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 'disasters'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:03:18 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139734&cid=t_134959_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fchronic-health-needs-must-be-addressed-after-a-natural-disaster%2F2011.08.18 Sichuan earthquake rescue workers carrying an injured person. In light of the widespread media coverage of natural disasters, such as the earthquake in Haiti and the tsunami in Japan, the public and medical professionals are aware of the anticipated immediate medical needs in these kinds of emergencies. However, it is less well known that after the initial management of life- and limb-threatening injuries, there may be an enormous need to provide care to persons with chronic illnesses. This is because they are displaced from their homes, become exposed to adverse environmental and socioeconomic hardships, lose access to healthcare, are deprived of their sources of medications, and so forth. Some of my colleagues were allowed to enter Japan after the tsunami, and their observations agree wi... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139734 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5139734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934304&cid=t_134959_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fearth-alerts-for-natural-disasters.html – Earth Alerts is a Windows-based application that allows you to keep a weather eye on natural disasters as they occur across the globe. Alert notifications, reports, and imagery gleaned from National Weather Service, U.S. Geological Survey and Smithsonian Institution and elsewhere as they happen and before the media even know about them, give you a convenient way to view natural phenomenon as they occur. The app has been around for some time, but more recently they have developed a Google Maps version, which is currently in beta – http://earthalerts.manyjourneys.com/web/ Related Posts:Natural Disasters and HazardsScience News AlertsVideo Lecture Search and Natural LanguageThree-parent embryoWelcome to Earth 2.0 (beta)Earth Alerts for natural disasters is a post from: Scienceb... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934304 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:17:45 +0100 4934304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4828891&cid=t_134959_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FtCB0TGVPk04%2F The LITFL Review is your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peaks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4828891 Mon, 16 May 2011 04:30:32 +0100 4828891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4627033&cid=t_134959_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fjapans-radiation-vs-food-irradiation.html A run on Iodine Tablets has occurred since the earthquake and tsunami in Japan due to concern about radiation exposure from damaged nuclear power plants. Japan's coastline, and many other coastlines, including the California coastline, is situated in the "ring of fire" area of the Pacific Ocean, with greater potential for earthquakes than many other places due to tectonic plate movement under the ocean and faults on land. The damage to the nuclear power plants and release of radiation that has resulted has lead to fear all the way to the coast of California. Sellers of Iodine Tablets have done well, no doubt, as a result, as many fear exposure to the negative affects of radiation. In some cases, especially in Japan, the concern is valid, here in the US in California where many have been bu... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4627033 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:31:00 +0100 4627033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622433&cid=t_134959_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F1V7PzZT7Tbk%2F photo: Thinkstock Remember dear old Gilbert Gottfried’s callously offensive Tweets that included seriously unfunny jokes about the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disasters in Japan? Soon afterward, we jumped on our moral high-horse and admonished him just like pretty much everybody else (Aflac went a step further and simply fired Gil from his esteemed position as their squawking duck), and we don’t regret doing it. But we did want to get a mental health expert to weigh in on the topic of bad-taste humor — as far as mental health issues are concerned. So we asked Dr. Dale Archer (he’s an M.D. and a psychiatrist) a few questions about when and how (if ever) comedy and tragedy can effectively combine to create an improved state of stronger mental health, and when it&... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622433 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:55:08 +0100 4622433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622437&cid=t_134959_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FxiPvT5ML7zw%2F photo: Thinkstock Last week we began to post about the physical effects of natural disasters like the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan — particularly when it comes to the very troubling by-product of nuclear radiation exposure from reactor explosions. (And we’ll continue to delve deeper into these physical after-effects, because none of us is immune to these types of natural disasters or subsequent manmade ones.) But today we’re focusing on the less visible but equally important psychological effects that this kind of catastrophic event has on a person’s mind, spirit, emotions, and soul. I don’t happen to live in Japan, but it seems to me that the biggest fear right now is about the unknown factors related to radiation exposure — that is, the emoti... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622437 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:02:37 +0100 4622437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610939&cid=t_134959_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FL885cpfnk3M%2F A genius comedian named Carol Burnett used to say that tragedy + time = comedy. And in a lot of cases that’s definitely true. There are exceptions, however: Slavery, the Holocaust, the Columbine shootings, the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster, the Oklahoma City Bombing, Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, and last year’s earthquake in Haiti, just to name a few. But there’s also another sacred rule of comedy to abide by: Too soon. And earlier this week, Gilbert Gottfried seriously violated that unwritten law in the unhealthiest way possible. A few days ago, the comedian was canned by the Aflac insurance company (he’s the distinctive voice of that annoying duck on TV and radio) for Tweeting off-color and insensitive jokes about the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. (Exact... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610939 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:32:47 +0100 4610939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592441&cid=t_134959_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2Fxf8dsSAfHcs%2Fshout-outs_15.html Amy, Diabetes Mine, is the host for this week’s Grand Rounds! You can read this week’s edition here. The Ides of March is the first day of the Roman New Year. It also marks the first day of spring in the Roman calendar. On this day in history, Julius Caesar was warned by soothsayers to “beware of the Ides of March”. Apparently, he did not heed the warning strongly enough as he was stabbed by Marcus Brutus on the Ides of March in 44 BC. We must begin with last week’s betrayal by the forces of nature, as Dr. Paul Auerbach, of Stanford Emergency Medicine, voices our feelings at Heathline: “Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in harm’s way related to the earthquake and tsunami that just struck Japan, as they did for persons in New Zealand, Haiti, and every other co... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592441 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:53:19 +0100 4592441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501638&cid=t_134959_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F21%2Fare-you-happy-why-its-difficult-to-tell%2F This article is about why. Bottling it Up At the same time as being interested in other people’s sadness, we are keen to hide our own.  Psychologists regularly find that people avoid telling others when they’re sad, down or depressed, but will shout their happiness from the rooftops. The upshot is that people generally show their positive emotions in public while hiding their negative emotions, no matter how they really feel inside. We know this is true because various studies have asked participants to report their emotions every hour or so. What they find is that we tend to experience and display more positive emotions in public and more negative emotions in private. All this is important because the human mind is a relative instrument. We judge our own happiness with refer... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501638 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:35:08 +0100 4501638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3987019&cid=t_134959_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Ftodays-luxury-problem-impatient-people%2F photo: Thinkstock I have no patience for impatient people. The chronically impatient like to waste their time and energy (and everyone else’s) on situations that are of absolutely no consequence. After being forced to wait in any line (restaurant, bank, airport, grocery store, etc.) for more than 90 seconds, these people become utterly unbearable. Unfortunately, you know them all too well. These jerks try very hard to ruin your day with their negative energy and petty concerns, as you’re just trying to go about your day in as pleasant a way as possible. Impatient people are those idiots who simply cannot fathom why it might take five entire minutes for them to receive their latte, even though the reason for this unacceptable wrongdoing is obvious: They just ordered their coffee... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3987019 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:30:44 +0100 3987019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954208&cid=t_134959_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fharry-shearers-documentary-the-big-uneasy-blames-big-government-for-hurricane-katrina%2F Hurricane Katrina was to blame for the deadly destruction that paralyzed New Orleans five years ago, right? Not according to Harry Shearer. Yes, that Harry Shearer. The funnyman and radio host most famous for his work on The Simpsons, Spinal Tap, and A Mighty Wind believes that the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is to blame for Hurricane Katrina’s devastation, and just made and released a documentary about his controversial theory. The Big Uneasy reveals how the complete failure of this governmental body led to the flooding of residential neighborhoods – and how this catastrophic disaster could have been prevented. (Oh, and then there’s the little issue of the Corp’s alleged cover-up of its actions.) The Big Uneasy will be screened next week at select theaters in New York ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954208 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:33:25 +0100 3954208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946419&cid=t_134959_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsean-penn-and-zach-galifianakis-talk-about-haiti-sort-of-videos-that-crack-us-up%2F Sean Penn and Zach Galifianakis — er, we mean his twin brother, Seth — sit down to discuss important issues like Lakers’ games, Speed Stick, and Sean Penn’s charity work in earthquake-ravaged Haiti. For about a split second. Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Sean Penn from Between Two Ferns via Ecorazzi Post from: BlissTree Sean Penn and Zach Galifianakis Talk About Haiti (Sort of): Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946419 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:48:46 +0100 3946419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3935794&cid=t_134959_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-national-guard-on-a-flooded-road-photo-of-the-day%2F This shot was taken on April 15, 2009, at Fort Ransom State Park in North Dakota. This National Guardsman and woman are trying to get through a road flooded by the Sheyenne River. Good thing Hurricane Earl didn’t hit nearly as hard this weekend, because our camouflage Hummer jeep is in the shop. Photo by Flickr user The National Guard Post from: BlissTree The National Guard on a Flooded Road: Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3935794 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:00:33 +0100 3935794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933067&cid=t_134959_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F198555%2F My Name Is Earl: Hurricane? What hurricane? More like LAME-i-cane. (via The New York Times) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933067 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:30:44 +0100 3933067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899393&cid=t_134959_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=3802384&cid=t_134959_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealth-consequences-and-ecological-effects-of-the-oil-spill%2F2010.07.29 The health consequences of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could be really serious and may include cancer, respiratory diseases, and hormonal disruptions. These health effects and the ecological issues are shown on a new infographic. Click on the image for the full version: *This blog post was originally published at ScienceRoll* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802384 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:00:43 +0100 3802384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721819&cid=t_134959_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F02%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-july-2-2010%2F No matter how much I try, time keeps getting the best of me. It’s chased me through spring and followed me into July. And now we’re here — a few days before the big 4th of July weekend. Here’s where time really got me. There’s no way to escape it just like we can’t run away from the madhouse of our world right now. But we can make choices. We can choose to really embrace our lives, no matter how chaotic and stressful it is and how helpless and overwhelmed we feel. And we can decide to celebrate and cherish small joyous moments like the fact that it’s sunny out or that there are no disasters going on right at this minute. A friend and I were joking about how much the news is a downer. It feeds right into our insecurities and anxieties and makes us f... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721819 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:38:52 +0100 3721819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710607&cid=t_134959_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F29%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-june-29-2010%2F How do you handle the daily stresses in your life? Are you a hide under the covers person, a problem-solver, or a face things head on warrior? Or maybe you’re a little of all three depending on the situation. What surprises me is that no matter how healthy we’ve become through therapy or how advanced we are as a society, there is still a lot we can do to be and do better. There are, for example, still roadblocks ahead concerning mental health stigma. On top of that there’s the economy, natural disasters, and the oil spill, oh my!  With the weight of the world on our shoulders adding significant baggage to our already piled up plate of worries, perhaps now more than ever, quoting the title of the 1965 Beatles song, “What the World Needs Now is Love.” Yes we de... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710607 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:25:40 +0100 3710607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3480780&cid=t_134959_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F17%2Fsilly-saturday-22-a-picture-is-worth-a-1000-words%2F This post is my submission for the Grand Rounds to be hosted at Sterile Eye. This upcoming edition has the theme VISUAL COMMUNICATION. You know I love visualizations, they are so easy to understand. No lengthy post here, because a picture is worth a 1000 words….. ————————————— I 250lbs versus 120 lbs The body scans side by side of 250 lb. woman [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3480780 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:15:57 +0100 3480780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370707&cid=t_134959_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fflooding-in-nj-flooding-health-hazards.html We are among many who have been affected by the flooding in the Northeast, many areas are still flooded here in New Jersey, not to mention power outages and trees down, sometimes on top of cars and homes. For us it was a matter of water coming at little lakefront log cabin from the snow melt and rain combination across the street from us. I've included a picture, it is dark and a small photo, so hard to make out, but the property drops off to the house, and the area up against the house had about 10-12" of water up against it several times that night...amazingly with lots of ingenuity, kept almost all of it outside.  What you can't see is the torrent running down to the lake along the left side of the house, my husband had prepared for this by setting up things to divert as much water... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370707 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:06:00 +0100 3370707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3220546&cid=t_134959_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2F_omp618Grvc%2Facss-surgical-case-log-for-haiti.html H/T to Dr. Val, Better Health and her post  The American College Of Surgeons Creates Case Log For Surgeries Performed In Haiti.  