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 'cures'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:00:45 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3678526&cid=t_105397_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffake-cures-for-diabetes%2F2010.06.19 KERRI walks to the center of the living room and sits down on the couch, across from SIAH, who is sitting in the corner, staring aimlessly at the wall. KERRI Oh Siah, I just received an email!  About a chocolate shake with glucose-reducing powers!  And how, if I purchase the family pack of chocolate powder mix, I’ll get a free personal blender and I will also be cured of my diabetes! SIAH (blinks)  Meow? KERRI I know!  Diabetes cures apparently are everywhere.  Even in my spice rack, because it seems that just a spoonful of cinnamon, added to every meal and smeared on my face like Noxema, will help me achieve good blood sugar control.  Man, if only I had known that these diabetes cures were there the whole time! (more…) *This blog post was originally published a... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3678526 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:00:09 +0100 3678526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3635994&cid=t_105397_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fhelplessness-of-alzheimers.html The process of living through Alzheimer's disease in a loved one is essentially an emotional prison. You are stuck behind the walls of helplessness. You can't stop the disease from progressing, you can't reverse it, you can't cure it. you have no control of the situation. You are involved  very passively and helplessly in a process. Sort of like being caught in a tornado, and waiting for the storm to end, wondering how much destruction will be there, and if you will even make it, and of course in the middle of the storm you are not sure it will ever end.Prison, you freedom, your control is taken away. It leads to anger and frustration, we often end up lashing out at those whom are closest to us, the guilt leads to more anger. You remember the loved one in better times and you wan... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimers blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3635994 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:17:00 +0100 3635994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159681&cid=t_105397_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fsurgery-for-hiccups-and-contest%2F Everyone has had the hiccups at some point, right? At first, a little funny, a little annoying. And – have you ever hiccupped in the middle of a yawn? During a meeting? There are many so-called cures for hiccups, such as: Pinch the back of your shoulder until it hurts Hold your breath and count to 20 Gargle Surgery? (keep reading) As annoying as hiccups can be, for some people, they don’t go away. The medical term is singultus, although you rarely hear a doctor calling it that. Prolonged hiccups are those that last up to 48 hours, but longer than 48 hours, they are called intractable hiccups. As odd as this may sound, this does need to be treated because they can cause other problems (inability to sleep, difficulty breathing, and so on). In the United Kingdom, a 25-year-old m... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159681 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:03:47 +0100 3159681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416294&cid=t_105397_137_f&fid=39091&url=http%3A%2F%2Falzheimmers.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fmedia-research-alzheimers-breakthroughs.html Did you ever notice how many treatments and cures there are for Alzheimer's.Cell phones, video games, vitamins, statins, anti-inflamatories, high fat diets, low fat diets, all kinds of diets, lots of coffee, no coffee, more exercise, think healthy thoughts, sudoku's etc etc and on and on, we cling to each new breakthrough, and possible cure, but we never really look at the process. It is almost like finding the missing pearl in the shell. We accuse the drug companies of holding out. Not enough money for reaearch, not enough dedicated to research. The pearl must be sop basic and so obvious, it must be right under our noses. Probably not.Emerge the media. On a slow news day- big reporting, "A NEW ALZHEIMER'S BREAKTHROUGH" and so it goes, and caregivers and victims get their hopes up. They ar... Caregiver Survival: I Hate Alzheimer's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416294 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:15:00 +0100 3416294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390064&cid=t_105397_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Fprotect-yourself-from-swine-flu-scams%2F It’s an unfortunate reality, but as a widespread, somewhat mysterious illness that has more questions than answers, the swine flu is a ripe target for scam artists. So along with protecting yourself and your family from infection, you’ve also got to be on guard against unscrupulous and shady marketers. There are three main types of swine flu-related scams: Swine spam Swine malware Swine “cures,” “remedies,” and “vaccines” Swine spam are e-mail messages that have the words “swine flu” in the subject line. The senders are simply using swine flu as a hook to get you to open the e-mail. When you open a spam e-mail, the sender may be notified that yours is a valid address and that you are amenable to opening messages. At a minimum they can collect these “good” addres... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390064 Tue, 05 May 2009 16:27:00 +0100 2390064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2075152&cid=t_105397_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Ftop-hangover-remedies%2F On New Year’s Eve many people party like there’s no tomorrow, and when New Year’s Day rolls in they often wish it hadn’t. Head pounding, cotton-mouthed, nauseated, sensitive to light and sound, they are suffering from the classic, but poorly understood, syndrome called hangover. Neither the cause nor the treatment of hangover is fully known. Some people suffer the ill effects of alcohol after only one or two drinks while others can drink like a fish without incident. And so-called hangover cures abound. Just ask anyone you know, everyone’s got their favorite (that they no doubt heard from someone else like in a game of telephone where the original message gets distorted the more times it’s repeated - but in this case even the initial recommendation is so... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2075152 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:26:36 +0100 2075152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1924544&cid=t_105397_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D356 I watched an online dialog between an autistic advocate and a parent the other day. The conversation started with basic questions, such as “What interventions help?” from the parent. I don’t know that this was ever answered by the advocate, but the parent certainly heard a lot about people in the anti-vax movement. My perception is that the parent had no idea who these people were or why there was such hatred directed towards them. I’ve seen this on both sides of the “does mercury cause autism” debate - strong believers on both sides seem to think that the entire world is wrapped up in this debate, that it is seriously being argued among the masses, not just a few interested people. Well, it’s not. It’s getting argued about as much by the mas... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1924544 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:41:52 +0100 1924544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1911322&cid=t_105397_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fattack-of-killer-tomatoes.html The wall up against which I shoot journalists is becoming overcrowded this week. Today’s nonsense revolves round tomatoes. Purple tomatoes if you will. Don’t like tomatoes much myself, but I enjoyed the film. Today, reports are featured all over the mainstream media suggesting that “purple” tomatoes are so jam packed with anti-oxidants that they can cure cancer.Because, as we all know, antioxidants do cure cancer.Don’t they?Sadly, there is not much hard evidence to back this up. Yes, yes, I know all about “free radicals” and the damage they do; and the antioxidants mop up all the “free radicals” and we achieve life eternal, forever free of cancer. It’s the same intellectually flawed argument we see with vitamins. Vitamins are essential to life and are therefore good for... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1911322 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:30:00 +0100 1911322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1466318&cid=t_105397_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fthe-ms-know-it-all%2F Let me begin by stating, unequivocally, that I have never seen any of the traits described in this posting in the regular contributors (nor even the occasional ones) to our HealthTalk “Life with MS” blog community.Have you ever run across the “know-it-all?” You know, the guy or gal who has done, seen, tasted, smelled, tried, succeeded (hardly ever failed, at anything), studied and experienced whatever topic was at hand? And, have you noticed that KIAs (might as well give them a name, right?) usually have opinions about a subject that is opposite yours, on just about everything? How about the MS know-it-all or KIA? I’ve run into KIAs that will tell me that they have cured their MS – and attempt to make me feel bad for not curing mine. Or KIAs who have told me that my disease mod... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1466318 Fri, 23 May 2008 20:44:13 +0100 1466318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1446161&cid=t_105397_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D121 Autism seems to attract a disproportionally large number of “gurus”. For instance, we have doctors peddling their “detoxification” treatments - which require exact adherence to the wisdom of the guru, uh, doctor’s orders (you’re not supposed to notice that few of the doctors peddling detoxification agree on how to do detoxification, nor do most mainstream doctors think there is a shred of support for detoxification of autistics as a treatment - the GURU’s wisdom is what is important, and it must be done exactly his way!). We have diets that must be adhered to EXACTLY. If your child doesn’t start speaking, doesn’t become academically and socially successful, and doesn’t always have perfectly formed feces, then it must be because yo... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1446161 Fri, 16 May 2008 13:27:08 +0100 1446161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1289311&cid=t_105397_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D303 Anyone who has worked even one day in a customer service job knows that the saying, “The Customer is Always Right,” was clearly created by someone with no actual experience working with customers! The customer is most certainly not always right. In autism circles, there’s an equivalent though: The parent is not always right either. And, any autistic person who has parents (I imagine that’s most of us, except those of us changelings that were dropped off by aliens in place of “real” kids) knows that sometimes parents screw up, too. Sometimes even in big ways. I imagine most neurotypicals can think of things their parents screwed up, too. Screwing up while raising a kid isn’t always a horrible thing. Certainly, having ideal parents who never make the... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1289311 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:59:27 +0100 1289311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1265341&cid=t_105397_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Ferectile-dysfunction-do-ask-do-tell%2F With the advent of a variety of drugs and their near ubiquitous advertising, knowledge about erectile dysfunction has become commonplace and, to a great degree, has lost its stigma over the last decade. What you might not know, however, is that erectile dysfunction is often the first sign of either already having cardiovascular disease or being at increased risk of developing it. Its occurrence, therefore, should be a signal to both the man and his physician that a thorough medical evaluation is extremely important. For a man to simply ask for a pill or for a physician to simply prescribe it, without first taking a complete medical history, conducting a full physical examination and conducting appropriate blood tests (and other tests as indicated) would be foolhardy at best. The term &#822... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1265341 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:00:31 +0100 1265341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1163255&cid=t_105397_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D294 This week, a murderer - who killed her autistic daughter - was sentenced to prison for her crime. She received an appropriate sentence and will hopefully be behind bars for a long time. Obviously, this has met with a lot of support from the autism blogging community. I, too, support the sentencing. That said, we must be careful. It’s not just “wanting a cure” that causes autistic people to die. No, instead it’s much more complex. It’s a set of social barriers (yep, I know that will irk some people that I call these things barriers) like the expectation of linguistic communication by society. If you don’t communicate with language, you get inferior medical treatment. Sure, that’s not necessarily any one person’s fault, but that doesn’t m... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1163255 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:59:56 +0100 1163255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131238&cid=t_105397_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fvaccine-in-works-for-cocaine-addiction.html A heroin vaccine would be the coolest thing, ever. Also an acting-like-an-asshole vaccine, and maybe a won't-pay-the-bills vaccine. (Source: Heroin Addiction Codependence) Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131238 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:34:00 +0100 1131238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1108825&cid=t_105397_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fhangover-cures-a-scambuster-report%2F Tis’ the season to be jolly. But for some people this means suffering through the after effects of their jolliness in the form of a hangover. And based on the amount and variety of purported cures touted around the water cooler and on the Internet, the number of people seeking relief must be fairly high. So, what’s the best way either to prevent or treat a hangover? Well, hangover remedies come in two basic flavors. There’s the free, but unproven, advice you can get from friends, family or the web, and there are the products you can pay for, which are equally unproven. Either way, nothing’s yet been proven to work. “No compelling evidence exists to suggest that any conventional or complementary intervention is effective for preventing or treating alcohol hangover,” was the conc... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1108825 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:46:02 +0100 1108825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=974296&cid=t_105397_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D266 That’s right, we need a cure. No, not for autism. We need a cure for Breast Cancer. Anyone who has been reading my blog for a while knows that I write about this periodically. I write about it because I hope that just one person will check themselves, or have themselves checked, and find breast cancer earlier rather than later. It could be the difference between life and death. This month is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so I’m reminding everyone: Everyone should occasionally check themselves for lumps and such that shouldn’t be there (you should do this at least once a month). Yes, this includes us guys - we can get this deadly disease, too. And, women, make sure you know about what else you should be doing, such as mammograms - everyone has different risk factors, so ... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=974296 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:25:12 +0100 974296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=957295&cid=t_105397_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D264 One common theme in people who seek a cure for autism (both autistic and non-autistic cure seekers) is that the field of autism is a parched, dry, brown field of stubble, while the field of normalcy is a lush, vibrant, alive field of good eats. That’s not quite the way things work. It also ignores the fact that there are neurotypicals who struggle and have problems - not because of any fault of their own, but rather because of bad circumstances and lousy luck. There are neurotypicals, for instance, who are unemployed. Others desperately long for a life-long relationship with that “special person” but will never find it in their lives. Others will have the misfortune to be abused by someone they thought was that special person. Some will face employment challenges that are... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=957295 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:40:22 +0100 957295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=840651&cid=t_105397_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D230 Jerry Lewis recently (last weekend) offended many with his usage of the word “fag”. He’s also offended (for years) many of the people the Muscular Dystrophy Association claims to want to help: Actual people with Muscular Dystrophy. Any bets which group will get the first apology? Will it be (A), a minority that deserves to be respected but which is not the primary group the organization claims to help (homosexuals)? Or, will it be (B), the group the MDA claims to want to help (people with Muscular Dystrophy)? For some reason I suspect (A) will get their (deserved) apology well before (B) will. It would also be nice if the gay rights group involved asked for an apology on the behalf of all those who Jerry Lewis has insulted and harmed, not just gay people. But I do underst... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=840651 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:01:38 +0100 840651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=819518&cid=t_105397_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F24%2Fthe-water-cure%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Diet, Products, Allie Beatty, SupportIt's free, it covers 70% of the Earth's surface, and it's a remedy for all living things. So why do physicians rarely promote the curative properties of water? Every plant needs it to survive. Every living thing on Earth requires water - even the cacti of the Sahara Desert. We are no different. Mike Adams, of News Target, was one of the last people to interview the late Dr. Batmanghelidj. The things he learned about "The Healing Power of Water" left him in awe. The conversation revealed which ailments and "diseases" are actually caused by dehydration, why the general population is chronically dehydrated and henceforth labeled diseased, what ingredients deplete the body's water reserves, why thirst is ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=819518 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 819518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=893263&cid=t_105397_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D808071 Technology Review reports that an Isreali company called NovoCure is testing a new cancer fighting weapon that uses a weak electric fields to destroy cancer cells. The article says the process has destroyed every type of cancer cell in animal tests. Studies are being done on breast cancer in Europe and on glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer in the U.S. and Europe. The technology works because cancer cells divide more quickly and have a different shape than normal cells. This feature of cancer cells allows them to be destroyed by the electric field while normal cells survive unscathed. The electric fields' different effects on normal and dividing cells mostly have to do with geometry. A dividing cell has what Palti calls "an hourglass shape rather than a round shape." The electric field g... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=893263 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:00:00 +0100 893263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=726320&cid=t_105397_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D207 According to a CNN report, some researchers have discovered that selenium suppliments may double your risk of diabetes. Among other things, diabetes decreases lifespan. That makes it pretty bad. Selenium is often chosen as a supliment to help the body “get rid of heavy metals.” The reality is that selenium is toxic, although, like many toxic substances, the body needs a tiny amount to survive. This tiny amount is - in almost all cases - already present with the person’s regular diet. There is absolutely no evidence that autistic people have low levels of selenium. I’ve written about this before, when selenium suppliment dosages very much exceeding the poisonous threshold were recommended for autistic people. This is another reason to be careful of what people on the... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=726320 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:35:48 +0100 726320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629313&cid=t_105397_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D172 This study (by G M Egeland, K A Perham-Hester, B D Gessner, D Ingle, J E Berner, and J P Middaugh) shows that while the age of FAS diagnosis is decreasing in Alaska (if you were born between 1977 and 1980, and were a non-Alaskan Native, you probably weren’t diagnosed to around age 12 or 13, but today you will be diagnosed much closer to birth), it is not necessarily at the instant of birth. But, sure, FAS is completely different than autism. After all, Autism didn’t exist before Dr. Kanner invented it, but FAS existed well before the French discovered it [the first paper on FAS was published by French scientists]. (yes, this paragraph was sarcasm) So, is anyone up to answering my challenge? Unlike some in the autism community, I’ll provide a way for you to disprove what I... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629313 Mon, 21 May 2007 01:38:31 +0100 629313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620269&cid=t_105397_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D169 Reading online, I’m amazed at some of the disrespect shown towards me and other adult autistics. When you are an autistic adult, and express an opinion about autism, how autistics should be treated, or your feelings towards representations of autism, you face an amazing response. First, thankfully, there are many people who accept that you might just know a bit about something you’ve lived with your whole life. No, I’m not asking for people to agree with me or assume that everything I say applies to someone else with autism - in fact I hope that doesn’t happen. But I am heartened whenever someone does seek the views of someone with autism. Unfortunately, there’s a minority of people who hold another view - a prejudiced and ignorant view that autistic self-advo... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620269 Mon, 14 May 2007 23:42:52 +0100 620269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601903&cid=t_105397_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F11%2F120-million-to-stop-the-spread%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Diet, Lifestyle, Research, Exercise, Daily News, SupportDiabetes is making a name for itself and it's spreading like wildfire. Politicians are uniting to build a $120 million campaign to educate diabetics to prevent the spread of the disease and its complications. Senator Clinton criticizes the reaction to the problem, rather than taking measures to prevent it from occurring. She questions why current money is unquestionably $pent on treating complications from diabetes -- such as amputations and dialysis. Good point, Senator. Ask Bush if he's got any friends up at Eli Lilly. A good answer can always be found in a temporary restraining order. She and fellow politicians propose more money be spent on programs for weight-loss, nutrition education and other ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601903 Fri, 11 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=550056&cid=t_105397_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D161 I’m worried for my people. We, as autistic people, are receiving “medical” treatments that are untested. We’re receiving “medical” treatments known to be dangerous. We’re being experimented on by people “looking for hope.” We’re being pumped full of drugs (or “supplements”) that we neither need nor which are beneficial for us - all this not because it is known to help us, but rather because some are so desperate to see their loved one “free” of autism that they will try anything - much like a cancer patient who goes to Mexico to escape the “oppression” of most other countries’ medical regulatory boards (I’ll note that many Mexican clinics use chelation for “curing cancer”... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=550056 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:33:26 +0100 550056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=520615&cid=t_105397_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D150 Rick Rollens is at it again. In a recent speech, he said such amazing things as there is a “tsunami of people” who will “flood” the developmental disability systems, 97% of people with autism are “cared for” in their homes, that as we grow into adults we become a threat to our families, that most of us need one-on-one care, the cost is tremendous, only people “on life support” are more expensive, and, best of all, that we are the country’s “number one health emergency.” He also talked about how the increase isn’t due to increased diagnosis. First, I’ll say I don’t deny that autism involves good and bad things. But that doesn’t change anything I’m about to say. Nearly everything he stated that wa... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=520615 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:26:39 +0100 520615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=519538&cid=t_105397_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D150 Rick Rollens is at it again. In a recent speech, he said such amazing things as there is a “tsunami of people” who will “flood” the developmental disability systems, 97% of people with autism are “cared for” in their homes, that as we grow into adults we become a threat to our families, that most of us need one-on-one care, the cost is tremendous, only people “on life support” are more expensive, and, best of all, that we are the country’s “number one health emergency.” He also talked about how the increase isn’t due to increased diagnosis. First, I’ll say I don’t deny that autism involves good and bad things. But that doesn’t change anything I’m about to say. Nearly everything he stated that wa... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=519538 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:13:19 +0100 519538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=492959&cid=t_105397_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F23%2Fthought-for-the-day-on-the-verge-of-something-great%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, All Cancers, Research, Magazines, Daily news, Thought for the DayThere are four pages in the March 2007 Reader's Digest featuring amazing discoveries, devices, tests, and cures. And many of the snippets of information are -- yes -- somehow linked to cancer. Think about this: A new ultrasound technique lets radiologists distinguish between malignant and benign breast lesions. Using elasticity imaging, researchers accurately identified harmless and cancerous lesions in almost all of the 80 cases studied. If results can be reproduced in a large trial, this technique could significantly reduce the number of breast biopsies required. Scientists seeking new treatment for diseases can use an online tool developed by researchers at MIT and Harvard. The Connectivi... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=492959 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 492959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488317&cid=t_105397_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D140 This weekend, an autistic child tragically lost his life in Savannah, GA, USA. He was found in a pond nearby his home. All evidence points towards accidental drowning right now. This is a very sad thing, one which should be grieved. The memory of this child, and the grief of his parents, also should be fully respected. Unfortunately, every time an accidental drowning involving an autistic person occurs, which happens to be more newsworthy because of the victim’s autism, pro-cure advocates come out saying, “Now don’t they see why there should be a cure?” The implication is that autistic children are more likely to drown. However, do you know that 1600 people between 0 and 24 drown each year, accidentally, in the US? And if we expect 1 of 150 is autistic, about 11 aut... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488317 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:01:12 +0100 488317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488318&cid=t_105397_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D139 Recently, there was a post on Kevin Leitch’s blog about a possible connection between some people involved in the mercury-causation movement and Scientology. Let me start this by saying that I’m no friend of Scientology, nor am I a friend of the mercury-causation theory. Neither is truth. However, I’m not above disagreeing with others in the autistic movement, including Kevin, despite his amazing and wonderful work (I highly recommend reading his blog). In this case, I do think mentioning the connection is a good idea, but only somewhat - I have mixed opinions on this one. Where it is relevant to the message, yes, it should be mentioned. Where it is not, it should be recognized as irrelevant. If a Scientologist has earned credentials to give autism diagnosis, what is wron... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488318 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 02:05:07 +0100 488318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488319&cid=t_105397_133_f&fid=35128&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthiswayoflife.org%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D138 I’m saddened as I see many in my community (that is, autistic people) who are living horrid lives. We are abused, ignored, neglected, rejected, murdered, hated, victimized, medicated, and marginalized. Is it any wonder that some of us are depressed? Is it any wonder that some of us hate our lives? Sadly, some of us have internalized these problems. Instead of the source of these problems being recognized, a life of misery has taught us that this is the way people treat “our kind.” And that if we weren’t autistic, we wouldn’t be treated that way. That’s somewhat true, in a twisted sort of way. One could also say that an innocent victim of a drunk driver wouldn’t have died or been injured if they stayed home, so it’s their fault they left home.... NTs Are Weird blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488319 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:18:51 +0100 488319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=487879&cid=t_105397_133_f&fid=35111&url=http%3A%2F%2Fspockette.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Ften-things-i-wouldnt-mind-having-cured.html In addition to my griping and reasoning about why autism doesn't need to be cured, I've come up with a list of things that would improve the quality of life for many, including myself, if more scientists and funding were allotted to finding causes and the cure of some ailments and diseases. No. Autism does not qualify as either ailment or disease (but does ignorance?). Keep in mind these are in no particular order of importance, just in the order which they occurred to me.#1 CancerTalk about poor quality of life after it starts. The treatments make living almost nonfeasible and incredibly painful.#2 DiabetesThere are different types. Type 1 appears to be autoimmune, due to circumstances after which it is detected. Type 2 can go undetected for a long time. Gestational occurs only during pre... Misadventures from a Different Perspective blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=487879 Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:55:00 +0100 487879