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 'cure'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:51:37 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159656&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Flove-enough-to-find-a-cure-for-breast-cancer%2F My husband and I structured this vacation to be leisurely and unplanned. This gives us lazy mornings drinking coffee and exploring the view of the Blue Ridge Mountains off the deck of the condo we are staying in. It also means we didn’t get upset over the stormy weather that kept us inside a little longer Thursday morning. We got to watch “Good Morning America,” which I haven’t had the pleasure of seeing for months. I was wonderfully surprised when we tuned in to find host Robin Roberts introducing a music video that she appeared in for Martina McBride’s new song, “I’m Gonna Love You Through It.” Martina’s new song is about breast cancer and the people we love — or those who love us — who are going through it. It’s an emotional tribute to br... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159656 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:54:04 +0100 5159656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140197&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fcancer-secrets.html I didn't know cancer has secrets but apparently it does and no one knows what they are (which is why they are called secrets). What is now important is that we know that cancer does have secrets - things we do not yet understand. In this article (which is very technical and discusses thinks like lincRNA, microRNA and psuedogenes so it requires more than one cup of coffee to completely decipher and leaves me at the end of reading it with the secrets to me start at what the heck are those) discusses some of the progress in deciphering the secrets of cancer and how they are now focusing on 2% of the genome. (Its lots of science and biology so read it if you are ready.) I think there are lots of secrets involved in cancer. Start with why did I get it? Why can't you make it go away for good? ... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140197 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:27:00 +0100 5140197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130989&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fsupport-a-cure-send-your-bra-to-washington%2F The media coverage of the economic woes of the United States and the recent congressional battle over the deficit has been ad nauseam recently. Most of us have really had enough — and may even have become desensitized to the issues. This concerns me. The implication for women and especially breast cancer survivors is significant. If budget cuts for education, research, and health care continue, I worry that it will adversely affect any momentum gained over the past years in working towards a cure for breast cancer. Government’s involvement in finding a cure is paramount. Each of us needs to make an effort to keep breast cancer front and center, and I have a simple way that we can do it. I have sent e-mails to my representatives and senators about health care and breast cancer. Of... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130989 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:46:28 +0100 5130989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118931&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fanother-hope-for-cure.html There was a small (and I mean really small - three person) study on a gene therapy which uses the patient's own blood to cure their leukemia. It was aptly written about by a reporter with the last name Nano... Okay, its progress. It sounds very promising. I think it could be a sign of the future - taking your own blood and turning it into T cells and then it gets beyond me. But please, its only on THREE people and they still don't have any long term results. As the article states, they need to look at the condition of the patients in one or two years. This is not a cure, it is another in a long series of potential breakthroughs. The problem is all these breakthroughs is that we hear about them now but we have to wait for years to find out if they will work for the general population wi... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118931 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:23:00 +0100 5118931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934707&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F06%2Ftour-de-cure%2F Scott, Mari, Heather Have you ever gotten yourself into something you weren’t quite sure you could do?  I got myself very familiar with that feeling this Spring. When we finished the 25-mile Tour de Cure route last year I wasn’t ready to be finished.  I wanted more.  So for the 2011 ride we signed up for the 45-mile course. The weather here this “Spring” (note the quotation marks…) was terrible.  Cold, wet, rainy, overcast.  If you had to paint a picture of depression, any weekend of Minnesota leading up to the ride would have been perfect. Last year, for the 25-mile ride, I went on a lot of training rides with the team before the big day.  This year?  I was on my bike twice.  Completing a 14-mile ride the first time, and a 20-mile ride the second.  T... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934707 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:57:09 +0100 4934707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902639&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fare-profits-driving-breast-cancer-clinical-studies%2F I got the bright idea this week that it would be great if now and then I could provide information about clinical studies being done on treatment or drugs for breast cancer. I am involved in a clinical study through Sister (the name I give to my younger sister in case you forgot) who is part of a study into the BRCA gene mutation carriers in Canada. Other than that, I have answered questionnaires for various studies. Now as a survivor I wonder if I could be helpful as a participant in drug research and trials. My investigation into this idea brought up a whole other issue however. Large pharmaceutical companies fund many of the studies looking for a wonder drug. The intent is to not only find effective and safe drugs, but profitable ones too. This actually limits the studies being done. Ta... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902639 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:29:25 +0100 4902639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893540&cid=t_101668_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fseven-steps-to-cure-healthcare-privacy-problems.html If we have learned anything from the recent hackings – Sony, Google Mail, PBS – in which vast amounts of data for millions of users have been compromised, it is that precious data is rarely entirely secure and certainly barely private. It is time to tighten up. Nowhere is this more important than in healthcare data. Imagine if, rather than your Playstation login being compromised it was your entire family medical history that were posted on the net for all (including your health insurer, employer and others) to read at their leisure. Moreover, the digital nature of medical data and the possibility that it is not even encrypted means that it can be shared with others accidentally or deliberately without patient consent. Researchers in the US and Israel have reviewed common pract... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893540 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:59:38 +0100 4893540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893344&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fblogscan-another-health-care-foundation.html From Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview blog, an aggregation of stories that shows how the famous Susan G Komen For the Cure foundation has lost its way.  Not only is this organization using its financial resources to launch legal challenges to other charities that dare to use the phrase "for the cure," but it now has joined a corporate partnership to sell perfume.   It seems that no matter how well-intentioned a health care organization is, infuse it with enough money and fame, and watch things unravel.  Health care charities now seem to be no more resistant to mission amnesia than are academic medical institutions.  (Source: Health Care Renewal) Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893344 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:55:00 +0100 4893344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872236&cid=t_101668_117_f&fid=37824&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorkalitenko.com%2Fblog%2Fdiabetes-drug%2F A recent announcement by Pharmaceutical giant  Roche that they will launch their new diabetic drug Taspoglutide is supposed to be their blockbuster move. Another diabetic drug?Does this one do anything different for us than the others on the market? Actually, no it doesn’t, and what we need to look at, is the fact that there is yet another diabetic drug on the market in the first place. Is this really going to help us? Something else that will manage our diabetes. Do we really think that the pharmaceutical companies are out to make us better, or does it make more sense that if they just make us well enough to keep taking their medication for the rest of our lives,it will be better to line their pockets. We need to start thinking about the causes for our illnesses, to look to the root o... Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872236 Fri, 27 May 2011 18:26:07 +0100 4872236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862823&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fjdrf-advocacy-vlog%2F http://advocacy.jdrf.org/ – JDRF Advocacy, get involved JDRF Advocacy VLOG – Get Involved is a post from: Scott's Diabetes (Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog) Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862823 Tue, 24 May 2011 04:21:01 +0100 4862823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841867&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F05%2Ftour-de-cure-vlog%2F Donate Here! Tour de Cure VLOG is a post from: Scott's Diabetes (Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog) Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841867 Thu, 19 May 2011 02:10:08 +0100 4841867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775398&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhy-double-mastectomies-are-popular-watchful-waiting-is-too-difficult%2F2011.05.01 The rise of prophylactic double mastectomy in women with increased risk of breast cancer has been a topic of recent discussion. In particular, this trend has been observed amongst women with the diagnosis of unilateral carcinoma in situ, or pre-invasive breast cancer. While it has been known that in women with genetic cancer syndromes, including BRCA1 and BRCA2, double mastectomy reduces risk, the efficacy of the approach is uncertain in women with other risk profiles, yet more women and surgeons seem to be doing it. Knowing when to test, treat and act is part of art of medical practice. The ability to convey this information effectively is also an art. Both patients and doctors may have a hard time embracing watchful waiting with respect to many forms of cancer and pre-cancer. In the case... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775398 Sun, 01 May 2011 13:00:00 +0100 4775398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4747840&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fdoctors-have-history.html Wait, that can't be. Doctors are supposed to be all knowing and medicine should be black and white. This symptom means this, that one means that, and it is curable by this. None of this nonsense of maybe this, maybe that, never mind that once before they saw this and the result was that. But no, that is not the way life is. Doctors have a history as well. Life is not fair. Doctors go through medical school and then get out in the real world as residents and start seeing patients who color everything in shades of gray. Women and men don't show cardiac symptoms the same way. Heck, every cancer is different - put ten patients in the same room with the exact same diagnosis and then start comparing their treatment protocols, how they reacted them, and their current medical health - nothing will... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4747840 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:19:00 +0100 4747840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723804&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fyouve-heard-of-kidney-stones-but-did-you-know-you-could-get-a-salivary-gland-stone%2F2011.04.17 The Doctors TV show actually produced a great (and accurate) segment on a relatively new procedure called sialendoscopy. This procedure allows a surgeon to remove a stone that may be blocking your spit gland from draining saliva into the mouth. This is analogous to a kidney stone which blocks urine from draining from the kidney into the bladder resulting in painful swelling of the kidney (causing flank pain). How does a person know if they have a salivary gland blockage due to a stone? There is a painful swelling located right in front and/or below the ear if the parotid gland is affected, or under the jawbone if the submandibular gland is blocked. If the blockage persists long enough, it may lead to an infection of the gland itself (sialadenitis). (more…) *This blog post ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723804 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:00:00 +0100 4723804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704869&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F04%2Ftourdecure%2F Summer of 2009. Allison came to town and we had a DOC meet-up out at the Mall of America. That was the first time I met Heather (a.k.a “Auntly H“) who blogs at “Beyond Your Peripheral Vision“.  Heather talked about her recent ADA Tour de Cure, and it sounded like a blast.  So I told her I’d ride with her team in 2010. With her help, I got back on my bike after a decade of it sitting in the garage.  We trained, we trained some more, and we kept training.  Day of the ride?  We kicked ass.  As we approached the finish line, after riding 27 miles, I opened my big mouth again and announced that in 2011 we would tackle the 45 mile course! As the snow finally melts away here in the Twin Cities, it’s time to get the bikes out.  I have eight weeks to get r... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704869 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:03:23 +0100 4704869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696891&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fthat-word-cancer.html Cancer, the big C, your horoscope, whatever. The word has a lot of impact. When you are the patient and the doctor tells you that you have cancer, it kind of throws you for a loop - to say the least. It actually turns your world upside down until you slowly turn it back right side up - which can take months, years, decades, or never.When you are not the patient and you think you might have cancer, it is this looming horrible death surrounded by bald people on IV's, skeletally walking around or huddled in a wheelchair. When you are not the patient and you hear that someone else has cancer, many people do not react well because of their associations or fears of it. Some people do handle it and actually treat you as a normal human being.But wherever you are on the list, the word cancer has em... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696891 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:06:00 +0100 4696891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658471&cid=t_101668_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Fproven-herbs-and-tips-to-cure-adhdadd-fast.php There are alternative remedies that one can use that will help with symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and that can be the benefit of ADHD and herbs. Ginkgo biloba is probably the most popular herbal product recommended to enhance brain function.  Studies have shown that it does help with symptoms of ageing and memory loss and it has also been reported to enhance memory function in children, helping them to concentrate and focus better. Herbal remedies can also be used to detoxify your child’s system, improve their immune system and also improve circulation to their brain by increasing the supply of good nutrients and also the removal of toxic compounds.  These detoxifying herbs include psyllium husk powder (aids in elimination), garlic, milk thistle, parsley, red cl... