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 'connect'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:00:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086258&cid=t_106420_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F31%2Flifesaving-list%2F Help save lives by sharing this list. Online Suicide Prevention Resources is a small wiki focussed on crisis resources available online without a telephone. There are listings for social media, secure IM chat, and public forums. It was inspired by the International Suicide Prevention Wiki, created by Post Secret, which features a table of links and directories for telephone crisis hotlines and resources all over the world. The list I created today is solely for non-phone contacts. Included are details of the hours for each service. Why make such a list? In today’s cell phone family plan homes, calls show up on bills read by parents, and youth might want privacy for a long list of reasons including the parents being the problem. By using the Internet, people can connect one on one to ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086258 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:00:50 +0100 5086258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069478&cid=t_106420_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsocial-network-keeps-seniors-connected%2F2011.07.26 Care Innovations, a joint venture between GE and Intel, has released Connect, a service designed to address social isolation in seniors. Connect software runs on a touch screen device and features social networking, as well as health management and reporting tools. The system has been undergoing a successful user trial at a nursing home in Michigan since last year. More about Connect from the announcement: (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069478 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:00:44 +0100 5069478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4326898&cid=t_106420_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FwMWBeOOsqek%2F By Jim HarperIt might take Facebook awhile to turn identity provision into a revenue opportunity, but if it is a money-maker, it could be a substantial one. Simson Garfinkel has a piece in Technology Review that goes into some of the things Facebook is doing with its “Connect” service. As security professionals debate whether the Internet needs an “identity layer”—a uniform protocol for authenticating users’ identities—a growing number of websites are voting with their code, adopting “Facebook Connect” as a way for anyone with a Facebook account to log into the site at the click of a button. It’s a good, relatively short article, worth a read. As an online identity provider, Facebook could facilitate secure commerce and communication in ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4326898 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:41:12 +0100 4326898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214262&cid=t_106420_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FX6JFkQ_2Hy0%2F When I attended the Practice Fusion Connect conference in San Francisco, I had the opportunity to do a couple interviews for a segment on the XM radio station ReachMD. They’ve posted the segment I did on EMR and meaningful use on their website (Free registration required). In the radio segment I interviewed: -Camille Williams, practice manager from ENT Associates of South Atlanta in Marietta, Georgia -Ken Harrington, practice manager from Washington Endocrine Clinic in Washington, DC -Robert Rowley, MD, chief medical officer of Practice Fusion It was a fun experience recording something for radio. I learned a bit about radio production and enjoyed interviewing people. If you’re pretty familiar with EMR, meaningful use and healthcare IT, then the segment probably won’t be ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214262 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:56:16 +0100 4214262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3867004&cid=t_106420_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F08%2F14%2Fnew-feature-talk-to-your-closest%2F . Imagine being able to talk to someone who shares the same 7 conditions you have. What if they’re also your age? They could be going through the same thing every day that you do. You start to wonder, is their experience the same as yours? Do they have the same symptoms? What treatments are they trying? Do they also have the same side effects as you? In a new feature released at CureTogether this week, now you can not only find people that are your closest health matches, but you can send them a private message to ask them these questions. They can respond privately to you, and you can both choose what information to share with each other. To start talking, just log in to CureTogether, and click on the “Connect” link on the right menu of your home page. You’ll see a... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3867004 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:57:20 +0100 3867004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3335442&cid=t_106420_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F02%2F28%2Ffirst-day-of-himss-10%2F Well, I must admit that I’m a bit overwhelmed by everything I’ve seen and heard at HIMSS 10 in Atlanta. This thing is enormous. Although, I think I’m also trying to overcome the lack of sleep. Taking the Red-Eye from Las Vegas was the right choice, but I’m paying the price today for not having much sleep. Not that any of you really care. What I’ve quickly realized is that I’ve over scheduled my time at HIMSS. This really isn’t too much of a problem for me since I LOVE being busy. The only problem with it is that it means that I won’t be able to create nearly as much content from the show as I’d like to create. No worries though, I’m taking good notes and I’ll have plenty of great content to share with you over the next few w... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3335442 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:22:27 +0100 3335442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3314652&cid=t_106420_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Ffour-ways-to-connect-with-sciencebase.html Related Posts:Recognisable scientists versus artistsRSS Awareness DayRoyal stamps for Royal SocietyBerlin Wall falls in AustraliaA month with an electricity monitorFour ways to connect with Sciencebase is a post from: Sciencebase Science Blog (Source: Sciencebase Science Blog) Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3314652 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:30:23 +0100 3314652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3003822&cid=t_106420_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F17%2F2009-army-suicides-highest-ever%2F While most of us will be spending Thanksgiving with our loved ones next week, there are already 140 Army families who will not be spending this year celebrating their time together. Instead, those families will be mourning the loss of one of their own, due to suicide. With 140 suicides already on the books amongst Army families, 2009 is going to the be a record-breaking year for the Army, but not in a way they would like anyone to notice. 2009 will mark the year that the Army has suffered the highest suicide rate ever. So what does the Army do? Does it recognize the significance of this number with a solemn, sincere statement? No, instead it turns on the full denial PR machine: “We are almost certainly going to end the year higher than last year,” General Peter Chiarelli, the ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3003822 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:35:44 +0100 3003822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2883078&cid=t_106420_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2009%2F10%2F11%2Fhhs-connect-program-for-healthcare-data-interoperability%2F I’ll admit to not being the most expert person on HIE, RHIO, NHIN, and all of the other acronyms associated what really is just creating systems and structures for sharing healthcare data between various doctors and systems. However, I do have some knowledge in the area since I believe all of these things will be important for those using an EMR. So, I was surprised when I’d never heard of HHS’ health connect software. Here’s a short bit from Government Health IT of the government’s connect software’s latest update: The Health & Human Services Department (HHS) has updated the government’s Connect software to improve information security and enterprise services for organizations that want to use it to exchange health data, said its senior architect... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2883078 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:15:16 +0100 2883078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060673&cid=t_106420_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2Fthe_shy_connector.php Are you shy? Find networking very difficult? Rather stay at home, or watch from a distance? Here is a great slide set and blog post from Sacha Chua. Check it out: The Shy ConnectorView more documents from Sacha Chua. (Source: Ψ Dare To Dream...) Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060673 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:09:24 +0100 4060673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649273&cid=t_106420_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FSZu3Hr5EC_k%2Fmedscape-releases-mobile-platform.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649273 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:32:00 +0100 2649273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512141&cid=t_106420_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fwhat-the-heck-is-invisalign-doing-to-dentists%2F What you already know… Invisalign by Align Technologies, Inc. is a system of clear, custom, acrylic aligners that incorporates 3D treatment planning for orthodontic therapy. Invisalign was approved by the FDA in 1998. Adult patients and teens who want straighter teeth without the hassle and appearance of metal braces often prefer Invisalign. In addition to being inconspicuous, the clear aligners are removable, and treatment is usually shorter than with traditional orthodontics. The issue at hand… On June 1, 2009, Align Technology, Inc. announced Invisalign® Proficiency Program. This new training standard is mandatory for dentists who offer Invisalign. Here’s an excerpt from the press release: “Effective June 1, the Invisalign product proficiency program requires every Invisalign p... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512141 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:10:35 +0100 2512141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1907882&cid=t_106420_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F430827891%2F We have a midday meeting, but do not want you to feel abandoned as we head off for a little while. And so here are a few developments that caught our eye. See you soon… Sepracor Gets OK To Market Lunesta In Europe (Boston.com) Europe Rejects Lilly Drug For Fibromyalgia (Yahoo/Reuters) Watson Files Patent Suit Against Barr Over Patch (Yahoo/AP) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1907882 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:33:19 +0100 1907882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1812843&cid=t_106420_134_f&fid=35165&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdearada.typepad.com%2Fgrace%2F2008%2F09%2Fi-love-my-husband-very-much-not-only-is-a-terrific-person-whos-company-i-never-cease-enjoying-hes-also-been-an-amazing-part-1.html   I love my husband very much. Not only is a terrific person who's company I never cease enjoying, he's also been an amazing partner to me when it comes to my life with diabetes. Supportive, understanding, he's always seemed to strike the perfect balance between actively participating in my care and yet respecting the fact that I will ultimately make the decisions about my disease. I feel incredibly lucky to have him in my life. Which isn't to say that we don't struggle with the presence of diabetes in our lives at times. At the end of the day, we each are very differently impacted by the disease and not surprisingly those differences can cause friction and misunderstanding.  