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 'country'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:53:19 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069710&cid=t_105425_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F_gD-fO-T6HA%2F Farmer's Market: McKarren Park or Main Street Lafayette? At about age seven, my favorite movie was Baby Boom, featuring Diane Keaton as a fancy New York City businesswoman who inherited a distant relative’s daughter, moved to the ‘country’ (well, Connecticut) and learned to can applesauce. I’ve never quite approached fancy businesswoman status, and I’ve yet to can anything, but last week I moved to Lafayette, Indiana, after years of living and working on the east coast, and I can’t help thinking that seven-year-old-me would approve. The so-called good life is bound to be easier here, with no dirty subways, crowded commutes, tiny railroad apartments or exorbitant rents, right? Or will I perish for lack of constant movement, new faces and ample vegetarian restaurants? I supp... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069710 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:49:18 +0100 5069710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976113&cid=t_105425_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FZWk3_Zj5pRw%2F So you’re living in NYC, and you just can’t understand why your friends visiting from rural Ohio seem so overwhelmed by the sights and sounds of the place. Or maybe you’re living the good life in small town, U.S.A., and you wish your city friends who came to visit could just chill out and relax for 97 seconds. Are these sort of differences between city and country temperaments all in your head? Well, yes — but that doesn’t mean you’re making them up: It turns out urban brains really do behave differently from rural ones. The Economist reports on a study just published in Nature by German researcher Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg which used MRI scans to look at the effect of stress on the brains of city- and country-dwellers. Lindenberg and colleagues found the amy... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976113 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:41:49 +0100 4976113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4794855&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FtWoXjvNiV74%2F Imagine life without your mother. For many around the world this is a reality.  Every 90 seconds a mother dies during pregnancy or childbirth, and 99% of these deaths take place in developing countries where a lack of access to basic medicines and services is taking mothers from their children. VSI is trying to end this. VSI is a California-based nonprofit organization committed to improving women’s health in developing countries by creating access to life-saving and affordable health solutions for all. Their largest safe motherhood program brings life-saving generic tablets to rural women for management of excessive bleeding after childbirth, or postpartum hemorrhage. VSI has assisted 17 developing countries in the integration of life-saving maternal health solutions, trained over ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4794855 Fri, 06 May 2011 13:11:00 +0100 4794855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4477753&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FFUfdKvy9hJA%2F By Lois Privor-Dumm. A decade can make a difference.  Eleven years ago this month, I had the privilege of launching pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) here in the US.  It was a vaccine that I knew would have a profound impact on children and families all over the country, Protection against severe meningitis and other infections allowed American children to move along the path of their lives –with a low risk of this potentially life-changing catastrophic disease. Children in developing countries though faced a different picture over the past decade. Pneumococcus in the developing world not only causes severe meningitis, but is a leading cause of pneumonia.  Without access to PCV, 3 month-old Dominic Mwangi, found himself in the district hospital undergoing antibiotic treatment for... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4477753 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:00:30 +0100 4477753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377556&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F0aU0e_DPTwA%2F By Michael F. CannonToday is the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address, where he implored, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”  People are commemorating the anniversary in various ways.  Google is paying tribute to JFK’s address in its logo: I thought it might be worth reprinting Milton Friedman’s assessment of JFK’s memorable line, taken from the introduction to Friedman’s 1962 book, Capitalism and Freedom: IN A MUCH QUOTED PASSAGE in his inaugural address, President Kennedy said, “Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” It is a striking sign of the temper of our times that the controversy about this passage cent... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377556 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:45:41 +0100 4377556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214391&cid=t_105425_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FAavKkFWcxOc%2Fgold-and-green.php I work in education which means I get about two weeks off for Christmas each year. I take full advantage of that and try to head home as quickly as possible to have enough time to see all my family and friends.As a result, I have to get my Christmas decorations up as early as possible or I'm just not here long enough to enjoy them. So last Friday, as I was still digesting turkey I got out the ornaments and lights. I am renting my apartment so I can't do as much as I want, but I make it as festive as possible.While she hasn't caused any problems yet, there is one other resident of this apartment who also seems to be really enjoying the decorations. I've got my eye on her.I have the outfits picked out and will be taking my annual Christmas picture shortly. If I don't have your address and yo... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214391 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 07:15:16 +0100 4214391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794845&cid=t_105425_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F27%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-july-27-2010%2F This weekend I got in touch with a different side of my personality: the nature loving one. It’s the part of me that often gets buried underneath daily worries, fears and your garden variety neuroticism. While tending to issues are important, so is taking a break from them. Based on the outpouring of responses I got concerning outdoor activities on Facebook, it seems like I might not be the only one. Isn’t it nice basking in the ray of hope and possibility instead of fear and uncertainty every once in awhile? That’s what I spent my time doing in a rustic cottage in the country. I stared out the French doors of the tiny cottage for several minutes without fear of boredom or anxiety from doing nothing. I heard and felt comforted by the subtle soundtrack created by the soun... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794845 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:36:06 +0100 3794845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3786131&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftwitter-used-to-gauge-the-nations-mood%2F2010.07.24 A team from Northeastern University and Harvard Medical School has been analyzing words used in tweets by American users in an attempt to gauge the public mood around the country. What they discovered was that users on the West Coast seem to be quite a bit jollier than those on the East Coast. It’s not clear whether the data was collected during the summer or winter months and accordingly adjusted, for that surely would affect the readings. Researchers were able to infer the mood of each tweet using a psychological word-rating system developed by the National Institute of Mental Health’s Center for the Study of Emotion and Attention. The system ranks words based on how they make people feel. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Bette... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3786131 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:00:41 +0100 3786131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706640&cid=t_105425_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=3629834&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fdisappearing-country-kid-part-2.html The SUVs, minivans, cars kept pulling in to the ball field parking lot, and I just kept watching. Brand new, brand new, brand new. I watched the women filing out, straight from work, some of them, others obviously coming from home. Kids in tow: spotless. Outfits: well coordinated, tight, flashy, expensive. I stood in my work clothes, black yoga pants cropped short because they had ripped, a tank top I've owned for at least 6 years. Hadn't had time to change after helping someone move. I sunk a little deeper in my camp chair next to the field. And, like a little pry bar in a tiny crack, the doubt began working that insecurity within.I don't really want a new car. I do want a car that works. I've never been much for fashion, but I would prefer not to stick out. He tells me without faith it ... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629834 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:29:00 +0100 3629834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625464&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwine-country-photo-of-the-day%2F On our lists of places we’d love to visit, wine country is definitely near the top. Imagine riding a bicycle through the hills of Napa Valley before having a glass of wine, all while gazing at this beautiful view: Photo from National Geographic Post from: BlissTree Napa Valley Wine Country: Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625464 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:30:10 +0100 3625464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625742&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fdisappearing-country-kid.html I remember them - us - vividly: dust-covered, clothes worn for 3 or 4 days at a time, no shoes, white teeth flashing in smiles cracking through the brown skin, grass stains and scratches like sunlight in the garden. I remember long days with only moments spent indoors. I remember baseball games attended in your play clothes so you could get dirty. I remember a distinct notion of difference between "good clothes" and "play clothes", and I remember the list of activities we had sorted in our childish brains...with all the "fun" stuff in the column under "play clothes".I remember the way the metal playground slide burned your thighs in the brief moment before you went whizzing down. I remember the rust on the bolts, and the creak of the swings, and the worn dirt tracks around the equipment wh... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625742 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:17:00 +0100 3625742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346456&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theglobalhealthinitiative.org%2Fdocuments%2Freport_rmnch.pdf Editor’s note: This past December, the Disruptive Women in Health Care blog launched a series on The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World. In addition to Disruptive Women’s own pool of experts, a number of guests were invited to post on this critically important topic. We invite you to download the ebook or read the original posts. By Lois Privor-Dumm. It’s really simple.  8.8 million children die every year.  Not here in the US, but in developing countries where they don’t have access to the same care that we do here.  How much of our global health budget goes to address these basic needs?  Less than $1 of every $10. Children are the future of every country.  Providing them with basic care to ensure they survive until their fifth birthday doesn... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346456 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:02:29 +0100 3346456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342829&cid=t_105425_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fkris-freeman-closing-thoughts-on-vancouver-2010.html Admittedly, I’m a bit tardy here in publishing the final installment of my Winter Olympics conversations with cross-country skier Kris Freeman.  He has type 1 diabetes and was America’s best hope for a medal in his sport in Vancouver this year — but alas, things did not go well for Kris this time around.  He [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342829 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:35 +0100 3342829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3338212&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guttmacher.org%2Fpubs%2FAddingItUp2009.pdf By Tamar Abrams. Ninety-nine years ago, International Women’s Day was founded to honor the accomplishments of women and to press for equality between men and women. All these years later, there is still so much to do. Rather than tackling the overwhelming global needs of women, one organization – Women Deliver – is focusing on maternal health. The statistics are startling: Every minute of every day, a woman dies needlessly of pregnancy-related causes. That means that more than 560,000 women and girls die every year. Almost all of these deaths occur in the developing world, and ten million women are lost in every generation! What a tragic loss for our planet when at the same time we in the developed world have turned our attention to new ways of obtaining and sharing infor... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3338212 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:22:59 +0100 3338212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327308&cid=t_105425_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fofficial-aa-websites%2F These are some of the Alcoholics Anonymous websites around the world. Argentina   www.sinectis.com.ar/u/aa_osg Australia   www.aa.org.au Austria   www.anonyme-alkoholiker.at Belguim   www.aavlaanderen.org Britain; www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk Canada; www.aacanada.com Chile    www.alcoholicosanonimoschile.cl Denmark   www.anonyme-alkoholikere.dk Ecuador   www.aae.org.ec Europe; www.aa-europe.net/ Finland   www.aa.fi France   www.alcooliques-anonymes.fr Grapevine; www.aagrapevine.org/ Guatemala   www.aa.com.gt Hungary   www.anonimalkoholistak.hu Iceland   www.aa.is India    www.aagsoindia.org Ireland; www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie Italy    www.alcolisti-anonimi.it Japan    www.cam.hi-ho.ne.jp/aa-jso/ Korea    www.aakorea.co.kr Latvia  �... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327308 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:57:03 +0100 3327308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294756&cid=t_105425_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fkris-freeman-update-breaking-d-ground-in-olympic-endurance-sport.html I’m back today for my second exclusive check-in with Kris Freeman, world-class cross-country skier competing in the Winter Olympics this week. He’s the only athlete there with diabetes. And on Saturday, it caught up with him. A blood sugar crash killed his chances for taking a medal in the men’s 30K event, where he was [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294756 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:00:35 +0100 3294756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283775&cid=t_105425_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fchecking-in-with-kris-freeman-type-1-diabetic-going-for-olympic-gold.html This year, and among the thousands of ueber-athletes striving for Gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics, there’s one ueber-diabetic. His name is Kris Freeman, and he’s a star cross-country skier, poised to break the USA’s decades-old “Olympic medal drought” in that sport — and also the first-ever athlete with Type 1 diabetes to compete in [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283775 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:00:23 +0100 3283775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239565&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fw5ENlx9Kky4%2F Human beings have a fundamental right to health, which must be equally distributed to all. To be able to provide the prevention, care, treatment and rehabilitative services needed for its population, Rwanda has embarked on an ambitious journey to transform its socio-economic situation by changing its economy from an agriculture-based to a knowledge-based economy. In this context, Rwanda has identified the use of science and technology as a key tool for achieving our socio-economic transformation and reaching the MGDs. Although a high tech strategy may appear inappropriate for the health system of a developing country, this is is not applicable to Rwanda because our health sector ICT plan is integrated into two master plans: our health sector strategic plan and our national ICT plan. We kno... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239565 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:18:09 +0100 3239565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3178759&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FlYS1FwDCNGc%2F By Chris Moody Jeffrey Miron on Obama’s bank fees: “Bailing out the banks was wrong, but a new tax won’t make it right.” What Constitution? If Congress can order you to buy health insurance, why stop there? Don’t poke the bear: There is a proposal in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to rearm the country of Georgia. Why the tragedy in Haiti cries out for swift action from private donors and yes, governments. Podcast: “Obama and Immigration in 2010” featuring Daniel Griswold. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3178759 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:08:06 +0100 3178759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3100796&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Flsyqw_ZPxvw%2F The following guest post by Rachel Hampton, Research Associate at the Global Health Council, is part of Disruptive Women’s “The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World” series. Rachel’s areas of focus include maternal, newborn and child health and reproductive health. She has authored research briefs on private sector involvement in health systems, commercial sexual exploitation, the integration of maternal, newborn and child health and family planning, in addition to a variety of other publications from the GHC. Women’s economic autonomy and employment opportunities are crucial to their health, particularly their reproductive health. Each year, 536,000 women die, nearly 10 million are disabled, and 250 million years of reproductive ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3100796 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:02:42 +0100 3100796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096855&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fbcq6qZOsmlU%2F The following guest post by Susan Crowley, President of Multilateral Consulting, LLC, is part of Disruptive Women’s “The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World” series. By any measure, giving programs directed at developing countries by research-based pharmaceutical companies are the most generous of any industry. The Geneva-based International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), whose methodology and data presented in its most recent “Partnerships Report” were validated by the London School of Economics, reported $6.7 billion in giving. The 2009 “Index on Global Philanthropy,” published by the Hudson Institute, provides a measure of global private giving and, once again, demonstrates that private flows... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096855 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:23:47 +0100 3096855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089288&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsabin.org%2Ffiles%2Fattachment%2Fvalue_vaccination_bloom_canning_weston.pdf The following post by Lois Privor-Dumm, IMBA, Director of Alliances and Information for the PneumoADIP at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, is part of Disruptive Women’s “The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World” series. Lois heads up several vaccine projects related to advocacy and communications as well as access and implementation. She is currently working as Director, Large Country Introduction for the Accelerated Vaccine Introduction Technical Assistance Consortium (AVI TAC), a GAVI-funded project with an aim to accelerate introduction of pneumococcal and rotavirus vaccines in low-income countries. Lois has been at Johns Hopkins since 2005 helping guide strategies and accelerated uptake on both the Hib Initiative and Pneu... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089288 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:03:19 +0100 3089288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067038&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhqlibdoc.who.int%2Fpublications%2F2009%2F9789241563864_eng.pdf The following post by Meryl Bloomrosen, Vice President at the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), is part of Disruptive Women’s “The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World” series. Ms. Bloomrosen supports a number of AMIA committees and task forces, provides executive oversight to AMIA’s contracts and grants, and provides support for AMIA’s ongoing efforts on Clinical Decision Support (CDS) and informatics workforce development. Prior to her position with AMIA, Ms. Bloomrosen was a Vice President at the eHealth Initiative and the Program Manager of the Connecting Communities for Better Health Program, a HRSA-funded, multi-million dollar cooperative agreement. My 30+ year health care career is catching up with me –  my e... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067038 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:01:29 +0100 3067038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056637&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FjyEw7n4hp5A%2F The following guest post by Maureen Lewis, Advisor to the World Bank’s Chief Economist, is part of Disruptive Women’s “The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World” series. Maureen was formerly the Chief Economist Human Development and Advisor to the Vice President for Human Development at the World Bank.  Much of her research, publications and policy work examine governance and efficiency in the social sectors, particularly health. Health is a concern in all countries.  But in the developing world poor women bear a disproportionate brunt of poor access and low quality health care. But the solutions to poor health in developing countries aren’t always obvious.  Moreover they vary across countries.  First, all developing countries aren’... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056637 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:01:18 +0100 3056637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056638&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.euro.who.int%2FDocument%2FE88086.pdf The following post by Karen Nielsen, President of Nielsen & Associates, LLC, is part of Disruptive Women’s “The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World” series. Karen Nielsen has worked in the health care field for over 20 years, predominately focused on collaborative efforts between private and public organizations. Ms. Nielsen consults with industry and non-government organizations (NGOs) to identify and enable public health-centered solutions. A young girl in Africa awakens early to fetch water for her families’ daily needs. She will need to make multiple trips, carrying the largest volume possible to shorten the task. This daily ritual can take 3 hours or more. For these young girls there will be no school, basic necessities of life a... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056638 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:15:53 +0100 3056638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048103&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FxpXcVTHGauE%2F The following post by Robin Strongin, Creator of Disruptive Women in Health Care, is part of Disruptive Women’s “The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World” series. “As study after study has taught us, there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women. No other policy is as likely to raise economic productivity or to reduce child and maternal mortality. No other policy is as sure to improve nutrition and promote health, including the prevention of HIV/AIDS. No other policy is as powerful in increasing the chances of education for the next generation. That is why discrimination against women of all ages deprives the world’s children—all of them, not just the half who are girls—of the chance to reach their po... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048103 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:05:29 +0100 3048103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3019209&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Frecovery-in-country.html Sometimes my life amazes even me. Seriously, I normally walk the tightrope of enjoying the high qualities of living in rural Wisconsin but avoiding some of the less sophisticated habits of country folk. Tonight, though, I had to stop and laugh at myself. Here I am, recovering from surgery, hunched over, barely managing to hold it together. In a desperate attempt to keep husband and children sane and smiling, I agreed to a rather hilarious little roadtrip tonight. We piled into the truck. "Old school" (this is how we explained it to the children). Two toddlers double-buckled in the front lap belt, and the other two kids tucked into the jump seats in the back. Dead deer in the back. All of us wearing at least a smidge of blaze orange. We headed for town to register the deer. Bought some tic-... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3019209 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:38:00 +0100 3019209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886413&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fs-Yd32ZixT8%2F A basic contention of developing countries (DCs) and various UN bureaucracies and multilateral groups during the course of International negotiations on climate change is that industrialized countries (ICs) have a historical responsibility for global warming.  This contention underlies much of the justification for insisting not only that industrialized countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissions even as developing countries are given a bye on emission reductions, but that they also subsidize clean energy development and adaptation in developing countries. [It is also part of the rationale that industrialized countries should pay reparations for presumed damages from climate change.] Based on the above contention, the Kyoto Protocol imposes no direct costs on developing countries and ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886413 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:45:58 +0100 2886413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2881343&cid=t_105425_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F11%2Fthere-is-a-heaven-and-its-in-the-canterbury-high-country%2F I said we were going to a place with nothing, I was wrong – it has everything… ‘We’re going to a place called ‘the retreat’ which is in behind Lake Coleridge – no electricity, no phone coverage, no nothing!’ View Larger Map This is what it looked like on Saturday morning – after it had snowed all night. This is October, OK – Spring?! ‘Oh and you have to do a 4WD trek for about 20 minutes (or more depending on how high the river is and if it’s dark or not!) to get to the dwelling.’ This is the drive – in daytime when it’s not snowing…  This is the Harper River on the left as you look back toward Ryton and Glenthorne Stations.  I took this shot on the way home The view from the front door on S... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2881343 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:13:00 +0100 2881343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879392&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fb7kFuiLywKI%2F Hours after thanking the world for the Nobel Peace Prize this morning, President Obama will gather with his war advisers to ponder sending 60,000 more troops into a country where our national security objectives are unclear at best. Instead of embracing General McChrystal’s proposal for a substantial increase in the U.S. military presence — or even adopting a “McChrystal-Light” strategy — the Obama administration should begin a phased withdrawal of troops over the next 18 months, retaining only a small military footprint relying on special forces personnel. Otherwise, America will be entangled for years — or decades — in pursuit of unattainable goals. We need to “define success down” in Afghanistan. That means abandoning any notion of transforming ethn... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879392 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:15:18 +0100 2879392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862558&cid=t_105425_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F05%2Fprevalence-of-common-mental-disorders%2F In support of Mental Health Awareness Week — meant to increase awareness of mental health issues and helping people better understand mental disorders — we’ve created the graph below to give you a better idea of the prevalence (in the past year) of these disorders in the general American population. The media sometimes emphasizes one disorder over another, distorting the picture of how many people actually have the disorder. For instance, the graph shows that bipolar disorder — the subject of so many advertising campaigns, TV commercials and more — has similar prevalence rates to panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and binge eating. Mental disorders are more common than many people realize, and far fewer people seek out treatment for them than... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862558 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:39:47 +0100 2862558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851747&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMKQrB8l302I%2F More  policymakers coming around to the idea that it is wrong to jail drug users as criminals. How Obama’s protectionist policies are hurting the poor. More stifling of political speech. “Checks and balances” be damned: “In a democratic country, you’d think that before the executive branch could regulate CO2–a ubiquitous substance essential to life–the legislature would have to vote on the issue. But you’d be wrong.” Somewhere, Thomas Friedman is smiling. Podcast: Next week marks eight years since the U.S. invaded Afghanistan. It’s time to get out. Read the exit strategy. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851747 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:33:42 +0100 2851747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727059&cid=t_105425_85_f&fid=34924&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.baggas.com%2Fposts%2F2009%2F08%2F24%2Fcountry-worship-and-acquiring-tastes%2F One of my guilty pleasures in life is that I really like country music. Don’t know why that feels like something to be ashamed of but it does - maybe because Perth is decidedly not a country music city (although it sometimes feels like a big country town but that’s another issue..) I never was much into it until 2008 when we visited our friends over in Nashville in the USA. As Nashville is the Mecca of country music I decided to acquire a taste for it - started listening to Keith Urban, Alison Krauss and a heap of others and discovered I loved it. I think if you set your mind to it you can acquire a taste for just about anything - for example this year I decided to acquire a taste for beer. I’ve never been a beer drinker my whole life but decided to give it a try - so whi... Baggas' Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727059 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:16:32 +0100 2727059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727390&cid=t_105425_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2Fk4HKoTar5Fc%2Fhealthcare-spending-relative-ranking-by.html I am wondering if many people understand that we spend twice as much on healthcare as most industrialized countries. At the same time, our world ranking in healthcare delivery is poor.It might be interesting to note that the profits of healthcare insurance companies rose by more than 400 percent in the period 2000-2007.During the same period, the number of people without healthcare insurance, and the cost of healthcare insurance was rising fast.It also surprises me when I see people arguing on television that they prefer the status quo.All information is taking from 2005 OECD data unless otherwise noted.*2000, 2003-2005 World Health Organization Data. **2004 OECD data.Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, World Health OrganizationAnalysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers�... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727390 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:46:16 +0100 2727390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695590&cid=t_105425_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2Fk4HKoTar5Fc%2Fhealthcare-spending-relative-ranking-by.html I am wondering if many people understand that we spend twice as much on healthcare as most industrialized countries. At the same time, our world ranking in healthcare delivery is poor. It might be interesting to note that the profits of healthcare insurance companies rose by more than 400 percent in the period 2000-2007. During the same period, the number of people without healthcare insurance, and the cost of healthcare insurance was rising... This is a content summary. The Performance/Comparison chart is available on the website. Hit the headline to go directly to the article. I am interested in your comments, opinion, and viewpoint. (Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The) Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695590 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:30:28 +0100 2695590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510275&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fjmh4ckoyBwc%2F Alliances often are advanced, as with NATO expansion, as a cheap way of keeping the peace.  After all, it is said, no one would dare challenge America.  But while alliances can deter, deterrence can fail — with catastrophic consequences.  Both World Wars I and II featured failed alliances and security guarantees.  