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 'colbert'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:15:00 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069423&cid=t_212131_87_f&fid=36088&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ourbodiesourblog.org%2Fblog%2F2011%2F07%2Fhowdy-from-down-here-colbert-on-summers-eve-and-ads-for-clean-men Have you seen the Summer’s Eve videos featuring vaginal puppeteering (by way of a talking hand) asking for more V-love? The videos promote using scented cleansing and deodorant products to freshen your vagina. Let’s get one thing straight up front: Vaginas don’t need cover-up. In fact, douches and other scented products are more likely to cause irritation and infection. The vagina is very good at cleaning itself, so if Summer’s Eve really believed in its tagline, “Hail to the V,” it would leave our vaginas alone. But making money off women’s insecurities about their bodies never grows old for Summer’s Eve. Its newest ads targeting black and Latina women play on racial and ethnic stereotypes in addition to playing on women’s insecuriti... Our Bodies Our Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069423 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:02:11 +0100 5069423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992653&cid=t_212131_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FH3Clc-AJ5EU%2F By John SamplesCampaign finance regulation met celebrity culture for one morning this week. I was not completely bemused. Stephen Colbert and the FEC is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992653 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:54:48 +0100 4992653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841431&cid=t_212131_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FmJzoGRuj-4U%2F By John SamplesSteve Simpson and Paul Sherman of the Institute for Justice have written an excellent short essay about Stephen Colbert’s effort to undermine the Citizens United decision. But the joke is on Colbert: Campaign-finance laws are so complicated that few can navigate them successfully and speak during elections—which is what the First Amendment is supposed to protect. As the Supreme Court noted in Citizens United, federal laws have created “71 distinct entities” that “are subject to different rules for 33 different types of political speech.” The FEC has adopted 568 pages of regulations and thousands of pages of explanations and opinions on what the laws mean. “Legalese” doesn’t begin to describe this mess. So what is someone who... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841431 Thu, 19 May 2011 18:33:00 +0100 4841431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4759041&cid=t_212131_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FJpt-cgv__hg%2F In case you missed the latest sardonic insights from Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, DFA, the other night he offered some important medicinal tips on obesity and restless leg syndrome. As always, the segment is sponsored by Prescott Pharmaceuticals, which made the eye drops that caused justice to go blind. In an effort to lower costs for expensive lap band surgery, Prescott is launching the Vacsa band, which is the world’s first external diet collar. Wrap it around your neck, pull very tight and constrict your esophagus so that eating becomes, well, nearly impossible. Weight loss made easy, yes? Side effects include facial bluing. And for those concerned with the uptick in restless leg syndrome, Colbert points out that new research indicates restless hand syndrome can provide a salve. And... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4759041 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:49:04 +0100 4759041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121920&cid=t_212131_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F30%2Flaugh-when-youre-afraid%2F “If we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane,” sings Jimmy Buffett. “Time spent laughing is time spent with the gods,” says a Japanese proverb. A sense of humor, for me, is by far the most useful weapon in my depression arsenal. Which is why Eric is panicked when I stop laughing, when my funny bone is split in 43 places. For two nights in the psych ward, our group therapy session was to watch a comedy act by an actress (I forget her name, sorry … I was on too many sedatives to take notes) who pokes fun at depression and mood disorders, the way I try to do on Beyond Blue. Our psychiatric nurses were well aware of the studies showing that laughter can be a powerful tool for recovery and healing. In between meals and meds, they did their best to evoke a fe... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121920 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 10:11:56 +0100 4121920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082073&cid=t_212131_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FSE6xExvU03o%2F By Tim LynchStephen Colbert quips, “If Proposition 19 were a human, it would be the most popular candidate in California.” For more, go here and here. Colbert on Proposition 19 is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082073 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:44:59 +0100 4082073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4001733&cid=t_212131_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2010%2F09%2F24%2Fhouse-mockery-stephen-colbert-becomes-the-side-show-that-democrats-will-regret%2F Stephen Colbert gives his opening statement during a hearing of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship and Border Security (from C-SPAN 9/24/10 coverage) The Democrats will live to regret this tongue-in-cheek sarcastic performance by Colbert. Americans are angry and are in no mood for this type of mockery at the taxpayer’s expense. Here is video of comedian Stephen Colbert testifying before the House Judiciary subcommittee at the request of Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren, on the subject of illegal migrant workers. The pretense for his being an expert witness was Colbert’s one day laboring with migrant workers in New York. There will be plenty of replays on the nightly newscasts, illustrating that Democratic control of Congress guarantees that important issues are dealt with... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4001733 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:51:00 +0100 4001733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753792&cid=t_212131_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=3457819&cid=t_212131_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Four-absolute-favorite-video-of-the-week-stephen-colbert-on-tiger-woods%2F By now you’ve seen the new Nike TV ad featuring Tiger Woods and the voice of his inquisitive (yet deceased) dad. Genius marketing, state-of-the-art technology, top-flight manipulation. But have you heard Ward Cleaver from Leave It to Beaver and Gene Wilder’s character from Young Frankenstein giving sage advice to ol’ Tiger? Much, much funnier. Check out this clip from an episode of The Colbert Report this week on Comedy Central: Post from: BlissTree Our Absolute Favorite Video of the Week: Stephen Colbert on Tiger Woods (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3457819 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 23:18:50 +0100 3457819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429154&cid=t_212131_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flie-to-your-kids-and-feel-good-about-it%2F If someone tells you they never lie to their kids, they’re lying. Some truth-stretching is essential in order to spare youngsters from life’s harsh realities, or just make parents’ lives a little easier. Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report,” coined his own term for it: Truthiness – truth that comes from the gut, not books. So, here are four instances when we give you permission to lie straight to your kids’ faces. Santa/Easter Bunny/Tooth Fairy Dilemma We know this one is controversial. Some hardcore parents spill the beans from day one about Santa Claus and the rest of them being big fat phonies. But those families miss a lot – leaving out cookies for Santa and carrots for his reindeer, hunting for eggs on Easter Sund... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429154 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:33:39 +0100 3429154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322411&cid=t_212131_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F02%2Fthe-hidden-power-of-humor%2F Philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein said, “A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes.” Despite the buffoonish imagery that comes to mind when one considers the joker, the clown or the pie-in-the-face comedian, humor is more than mere silliness. It is an advanced intellectual means of developing new perspectives and coping with extreme circumstances. A maltreated animal has two potential responses to an abusive master: attack to stop the abuse, or cower/flee to avoid it. He cannot disarm the bully with a witty remark or ironically imitate his master behind his back for his own amusement. One of the first government actions in Nazi Germany was the establishment of a law against treacherous attacks on the state and party that made anti-Nazi humor an a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322411 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:11:48 +0100 3322411 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178984&cid=t_212131_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FhEbzKBKIvfk%2F For those who missed Dr. Stephen Colbert, Doctor of Fine Arts, explain the other night how he cheats death, we thought you may enjoy his humble musings about various meds designed to improve lives. For instance, he notes Cephalon’s Nuvigil, which may soon be approved to treat jet-lag disorder, is “so much effective than the old remedy – going to sleep.” There’s also Vaxistare for restless eyelid syndrome and, for women with libido issues, he introduces Vaxawang, which causes women to grow a penis but, Colbert cautions, one should “consult a physician if your penis lasts more than four hours.” Thanks to Drug Channels’ Adam Fein (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178984 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:40:39 +0100 3178984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381341&cid=t_212131_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F01%2Fthe-situation-of-stephen-colbert-audienc%2F Taegan Goodard of Political Wire links to an interesting finding from a new study titled “The Irony of Satire: Political Ideology and the Motivation to See What You Want to See in the Colbert Report.”  The study was authored by three Ohio State School of Communications graduate students, Heather Lamarre, Kristen Landreville, and Michael Beam.  Here is Goodard’s take: * * * An Ohio State University study finds that conservatives were more likely to report that Stephen Colbert “only pretends to be joking” on his Comedy Central television show “and genuinely meant what he said while liberals were more likely to report that Colbert used satire and was not serious when offering political statements.” * * * To read an abstract of the study, which has ... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381341 Fri, 01 May 2009 04:01:28 +0100 2381341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1964331&cid=t_212131_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F454055116%2F In case you missed the latest sardonic insights from Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, DFA, the other night he offered some important medicinal tips on women’s health and cholesterol that were sponsored by Prescott Pharmaceuticals. (Doctor of Fine Arts sounds like a legitimate qualification to be discussing your health, does it not?) Colbert, who crushes statins on his bacon-chili-cheese corn dogs, tells us the Jupiter trial for AstraZeneca’s Crestor “is a great breakthrough in the battle to find things to prescribe to people who don’t need them…True, the drug costs $100 a month, but that is a small price to pay to not have the heart attack that there’s no way of knowing that you would have had.” Still worried? Take VaxaCrest, which eliminates your concerns about taki... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1964331 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:59:11 +0100 1964331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960724&cid=t_212131_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5275 Hilarious take on recent health and medical news by Stephen Colbert…. (via KevinMD.com) a “Dr.” Stephen Colbert : Cheating Death and Women’s Health (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960724 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1829589&cid=t_212131_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fnothing-but-nets-%25e2%2580%2593-an-affordable-effective-medical-charity%2F The other night, I was watching “The Colbert Report,” which, along with “The Daily Show,” is a regular TV staple at our house (both shows won Emmy’s the other night by the way), when the guest was Rick Riley, a sportswriter and founder of the anti-malaria effort Nothing But Nets. Nothing But Nets is a grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer, especially of children, in Africa. The disease is transmitted by mosquitoes, which are primarily active at night and which can be effectively thwarted by the use of sleeping nets. The charity’s name is a play on the basketball term for a perfect shot that does not touch the backboard or rim, hitting “nothing but net.” In addition, it speaks to the focus of the campaign, which is directed... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1829589 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:45:23 +0100 1829589