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 'christmas holidays'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:25:43 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190224&cid=t_217273_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F22%2Falone-for-thanksgiving-alone-for-christmas%2F The holidays are upon us once again, and for many, it’s a time of the year they spend alone. There are many reasons this occurs, whether it be because we can’t afford to go home, or we have no “home” to travel to. Sometimes we just find ourselves alone for the holidays. I’ve been alone for Thanksgiving, and I’ve been alone for Christmas. Sure, it’s easy to fall into a funk and begin to feel sorry for yourself and your situation. Sometimes it was by choice, and other times it wasn’t. In any case, when I was alone for Thanksgiving, I found a way to make the most of my situation and looked at it with from a very short-term perspective — I may be alone this year, but who knows what will happen by next year. It’s also a great time to d... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190224 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:47:12 +0100 4190224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108321&cid=t_217273_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F21%2Fgoing-away-coming-together%2F The theme of the next Grand Round (held at Teen’s Health) is “Coming Together”. But sorry, I had no time and no inspiration, because we (my family and I) finally found some time to go away for a weekend together. …In Bruges (Brugge), a small medieval town in Belgium, famous for its lace. We came there to [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108321 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:11:10 +0100 3108321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105240&cid=t_217273_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4222 I’d thank Christ for Christmas for being almost over but I’m not a Christian, and Jesus is long dead. Instead I should really thank the Pagans for the winter solstice almost being over, since it was the Christians who co-opted the holiday in order to make it easier to convert or impose this new religion. As always, there’s a Madonna quote to fit every occasion and that is from American Life: I’m not a Christian, and I’m not a Jew. I was baptized at the United Church – no wonder I turned out gay with their libertarian ways – in Winnipeg many a year ago. None of my family was, or is particularly religious. My grandmother tended to go to church and be involved, but never invoked the images of hell when my lesbian second cousin got married and then stayed with her. Nonetheless, m... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105240 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:30:50 +0100 3105240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3063502&cid=t_217273_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2FgbWfz0Q9wJM%2F Guest article from Ed and Deb Shapiro: Authors of Be the Change: How Meditation Can Transform You and the World Note from Phil: Believe it or not, I am not a big fan of the holidays, and I struggle to get through them sane. When I was offered this article, I read it and I’m going to put it into practice to help me get through the holidays. Even if you don’t struggle like I do, I hope you enjoy this article. The holidays are a tough time, when demands are constantly being made on our patience, coping capacity, and endurance! When things are not going your way or they look topsy-turvy and you just want to scream; when your day appears chaotic and you are not sure if you are coming or going; or when it feels like it is all piled on your shoulders, then this is the ideal moment to resource... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3063502 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:31:00 +0100 3063502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2034531&cid=t_217273_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F483093273%2Ftubal-ligation-reversal-at-46-patricias-story-part-3.html Patricia, a 46 year old tubal reversal patient of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, has her tubal reversal surgery a day after her television appearance on the QVC Channel. Patricia did extremely well with her television appearance and her reversal surgery. Her tubes were very healthy and her ovaries yielded an unexpected but pleasant surprise! (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2034531 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:53:07 +0100 2034531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2028718&cid=t_217273_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fsetting-festive-table-for-christmas.html How do you set your table for Christmas? Are you formal, informal, or somewhere in between? Please let us know in a comment.There is nothing like a festive table setting to make Christmas even more special than it already is. It makes the food you eat all the more appealing. But what is festive to one, may differ from another. If you live in the country in a rustic setting, fine china may not be "your thing", but it will be if you live in a different type of home. Either way, your table can be a delight. Here are just a few thoughts:What have you used on your table over the years, what has been passed down through the family? If appropriate, use that, as a reminder of special Christmases in the past.Color, whether you have your own dishes, or decide to use pretty disposable dishes, make yo... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2028718 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:58:00 +0100 2028718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1116101&cid=t_217273_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fhomeless-in-long-beach.html It is that most wonderful time of year for homeless people. There is something about the Thanksgiving holiday and approaching Christmas celebration that brings out the goodness in people. Perhaps seeing a tattered homeless person causes them to feel grateful for the things they have and the giving spirit of Christianity takes a hold of their hearts. Churches, that regularly prepare and serve food for the homeless and hungry, have an overabundance of volunteers at this time of the year. It seems that everyone wants to do something special to help brighten up a homeless person's life during the Thanksgiving to Christmas holiday season. Homeless people truly appreciate the generosity of spirit, but also chuckle about the lack of help come January and February. Read more at Homeless in Long Be... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1116101 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:48:00 +0100 1116101 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1116103&cid=t_217273_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fsober-christmas.html It all seems so odd to me.  To be sober on Christmas.  Holidays were always the best excuse to imbibe.  There have been many Christmases that I was too wasted on Xanax or booze to even remember.  Christmas before last, I snuck in to my father's bathroom and took maybe ten or more Xanax. Probably even more than that.   I don't even remember walking home.  I was zonked.  I would think it felt so good though.  The only time I felt normal was to be plastered out of my gourd.   Life has changed drastically since last year.  I can no longer drink.  I have found the number one cause of my anxiety attacks is to be the withdrawal from drinking the next day.  They are absolutely horrible.  I can honestly say today that I don'... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1116103 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 19:45:00 +0100 1116103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1115025&cid=t_217273_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fplans-for-day.html This is mainly for me more than my readership.  I will more likely do it if I write about it publicly and so will commit.  Take a shower and shave (a major hurdle to overcome for the day's events). Pass out smokes down at the shopping center along with some candy and drinks.  Clean my house some to get ready for my brother's visit.  He has never seen my new house and the first thing he asked when arriving home was if I was going to be there tonight at our big get together. Put on my best clothes and loafers. Gather myself enough to arrive at 6:30 PM to eat at my parents with a large crowd of people.  This will be a major undertaking for me.   I have already called my father and told him not to be alarmed when I have to retire early or go lay on my mother... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1115025 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 14:48:00 +0100 1115025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1115026&cid=t_217273_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fto-spread-some-christmas-cheer.html Don't things always seem better after a good night's sleep?  I slept broken, but well.  I appreciate all the comments of support.  You all do so mean the world to me.   Sometimes, I forget who is reading and how much some of you care.  I live in my own little sheltered world and it can escape me.  I feel so isolated many days despite the Internet and this blog.   I had one of the worst anxiety attacks I have ever experienced yesterday.  It lasted for hours and hours, and I was just miserable.  It wouldn't subside until after my father left, completing our medication ritual (which caused untold more anxiety).  I collapsed in the bed just exhausted.  I realized I need to live a healthier life.  I went all day yesterday wit... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1115026 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 14:07:00 +0100 1115026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1087515&cid=t_217273_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fi-don-want-to-believe.html "You're not going to believe this," my nurse said this morning. "I've got to work Christmas." "Oh Rebecca.  That would have to suck," I replied.  Rebecca is the loveliest creature.  Sandy blonde hair.  Blue Eyes.  And a complexion the color of creme.   I often sit mesmerized as she prepares my injection, longing for the more romantically avariced days of my youth.  She embodies such beauty in the human form.  "Tell me about you," she said preparing my shot. "How have you been doing?" "I think I am suffering from the negative symptoms of my disease," I replied. "I am having the hardest time motivating myself to do anything.  I just sit at home on the computer all day drinking sodas and smoking." "I am not going to give you a lecture on ... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1087515 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:18:00 +0100 1087515