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 'dec'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:25:54 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975940&cid=t_223269_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F28%2F10-myths-about-happiness%2F I’m leaving my desk for a few days, so in my absence, thought I’d re-post one of my favorite round-up pieces, about ten widespread myths about happiness. A while back, each day for two weeks, I posted about Ten Happiness Myths. Here they are, for your reading convenience. (Click on each myth to read a longer explanation of it.) 1. Happy people are annoying and stupid. Wrong. Actually, studies show that people find happy people much more likable than their less-happy peers. Happy people are viewed as friendlier, smarter, warmer, less selfish, more self-confident, and more socially skilled — even more physically attractive. 2. Nothing changes a person’s happiness level much. It’s true that there’s a powerful genetic link to happiness — usually it’s estimated t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975940 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:23:58 +0100 4975940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4318331&cid=t_223269_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcomparative-effectiveness-research-more-can-be-less%2F2011.01.06 Discussion About Comparative Effectiveness Research When the public turns its attention to medical effectiveness research, a discussion often follows about how this research might restrict access to new medical innovations. But this focus obscures the vital role that effectiveness research will play in evaluating current medical and surgical care. I am now slogging through chemotherapy for stomach cancer, probably the result of high doses of radiation for Hodgkin lymphoma in the early 1970s, which was the standard treatment until long-term side effects (heart problems, additional cancers) emerged in the late 80s. So I am especially attuned to the need for research that tracks the short and long-term effectiveness — and dangers — of treatments.  Choosing a surgeon this Septembe... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4318331 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:00:53 +0100 4318331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233362&cid=t_223269_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F12%2F06%2Fdecember-6-1989-universite-de-montreal%25e2%2580%2599s-ecole-polytechnique%2F Fourteen women…killed en masse because they were women Geneviève Bergeron, 21, was a second year scholarship student in civil engineering. Hélène Colgan, 23, was in her final year of mechanical engineering and planned to pursue her master’s degree. Nathalie Croteau, 23, was in her final year of mechanical engineering. Barbara Daigneault, 22, was a teaching [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233362 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 05:57:48 +0100 4233362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4001710&cid=t_223269_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F25%2F6-more-steps-to-better-communication%2F In a recent job interview, I was asked, “How would you get your client to see things your way?” I said, “By seeing things his way first.” The associate looked a little confused, so I continued. “You aren’t going to get anywhere if you don’t listen first, right? You can’t make him come around to your plan, if you don’t understand the purpose and intention behind his plan.” In their insightful book, We Need to Talk: Steps to Better Communication, Paul Donoghue, PhD and Mary Siegel, PhD discuss how a few tweaks in how we approach difficult conversations can save relationships. Whether it be confrontations between spouses, parents and children, work colleagues, or friends, knowing a few basic skills of expressing ourselves can lead t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4001710 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:50:22 +0100 4001710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3556157&cid=t_223269_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F11%2Fpower-increases-hypocrisy%2F We’ve all heard the expression, “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” The common wisdom is that the more power a person accumulates, the more they feel justified in their actions and motivations. “I can do what I want, because after all, why else would I have this kind of power?” But can research show a cause-and-effect relationship? Can an experiment demonstrate the slippery moral slope that people with power have also increases their moral hypocrisy (e.g., a failure to follow one’s own expressed moral rules and principles)? Psychology to the rescue! Indeed it can. In a series of five experiments by Lammers et al. (2010), Dutch researchers tested the following hypothesis on college students… We propose that power increases hypocri... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3556157 Tue, 11 May 2010 16:15:04 +0100 3556157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3019200&cid=t_223269_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D4189 I admit it. I can only obsess over one thing at a time. And with the launching of PositiveLite.com means all my focus has been going there as we are going viral on world aids day, the one holy HIV day of the year. It’s the day we run people who are actually living this virus into the ground by having to attend a million events during and around that day. Plus we’re usually the people propped up for the media/panels/events to send out our annual message. I consider it like the Queen’s one address to her subjects for the year. My annual “She’s Still Here 2009 Tour” is looking to be a small one.  