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 'cycle'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:53:37 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181944&cid=t_106138_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fi-was-just-talking-to-patient-whose.html . She had had a poor ovarian response and he wanted to know whether it was worth trying another cycle again on not. His question was simple . Is it worth subjecting her to the pain of an IVF cycle ? Do we have a chance of success ? Or is it futile ? Are we just breaking our head against a brick wall . He wanted my opinion, based on what we’d learned from the first IVF cycle. He loved his wife a lot , and was very protective of her. He didn't want her to go through the pain of another IVF failure , and while he understood that there were no guarantees, he still needed advise as to whether it was sensible to try again. The major problem with an IVF cycle is not the physical pain of course - it's the emotional pain of failure, because there's so much riding on the outcome of an IVF cycle.... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181944 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:03:00 +0100 5181944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159319&cid=t_106138_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Ffive-rights-staffing-maximizing-clinical-and-financial-benefits-acuity-system Hospitals and health systems often purchase acuity systems as a valuable tool to allocate nursing resources based on patient care needs. However, these organizations don’t always use their acuity systems to their full capability. In many cases, at least one of what we call “the five rights of staffing” is absent. According to “the five rights of staffing,” an acuity system should give hospitals: 1)    the right number of staff 2)    with the right skills read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159319 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:39:23 +0100 5159319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159259&cid=t_106138_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fwas-that-embryo-which-fell-out-after-my.html The mind plays games after the embryo transfer. Every little cramp or discharge can excite hope - or lead to despair ! This is especially true when the IVF cycle fails and patients get their menstrual period. They often imagine that they can see a little clot of tissue or a little ball of cells in the menstrual flow, and they feel that they have miscarried the embryo. This actually reinforces their feelings of low self esteem. Not only can’t they get pregnant in their own bedroom, their body could not even hold on to the beautiful embryos which the doctor grew in the lab and transferred to the uterus ! Please remember that an embryo is just a small microscopic ball of cells , which is not visible with the naked eye. If the embryo fails to implant , it gets silently reabsorbed about 2 o... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159259 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:01:00 +0100 5159259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096383&cid=t_106138_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fhow-to-improve-poor-uterine-lining.html One of the most frustrating problems in IVF today is the patient with a persistently poor ( thin) uterine lining.Normally, the endometrium should grow and become thick ( more than 8 mm) and trilaminar as the follicles grow, so that it is receptive and ready to accept the embryos when they are transferred into the uterine cavity.However, sometimes this does not happen.We do know that the growth of the endometrium depends upon:the estrogen level in the bloodblood flow to the uterusandthe health of the endometrial tissue itselfA problem with any of these will cause the uterine lining to remain poor.Thus, poor estrogen levels will cause the lining to remain thin. This is commonly seen in patients who have a poor ovarian response . It's easy to check this by testing the estradiol level in the b... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096383 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:29:00 +0100 5096383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008348&cid=t_106138_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fwhy-do-doctors-blame-stress-for.html As an infertility specialist, I see a number of infertile couples who’ve been to other gynecologists before coming to me. Often they will have a simple problem such as irregular cycles which are because of anovulation, and which can be treated by taking medicines to induce ovulation . Ideally, the doctor should explain that the irregular periods are a result of not ovulating; that the cause for this can be diagnosed with ultrasound scans and blood tests; and that this can be treated by taking medicines to induce ovulation.However, a lot of doctors will glibly say “ Oh , don’t worry, your irregular periods are because you take too much stress – it’s “all in your head” ! They tell the patients that if she gets rid of the stress , the periods will become regular. Of course that�... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008348 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:57:00 +0100 5008348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975995&cid=t_106138_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fincreasing-hospital-efficiency-growing-value-mid-level-providers Mid-level providers, commonly called registered nurses (RNs) or physicians’ assistants (PAs) are a beacon of hope for struggling hospitals as the physician attrition rate and the number of aging Americans continues to spiral upwards. RNs and PAs may help lower costs as well as increase patient care for hospitals in several ways. Two of them are: Medicare reimbursements and reduced readmissions. Reimbursements: read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975995 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:52:54 +0100 4975995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960358&cid=t_106138_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FYS6DNChNFLI%2F Even as we approach the vibrant summer months, and the days grow long and bright here in California, I’ve been thinking about winter. I grew up in France which has long, gray, snowy months sometimes starting as early as October. Now that I live in Los Angeles and bask in the sunshine nearly every day, I sometimes get pangs of nostalgia for those cold, meditative days of being snuggled up inside and watching the bare tree branches wave against the sky. I snap out of those pretty quickly and run outside and smell flowers or chase butterflies. Even if it’s January. Yes, the weather here is dreamalicious. But I think there is something to seasons. They’re a perfect metaphor for human life- not least of which is our ambitions. Some of the self-help world is pushing to “achieve”, climb... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960358 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:26:04 +0100 4960358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953025&cid=t_106138_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fwhat-is-luteal-phase-defect.html Luteal phase defect ( LPD) used to be a very popular diagnosis many years ago. While most doctors today do not believe that this entity even exists, unfortunately, it’s still “diagnosed” commonly – and causes a lot of overtesting and overtreatment ! Let’s see why.The luteal phase is the second half of the menstrual cycle during which the corpus luteum produces progesterone to maintain the endometrial lining of the uterus so that an embryo can implant in it . At the time of ovulation, the mature follicle releases the egg . It then gets converted into a yellow body called the corpus luteum, under the influence of the luteinizing hormone ( LH) produced by the pituitary. ( Remember that it's this LH surge which is responsible for the ovulation !) If the embryo implants successfully, ... