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 'determination'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:10:00 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169550&cid=t_115482_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-perils-of-fetal-sex-selection-terminating-pregnancies-based-on-babys-gender%2F2011.08.26 What would you do if you discovered early in your pregnancy that you were pregnant with a girl when you wanted a boy? Would you terminate the pregnancy? With the advent of a new DNA test that can determine the sex of a fetus at 7 weeks gestation with a simple blood or urine test, fetal sex selection is now possible. However, before you proceed to pop the cork on your bottle of champagne, a word of precaution is warranted. The Chinese and India dilemmas present a global warning regarding the perils of fetal sex selection. Boys now outnumber girls in China and India and competition is fierce regarding finding a wife or a mate. According to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), by the year 2020, there will be between 30 to 40 million more boys than girls in China and the statistics i... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169550 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:00:03 +0100 5169550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934706&cid=t_115482_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fyou-can-do-this-2%2F Here’s a quick video for the You Can Do This project.  Thank you Kim, and thank you everyone who is watching and/or contribution. You Can Do This. And for the record, I am so ready to shave my “faux beard”. 15 days left until I can clean it up. You Can Do This! is a post from: Scott's Diabetes (Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog) Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934706 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:46:15 +0100 4934706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753911&cid=t_115482_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F04%2F31-year-diabetes-anniversary%2F A couple of years ago my dad helped me track down my official discharge records. We always knew I was diagnosed in April, but now I have the actual date. April 26, 1980 I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. It is a date that I mark with tremendous gratitude.  Two generations ago I would not be here today. It is a date where I mentally recognize all of the hard work, determined effort, humble appreciation, and downright stubbornness that I put forth to live with this disease. All of you in the Diabetes Online Community are a huge part of what keeps me going. Thank you! 31 Year Diabetes Anniversary is a post from: Scott's Diabetes (Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog) Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753911 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:04:36 +0100 4753911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302113&cid=t_115482_87_f&fid=36069&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrankiespeakingfrankly.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fnew-year-resolutions.html I gave up making new year resolutions many years ago. I think I was still a teenager, or maybe I had just reached young adulthood, when I decided they didn't work so there was no point in making them. But last week I remembered that naive like optimism I had as a teenager that I really could change whatever I wanted to, with just renewed determination. Some time later in life I think I somehow lost some of that optimism. Well now I have it back, and with better skills and knowledge, I've decided to make some resolutions for this new year, and I really believe that I going to keep these.Last week I pondered over why new year's resolutions don't work, and I reckon I've worked out why. I think they usually state what a person would like to do, but they don't usually state how the objectives a... Frankie Speaking Frankly blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302113 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:57:00 +0100 4302113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4259237&cid=t_115482_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2Fib5J34-rsT0%2F I had a chance this weekend to participate in my first sprint triathlon. The Tinsel Tri was held in Hemet California and celebrating it’s 25th anniversary. The event was a backwards Triathlon starting with a 5k run, then 12 miles on a bike, finishing up with a 150 meters in a heated pool. The event was exciting, with over 1200 people starting in all age brackets. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but as the air blast went off, the crowd started running and I followed along. The 5k pace was brisk on this beautiful December day. The temperature was in the seventies with beautiful clear blue skies. I ran along enjoying the view and the excitement of the crowd. The pace accelerated some as the crowd thinned out. As I went around the second corner I almost stopped dead in my tracks. There was ... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4259237 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:05:45 +0100 4259237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3566781&cid=t_115482_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Freducing-my-breast-cancer-risk-through-exercise%2F The American Cancer Society recommends that adults get at least 30 minutes of exercise five times a week to reduce the risk of developing cancer. They also tout the benefits of exercise to survivors of estrogen-positive breast cancer. Exercise is known to lower estrogen production, and it works for both post- and premenopausal women. With this in mind, I try to achieve the 30-minute goal each day by walking my Jack Russell terrier, Dixie. She is 9 years old and loves to sleep in, but boy does she love her walks. I also call it strength conditioning — she pulls so strongly on the leash that it is a real workout for me. Lately I have been considering adding a quick workout at the gym three times a week to my schedule. This will help me with the cancer risk, but I have to admit it is all ab... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3566781 Fri, 14 May 2010 19:22:08 +0100 3566781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2984766&cid=t_115482_87_f&fid=36069&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrankiespeakingfrankly.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fsupersized-incinerator-coming-to-site.html Anyone following my blog may have noticed the psychological journey I have been taking over the past few years, wanting to put something back into society and getting increasingly interested in social issues. You may also have read about my emotional crisis as I felt the reality of my own mortality during my fight with swine flu at the same time as I was questioning what my response to evil (ie, the massacre in Rwanda and the bombing of innocent children in Gaza) could and should be.You may have spotted my moment of liberation when I came to understand that the evil in this world comes about from the indifference of the good, the lack of positive action and intervention by the strong, healthy, wealthy and free on behalf of the weak, sick, poor and persecuted people of this world.This convi... Frankie Speaking Frankly blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2984766 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:35:00 +0100 2984766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2894477&cid=t_115482_87_f&fid=36069&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrankiespeakingfrankly.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fcall-to-action.html I have not blogged for a while. Reason being I have so many things going round my mind I wasn't sure which issue to write about first, and of course it all takes time, which is forever in short supply.This post explains a fundamental belief that I have recently consolidated that underlies many of my motivations, and other posts that I wish to write, hence I decided this would be the best place to start.This is my belief:It is the inaction of the good that allows the bad to happen.Put it another way:'Minding your own business' or 'turning a blind eye' makes you guilty of the bad that occurs, that could have otherwise been avoided with your intervention.When talking of all the bad things that happen in this world, many people conclude that there is no God, or at least not a loving God. My hu... Frankie Speaking Frankly blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2894477 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:14:00 +0100 2894477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2832433&cid=t_115482_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FO1sx-pVPSJE%2F I got the following e-mail today from Lord Johnny of Truant and I asked him for permission to reproduce it here for you: “I’d like to set up some more coaching in the near future. Things have really, really picked up and a month from now, I may well be signing and dancing for joy. At that point, I need to work on getting my house in order and organizing tasks, priorities, and goals. I’m doing well, but I’m scattered and starting to get a bit frazzled.” Now let me say first and foremost, I love Johnny Truant! He makes me laugh, and what he has done over the last few months has been nothing short of astounding. In all sorts of financial difficulties (publicly documented  on his blog by the way, I’m not breaching client confidentiality) though property investm... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2832433 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:18:13 +0100 2832433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515316&cid=t_115482_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FXnYezMryI44%2F In today’s troubled economy it is easy to get sidetracked on longer term goals. The financial and time commitments of worthy aspirations such as an advanced degree, new business, or job certification are often put by the wayside as reality creeps in. I work in a K-12 educational environment in Southern California. The state budget crunch has made things difficult for many people in education. Programs are slashed and continuing education programs have mostly been eliminated. It’s easy to hunker down and put dreams and aspirations on hold. Yet in reality, this may actually be the best time to improve your skills, revise your resume, and set a path to the future. After all, if your competition for that job promotion or business start is now in a holding pattern, it opens many do... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515316 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:12:23 +0100 2515316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1400718&cid=t_115482_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F277884977%2F What does this picture symbolize? Success Determination Spirit Winning View Results Image details: Man climbing rock near lake served by picapp.com Tags: beating illlness, determination, Diabetes, Inspiration, winningShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1400718 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:49:53 +0100 1400718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1204644&cid=t_115482_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2F229289837%2F A recent scenario gives me cause to vent. But also to raise for discussion the ethically debatable issue of ‘where to draw the line?’ when it comes to detained mental health treatment. The Shrink raises similar issues in his blog on issues of capacity and Advanced Directives. My scenario revolves around Pt X who has a [...] (Source: Mental Nurse) Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1204644 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:00:32 +0100 1204644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1122133&cid=t_115482_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2F208554929%2F When I trained as a nurse, I recall the ongoing debate of the ‘theory/practice gap’. In the advent of the Health & Safety turbo-charged steamroller (recently convereted here to run on “Duty of Care” fuel), over the last 20 years or so, I would like to declare the “panic/common-sense gap” our new clear winner.I know [...] (Source: Mental Nurse) Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1122133 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 17:33:46 +0100 1122133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1080378&cid=t_115482_131_f&fid=34990&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fepigeneticsnews%2F%7E3%2F197144629%2F One of the postdocs here in the Skinner lab, Dr. Ramji Bhandari, has started a blog related to his area of expertise, Sex Determination Research. Ramji is new to blogging and decided to get his feet wet with a number of relevent abstracts, which will be a nice resource for those interested in sex determination. Cautious forays into open science continue. Dr. Rosie Redfield of the University of British Columbia is a vocal supporter, and recently explained her philosophy in blogging about her current experiments and encouraging her lab members to do the same. Also, Pedro Beltrao is testing the use of Google Code as a management system for conducting an open science experiment involving domain family expansion. The Pump Handle, a blog that provides editorials and commentary on emerging trends... Epigenetics News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1080378 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:00:47 +0100 1080378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=573706&cid=t_115482_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F27%2Fconstant-support%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Stress Reduction, Cancer Caregivers, Cancer SurvivorsThe one constant thing that gives people fighting cancer hope is the continued support of friends and family. Phone calls, emails, a surprise or planned visit at the door that has a big hug on the other side, a held hand over coffee or tea, or sitting patiently by their side as they go in for treatments. When that support falls by the wayside, it makes the determination to fight this disease or any other less worth the effort. In my humble opinion as someone fighting cancer, we sometimes fight harder to overcome disease for others more than ourselves. Because it is in their caring and the will in their eyes that gives us a much brighter hope than we find in ourselves. It is the lack of support or caring that set... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=573706 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 573706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=830149&cid=t_115482_87_f&fid=36069&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffrankiespeakingfrankly.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fgoing-extra-mile.html I feel like I must spend 99% of my time trying to finish my jobs, go that little bit faster, work a little more efficiently, in order to get that extra little bit of time each day to do what I really love (developing the MedWorm site). My plans for the site are way ahead of where it is now and it kills me - these ideas burn away at me each day. If I see another site even touching on the direction that I want MedWorm to take, I am filled with jealousy.Left to my own devices, I am sure I would lock myself in a room 24 hours a day and do nothing more than work on this. But how many of us are really in such a situation to indulge ourselves 100% in our interests? We all have commitments and responsibilities of one type or another.But if Anita Roddick (The Body Shop) could lay the foundations fo... Frankie Speaking Frankly blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=830149 Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:53:00 +0100 830149