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 'debbie'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:04:27 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872376&cid=t_160826_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F05%2Flessons-from-a-blanket%2F I mentioned a while ago that I’d signed up for the Debbie Abrahams Mystery Blanket. (The post about it is here, and Debbie’s site is here.). Well, the project is now half way through (and I am slightly less than half way through), so I thought I’d tell you a bit about it. This is how it works. Every month, I (and everyone else knitting the Mystery Blanket this year) receive a parcel containing yarn, beads, patterns for 4 or 5 squares, and a piecing diagram. I knit the squares according to the instructions, then I wait for the next lot to arrive, and then I complete the new ones, and so on. (Or alternatively, the next parcel arrives while I am still finishing the last lot, in which case there is some gentle swearing, and the Mystery Blanket is known as the Bloody Mystery B... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872376 Thu, 26 May 2011 10:00:51 +0100 4872376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862511&cid=t_160826_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F80qXXWymvBI%2F By Sallie JamesOn Monday, a group of 41 Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (MI) sent a letter to President Obama, praising his administration’s recent decision to abandon its erstwhile promotion of the three pending trade deals as “job creators” and instead warn Congress it won’t submit the pacts for a vote unless they can be assured that a stimulus-enhanced version of trade adjustment assistance will be renewed. The letter contains much about the benefits of the program, with little mention of its costs to taxpayers and even less concern shown for the innocent consumers whose pockets have been picked for decades to maintain the jobs lost when trade is allowed to flow more freely. That’s pretty standard fare for protectionists, who rely on the hid... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862511 Wed, 25 May 2011 15:41:30 +0100 4862511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507582&cid=t_160826_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fjhk8uLvM9QY%2F Call it congressional deja vu. Last week, a pair of bills that previously went nowhere were again introduced and both take aim at brand-name drugmakers. The first, called the Say No to Drug Ads Act, would eliminate tax breaks for direct-to-consumer advertising and was introduced by Jerry Nadler, a Democratic Congressman from New York who failed to enlist any co-sponsors. The rationale for his repeat effort is that DTC ads allow drugmakers to “keep prices artificially high, steering consumers – and physicians – away from generics…It’s bad enough that TV drug ads mislead consumers and tout benefits of high-priced drugs without properly conveying the risks, but the drug companies don’t need extra subsidies to do so,” he says in a statement. (You can read the bill her... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507582 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:27:06 +0100 4507582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4495432&cid=t_160826_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FhzVMM9bdJ8U%2F A handful of Senate Democrats have revived a bill that would restrict brand-name drugmakers from being able to market an authorized generic during the 180-day exclusivity period that follows the first successful challenge to a patent by a generic rival. Known as the Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act, the bill was first introduced by US Senator Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, in 2007. Authorized generics, as you know, may be sold by brand-name drugmakers after a patent expires, although marketed differently. However, a 2009 report by the US Federal Trade Commission found that consumers are harmed by deals between brand-name and generic drugmakers in which a generic entry is delayed. The FTC noted that the arrival of an authorized generic during that 180-day exclusivity perio... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4495432 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:10:06 +0100 4495432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4429058&cid=t_160826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F02%2Feating-your-shadow-in-honor-of-groundhog-day%2F To confront a person with his shadow is to show him his own light. Once one has experienced a few times what it is like to stand judgingly between the opposites, one begins to understand what is meant by the self. Anyone who perceives his shadow and his light simultaneously sees himself from two sides and thus gets in the middle. — Carl Gustav Jung The despised self, the disowned self, and the shadow: By any name psychology has acknowledged the dark side of our personality in many forms. It is also in literature (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) and at the movies (Black Swan) we may first come to know the shadow. Psychology has long since been trying to get us to deal with it. There is a way. The ultimate way of coping with it is to eat it. The Shadow Effect, by the leading spiritual healers of ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4429058 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:05:52 +0100 4429058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377614&cid=t_160826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F19%2Fhoward-stern-undergoes-psychological-testing-with-the-mmpi%2F On Wednesday, Howard Stern and his cohorts on his popular morning radio show discussed the results of their psychological testing (or “psych testing” as they kept referring to it on the show). The results made for some great radio. But it also highlighted some of the pros and cons of psychological testing. And perhaps inadvertently raised the question — should scientific or medical tools be used for entertainment purposes? The test they took — the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI-III) — is not meant to be taken by ordinary people who have no obvious psychological concerns. It was developed with a focus on personality and psychopathology — to help a psychologist better identify the areas of personality that are contributing to a person’s m... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377614 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:55:34 +0100 4377614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4372088&cid=t_160826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F19%2Fhoward-stern-undergoes-psychological-testing-with-the-mmpi%2F On Wednesday, Howard Stern and his cohorts on his popular morning radio show discussed the results of their psychological testing (or “psych testing” as they kept referring to it on the show). The results made for some great radio. But it also highlighted some of the pros and cons of psychological testing. And perhaps inadvertently raised the question — should scientific or medical tools be used for entertainment purposes? The test they took — the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) — is not meant to be taken by ordinary people who have no obvious psychological concerns. It was developed with a focus on personality and psychopathology — to help a psychologist better identify the areas of personality that are contributing to a person’... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4372088 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:55:34 +0100 4372088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294711&cid=t_160826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F26%2F8-ways-to-pitch-perfectionism%2F Although it can lead to imperfect — or even damaging — consequences, many of us strive for perfection anyway. Procrastination, ironically enough, is one of those unfortunate consequences. “In our pursuit of unreachable standards, we endlessly spin our wheels rather than move forward. In some cases, we never even start. The quest for perfection can be so intimidating that our productivity screeches to a halt,” said Debbie Jordan Kravitz, professional organizer and author of Everything I Know About Perfectionism I Learned from My Breasts. For some people, perfectionism can become all-consuming, so “reaching perfection is all they can see, feel, want or even need,” she said. Fear of failure is part of perfectionism. It stops us from seeking adventure and exploring... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294711 Sun, 26 Dec 2010 13:57:21 +0100 4294711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573948&cid=t_160826_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FFw_XdWx5yHE%2F In the midst of mergers that are causing thousands of job cuts and empty facilities throughout New Jersey (see here), Governor Chris Christie is proposing budget cuts that have the state’s biotechs in a frenzy. And so one big trade group, BioNJ, is testifying today before the assembly budget committee in hopes of preventing moves that some fear would further deplete what was once proudly called the nation’s medicine chest. One of Christie’s ideas is to cut in half the $60 million in funding for the Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program, which enables unprofitable, but promising biotechs to turn net operating losses and R&D tax credits into capital. The other proposal causing a stir is the planned elimination of all funding for the New Jersey Commission... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573948 Mon, 17 May 2010 16:42:13 +0100 3573948 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3566597&cid=t_160826_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcelebrity-karaoke-debbie-harry-elton-john-lady-gaga-and-sting-perform-dont-stop-believin-videos-that-crack-us-up%2F We forgot to put Karaoke on our list of things to do this weekend, but lucky for us, Elton John, Debby Harry, Lady Gaga, and Sting didn’t forget. This video is pretty shaky, but it’s worth watching for this killer cover of “Don’t Stop Believin’”: Post from: BlissTree Celebrity Karaoke: Debbie Harry, Elton John, Lady Gaga, and Sting Perform "Don't Stop Believin'" - Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3566597 Fri, 14 May 2010 22:28:37 +0100 3566597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3453885&cid=t_160826_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FvXZLx9qZ-20%2F By Michael F. CannonSupporters of ObamaCare are shifting into full-denial mode. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) recently told an incredulous town-hall crowd that ObamaCare does not, in fact, require you to purchase health insurance. Rep. Wasserman Schultz’s announcement came as a surprise to those of us familiar with the bill, which added to Subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code a new Chapter 48, whose first section (Section 5000A) is titled, “REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM ESSENTIAL COVERAGE” (see p. 126; all-caps in original).  Subparagraph (b)(3) even provides for “PAYMENT OF PENALTY” if you don’t comply with the “REQUIREMENT.” ObamaCare’s supporters are still looking for ways to hide what they’ve done. Repeal the bi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3453885 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:41:04 +0100 3453885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216545&cid=t_160826_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2010%2F01%2F28%2Fcancer-fundraisers-and-sports-the-pink-zone%2F Filed under: Pink products, Cancer eventsJust over a year ago, Kay Yow died of breast cancer. Her legacy lives on. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987, the former North Carolina State women's basketball coach, decided to raise awareness and money to fight the disease. Among the many projects Yow was passionate about was the "Pink Zone," a Women's Basketball Coaches Association initiative that began in 2007 with 120 schools. Last year, "Pink Zone" raised more that $1.3 million. Each high school, college and professional women's basketball team that participates in the Pink Zone, pledges to raise money for breast cancer awareness at a game they host. Most schools special order bright pink uniforms, warm-ups and sneakers. This year's event runs from Feb. 12-21, though some schools are ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216545 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3216545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3079545&cid=t_160826_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FdtEdW1PlX9U%2Fsenator-debbie-stabenow-michigan.html It will take you less than four minutes to tell your Senators and Congressperson that you believe legislation to support Alzheimer's caregivers is important. Four minutes to make a difference. Or you can sit back and do nothing. Are you the one that makes the difference?.... Thank you . . . . . . for contacting me to support funding for Alzheimer's disease research. I share your support for increased federal resources to fight this devastating disease. That is why I have requested that the Senate Appropriations Committee support a significant investment in Older Americans Act programs that include Alzheimer's disease research grants to states. In addition, this year's budget includes a $443 million increase in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which will help continu... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3079545 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:24:27 +0100 3079545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075498&cid=t_160826_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F3YSllfd10Kw%2F The following post by Debbie Myers, Founder of Virtuarte, is part of Disruptive Women’s “The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World” series. Deborah E. Myers has more than 25 years of experience in international economic development, including advocacy, public policy and developing strategic partnerships. She has worked with major corporations, governments, non-government organizations, and international organizations to find solutions to problems facing the people and governments in the developing world. Events in Life often force you to step back and review where you are. In 2007 this is exactly what happened to me. I had spent the last 15 years working for three different multinational corporations, the last one for six years. As is often... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075498 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:02:09 +0100 3075498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2299174&cid=t_160826_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fkeeping-breast-cancer-a-secret%2F I was diagnosed with breast cancer in August of 2003 and started a new job the end of September, only five days after having a mastectomy. I told my manager about the breast cancer when I was offered the job as I knew that my first six months of work would also be the same six months of grueling chemotherapy.  When chemotherapy started in October and I showed up with a wig to cover my bald head, my coworkers applauded me on the new look. At that time none of them knew about the breast cancer and I asked my manager not to tell. Perhaps it was too big a secret for her; I discovered that she had told many of my coworkers one at a time. Why I wanted to hide the fact that I had breast cancer is something I can’t say for sure. I think it made me feel empowered over the disease. I was also for... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2299174 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:04:20 +0100 2299174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1917855&cid=t_160826_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F10%2Fmedia-myopia-on-assisted-suicide-its.html Why do media so often describe non-dying people who want assisted suicide as terminally ill? Is it on purpose? Mostly, I don't think so. I think they have accepted a false premise; that assisted suicide is about terminal illness. So when someone who is not dying wants assisted suicide, it's like a reflex, and very soon the suicidal person is described as terminally ill even though they aren't actually dying.The latest is in the Debby Purdy case, which I have written about here previously. Purdy has MS, which is generally not a terminal illness. She has said she wants assisted suicide when her disability increases to the point that she can't take it anymore, not if she is ever diagnosed as dying. And yet, guess how she is described? From the story, byline Nick Allen, in the Telegraph:A term... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1917855 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:01:00 +0100 1917855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1917857&cid=t_160826_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F10%2Fuk-court-refuses-to-impose-assisted.html Debby Purdy, the UK woman struggling with progressive MS, went to court seeking an order assuring her that should she want to die, that her husband could assist her and face no legal consequences. (This case was similar to that of Diane Pretty a few years ago.) The trial court refused. From the story: Debbie Purdy, 45, had launched a High Court challenge to determine whether her husband would face prosecution if he helped her end her life before her conditioned worsened.Purdy told reporters she was "disappointed and surprised" that the judges refused to interpret the 1961 Suicide Act, which says assisting someone in a suicide is a crime punishable by up to 14 years in prison.Purdy, speaking from a wheelchair beside her husband Omar Puente, said she would appeal. She has said she wants the ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1917857 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:03:00 +0100 