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953025 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:34:00 +0100 4953025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952797&cid=t_106138_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FczovuTGcLYA%2F By Alan ReynoldsRobert Reich posted a letter in June 20 Wall Street Journal responding to my article of June 16, “Why 70% Tax Rates Won’t Work.” He argues that I distort his proposal (though I wasn’t talking about his proposal) and ignore his argument that, “Giving the middle class more purchasing power by lowering its rates while raising the rates at the top will help spur [economic] growth.” This strikes me as a futile effort to change the subject.  Since I proved that past tax rates of 50-70% on relatively modest incomes raised less revenue than a top tax rate of 28%, how could Reich’s proposal of 50-70% rates at incomes above $500,000 raise more revenue?   And if 50-70% tax rates would not raise more revenue, then how could he possibly promise “substantial rate ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952797 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:05:45 +0100 4952797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911620&cid=t_106138_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Flost-translation-clinical-decision-making-and-need-lab-data-standards The HITECH initiative and the promise of effectively coordinated care are fundamentally based on the adoption of standards as an integral part of the larger adoption of healthcare information technology. Numerous types of standards are being promoted, including messaging standards, secure communication standards and data standards. But perhaps, some of the most important standards are those that are not being enforced. No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911620 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:35:04 +0100 4911620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723941&cid=t_106138_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F18%2Fcatherine-zeta-jones-bipolar-ii-is-not-diet-coke%2F Dear readers, I owe you all an apology. I was wrong in my post about Catherine Zeta Jones’s diagnosis of bipolar II to compare bipolar II to Diet Coke. It was flip, inappropriate, and a lame attempt at humor. I hereby admit that I was wrong. So there is no need to further bash me. I was wrong because it suggests that bipolar II is not as serious, not as painful, not as debilitating as bipolar I. But, as a person diagnosed with bipolar II myself, I certainly know that isn’t the case. I realize that the depressive cycle for someone with bipolar II can actually be more severe than the depressive cycles of folks with bipolar I. And sometimes the depression can be psychotic. I was there myself, although I’m not sure if it was the illness that made me psychotic or the drug cocktail of abo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723941 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:00:17 +0100 4723941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684461&cid=t_106138_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fbleeding-during-ivf.html One of the most difficult things IVF patients have to deal with is the fact that there are no external symptoms or signs of what’s happening inside their bodies. Are the follicles growing well ? Is the uterine lining maturing properly ? Are you responding well to the medications ? Are the eggs of good quality ? Are the embryos implanting ? An important marker of the reproductive cycle is bleeding – and this can become a major source of stress during an IVF cycle !The start of the menstrual period is an event most IVF patients look forward to, because finally the IVF cycle is ready to commence – and you are now ready to take your best shot at having your long desired baby ! You are all pumped up and ready ! You’ve spent a long time waiting for your treatment to begin ( with waiting ... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684461 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 03:01:00 +0100 4684461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676888&cid=t_106138_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fmind-games-during-ivf.html For many patients, the emotional stress of going through an IVF cycle is far more than the physical stress ! The overriding fear is that of failure – what will I do if the cycle fails ? Will life be worth living ? They understand that IVF is the one treatment option which maximizes their chances of having a baby and have pinned all their hopes and dreams on the cycle succeeding. They dread to entertain the possibility of failure , as a result of which they are emotionally very vulnerable.Even before starting the IVF cycle, they spend a lot of time and energy doing their homework. Some will do their research and become an expert on IVF; others will doctor shop; while some will go to a temple to make sure God is on their side !While there are quite a few ups and downs during the moments of... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676888 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:58:00 +0100 4676888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636491&cid=t_106138_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fhow-many-weeks-pregnant-am-i.html Many IVF patients get very confused about how the doctor calculates the age of their pregnancy( = gestational age, in medical jargon). Logically, shouldn't it be from the day of the embryo transfer ? After all, it's only after the embryos are transferred that a woman can be considered to be pregnant !However, doctors are not always logical, and we usually use the menstrual age when talking about the length of the pregnancy. This is because obstetricians usually see women who have got pregnant after having sex in their bedroom. Very few of them will know the exact date they ovulated , which is why we use the menstrual age in clinical practise. This does not change just because you have had an IVF pregnancy - the clinical rules remain the same !This creates a lot of confusion in patient's mi... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636491 Sat, 26 Mar 2011 03:47:00 +0100 4636491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610817&cid=t_106138_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FN_s6ruYJNmc%2F Travelling with fit, well hydrated, socially capable, phototropic, extrovert athletes in a Westward direction (to South Africa) should, in theory, be a fairly straight forward exercise... (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610817 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:45:46 +0100 4610817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600628&cid=t_106138_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2F6VthUUiXp08%2F Looking for more commentary about another aspect of health IT? Don’t forget that I’m now a regular contributor to MobiHealthNews. This week, I comment on the rave reviews coming in for the iPad 2, particularly from the healthcare sector, and note the significance of Microsoft discontinuing its Zune digital music player, the product that never did gain much traction against Apple’s ubiquitous iPod. While it looks as if the Android platform may be losing out to the iPad in healthcare, I say don’t call this one for Apple just yet, at least not until Research in Motion comes out with its BlackBerry PlayBook next month. I also recently wrote a special report for HFM, the magazine of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, on the subject of optimizing and enhanci... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600628 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:36:33 +0100 4600628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532318&cid=t_106138_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fdont-let-customized-applications-snarl-cash-flow-during-icd-10-conversion Most healthcare organizations have modified or customized their billing applications to meet their own unique needs in regard to payer mix, clinical programs, or provider-based billing arrangements. While these customizations are fine for their intended purposes, they nonetheless pose rather large obstacles to the ICD-10 code conversion process. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532318 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:48:50 +0100 4532318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455332&cid=t_106138_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2F7-tactics-making-icd-10-urgent What with meaningful use, EHRs, HIPAA 5010, and countless other healthcare projects, ICD-10 is on the backburner at many organizations. Yet, the deadline is approaching, achieving compliance is more complex than it may appear and the time is here to move ICD-10 up that priority list. With that in mind, two executives at Care Communications, a health information management consultancy, share their collective advice on raising the ICD-10 conversion's profile amid the din. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455332 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:38:01 +0100 4455332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433159&cid=t_106138_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2F2011-predictions-mu-goes-tactical-aco-strategic In the Healthcare IT (HIT) market, 2010 was the year of meaningful use (MU). Healthcare organizations (HCOs) of all sizes developed plans, began making IT modifications and began adopting the technology they needed to meet Stage One MU requirements and subsequently receive incentive payments, some of which began being disbursed in late 2010. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433159 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:53:35 +0100 4433159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294632&cid=t_106138_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fvaginal-steam-baths-a-medical-opinion%2F2010.12.27 A spa in California is offering vaginal steam baths, in which spa-goers squat or sit on open stools over a tub of hot steam, as a cure-all for menstrual, digestion, and mood disorders: The V-Steam: Inspired by an ancient ritual practiced for many years in Korea. The steam from the herbal tea rises and absorbs into your skin & orifice. This steaming treatment stimulates the production of hormones to maintain uterine health, aids regular menstrual cycles, helps correct digestive disorders while soothing the nervous system. The natural antibiotic and anti-fungal properties are said to help maintain internal health as well as keeping your skin looking young. (30 min: $50. Series of 6: $180.) It’s a douche, folks. A $50 douche made with mugwort and 13 other herbs and having a fancy Korea... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294632 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:00:53 +0100 4294632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4285255&cid=t_106138_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1006 We know Jay Z  stinks, but what is that other smell? It is Beyonce!  Her armpits smell like blooming onions!  I don’t know about you, but I get tears in my eyes when I look at her great pair of pitts. She is a superstar performer, but holy cow, you have got to wonder about her taste in men!   I am not a real fan of rappers or onions, but unlike most in Hollywood who become insanely spoiled – the onion will last and last without spoilage. Some woman’s pits may not  smell like a vegetable garden and could be rather fresh and nice.  Some women emit a smell more like citrus fruit fresh picked off the vine. Smell might be only half the problem though as some women’s pits look more like forest vines rather than grapefruit trees, and I hesitate to imagine what kind ... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4285255 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:33:19 +0100 4285255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265929&cid=t_106138_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Ftop-5-icd-10-cost-savings-categories Given that ICD-10 compliance day is still nearly three years from now, most of the chatter about a total industry-wide sum for new code sets has leaned toward projecting an overall cost. But there's a flip-side: the cost-savings that converting to ICD-10 will bring the healthcare realm – and to the tune of billions of dollars. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265929 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:20:49 +0100 4265929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265930&cid=t_106138_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Ftop-5-provider-mistakes-revenue-cycle In a typical primary care or other office-based practice, prompt payment from insurers and patients is essential to smooth operations. When providers mismanage the revenue cycle, the financial impact may seem relatively small on an individual claim, but when multiplied by hundreds of visits a week, the effect on the bottom line is the equivalent of death by a thousand paper cuts -- slow, agonizing and certain. The good news is there is a remedy. Let's begin with some common revenue cycle management mistakes providers make. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265930 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:35:44 +0100 4265930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190156&cid=t_106138_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhormonal-contraception-and-an-under-appreciated-effect%2F2010.11.21 Ask any third-year medical student how hormonal contraception prevents pregnancy, and they’ll probably tell you it prevents ovulation. What they won’t tell you is that this effect is variable and dose-dependent, and if we depended on it alone, hormonal contraception would be much less effective. That’s because of the very important, and in my opinion, much under-appreciated effect of hormonal contraception on cervical mucus. A Cervical Mucus Primer Fertile cervical mucus – which forms under the influence of rising estrogen levels in the first half of the menstrual cycle and is maximal around ovulation –- is thin, watery, clear and easy for sperm to traverse. Non-fertile mucus — which forms after ovulation and also in pregnancy under the influence of progesterone –- is... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190156 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:00:24 +0100 4190156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139238&cid=t_106138_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-clocks-tick-tock-and-our-tickers%2F2010.11.05 With the daylight savings fall-back date for 2010 rapidly approaching (remember: “Spring forward, fall back” — which is this Sunday, November 7th, 2010), I’m reminded of some research I read a few years back suggesting a link between daylight savings and heart attack risk. The research suggested the Monday effect of increased heart attacks was not related to stress, but rather the sleep cycle. When looked at from the daylight savings fall-back perspective, the research suggests the extra hour of sleep we gain from the November 7th, 2010 daylight savings fall-back date will be protective against heart attack risk. Good to know, especially if you’re the cardiologist on call the week following either date. *This blog post was originally published at T... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139238 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0100 4139238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082045&cid=t_106138_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fgallery-10-sexy-celebrity-men-for-every-phase-of-your-cycle%2F We love men of all shapes and sizes (woman are the more physically accepting of the two sexes, after all), but according to a recent study, our tastes vary with our menstrual cycles. According to a post on Lemondrop last week, we’re more likely to jones after the hunky, “lumberjack” type while we’re ovulating, even if we’re happily involved with or wedded to effeminate geeks. Peruse our gallery of ten very different celebrity gents who get us all riled up when our hormones are a-ragin’: Post from: BlissTree Gallery: 10 Sexy Celebrity Men for Every Phase of Your Cycle (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082045 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:40:51 +0100 4082045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4031223&cid=t_106138_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJm3ayMurjSc%2F By Daniel GriswoldA new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll would seem to say yes. In a story over the weekend under the headline, “Americans Sour on Trade,” the Journal reports: more than half of those surveyed, 53%, said free-trade agreements have hurt the U.S. That is up from 46% three years ago and 32% in 1999. One plausible explanation for the sour mood toward trade is the business cycle. 