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 'debates'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:11 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803232&cid=t_135506_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F10%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-may-10-2011%2F A friend once asked me how to handle her disobedient son. She was going through a divorce and her son was taking out his pain, confusion and anger about his parent’s relationship on her. She wanted to distance herself from him because he was being so hurtful. But I told her to reconsider. My mom and I have an imperfectly perfect relationship. We’re close. But we rarely see eye to eye on anything. We’re as different as we are alike. I like to find good deals. She loves brand names. She chose a traditional 9 to 5 job. I went the opposite way and designed my own career. At the same time, we’re both sensitive and emotional, which is the perfect recipe for personal and sometimes heated debates. But I have to say one thing. I grew up as a child of divorce too. And I told ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803232 Tue, 10 May 2011 11:50:07 +0100 4803232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4512430&cid=t_135506_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F23%2Fthe-two-worlds-of-grief-and-depression%2F Think back to the last time you suffered a major loss — particularly the death of a friend, loved one, or family member. You were knocked for a loop, of course. You cried. You felt a piercing, painful sense of loss and longing. Maybe you felt like the best part of you had been ripped away forever. You probably lost sleep, and didn’t feel much like eating. You may have felt this way for a few weeks, a few months, or even longer. All this belongs to the world of ordinary bereavement — not of clinical depression. Yet the two constructs of “normal grief” and major depression are a source of continued controversy and confusion — and not just among the general public. Many clinicians still find it hard to disentangle grief and depression, inspiring countless debates over ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4512430 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:46:26 +0100 4512430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436737&cid=t_135506_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F8vrKylnKz4c%2F By Ilya Shapiro...by attending one of my public events this month.  Here's what I currently have scheduled (those sponsored by Federalist Society marked with an asterisk): Feb.7 at 4pm -- Comparative Constitutionalism, Rule of Law, and Lessons from Iraq -- NYU Law School* Feb.8 at 1pm -- Panel on Judicial Activism (American Constitution Society conference on "Federal Courts, Inc.?") -- NYU Law School  Feb.9 at 1pm -- Debate on the Constitutionality of Obamacare -- Brooklyn Law School* Feb.10 at 10:45am -- Debate on the Constitutionality of Obamacare -- AMA Advocacy Conference at the Grand Hyatt, Washington, DC Feb.15 at noon -- Is Dodd-Frank Constitutional? -- Cato Policy Forum  Feb.16 at 12:15pm -- Debate on the Constitutionality of Obamacare -- University of Akr... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436737 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 04:32:26 +0100 4436737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4349500&cid=t_135506_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMReKwW9df_Y%2F By Ilya ShapiroLast year I hit about 35 states on various lecture/debate tours.  To round that out — and further reduce the states I’ve never visited (though Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska, and the Dakotas will stubbornly remain untrodden by my feet) — this winter I have a schedule that’s eventful but not insane like my fall was.  Here are the rest of my public events in January (all sponsored by the Federalist Society): Jan. 18 at noon — Debate on the Constitutionality of Obamacare — University of Colorado-Boulder Law School  Jan.19 at noon — Debate on the Constitutionality of Obamacre — University of Wyoming Law School Jan.20 at 11am — Debate on the Constitutionality of Obamacare – BYU Law School  Jan.24 at 12:15pm — Debate on the Use of Forei... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4349500 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:00:21 +0100 4349500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4266324&cid=t_135506_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FLjVjoZTqJ_M%2F The fabric of your relationships is fragile. The words you use either sew the stitches tighter together, or loosen the seams until the fraying threads can barely hold themselves together. The wrong words can rip people apart and make them wonder if they ever had anything in common at all, the right ones can draw people closer and make them wonder how they ever lived apart. Your words are potent; used well, they can prove your argument, make others look up to you, and help you get what you want most from life. Used in anger or malice, they can cause more long term damage than a physical beating. Even the blackest bruises one day fade; a scarred soul is torn forever. Being able to control the language you use, regardless of setting, is a guaranteed way to become a more powerful, more con... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4266324 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:37:48 +0100 4266324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142739&cid=t_135506_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F62sUePJQCME%2F By Ilya ShapiroIn case any of you are regretting not having been able to attend any of my September-October speaking events, here’s my public schedule for November-December (not counting a spirited Obamacare debate against Columbia’s Gillian Metzger last night at the University of Maryland Law School in Baltimore) (events sponsored by the Federalist Society asterisked): Nov. 8 at noon — “Oh, That Rent-Seeking Mickey Mouse: Intellectual Property and Public Choice Theory” – Texas-Wesleyan (Fort Worth) Law School* Nov. 9 at noon — Debate, “The Arizona Immigration Law: Constitutional?  Good Policy?” — St. Mary’s University (San Antonio) Law School* Nov. 10 at noon — Debate on the Use of Foreign Law in Constitutional Intepretation — F... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142739 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 02:35:50 +0100 4142739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965399&cid=t_135506_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fa8og2dywevk%2F By Ilya ShapiroWe’re now three weeks away from the new Supreme Court term – I know you’re as excited as I am — and after a summer that included big opinions from The Nine, more confirmation hearings, and front-page district court decisions (on ObamaCare, immigration, and gay marriage), we roll into a fall full of even more legal intrigue.  