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658471 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4658471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653335&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fshould-home-allergy-shots-be-permitted%2F2011.03.28 DISCLAIMER: This post is not meant to condone or promote allergy shots to be given at home. It is meant to promote discussion and make patients aware of the issues involved. Allergy shots, unlike medications like claritin and flonase, offer patients with significant allergies a way to potentially be cured of their misery without the need for daily medication use. However, there is a small, but substantial risk for anaphylaxis and even death with allergy shot administration. After all, a patient is being injected with the very substances that cause their allergies. As such, many allergists will allow allergy shots to be administered ONLY within a medical setting. Also, the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) specifically forbids allergy shots to be administered at home... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653335 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4653335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600739&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FXgd97PB-kos%2Fdiabetes-cure-expected-progress-in-2011-2012.php We have good news to report! Last week, we spoke with Dr. Camillo Ricordi at the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI). The DRI is a non-profit research center dedicated to finding a type 1 diabetes cure with an emphasis on research that can tangibly improve your life in the near future. Much of their research may also help those with type 2 diabetes. Short Term GoalsAt the top of the list: completing stage 3 trials of an implantable scaffold. This special silicone sponge can hold multiple technologies and potentially serve as the foundation of your new, bio-engineered pancreas.  One of the key technologies is encapsulated islet cells. These are insulin-producing cells that are wrapped in a special coating to protect them from being destroyed by your body while allowing oxygen ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600739 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:40:08 +0100 4600739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575221&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fliving-long-time-with-cancer.html Ask anyone who has had cancer and there is no diploma for graduating from the cancer life, you are stuck with it for life. After living with cancer for nearly 30 years (yes really - officially 30 this summer) and only having one other pesky little diagnosis nearly four years ago, I can tell you I know all about it. In fact, I am not sure I know how to live without cancer but that is another story.In case you have been sleeping for the last 24 hours, another study (yes another but this one is a tiny bit useful) was released by the CDC, officially called The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on Cancer Survivors - United States 2007. Since I know everyone is so happy to slog through a combined medical/government document, I will recap. People are living longer due to earlier diagnosis, be... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575221 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:37:00 +0100 4575221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4536265&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fwaiting-for-medical-magic-wand.html Still waiting. Yesterday I went back to my stupid ankle doctor (my ankle and I are stupid, not the doctor - I sprained my ankle by thinking I was smart and could look over my shoulder while walking). The last time I saw her six weeks ago she gave me a cortisone injection in my ankle to see if it could help drain some of the fluid left in it when the ligament and tendon tears healed up. It worked for a bit but then my ankle started hurting again. Her response to that was that's about the length of time that an injection will work.The only thing she can do is if I still have pain in another six months (two years from the original injury) she can go in with a scope and clean it out. I have had enough surgeries thankyouverymuch. So as there is still no medical magic wand to heal me, I am stuck... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4536265 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:09:00 +0100 4536265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382953&cid=t_101668_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F7-cs-for-alcoholic-detachment%2F Image via WikipediaChildren, Adult Children and partners of alcoholics often develop seven ways or attitudes to deal with the drinker. These are;Guilt and shame implied by the alcoholic about causing them to drink excessivelyIf I caused alcoholism, I must be able to find a remedyIf I can’t cure it I can control the behaviour and drinkingAvoiding self-care in deference to the alcoholics needsFearfully not expressing own needs and feelingsMaking poorly considered decisions – unhealthy, irrationalBelittling self, abilities, accomplishments and potentialIn recovery children of alcoholics and co-dependents learn to reverse these attitudes. Quite simply these principles are life attitudes.The Seven C’s of Another Persons Alcoholism – DetachmentI didn’t Cause itI can’t Cur... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382953 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:40:00 +0100 4382953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337936&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fkomen-cancer-and-colbert-lawsuits-for-the-cure%2F2011.01.12 Comedian Stephen Colbert, who says he is “a huge supporter of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation,” nonetheless took a sarcastic swing at the organization this week “for spending almost a million dollars a year in donor funds to sue…other groups” for using the phrase “for the Cure” in their promotions. We blogged, “Who owns pink ideas or cure slogans? Welcome to the Charity Brawl” back in August after the Wall Street Journal (to our knowledge) first reported the story. Then in December, the Huffington Post reported that “Komen has identified and filed legal trademark oppositions against more than a hundred of these Mom and Pop charities, including Kites for a Cure, Par for The Cure, Surfing for a Cure and Cupcakes for a Cur... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337936 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:00:12 +0100 4337936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322664&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fi-am-not-inspired.html this morning to blog. I don't know but my brain keeps jumping around on different topics. I was going to write about the doctor who distorted the autism-vaccination link. Then I was going to write about how I am doing. Then maybe about life with out cancer. But I am not inspired.My blog is about me and my life with breast cancer. Well that's how it started. It is now about me and my life in the medical world. It is picked up in different places like Opposing Views and Before Its News. I guess they thought I write about interesting things. Or maybe they like my opinions because I have decided I have opinions about lots of things which I get to share here.So my blog is about life with cancer. Yesterday some actress (who's name I didn't recognize and can't remember) said that she is celebrat... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322664 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:39:00 +0100 4322664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4304968&cid=t_101668_113_f&fid=39278&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogsite.mdbuyline.com%2F%3Fp%3D135 A cure for Alzheimer’s. Think about that.  If you are not excited about the possibilities, you have not been reading the facts.  Over 4.5 million people in the U.S. suffer from Alzheimer’s; it’s a debilitating disease, which is very costly in terms of treatment and health care expenses, and results in approximately 7% of all hospitalizations.  Because of this, pharmaceutical companies have been focusing on a cure for Alzheimer’s. I spoke to Jin-Moo Lee, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of neurology at Washington University School of Medicine, and attending physician at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO, who has published multiple journal articles on Alzheimer’s.  I asked him about the state of therapeutic options and he stated, “There are several drug therapie... MD Buyline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4304968 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:15:55 +0100 4304968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265577&cid=t_101668_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fgerman-researchers-reporting-patient-hiv-cure%2F Researchers led by Dr. Kristina Allers are reporting an HIV positive patient who received two bone marrow transplants and who has apparently been cured of the disease. American HIV/AIDS specialists Dr. Michael Saag and Anthony Fauci who conduct competing research and offer different treatment strategies maintain that the bone marrow treatment cure is not the answer for people with HIV. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265577 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:53:54 +0100 4265577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253413&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fowning-for-cure.html The Komen foundation now wants to own the words 'for the cure'. I think that's wrong. They don't own the words. No one does. Its part of the English language. In real life I am a marketing person (not just a cancer person) and I understand the reasons for branding and positioning and owning your name etc. That makes sense. You don't want to open ABC Dry Cleaning and have someone else in the next town opening ABC Dry Cleaning. People would get all confused. If the cleaners in the other town lost a pair of paints, you would get tainted by their reputation. Do you use Kleenex or do you remember to say 'facial tissue'? See how confusing that is?The Komen Foundation should not own 'for the cure' because their activities are not for the cure. They raise awareness of breast cancer, and do almost ... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253413 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:46:00 +0100 4253413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4241894&cid=t_101668_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspiewebnet%2F%7E3%2FHmfET9vOHFE%2F On PETA’s (People For Ethical Treatment of Animals) children website they claim to have found the cure for Autism – which is really a scare tactic to further there agenda.  Apparently there learning tricks from the folks at Age of Autism, and Jenny McCarthy that by using a condition people have and somehow connecting it [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4241894 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:01:49 +0100 4241894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4203291&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Ffacebook.html When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I looked all over online for support and information and found the message boards on the Komen website where I hopped on and started reading and asking questions. Then I saw 'Crazy Sexy Cancer' and read the book and found Kris Carr's website, Crazy Sexy Life, and joined up and started reading. Somewhere along the line, I joined Facebook and became pretty active there. I also started finding lots of support, reconnecting with childhood friends, and wasting a lot of time.Then the Komen site changed its message board software which caused all kinds of problems and a bunch of us drifted over to Facebook and stopped going to Komen. Then someone on CSL moved to Facebook and now everyone is on Facebook. I mean the world is on Facebook. I am on Facebook a l... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4203291 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:23:00 +0100 4203291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4164676&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fso-what-does-all-that-pink-crap-really.html Pink was my favorite color. Along came breast cancer and its pink ribbons on everything - socks, t shirts, cars, food packaging, store windows, etc. Then the world is bathed in pepto bismol for the month of October (instead of orange and black). Millions wear a pink bracelet. Thousands wear little pink ribbon pins to declare their medical history.And what has changed? Not a hell of a lot. Some companies got rich making a lot of pink crap. Everyone knows what color ribbon stands for breast cancer. Everyone will say the words 'breast cancer' instead of whispering it as a death sentence. Teenage boys can say the word 'breast' with the word 'cancer' without snickering. The world is full of people who know about breast cancer but are sure they will not get it.We are aware of breast cancer thank... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4164676 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:15:00 +0100 4164676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4163022&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F54obGFAcVW8%2Fduct-tape.php I might be a little biased, but I just love Ginger and all that she does for us. (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4163022 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 01:05:45 +0100 4163022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142964&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fbit-more-blah-blah-blah.html Frankly I am not very impressed by the big news that lung cancer mortality rates are reduced by CT scans. Why? Because its not a screening for everyone like a mammogram. Its a screening for current or ex-smokers who have smoked for 30 pack years. What is 30 pack years? People who have smoked a pack a day for 30 years or 2 packs a day for 15 years. So if you have been abusing your body through heavy smoking for years, now we can help save your life. I am a former smoker. (I'm not going to tell you how old I was when I started smoking because my mother reads my blog but you can be assured that I started smoking before college. But then she used to smoke too. In fact sometimes she would bum cigarettes off me.) I was a bad teenager and smoked. But I have never smoked that much. At my worst, I ... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142964 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:11:00 +0100 4142964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142751&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdiabetes-be-part-of-the-cure%2F2010.11.07 (And no, this doesn’t mean you have to become Robert Smith.) With more than two decades of diabetes clocked in, my faith in a cure has been shaken with every diabetes anniversary. Each September, I realize that more has been done to improve the quality of life for people with diabetes, but little has been done in giving us the hope that a cure — a real cure — is possible in our lifetime. Except last year, when I made a trip to Florida to visit the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), my hope was reignited. The Diabetes Research Institute is functioning solely to provide research for a cure for diabetes. And I have cautious hope that they will be the ones to make great strides in curing type 1 diabetes. If not for me, then for the generation after me. Which is why I am p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142751 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 12:00:03 +0100 4142751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139418&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F_cjs35CZH5Y%2Finsulin-is-not-a-cure.php If you've have little or no experience with type 1 diabetes, it's easy to think that with the arrival of insulin in the 1920s, diabetes is all taken care of. I mean those diabetics just have to inject and watch what they eat (no sugar allowed) and they're all set.But as my friend Ginger explains so well, an awful lot goes into living with diabetes. The Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) is committed to developing a cure for type 1 diabetes, and now they're offering a great way for you to get involved in their work. For a small donation you can add your photo to their Be Part of the Cure image that will eventually be printed for display in their lobby.By visiting the site you can check out the photos that make up this image, you may recognize several bloggers you already know. (Update:... