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 'director'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:03:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086257&cid=t_128660_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F01%2Flove-suicide-and-well-being-international-positive-psychology-associations-second-congress%2F We live in a world that needs our help. – James Pawelski, Director of Education and Senior Scholar at the Positive Psychology Center, University of Pennsylvania, just before asking for a moment of silence for the victims of the terrorist act in Norway. From July 23rd through July 26th, the International Positive Psychology Association’s second congress took place in Philadelphia.  Two years ago, during a particularly miserable time in my life, my best friend, Professor Joel Morgovsky, suggested we go to the first congress together. I wasn’t in the mood. But I went, and I was sitting in talk after talk and workshop after workshop; mostly they were interesting, but please, when do we get to go home? Then I heard Barbara Fredrickson speak.  There are a few transformative lect... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086257 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:17:53 +0100 5086257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4445901&cid=t_128660_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fg9Otx7nU2Jg%2F We are proud to confirm six additional excellent Speakers at the upcoming 2011 SharpBrains Summit (remember, this is a fully virtual event so it requires no travel). Three Speakers are based in the US, two in the UK, one in Australia, and they truly represent a range of perspectives and expertise to discuss, as the Summit tagline promises, Retooling Brain Health for the 21st Century. Professor Cary L. Cooper chaired the Science Co-ordination team of the Foresight Project on Mental Capital and Wellbeing. He is a Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at the Lancaster University Management School, President of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and Director and founder of Robertson Cooper Ltd. Prof. Cooper is recognised as a world-leading expert on stres... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4445901 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:44:19 +0100 4445901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382798&cid=t_128660_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F21%2Fmore-skeptic-insights%2F In Kentucky, skeptics meeting are occurring on a regular basis.  Skeptics can thank Laurie Tarr for many of these meetings.  Tarr is the co-founder and co-director of Louisville Area Skeptics.  Recently, I had a chance to talk skepticism with Tarr. What is the mission statement of the Louisville Area Skeptics?  Why are you a skeptic? I created the Louisville Area Skeptics as an opportunity for people from Louisville and the surrounding areas to meet and share their love of science, their interest in critical thinking, and their skeptical worldview through social events and informal science presentations by professional scientists. I’ve been a skeptic since I was a young teenager and discovered the writings of Carl Sagan. Being a skeptic is a way for me to use science to evaluate ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382798 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:35:39 +0100 4382798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4326904&cid=t_128660_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fan-interview-with-a-director-of-nursing%2F2011.01.08 “NurseExec” is the director of nursing (DON) at a 120-bed skilled nursing facility (SNF) that has a 50/50 mix of patients needing short-term rehab and long-term care. After working in the OR as a circulator nurse, she started out as a charge nurse in her current building, which entailed pushing a med cart and taking care of 20 patients. After nine months, she was promoted to Risk Manager and three years later became the DON. She starts her day at 7am by rounding on nursing units, consulting with unit managers on clinical issues, and dealing with grievances and employee issues. She checks in with the charge nurses and certified nursing assistants (CNAs), checks shower rooms and utility rooms. Then it’s off to Morning Standup with department heads, followed by clinical rounds with ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4326904 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4326904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294820&cid=t_128660_118_f&fid=34702&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmspblog%2F%7E3%2FjVexktE5C_U%2F Joint Commission has announced the appointment of a new Medical Director, an Internist from the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Ana Pujols-McKee, M.D. “In this role, Dr. McKee will represent The Joint Commission enterprise as she focuses on and develops policies and strategies for promoting patient safety and quality improvement in health care. Her specific responsibilities will include providing support to The Joint Commission’s Patient Safety Advisory Group; overseeing work related to the development of the Sentinel Event Policy, National Patient Safety Goals and Sentinel Event Alerts; supervising the Sentinel Event Database; and overseeing the functions of the Standards Interpretation Group and the Office of Quality Monitoring. Dr. McKee also will provide clinical gu... MSSPNexus Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294820 Sun, 26 Dec 2010 13:25:38 +0100 4294820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4124616&cid=t_128660_146_f&fid=34960&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fhow-to-find-medical-director-for-your.html I was recently contacted by a non-physician regarding how to find a medical director for a sleep lab she is opening. This sleep lab is not in my state (Mississippi). Here is my answer to her:You can try advertising- either on the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Job Board, or in one of the sleep journals (either "Sleep" or "The Journal of Clincal Sleep Medicine"). You can also post the position at the Annual Sleep Meeting.Another option is calling sleep physicians in your state (medical directors of existing sleep