were all expecting, but dreading, has just come through. Christian Jago died earlier today. Within days of starting NHS BLOG DOCTOR, pithy comments started appearing from someone writing under the pseudonym of Potentilla. It was Christian. She was not particularly trying to hide her identity and soon most of us knew who she was and that, with her husband Colin, she was the co-author of Auspicious Dragon.  Apart from the numerous comments, quips, and arguments on the blog, we also swapped emails about a variety of topics. She never ranted. She was always scrupulously polite. Christian’s breadth and depth of knowledge was extraordinary. She did not allow me – or anyone else – to get away with factual inaccuracy.  Even now, when I write something, I wonder, “What wo... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1290978 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:05:00 +0100 1290978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1192804&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fcristian-jago-potentilla.html Regular readers of NHS BLOG DOCTOR need no introduction to Christian Jago.Many of us have been following her story, so eloquently told, on Auspicious Dragon. Now, Colin, her husband writes:Christian (aka Potentilla) isn’t dead, but her life as an independent person has come to an end. As independence was one of the defining features of her life, then this is an obituary, of sorts.Odd business, the internet. I have never met Christian and yet I feel I know her. In a way. There is so much I want to say and yet, though I do not often have difficulty in finding words, I am struggling just at the moment. (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1192804 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:58:00 +0100 1192804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1150893&cid=t_116835_136_f&fid=36027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fandrewschorr%2Fhave-you-heard-that-carrie-underwood-song%2F My kids loaded new songs on my iPod. One of them is sung by Carrie Underwood, a winner on the American Idol television show that our family watches with enthusiasm. The song is called “Jesus Take the Wheel” and tells the story of a young mother driving home on an icy highway, her sleeping baby in the car seat in the back. Her car goes into a skid and with seeming divine intervention she survives with no injuries and her baby remaining asleep through it all. I am not a very religious person and I am not a Christian, but I did think of that song as we approach the New Year. Yesterday I got that call you hate to receive from your teenager: “Dad, it’s Ruthie (our 14-year-old). Hannah and I have been in an accident. We are okay, the police are here and the ambulance guy wants to talk wi... Andrew at Large blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1150893 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:16:49 +0100 1150893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1098928&cid=t_116835_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Ffrom-someone-cares-caregiver-ministry.html The Someone Cares Online caregiver ministry features support, conferences, training, lectures, and music. The video below is from Someone Cares Online with music from Scott Krippayne. For those times when an inspirational uplift would be welcome, or any time just for enjoyment, it's a beautiful video. (Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News) The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1098928 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:00:00 +0100 1098928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510409&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F13%2Fceleb-charm-necklaces-in-support-of-cancer%2F Filed under: Celebrity fundraisersPopular celebrities like Kate Moss and Scarlett Johansson have lent their signature style to the fight against cancer by designing charms that reflect their own character, which will be sold with the profits going to a prominent UK cancer charity. The charms are appearing on a necklace that is being sold at Wallis for about $51USD each. Moss' charm is a petite swallow, while Johansson's is a vibrant yellow and orange lilly. Other contributors include designer Christian Louboutin and comedian Catherin Tate. I think it's great to see celebrities and designers offering their time and their good taste towards a good cause. Don't you agree?Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments (Source: The Cancer B... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510409 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:00:00 +0100 2510409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=853288&cid=t_116835_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fsomeone-cares-caregiver-conference-to.html At someonecaresonline.com you can read about the upcoming Caregiver Conference featuring New York Times Best Selling author Cec Murphy, radio host Cheryl Kuba, author, singer and actress Stacie Ruth Stoeling and best selling author Debra White-Smith. The conference is scheduled by Someone Cares for October 25-28, 2007 in Ridgecrest, North Carolina.Over 40 concurrent workshops, multi-media presentations, daily praise and music from Nashville based Music for the Soul, and a concert by Dove award winner Scott Krippayne are among some of the activities.For more information go to someonecaresonline.com, email info@someonecares.com, or contact Carmen Leal at (808) 372-0274.Learning opportunities for caregivers include practical topics, legal and financial issues, Medicaid and Medicare issues, re... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=853288 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:27:00 +0100 853288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=771647&cid=t_116835_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F139431000%2F 22-year-old Edward Uyesugi II of Paoli, an usher at the Cherry Hill Christian Center in in Bloomington, Indiana, faces charges of confinement and misdemeanor battery with bodily injury in the wake of an attempted exorcism of an autistic 14-year-old. The July 31st IndyChannel reports that the exorcism occurred in May in the boy’s bedroom in his family’s house. The boy’s family attended the Cherry Hill Christian Center; Uyesugi is said to have told the boy’s family that he could cure him of autism. “(Uyesugi felt that) the boy could be prayed over and the demons could be cast out of him,” Detective Brad Swain told 6News’ Ben Morriston. ……… [In the exorcism,] Swain said Uyesugi “forced the boy down, punched him in the face seve... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=771647 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:32:32 +0100 771647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=706562&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F30%2Fcervical-cancer-a-disease-of-loose-women%2F Filed under: Drug, Prevention, Cervical Cancer, OpinionIt's been proven that cervical cancer has a significant connection with unprotected sex and STDs, particularly HPV. So is issuing a drug proven to prevent HPV to school-age girls a way to help them protect themselves from cancer? Or is it, as the Christian Voice in Britain believes, the equivalent to calling all school-age girls promiscuous, in turn suggesting that they are not morally intelligent enough to abstain from sex until marriage?This debate has arisen in the UK in response to a call from a group called Jo's Trust to vaccinate school-age girls against HPV with a drug called Gardasil, which has been shown to protect against HPV 100%. Stephen Green of the Christian Voice has this to say about it:The message is one of despair, di... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=706562 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 706562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682840&cid=t_116835_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fruning-scared-of-ron-paul-republican.html LJWorld.com / Support for candidate goes through the roofThis is a nice little feel-good First Amendment story about a handyman's innovative way of supporting Ron Paul, and while it would be blogfodder on a slow news day, the real interest is in the comments - who's supporting Ron Paul, and where the real opposition to Ron Paul comes from.The following is indeed a blog entry from Paul's campaign, but was apparently submitted by a supporter in Costa Rica. Assuming the information given is true (I've been unable to verify the existence of either Dr. Frazier or WorldWide News Report), people in Costa Rica are definitely interested in the outcome of this election. But then, that should not be surprising - those who sleep next to an elephant need to keep one eye open.But aside from who brings i... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682840 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 682840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=686141&cid=t_116835_134_f&fid=35161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarainwestpalm.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fi-think-i-am-bad-diabetic.html I will probably regret posting this, but here goes nothing...I agree with Bush's plan to veto the latest stem cell bill. Like him, "I support and encourage stem cell research — including using embryonic lines — as long as it does not involve creating, harming or destroying embryos," ... "That is an ethical line that should not be crossed."Do I want a cure? Absolutely - no doubt about it. Do I believe that the creation or destruction of human life should be involved in this process? No.Besides, "opponents of the latest stem cell measure insisted that the use of embryonic stem cells was the wrong approach on moral grounds — and possibly not even the most promising one scientifically. They cite breakthroughs involving medical research conducted with adult stem cells, umbilical cord bloo... Sara in West Palm blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=686141 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:41:00 +0100 686141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638076&cid=t_116835_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fonward-christian-soldiers.html The Blog | Max Blumenthal: Diary of a Christian Terrorist | The Huffington PostVisitors to Mark David Uhl's Myspace page will quickly learn that Uhl is a student at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University, that he is a devoted Christian, that his name means "Mighty Warrior" -- and that he likes Will Smith's saccharine tear-up-the-club track, "Switch." Uhl reveals his career ambitions on his page as well: "I will join the Army as an officer after college." Already, Uhl was preparing in Liberty's ROTC program. Uhl waited until he was offline, however, to reveal his plot to kill the family of itinerant Calvinist provocateur Fred Phelps (famous for their "Fag Troops" rallies outside soldiers' funerals). The Phelpses planned to protest Falwell's funeral, a bizarre stunt designed to highlight Falwel... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638076 Thu, 24 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 638076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601869&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F10%2Ftammy-faye-leaves-cancer-fate-to-higher-power%2F Filed under: Lung Cancer, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Blogs, Television, Daily news, Celebrity newsFormer televangelist Tammy Faye Messner -- formerly Tammy Faye Bakker -- posted Tuesday on her website (service is currently unavailable) a message about her health.Messner, 65, reports that doctors have stopped treating her cancer -- she was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1996 and announced in 2004 the disease had spread to her lungs. "I am down weight-wise to 65 pounds, and look like a scarecrow," the Charlotte resident shared on her site. "I need God's miracle to swallow. I look at young people and wish with all my heart for just one day of 'feeling great.'"Messner, whose daughter and daughter's friends are taking care of her while her husband, Roe Messner, is off building churches, went on t... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601869 Thu, 10 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=588692&cid=t_116835_134_f&fid=35161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarainwestpalm.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Ftoo-cute-for-words.html I meant to post this at Easter and forgot. I caught this moment about 3 years ago and it is a perfect example of my sweet niece's personality. What do they say - out of the mouths of babes! (Source: Sara in West Palm) Sara in West Palm blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=588692 Fri, 04 May 2007 01:56:00 +0100 588692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=509317&cid=t_116835_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F29%2Fmy-friend-jeff-the-trucker%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Research, Opinion, ServicesAbout a year ago, I met a guy named Jeff Mather. Well, we never met, personally. But we spoke many times over the phone about diabetes and how it has affected our paths in life. Jeff had lost his job, the one he had for over 10 years. The job he wanted to have since he was a little kid. According to Federal Safety Guidelines, if a trucker takes insulin - they are no longer safe to drive across state lines. Jeff wrote letters every day. He posted to online forums. He contacted politicians and pleaded to every diabetic organization in existence to get him back on the road. And sure enough - his perseverance paid off. He took his predicament all the way from Washington D.C to National Public Radio. The story on NPR includ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=509317 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 509317