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 paul'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:24:58 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753912&cid=t_287613_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F9GnPvaS9w4U%2Fthe-athlete-advantage.php “Diabetes probably saved my life.” You don’t hear that everyday. But Steven Mott, a 24 year old body builder, lives by these words. Steven, 24, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 15 years old. At 18 he was five feet five inches tall and weighed nearly 200 lbs. His doctor told him to loose weight. Steven started pumping iron. Four years later, Steven is 158 lbs with legs thick as cathedral pillars and not a pinch of body fat.“Weight lifting made a big difference in my diabetes management,” says Steven. “I’m using less insulin and my blood sugars are under control.”“If it wasn’t for diabetes, my body would probably still look and feel like I did when I was 18 years old.”Body building gave Steven his body sense (being attuned to know that your body is fun... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753912 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4753912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4554608&cid=t_287613_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftravelers-diarrhea-the-basics%2F2011.03.06 This is a guest post by Dr. Erik McLaughlin. ********** Traveler’s Diarrhea: The Basics Known around the world by many names including “Montezuma’s revenge,” “Delhi belly” and “mummy tummy,” traveler’s diarrhea (TD) is the most common illness faced by travelers. Nothing can slow down a fun trip as easily as TD — and it can also have serious health implications. TD typically lasts four to six days, and 90 percent of cases occur within the first two weeks of travel. Anatomy You Need to Know The gastrointestinal tract starts at the mouth and ends at the anus. After food enters the mouth, it passes through the esophagus to the stomach, where it sits for approximately 45 minutes. After being broken down by gastric secretions, food matter enters the small intestine (d... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4554608 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 13:00:00 +0100 4554608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433104&cid=t_287613_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbuilding-a-hospital-in-haiti%2F2011.02.03 Partners in Health is building a state-of-the-art teaching medical facility in Mirebalais in Haiti’s underserved Central Plateau. My niece Annie helped design the waste and water treatment systems of the project as part of her engineering internship with Northeastern University, and will be joining the Partners in Health group upon graduation. It’s so inspiring to see this wonderful project coming to fruition and to know that she’ll be part of it. You can be part of it, too, by donating, volunteering or, like Annie, working for Partners in Health. Partners in Health was founded by Dr. Paul Farmer and colleagues in 1987 to serve the poor in Haiti. Dr. Farmer’s story is the subject of Tracy Kidder’s new book “Mountains Beyond Mountains: One Doctor’s Quest to Hea... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433104 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:00:30 +0100 4433104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419137&cid=t_287613_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbook-review-deadly-choices-how-the-anti-vaccine-movement-threatens-us-all%2F2011.01.31 A friend suggested she was tired of hearing about vaccines. Her comment and our subsequent conversation seemed to reflect an important shift in parent sentiment: The conversation about vaccines is beginning to get somewhere. While much of this was born of the mainstream media’s newfound realization that the vaccine-autism connection was cooked, some of this is due to the tireless work of those like the Children’s Hospital of Philedelphia’s Dr. Paul Offit who get the story right. As part of his passionate agenda to expose vaccine truths, he’s published “Deadly Choices: How the Anti-vaccine Movement Threatens Us All” (Basic Books, 2011). For those looking to understand the origins of anti-vaccine sentiment, read this book. What struck me is the deep history beh... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419137 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:00:50 +0100 4419137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382765&cid=t_287613_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbook-review-heading-outdoors-eventually-leads-within%2F2011.01.21 “Heading Outdoors Eventually Leads Within” is a small book written by Kathy and Craig Copeland and published through their company, HikingCamping.com. Here’s a summary from the website: Everyone walks. What distinguishes hikers is that walking does more than transport us, it transforms us. But nowhere is the thoughtful undercurrent of hiking celebrated. The wisdom we glean from the wilds is a match lit in the rain. That’s why we created this book: to cup our hands around the flame. These journal entries are the mental waypoints we recorded while hiking 30,000 miles / 48,280 km (more than the circumference of the Earth) through wildlands worldwide. Accompanying them are photos of the places (primarily the Canadian Rockies, Utah canyon country, and New Zealand) where ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382765 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4382765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4352713&cid=t_287613_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-slippery-slope-of-anti-vaccine-complacency%2F2011.01.15 I got a package in the mail today: My very own (complimentary) copy of Paul Offit’s new book, “Deadly Choices; How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All.” Needless