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 'cnn.com'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:56:17 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934455&cid=t_263503_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fvideo-gaming-your-way-better-health The healthcare IT community is a technologically savvy lot, to be sure. Dreaming up systems that will ultimately improve patient health (and perhaps a bottom line or two) is certainly the work of creative and dedicated professionals. Which is why I’d bet dollars to doughnuts that when this crowd needs to blow off steam after a hard day’s work, they flip on their favorite gaming console – or at least click over to Farmville to see how their latest cash crop is coming along. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934455 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:26:59 +0100 4934455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737026&cid=t_263503_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbreast-health-fish-oil-for-the-win%2F photo from Flickr user adacito We’ve been delving into vitamins and supplements lately, and it turns out that John Dempster, our handsome Naturopathic Doctor, was onto something with his fish oil supplement recommendation. We know people have been taking the omega-3 fatty-acid-rich supplement for ages, but new research shows that fish oil can reduce the risk of breast cancer. (Plus, it makes your skin purty!) Post-menopausal women between the ages of 50 and 76 who took fish oil were 32% less likely to develop certain types of breast cancer than women who didn’t take fish oil. Doctors recommend trying to get your daily dose of fish oil from actual fish rather than the supplement, but it seems like both will do you good. You know what this means: Sushi, sister! As if we needed an... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737026 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:12:49 +0100 3737026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706641&cid=t_263503_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwould-you-take-a-blood-test-that-predicts-menopause%2F photo: Thinkstock A study presented today showed that a simple blood test could predict when women as young as their 20s could start menopause. Researchers say this test could help women make reproductive decisions about when to start a family. For instance, if a woman knows she’ll start menopause at 46, she might opt to start a family much earlier. And the predictions have generally been accurate within about three to four months. We’re not so sure about this development. While this info would definitely be handy for family planning, we don’t know if we’d want to know the age that menopause would hit us. We feel like it might make us dread the future entirely, and become hypersensitive to every little change in our bodies. What do you think? Would you want to know ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706641 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:51:54 +0100 3706641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699466&cid=t_263503_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsex-ed-middle-aged-swingers-at-risk-for-stds%2F photo: Thinkstock Sex-Ed class was a magical time in our lives: Awkward stories about periods, terrifying videos of babies being born, and, of course, disgusting pictures of sexually transmitted diseases. We’d say that most teenagers are thoroughly freaked after taking that course, and probably try their best to avoid getting any of the dreaded STDs. But what about the 45 and over crowd? Not necessarily the group you’d think were at risk for STDs, but “swingers” in this age bracket actually are at a high risk for chlamydia and gonorrhea. Yep – middle-aged swingers. According to CNN, Researchers are saying that couples over 45 practicing group sex and partner-swapping weren’t as well-educated about STDs back in the 1960s or earlier, when they should have been... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699466 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:46:16 +0100 3699466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665935&cid=t_263503_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fliving-in-fear-whats-your-phobia%2F photo: Thinkstock Boo! Sorry, we didn’t mean to scare you. More phobias exist than we could possibly list in this post – and more than 19 million American adults have them. Usually, our fears are founded during childhood around the age of seven. When confronted with a specific phobia, the brain reverts to fight or flight. Phobias are very treatable, but most people with deep-rooted fears never seek treatment (because they’re scared, probably). We want to know what our Blisstree audience thinks about phobias. Do you have a specific fear? (spiders, clowns, darkness, escalators, whatever.) Take our poll, and elaborate in the comments, below. Hey, no judgments – we’re scaredy-cats, too! #MicroPollDiv_261270 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } via CNN Post from: BlissTr... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665935 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:30:56 +0100 3665935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652380&cid=t_263503_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-week-in-recalls-consumer-safety-hazards%2F Wondering which products are lurking in your apartment or house that should be recalled? Here are the products that consumers should beware of – this week. It’s time to say Auf Wiedersehen to the following six safety hazards: Iams Cat Food – Proctor & Gamble voluntarily recalled some Iams canned cat food for having insufficient levels of thiamine. (Los Angeles Times blog) McDonald’s Shrek-Themed Drinking Glasses – OK, so this one was last week, but McDonald’s is still getting lots of flak for their recall of their not-so-Happy Meal toys, which contained potentially dangerous levels of cadmium, a carcinogen that can cause kidney ailments. (TIME Magazine) Beado Handheld Bead Play Toys – Rhino Toys, Inc. voluntarily recalled their toys due to a choking haz... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652380 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:06:11 +0100 3652380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560177&cid=t_263503_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fhealth-department-whats-really-in-your-perfume%2F photo: Thinkstock At Blisstree, we like to smell as delightful as the next woman, but we haven’t put that much thought into what’s in the perfume we spritz on every morning. Have you? We all should, according a report from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Rather than list specific chemicals on bottles of perfume, many perfumes just list the ingredient, “fragrance.” This is like ingredients in your favorite soup being listed as “food.” Looking at a sample of 17 popular perfumes, it was found that each had an average of 14 unlisted ingredients in them. In fact, the 17 fragrances contained an average of ten chemical sensitizers each, which can trigger allergies, asthma, headaches, and dermatitis when inhaled or absorbed through the skin. Food manufacturer... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560177 Thu, 13 May 2010 15:43:09 +0100 3560177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560193&cid=t_263503_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhealth-benefits-14-time-saving-tips%2F photo: Thinkstock Life is full of little annoyances. And yet, somehow, many people aren’t bothered by them. These people are never sweaty, always dress appropriately for every occasion, and can whip up something tasty for that last minute potluck. Are these people perfect? Probably not. They’ve just learned these 14 simple tricks that save them time and preserve their sanity, courtesy of Real Simple. 1. When errand day comes around, map out your stops in a clockwise pattern. No annoying left turns! And keep a cooler in the car for perishables to save time-wasting trips home in between stops. 2. If you get weepy while cutting onions and don’t want to ruin your fresh mascara, stick your head in the freezer for a few seconds. Seriously. The blood vessels will constrict and r... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560193 Wed, 12 May 2010 17:52:11 +0100 3560193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3556038&cid=t_263503_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fstress-study-working-may-be-hazardous-to-your-health%2F photo: Thinkstock With jobs few and far between these days, many of those who are fortunate enough to be employed are forced to work long hours – sometimes seven days a week. And there’s more bad news: Not only are you missing out on your beauty sleep, but working for more than 10 hours a day also might be hazardous to your health. A joint study done at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and University College of London has shown that people who work more than 10 hours a day are 60% more likely to develop heart disease or have a heart attack than those who work only seven hours a day. But the reasons aren’t totally clear. It might be because workaholics have less time to relax and focus on themselves. And it’s not just those with high-stress jobs who are at ri... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3556038 Wed, 12 May 2010 14:25:34 +0100 3556038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529750&cid=t_263503_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fyour-bucket-list-whats-on-it%2F I lied. I’ll admit it. I like to say that I’m adventurous. I tell people that I live everyday like it’s my last. But the truth is, I live everyday like I have to be at work at 8 a.m. the next morning. Before I leave my office each afternoon, I make stacks of things to do, an order in which to do things, and what time to have things done. I (try to) watch what I eat, because in five years I don’t want to struggle with my weight. I thoughtfully pack my lunch as I cook dinner. Each evening is replete with routine (which may speak more to my OCD than anything else), so that I’m not surprised come tomorrow. So when I came across Stephanie Goldberg’s “Living as if they had only one day left,” a recent CNN.com article about MTV’s The Buried Life, I suffered a tinge of irritation... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529750 Mon, 03 May 2010 22:30:25 +0100 3529750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3515318&cid=t_263503_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwomen-in-the-workplace-is-it-2010-or-1910%2F photo: Thinkstock Bad news about the fight for workplace equality. Only 15 of this year’s Fortune 500 companies have woman CEOs – the same percentage as last year. Robin Marty of Care2 points out that most of the companies women lead are “women focused” companies – your food and cosmetic businesses. But Marty also points out that there are a few positive points about this year’s list. Xerox replaced one woman CEO with another – a first for the Fortune 500 companies. And almost half of the companies with female CEOs are in the top 100. Marty also questions what’s keeping women from succeeding to the extent that men do in business, especially since now, two women earn a business degree for every man who does. And women are steadily reaching positions of po... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3515318 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:00:17 +0100 3515318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502924&cid=t_263503_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FzjxNWOyrnOQ%2F 1. 10 Ridiculously Awesome Things for $10 or Less: Enough said. 2. Video: Could You Wear the Same Dress Every Day for a Year?: Because sustainability + philanthropy = global chic 3. CNN Wonders (Accidentally Aloud): Is It “Scary” When Mature Ladies Have Kids?: Stuff a sock in it, CNN. 4. The Joy of (Green) Sex: We like every word in this title. 5. You Need a Drink: Finally, They’re Targeting the Drunken Cat Lady Market: ME-oww! Post from: BlissTree TheGloss: Best 5 Posts of Last Week on Our Sister Site (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502924 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:41:55 +0100 3502924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463561&cid=t_263503_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-pick-me-ups-for-spent-moms%2F Though definitely a cliché, it’s true that being a mom is a full-time job (with overtime). Add multiple kids and/or a career outside the home to the equation, and you have the recipe for an extremely wiped out mommy. Here’s a list of 10 ways to help tired moms survive the day. Image: istockphoto Remember to Eat “Skipping meals literally starves the body – it’s like running the car on empty,” explained Marlene Merritt, founder of the Merritt Wellness Center to CNN.com. Drink Up A wide variety of liquids can have you on your toes again in no time – from Monster Energy Drinks to 5-hour Energy to your favorite coffee at Starbucks. Breathe Deeply Real Simple teaches us that stress leads to a failure to breathe deeply, and a failure to breathe deeply leads to f... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463561 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:50:26 +0100 3463561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385329&cid=t_263503_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fblisstree-quote-of-the-day-8%2F Tiger Woods' apologetic press conference last month on CNN (photo: WENN.com) “Having a few issues at home. Might be a little later before I see you tonight … parenthood melt down ” – Tiger Woods, in an alleged text message to Joslyn James, one of his reported mistresses from TMZ.com Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385329 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:10:58 +0100 3385329