1917857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727797&cid=t_160826_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F19%2Fpatty-franchi-flaherty-loses-battle-to-ovarian-cancer-but-deserves-a-long-standing-ovation%2F It is with deep regret that I must inform you that, Patty Franchi Flaherty, founder of the nonprofit organization Ovations for the Cure of Ovarian Cancer, peacefully succumbed to her nine-year battle with the disease on August 18, 2008, surrounded by friends and family. She was 53 years old. Patty was a legendary ovarian cancer [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727797 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:34:58 +0100 1727797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1502456&cid=t_160826_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F06%2Fdebbie-purdy-next-assisted-suicide.html I was contacted over the weekend by the BBC. A radio program was dealing with the lawsuit being brought by Debbie Purdy to allow her assisted suicide. Purdy has MS and wants her husband to be able to take her to Switzerland for assisted suicide. But since he is not a citizen, she fears there could be legal ramifications for him after her death. So, she seeks a court order to prevent prosecution.The BBC wanted me to explain the legal ramifications that could befall her husband. I said I could not explain those because I am an American lawyer, not one from the UK. But noting that Purdy has the very disease as my good pal and anti assisted suicide activist Mark Pickup, I suggested they contact him to be part of the program--as somebody who is and has been where Purdy is physically--who could ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1502456 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:00:00 +0100 1502456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1463900&cid=t_160826_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F296319033%2F AlzheimersNotes.com   Possibly, to stay home with your parent or spouse who has Alzheimer’s, you have been thinking about operating a small daycare business to earn income and avoid juggling caregiving and outside the home job.  You also may be considering a daycare whereby you take other Alzheimer’s patients with a mild form of the disease. Whichever you’re considering, you’ll find the series of guest posts by Debbie Yost at Home Biz Notes of interest.  Debbie operates a daycare for children and writes about it to inform others of the pros and cons.  She has some very insightful information. Here’s the concluding post, In Home Daycare Business Series Roundup, at Home Biz Notes that gives you the links to all of Debbie’s guest posts.  Debbie als... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1463900 Fri, 23 May 2008 05:00:03 +0100 1463900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1093051&cid=t_160826_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F13%2Fdoes-eminem-have-bipolar-disorder%2F According to a new tell-all book by his mother, Eminem — the famous singer, producer and actor — has been grappling with some form of bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) for most of his life. The book, entitled, My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem, was written by Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson. In her new book, she revealed that her rapper son, Eminem, 35, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, has grappled with manic depression his entire life. Eminem’s manic depression as an adult reportedly worsened when his ex-wife Kim Mathers birthed their daughter Hailie (now 11). He apparently had another bout with bipolar disorder again when the couple divorced in 2006. A “family friend” told Life & Style magazine, “She just hopes h... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1093051 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:36:14 +0100 1093051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=729956&cid=t_160826_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F132987201%2F The Alliconnect blog is only about a month old but doesn’t have many comments, which isn’t surprising. Why? Well, it’s new. And it is a corporate site named after a product and so if people write in to discuss their experiences with Alli - Glaxo’s over-the-counter diet pill - the comments must be reviewed for regulatory reasons and may not appear. So a corporate blogging consultant hired by the drugmaker is trying to drum up reader involvement. Debbie Weil urged her own blog readers to “head on over” to the Alli site and comment. She then wrote a private note to some public relations colleagues asking them to do the same. Weil called it a “shameless request” and ended by saying: “No need to say that you know me, of course.” Weil w... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=729956 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:20:36 +0100 729956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=573748&cid=t_160826_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F27%2Fmore-shrewd-tactics-by-food-makers%2F Filed under: Diet, Prevention, ExerciseSee? I told you they were tricky!!! Food manufactures are doing all that they can to get around the whole trans fat ban. This much was explained in greater detail in a post I wrote a few days ago, pointing to serving size trickery and other tactics to appeal to the health conscious consumer. But, buyer beware; there is something else that you should be on the lookout for when it comes to the type of fat you are consuming. It's called interesterified oil, and it's an unhealthy fat that has sneaked its way into the likes of Peperidge Farm cookies and Little Debbie cakes. Ineresterified oil have been shown to raise bad cholesterol and lower good cholesterol, while also having a negative effect on blood glucose levels. A recent study at Brandeis Universit... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=573748 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 573748