to say, I can’t wait to read it. Not coincidentally, Dr. Offit has been making the rounds of interviews in the wake of the book’s release. Although I haven’t heard any of them directly, I did see a reference to this NPR interview on the FaceBook page of an old friend, who quoted from it thusly: IRA FLATOW:  You write that some pediatricians will not see kids who are not vaccinated. Is that a good solution to the problem? DR. PAUL OFFIT: I don’t know what’s a good solution to that problem. And I feel tremendous sympathy for the clinician who’s in private practice. On the one hand, and my wife sort ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4352713 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:00:02 +0100 4352713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119737&cid=t_287613_154_f&fid=35946&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCanadianMedicine%2F%7E3%2Fk2lusNam0NQ%2Fkryptonite-to-rescue.html A superglue that can slash heart surgery recovery time shows super promiseWe’ve all been warned of dire consequences if we accidentally get Krazy Glue on our fingers when we’re fixing the lamp the dog knocked over. Many glues are so strong savvy people use them to help close wounds. In fact, they are used in medicine during hip replacements and other procedures. Dr. Paul Fedak, at Calgary’s Foothills Hospital Medical Centre has recently shown that a new superglue can be applied to the sternum after open-heart surgery, with superior results compared to conventional treatment.Last Sunday, over 3,000 health professionals were treated to information on this super adhesive, called Kryptonite, at the Canadian Cardiovascular Conference in Montreal. The results from a trial on 55 patients wh... Canadian Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119737 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:03:00 +0100 4119737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667652&cid=t_287613_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F03%2Fbeyond-brca1-brca2-u-k-researchers-identify-genetic-defect-that-could-increase-risk-of-ovarian-cancer-up-to-40%2F Scientists have located a region of DNA which – when altered – can increase the risk of ovarian cancer according to research published in Nature Genetics today. An international research group led by scientists based at the Cancer Research UK Genetic Epidemiology Unit, at the University of Cambridge and UCL (University College London) searched [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667652 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:59:29 +0100 2667652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1226806&cid=t_287613_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F234149367%2F This post is for all those who are, or qualify to be, Al-Anons. If you don’t want “your alcoholic” to find something - it’s simple… Find their copy of the Big Book and put what you want to hide in it - anywhere will do. “They” rarely, if ever open it! Now… if, by chance, they do open their Big Book and find what you’ve hidden, the next best place to hide something is in the 12 Steps & 12 Traditions! As a very last resort, if the most improbable happens and they look in those books and find what you’ve hidden, take it to their sponsor. They never call them! From the AA History Lovers Group at Yahoo!; Someone was looking for info on Dr. Paul O. (“Doctor, Addict and Alcoholic” or “Acceptance Was The Answer&#8221... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1226806 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:33:45 +0100 1226806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1061245&cid=t_287613_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Ffisher-center-for-alzheimers-research.html The Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation, directed by Nobel Laureate Dr. Paul Greengard at The Rockefeller University, says "interact with the afflicted person within his or her own frame of reference for the world, even if it has little to do with reality." Different stages of Alzheimer's or Dementia require different approaches to interaction and communication.When I was working at a skilled nursing facility that specialized in Alzheimers and Dementia there were three main sections in the building for the residents. Each wing was for residents at a different stage. The style of communicating was according to the stage of their illness.(1) Early Stage. One wing had residents in the early stages of Alzheimer's or Dementia, who might be forgetful or confused sometimes, but stil... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1061245 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:14:00 +0100 1061245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=829966&cid=t_287613_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F29%2Ftuberculosis-diabetes-tougher-to-treat%2F Filed under: Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Research, Daily News, BooksNew research finds tuberculosis (TB) is more difficult to treat if the patient has type 2 diabetes. The study examined 737 Indonesians with tuberculosis screened for type 2. Nearly 15 percent had type 2, and initially, their TB was as severe as the non-diabetics. After two months of treatment, TB sputum tests were positive 18.1 percent for those with type 2 and only 10 percent in non-diabetics. At the six month mark, 22.2 percent of type 2s had positive sputum results compared to 9.5 percent of the non-diabetics. The story in Reuters does not address why people with TB and type 2 diabetes do not respond as well to TB treatment. Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease. Over one-third of the world carries the TB ba... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=829966 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 829966