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 'consistency'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:28:36 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5097181&cid=t_106375_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2Fs1XGhJRx7L0%2F For the last week I’ve struggled with an ongoing debate among the bloggers that I follow. It boils down to a simple question… Should I put up a blog post every day? It sounds simple enough, but there are powerful arguments on both sides. Here are the competing voices Pro: Popular bloggers like Chris Brogan and Michael Hyatt suggest that you build your platform by blogging on a regular basis. They argue that you should aim for a post (almost)every day. This builds consistency with your readers, gives you lots of content, and helps your readers form a daily reading habit. It brings people back. Mike Lieberman adds to the discussion with a compelling post with six great reasons to blog every day. They include… Search engines re-index your website every time there is an update. Search ... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5097181 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:41:33 +0100 5097181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086261&cid=t_106375_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F30%2Fif-i-have-to-tell-you-one-more-time-23-tools-for-parents%2F Before you read this post, I must confess that I have not read a parenting book for seven years: since my son was three and my daughter one. Up to that point, I averaged one a month. Some were helpful, but I was such an insecure parent, that the majority of these well-intentioned references made me like a horrible mother who was incapable of raising good kids. I then decided to “pick my battles,” and work on my self-esteem rather than perfecting my parenting skills. So I tossed any parenting books that came my way into the Goodwill pile. Whenever the topic of expert parenting advice or philosophies came up at play dates, I walked away and participated in another conversation… like about which kind of chocolate to buy. I must have evolved in these seven years because I was unafrai... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086261 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:15:30 +0100 5086261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4251110&cid=t_106375_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhumans-and-food-why-we-love-ice-cream%2F2010.12.11 Scientists know that our perceptions about taste and texture drive our food preferences. They know quite a lot about the role of taste in this regard, and the results of some recent experiments have shed new light on the role of texture as well, particularly as it relates to foods containing starch. Starch is a major component of potatoes, rice, corn, wheat and the enormous variety of foods derived from them. It is also added to many other products from maple syrup to pudding. In fact, starch accounts for 40 to 60 percent of the calorie content in the average Western diet, and more than that in many Asian and third-world diets.  Humans begin digesting starch in the mouth, where the salivary glands secrete an enzyme known as amylase. This enzyme breaks down starch and other complex carboh... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4251110 Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:00:13 +0100 4251110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119082&cid=t_106375_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F27%2Fproof-positive-can-heaven-help-us-the-nun-study-afterlife%2F “I donated my brain, so when the time comes, they can make a study of it. The fact that I have not had any of this Alzheimer’s disease, or even an inclination so far is something they would naturally want to study.” – Sister M. Celine Koktan, 97 years old in March 2009 “We’ve received over 500 brains.” – Dr. Karen Santa Cruz, neuropathologist. Can you imagine being asked to be part of a study where the researcher asks if you not only would be willing to take part, but would mind terribly donating your brain to be dissected after you’re gone? That is exactly what was asked of the nuns participating. Of the 678 sisters in the original study about four dozen are still living. But researchers already have begun analyzing the more than 500 brains saved to disse... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119082 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:12:10 +0100 4119082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2611129&cid=t_106375_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fnight-time-interlopers.html I climb the ladder to say my goodnights to my youngest child. Each has their own particular ritual, of no real significance as such, but developed and morphed over the years to meet a lengthy list of preferential treatment. Each version is private. Each version is whispered. No-one ever hears the entire details that another enjoys. “Ti voglio bene” I coo as my opening attention grabbing phrase, in the gloom to a mop of chlorine soaked hair. It’s my only Italian phrase, culled from a lullaby several light years ago.“Huh!”“Ti voglio bene……” I am unused to repeating my opening gambit more than three times, but I suspect that our respective response times are dulled by jetlag.“Huh!”“Ti voglio bene.”“You………are you mother?”“Oh dear!” “You are speak forei... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2611129 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:29:00 +0100 2611129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458084&cid=t_106375_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fpeter-hain-you-cant-keep-good-man-down.html Peter Hain MP, Secretary of State for WalesAm I missing something here? Has Peter Hain just slipped unnoticed back into the Welsh Office? Is this the same Peter Hain who has the distinction of being the first Cabinet Minister to be driven out of office by revelations made by a blogger? Peter Hain was under the spotlight for er…creative use of MPs’ expenses and allowances long before such scandals became fashionable and common place.Guido had it all.Now Peter Hain is back in office. The same office. Does Gordon Brown think that people have forgotten? It was only January of this year.Peter Hain is due to apologise to the House at 3.30pm via a personal statement. Will he try to claim his reputation and integrity are untainted?Don’t think so Peter. After all, paying your 80-year-old moth... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458084 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:26:00 +0100 2458084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=708798&cid=t_106375_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F02%2Fthought-for-the-day-screening-the-smart-way%2F Filed under: Prevention, Thought for the DayGetting screened for cancer is smart. Yearly mammograms for women older than 40, prostate exams for men older than 50, and skin cancer screenings for just about everyone are just a few of the recommended measures individuals can take to ensure cancer stays away -- or at least is caught in its earliest forms.But aside from merely submitting to these screenings, there's something we can do to increase our screening smarts. We can stick with the same screening centers and not flip-flop from one location to another.It's a bad idea to report to a different screening center every year. Being able to compare a current mammogram, for example, with prior images can decrease false alarms by as much as 44 percent. As with much of life, consistency is key. T... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=708798 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 708798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=494014&cid=t_106375_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fbasic-principles-of-parenting.html You only need to know one. The one principle that all parents need to know and apply is ‘consistency.’ It’s better for the parent, it’s perfect for the child. If the child happens to be autistic, then woe betide the parent that quibbles with the undoubted soundness of this GOLDEN rule. The parent of the autistic child must apply the same consistent rules to that child several thousands of times, preferably in the same manner to avoid confusion. [most probably of the parent] Should you, the parent, be tempted to deviate from this course, then you only have yourself to blame when the whole house of cards comes crashing down upon your head. I know more than a few parents have difficulty with this first and most basic of steps, but it behoves us all to heed these words well. There can ... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=494014 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:40:00 +0100 494014