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 'democratic'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:53:47 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174818&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F29%2Ffinal-tributes-to-jack-layton-in-pictures%2F   It was an emotion-packed, life-affirming day. (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174818 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:55:20 +0100 5174818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169674&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F27%2Ffinal-tributes-to-jack-layton-in-pictures%2F Click for pictures from Jack Layton’s final journey today from Toronto City Hall, and then Roy Thomson Hall. It was an emotion-packed, life-affirming day. (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169674 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:35:20 +0100 5169674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159631&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F25%2Fthere-are-some-blog-posts-id-like-to-forget-on-returning-to-the-ndp%2F I’ve always tried to make this blog somewhat of a record of my life, however fragmented, warts and all.  Here in the archives is my defiant abandonment of the New Democratic Party for, let’s say, greener pastures.  However right it felt at the time, and for a couple of by-elections and a general election after, [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159631 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:54:54 +0100 5159631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159633&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F23%2Fa-letter-to-canadians-from-the-honourable-jack-layton%2F August 20, 2011 Toronto, Ontario Dear Friends, Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughtful, inspiring and often beautiful notes, cards and gifts. Your spirit and love have lit up my home, my spirit, [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159633 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:43:59 +0100 5159633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036316&cid=t_106655_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Ftrimming-medicare-save-economy-social-media-reactions President Barack Obama seems desperate for a compromise with Republicans over the debt ceiling. In a press conference on Monday, he once again agreed to consider cuts in Social Security and Medicare. The deal would cut benefits within Medicare and Social Security, in addition to raising the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67. But as the weeks roll by, congressional Democrats are showing more displeasure on that endorsement, creating difficult choices for the administration. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036316 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:58:06 +0100 5036316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642573&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FXIXBF963LZE%2F By George Scoville A year later, Obamacare makes Pennsylvanians say "no thank you." In a peculiar set of responses to inquiries about Libya, the Obama administration makes "kinetic military action" against the English language. Full or substantial government health insurance makes for an inefficient and expensive health care system. Emotionalism as democratic waves spread across the Middle East makes incoherent foreign policy. As long as big ticket items continue to make the cut, our fiscal house will remain in disarray. If you didn't get a chance to celebrate Earth Hour Cato-style over the weekend, check out this clip of senior fellow Jerry Taylor making the case against "green" subsidies: Monday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642573 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:26:16 +0100 4642573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4285186&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F6S_XKbHL9Rk%2F By Daniel Griswold“Peace on earth, good will toward men” is a phrase we associate with the Christmas season. One bit of good news that you will probably not see in the newspaper or on cable TV over the holiday is that the world in recent decades has actually been moving closer to that ideal, and free trade and globalization have played a role. In its latest “Trade Fact of the Week,” the pro-trade Democratic Leadership Council reminds us that “The world has become more peaceful.” Citing a recent report from the Human Security Center in British Colombia, the DLC memo notes that wars are less frequent and less bloody than in decades past. The average annual death toll from armed conflicts has been declining since the 1950s, from an average of 155,000 down to 17,000 in 2002-2008. N... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4285186 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:10:44 +0100 4285186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4219729&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F2s4Lbn3TW1Q%2F By Chris EdwardsPresident Obama’s Fiscal Commission has produced a serious and sobering analysis of the government’s budget mess, and it provides some of the needed solutions. Three of the report’s main themes are on target: the need to make government leaner, the need to cut business taxes to generate economic growth, and the need to impose tighter budget rules to discipline spending. The report rejects the view of many Democratic leaders that the welfare state built over the last 80 years must be defended against any and all budget cuts. “Every aspect of the discretionary budget must be scrutinized, no agency can be off limits, and no program that spends too much or achieves too little can be spared. The federal government can and must adapt to the 21st century by transforming it... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4219729 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:03:31 +0100 4219729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121918&cid=t_106655_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F31%2Fhey-tipper-and-al-why-divorce-after-40-years%2F I’m the skeptical, jaded type who believes the passionate kiss former Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper exchanged in front of the Democratic National Convention in July of 2004 was most likely staged. But I am truly puzzled, with the rest of America, on why a couple who seemed so together is now splitting after 40 years. I’m not only puzzled, but also disheartened. Because I respect and admire couples who have made it beyond their silver anniversary. Like everyone else confused by the Gores decision, I suppose I attach a layer of immunity to the partners who’ve raised their kids, launching them successfully. Now they are safe to buy that double burial lot because, like or not, they are sticking together. No so, says Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the Universi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121918 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 20:53:20 +0100 4121918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993878&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FupZ-3V7eDVA%2F By Malou InnocentThe New York Times reports that the book, Obama’s Wars, by longtime Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward that is scheduled for publication next week, depicts an administration completely at odds over the war in Afghanistan. According to Woodward, the president concluded from the start that “I have two years with the public on this.” He implored his advisers at one meeting, “I want an exit strategy,” and he set a withdrawal timetable because, “I can’t lose the whole Democratic Party.” It’s unfortunate that the policy debate over Afghanistan will be further spun into a left-vs.-right issue. After all, there are growing, if nascent, signs that some on the political right have reservations about our continued military involvem... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993878 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:07:26 +0100 3993878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3822909&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fe5AI4U4Lm2Q%2F By Daniel GriswoldIn a bid to revive their sagging election prospects, congressional Democrats have hit on the theme of promoting domestic U.S. manufacturing. As a front-page story in the Washington Post reports today, the party has adopted the bumper-sticker slogan, “Make It in America.” I’m all for making things in America, when it makes economic sense to do so. But the Democratic plan opens a window for all sorts of government intervention, including trade barriers, higher taxes on U.S.-owned affiliates abroad, and subsidies for “clean energy” and make-work infrastructure projects. The campaign relies on two major but faulty assumptions: That U.S. manufacturing is in deep trouble, and that creating more manufacturing jobs is the key to prosperity. Neither assumption is true. A... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3822909 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:52:32 +0100 3822909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3730033&cid=t_106655_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fbuy-democrat-i-mean-invest-in-democracy.html The Washington Post says that the US financial sector is divesting itself of investments in Democratic futures.A revolt among big donors on Wall Street is hurting fundraising for the Democrats' two congressional campaign committees, with contributions from the world's financial capital down 65 percent from two years ago.Donations to Democratic Candidates have fallen precipitously, making this a watershed moment for those with a venture capital approach to democracy.The opportunity now exists for Centre-left coalitions to step in and replace this money. I'm talking to everyone here. This is a potential game-changer. Large chunks of reliable cash are vital to maintaining a Democratic majority, and in order to maintain that cash flow... well, there's an old saying I remember from wa... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3730033 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:02:00 +0100 3730033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3453882&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fg4LmRk2HifM%2F By Roger PilonThe retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens at the end of the Supreme Court’s current term, and the coming nomination and confirmation process, will doubtless further complicate and delay the Obama administration’s already complicated agenda during this mid-term election year. And the timing cannot be good news for Democrats running for reelection, because the process will serve to highlight their understanding of the Constitution as a document authorizing all but unlimited government in a year in which, thanks to the Tea Party movement, the Constitution is likely to have a prominent place in reelection debates. Regarding a replacement for Justice Stevens, the nominee will almost certainly come from the Democratic Party’s liberal ranks. As a result, the ideo... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3453882 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:42:25 +0100 3453882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350334&cid=t_106655_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F10%2Fapply-for-a-mental-health-journalism-fellowship-at-carter-center%2F Applications from U.S. residents are now being accepted for six one-year journalism fellowships with the Carter Center’s Mental Health Program. These fellowships aim to enhance public understanding of mental health issues and reduce stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses through balanced and accurate reporting. The postmark deadline for applications is April 19, 2010, and the fellowship recipients will be announced July 9, 2010. The 2010-2011 fellowship year begins in September 2010. “Informed journalists can have a significant impact on public understanding of mental health issues, as they shape debate and trends with the words and pictures they convey,” says former First Lady and Carter Center Mental Health Program Founder Rosalynn Carter. Each fellow is aw... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350334 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:56:21 +0100 3350334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269681&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FLAPe5teZNXE%2F By Michael F. CannonI have to thank Ezra Klein.  I have for some time been trying, without success, to spark a debate about whether expanding health insurance coverage would actually save any lives.  Even my bet with Karen Davenport seemed to go nowhere.  But when Klein accused Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) of being “willing to cause the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people” because Lieberman was jeopardizing passage of legislation that would expand health insurance to 30 million people, Klein made a debate possible. Following on my first response to Klein that the evidence supporting his claim is remarkably thin, others have joined the discussion.  Matt Yglesias of the Center for American Progress rose to Klein’s defense.  Megan McArdle (in The Atlantic magazine an... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269681 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:35:28 +0100 3269681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208341&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FSdT4YffTEVY%2F By Daniel GriswoldAt the end of last week, the Labor Department reported that the share of private-sector workers who belong to labor unions fell to its lowest level in more than a century. In 2009, the “union density” in the private sector fell to 7.2 percent, the lowest it has been since 1900. The recession caused the number of private-sector union members to fall by 10 percent last year, with the heaviest losses in manufacturing and construction. Not surprisingly, union membership held steady in the public sector, with the share of government workers belonging to unions actually inching up to 37.4 percent. Unionization is more viable in the public sector because the additional costs imposed by unions can be passed along to captive taxpayers. The economics of unionization are much di... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208341 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:53:30 +0100 3208341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193694&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Ft0pKuzfU8vk%2F By Sallie JamesFrom the DCCC comes this little beauty: While making today’s announcement that he will once again run for Congress in New York’s 24th district, [Candidate for New York's 24th Congressional Disctrict Richard] Hanna also launched a new campaign website where he shamelessly touts his ties to the CATO [sic] Institute, a right wing extremist group that has long been a vocal advocate for extremist, unfair trade policies that would allow companies to ship American jobs overseas [emphasis mine]. The fact that Hanna is touting his leadership role in a group that prides its commitment to unfair trade policies that send American jobs overseas is downright shameful,” said Shripal Shah, Northeast Regional Press Secretary at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.  To cl... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193694 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:18:29 +0100 3193694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197577&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2010%2F01%2Fmarthas-mistakes.html By JOHN MOORE Not one to comment on broader political issues but just can’t help myself today after awakening to the news that Kennedy’s Senate seat has gone to the Republican upstart Scott Brown. Whatever happened to carrying on Kennedy’s... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197577 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3197577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193706&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTNAsiNzS9LI%2F By Roger PilonToday, Politico Arena asks: The message from Massachusetts What now for the Democratic agenda? My response: Listening to Scott Brown’s long, barely scripted acceptance speech last night, you had the refreshing sense that you were listening to an ordinary American, not to some political cut-out.  Here’s a guy who campaigned in a pick-up truck with over 200,000 miles on the odometer, who listened to the voters and understood that they wanted not simply to block tax hikes but to lower taxes (and the last thing they wanted was for their taxes to pay terrorists’ lawyers bills!), who understood that even worse than the health care bill now before Congress were the back-room deals that brought it about, who’s served proudly for 30 years in the National Guard — in shor... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193706 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:22:12 +0100 3193706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189142&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F488EpfjI8Zs%2F On Tuesday, Republican Scott Brown won Ted Kennedy’s old U.S. Senate seat — which means the Democrats lost their majority vote in Washington. There has been a lot of doom and gloom news reports saying that this one election could destroy the health care reform bill. As Fox News reported Democrat Martha Coackley said in her concession speech, “There will be plenty of Wednesday-morning quarterbacking.” Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. (Source: Disruptive Women in Health Care) Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189142 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:39:05 +0100 3189142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3137622&cid=t_106655_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fdecade-late-and-nutcracking-short.html It seems that, at long last, Democrats are growing spines:Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY) on Wednesday delivered a fervent and stinging rebuke to former Vice President Dick Cheney's recent attack on President Obama after the failed Christmas bombing."I am sick and tired of the former vice president of the United States taking shots not only at this administration, for problems he was largely and personally responsible for, but by an extension at those of us who served in the military and bring that experience," Massa said on MSNBC's The Ed Show."This man suffers from a horrible case of political Tourette's [syndrome], and it's about time that we stand up and kick right back because I'm sick and tired of him kicking us in our shins," Massa said.Cheney's forceful critique of Obama quickly garnered si... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3137622 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:58:00 +0100 3137622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012368&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Ful9uy7lpje4%2F There are two different stories coming from the same political party on global warming, leading to only one conclusion: President Obama is about to (or has) ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to mandate some type of cap on U.S. carbon dioxide emissions. Harry Reid and other democratic leaders in the Senate have clearly indicated that cap-and-trade legislation will be put off at least, until what they call “spring”, which is long after the upcoming UN climate conference in Copenhagen next month. At the same time, President Obama has said that the U.S., along with China, will announce some type of emissions cap in Copenhagen. Obviously this cannot refer to legislation that has yet to be voted on in the Senate. President Obama keeps using the language “operati... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012368 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:25:54 +0100 3012368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2984782&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fq5hwXsq4dMA%2F We’ve been writing a fair amount over the last several months about increasing support for school choice among members of the Democratic Party. The focus has typically been on legislators, but a new report from the Center for Education Reform give a glimpse into possible widespread support among private-schooling Dems and Dem donors in Washington, DC. The Trustees delves into the political affiliations of board of trustee members of the “ten most prestigious private schools that support the  D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program.” Based on trustees’ total donation amounts to the two major presidential candidates in 2008, or to candidates, party committees, and parties themselves, the report suggests that trustees lean Democratic by a ratio of roughly 9 to 1. I... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2984782 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:40:06 +0100 2984782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2963074&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FgXyYR2TDT8w%2F This morning, Politico’s Arena asks: Is Tea Party conservatism a help or a hazard for Republicans seeking a return to power? My response: Let’s start with some clarity:  “Tea Party conservatism” stands for several things, but it is not the caricature one often finds in the mainstream media, to say nothing of the left wing blogs.  It is a movement with deep historical roots, drawing its name and inspiration from the Boston Tea Party of 1773.  As with that event, taxes brought it to the fore — on Tax Day, April 15.  But taxes are simply the most obvious manifestation of modern government run amok, insinuating itself into every corner of life.  Trillions of dollars of debt for our children, out-of-control government budgets, massive interventions in priv... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2963074 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:49:12 +0100 2963074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2911169&cid=t_106655_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F10%2F21%2Fcongo-8%2F Photo: Moises Saman Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo – September 2009 A dirt road leading to the Bulange IDP camp housing over 10,000 displaced people outside of Goma, North Kivu, DRC. According to the UN, more than 800,000 people have been displaced in North and South Kivu provinces as a result of military operations against the Rwandan rebel group Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) and local militia allies since January 2009. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2911169 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:34:33 +0100 2911169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2885485&cid=t_106655_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F10%2F13%2Fdr-congo-4%2F Photo: Julie Rémy Niangara, Oriental Province, DR Congo – September 2009 Centre of Africa monument in Niangara facing the ruins of the ancient Niangara tribunal of first instance for Bas and Haut-Uélé. Which was feared and nicknamed Niangara ‘cata’ during the Belgian colonisation. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2885485 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:07:00 +0100 2885485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879392&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fb7kFuiLywKI%2F Hours after thanking the world for the Nobel Peace Prize this morning, President Obama will gather with his war advisers to ponder sending 60,000 more troops into a country where our national security objectives are unclear at best. Instead of embracing General McChrystal’s proposal for a substantial increase in the U.S. military presence — or even adopting a “McChrystal-Light” strategy — the Obama administration should begin a phased withdrawal of troops over the next 18 months, retaining only a small military footprint relying on special forces personnel. Otherwise, America will be entangled for years — or decades — in pursuit of unattainable goals. We need to “define success down” in Afghanistan. That means abandoning any notion of transforming ethn... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879392 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:15:18 +0100 2879392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851747&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMKQrB8l302I%2F More  policymakers coming around to the idea that it is wrong to jail drug users as criminals. How Obama’s protectionist policies are hurting the poor. More stifling of political speech. “Checks and balances” be damned: “In a democratic country, you’d think that before the executive branch could regulate CO2–a ubiquitous substance essential to life–the legislature would have to vote on the issue. But you’d be wrong.” Somewhere, Thomas Friedman is smiling. Podcast: Next week marks eight years since the U.S. invaded Afghanistan. It’s time to get out. Read the exit strategy. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851747 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:33:42 +0100 2851747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846347&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F_TKxtI_qwPg%2F Scott Lincicome sharpens his pencil today and calculates that Congressional failure to ratify the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement–a deal that was signed almost three full years ago–has so far cost American exporters $2 billion.  That tally increases $1.9 million each and every day. Since that time [the trade agreement signing], American exporters have paid approximately $1.9 million per day in Colombian tariffs that they wouldn’t have paid if the Democrat-controlled Congress had just passed the FTA back then and thus allowed it to enter into force. By my math, that means that Congress’ and (now) the President’s partisan stalling has resulted in a pointless tax on American businesses of almost $2 billion ($1.9798 billion = 1042 days times $1.9 million) a... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846347 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:32:08 +0100 2846347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2838202&cid=t_106655_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2009%2F09%2F28%2Fdr-congo-3%2F Photo: Alixandra Fazzina Katanga Province, D.R. Congo – June 19, 2006 Displaced children peek through gaps in a doorway at the old hospital of Kananda in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Abandoned during the war, the hospital was a temporary home to over 50 families who fled violence in their home villages in northern Katanga. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2838202 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:34:45 +0100 2838202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2842476&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F09%2Fwill-victory-on-health-care-reform-mean-defeat-for-the-democrats-1.html By JOE FLOWER Being a futurist is not really about making predictions, but people ask for them anyway. So here is one: The way things are trending right now, Obama and the Democrats will succeed in getting a reform bill... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2842476 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2842476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2838884&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F09%2Fwill-victory-on-health-care-reform-mean-defeat-for-the-democrats-1.html By JOE FLOWER Being a futurist is not really about making predictions, but people ask for them anyway. So here is one: The way things are trending right now, Obama and the Democrats will succeed in getting a reform bill... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2838884 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2838884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737731&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F08%2Fhealth-care-reforms-deeper-problems.html By BRIAN KLEPPER and DAVID C. KIBBE Congress' health care reform debate has highlighted how American governance is broken and the difficulty of addressing our national problems. Take, for example, whether health care is in crisis at all. Conservative commentators... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737731 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2737731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649217&cid=t_106655_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fschooled-film.html Short description from the website: SCHOOLED is an earthy character study about a teacher in crisis who discovers a democratic school that teaches him to connect with kids as people.Official site here. (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649217 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:43:00 +0100 2649217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510274&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FXRf-8rG1MnY%2F The class-warfare crowd in Washington wants bigger government and higher tax rates, so it’s a bit shocking to see that a group of Northeastern Democrats are slashing tax rates. Yet that is exactly what Maine’s politicians are doing. The Governor even makes the common-sense observation (that so far has escaped President Obama’s attention) that there won’t be any jobs without investors and entrepreneurs. The Wall Street Journal approves: This month the Democratic legislature and Governor John Baldacci broke with Obamanomics and enacted a sweeping tax reform that is almost, but not quite, a flat tax. The new law junks the state’s graduated income tax structure with a top rate of 8.5% and replaces it with a simple 6.5% flat rate tax on almost everyone. Those with ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510274 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:33:19 +0100 2510274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2367428&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Fpower-grab-shoving-health-care-reform.html President Obama and the Democrats in Congress intend to completely change the health care system of the United States without permitting any meaningful democratic debate. Rather than hold extensive hearings, allow a full airing of one of the most extensive and expensive changes in law in recent times, and risk having to compromise or lose, our overlords have decided they are going to shove what they want down our throats via a budget reconciliation bill. From the story: Principals in the talks acknowledged that a tentative budget agreement reached Thursday night between Congressional leaders and the White House would provide for the use of an obscure procedure known as a reconciliation on a health care bill, allowing health care legislation that meets budget targets to be approved by a sim... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2367428 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:36:00 +0100 2367428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260674&cid=t_106655_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2009%2F03%2F11%2Faint-it-the-truth%2F BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! And, for those share-the-wealth liberals who might take offense to this……….. There…..I feel a little bit better now. My head may not explode after looking at my IRA’s a few minutes ago. Half of all my retirement funds are in the toilet. Sure, many of you say it’s Bush’s fault. But, face it, you bleeding heart [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260674 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:10:01 +0100 2260674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609137&cid=t_106655_46_f&fid=38791&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Febolablog%2F2009%2F01%2F12%2F7%2F Last night we admitted two new patients suspected with Ebola: the daughter (3 years of age) of a woman who died in Kampungu at the start of the epidemic and her aunt who was taking care of her. They are both doing quite well, it would seem, and the disinfection of their house was easier to arrange since the members of the household must have performed the same “ritual” when the mother died at the end of December. Of course, the father is very shocked, given the death of his wife and now the isolation of his daughter. It is not an easy situation to deal with. But he remains very calm, asks all the questions he has and respects our work. The same cannot unfortunately be said for everyone. Many think that the disease we call Ebola does not exist, that it is no more than witchcraft... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609137 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:26:27 +0100 2609137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609138&cid=t_106655_46_f&fid=38791&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Febolablog%2F2009%2F01%2F10%2Fdisinfection%2F After a few days of calm, once again we’re seeing some action. At the beginning of the afternoon, two nurses and I went to check out new case alerts we had been informed about. We decided to admit one person into the isolation zone. A new admission means that both the medical staff and the “watsan” (water and sanitation) have a whole series of tasks to perform. First of all, the isolation zone must be prepared: a thorough disinfection of the area and everything in it, plus preparing all the various chlorinated solutions that will need to be used both inside and outside the isolation unit. And then there is also disinfection work in the home of the newly-admitted patient, to ensure that the changes of further transmission are immediately stopped. First of all, we have to expla... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609138 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:09:04 +0100 2609138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2609139&cid=t_106655_46_f&fid=38791&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Febolablog%2F2009%2F01%2F08%2Fisolation%2F Hello everyone, So here I am in Kampungu, in the Western Kasaï province, in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). I’d heard so much about this place from colleagues I met on past MSF projects, who had worked here during last year’s Ebola epidemic It’s so interesting to finally see everything in person. It’s also my very first mission in a forest, and though it’s not of those deep forests, where you can hardly see your hand in front of you, it’s still much greener and more humid that anything I’ve experienced up to now! I went into the isolation zone when our last patient was inside. Donning the full suit is a saga in itself, but it is nothing compared to taking it off again. When removing it you have to be so careful, because you are leaving « isolation » �... MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2609139 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:04:14 +0100 2609139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1806351&cid=t_106655_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F51Lp1emZfis%2F In a speech on Monday in Golden, Colorado, Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin noted that, along with energy policy and government reform, “special needs” would be one of the issues she would focus on, should she and Senator John McCain be elected. The September 17th, Education Week notes that Gov. Palin’s reference to “special needs” is followed by mention of curing “our most dreaded diseases.” Here’s what she said: I’ve told Senator McCain a few things I’ve learned as a senator and as a mom. Ever since I took the chief executive’s job up north, I’ve pushed for more funding for students with special needs. It’s touched my heart for years, especially about 13 years ago with the beautiful addition to our exten... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1806351 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:30:20 +0100 1806351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1794452&cid=t_106655_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fg4QEL322p8M%2F Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin on the issues she intends to focus on should John McCain and her be elected in November, from Jonathan Martin’s blog on today’s Washington Examiner: “John and I have worked out a plan, what I want to concentrate on and what he would like to kind of tap into me to help with,” Palin said at a rally just outside Denver this morning. “My mission is going to energy security and government reform. And another thing near and dear to my heart, it’s going to be helping families who have special needs and children with special needs. And we’re going to be pushing for innovative cures for diseases.” Martin notes that Palin has a child with Down Syndrome and an autistic nephew. From her statement, it seems that she views w... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1794452 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:50:35 +0100 1794452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1791670&cid=t_106655_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F-68Poq4J5Co%2F The September 13th St. Paul Pioneer Press notes this about Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s “track record” on spending for special needs: In the budget she signed into law earlier this year, Palin approved a dramatic raise in spending on children who have what Alaska officials call “intensive needs,” including children who need nurses full time or cannot breathe without ventilators. When Palin took office, the state was spending $27,000 a year on each such child. The budget she signed this year raises funding to $49,000 per child. In three years, the amount will rise to $74,000, roughly equal to the $75,000 a year cost of educating such children. The public school teachers union in Alaska, the National Education Association-Alaska, has lauded Palin&#8... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1791670 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:05:23 +0100 1791670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1759850&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F09%2F03%2Fwho-got-more-waxed-at-their-national-conventions-democrats-or-republicans%2F Ah, national conventions. Those magical times where smarmy politicians down their vodka and tonics and fantasize about what Sarah Palin looks like spread out on one of her bear-skin rugs. C’mon, people, you know there is some serious partying going on at these things. But who’s having the most fun? At one time, conventional wisdom might have pointed to the Dems. Not so much due to their star-power and celeb-heavy support system (though that surely helps), but because their convention was held in the high altitude haven of Denver, Colorado. Every fool knows that drinking in the thin air will lead to moments of tipsy table dancing faster than at sea level, right? In fact, it has been reported that the DNC attendees were even handed out warnings saying as much. Not so, says resear... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1759850 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:06:44 +0100 1759850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1742803&cid=t_106655_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fhow-to-grow-free-school.html "The Albany Free School is the oldest inner-city democratic school in the country. Founded in 1969 by Mary Leue, the school is a racially and economically diverse learning community of 60 students ages 3-14, teachers, and volunteers. Academics are entirely non-coercive and all members of the school community have decision-making power. This workshop includes a panel of teachers and students explaining how the Free School has been built and sustained." (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1742803 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:31:00 +0100 1742803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739255&cid=t_106655_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F8vsnPES5KVk%2F Hillary Clinton mentioned autism in her speech at the Democratic National Convention and, last night, Bill Clinton did too (”I will never forget the parents of children with autism and other severe conditions who told me on the campaign trail that they couldn’t afford health care and couldn’t qualify their kids for Medicaid unless they quit work or got a divorce”). Will Obama; will McCain…….. More than sadly, the mother with cancer and two adopted autistic children mentioned by Hillary Clinton has died. Tags: Adoption, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, bald, barack obama, cancern, democracts, democratic convention, developmental disability, Disability Rights, Family, hillary clinton, mothering blog, parent, parenting blog, pdd-nosShare This (Source: Au... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739255 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:42:26 +0100 1739255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739248&cid=t_106655_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fsummerhill-documentary.html "Summerhill School is an independent British boarding school that was founded in 1921 by Alexander Sutherland Neill with the belief that the school should be made to fit the child, rather than the other way around."Watch online: Part 1 - Part 2 (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739248 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:53:00 +0100 1739248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739495&cid=t_106655_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F376515532%2F …more accustomed to backing Republican candidates for president. As the Democratic Convention builds to its unsurprising crescendo, a few drugmakers have tried to generate some political capital behind the scenes. For instance, Merck, Amgen, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Novartis, Mylan Labs, Abbott Labs and Lilly all signed up as official sponsors. And as FDA Legislative Watch notes, the ceo’s from Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Lilly, Amgen and Merck are showing up. (Back story on Pfizer’s Jeff Kindler). Meanwhile, the newsletter notes that Lilly teamed with the National Black Caucus of State Legislatures and the Creative Coalition, an entertainment advocacy group, to host a reception and VIP dinner in celebration of African-American leaders. Among those honored: Spike Lee and the head of... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739495 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:16:54 +0100 1739495 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734062&cid=t_106655_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FwNzVWBozA-8%2F Just after the introductory section of her speech at the Democratic Convention (transcript), as her first example of her “35 years in the trenches, advocating for children, campaigning for universal health care, helping parents balance work and family, and fighting for women’s rights here at home and around the world,” Hillary Clinton said: I will always remember the single mom who had adopted two kids with autism. She didn’t have any health insurance, and she discovered she had cancer. But she greeted me with her bald head, painted with my name on it, and asked me to fight for health care for her and her children. Comments Wonkette who liveblogged the Senator’s speech: A single mom, two kids, autism, cancer, painted bald head…This is the most tragic woman in Americ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734062 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:10:50 +0100 1734062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717573&cid=t_106655_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F369028569%2F As tens of thousands of people file in to Denver next week for the Democratic National Convention, one of the many executives lurking about will be none other than the Pfizer ceo. And while he is not expected to address the crowd at Invesco Field, home of the Denver Broncos football team, Jeff will be busy creating a platform for himself as an influential health care policy expert. On Monday, for instance, he will participate in one of the Rocky Mountain Roundtable discussions at the Denver Performing Arts Complex to hash out the myriad problems with the nation’s health care system, along with the mayors of Boston and San Francisco, the governor of Colorado, and execs from United Health and the Mayo Clinic, among others. The $12 event is sold out. Sorry. Kindler, you may recall, is a... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717573 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:19:42 +0100 1717573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1327599&cid=t_106655_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2F500-hospitals-want-to-know.html Lots of stuff happening online today. I just left a conference call where I was the invited guest panelist along with Robert Resta CGC. The Advisory Board Company and The Innovations Center presented an Issue Brief entitled-The Genetic Testing Frontier: Impact on Clinical Care, Market Opportunities. Hundreds of hospitals were online wondering how they too can get a piece of the action.....Also....did anyone read the Washington Post today? Genetic Testing Gets Personal again another article on this "revolution" non subscription link here"We call it consumer-enabled research," said Linda Avey, co-founder of 23andMe, based in Mountain View, Calif. "It's about changing the paradigm of how research is done."Well Said.......You could also call it uninformed cohort analysis...."Free Kits?" Come-O... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1327599 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:11:00 +0100 1327599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1305062&cid=t_106655_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F251645034%2F We read today how Panel Urges Schools to Emphasize Core Math Skills (Washington Post). Now, there is a more fundamental question to consider: what should the schools of the XXI century look like and do?. To create a much needed dialogue, I asked one the most thoughtful education bloggers around to share her (I guess it's "her") impressions with us. Enjoy! --------------- What do we want our schools to do, and for whom?  --By eduwonkette "Schools," Stanford historian David Labaree wrote, "occupy an awkward position at the intersection between what we hope society will become and what we think it really is." What do we want our schools to do, and for whom? Schools, like most organizations, have many goals. These goals often compete with and displace each other... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1305062 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:04:03 +0100 1305062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1289804&cid=t_106655_10_f&fid=35345&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gideononline.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F03%2F09%2Foutbreaks-of-hepatitis-e-in-sub-saharan-africa-are-rarely-reported%2F As reported in ProMED: Notwithstanding the recent episode in Uganda [see: ProMED-mail post Hepatitis E virus - Uganda 20080304.0894], outbreaks of hepatitis E in Sub-Saharan Africa are rarely reported. The following summary was abstracted from GIDEON. Botswana 1985 - An outbreak (245 cases) in Maun was ascribed to possible water contamination. Central African Republic 2002 - An outbreak (48 confirmed cases) in Bangui may have been caused by contaminated drinking water. 2004 - An outbreak (10 cases) in Bangui was caused by contaminated water sold by a street vendor. Chad 2004 - An outbreak (1442 cases, 46 fatal) was reported in Goz Amer and Goz Beida - Sudanese refugee camps. 2005 - An outbreak (50 or more fatal cases) was reported in the area of Goz Beida (eastern Chad). (more…) Sha... GIDEON blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1289804 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:20:19 +0100 1289804 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1221288&cid=t_106655_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstoryofhealing.com%2F2008%2F02%2F10%2Fthe-health-care-commotion%2F Michael Moore’s Sicko was just one of the manifestations of many Americans’ seeming discontent on the current status of its policies affecting health care. All of a sudden, there is this more-than-romantic urgency to get packing for France! Or quite simply, curse the insurance companies. This so called commotion has started long before the movies came out. And now, it is election time. Along with these varied degrees and reasons for this noise, there is this apparent expression of the desire to see changes. Among a gamut of issues in town, health care is one closest to the heart and probably the first card people want laid out on the table by the candidates. Is America’s health care going to change? How is America’s health care going to change? Where will the next l... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1221288 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:09:28 +0100 1221288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1208085&cid=t_106655_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fkif6-jarvik-and-you.html This study demonstrates a certain population at risk AND a benefit of therapy provided to that group. This is the essence of what pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine will bring to the table.Carriers and noncarriers of KIF6 719Arg received significantly different benefit from high-dose atorvastatin therapy compared with standard-dose pravastatin therapy. Specifically, in carriers of the 719Arg allele, high-dose atorvastatin therapy 80mg, compared with standard-dose pravastatin therapy, reduced the risk of death or major cardiovascular events by 41% (adjusted HR 0.59, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.45 to 0.77; p This is a pretty good result. Funny how all the cardiologists I know pooh pooh'd the Coumadin genetic testing because there was no clinical outcomes(Not true BTW). Here we hav... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1208085 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:37:00 +0100 1208085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=939835&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F10%2F09%2Fmedical-update-%25e2%2580%2593-shingles-and-sinusitis%2F After experiencing some physical discomfort over the weekend – a couple of welts turning into quite a clump of them and a pervasive stink in my sinuses – I found out today that I have both a case of shingles and a sinus infection. I guess the holiday is over, or soon will be. Ever since the [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=939835 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:55:34 +0100 939835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=932998&cid=t_106655_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fsummerhill-democratic-education.html "The story of the most famous free, libertarian school in the world founded by the great educationalist A. S. Neill. The existence and continuation of such a school for over 80 years bodes well for humankind!" (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=932998 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:44:00 +0100 932998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=927920&cid=t_106655_133_f&fid=35090&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiehomeeducation.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fdemocratic-education.html A short wonderful film by Jan Gabbert. The film has great animations in it! But be prepared to wait 6mns for the start. (Source: Aspie Home-Education) Aspie Home-Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=927920 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:46:00 +0100 927920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=822328&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F25%2Fletter-to-the-london-free-press%2F Subject: Activist with AIDS chosen NDP candidate in London West I congratulate Paul Pighin for his courage in seeking to represent the people of London West.  I know firsthand the many considerations which must have come into play before he even sought the NDP nomination.  He will work for London with an enthusiasm not seen for [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=822328 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:44:19 +0100 822328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=812272&cid=t_106655_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fnice-commercial-bogus-advertisement.html Has anyone seen a company named Navigenics....Unless I have been sleeping and missed my daily rss feeds searching pubmed for pharmacogenomics, personalized medicine, genomics, and GWAS I feel they are lying.......They have partnered with Affymetrix and plan to NAVigate GENomICS.The way the Navigenics process works is that you submit a saliva sample and.......They present your future!!!Please take a look at the commercial! What blew me away was this quote......after a misleading commercial where you think that a simple report, delivered in your email, describing your genome will alter your life......"Now is the time when people should be getting this information(their genome). The Science is there, The Information is there....and Now Navigenics is there"Even more disturbing is the fact that... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=812272 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:36:00 +0100 812272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=771604&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F01%2Felizabeth-edwards-asymptomatic-and-doing-fine%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Politics, Daily newsIt seems Elizabeth Edwards has a good amount of energy, despite her diagnosis of incurable cancer in March, following a previous battle with breast cancer. Perhaps her energy stems from the fact that she is asymptomatic and feeling quite well.About her health and her husband's campaign, Edwards says, "I feel good and honestly, the campaign is more helpful. I don't sit at home and worry about what's going to happen to me a year from now, two years from now, 10 years from now. I take a pill in the morning and that's when I think about cancer. No other time of the day do I think about my cancer."While she does admit she doesn't want to push herself too hard, she doesn't worry about the accompanying her husband, Democratic presidential candidate ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=771604 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 771604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=764203&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F28%2Fpresidential-candidates-say-fighting-diabetes-vital%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Opinion, Care, PersonalitiesThe Democratic presidential candidates all know this: whoever gets the nomination has an excellent shot at making it to the White House. First, though, is the long, hard, down and dirty campaign slog in which each candidate has to do the impossible - try and be all things to all people.One thing we can except is that they all devote a little time to addressing diabetes. Specifically, finding a cure for type 1 diabetes and strategies for containing the unprecedented spread of type 2 diabetes. The type 2 "epidemic" (as it is sometimes called) is all the more serious because of the strain it is adding to the US healthcare system, a system already failing to meet the needs of many Americans.During Monday night's CNN/YouTube debate, the c... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=764203 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 764203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716666&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F05%2F1069%2F Priorities Facebook me! (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716666 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:04:43 +0100 716666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=713212&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F07%2F03%2F1061%2F Because I was right in the middle of the parade (I didn’t see the rest of it as a result) here is a link to an album with my view which I call  NDP Pride 2007 Facebook me! (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=713212 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:01:45 +0100 713212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=695345&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F25%2Fi-survived-pride-2007%2F I am very happy that I got off the booze merry-go-round in plenty of time for the Pride weekend here. It was good to hang around clean and sober friends in the “Free Zone” Sunday where there were no drugs or alcohol and, even better, meetings in a tent throughout the day and evening. Today I [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=695345 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:26:21 +0100 695345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676452&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F11%2Fa-facebook-message-i-want-to-keep%2F Hi Kenn, You remind me why I’m in the NDP. I came upon your blog in regards to the Smiths Falls issue, and found so much more. I am writing you a scattered and grateful note to have found both heart, mind and spirit in the NDP through your blog. Much of what you have written [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676452 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:51:04 +0100 676452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676454&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F09%2Fa-timely-poem%2F Thanks to Arif Jinha, NDP candidate Mom’s riding of Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox-Addington, for sending me this timely poem: Today, like every other day, we wake up empty and frightened.  Don’t open the door to the study and begin reading. Take down a musical instrument. Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground. - [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676454 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 01:32:38 +0100 676454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=659060&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F04%2Fsleepwalking-through-the-start-of-a-meltdown%2F Hello everyone: I don’t know if I’m the last person to realize this or not but I am not ready - at all - to resume life as I knew it before Craig fell on April 24. I only unpacked my suitcase on Sunday! Not because I was expecting to have to go anywhere fast, just [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=659060 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:30:17 +0100 659060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=585317&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F05%2F01%2Fupdate-on-craig-2%2F I was very happy - but not the least bit surprised! - to receive the news of last evening’s successful NDP nomination meeting in Toronto Centre.  I cannot tell you how much I look forward to the election campaign being “Job 1″ for me.  Such is not the case now as we mark the days watching [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=585317 Tue, 01 May 2007 17:49:31 +0100 585317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=563573&cid=t_106655_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F23%2Fcongresswoman-millender-mcdonald-dies-of-cancer%2F Filed under: Politics, Hospice, Daily newsCalifornia Democratic Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald, subject of an April 20 post, died of cancer early Sunday. She was 68. if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object(); window.yzq_d['YlkINtGDJGY-']='&U=13bf48if4%2fN%3dYlkINtGDJGY-%2fC%3d571921.10592332.11211305.1442997%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d4495406'; <img width=1 height=1 alt="" src="http://us.bc.yahoo.com/b?P=b4WTcUWTVvr8OjckQD.BAxE.GKrAiEYsAl4ACPHo&T=1dor6uhuu%2fX%3d1177289310%2fE%3d8903239%2fR%3dnews%2fK%3d5%2fV%3d2.1%2fW%3dH%2fY%3dYAHOO%2fF%3d1313552715%2fH%3dY2FjaGVoaW50PSJuZXdzIiBjb250ZW50PSJjYW5jZXI7aG9tZTtIb3VzZTtEZW1vY3JhdGljO0JlYWNoO2l0O1JlcHVibGljYW47bHVuZztlbWVyZ2VuY3k7ZWxlY3Rpb247dGF4ZXM7Y2hpbGRyZW47V2FzaGluZ3RvbjtyZWZ1cmxfdXNfZjUyNl9tYWlsX3lhaG9vX2NvbSIgcmVmdXJsPSJ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=563573 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 563573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=556342&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F20%2Fthe-sky-is-falling-and-mussing-up-john-bairds-hair%2F What to make of John Baird’s histrionics before the Senate Environment Committee? Not that we have not doubted the Harper government’s sincerity before now, but is an Environment Minister not supposed to be a government’s chief advocate for the environment? We thought Rona Ambrose had disproved that and that the Harpocrites were seeing the errors [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=556342 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:09:11 +0100 556342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=554845&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F19%2Fcome-out-and-meet-el-farouk-khaki%2F In advance of the nomination meeting April 30, El-Farouk Khaki will be meeting informally with Toronto Centre NDP members across the riding at these locations: Mon, Apr 23, 7-9 pm: St. Lawrence Market - Timothy’s, 105 Front St. (at Jarvis) Tues, Apr 24, 7-9 pm: Cabbagetown/St. Jamestown - The Cobourg, 533 Parliament Wed, Apr 25, 7-9 pm: Ryerson [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=554845 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:07:26 +0100 554845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=547782&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F16%2Fht-to-buckdog-re-central-nova%2F Central Nova… Now there’s a riding we’ll be hearing lots about between now and the next election! New Democrats have selected a retired history teacher to try to make some history of her own: At 60, it must be pointed out that she retired from teaching early, so Louise Lorefice has lots of energy to contribute to the [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=547782 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:34:18 +0100 547782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=547783&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F16%2Fel-farouk-khaki-website-launched%2F www.elfaroukkhaki.ca The campaign to nominate El-Farouk Khaki as NDP candidate in Toronto Centre stepped up a notch today with the launch of his website.  Here’s his welcome page: Fellow New Democrats and Residents of Toronto Centre: Thanks for dropping by my website. I am very excited to seek the NDP nomination here in my home riding [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=547783 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:31:52 +0100 547783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=544375&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F13%2Fsome-thoughts-on-the-may-dion-arrangement%2F I am trying to imagine the betrayal I would feel if my party leader agreed not to run a candidate in my riding of Toronto Centre and, instead, asked party members, and less interested would-be voters, to blindly support the candidate of his choosing from another party - say, hypothetically, Buzz Hargrove was running [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=544375 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:47:43 +0100 544375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=539453&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F12%2Fel-farouk-khaki-campaign-gaining-momentum%2F It’s only been one week since I posted two shaky videos from the news conference/announcement, by El-Farouk Khaki, stating that he would be seeking the NDP nomination in the federal riding of Toronto Centre. In the days since, Facebook pages have been set up and a web-site will be up this weekend. Today Xtra! carried this story, [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=539453 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:01:33 +0100 539453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=529790&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F08%2Fconnecting-with-the-war-to-end-all-wars%2F There is tragic irony with the news today that Canada has suffered our greatest single-day loss of troops in Afghanistan with the deaths of six soldiers in a roadside bombing. A seventh Canadian suffered serious injuries. Regardless of our views on Canada’s role in this conflict our hearts cannot help but ache for [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=529790 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 03:59:53 +0100 529790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=525978&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F06%2Fel-farouk-khaki-declares-candidacy-for-ndp-nod-in-toronto-centre%2F “What is my platform? I am a platform!” Wearing a big grin and green tie El-Farouk Khaki is surrounded by friends and supporters, including MPP Paul Ferreira (to his left), MPP Cheri DiNovo (on his immediate right), and former candidate Michael Shapcott (next to Cheri). “What is my platform? Not trying to be arrogant at [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=525978 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 19:51:21 +0100 525978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=525979&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F06%2Fplease-join-el-farouk-khaki-on-facebook%2F Hope you’ll join El-Farouk Khaki’s Toronto Centre NDP Facebook group El-Farouk Khaki’s Toronto Centre NDP Facebook group either via the link or by cutting and pasting this into your browser: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2266482157 There are more pictures! Update: El-Farouk now has his own Facebook page for you to add to your friends’ list: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=635025449 Facebook me! (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=525979 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:40:37 +0100 525979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=524787&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F05%2Fplease-join-el-farouk-khaki-on-facebook%2F Hope you’ll join El-Farouk Khaki’s Toronto Centre NDP Facebook group here or by cutting and pasting this into your browser: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2266482157 There are more pictures! Facebook me! (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=524787 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:35:48 +0100 524787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=523716&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F05%2Fel-farouk-khaki-declares-candidacy-for-ndp-nod-in-toronto-centre%2F “What is my platform? I am a platform!” Wearing a big grin and green tie El-Farouk Khaki is surrounded by friends and supporters, including MPP Paul Ferreira (to his left), MPP Cheri DiNovo (on his immediate right), and former candidate Michael Shapcott (next to Cheri). “What is my platform? Not trying to be arrogant at [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=523716 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:44:44 +0100 523716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=522297&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F04%2Flgbt-community-leader-el-farouk-khaki-to-seek-ndp-nod-in-toronto-centre%2F His paperwork having been filed today, community leader extraordianaire El-Farouk Khaki will officially launch his campaign tomorrow for the nomination as NDP candidate in the federal riding of Toronto Centre. El-Farouk’s accomplishments are so many as to make it impossible to crowd them all into adjectives before his name!  