This is the one thing that coincides with Dec. 1st. I pop up in the media (this year it may only be Proud FM) to let everyone know that “She’s still h... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3019200 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:01:43 +0100 3019200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232542&cid=t_223269_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F04%2Fcould-a-dog-benefit-your-mental-health%2F Midweek Mental Greening Last summer, I was fortunate enough to receive a copy of Bruce Goldstein’s Puppy Chow Is Better Than Prozac: The True Story Of A Man And The Dog Who Saved His Life to review. Puppy Chow is the candid and raw tale of how Ozzy, a gorgeous black Labrador, played a key role in saving a man’s sanity – and quite possibly his life. If you haven’t read the book, I highly recommend it. I’ve been a dog owner for nearly three years now, so I fully understand the joys and miseries that accompany the role. (Yes – miseries. My dog has made me cry. Actually, during the first few weeks I had her, I seriously thought I was experiencing some kind of canine postpartum depression.) Since the day I rescued her from the animal shelter, my own adorable mutt (Chopper, pictured... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232542 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:50:26 +0100 2232542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2132577&cid=t_223269_87_f&fid=36069&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrankiespeakingfrankly.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fdec-appeal-for-gaza.html I'm looking forward to viewing the DEC appeal for the innocent civilian victims in Gaza, that is to be shown today by ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. Shame on the BBC for deciding not to view it - just goes to show how much the BBC media really is controlled. I encourage you to make a complaint here:http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/complaints_stage1.shtmlYou can always trust Tony Benn to tell it like it is:What a guy!There seems to be a lot of talk around now about people not paying their license fees in protest. Will be interesting to see if we have a sudden increase in unpaid TV license court cases in the coming year. (Source: Frankie Speaking Frankly) Frankie Speaking Frankly blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2132577 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:22:00 +0100 2132577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2001026&cid=t_223269_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fcontroversial-drneedles-medical-blogs.html DR. NEEDLES MINIBLOGS DEC.2008 HEARING RISKS WITH MP3 PLAYERSTen percent of people who listen to MP3 players risk going deaf if they tune in an hour a day for five years, according to the European Union committee on emerging health risks. If you've had an iPod since its debut in 2001 and you listen while you commute or workout, you may already be there. Young people may be especially at risk.  Nearly 60% of those age 16 to 30 are unaware of portable music players' hearing risks The EU already restricts the volume of such gadgets to 100 decibels,  Source: Royal National Institute for Deaf Peopl ER  OVERCROWDING Researchers thought many uninsured people are the driving cause of overcrowding visits in the emergency room . Turns out uninsured patients are less likely to visit the ER for... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2001026 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:58:00 +0100 2001026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1100233&cid=t_223269_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F201801601%2F Fa-la-la-la-la…la-la-la-la……. The holidays are here and with them comes stress, anxiety and overall worry. Did I get all the shopping done? Have I finished the cookies? Did I send the cards out yet? “I forgot my cousin twice removed from my step fathers side of the family- he needs a gift!!!!!!!” Yup- that pretty much sums it up-the holidays blow in and out like a flash of light. It is hard sometimes to stop and think about what the true meaning is and to not get caught up in the hub bub! And what 2 days of the year do you think have the highest incidences of heart attacks and heart related deaths? I’m sure you guessed it… The two riskiest days of the year for heart-related deaths Dec.25 and Jan. 1. Christmas and New Year’s, it appears, can l... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1100233 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:29:59 +0100 1100233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1073196&cid=t_223269_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F12%2F06%2Fthe-14-of-millions%2F Honouring the memory of all victims of male violence against women everywhere, before and since, we recall today the names of the victims of the Montreal Massacre at l’École Polytechnique on December 6, 1989: Geneviève Bergeron, 21, was a second year scholarship student in civil engineering. Hélène Colgan, 23, was in her final year of mechanical engineering and planned [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1073196 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:12:50 +0100 1073196