As in any marriage, there are particular assumptions on the part of each pa... aiming for grace blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1812843 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:33:25 +0100 1812843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1692223&cid=t_106420_134_f&fid=35165&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdearada.typepad.com%2Fgrace%2F2008%2F08%2Fthis-is-a-wonderful-article-about-chronic-illness-by-loren-berlin-from-the-new-york-times-though-not-specifically-about-diab.html When the body decides to stop following the rules is a wonderful article by loren berlin from the new york times. Though not specifically about diabetes, this beautifully written story of the author's own struggle with ulcerative colitis touches on some universal themes around chronic illness. "Before my illness...if I followed certain rules, I would get the desired outcome." Ah yes, I vaguely remember what that feels like. "...Generally, if I made the investment, I got the return." Yep, a familiar concept too. One of the hardest parts about diabetes for me is that all the hard work, all the attention to detail never adds up to a cure, an accomplished ending. At best, it staves off disaster in the future which, don't get me wrong, is a good thing, a very worthy thing indeed. But still in ... aiming for grace blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1692223 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:32:00 +0100 1692223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1644309&cid=t_106420_111_f&fid=34615&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergiblog.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fgrand-rounds-grand-announcements.html The only thing missing from this picture is the coffee cup! Our one-and-only Grunt Doc takes on hosting duties for Grand Rounds for the sixth time (and yes, the April Fool’s edition counted!). This marks the 200th edition! Be sure to read from the bottom up. My post is the last one in the list. (I have no shame…) ********** Change of Shift is Thursday, and right now I have a lot of submissions from….people who are not nurses! Now, I’ve been reading and I know you all have a post you are just dying to submit, so take a moment and shoot me a link in an email! Right up top - the “Contact” button and Blog Carnival are just waiting to ferry your submission across the sea of cyberspace. You can’t hide, I know where you blog! ******************** Congrat... Emergiblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1644309 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:55:51 +0100 1644309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1527497&cid=t_106420_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHEALTH%2F%7E3%2F313890055%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesPresenting Highlight HEALTH 2.0The Best of Highlight HEALTH 2007 - The Year in ReviewThe Highlight HEALTH Network RSS Dashboard WidgetSocial Networks and Health - The Research and the Reviews (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1527497 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:10:44 +0100 1527497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1433799&cid=t_106420_134_f&fid=35165&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdearada.typepad.com%2Fgrace%2F2008%2F05%2Fim-heading-back.html I'm heading back from the art center design conference at the moment, sitting in the airport, bone tired. It was a pretty good conference in a number of ways, interesting speakers, a wide range of topics discussed and the opportunity to see people I've come to know over the years but only see at this sort of event. As with any of experience like this, there were some very special presentations and insights I'm taking away and will ponder for days to come. Tops on that list for me was an unexpected exchange between the moderater john hockenberry and one of the last speakers of the event, aimee mullins. john hockenberry is truly the best moderator I've seen at the many conferences I've attended in my career, bar none. He's brilliant at providing insightful analysis and personal thoughts th... aiming for grace blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1433799 Sat, 10 May 2008 23:42:47 +0100 1433799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1289313&cid=t_106420_134_f&fid=35165&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdearada.typepad.com%2Fgrace%2F2008%2F03%2Fmaking-somethin.html I owe Amy a big thank you for her kind review of my new little book aiming for grace: 20 things I know about diabetes. To be honest, I'm feeling a bit funny about even talking about it. More than anything, making this series of posts into a self published book has been a terrific exercise, a healing process, to be honest. The fact that there's a book that people can have if they'd like, is a very nice result of a personal exercise that's been helpful and positive to me as an individual. Making something from nothing has always really helped me for some reason. A piece of art, a story, a blog post, a book. Taking an idea or feeling from inside and pushing it outward into a real form that I can see and feel has always made sense to me. It's always made hard things less difficult to deal with... aiming for grace blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1289313 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:24:57 +0100 1289313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1250226&cid=t_106420_134_f&fid=35165&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdearada.typepad.com%2Fgrace%2F2008%2F02%2Fi-stumbled-acro.html I stumbled across this site future