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139418 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 03:14:26 +0100 4139418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134119&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FZNqjbHM0BFM%2Fbe-part-of-the-cure.php I mentioned recently that I'm doing some part-time work with the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation's Diabetes Diplomats program.  One really fun campaign that launched on Monday is "Be Part of the Cure".  It's a HUGE photo collage that will literally spell the word "CURE" and will hang within the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami.  With a minimum $10 donation, people can upload a photo or image, along with a paragraph talking about the picture, or how diabetes touches their lives.  At the website, you can zoom in and see all of the individual pictures, and if you click on a picture you can see details and read their story.I donated yesterday and uploaded a picture.  My image landed inside the "U" (left hand side, inner edge).The zoom contr... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134119 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:58:22 +0100 4134119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134144&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fcan-we-really-wait-10-years-for-a-breast-cancer-cure%2F I have been struggling with mixed emotions. The National Breast Cancer Coalition came out last month with a new initiative — to cure breast cancer by January 1, 2020. As exciting as it may seem to set a deadline for a cure, I am so terribly disappointed to think it may take another 10 years. That means that over two million more women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and a number of them will die from the disease. This to me is unacceptable. Millions and millions of dollars have been raised toward breast cancer awareness, treatment, and research just since I was diagnosed seven years ago. There has been real progress in finding better treatments and making inroads in new directions such as genetic testing. Yet, if we are prepared to wait 10 more years for a cure we can’t honestly ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134144 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:02:07 +0100 4134144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3999242&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fflavor-of-month.html This month is childhood cancer awareness month, thyroid cancer awareness month, and I believe at least another cancer awareness month. But beware, October is no longer the month of orange and black for Halloween but Pinktober for breast cancer. We will be bombarded with pinkwashing events and deals. Well, whoop-de-dooh. What does this get us?NOTHING. Cancer doesn't only happen in a specific month. Cancer happens year round. People are diagnosed daily with all different kinds of cancer. Cancer awareness is a good thing. In some ways I am grateful for it. Cancer awareness has reduced cancer from being the C-word to something that is openly talked about. President Nixon declared a war on cancer over 40 years ago (which is the longest war in US history)... Betty Ford, and every other person wh... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3999242 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:16:00 +0100 3999242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3961807&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F199333%2F Today’s the last day to enter to win our $200 + Nautica bathrobe and relaxation prize pack, which includes cool stuff like Ancient Minerals magnesium bath and body soaking flakes and Faith Hill perfume. One lucky Facebook fan will win the whole thing, so if you’re not already a fan of Blisstree on Facebook, you have until 5 p.m. EST today to click here and hit the “Like” button to enter to win! Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3961807 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:55:23 +0100 3961807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946423&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbecome-our-facebook-fan-and-get-a-chance-to-win-a-nautica-bathrobe-and-relaxation-prize-pack%2F Summer’s winding down and we’re consumed with thoughts of cool, autumn evenings sipping red wine by the fire. We’re picturing ourselves curling up on the couch on lazy fall Sundays just taking it easy (and catching up on all things Blisstree, of course). And we want to help one of our Facebook fans do just that – in style. To mark Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s new breast cancer awareness event, Sleep In for the Cure, Blisstree and Nautica have created a lazy Sunday package that will keep one lucky Facebook fan in cozy comfort, while raising funds and awareness for breast cancer research through Susan G. Komen. The Sleep In for the Cure event takes place this Sunday, September 12, 2010 (the same day as the Komen NYC Race for the Cure). But the Sleep In option allow... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946423 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:05:11 +0100 3946423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942977&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35193&url=http%3A%2F%2Fannetics.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Friding-again.html Earlier this year, when in Wisconsin for the funeral of Jesse Alswager, I decided that I would like to join Jesse's mom, Michelle, as she and a number of friends chose to honor him by riding at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Ride to Cure Diabetes in Death Valley, California, on October 16, 2010.  Since then I have become aware of similar stories of great loss, including the deaths of several young people close in age to Jesse.  I have tried to live with a philosophy that diabetes is more of an inconvenience than a death sentence; still, these heart-wrenching events have touched me and reminded me that insulin and all of our wonderful technological advances still allow too many to slip away.  It is still hard for me to reconcile these events, knowing that I share... Annetics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942977 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:38:00 +0100 3942977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3925060&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fmore-on-lists.html Yesterday afternoon I saw a list of 'Celebrities fighting cancer'. I ignored it but then wanted to go back and read it. But couldn't find it. I know it was on the internet somewhere. I tried googling it and came up with another list of celebrities with cancer - much longer, going back decades. My thoughts on celebrities and cancer is, um, well, celebrities are people too and just because they are famous doesn't really change that much. They might go to the big fancy medical centers. They will have days where they are scared, nauseous, feeling the little pinch when they put in the giant needle, and have the same scans, tests, and procedures as the rest of us. They might be lucky enough not to have to worry about expenses their insurance doesn't cover.We can't just list famous people dealing... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3925060 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:05:00 +0100 3925060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929410&cid=t_101668_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fplavix-and-2c19-brewhahhah.html Yes,I am a little slow Yes,It has been a long time. But,I am back. With a serious hankering to smash some studies. I already pooh pooh'd the Migraine SNP study on Twitter, but the Plavix stuff.....That deserves a blogpost. To quote a famous caridologist and friend "If Plavix really didn't work for 30% of patients, why don't we see more in-stent thrombosis?" Translation: Your science is nice, but how does it fly in the real world? I have to tell you, at first I couldn't answer. It was a great question. Do a full third of people have that severe failure? The obvious answer is NO. If 1/3 rethrombosed, we wouldn't be using Drug Eluting Stents.So what is the answer:Apparently a BMS (I.E. Plavix maker) funded study investigated thisWe hypothesized that the benefits of clopidogrel as compared wit... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929410 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:46:00 +0100 3929410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3862009&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffda-warning-industrial-bleach-as-a-cure-for-cancer-and-hiv%2F2010.08.12 On the heels of Scott Gavura’s superb post on dietary supplement regulation in the U.S. and Canada, I bring you one of the most egregious and obscene product cases I have seen in 15 years of teaching on botanical and non-botanical products: Miracle Mineral Solution. Please accept my apologies in advance for not having a scholarly post for you – this is just too unbelievable not to share with science-based medicine readers. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Science-Based Medicine* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3862009 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:00:48 +0100 3862009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3764138&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2F19th-century-cure-for-obesity%2F2010.07.18 I really want to know what the treatment is that this “regular practicing physician” sent to the patient to reduce the surplus flesh. “Eat as much and as often as you please” and “no bandaging nor tightlacing.” Bring it on! *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3764138 Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3764138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3691043&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FNSd0-gr_JeU%2Fjust-talking---when-the-snow-hits-the-fan.php I had the pleasure of talking with Christopher Snider, from "A Consequence of Hypoglycemia" a couple of weeks ago.  He does a weekly podcast called "Just Talking", with a wide variety of guests, and it is a fun way to spend an hour.Chris also recently completed his first Tour de Cure bike ride (go Chris!), so naturally we talked a bit about my new addiction to biking, and how he is hoping to keep riding too.Run Time – 1:05:24Download the MP3 – Subscribe on iTunes – Subscribe on Zune Marketplace – Subscribe to the RSS Feed Speaking of Tour de Cure - the official photos have been published!  There's a boatload of pictures at the official event site, but here's a few of  The Pancremaniacs! (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3691043 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:38:07 +0100 3691043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3687247&cid=t_101668_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Ftake-steps-for-crohn%25e2%2580%2599s-and-colitis-2010%2F Hello Everyone!  How are you doing today?  I hope that you find yourself well and in good health.  Hopefully you participated or will participate in the annual Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America’s (CCFA) Take Steps for Crohn’s and Colitis walk.  In case you didn’t know, each year the CCFA holds a fund-raising walk – “Take Steps” –  to raise much-needed money for the cure to these horrible digestive diseases. The Houston walk was this past weekend, but I was unable to go due to a sinus infection and bad cough.  Of course, the first antibiotic did not work, so instead of getting better, I just kept getting worse.  I started my new antibiotic on Monday and it seems to be helping.  Although, I think that I pushed myself too hard and too fast so today I was ba... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3687247 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:32:36 +0100 3687247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662863&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FFBPcLlD6UuI%2Fmy-first-red-rider-experience-part-2---go-red-rider.php You can check out Part 1 here: My First "Red Rider" Experience: Part 1--------Even though it was pretty early in the morning, around 7:30 AM or so, the park was very busy.  Tons of people and tons of bikes, all getting ready to ride for us, those living with diabetes.  I got pretty emotional.  But I was also excited, and so very gracious.  As self-conscious as I was after trying on my Red Rider jersey the night before (seeing belly hanging out below the largest shirt they MAKE does wonders for your self-esteem...), all of the worry melted away as soon as I got to the park.There were tons of people, everyone was there to support all of us with the Red Rider jerseys.  Nobody paid any attention to how the shirt fit.  Here's a picture of Auntly H and I, early in t... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662863 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3662863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648457&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F182150%2F Get 25% off EBOOST Pink Lemonade and Fight Breast Cancer: For every box of EBOOST Pink Lemonade sold, EBOOST will donate $10 to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Plus, Blisstree readers get 25% off! Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648457 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:18:58 +0100 3648457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648761&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fother-side-of-this-cure-business.html This reasonable article tries to explain how these little advances are really bigger than they appear. But from the voices of people living with cancer, I have just one thing to say 'HURRY UP ALREADY!!! We are sick of waiting.' Forty years since the war on cancer began, and 29 years since I started dealing with it, this waiting business is a bit tiresome. Enough on this tiresome cure/treatment business. Today is a rainy yucky day. The kind you want to stay in bed and read trashy novels and watch movies. Unfortunately I can't. I need to go to work. I can't wait to drive on the interstate on a rainy day with a bunch of idiots. And he high temperature will be 58 - welcome to summer in New England. Yesterday I worked from home and then did some gardening. I went to the library and got a cookbo... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648761 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:13:00 +0100 3648761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648737&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FJdYztRwBiCw%2Fmy-first-red-rider-experience.php A couple weeks back I mentioned that I signed up for the 2010 Tour de Cure, and just this week posted a very quick blurb about the Red Rider dinner that I attended the night before the ride.  The ride and the dinner have come and gone, and they were both incredible for me.  I'm trying really hard to come up with a post that does it all justice, but I'll tell you right now it is going to be really hard.  There were some really special guests at the dinner that made it well worth the drive during rush-hour traffic.We heard from Angela Past, a Team Type 1 triathlete, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the early 70's.  She talked about not exercising until she was 35, mostly because she worried about experiencing low blood sugars.  Not much exercise before age 3... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648737 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:32:57 +0100 3648737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644970&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fwe-get-cured-mice.html Recently there has been lots of hoohah about a vaccine for breast cancer. Um, this has proven to work on mice. Not people, but mice as in the things my cat likes to find in the middle of the night and bring them up to show us. Yes it is significant. Yes it may constitute a breakthrough but it is only proven to work on specifically bred mice. And no it does not mean that it will be tested on humans anytime soon. And if it makes it through the testing, it does not mean that we can expect to see it available for another decade. So in the meantime, we get cured mice and we can feel happy that generations of mice being healthy.An additional note to consider is who wrote the article and why. Are they a professional who can cut through the medicalese and translate it into something that cuts to t... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644970 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:18:00 +0100 3644970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644741&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fblisstree-readers-get-25-off-eboost-energy-drink-and-help-support-breast-cancer-research%2F Are you or a loved one grappling with breast cancer? If so, EBOOST and Blisstree understand the long road and challenges ahead. That’s why for every box of pink lemonade that EBOOST sells, they’ll donate a full $10 of the proceeds to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Together, we can give hope to millions of women and their families – and help wipe out this terrible disease once and for all. The EBOOST Healthy Energy Drink contains a special blend of vitamins and minerals that activate the four vital elements of performance: ENERGY, IMMUNITY, RECOVERY, and FOCUS, delivering sustained energy that lasts. EBOOST has teamed up with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to raise money for breast cancer awareness with an exclusive offer for Blisstree readers. A box of 20 EBOOST pink lemon... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644741 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:11:10 +0100 3644741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3641249&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fblah-blah-blah-what.html I found another article yesterday on the internet. You must think I spend all my time looking for articles. I don't. I spend about two minutes looking to see if there is that long awaited breakthrough in the search for a cure. I used to spend longer but now that pessimism has set in, I only look for a few minutes because, in addition to being a tiny bit pessimistic about this, I realize that if the cure for cancer was discovered it would be front page news world wide - sort of like what we can expect when BP finally caps the damn oil well. But my optimistic side always makes me check around in case somehow it missed the front page editor's sight. I look around and then scan them and only read the ones that I think pertain to me.Anyway, this article is optimistically titled 'Progress agains... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3641249 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:28:00 +0100 3641249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3618056&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fbreast-cancer-vaccine-but.html Of course, there is a new medical announcement that has a big fat BUT at the end of it. Yesterday it was announced that a breast cancer vaccine has been developed that looks very promising BUT:- it has only been tested on mice so they say 'if it works the same way on humans...' and that is a big IF- it targets an antigen that is present while lactating so it would primarily be used in women over 40, so what about the women under 40?- it will not cure breast cancer once you have it.So, while it looks promising and is yet another significant breakthrough, it still has a long way to go. There is no way of knowing it will work as expected with people. And then would need to go through the FDA approval process and be manufactured for mass distribution. So while one can be cautiously optimistic,... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3618056 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:57:00 +0100 3618056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3614656&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F0_iUo-mACDk%2Fthe-affect-of-my-miscalculation-major-suckage-and-a-day-wasted.php The thoughts were nagging at me all morning.  What do I do about my blood sugar?  What adjustments should I make to my insulin?  How should I manage my meal bolus?I was scheduled to meet up with some members of The Pancremaniacs this afternoon for our last team ride before the Tour de Cure (which is next Saturday).  I've done three of these team practice rides so far, and they have been great.  I'm so grateful to Auntly H for getting me back on my bike after so many years.  Exercise for those of us living with diabetes is a tricky monster.  It is so beneficial, but can be damn near impossible to get through without a LOT of trial and error.  With today being only my third time out with the group, I'm still trying to figure out the blood sugar part of... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3614656 Mon, 31 May 2010 05:52:02 +0100 3614656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599339&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F179638%2F Fight the Good Fight: EBOOST is giving Blisstree readers 25% off boxes of their pink lemonade energy drink, and donating $10 from each sale to Susan G. Komen for the Cure to help fight breast cancer. Check it out and take our breast cancer quiz. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599339 Wed, 26 May 2010 13:09:42 +0100 3599339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592387&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Flots-of-news.html Every year the American Society of Clinical Oncology meets at their conference and lots of promising cancer news comes out as a result. I never used to care about this meeting but now I do read the announcements. I guess I'm waiting for the cure. This year is no different. There are a bunch of preliminary announcements out that look promising but none of them apply to me. I'll check back at the end of the week and see if there is anything more interesting.I do think that this is progress in the cure for cancer but they have been looking for it for a really long time and still haven't found it. Will it be figured out some day? The research looks 'promising' they say... But it has looked 'promising' for a long time.And the news just flashed a story that people who suffer from allergies are l... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592387 Mon, 24 May 2010 10:20:00 +0100 3592387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3588849&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbake-borrow-steal-10-things-we-want-to-do-this-weekend%2F The weekend’s so close, we can smell it. Here’s what we’re itching to do as soon as we lock our office doors behind us. Happy Saturday and Sunday! Bake If you can’t make it to the Babycakes bakery in LA or NY, we suggest trying the recipe for vegan, gluten-free brownies from their cookbook. Borrow From Jamie Eason You might want to steal her great body, but try borrowing this tip from fitness model Jamie Eason: Download the AroundMe app to stay fit on the road. Steal We don’t normally condone stealing, but EBOOST’s offer of 25% off their pink lemonade drink mix is a good one, and what’s even better is that they’ll donate $10 to the Susan G. Komen foundation for breast cancer research. Wear Comfortable Shoes We love looking sexy in heels, b... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3588849 Fri, 21 May 2010 22:26:37 +0100 3588849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577373&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fblisstree-readers-get-25-off-eboost-pink-lemonade-to-fight-breast-cancer%2F Have you or someone you know been affected by breast cancer? If so, EBOOST and Blisstree understand the long road and obstacles ahead. That’s why for every box of pink lemonade that EBOOST sells, they will donate a full $10 of the proceeds to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Together, we can give hope to millions of women and their families – and help wipe out this terrible disease once and for all. The EBOOST Healthy Energy Drink contains a special blend of vitamins and minerals that activate the four vital elements of performance: ENERGY, IMMUNITY, RECOVERY, and FOCUS, delivering sustained energy that lasts. EBOOST has teamed up with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to raise money for breast cancer awareness with an exclusive offer for Blisstree readers. A box of 20 EBO... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577373 Tue, 18 May 2010 17:14:24 +0100 3577373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3563938&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F178170%2F Great Deal, Great Cause: Blisstree readers get 25% off boxes of EBOOST pink lemonade, and $10 from each sale goes to Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer research. Just use coupon code “25offkomen” at checkout! Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3563938 Thu, 13 May 2010 21:19:03 +0100 3563938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560194&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feboost-pink-lemonade-25-off-for-blisstree-readers-to-fight-breast-cancer%2F Have you or someone you know been affected by breast cancer? If so, EBOOST and Blisstree understand the long road and obstacles ahead. That’s why for every box of pink lemonade that EBOOST sells, they will donate a full $10 of the proceeds to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Together, we can give hope to millions of women and their families – and help wipe out this terrible disease once and for all. The EBOOST Healthy Energy Drink contains a special blend of vitamins and minerals that activate the four vital elements of performance: ENERGY, IMMUNITY, RECOVERY, and FOCUS, delivering sustained energy that lasts. EBOOST has teamed up with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to raise money for breast cancer awareness with an exclusive offer for Blisstree readers. A box of 20 EBO... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560194 Wed, 12 May 2010 16:45:26 +0100 3560194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552210&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fjoin-eboost-and-susan-g-komen-for-the-cure-to-fight-breast-cancer-with-an-exclusive-offer%2F Have you or someone you know been touched by breast cancer? If so, EBOOST and Blisstree understand the long journey and challenges ahead. That’s why for every box of pink lemonade that EBOOST sells, they will donate a full $10 of the proceeds to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Together, we can give hope to millions of women and their families – and help wipe out this dreadful disease once and for all. The EBOOST Healthy Energy Drink contains a special blend of vitamins and minerals that activate the four vital elements of performance: ENERGY, IMMUNITY, RECOVERY, and FOCUS, delivering sustained energy that lasts. EBOOST has teamed up with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to raise money for breast cancer awareness with an exclusive offer for Blisstree readers. A box of 20 EBOOST p... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552210 Mon, 10 May 2010 17:14:25 +0100 3552210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529751&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F176974%2F Can a Bucket of Wings Cure Cancer? GOOD blog’s critique of KFC’s campaign to raise money for breast cancer. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529751 Mon, 03 May 2010 22:17:06 +0100 3529751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526973&cid=t_101668_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F17%2Facne-and-facials%2F A lot of people have the idea that getting facials or having acne surgery done regularly will cure their acne.   Actually, acne surgery is really just sort of a quick fix because it helps you get rid of those existing zits in 15 minutes. However, it doesn’t prevent new pimples from coming up again. It isn’t a cure. Ultimately, it all boils down to having effective topical and/or oral medications which your good dermatologist can recommend and good patient compliance with the medications. Even without having acne surgery patients will get clearer skin with just the medications.  So why do dermatologists still do acne surgery when pimples can disappear even with medications?  There are two reasons why: To increase patient compliance – it usually takes from 2 to 4 weeks... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526973 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:42:43 +0100 3526973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501662&cid=t_101668_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FIw9M5oHYBDU%2F Our favorite Apartment Therapy posts of the week: House to Drool Over: Tiffany and Jaan’s Scandinavian Inspired Flat DIY Project: 3 Great DIY Vase Ideas Objects of Desire: Giles Miller Carcboard Cuckoo Clock The Spring Cure Project: Week 6 – Show and Tell House Greening: Buying Bulk for Small Spaces Post from: BlissTree On The Couch with Apartment Therapy: Our Weekly Home Design Roundup (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501662 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:28:16 +0100 3501662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3476018&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Ftolerx-attacking-the-cause-of-type-1-diabetes-in-people-not-mice.html If you can still get excited about diabetes research headlines, then here’s some exciting news coming out of Cambridge, Mass, this week: Tolerx, a life sciences company, has reported they are in Phase 3 clinical trials for a new treatment of type 1 diabetes. If everything goes to plan, a representative of the company says, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3476018 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:00:59 +0100 3476018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437896&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fhurry-up-already.html 'Man and mouse' not 'man or mouse'? That is the latest thought process to speed up the development of cancer drugs. Apparently there are 850 cancer drugs in the pipeline but not enough patients in clinical trials so there is a backlog. The thought is to use man and mouse simultaneously to speed up the process.Hmmm.... I'm thinking. Do I want a drug that was 'rushed' through testing? Or do I trust the FDA and other authorities to make sure that drugs are completely safe before they are dispensed? In recent years there have been several drugs, which had successfully tested and received approval and then found to have health risks and were pulled from the market - think of Vioxx for one. New medications are often very strong and can have long term side effects that may not be discovered until... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437896 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:43:00 +0100 3437896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432846&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fon-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy-2%2F Our favorite Apartment Therapy posts of the week: House to Drool Over: Johanna’s Greek Revival Rescue DIY Project: Air Plant Chandelier Objects of Desire: IKEA’s Collection of Solar-Powered Lighting The Spring Cure Project: Week 3 – The Landing Strip House Greening: DIY Water Saving Toilet Tank Hack Post from: BlissTree On the Couch with Apartment Therapy (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432846 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:01:39 +0100 3432846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3425075&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FfCyBijfeHCA%2Fdiabetes-cure-progress-report-part-1.php Elizabeth and I visited the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) in Miami last month. This six story building - packed with doctors, labs, and millions of dollars in high-tech equipment - is the nerve center of a global research effort to cure type 1 diabetes. Over the next few weeks, we will publish interviews with many of the DRI's top researchers. Today, you will hear from Dr. Antonello Pileggi about: Components of a diabetes cureAn actual prototype of a new islet cell delivery systemHow new islet transplants will work without side effectsWays that we're moving closer to a cureHave type 2 diabetes? You'll be happy to know that the cool islet cell transplant device shown in this video will work for you, too! In a hurry? Don't miss the cool device shown at the very beginning of part 2. ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3425075 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3425075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420703&cid=t_101668_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Ftodays-dumb-comment%2F Every once in a while I get a comment from someone who is either mislead or just frankly not that bright.  