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 'die'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:00:28 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953313&cid=t_104336_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fassistance%2F On Monday here in the UK, I watched a documentary about assisted dying. It was presented by Discworld author and person with Alzheimer’s disease, Terry Pratchett, and in my view it was an intelligent and uncomfortable film about a topic that we need to address. (Assisted dying is currently illegal in the UK, but legal in some parts of Europe and the US.) Although Pratchett is largely pro-assisted-suicide, I don’t think this was propaganda: the profound distress of many people on the sidelines of the process was heart-wrenching and spoke volumes for the anti-assisted-suicide lobby. I’m not sure how I feel about assisted dying. On the one hand, I do respect the wishes of the people who choose to end their lives that way, and having seen close-up exactly what late stage canc... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953313 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:04:22 +0100 4953313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911475&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fm0PrHuvugis%2F Early last Friday morning Dr. Jack Kevorkian died at the age of 83. He was a Michigan pathologist who put assisted suicide in the forefront of medical ethics world. Kevorkian was often referred to as ”Dr. Death” as he was a staunch supporter of physician-assisted suicide and “right-to-die” legislation. He was charged with murder numerous times in the 1990s for helping terminally ill patients take their own lives and was convicted of murder in 1999 stemming for the death of a patient who suffered from Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was paroled four years ago in 2007. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Related posts:Violent Death: Preventing Chronic Disease Isn’t Enough November... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911475 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:22:46 +0100 4911475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775395&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fend-of-life-care-costs-does-your-doctor-know-when-youre-going-to-die%2F2011.05.01 One interesting comment I have seen come up over and over is the idea that end-of-life costs are the thing that is spiralling out of control and that if we could somehow find a way to curb the costs of futile care, then that would somehow solve the health care inflation crisis. Andrew Sullivan endorsed such an idea the other day, a “Modest Proposal,” which is not nearly as radical or amusing as Swift’s. And indeed, there is a modicum of sense in the idea. Estimates are that spending in the last six months of a person’s life account for 30-50% of their overall health care costs, and that the spending in the last year of a person’s life accounts for 25% of overall medicare spending. So — simple solution, right? cut down on the futile care, and we’re ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775395 Sun, 01 May 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4775395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631484&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealthy-thought-for-the-day%2F2011.03.24 A new blog has entered the medical world.  She’s only a couple months old, but she has an awesome name: happy internist.   happy internist shows us all   how to die healthy: my patient saw her gynecologist.  he told her to eat right, get lots of exercise, and lose weight.  that way, he said, you can die healthy. What a great quote.  It’s called finishing strong.  Given what I know about the incredible pain and suffering I witness everyday from self induced disease, dying healthy is a goal worth living for. Death is inevitable.  Dying healthy takes hard work and personal sacrifice. She was discovered at this week’s Grand Rounds, where Dr Val has done an excellent job of organizing the best of this week’s Internet medical offerings. *This blog post... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631484 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4631484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4429018&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-food-culture-change-is-upon-us%2F2011.02.02 As a pediatric endocrinologist, I am on the frontline of the childhood obesity epidemic. In fact, I am now seeing 100-pound two year olds and 150-pound three-year-old kids in my clinic and I am concerned. The obesity epidemic is perpetuated by a processed food-culture that lacks healthier local whole foods.    Diets dominated by processed foods (refined carbohydrates with high fat- and/or high-sugar content and artificial ingredients) over whole foods (fruits, vegetables, whole grains) spur more obesity and diabetes, and have even been shown to negatively change gene expression of the offspring during pregnancy. All-processed ingredients reflect the balance of desirable factors in the modern way of life such as shelf life (long), taste (sweet), texture (fat) convenience (high), and pric... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4429018 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:00:50 +0100 4429018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4326876&cid=t_104336_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fprominent-uk-surgeon-sir-terence-english-backs-die-measure%2F Prominent British heart transplant surgeon Sir Terence English has come out publically in support of a patient’s right to die and has stated he would be willing to assist a patient who wanted to terminate their life. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4326876 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:39:13 +0100 4326876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4205936&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fend-of-life-wishes-how-to-engage-with-grace%2F2010.11.27 As patients, as family members, as friends, as health care providers, we have all faced end-of-life issues at one time or another, and we will face them again. And again.  This weekend the “Engage With Grace” message is being broadcast virally, through a “blog rally,” at a time when many people are with family and friends over the long weekend. The point is: We all need to have the potentially uncomfortable conversation with people close to us about what kind of treatment we would want, and they would want, if incapable of making or communicating healthcare decisions. CNN ran a story on “Engage With Grace” yesterday. End-of-life decision-making has long been an issue of great personal and professional interest to me, and I am proud to have played a r... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4205936 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:00:00 +0100 4205936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3915264&cid=t_104336_136_f&fid=39215&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcancersuucks.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fplaying-chicken.html This is so.funny. I am writing this on my phone because I downloaded an app! I guess it does not stand for appetizers. So. Neccesarily this will be short because this keyboard is about the right size for a bařbie doll. And it randomly makes foreign letters. I am at my sisters house in new hampshire. Here is a quote from her. "Laura, watch that front door so the chickens don't go into the house." Although normal in many ways, Peggy has chickens living in her yard. (Source: Cancer does suck but it is a little funny.) Cancer does suck but it is a little funny. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3915264 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:08:00 +0100 3915264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718362&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhigh-five-world-cup-videos-we-like%2F We especially like this High-Five World Cup!! video, not because of the hot-professional-soccer-player angle, but because it was filmed to increase awareness and support of 1GOAL: Education for All – which brings footballers, fans, and governments together to help make education for children, particularly girls, a priority all over the world. Good goal. HIGH-FIVE WORLD CUP!! from Shakira Isabel Post from: BlissTree High-Five World Cup!! Videos We Like (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718362 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:21:11 +0100 3718362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3707023&cid=t_104336_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F189%2Fnatural-acne-skin-care-from-diet-to-cleansers%2F This article addresses the benefits of certain compounds found in deep cleansing masks and nourishing moisturizers.  You might not think that you need a moisturizer, but your dermatologist would likely disagree with you. Benzoyl peroxide and other ointments used to “dry up” pimples also dry up the skin’s outer layers.  When the outer layers are dry, they are more easily damaged and irritated.  The irritation is a sign of underlying inflammation, which is one of the causes of pimples in the first place. Even if all that you use is a gentle daily cleanser, you should use a good moisturizer after you clean your face.  You just have to be sure that it is a non-pore-clogging moisturizer. Most of the moisturizers on the market contain petrolatum or mineral oil.  Those ingredients do c... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3707023 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:16:24 +0100 3707023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3687063&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fkitten-wears-tiny-hat-with-surprise-ending-videos-that-crack-us-up%2F Who doesn’t love a really good cat video? Turns out, a lot of people, mostly because they don’t like cats. Perhaps you include yourself among those evil ranks. But just take 0:08 seconds to watch this video from Funny or Die, and we swear you won’t be sorry. Especially if you like to hate on cats. Kitten Wears Tiny Hat with Surprise Ending – watch more funny videos Post from: BlissTree Kitten Wears Tiny Hat With Surprise Ending: Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3687063 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:43:27 +0100 3687063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632244&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fbetween-two-ferns-with-zach-galifianakis-funny-or-die-videos-that-crack-us-up%2F Sorry, but it’s late Friday afternoon where we are, and if you have 4:05 to spare, this is just plain funny. Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis from Between Two Ferns Post from: BlissTree Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis: Funny or Die Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632244 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:06:48 +0100 3632244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625466&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fal-gores-match-com-commercial-funny-or-die-videos-that-crack-us-up%2F Ladies, Al Gore (as played by Phillip Wilburn on Funny or Die) is available and looking for a new love online. Score a date with the newly single former VP and make all your friends green with envy. Al Gore’s Match.com Commercial – watch more funny videos Post from: BlissTree Al Gore's Match.com Commercial: Funny or Die Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625466 