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 'double'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:54:47 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174216&cid=t_110332_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FrmUugv8zTgM%2F Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Abbie Smith Vincent, Rich, and Abbie review a broad spectrum antiviral protein, and selective pressure applied by a failed HIV-1 vaccine. Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiV 146 (78 MB .mp3, 107 minutes). Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, by email, or listen on your mobile device with the Microbeworld app. Links for this episode: Broad spectrum antiviral (PLoS One) Selection by failed HIV-1 vaccine (Nature Medicine) HIV vaccine impacts virus (EurekAlert!) TWiV on Facebook Letters read on TWiV 146 Weekly Science Picks Vincent - Hypothetical Risk: Cambridge City Council’s Hearings on Recombinant DNA Research Rich – Z Corporation 3-D printer (YouTube) Listener ... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174216 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:46:30 +0100 5174216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125741&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Finteresting-neuro-case-requires-er-doc-to-recall-forgotten-med-school-knowledge%2F2011.08.12 Yesterday, I presented the case of a woman with double vision and ptosis and challenged you all to a game of “spot the lesion.” To be honest, I found this stuff impenetrable as a medical student and it was only by sheer force of will that I was able to commit it to memory for exactly long enough to pass a test on it before immediately purging it from my memory. I did this several times for various board exams and such, but it never really “stuck.” Hated neuro beyond words, I did. As mind-numbing as I found it all in the abstract, I get excited about these cases in application. I may not remember where exactly the internal capsule is or what it does, but when I see someone with an interesting neuro deficit due to a lesion there, all of a sudden it makes so much more ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125741 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0100 5125741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096204&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-perspective-of-the-clinical-trial-that-you-need-to-know%2F2011.08.04 There are big companies like Quintiles that run clinical trials around the world. There are local clinics that specialize in clinical trials and make a lot of money at it. There are, of course, pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers who depend upon the results to gain marketing approval for new products. People in all those groups know a lot about trials. But the perspective that counts is the view from you and me – patients. Most of us do not enroll in clinical trials. We don’t want to get too up close and personal with anything “experimental.” And often our doctors never tell us about available trials anyway since it can be a lot of paperwork for them. Given that most people don’t enroll in trials and new science is delayed because of it and also because most people ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096204 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:00:38 +0100 5096204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036278&cid=t_110332_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F16%2Fexpectation-affects-our-food-likes-and-dislikes%2F What is expectation assimilation? It’s the notion that our taste perceptions are biased by our imagination, and if you expect a food to taste good it will.  However, expectation assimilation also works in the opposite direction.  If you expect a food to taste unpleasant it will (Wansink, 2006). At a cafeteria in Urbana, Illinois, 175 people were given a free brownie dusted with powdered sugar (Wansink, 2006).  They were told the brownie was a new dessert that may be added to the menu.  They were asked how they liked the flavor and how much they would pay for it.   All of the brownies were the same size and had the same ingredients.  However, the brownies were served on a china plate, on a paper plate or on a paper napkin. Those who received the brownie on a china plate said t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036278 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:28:53 +0100 5036278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952986&cid=t_110332_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F21%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-june-21-2011%2F Today is my dad’s birthday. And in honor of his birthday and belated Father’s Day, I’m posting an old post I wrote for him and in honor of all dads out there… Perhaps the greatest evidence of age comes in comparison to those around you.  When I was big enough to walk, but small enough to need daddy’s hand to hold, the world was still young and so was he and I.  Big hands to cover tiny fingers were what security embodied looked like.  I needed him for support and he willingly obliged.  As I got older, my father would run past me calling me “slowpoke” because I would always fall behind. I remember our weekly walks to the neighborhood park where I would stare at his feet gigantic in comparison to mine.  To walk beside him I needed to take double steps to his... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952986 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:10:26 +0100 4952986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893395&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FViJgaSkD9x8%2F By George Scoville “PBS used to ask, ‘If not PBS, then who?’ The answer now is: HBO, Bravo, Discovery, History, History International, Science, Planet Green, Sundance, Military, C-SPAN 1/2/3 and many more.” “The fiscal problem that is destroying U.S. economic confidence is not the fiscal balance, however. It is the level of government expenditures relative to GDP.” “The Pentagon’s first cyber security strategy… builds on national hysteria about threats to cybersecurity, the latest bogeyman to justify our bloated national security state.” “How ‘secure’ do our homes remain if police, armed with no warrant, can pound on doors at will and, on hearing sounds indicative of things moving, forcibly enter and search for evide... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893395 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:07:34 +0100 4893395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872165&cid=t_110332_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F26%2Fwhen-mental-illness-stigma-turns-inward%2F This study shows in some cases, it might even be increasing.) We see stigma everywhere. Every time violence is automatically connected to mental illness in an article or news report, we see it.* We see it in movies and other forms of media. We see it at work where stereotypes might be perpetuated, where employees are afraid to “come out” with their diagnosis. We see it with our families or friends, who might say versions of “just snap out of it” or “get over it already” or offer “advice” like sleep more, eat less, look on the bright side and try harder. There’s also just pure ignorance, especially when it comes to serious mental illness such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. As E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., wrote in Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872165 Thu, 26 May 2011 12:00:16 +0100 4872165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775398&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhy-double-mastectomies-are-popular-watchful-waiting-is-too-difficult%2F2011.05.01 The rise of prophylactic double mastectomy in women with increased risk of breast cancer has been a topic of recent discussion. In particular, this trend has been observed amongst women with the diagnosis of unilateral carcinoma in situ, or pre-invasive breast cancer. While it has been known that in women with genetic cancer syndromes, including BRCA1 and BRCA2, double mastectomy reduces risk, the efficacy of the approach is uncertain in women with other risk profiles, yet more women and surgeons seem to be doing it. Knowing when to test, treat and act is part of art of medical practice. The ability to convey this information effectively is also an art. Both patients and doctors may have a hard time embracing watchful waiting with respect to many forms of cancer and pre-cancer. In the case... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775398 Sun, 01 May 2011 13:00:00 +0100 4775398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4610887&cid=t_110332_117_f&fid=37824&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorkalitenko.com%2Fblog%2Finept-trials-tainted-studies-living-disease-waiting-cure%2F According to statistics, 1500 people die every day in the United States from cancer. Shocking statistic? Sure. But how long have these people lived with the disease, how long did they know about it? What kind of treatment did they receive? What kind of treatment could they have received if it was not held up in one study after another? A recent article in the Wall Street Journal highlighted perhaps the most amazing point (1) How long will someone have to wait for a drug to be approved? How many treatments are there that are being held up by inefficient trials while you or a loved one are dying of cancer. Here’s where a holistic doctor like myself just doesn’t understand. Why should we trust clinical studies? Well, there are years and years of various testing done before a product is ap... Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4610887 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:38:31 +0100 4610887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322463&cid=t_110332_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fsports-announcer-joe-tait-undergoes-heart-surgery%2F Longtime Cleveland Cavaliers play-by-play announcer Joe Tait has undergone a double-bypass and aortic valve surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322463 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 02:43:14 +0100 4322463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272370&cid=t_110332_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F12%2F18%2Fthe-double-binded-situation-of-even-women-lawyers%2F From Newsweek: Of some 700 female lawyers surveyed, more than half of equity partners and two-thirds of income and minority partners say they are dissatisfied with the way compensation was determined at their firms—compared to nearly three-quarters of men who reported high levels of satisfaction with those systems, according to an earlier study. Complaints include a lack of diversity within compensation committees, a lack of wage transparency, and too much weight given to factors such as billable hours and too little to institutional investments like developing a firm’s human capital and nurturing young associates. Female lawyers also reported being stymied by the “double bind,” saying that for women it’s virtually impossible to be simultaneously respected and w... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272370 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 04:01:07 +0100 4272370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225255&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhand-or-arm-transplantation-when-the-body-rejects-it%2F2010.12.02 Dr. Richard Edwards, a chiropractor from Oklahoma and the nation’s third double-hand transplant, was recently in the news again. This time it a report that he “may lose the fingertips on his right thumb and pinkie because his body started to reject the new limbs.” Dr. Edwards’ surgery was live tweeted when it was done in August by Louisville surgeons at The Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center. Jeff Kepner, the first patient in the United States to receive two hands simultaneously, experienced an episode of rejection which was dealt with successfully. Rejection is never a good thing in a transplant patient no matter which organ or body part is transplanted. Even though I applaud the advances being made, we must always consider the cost of the proposed treatment and ask: Is there a ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225255 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0100 4225255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142559&cid=t_110332_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rawvoice.com%2Fpmn_twiv%2Ftraffic.libsyn.com%2Ftwiv%2FTWiV106.flv Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Rich Condit On episode #106 of the podcast This Week in Virology, Vincent, Dickson, and Rich continue Virology 101 with a second installment of their discussion of how viruses with DNA genomes replicate their genetic information. Download TWiV #106 (69 MB .mp3, 95 minutes) Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, or by email, or listen on your mobile device with Stitcher Radio. Links for this episode: Figures for this episode (pdf) Letters read on TWiV 106 Video of this episode – download .mov or .wmv or view below Weekly Science Picks Rich – Google Health Dickson – The Neandertal genome Vincent – Lab techniques videos (thanks, Erik!) Send your virology questions ... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142559 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:29:20 +0100 4142559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118878&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F0beBhMc9t9k%2F By David RittgersThat’s the proposal Benjamin Wittes makes in today’s Washington Post. Wittes says that by splitting the legal baby, by “charging the 9/11 case in both military commissions and federal court,” the Obama administration can satisfy political considerations on both sides of the aisle. This is a path fraught with legal issues. The constitutional bar against double jeopardy would prevent a trial in one forum and re-trial in the other for the same actions. Wittes spells out his proposal in greater detail in this post at the Lawfare blog, and he acknowledges this risk. The same sovereign cannot try someone twice for the same crime and Wittes acknowledges that the “John Allen Muhammed Model,” named after one of the Beltway snipers, used the separate sovereigns doctrin... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118878 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:20:31 +0100 4118878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4001674&cid=t_110332_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Farmy-captain-double-amputee-dan-luckett-returns-front-line-combat-years-injury-iraq%2F Army Captain Dan Luckett of the 101st Airborne Division lost parts of both of his legs while on patrol in Iraq. After several surgeries by Army surgeons and a grueling rehab at Walter Reed Medical Center, Capt Luckett passed every physical fitness test and is back on the frontlines – leading combat patrols in Afghanistan. Hooah!! (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4001674 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 19:54:18 +0100 4001674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4001675&cid=t_110332_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fupdate-chiropracter-richard-edwards-double-hand-transplant%2F Chiropracter Richard Edwards is several weeks out from a double hand transplant and appears to be regaining function. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4001675 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:32:54 +0100 4001675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929474&cid=t_110332_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F09%2F03%2Fis-kfcs-double-down-calorie-count-accurate%2F The newest culinary celebrity to hit the red carpet is a cute little sandwich called the Double Down, courtesy of KFC. A fast-food chicken lover’s dream and a health foodie’s nightmare, (DIR actually called it “frightening”), the Double Down is cheese, sauce, and baconbetween two pieces of chicken, either fried or grilled. The Original Recipe (read: fried) Double Down has 540 calories, 10 grams of saturated fat, 1,380 mg of sodium, and one gram of fiber. The grilled Double Down (for the health conscious, of course) is 460 calories, nine grams of saturated fat, 1,430 mg of sodium, and zero grams of fiber. Not sure what those numbers mean? Well…  its over a half day’s worth of salt in a palm-sized sandwich (if we can call it that, considering the lack of a bun). A blogger has ... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929474 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:14:48 +0100 3929474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3907542&cid=t_110332_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fman-receives-rare-double-hand-transplant%2F In only the third double hand transplant that has been perforemed in the United States, a man with badly burned hands had them first amputated and then replaced with a double hand transplant at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. The lead surgeon on the case was Dr. Warren Breidenbach. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3907542 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:43:48 +0100 3907542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3953616&cid=t_110332_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rawvoice.com%2Fpmn_twiv%2Fwww.twiv.tv%2FTWiV096.flv Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and Rich Condit On episode #96 of the podcast This Week in Virology, Vincent, Dickson, and Rich continue Virology 101 with a discussion of how viruses with DNA genomes replicate their genetic information. Download TWiV #96 (65 MB .mp3, 90 minutes) Subscribe to TWiV (free) in iTunes , at the Zune Marketplace, by the RSS feed, or by email, or listen on your mobile device with Stitcher Radio. Links for this episode: Figures for this episode (pdf) RNA silencing as a plant immune system (Trends in Genetics) Photos of transgenic petunia (PLoS Biology) Letters read on TWiV 96 Video of this episode – download .mov or .wmv or view below Weekly Science Picks Rich – Breast milk sugars give infants a protective coat (NY Times a... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3953616 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:46:21 +0100 3953616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784306&cid=t_110332_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F23%2Fu-s-mood-measured-through-twitter-2006-2009%2F A group of researchers have published a simple word analysis of 300 million tweets (you know, those short, 140 character-maximum status updates from individuals) from Twitter and discovered something amazing — people are happier on the weekends, and before and after work. Yes, that’s right — people are happier when they are not working! It took three researchers from Northeastern University and two from Harvard Medical School to arrive at these stunning conclusions. Now, since researchers didn’t actually look at 300 million tweets individually, the mood of each tweet was inferred using the ANEW word list — Affective Norms for English Words — a word-rating system that gives normative emotional ratings for English language words. These kinds of analyses ar... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784306 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:45:21 +0100 3784306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3776362&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FYl2o2cca40M%2F By Daniel J. MitchellThe Wall Street Journal has an excellent editorial this morning on the obscure — but critically important — issue of measuring what happens to tax revenue in response to changes in tax policy. This is sometimes known as the dynamic scoring versus static scoring debate and sometimes referred to as the Laffer Curve controversy. The key thing to understand is that the Joint Committee on Taxation (which produces revenue estimates) assumes that even big changes in tax policy have zero macroeconomic impact. Adopt a flat tax? The JCT assumes no effect on the economic performance. Double tax rates? The JCT assumes no impact on growth. The JCT does include a few microeconomic effects into its revenue-estimating models (an increase in gas taxes, for instance, w... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3776362 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:17:49 +0100 3776362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733084&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fget-a-discount-if-your-doctor-is-running-late%2F2010.07.07 Should doctors face consequences if they run late? From The New York Times’ health blog, Well, comes a story where a medical group promises “same-day appointments and longer, more personalized visits that start on time.” Sounds good, right? But it comes with a caveat, namely, a $199 annual membership fee. A tremendous amount of primary care can be bought with that amount of money, and if patients were willing to pay that, service will most definitely improve. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at KevinMD.com* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733084 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:00:19 +0100 3733084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733304&cid=t_110332_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fdual-recovery-anonymous-3%2F is an independent, nonprofessional, twelve step, self-help fellowship organization for people with a dual diagnosis. Our goal is to help men and women who experience a dual illness. We are chemically dependent (alcoholic / addict) and we are also affected by an emotional or psychiatric illness. Both illnesses affect us in all areas of our lives; physically, psychologically, socially, and spiritually. The many terms of dual disorders The term dual diagnosis is often used interchangeably with the terms co-morbidity, co-occurring illnesses, concurrent disorders, comorbid disorders, co-occurring disorder, dual disorder, and, double trouble. Professional literature has used a confusing array of terms and acronyms to describe co-occurring disorders or a dual diagnosis. Many problems Individu... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733304 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:15:00 +0100 3733304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3723288&cid=t_110332_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fsmoking-lgbt-population-double-straight-community%2F The American Lung Association has released findings that document the use of cigarettes in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community is twice that overall of the straight community. Bill Blatt of the ALA discusses the results of the study. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3723288 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:21:04 +0100 3723288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710799&cid=t_110332_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fdouble-trouble-in-recovery-2%2F Double Trouble in Recovery (DTR) is a twelve-step fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problems and help others to recover from their particular addiction / alcoholism and manage their mental disorder. DTR is designed to meet the needs of the dually-diagnosed, and is clearly for those having addictive substance problems as well as having been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorders. We also address the problems and benefits associated with psychiatric medication; thus, we recognize that for many, having mental disorders represents Double Trouble in Recovery. Step 1; We admitted we were powerless over mental disorders and substance abuse — that our lives had become unmanageable. We who have add... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710799 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:42:00 +0100 3710799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695626&cid=t_110332_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F24%2Fomega-3-treatment-for-depression%2F Can omega 3 help treat depression? According to new research, the answer is yes. In one of the largest studies on omega-3 supplements done to date, Canadian researchers found that for people who don’t also have an anxiety disorder with their depression, the popular omega-3 fish supplements helped improve depression symptoms. The improvements the researchers found in this study were similar to improvements found in studies of antidepressants, suggesting that for some people, omega-3 may be an inexpensive antidepressant alternative. From October 2005 to January 2009, 432 male and female participants with major unipolar depression were recruited to take part in this randomized, double-blind study (neither patients nor researchers knew which capsules patients received). For eight weeks,... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695626 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:02:07 +0100 3695626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603592&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fis-your-doctor-running-late-check-it-out-online%2F2010.05.26 I just read a Wall Street Journal article about a new web-based service called MedWaitTime that allows patients to check if their doctor is running late before heading to the office for their appointment – kind of like you can check to see if your flight is late before heading to the airport. Brilliant. Nothing peeves me more than sitting in a doctor’s office reading 4-month-old tattered magazines on topics I care nothing about (saltwater fishing, seriously?), and not because the doctor had an emergency (when is the last time a dermatologist had to run out to save someone), but because the office staff routinely double books. I can’t count the number of times I walked out (my limit is 30 minutes unless I’m in agony) after giving the front office a targeted piece o... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603592 Wed, 26 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3603592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463639&cid=t_110332_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F13%2Ffast-food-induces-haste-impatience%2F We often think of fast food as a simple, quick, time-saving meal while we’re on the go. Families especially embrace the ability to fill up for a quick lunch or dinner without all the fuss of cooking (especially if they are already out shopping or going to the movies). All of this makes fast food a multi-billion dollar industry. The lack of nutritional value in most fast food — such as that found at McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell or KFC — has been well-documented in numerous studies and documentaries. It’s hard not to be overwhelmed by the sheer number of calories and sodium in a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese (740 calories, 42 grams of fat, and 1380 mg of sodium) or a Whopper with Cheese (720 calories, 44 grams of fat, and 1240 mg of sodium). But few... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463639 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:43:21 +0100 3463639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463662&cid=t_110332_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FXMjj2Veq2nE%2F           Pneumonia is an infection of one or both lungs.  It occurs when either bacteria or viruses get stuck in the lungs – the germs multiply and form an infected area.  In order to understand it, things you should know include something about the lungs and what they do. When you breathe in, you pull oxygen into your lungs.  That oxygen travels through breathing tubes and eventually gets into your blood through the alveoli.  Alveoli are tiny air sacs covered in tiny blood vessels called capillaries.  When oxygen-rich air reaches the alveoli, it can be absorbed into the blood and then your red blood cells carry oxygen all over your body.  When an individual has pneumonia, his or her lungs can’t do their job as well as they usually do.  The reason is because th... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463662 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:15:31 +0100 3463662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3479905&cid=t_110332_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation%2FwAgT%2F%7E3%2FbxdbGPWJjCw%2F Conclusions: For dually-diagnosed individuals, continued participation in dual recovery self-help groups plays a significant role in the recovery process, particularly in the area of substance use. Implications for Policy, Delivery or Practice: Participation in dual-recovery self-help groups, both during and after formal treatment, should be encouraged as part of an integrated lifelong recovery plan for dually-diagnosed individuals. Research; One-Year Outcomes among Members of a Dual-Recovery Self-Help Program. Laudet A, Magura S, Vogel H, Knight E, Staines G; Abstr Acad Health Serv Res Health Policy Meet. 2000; 17. More at; Double Trouble in Recovery See also; 12-Step Treatment More Effective than Alternative AA and Treatment Work Better Together Subscribe to Twelve Step Facilitation by ... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3479905 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:28:24 +0100 3479905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420561&cid=t_110332_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FKGWZE-3JaUg%2F           Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease, which means the body’s defense mechanism, the immune system, begins to attack the body’s own tissues instead of foreign invaders, such as viruses.  It is a chronic (long-lasting) and rare disease that affects the way muscles respond to signals from nerves, leading to muscle weakness.  In myasthenia gravis, the immune system attacks the acetylcholine receptors with specific antibodies.  Some of the receptors are destroyed or blocked, which means that the chemical message cannot be received.  Therefore, muscles do not contract properly and become weak.  It has been estimated that up to 80% of the receptors can be damaged in this disease.  The disease can occur at any age, but it mainly affects women between... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420561 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:23:52 +0100 3420561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2920161&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FBKljAOERYaE%2F The Senate is about to vote on Defense Department funding with an expanded federal “hate crimes” bill. This well-intentioned piece of legislation threatens to make violations of the fundamental right against Double Jeopardy a routine practice, as federal courts will now have the power to re-prosecute defendants for what are traditionally state crimes. The House removed language that the Senate put in place to ensure that the “hate crimes” provisions did not stretch to encompass free speech, threatening to attach criminal liability to core rights of free expression. This expansion of federal jurisdiction guarantees that high profile cases will be retried until a guilty verdict is obtained to satisfy political factions. This politicization of justice will only harm ou... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2920161 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:26:57 +0100 2920161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804235&cid=t_110332_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2Fg0S-WnO-O5s%2F is an independent, nonprofessional, twelve step, self-help fellowship organization for people with a dual diagnosis. Our goal is to help men and women who experience a dual illness. We are chemically dependent (alcoholic / addict) and we are also affected by an emotional or psychiatric illness. Both illnesses affect us in [...] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804235 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:15:55 +0100 2804235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730323&cid=t_110332_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F24%2Fto-fight-cancer-know-the-enemy%2F An Op-Ed entitled “To Fight Cancer, Know the Enemy” was published in The New York Times on August 6, 2009.  The author of the Op-Ed was James D. Watson, Ph.D.  James Watson co-discovered the DNA double helix structure; a discovery for which he received the 1962 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. In the [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730323 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:55:12 +0100 2730323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2648964&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F21KAs7jsxn4%2F There seems to be near universal agreement that the excessive use of debt among both corporations, particularly banks, and households contributed to the severity of the financial crisis.  However, other than the occasional refrain that banks should hold more capital, there has been little discussion over why corporations choose to be so highly leveraged in the first place.  But then such a discussion might lead us to the all too obvious answer — the federal government, via the tax code, encourages, even heavily subsidizes corporate leverage. Cato scholar and banking analyst Bert Ely has estimated that the subsides for debt have historically resulted in an after tax cost of debt of 3 to 5 percent, compared to an after tax cost of equity of 12 to 15 percent.  With differences of th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2648964 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:53:32 +0100 2648964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469639&cid=t_110332_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FfZrB_USSlEg%2F The oboe and other double reed woodwinds (bassoon, contrabassoon, and English horn) are difficult to play properly. You need to train yourself to inhale and exhale in a certain manner to be able to blow correctly into the mouthpiece. Unlike brass instruments (trumpets, for example) or single reed instruments (clarinets), double reed instruments have a very small mouth piece and there is a lot of resistance when the player blows into the instrument. It’s this resistance that researchers have found may reduce the risk for obstructive sleep apnea in those players. On the other hand, another theory is that these instruments are often practiced more often and the increase in practice time may play a role in reducing sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea, a condition where you stop breathin... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469639 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:57:12 +0100 2469639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2183213&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2F3O4jgqXP6gc%2F I watched Jerry O’Connell co-host Live with Regis and Kelly the other day. It was cute to see how excited he is about his newborn twin girls with wife Rebecca Romijn. He could hardly contain his excitement and it was very sweet to see. Apparently he still had the same enthusiasm when he appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today. O’Connell said: I don’t know why I’m getting nervous saying this — I’m not saying anything dirty, it’s natural but [Rebecca] does what we call the double football – which is just incredible, because it’s like three beings attached. It’s like something out of Cirque du Soleil. It’s crazy. He talks about Rebecca using the breast pump: My wife also … I’m sure I can say this on television, it’... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2183213 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:18:57 +0100 2183213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2144579&cid=t_110332_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fpharmas-workforce-being-double.html (Source: Pharma Marketing Blog) Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2144579 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:36:00 +0100 2144579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2134736&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5987 I’ve also heard of another definition of a Double Blind Study: Two Orthopaedic Surgeons reading an ECG! from the Malaysian Medical Resources Double Blind Test (Cartoon) (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2134736 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2134736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1819394&cid=t_110332_136_f&fid=38061&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBreastCancerReconstructionBlog%2F%7E3%2F331329099%2Fdouble-mastectomies-to-prevent-breast_18.html From 1998 through 2003, the rate of double mastectomies among women in the United States who had cancer diagnosed in only one breast more than doubled, according to a report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology."Many surgeons had noticed that more women were requesting double mastectomy for treatment of the cancer in only one breast. So, we weren't surprised by the overall trend, but we were very surprised by the magnitude," lead author Dr. Todd M. Tuttle said in an interview with Reuters Health.What is driving this trend will require further studies, added