Indeed, the first Monday of October that marks the first high court arguments of the new season is pretty much the first day of school for us Court-watchers.  And what better way to go back to school than to attend Cato’s ninth annual Constitution Day symposium this coming Thursday? But don’t think that Constitution Day marks my re-emergence into the public sphere after a long six weeks slaving away at the Cato S... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965399 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:03:09 +0100 3965399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3052120&cid=t_135506_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FY5BCCLS_L6E%2F On Tuesday I hosted a Book Forum for Tom Palmer’s new book, Realizing Freedom: Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice. You can see the video here. I thought Tyler Cowen’s comments were very astute, so I reproduce an abridged version here: The first question is, “What do I, as a reader, see as the essential unity or unities in the book?” And I see really two. The first is I see this as a construction and articulation of a vision of what I call reasonable libertarianism. I think we’re in a world right now that is growing very partisan and very rabid, and a lot of things which are called libertarian in the Libertarian Party, or what you might call the Lew Rockwell / Ron Paul camp, are to my eye not exactly where libertarianism should be, and I think Tom has been a very br... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3052120 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:48:59 +0100 3052120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2920160&cid=t_135506_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FfFnNowFh9qw%2F As an update to an earlier post about my speaking schedule this fall, here are my remaining public events through Thanksgiving.  All these events, other than the one on Nov. 3, are sponsored by the Federalist Society (and in some cases co-sponsored by other organizations) and all are open to the public.  As always, if you decide to attend one of the presentations after learning of it from this blog post, please feel free to drop me a line beforehand, and do introduce yourself after the event. Event info after the jump. Oct. 26 at 12:00pm -  Florida International University Law School (Miami) – Use of Foreign Law in Constitutional Interpretation Oct. 27 at 12:30pm – University of Miami Law School – Use of Foreign Law in Constitutional Intepretation Oct. 28 at 12:30pm... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2920160 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:56:13 +0100 2920160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2904857&cid=t_135506_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FCi50C2kTAYs%2F Last week, editors at Politico posed two questions to an online panel to which I contribute: “ACORN: Underplayed or overblown?” and “Will the Dems ever get their act together on healthcare?” The two are intimately connected by a simple proposition: “Most people want more housing and health care than they can afford.” Of course, for “housing” or “health care” one could substitute whatever one wishes: food, clothing, cars, education, entertainment, vacations, you name it. Economists call this the problem of scarcity, and it’s the beginning of economics. In a free society, most individuals, families, and firms will deal with that problem through such homely measures as creating and husbanding wealth, planning for the future, an... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2904857 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:27:00 +0100 2904857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2823957&cid=t_135506_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FBbrYToFyqrk%2F With last week’s Constitution Day conference behind us (watch it here) — and the release of the 2008-2009 Cato Supreme Court Review — I can finally escape the office where I’ve been holed up all summer.  Yes, it’s time to go on the road and talk about all these wonderful legal issues we’ve learned about over the past year, as well as previewing the new Supreme Court term. To that end, below the jump is my fall speaking schedule so far.  All these events are sponsored by the Federalist Society (and in some cases co-sponsored by other organizations) and all are open to the public. If you decide to attend one of the presentations after learning of it from this blog post, please feel free to drop me a line beforehand, and do introduce yourself after the e... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2823957 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:23:57 +0100 2823957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824168&cid=t_135506_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F23%2Fthe-complexity-of-psychology-research%2F A lot of times, I write about the results of some new psychology research study or scientific analysis. I boil the results down to digestible findings and try and wrap the whole thing up in simple, common-sense terms. But sometimes what I don’t write about is often more fascinating than what I do. The science of psychological research is, in itself, a complex and regularly contested issue. For every new study published, another study will come out that will directly refute or at the very least, call into question, the findings of the study. One of the journals I subscribe to from the Association for Psychological Science is called Perspectives on Psychological Science. This journal publishes scholarly debates about the merits of certain aspects of the science of psychology. Every i... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824168 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:45:44 +0100 2824168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570576&cid=t_135506_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F02%2Fbill-moyers-journal-watch-listen-pbs%2F From Bill Moyers’ Journal:  “Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich sits down with Bill Moyers to talk about the influence of lobbyists on policy, the economy, and the ongoing debate over health care.”  See the interview on the video below.  