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 'difference'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:59:41 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069531&cid=t_101567_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F27%2Fthe-dangers-of-letting-your-online-persona-do-the-talking%2F Last week, while taking a break from work, I found myself reading through a friend’s personal blog. While everything was well written, and while the author herself did a careful job remaining anonymous to most of her readers, I couldn’t help but cringe at some of the stuff she was writing about. Personal stuff. Stuff that, once it’s out there, you just can’t take back. Part of my cringing was due to the fact that about a year ago, I was right there with her. I’ve had a personal blog for years, and it used to be the one place where I could completely dump my emotions. A creative writer who has to work (on non-creative writing) quite a lot to pay the bills, I don’t always get to spend the hours a day I’d like to on my own pieces — so whenever I... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069531 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:13:22 +0100 5069531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050920&cid=t_101567_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fmore-on-problem-with-1-sd-15-ss-3-ss-iq.html In a prior post I raised concerns about the use of the 1 SD (15 SS/3 ss) rule-of-thumb for evaluating differences between two IQ subtest scores that are part of the same composite or cluster. My central point was that this simplistic rule-of-thumb fails to incorporate information regarding the cohesiveness or inter-correlation of the tests within a cluster. More importantly, some human ability domains are more cohesive/tight (e.g., Gc) than others (Gv), and the resulting correlation between two compared tests require the use of the SD (diff) formula that incorporates the correlation between the tests within a domain that are to be compared.I presented estimated SD (diff) values for select subtest comparisons within the WISC-IV and WJ III in different construct domains. The estimates used t... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050920 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0100 5050920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028707&cid=t_101567_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fintelligent-iq-testing-joel-schneider.html Dr. Joel Schneider has (again) posted an amazing and elegant video tutorial to help individuals who engage in intelligence test interpretation understand whether composite/cluster scores should be interpreted as valid when the individual subtests comprising the composite are significantly different or discrepant (according to Dr. Schneider--"short answer: not very often"). It is simply AWESOME...and makes me envious that I don't have the time or skills to develop similar media content. His prior and related video can be found here.Clearly the message is that the interpretation of test scores is not simple and is clearly a mixture of art and science. As Tim Keith once said in a journal article title (1997)...."Intelligence is important, intelligence is complex." This should be modified to r... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028707 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:10:00 +0100 5028707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953134&cid=t_101567_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fiap-101-psychometric-brief-problem-with.html In regard to my prior "temp" post, I wrote so much in my NASP listserv response that I have decided to take my email response, correct a few typo's, and post it now as blog post. I may return to this later to write a lengthier IAP 101 Research Brief or report.Psychologists who engage in intelligence testing frequently compare subtest scores to determine if they are statistically and practically different...as part of the clinical interpretation process. Most IQ test publishers provide sound statistical procedures (tables or software for evaluating the statistical difference of two test scores; confidence band comparison rules-of-thumb).However, traditional and clinical lore has produced a common "rule-of-thumb" that is problematic. The typical scenario is when a clinician subtracts two tes... Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953134 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:29:00 +0100 4953134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4525087&cid=t_101567_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-medication%2Fthe-difference-between-herbal-and-conventional-adhd-medicine.php ADHD is defined as a neurobiological disorder characterized by age-inappropriate features of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Research has shown that the disability tends to affect more boys than girls. ADHD is assumed to be caused by genetic factors but there is no empirical evidence to date that would point to the real cause of this condition. What is apparent though is that cases of ADHD have continued to rise by 3% to 5% in school-age children. As parents and teachers struggle to deal with this phenomenon, different methods are being tested and implemented. One approach deals with the use of ADHD medicine to help manage if not to treat the disorder.  An ADHD medicine come in two forms. One is the traditional medicine that is prescribed by doctors and the other is alternati... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4525087 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4525087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272292&cid=t_101567_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdiabetes-camp-how-you-can-help%2F2010.12.18 I loved diabetes camp. Actually, that should be in present tense because I continue to love diabetes camp, even though I’m not a camper anymore. Attending Clara Barton Camp for those five summers changed the way I looked at life with diabetes, and my health has always been better for it. But I’ve talked about camp before. I’d love to play a role in sending other kids to diabetes camp. And thankfully, we as a community now have that chance. The Diabetes Education and Camping Association (DECA) is in the running to win one of the Pepsi Refresh Project grants. If they earn one, they’ll use their winnings to send kids to diabetes camps and will also arm them with digital filmmaking skills so that the campers can chronicle their experiences with type 1 diabetes. As ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272292 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 23:00:31 +0100 