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 'concerned'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:36:22 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086375&cid=t_102780_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Ftests-to-diagnose-add-and-adhd-what-concerned-parents-need-to-know.php Although you may be nervous about the outcome, if you suspect your child has ADHD, please don’t procrastinate or rely on scores from one of those online ADHD tests. While they can be used to alert you to the fact that your child has in issue, your child’s symptoms could also be related to allergies, Lyme Disease, learning disabilities or other issues. In this article, you’ll learn about the different tests your child will take to determine if he has ADHD, so both you and your child will be prepared for your office visit. Professionals often give a battery of tests to diagnose ADD and ADHD. One of the things the doctor or psychologist will do is compare your child’s symptoms to the criteria listed in the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual). The professional wi... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086375 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5086375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4536205&cid=t_102780_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-drugs%2Fscary-adhd-drug-side-effects-%25e2%2580%2593-what-concerned-parents-need-to-know.php ADHD drug side effects are a frightening reality for many children and their parents. As a matter of fact, the danger of traditional ADHD medications has become such a concern that many parents are searching for other alternatives. Fortunately for them, the makers of homeopathic products have been listening and they now offer a range of possibilities, all of which are side effect free. The main symptoms of ADHD, including hyperactivity, lack of concentration, inability to focus and physical tics, can be extremely disruptive, making it nearly impossible for affected children to participate in even the most common of daily activities. As a result, many parents and doctors have desperately sought a quick fix to control symptoms. In most cases, this means stimulant based medications. But deal... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4536205 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4536205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4331056&cid=t_102780_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F11%2Fthe-arizona-shootings-a-recurrent-american-tragedy%2F For many of us in the mental health field, the January 8 shooting in Tucson, Arizona was like a darker version of the movie, “Groundhog Day.” Surely we had seen this all before: the “senseless, horrific attack” on innocent persons; the “mentally disturbed young man” charged with murder; the ever-recurring polemical arguments between supporters and opponents of gun control. While the facts are still unfolding, and the accused shooter’s motivations — Jared Lee Loughner — still unclear, the murders in Arizona have once again raised a number of troubling questions: what if any link is there between violence and mental illness? Which problems in our health care system may contribute to untreated or inadequately treated mental illness? How should we balance civil libert... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4331056 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:25:52 +0100 4331056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3786134&cid=t_102780_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-thought-of-your-child-having-diabetes%2F2010.07.24 It wasn’t until yesterday that I thought “The Thought” for the first time. She had a very wet diaper in the afternoon. And even though she had nursed for a long time and even though she seemed (and is) healthy and very strong, I still thought about taking out my meter and pricking her heel myself. Just thought it for a second. I didn’t follow through, though. I didn’t let “The Thought” stay for more than a flicker, as I immediately finished changing her diaper and started singing her a song about the power of tiny spoons. (Don’t ask — my songs never make any sense.) I shook “The Thought” off the same way I shake off the thought every time I wonder if my niece or nephew might have dipped into my autoimmune grab bag. I d... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3786134 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:00:56 +0100 3786134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3292020&cid=t_102780_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2F9T4gBkE5Hho%2F Have some fun. Loosen up a bit. Enjoy life! For co-dependents having fun is often a skill lost in antiquity. We do not have to be so sombre and serious. We do not have to be so reflective, so critical, so bound up within the rigid parameters and ourselves others, and often ourselves, have placed around us. This is life, not a funeral service. Have some fun with it. Enter into it. Participate. Experiment. Take a risk. Be spontaneous. Do not always be so concerned about doing it right, doing the appropriate thing. Do not always be so concerned about what others will think or say. What they think and say are their issues not ours. Do not be so afraid of making a mistake. Do not be so fearful and proper. Do not inhibit yourself so much. God did not intend us to be so inhibited, so restricted, ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3292020 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:25:00 +0100 3292020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=824665&cid=t_102780_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F27%2Fca-school-nurses-balk-at-training-non-medical-staff%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Daily News, Support, Care, ComplicationsRecently I posted on the California Department of Education's recent lawsuit settlement with the American Diabetes Association. CDE promised students would have access to legally-required diabetes care on campus. With a shortage of school nurses, CDE agreed caregivers could include trained volunteers. I came away from the agreement thinking, "Good! It may have taken a lawsuit, but problem solved." But this settlement is hardly a neatly wrapped package. Liability drives many decisions. Now the California School Nurses Organization has advised school nurses to seek guidance from district lawyers before training volunteers. Nurses are concerned they could lose their licenses if they train non-medical staff. Execut... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=824665 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 824665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478757&cid=t_102780_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F03%2Fincreased-pancreatic-cancer-risk-in-type-1%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, ResearchIt is well known that people with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of pancreatic cancer, and now it seems that the risk extends to those with type 1 diabetes. The risk was assed as small, but nonetheless - increased compared to those without diabetes. The research found that the likelihood of developing pancreatic cancer was twice as high in subjects with type 1 or young-onset diabetes as in people without diabetes. This increased risk is similar in magnitude to that seen with type 2 diabetes. There are many theories about the link between diabetes and pancreatic cancer. A cancer-inducing role of the insulin-producing beta-cells in the pancreas, is ruled-out because in type 1 diabetes these cells have largely or e... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478757 Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 478757