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 'city'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:54:33 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174818&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F29%2Ffinal-tributes-to-jack-layton-in-pictures%2F   It was an emotion-packed, life-affirming day. (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174818 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:55:20 +0100 5174818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169674&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F27%2Ffinal-tributes-to-jack-layton-in-pictures%2F Click for pictures from Jack Layton’s final journey today from Toronto City Hall, and then Roy Thomson Hall. It was an emotion-packed, life-affirming day. (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169674 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:35:20 +0100 5169674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5143756&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F08%2F18%2Fnew-data-syphilis%2F CDC researchers published the first national-level analysis that compares trends in primary and secondary (P&S) syphilis among men who have sex with men (MSM) by age group and race/ethnicity; the analysis found that recent increases in P&S syphilis in this population are occurring mostly among young MSM, aged 15-29 years. Black and Hispanic men who have sex with men bear the greatest syphilis burden: http://1.usa.gov/ndwtoY [CDC NCHHSTP Newsroom] (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5143756 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:13:06 +0100 5143756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5132089&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F08%2F16%2Fback-to-school-usa-gov%2F Back to School is Easier with Help from the Government The start of a new school year is an important time for planning and preparation. For millions of children and teenagers, it’s time to plan new academic schedules and activities. For parents and guardians it’s a good time to plan financial support for school-aged children. There are several programs and resources available for families who qualify for federal assistance, including low cost lunches and affordable health insurance. Find out more from the USA.gov blog: http://1.usa.gov/qcq6Se (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5132089 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:53:46 +0100 5132089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5119908&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F08%2F11%2Fhealth-center-week%2F August 7-13 is National Health Center Week. To find a health center near you, go to: http://bit.ly/WoDWU, Find a Health Center from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5119908 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:42:05 +0100 5119908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5109433&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F08%2F09%2Fits-national-farmers-market-week%2F (August 7-13) by visiting one of the country’s 7,175 farmers markets. That’s over 1,000 more to choose from than last year. You can search the Farmers Market Directory  by zip code proximity, or by products available: http://bit.ly/okPPzA (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5109433 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:04:19 +0100 5109433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5097850&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F08%2F04%2Fnew-aids-data%2F From the NCHHSTP Newsroom:  The CDC’s first multi-year estimates from its national HIV incidence surveillance find that overall, the annual number of new HIV infections in the United States was relatively stable. However, HIV infections increased among young men who have sex with men (MSM) between 2006 and 2009, driven by alarming increases among young, black MSM – the only subpopulation to experience a sustained increase during the time period. http://1.usa.gov/osnWKF (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5097850 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:11:41 +0100 5097850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5097851&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F08%2F03%2Fits-world-breastfeeding-week%2F August 1-7, 2011 is World Breast Feeding Week. Check out these interesting, multimedia resources: New Video for World Breastfeeding Week from the Office of Women’s Health: http://bit.ly/p34j7a Womenshealth.gov: Breastfeeding http://1.usa.gov/pLAt71 From the CDC Hospital Support for Breastfeeding,Preventing obesity begins in hospitals: http://1.usa.gov/nJG8Ee Healthcare 411 radio podcast: Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding http://bit.ly/o4621E (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5097851 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:27:38 +0100 5097851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096343&cid=t_108971_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F03%2Ftrue-beauty-is-found-underneath-the-skin-an-interview-with-susanne-veder-berger%2F Since birth, Susanne Veder Berger was taught to hide herself, to cover the six-inch “port-wine stain” that dominated nearly the entire left side of her face. (Doctors call the condition “naevus flammeus,” a vascular birthmark resulting from deep dilated capillaries below the surface of the skin.) When Susanne was only four years old, she was taught how to apply a mask of thick makeup to her face each day in an effort to avoid teasing and humiliation. Susanne did this literally every day of her life for more than 50 years as she attended Seneca College in Toronto, got married, moved to the New York City suburbs and raised two children. Conditioned to believe that if the mask ever slipped — from careless application of her makeup or perhaps by shedding a tear — the world ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096343 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:22:43 +0100 5096343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086455&cid=t_108971_133_f&fid=35095&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAutismsEdges%2F%7E3%2FHQoGbqyp8As%2Fsummmmertime-and-livin-part-2.html (Source: Autism's Edges) Autism's Edges blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086455 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:44:00 +0100 5086455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5074737&cid=t_108971_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F07%2F29%2Fsouth-africa-9%2F Doornfontein, Johannesburg – July 2011 There are approximately 250,000 people living in slum buildings of inner-city Johannesburg. These migrants from Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa are without documentation, rights, or money. Inside these informal settlements unhygienic and overcrowded living conditions prevail. There is no sanitation or waste management, poor access to clean water, electricity and to basic health care. MSF is helping residents by providing primary health care, referrals to the public sector clinics, and providing materials for cleaning in some of these buildings. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5074737 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:35:16 +0100 5074737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069710&cid=t_108971_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F_gD-fO-T6HA%2F Farmer's Market: McKarren Park or Main Street Lafayette? At about age seven, my favorite movie was Baby Boom, featuring Diane Keaton as a fancy New York City businesswoman who inherited a distant relative’s daughter, moved to the ‘country’ (well, Connecticut) and learned to can applesauce. I’ve never quite approached fancy businesswoman status, and I’ve yet to can anything, but last week I moved to Lafayette, Indiana, after years of living and working on the east coast, and I can’t help thinking that seven-year-old-me would approve. The so-called good life is bound to be easier here, with no dirty subways, crowded commutes, tiny railroad apartments or exorbitant rents, right? Or will I perish for lack of constant movement, new faces and ample vegetarian restaurants? I supp... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069710 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:49:18 +0100 5069710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5015449&cid=t_108971_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F07%2F11%2Fmisrata-libya%2F July 9, 2011 Misrata children play behind a vendor of rebel merchandise. Following months of fierce conflict, parents and medical staff are concerned for the mental well-being of the children of Misrata. After a nearly three-month long siege, fighting has ended in the center of Misrata. The front line has pulled back to outside the city. However, while the situation has changed since the first Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) team arrived on April 18, bombing continues nearby, producing scores of victims. MSF has been present in Libya since February 25 and is presently expanding its assistance in the cities of Misrata, Benghazi, Zintan, in camps along the Libyan-Tunisian border, and on the Italian islands of Lampedusa and Sicily. MSF has offered to establish activities in pro-Gaddafi areas... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5015449 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:01:51 +0100 5015449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976113&cid=t_108971_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FZWk3_Zj5pRw%2F So you’re living in NYC, and you just can’t understand why your friends visiting from rural Ohio seem so overwhelmed by the sights and sounds of the place. Or maybe you’re living the good life in small town, U.S.A., and you wish your city friends who came to visit could just chill out and relax for 97 seconds. Are these sort of differences between city and country temperaments all in your head? Well, yes — but that doesn’t mean you’re making them up: It turns out urban brains really do behave differently from rural ones. The Economist reports on a study just published in Nature by German researcher Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg which used MRI scans to look at the effect of stress on the brains of city- and country-dwellers. Lindenberg and colleagues found the amy... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976113 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:41:49 +0100 4976113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960889&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F06%2F23%2Finternet-center-for-homeless%2F http://bit.ly/lBzMrC [pdf file] Envisioning an Internet Center for Homeless Individuals: One Group’s Quest to Reduce the Digital Divide By Rebecca Orrick, Research Assistant, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs “While it is important for anyone to have digital literacy skills, it is especially important for individuals who are homeless. Finding housing and other resources to get off the streets is infinitely easier if you know how to perform basic computer functions like sending an email. While most people take for granted that they know how to perform basic tasks on the internet, the reality remains that a significant portion of the homeless population is still digitally illiterate. Increasing the number of people who are self sufficient digitally decreases the number of people ... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960889 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:44:53 +0100 4960889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952737&cid=t_108971_86_f&fid=35599&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrlibrary.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fcommunity-view-collaboration.html In collaboration with the City of Saskatoon, Saskatoon Public School Division, Saskatoon Greater Catholic Schools, and other Saskatoon Regional Intersectoral Committee agencies, Public Health Services of the Saskatoon Health Region have developed a regional comprehensive community information system, the CommunityView Collaboration (CVC). The main features of the system are:- The assembly of data from multiple sources, and; - A system supported by appropriate information technologies and tools for end-user analysis including the use of a Geographic Information System (GIS). CommunityView allows for inter-sectoral and inter-jurisdictional data sharing and access among human services organisations. According to the CVC site, its primary objective of this sharing is to "ensure consistent, tim... SHR Medical Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952737 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:04:00 +0100 4952737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934330&cid=t_108971_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F16%2Ffresh-air-fund-needs-host-families-2011%2F Imagine growing up in a city environment where you rarely see a tree, a patch of grass, or a bird. Imagine having nowhere to play a game of baseball or play catch with your dog. Imagine a place where the only thing summer brings is sweltering indoor temperatures, with no vacation or fun outside of playing in the fire-hydrant spray. For many children, this is inner-city life and the only life they know. But the Fresh Air Fund is a non-profit that has been giving free summer experiences to poor children in New York City since 1877. During that time, they’ve helped millions of children have a very different kind of summer vacation — a chance to breath some fresh air in a different, less urban environment. They need more host families living in a northeastern state this summer. Continue re... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934330 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:11:23 +0100 4934330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934255&cid=t_108971_105_f&fid=39124&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jeffreymlevinemd.com%2Fcity-diary-incident-on-the-brooklyn-bridge%2F I carry my camera around Manhattan, especially on weekends when my wife and I go adventuring around the City.  Sometimes when conditions line up correctly I might get some interesting shots.  This occurs when the light is right, my battery is charged, and I remember to insert the memory card.  The Sunday of Memorial Day weekend was beautiful and sunny, and we decided to walk ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers) Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934255 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 06:44:06 +0100 4934255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4913677&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F06%2F09%2Fneighborhoods-and-health%2F People of color more likely to die just walking down the street http://bit.ly/jMYPuq by Anita Hairston Equity Blog According to a recent report, designing our streets to move vehicles rather than people, puts a significant burden on low income people and communities of color across this country. The findings from Transportation for America’s new 2011 “Dangerous by Design” http://t4america.org/resources/dangerousbydesign2011/ report are alarming. The share of pedestrian deaths among communities of color exceeds their share of the total population. [@groxie] “Minority kids spend most of their waking hours plugged in” http://cot.ag/igrHNP By Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY Minority children spend an average of 13 hours a day using mobile devices, computers, TVs and other medi... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4913677 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:39:24 +0100 4913677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4805961&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F05%2F09%2Fvariety-of-resources-2%2F After Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools http://www.sprc.org/library/AfteraSuicideToolkitforSchools.pdf Evidence-based programs for school districts and private school associations designed to address serious childhood and adolescent distress and prevent suicide. Care Transitions: “Time to Come Home” (Policy Brief) http://bit.ly/kDTXjg (pdf file) Examines care coordination with a focus on the transitions from inpatient care back to the rural community and suggests ways of measuring the quality of care coordination on discharge from the hospital. What is Rural? http://bit.ly/iMW1h4 (pdf file) Defines what rural is, using the U.S. Census Bureau’s census tract based definition and the U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s county-based definition. Highlights rural counties in I... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4805961 Mon, 09 May 2011 21:22:23 +0100 4805961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4790334&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F05%2F05%2Fwebinar-on-place-and-health%2F http://www.rwjf.org/vulnerablepopulations/product.jsp?id=72288&cid=XEM_540443 On May 11, 2011, from 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Vulnerable Populations Portfolio will host a roundtable discussion entitled, “Place and Health: Why Conditions Where We Live, Learn, Work and Play Matter.“  The discussion will take place among a panel of experts in the fields of housing and neighborhoods, violence prevention, and the growing use of health impact assessments to determine the health implications of community development and other programs and policies. The webinar will provide highlights from topical issue briefs and specific examples from communities to address. This webinar is the third in a series to examine the non-medical factors tha... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4790334 Fri, 06 May 2011 03:35:28 +0100 4790334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780290&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTYGUQ-njVIo%2F By Tad DeHavenLocal officials, like their federal and state counterparts, spend other people’s money. Policymakers are naturally unlikely to spend other people’s money as carefully as they would their own. This situation is exacerbated when local officials spend money obtained from federal taxpayers. At least when local taxpayers foot the bill, they have an incentive to keep an eye on how their money is spent. That incentive is largely nonexistent when the money comes from Washington. HUD community development programs illustrate what happens when the federal government severs the relationship between local officials and local taxpayers. Originally targeted to large cities in decline, community development funding is spread widely to communities rich and poor, large and small. Local of... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780290 Tue, 03 May 2011 20:32:05 +0100 4780290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4771883&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fmcr%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F05%2F02%2Fphotovoice%2F http://ces4health.info/find-products/view-product.aspx?code=7S63GGPR A new product of community-engaged scholarship has been peer-reviewed and published through CES4Health.info! Photovoice: The Story of Substandard Housing is a 14 minute multimedia video produced through a collaboration between personnel from Quincy Community Health Centers Promotores de Salud (health promoters), Washington State University College of Nursing and the E. R. Murrow College of Communication. The goal of the video is to build awareness about the importance of healthy and affordable housing for low income, rural families. The video identifies substandard housing as a health issue that impacts the community in and around Quincy, an agricultural community in Washington State. It includes photographs that health p... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4771883 Mon, 02 May 2011 11:51:51 +0100 4771883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4720245&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fmcr%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F04%2F15%2Fhealth-equity-resources-3%2F Urban HEART: Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool http://www.who.or.jp/urbanheartj/index_files/UrbanHEART_GUIDE.pdf The Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool (Urban HEART) is a user-friendly guide for policy-and decision-makers at national and local levels to: identify and analyse inequities in health between people living in various parts of cities, or belonging to different socioeconomic groups within and across cities; facilitate decisions on viable and effective strategies, interventions and actions that should be used to reduce inter- and intra-city health inequities. [PAHO/WHO Equity listserv] Webinar: Looking Upstream: How Income, Education and Racial Inequalities Shape Health http://bit.ly/fO7Pjw Tuesday, April 26, 2011, from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET In ... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4720245 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:12:47 +0100 4720245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684672&cid=t_108971_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F_Zhdp8x-oyw%2F via yay!everyday Filed under: art, etc. Tagged: new york, New York City (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684672 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:45:40 +0100 4684672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684276&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FgEBqscRwQUU%2F By Tim LynchYesterday, Obama's attorney general, Eric Holder, held a press conference and announced that Khalid Shaik Mohammed (KSM) would be prosecuted for war crimes before a military tribunal.   It's probably fair to say, as some newspapers have noted, that the idea of bringing KSM to New York City to be tried in civilian court for the 9/11 atrocity was Holder's "signature" decision since becoming attorney general--and that that idea is now dead.    However, Obama and Holder conceded a place for tribunals more than a year ago and they could never really offer a good explanation as to why some persons would go to civilian court and why others would go before tribunals.  Like Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld, Obama and his people would just sorta decide case-by-case. Conservatives are ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684276 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:12:23 +0100 4684276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605810&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FOpTZuC8QPxk%2F By Ilya ShapiroThis is a big week for private property rights.  Two epic eminent domain struggles are playing out on opposite sides of the country.  First, National City, California, is ground zero for eminent domain abuse.  City officials declared several hundred properties blighted even before conducting a blight study that was riddled with problems. The city wants to seize and bulldoze a youth community center (CYAC) that has transformed the lives of hundreds of low-income kids, so a wealthy developer can build high-rise luxury condos: CYAC has numerous volunteers, including local law enforcement officers, providing free mentoring in boxing as well as academics.  The gym is famous for getting kids off the street and back into school.  As Rick Reilly explained in a feature in Sport... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605810 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:35:22 +0100 4605810 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592642&cid=t_108971_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F15%2F2011-nccn-conference-new-treatment-options-lead-to-steady-progress-against-ovarian-cancer%2F Recommendations stemming from recent clinical trials highlight notable updates to the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines™) for Ovarian Cancer at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) 16th Annual Conference. Although finding effective screening tools remains a priority, new treatment options for women with ovarian cancer, such as the ones outlined in the [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592642 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 01:20:30 +0100 4592642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592719&cid=t_108971_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FFfcrzzTIkKg%2F I went in to my local Barnes & Noble the other day and found that things had changed considerably. The first thing I noticed when I walked in the front door was a huge display for their Nook book reader. It was a large exhibit which blocked your entrance to the rest of the store. The Nook’s were available with different options and a huge array of covers and accessories. As I walked past the display, the rest of the store came into focus. Instead of books, I was greeted with all sorts of games, kits, and flashy marketing. I felt like I was in a toy store. The visual stimulation was almost overwhelming. It was like a blog post in ALL CAPS… Everything was shouting at me. I went to the business book section and found it had been ignored. Most of the books were in the shelf so... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592719 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:15:04 +0100 4592719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4545141&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F03%2F03%2Fmichael-lucas-and-the-pink-washed-liner-notes-of-men-of-israel%2F His fans might be forgiven for not actually knowing his name. Michael Lucas has made millions from gay men who have bought, or otherwise paid to view, one of hs 100+ films – roughly eighty percent of which he has starred in. Lucas touched off a controversy last week when he threatened to pull his [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4545141 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:59:55 +0100 4545141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4522107&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-map-app-for-wheelchair-users%2F2011.02.25 Getting around a city can be hard when you’re in a wheelchair because some places simply aren’t designed for wheels. Wheelmap is an iPhone app for wheelchair users which tells you about the accessibility of nearby restaurants, cafes, clubs, museums, and other locations. Locations are color-coded on a map to show how accessible they are. The current location, but also any place around the world, can be viewed. Maps are based on OpenStreetMap data, and accessibility data about locations can be modified and sent back to the servers by users from within the app. There is also a corresponding website showing the same information online. As with any other crowd-sourced initiative, success depends on the number of contributors, but we have good hopes for this one to succeed. Because ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4522107 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:00:31 +0100 4522107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4520811&cid=t_108971_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2011%2F02%2F25%2Flebanon%2F Beirut – December 2010 Little girl coming back from school. Burj el-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. Millions of Palestinian refugees still live in camps, where – more than 60 years after being forced to leave their homes – they face a future of seemingly unending exile. More than 200,000 Palestinian refugees are registered in Lebanon, about half of whom live in a dozen camps dotted around the country. Some 60 percent of Palestinian refugees are unemployed and a similar number live below the poverty line, according to figures from UNRWA. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4520811 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:01:50 +0100 4520811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482825&cid=t_108971_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F15%2Fthe-psychology-of-advertising%2F How often have you seen a teeth-whitening ad that shows the person with bright, white teeth as more attractive — sexier even? Or viewed an ad for a green cleaning product that made you fearful that using a chemical product would harm your kids? Or just think of any product — diet food, skin care, insurance company, car, medication — that features celebrity testimonials or the words of other consumers who’ve achieved “incredible results.” For these common advertising ploys, you can thank John B. Watson, the founder of behaviorism here in America. After getting fired from his academic post at Johns Hopkins, Watson began working for one of the biggest advertising agencies in New York City, J. Walter Thompson. (He was dismissed for his scandalous divorce. Short story: He fell in lo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482825 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:00:37 +0100 4482825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4405718&cid=t_108971_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F27%2Fat-obos-breast-implants-cancer-early-births-breastfeeding-promotion-and-more%2F Some of my recent posts at Our Bodies Our Blog: Breast Implants and Possible Risk of Rare Cancer – links to FDA information on the possibility of a link between breast implants and a rare cancer. Leapfrog Group Releases Data on Early Elective Births – rates of early (37-39 weeks) induction and early cesarean without a medical indication from hospitals around the U.S. Surgeon General Releases Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding – link to the call to action and a brief overview of its contents, which include not only encouraging women to breastfeed, but a call for workplaces, fathers, grandmothers, and communities to work to reduce barriers to breastfeeding. Upcoming Event: EQUAL/OBOS House Party in Palo Alto – in three days, OBOS’s Judy Norsigian will be... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4405718 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:27:07 +0100 4405718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4395122&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fmcr%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F01%2F24%2Fchild-referral%2F CYF uses ‘cultural consultants’ to bridge gaps http://bit.ly/hvwFgd Vivian Nereim Pittsburgh Post-Gazette January 23, 2011 About 60 percent of children in “out-of-home placements” here are  African-American, although African-Americans make up 18 percent  of the county’s child population. Dubbed “racial disproportionality,”  this imbalance is found in child welfare systems nationwide. Scholars and child welfare officials debate the causes of  disproportionality. Some believe it starts with bias in institutions that refer children to CYF, like hospitals and schools. Others argue that it  stems from the persistent influence of poverty and related factors, like  unemployment and single parenthood: African-Americans are nearly four times more like... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4395122 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:47:08 +0100 4395122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314090&cid=t_108971_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhealthcare-information-services-provider-business-model I've written previously about Healthcare Information Exchange Sustainability and the need for Healthcare Information Services Providers (HISPs) to serve as gateways connecting individual EHRs. How should HISPs be funded and how can we encourage HISP vendors to connect every little guy in the country? We've started to think about this in Massachusetts. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314090 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:19:25 +0100 4314090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309786&cid=t_108971_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FtmaYrXwA1cA%2F Actress Kristin Davis recently appeared on The Late Show With Craig Ferguson to talk about a new show she’s developing for NBC, based on The Happiness Project, a memoir written by Gretchen Rubin. Beyond our happiness (no pun intended) that Davis is finally done working on the Sex and the City franchise (we may have gotten into the show, but those awful movies pushed us over the edge), we’re actually excited to see how Rubin’s book translates into a sitcom. If you’re not familiar with her, Rubin is a bestselling author who decided to take on the subject of what makes humans happy, resulting in a personal memoir about her own experiences and experiments in improving her mindset, as well as scientific research, philosophical theories, and practical advice on the topic ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309786 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:32:43 +0100 4309786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309813&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F01%2F03%2Frequiem-for-an-old-neglected-empress%2F A banner light for the Yonge-Downtown BIA is framed wth sad irony as water is poured on the former Empress Hotel today.   