labs) and asking them if they are interested in being medical director of your sleep lab. (Source: sleepdoctor) sleepdoctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4124616 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:01:00 +0100 4124616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119079&cid=t_128660_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F28%2Fmilitary-mental-health-theres-an-app-and-money-for-that%2F Two good pieces of good news came out of the military this week — especially for soldiers and veterans who are facing mental health concerns. The first is the Monday announcement by Pentagon officials of a free smart phone application for Android devices designed to help soldiers and veterans to track their emotional health. It’s called the T2 Mood Tracker (from the National Center for Telehealth and Technology) is available free free download now. (The iPhone app is in the works.) It’s basically a mood tracker, allowing users to track their mood, happiness and stress levels throughout the day. Anyone can download and use the app, free of charge. The second piece of good news is the announcement that the U.S. Army will spend $17 million over 3 years to study suicide in so... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119079 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:43:36 +0100 4119079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018175&cid=t_128660_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhospital-medicine-trying-to-recruit-a-lead-doctor%2F2010.09.30 How can you find a hospitalist director with enough experience to lead a team of hospitalists? Recruitment can be tough. A reader recently asked for my opinion: I am searching for a Hospitalist to lead a department in the state of XXX and I’m not finding any leads. On a good day, I can find a new graduate interested in moving to XXX, but I have not been able to find an experienced Hospitalist who has the supervisory experience to lead a department.  …and this is an opportunity (full time & permanent) for good pay with an excellent work/life balance. Where would you suggest I look for my Lead Hospitalist? My first thought is for you to purchase a booth at the Society of Hospital Medicine’s yearly conference and then bombard all the hospitalists with pens and squeez... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018175 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:00:00 +0100 4018175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3911739&cid=t_128660_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F27%2Fect-the-electric-personality-change%2F Patrice was misery incarnate. Unlike some of my depressed patients, who lived the proverbial life of quiet desperation, Patrice did not hide her suffering. She wept. She moaned. She regaled our walk-in clinic with a kind of biblical keening, which, understandably, attracted the attention of our clinic director. He took me aside one day and said, as gently as possible, “You really need to do something with that lady.” He was right, of course, and thus far I had done little to help Patrice, despite months of treatment. Aside from being poor and dealing with some physical limitations, Patrice had no discernible cause for her chronic depression. Her marriage was good, and despite her straitened circumstances, Patrice lived in a modest but comfortable home. Unlike many depressed patients, P... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3911739 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:26:14 +0100 3911739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3848912&cid=t_128660_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F09%2Fbeing-beautiful-doesnt-always-help%2F We often hear of how beautiful people seem to get all the breaks — first through the door at nightclubs, being chosen to be on a team or as a friend based upon looks alone, even getting a date just because of your physical beauty. But as previous research has shown, sometimes being beautiful can put a person at greater risk while they try and attain an ideal of beauty that doesn’t exist. Now new research suggests another barrier faced by some of the beautiful people — applying for a job. In the study, attractive women were discriminated against when applying for jobs considered “masculine” and for which appearance was not seen as important to the job. Such positions included job titles like manager of research and development, director of finance, mechanical engineer ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3848912 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:09:55 +0100 3848912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816461&cid=t_128660_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F03%2Fintroducing-mentoring-and-recovery%2F I’m pleased to welcome our latest blog, Mentoring and Recovery with Shannon Cutts. Mentoring and Recovery is a blog about learning from others in the recovery process. Mentoring is just another word for learning through individual, one-on-one teaching. Mentors can be our guides in this world, as we take on the role of apprentice or student. Others have much to teach us, but not in a formal way — in an informal way, of learning through questioning and example. A mentor is usually so much more than just a teacher — they offer us the well-worn wisdom of their own experience coupled with their education. Perhaps Shannon’s own words for the intent of her blog say it best… Even when we don’t realize we are being mentored, we are always watching, always learning f... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816461 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:45:31 +0100 3816461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3448852&cid=t_128660_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FPADTOcal1AI%2F By Robin Strongin. Allow me to introduce everyone to our newest Disruptive Women bloggers. As you can see, I once again have the privilege of announcing an amazing group of women—all of whom, in their own unique way—work to improve the lives of others. Some through art and music, some through science, some through direct patient care, and others through policy and communications. The one thing these dynamos have in common, as do all our Disruptive Women, is an unrelenting passion to improve the health and well being of everyone – men, women, and children. How they do it is where things get interesting. Take a moment and look over their bios. You won’t be disappointed. Archelle Georgiou, MD conducts a twice weekly Fox TV healthcare segment in the Twin Cities where she offers vie... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3448852 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:51:25 +0100 3448852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403926&cid=t_128660_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F03%2F25%2Fintroducing-light-laughter-and-life%2F I’m pleased to introduce you to our blog, Light, Laughter and Life with Leslie Hull. Leslie hopes that with a blend of humor, compassion and healing, Light, Laughter and Life will present the perspective of a woman who has realized that bipolar is such an integral part of her foundation, that the castles we build each day could never be achieved without this component that makes us who we are. Here’s an excerpt from her first entry, A Case for Staying In: A couple of weeks ago, I begrudgingly attended a singles event at a local museum. Depression can often keep me safely tucked away in my apartment, but in the spirit of not wanting to further cultivate my reputation of being a stick in the mud, I went. Besides, visions of fancy steak on a stick h’or dourves and a complimentary c... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403926 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:44:51 +0100 3403926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3235826&cid=t_128660_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F2nRZd6KqDWQ%2F By Jim HarperThe New York Times dutifully reports that the Director of National Intelligence says it is. But it’s hard to know what that means. The word “cyberattack” has no usefully fixed definition. And the important questions—plural—include: 1) whether cyberattacks—plural—are growing in number and sophistication more quickly than the capability of infrastructure owners to fend them off and recover from them; 2) which, if any, owners lack incentives to secure their infrastructure and what security externalities they might create; and 3) what levers—such as contract liability, tort liability, or regulation—might correct any such market failures. Some lines in Director Blair’s statement are quite telling. Compare this: Terrorist g... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3235826 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:36:45 +0100 3235826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2916167&cid=t_128660_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F22%2Fnami-nearly-75-percent-of-funding-from-pharma%2F As we noted in April, NAMI gets a significant portion of its funding from pharmaceutical companies. We had to guess at what that percentage was, however, because the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) refused to detail their pharmaceutical grants and donations in their annual reports and IRS filings. At the time, I was generous and said that it’s likely that 30 to 50 percent of NAMI’s funding came from pharmaceutical companies. I was off. Way off. The New York Times reported yesterday that nearly 75 percent of NAMI’s funding comes from pharmaceutical companies — $23 million over 3 years’ time: The mental health alliance, which is hugely influential in many state capitols, has refused for years to disclose specifics of its fund-raising, saying the det... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2916167 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:07:40 +0100 2916167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2920247&cid=t_128660_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F22%2Fnami-nearly-75-percent-of-funding-from-pharma%2F As we noted in April, NAMI gets a significant portion of its funding from pharmaceutical companies. We had to guess at what that percentage was, however, because the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) refused to detail their pharmaceutical grants and donations in their annual reports and IRS filings. At the time, I was generous and said that it’s likely that 30 to 50 percent of NAMI’s funding came from pharmaceutical companies. I was off. Way off. The New York Times reported yesterday that nearly 75 percent of NAMI’s donations come from pharmaceutical companies — $23 million over 3 years’ time: The mental health alliance, which is hugely influential in many state capitols, has refused for years to disclose specifics of its fund-raising, saying the de... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2920247 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:12:58 +0100 2920247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678694&cid=t_128660_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F_1fuHTZxNIw%2F It seems we’ve had a rash of Hollywood folks passing away far too young. Here’s another talented man that went too soon: John Hughes. He died today while taking a walk in New York. He was there to visit family, and went out in the morning for a stroll when he suffered a fatal heart attack. If you’re my age, you know every one of his movies: The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Sixtenn Candles, and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. No other information is available at this time. One thing is certain, he will be missed. Image: Zuma Press Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Director John Hughes Dead at 59 (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678694 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:11:11 +0100 2678694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667483&cid=t_128660_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F04%2Fcoalition-for-patients-rights-interview-with-dr-katherine-nordal%2F I recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Dr. Katherine Nordal from the Coalition for Patients’ Rights. She has also been the Executive Director for Professional Practice at the American Psychological Association (APA) since April 2008. She talked with me as a spokesperson for the Coalition for Patients’ Rights. Dr. John Grohol: To get started today, can you tell me a little bit about your professional background? Dr. Katherine Nordal: I came to the APA from Mississippi where I had been in independent practice for 28 years. I owned my own clinic. It was a small group practice. We had a rather diverse practice, everything from individual patient services to business consultation to working with the fire department and police departments and sheriff’s departm... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667483 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:07:24 +0100 2667483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2630175&cid=t_128660_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F22%2Foops-did-i-have-those-cho-records%2F You may remember the Virginia Tech tragedy more than two years ago, when a student at the university, Seung-Hui Cho, opened fire one day on his classmates, killing 32 people and himself on April 16, 2007. What you may not have known is that Cho’s mental health records from when he was seen at the university’s counseling center went missing and were never located. Until now. Mental health records for Virginia Tech gunman Seung-Hui Cho that were missing for more than two years have been discovered in the home of the university clinic’s former director, according to a state memo shared with victims’ family members. Cho killed 32 people on April 16, 2007, then committed suicide as police closed in. His mental health treatment has been a major issue in the vast investig... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2630175 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:50:19 +0100 2630175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598286&cid=t_128660_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F13%2Fintroducing-how-to-find-a-good-therapist%2F One of the common questions we receive here at Psych Central is, “You always talk about the importance of finding a good therapist in order to be successful in psychotherapy; so how do I go about doing that?” Over the years, I’ve written an article or two about this topic. Now I’m pleased to present something better — a complete, free online e-book to finding a good therapist. How to Find a Good Therapist is a simple how-to guide written by Ben Butina. Ben Butina is a therapist and trainer, and is the executive director of Westmoreland Marriage. You can learn more about this book and how to order bulk paper or e-book copies of at the book’s website, www.howtofindagoodtherapist.com. Psychotherapy is often a process shrouded in some mystery. How does one ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598286 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:51:28 +0100 2598286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313536&cid=t_128660_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F08%2Fhow-depression-is-like-the-x-files%2F Huh?? That’s probably what you thought when you clicked on this blog post. Depression….. The X Files….. Right. I’ll admit, I’m a scifi fan, and the X Files is one of my all-time favorite shows. I’m old enough to have enjoyed it the first time around in the ’90s, and now I’m watching the entire series again on DVD. Yes, I’m a big nerd, but I digress. A couple of nights ago, I watched one of the many alien conspiracy episodes involving Agents Scully and Mulder, Assistant Director Skinner, Alex Krycek, and a host of other folks mixed up in a thick plot. This is somewhere in the last of nine seasons, so alien conspiracy and high drama are not new to the regular viewer by this time. I had a few thought collisions today, leading me to compar... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313536 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:24:43 +0100 2313536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232544&cid=t_128660_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F03%2Fshaking-down-a-pharmaceutical-company%2F There’s been plenty of coverage in the past week on the latest drug company to hit an ethical bump in the road of marketing their atypical antipsychotic, coverage we didn’t feel like we could add much to. Instead, I encourage you to read Furious Seasons’ take on it, the first blogger to break the story online (Philip is also in the middle of a fund-raiser, so consider putting a few bucks in). He’ll have continuing updates on the story. CL Psych also has his typical initial witty analysis, and Dr. Carlat has weighed in on the secret documents and sexual relationships involved. CL Psych has since published a more thorough analysis of what the documents show, research-wise. But what I found amusing (and enlightening) was yesterday’s entry on Furious Seasons about... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232544 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:24:26 +0100 2232544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1815957&cid=t_128660_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fchronic-pain%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fmemories-of-an-aging-nursepatient%2F My two recent hospitalizations have stirred up many old memories for me. My first inspiration to enter nursing was provoked by a hospital visit, many years ago. I had a tubal pregnancy that ruptured, making quite a mess of my body and my personal life. Since the event also “ruptured” my marriage of ten years, I found myself a divorced mother of two small ones. There I was with a college education in liberal arts, which you really can’t take to the bank. I was desperately in need and hit the job trail. I got two jobs in one day, and like many of the vagaries of life, that decision proved to be pivotal. I chose the job as a medical assistant in an ENT office over the teller job at a bank. When I was a small girl, my dream was always to become a nurse. I’m not sure what happened to th... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1815957 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:42:48 +0100 1815957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1764224&cid=t_128660_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F382396888%2F Earlier this year, we noted that New Jersey’s Medicaid program spent more than $73 million on several antipsychotic meds for children less than 18 years old between 2000 and 2007, according to state records, even though the drugs weren’t approved by the FDA for treating kids. And a state official acknowledged the drugs may have been prescribed for conditions other than schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder. The disclosure prompted a state legislator to demand an investigation by the state attorney general, who has been particularly quiet on the topic (back story). Now, yet another legislator is pressing the state’s Department of Health and Senior Services. In an August 20 letter, state Assemblyman Michael Doherty writes to the department’s commissioner that he wants to know ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1764224 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:54:18 +0100 1764224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1187125&cid=t_128660_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F29%2Fyour-mental-illness-may-be-caused-by-head-trauma%2F Undiagnosed head trauma may be the underlying cause of many of the learning disabilities and other mental illnesses that are characterized by thinking problems (what professionals often refer to as “cognitive deficits”). So says a new study that the Wall Street Journal reported on today. What’s new is the contention of some researchers that there are many other cases where a severe past blow to the head, resulting in unconsciousness or confusion, is the unrecognized source of such problems. “Unidentified traumatic brain injury is an unrecognized major source of social and vocational failure,” says Wayne A. Gordon, director of the Brain Injury Research Center at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, where much of the research is being done. But don&#8... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1187125 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:30:04 +0100 1187125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1174891&cid=t_128660_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F24%2Fsuicide-assessment-now-required-in-drug-studies%2F After the well-publicized problems with antidepressants and an increased risk of suicide, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now requiring pharmaceutical companies to assess and track suicidal ideation during all clinical drug trials. The New York Times has the full story, F.D.A. Requiring Suicide Studies in Drug Trials: The drug agency’s concerns are consistent with a growing body of research confirming that behavior is heavily influenced not only by genes but also by seemingly innocuous changes in body chemistry. Drugs not reaching the brain were once thought to be largely free of mental effects. “One lesson from pharmacology is that you can see effects on emotion and cognition without the drug entering the brain if a drug leads to peripheral changes in” other chemi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1174891 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:35:11 +0100 1174891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828077&cid=t_128660_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F28%2Fobesity-rates-rising-mississippi-the-worst%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Diet, Lifestyle, Research, Exercise, Daily NewsWhen I read the headline in this Yahoo! news, Obesity rates climb in most states, I took a stab at guessing the leanest and fattest states in America. My favorite state, Colorado, immediately came to mind for the fittest state. Ding, ding, ding ... that is correct! But I had no clue on the fattest state, West Virginia was a shaky guess. I heard the buzzer on that one, Mississippi became the first state to break the 30 percent barrier for obese, adult residents. But hey, I wasn't far off, West Virginia and Alabama are slightly behind the double-letter state. Colorado has an obesity rate of 17.6. Yikes, this is the leanest state in the nation. Statistics were provided by the Trust for America'... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828077 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 828077 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=713127&cid=t_128660_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F04%2Funexplained-high-insulin-levels-possibly-lead-to-fatality-and-co%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Daily NewsBetween May 7 and June 5, three elderly female patients within the same wing at the University of Chicago Hospitals in Hyde Park showed signs of insulin overdose. None of them were prescribed insulin and only one, Ruthie Holloway, was identified as a 'dietary diabetic'. Two have died and one remains in a coma. Two of the patients had extremely high insulin readings over 2,600 micro international units per microliter. 82-year-old Ruthie Holloway died. An unnamed 68-year-old woman is in a coma. Both women were admitted to the hospital for urinary tract infections. A third patient admitted for complications of Alzheimer's disease, 89-year-old Jessie Sherrod, was not tested for insulin levels, but was hypoglycemic at the time of d... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=713127 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 713127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=708797&cid=t_128660_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F02%2Ftaiwanese-director-edward-yang-dies-of-cancer%2F Filed under: Colon and Rectal Cancer, Celebrity in memoriam, Celebrity news, MoviesEdward Yang, best director winner at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival, died Friday at his Beverly Hills home from complications of colon cancer. He had been battling the disease for seven years but kept his condition private. He was 59.Yang, an American citizen born in Shanghai, first made a career for himself as a computer engineer. On his 30th birthday, he decided to change directions. He became a filmmaker.Known for his realistic movie portrayals of modern Taiwan, Yang favored stories set in the Taiwanese capital, Taipei. He is responsible for the 1991 film A Brighter Summer Day. First-time actor Chang Chen worked on this film and then went on to star in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the Ang Lee kung fu hi... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=708797 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 708797