4272292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197142&cid=t_101567_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F23%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-november-23-2010%2F Gratitude. It’s a funny word, isn’t it? Being thankful used to make me cringe because I thought of it as an obligatory handwritten note or a required childhood greeting following birthdays and holidays and immediately after, “Hello.” But as I grew older, the words, “thank you,” and “gratitude” had a lot more meaning. You could say a powerful one at that. When I started to record what I was grateful for on any given day or send a note or even just an email to those who I was thankful for, it had a surprising effect. More than just ridding myself of childhood guilty from the expected etiquette of please and thank you, it changed the way I perceived the world and my role in it. It meant that the difficulties in my life had a purpose. It meant th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197142 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:36:16 +0100 4197142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134315&cid=t_101567_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FQmpFx4E-JP4%2F “This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.” ~Theadore Roosevelt Feeling better is easier than you think. If you are looking for ways to restore balance, peace and order to your days, while helping your loved ones live a better life, the solution is simple. Being a caregiver for seniors is a labor of love that can help build fulfilling relationships and make a difference in how you feel about yourself. Being a caregiver is a job that comes with responsibilities and problem solving, followed by the singular joy that comes with making a difference. When you care for a senior citizen you are likely to find many moments of inspiration, and interaction. Do it well and you’ll be having so much fun it will bar... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134315 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:17:00 +0100 4134315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134316&cid=t_101567_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2F8JiEx60n0FA%2F Have you ever fallen to sleep at night wondering if you’ve made any difference to the world around you? Have you ever risen in the morning wondering if you even matter at all? The key to living a happy, healthy and productive life is feeling purpose, passion and genuine joy for the way you spend your days. Without purpose, passion is merely a silent suggestion. Yet when you know your actions truly make a difference, joy and productivity follow as naturally as sunset after sunrise. Use any of these 8 ideas to evaporate your indifference once and for all. 1)  Travel. Few things can fuel your inner fire like discovering fresh people, adventure, and experience. The sights, scents and sounds of a new spot on the map can help you see your old world with fresh eyes. Whether you’re heading t... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134316 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 04:00:55 +0100 4134316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105631&cid=t_101567_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Ffemale-friendship-are-the-pitfalls-worth-the-perks%2F photo: Thinkstock We’ve never been crazy about sororities. Not that we have anything against matching sweatshirts or tailgating, we just know from experience that when you get 50 teenage girls together in one place, there are going to be some tears. Kelly Valen, author of The Twisted Sisterhood, probably wishes that she knew that before she pledged a sorority. She was betrayed and humiliated by her sorority sisters, leaving her with trust issues when it came to female friends. She did a survey of 3,000 women from around the U.S., and she found that she wasn’t alone in her not-so-sisterly feelings of discomfort with women. We’ve all got a story or two about how a close woman friend hung us out to dry. We can’t help but guess what leads to these situations: Competitiv... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105631 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:46:48 +0100 4105631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899393&cid=t_101567_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-psychology-of-survival%2F2010.08.24 By ClinkShrink I read this BBC story recently about the Chilean miners trapped for 17 days, who now face months of waiting underground while a rescue tunnel is dug. Although they are all physically well and expected to survive, they face the psychological challenge of waiting for rescue from the cave. This story resonated with me because lately I’ve been hearing a lot about a new book, No Way Down, which was featured on NPR along with some other mountain disaster books. No Way Down covered the story of several teams of mountain climbers who were stranded on K2 when an icefall cut their ropes. Most of the climbers died although a few managed to pick their way back to base camp. Survival stories have always been popular. Entire television series now feature teams of people pitted again... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899393 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3899393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3881102&cid=t_101567_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2F5N2RuItPDzM%2F Photo credit: ‘La Vie En Rose’ – Jacqueline Coates Have you ever wondered why some people are able to weather financial upheaval without breaking a sweat and have confidence to spare when it comes to taking risks such as starting their own business or taking a year off to travel without an enormous safety net? The answer is that they’ve mastered the art of optimistic thinking. The good news is that while some people are simply born more inclined towards optimism anyone can learn to take a more positive, proactive approach towards their money and financial life. Optimists look for favorable outcomes This doesn’t mean that optimists always jump in to things willy-nilly and hope for the best, rather that they do not let potential negative outcomes overshadow the potenti... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3881102 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:46:46 +0100 3881102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3690812&cid=t_101567_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fprince-albert-of-monaco-officially-engaged-to-south-african-olympic-swimmer%2F photo: WENN.com It’s a royal engagement at least four years in the making. It was just announced that Prince Albert II of Monaco is engaged to longtime girlfriend, Charlene Wittstock, who’s a former South African Olympic swimmer. The couple has a 20-year age gap, and this will be the first marriage for both of them. Prince Albert has, however, fathered two children (not with Wittstock), so rumor mills are swirling as to whether or not Wittstock is preggers. Apparently, there’s a “royal protocol” that requires at least six months between the engagement announcement and the wedding, so we’ll find out before the nuptials if those rumors are true. Wittstock will be Monaco’s first First Lady since the lovely and iconic Princess Grace (Kelly), Prince Alb... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3690812 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:11:07 +0100 3690812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3658935&cid=t_101567_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fjennie-garth-and-peter-facinelli-for-make-a-clean-difference-daily-do-gooder%2F Jennie Garth an Peter Facinelli are on volunteer duty with the “Make a Clean Difference” campaign, sponsored by Bounty. The campaign is visiting 30 public schools in 10 cities across the country from April through June to clean up and transform the learning environments for thousands of students. Peter Facinelli and Jennie Garth help out at Kingsley Elementary in Los Angeles via Look To The Stars Post from: BlissTree Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli for "Make A Clean Difference": Daily Do-Gooder (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3658935 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:30:18 +0100 3658935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3164106&cid=t_101567_180_f&fid=38616&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifelearningtoday%2Fwlyf%2F%7E3%2FFYqAye306OI%2F The way to stop being frustrated by politics? Get involved! (And before you stop reading because you have no spare time, please know that there are small ways to get involved that don’t take a lot of time!) Think about a sports game. It can be frustrating watching a game when your team is losing. But when you are in the game, you can be affecting the outcome and at least know you did your best even if you don’t win. It is the same with politics! So, get on the field of play and use your energy, resources, and your right to contribute to our government. It won’t just make you feel better, it will make your community and country a better place! Whether you are on the right, the left, in the center, or out in left field, you CAN make a difference in the world. “Somebod... Life Learning Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3164106 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:50:00 +0100 3164106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3164052&cid=t_101567_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FNMqpG27D3mg%2F A recently released study found that women who drink heavily face more severe, long-term health problems than men, HealthScout reported Dec. 27. For the study, researchers interviewed 711 St. Louis, Mo., women and men who were found to be heavy drinkers in a National Institutes of Health study conducted 15 years earlier. The comparison found that the [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3164052 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:30:18 +0100 3164052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2761962&cid=t_101567_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FamFqwEO_CPw%2F A new report on MSN Health talks about the dangers of generic drugs. While some of them work just fine, others don’t. The article chronicles one woman’s struggle with feeling lousy and going from doctor to doctor before realizing it was the generics. I can relate to this story. I had almost the same thing happen. I had a VERY bad reaction to one generic and was told by the nurse practioner that it “must be in my head” because the “pills are virtually the same.” They weren’t the same. Not at all. I do take some generics and they work out okay. But this one particular drug did not. I think stories like this reinforce that when you’re feeling lousy, you have to be diligent about getting the care and treatment you need. Some people will just bl... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2761962 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:25:33 +0100 2761962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405517&cid=t_101567_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F5CNF50H_Nh0%2F With the common cold and the seasonal flu making their rounds regularly, it’s still surprising how many people don’t know the difference between the two. Here in northern hemisphere, seasonal flu season is ending. It runs from late fall to spring, with the peak usually being in January and February. But, with the advent of the H1N1 virus, people are talking more about the flu than usual. There seems to be two distinct camps of people when it comes to influenza and it’s hard for anyone to fit in the middle. Either you’re one of those people who feel that you’ve been sick enough in the past and you survived, so what is everyone whining about or you’ve had the flu and you don’t ever, ever, ever want to experience that again. First, let’s get one... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405517 Wed, 13 May 2009 11:18:04 +0100 2405517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1952572&cid=t_101567_151_f&fid=36896&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSuboxoneTalkZone%2F%7E3%2F449044136%2F I will bop off an easy question before finishing for the night…  again, from the search terms, someone searched ‘Suboxone Subutex difference’.  For those wondering where I am getting the search terms, I’ll explain again– go down the right column of the blog to the list of recent visitors– on a widgent from ‘feedjit’.  Then go to the bottom of that box– above the box that has the map with the red dots– and click on the ‘watch in real time’ link.  You will see visitors come and go, including the site that they arrived from, the site they leave to, and the search terms that were used to find the blog.  