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 'clarity'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:10:24 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140355&cid=t_119133_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FhxAIjIxibh8%2F Do you ever feel like curling up in a ball and trying to forget the problems around you? With everything going on in the world today — sky high unemployment, the housing market at its lowest point, prolonged wars in the Middle East, famine and genocide in Africa, the stock market in free-fall, and our economy sputtering almost to a stop — you sure wouldn’t be alone in wanting to do this. But there may be another option… What typically happens when you experience a crisis in one part of your life such as a major health problem, getting laid off, or having trouble paying your bills? Everything else in your life grinds to a halt. You stay at work a little longer. You exercise a little less. You dismiss your healthful diet for something faster. You neglect to write in y... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140355 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:42:19 +0100 5140355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4241687&cid=t_119133_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fimpeachment-its-about-institution-not.html IMPEACHMENT: IT’S ABOUT THE INSTITUTION, NOT THE PERSONThe impeachment trial of Judge G. Thomas Porteous of Louisiana this week was a lesson in civic ethics. The lessons of the Porteous trial apply to academic medical centers, professional medical societies, medical journals, and granting agencies like NIH. The Porteous trial is a straightforward case of bribes, kickbacks and corruption involving a Federal judge. The most enlightening arguments came from prosecutor Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California, laying out the case for impeachment in the Senate. He gave a lucid presentation of the logic and the historical origins of the impeachment process. The key points are these: impeachment serves to protect the dignity, honor, and credibility of the office more than to punish the wayward office hol... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4241687 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:21:00 +0100 4241687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060650&cid=t_119133_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F12%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-october-12-2010%2F I am an only child. Growing up, I didn’t have siblings, but friends and family to play with. And when it came time to the hard parts of my young life, I found comfort in books. Books can provide a space for fun, escape, and information. And I soaked them all in. They also worked as mentors, heroes and teachers to me. No matter what was going on in life, I could always count on the excitement, fantasy and often hope in the tattered pages of my favorite book. That’s why this week’s posts are so meaningful to me. We’ve got posts on healing through books and one on how narcissism and the  ego can negatively effect creative people. If you’re a book lover or a creative person, you’ll love these posts. We’ve also got posts on body image, the importance o... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060650 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:08:23 +0100 4060650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976729&cid=t_119133_180_f&fid=38608&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLifeDev%2F%7E3%2FYDH9aKy5bOA%2F It turns out I can be a little spacey. My wife often asks “what’s on your mind?” as I’m staring blankly at the ceiling. (I’ve gotten so bad lately that I can be in mid-sentence and just trail off. She’s learned to love accept the fact that I will never be normal this way.) But the hardest part… But the hardest part about ideas is articulating them. When my wife asks me what I’m thinking, the hardest part is being able to explain what just popped into my head. I’ll try and explain to her in blubbery fragments the idea I’ve just had, and most times it just confuses her. (This is clearly my weakness.) Yet she knows that me trying to articulate the idea is important. She knows it’s her job to ask so that I can try and explain ... LifeDev blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976729 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:00:45 +0100 3976729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885389&cid=t_119133_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F19%2Fhow-many-scientists-does-it-take-to-rediscover-thoreau%2F If you haven’t heard of Henry David Thoreau, you might be forgiven for thinking he has nothing to teach us from his time on this planet 150 years ago. I think that perhaps the 5 scientists who thought they might learn something about the brain and attention by taking a little camping trip could have figured this out by revisiting Thoreau’s writings: I come home to my solitary woodland walk as the homesick go home. I thus dispose of the superfluous and see things as they are, grand and beautiful. I have told many that I walk every day about half the daylight, but I think they do not believe it. I wish to get the Concord, the Massachusetts, the America, out of my head and be sane a part of every day. - Henry David Thoreau, Journal Even 150 years ago, Thoreau was writing about the... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885389 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:15:39 +0100 3885389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3569803&cid=t_119133_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-transparent-healthcare-system-whats-more-clear%2F2010.05.17 Congressional democrats want more transparency in healthcare, believing it would further drive down the cost of care, reports Politico. Hoping to drive competition, some lawmakers are grumbling to force doctors to reveal business negotiations between them and drug and device makers. Opponents worry that manipulating economics would backfire. If everyone knows their competitor’s business, why bother negotiating lower prices? But transparency worked for Wisconsin’s hospitals, not in business dealings but in reporting outcomes, reports The Fiscal Times. By voluntarily revealing clinical outcomes on the Web, the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality was able to spur low-performing hospitals to improve, high-performing facilities to eliminate tests that didn’t improve... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3569803 Mon, 17 May 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3569803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3441097&cid=t_119133_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FpGMPg-bSLTw%2F The objective is to express your hopes, fears, and questions. If you can describe your concerns you can understand them better and determine what’s important and what isn’t. 7. Ask for help from an expert There are times when you need to go to the next level to resolve the problems. If your thoughts are resulting in serious anxiety and you can’t function normally, you may need to talk to a medical professional to help you deal with your problems. Or perhaps you have business problems that require the help of a consultant or specialist. At some point, you have to make the determination whether you can handle the situation yourself or whether or not you need help. That’s perfectly OK: we all encounter problems where it makes more sense to get help than to try to do it by ourselve... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3441097 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:49:51 +0100 3441097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294646&cid=t_119133_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F21%2Fthe-gift-of-anger%2F An ancient saying states that just as iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend to show rage or worthy purpose. What could this mean? Could anger be an emotion that reveals hidden truths about a person? In her classic book, The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron elaborates on the ability of anger to disclose concealed aspects of a person’s direction and purpose in life. One needs to translate the message that anger is sending. It is trying to bring something to the light to be looked at and examined. Usually one tries to conceal or bury anger, feeling the social restraints and consequences. While sensitivity to not hurt others is valid, an individual’s feeling of anger needs private examination. Anger must not master us, but it can become a tool for self-revelation... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294646 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:38:04 +0100 3294646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111720&cid=t_119133_180_f&fid=38613&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stevepavlina.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F12%2F11-ways-to-gain-clarity%2F I’m sure you’ve read that clarity and focus are important qualities for success. Decide what you want, and then pursue it with passion and energy. But what if you’re feeling uncertain and don’t have a lot of clarity about your future direction? What if you can’t decide what you’d like to do next? This is a common problem, especially for today’s 20-somethings who are growing up in a world of unprecedented change. Fortunately there are many actions you can take and mental adjustments you can make that will help you shift from uncertainty to certainty. Here are 11 tips for infusing your life with more clarity: 1. Assume 100% responsibility for your own level of clarity. Many people assume that clarity is something that will arrive in good time if they... Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111720 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:18:32 +0100 3111720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405887&cid=t_119133_133_f&fid=35098&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclub166.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fi-can-see-clearly-now.html photo credit-kevindooleycreative commons licenseQ: What makes a third grade boy want to sit at the front of the class?A: He needs glasses.After getting some hints that Buddy Boy needed some assistance (mis-reading the board, asking to sit closer), we took him to the eye doctor. He actually was both quite fascinated by, as well as cooperative with, the whole process.photo credit-chris runoffcreative commons licenseAfter being shown several pages in a book similar to the above and correctly identifying the numbers he announced "At least we know I'm not color blind." His vision isn't that all bad (it's between 20/30 and 20/40) but since he's having some difficulty with schoolwork we decided to go ahead and get him the glasses. He'll have the whole summer to get used to them, so they'll feel n... Club 166 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405887 Fri, 15 May 2009 00:42:00 +0100 2405887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1689068&cid=t_119133_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fassertiveness-training.html My oldest son talks less frequently than some other children, but he does "talk." When he was younger than he is now, people often saw fit to remark upon his early attempts at communication in a less than complimentary manner. Stutters and stammerers are used to such treatment. The struggles of speech production are rarely appreciated, merely mocked. Initially I was ill equipped to either retaliate or educate. I took solace in the lonely thought that "I knew otherwise." I knew that his instincts were "keen." Empowerment is an annoying but popular word. As a natural born wimp from birth, at some moment on the journey I decided to adopt this approach for my own children, not the wimpy but the empowering. I would learn to speak up, not be mealy mouthed, challenge and stand tall, but I’m ... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1689068 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:47:00 +0100 1689068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1223735&cid=t_119133_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fexclusive-and-elusive.html One of the strangest things about a speech delay is the effect it has on a parent.Lucky parents like me, notice that ever so gradually over time, the delay has diminished. They are less non-verbal. They have oodles of words. They can stick a whole stack of them together to form what resembles a first class sentence. The stutters and stammers are less frequent. The diction is poor but comprehensible to anyone who is sufficiently motivated and interested. Yet their meaning……….is so often mysterious.This could be a fatal flaw for a parent, but I say, if in doubt, just jump in with both feet.“I wanna go mushroom surfing!”“Uh, uh, uh, finish getting dressed first and then you can go mushroom surfing.”“Mom?”“Yes dear?”“Now you are beed dah Super A Plus!”“I am? Really!... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1223735 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:47:00 +0100 1223735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1186112&cid=t_119133_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fclarity.html I'm trying really hard...I know. I know you want to be better. I know you want to want to be better.Then why aren't you happy? You won't sleep with me, you won't look at me...I thought I'd be able to see things, see changes...I thought I'd see money, I'd see you having a sponsor, see you working steps, see you going to meetings. And I thought there were things I wouldn't see, too. I thought I wouldn't see needles anymore, I wouldn't see you sullen, withdrawn...I'm slow. I know. But I'm trying.I am ashamed of myself. I've been doing this for too long. I keep waiting for something to be clear for me. I keep waiting not to be in love with you anymore, not to have any hope left. I keep waiting for you to take some steps in the right direction. Nothing is ever clear...I love you so much.I know.... Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1186112 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:54:00 +0100 1186112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612194&cid=t_119133_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D1286 Today Unbound Medicine announced the release of Stedman’s Medical Dictionary, 28th edition. This handy reference puts 107,000 medical terms and definitions on a handheld device for quick reference anywhere. This edition adds 5,000 new terms while maintaining the accuracy and clarity that have made Stedman’s popular among medical students, physicians, educators, researchers, and medical language specialists. (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612194 Wed, 16 May 2007 13:29:28 +0100 612194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=483532&cid=t_119133_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F20%2Ftai-chi-for-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Exercise, Books, ProductsTai Chi for Diabetes is easy to learn, effective and safe. It is designed to prevent and improve control of diabetes. The program will help to improve muscle strength, increase heart and lung activity, as well as improve balance and harmonize mind and body. Gentle exercise helps people with diabetes by improving the control of blood glucose level. Tai chi is a gentle exercise with strong emphasis on mental relaxation, it is reasonable to assume tai chi can help to control diabetes by improving cellular uptake and glucose metabolism. Tai chi can also help mitigate the effects of stress, which is shown to make the control of diabetes worse. Tai chi reduces stress and improves relaxation. The major proble... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=483532 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 483532