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 'close'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:14:23 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107602&cid=t_194763_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F07%2Fthe-sound-of-taste%2F It may come as a surprise to some that sight, touch, and smell have a big impact on how we taste — pleasure derived from food. It may come as an even bigger surprise that sound also affects how we taste. The pleasure we get from that crisp sound has been demonstrated when eating food including fruits, vegetables, and crackers. Generally, the crispier a food sounds the more we like it. How does sound affect the joy you receive from eating? As you eat, different foods make different sounds.  These sounds reach your inner ears through two routes.  First, there is the common way, via air disturbances that travel from your mouth out into the surrounding air and then around to your ears.  Second, there is bone conduction: mechanical vibrations conducted through your teeth, jaw, mandibl... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107602 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:58:39 +0100 5107602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062292&cid=t_194763_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F25%2Fshould-you-share-your-therapist-with-a-friend%2F I have a friend who lives by this cardinal rule: She will never ever work with a friend. So when jobs surface in her company, or if she hears of an opening in her field, she only shares the information with non-friends. It’s just too messy, she explained to me the other day. Having experienced a situation not too long ago that became just that — messy — I can understand her logic and applaud her for sticking by that rule. I am now much more careful about sharing work opportunities with close friends… in order to protect myself. Should the same rule apply to therapy? I never thought so. I mean, my psychiatrist told me the other day that I am her third biggest source of referrals, after a local cardiologist and a gynecologist. I don’t hesitate to share the numbers of... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062292 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:13:50 +0100 5062292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670059&cid=t_194763_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fcosmetic-surgery-patient-marilyn-leisz-calls-malpractice-award-joke%2F Cosmetic surgery patient Marilyn Leisz can no longer close her eyes after three cosmetic surgery procedures left her with insufficient eyelid tissue to cover her eyeballs. She successfully sued Dr. Paul Parker, the plastic surgeon who did one of her procedures, for $115,000. But, she is calling this award “a joke” and is saying that it is much too small. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670059 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 01:39:22 +0100 4670059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622230&cid=t_194763_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FR5HbuudMiFs%2F By Benjamin H. FriedmanEarly Sunday, allied warplanes, including U.S. air force fighters, destroyed a column of Libyan tanks and other vehicles set to attack the rebel stronghold of Benghazi. Monday the rebels drove forty miles down the coast to Ajdabiya, where they were pushed back by government forces employing rocket and tank fire. According to the New York Times, allied warplanes flew overhead but didn't attack. Why provide air support in one situation and not the other? It appears that the coalition's rules of engagement allow the former because it is seen as consistent with U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973's authorization of force to protect civilians. The latter counts as close air support, which is not authorized. In essence, we are helping the rebels when they defend towns ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622230 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:58:17 +0100 4622230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253199&cid=t_194763_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F13%2Fexchanging-gifts-with-your-therapist%2F It’s that time of the year again — the time where gift-giving is a part of many people’s holiday rituals. While we don’t think twice about buying little gifts for close friends and family, sometimes it gives us pause to consider giving a gift to our therapist. Here’s a relationship with a professional that we see once a week, and yet it is a professional relationship (even if it doesn’t always feel that way). What should you do? Should you exchange a little gift with your therapist? Of course, before you do anything, you and your therapist should talk about exchanging gifts (especially if you don’t know your therapist’s policy). Some therapists are okay with it — as long as the gifts are small — while others have a strict, &#8220... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253199 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:50:26 +0100 4253199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885507&cid=t_194763_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FkXTq6_F5BUw%2Fcwd-friends-for-life---epic-sizer.php I walked into the Richard Rubin Keynote (opening session) with an overflowing breakfast plate and my shoulder bag full of diet sodapop.  After only a step or two into the room I was stopped in my tracks by the sheer size of this thing.  I had no idea.  