me the other day, and I just can't stop thinking about it. I love it's simple premise, to write a letter to your future self today, set a date in the future to receive it and then ideally forget about it until the day it arrives. It's interesting to think about what the me of today would say to the me of tomorrow as well as imagining the me of tomorrow, reading what the me of today wrote to me "back then". There's a different tone and clarity in imagining writing a note to oneself with the knowledge that one day it'll actually be sent to you. It's a very interesting and exciting idea. I've been wondering what I'd say in a letter to my future self, if I was to do such a thing. And what keeps coming up for me is that I'd write something about hoping that I... aiming for grace blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1250226 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:50:24 +0100 1250226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1126245&cid=t_106420_134_f&fid=35165&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdearada.typepad.com%2Fgrace%2F2008%2F01%2Fvisibility-is-a.html Visibility is an important thing. It highlights similarities and differences. It introduces us to diverse cultural experiences within our society and it reflects our own cultural experiences back out to the larger society. It's through visibility that we see the small stories of people's lives and the big stories that come from the patterns revealed through the small ones. Visibility can also shine the light on struggle, suffering and injustice. It can reveal what has been invisible before. Yes, visibility if very important indeed. I remember when I was studying the history of civil rights in this country and the discussion around of the absence of people of color in media. The argument went that if people of color weren't shown and they didn't see themselves in mass media, television, fi... aiming for grace blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1126245 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:07:43 +0100 1126245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1048728&cid=t_106420_134_f&fid=35165&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdearada.typepad.com%2Fgrace%2F2007%2F11%2Fpost.html (Source: aiming for grace) aiming for grace blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1048728 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:04:00 +0100 1048728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=982594&cid=t_106420_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F175416715%2F Autism = “isolation”? I think this is the meaning implied in Avoiding Moral Autism, an article by Ambassador Marc Franco, the head of the delegation of the European Commission to Russia: One of the biggest challenges for a European diplomat stationed in Moscow is to make sense of the discrepancy that exists between, on the one hand, the feel-good factor prevailing among ordinary Russians and, on the other hand, the gloomy image of Russia spreading among many EU citizens back home. In a sense, this is a classic dilemma faced by every diplomat, who has the dual task of trying both to understand “the other,” while at the same time defending one’s own values. If the diplomat’s efforts to understand the other side are too successful, he ends up “going n... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=982594 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:41:35 +0100 982594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=743363&cid=t_106420_134_f&fid=35165&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdearada.typepad.com%2Fgrace%2F2007%2F07%2Fok-so-i-know-iv.html Ok, so I know I've complained alot about the state of design in the medical industry in general and in the world of diabetes in particular. I'm a designer by training and the idea that life can be made better through design problem solving is fundamental to my approach to the world. I believe that great design can improve quality of life, pure and simple. There are countless examples of this in the world, too many to list here. I take it for granted that if something is just "good enough" it's ripe for reinvention or redesign. It's just the way I think about things. The reality that the stuff I have to use as a diabetic could be better designed has been a source of real frustration and sadness to me. The pump design is ok, but oh, it could be so much better. The other reality is the abili... aiming for grace blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=743363 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 03:25:19 +0100 743363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=733835&cid=t_106420_134_f&fid=35165&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdearada.typepad.com%2Fgrace%2F2007%2F07%2Fi-had-an-appoin.html I had an appointment with the nutritionist at my diabetes clinic recently. It was so great. I always learn something new about food and how to deal with all it's implications to my diabetes. I also learn stuff about myself in the process of learning about food and my diabetes. Like the fact that over time, and in the effort to keep my life and diabetes regimen simple, I gradually narrow the choices I think I have. A few bad experiences with pizza for example, and over time pizza comes off my list of foods I want to eat. Which on one hand makes logical sense. There is no sense in continually going back for more of the same bad result. What's interesting to me though is how I decide that no pizza is the way to do that. After all, I wear the pump and it has the ability to do dual wave bolus',... aiming for grace blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=733835 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:12:28 +0100 733835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716657&cid=t_106420_134_f&fid=35165&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdearada.typepad.com%2Fgrace%2F2007%2F07%2Fyesterday-was-t.html Yesterday was the 4th of July, a