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 'commuting'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:18:03 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3914954&cid=t_107012_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fworkplace-issues-longer-commute-worse-health%2F photo: Thinkstock How far away is your job from your home? If it takes more than 90 minutes for you to get to work, you have a greater chance of being in bad health. About 30% of employees who have a 90-minute commute are obese, and more than 30% of those with a 90-minute commute have recurring neck or back pain. Not to mention that 90 minutes each way takes a pretty significant chunk out of your day. That’s three hours you could be using to do something more productive. Like sleep. So how long is your round-trip commute? via Examiner Post from: BlissTree Workplace Issues: Longer Commute, Worse Health (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3914954 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:29:44 +0100 3914954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3914939&cid=t_107012_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fbike-like-youre-danish-for-better-health-and-happiness%2F This Danish couple looks healthy, happy, and they're not hurting the ozone with their rides. (Photo: CopenhagenCycleChic.com) We can’t stop posting about why people should get on their bikes and ride, but it’s not completely irrational: Swapping your car for a bike does the environment big favors. We like. But a recent article from Rodale.com reminded us of another big reason we’re fans of getting around town on two wheels: It’s great for your health and even improves your mood. The article encourages us to act like we’re Danish; they’ve got the bike commute down pat. Over a third of Copenhagen’s population rides their bikes to work, and Danes enjoy low obesity rates and good physical fitness. They also happen to rank highly on world surveys of... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3914939 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:41:59 +0100 3914939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876618&cid=t_107012_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fclif-2-mile-challenge-can-you-switch-from-car-to-bike-for-2-miles-or-less%2F Blisstree is big on biking – for both exercise and as an eco-friendly transportation alternative – so we’re pretty stoked about the Clif 2 Mile Challenge. Here’s how it works: At least 40% of travel in the U.S. consists of trips that are 2 miles or less, and over 90% of those trips are made by car. So Clif Bar is encouraging commuters to ditch their cars and ride their bikes for all commutes that are 2 miles or less – and they’ll give away $100,000 to three non-profit organizations that support bike advocacy and fighting climate change. Check out this video to learn more about how much biking can help the environment, and visit Clif 2 Mile Challenge’s website to register for the challenge. Which charity would you support? Do you think you could meet the ch... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876618 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:17:39 +0100 3876618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706640&cid=t_107012_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-family-mother-and-daughter-bike-for-land-conservation%2F photo via Planet Green You think your morning ride to work was rough? Try biking cross-country. Helen and Al Steussy, a mother-daughter team, are on day nine of 50 in their 3,630-mile journey from Oregon to New Hampshire. They’re doing it all in the name of land conservation. The Steussys aim to raise $20,000 to stop current trends of city sprawl. Each day, 5,000 acres of land are developed in the U.S. That’s a lot of land that could be an eco-friendly nature preserve, but instead becomes a parking lot, an office park, high-rise condos, a Target, or some other big box store. Money raised will be donated to Red-tail Conservancy, the Land Trust Alliance, and local land trusts the Steussys find along the way. Track their progress and donate on their website. via Planet Green Post... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706640 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:41:45 +0100 3706640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405524&cid=t_107012_111_f&fid=34716&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNurseRatchedsPlace%2F%7E3%2Fssy5b6DQcCM%2F This is a picture of an antique compass that has been passed down in my family. It first belonged to grandmother. She told me that she received it as a gift when she was a young girl, and that she gave it to my father when he became a cross-country truck driver when he was a teenager. She said that she gave it to him so he could always find his way back home again. I think that I’m going to put it in my car this week. I’m going to need all the help I can get so I can find my way back home, too. No, I’m not dead yet, but I am a zombie. I’ve been getting up at 3AM since starting my hospital orientation at Undisclosed Government Hospital, and the commute is starting to wear me out. The good news is that my 12-hour shifts are starting soon so I’ll have more days off during the week t... Nurse Ratched's Place blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405524 Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:31 +0100 2405524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376400&cid=t_107012_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fpreventing-the-swine-flu-to-mask-or-not-to-mask%2F The current swine flu outbreak has many people worrying, and even more wondering, about how to avoid getting sick. And because of all the media photos and videos of people in Mexico walking around wearing face masks, people in this country naturally want to know if these are an effective means of prevention? Unfortunately, however, as with many aspects of this unusual epidemic there aren’t adequate answers for all the questions. It turns out, that there just haven’t been enough studies to say whether or not wearing a face mask would help prevent infection. Some people will doubtless say that it’s obvious that wearing a mask would reduce the chance of your inhaling a respiratory virus that can be spread by coughing and sneezing. But it’s not nearly as obvious as they would have you ... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376400 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:27:19 +0100 2376400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1012345&cid=t_107012_118_f&fid=34892&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifeinthenhs.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F07%2Fpublic-transport-that-is-the-future%2F No I haven’t suddenly become some kind of eco warrier type who thinks all cars should be banned and that if we can’t get somewhere by bike or our own two feet we should jump on a but. Actually it has become apparent to me today that I am missing too much of life sitting in my car all on my own when I could be experiencing so much more by using public transport. Sadly the bus and train service available to me will not get me to work in a timely fashion and so this is all in the realms of fantasy but of course one day it might be possible. I have been to the great metropolis of London town today and boy you see some sights and you hear some things. I saw the houses of parliament and heard big ben strike 10 and I don’t even mean those! No on my way into town on the train I s... Life in the NHS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1012345 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:14:02 +0100 1012345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=499939&cid=t_107012_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F25%2Fsunday-seven-seven-happy-healthy-habits%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Environment, Diets, Stress Reduction, Exercise, Nutrition, Services, Sunday SevenThe experts at Canyon Ranch resort and spa know what they're talking about when it comes to health and happiness. They make a living off their expertise, in fact. But they're not stingy when it comes to sharing their know-how, and on the Canyon Ranch website, they offer us all a chance to better our lives.I promised in an earlier post to share more of what the Canyon Ranchers have to say -- so here are seven more healthy habits you just might want to embrace.To Carb or Not to CarbCanyon Ranch has watched "fad" diets come and go, never falling for their quick, easy-fix mentality and consistently advocating for balance, moderation and basic good nutrition. In recent years, some diets ha... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=499939 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 499939