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 'dr andrew'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:26:50 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174621&cid=t_385206_87_f&fid=39261&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvactruth.com%2F2011%2F08%2F27%2Fdr-andrew-wakefield-to-speak-at-national-autistic-association-conference-on-autism-and-false-accusations-of-msbp%2F Dr. Andrew Wakefield The National Autism Association is having Dr Andrew Wakefield speak at their forthcoming conference about his new book which is to be released in the spring. While it is not unusual for the NAA to support Dr Wakefield’s work, I was surprised to learn that his proposed talk will be on the subject of the Autism and Munchausen by Proxy (MSBP). Dr Wakefield writes:   “Hoping for Perpetual Sunshine This presentation is the subject of a new book coming out the spring of 2012.  It deals with the hazards of pursuing a diagnosis of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (MSBP) in children with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), particularly those with gastrointestinal (GI) disease and/or dysfunction. Specifically, it reviews the symptomatic presentation of GI disorders ... vactruth.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174621 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 06:11:30 +0100 5174621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139740&cid=t_385206_87_f&fid=39261&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvactruth.com%2F2011%2F08%2F19%2Ffamilies-sue-their-lawyers-for-negligence-over-their-mmr-cases%2F The tables have turned on lawyers. The Times reported that three families are taking legal action against their former lawyers, claiming that the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination withdrawn in 1992, caused their children to develop encephalitis and not autism. They are saying that they are suing because they believe that their former lawyers were negligent when they lumped their cases in with more than 1000 other discredited autism and bowel disease claims. The three cases were dropped as part of the class action in 2003 along with all the other cases.   Hannah Devlin Science Correspondent for The Times wrote: Ann Coote, from Bolton, believes that the learning difficulties and epilepsy suffered by her daughter Rachael, 23, are a result of the encephalitis, a swelling of t... vactruth.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139740 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:22:48 +0100 5139740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5057728&cid=t_385206_87_f&fid=39261&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvactruth.com%2F2011%2F07%2F22%2Fmurdochs-vaccine-world%2F This article explains, in my opinion, how the pharmaceutical industry and money interests ‘play the game’. I hope Mr. Newton doesn’t mind my quoting his article, but I could not have said it any better and I certainly don’t want to take his thunder. He’s done a fantastic job, which I applaud, and want to spotlight. First, Newtown sets up the piece with some histrionics: A 2010 exposure of Murdoch’s Times of London revealed that it had published forged documents purporting to show that Iran planned to do nuclear experiments for an atomic weapon, and as Michael Collins at Oped News points out, it was Murdoch’s “drumbeat of misinformation” that helped mislead people into believing that Saddam Hussein was involved in the 9/11 attack, supporting Bush’s in... vactruth.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5057728 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:30:36 +0100 5057728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4744817&cid=t_385206_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fphysicians-against-dr-ozs-misinformation-a-battle-they-cannot-win%2F2011.04.23 A handful of physicians are collaborating to take Mehmet Oz, MD, to task on what they’re calling outlandish claims and bad medical advice. Their suggestion is to no longer pay attention to that man behind the curtain. David H. Gorski, MD, PhD, at the blog Science-Based Medicine went after Dr. Oz for hosting segments about faith healing and consulting psychics. Dr. Gorski pulls no punches, saying, “Dr. Oz has in some ways imitated Oprah and in some ways gone her one better (one worse, really) in promoting the Oprah-fication of medicine. And this season has been a particularly bad one for science-based medicine on The Dr. Oz Show.” (Dr. Mehmet Oz may be using his “Degree in Thinkology” to come up with some of his show topics.) Val Jones, MD, the woman behind the... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4744817 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 22:00:00 +0100 4744817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399527&cid=t_385206_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdiscussing-immunization-the-injustice-of-interviewing-dr-wakefield%2F2011.01.25 When Dr. Andrew Wakefield was interviewed on ABC’s “Good Morning America” [recently], an injustice occurred. For children, I mean. And it occurred inadvertently, I suspect. But I believe this injustice happens all the time when it comes to children’s health and wellness. What the media covers really changes how we think and feel about protecting and parenting our children. The media’s effort to inform and educate — just like that of physicians and nurses, social workers and ancillary staff, researchers, and students — can get lost and misconstrued. ABC worked hard to inform us of the accusations against Dr. Wakefield with a two-minute introduction by Dr. Richard Besser, a pediatrician and medical editor/correspondent. Yet when the interview was over, ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399527 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:00:46 +0100 4399527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4389185&cid=t_385206_87_f&fid=39261&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvactruth.com%2F2011%2F01%2F23%2Fthe-saga-of-andy-wakefield-continues%2F The recent attacks against Dr. Andrew Wakefield for undisclosed business dealings are the latest battles in an apparent collusion by some segments of Big Pharma, orthodox or allopathic medicine, and governments to take down Andy Wakefield in what will become a failed attempt to preserve the current international vaccine agenda. As the January 13, 2011, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)Perspective article entitled “The Age-old Struggle against the Antivaccinationists” by authors Dr. Gregory Poland and Dr. Robert Jacobson points out, opposition to vaccination is a long-standing battle. Nothing shows this more clearly and effectively than the book, Horrors Of Vaccination Exposed And Illustrated: Petition To The President To Abolish Compulsory Vaccination In Army And Navy, written in ... vactruth.