1999 was near the peak of the long boom of the 1990s, when Americans were feeling good about just about everything. Even three years ago, the stock market was at a record high and unemployment was below 5 percent. In this light, trade is another casualty of the lingering recession, not a cause as many trade critics want to argue. “Outsourcing” was a major source of anxiety in the poll. American... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4031223 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 16:47:00 +0100 4031223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003308&cid=t_106138_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fis-bbt-charting-of-any-use-for.html Image via WikipediaDuring the luteal phase of the cycle, the corpus luteum produces the hormone progestrone, which elevates the basal body temperature ( BBT) . When the basal body temperature has gone up for several days, one can assume that ovulation has occurred. However, it is important to remember that the BBT chart cannot predict ovulation - it cannot tell you when it is going to occur ! In the past, doctors felt the basal temperature chart was a useful tool. It allowed the patient to determine for herself if she is ovulating as well as the approximate date of ovulation, but only in retrospect. Basal body temperature charts are easy to obtain and the only equipment required is a special BBT thermometer. General instructions for keeping a basal body temperature chart include the follow... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003308 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:55:00 +0100 4003308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3987115&cid=t_106138_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fwhat-every-infertile-woman-needs-to.html Missing a period can be very difficult for infertile women ! Every time you miss a period, you hope ( against hope) that maybe you are finally pregnant ! However , you are worried about getting your hopes up too high, because you are scared that they will come dashing down again – and you remember all the false alarms you have had in the past !There are many reasons for missing a period, including stress ; side effects of medications you are taking; and a systemic illness. The first step, of course, is to rule out a pregnancy. You can do this by checking with a urine pregnancy test kit. The new ones are very reliable, and a negative test result usually means that you are not pregnant. If you are unsure, you can repeat the test in 2 days. A better option is to do a blood test to check you... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3987115 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:03:00 +0100 3987115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965396&cid=t_106138_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FIcm7T-_dWWs%2F By Daniel GriswoldIn the 2006 and 2008 election cycles, Republican candidates for Congress tried to save their bacon by running against immigration. In 2010, according to the Wall Street Journal this morning, a number of Democrats are trying to save their seats by running against trade. I predict the Democratic tactic will be as fruitless as the Republican effort before it. Democratic incumbents have been running TV ads accusing their Republican challengers of favoring trade agreements, outsourcing, and tax breaks for U.S. companies that invest abroad. The charges are wrong on substance, as I address at length in my 2009 Cato book Mad about Trade: Why Main Street America Should Embrace Globalization, but running against trade has not proven to be a vote getter, either. It is difficult to f... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965396 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:11:00 +0100 3965396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946412&cid=t_106138_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fjust-browsing-a-self-help-skeptic%25e2%2580%2599s-book-review-of-womens-bodies-womens-wisdom%2F Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing by Christiane Northrup, M.D. (Bantum Books) Several years ago I visited an acupuncturist. (I know, could I be more clichéd writing that for a women’s health and wellness site – but bear with me, okay?) There were twice weekly migraines, exhaustion that sent me into a near coma-state everyday after 3 p.m., and an erratic womanly cycle that often made me question the efficacy of prophylactics. I visited the usual doctors: Primary care physician, my gynecologist, a neurologist. I had a battery of tests. My GP checked my blood pressure and ordered several blood tests. My gynecologist did a pelvic exam and even an ultrasound of my ovaries. My neurologist did an in-office EEG. Everything was “normal.”... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946412 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:00:21 +0100 3946412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3911758&cid=t_106138_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fpremature-ovarian-failure-pof-and.html Premature Ovarian Failure (POF), also known as premature ovarian insufficiency, primary ovarian insufficiency , premature menopause and primary ovarian failure, hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, is the loss of ovarian function before the age or 40. hypoestrogenism. POF affects 1% of the population.On an average, in a normal woman the ovaries will produce eggs until the age 51, which is the average age of natural menopause. In some women, the ovaries stop functioning much earlier. This is called premature ovarian failure. Most women with POF will have irregular menstrual cycles. Initially, these are light or infrequent; and soon stop completely. The age of onset can be as early as the teenage years but varies widely. If a girl never begins menstruation, this is called primary ovarian failure.... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3911758 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:52:00 +0100 3911758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3902967&cid=t_106138_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fadenomyosis-and-infertility.html Also known as "Endometriosis of the uterus," adenomyosis ( adeno= glands; myo = muscle) is a benign condition which occurs when the glandular cells of the uterine lining ( the endometrium) penetrate deep into the uterine muscle (myometrium) and invade into it. Adenomyosis used to be called "endometriosis interna," since it can look somewhat like endometriosis under the microscope . However, this occurs within the muscle wall of the uterus, not on pelvic surfaces as does endometriosis.Most commonly, the disease affects the back wall (posterior side) of the uterus. When this occurs, the uterus is enlarged usually more than twice the normal size and very hard. The disease may be localized with well-defined borders ; or diffuse, meaning it has no limits or borders. When the disease is localize... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3902967 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:39:00 +0100 3902967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3857918&cid=t_106138_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.libsyn.com%2Fmedia%2Ftwip%2FTWiP014.mp3 Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier On episode 14 of the podcast This Week in Parasitism, Vincent and Dickson consider the life cycle and pathogenesis of the protozoan parasite Leishmania. TWiP is brought to you by the American Society for Microbiology at Microbeworld.org. Links for this episode: L. braziliensis life cycle (jpg) L. donovani life cycle (jpg) L. tropica life cycle (jpg) L. major lesion (jpg) Transgenic mosquito delivers Leishmania vaccine (thanks, Geoffrey) Plasmodium falciparum accompanied human expansion out of Africa (thanks, Prasad) Who speaks for the guinea worm? (thanks, Michael) Letters read on TWiP 14 Download TWiP #14 (61 MB .mp3, 85 minutes) Subscribe to TWiP (free) in iTunes, at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed or by email Send your questions a... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3857918 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:49:28 +0100 3857918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3822962&cid=t_106138_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F04%2Fhow-swimming-reduces-depression%2F I’ve always known that I climb out of any pool a lot happier than when I dove in. Yes, I know any kind of aerobic exercise relieves depression. For starters, it stimulates brain chemicals that foster the growth of nerve cells; exercise also affects neurotransmitters such as serotonin that influence mood and produces ANP, a stress-reducing hormone, which helps control the brain’s response to stress and anxiety. But swimming, for me, seems to zap a bad mood more efficiently than even running. Swimming a good 3000 meters for me can, in the midst of a depressive cycle, hush the dead thoughts for up to two hours. It’s like taking a Tylenol for a headache! It was with interest, then, that I read an article in “Swimmer” magazine about why, in fact, that’s the c... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3822962 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:00:27 +0100 3822962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3786179&cid=t_106138_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fblocked-fallopian-tubes-and-infertility.html Blocked fallopian tubes are one of the commonest causes of infertility. The fallopian tubes project out from each side of the body of the uterus and form the passages through which the egg is conducted from the ovary into the uterus. The fallopian tubes are about 10 cms long and the outer end of each tube is funnel shaped, ending in long fringes called fimbriae. The fimbriae catch the mature egg and channel it down into the fallopian tube when released by the ovary . The tube itself is a muscular highly movable structure capable of highly coordinated movement. The egg and sperm meet in the outer half of the fallopian tube, called the ampulla. Fertilization occurs here, after which the embryo continues down the tube toward the uterus. The uterine end of the tube, called the isthmus, acts li... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3786179 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:28:00 +0100 3786179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757620&cid=t_106138_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.libsyn.com%2Fmedia%2Ftwip%2FTWiP013.mp3 Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier On episode 13 of the podcast This Week in Parasitism, Vincent and Dickson continue their discussion of the obligate intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii with a consideration of the clinical consequences of infection and pathogenesis. TWiP is brought to you by the American Society for Microbiology at Microbeworld.org. Links for this episode: Isopod fish parasites (thanks, Kevin!) Farmscraper on Word Spy (thanks, Mitchell!) Toxoplasma and personalities (thanks, Greg!) Science podcast (July 2) on parasites and intelligence (transcript – thanks, Jim!) Letters read on TWiP 13 Download TWiP #13 (61 MB .mp3, 84 minutes) Subscribe to TWiP (free) in iTunes, at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed or by email Send your questions and com... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757620 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:00:31 +0100 3757620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676155&cid=t_106138_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.libsyn.com%2Fmedia%2Ftwip%2FTWiP012.mp3 Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier On episode 12 of the podcast “This Week in Parasitism”, Vincent and Dickson introduce the obligate intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, one of the most successful parasites on earth. TWiP is brought to you by the American Society for Microbiology at Microbeworld.org. Links for this episode: Global clinical burden of malaria (PLoS Medicine) T. gondii sporulated oocysts (jpg) T. gondii tachyzoites in parasitophorous vacuole (jpg) T. gondii life cycle (jpg) Insect bioterrorism conference (thanks, Don!) Parasite of the Day (thanks, Douglas!) World Science Festival Letters read on TWiP 12 Download TWiP #12 (70 MB .mp3, 90 minutes) Subscribe to TWiP (free) in iTunes, at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed or by email Send you... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676155 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:52:00 +0100 3676155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625176&cid=t_106138_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.libsyn.com%2Fmedia%2Ftwip%2FTWiP011.mp3 Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier On episode 11 of the podcast “This Week in Parasitism”, Vincent and Dickson continue their discussion of malaria, with emphasis on clinical aspects of the disease. TWiP is brought to you by the American Society for Microbiology at Microbeworld.org. Links for this episode: The quest for a malaria vaccine (Meet the Scientist 49) Science issue on malaria and tuberculosis Malaria pathogenesis (pdf) Malaria pathogenesis (jpg) Letters read on TWiP 11 Download TWiP #11 (63 MB .mp3, 87 minutes) Subscribe to TWiP (free) in iTunes, at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed or by email Send your questions and comments to twip@twiv.tv (Source: virology blog) virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625176 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:16:04 +0100 3625176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3563962&cid=t_106138_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-evolution-of-the-pill-and-its-effect-on-sex%2F2010.05.13 What role has the birth control pill played in human sexuality? Dr. Jon LaPook looks at the evolution of sex as the pill turns 50 and discusses the effect of the pill on female sexuality with sex therapist and educator Miriam Baker. Watch CBS News Videos Online Does The Pill Lower Sex Drive? The pill that ushered in the sexual revolution may have also thrown cold water on women’s libido. Fifty years ago, on May 9th, 1960, the FDA announced the approval of oral contraception. The birth control pill has allowed women to control their reproductive cycle, delay childbearing, and develop careers. But it also may have the potential to disrupt sexuality by blocking normal hormonal surges that occur in a woman’s cycle. Here’s how. (more…) (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3563962 Thu, 13 May 2010 20:00:03 +0100 3563962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490706&cid=t_106138_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fpoor-ovarian-reserve-as-cause-of.html One of the most frustrating diagnosis for infertile couples is that of unexplained infertility. In once sense, this is a " non-diagnosis" - it's a confession of our ignorance, and means that we do not know why the couple is not getting pregnant.Infertile patients find it very hard to understand why doctors cannot pinpoint the problem. Their major fear is that if the doctor cannot even find the problem, how will he be able to solveit ? Even worse, every menstrual cycle is a mixture of hope and dread. Every missed period may represent a pregnancy - finally ! And every time the period starts, the hopes are dashed and the waiting begins all over again !The good news is that as our technology improves, and we learn more about about reproductive biology, we have developed better tools to diagnos... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490706 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:22:00 +0100 3490706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3362486&cid=t_106138_122_f&fid=35068&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.molecularbrain.com%2Fcontent%2Fdownload%2Fsupplementary%2F1756-6606-3-5-s3.mov Atsushi Miyawaki’s lab has developed a series of neat tools for visualizing cell cycle progress. For zebrafish, the zFucci system consists of two fluorescent proteins, mKO2 and mAG, that are fused to Cdt1 and geminin genes.  Cell cycle- regulated proteolysis of these fusion proteins causes each cell to display orange fluorescence in G1 phase nuclei and green fluorescence in both the nucleus and cytoplasm of S/G2/M phase cells. Video of cell cycle transitions in culture. Click for the video. The last time I saw Atsushi give a talk, he showed an incredible time lapse video from the zebrafish cleavage stage that I haven’t been able to find online.  However, here is a video from later in development of the zebrafish that is still pretty remarkable. Development of a zebrafish visu... Brain Windows blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3362486 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:08:39 +0100 3362486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366287&cid=t_106138_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F03%2F11%2Fpervasives-revenue-cycle-management-solution-video-at-himss%2F For one of the New Media Meetups at HIMSS we met at the Pervasive booth on the exhibitor floor. I must admit that I wasn’t quite sure what I’d find at the Pervasive booth, but I’d had a few interactions with the people behind the company and so I was excited to meet them in person. Turns out when I first got there I was told about how Pervasive was taking the data stuck in EMR software or other healthcare software and was helping revenue cycle management companies extract that data out. I thought what they were doing was pretty interesting and so I caught this video explaining a little bit more about Pervasive: This video coverage of HIMSS 10 sponsored by Practice Fusion and their Free EMR. Related posts:Video of MModal at HIMSS On more than one occasion I’ve tal... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366287 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:42:43 +0100 3366287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3224759&cid=t_106138_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.libsyn.com%2Fmedia%2Ftwip%2FTWiP004.mp3 Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier On episode 4 of the podcast “This Week in Parasitism”, Vincent and Dick trace the life cycle of Trichinella spiralis in an infected host. TWiP is brought to you by the American Society for Microbiology at Microbeworld.org. Links for this episode: Trichinella life cycle (jpg) Newborn larva entering muscle cell (jpg) Adult T. spiralis in columnar epithelial cell (jpg) Adult female T. spiralis (jpg) Infective first stage T. spiralis larva in Nurse cell in muscle tissue (jpg) Adult female T. spiralis with fully formed larvae in uterus (jpg) Adult male T. spiralis with claspers on tail (jpg) Clinical correlations in trichinosis (jpg) Download TWiP #4 (59 MB .mp3, 82 minutes) Subscribe to TWiP (free) in iTunes, by the RSS feed or by ... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3224759 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:04:32 +0100 3224759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023393&cid=t_106138_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FJDcPfthe2fI%2Fwheels-of-life.html Thanks to ReflectionOf.Me Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via Email Popular articles on the Alzheimer's Reading Room Worried About Alzheimer's Disease ? 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I didn’t know, but I was determined to find out. At a recent Stanford MediaX workshop on Augmented Decision Environments that I was lucky enough to attend, Neil Jacobstein described a continuously improving decision cycle used by the military and based on over 50 years of decision theory. The steps of the cycle? Observe -> Assess the situation -> Determine the objectives -> Generate alternate plans -> Project probable outcomes -> Select the best plan -> Communicate and implement the plan -> Validate and improve the model -> back to Observe… and around again, improving the decision process with each loop around the cycle. In a breakout group, I fleshed out how to apply this cycle to patients, with help from ... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2924890 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:47:14 +0100 2924890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886205&cid=t_106138_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F10%2Finfluenza-polymerase.html The influenza virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase is a heterotrimeric complex (PA, PB1 and PB2) with multiple enzymatic activities for catalyzing viral RNA transcription and replication. Its critical roles in the influenza virus life cycle and high sequence conservation suggest it should be a major target for therapeutic intervention. However, until very recently, functional studies and drug discovery targeting the influenza polymerase have been hampered by the lack of three-dimensional structural information. The influenza polymerase holds prospects for the development of anti-influenza therapeutics.Further reading: Influenza: Molecular VirologyFull range of books on microbiology at Microbiology Books (Source: Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists.) Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886205 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:48:00 +0100 2886205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865320&cid=t_106138_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F10%2Fdengue-virus-evolution.html The evolutionary path of dengue virus differs in several important aspects from its flavivirus cousins, though dengue retains many of the same clinical characteristics such as production of severe fever, myalgias, headache, hepatitis, encephalitis and haemorrhage. The phylogeny of the flaviviruses sheds little light on the origin of DENV because the closest relatives include mosquito-borne viruses that occur in several continents. However, as described by Vasilakis, more detailed phylogenetic studies of DENV suggest an Asian origin, where sylvatic cycles between non-human primates and Aedes mosquitoes arose. Unlike the other flaviviruses however, DENV evolved into four antigenically and phylogenetically distinct serotypes: DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 and DENV-4. Subsequently, each of these four... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865320 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:35:00 +0100 2865320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2611111&cid=t_106138_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fcrohns-disease-and-your-period%2F It is that time of the month again, and this time I don’t mean time for the monthly update on your Crohn’s (How is your Crohn’s today). It is that time of the month in my menstruation cycle and I am feeling lousy.  For all you men out there, you may not find any interest in today’s topic, so feel free to stop reading at any point in this blog. Whenever I get my period, my Crohn’s will also flare-up.  It will flare at a different variety of levels - sometimes a little bit, sometimes a lot, and sometimes not at all (although this is very infrequent).  I am not sure that it is really my Crohn’s flaring or if it is just a normal side effect of getting your period, but I usually get really bad cramps and diarrhea and pretty much feel lousy for a few days.  This happens most of t... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2611111 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:45:57 +0100 2611111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348671&cid=t_106138_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FwKBw9uXst1M%2F Female athletes do tend to have more knee injuries than their male counterparts, but doctors and researchers chalked that down to the female anatomy - women are build differently than men. But now, there are findings that show it may be more than just the way they’re built. According to an article in the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail , Hormones, knee injuries linked , “Darren Stefanyshyn, a professor of kinesiology at the University of Calgary, and his team of researchers have found knee joint laxity, or looseness, which can make athletes more prone to injury, is influenced by phases in the menstrual cycle.” If this is a factor, it adds to the other anatomical differences that contribute to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. The ACL plays a large role in k... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348671 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:32:29 +0100 2348671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2202516&cid=t_106138_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F544072329%2Fthe-tubal-ligation-reversal-journey-of-georgia-peach.html Tanya (aka Georgia Peach) will soon be a future patient of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. She will be detailing her journey for more children and improving her worsening menstrual symptoms through tubal ligation reversal. In this article, she introduces herself and her husband, provides her background, and her reasons for choosing to have a tubal ligation reversal. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2202516 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:23:31 +0100 2202516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513506&cid=t_106138_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FcNMralYuL1A%2Fthe-tubal-ligation-reversal-journey-of-georgia-peach.html Tanya (aka Georgia Peach) will soon be a future patient of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. She will be detailing her journey for more children and improving her worsening menstrual symptoms through tubal ligation reversal. In this article, she introduces herself and her husband, provides her background, and her reasons for choosing to have a tubal ligation reversal. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513506 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:24:19 +0100 2513506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222559&cid=t_106138_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fteam-type-1-new-kinds-of-heroes.html This week, Lance Armstrong is riding his first tour on American soil since he retired after winning his 7th Tour de France.  And do you know who will is riding alongside him?  More than 100 of the world’s best bicyclists, including four riders from our own Team Type 1! If you haven’t heard about them, you [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222559 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:00:20 +0100 2222559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2259910&cid=t_106138_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fsleep-deprivation-and-chronic-pain%2F Before our current move to our amazing and very informative new site, I promised all of you a final installment in our discussion on sleep deprivation as it relates to living with chronic pain. I think there are a few items we need to throw in, examine and generally shuffle around in our minds. You never know when something is going to be a fit for you and your problems and fill a need. There’s a great deal of information out there regarding sleep problems so I have chosen three areas of particular interest…at least I hope they will be of interest and help to you. We’re going to take a look at the stages of sleep, internal and external “noise” in the sleeping state and finally, lessons learned from athletes. SECONDARY INSOMNIA: Those of us who suffer chronic pain are often awaken... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2259910 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:30:21 +0100 2259910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048816&cid=t_106138_177_f&fid=38134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabybound.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F17%2Fday-1%2F Well?  Today is day one of bcp’s.  This must mean that somewhere out there, my baby is livin it up in some sort of scientific experiment somewhere waiting for me.  Perhaps he’s clubbing with Baby J?  Well, keep it clean boys.  Keep.  It.  Clean.  Baby J has to get to work soon and I’m pretty sure there is a pee test or something. I love to drive by Dr. Babymaker’s office from time to time and say “hey my baby is being made in that building.”  Even though its not actually true.  It will be someday, but its not true right now.  But just for shiggles…I do it.  Only if I’m driving with someone that knows about this whole dowrey we’re offering to God in exchange for a child of some odd sort.  Hey Baby J, wanna put in a good word... B a b y B o u n d blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048816 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:08:27 +0100 2048816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1964088&cid=t_106138_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fhealth-care-blog-technology-hype-cycle.html :"# Technology Trigger – The initial launch; a new technology reaches public or press attention.# Peak of Inflated Expectations – A few successful applications of the technology (often by highly selected individuals or organizations) help catalyze unrealistic expectations, often aided and abetted by hype driven by word of mouth, the blogosphere, or vendor spin.# Trough of Disillusionment – Virtually no technology can live up to its initial PR. As negative experience mounts, the balloon is pricked and air rushes out. The press moves on to cover another “hotter” technology, like a moth flitting to the light (see Phase II).Hypecycle_2# Slope of Enlightenment – A few hardy individuals and organizations, seeing the technology’s true potential, begin experimenting with it unencumbe... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1964088 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:35:00 +0100 1964088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1953270&cid=t_106138_177_f&fid=38134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabybound.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F12%2Flets-get-ready-to-rock-and-roll%2F November 25th.  11am. Mark this date on your calendars ladies because the party is about to begin! So yeah.  This blog claims to be about the wonders of infertility.  And yeah, it aspires to cover every last detail of the journey. So what if in the last 360 posts over approximately 431.5 days there hasn’t been one mention of an actual IVF cycle.  So what if 90% of what has been written here is simply rubbish. That’s all about to change folks. We’re doing it.  We’re goin in.  Nov 25th is the start of round 8,456 trillion. Everyone raise your needles for a little toast…I’m finally one of you again.  Er.  Cheers?        (Source: B a b y B o u n d) B a b y B o u n d blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1953270 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:44:26 +0100 1953270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513531&cid=t_106138_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2FtiyNdeMbe18%2Fmeet-praybelieving.html Praybelieving describes her worsening physical and mental symptoms after a tubal ligation. She has many of the symptoms of Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome and she decided to pursue ligation reversal surgery to allow her to become pregnant and to alleviate her worsening menstral symptoms. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513531 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:19:39 +0100 2513531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1888286&cid=t_106138_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fmono-metamorphosis-sex-education.html “I am unisex, I am unisex, I am unisex,” he chants for no particular reason that I can fathom.“What do you mean dear?”“I am meaning dat I am being part cat.”“Oh yes, I remember the ‘part cat.’”“He is being dah part dog.”“Is he indeed. I wondered why he was growling. What’s the er......