From the interview, here is a bit of what Reich had to say about trends in wealth distribution. * * * “The fact of the matter is that, as late as 1980, the top 1 percent by income in the United States had about nine percent of total national income. But since then, you’ve had increasing concentration of income and wealth to the point that by 2007 the top 1 percent was taking home 21 percent of total national income. Now, when they’re taking home that much, the middle class doesn’t have enough purchasing power to keep the econo... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570576 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:36:29 +0100 2570576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2056689&cid=t_135506_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F22%2Fpre-christmas-gratitude-5-things-im-grateful-for%2F In these couple of days before Christmas, it’s traditional to review some of the ‘best of’ 2008. It’s been just over a year since I started this blog, and the topic list and readership has grown a whole lot! What am I grateful for in 2008? Teamwork - the people I work with are fantastic. You can’t work alone in pain management IMHO,  a team of like-minded people to support you both professionally and personally just can’t be beaten.  I take my hat off to the team at Burwood Pain Management Centre who keep me honest, deflate my ego (gently), cushion my falls, keep me standing and give me inspiration to keep on caring about what I do. Motivation - using motivational approaches like motivational interviewing to help people make their own choices rather t... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2056689 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:14:48 +0100 2056689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1782731&cid=t_135506_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F10%2Felizabeth-wins-debate-debate%2F Conservative leader Stephen Harper and NDP leader Jack Layton have now agreed to let Green leader Elizabeth May participate in the nationally-televised leaders debate October 2. Layton relented this afternoon, apparently breaking a pact he had with the Harper campaign, so then the Conservative camp caved. Layton was being hounded by questions and, [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1782731 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:46:18 +0100 1782731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779337&cid=t_135506_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F08%2Flet-elizabeth-in%2F ITEM:  Greens can’t participate in leaders’ debates, networks rule - Defiant May won’t rule out legal challenge  Here’s the story from cbc.ca and there’ll be no shortage of reactions 1 I’m so angry I can’t describe it. While I can understand Stephen Harper’s objections - everything from arrogance to misogyny - Jack Layton’s are more selfish but [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779337 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:41:07 +0100 1779337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1775609&cid=t_135506_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F08%2Flet-elizabeth-in%2F ITEM:  Greens can’t participate in leaders’ debates, networks rule - Defiant May won’t rule out legal challenge  Here’s the story from cbc.ca and there’ll be no shortage of reactions 1 I’m so angry I can’t describe it. While I can understand Stephen Harper’s objections - everything from arrogance to misogyny - Jack Layton’s are more selfish but [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1775609 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:45:09 +0100 1775609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1720621&cid=t_135506_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F20%2Flegal-academic-backlash-abstract%2F This article is the third of a multipart series. The first part, “The Great Attributional Divide,” argues that a major rift runs across many of our major policy debates based on our attributional tendencies: the less accurate dispositionist approach, which explains outcomes and behavior with reference to people’s dispositions (i.e., personalities, preferences, and the like), and the more accurate situationist approach, which bases attributions of causation and responsibility on unseen influences within us and around us. The second part, “Naive Cynicism,” explores how dispositionism maintains its dominance despite the fact that it misses so much of what actually moves us. It argues that the answer lies in a subordinate dynamic and discourse, naive cynicism: the... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1720621 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:00:48 +0100 1720621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650906&cid=t_135506_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F01%2Favandia-controversy-stirs-congress-to-investigate-fda%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Drugs, Research, Daily News Remember learning about "checks and balances" in U.S. History class? When state leaders gathered in 1787 to draft the Constitution, they established three branches of government (legislative/executive/judicial) to protect individual freedom and prevent government from abusing its own power. Now, Congress is questioning the balance of powers over at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate have called for an investigation into the FDA in the wake of the New England Journal of Medicine study which suggests the popular diabetes medication, Avandia, significantly increases the risk of heart attacks. A House hearing is set for June 6. Original trials by the drug's maker, GlaxoSmithKlin... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650906 Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 650906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623530&cid=t_135506_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fron-paul-wins-s-carolina-debate-pat.html I doubt there's anyone who'd seriously question Pat's Conservative credentials. Indeed, he's a proud paleoconservative - and he's pointing out that he's right more often than neocons based on his version of "Right."But what's interesting is that fox vewiers got there first, giving Sen. Ron Paul (Libertarian-republican and anti-war from the beginning) a clear win. Granted, this was probably not Fox's usual demographic, but still...PJB: But Who Was Right – Rudy or Ron? ::: Patrick J. Buchanan - Official Website: "Ron Paul says Osama bin Laden is delighted we invaded Iraq.Does the man not have a point? The United States is now tied down in a bloody guerrilla war in the Middle East and increasingly hated in Arab and Islamic countries where we were once hugely admired as the first and greates... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623530 Sat, 19 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 623530