I’d like to help her get the word out on this web-based tool the ACS has created to help medical workers in Haiti keep track of surgical procedures. The ACS has a case log system in place already for College members which they have expanded and opened to non-College members as well. Non-ACS members can register here.  The system will automatically add Haiti as a location, and surgeons can start adding cases right away. ACS members who have used the case log system before can log in here.  ACS members who have not registered to use the case log system can register at here.  Once ACS members are logged in, they can add “Haiti” as a lo... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3220546 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:00:11 +0100 3220546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3179015&cid=t_134959_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fhelping-in-haiti-doing-our-part.html This week many of us have been thinking about the people of Haiti, including myself. As I did my food shopping this week, and was loading my freezer with an abundance of meat and my cabinets with food thanks to a number of favorite items being on sale, I was struck over and over with how blessed we are...yes, many are struggling with job loss, and the economy is unstable, but nothing is as bad as what the people in Haiti are experiencing. I asked my husband to remind me never to complain again. I was inspired to do my small part by doing a couple of sites to help those who are putting their feet to the ground in Haiti, providing food, water, rescuing trapped victims, tending to serious wounds, the need is desperate. We were able to give some of our finances...like many we have been affecte... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3179015 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:23:00 +0100 3179015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056713&cid=t_134959_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fclimate_change_to_have_significant_mental_health_impact.htm Melanie Haberstroh - King's College London Leading mental health researchers are warning that some of the most important health consequences of climate change will be on mental health, yet this issue is unlikely to be given much attention at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen next week. Dr Lisa Page and Dr Louise Howard from the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's College London reviewed a range of recent research by scientists into the potential mental health impacts of climate change. In an article published in Psychological Medicine, the two mental health experts conclude that climate change has the potential to have significant negative effects on global mental health. These effects will be felt most by those with pre-existing serious mental illness, but that there is a... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056713 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:20:00 +0100 3056713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2761930&cid=t_134959_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fearthquake_had_acute_impact_on_survivors_brain_function.htm Melanie Haberstroh - King's College, London New research has found that the May 12, 2008 Wenchuan, China earthquake had an acute impact on the brain function of physically healthy survivors and poses a risk to the mental health of these survivors. The results of the study, which was carried out by the Institute of Psychiatry in collaboration with colleagues from universities in China, the US and Liverpool, have been published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences online. The researchers wanted to gain a better understanding of how functional brain systems adapt to severe emotional stress. Previous animal studies have demonstrated the importance of limbic, paralimbic, striatal, and prefrontal structures of the brain in stress and fear responses. Human studies, which have focuse... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2761930 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:14:00 +0100 2761930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284468&cid=t_134959_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fbeing-chased-by-sarah-harman.html The ink has barely dried on the report from Stafford Hospital, but that does not stop a certain sort of solicitor touting for business. I was appalled to see this appear today:Stafford Hospital Crisis20 March 2009If you, or a family member have been the victim of poor care at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust then you may be entitled to compensation. Following the publication of the Healthcare Commission Report into the standard of care at the Stafford Hospital and Cannock Chase Hospital, wide ranging criticisms were made, particularly in respect of A&E admissions. If you feel that you, or a family member, has suffered as a result of poor care you can talk to our experienced legal team, in confidence, on 0844 561 1159 or complete the online enquiry form.Harman & Harman solicit... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284468 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:44:00 +0100 2284468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2177490&cid=t_134959_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F11%2Fglobal-warming-and-your-mental-health%2F Midweek Mental Greening If you keep up with news that’s related to both your mental health and the environment, you might have stumbled across this Boston Globe piece: Climate Changes Takes a Mental Toll. In it, Emily Anthes describes the mental toll events like global warming and natural disasters can take on us. The anxiety, trauma and depression such events (and even the possibility of such events) can cause some people seriously impacts the quality of their lives. The article is only a couple of days old, but it’s no surprise some folks are already meeting it with skepticism. American Thinker’s Matt Spivey, for example, calls it “the most illogically crazy article [he’s] seen.” Whether it’s damage caused by climate change or the havoc wreaked by disasters like Hurrica... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2177490 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:35:26 +0100 2177490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2095854&cid=t_134959_109_f&fid=34730&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychiatrist-blog.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fvariations-in-response-to-stress-from.html In "Down and Out-- or Up" New York Times write Benedict Carey (he likes to write about psych stuff) discusses suicide, psychological distress, and resilience in the face of the crashing economy. Carey writes:----- Just as loss itself comes in different flavors, from the bittersweetness of divorce to the acid tang of public condemnation, so too do people’s responses to loss differ, sometimes wildly. There are people who fall hard and do not find their feet for a long time, if ever — a condition some psychiatrists call complicated grief. And the depth of this economic collapse has unceremoniously stripped thousands of far more than money: reputations have reversed; friendships have turned sour; families have fractured.------I agree-- some people grieve and move on quickly, others never g... Shrink Rap blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2095854 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:57:00 +0100 2095854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035549&cid=t_134959_99_f&fid=34593&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2FAyaJ%2F%7E3%2F483627607%2Fprofessional_liars_and_death_f.php Whether they are called the White House Press Secretary or the regime's Information Minister, they seem to have in common one characteristic: they are professional liars. It goes without saying that all of Bush's press secretaries have been blatant liars, but it's also true of Clinton's and virtually very one of their predecessors. Some of them have been much more likable than others and when they lied made my hackles rise less, but they were still professional liars and why anyone believes what they say is one of the big mysteries. I have to keep reminding myself that our "Information Ministers" are just as bad as the worst of the worst, if you consider the lies they spread that helped get us into the last several wars, but "the worst of the worst" are awfully bad. Consider Zimbabwean dic... Effect Measure blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035549 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:41:07 +0100 2035549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1862742&cid=t_134959_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Futmb-hit-hard-by-ike.html The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX was established in 1891 and is known as the oldest medical school west of the Mississippi River. Last year, there were more than 37,000 admissions to UTMB hospitals, nearly 764,000 outpatient visits, and almost 71,000 emergency room visits. More than 12,000 faculty and staff work at UTMB’s main campus and its network of community-based clinics, making UTMB by far the biggest employer on Galveston island. After sustaining a direct hit by Hurricane Ike, UTMB has been slow to recover and its future is in jeopardy. UTMB suffered over $700 million in damages from Ike with only $100 million covered by insurance, and given their $50 million per month payroll and impaired ability to generate income, this week university officials were warni... Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1862742 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:49:00 +0100 1862742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1833654&cid=t_134959_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fdisastrous-rumours.html Gossip and rumours, they are the life force of cultural interaction. Just ask Guy Kawasaki, whose Truemors.com website took off last year, the hundreds of hacks who peddle the minutiae of celebrity lifestyles complete with the Photoshopped products of the paparazzi, or Perez Hilton. But, there is a serious side to rumours. In the midst of a natural disaster, terrorist atrocity, or war-torn location, the spread of rumours can mean the difference between life and death. Informatics and e-business expert Judith Molka-Danielsen of Molde University College, Norway and public relations professional Thomas Beke of the University of Szeged, Hungary, explain how rumours affect how rational individuals assess risks, evaluate needs, and make decisions in disaster-affected environments. “Rumours... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1833654 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:46:00 +0100 1833654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1782844&cid=t_134959_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fnine_stages_of_trauma_and_grief__processing_following_tsunam.htm People who survived the Indian Ocean tsunami or lost loved ones in the disaster went through a complex process of trauma and grief, according to research published in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing. In-depth interviews carried out over the course of a year by nurse researchers found that a number of common themes emerged when they talked to people about their emotions and attitudes to life following the tragedy. They hope that these will provide useful guidance to help nurses and other healthcare professionals to deal with traumatic events in the future. The emotions expressed by the study participants ranged from the initial pleasure of being on a dream holiday, through to the trauma of the event, their grief and loss and the way that families pulled together to come to terms with... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1782844 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:32:00 +0100 1782844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1764188&cid=t_134959_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fmental_and_physical_health_problems_nearly_tripled_after_kat.htm Half the residents of New Orleans were suffering from poor mental and physical health more than a year after their homes and community were devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, according to research published in the September issue of the UK-based Journal of Clinical Nursing. Researchers from Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California, spoke to 222 local residents 15 months after they survived one of the worst natural disasters to hit the USA. They discovered that some health problems tripled in the post-Katrina period, compared to a survey of Louisiana residents carried out before the hurricane. "Our results add to the growing body of evidence that disaster survivors continue to suffer from poor mental and physical health for prolonged periods of time after the initi... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1764188 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:47:00 +0100 1764188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1648942&cid=t_134959_99_f&fid=34593&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2FAyaJ%2F%7E3%2F343484685%2Fthe_katrina_aid_that_wasnt.php Hurricane season is upon us (Hello, Dolly), so it's time to drag out the still heaving corpse of Hurricane Katrina. There was always this weird mismatch between Bush administration tales of how much aid was going to the victims and the pictures of forlorn, unaided and then outraged victims. Given the huge amount of federal aid, some may have thought that ungrateful. But what was "given" can be taken away by just moving a few decimal points: Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Effect Measure) Effect Measure blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1648942 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:45:38 +0100 1648942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1499902&cid=t_134959_109_f&fid=34730&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychiatrist-blog.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fbut-i-do-want-to-talk.html First, Roy wants your opinion about Online Access to Prescription History, so if you haven't chimed in, please do.This post was inspired by ClinkShrink's post, I Don't Want To Talk, where she discusses mandated debriefing after trauma and what role that might have in either preventing or causing mental illness (Roy: which is what we spent all of podcast #46 talking about).Disaster Psychiatry is a field that it still defining itself. It's a close-to-home issue for me because Shrink Rap was started as a way for me to deal with some residual angst I had after returning from a couple of weeks in Louisiana where I worked on the Katrina Assistance Project. Roy & Clink got sucked in, but what can I say? At that time, I wrote a piece about my experiences and posted on it's own blog link. I tal... Shrink Rap blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1499902 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:17:00 +0100 1499902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1492294&cid=t_134959_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fmental_health_distress_continues_to_plague_katrina_survivors.htm As the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) works to close the last trailer parks that many Gulf-area hurricane survivors call home this weekend, the findings of a new study suggest that displacement affects survivors' mental health. More than half of the study participants reported significant long-term mental health distress, even as they moved back to their original communities. These findings are published in the latest issue of the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. For the study researchers from Children's Health Fund and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health conducted in-person interviews between six months and one year after Hurricane Katrina with residents from more than 1,000 households ... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1492294 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:47:00 +0100 1492294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451725&cid=t_134959_99_f&fid=34593&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2FAyaJ%2F%7E3%2F293525630%2Fonce_again_dead_bodies_dont_ca.php It seems with every terrible natural disaster we have to say the same thing. Dead bodies aren't a public health risk: Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post... (Source: Effect Measure) Effect Measure blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451725 Mon, 19 May 2008 15:02:35 +0100 1451725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1429017&cid=t_134959_88_f&fid=34857&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscalpelorsword.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Femergency-response-to-disasters.html GruntDoc posted a link to this article which concludes that our already-strained emergency departments and hospitals could not handle a large unexpected bolus of patients after a terrorist attack or natural disaster."The bombings in Madrid, on the eve of a national election, killed 177 and injured 2,000. Almost 1,000 of the injured were taken to 15 hospitals. One hospital alone received 270 patients in less than three hours," the article breathlessly states.It seems intuitive that even our Level I trauma centers would be overwhelmed by such a disaster. No ER would be able to suddenly change gears and accommodate that many patients, would they?Perhaps they would:"Largely unreported by the media, on September 11, 2001, NYU Downtown Hospital, a 170-bed facility located four blocks from the Wo... Scalpel or Sword? blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1429017 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:21:00 +0100 1429017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1386940&cid=t_134959_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fhome_loss_greatly_increases_psychological_distress_after_dis.htm   Image: J. Pat CarterNew Orleans residents who lost their homes in Hurricane Katrina were over five times more likely to experience serious psychological distress a year after the disaster than those who did not. That is one of the findings from a study presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America in New Orleans. The study, conducted by University of Michigan researcher Narayan Sastry and Tulane University's Mark VanLandingham, examines the mental health status of pre-Katrina residents of the City of New Orleans in the fall of 2006 — -one year after the hurricane. It also describes and analyzes disparities in mental health by race, education and income. Based on a pilot survey that drew a stratified, area-based probability sample of pre-Katrina dwelli... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1386940 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:22:00 +0100 1386940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1325652&cid=t_134959_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Frlbatesmd.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fdisaster-medicine-and-public-health.html As the floods continue to be an issue here in Arkansas and with the explosion of a meat packing plant in Booneville which required an evacuation due to an ammonia leak into the air, it seems like a good time to review some sources for information for both medical and non-medical folk. Gallery of flood pictures.Don't drive through rising water. It only takes 2 feet of water to carry away most cars and sport utility vehicles. The majority of drowning deaths from flash floods are related to being trapped in the motor vehicle.Flash flooding causes most of the fatalities due to natural disasters in the United States.Clean up mold and germs from the flood water. Fix any leaking pipes and other water problems and then dry things, or the mold will grow again.It is best to wear a respirator mask ov... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1325652 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:21:00 +0100 1325652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1211992&cid=t_134959_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F06%2Fjournal-of-epidemiology-and-community-health-february-2008-622%2F The new issue of Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health is now available online. If you want to access the full text of the journal you’ll need your Athens password from the NHS (at the moment you’ll need one from Cheshire and Merseyside but from April this resource will be available nationally. If you don’t have an Athens password and are eligible you can get one here). Full contents of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2008 62(2) February In this issue Carlos Alvarez-Dardet and John R Ashton, Joint Edit J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 89. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] “If you always do…” JRA J Epidemiol Community Health 2008; 62: 90. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] The s... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1211992 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:11:34 +0100 1211992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1192916&cid=t_134959_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fdisplaced_disaster_survivors_at_greatest__mental_illnesssub.htm This report shows that most people are resilient - that they can overcome tremendous adversity," said SAMHSA Administrator Terry Cline, Ph.D. "But it also shows that when people are displaced from their homes it can be devastating, and that mental health resources can play a critical role in enabling them to fully recover from such a trauma." The report was based on data drawn from National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) surveys done before and after the storms hit. The report focused on the data representing the approximately 14 million adults living in the Gulf State Disaster Area (regions of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas declared eligible for disaster relief). For most adults in the hurricanes' paths, the storms seemed to have little impact on substance use,... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1192916 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:57:00 +0100 1192916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1098841&cid=t_134959_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fi-hear-thunder.html A drastic change in diet can often bring with it, some dramatic changes in disposition. In my son’s case, his disposition hasn’t so much changed, as been restored, and not by diet but my medication. His anger has been dispelled, but the pills have cast a spell over his digestive system. There’s no beating about the bush here, we are constantly assaulted by grievous frequent flatulence. Sometimes he tells us in advance, so that we can practice our ‘duck and cover’ skills. At other times the bombs come without a health warning. So much depends upon how in tune we are with our bodies and the surrounding environment. All too often we hear tales of how a sixth sense is at work in some individuals. These people, and often animals, are so highly attenuated that they are able to detect a... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1098841 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:27:00 +0100 1098841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1068773&cid=t_134959_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fvery_high_anxiety_depression_rates_found_in_katrina_survivo.htm Almost half of pre-hurricane residents of New Orleans and one-fourth of those living in other affected areas had evidence of an anxiety or mood disorder five to seven months following Hurricane Katrina, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. "Hurricane Katrina was the worst natural disaster in the United States in the past 75 years, creating a disaster region as large as Great Britain, killing more than 1,000 people, uprooting 500,000 others and causing more than $100 billion in damage," the authors write as background information in the article. "This vast devastation would lead us to expect a high prevalence of mental illness among people who lived through Katrina." Sandro Galea, M.D., Dr. P.H., of the University of Michigan School of Public Health... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1068773 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:26:00 +0100 1068773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1022520&cid=t_134959_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fkatrina_victims_increasingly_depressed_traumatized_and_sui.htm According to the most comprehensive survey of people affected by Hurricane Katrina the percentage of pre-hurricane residents of the affected areas in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi who have mental disorders has increased significantly compared to the situation five to eight months after the hurricane. These findings counter a more typical pattern from previous disasters where prevalence of mental disorders decreases as time passes. These and other survey results come from follow-up interviews with the Hurricane Community Advisory Group, a statistically representative sample of hurricane survivors assembled to provide information in a series of ongoing tracking surveys about the pace of recovery efforts and the mental health effects of these efforts on hurricane survivors. "It is impor... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1022520 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:47:00 +0100 1022520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=979294&cid=t_134959_152_f&fid=36428&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrankyfitness.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fsouthern-california-fires.html This is just a brief post to send good wishes out to all those who have suffered losses or fled from their homes as a result of the fires in Southern California.So no smart-assed remarks for once, or speculation, or second-guessing, or getting up on a soap box and opining about things; just a sincere hope that the last of the flames are extinguished soon; that losses are as minimal as possible; and that recovery is relatively quick and uncomplicated for those affected.For those who would like to send more than good wishes, here's the Red Cross link to Donate to Fire Victims; no doubt there are other good charitable organizations that could use your support too.This is an unfortunate reminder that disasters can happen almost anywhere, any time. Have you had that dorky but important safety p... Cranky Fitness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=979294 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:54:00 +0100 979294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1001034&cid=t_134959_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D1024071 Eventually the terrible wildfires in California will be brought under control but even when the fires are contained there is still ash and smoke to worry about. MercuryNews.com reports that hospitals do have people in emergency rooms with respiratory problems. At the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in the Santa Clarita Valley north of Los Angeles where fires were burning, 22 people arrived at the emergency room complaining of respiratory problems, most likely from the smoke. At least two stayed overnight, hospital spokeswoman Bhavna Mistry said. Sixteen patients, including four firefighters, were treated for burns at the University of California San Diego Medical Center. Of those, five also suffered from smoke inhalation. Hospital spokeswoman Nancy Stringer said the medical cente... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1001034 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:40:00 +0100 1001034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=880344&cid=t_134959_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fusing_crayons_to_exorcise_katrina.htm By SHAILA DEWAN BAKER, La., Sept. 16 - One of the most common images in children's art is the house: a square, topped by a pointy roof, outfitted with doors and windows. So Karla Leopold, an art therapist from California, was intrigued when she noticed that for many of the young victims of Hurricane Katrina, the house had morphed into a triangle. "At first we thought it was a fluke, but we saw it repeatedly in children of all ages," said Ms. Leopold, who with a team of therapists has made nine visits to Renaissance Village here, the largest trailer park for Katrina evacuees, to work with children. "Then we realized the internal schema of these children had changed. They weren't drawing the house as a place of safety, they were drawing the roof." More... Copyright 2007 The New York Times Co... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=880344 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:55:00 +0100 880344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=804509&cid=t_134959_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Ftrauma_shapes_katrinas_kids.htm By Marilyn Elias, USA TODAY New Orleans pediatrician Corey Hebert dreads the rainy weeks when he knows he'll face about 20 sobbing, screaming children in full-blown panic attacks. "They can't be calmed because they're terrified another hurricane is coming," he says. Parents bring them in because there are no therapists around. Hebert says about 5% of children in his medical practice had mental-health problems before Hurricane Katrina; now it's 50%. More... Copyright 2007 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co. Inc. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=804509 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:31:00 +0100 804509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=760512&cid=t_134959_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F137678311%2F Autism cases due to genetic accidents and, indeed, “freak genetic accidents,” in a Zee News (India Edition) article about the recently published study on spontaneous genetic mutations and autism. Autism compared to a freak accident? Sounds a bit in the category of referring to autism as, for example, a train wreck. To some degree, one might say that we are all “genetic accidents”—-”accident” being from the Latin word accidit, “it happens.” And as I have often stated, I’m very glad Charlie “happened” to me. 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