No. Idea.I could not even see the people on the other side of the room.  They were lost over the horizon.  There were THREE giant TV screens to broadcast the podium.  THREE SCREENS!  I was very full of emotion being surrounded by so many people all deeply entrenched in diabetes.  Everyone there was either a person with type 1 diabetes, a parent of a child with type 1 diabetes, family member of someone with type 1 diabetes, or a caregiver for someone with type 1 diabetes.  Type 1 diabetes, type 1 d... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885507 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3885507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533932&cid=t_194763_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2F6IT1LnUBYZE%2F           Bell’s palsy is a weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles.  It occurs when the seventh facial nerve is damaged, resulting in a droopy appearance to one side of the face.  The majority of cases of Bell’s palsy are temporary, and the symptoms may resolve as early as 2 weeks.  Some 40,000 Americans are affected by it each year; 80% recover within 3 months.  The condition is most often connected with a viral infection such as herpes (the virus that causes cold sores), Epstein-Barr (the virus that causes mono) or influenza.  It’s also associated with the infectious agent that causes Lyme disease.  Of course, this doesn’t mean that everyone who has a viral infection or Lyme disease will develop Bell’s palsy – most people don’... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533932 Tue, 04 May 2010 19:21:25 +0100 3533932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015323&cid=t_194763_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F21%2Fsurviving-the-suicide-of-someone-you-love%2F My brother’s childhood best friend committed suicide. I was 16 years old at the time, Mark (not his real name) was 21. Mark’s parents were close friends of my parents; we played together as little kids, he was my first crush. We drifted apart as we grew up. Mark was a Kennedy-esque figure to me, handsome and smart. Everyone expected great things when he went off to an Ivy League law school. Then he was dead. I have a vivid memory of walking around the neighborhood with Mark’s brother at night. The adults were sitting shiva and he had to get away. Suddenly he grabbed a fallen branch and wailed it on the trunk of a tree. Raw anger. This family did heal. Before support groups or national days of recognition they talked about the conflicting emotions pain, anger, guilt. The ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015323 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:19:11 +0100 3015323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2984979&cid=t_194763_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F11%2Fbringchange2mind-org%2F More than a few tears of understanding, and being understood, came to my eyes tonight as I watched NBC Nightly News. Brian Williams featured a report on an initiative of Glenn Close called Bring Change 2 mind.  Ms. Close and her sister Jessie, who is bipolar, were part of an amazing public service announcement shot at [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2984979 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:37:12 +0100 2984979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2943787&cid=t_194763_88_f&fid=34491&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgruntdoc.com%2F2009%2F10%2Flocked-iphone-ice-information-an-app-to-fix.html Recently I asked if people were still putting ICE (In Case of Emergency) information in their cellphones.  (The surprising answer was yes, showing that it’s an idea that resonates, at least with my audience). I lamented that I have that information in my iPhone, but since it’s passcoded no rescuer would be able to access my dutifully entered ICE contact information.  (I then had delusions of retiring on just such an app). There is a solution.  It’s brilliantly simple, and works. Polka have written an iPhone app called “Close Call” that fits the bill perfectly.  And it’s free! I made one for this review, using a picture in my camera: Many thanks to Ramona for finding this!   FTC disclaimer: this was completely voluntary.  I paid for my own free ap... GruntDoc blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2943787 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:46:59 +0100 2943787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2719927&cid=t_194763_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fthe-latest-trick-in-insulin-dosing-formulas-for-insulin-pumps.html Kelly Close is the brillant mind behind Close Concerns, a consultancy dedicated to “the business of diabetes.” In addition to having type 1 diabetes for more than 20 years, she is also one of the thought leaders in the diabetes community. One of Close Concern’s main objectives is to go every ― and I mean every [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2719927 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:35:48 +0100 2719927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2593218&cid=t_194763_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2009-06-26-cancer-treatment%2Ffarrah-fawcett-death%2F Give your condolences here: Farrah Fawcett death, June 25, 2009. Watch her home video taped documentary of her last 2,5 years battling cancer including seeking alternative cancer treatments in Germany.   