Oh, your Highness, The Empress Hotel, I didn’t know you, not even your successor The Edison. (Most Torontonians lived elsewhere or were not yet born during your building’s heyday; now your Ryerson [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309813 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:32:36 +0100 4309813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281313&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpregnant-teacher-stops-a-school-fight-but-loses-her-baby%2F2010.12.22 When a pregnant woman goes to work and ends up with a dead baby, something is terribly wrong. Lissedia Batista was a 27-year-old Spanish teacher who taught at Exploration Academy in the Bronx and was sixteen weeks pregnant. Given today’s economy, I’m certain that Batista was grateful to have a job with the New York City Board of Education. As a native New Yorker, I am keenly aware of how competitive it is to land such a position. Working for the Board of Education traditionally meant job security — a pension and a strong union that took care of its members.  Like many young teachers, Batista had compassion. She attempted to stop a fight between two male students, was pushed out of the way, and subsequently fell to the floor. She was taken by ambulance to the hospital, but unfort... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281313 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:00:48 +0100 4281313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4278400&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fmcr%2Fbhic%2F%3Fp%3D12867 http://nyti.ms/hZ6eiH The New York Times by David Bornstien This is a story about a plan to end chronic homelessness in the United States. It’s not an indeterminate “war on homelessness,” but a methodical approach to do away with a major social problem. Programs discussed in this article: 100,000 Homes http://100khomes.org/ Common Ground http://www.commonground.org/ Pathways to Housing http://www.pathwaystohousing.org/ Housing Subsidies VASH for Veterans http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/vash/ 202 Housing for the Elderly http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mfh/progdesc/eld202.cfm Shelter Plus Care for people with disabilities http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/homeless/programs/splusc/ HOPWA for people with AIDS http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/aidshousing/programs/ [RWJF_VP tweet... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4278400 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:30:09 +0100 4278400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272946&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fmcr%2Fbhic%2F%3Fp%3D12817 Webinar Series- What Healthy Communities Need from their Transportation Networks http://bit.ly/eBkviE Public health and transportation professionals have the opportunity to participate in a new, four-part webinar series in 2011 that covers how transportation systems impact health in diverse communities across the nation. This series explores the intersections between health and transportation, highlights innovative state and local programs that leverage opportunities in transportation that benefit health, and explains what the future may hold for the federal surface transportation Webinar 1: Community Health and Transportation Planning on Tuesday, January 18,  2-3 pm EST (11-12 pm PST, 1-2pm CST) Webinar 2: The Health Benefits from Active Transportation on Tuesday, February 15, 2-3 pm E... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272946 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:30:09 +0100 4272946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4237942&cid=t_108971_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F07%2Fjohn-lennon-psychodrama-of-a-gifted-child%2F When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy.’ They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. ~ John Lennon On Dec. 8th, 1980, I was in bed listening to the radio when suddenly, in a voice labored by heavy breathing and halting words, the disc jockey broke the news that John Lennon had been shot and killed in front of his New York City apartment building. The news ransacked my brain. The Beatles weren’t just a rock band; they gave us an identity. Their songs weren’t simply catchy tunes or stray memorable lyrics. The music told us who we were. It pointed us in a whole new direction. The simplicity and ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4237942 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:43:08 +0100 4237942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4238151&cid=t_108971_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F4wnU_lg3IY0%2F Rise and shine, everyone. Another brand new day is on the way and, once again, we are hustling the short people off to their various school houses. This calls, of course, for a cup of stimulation. So please join us, or grab a bottle of water if you prefer. Meanwhile, here are a few tidbits to get us all started. Have a great one and drop us a line if you hear anything interesting… Sanofi Unwilling To Meet Genzyme Demands (Bloomberg News) Enzon Pharma Cuts Workforce By 26 Percent (Reuters) Johnson & Johnson Faces Thousands Of Levaquin Lawsuits (Minneapolis Star-Tribune) Kindler Departure Sparked By Succession Issue? (Bloomberg News) Glaxo Buys Chinese Drugmaker For $70M (Reuters) Chris Viehbacher Is Named New PhRMA Chief (The Hill) Medicaid Drugs Are Going To Drug Dealers (Associ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4238151 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:56:32 +0100 4238151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4219733&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FuODHB7SGWHg%2F By Walter OlsonWe are told constantly that government can play a beneficial role in the marketplace by taking steps to make sure consumers are more fully informed about the risks of the goods and services they use. But what happens when the government itself helps spread health and safety information that is false or misleading? That question came up recently in the controversy over New York City’s misleading nutrition-scare ad campaign, and it now comes up again in a controversy over a new database of complaints about consumer products sponsored by the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). As part of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), Congress mandated that the CPSC create a “publicly available consumer product safety information database... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4219733 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:54:55 +0100 4219733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207213&cid=t_108971_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rawvoice.com%2Fpmn_twiv%2Ftraffic.libsyn.com%2Ftwiv%2FTWiV109.mp3 Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rosa Maria del Angel, and Ana Lorena Gutiérrez On episode #109 of the podcast This Week in Virology, Vincent visits Mexico City and speaks with Rosa Maria del Angel and Ana Lorena Gutiérrez about virology in Mexico, and their work on dengue and caliciviruses. Download TWiV #109 (58 MB .mp3, 80 minutes). To download, right-click or control-click on the link, then select save as. Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, or by email, or listen on your mobile device with Stitcher Radio. Links for this episode: Rosa’s PNAS paper on proteins that bind poliovirus RNA Lorena’s papers on influence of proteins that bind poliovirus RNA on tropism and attenuation CINVESTAV TWiV on Facebook Weekly Science Picks Lorena ... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207213 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:58:52 +0100 4207213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197030&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FZmiEwqb5y0s%2F By Ilya ShapiroAs the legal battle against Obamacare continues, we got good constitutional news today in another aspect of health care law.  The Second Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New York City, ruled that statutes restricting commercial speech about prescription drug-related data gathering are unconstitutional.  The court emphasized that the First Amendment protects “[e]ven dry information, devoid of advocacy, political relevance, or artistic expression.” The case, IMS Health v. Sorrell, concerned a Vermont law that sought to constrain various aspects of prescriber-identifiable data gathering, dissemination, and use. The state argued that such information collection and exchange could induce doctors to alter their prescribing practices in ways that impose additional costs on ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197030 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:37:57 +0100 4197030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151751&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FRs7tHCub4fw%2F By David BoazJoel Klein was able to impose his will on the Microsoft Corporation, much to consumers’ detriment, but he made less headway against the Education Blob. Perhaps ironically for someone who had served as an antitrust enforcer, his first great accomplishment as chancellor of the New York City schools was to centralize control in his own office. Calculating test scores accurately revealed that they barely budged during his eight-year tenure. As for the “rubber rooms,” where teachers accused of gross misconduct sit around for months or years, drawing full pay — made famous in the documentaries “The Rubber Room” and “Waiting for ‘Superman’” – Klein got them formally eliminated. But teachers who can’t be fired a... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151751 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:36:30 +0100 4151751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4109951&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fmcr%2Fbhic%2F%3Fp%3D11843 http://bit.ly/bUpbvF The MAGAZINE of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Spring 2010 Can an integrated neighborhood in Southwest Baltimore help overturn decades of race-based assumptions about the origins of health disparities? “And the researchers who have come to this neighborhood to investigate this long-suspected but never before proven notion—that poor health is not so much about race, as place—may eventually rewrite the way health disparities are viewed and treated in this country.” For more on the study see Exploring Health Disparities in Integrated Communities Project: http://www.jhsph.edu/healthdisparities/Projects/SWB1.html The Southwest Baltimore Community Health Report http://www.jhsph.edu/bin/e/r/SWBCommunityReport.pdf (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4109951 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:23:42 +0100 4109951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998985&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-big-apple-tells-smokers-to-take-a-hike-and-not-in-the-park%2F2010.09.24 It looks like New York City is leading the way for public health safety by introducing a public smoking ban in all public parks, malls, plazas, beaches and playgrounds or risk a $50 fine: Research showed, he said, that someone seated within three feet of a smoker — even in the open air — was exposed to roughly the same levels of secondhand smoke as someone sitting indoors in the same situation. What took so long? Go, New York. I hope you succeed. Next up: Charging parents who smoke in their homes occupied by minors with child negligence. *This blog post was originally published at The Happy Hospitalist* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998985 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3998985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3972952&cid=t_108971_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F15%2Fmost-sexually-satisfied-least-sexually-satisfied-u-s-cities%2F Are you living in a sexually satisfied city, like Columbus, Ohio? Or, like residents of Manchester, New Hampshire, are you more likely sexually unsatisfied? A new survey from Men’s Health magazine released a new list this week of “sexually satisfied” cities, as well as those who fare not so well. They looked at a number of statistical factors to arrive at these admittedly arbitrary distinctions — birth rates (I suppose under the assumption that those cities with higher birth rates have a higher rate of sexual activity as well), sales of sex toys and condoms, and rates of sexually transmitted diseases. One could certainly argue with these choices. But without further ado, we bring you the sexually most satisfied cities in the U.S.: Most sexually satisfied cities in t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3972952 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:09:36 +0100 3972952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907573&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fmit-develops-oil-cleaning-robot-army-but-too-late-for-the-gulf%2F The next time a giant corporation practices gross negligence that results in a devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (or anywhere else), we’ll be prepared. MIT’s Senseable City Lab has developed Seaswarm — a fleet of high-tech robots that talk via Wi-Fi and GPS, and eat and clean oil off the water’s surface. Then they purify the oil by pulling around a conveyor belt made of a reusable, oil-absorbing material. And poof, the water is back to its old self – we hope.via GOODPost from: BlissTreeMIT Develops Oil-Cleaning Robot Army, But Too Late for the Gulf (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907573 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:00:28 +0100 3907573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3895937&cid=t_108971_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F23%2Ffinding-your-writing-voice-without-losing-your-mind%2F I’ve had the clandestine identity writer since I first scribbled in crayon on the living room wall. But there was always one small problem: talent. So the first thing I needed to do was to go out there and get me some of that God-given talent that God hadn’t given me yet. Here are the lessons I’ve learned. Lesson One: Getting some skill I took a noncredit course at the New School in New York City called Finding Your Voice In Non-Fiction. It seemed perfect. For 10 weeks 20 of us sat around and critiqued each other’s essays. This confirmed something I had suspected: Some people were better writers than me. I could tell. Their writing had whole sentences and nifty words. They had nice little paragraphs and compelling stories about something that really happened to them. I learned ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3895937 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:20:39 +0100 3895937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3891670&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftoo-old-to-be-practicing-medicine%2F2010.08.22 With apologies to the Beatles: “When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now, Will you see need me, will you still feed me, When I’m ninety four?” From the New York Post: Former NYPD chief cardiologist Dr. Irving Kroop retired in 1986 — when he was 70 — with a $64,364 disability pension awarded because of a bad heart, according to sources and city records. All the while, he’s maintained a private practice in Brooklyn and moonlighted at NYCERS, the New York City Employees Retirement System, which paid him $14,479 last year to help determine whether other city workers should get disability pensions. “Hats off to the man — he’s 94 years old but disabled? And still going strong?” said an incredulous Carol Kellerman, head of t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3891670 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3891670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3895877&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FlI5HAHUWBTw%2F There are many facets to the debate about the Muslim community center and mosque proposed for the site of a former Burlington Coat Factory near Ground Zero in southern Manhattan. My colleague David Boaz’s observation on the United States pluralist founding tradition was a delight. Important as they are, I’m put off by the domestic political ramifications (1, 2, 3, 4), if only because of the crassness and opportunism that inhabit all politics. There is a strategic dimension to the story. This episode is signaling to audiences around the world the current relationship between the United States and Islam. These audiences might support or oppose the United States and act accordingly to undermine or support terrorist groups. For these people, knowledge of a Muslim community, activ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3895877 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:52:33 +0100 3895877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885314&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flights-out-campaign-saves-birds-and-energy%2F photo: Thinkstock 90,000 migratory birds die every year from colliding with skyscrapers in New York alone. The Lights Out Campaign, which started in Chicago, encourages tall buildings to dim their lights during peak migratory season every fall. While it seems like the lights on skyscrapers might ward off birds, it actually attracts them. The Empire State building, the Chrysler Building, and Rockefeller Center (among other New York skyscrapers) will all be dimming their lights this fall. The campaign won’t only save birds, it will save energy as well. If a 2.5 million square foot building shut off all of its lights after midnight this fall, it would conserve 750,000 kilowatts and save $120,000. via Treehugger Post from: BlissTree Lights Out Campaign: Saving Birds and Energy (Source: B... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885314 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:49:12 +0100 3885314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3813171&cid=t_108971_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fcityscapes.html The blur of the Twins baseball game melted quickly into the blur on St. Anthony Main, next to the river near downtown Minneapolis.  It was our first date in months.  Even though it was loud, humid, and crowded, both the game and the walk felt like pulling on a comfortable old coat.  As life approaches the speed of light, and all the worlds I'm juggling collide - school, homeschooling, health events, homemaking, and freelance authorship, not to mention friendships, church, family, and applying for jobs - it was good to remember the bedrock of marriage that undergirds everything.Once again I was reminded how still this man I married is.  The camera shutter stayed open for a full four seconds when taking this photo, and he isn't even blurred.  He stands like a quiet s... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3813171 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:11:00 +0100 3813171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794746&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fnew-york-headed-for-hottest-july-on-record%2F According to the National Weather Service, New York City is headed for the hottest July on record, with a daily average of 81.6 degrees, just a sliver above the current record of 81.4 degrees set in 1999. To beat past records, the average temperature for the rest of the month will have to be 79 degrees, which it’s just barely set to do. Multiple heat waves and days spent sweating next to our fans, we believe it, and we’re reviewing tips for staying cool and working out safely in the summer heat. Jokes about global warming aside, the real question is: New Yorkers, what do you want more – bragging rights or relief from the heat? via New York Times Post from: BlissTree New York Headed for Hottest July On Record (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794746 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:06:33 +0100 3794746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784222&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F190454%2F New York State Goes on Goose Killing Spree: Citing overpopulation and health and safety reasons (remember Sully Sullenberger, people?), New York City Parks and Recreation officials plan to gas or euthanize 170,000 Canadian geese to reach a more manageable number of 85,000. Can we blame Canada for this one? (via The New York Times City Room Blog) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784222 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:23:10 +0100 3784222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784240&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FWCYyVn6vhJg%2F By David RittgersThat’s the message of my recent op-ed in the Daily Caller. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s initial reaction to the McDonald v. City of Chicago decision was to say that McDonald would have no impact on government’s ability to keep guns “out of the hands of criminals and terrorists.” This was a reference to legislation that Bloomberg supports that would allow the federal government to bar anyone the Attorney General thinks is a terrorist from purchasing a firearm. Not convicted of a crime in support of terrorism — that would make them a felon and already unable to purchase or own a firearm. No, being suspected of activity in support of or preparation for terrorism means you get the same treatment as if you were a convicted felon or had been involunta... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784240 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:24:13 +0100 3784240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3780526&cid=t_108971_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F07%2F22%2Feldersex-love-among-the-ruined%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Eldersex: Love Among the Ruined? "Leisureville" by Andrew D. Blechman Remember when Tom Jones was the tackiest thing on two legs? I realized I was way out of the mainstream in my taste in men when I saw all those women throwing underwear on stage. To me, Tom Jones was the epitome of sleaze. His big hits were some of the most reviled songs of my youth. But then I had not seen Tom Jones in 1964, before Vegas got hold of him. Pretty hot, if you ask me. Now, half a century later, he’s releasing a brand-new album. “Praise and Blame” comes out on July 26. Believe it or not, Tom Jones is looking kind of hot again. You see, I’m old. I’m very, very old. The fact that I’m even thinking about Tom Jones proves how... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3780526 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:12:30 +0100 3780526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772205&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fa-real-life-samantha-jones-worst-idea-ever%2F photo: WENN.com Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) was mildly entertaining to watch on Sex and the City. But no one in real life actually acts like that, right? Wrong. Christina Saunders wanted to become more confident, so she slept with 1,000 men in ten years, so she could be just like America’s favorite cougar. (Apparently, she thought emulating a TV character was a good idea.) Saunders admits that she took things a little too far (ya think?), and hopes that men won’t be put off by her. We think Saunders should befriend members of the band Kiss, who might be the only people on earth who’ve slept with more people than she has. Personally, just thinking about having sex that many times makes us tired. Now we have a headache. via The Frisky Post from: BlissTree A Real Life Sama... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772205 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:00:30 +0100 3772205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772235&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F6uBpS42_jg0%2F By Glenna Crooks. On Sunday July 4, HealthDay News reported on a June 30 Environmental Health Perspectives item that the health benefits of cycling in an urban environment outweigh the risks. Huh? I asked myself. I live in Center City Philadelphia and far too many cyclists – I’ll go out on a limb and say a majority – are a menace. They ride on pedestrian walkways, sometimes IPod hearing-impaired, weaving through pedestrians. They ride on the wrong side of the roads, the wrong way down one-way streets and weave between traffic lanes. They do not stop for red lights. In fact, some bikes don’t have brakes. I’ve been nearly hit twice by cyclists running red lights, coming from between trucks and therefore not visible to a pedestrian until they appear suddenly, inches away. And, at 6:... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772235 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:00:25 +0100 3772235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767315&cid=t_108971_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FUPI_dkTAal8%2F Now that Pfizer has decided to keep an R&D facility and about 300 jobs in Richmond, Virginia, the city may give the drugmaker $650,000 in tax grants over a 10-year period, starting in 2014. Although the grant would be capped, Pfizer would be able to request additional funds for every $50 million invested in the property. “It’s a performance-based grant - very modest,” Peter Chapman, deputy chief administrative officer for economic and community development, tells The Richmond Times-Dispatch, who adds the tax break is critical to hold on to the jobs. Such incentives, which some decry as corporate welfare, are regularly used to encourage companies to relocate or retain jobs, although results don’t always match expectations. Two years ago, the widely used practic... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767315 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:46:08 +0100 3767315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753792&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FqcEC5L1bchw%2F By Ilya ShapiroMy sometime co-author Josh Blackman points out a parallel between Justice Thomas’s fascinating concurrence in McDonald v. Chicago — which extended the right to keep and bear arms to the states – and the “Keeping Pandora’s Box Sealed” article we published earlier this year. Justice Thomas in McDonald v. Chicago: With the inquiry appropriately narrowed, I believe this case presents an opportunity to reexamine, and begin the process of restoring, the meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment agreed upon by those who ratified it. Blackman & Shapiro in Pandora’s Box: The purpose of this article is to provide a roadmap to welcome the Privileges or Immunities Clause back into constitutional jurisprudence. The Slaughter-House Cases “sapped the... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753792 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:20:51 +0100 3753792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721743&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fmobile-gardens-working-with-what-youve-got%2F Want to garden but don’t have a backyard? No problem – there are lots of ways to rig up “mobile gardens.” You can go big or small with your garden-on-the-go, and below you’ll see examples of both in our favorite mobile garden photos. Check out the full set at The Daily Green. photo via The Daily Green photo via The Daily Green photo via The Daily Green via The Daily Green Post from: BlissTree Mobile Urban Gardens: No Yard Required (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721743 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:37:50 +0100 3721743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706640&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-family-mother-and-daughter-bike-for-land-conservation%2F photo via Planet Green You think your morning ride to work was rough? Try biking cross-country. Helen and Al Steussy, a mother-daughter team, are on day nine of 50 in their 3,630-mile journey from Oregon to New Hampshire. They’re doing it all in the name of land conservation. The Steussys aim to raise $20,000 to stop current trends of city sprawl. Each day, 5,000 acres of land are developed in the U.S. That’s a lot of land that could be an eco-friendly nature preserve, but instead becomes a parking lot, an office park, high-rise condos, a Target, or some other big box store. Money raised will be donated to Red-tail Conservancy, the Land Trust Alliance, and local land trusts the Steussys find along the way. Track their progress and donate on their website. via Planet Green Post... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706640 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:41:45 +0100 3706640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706657&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJBS3Qv-awdM%2F By Ilya ShapiroToday is a big victory for gun rights and a bigger one for liberty.  The Supreme Court has correctly decided that state actions violating the right to keep and bear arms are no more valid than those taken by the federal government. It could not have been otherwise: the Fourteenth Amendment, coming on the heels of the Civil War, says clearly that never again would the Constitution tolerate state oppressions, and that all individuals possess certain fundamental rights.  It is equally clear that the right to keep and bear arms is one of those deeply rooted fundamental rights, not least because the Framers thought so highly of it as to enumerate it in the Second Amendment. Still, Justice Alito’s plurality opinion leaves a lot to be desired, in that his ultimately correct con... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706657 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:44:57 +0100 3706657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3691117&cid=t_108971_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F5-friendship-themes-from-sex-and-the-city-2%2F Friends as Family. Members of 12 Step Fellowships such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Al-anon and Adult Children of Alcoholics will recognise these themes as being part and parcel of everyday life in recovery. These themes may also be familiar to one of the stars, Kirsten Davis, who is in recovery from alcoholism. An Indiana University press release says; Remember The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink? These films illustrate what Maresa Murray calls the "friends as family" concept. Today, television viewers see a myriad of shows with similar themes. Think Sex and the City, Entourage, Cashmere Mafia and Lipstick Jungle. "We are currently seeing some of the same themes from 20-25 years ago in families, relationships and media," says Murray. "One ex... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3691117 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:06:00 +0100 3691117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690852&cid=t_108971_99_f&fid=35344&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzackarysholemberger.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fpoverty-and-segregation-baltimore.html I asked my cousin, who studies urban planning at Berkeley, the following (the question was provoked by my experiences with patients who come from desperate poverty here in Baltimore, something that I encountered only rarely among my Manhattan patients):I keep comparing Balto. and NY. with regard to poverty and racial segregation. Can you point me to a good academic treatment of this topic? E.g.: Manhattan is segregated by income, obviously, but is it segregated by race when income is controlled for? And what is more influential in explaining Baltimore's neighborhood patterns, income or race?I found her answer interesting.It sounds like you're more interested in empirical evidence than theory (?), but I know more about the theory (and I think the theory is actually more interesting) so I'll... Zackary Sholem Berger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3690852 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:41:00 +0100 3690852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671678&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fya8uF2x1UWo%2F By Steve H. HankeThe New York Times editorialists are at it again.  June 12th’s lead editorial, “The Latest Work Dodge: A Shutdown,” frets over the specter of the New York state government being shut down because Albany’s legislators can’t agree on a budget.  Well, the Times must have breathed a collective sigh of relief late Monday (June 14th).  That’s when the State Senate passed Governor Paterson’s 11th temporary budget extender, which allowed state offices to hang out “open for business” signs on Tuesday. But, the Times wants a final state budget and claims that more taxing and borrowing and maybe some cuts in school aid will do the trick.  One item that the Times wants off the table in Albany is property taxes.  According to... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671678 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:24:18 +0100 3671678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662637&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fnew-roots-for-refugees-%25e2%2580%2593-farming-empowers-women%2F photo via Grist Asian and African female refugees arriving in the U.S. usually have pretty limited options in the working world, as culture shock and language barriers make adjusting to their new home incredibly difficult. But there’s one skill common among refugee women that doesn’t get lost in translation: Farming. That’s why the Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas City started the New Roots for Refugees Farm, in a partnership with Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture. New Roots For Refugees provides refugee women the opportunity to farm on a quarter-acre plot and sell their wares at farmers’ markets around Kansas City. The women gradually take on more business responsibility, including buying raw materials, taking marketing and English classes during the w... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662637 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:30:36 +0100 3662637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3635735&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FEeLtpse_ito%2F By Glenna Crooks. During my years in the Administration I was sometimes directed to draft responses the President would send in reply to letters he’d received from individual citizens. Sometimes, rather than drafting the letter for him, I’d be directed to reply on the President’s behalf. Such was the case when the White House directed I write to a young boy from Texas. His father – a young, healthy man – collapsed and died suddenly during an after-work run on the local high school track. Later, at the funeral home, the director complimented the boy’s Mother about her generosity in having donated her husband’s corneas. But there was a problem: it had not been her decision. In fact, until that moment she had not even know her husband’s corneas were removed. The ‘donation’... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3635735 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:00:07 +0100 3635735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607469&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Frelationships-5-dating-rules-to-break%2F Waiting by the phone? Lame. Just call him. Dating is confusing, so we make up rules to follow. Amid the chaos of trying to interpret texts, voicemails, and morning-after behavior, there are feelings to be hurt, so we like to give ourselves some safety rails. Problem is, even though dating rules are meant to help us succeed, we don’t always think they’re true, or that they apply to everyone. Whether you’re a Sandy Olsson-type or a true Betty Rizzo, we think it’s time to grow up and break these dating-rule dinosaurs: 1. Men Should Always Pay. We call bullshit. If someone – anyone – invites us to a specific restaurant or event, sure, we’d like them to pay. Same goes if we do the inviting. There’s nothing wrong with someone paying for your meal, but we b... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607469 Fri, 28 May 2010 14:02:46 +0100 3607469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3569784&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flast-weeks-10-best-posts-from-crushable%2F Image from "Tiny Furniture" trailer on Vimeo Our sister site, Crushable, published some kick-ass posts last week. Here are our top ten faves: 1. Sarah Jessica Parker: “Sex and the City 2″ Cast Grew Closer While Filming in the Middle East 2. Video: Laura Bush Is All for Gays and Abortions Now 3. New Fake Trend: “Gender Disappointment” In Your Baby 4. The Death of “Law and Order” 5. Lines That Won’t Get You Laid: “I Totally Relate to Don Draper” 6. Stars on the Spot: Do You Have an Emergency Escape Plan? 7. Cutegreggator: 23 Adorable Baby Dolphins 8. Would You Post Your Prom Dress Online? 9. Crushable Questionnaire: Elizabeth Spiers 10. Anonymous Celebrity: Lena Dunham Hits Big With “Tiny Furniture” Post from: BlissT... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3569784 Sun, 16 May 2010 18:00:33 +0100 3569784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3567886&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-best-posts-on-thegloss-last-week%2F photo: Patricia Schlein/WENN.com Here are ten of our favorite posts from last week on our chic sister site, TheGloss. Click and enjoy. 1. The “Philosophy” of Overspending on Beauty Products 2. 11 Supremely Awesome Things for Under $10 3. If You Want to Boycott Arizona, You Need to Boycott Dial, Coldstone Creamery, and U-Haul 4. Derek Warburton on Growing Up Homeless – And Working With Bottomless Closet Now 5. Do You Want to Date Hot Men Reading Books? 6. Beauty Treatments of the Damned: The Derma Roller 7. Why I (Really, Seriously, Truly) Hate Carrie Bradshaw 8. Is This Hamburger Dress Hilarious or Horrible? 9. Catholics Divorcing So Fast They Decided to Throw a Fair 10. Eau Is Me: My Favorite Scents for 2010 Post from: BlissTree 10 Best Posts on TheGloss Last Week (Source: B... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3567886 Sun, 16 May 2010 15:13:59 +0100 3567886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560207&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMENjY3Wsmbc%2F By Tim LynchPolice in New York City conducted 575,000 “stops” in 2009.  The actual number could be higher–depending on the number of stops the police decided not to record on paper.  The ’stop and search’ is a legally dubious tactic that persists largely because white, middle-class people are mostly unaffected by it.  It is bad enough when the officers are in uniform, but gets worse when the police are in plain clothes and approach people rapidly.  The police “target” may have only seconds to determine whether he/she is facing a mugging or a police stop.  More here. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560207 Thu, 13 May 2010 14:15:14 +0100 3560207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552546&cid=t_108971_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fu5xnfU-IeWo%2F Seven years after receiving millions of dollars in tax breaks to create jobs in New York, Pfizer is eliminating up to 1,400 workers amid a vast consolidation that was accelerated by its $68 billion purchase last year of Wyeth. Along with the cuts and musical job chairs, which come on top of 2,000 other positions already eliminated, the drugmaker is also putting a midtown office building up for sale, The New York Times notes. Pfizer will retain its midtown headquarters on East 42nd Street, as well as 4,400 employees, but now faces an angry and embarassed Bloomberg administration, which wants to recover twice the $12 million in tax breaks awarded in 2003. A spokesman for the city’s Economic Development Corporation tells the paper the city can pursue twice the amount of breaks if Pfizer... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552546 Tue, 11 May 2010 12:14:43 +0100 3552546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3546838&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-best-of-thegloss-last-week-sarah-jessica-parker-sofia-vergara-and-ian-mckellen%2F Sofia Vergara of ABC's "Modern Family" Our 10 favorite posts of last week from TheGloss, our sister site (including last-minute Mother’s Day gift ideas, you slacker!) 1. 10 Mother’s Day Presents for Under $10 (or Keep Them for Yourself) 2. Poll: How Long Should You Wait Before Dating Again? 3. How to Acknowledge Mother’s Day When Your Mother Isn’t Alive 4. Your Mom’s an eBabe: Gift Ideas for Every Kind of Mother 5. Adorable Newborn Panda Excellent at Being Adorable 6. Video: Ian McKellen Would Really Like You to Be Nice to Old People 7. After 35: The Abyss? 8. The Ladies In Your Box: Gloria on “Modern Family” 9. Food Is Fashionable: Party Dress Cake 10. 5 Things I Hated In the “Vogue” Sarah Jessica Parker Cover Story Post ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3546838 Sun, 09 May 2010 12:00:38 +0100 3546838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3527613&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fmcr%2Fbhic%2F%3Fp%3D9351 The Grocery Gap: Who Has Access to Healthy Food and Why It Matters http://bit.ly/aPX4uv Sarah Treuhaft, PolicyLink Allison Karpyn, The Food Trust March 2010 “…..Inequitable access to healthy food is a major contributor to health disparities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adult obesity rates are 51 percent higher for African Americans than whites, and 21 percent higher for Latinos.. ….” [posted on PAHO/WHO Equity list] New Census Bureau Report Analyzes Nation’s Linguistic Diversity Language Use in the United States: 2007 [http://www.census.gov/prod/2010pubs/acs-12.pdf] The number of people 5 and older who spoke a language other than English at home has more than doubled in the last three decades and at a pace four times greater than the nation’s po... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3527613 Mon, 03 May 2010 15:41:00 +0100 3527613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3505064&cid=t_108971_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FQb0uUHB24jg%2F Kristin Davis (photo: WENN.com) 1. EXCLUSIVE: Kristin Davis Dishes On “Sex and the City 2″ 2. Cutegreggator: Adorable French Bulldog Puppies! 3. Sex on the Wire: Are You an Eco-Sexual? 4. Stars on the Spot: Would You Marry Someone You Knew for a Week? 5. Bravo Finds One Last Fine Arts Group to Exploit for Reality Television Post from: BlissTree 5 Best of Crushable Last Week (Our Other Sister Site) (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3505064 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:14:38 +0100 3505064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3479831&cid=t_108971_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fegbz3ySDK9Q%2F MSN’s HealthDay reporter Jenifer Goodwin reports on research out of London’s City University that found stereotypical gender preferences in babies as young as nine months old. While we may like to think that we live in an increasingly gender-neutral world, where children of both sexes are raised to ignore limiting stereotypes, that may not be the case. At least not yet. When presented with a selection of toys, baby boys in the study ignored the dolls and went for the trucks and balls. Baby girls in the sample group grabbed the dolls and plastic food. The research went further, testing the traditional boy/girl color divide of blue and pink. Baby boys were shown a blue teddy bear and pink one. That experiment produced inconclusive results, as the boys showed no interest in the te... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3479831 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:15:22 +0100 3479831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3479834&cid=t_108971_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F6Qhao8aVVnM%2F Cover for "Mom, Have You Seen My Leather Pants? by Craig A. Williams Patrick Sauer is funny. This is his third “Read It Like a Man” weekly column for Blisstree. Click to read his original intro, and first and second installments. Chapter 3: 80s Hair Metal I have this pet theory that the essence of what these here United States are all about can be summed by Van Halen. (Here me out – you’ll kill at the next happy hour.) We talk a big game about freedom, liberty, and democracy, but the most honest quote about our country came from one of its worst presidents, Mr. Calvin Coolidge, when he noted that “the business of America is business.” It took us almost a century to go to war over the idea that black people maybe weren’t property, and that was long after... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3479834 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:53:54 +0100 3479834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467936&cid=t_108971_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FvcDlHl0EI6w%2F Image courtesy of "The Rubber Room" trailer You’re a New York City public school teacher and – for whatever reason – find yourself in The Rubber Room: Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If … (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467936 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:02:35 +0100 3467936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3457820&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthis-weeks-best-posts-from-thegloss-our-sister-site%2F Slouchclogs Our five favorite things on TheGloss this week. 1. eBay’s Best Picks for Spring: Because a pretty season deserves pretty things. 2. Video: This Sex and the City 2 Trailer Is Out and I’m Excited About It Ironically: Because we like it, we hate it, and we can’t help it. 3. Product Review: Intelligent Nutrients Lip Delivery Nutrition: Because we love our lips and want them to be happy. 4. Beer Facials Sound Like the Greatest Idea Ever: Because you had us at “beer facials.” 5. Gallery: The Ten Ugliest Shoes in the World: Because we all need to know what not to wear. Post from: BlissTree This Week's Best Posts from TheGloss (Our Sister Site) (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3457820 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 22:49:18 +0100 3457820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3453840&cid=t_108971_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fdr-hrayr-shahinian-liable-medical-malpractice-suit%2F Controversial surgeon Dr. Hrayr Shahinian has been found liable in an $800,000 malpractice case filed by a Maryland patient who claims he missed a tumor and then altered medical records to cover it up. Dr. Shahinian currently practices at Brotman Medical Center in Culver City, California. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3453840 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:27:48 +0100 3453840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443683&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fd1P7Gpd4uCk%2F Beth Sufian is one of the oldest survivors of Cystic Fibrosis. As an attorney, the Houstonian has fought for the medical rights of thousands of patients — even from her own hospital bed — and travels the country teaching parents how to advocate for their children. She took a few minutes to talk with Disruptive Women’s Wendy Grossman. Q: You’ve dedicated your career to fighting for people living with CF. A: Yes. Q: Can you tell me a little bit about your work? A: Working with CF is about half of what I do — the other half is serious medical conditions. Q: Like what? A: I run a hotline for people with CF from all over the country to call and get information about health insurance and benefits and rights and employment. We’ve been in existence since 1998, and w... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443683 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:17:26 +0100 3443683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429155&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwomen-who-rule-2%2F Blisstree loves smart women who empower other smart women. Here’s our second group of super-cool charitable nonprofits run by women for women (or, in this case, girls). Girls on the Run Founder Molly Barker Girls Write Now – Founded by Maya Nussbaum, this awesome after-school organization in New York City pairs underserved or at-risk girls ages 13 to 20 with adult female mentors. The literacy-based program provides girls with weekly one-on-one mentor sessions, monthly writing workshops, college prep seminars, and a chance to publish their work in a “Girls Read Now” anthology. For the past five years, Girls Write Now mentees have had a 100 percent college acceptance rate. Serious pomp and circumstance. Girls for a Change – Founded by Whitney H. Smith, this national lea... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429155 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:04:50 +0100 3429155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3411133&cid=t_108971_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F26%2Fwelcoming-dr-daniel-tomasulo-to-ask-the-therapist%2F I’m please to introduce our first male therapist — Dr. Daniel J. Tomasulo — to join our Ask the Therapist team, a feature we’ve been running for the past 5 years here on Psych Central. Daniel J. Tomasulo, Ph.D., TEP, MFA is a psychologist, psychodrama trainer and writer on faculty at New Jersey City University and formerly a visiting faculty member on fellowship at Princeton University. He has been in private practice for more than 25 years and works with individuals, couples, and groups, specializing in the use of psychodrama. He developed The HealingCrowd.com, a research and training site devoted to the use of action methods in group psychotherapy. His memoir, Confessions of a Former Child: A Therapist’s Memoir, is his most recent book (Graywolf Press) and chr... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3411133 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:24:37 +0100 3411133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385334&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwomen-who-rule%2F Blue Marble Ice Cream shop co-owners Jennie Dundas and Alexis Miesen (photo: bluemarbleicecream.com) Check out these three super-cool charitable non-profits run by smart women who help empower other smart women: The Tia Foundation: Dedicated to providing health care strategies (not relief) for residents of rural Mexico. What makes Tia (“aunt” in Spanish) different from other NGOs is that it’s more of a support system. Its founder, Laura Libman, doesn’t believe in creating dependency on an outside source. She practices the “teach a woman to fish” rather than the “give a woman a fish” model. Tia trains women to be medical workers, and promotes sustainable health care. Bueno. Safe Passage: Guatemala City’s landfill is one of Central Americ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385334 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:47:44 +0100 3385334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382782&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fweekend-hippie-school%2F …at New York City’s Go Green Expo. If you happen to be in the Big Apple this weekend, this event is open to the public all day Saturday and Sunday starting at 10 a.m. ($25 for both days; kids under 12 are free). Can’t confirm that they’ll hold seminars at 4:20 on Burning Man, Woodstock, or Teva sandals, but Keynote speakers are Ed Begley, Jr., Mariel Hemingway, and Bobby Williams. Panel topics include “Eco-Fashion and Style”, “Young People and the Environment”, and “Living Eco-logically”. Stay green, tree-huggers! Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382782 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:05:27 +0100 3382782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3375599&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fmcr%2Fbhic%2F%3Fp%3D8655 Social Health 2010: Sharing. Exchanging. Social Health! http://sites.google.com/a/sxsh.org/sxsh/ was held recently in Austin, TX. I learned about the resources below by following a few people on Twitter http://twitter.com/ who were posting during the day National Broadband Plan http://broadband.gov/Plan/ Binary America: Split in Two by A Digital Divide http://tinyurl.com/2ff5d8 How the Other Half Lives: Touring the Digital Divide http://www.librarian.net/talks/sxsw10/ Librarians and ePatients as Partners http://bit.ly/a4Qb5M (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3375599 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:08:06 +0100 3375599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370378&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Four-destination-spa-of-the-week-the-lodge-at-woodloch-pa%2F The Lodge at Woodloch exterior We think this destination spa is pretty cool: The Lodge at Woodloch in Hawley, Pennsylvania, two-and-a-half hours by car northwest of New York City. With 75 acres of lush woodlands and pristine lakes, it’s pretty perfect for hiking, kayaking, canoeing, mountain biking, and fishing. On-site classes include everything from yoga, pilates, and cardio kick-boxing to photography, drawing, and cooking demonstrations. Yes, cuisine at the Lodge is healthy, but it’s not diet food. Tree restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and (with advance notice), its chef will even customize menus to accommodate your dietary needs. And let’s not forget the spa itself: 27 treatment rooms, 14 massage rooms, six facial rooms, three “wet” treatmen... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370378 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:34:26 +0100 3370378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366170&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fblisstree-video-of-the-day-women-in-the-world-conference%2F Last weekend, Tina Brown and the Daily Beast hosted the “Women in the World” summit in New York City. The three-day conference brought together more than 300 female leaders in their respective fields including Madeleine Albright, Hillary Clinton, Queen Rania of Jordan, Meryl Streep, Barbara Walters, and Katie Couric, to talk about women’s stories and possible solutions to problems facing them in the 21st century. In our video of the day, Diane Sawyer discusses the conference with Tina Brown here. For more info and videos from the conference, go to The Daily Beast. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366170 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:36:50 +0100 3366170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354264&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fmusic-for-the-soul%2F What do rare soul 45 records from Detroit have in common with Blisstree? We both want to make you feel good. One of Blisstree’s favorite live and radio DJs, Mr. Fine Wine, who’s also a Detroit soul music authority, has hosted “Downtown Soulville,” his stellar weekly radio show, for almost 16 years (91.1 FM in the New York City/New Jersey area). Luckily, for those of us who don’t live within reach of those airwaves, Mr. Fine Wine’s hour-long broadcasts stream live and are archived online at the Jersey City-based independent radio station WFMU. We dare you to listen and stand still. In honor of Blisstree’s launch, we asked Mr. Fine Wine to share with us a rare soul tune that to him defines what Blisstree is all about. His pick? “The Queen&#8221... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354264 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:32:45 +0100 3354264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354304&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FZ8_JCL0HA_4%2F By David RittgersI recently appeared on the Patt Morrison Show in southern California opposite Paul Helmke of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence in a segment that begs the question of what gun control laws will look like if the Supreme Court incorporates the Second Amendment with the McDonald v. Chicago case. The audio of the program is here, but the issue merits a more detailed discussion than I could get into on the radio. The litigation over the boundaries of the Second Amendment in the District of Columbia previews the kinds of gun laws that will face court scrutiny. First, certain restrictions on the purchase of firearms will likely be overturned. California maintains a “safe gun roster” of handguns that manufacturers have successfully submitted for safety testing. Followi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354304 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:45:29 +0100 3354304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298319&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.disruptivewomen.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F02%2Fhaitiupdategurley.mp3 The following interview with Dr. Jan Gurley, a board-certified internist physician, was recently featured on the Better Health blog. Dr. Jan Gurley just returned from a mission trip to Haiti, 5 weeks after the earthquake hit. In this audio clip, she relays a horrific first-hand account of the current realities of life in Port Au Prince. With no running water, bathrooms, or place to shelter – and packed into a field with 100,000 people – some young women are choosing to stop drinking water in an effort to commit suicide. Dr. Gurley describes the loss of human dignity associated with the crisis in Haiti, including a near stampede when sanitary napkins were offered in a crowd of women. She explains that the place is becoming dangerous – and the screams of women being raped i... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298319 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:53:51 +0100 3298319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3273059&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2162 LGBT ally Rep Diane Watson will not run for re-election by Karen Ocamb February 11, 2010 Longtime LGBT ally Congressmember Diane E. Watson (D-CA) formally announced Thursday that she is not seeking re-election. She wants Karen Bass, the outgoing Speaker of the California Assembly and another pro-LGBT ally, to replace her representing California’s 33rd Congressional District. Watson’s openly gay legislative deputy Charles Stewart describes below how his boss told her staff she was retiring. But first something about Watson. I first met Diane Watson in the early 1990s at AIDS activist Phill Wilson’s house for a meet and greet with the California State Senator, where she’d been serving since 1978. First thing that struck me was how tall she was – statuesque and elegant and smart. Tu... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3273059 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:26:33 +0100 3273059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267133&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2160 new media toolkit one-pagers chers— this is an excellent set of posts on the new media from the AIDS.gov blog. they are intended to give you an overview of just what we’re talking about when we say “new media,” with links to more information and resources as you want and/or need them. plan spending some time with these pages, namaste —rk Resources and Information from the AIDS.gov blog: Accessibility Web accessibility means that people with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate, interact with, and contribute to the Web. Web accessibility encompasses all disabilities that affect access to the Web, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological disabilities…read full Accessibility One-Pager Download PDF Version ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267133 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:17:31 +0100 3267133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267134&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2158 new media toolkit glossary Click on the term below to see the definition: Blog eCards Mashups New Media News Reader Online Chat Photo Sharing Services Podcast RSS Feed Social Bookmarking Social Media Social Network Services (Social Networking Sites) Texting (or Text Messaging) Twitter Usability Video Games Video Sharing Service Virtual World Web 2.0 Web Button Webcast Web Conferencing Webinar Wiki Blog A website, usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. “Blog” is also a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog. Example: AIDS.gov Blog eCards Similar to a postcard or greeting card, with the primary difference b... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267134 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:28:11 +0100 3267134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267135&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2154 new media toolkit resources Here are some new media resources we’ve come across at AIDS.gov. Please note that this list is just a sample of the many new media resources available on the web. Please leave a comment if you have other suggestions. Click on the topics below to see resources: Blogs Data on New Media Use eCards Mashups New Media Basics Online Games Photo Sharing Services Podcasting RSS Feeds Social Networking Text Messaging Twitter Video Sharing Virtual Worlds Wikis Website Accessibility and 508 Compliance Website Usability Blogs Where can I learn about blogging basics? Common Craft’s video on blogs “in plain English” What are examples of government public health blogs? AIDS.gov Blog Health and Human Service Secretary Mike Leavitt’s Blog CDC’s Health M... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267135 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:16:43 +0100 3267135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267136&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2150 new media toolkit strategy Here are two tools to help you develop your new media strategy: POST Method Worksheet (PDF 49 kb), remixed from Forrester , a quick one-page form to help you get started with your new media planning. New Media Strategy Map (PDF 38 kb), remixed from the WeAreMedia project funded by the Surdna Foundation , a more in-depth tool to help you build your comprehensive new media strategy. (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267136 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:01:26 +0100 3267136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262645&cid=t_108971_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F11%2Fthe-fresh-air-fund-needs-host-families%2F Imagine growing up in a city environment where you rarely see a tree, a patch of grass, or a bird. Imagine having nowhere to play a game of baseball or play catch with your dog. Imagine a place where the only thing summer brings is sweltering indoor temperatures, with no vacation or fun outside of playing in the fire-hydrant spray. For many children, this is inner-city life and the only life they know. But the Fresh Air Fund is a non-profit that has been giving free summer experiences to poor children in New York City since 1877. During that time, they’ve helped more than 1.7 million children have a very different kind of summer vacation — a chance to breath some fresh air in a different, less urban environment. In 2009, The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family program... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262645 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:30:38 +0100 3262645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262837&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2148 Researchers find ‘broad spectrum’ antiviral that fights multitude of viruses By Enrique Rivero February 01, 2010 Compound could be used against HIV-1, Nipah, Ebola and other deadly viruses Viruses are insidious creatures. They differ from each other in many ways, and they can mutate — at times seemingly at will, as with HIV — to resist a host of weapons fired at them. Complicating matters further is that new viruses are constantly emerging. One potential weapon is a small-molecule “broad spectrum” antiviral that will fight a host of viruses by attacking them through some feature common to an entire class of viruses. For example, there are two categories of viruses: lipid-enveloped and non-enveloped. Enveloped viruses are surrounded by a membrane that in effect ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262837 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:05:14 +0100 3262837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262838&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2145 Scientists say [they've] crack[ed] HIV/AIDS puzzle for drugs By Kate Kelland January 31, 2010 Study solves puzzle that eluded scientists for 20 years * Finding should help development of new HIV/AIDS medicines * Allows scientists to see how Merck and Gilead drugs work LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Scientists say they have solved a crucial puzzle about the AIDS virus after 20 years of research and that their findings could lead to better treatments for HIV. British and U.S. researchers said they had grown a crystal that enabled them to see the structure of an enzyme called integrase, which is found in retroviruses like HIV and is a target for some of the newest HIV medicines. “Despite initially painstakingly slow progress and very many failed attempts, we did not give up and our effort w... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262838 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:10:53 +0100 3262838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262839&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2141 Zelda Rubinstein Dead at 76 by Neal Broverman Posted on Advocate.com January 27, 2010 Zelda Rubinstein, the Poltergeist actress and HIV activist, died Wednesday at the Barlow Respiratory Hospital in Los Angeles. She was 76. The 4-foot, 3-inch actress had various health problems following a mild heart attack she suffered late last year. Rubinstein will be remembered by gays for being one of the first celebrities to lend her name and face to an HIV/AIDS public awareness campaign aimed at gay men. In a series of billboards and posters that blanketed Los Angeles in the mid ’80s, Rubinstein portrayed “Mother,” a sweet maternal figure who urged her “sons” to play safe. The posters soon spread nationally and then internationally. The actress spoke to Advocate.com rec... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262839 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:47:10 +0100 3262839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3258977&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rwjf.org%2Ffiles%2Fresearch%2F20090715beveragetaxresearchbrief.pdf During this blizzard of 2010, I thought about the difficulties an ambulance would have reaching someone in need on an unplowed street—let alone if the person were significantly obese and hard to transport on even an ordinary day.  Then today I read an astounding Washington Post article that noted “a patient between 400 pounds and 600 pounds is part of every workweek for many crews throughout the [DC metro] region.”  Really? I thought this only happened on occasion in select areas shown on the Discovery Channel.  Apparently, not the case. Emergency medical crews are making hefty investments (no pun intended) in super-sized, ambulatory equipment.   According to the article, “sales of stretchers designed specifically for very large patients were expected to reach $50 million in 2... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3258977 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:15:14 +0100 3258977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259184&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latalkradio.com%2Fimages%2FTerry-013110.mp3 Terry LeGrand’s The Alternative Internet Radio Channel 1Sunday nights 6:00-7:00 http://www.latalkradio.com/ chers— click below to listen or download the audiofile namaste —rk Broadcast date: Sunday, January 31, 2010 Guests Richard Kearns, a poet, journalist, activist, organizer for the LA Grassroots Elder HIV/AIDS Advocacy Summit, and long time AIDS survivor, and Elliott Katz discussed LA Grassroots Elder HIV/AIDS Advocacy Summit along with a special visit from LATalkRadio’s Greg Rempe discussing BBQ. Please click this sentence to Play audio recording of show Please click this sentence to Download audio recording of show Terry Le Grand transfers his show “The Alternative” from KTLK 1170 Los Angeles to LATALK Radio. Terry Le Grand, has been a GAY activist fo... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259184 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:59:28 +0100 3259184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254419&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Feverything-is-up-to-date-in-kansas-city.html They say everything is up to date in Kansas City, so maybe it should not be a surprise that it is the source of a new and colorful tale of how leaders of health care organizations are different from you and me.  The Kansas City Star reported about the professional life of the recently fired CEO of Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences:Hiring the CEOThere’s an often-told story about how Karen Pletz, the fired president of the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, got her job in the first place.On a flight from Phoenix to Kansas City in 1995, a stranger sat next to her: Jack Weaver, then chairman of the university’s board of trustees.Pletz, with a law degree and a career in banking, so impressed Weaver that he proposed she join the board. When the tru... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254419 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:43:00 +0100 3254419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251189&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FAFF9EqrtsAk%2F By Ilya ShapiroI previously blogged about the NRA’s misbegotten motion, which the Supreme Court granted, to carve 10 minutes of oral argument time away from the petitioners in McDonald v. Chicago.  Essentially, there was no discernable reason for the motion other than to ensure that the NRA could claim some credit for the eventual victory, and thus boost its fundraising. Well, having argued that petitioners’ counsel Alan Gura insufficiently covered the argument that the Second Amendment should be “incorporated” against the states via the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause, the NRA has now filed a brief that fails even to reference the four biggest cases regarding incorporation and substantive due process.  That is, the NRA reply brief contains no ment... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251189 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:13:12 +0100 3251189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3247048&cid=t_108971_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F02%2F05%2Fjourney-of-a-lifetime%2F (Excerpts from my posts on this trip, first published here in 2009. Read more in the February 7, 2010 Sunday magazine of The Kansas City Star, or read it now online at Journey of a Lifetime. View photographs from the trip on Flickr.) 1974 in Austin, Texas: Donna Trussell, Charlton McMillan, Linda Elizondo Long Strange Trip At home, watching the sun rise might mean a sleepless night followed by what would surely be an achy, lethargic day. But on a train, ushering in the dawn is a badge of honor. Most of us in the lounge car at 5:00 in the morning could not sleep in coach or even in the roomette. Our compensation was the dramatic landscape that inspired novelist Willa Cather accented by a deepening pink and coral sky. As we awaited the opening of the dining car – and that first cup of ... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3247048 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:00:25 +0100 3247048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243979&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2134 This study examined the relationships between HIV-related stigma and a range of demographic, social, physical and health characteristics. A meta-analysis was conducted to assess the overall strength and direction of these relationships. Twenty-four studies of PLHIV, conducted in North America and published in peer-reviewed journals between January of 2000 and November of 2007, were examined and their findings integrated. The heterogeneity of reported results was also assessed and examined. Our review revealed substantial variability in the ways researchers measure participants’ HIV-related stigma as well as their physical, emotional and mental health. In spite of this variability, high stigma level was consistently and significantly associated with low social support (r = -0.369, p&l... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243979 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:03:46 +0100 3243979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3236037&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2131 Social determinants of the health by Mohammad Rajja February 3, 2010 chers— the discussion that follows concerns the social factors (determinants) driving poor health — poverty, malnutrition, gender and more. it’s a bit of a wrestling match with english, but all the more interesting because of that. think of it as a bit of a tone poem. and rajja’s english is way better than my bangladeshi. namaste —rk There are more than a few social determinants of the health of populations in the [bangladesh] region. These encompass eight major ones discuss[ed] below. Other connected factors include stress, the nature of work, service status, as well as social support. Poor countries and poor people suffer from multiple deprivations that translate into high levels of ill hea... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3236037 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:05:55 +0100 3236037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3236038&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2128 Study predicts HIV drug resistance will surge By Enrique Rivero January 22, 2010 chers— there are several useful lilnks at the end of this post. namaste —rk New research based on a novel mathematical model predicts that a wave of drug-resistant HIV strains will emerge in San Francisco within the next five years. These strains could prove disastrous by hindering control of the HIV pandemic. In a study published Jan. 14 on the website of the journal Science, researchers from the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and the University of California, San Francisco’s HIV AIDS Program at San Francisco General Hospital, developed a complex network model that tracks the transmission of multiple strains of HIV. The model can be used to predict drug resista... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3236038 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:28:44 +0100 3236038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3236039&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2124 Los Angeles City Council approves medical marijuana ordinance that will shut down hundreds of dispensaries By John Hoeffel January 26, 2010 In a 9-3 vote, the Los Angeles City Council today gave its final approval to an ordinance that will shut down hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries and impose strict rules on the location and operation of the dispensaries that are allowed. The measure passed quickly, without debate. The ordinance, which the council first began discussing more than 4 1/2 years ago, will cap the number of dispensaries at 70 but make an exception to allow all those that registered with the city in 2007 and have remained open. City officials believe that number is around 150. Hundreds of dispensaries have opened in Los Angeles as the City Council debated its proposed ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3236039 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:01:54 +0100 3236039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3236040&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2121 Medical cannabis advocate and rastafarian minister Ali Rashi offering public comment at a december Los Angeles City Council meeting about safe access and distribution. a great photo by Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Image captures some of the feel of the debate —rk LA City Council members talk about their marijuana use by Frank Stoltze Jan. 26, 2010 The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday [approved] a new ordinance that would shut down most medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. It would place a cap of 70, with up to about 140 pot shops grandfathered in. KPCC surveyed councilmembers about whether they’d ever smoked pot – medical or otherwise. It was 1968, and Councilman Tom LaBonge was a high school kid sweet on a girl. She offered him some pot. “I was 15. It was after school. I w... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3236040 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:36:13 +0100 3236040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231769&cid=t_108971_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F02%2F01%2Fare-wind-farms-making-people-sick%2F found poem by Donna Trussell The 27 turbines in the Bluegrass Ridge dedicated in September in February spilled over into a fistfight, then a lawsuit. A third of a mile from Charles Porter’s home – the sound of blades swooshing through air, driving his family crazy. The turbines emit a low, humming vibration. Some compare it to a train that never arrives… Read the rest on on Present Magazine: 2010 Poet-in-Residence. Filed under: Writing Tagged: kansas city, poet in residence, present magazine, wind farms (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231769 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:05:36 +0100 3231769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212566&cid=t_108971_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F26%2Ftwo-combination-treatment-regimens-added-to-updated-nccn-guidelines-for-ovarian-cancer%2F The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recently updated the NCCN Guidelines for Ovarian Cancer to include two additional combination treatment regimens for women with select types of recurring ovarian cancer. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recently updated the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oncology™ for Ovarian Cancer to reflect the addition of two preferred combination [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212566 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:44:49 +0100 3212566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208335&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FX7sm9oR6BaY%2F By Ilya ShapiroYesterday the Supreme Court granted the NRA’s motion for divided argument in McDonald v. Chicago.  What this means is that Alan Gura’s 30 minutes of argument time on behalf of Chicagoland gun owners just became 20, with 10 going to former Solicitor General Paul Clement, whom the NRA hired at the last minute to pursue this motion and argument.  (Full disclosure: Alan Gura is a friend of mine, and of Cato.) The NRA’s motion was premised on the idea that Alan had not fully presented the substantive due process argument for selective incorporation of the Second Amendment — presumably out of an outsized concern for the Privileges or Immunities Clause arguments about which I’ve previously blogged and written a law review article.  This is a highl... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208335 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:53:06 +0100 3208335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197839&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2118 Cut! Why did the Supreme Court ban videocasting of the Olson-Boies marriage trial? By Jenny Pizer, Marriage Project Director, Lambda Legal(on (left, pictured here with her wife Doreena Wong) January 14, 2010 Following the emergency appeal filed by the Prop 8 team, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 5-4 that the federal marriage trial may not be videocast for public viewing at other federal courthouses.  The earlier plan to upload trial video to the court’s website already had been nixed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ Chief Judge Kozinksi, who decided there are technical problems to be worked out before webcasting will be possible. The high court’s majority decision is troubling in its accommodation of Prop 8’s proponents’ supposed fears of harm.  As the dissent ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197839 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:12:34 +0100 3197839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178997&cid=t_108971_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FBCSXKgBvSRQ%2F Sarah Jessica Parker Friends as Family. Members of 12 Step Fellowships such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Al-anon and Adult Children of Alcoholics will recognise these themes as being part and parcel of everyday life in recovery. These themes may also be familiar to one of the stars, Kirsten Davis, who is in recovery from alcoholism. An Indiana University press release says; Remember The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink? These films illustrate what Maresa Murray calls the “friends as family” concept. Today, television viewers see a myriad of shows with similar themes. Think Sex and the City, Entourage, Cashmere Mafia and Lipstick Jungle. “We are currently seeing some of the same themes from 20-25 years ago in families, relationships and media,” sa... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178997 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:20:03 +0100 3178997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3165109&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fmcr%2Fbhic%2F%3Fp%3D7635 http://tinyurl.com/yh2xu2z In what possibly is a first for a U.S. library, the San Francisco Public Library has hired a psychiatric social worker to address its homeless users. Since joining the staff nearly a year ago, Leah Esguerra has directed more than 150 individuals into city social services programs, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. [Library Journal Express, January 12, 2010] (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3165109 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:53:42 +0100 3165109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159940&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2115 chers— if this works, share my joy of this unhistoric moment of major insignificance, la la la namaste —rk after the jump [december 15, 2009] good morning president garcetti, distinguished council members. i have given the clerk copies of my prepared remarks. my name is richard kearns. i am a 58-year-old gay man living with AIDS in los angeles for more than 20 years, an angelino poet advocate. i am delighted to announce to you this morning that on friday, february 12th, 2010, upstairs in the tom bradley conference center, on the 27th floor, we will hold, the LA city grassroots elder HIV/AIDS advocacy summit & new media training “new tricks for old dogs & their allies” sponsored by councilmember rosendahl & the city AIDS coordinators office HIVers over 50 — el... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159940 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:49:11 +0100 3159940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159941&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2108 chers— terry has just migrated to LA TalkRadio (channel 1), and his premiere show tonight features medical cannabis adevocates don duncan, scott imler and richard eastman. i’m not quite sure what next week’s topic will be. but i’ll be there on January 31st, talking about HIV/AIDS & aging and the upcoming summit/training february 12. Listen live @ http://www.latalkradio.com/Terry.php. namasté —rk Jan 10- This week’s topic is Medical Marijuana in Los Angeles. Guests include Don Duncan, from ASA (Americans for Safe Access), Rev. Scott Imler, the first person to open a collective in the LA area, and activist Richard Eastman……..Tune in live and call in your remarks and questions. Call-In telephone number 323-203-0815 Jan 17- “Cut Off Funding to UGA... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159941 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:59:20 +0100 3159941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142598&cid=t_108971_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2Fwgai5BE-VV4%2F Jason Lewis starred on a few... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142598 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:59:28 +0100 3142598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142666&cid=t_108971_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fnashville-mobile-transactions-and-more I'm a transplant to Tennessee from the Twin Cities of Minnesota and like many other folks I've thought about Nashville's role as Music City USA. But getting to know the home of HCA and its 150 plus inspired/related firms over these past two decades has made me take notice of some interesting Nashville-centric healthcare facts. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142666 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:29:31 +0100 3142666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3136689&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2104 text of flyer after jump SAVE THE DATE! LA City Grassroots Elder HIV/AIDS Advocacy SUMMIT & new media TRAINING February 12, 2010 Tom Bradley Center (26th & 27th floors) LA City Hall 200 N. Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 hosted by - LA 11th district City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl - the City of LA AIDS Coordinator’s Office - richard kearns publisher of http://AIDS-write.org & http://havvacc.wordpress.com [seal of city of los angeles ) FOR MORE INFORMATION: contact rk@aids-write.org or call 310-488-1328 “new tricks for old dogs & their allies” (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3136689 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:06:09 +0100 3136689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3136690&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2101 Step into the GLM Time Machine by Maeve Maddox january 1, 2010 The Global Language Monitor (GLM) is an Austin, Texas-based entity that documents, analyzes and tracks trends in language and publishes a list of the year’s most used English words, names, and phrases. According to GLM’s algorithm, 2009’s most used word, both online and in print, is Twitter. GLM’s top ten for 2009: Twitter Obama H1N1 stimulus vampire 2.0 (as a suffix attached to the next generation of everything. Ex. Web2.0) deficit Hadron healthcare transparency A look at the Words of the Year for 2000-2008 recalls the prominent events and personalities of those years: 2000 chad 2001 GroundZero 2002 misunderestimate 2003 embedded 2004 incivility 2005 refugee 2006 sustainable 2007 hybrid 2008 change Taking the decad... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3136690 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:01:35 +0100 3136690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3136691&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2098 2009 AIDS IN BLACK AMERICA City Sheet Los Angeles, California chers— this is a comprehensive resource list. print out all four pages and stick it on the frig. add phone numbers and email addresses on your contact lists, both phone and internet. use them. local & state stuff. links to officials after the jump. namasté —rk The CitySheet Series This CitySheet is a resource intended to provide Black community stakeholders that want to get involved in stopping the disease with AIDS information and potential partners. These numbers represent real people in your community who are impacted by HIV and AIDS. These organizations represent traditional Black leadership and have an important role to play in ending AIDS in the Black community. In our annual State of AIDS reports, we as... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3136691 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:27:21 +0100 3136691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111640&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2096 Sunnie Rose says: January POZ Weekend Seminar - Jan 23rd and 24th! Reservation Page is now open! The Next POZ Life Seminar is Jan. 23 and 24 in the West Hollywood area. Download the PDF Flyer Registering for the POZ Life Weekend Seminar can be easy! You can either drop us a note at registration@thelifegroupla.org or call us TOLL FREE at (888) 208-8081 and we will contact you, or you can simply follow this link to the registration form. (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111640 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:27:21 +0100 3111640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111641&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2093 commemorating the first long night that ended when raven stole the sun & moon & stars & put them in the sky (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111641 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:22:56 +0100 3111641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108339&cid=t_108971_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJTfRB-pr-CU%2F By Ilya ShapiroI recently blogged about an interesting op-ed in which Ken Klukowski and Ken Blackwell of the American Civil Rights Union argue that the Supreme Court need not overturn The Slaughter-House Cases while “incorporating” the right to bear arms against the states.  (Josh Blackman fisked the article in more depth here.)   This piece was essentially a distillation of the ACRU’s amicus brief in McDonald v. City of Chicago, which ultimately argues, like Cato’s brief, that Chicago’s gun ban is unconstitutional. It has come to my attention, however, that I mischaracterized one aspect of the Kens’ op-ed (sorry about that): while they are indeed against overturning Slaughter-House, the authors still seek to apply the Second Amendment right�... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108339 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:52:10 +0100 3108339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3097016&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2091 [december 15, 2009] good morning president garcetti, distinguished council members. i have given the clerk copies of my prepared remarks. my name is richard kearns. i am a 58-year-old gay man living with AIDS in los angeles for more than 20 years, an angelino poet advocate. i am delighted to announce to you this morning that on friday, february 12th, 2010, upstairs in the tom bradley conference center, on the 27th floor, we will hold, the LA city grassroots elder HIV/AIDS advocacy summit & new media training “new tricks for old dogs & their allies” sponsored by councilmember rosendahl & the city AIDS coordinators office HIVers over 50 — elder Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) — are predicted to double in community prevalance over the next five years to con... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3097016 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:34:19 +0100 3097016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092929&cid=t_108971_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F66RnfIw4kzM%2F Once again, New Jersey has made the unflattering list of places where judges “systematically apply laws and court procedures in an inequitable manner, generally against defendants in civil lawsuits,” according to the American Tort Reform Association, which compiles the annual ranking. And Alabama has landed on the watch list for the second consecutive year. Why? The Superior Court of Atlantic County, which is located in the shadow of Atlantic City’s hulking casinos, remains what ATRA calls “a center for mass tort actions, often directed at one of the state’s own economic generators, pharmaceutical manufacturers.” The group calculates 93 percent of plaintiffs in New Jersey’s pharmaceutical mass torts come from outside the state and the court houses ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092929 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:21:58 +0100 3092929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092882&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2086 [december 15, 2009] good morning president garcetti, distinguished council members. i have given the clerk copies of my prepared remarks. my name is richard kearns. i am a 58-year-old gay man living with AIDS in los angeles for more than 20 years, an angelino poet advocate. i am delighted to announce to you this morning that on friday, february 12th, 2010, upstairs in the tom bradley conference center, on the 27th floor, we will hold, the LA city grassroots elder HIV/AIDS advocacy summit & new media training “new tricks for old dogs & their allies” sponsored by councilmember rosendahl & the city AIDS coordinators office HIVers over 50 — elder Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) — are predicted to double in community prevalance over the next five years to con... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092882 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:56:12 +0100 3092882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089493&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2082 Perez chosen Assembly speaker By Jim Sanders jsanders@sacbee.com Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009 Assembly Democrats this afternoon choseAssemblyman John A. Perez as their new speaker, making the first-term Democrat the first openly gay man to hold the post. Members emerged from a closed-door caucus at the historic Stanford Mansion to announce that Democrats had chosen Perez, of Los Angeles, on an unanimous vote. A public vote on the Assembly floor is expected in January. Perez walked arm-in-arm from the caucus meeting with current Assmbly Speaker Karen Bass and Kevin de Leon, a Los Angeles Democrat who had fought fiercely for the job but ultimately bowed out and formally nominated Perez before today’s voice vote. Perez said it was an “incredibly moving experience to have the un... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089493 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:21:57 +0100 3089493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084931&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2079 will be making announcement during public comments at LA city council meeting tuesday, december 15, 2009 text of jpeg after jump SAVE THE DATE! LA City Grassroots Elder HIV/AIDS Advocacy SUMMIT & new media TRAINING February 12, 2010 Tom Bradley Center (26th & 27th floors) LA City Hall 200 N. Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 hosted by - LA 11th district City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl - the City of LA AIDS Coordinator’s Office - richard kearns publisher of http://AIDS-write.org & http://havvacc.wordpress.com [seal of city of los angeles ) FOR MORE INFORMATION: contact rk@aids-write.org or call 310-488-1328 “new tricks for old dogs & their allies” (Source: aids-write.org) aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084931 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:03:17 +0100 3084931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3068477&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fmcr%2Fbhic%2F%3Fp%3D7259 By Annie Gowen Saturday, December 5, 2009 1:41 PM http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/05/AR2009120501746_pf.html Julija Pivoriunaite’s heart sinks when one of her teachers at Glasgow Middle School announces that the class must go online to do a homework assignment. It happens almost every school day. [wwwedu listserv] (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3068477 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:50:40 +0100 3068477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3045923&cid=t_108971_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fmcr%2Fbhic%2F%3Fp%3D7191 In a powerful new book, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Investigator Jason Corburn, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley, examines why most American cities are unable to offer healthy surroundings to all their residents. Toward the Healthy City: People, Places and the Politics of Urban Planning uses success stories, past and present, to identify what city planners, health departments, activists and residents themselves can do to improve the physically and socially toxic environments that are too common in our cities today.  Learn more about the book http://www.rwjf.org/humancapital/product.jsp?id=52309 (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3045923 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:02:52 +0100 3045923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044967&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2074 [december 1, 2009, world AIDS day] richard kearns, poet advocate. here is my poem for world AIDS day, 2009. (i have given the clerk copies) jeff was dying, i was not a hundred karposi lesions covered his body & made him look like nijinsky in afternoon with a faun, only skinny he was my captain of bright & stormy mornings my saint & my man he was my AIDS hero (more than mine) & i hated he was leaving me i wanted to pour into him all the life left to me — because i could never hope to be good enough to survive this plague by myself, let alone for anyone else — because i was cannon fodder — because we needed him i told him so one day he laughed & then — i don’t remember how — he scooped up my tanned gym-hard bod in his pale & thin ... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044967 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:42:18 +0100 3044967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3037062&cid=t_108971_135_f&fid=35246&url=http%3A%2F%2Faids-write.org%2F%3Fp%3D2071 [november 24, 2009] good morning president pro tem perry, distinguished council members. i have given the clerk copies of my prepared remarks. my name is richard kearns. i am a 58-year- old gay man living with AIDS in los angeles for more than 20 years — a long-term survivor & AIDS activist, a medical cannabis patient & advocate, a poet & journalist. an angelino. my intent in addressing you this morning is to comment on the character of the meetings i missed last week: monday’s joint PLUM & public safety committee meeting & the city council meeting that followed it wednesday. i was too sick to make it downtown last week — i wish medical cannabis cured everything, but it doesn’t. however, i did listen & watch on the internet (thank you for making tha... aids-write.org blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3037062 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:23:47 +0100 3037062