Oops! If deterence fails, the guaranteeing state either has to retreat ignominously or plunge into war, neither of which is likely to be in America’s interest.  Moreover, promising to defend other nations encourages them to be irresponsible:  after all, why not adopt a risky foreign policy if Washington is willing to back you up, nuclear weapons and all?  It’s a form of moral hazard applied to foreign policy. That appears to be the case with the cou... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510275 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:29:55 +0100 2510275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448075&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F5gVvPpisa7I%2F Image via Wikipedia I went to Vanderbilt University, which is in Nashville, which is one of the centers of the musical industry. A side effect of this was that I was immersed in music all of the time. Bands were everywhere, and because there was so much competition for any music gig, even the worst bars and restaurants had a really good band. Another side effect of this is that I was exposed to much country and country-fusion music. These were the biggest years for country rock, in the mid-1970’s. Hence, when listing my favorite songs, there are always one or two surprises, like this one, a duet between Hoyt Axton and Linda Ronstadt. I’ve loved it for thirty years. Technorati Tags: Country rock, Hoyt Axton, Linda Ronstadt, music (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448075 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:48:27 +0100 2448075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299039&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F27%2Fsimple-delights%2F Life is full of simple delights … Pleasures within our days that we, all too often, zoom past without notice. These pleasures inspire thoughts, enable us to exhale just a little more completely and provide proverbial pieces to the multiple life-puzzles in our mind and memory. Cloud formations are a common simple pleasure for me. Especially when framed by the lens of my camera … Each afternoon,  my canine grrls and I enjoy a “recess” … We walk around our little country acreage, exploring this and that — enjoying the fresh air, the busyness of birds and squirrels and the big, ever-changing country sky! One afternoon, camera in-hand — clicking away the images of the day — I spotted this view! It proved to be a visual solution to the random, undefined... The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299039 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:12:51 +0100 2299039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2268011&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F14%2F2185%2F Don’t choose your dreams based on what is certain to happen, choose them based on what’s likely to cause the change you want to occur around you. ~Seth Godin (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2268011 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:43:10 +0100 2268011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2236122&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F03%2Fgot-pruners%2F We can’t do everything … But we can prune back! I confess. (In the event you don’t already know …) I am a dreamer. Pruning is not something that comes naturally for me — by any stretch of the imagination! However, I am ever-so slowly learning to prune back the distractions and errant limbs [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2236122 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:33:44 +0100 2236122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2224566&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F28%2Fmotivation-to-change-the-road-forms-a-t%2F Living in a rural area, I am used to a road dead-ending … Usually at a barbed-wire fence border around a country field; the pavement forms a “T” … A place where I will have to make a turn — take a new direction — in order to get back to the direction I was [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2224566 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:47:59 +0100 2224566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2216724&cid=t_105425_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2FinDXj4-gywg%2F As I was writing an article for my Country Kitchen blog, Food Memories in Community Cookbooks, I was swamped with memories of Mother in her pre-Alzheimer’s years.  Actually I have two cookbooks published by the church we attended when I was a child, one from my mother-in-law’s church, and another published by the nursing home where Mother resided.  These cookbooks represent different eras in my life and those of my family.  They bring back memories of neighbors, Sunday school teachers, family members and several at the nursing home.  I recall occasions when many of the recipes were served. If you have any of these community cookbooks in which your Alzheimer’s family member participated, perhaps browsing through them with her would help spark memories and conversation.... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2216724 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:32:29 +0100 2216724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207532&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F23%2Fintuition%2F Truly successful decision making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking. ~Malcolm Gladwell, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207532 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:08:50 +0100 2207532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2192507&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F16%2Fare-you-a-people-pleaser%2F Ever have shining moments of blinding revelation? I had one this morning. Said revelation actually started dawning on me last summer … It had to do with a comment made to me by a close friend. Her exact words escape me at the moment — probably because I was in a state of semi-shock when she [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2192507 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:05:16 +0100 2192507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2188792&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F14%2Fsimple-beauty-of-nature-2%2F McClain County, Oklahoma The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2188792 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:36:40 +0100 2188792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2185033&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F13%2Fyou-have-today-what-will-you-do-with-it%2F So many times we get caught up in the notion that we don’t have time. A odd notion that somehow we have time to worry about the time we don’t have — instead of merely doing something with the time we have! You have today. What will you do with it? I know from my [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2185033 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:05:35 +0100 2185033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2145391&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F30%2Fhello-fear%2F You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, “I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along. …You must do the thing you think you cannot do. ~Eleanor Roosevelt        [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2145391 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:16:41 +0100 2145391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2132756&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F26%2Funder-construction%2F Several unexpected, um, situations? … surprises? during the past seven days. Surprises. Yeah. That is a gentle way to corral the randomness of this past week and ride through — and onward toward the wide open prairie of order! My online-life (that sounds a tad pretentious — or ridiculous … The stuff I [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2132756 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:15:40 +0100 2132756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2108666&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F01%2F16%2Fisnt-it-time%2F Isn’t it time to end the confusion and debate being broadcast in your mind? Isn’t it time to let go of people who will not ever “get it” — and either love ‘em anyway or limit/eliminate contact with them? Isn’t time said peeps stop having so much of your time? After all, these are choices you [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2108666 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:06:06 +0100 2108666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074079&cid=t_105425_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2131 Brian Finch, the South African performer Whilst cleaning out my bookmarks, I guess at some point I googled my name. In some respects it is great that I’m buried a few pages into the search. There are far more interesting Brian Finchs hanging around. One of them is a Brian Finch car dealership on London, Ontario. I must get down there as this truly will be the only way I’m going to see my name in lights. I stumbled across this one in my bookmarks that I don’t even remember seeing. Nonetheless you can imagine my horror of seeing that this Brian Finch is a country music singer! I’d take my life over that of one spent in cowboy hats any day! The interesting twist is that this Brian Finch is from South Africa. Who knew there was a Nashville over there. (Source: acidreflu... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074079 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:38:51 +0100 2074079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2056759&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F21%2Fcold-december%2F The colors of the sky seem so much more vivid in the winter. All of my very favorite photos of the sky — sunrises, sunsets, clouds — are from cold December days. I wonder if this reflects nature or the nature of the observer. Perhaps a little of both? December is the month when I dream of walking [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2056759 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:42:56 +0100 2056759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2040121&cid=t_105425_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F3ESPTdPo7yg%2F 16 months ago, Olivia Agbonlahor and her 7-year-old twins, Great and Melissa, were deported from Clonakilty, County Cork, in Ireland, to Nigeria. Great is autistic and, as reported in the Irish Indepedent, he is considered “wicked” and “possessed by voodoo” in Africa. Great’s autism is simply not recognised due to the common stigma in Africa against autism. “I have to do my best, but it is not easy,” said Olivia. “His behaviour is getting worse every day — that is the problem. He cannot play with other children. People ask ‘what is wrong with this boy’ all the time,” she said from her home in Ghana. While the teachers that helped the family when they lived in Clonakilty and Killarney have sent over computer learning ai... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2040121 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:22:15 +0100 2040121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2036246&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F15%2Fwe-cant-do-everything-but-we-can-set-priorities%2F Winter Sky During the past couple of months, I have challenged myself to live up to my bio. What does that mean? Well, if I say I am a gardener, that means I enjoy time in my gardens. Other selected habits in my bio: writing; photography; beading; collage art; various activity and miscellany regarding social entrepreneurism. That [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2036246 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:10:27 +0100 2036246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2018055&cid=t_105425_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F2-1YiqTUfY0%2F Here’s a very inspiring story about a man known as Mr. Diabetes. His real name is Andy Mandell and he has made it his mission to walk around the “perimeter of the continental United States, a trek that has stretched over eight years, worn out 23 pairs of shoes and passed through 33 states.” ~source He was diagnosed in 1985 with Type 1 diabetes, and has started the Defeat Diabetes Foundation to help bring awareness to the disease. His mission was a large one, but you know what? We can all help the cause in little ways. It doesn’t always have to be so big. For example, just donating $20 can help. Just telling someone with diabetes you care about them can help. It all adds up. Still, we congratulate Mr. Diabetes on his awesome trek! Tags: , awareness, diabetics, found... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2018055 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:14:48 +0100 2018055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1996398&cid=t_105425_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FOzZt3QVrsCU%2F I mentioned Alex Bain and Tyler McNeil and Jonathan Brunot, who’ve all run marathons, while encouraging Charlie to try the treadmill on Tuesday: Today’s Ventura County Star reports on 15-year-old Joshua Otani, who’s a member of the Pacifica cross country team. He competed in the Pacific View League Championships and is thinking of joining the track team, too. Guess we’ll have to keep at that treadmill to catch up! Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, cross country, disabilities blog, disability, Education, marathon, new york marathon, runner, running, trackShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1996398 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:36:08 +0100 1996398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1956573&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F12%2Fgoing-off-grid%2F There are times when one is completely tapped; nothing more to offer … Barely able to close the window blinds, unplug the phone and turn off all things plugged-in, in order to achieve off-grid status. Going off-grid. That is how I moved through this past Sunday and Monday. Too much information being processed and running faster [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1956573 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:07:02 +0100 1956573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1901694&cid=t_105425_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2FIxexJJ3mVcs%2F Time for Tea Parties  Tea parties for my mom were a highlight of visits my grandchildren and I enjoyed with her at the nursing home.  Even before that, Mother served tea in her home and mine.  It was a tradition of hospitality in her family. If you enjoy tea parties, or simply a cup of tea and chatting, with your Alzheimer’s family member, you may like to browse my Tea Time News and Notes blog.  I’ve found that articles about tea and tea time I write for my Country Kitchen newspaper column are very popular.  So I began  blogging about tea. (Amazon image) Tags: Alzheimer's Notes, Alzheimer's patients, Alzheimers, Country Kitchen, tea, tea parties, tea time, Tea Time News and NotesShare This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1901694 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:30:14 +0100 1901694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1842049&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F01%2Fcant-walk-and-chew-gum-at-the-same-time%2F Sunflower Crop — Seiling, Oklahoma Well, I have to admit that it appears futile for me to consider blogging and “doing” at the same time. Recent “doings” include: completing the redesign and declutter of both my studio (de creativity) and my chamber (de restore); final notes regarding high school transcript for my (rejoicing to see the [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1842049 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:36:42 +0100 1842049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1830895&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F26%2Fwatercolor-life%2F Watercolor Sky, July 2008 (the drive-home was paused to enjoy this glorious sunset…) The notion of a watercolor life comforts me. It would include canvases of delicate, muted lines and broad strokes of color on pure-fiber archival paper and canvases … gentle mingling of pigments as each flows and transitions across the page … the clarity of [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1830895 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:06:40 +0100 1830895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1827262&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F25%2Fseriously%2F The conclusion of the day when I realized … It’s time to start living the life you’ve imagined ~Henry James        (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1827262 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:03:38 +0100 1827262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1740570&cid=t_105425_136_f&fid=37858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdessertyears.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F27%2Fvintage-desserts-and-some-treats%2F Jessica Lange in Bonneville (a must see!) The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning. ~Ivy Baker Priest My favorite “desserts” are my friends. Friends are those folks in one’s life who provide the proverbial padding to “the downs from the ups” of Life. They help you [...] (Source: The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel)) The Dessert Years . . . (the sequel) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1740570 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:07:34 +0100 1740570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1664221&cid=t_105425_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2F349894298%2F Image via WikipediaAfter more than 100 years without selling anything on their jerseys, Athletic Club Bilbao decided to start printing a sponsor’s logo. As Basque and Athletic’s fan it breaks my heart to see this happening. Never played a match on second division, team with most wins in the Spanish Cup, selling its shirt to an oil company. Now we get as low as the like of Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea and Milan, just to name a few. Now we are one among the rest, not one of the few. Sad, sad day. (Source: Blind.Scientist) Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1664221 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:33:41 +0100 1664221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1616370&cid=t_105425_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F333154268%2F Raynor Country Day School in Long Island, New York, USA has settled on a law suit and is now admitting diabetic students. The Raynor School allegedly denied requests to permit children with diabetes to attend the camp and denied requests for the school to supervise the children in daily monitoring of their diabetes, including personal testing by the children of blood glucose levels and administering insulin to themselves using a personal insulin pump. Craziness! I honestly can not believe that a school in this day and age would attempt to deny admission based on anything medical or otherwise. I do give credit to the Raynor School for working cooperatively with the Department of Justice to rectify their original decision and ensure that children with diabetes will have the opportunity t... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1616370 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:01:19 +0100 1616370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454927&cid=t_105425_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F20%2Fhappiness-rankings-by-country%2F Andrew Cohen of the Ottawa Citizen has a new piece that discusses a 2006 study by social psychologist Adrian White of the University of Leicester. The study, entitled “A Global Projection of Well Being: A Challenge to Positive Psychology?,” employed more than 100 studies to rank countries by their citizens’ level of happiness. Congrats to our readers from Denmark, the happiest nation according to White’s study. Below we excerpt portions of Cohen’s article. * * * When they say that the Danes are the happiest people on earth - as a widely publicized study by the University of Leicester found in 2006 - the Garden of Mythology comes to mind. After all, an airport garden, in a country that is dreary for much of the year, is fundamentally human. When the sun finall... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454927 Tue, 20 May 2008 04:17:28 +0100 1454927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1402158&cid=t_105425_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F278626269%2F AlzheimersNotes.com  Since caregivers usually have to prepare meals for their families and their Alzheimer’s patient, I’ll share with you some food information and recipes contributed by the Food Bloggers. This group combines their talents and shares their food blogs. I thought it would be interesting to join the group since I write a print and online newspaper column, “Country Kitchen.” In addition, I have a Mary Emma’s Country Kitchen blog and Tea Time News & Notes. *Bake Tsoureki for Orthodox Easter (April 27) and learn at All Holiday Cafe how to prepare this traditional bread. *What’s In Season Now! One way to assure your family of tasty meals is to pay attention to what’s in season now, a post from Busy Family Meals. *Recipes for Quilter... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1402158 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:00:35 +0100 1402158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=814179&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F21%2Fhole-in-one-for-golfer-blinded-by-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Exercise, Daily NewsI have the utmost respect for golfers with disabilities. In a conference match in high school, I played against an opponent missing her right hand and most of her forearm. As a right-handed golfer, her swing arc was primarily guided by her left arm, so she didn't miss a beat when it came to form. Whatever yards she lost on her long game were covered by a pretty mean short game. I couldn't help but smile wide after hearing this story yesterday about Sheila Drummond, a golfer blinded by diabetes 26 years ago. She may have lost her eyesight to diabetes, but nothing can take this golfing accomplishment away. Last Sunday in a steady rain, 53-year-old Drummond teed off with a driver on the 144-yard, par-3 fourth... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=814179 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 814179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=791320&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F10%2Faustralian-obesity-crisis-fuels-diabetes-epidemic%2F Filed under: Type 2, Lifestyle, Daily NewsType 2 diabetes, mate? By crikey. Australia's diabetes epidemic continues to be a problem. News this week indicates the spread of obesity, and with it associated conditions like Type 2 diabetes, in rural areas is far worse than previously realized. A survey of 806 randomly selected adults (okay, not the biggest sample, admittedly) found that a great many are affected by the disease. Based on their findings from that survey, researchers calculate that almost three-quarters of Aussie men living in rural areas are overweight. They think women in rural areas may be slightly better-off - around two-thirds may be overweight. This puts rural Australians at a very high risk for T2DM. The conclusion, stated in the Medical Journal of Australia: "urgent popul... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=791320 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 791320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=707007&cid=t_105425_134_f&fid=35161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarainwestpalm.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fso-much-cooler-online.html (Source: Sara in West Palm) Sara in West Palm blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=707007 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:01:00 +0100 707007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675458&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F13%2Fattaboy-politician-s-son-takes-diabetes-fundraising-to-washing%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Lifestyle, Events, SupportAs my parents explained it to me, when your child is diagnosed with diabetes you are slapped in the face with a shocking revelation: we can't fix this! However a blessing in disguise was bestowed upon Dylan Fossella, an 11- year-old boy who also happens to be the son of Vito Fossella, a Congressman from Staten Island. Dylan Fossella, was just five years old when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. He will be one of 150 other children and teenagers living with type 1 diabetes from across the country heading to D.C. on behalf of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. They will speak to lawmakers to encourage funding toward a cure. To earn the trip to Washington, he had to write a letter to his local Congressman, who happens to ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675458 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=621415&cid=t_105425_134_f&fid=35161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarainwestpalm.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Flink-fixed-but-watch-it-soon.html I found a new version of the video from my previous post, but I am not sure how long it will last because the other ones were pulled down for copyright issues.Let's see how long we can get this one to last. (Source: Sara in West Palm) Sara in West Palm blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=621415 Fri, 18 May 2007 15:40:00 +0100 621415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=606721&cid=t_105425_134_f&fid=35161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarainwestpalm.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fbecause-of-you.html I just watched this duet on the Academy of Country Music Awards show tonight. Oh my gosh - it is AMAZING!!!! Turn up the volume and rock out!! Seriously, I was crying by the time they were done.Sure, they are supposed to be singing about guys, but does anyone else think of their diabetes when they hear it? (Source: Sara in West Palm) Sara in West Palm blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=606721 Wed, 16 May 2007 03:22:00 +0100 606721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601850&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F13%2Fin-memory-of-a-mom-in-search-of-a-cure%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Fundraisers, BlogsLast May, Lori Raimondo set off on a cross-country trek in search of one dollar for every day her mother Lorraine battled breast cancer. She called her 10,344-mile excursion Road to a Cure. Her goal was to raise $9,490. She ended up with nearly $14,000. She succeeded. She exceeded. And she donated every cent to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.Raimondo's driving journey is long over. But our collective breast cancer journey is not. And so Raimondo, in honor of her mother on this Mother's Day, asks friends and family and strangers alike to continue contributing to the breast cancer cause so that the road to a cure may one day come to an end.Raimondo is accepting donations on her website. She will continue to pass on everything she gathers t... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601850 Sun, 13 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=559102&cid=t_105425_134_f&fid=35161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsarainwestpalm.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fshut-up-and-sing.html First of all, if we are talking red state or blue state, I am a red state. I tried-and-true through-and-through red state.I also like country music. I think the Dixie Chicks play some of the best country music, not pop-country but true folk-country.Blockbuster was having a great sale so I bought the Dixie Chicks documentary "Shut Up and Sing". What can I say - I was curious. I went with my best friend to the Top of the World Tour in 2003 - the one that the controversy was all about. Well, I'm watching it right now - they show Natalie making her infamous statement.I have to admit, I feel conflicted. People say stupid stuff like that all the time. They just don't have a microphone in front of them. And if you look back at the history of the Chicks, Natalie is known for saying some silly thin... Sara in West Palm blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=559102 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:24:00 +0100 559102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=524080&cid=t_105425_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fwest-virginia-medical-student-seeks.html Paul Levy, the blogging CEO at Running A Hospital provides some advice to a West Virginia medical student who responded to his post "Students, Are you curious?" (a weekly Wednesday feature).Great discussion of the reason why we need to encourage more physicians to go into primary care and some of the barriers that exist under the current system. Don't miss reading the comments. As a fellow West Virginian who grew up in a family of country doctors -- I hope that Paul is right and that there is a shift focusing back on the value of primary care practice.I had the pleasure growing up to watch the positive impact that good primary care services can have on individuals, families and a community. My dad and uncle were both physicians (and my grandfather) serving Wetzel County. Efforts need to be... Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=524080 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:21:00 +0100 524080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=522842&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F05%2Fa-song-for-women%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, All Cancers, Cancer SurvivorsMy husband heard this song yesterday on the radio and I wanted to share the lyrics. You can listen to Craig Morgan here singing Tough. She's in the kitchen at the crack of dawnBacon's on, coffee's strongKids running wild, taking off their clothesIf shes a nervous wreck, well it never showsTakes one to football and one to danceHits the Y for aerobics classDrops by the bank, stops at the storeHas on a smile when I walk through the doorThe last to go to bed, she'll be the first one upAnd I thought I was toughChorusShe's strong, pushes on, can't slow her downShe can take anything life dishes outThere was a time Back before she was mineWhen I thought I was toughWe sat there five years agoThe doctors let us knowShe'd have to fight to liv... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=522842 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 522842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=516395&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F02%2Fapril-is-cancer-control-month-says-president-bush%2F Filed under: Prevention, All Cancers, Politics, Daily newsPresident Bush, in a recent press release, declared April Cancer Control Month. It's a month for educating Americans about cancer, for raising awareness about treatments, for renewing the commitment to fighting this deadly disease.Bush makes no mention in his release of the millions he just cut from the National Cancer Institute budget and how this might hinder this month's initiative, but he does offer a few relatively inexpensive ideas for individuals who wish to minimize their risk of developing the disease that remains the country's second leading cause of death."Individuals can reduce their risk of developing cancer by practicing healthy eating habits, exercising, limiting sun exposure, avoiding tobacco, knowing their family hi... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=516395 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 516395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=501622&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F26%2Funique-travel-kit-for-people-with-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Products, SupportHere are some fun travel facts about diabetes: an average Boeing 737 carries nearly 10 passengers who have diabetes. For every five cars on the road, there is one person with diabetes present. Whether you're going on a weekend getaway or a once-in-a-lifetime excursion across Europe, if you have diabetes, careful preparation is an essential component of getting ready for your trip. Accu-check has put together a free resource guide for people with diabetes to help them travel with ease and confidence. It offers some tips, lists and suggestions to help them prepare for the journey and enjoy the ride, worry-free. The diabetes travel kit includes: a brochure detailing tips like proper handling of test supplies and ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=501622 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 501622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=489978&cid=t_105425_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F21%2Fprostate-cancer-survivor-debuts-film-about-his-disease%2F Filed under: Prostate Cancer, Daily news, Movies, Cancer SurvivorsOne man. One cancer diagnosis. One feature-length film. About how 17,000 men gain membership every month in a group this one man calls, The Men's Club.The man is Rocky Galgano. He is 58 years old. He is a retired police officer. And he happens to be a member of the very club he features in his film -- a club full of men living with prostate cancer.Galgano created his documentary as a companion to all the densely-written books and resources he found filled to the brim with medical jargon about a disease that will strike 218,890 and kill 27,050 men this year alone.Men are reluctant to talk about prostate cancer or get tested for the disease, says Galgano. And yet this form of cancer can be cured if caught early. So Galgano ste... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=489978 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 489978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488182&cid=t_105425_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspie-bird.blogspot.com%2F2006%2F09%2Fdying-fears-light-longing-for-harry.html My special interest on death still continues. Can not stop reading books about life and dying. I take at least one of them with me wherever I go, even when I visit my sister in hospital (kind of bizar I think, not very positive thinking...) Currently reading the books written by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. I can recommend reading her books to you all. It tells a lot about Life.Never thought I could have that many fears. Thinking about my future the Light seems to be far away. I am very happy with the support my family gives me. We discussed plans to do the removal in two steps instead of one. The Big Day will probably be somewhere in November. Yesterday I explored the country by rail. Very interesting.I will write some more about the MRI scan I had last Friday. Do not worry, there is nothing wr... The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488182 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 20:24:00 +0100 488182