Farrah Fawcett died surrounded with her loved ones   Farrah Fawcett dies after a 2,5 year battle against anal cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, anal cancer is rare (an estimated 4,650 cases in 2006) but the number is rising, with those most affected being female and in their early 60’s. Farrah Fawcett dies at the age of only 62, born Februari 2nd, 1947.   At first it looked as if the chemotherapy and radiation treatments where working, but in 2007 came the abrupt Farrah Fawcett cancer update: it was back and Farrah Fawcett’s cancer had spread to her l... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2593218 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:35:08 +0100 2593218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405214&cid=t_194763_93_f&fid=34787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegirlwiththebluesteth.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fbetter-in-close-up-2.html Another thing that is much prettier close-up than in real life: the Seb K, also known as seborrheic keratosis or senile wart.Although these suckers are ugly macroscopically, they are benign, and don't need excision, unless their appearance is bothering the patient. Of course, as with anything in medicine, if they aren't acting as they should be (such as being irritated, painful or bleeding), then they should be investigated to rule out a squamous cell carinoma.Yes, I am revising. :P (Source: The Girl with the Blue Steth) The Girl with the Blue Steth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405214 Wed, 13 May 2009 03:20:00 +0100 2405214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376218&cid=t_194763_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F28%2Fwhen-you-disclose-too-much-in-therapy%2F A normal part of the psychotherapy process is something therapists call “disclosure.” This is simply your telling the therapist your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, which is a normal process of most types of psychotherapy. Sometimes, though, we have thoughts or feelings which are very near and dear to our hearts, or feelings or experiences that we are deeply embarrassed about. When we share such experiences or feelings in therapy, we might feel like we have “disclosed too much.” And once you let the cat out of the proverbial bag, it’s hard to know how to continue on in the therapeutic relationship. Disclosing “too much,” however, is not that uncommon an experience. The psychotherapy relationship is an odd one, the kind of relationship that you... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376218 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:00:34 +0100 2376218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510605&cid=t_194763_93_f&fid=34787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegirlwiththebluesteth.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Flife-is-better-in-close-up.html Candida is so much prettier when viewed through a microscope.In real life, not so pretty. I'm not going to post a link to a picture for that. If you are looking for random path pictures, Flickr is a wonderful source for high-quality photos. Thanks to the series I just linked to, I now actually understand what they are looking for in a pap smear. :) (Source: The Girl with the Blue Steth) The Girl with the Blue Steth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510605 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:11:00 +0100 2510605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=937000&cid=t_194763_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F167377854%2F So, more proof that stress can “kill you”, or at least make you sick. We all know that turmoil and constant marital strife can make your days seem very long and your life feel plain out miserable but it can also put you at higher risk for heart disease. In a study of 9,011 British civil servants, most of them married, those with the worst close relationships were 34 percent more likely to have heart attacks or other heart trouble during 12 years of follow-up than those with good relationships. That included partners, close relatives and friends. Being in a bad marriage proved to be a risk factor for increased heart disease but dissolving that same marriage is not exactly the answer either as non married persons proved to also be at a higher risk. Bottom line? Who the heck know... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=937000 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:36:47 +0100 937000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=711670&cid=t_194763_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F03%2Fhealthcentral-announces-2007-top-diabetes-sites%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Research, SupportThe HealthCentral Network, Inc. (THCN) has announced their First Annual 2007 Top Site Awards for small Web sites and individual blogs focusing on diabetes. Winners were picked for their dedication and support for diabetes education and individuals living with diabetes, as well as fostering a web-based diabetes community. THCN gathered an in-house team of experts to choose this year's top diabetes sites. Recipients of the award share THCN's mission to highlight patient voices in health information. Now for the drumroll ... here are the First Annual 2007 HealthCentral.com Top Diabetes Sites: Diabetes Mine, Six Until Me, Diabetes Monitor, Daily Diabetic, David Mendosa, Diabetes Update, Close Concerns, Diabetes Self-Manageme... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=711670 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 711670