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:31:04 +0100 3625466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573645&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fzach-galifianakis-channels-kanye-west-videos-that-crack-us-up%2F Funnyman Zach Galifianakis (from The Hangover) as a rapping farmer telling his hard-luck tale with help from Kanye West’s song “Can’t Tell Me Nothin’” on Funny or Die. Can’t Tell Me Nothin’ from Zach Galifianakis Post from: BlissTree Zach Galifianakis Channels Kanye West: Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573645 Mon, 17 May 2010 22:08:27 +0100 3573645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3563936&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fboxing-kittens-funny-or-die-videos-that-crack-us-up%2F Boxing kittens? You had us at boxing kittens. Boxing Kittehs – watch more funny videos Post from: BlissTree Boxing Kittens: Funny or Die Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3563936 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:09 +0100 3563936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560179&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fpregnant-women-are-smug-funny-or-die-videos-that-crack-us-up%2F Garfunkel and Oates (a.k.a. Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci) sing the truth about what we all really think of our friends who are preggers: Pregnant Women are Smug by Garfunkel and Oates – watch more funny videos Post from: BlissTree Pregnant Women Are Smug: Funny or Die Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560179 Thu, 13 May 2010 01:26:58 +0100 3560179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542556&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwill-ferrell-and-john-c-reilly-are-the-green-team-videos-that-crack-us-up%2F The Green Team schools us on plastic packaging, hybrid cars, saving the environment, and oh – glass dildos: Green Team from Will Ferrell Post from: BlissTree Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly Are the Green Team: Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542556 Fri, 07 May 2010 02:59:38 +0100 3542556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533792&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fconan-obriens-60-minutes-inner-monologue-videos-that-crack-us-up%2F We like Conan, because he speaks his mind: Conan O’Brien’s 60 Minutes Inner Monologue – watch more funny videos Post from: BlissTree Conan O'Brien's 60 Minutes Inner Monologue: Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533792 Tue, 04 May 2010 23:30:23 +0100 3533792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3522837&cid=t_104336_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2F_yStgRIAgqc%2F We Alcoholics Anonymous members surrender to win; we give away to keep; we suffer to get well, and we die to live. A.A. does not function in a way which people normally expect it to. For example, instead of using our “will power,” as everyone outside A.A. seems to think we do, we give up our wills to a Higher Power, place our lives in hands -invisible hand’s-stronger than ours. Another example: If twenty or thirty of us real drunks get away from home and meet in a clubroom down-town on Saturday night, the normal expectation is that all thirty of us will surely get roaring drunk, but it does not work out that way, does it? Or talking about whiskey and old drinking days (one would normally think) is sure to raise a thirst, but it does not work that way either, does it? Our program and ... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3522837 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:33:53 +0100 3522837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403833&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fvideos-that-crack-us-up-2%2F As the responsibilities of work and life pile up, many of us need a caffeine jolt (or two or three) to make it through a long day. But what if there was a better way to stay energized – and also feel femininely fresh? To help, actress and singer Mandy Moore tells us all where we can stick our Red Bull®. Red Bull Energy Douche with Mandy Moore from Mandy Moore Post from: BlissTree Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403833 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:54:32 +0100 3403833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3136616&cid=t_104336_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FRtpRhJ-QiXI%2F Montana is going to be the third state in the United States to allow for physician-assisted suicide, say news reports. Currently, both Oregon and Washington state allow for physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. A year ago, news was made when a state District Court judge ruled that the terminally ill people in Montana were protected by the state’s constitutional rights and should be allowed to get the medications they needed to die on their own terms. This ruling wasn’t argued against, but in order to have it clarified and at the highest levels, advocates for physician-assisted suicide brought the case before the state Supreme Court. On Thursday, December 31, 2009, although the Supreme Court did not comment on the state constitution guaranteeing the right to di... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3136616 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:32:55 +0100 3136616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023190&cid=t_104336_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F2099025%2Furuf9%2Fneuromarketing%7ESacrifice-for-Brand-Success.htm In developing a brand, it’s tempting to appeal to as many people as possible. We all want to be liked, and all too often organizations tread lightly with their branding message to avoid impairing their appeal to specific groups of customers. Or, to increase sales, a company tries extending a successful brand to [...] CommentsBy: Jeff Ramos by Jeff RamosBy: Jonas by Jonas (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023190 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:07:55 +0100 3023190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3019075&cid=t_104336_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F2063727%2Fun7mg%2Fneuromarketing%7EJust-Say-NO-to-Bland-College-Branding.htm I’ve been reading the recently released second edition of Differentiate or Die by Jack Trout, and there are some powerful (and timeless) messages there for all brands. Although the entire book is geared toward commercial brand differentiation, some of the comments relate directly to higher education marketing. Trout takes on bland, meaningless product taglines with [...] CommentsBy: Roger Dooley by Roger DooleyBy: Roger Dooley by Roger DooleyPlus 3 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3019075 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:33:23 +0100 3019075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3017096&cid=t_104336_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F2027535%2Fuj5i2%2Fneuromarketing%7EDifferentiate-or-Die.htm Book Review: Differentiate or Die by Jack Trout (Second Edition) If someone asked you what set your product or brand apart from the competition, would you answer “quality” or “customer orientation?” If your answer is “yes,” you might be in for a rude awakeing… I’m not a huge fan of single concept books, but Differentiate or [...] CommentsBy: Roger Dooley by Roger DooleyBy: Linda Ireland, Author of Domino: How Customer Experience Can Tip Everything in Your Business toward Better Financial Performance by Linda Ireland, Author of Domino: How Customer Experience Can Tip Everything in Your Business toward Better Financial Performance (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3017096 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:49:28 +0100 3017096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855527&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fsuicide-woman-uses-do-not-resuscitate%2F Who is right? A woman tries to commit suicide. She’s rushed to the hospital but she’s conscious still and hands the doctors a living will that stipulates that she doesn’t want to be treated, just kept comfortable as she dies. The doctors respect her living will and don’t treat her. They feel that if they do treat her, she could come back after them later and accuse them of assault, since she specifically refused treatment. She dies. Her family is angry, accuses the doctors of allowing the woman to die (which they did). They say, they had not choice because she told them not to. Who is right? This did happen in the United Kingdom recently. Doctors in the UK have had directives that they were to obey living wills from people who refused treatment. Failure to comply co... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855527 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:29:21 +0100 2855527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751981&cid=t_104336_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FcdTHdUjmbRQ%2F We know that being obese cuts your life span, but now researchers have actually put a number on just what the term “shortened life span” really means. A new study says that “extremely obese people” (which is defined as being more than 80 pounds overweight) die as little as three years and as much as twelve years sooner than normal weight individuals. There could be a lot of reasons for this. The more obese a person becomes, the less they are probably moving around, exercising, and taking care of themselves. It’s like a snowball effect on your health. The study also said “66% of adults in the USA are either overweight or obese.” Interestingly enough, this study found that just being a little overweight didn’t seem to affect your life span ver... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751981 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:49:33 +0100 2751981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2745524&cid=t_104336_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FcdTHdUjmbRQ%2F We know that being obese cuts your life span, but now researchers have actually put a number on just what the term “shortened life span” really means. A new study says that “extremely obese people” (which is defined as being more than 80 pounds overweight) die as little as three years and as much as twelve years sooner than normal weight individuals. There could be a lot of reasons for this. The more obese a person becomes, the less they are probably moving around, exercising, and taking care of themselves. It’s like a snowball effect on your health. The study also said “66% of adults in the USA are either overweight or obese.” Interestingly enough, this study found that just being a little overweight didn’t seem to affect your life span ver... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2745524 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:49:33 +0100 2745524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2716029&cid=t_104336_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F6T0CFfGv18Q%2F I hear of so many people who were either given the wrong medication or had a medical professional treat them poorly. When they tried to speak up, they were shut down. I’ve had this happen myself. You’re sick, oftentimes on medication, and yet to have to remain alert because the people helping care for you either don’t care or aren’t aware of what you need. A new article on CNN said that as many as “98,000 people die in U.S. hospitals each year as a result of medical errors.” CNN asked nurses what they would advice to patients on having a stay that is healthy. They reiterated that if something doesn’t seem right, you should speak up. Again, while I agree with this advice, it doesn’t always work. You’ll get shut down by the hospitals wor... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2716029 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:19:22 +0100 2716029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452445&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fassisted-suicide-issues-debated-in-britain%2F Swiss clinic Dignitis and the issue of assisted suicide have been in the British media spotlight lately, mainly due to a debate that is taking placing before the  House of Lords. This debate revolves around an old law and a new case. The old law, the 1961 Suicide Act bans assisted suicide in Britain and criminalises anyone who aids, abets, counsels or procures someone else’s suicide. The new case -  a 46-year-old woman with progressive multiple sclerosis who wants to travel abroad to die and wants to ensure her husband Omar Puente won’t be  prosecuted if he helps her travel. The law as it stands can allow for the prosecution of  relatives and friends who travel with someone planning to undertake assisted dying overseas. Granted, government law officers readily admit that thos... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452445 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:08:47 +0100 2452445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382575&cid=t_104336_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FjGbjQnPfOMk%2F I’m always a little bit nervous when it comes to calculating your life expectancy! Haha. I have quite a few chronic diseases and for that reason I assume that I won’t live as long as people with better genes. But you know what? When I took this test it said chances were good I’d live a really long life. Will I? Will you? That’s the magic question, isn’t it? But one thing is clear, despite chronic conditions, we do have the power to control our health by doing things like losing weight, quitting smoking, and eating right. Want to get an idea of your life expectancy? Take the quiz! Image: sxc.hu Post from: Blisstree What’s Your Life Expectancy? (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382575 Sun, 03 May 2009 11:29:39 +0100 2382575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382300&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F05%2Fpushing-doctors-into-dual-mandate-and.html Physicians are being pushed steadily into an untenable position. On one hand, they are professionally obligated to render optimal care to each patient based on individual need. On the other hand, they are increasingly being looked to by bureaucrats and bioethicists as serving another role--for society--as the rationing arms of cost control.The effect of this would require doctors to give optimal care to some patients but not others, probably based on mandatory invidiously discriminatory categories of age, disability, perhaps even politically incorrect lifestyles such as smoking and obesity (but never, for example culturally acceptable risky behaviors like promiscuity). This dual mandate, if adopted, would place doctors and other health care professionals in a terrible conflict of interest-... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382300 Fri, 01 May 2009 16:23:00 +0100 2382300 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376561&cid=t_104336_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fwarts-and-all.html “Argh! Don’t touch me!”“Why? What’s the matter dear?”“Do not be touching me wiv your poison finger.”“It’s alright I washed them after I made the peanut butter sandwiches.“No!”“No what? My hands are clean. My fingers are clean.”“No you are be having dah wart.”“Wart?”“Yes.”“Oh that. It’s tiny. I’m surprised you even noticed?”“I am notice poison and I am notice wart.” “That’s not a wart.”“Yes it is. I am not wanting dah warts.”“It’s not a wart, honest, look?”“No.”“Do you remember last night when I screamed……when I burned my finger…..?“Squeak.”“Pardon?”“Not scream………lil ole squeak.”“Ah……so when I squeaked I squeaked because I burned my finger……now it’s turned into a blister……not a ... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376561 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:59:00 +0100 2376561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2256074&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F03%2Fduty-to-die-in-idaho-legislature-close.html The legislative process has become so overwhelming, that unless one hires a professional lobbying group to keep track, laws can pass quietly without any public attention at all.That seems to be the case in Idaho, where the Senate has passed a Texas-style futile care bill. The bill is so bad, it permits doctors who want to refuse wanted treatment to violate a patient's written advance directive. From the bill, S. 1114, section 394504A (4):If the ethics committee agrees with the attending physician that the treatment requested by the patient, the patient's advance directive or surrogate decision maker is medically inappropriate or futile, the attending physician and health care facility shall take reasonable action to assist the patient or surrogate decision maker to arrange the patient's tr... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2256074 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:54:00 +0100 2256074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232370&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F03%2Fcorrection-final-exit-networks-ted.html A few days ago I wrote that Ted Goodwin, one of the Final Exit Network assisted suicide defendants, was a mainstream figure in the assisted suicide movement. He certainly is that. But I made an error by writing that he had resigned as vice president of the World Federation of Right to Die Societies. As far as I know he didn't. He resigned as head of the Final Exit Network. That means he is still in line to be the World Federation's president starting in 2010. Mea culpa. (Source: Secondhand Smoke) Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232370 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:00:00 +0100 2232370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222390&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F02%2Farrested-final-exit-network-activist.html In the wake of the arrests of four assisted suicide activists from the Final Exit Network, I believe an effort will be made to cast them as fringe characters within the movement.Don't believe it. One of the four is Ted Goodwin, who is the head of the FEN. Goodwin has been a stalwart in the movement for many years, to the point that in 2008 he was elected vice president of the World Federation of Right to Die Societies, the international umbrella organization to which most euthanasia/assisted suicide organizations belong. That means, had he not resigned just ahead of his arrest, he would have almost surely been elevated to the chair of president in 2010.The World Federation of Right to Die Societies doesn't advocate for restricting assisted suicide to the terminally ill. Its 2006 "Toronto M... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222390 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:47:00 +0100 2222390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2187702&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F02%2F12%2Fstill-time-to-enter-the-path-dvd-giveaway%2F Earlier in the month I asked ‘Where Do You Go When You Die?’ It’s not exactly a light question but the reason I brought it up was because I had just run across a new documentary called The Path which was due to released mid Febuary and I had arranged for a DVD giveaway for Healthbolt readers. I haven’t seen the DVD yet but the trailer gives the impression that it would definitely be worth checking out. See for yourself… The Path DVD giveaway is being extended until the 14th of February. So go and check it out and then leave a comment over at Where Do You Go When You Die? Tags: death and dying, The Path, The Path documentary, The Path DVD, what happens after you die, where do you go when you dieShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2187702 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:29:44 +0100 2187702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2062108&cid=t_104336_113_f&fid=36504&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicalRecordShow%2F%7E3%2F493133839%2F I’ve seen it in a variety of practices, my own being no exception. Free texting to document a patient encounter. You’ve got your clickers, the orientation spiel goes, and ya got your typers. Me, I’m a typer, but the system allows you to document any way you like. To each his own, and I love the look of my own text! So, when your IT folks suggest that you align yourself with the clicker column, so to speak, you might find yourself getting a mite…testy. Vocally belligerent, even — it’s a free country, and I’ll free text, doggone it. What follows are some thoughts about why you might want to reconsider. Reeeally reconsider… “Join Or Die” America’s first political cartoonist, Benjamin Franklin, penned the following image, encou... The EMR/EHR Show: Making Your Electronic Medical Records Really Work blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2062108 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:43:17 +0100 2062108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017448&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F12%2Flady-warnock-is-future-of-our-culture.html The UK's Independent has published an excellent feature story on the beliefs and theories of Lady Warnock, one of Britain's most influential moral philosophers. (We've discussed her views previously here at SHS.) Warnock is an enthusiastic purveyor of the culture of death, supporting not only euthanasia but a duty to die. From the story, byline Paul Vallely: Surprisingly, perhaps, she is quite happy with the notion of the "duty to die", which most people find a good deal more controversial. A couple of months ago, in an interview with the Church of Scotland's magazine Life and Work, she said: "If you're demented, you're wasting people's lives--your family's lives--and you're wasting the resources of the National Health Service. I'm fully in agreement with the argument that if pain is insuf... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017448 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:39:00 +0100 2017448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013607&cid=t_104336_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F12%2F04%2Fcyberchondria-medical-education-and-a-story-of-dying%2F Over at the e-patients.net blog, I wanted to make you aware of three recent entries worth your time: Cyberchondria: Old Wine in New Bottles Just before Thanksgiving, Microsoft released a study entitled, “Cyberchondria: Studies of the Escalation of Medical Concerns in Web Search.” Ryen White and Eric Horvitz took advantage of a data set that few people have access to (log files from Microsoft’s Live Search engine and MSN Health and Fitness) as well as a survey of 515 Microsoft employees. They also did a great service to those of us who have a problem with the term “cyberchondriac” since they define cyberchondria as “the unfounded escalation of concerns about common symptomatology, based on the review of search results and literature on the Web.” That does not describe most ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013607 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:13:27 +0100 