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 'couple'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:17:09 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181896&cid=t_100114_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F09%2F01%2Fcan-a-hurricane-make-you-happy%2F I was in London at Heathrow Airport when I learned that my flight back to Newark, New Jersey was canceled.  More than that, they explained that Newark and all the surrounding airports in the New York City area had been closed because of Hurricane Irene, and that there was no possibility of getting a trans-Atlantic flight for a couple of days. Bummer. To make matters worse, the hotels in London were filled because of an annual carnival in the city.  There were no rooms. Double bummer. The airport staff was stressed because, well, weary travelers were stressed, which made for some unpleasant encounters.  A woman was spewing at the counter in front of me. “I must leave today, leaving tonight or tomorrow isn’t an option.” “I am sorry, the airports are closed tonight and tomorrow. ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181896 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:55:55 +0100 5181896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062295&cid=t_100114_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F24%2Fintegrative-behavioral-couple-therapy-where-acceptance-is-key%2F “There are two sides to every story.” This timeless saying couldn’t be truer when it comes to conflict in a relationship. In fact, it’s how couples therapists Andrew Christensen, Ph.D, and the late Neil Jacobson, Ph.D, start off their 2002 book Reconcilable Differences. Well, actually, they share a third side: their objective take on a couple, which usually includes some truth from both stories. In the late 1990s, Christensen and Jacobson developed a type of couples therapy called integrative behavioral couple therapy (IBCT), which combines techniques from behavioral couples therapy with new strategies to cultivate acceptance. Recently, Christensen, a professor of psychology at UCLA, and colleagues (2010) published their findings from a five-year study that compared the ef... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062295 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:37:14 +0100 5062295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532256&cid=t_100114_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F01%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-march-1-2011%2F Do you know how many times a day I quote an article I read on Psych Central? I don’t know the exact number, but it’s quite often. I feel pretty lucky that I get to read so many articles on a daily basis. I read everything from the way people think to the latest research findings. Absorbing all that information not only makes me sound smart at parties, but I feel like I’m learning a lot professionally and personally as well. Take this week’s basket of blogs, for example. Adventures in Positive Psychology’s Joe Wilner discusses the importance of finding “flow” in your career-something my work here at Psych Central has definitely given me.  And although I’m not a parent, Family Mental Health teaches us something about parenting that we could al... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532256 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:19:26 +0100 4532256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4522144&cid=t_100114_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F25%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-february-25-2011%2F This article looks at different types of narcissism (even healthy ones) and provides information that may make you rethink the way you perceive narcissists. (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4522144 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:18:48 +0100 4522144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3964300&cid=t_100114_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F09%2F14%2Fsierra-leone-3%2F Bo, Sierra Leone – March 2010 18-year-old Jeneba gave birth to her first child at MSF-run Gondama Referral Centre (GRC) in the district of Bo. Her husband is with her. At the Referral Centre, the number of deliveries was 1.290 in 2009, of which almost 40 percent were caesarean sections. The maternal and child mortality rates in Sierra Leone are among the highest in the world. In 2005, 2.100 women died per 100.000 live births. In Europe, less than 30 women die per 100.000 live births on average. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3964300 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:16:25 +0100 3964300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3924942&cid=t_100114_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F01%2F9-tips-for-coping-with-a-hurricane%2F With another hurricane on the warpath up the East Coast of the U.S. this week, many people are scrambling for shelter and safety. Evacuations are taking place, and while everyone is rightfully focused on their physical safety, our emotional health is at risk during times of increased stress too. There are ways you can better cope emotionally with an impending hurricane — to brace yourself emotionally from the significant amounts of stress you’re about to endure. One of the most important things to keep in mind is that a hurricane is a fairly short natural event. For most people, it means having to deal with a couple of days of moving out of the area and then moving back. While the effects of the hurricane may endure much longer — especially if your home was damaged or des... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3924942 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:09 +0100 3924942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3271205&cid=t_100114_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2Fb2PkvBy9334%2F Good relationships are made You know a happy couple when you meet one – they have a certain something. It doesn’t matter how long they’ve been together. Whatever the demographics, when you see a happy couple, you just know it! How do these couples stay in love, in good times and in bad? Fortunately, the answer isn’t through luck or chance. As a result of hard work and commitment, they figure out the importance of the following relationship “musts.” Because few couples know about all of the musts, I think of them as the relationship “secrets.” The 10 Secrets are; Develop a realistic view of committed relationships. Work on the relationship. Spend time together. Make room for “separateness.” Make the most of your differences. Don’t expect your partner to change; bu... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3271205 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:11:16 +0100 3271205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060661&cid=t_100114_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2Fliving_together_put_it_in_writing.php This is good advice for those who forgo the formality of marriage to live together. This advice applies all romantic couples who have children, financial, and/or assets or other shared valued items. freep.com | Detroit Free Press Image via Wikipedia "People go into these relationships out of love, but they don't use their heads," says Pamela Radzinski, a Southfield divorce and family law attorney. Yet census data show the number of opposite-sex couples living together hit 6.8 million in 2008. That's up from 5 million in 2006 and up from less than a million some 30 years ago, reports USA Today, citing census data. Cohabiting couples make up roughly 10% of all opposite-sex U.S. couples, married and unmarried. But if you want to live together in the state of Michigan without marriage, Radz... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060661 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:58:06 +0100 4060661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3201911&cid=t_100114_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F10-secrets-of-happy-relationships-2%2F Coupleship It doesn’t matter how long they’ve been together. Whatever the demographics, when you see a happy couple, you just know it! How do these couples stay in love, in good times and in bad? Fortunately, the answer isn’t through luck or chance. As a result of hard work and commitment, they figure out the importance of the following relationship “needs.” Because few couples know about all of the needs, I think of them as the relationship “secrets.” The 10 Secrets (See link below for full details) Develop a realistic view of committed relationships. Work on the relationship. Spend time together. Make room for “separateness.” Make the most of your differences. Don’t expect your partner to change; but at the same time give him more of what he wants. Accept that some p... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3201911 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:47:19 +0100 3201911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609181&cid=t_100114_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F06%2F23%2Fcongo-6%2F Photo: Roger Job Kenya Kamalondo health center, Lubumbashi - August 1999 A man fans his pregnant wife in the maternity ward where the fans are no longer working. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609181 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:36:38 +0100 2609181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398814&cid=t_100114_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F09%2Fhappy-mothers-day-2009%2F On Sunday, we celebrate Mother’s Day and this year we have some articles and blog entries that are worth your while, if you’re so inclined. For every mother out there, I wish you a very Happy Mother’s Day! You certainly deserve it. Postcard to My Mom: Wish You Were Here Six Ways To Deal With Mother’s Day When Mom Is Gone. Mother’s Day can be rough on those of us who can’t take our mothers to brunch or pick up the phone to wish them a good day…. It’s Never Too Late To Find a Mom Mother’s Day is the second Sunday in May. For those who have a loving relationship with their mother, this is a special day set aside to celebrate that bond… Moms and Daughters: Promoting a Positive Body Image Does this sound familiar? You’re standing in front of... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398814 Sat, 09 May 2009 21:30:49 +0100 2398814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131732&cid=t_100114_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F211796638%2F I love, love, love that new glucometer (Ascensia Breeze2). It is so darn easy to use and I feel like it is much more accurate at this point. I think that is due to the fact that the old glucometer was years aged and needed to be put to rest. Have any of y’all out there had that issue? Have you felt like your glucometer after some time lost accuracy? Maybe it was just me but either way I am all smiles thus far. My Saturday complete with numbers… Awoke… 96, yeah ha! I did not eat breakfast or drink anything till mid day due to still not feeling that hot this morning, I guess it wasn’t tiredness and was a bug or something. Midday Lunch…Before eating 99. I had an omelette with onion, pepper, tomato, turkey sausage and cheese and a 1/4 cup of grapes. I drank the ol’ unsweetened iced... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131732 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:43:45 +0100 1131732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=464631&cid=t_100114_115_f&fid=34682&url=http%3A%2F%2Fazx-raytechstudent.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fyoung-couple.html They came into the ED early in the morning. Before most of us have had our first cup of coffee. Their SUV had traveled at least 500 yards off the freeway by the EMT's estimate, rolling countless times. Neither had been thrown from the vehicle, although no one knew how, since the couple reported that seat belts were a distant afterthought for them. 22 and 23 years old, too young to spend a sunny January morning being extricated from a severely crippled automobile."I don't know how it happened," she told me. A typical response after a violent car accident. It usually takes time to process what happened. The EMTs and firefights who brought them in had some idea of what caused the crash. "See that bruising on her mid-thigh," an EMT said to me, "that's not from her seatbelt, that's from her jea... Desert Imaging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=464631 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 01:33:00 +0100 464631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060895&cid=t_100114_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2005%2F04%2Fmarried_with_problems_therapy.php Bad news sells better than good news. Unfortunately, sometimes that means bad articles are created to grab your attention. Here is a good example. Couples in trouble are looking for help. Instead of informing them up front, this article starts out saying therapists may not help and may be incompetent. How many people stop reading right there? Married With Problems? Therapy May Not Help Each year, hundreds of thousands of couples go into counseling in an effort to save their troubled relationships. But does marital therapy work? Not nearly as well as it should, researchers say. Two years after ending counseling, studies find, 25 percent of couples are worse off than they were when they started, and after four years, up to 38 percent are divorced. Sounds bad, but lets crunch some number... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060895 Wed, 20 Apr 2005 04:17:34 +0100 4060895