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 'desperate'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:20:27 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4997617&cid=t_117069_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F03%2Freading-the-newspaper-when-youre-depressed%2F Learning to read the daily newspaper when you’re depressed is like learning to feed the ducks in Annapolis without getting crapped on by the seagulls: it demands good timing, a certain strategy, and an obnoxiously wide hat (to shield your head). I can’t check CNN.com every half hour for the most recent headlines like Eric, my husband, does. I’m way too anxious about the world’s doom and gloom. Like all the other important activities in my week, I wait for the right moment: when I have a full stomach of protein and fiber, when I’m semi-rested (very rare with two insomniacs as children), when I’m not too caffeinated (even rarer), and when I’m not ticked off at a family member (rarest). When all these circumstances align, which happens as often as a l... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4997617 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 10:41:36 +0100 4997617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3987137&cid=t_117069_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1057    Nice Wonder Melons Watermelon can have the same effect as Viagra, scientists discovered recently – but apparently Spencer Pratt wasn’t eating enough fleshy fruit and Heidi Montag has put him to the curb.  Divorce went through this May and now she is back on the dating scene.   Indeed, this red love nector can really mend erectile dysfunction (ED)  like natural testosterone and make him sex ready, but does nothing for personality or brains unfortunately. Watermelon is an amazing treat, and  is packed with citrulline, a compound that relaxes blood vessels – just like the famous blue pills – researchers at the North Carolina State University have found.  Who knew spitting seeds could be more than just a redneck contest, but actually excellent forep... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3987137 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:11:54 +0100 3987137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108396&cid=t_117069_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F21%2F6-holiday-stress-busters%2F I have a theory regarding holiday stress: In the month of December, high levels of Cortisol (stress hormone) turn 80 percent of the American population into fruitcakes–just like the stale one delivered to your house yesterday.  Because on top of adding 675 things to your to-do list, you’ve now got to deal with the strained relationship with your dad and two brothers. Bummer. Here, then, are my tips to keep your stress down a notch, so that you don’t turn into a fruitcake or hurl the mistletoe at an obnoxious relative. 1. Simplify Cut your to-do list in half. In December??? Yep. Keep on asking yourself this question: Will I die tomorrow if this thing doesn’t get done? 2. Prioritize. Santa needs to put something under the tree for maybe your daughter, mother, hus... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108396 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:03:02 +0100 3108396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804002&cid=t_117069_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fcc1MrEFGCos%2F If you’re a fan of the television series Desperate Housewives, you know Kathryn Joosten; she plays neighbor Mrs. McClusky. You may also know of her as Mrs. Landingham, President Bartlett’s no-nonsense secretary in the popular show West Wing. According to People Magazine, the two-time Emmy winner (for her acting on DH) announced that she is fighting her second battle with lung cancer. She was diagnosed the first time in 2001. Ms Joosten was a heavy smoker until that diagnosis, when she quit smoking. Lung cancer used to be thought of as a man’s disease and is still often thought of that way. Sadly, the statistics show that as women become equal in many parts of life, this includes a rise in women with lung cancer. According to LungCancer.org: Overall, lung cancer affects me... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804002 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:51:22 +0100 2804002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1975398&cid=t_117069_85_f&fid=36194&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftesstermulo.com%2F2008%2F11%2F20%2Fan-open-letter-to-proud-pinay%2F To the “proud pinay” who emailed me, in response to my post on the Desperate Housewives issue: I think your usage of the written English language is more pitiful than I could ever be, considering that you are a DOST scholar (that is, if the information in this site is accurate).  And because you cannot even try to present your arguments on why the Desperate Housewives episode was a racial slur, you preferred to resort to pathetic comments such as this: it’s easy for you to say all of that because you’re not a filipino neh?? no matter how you say it,, if you veiw it form a filipino’s point of veiw,, it’s really very dicriminating..what’s wrong with meds who graduated in the philippines?? oh well,, that’s how “WHITE” people usually are.. they think they’re the... Prudence and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1975398 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:26:28 +0100 1975398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=925314&cid=t_117069_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fksdescartin.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F10%2F03%2Fdesperation-of-sorts-sensitivity-respect-please%2F These messages came through my email for the past day. Yes, we do have a sense of humor. Though another’s (like the writers of Desperate Housewives, perhaps?) insecurities should not be on another’s (like the Filipinos, for one?) expense. Anyhow, I thought I should just post it for all the reactions, non-reactions and overreactions out there. What follows is a segment of Desperate Housewives Season Premiere: What the network thought was funny for the show is not at all funny for the subject of their humor line: If you are interested to sign the petition, you may click on the photo-document above or here. (Source: the story of healing) the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=925314 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:55:43 +0100 925314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=654446&cid=t_117069_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F02%2Fthought-for-the-day-portraying-cancer-on-television-shows%2F Filed under: Chemotherapy, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, All Cancers, Television, Thought for the DayI also write for our sister blog, TVSquad. I review Desperate Housewives, when it's not in re-runs. At the end of the most recent season, one of the characters, Lynnette, played by Felicity Huffman, was diagnosed with what could be Hodgkin's Lymphoma or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. They will play out her cancer in the fourth season of the show. At the season finale, she was about to begin chemotherapy. I have been meaning to write about this here, because I think it's a brave and beautiful thing that both the show and the network are choosing a storyline that will be, with any luck, authentic, raw, emotional, and difficult. So, I was dismayed by this comment, by person called 'Spens... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=654446 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 654446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=592491&cid=t_117069_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F06%2Fthought-for-the-day-may-skin-cancer-awareness-soar%2F Filed under: Skin Cancer, Prevention, Thought for the DayIt's May. Summer is upon us. So is the hot sun. What a perfect time for an awareness month.May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. So now is the time to learn a thing or two about a disease that is largely preventable, extremely deadly, and almost 100 percent curable when caught early.Think about this:Someone dies of melanoma -- the deadliest form of skin cancer -- every 65 minutes. Women ages 20-29 are most at risk, with melanoma ranking as the second most common cancer in this age group. But anyone, regardless of skin color or age, can develop skin cancer. More than one million Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer this year -- shocking considering the cause of the disease is no secret: skin cancer is caused mostly by too much s... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=592491 Sun, 06 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 592491