2013607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1968641&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F11%2Fuk-official-denigrates-elderly-with.html Sickening. Just sickening. A public official in the UK who is "Labour's czar for the elderly," posits a duty to die by having society refuse to medically support demented patients, and denigrates them with the V-Epithet to boot. From the story: Dame Joan Bakewell says she does not want people to be kept alive because of machinery when their 'identity has ceased to exist.' Old people should be allowed to die if they become 'vegetables', Joan Bakewell has said. Labour's czar for the elderly said she had made a living will that will mean she is 'not kept alive if I'm a vegetable'.She added that people should not be helped to go on living by machinery if they had outlived their normal lifespan. The 75-year-old television presenter also called for laws that would allow terminally ill patients t... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968641 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:20:00 +0100 1968641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939612&cid=t_104336_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FzXC9dLgzFzs%2F A judge will hear arguments on whether charges should be brought against two parents who did not take their daughter to the doctor, choosing instead to pray for her treatment. The 11-year old girl had untreated diabetes, and was too weak to walk, talk, or drink. ~source As someone with diabetes, I cannot imagine the horrible death this girl must have suffered. You know how you feel when your blood sugar gets really high? Imagine having it that way for a long time and not having anyone help you. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for prayer. But I think God puts healthcare workers on this earth so we can get help. The fact that these parents did not seek medical attention when their daugher became sicker and sicker is disgusting to me. Tags: case, Diabetes, diabetic, die, girl, law, me... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939612 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:11:10 +0100 1939612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1852489&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F10%2Frita-marker-tells-duty-to-die-advocate.html Rita Marker, the head of the International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide knows more about the politics and facts of the facilitated death agenda than anyone else on earth. In this "open letter" to Baroness Warnock, who SHS readers will recall recently renewed her call for the UK to accept a duty to die once one becomes a burden, Marker adopts a The Screwtape Letters approach, to explaining to us all the euthanasia game that is afoot.Telling Warnock that people can't swallow her callous death agenda whole, Marker advises the Baroness to follow the path blazed by her USA counterparts, that is, to take her time and feed her people the cultural hemlock in smaller, bite size pieces. First, Warnock must toss aside her cold candor in favor of gooey euphemisms for killing. From Mar... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1852489 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:34:00 +0100 1852489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1809629&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F09%2Fpushing-duty-to-die-in-uk.html I am concluding a very successful trip to MA and CT, giving a series of speeches to advocates for, and defenders of, people with developmental and cognitive disabilities, in which I have warned against utilitarian bioethics and its explicit and implicit push toward the so-called "duty to die." This view is even more pronounced in the United Kingdom, where one of the most prominent ethicists is a woman named Baronness Warnock. As reported by the Telegraph, Warnock has recently called on dementia patients to kill themselves to spare society the burden of their care. From the story: Elderly people suffering from dementia should consider ending their lives because they are a burden on the NHS and their families, according to the influential medical ethics expert Baroness Warnock. The veteran G... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1809629 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:14:00 +0100 1809629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1477801&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F05%2Flife-ends-that-was-worthy-of-life.html In this utilitarian age when bioethicsts tell us that some lives are not worth living based on "quality of life" judgments, it was interesting to read about Dianne Odell, who just died at age 61. She had polio when she was 3 and spent most of her life sustained by an iron lung and the loving care of her family. From the story:Life at 133 Odell St. came to revolve around Dianne, with her parents taking turns going to church so someone was always home to feed her and talk to her. The family never took vacations. At Christmas, they would squeeze Dianne, inside the metal machine, into the dining room for the holiday dinnerBut today, some utilitarian bioethicists think such devotion is beyond the pale, and indeed, that the requirement of family sacrifices on behalf of an elderly or disabled per... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1477801 Fri, 30 May 2008 08:52:00 +0100 1477801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1134675&cid=t_104336_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F213064833%2F Check out this list of 20 Super Brain Foods. It’s got all the important foods that will help feed the brain of not only someone with Alzheimer’s but also the ones who are looking after them. 1. Wholegrain Foods 2. Walnuts 3. Cashews 4. Almonds 5. Pecans 6. Blueberries 7. Strawberries 8. Blackberries 9. Sunflower Seeds 10. Pumpkin Seeds 11. Green Tea 12. Eggs 13. Avocados 14. Tomatoes 15. Brocolli 16. Red Cabbage 17. Eggplant 18. Spinach 19. Yoghurt 20. Chocolate Want to know why and how these foods feed the brain. Then head over to Life of Zen read all about them. Share This (Source: Alzheimer's Notes) Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1134675 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:48:31 +0100 1134675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=707364&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F01%2Fsunday-seven-seven-random-cancer-thoughts%2F Filed under: Sunday Seven, Cancer SurvivorsThe seven cancer thoughts I present to you today are purely random. They are not linked by theme or category. There is no rhyme or reason for my choosing them. And they do not belong with one another for any other reason than this: they all come directly from my very own head and are somehow related to the disease that lingers in my thoughts for most minutes of most days. Here they are: 1. Vanity is merely a six-letter word. It's certainly not as important after cancer as it is before. I admit vanity played a role in my life prior to my breast cancer diagnosis and still, it's with me to some degree. But more important than vanity now is waking each morning and realizing I'm alive. I don't want to lose weight to look ultra thin. I choose to reach a... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=707364 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 707364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=704662&cid=t_104336_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F128947222%2F5_tip_to_live_beyond_brooding.html It’s not the emotional thump that comes when least expected - that takes people out - but worrying about it will. Worry-warts who mentally rerun every little problem - often  admit that brooding comes at a high cost. Yet, new studies place the price tag far higher than once thought.  Daniel Mroczek, of Purdue University  studied people that brood more and who roll worries off their backs less, and discovered they do so at far greater disadvantage than most realize. How does it happen?Many people sit and brood – as a way to solve traumas that hit. Unfortunately, we've only becoming aware lately - of the pound of flesh lost due to this pattern.What's the asking price of your  overthinking? It may well be worth a ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=704662 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:57:45 +0100 704662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=498623&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F24%2Fthought-for-the-day-grow-your-soul%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Environment, Cancer Survivors, Thought for the DayGardening is good for the soul. I'm sure of it. It did wonders for my grandma, who planted and flowered and blossomed for most of her life and long after her rounded back and arthritic fingers told her to stop. She just couldn't help herself -- the fruits of the earth brought her such joy that the toll hard labor took on her body was somehow worth every trace of dirt that crumbled beneath her fingertips.In my own small way, I can't resist either. I'm no lifelong gardener or anything. I'm more of a spur-of-the-moment kind of girl. And I haven't a green thumb on either of my hands. My flowers always seem to die. Because no matter how much I love them at the beginning of the warm season, I end up neglecting them.I tel... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=498623 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 498623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485339&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F20%2Fthought-for-the-day-it-all-seems-so-wrong%2F Filed under: Lung Cancer, Pink products, Smoking, Daily news, Thought for the DayBusiness is business. Maybe it's about making a difference in the world of consumers but mostly, it's about making money. I get that -- and if I owned my own company and offered some sort of product, surely my goal would be to reap a financial reward. And if I wanted to increase my reward, I guess I would consider new markets, new advertising, and new techniques for hauling in loads of cash.So I see what's going on with the new Camel No. 9 cigarettes, in their hot-pink fuscia and minty-teal green packages with the slogan Light and Luscious. I understand this brand is targeting female smokers with enticing wording that Camel maker R.J. Reynolds executives say is meant to suggest dressed to the nines, putting on... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485339 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 485339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478756&cid=t_104336_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F06%2Fhundreds-of-thousands-to-die-early-as-diabetes-rockets-by-60%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Diet, Lifestyle, Daily News, ProductsAny headline that features die is bound to grab your attention. The headline appeared in an article published by The Scotsman. What the title lacks in sensitivity it makes up for in reader feedback. Both, statistically eye-popping and universally alarming, I give you extracts from the article and a few passionate responses from readers. How does it make you feel? Research from Edinburgh University reveals the number of people diagnosed with type-2 diabetes will soar by 60% within the next ten years. This is mainly due to the obesity crisis, with current estimates showing a quarter of the population is likely to be classed as obese by 2018. Doctors say they are treating an increasing number of teenagers for type-2 diabet... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478756 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 478756