The Star recently profiled him. Fortunately, having just [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=522297 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:35:46 +0100 522297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=519610&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F03%2Fstepping-back%2F Just as a record of this part of my journey I will not take down this first indication of my serious interest in a run at politics. That post, followed soon after by this one, are the most viewed posts of this blog ever, at least since I switched to WordPress. For the past few [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=519610 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:57:52 +0100 519610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=509977&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F29%2Fndp-declares-victory-for-clean-air%2F Layton and Cullen proud of accomplishments on C-30 OTTAWA (NDP.ca)– New Democrats on Parliament Hill claimed victory for cleaner air and greenhouse gas reductions today in Ottawa. The NDP proposed and passed a series of comprehensive changes to Bill C-30 that will re-commit Canada to its Kyoto Protocol obligations and make Canada’s air cleaner for ordinary Canadians [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=509977 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:24:59 +0100 509977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=508619&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F28%2Fmy-name-is-out-there%2F As of tonight the executive of the Toronto Centre NDP Riding Association (Federal) will have learned, from the Candidate Search Committee, that I am seriously considering a run for the nomination. While in some ways that feels like a tiny step forward, as I continue to try to wrap my head around the idea, I am [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=508619 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:11:55 +0100 508619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=507702&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F28%2Fmy-name-is-out-there%2F As of tonight the executive of the Toronto Centre NDP Riding Association (Federal) will have learned, from the Candidate Search Committee, that I am seriously considering a run for the nomination. While in some ways that feels like a tiny step forward, as I continue to try to wrap my head around the idea, I am [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=507702 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:24:39 +0100 507702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=504925&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F27%2Fwith-no-apology-re-residential-schools-conservatives-fail-to-speak-for-canadians%2F As if the list was lacking, Jim Prentice has given more evidence that the Harper government does not speak for millions of Canadians in his refusal to apologize formally to the Assembly of First Nations regarding our residential schools legacy. (Click here for an excellent resource from Shannon Thunderbird.) Prentice’s hard line against adding an [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=504925 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:38:32 +0100 504925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=500935&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F25%2Fcredit-to-brad-lavigne-where-credit-is-due%2F I have expressed some frustrations with Brad Lavigne in the past so I wanted to give him due credit for his response to this week’s Hill Times question to “The Spin Doctors”. The question was, “Globe columnist John Ibbitson said Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s ‘budget is so Liberal, the Grits should sue.’ Do you agree?” Respect [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=500935 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:56:44 +0100 500935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=500936&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F25%2Fkenn-chaplin-the-candidate%2F I have been asked to consider putting my name forward as a candidate for the New Democratic Party of Canada nomination in the federal riding of Toronto Centre, my home for the last fifteen years. I am thinking about this very seriously and would invite feedback from anyone who has had occasion to read this [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=500936 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 02:06:38 +0100 500936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=498133&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F23%2Fnathan-cullen-on-clean-air-act-committee-brass-tacks-time%2F Good news, even if it comes as Ottawa shuts down for the weekend… As late as 4:02 pm today, NDP Environment Critic Nathan Cullen was blogging (”Brass tacks time”) that the committee re-working the Clean Air Act is getting back on track! Tomorrow Jack Layton’s nomination meeting is being held in Toronto-Danforth and the environment and climate [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=498133 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:47:34 +0100 498133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495587&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F21%2Fthis-stuff-you-just-cant-make-up%2F This morning’s Globe screamed: Battle looms over Kyoto goals as clean-air legislation stalls Tories halt talks after opposition parties propose amendments to bill setting firm limits on greenhouse-gas emissions From the Star: Clean air bill could trigger election The opposition unites to demand Tories write Kyoto targets into act And, just to triple-check that I wasn’t dreaming, the CBC: Clean Air Act [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495587 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:47:45 +0100 495587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495588&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F19%2Fcontinued-student-debt-in-english-or-french-%25e2%2580%2593-%25e2%2580%2598that%25e2%2580%2599s-our-canada-voila-notre-canada%25e2%2580%2599-cons%2F Among the many ways the French language uses the new Harper government’s budget title “Aspire” are: yearn for, yes, but also breathe in or inhale, or – worse - suck in or suck up. (Check the Dictionnaire Français-Anglais at wordreference.com if you don’t believe me.) This would account for the Bloc’s strategic no-brainer to support the budget. Let’s [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495588 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:28:37 +0100 495588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495590&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F15%2Fbill-blaikie-takes-a-bow%2F I was honoured to meet Bill Blaikie at last September’s NDP convention in Québec. Little did I know that it might be the last time I would speak to him as a Member of Parliament. Today the Dean of Canada’s House of Commons announced that, after nearly 28 years, he would not [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495590 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:35:40 +0100 495590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495592&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F14%2Fndp-releases-three-new-national-ads%2F Just in case there might be an election this spring, the NDP is fund-raising for, and testing, three new television ads. I am happy to join fellow Blogging Dippers by showing them here. environment health care prosperity The ads are positive, under the banner “leadership and fairness”, and that last “Don’t let them tell you it [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495592 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:04:04 +0100 495592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495593&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F13%2Fpat-martin-seeks-to-correct-the-record%2F As Mike Duffy and other MSM had a field day with this as late as tonight, the NDP website issued this statement on behalf of Winnipeg Centre New Democrat Pat Martin: WINNIPEG – “Yesterday I spoke with a reporter from the Winnipeg Free Press. It was reported I favour a merger of the New Democratic and [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495593 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 23:13:07 +0100 495593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495598&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F07%2Fblogging-dippers-introspection-and-evolving-democratization%2F Active participants in The Blogging Dippers are formulating a response to the controversy set off by a member’s comments. Thanks to Jean-Francois (”From the mind of a netjin”) for his leadership in getting this discussion and action plan going, and following it up with his establishment of a discussion board and voting apparatus. Update: JF: Thanks! But [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495598 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:39:21 +0100 495598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495607&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F02%2Fmel-swart-was-a-modest-icon%2F It wasn’t too long ago that I asked someone from Niagara if Mel Swart was still around. Even with the news of his death this week I can confidently say that he will be around for quite some time to come! While I am sure there will be many articulate tributes to Mel, as there already [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495607 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:10:10 +0100 495607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495609&cid=t_106655_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F01%2Fif-an-election-were-held-today%2F It’s one of those hypotheticals that makes party humps like me crazy. “If an election were held today”, well, I’d be nervous. Here are the headlines in response to today’s release of the latest Decima Research poll: Tories widen lead on Liberals, Greens surge: poll (canada.com aka Global TV/National Post) Tories open up lead over Grits, poll [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495609 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:16:02 +0100 495609