Today is one of those days.In a comment posted to an article on Christian Healing Timuchin writes: Aspergers will never be healed; it is genetic. Autism is not genetic at all, but is [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420703 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:55:26 +0100 3420703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420415&cid=t_101668_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2010%2F03%2F30%2Ffamily-sky-dives-for-boy-who-died-of-brain-cancer%2F Filed under: Brain CancerJacob Taylor, a nine-year-old from Deer Park, Ohio, wanted to sky dive before he died, but never had the chance. Diagnosed with a rare brain cancer 10 months ago, the boy's health quickly eroded to the point where jumping was no longer an option. Instead, his family jumped in his honor on the first Saturday after he died. "Jump for Jacob," the unconventional memorial service at Hook Field, allowed Jacob's mother, grandmother and other relatives to sky dive in honor of the youngster. According to KYpost.com, John Hart of Team Fastrax led the jumpers in a prayer before they took off, saying "Heavenly Father, thank you for this day, the opportunity to jump with our teammate, Jacob. It's something that we've always wanted to do. Jacob, we know you're with us. We... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420415 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3420415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3404107&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fwishful-thinking.html I have seen dozens and been told of many more 'new cures' for cancer. Some of them are quackery, some of them are real but are only considered hopeful leads but no real breakthroughs. With cancer, we are constantly hopeful there will be something new.My lymphedema is not much difference. Again its something without a cure. It only can be managed through exercises, compression and massage. Your arm, or other appendage, can swell up permanently and never return to normal. Basically, your drainage system is broken and irrepairable.Then I found this, a woman had lymphedema and then had a lymph node transplant and her arm recovered. A bit of wishful thinking on my part would be to have something that can actually be cured. Cancer isn't going away. Back issues aren't going away. Maybe someday ly... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3404107 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:16:00 +0100 3404107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331524&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Frethinking-a-%25e2%2580%2598cure%25e2%2580%2599-for-diabetes.html Dan Hurley, award-winning journalist and author of the new book Diabetes Rising is turning out to have some controversial views. He certainly thinks about Type 1 diabetes — which he’s lived with himself for 34 years — in different terms than I do; he’s very focused on causes and prevention, while I’m just trying to [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331524 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:00:04 +0100 3331524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316227&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=39026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarolinemfr.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fwe-are-what-we-eat.html I did some reading again. I try to limit myself to trashy novels, the daily newspaper (especially the comics) and the closed captioning on the TV at the gym but sometimes I do expand to news sources and the internet...So I learned a few new things. First of all if you have pain, there is a good chance that the new fancy drugs, aren't going to help you. Gee thanks. I do take one of those and thought it was helping. Well at this point I am going to keep taking it for now. Then I read that people in pain such as fibromyalgia (which I have not been told I have but believe that some of my pains in my back are referred neurological pain because it is treated that way) should change their diets and avoid all sorts of different things and eat other things. I learned that the majority of American's... Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316227 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:45:00 +0100 3316227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307029&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fteens-with-diabete.html In the past few weeks, the diabetes community has suffered several tragedies in losing young people to diabetes. It is shocking and upsetting when diabetes takes the life of anyone, but somehow more so when it cuts a young life so short. Moira McCarthy Stanford is a journalist, a long-time JDRF volunteer and mom to [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307029 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:00:42 +0100 3307029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307045&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Ffight-breast-cancer-with-pomegranates%2F I love a lot of different fruits. Oranges are my favorite, but I love strawberries and blueberries too, but pomegranates are a special treat. When I was a little girl, every now and then my mom would buy one, which was a big deal when you consider we were living in a little tiny mining town in northern Ontario at the time.  She gave my sister and me each half and sat us outside to pick through the juicy seeds.  I’m sure part of her plan was to keep us occupied for a very long time. Since then I lost my patience for that delightful fruit until this fall. I couldn’t get enough pomegranates, I ate pretty much one a week until early this year when they went out of season. I also love pomegranate juice. I keep a little bottle in my fridge all year round. When I am out to dinner or a speci... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307045 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:51:32 +0100 3307045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269852&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Ftoo-quiet-on-the-breast-cancer-front%2F I have been in the breast cancer business for six and a half years. I call it “the business” because of how it affects my life, not because of the science or medicine. In all that time I have held to the hope of a cure for breast cancer. Not a treatment, not just a drug to eliminate risk; a real cure. In the past four years I have read and written about research studies and findings and breakthroughs. I have even blogged about British scientists that said there would be a cure in two years – that was in 2009. Things are very quiet right now about breast cancer and the quiet is deafening. We are in a war. The war against cancer. Remember, Nixon declared war on cancer and no one to my knowledge has declared a truce. When you are in a war you need to know what is happening on the front ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269852 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:38:40 +0100 3269852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3236023&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fwayback-wednesday-confounded-diabetes-statistics.html Today, another example of the more things change, the more they stay the same: In his new book Diabetes Rising, journalist Dan Hurley reports about skyrocketing numbers of children being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in a wealthy Boston suburb. Parents there are desperate for answers as to why this is happening, yet “the lack [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3236023 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:00:59 +0100 3236023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220694&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fin-memoriam.html Earlier this week, I got word that a woman who called herself “Goddess” online has passed away. She had over 6,000 friends on the DiabeticConnect community site. To be honest, I didn’t know much about her other than the tips and questions she posted very regularly.  Still, it’s the oddest (and saddest) sensation when any [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220694 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:00:57 +0100 3220694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208600&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Faaron-kowalski-your-questions-on-the-artificial-pancreas-answered-here.html When the  JDRF recently announced its newest artificial pancreas push — a partnership with Animas and Dexcom to actually develop a commercial product — head of the project Aaron Kowalski kindly agreed to answer reader questions here. Today, I bring you those answers, direct “from the horses’ mouth,” as it were. Usage Issues Q) How much more [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208600 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:00:43 +0100 3208600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142768&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fjohnson-johnson-crusades-to-save-beta-cells.html At the end of last year (so, basically, two weeks ago), the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation announced a joint partnership with the Johnson & Johnson Corporate Office of Science and Technology to help with the discovery and development of drugs to promote beta cell survival. The program will look to fund research at academic centers around [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142768 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:10:23 +0100 3142768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129668&cid=t_101668_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FFNbDhkhE1YQ%2Fcure-for-alzheimers.html The two biggest misconceptions are “It’s just aging” and “It’s untreatable, so we should just leave the person alone.” Both of these misconceptions are remnants of an outdated view that hinders families from getting... Comments welcome. (Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The) Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129668 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:20:00 +0100 3129668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3126755&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FyZpffPKNaqg%2Fone-great-idea-one-catchy-name.php I got an e-mail yesterday from Monica.  Monica is 15 years old and has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was 13 months old.  Monica has a great idea, and she needs our help.  www.ZipTheCure.comWith Zip The Cure, Monica is trying to raise $100 from each zip code in the country.   With $100 from each zip code in the country she will raise $4.2 MILLION!!  All proceeds will go directly to JDRF.I just love this idea.  It makes raising a massive amount of money sound so achievable doesn't it?  Fantastic!  And to have a catchy name along with it?  That's good like sugar free Jello when your blood sugar is high.  Monica needs help in a bunch of different ways.  1) Spread the word 2) Be a local volunteer and/or 3) Be a state captain 4) ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3126755 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:00:00 +0100 3126755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3106891&cid=t_101668_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FLYBmw88Yr_k%2F A hazard to the sober alcoholic. When an alcoholic stops drinking, it’s cause for rejoicing. Unfortunately, sobriety is not guaranteed to last. It takes hard work and commitment and a keen eye for dangers. One danger to the non-drinking alcoholic is the dry drunk, a set of habits and attitudes that take the joy out of life for [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3106891 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:35:14 +0100 3106891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082594&cid=t_101668_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FB9ZXgPs1dVg%2Fis-there-cure-for-alzheimers-coming.html I often get asked this question -- When do you think there will be a cure for Alzheimer's?.....Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Editor I am always reluctant to answer that question. Do I think it will happen -- Yes. When? Far into the future. I am also asked in person and via email for my opinion on any of a number of ongoing clinical trials for the treatment for Alzheimer's disease -- most often Dimebon and Bapineuzumab. I am reluctant to give my opinion on Alzheimer's research, science, and clinical trials because I am neither a doctor or a scientist. I can say, that I favor certain kinds of science over others. My opinion is a result of my background experience (see below), studying the research, and discussion with doctors and researchers in the field. Subscribe to The Alzh... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082594 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:32:13 +0100 3082594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075571&cid=t_101668_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F10%2Fthe-7-kinds-of-hope%2F Awhile back Anthony Scioli, coauthor of “Hope in the Age of Anxiety” discussed nine forms of hopelessness and how you can overcome them. This week, I’ve invited Julie Neraas, author of “Apprenticed to Hope: A Sourcebook for Difficult Times,” to tell us about the different kinds of hope. Julie is an ordained minister, spiritual director and associate professor at Hamline University, and speaks regularly about hope, where it can guide you, how it can sustain you, and what meaning it can bring to your life. For more information visit www.julieneraas.com. Here’s Julie … Not all hopes are alike. There are many different kinds like daily hopes — that rain won’t spoil the picnic, that the dentist will not find cavities. Or still larger hopes,... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075571 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:24:34 +0100 3075571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989353&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FSfc6CxGpZMs%2Fan-invitation-and-a-request-for-world-diabetes-day.php An Invitation to My 2nd Annual WORLD DIABETES DAY Fundraiser, Fish Fry and ConcertAlright, I admit it:  If you're anything like me, just living day-to-day with diabetes is draining enough, say nothing about doling out extra to the cause. However, once a year I do donate all I can to fight for a cure, and have been donating my time this year for this event. I'm asking you from the deepest place within my heart and the recesses of my trying-to-be-optimistic-mind, to please donate a few bucks to this worthwhile cause that my family and I have been working on with all our hearts for some time now. The details: Who: YOU! What: The Ray of Hope's WORLD DIABETES DAY 2nd Annual Fundraiser When: Friday, 13th November, 2009 begins at 5pm Where: Donate online/mail AND for SE WI residents,... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989353 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:51:25 +0100 2989353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2963288&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fenvious-of-breast-cancer-awareness-month-dont-be%2F This time of year people get breast cancer envy. I agree that sounds a little startling, so let me tell you what I mean. Cancer touches so many lives and there are so many different types of cancer. All of them are insidious. With Breast Cancer Awareness month it is pretty evident that breast cancer gets a lot of attention. I think for many who battle other types of cancer or have watched their loved ones battle colon or lung or brain cancer the question becomes, “Why does breast cancer get all the attention?” This is something that I wonder about as well. Since my niece had childhood leukemia and my dad battled non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma I think more effort needs to be placed on addressing these types of cancers. My mother also battled lung cancer and I know how egregious that disease i... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2963288 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:11:55 +0100 2963288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950952&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FtVk_HdE6I9o%2Fit-cuts-both-ways.php November 1st marks the start of Diabetes Awareness Month.As I think about what that means for me, I start to feel a lot of emotion and anger towards diabetes, and what it means to live with diabetes.  In my case I'm talking specifically about living with type 1 diabetes.Those of us living with diabetes have a really tough tightrope to walk.  On one hand we have to be sure to demonstrate that we can live a "normal" and successful life, with our diabetes.  We have to show that living with diabetes does not limit us in any way.  We have to prove that there is almost nothing we can't do because of diabetes.It is important to demonstrate this, because as soon as we start submitting to limitations, society will feel that they can put limitations on us without our permission.B... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950952 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:36:00 +0100 2950952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950955&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F9YZlcQv8axI%2F Halle Berry cured her diabetes? Since November is American Diabetes Month, the media is spotlighting celebrities with Diabetes in an attempt to show that people, no matter the color, shape or economical status are being affected by diabetes. ABC News: Stars Battling Diabetes is piece on the ABC News site which spotlights 14 celebrities throughout history which have battled diabetes. The site gives a picture of the celebrity along with a brief history of when they were diagnosed with diabetes. One celebrity’s story really popped out from the rest… this celebrity claims to have cured type 1 diabetes. Halle Berry has made claims that she was able to cure herself of type 1 diabetes. How did she do this? By weening herself off of insulin. Gosh, it’s so easy. How did all of th... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950955 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:09:47 +0100 2950955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2916383&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FSVE94CAuyCI%2Fscott-johnson-hits-the-news.php I'm famous!  Except, it's not me.  BUT - this is for a great cause, and how could I not like a guy with a name like his? View more news videos at: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/video. Read more at Diabetes Daily! (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2916383 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:31:05 +0100 2916383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2901837&cid=t_101668_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2FTXmFoGNZjyM%2F I received a couple responses to my youtube videos tonight that are worth responding to.  For people who haven’t stumbled across the videos, you will find them if you go to youtube and search under ‘suboxone’ or ‘suboxdoc’.  They are pretty much the same thing as what you read here—a combination of my experiences in treating opiate dependence using Suboxone, education on the actions of buprenorphine, some of my personal ‘theories’ (maybe ‘opinions’ is a better word) on the relationship between sober recovery and buprenorphine maintenance (what I like to call ‘remission treatment’, to distinguish it from methadone maintenance, which works through a different mechanism), and my thoughts on the different treatment options for opiate dependence. Blogging in ge... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2901837 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:39:52 +0100 2901837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886685&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fhope-never-dies%2F We celebrated the arrival of my niece’s daughter into the world this weekend. Sister and I have 5 kids between us and the youngest is The Big Guy (my son) at eighteen. It has been eighteen years since the birth of the last baby in our family. This is pretty exciting. It is made more exciting by the fact that as a childhood leukemia survivor, Nicole my niece, was told she may never have children. The birth of this little girl is a reminder that hope is alive. I think of all the women who face a breast cancer diagnosis with real hope. We hope it hasn’t spread. We hope treatment will arrest it. We hope we have beaten it once and for all. Our hope is real and it sustains us. I think too of those who hoped to survive breast cancer and didn’t. I am awed that even then hope neve... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886685 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:08:36 +0100 2886685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828413&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fsneak-preview-epic-new-book-diabetes-rising.html Curious about what’s happening in the diabetes industry and research community? Or maybe (like me) you think that you already know what’s going on… Well, get ready for a concise and extremely entertaining exposé of the current status of diabetes care and research towards a cure. The title is Diabetes Rising, the new “epic [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828413 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:55:27 +0100 2828413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807743&cid=t_101668_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fbascom-palmer-eye-institute-performs-first-mookp-procedure-in-usa%2F Press Release Blind Patient Regains Sight with “Eyetooth” Implanted in Her Eye Click here to view an animation of the procedure Click here to watch a video of the news conference MIAMI, Sept. 16, 2009 – Blind for nine years, Sharron “Kay” Thornton has just regained her sight through a first-in-the-U.S. surgical procedure at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The procedure — modified osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (MOOKP) — implanted her eyetooth in her eye, as a base to hold a prosthetic lens. “I’m looking forward to seeing my seven youngest grandchildren for the first time,” said Thornton, 60, of Smithdale, Miss., who was blinded by Stevens-Johnson syndrome in 2000. The rare, serious skin condition destroys... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807743 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:10:59 +0100 2807743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800651&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psa-rising.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F09%2Fintroducing-the-florida-prostate-cancer-connection%2F Phil Masley’s nifty two-page newsletter The Florida Prostate Cancer Connection can keep you (and your support groups) up to speed with Awareness events and more. Download the .pdf from link at the foot of this post. Not only during PC Awareness Month each September, but all year long (Source: psa-rising.com/blog) psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800651 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:22:16 +0100 2800651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2790334&cid=t_101668_122_f&fid=34755&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropsychological.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fdavid-axelrod-speaks-about-epilepsy-in.html From The Utica Observer-Dispatch:Obama adviser speaks about epilepsy locallyAxelrod also touts healthcare reformBy ELIZABETH COOPERObserver-DispatchPosted Sep 12, 2009 @ 09:01 PMLast update Sep 12, 2009 @ 10:59 PMWHITESBORO —Amid the national debate on health care, a top White House adviser related his personal story about troubles his family encountered in getting care for a daughter with epilepsy.David Axelrod, a close adviser to President Barack Obama, was the keynote speaker at a fundraiser for Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy, known as CURE, at Hart's Hill Inn Saturday evening. Axelrod's wife, Susan Landau, is one of the founders of CURE, and she has come to the Mohawk Valley in the past for CURE fundraisers, though Saturday was Axelrod's first visit. More than 700 people at... BrainBlog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2790334 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:52:00 +0100 2790334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770223&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FfuHnTcic_SI%2F The American Diabetes Association – ADA – is a huge supporter of the house of representatives passing the reintroduction of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, also known as H.R.3. The American Diabetes Association knows that the passing of this act is the best hope humans have for advancement in the cure for Diabetes. The passing of H.R.3, which was originally vetoed by President Bush, would ease up on the existing restrictions on embryonic stem cell research. It would support the advancement of research using embryonic stem cell research while still maintaining strict ethical guidelines. The vote on the re-introduction of this legislation is said to take place this coming Thursday, January 11. President Bush had announced federal regulations placed in 2001 which restricte... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770223 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:18:22 +0100 2770223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2768681&cid=t_101668_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F_uwBWoX1z2c%2F Research with Alzheimer’s and diabetes both seem to get more exciting every day. Don’t you think? Here’s some more exciting news: N60. The name “N60″ is something you’ll hear more and more because it is a specific section of “RanBP9, a protein that has proven key in Alzheimer’s research. According to Science Daily, RanBP9 “increases the production of the amyloid beta protein,” which is important because patients with Alzheimer’s have an extreme amount of this protein. More so than those without the disease. In short, the hope is that discovering what makes this “amyloid beta protein” go gangbusters in patients will lead to stopping the progression. And therefore, the disease. Image: sxc.hu. ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2768681 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:08:09 +0100 2768681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766234&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fdiabetic-skin-cells-morphed-into-beta-cells-theyre-human.html {Editor’s Note: apparently I’m all over Time magazine this week, or it’s all over me…} Finally, some breakthrough diabetes research that does not only involve mice! Time magazine’s August 31 issue reports on new a stem-cell-based study that involved taking skin cells from two people with type 1 diabetes, exposing the cells to “a cocktail of [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766234 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:00:32 +0100 2766234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758066&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fted-kennedy-another-casualty-of-the-war-on-cancer%2F This past August has proven to be the deadliest month in the entire war in Afghanistan, but still there is no comparison to the casualties from another war that America has been fighting for almost 40 years; the war on cancer. Since 1971 when president Nixon declared war on cancer we have seen better and more effective treatments, we have seen less people dying from the disease and others living longer than was initially expected. What we have not seen is a cure. We have even forgotten that we are still at war. We lost a champion for universal health care and a man who worked to initiate the war on cancer when Senator Ted Kennedy died last week. He especially understood how this war was continuing to rage and found himself in the midst of battle when he was diagnosed with an incurable brai... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758066 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:38:04 +0100 2758066 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758044&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FIo0bctfaaqk%2F I’m sure everyone is eager to hear about the Ride to Cure Diabetes that I participated in over the weekend. But, as many of you know, things didn’t go quite as planned. Sometimes even when you do everything right, things can go horribly, horribly wrong. It wasn’t anything I did. In fact, I put the blame squarely on Hurricane Danny, who brought a horrible system of continuous rain that ruined the Ride for many people. Although there were many people who struggled through the rain and completed the Ride, I was not one of them. But let me start from the beginning. I drove up to Vermont Thursday night in a car I rented from Zipcar. It was a nice little Toyota Matrix that fit my bike perfectly. I arrived, six hours later, a little delirious, but managed to hang out with a f... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758044 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:23:48 +0100 2758044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737968&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2F_l5m8aORWy0%2F This weekend I’ll be completing #82 on my 101 Things in 1,001 Days List. It’s a pretty big accomplishment, considering how long it’s taken me to actually get to this point. But I’m already starting to think about what else I can accomplish. I only have one year left, and although I’m well on my way to finishing my 101 Movies List (I’m at 58 movies) and I’ll be visiting my third state (out of a goal of 5) this weekend, plus a few other goals that I’m currently in the middle of completely, there are still A TON I have yet to get to. Since it’s crunch time, with just a year left (the end date for my 1,001 dates is actually September 28, 2010, so technically I have 13 months to go), I am trying to prioritize what I should work on. Next up ... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737968 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:46:56 +0100 2737968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2734210&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FiMrYtoFLF84%2F While this might not be my last post about the Ride to Cure Diabetes, this will be the last post I will write about fundraising. Because I’m DONE! Thanks to a couple of great mommybloggers, I was tossed over the finish line earlier this afternoon after weeks of fundraising. I have had the most AMAZING support from everyone. My family, Erik, his mom, our friends, diabetes bloggers, health bloggers, PR bloggers, mommyblogger, non-bloggers, people I’m not even sure I know (not you, though – I definitely know you), Facebook friends, Twitter friends, international friends, and one awesome former high school classmate that I haven’t spoken to in over 5 years. Whew! I have never raised so much money for diabetes research before. The closest I came was about $2200 and ... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2734210 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:11:34 +0100 2734210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730304&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2F7Vn0ujVGKV0%2F No, not the apocolypse, my friends. But the Ride to Cure Diabetes, Killington-style. Yes, I am now mere DAYS away from the biggest physical challenge I have ever had the priviledge (curse?) of undertaking. I am excited, nervous, anxious, worried, and above all, PRAYING THERE’S NO RAIN. Seriously, yo, wunderground.com is threatening me with 30% chance of rain. I ain’t havin’ none of that. I am mere dollars away from my fundraising goal (if by mere dollars you mean $155, but hey, who’s counting?) and I am confident I shall reach my goal. I found out from the folks at the JDRF that I have up until a month post-ride to get all my moolah in, so if you need to wait ’til your next paycheck, never fear, there’s still time (though a head’s up would be m... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730304 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:51:51 +0100 2730304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709352&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FyYt3AKmkjhM%2F Yesterday Erik and I took another bike ride in preparation for my Ride to Cure Diabetes that takes place in two weeks – eeek! We were going to ride both days, but our schedule ended up getting messed up on Saturday. But it actually turned out to work in our favor, since it gave me the opportunity to visit a local bike shop to purchase a new saddle for my bike. For the best two months, I’ve always felt like I never quite fit on my seat. I know most people say that their seat always hurts them, but mine was really uncomfortable. I knew I would not be able to go very far the way that it was. We went into the shop and spoke with a guy who specializes in fitting people for their saddle. He measured my sit bones by having me sit on a little squishy piece of fabric. Turns out, my sad... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709352 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:01:30 +0100 2709352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649075&cid=t_101668_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fj3sTjGAJ9Xg%2F This is some of the most exciting news I’ve heard recently, and at first glance it sounds too fantastic to be true. But it is. Researchers have experimented with rats suffering spinal cord injuries and have found a way to have them walk again with a limp. The “cure” for these rats came in the form of blue dye. Brilliant Blue G (BBG), a compound that gives blue M&Ms and Gatorade its color, was used to “thwart the function of P2X7.” P2X7 is a molecule in the spinal cord that allows Adenosine triphosphate access to the spinal cord after an injury occurs. Motor neurons in the spinal cord then die, causing the patient paralysis. While this research has allowed rats the ability to walk again, researchers stress that it may not do the same for humans. However, ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649075 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:59:29 +0100 2649075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2616738&cid=t_101668_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FmFTON_zX3KA%2F Here’s some exciting news for diabetics. In fact, the more I read about diabetes treatment these days, the more excited I become. A group of researchers took non-obese diabetic mice which had recently developed Type 1 diabetes, and injected them with an “anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody for five days, followed by transplantation of embryonic pancreatic tissue, and, for short-term glucose control, implantation of a subcutaneous insulin pellet.” Most of the mice maintained normal blood sugars after the removal of the insulin pellet. The transplanted cells were shown to migrate to the pancreas of the test subjects. Is this a cure for diabetes? Sorry - but no. Still, this is exciting research that tells more and more about how the body tolerates transplanted cells and tissue. Th... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2616738 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:55:40 +0100 2616738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2606179&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FquSQOUKmixQ%2F They always talk about “hitting the wall” in athletics. It’s that point of no return, the point that’s the hardest before it starts becoming easier again. This weekend, I hit the wall. And then I promptly fell off my bike. Erik and I went on my first long-distance(ish) bike ride on Saturday. We biked NINETEEN miles. That’s almost 20! But not quite. Erik found this trail in Rockland County called the Heritage Trail that goes about nine miles, one way, plus we did a little extra in the town where the trail ends. The first leg of the ride was OK. I did great for about seven or eight miles before I started to get tired, but I was able to push through. But on our way back, I thought I was going to die. I was getting off my bike about every half an hour, my thighs b... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2606179 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:15:03 +0100 2606179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2602175&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FZvxYKkpyYo8%2Fcyclebetes-born-from-the-worlds-biggest-relay.php I don’t have diabetes.  I don’t know what it is like to monitor my sugar levels.  I don’t know the emotional levels that accompany being a type 1 diabetic or even the parent of a child with diabetes.  I am not an official insider.However, I am loyal.  I am aware.  I understand the consequences.  I am a parent. I am passionate about leaving the world a better place than when... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2602175 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:00:00 +0100 2602175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2591655&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FrNKacYvHkyQ%2F I’m fundraising for this August’s Ride to Cure Diabetes in Vermont. But fundraising for something during a recession sucks and it’s really, really hard to get people motivated when they are struggling as it is. When I signed up for the Ride, I knew it was going to be difficult. I knew it was going to be difficult physically, because I’m not a very physically active person. But I also knew it was going to be a very difficult challenge to raise money for it. The minimum fundraising requirement is $3,500. They encourage people to increase the minimum goal, so I chose to set my goal at $4,000. Four thousand dollars is a lot of money. For one person. But four thousand dollars divided by a whole bunch of people isn’t so bad. I have over 1,200 people who follow me o... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2591655 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:35:59 +0100 2591655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2584345&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FBp1gZ9HenyE%2F I’m 36 and at my 7 year mark now after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and I’m considering getting gastric bypass surgery. There are studies that support gastric bypass weight loss surgery to stop the use of diabetes medications for type 2 diabetics. As I cut down on my daily intake of food I don’t see any big changes in my blood sugars or weight. I do exercise 2 or 3 times a week but obviously it’s not enough. The exact cause of type 2 diabetes is still unknown. Many doctors subscribe to the “lipocentric hypothesis,” which pins the blame on extra pounds. Even if the body makes lots of insulin to process or store blood sugars, the theory goes, the extra weight overwhelms it. “The fat in your belly is very insulin-resistant,” says George ... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2584345 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:28:18 +0100 2584345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580350&cid=t_101668_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fcaffeine-cures-alzheimers-and-other-misleading-headlines%2F Not really, but I’d imagine that headline caught your eye and grabbed your attention, which is what it was supposed to do. The study on which that claim is based was widely and often quite misleadingly trumpeted across the Internet yesterday (July 6, 2009). Although some responsible sites included in the headline that the tests were done in mice, many concealed this important fact until you were well into the article and had already been exposed to whatever advertising was on the page. I’d already seen several misleading headlines before I realized the studies were in mice and I’m sure that many people didn’t ever get the full story. The entire webisode was set in motion by the University of South Florida Health’s press release, a slick piece of PR entitled &#... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580350 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:37:16 +0100 2580350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2572983&cid=t_101668_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F07%2F05%2Ftotal-cure-the-antidote-to-the-health-crisis%2F One person with a plan can inspire great change. The person? Harold S. Luft, Director of Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute and Caldwell B. Esselstyn Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Health Economics at the University of California San Francisco. The plan? Total Cure, published last year by Harvard University Press, summarized in Dr. Luft’s words: “To change the health care system, combine the collective action potential of government with the flexibility and innovation of well-designed markets.” In Total Cure, a reboot of the health care system is presented, focusing on incentives, constraints, and more choices for patients and providers. Dr. Luft draws on over 35 years of economics and medical research, and of listening to patients and providers. He ... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2572983 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:41:37 +0100 2572983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2573076&cid=t_101668_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FUVjbgbV5dHQ%2F5-truths-that-spawned-5-myths-about.html In this article, Dennis Fortier addresses some of the myths surrounding Alzheimer's disease.Dennis Fortier is the President of Medical Care Corporation. Dennis also writes about memory, Alzheimer's, and other brain related issues at Brain Today.For more Insight into Alzheimer's DiseaseSubscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room5 Truths that Spawned 5 Myths about Alzheimer’s and DementiaSometimes the truth can be very misleading. This is often the case with complex topics when an “expert” makes a narrow but accurate statement that is subsequently generalized by the lay public. This is a common phenomenon in the fields of Alzheimer’s and dementia.Here are five examples of true statements that have been so commonly misinterpreted that they have spawned five harmful yet well-entrenched m... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2573076 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:11:59 +0100 2573076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2527876&cid=t_101668_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FU2XMSAYLNP8%2F We’ve talked about Brenda Novak here before during our “Putting a Face on Diabetes” segment. Brenda’s son is diabetic and for five years she has worked tirelessly to raise money for a cure. She’s done an amazing job! Each year she has an online auction with proceeds going to diabetes research. The auction offers a host of things such as vacation packages, books, online classes… really, just about everything you could imagine. There is something for everyone. This year, she raised a whopping $270,611! In five years of fundraising, she has raised $762,298. That figure just amazes me. Never underestimate what you can do! Congrats to Brenda for her amazing effort! Image: sxc.hu. Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Brenda Novak ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2527876 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:42:14 +0100 2527876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523679&cid=t_101668_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FSheRaRuFLeA%2Fcan-alzheimers-be-cured.html P. Murali Doraiswamy is co-author of the Alzheimer's Action Plan.If I was going to buy one book on Alzheimer's it would be the Alzheimer's Action Plan.I refer to this book often. It sits right on top of my desk. It is an excellent resource. I also refer to the book when I get questions from readers via email.The interview below is concise and answers several of the most frequently asked questions about Alzheimer's diseaseFor more Insight into Alzheimer's DiseaseSubscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading RoomCan Alzheimer's Be Cured?P. Murali Doraiswamy is the head of biological psychiatry at Duke University and is a Senior Fellow at Duke’s Center for the Study of Aging. He’s also the co-author of The Alzheimer’s Action Plan, a guide for patients and family members struggling with the disea... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523679 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:34:24 +0100 2523679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473934&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F3ktB22H555k%2F Diabetes is becoming a major problem in the world and it is growing which is forcing the diabetes community to make some quick judgements: Prevent diabetes from ever occuring. Develop the cure to diabetes. Or take care of the people who have it in order to prevent complications. All three approaches are actively being pursued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the CDC, or Center for Disease Control. The National Institutes of Health is involved especially in doing research of methods to cure both type 1 diabetes, and type 2 diabetes, but they are focusing on type 1 diabetes. The Center for Disease Control on the other hand, is focusing most of the programs that it runs on ensuring that all proven science is put into daily practice for those who are dealing with diabetes. The ... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473934 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:21:13 +0100 2473934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473601&cid=t_101668_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FOxvoYiQvOZQ%2F Researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center are looking at a potential link that connects Lou Gehrig’s disease and algae. Lou Gehrig’s disease “attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.” While studies are still preliminary and additional research is needed, the preliminary thought is that the disease could be triggered by algae in the water. One source says that “certain algae blooms produce a neurotoxin that may trigger the disease. The blue-green algae can be fatal to animals and should be avoided.” Researchers note that this algae is extremely rare. Image: sxc.hu. Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Lou Gehrig’s Disease and Algae (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473601 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:37:52 +0100 2473601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405927&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2F3ewkzShl6Bs%2F I have to buy a bike. Notice how I said “have to,” not “want to,” not even “need to.” Have to. Erik and I went out this weekend to check out some possible bikes at some shops near where he lives. Our first stop was a cute little bike shop with not a lot of people around, so we were able to get some serious one-on-one attention, trying out bikes in the parking lot. I’m pretty sure Erik had more fun riding around on the bikes than I did – and he already bought his bike last summer! The sales rep showed me a hybrid bike that was as close to a road bike as you could get, so it would be excellent for performance. He also showed me a road bike, which terrified me and I immediately jumped off it without even riding it. They hybrid is a Specialized V... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405927 Tue, 12 May 2009 18:47:00 +0100 2405927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2399118&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fstem-cell-research-and-diabetes-realizing-the-promise.html There are so many fascinating diabetes- and health-related events taking place all around the country; I wish I could go to them all!  But thankfully, sometimes I can cover them in absentia here at the ‘Mine with a little help from my friends. A guest post by Allison Blass Last week, I was invited to attend [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2399118 Thu, 07 May 2009 13:00:44 +0100 2399118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389977&cid=t_101668_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FXfGBrj9l4qY%2F If you’re looking for a great Mother’s Day gift, consider giving money to the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The ADA offers several different types of giving initiatives, including honor gifts, stocks, and accessories. If your mom or someone close to her has diabetes, what better way to show them you care than by giving money toward a cure. It’s better than flowers! (But it’s always a good idea to get them anyway!) If giving a gift in honor of your mom, don’t forget to write out your reasons for doing so in a card. When your mom is able to understand why it was important for you to do that, she’ll appreciate the gift all the more. Image: sxc.hu Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Make a Diabetes Donation in Honor of M... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389977 Mon, 04 May 2009 23:14:14 +0100 2389977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381052&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fa-talk-with-denise-faustman-the-hope-is-%25e2%2580%259cin-the-mechanism%25e2%2580%259d.html I was fortunate to have the opportunity to meet with the legendary Dr. Denise Faustman for a latte and a long talk last week in Boston. While I expected her to be smart as a whip, what I didn’t expect was the bubbly personality. She has an infectious giggle and a glimmer in her eyes [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381052 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:00:55 +0100 2381052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367554&cid=t_101668_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fg9H85lsTHvY%2F Did you know that today is “Reversing Diabetes Day?” Did you know that you could reverse diabetes? Well, here’s the thing, you really can’t. But that didn’t stop a couple filmmakers from declaring today a special day in the fight against diabetes. The specific topic the organizers behind this movement are highlighting is raw food. Now, it’s funny that this has come up because we just had our great interview and giveaway with the author of the Live Food Factor. She, along with celebrity Carol Alt, have spoken out about this same topic, and the healing properties of switching to this kind of diet. Apparently the organizers of Reversing Diabetes Day made a film in which Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics ” are challenged to give up their traditional Americ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367554 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:33:39 +0100 2367554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2354013&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FduTRh__wk-E%2F Here’s a guest post on how someone got off insulin and cure diabetes in about 2 months after nine years on prescription drugs! And if only she’d known about this “blood sugar supplement” she could have prevented the whole problem before it ever started! June was a 56-year-old with diabetes. She had been on insulin and oral prescription medications for nine years when she agreed to test a new natural solution. Within six weeks, she stopped not only her insulin but another prescription drug as well. Want to Learn How To Cure Diabetes? Read This... In just six weeks an alternative doctor solved a problem that mainstream medicine couldn’t handle in nine years and for thousands of dollars. The fact is that it costs the typical diabetic around $10,000 a year for treatment. ... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2354013 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:05:30 +0100 2354013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348534&cid=t_101668_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F20%2Fthe-magic-of-equine-facilitated-therapy%2F The New York Times published a fascinating article last week about one young family’s success using an unorthodox combination of equine (horse)-assisted therapy and Mongolian shamanism to ease their autistic son’s behavioral difficulties: When Rupert Isaacson decided to take his autistic son, Rowan, on a trip to Mongolia to ride horses and seek the help of shamans two years ago, he had a gut instinct that the adventure would have a healing effect on the boy. Mr. Isaacson’s instinct was rewarded after the trip, when some of Rowan’s worst behavioral issues, including wild temper tantrums, all but disappeared. …“The Horse Boy” traces Rowan’s early difficulties with “demonic” tantrums, speech delays and incontinence. The only thing that seemed to help, Mr. Isaacson disc... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348534 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:24:32 +0100 2348534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666168&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2009-04-11-cancer-treatment%2Fjims-sons-victory-over-metastatic-liver-cancer%2F Today is special because:   Jim’s son is in remission for his secondary liver cancer  father would have celebrated his 78th birthday   Jim has been updating us about his son’s spread cancers for months now. Things keep on looking better thanks to:   having professional help from his aunt: an experienced oncology nurse with medical certification who survived breast cancer  eating health food  doing relaxation  having hopeful spirits  having a very helpful family (thanks Jim as always!)  having a good sense of humor   Although his cancer is under control, Jim’s son is still having a stoma. In other words: victory over cancer doesn’t mean that everything is 100% ok. But father would have loved a stoma and being ab... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666168 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:37:59 +0100 3666168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2325193&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Ffive-minutes-with-phil-southerland-type-1-diabetes-competitive-cycling-hero.html I know Phil Southerland wouldn’t want me to call him a hero, but I can’t help myself. He has achieved what many thought impossible: creating a team of competitive cyclists with type 1 diabetes on track to become world-class.  His efforts in recruiting athletes for Team Type 1, finding pharmaceutical sponsors, training like a maniac, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2325193 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:00:20 +0100 2325193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2287305&cid=t_101668_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F-nXoC6inHgg%2F If you had a word to describe your feelings about diabetes, what would it be? That’s the question that the folks behind the Diabetes Handprint initiative want to know. They are asking everyone to create a virtual handprint that has the word you’d like to use to help bring awareness to diabetes. In exchange for every virtual handprint made, they will give $5 to one of two diabetic charities. I chose the word, “blessed.” That might seem like an odd word for someone who has had Type 1 Diabetes for 20 years, but I feel like getting the disease now, at this very time in history, makes me blessed. I also feel that anyone born with great health is blessed, and the word reminds me of how precious life (and health) really are. To create your virtual handprint, log on to the ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2287305 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:16:02 +0100 2287305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299233&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmetastatic-liver-cancer%2F%7E3%2F4UCZgNY6SXA%2F Merck has no cure available to treat secondary liver cancer, so we recommend to get your support from our metastatic liver cancer survivors.   Why does Google rank Merck first?   Google for "metastatic liver cancer" and the top 2 results points to pharmaceutical company Merck:   Tumors of the liver  Liver Masses and Granulomas   Unfortunately, the information provided by Merck repeats what you will have heard from your doctor:   Metastatic liver cancer treatment   Treatment depends on how far the cancer has spread and what the primary cancer is. Options include the following:   Chemotherapy drugs: These drugs may be used to temporarily shrink the tumor and prolong life, but they do not cure the cancer. Chemotherapy drugs may be injecte... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299233 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:28:48 +0100 2299233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2236271&cid=t_101668_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fget-healthy-be-friend-and-win-friend.html CONCLUSION Increasingly, loneliness is the cause of a range of medical problems.  Unmet social needs take a serious toll on your health, eroding your arteries, creating high blood pressure, and even undermining your learning and memory systems.    When your social needs are met, you are buffered from stress, and you function at your best.   It becomes easier to stay motivated, stay on track mentally, and to meet the challenges of life. Perhaps its time to look at your neighbor, say hello and thank you more often, give a friendly tap on the shoulder for a job well done, and above all be a friend to someone else.  Reconnect with the human world and let technology take second place for a while. Be a friend, and you will win a friend. Visit www.drneedles.com for more controversial medi... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2236271 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:26:00 +0100 2236271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2228344&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F02%2Fdo-you-twitter-tell-libbys-hope-what-youre-doing%2F Libby’s H*O*P*E*™ recently added a feed from its Twitter account (http://www.twitter.com/libbyshope) to the homepage left sidebar.  I know what you are thinking.  What in the heck is Twitter? Twitter is a social networking  service that allows its users to send and read other users’ updates (known as “tweets”), which are text-based messages that cannot exceed 140 [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2228344 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:46:47 +0100 2228344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222552&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fsurviving-on-hope.html Another post that first appeared on the Diabetes OC site when I was “Featured Blogger of the Week” over the holidays.  This one kind of sums up what keeps me going, even on the worst D-days… Hope If I’ve learned anything about living with diabetes (see my previous post here), it’s that attitude is everything. When other people [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222552 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:56:55 +0100 2222552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260476&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fexplaining-the-threat-cancer-poses-to-our-nation%2F Did you hear the president say that we are going to find a cure for cancer during his speech Wednesday night? This was one of the most important speeches regarding the goals of this nation and President Barack Obama included finding a cure for cancer. Kennedy said the same thing about getting a man on the moon and we were successful. President Obama’s declaration is significant. In 1971 President Nixon declared war on cancer. Since then we have been winning battles but we just can’t win the war. It takes renewed commitment to finally win the longest raging war ever and for America, I believe that this is it. President Obama lost his mother to ovarian cancer. He knows how great a foe cancer really is to the welfare of Americans. His children lost a grandmother and America lost a woman g... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260476 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:35:15 +0100 2260476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2223204&cid=t_101668_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fthe-ms-book-club-blog-the-last-lecture%2F As I sit at my laptop, toast and coffee at the ready, I am forced to admit (to myself as much as to you, the readers of Life with MS) that multiple sclerosis is to be a factor in my day today.  I’ve been having on-again-off-again MS symptoms for over two weeks now and I’m going to have to stop looking the other way.  I’ll keep an eye on it all and update you in next week’s How’s Your MS Today; blog posting. Today, however, we’re trying to get back on schedule with our book club blog.  With the holidays and the move to Everyday Health it’s been some time since we talked about Professor Randy Pausch’s book, The Last Lecture. We’ve reviewed the introduction and sections I & II already, now we move to sections III & IV of the tome. Once I picked up the book, I simp... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2223204 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:52:11 +0100 2223204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222955&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F83BXirwFN5A%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(320,213,663985,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() What causes Type 1 diabetes? Wouldn’t we all like to know! Scientists are looking at every avenue to figure out what causes the disease. In doing so, they hope to find a cure. One study is going to look at “200 newborns in Georgia and Florida with high-risk genes for type 1 diabetes will be enrolled over the next year in a long-term study to determine how genetics and environment cause the disease.” The study will cost $10 million, and go for five years. Tags: cure, Diabetes Management, diabetic, funding, newborn, studyShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222955 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:45:50 +0100 2222955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260478&cid=t_101668_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fpresident-obama-gives-hope-to-healthcare-reform%2F “At last.”  This is the theme song it seems for President Obama, and it is the sigh of many Americans this morning after hearing the new president’s speech last night. He has committed to addressing healthcare reform – at last. The fact that America is the only developed nation that does not provide universal healthcare has not changed, the fact that over 47 million Americans are now uninsured has. The number of people uninsured has vastly increased and is continuing to grow weekly. The economic crisis has highlighted the need for a better system of healthcare insurance coverage. Leaving the collection and management of healthcare dollars in the hands of free market profiteers at a time when this nation is trimming waste and excess is like leaving the roast for a starving ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260478 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:09:57 +0100 2260478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2223203&cid=t_101668_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fi-want-a-cure-for-crohns-so-bad-i-can-taste-it%2F I hate Crohn’s disease and I wish that it would go away.  I know, I know, I should be more positive here but sometimes I really do just hate it and everything about it.   I have accepted the fact that I have Crohn’s and I have to live with it but still I dream of a day – someday – when it will no longer be such a big issue in my life.  I dream of when life will be easier and more enjoyable without so much work to make it enjoyable and without so many constraints that Crohn’s disease can bring. I have been holding out hope that somebody somewhere will get a brilliant idea and run with it and it will lead to understanding of how Crohn’s disease works.  I just have to keep my colon and keep myself as healthy as I can until then.  I yearn to be free….. Every year the Cr... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2223203 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:07:06 +0100 2223203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222556&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fmicroislet-this-little-piggys-cells-might-cure-diabetes.html Get ready for a post with a lot of fancy science words. It can’t be helped. That’s because if you’re going to use pig cells to potentially cure type 1 diabetes, you need a LOT of science. MicroIslet Inc. is a biotech firm based in San Diego, CA, that ironically declared bankruptcy last year, but is [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222556 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:00:39 +0100 2222556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2195052&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F92PXRMbiVxs%2F There are many great events throughout the year where you can help to raise money for a cure for diabetes. Walks are a common way to do it, and they are a great source of community as well. Here’s just one. This one happened on November 1, 2008, with over 7,000 walkers. This group raised $1.2 million dollars! Amazing. For more information visit on this group www.jdrf.org/triangle. Tags: charity, Diabetes Management, diabetic, walk to cure diabetesShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2195052 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:07:42 +0100 2195052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2182969&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FF-Ny--q7WZk%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(320,478,605511,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Valentine’s Day is Saturday, and if you’re planning on getting your sweetie flowers, there is still time to do it AND help people with diabetes at the same time. The folks at 1-800-flowers.com will give you 15% off your purchase when you use the code ADA at checkout. As if that wasn’t good enough, 5% of the order total will be donated to the ADA to help fight diabetes. Tags: 1-800-flowers, cure for diabetes, Diabetes Management, flowers, valentines dayShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2182969 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:18:47 +0100 2182969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160610&cid=t_101668_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FCUotvSRDFmQ%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(320,361,576638,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Do you live in the Ohio area? The “34th Annual Abbott Diabetes Care and Glucerna Swim for Diabetes will be held on March 1 at 40 central Ohio swimming pools and will benefit the Central Ohio Diabetes Association.” Over a thousand folks are expected to collect pledges. Wonder if they can beat last year’s record of over $154,000? Even if they don’t, what a great event. Write and send me pictures if you go, y’all! Tags: fundraising, glucerna, swim for diabetesShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160610 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:20:22 +0100 2160610