‘unisex’ bit?”“Uni is be meaning one.”“Gosh yes, I know that too. But…..er…….?”“Only one part is being dog or cat, so it be ‘uni.’”“Yes true……I was just wondering…..about the…..which part……bit…….er….?”“Dah mouth is dah sex part.”“Really……that is a surprise.”“Yes coz his dog mouth eats bones only bones, uni.”“Ah, I see….and?”“My mouth, my cat part only eats dah goldfish.”"Ah!""Um.......I fink I am have dah w... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1888286 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:58:00 +0100 1888286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1865404&cid=t_106138_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F10%2Fthe-commissioner-volume-3-issue-10%2F How to Achieve World Class Commissioning Competencies Improving outcomes in children and young people with cancer Commissioning Specialist Library Commissioning cycle Commissioning Safe and Sustainable Specialised Paediatric Services Review of urgent and emergency care services Payment by Results for Kidney Dialysis Project Group NHS spending NTA launches new guidance for Tier 4 commissioning Transforming services for children with hearing difficulty and their families: a good practice guide Other documents and conferences Feed for Podcast Standard Podcasts [ 5:21m] RSS Feed Posted in Commissioning, Grey Literature, Health Economics, Practice Based Commissioning, Primary Care   Tagged: 18 Weeks, Audiology, Cancer, Children, Commissioning, Commissioning Cycle, Competenc... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1865404 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:38:53 +0100 1865404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1816188&cid=t_106138_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHEALTH%2F%7E3%2F399892651%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Other Articles You May LikeNovel Gene Suppresses Tumor Growth in Multiple CancersTumor Suppressors and OncogenesThe Promise of Stem Cells to Repair the HeartMapping Connections in the Human BrainIncreased Coffee Consumption Associated with Lower Risk of Liver Cancer (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1816188 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:46:49 +0100 1816188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1811674&cid=t_106138_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2008%2F09%2F20%2Funderstanding-metabolism-video-clips%2F Here are some video clips that may help in explaining the steps of Metabolism. Be advised that there is more information presented in these clips than you will be held for in lecture. Glycolysis TCA or Kreb’s Cycle Electron Transport Chain Another version of the Electron Transport Chain Authored by drdyer. Hosted by Edublogs. (Source: Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50) Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1811674 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 05:20:43 +0100 1811674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1709797&cid=t_106138_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FopQ5D2fiJgk%2F Reverse cycle nursing or “reverse cycling” is when the baby nurses more during the evening hours and less frequently during the day. Sometimes this is a frustrating side effect of a baby having his days and nights mixed up, but other times a mother purposely nurses her baby more often during the evening and overnight hours so that the baby sleeps more and requires less milk during the day while the mother is at work or school. For tips on handling reverse cycling, see Kellymom.com. Tags: breast feeding, breastfeeding, breastfeeding blog, lactation, reverse cycle, reverse cycle nursing, reverse cyclingShare This (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1709797 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:35:19 +0100 1709797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1677031&cid=t_106138_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3854 Another weekend cycle ride to hospital. This time the bicycle is GPS equipped (using my Garmin Nuvi mounted to the handlebar with a mount from Rei) Why a GPS on a bicycle? Well it’s quite useful as a speedometer and also to keep a log of your cycling activity - distance traveled, average speed statistics are readily available. You can even keep a record of your track if you have tracking enabled on your device. Related posts: Cycling Professionals Cycling Professionals II If you have any interesting pictures to share on this site, please email the picture as an attachment and your caption to photoblogger @ medicine.com.my Place the word Photoblog in the subject of your post. a Cycling Professionals III (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1677031 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1677031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1354188&cid=t_106138_132_f&fid=35624&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsuicyte.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F04%2F06%2Frandom-stuff-april-08%2F Here are just two interesting stories I read on other peoples blogs: First, Jake Young at Pure Pedantry blogs about a recent Cell paper by Sakaue-Sawano et al. who present a clever application of protein ubiquitination for visualizing the cell cycle stage of cells in vivo. Lars Juhl Jensen at Buried Treasure has also picked up this story, and those two blogs provide a lot of detail on the method, including a link to a nice video showing HeLa cells passing through 3 cell cycles. In brief, the authors of this paper exploit the fact that several protein ubiquitination systems are only active during particular phases of the cell cycle. On one hand, there is the APC/Cyclosome system, which degrades target proteins only in late mitosis (APC means Anaphase Promoting Complex) and in G1 phase. Conv... Suicyte Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1354188 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:32:01 +0100 1354188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1075178&cid=t_106138_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.breastfeeding123.com%2Fpoll-results-breastfeeding-and-menstrual-cycle%2F So what if I got a little giggle when I chose a “cone graph” format that looks suspiciously like breasts in a row (well, maybe Madonna’s pointy breasts of the 80s)? That’s just the kind of wacky girl I am. The graph still shows the most interesting part of the results of the 145 votes — that there is a wide range of what’s “normal” when it comes to the return of a breastfeeding woman’s period. Unfortunately, the poll and results do not account for how often the mother was breastfeeding and whether or not she was night-nursing at the time (both of which affect the menstrual cycle). Still, there’s a lot to be learned from the results. The chart for women whose period has not yet return sheds even more light on the information: Fina... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1075178 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:23:46 +0100 1075178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=554442&cid=t_106138_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F19%2Fmarijuana-halts-lung-cancer-growth-by-half%2F Filed under: Drug, Lung Cancer, Research, Daily newsMore and more media reports are mentioning the potential merits of marijuana. The most recent headlines say the active ingredient in the drug cuts tumor growth in common lung cancers in half and greatly reduces the ability of the cancer to spread.Researchers at Harvard University tested marijuana's main ingredient, delta-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, in both lab and mouse studies and say their experiments are the first to show THC inhibits the growth of cancer.Researchers are not certain why THC inhibits tumor growth, but it could be that the substance activates molecules that arrest the cell cycle. THC may also interfere with angiogenesis and vascularization, which promotes cancer growth.There is a long way to go in the study of THC. Yet ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=554442 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 554442