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 'commitments'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:39:30 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036276&cid=t_167079_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F16%2Fis-non-monogamy-the-key-to-an-affair-free-marriage%2F With each new sex scandal splashed across headlines, it’s become impossible to hide from the realities of marriage, i.e., monogamy is hard. And with so many high-profile persons seemingly shirking fidelity, it’s easier for couples unsatisfied in their relationship to start wondering if these cheating politicians just may have the right idea. It’s these concerns and questions that The New York Times Magazine took on when reaching out to leading sex-advice columnist, Dan Savage for their recent exploration of monogamy and marriage. Savage tells the Times that many of us have a hard time admitting that being monogamous is difficult. He believes that when people treat monogamy as the sole indicator of a successul marriage, it casts unrealistic expectations for not only themse... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036276 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 18:45:28 +0100 5036276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275311&cid=t_167079_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FAFb5R7d3WzM%2F By Doug BandowFear of war has become a new constant for the Korean peninsula.  On Monday South Korea initiated a military exercise in the Yellow Sea and North Korea threatened to retaliate.  Seoul went ahead without any response from the North, but the region retains the feel of a bomb with an unstable fuse. In the short term Washington has no choice but to uphold its alliance obligations to the South.  However, Pyongyang’s increasingly erratic behavior offers a dramatic reminder of the most important cost of the unilateral security guarantee:  the threat of war. The alliance was created at a different time in a different world—1953, after the conclusion of a war which had devastated the peninsula.  Only U.S. military support preserved South Korea’s independence.  Since then th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275311 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:40:42 +0100 4275311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175979&cid=t_167079_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fthe-ten-commitments%2F – A Recovery Book In the spirit of both Eastern and Western traditions, Dr. David Simon shows how changing our mindset from commandment to personal commitment can help us make the life transformations we want and need. We were raised on the Ten Commandments and unfortunately most of us use the philosophy of "thou shalt not" (eat too much, drink too much, work too hard, etc.) to command ourselves to change. Dr. Simon encourages us to embrace the power of commitment to create a life of greater peace, vitality, love and purpose. Through commitment to be authentic, love more openly, embrace abundance and relax, we can translate our desires into actions that bring about transformation and healing. "In this fascinating and uniquely insightful book, David explores the co... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175979 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:11:59 +0100 4175979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151748&cid=t_167079_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F9kSlqu3UEUs%2F By Christopher PrebleMore and more figures on the right — especially some darlings of the all-important tea party movement — are coming forward to utter a conservative heresy: that the Pentagon budget cow perhaps should not be so sacred after all. Sen.-elect Rand Paul of Kentucky was the latest, declaring on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday that military spending should not be exempt from the electorate’s clear desire to reduce the massive federal deficit.  His comments follow similar musings by leading fiscal hawks Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana, a presumptive contender for the GOP nomination in 2012.  Others who agree that military spending shouldn’t get a free pass as we search for savings include Sen. Johnny Isa... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151748 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:14:14 +0100 4151748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152269&cid=t_167079_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F3yG435Uz4QM%2F A controversial issue that has plagued the FDA is the notion that a drug is approved, but then a drugmaker is required to conduct a post-marketing study, yet the study is never completed or simply drags on too long. At the same time, a backlog of reviews can pile up. And so the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 requires the agency to provide an annual status report. The latest finding? Forty percent of the trials were closed, which means these were either fulfilled or the drugmaker was released from its requirement, according to the agency’s second annual review, which involved 1,551 post-marketing studies. Of the remaining 60 percent, most were deemed to be on schedule or a final report was submitted for FDA review. The backlog of studies dates to when the FDAAA wa... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152269 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:08:35 +0100 4152269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142512&cid=t_167079_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FBJy2Fs_Ja2c%2F By Chris Moody Cato Vice President Gene Healy grades President Obama. (Hint: He doesn’t give him a “B+”). Afghanistan: A war we cannot afford. “Democrats say raise taxes. Republicans say no worries. The best policy would be to scale back America’s international commitments.” Doug Bandow: The war in Afghanistan was justified at the beginning, but to escalate now is the  “geopolitical equivalent of shutting the barn doors after the horses have fled.” How U.S. membership in the World Trade Organization enhances the liberty and prosperity of all Americans. Podcast: “TARP: A Congressional Failure” featuring John Samples. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142512 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:51:21 +0100 3142512 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3104990&cid=t_167079_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FFC4-rdlcDkw%2F By Patrick J. MichaelsLate Friday afternoon, the White house announced a “meaningful agreement” at the Copenhagen climate summit.  Details are currently unavailable, but a White House official said that developed and developing countries have agreed to list their national actions and commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with a “target” of a two degree (Celsius) limit to any further global warming. In other words, there are no specific emissions reductions targets and timetables.  A country may choose no national reductions, or maybe a national program and that would be their “list.” And just what carbon dioxide level will stop warming over two degrees? No one knows, at least until computer models stop forecasting warming that isn’t happ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3104990 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:40:35 +0100 3104990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2908648&cid=t_167079_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F20%2Fjust-say-no-10-steps-to-better-boundaries%2F Up until recently, “No” was dirty word to me. As a stage-four people-pleaser, my vocabulary was rich with affirmatives: “yeah,” “sure,” “okay,” “absolutely,” “no problem.” But my mouth just couldn’t seem to form the consonant-vowel combination required to say “No,” even when “Yes” was simply impossible due to time conficts or just an overdose of stress in my daily life. I would get stuck at “Nnnnnnn… alright.” Which meant I was doing all kinds of things that I didn’t want to, have to, or have time to do. If you are like me, surrounded by a modest sampling of users, takers, and even well intentioned askers who could zap all your energy if you let them, take heart! He... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2908648 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:35:03 +0100 2908648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365125&cid=t_167079_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F24%2Fmarriage-emphasizes-commitment%2F A new research article that we published today sheds some light on why and how relationships change after two people go from being in a relationship to being in a marriage. Both types of relationships value the belief that your partner is there to help you grow into that person that you aspire to be. The belief that your partner helps you to better live up to your commitments and responsibilities was only found in more satisfied marriages, however. This belief wasn’t found as important in non-marital relationships (which is not surprising, since marriage is the epitome of a commitment one can make to another person). The research also found that for dating couples, the relationship itself tends to revolve around whether things are moving forward: Happiness with a partner depends on w... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365125 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:47:25 +0100 2365125