Tuttle, from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. In the meantime, he advised, it is critical that physicians be aware and inform their patients that "although there may be sound reasons for undergoing double mastectomy (avoidance... Breast Cancer Reconstruction Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1819394 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:16:15 +0100 1819394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1713906&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F08%2F18%2Fmyth-busters-old-wives-tales-exposed%2F You’ve debated them around the water cooler for years. Your mother has warned you about a good many of them. Seinfeld even had a whole show built around one of them (#5). What are they? Old Wives Tales, of course. But are they tales, or do some of them hold some truth a grain or two of truth? Take the quiz below to test your own knowledge on some of the most commonly accepted thoughts out there. Then check your answers and get the explanations you seek at MSNBC.com. 1. Cell phones are dangerous to use in hospitals because they can interfere with medical equipment. True / False / Maybe So 2. It’s safe to follow “the 5 second rule” for food dropped on the floor. True / False / Maybe So 3. Cracking your knuckles can cause arthritis. True / False / Maybe So 4. Cola ty... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1713906 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:43:26 +0100 1713906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508691&cid=t_110332_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation.com%2Fdouble-trouble-in-recovery%2F Conclusions: For dually-diagnosed individuals, continued participation in dual recovery self-help groups plays a significant role in the recovery process, particularly in the area of substance use. Implications for Policy, Delivery or Practice: Participation in dual-recovery self-help groups, both during and after formal treatment, should be encouraged as part of an integrated lifelong recovery plan for dually-diagnosed individuals. Research; One-Year Outcomes among Members of a Dual-Recovery Self-Help Program. Laudet A, Magura S, Vogel H, Knight E, Staines G; Abstr Acad Health Serv Res Health Policy Meet. 2000; 17. More at; Double Trouble in Recovery See also; 12-Step Treatment More Effective than Alternative AA and Treatment Work Better Together Subscribe to Twelve Step Facilitation by ... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508691 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:05:38 +0100 1508691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1494601&cid=t_110332_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fdual-recovery-anonymous%2F is an independent, nonprofessional, twelve step, self-help fellowship organization for people with a dual diagnosis. Our goal is to help men and women who experience a dual illness. We are chemically dependent (alcoholic / addict) and we are also affected by an emotional or psychiatric illness. Both illnesses affect us in all areas of our lives; physically, psychologically, socially, and spiritually. The many terms of dual disorders The term dual diagnosis is often used interchangeably with the terms co-morbidity, co-occurring illnesses, concurrent disorders, comorbid disorders, co-occurring disorder, dual disorder, and, double trouble. Professional literature has used a confusing array of terms and acronyms to describe co-occurring disorders or a dual diagnosis. Many problems Individu... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1494601 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:15:55 +0100 1494601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1472766&cid=t_110332_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F27%2Fmoral-cognitions-abstract%2F In light of the previous post on Moral Psychology, we decided to provide the abstract to John Mikhail’s paper, “Aspects of the Theory of Moral Cognition: Investigating Intuitive Knowledge of the Prohibition of Intentional Battery and the Principle of Double Effect” (May 2002), which is available on SSRN. * * * Where do our moral intuitions come from? Are they innate? Does the brain contain a module specialized for moral judgment? Does the human genetic program contain instructions for the acquisition of a sense of justice or moral sense? Questions like these have been asked in one form or another for centuries. In this paper we take them up again, with the aim of clarifying them and developing a specific proposal for how they can be empirically investigated. The paper pr... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1472766 Wed, 28 May 2008 00:57:12 +0100 1472766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1416359&cid=t_110332_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F02%2Fmy-antipsychiatry-allies-are-dead-to-me%2F The latest.. . The Verdict: . (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1416359 Fri, 02 May 2008 17:09:56 +0100 1416359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1198008&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E5%2F228433399%2F9P7pr5whWR4%26rel%3D1 This Super Bowl Sunday, there's a very important question on everyone's mind. No, not who's going to win - that ought to be a(n unfortunate) given. Much more important than that: do you double dip,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1198008 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:13:22 +0100 1198008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1089034&cid=t_110332_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHealth%2F%7E3%2F199219060%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1089034 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:58:16 +0100 1089034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=972761&cid=t_110332_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F173916798%2Fchoice_of_double_mastectomies_on_the_rise.html A study published in The Journal of Clinical Oncology online has found more than a 3 percent increase in women choosing to have double mastectomies. In 1998 just under 2 percent of women chose to have a healthy breast removed at the same time as the cancerous one but in 2003 that number had risen to 5 percent.The study used data from only a small portion of the approximately 200,000 diagnosed with breast cancer each year and if their figures are correct, this translates into 8,000 to 10,000 patients that are choosing to have the double mastectomy procedure called contralateral prophylactic mastectomy.