I find the ‘real-time’ applications for the internet so interesting– there are sites where you can... Suboxone Talk Zone blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1952572 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:20:14 +0100 1952572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930258&cid=t_101567_109_f&fid=35044&url=http%3A%2F%2Fadultaddstrengths.com%2F2008%2F11%2F03%2Fadders-should-learn-from-the-presidential-online-websites-and-blogs%2F Post from: Adult ADD Strengths ADDers Should Learn From the Presidential Online Websites and Blogs “One person can make a difference and every person should try.” US President John F. Kennedy Online ADHD awareness and advocacy activities are easier and cheaper than offline ones, and are often more effective. Especially since most people with ADHD don’t have a lot of local services available for them because of a lack of awareness about ADHD and an unwillingness for most adults with ADHD and their families to demand change and services for people with ADHD in the offline world for a variety of reasons. Governments don’t give services out of the goodness of their hearts, people need to raise awareness of why those services like basic diagnosis and treatment of ADHD are import... Adult ADD Strengths blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930258 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:09:14 +0100 1930258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1794404&cid=t_101567_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fautism.gbrettmiller.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fdifferent-no-doubt-but-disabled%2F In a recent post suggesting the formation of an Alliance for Autism, Mike Stanton raised a few issues on which parents and adults with autism as a group may need to come to some sort of agreement.  One of those issues are the questions:  Is autism a disability or a difference? Can it be both? More than just an academic debate, the answers to these questions have very definite real world consequences.  Disabilities are covered by various laws, policies, etc. etc..  Differences, on the other hand, are not.  This was brought home to me when I read the aspie:talk post an adult trying to get accomodations. Although his issues were more related to not having an official diagnosis, the situation presents a good point of comparison. If treated as a disability, supported by the proper diagnosi... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1794404 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:01:40 +0100 1794404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1701780&cid=t_101567_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F363005439%2F Dr. Pascale Michelon recently shared with our readers which brain areas and cognitive functions are engaged as we solve the type of brain teaser known as Spot the Difference, where we have to find the differences between two versions of one image: "1) You have to identify the objects that you see: this involves your occipital lobes (in red). 2) You have to analyzed the spatial relationships between the objects that you see: this involves your occipital and parietal lobes (in green). 3) You have to remember what you see in one picture and compare it to what you see in the other picture, that is you have to use your short-term memory: this involves your frontal (in blue) and parietal lobes. 4) You have to mark down the locations where you see a difference: this involves mostly yo... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1701780 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:08:57 +0100 1701780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1640343&cid=t_101567_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F340990637%2F 13 out of the top 20 feeds on my cardiac news reader were all pointing at one topic. And I mean all of them… Depression, women and heart disease.  I have written about this so many times in the past. Our emotional and physical self all works as one. Never be too proud to admit when it is time to seek help for depression. Symptoms of depression include: Loss of interest in normal daily activities Feeling sad or down Feeling hopeless Crying spells for no apparent reason Problems sleeping Trouble focusing or concentrating Difficulty making decisions Unintentional weight gain or loss Irritability Restlessness Being easily annoyed Feeling fatigued or weak Feeling worthless Loss of interest in sex Learning to control our emotions as women will help our heart health and decrease our risk... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1640343 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:43:17 +0100 1640343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1596655&cid=t_101567_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F328299003%2F Here we go again.. or so it seems. Your mental health is so important in how you deal and heal from illness. Depressed patients are more at risk for developing complications following a heart attack. It is very important that we take check and let ourselves feel and be scared and all that comes with such a life altering episode. “There is good evidence that if a person has depression after a heart attack, they are more likely to die from cardiac causes in the following months and years,” said lead author Jeff Huffman, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Aside from obvious life altering changes in diet and exercise-  mental health needs to be addressed as well. These findings would also suggest that physicians and clinicians also need to keep a close eye... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1596655 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:43:55 +0100 1596655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1537900&cid=t_101567_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2F23%2Fwyeths-dr-phil-ninan-on-pristiq%2F Pages: 1 2 Next »     Single Page This is the inaugural entry of a new occasional feature we’ll have here on World of Psychology, On the Couch with Dr. John Grohol. These entries will be interviews with various movers and shakers in the world of psychology, mental and behavioral health, and psychiatry. The schedule is to do at least one a month, so if there’s someone you’d like to see interviewed, please drop us a note! Last Wednesday, I had the chance to sit down and talk to Dr. Phil Ninan, the Vice President of Wyeth’s Medical Affairs, Neuroscience on the telephone about their newest antidepressant medication, Pristiq. Pristiq is a “chemical cousin” of Wyeth’s existing successful antidepressant, Effexor (and its descendants... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1537900 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:38:20 +0100 1537900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1512546&cid=t_101567_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F310139058%2F This article was written by Pascale Michelon, Ph. D., for SharpBrains.com. Dr. Michelon, Copyright 2008. Dr. Michelon has a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology and has worked as a Research Scientist at Washington University in Saint Louis, in the Psychology Department. She conducted several research projects to understand how the brain makes use of visual information and memorizes facts. She is now an Adjunct Faculty at Washington University, and teaches Memory Workshops in numerous retirement communities in the St Louis area. Brain exercises, Brain games, Brain teasers, cognitive, cognitive processes, cognitive psychology, frontal lobes, mind teasers, occipital lobes, parietal lobes, Pascale Michelon, short term memory, Spot the Difference, the brain (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1512546 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:05:18 +0100 1512546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1439861&cid=t_101567_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F289424091%2F Here at the health and wellness channel it is theme day- and it is all about mental health and Alicia has the roundup at Mental Health Notes. With that being said, I have a few things to offer you… Increased risk of heart disease due to depression is right on the mark and is a vicious cycle indeed. Depression medications lead to weight gain, food cravings and feelings of lethargy. Feelings of lethargy lead to a sedentary and less than “healthy” lifestyle. And a round and around we go! How do we break the cycle? The more depressed one is the higher the chance of being a smoker, less physical activity and more calories are consumed on a daily basis. And if depression is not enough, here comes the link between anxiety and heart disease- this is very tongue in cheek. Anxiety increase... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1439861 Tue, 13 May 2008 13:09:07 +0100 1439861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1433873&cid=t_101567_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F287193951%2F I really thought we were past this but apparently there is still a gender gap amongst women and men when it comes to symptoms and treatments of heart attacks. Even though the patient was definitely and positively having a heart attack it seems that the very same women showed very little symptoms and eluded doctors… One of the most striking findings was that women were twice as likely as men to have “normal” or “mild” results on an exam of their heart’s blood vessels, with no single blockage taking up more than 50 percent of any one blood vessel. This was despite the fact that their other test results showed they were definitely having a heart attack, or a form of chest pain called unstable angina. After six months of their heart attack or angina, women w... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1433873 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:57:03 +0100 1433873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1084193&cid=t_101567_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F10%2Fchoosing-happiness-in-our-lives-revisited%2F This article has generated a lot of positive comments over the years apparently because it resonates with people. With another decade under my belt, I’d like to expand a little on the premise I put forward in that original article. Our Lives Are Our Choice At some point in our life, we may forget or give up the responsibility of directing our life to where we want it to go. We sometimes feel buffeted about by the forces of nature, relationships, family, children and more, and feel out of control of our own destinies. We forget to look deep within ourselves and remember who we really are and what really makes us happy and alive. We give that power up, to others, and then place the responsibility (and the blame) when they fail to “make us” happy. But no one else can make... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1084193 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:01:27 +0100 1084193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=793085&cid=t_101567_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F142801643%2Famerican_learners_and_leaders.html If you still see a glimmer of hope for American progress ... check out this jolting video. How we teach one another – how we learn pretty much anything ... at any age – and how assess what we do well ... could  move Americans into a front row seat of creativity and innovation. So why are we slipping behind? Instead of innovation for a new world - we pour our last dollars into war – and rob from research on learning and creating – while several other countries are running with the brain in mind. We’ll be giving several brain summits in the next few months and will be discussing the implications of this YouTube reminder of how we are being left behind. It just came to me from a friend and colleague Minda Hager – and the video shows several k... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=793085 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:27:06 +0100 793085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=719545&cid=t_101567_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F131451432%2Fwho_talks_more_surprising_new.html Some say that women enjoy talking more than men – especially in the workplace. New research, however, actually counted the words and it seems we’ve all had it all wrong. A research team led by Metthias R. Mehl, at the University of Arizona, reported in the Journal of Science that female college students don’t talk much more than males. Microphones – placed on 396 students for 2 to 10 days tracked conversations and counted words over each day. Can you guess the score? Women scored an average  16,215 words per day and men followed closely at 15,669 each day -- with a difference of only 546 words. Are you surprised that guys and gals talk about the same in a day? Or were you more interested in specific topic differences that engaged each? (Source: BrainBasedBusine... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=719545 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:39:59 +0100 719545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478719&cid=t_101567_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F17%2Finstant-messaging-for-a-cure%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Cancer events, Fundraisers, Services, Daily newsHere's an easy way to make a charitable difference -- send an instant message.Students at 35 colleges and universities are doing it, and it's turned into a great way to create awareness and raise funds for nine nonprofit organizations.The organizations -- American Red Cross, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, National AIDS Fund, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, ninemillion.org, Sierra Club, Stopglobalwarming.org, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and U.S. Fund for UNICEF -- receive a portion of advertising revenue every time a student has a conversation using instant messaging (or i'm). It's all part of a Microsoft-sponsored campus program, and students get to choose their recipient organization each time they send an... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478719 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 478719