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 'commit'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:00:03 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4200736&cid=t_161900_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fgamblers-play-suicide-odds%2F Dealt a bad hand: Pathological gamblers are also at risk for mental health disorders.Pathological gamblers are risking more than their money, they are also three times more likely to commit suicide than non-betters. A  new Montreal inter-university study has shown these gamblers are also plagued by personality disorders. These findings, published in a recent issue of the Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, may have implications for developing improved targeted suicide prevention programs.“The World Health Organization estimates that suicide is one of the top ten causes of death in the Western world,” says study co-author, Richard Boyer. “In addition, pathological gamblers account for five percent of all suicides. These staggering statistics motivated us to study the difference betwee... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4200736 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:06:00 +0100 4200736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251403&cid=t_161900_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fcommitment%2F The two minds of commitment As we walk through life, there are many things and people we may lose, or lose out on, if we are unwilling to commit. We need to make a commitment for relationships to grow beyond the dating stage, to have the home or apartment we want, the job we want, or the car we desire. We must commit, on deep levels, to careers, to goals, to family, friends, and recovery. Trying something will not enable us to succeed. Committing ourselves will. Yet, we need never commit before we are ready. Sometimes, our fear of commitment is telling us something. We may not want to commit to a particular relationship, purchase, or career. Other times, it is a matter of our fears working their way out. Wait, then. Wait until the issue becomes clear. Trust yourself. Ask your Higher Powe... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251403 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:31:19 +0100 3251403 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441696&cid=t_161900_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F24%2Fsaving-lives-one-page-at-a-time%2F At the International Conference on the Use of the Internet in Mental Health in Montreal earlier this month, I discussed how far we’ve come in 15 years of mental health online. But for all my discussion about social networking websites like PatientsLikeMe.com and Twitter, one of the slides sticks with me. It’s the slide on “Suicide… Read this first,” a single, static webpage that’s been online since 1995 and written by Martha Ainsworth. Its purpose is singular yet deceptively simple — help people understand their thoughts and feelings about wanting to commit suicide, and hope they take enough away from it to make the choice to live another day. It has been read by nearly 8 million people during that time. Yes, that’s right — 8 million pe... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441696 Sun, 24 May 2009 11:09:00 +0100 2441696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543931&cid=t_161900_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F319733018%2F Not unlike secondary smoke, the spillover from side effects associated with a rival product can also be harmful. This seems to be the case with Glaxo, which soon plans to increase advertising for its Nicoderm CQ patches, Nicorette gum and Commit lozenges, the Associated Press reports. The move is hardly surprising, given the problems plaguing Pfizer’s Chantix, the controversial smoking-cessation pill that has been linked to psychiatric adverse events, most notably suicidal thoughts and behavior, along with other side effects that the FDA is reviewing. Gwyn Cready, Glaxo’s senior brand manager for smoking control, tells the AP that sales of the nicotine replacement products have leveled off since the FDA began investigating adverse event reports associated with Chantix in Novem... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543931 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:11:00 +0100 1543931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1316638&cid=t_161900_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F03%2F20%2Fwhy-ers-and-suicidal-people-dont-mix%2F Emergency rooms (ERs) across America are the daily front lines in trying to ward off death or serious disability for hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. They are constantly stressful arenas that pit skilled and dedicated doctors, nurses and health care workers against a myriad of problems from diseases and accidents, to strokes and death. It is not a place you would ever choose to be. For better or worse in our health care system today, it is also the place of last resort that hundreds of thousands of people who are often in severe emotional pain turn to — people who try to commit suicide. In fact, many therapists will tell their actively suicidal patients, “If you feel like you’re going to harm yourself, call 911.” 911 wil get you a quick ambulance ride... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1316638 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:53:21 +0100 1316638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1147254&cid=t_161900_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F13%2Fold-in-massachusetts-say-goodbye-to-your-freedom%2F In a horrible abuse of the law, lawyers, doctors, judges and social workers in Massachusetts regularly commit senior citizens who have no family or friends to nursing homes. Judges rubber-stamp the process in 2 minute hearings, often without asking the senior a single question before taking away their freedom. Think I’m exaggerating? I wish. Today’s Boston Globe has the Page 1 story, Courts strip elders of their independence, with an accompanying photo of a woman who has to wear an ankle monitoring bracelet. You know, the same type they put on criminals who are under house arrest or probation. The reasons for the involuntary guardianship of seniors in Massachusetts usually comes down to a question of mental competence. Doctors sign off on the person’s mental state, oft... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1147254 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:09:36 +0100 1147254