“The comment patients make is, ‘I just want to be done with it,’” said the study’s lead author, Dr. Todd M. Tuttle, chief of surgical oncology at t... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=972761 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:15:38 +0100 972761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=763075&cid=t_110332_140_f&fid=35443&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesplinteredmind.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fdouble-plus-ungood-depression.html Thought you were just depressed? Well, maybe you are double depressed instead. Next will be double couches. Double sessions. Double delicious meds to chew. A double pleasure's waiting for you.According to the article: "[Double Depression] refers to chronic, less-severe depression (dysthymia) that worsens into major depression."Which makes you wonder why they don't just call it Dysthymia, except that, perhaps, nobody knows how to pronounce it."Double Depression" is a terrible name for something that is seemingly less-severe than good old fashioned Depression. It seems, however, that this particular flavor of Depression has a sprig of hopelessness in the brew. Unlike major Depression, of course, which is apparently bubbling with hope by comparison. I'm skeptical as well that "Double Depressi... The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=763075 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:27:00 +0100 763075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=711718&cid=t_110332_135_f&fid=35263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fronhudson.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fblog-post_03.html Judging from the look on this baboon's face, you would never expect that he was in the process of receiving a blowjob, would you? Yep..right there at the North Carolina zoo in Asheboro. I guess that explains the lack of cleanliness on the glass that separated us. The moms at the zoo that day were asked by their kids what was happening and they replied that the baboon was "playing with the other baboon" before rushing their kids on to the next exhibit.It would seem that President Bush has prevented Scooter Libby from playing with other inmates to pay for this administrations crimes against the nation. It is very demoralizing to me to know that power and privilege can flaunt themselves so very openly, as if the powerful and priveleged were baboons forcing public blowjobs on average Americans... 2sides2ron blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=711718 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:55:00 +0100 711718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=583195&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F01%2Fthought-for-the-day-bingeing-and-breast-cancer%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Research, Daily news, Thought for the DayIt only takes two bottles of wine consumed over the course of one weekend to more than double the risk of breast cancer, according to a Danish study of 17,647 women which breaks down like this: women who drank 22-27 drinks per week had twice the risk for the disease compared to those who drank only one to three drinks.Think about this:More than a quarter of participants, age 44 and older, drank more than the recommended 14 drinks per week. One in 10 were binge drinkers -- they had more than four drinks per day. Thirteen percent were weekend bingers -- they had more than 10 drinks between Friday and Sunday. A drink is considered one bottle of beer, wine, or spirit. In Denmark, each unit translate into 12g of al... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=583195 Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 583195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=529678&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F08%2Fsunday-seven-seven-ways-to-prime-kids-for-healthy-living%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Environment, Diets, Stress Reduction, Exercise, Obesity, Nutrition, Smoking, Sunday SevenYou've surely known kids whose parents smoke declare their repulsion for the habit. The health risk, the expense, the filth of smoking seem to deter many youngsters from following in the footsteps of mom and dad. Theoretically, anyway. In practice, these same kids may fall prey to the very act they vowed to reject. How about kids raised in households filled with sugary snacks and drinks, foods packed with fat, salt, and calories, and parents with expanding waistlines? Seems only natural these children, despite good intentions, end up struggling with healthful eating and weight management.We are what our parents teach us. It's all we know for a good many years. And by the time ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=529678 Sun, 08 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 529678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=525455&cid=t_110332_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F06%2Fcancer-cases-predicted-to-double-by-2030%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Daily newsCancer cases are expected to more than double between the years 2000 and 2030, says the director of the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer.This upward climb will occur primarily in poor countries due to an increase in population growth, longer life expectancy, more smoking, and a lack of health care in low and medium-resource countries."What's going to happen between now and 2030 is that the population is going to increase from about 6.5 billion to 8 billion in 2030," Dr. Peter Boyle reports. "So even if the risks remain constant at each five-year age group, because we've got more people around, we're going to have more cases of cancer.It's the unfortunate successes for developed countries over the past 40 years, such... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=525455 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 525455