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4389185 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:21:02 +0100 4389185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4352714&cid=t_385206_87_f&fid=39261&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvactruth.com%2F2011%2F01%2F15%2Fvaccine-damaged-kids-and-the-media-attack-on-dr-andy-wakefield%2F The apparently orchestrated attack on Doctor Andy Wakefield is most interesting.  It’s rather amazing that the British Medical Journal (BMJ), having been around since the mid-eighteen hundreds, would risk tarnishing its reputation with such ghastly stories.  It is fascinating to observe what appears to be an attack that is nothing short of sinister. Perhaps it would be revealing to trace the REAL source(s) behind this witch-hunt––within, or reporting to, BMJ. Parents of vaccine-damaged children are convinced that journalist Brian Deer may not be a ‘lone wolf’ but rather a ‘lackey’ possibly supported by pharmaceutical sources. What is suddenly driving this vendetta against a medical doctor who follows in the professional footsteps of so many martyred heroes like Ignaz Phili... vactruth.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4352714 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 12:51:38 +0100 4352714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4331017&cid=t_385206_87_f&fid=39261&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvactruth.com%2F2011%2F01%2F10%2Fandrew-wakefield-attack-spells-death-for-these-3-pharma-lies%2F Conclusion Parents realize that their autistic child is sick, needs proper medical help, and there are services and treatments available, which conventional medicine seems to be ignoring if it does not include psychotropic drugs. Treating autism’s other health problems, including bowel syndrome anomalies that Dr. Wakefield identified, apparently is not in the best interest of helping an autistic child. One has to wonder what will happen if it’s determined that the viruses causing autism are the same strains that are in vaccines. vactruth.com (Source: vactruth.com) vactruth.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4331017 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:06:13 +0100 4331017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322511&cid=t_385206_87_f&fid=39261&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvactruth.com%2F2011%2F01%2F07%2Fmedia-vultures-have-another-go-at-andrew-wakefields-research%2F We describe the clinical findings, and gastrointestinal features of these children.” // Wakefield says ‘apparent normality‘. He is not saying of ‘normality’ because he is taking this from the mouths of the parents and other physicians and not his own observation. This is shown later in the study. It is important to remember that Wakefield was not studying the Autism link but bowel disorder link. Wakefield was not and never has been an expert in Autism he was and is a Gastrointerologist. In the section ‘findings’ he states: Findings Onset of behavioural symptoms was associated, by the parents, with measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination in eight of the 12 children, with measles infection in one child, and otitis media in another. All 12 children ha... vactruth.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322511 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:42:50 +0100 4322511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4318443&cid=t_385206_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fpromises-to-myself-for-the-new-year%2F First of all, I need to get organized. I’ll get out all my random notes, including my exercise notebook I’ve kept for several years with all of my favorite and most helpful stretches and exercise moves diagrammed. I will make my best effort to perform stretches each day or at least every other day to keep limber and to alleviate some of my pain. If I don’t, I may end up looking like a human question mark. It might be time to buy a couple of new stretchy bands. Scares the beans out of me when the old ones pop. I will continue to clutter up my small home with a giant red exercise ball because it is ideal for maintaining balance and strength. Sitting on it while lifting my small weights, I will do my best not to fall off. Balance is so important. All I need is a fall. Then I’d be “t... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4318443 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:26:44 +0100 4318443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190225&cid=t_385206_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F21%2Fthe-new-midlife-crisis-suicide%2F Dan Fields, freelance health writer and former editor in chief of Dr. Andrew Weil’s Self-Healing newsletter, recently sent me a link to his piece for a cool new online publication called “The Good Men Project Magazine.” I was especially intrigued by his exploration of midlife suicide and why the rate is highest among any age group. You can get to his fascinating piece by following this link. I have excerpted a few paragraphs below: In 2007 (the latest year for which statistics are available), people aged forty-five to fifty-four had the highest suicide rate of any age group: 17.7 per 100,000. (The national average was 11.5 per 100,000.) And the rate for fifty-five to sixty-four-year-olds showed the greatest increase from the previous year. Researchers don’t yet know... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190225 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:48:57 +0100 4190225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3425152&cid=t_385206_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F03%2F31%2Fcould-advising-people-to-eat-less-and-exercise-more-increase-their-risk-of-getting-fatter%2F Some time ago one of my blogs focused on the thoughts of Dr Andrew Wadge - Chief Scientist at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK. The blog specifically focused on his broadside at ‘detox’ regimes. I can understand that someone may be a bit sceptical of such regimes. However, if Dr Wadge [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3425152 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:02:22 +0100 3425152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442202&cid=t_385206_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fchronic-pain-and-integrative-medicine%2F Early on, many of us who have been struck with life-altering disease learned the frustration of not finding answers. We went to trusted family doctors. We saw and were seen by specialists. As we all found out, you almost have to diagnose yourself in order to know what kind of doctor to see. It was the same for me. All that joint pain, a rapid heart beat and irritable bowel syndrome all arrived along with sun intolerance. It was all a bit overwhelming and I couldn’t find all the answers I sought. I was fortunate enough to wind up with a doctor in Beverly Hills , three hours from my home, who was a world renowned specialist in rheumatology. He was from England and took a wider view than many of our American doctors who are educated in this country. He always helped me, even if he could... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442202 Thu, 21 May 2009 22:12:18 +0100 2442202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382672&cid=t_385206_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fthree-bits-of-helpful-information-for-your-health%2F Every once in awhile I run into items or articles which I think would be of interest to all of you. These are usually little bits and pieces of information; not enough for a blog. What I like to do is to lump them all in a “stew” of an article. This blog, today, will consist of unrelated subjects which I have found helpful in dealing with all that I must. Swine Flu: Oh, come on, we’ve got to talk about this because everyone is. I know it’s a matter of concern but first of all, let me say, “Everybody calm down.”  If you want technical updates, Dr. Z’s blog at this site is excellent. He is covering all the bases of this potential epidemic. Dr. Krutka also has covered the pediatrician’s point of view. There is not much I can add to either one of these excellent blogs except t... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382672 Fri, 01 May 2009 20:20:50 +0100 2382672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347964&cid=t_385206_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fmurdering-schoolchildren.html Over the last twelve years this government has spent millions of pounds of taxpayers' money on telling us how to live our lives. That trend continues.What has the dentulously implausible Melinda Messanger got to do with real life? The government spends millions telling us that vegetables "taste delicious" but try telling that to six year old faced with a plate of overcooked school cabbage. Or we could listen to slim, trim Charles ClarkeMr Clarke said the partnership of parents and school was "critical" in encouraging good health in children, with schools well placed to lead by example."Good health and effective learning go hand in hand. A healthy body leads to a healthy mind," he said.The government has already launched a £77m programme under which two million pupils are given a free piec... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347964 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:21:00 +0100 2347964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2295069&cid=t_385206_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fkeeping-your-marbles-in-the-jar-in-spite-of-chronic-pain%2F We have so many expressions for keeping ourselves cognizant, “normal” and in our right minds. We say, “Keeping all your oars in the water,” etc. All of these expressions remind me of an ear, nose and throat doctor I used to work for. He spent a significant part of his practice removing objects from children’s noses and ears. It wasn’t always pleasant for the child but the results were always interesting in retrospect. After the drama of the event was over, this usually involved two of us holding down the poor child while the doctor dug around for his bounty. We were always instructed to clean, dry and then deposit said object into his “Doctor’s jar.” That jar had tiny cars, teeth, bits of gum, candy or silly putty, pennies, nickels and dimes; it had pieces of lego, tiny b... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2295069 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:39:42 +0100 2295069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650689&cid=t_385206_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fmesothelioma-asbestos-in-hospital.html Would you consider that advising workers not to inhale blue asbestos is a reasonable way of protecting their health, and preventing ill-health? This sign was attached to the boilerhouse of a National Health Service hospital in Britain, and the photo was taken in the early 1980's. With attitudes such as those illustrated by the photo, it is no surprise that hundreds of workers are sadly still dying every year from mesothelioma caused by occupational exposure to asbestos several years previously, and the number is set to continue rising, before it eventually falls. (source)Does anyone have any evidence, tales, anecdotes or even just rumours of hospital workers contracting asbestos related illnesses? If so, please let us know.++++++++++++++++++++++++Following on from yesterday’s article abo... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650689 Thu, 31 May 2007 15:15:00 +0100 650689