day we celebrate freedom and independence. I think those are good qualities to value and notice and celebrate. Well I had a small, silly thing related to diabetes happen yesterday that reminded me of those ideas. Last week I upgraded my pump to the mini med 522. I wanted to have the ability to use the real time glucose monitoring system when I needed it. I'm not taking the full leap yet but I like having the option to do so whenever I decide I want to. My other pump was also out of warranty, scratched up and ready to be replaced anyway. So last week when the new pump finally arrived (after much jumping through hoops with insurance companies) I went to the clinic and converted over to the new pump. Once I was finished, I gathered up all the accompanying bo... aiming for grace blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716657 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:37:25 +0100 716657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676375&cid=t_106420_134_f&fid=35165&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdearada.typepad.com%2Fgrace%2F2007%2F06%2Fdiabetes_twitte.html Modern life is so interesting. You've got to love this aspect of new technology. Better connections can bring support, insight, new understanding and shared experience. So very cool. (Source: aiming for grace) aiming for grace blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676375 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:06:24 +0100 676375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620375&cid=t_106420_134_f&fid=35165&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdearada.typepad.com%2Fgrace%2F2007%2F05%2Fmind_and_body_d.html It's been a few days since I got off the sensor. I was supposed to be wearing it for 6 days but it went wonky on day 5 so after consulting with my nurse, I took it off. Though it never hurt while I was wearing it, it was amazing how relieved I felt when I removed it. I seemed to relax in a place that I hadn't known was tense. Deep down. Away from my brain. It's almost like my body has an intelligence of it's own, seperate from my intellectual, analytical mind. No matter how much my mind says, "this is good for me", my body, somewhere deep inside is saying, "get this foreign thing out of here". I exist in between my honest appreciation and desire for technological advances that will elevate my care on one hand, and my primal, physical resistance to the very same technology on the other. Wh... aiming for grace blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620375 Thu, 10 May 2007 04:30:30 +0100 620375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=566337&cid=t_106420_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F24%2Fbreast-cancer-website-reads-show-us-your-chemo-style%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Cancer SurvivorsIf you've ever visited the website My Breast Cancer Network, part of the Health Central conglomerate of health and medical information, you know the appeal of this site is its insightful navigation menu, comprised of three helpful locators -- Find, Manage, and Connect. With a click on the Find button, you can search answers to questions, check symptoms, and locate resources. Choose Manage and you can take action, achieve goals, and resolve problems. If you wish to get advice, find support, and share your experiences, take a simple tour through the Connect community.My Breast Cancer Network currently invites all viewers to connect with one another through a new feature: Show Us Your Chemo Style. You can simply visit this portion of t... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=566337 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 566337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=494794&cid=t_106420_134_f&fid=35165&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdearada.typepad.com%2Fgrace%2F2007%2F03%2Fi_had_coffee_wi.html I just had coffee with my young friend who was diagnosed with diabetes back in September, just before leaving for his first year in college. And he's working at it, though it is such an adjustment. It's so strange for me to remember the beginnings of this journey, from the vantage point of 20+ years down the path. The technology is certainly better and there are promising advances in the wings, but still, there it is. The path of learning how to navigate all the new rules, the understanding of all the science, and then the figuring out about one's own particular body in relation to the disease. What eating a slice of pizza does to you. Or what exercising at this time of the day means in a couple of hours. All the countless details and vageries that make up this new life with diabetes. Ther... aiming for grace blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=494794 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:35:57 +0100 494794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=494800&cid=t_106420_134_f&fid=35165&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdearada.typepad.com%2Fgrace%2F2007%2F02%2Fyesterday_was_o.html Yesterday was one of those magical days. Start to finish. It started out with a project I've been asked to participate in with some colleagues from work. A rebranding exercise for a local non-profit who works with childern who have cancer, their families and friends as well as the hospitals, doctors and staff who care for the child. They "fill in the gaps" between services offered by the hospital, other non-profits and the state. The woman who started the organization, lost her 5 year old to cancer many years ago and one of her ways of dealing with her horrible loss, was to build a place of comfort, joy and support for others who have to go through what she had to. She's created a remarkable organization, focused on joy. Their working principle is that whatever time anyone of their clients... aiming for grace blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=494800 Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:34:10 +0100 494800