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 'driver'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:04:51 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4768119&cid=t_164713_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FB-OzoNkj7bM%2F This article by Greater Good Magazine discusses how med­i­tat­ing can increase the den­sity of gray mat­ter in brain regions asso­ci­ated with mem­ory, stress, and empa­thy.  The Benefits of a One-Time Cognitive Training Program: They last but wane over time as shown in the 3-month follow-up results of the IMPACT study. Can Direct Brain Stimulation Boost Performance? The answer seems to be yes, according to three studies using different types of electrical/magnetic brain stimulation. How the Brain of a Blind Person Rewires Itself: The brain areas devoted to vision in peo­ple with eye sight turn out to be respond­ing to speech in blind people. How are Young Brains Affected by Stress? An interesting article from the Dana Foundation on the consequences of early l... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4768119 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:00:18 +0100 4768119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4577906&cid=t_164713_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fred-light-cameras-save-lives%2F2011.03.12 Most people don’t like them. Privacy advocates abhor them. But, really– how many things can you name that save lives AND generate revenues for cash-strapped local and state governments? Red-light cameras are one such item. A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has shown that red-light cameras saved 159 lives over a four-year period in the 14 large U.S. cities where the study took place. The scientists claimed that more than 800 traffic fatalities would have been prevented during the course of the study if the cameras had been deployed in all large U.S. cities. The scientists compared fatal car crash rates in U.S. cities with populations of at least 200,000 for two four-year periods: 1992 to 1996 and 2004 to 2008. They excluded cities that had already deploy... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4577906 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:00:34 +0100 4577906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4495324&cid=t_164713_123_f&fid=39041&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrnabong.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fteenage-driving.html My son who is 16 years old has been very excited since yesterday because he finally got his driver's license. Me and my husband not too excited of course , like any other parent worried to the hilt. As everyone knows the #1 killer of teens are car crashes. That is 11 crashes a day and as a parent it is important to know that the reason for this crashes is basically driver's inexperience,but everyone needs to learn how to drive sometime.As parents we play a leading role in prevention of this accidents:talk to your teen about the dangers of driving, continue talking about it...it is always best to lead by exampleextend your teen's supervised driving period(remember practice makes perfect)set the rules of the road -make sure he uses the seat belt all the time-limit teen's night time driving (... Dr Nabong's Pediatric Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4495324 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:04:00 +0100 4495324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183298&cid=t_164713_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Feverybody-hurts-powerful-gripping-emotionally-charged-piece-about-drinking-and-driving%2F2010.11.19 A gripping piece by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) in Victoria about  drinking and driving and the use of illicit drugs. Words cannot depict this powerful and graphic piece. Take a look: TAC Campaign: 20-Year Anniversary Retrospective Montage “Everybody Hurts” “On December 10, 1989 the first TAC commercial went to air. That year the road toll was 776. Twenty years on it has fallen to 303. There is still a long way to go.” You’ll find more TAC Victoria videos HERE. Your turn We would love to hear from you. Did this video move you in any way? Did it increase your awareness? We would love for you to share your insightful thoughts. As always, thank you for your time. *This blog post was originally published at Health in 30* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183298 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:00:18 +0100 4183298 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4086269&cid=t_164713_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-ethics-and-the-amish-bus-driver-rule%2F2010.10.20 Rachel Maddow, in a discussion related to the provision of abortion services, once proposed that we (society) should invoke the Amish Bus Driver Rule (ABDR) whenever medical professionals invoke their personal convictions in refusing to provide legal medical services. The ABDR goes like this: If you’re Amish, and therefore have religious convictions against internal combustion engines, then you have disqualified yourself for employment as a bus driver. (Presumably Ms. Maddow would not apply the ABDR to everyone, since it would disqualify, for instance, Al Gore from utilizing horseless carriages and other fossil-fueled contrivances.) The ABDR would do far more than merely render it okay for doctors to perform abortions and other ethically controversial (but legal) medical services. The... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4086269 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:00:58 +0100 4086269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965415&cid=t_164713_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdriving-safe-cars-can-save-lives%2F2010.09.13 New England Patriots NFL quarterback Tom Brady was on his way to practice when he crashed into a minivan which allegedly ran a red light. His Audi S8 car T-boned the other vehicle a few blocks from his home. A relieved New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft noted after the accident: “[Tom] arched and prepared himself and we’re just lucky with the glass and angles. We have a lot to be thankful for. It was really a miracle…We’re very, very lucky. Patriot Nation is lucky he had his seatbelt on.” Was it simply luck or good car design and mechanical engineering? Crumple zones and the passenger cage of a car when built for maximum safety decrease injury. Yet, unfortunately, there is significant variability among safety in cars. Brady walked  away from the accide... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965415 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3965415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929232&cid=t_164713_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftexting-while-driving-its-like-everybodys-drunk-or-worse%2F2010.09.02 A mentor recently mentioned in passing that he stopped riding motorcycle when cellphones came out, as he noticed the average driver distraction level had gone way up. He said, “It’s like everybody’s drunk.” There’s lots of ways to be an impaired driver: Physical or mental fatigue, chemicals (legal and not), emotional extremes, etc. (This is not an exhaustive list). What I want to focus on here is a very controllable risk factor: Divided attention. A quick Internet search turned up some original research from Car and Driver on the subject of texting while driving compared with actual alcohol-impaired driving, and the results are shockingly worse than I would have thought. From their (admittedly limited but well done) study, texting is way worse than being at the leg... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929232 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:00:28 +0100 3929232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3890474&cid=t_164713_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdr-frank-ryans-death-what-we-can-learn-from-it%2F2010.08.21 I’ll be honest — I’d never heard of Dr. Frank Ryan, a Hollywood plastic surgeon, until his tragic motor vehicle accident recently. Clients included actress Heidi Montag and boxer Oscar De La Hoya. Although the California Highway Patrol investigation isn’t complete, rumors have suggested that Dr. Ryan may have been text messaging when driving. If this is true and an intelligent, well-trained doctor can fall prey to the allure of technology, then what does it mean for the rest of us? First, realize that we can’t multitask. You have one brain. You can focus at one task at a time. Though laws allow hands-free cellphone calls, the issue isn’t trying to dial the phone but rather that the mind is engaged in the conversation and not on the road. Yes, we ar... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3890474 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3890474 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750061&cid=t_164713_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-cellphones-kill%2F2010.07.13 San Francisco recently passed a law requiring disclosure to consumers of the amount of radiation emitted by cellphones at the point of sale. Research has been inconclusive on whether there is a link between cellphone usage and cancer. More definitive findings could be years away. Understandably the law addresses a universal concern that we all have. We are more fearful of threats we can’t see, smell, hear, taste, or touch. Radon, carbon monoxide, and radiation fit these criteria. Yet, cellphones kill in other ways which are far more immediate, equally as subtle, and just as concerning. This silent epidemic is increasing at an alarming rate. Everyone sees it, but does nothing about it. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Saving Money and Surviving the Hea... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750061 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3750061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743519&cid=t_164713_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fembrace-life-with-your-seatbelt%2F2010.07.11 Watch this gorgeous video from the UK promoting seatbelt use. And buckle up! *This blog post was originally published at The Blog that Ate Manhattan* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743519 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3743519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729873&cid=t_164713_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsingle-session-psychotherapy-the-cab-driver-story%2F2010.07.06 Here’s a story that came out of the American Psychological Association (APA) conference: I was in a cab going to dinner. The cab driver found out I was a psychiatrist so he told me about his life-changing experience with therapy. At one time he was having an incredible problem with his life. He was using cocaine, couldn’t keep a job, and his relationships were going down the tubes. Therapy helped him quit cocaine and change all that. (Which was good, since he was the driver of my cab. I really wanted him not to be high or in distress.) This kind of turn-around story isn’t unusual for me — parolees will often come back and tell me about things they’ve done in free society that they’re proud of. The unusual part of this story is the fact that he made all o... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729873 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:00:00 +0100 3729873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216566&cid=t_164713_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FEmoAYlv-QkA%2F By Tad DeHavenIt’s become standard fare for senior government leaders to declare that any and all subsidies are good for economic growth. Two weeks ago it was the Economic Development Administration’s John Fernandez. This week it’s USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack in a speech to the U.S. Conference of Mayors. From GovExec.com: In his speech, Vilsack called the increase in supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits “an economic driver” that helps truckers, grocery stores and farmers. Those benefits, which used to be known as food stamps, have gotten the most funding of any USDA program. Vilsack also cited increased funding to bring high-speed Internet service to rural America; accelerated implementation of the energy title of the farm bill; and USDA investments in small,... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3216566 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:48:58 +0100 3216566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2602105&cid=t_164713_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FK6SqC-qPCLo%2F The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety just started to recommend a new driver safety program called DriveSharp (see AAA and Posit Release Program to Improve Drivers' Minds), developed by Posit Science. DriveSharp is a computerized cognitive assessment and training tool based on Karlene Ball's research on older adults' cognitive fitness and driving.  In the press release for the agreement, Peter Kissinger, driver safety research and policy veteran and CEO of the AAA Foundation, says that "Part of making our nation's roads safer is helping mature drivers who wish to stay active - a quickly growing population - maintain or improve their driving safety." We have Peter Kissinger with us to discuss the context for this innovative initiative. Peter, I appreciate your time. In order to s... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2602105 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:18:19 +0100 2602105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580188&cid=t_164713_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FG0mO0zd61pU%2F I’ve written about PASS ID here a couple of times before - first on whether or not it’s a national ID and, second, on the politics of this REAL ID revival bill. Now I’ll take a look at whether it fixes the privacy issues with REAL ID. Privacy is complicated. Buckle up. The day the bill was introduced, the Center for Democracy and Technology issued a press release giving it a privacy stamp of approval. “The PASS ID Act addresses most of the major privacy and security concerns with REAL ID,” said Ari Schwartz, Vice-President of CDT. The release cited four ways that PASS ID was an improvement over the bill it’s modeled on, REAL ID. Interstate Data Sharing? First, CDT said, PASS ID “[r]emoves the requirement that states ‘provide electronic access... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580188 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:50:21 +0100 2580188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441171&cid=t_164713_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FOl1qCthZpP4%2F Showing off those pearly whites frustrates facial recognition software used by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, so DMV workers are instructing motorists not to smile for their driver license photos. It’s a story worthy of The Onion, but it’s apparently true. Facial recognition is just another way that governments are looking to keep tabs on citizens and residents. The need for specific no-smiling instructions will recede over time as national ID systems facilitate government control and make life in America naturally unhappy. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441171 Thu, 28 May 2009 18:02:20 +0100 2441171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2415553&cid=t_164713_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FKagBc3V3o3w%2F This is a press release that went through the wire earlier today. If you are interested, in attending the conference, you can learn more and register Here Note that below you can find 5 out of the 12 sessions - we will announce the full track tomorrow. To get a 15% off registration fees, you can use discount code: sharp09, when you register. --- The Games for Health Project, organizers of the 5th Annual Games for Health Conference, today announced its first Cognitive Health Track powered by SharpBrains, a leading market research company focused on the brain fitness and the cognitive health market. The Cognitive Health track builds upon previous year's sampling of sessions looking at cognitive health and fitness, expanding to a full two-day track at The Games for Health Conference, June 11-... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2415553 Tue, 19 May 2009 00:43:46 +0100 2415553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382701&cid=t_164713_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E3%2F5-BGN9N68ss%2Fwe-won-self-advocacy-rules.html One of the internet autism related groups noticed an rather odd online 'advertisement' in which yesterday's Apeldoorn killer (a man drove deliberately into the public with the goal to hurt the Queen) was linked to autism. Yes, autism in the spotlights once again. So, with many others I sent an e-mail to the website owners and another mail to the author himself in which I showed my anger to such ignorance and discriminating publications.Well, the website sent a general response to my complaint....and the advertisement was removed this evening!Once again this is a true succes for people with autism. The killer was described as being a silent, intelligent man who lived a very withdrawn life. There are many of such people who do not have autism.The driver of the car yesterday, the killer, died... The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382701 Fri, 01 May 2009 20:09:00 +0100 2382701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2320462&cid=t_164713_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F-swwFitJTAE%2F This is one of the slides I created recently for my talks, and it seems to be getting the point across. Your answer? The follow-up question: is your job and life more similar to the constant problem-solving and mental challenge of the cab driver, or to the routine or the bus driver? Pascale wrote an excellent article on this, check it out: Brain Plasticity - How learning changes your brain. Have a good Good Friday/ Passover/ holiday/ weekend! brain, Brain Plasticity, bus driver, cab driver, hippocampus, Learning, mental challenge, problem solving (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2320462 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:51:06 +0100 2320462 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2241256&cid=t_164713_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2009%2F03%2F05%2Fslow-poke%2F Today, I was nearly killed. Why? Because an old fogie ass motherf.er decided to putt-putt along into TheAngriestPharmacy parking lot. Normally, the turn I was attempting would be easily made. Yet, when Granny Grunt decides to take her sweet ass time and idle into an already cramped lot, she almost delayed her prescription wait time by a few hours. I’ve drawn up a diagram for you below. I drive a green car (as far as you know). Old ladies have blue hair and therefore have been given a blue car in this doodle. The red car honked at me, flipped me off (rightfully so - thinking it was my fault for pulling out in front of them), and nearly hit me (probably on purpose - I would have). I was not happy. I screamed in my car at her. I yelled at her as I was walking through the parking lot (bu... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2241256 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:12:49 +0100 2241256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160937&cid=t_164713_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F531109477%2F Below you have a collection of recent news and announcements: 1) Brain Fitness Coming to Senior Exercise Classes (press release): - "The American Senior Fitness Association (SFA) has announced a new brain fitness training program designed for exercise professionals. Brain Fitness for Older Adults teaches senior fitness instructors and personal trainers how to incorporate effective cognitive fitness into physical activity programs, offering seniors the opportunity to boost both physical and mental fitness simultaneously." Comment: a very timely initiative, given the interest we see in brain fitness education and initiatives, and the benefits of both physical and mental exercise on brain health. It makes a lot of sense to enhance public awareness through train-the-trainer initiativ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160937 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:15:34 +0100 2160937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2788687&cid=t_164713_101_f&fid=38968&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpoconoparamedic.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fbuy-this-book.html Ambulance Driver wrote a book a little bit back, to start his Double-Wide Fund.I finally bought the book. Go buy the book. It's funny, and I've only gotten through the first 30 pages.Go buy it here. Type Sumdood in the coupon box, and you'll get a discount! (Source: Pocono Paramedic) Pocono Paramedic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2788687 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:39:00 +0100 2788687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2078820&cid=t_164713_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F502843236%2Fstates-unleash-new-ignition-lock-laws.html The brave new world of DUI enforcement.Starting this month, drivers convicted of driving while intoxicated in at least six new states will face a hi-tech hurdle to repeat offenses: ignition interlocks. After a high profile national campaign, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and other organizations convinced several state legislatures to pass laws mandating the dashboard installation of small ignition interlock device activated by a breathalyzer.“It’s amazingly inconvenient, “ David Malham of the Illinois MADD group told Associated Press. “But the flip side of the inconvenience is death.”Will high technology really help keep drunk drivers off the streets and highways? Malham, quoted in the Chicago Tribune, insisted that “it’s not about changing human nature, it’s about science ... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2078820 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:13:00 +0100 2078820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2005730&cid=t_164713_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F12%2F02%2Fsafer-to-chat-with-passenger-than-on-cell-phone%2F Tara Parker-Pope blogged about new research describing results that found talking to the passenger in your car is safer than talking on a cell phone. David Strayer, professor of psychology at the University of Utah and the study’s lead author [said,] “When you’re in the same physical environment, you tend to adjust your discussions to the difficulty of driving. If driving becomes difficult, they stop talking or they point out hazards.’’ The current research, like virtually all research into driving behaviors, was done in a simulator. But this study also used hands-free cell phones, suggesting that even hands-free isn’t as safe as we might have been led to believe. So states that have banned handset cell phone conversations while allowing hands-free conversations (I&#82... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2005730 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:29:48 +0100 2005730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1809834&cid=t_164713_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fe7nf17uBF6I%2F A school bus driver in West Ashley (SC) is accused of striking an 11-year-old autistic boy who was getting on the bus, today’s Post and Courier reports. The alleged incident occurred on September 11. According to a police report, a school employee saw the child hit the child with his hands “after the child was being uncooperative while getting on the bus.” The driver has been suspended without pay. From the Post and Courier: The officer wrote in his report that he interviewed the child and did not observe any signs of abuse. He also spoke with the child’s teacher, who said she had not observed any signs of abuse or abnormal behavior, the report said. “It should be noted that (the child) suffers from autism,” the officer wrote. The boy’s family decl... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1809834 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:00:56 +0100 1809834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717978&cid=t_164713_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F368462302%2F Chris hosts a superb edition of Encephalon, presenting the articles as an engaging and pretty comprehensive Q&A session. If you want to read the answers, to the questions below, by some of the best neuroscience and psychology bloggers, simply visit Encephalon 52: Q&A. Q: What is the relationship between neurogenesis and depression? Q: For that matter, is there a relationship between depression and diabetes? Q: What is the molecular basis of bipolar disorder? Q: Can brain stimulation make you a better driver? Q: What is the perceptual defect underlying tone deafness? Q: What determines plasticity in the visual cortex? Q: Can we do anything to control our own brain’s plasticity? Q: Are concepts encoded in single neurons? Q: Speaking of dear old granny, how are social att... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717978 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:31:54 +0100 1717978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1652781&cid=t_164713_101_f&fid=36537&url=http%3A%2F%2Fambulancedriverfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Feither-i-scraped-off-more-hide-than-i.html ...or I've lost another four pounds. That's 84 pounds lost since February 4th, if anyone besides me is counting, with roughly 40 more to go.Actually, from looking at a left leg that is twice as large as my right, you'd think I'd weigh more, but that is apparently not the case.Since I started with The Borg, my exercise regimen has slacked off a bit, and I haven't been as diligent in my eating habits either. I'm still losing though, and I expect the weight loss to accelerate considerably once my leg heals and I can get on a bicycle.A number of people have e-mailed me asking my secret, and honestly, there isn't one. I expend more than I consume. It's that simple. If you guys would like a post describing exactly what my diet and exercise regimen has been, let me know in the comments and I'll b... A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652781 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:03:00 +0100 1652781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1616179&cid=t_164713_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F332828250%2F Not again: This past Tuesday, an 8-year-old autistic boy, Devin Slaney, was “misplaced” on a school bus that was to bring him home following his first day of summer school in Edmonds, Washington, HeraldNet reports. Said his mother, Rebecca Slaney: “‘I understand accidents happen. Buses get into accidents, but they cannot lose children.’” Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, bus, disabilities blog, disability, driver, Family, family blog, lost, Parenting, pdd-nos, SchoolbusShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1616179 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:45:44 +0100 1616179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1575784&cid=t_164713_101_f&fid=36537&url=http%3A%2F%2Fambulancedriverfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fslowly-but-surely.html ....going from looking like this guy......to looking like this one:And hopefully by Thanksgiving will be back to looking like this one (albeit with a better haircut):That's 80 pounds lost since February 4, folks. Another 45 or so, perhaps more, to go. I'm hoping that last 45 pounds is going to make all the difference.Browsing my blogroll, I got to thinking...Shaved head? Check.Dodge truck? Check.Motorcycle? Check.Significant weight loss? Check.Foul mouth and a fondness for firearms? Check.ZOMFG, I'm turning into Jay G.!In other news, Wyatt Earp has lost a significant chunk of weight recently, too. When asked to describe the change in Wyatt's appearance, one of the babes prominently posted in his sidebar described seeing the new Wyatt naked in the locker room:For Wyatt's sake, I hope she's ... A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1575784 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:23:00 +0100 1575784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1563971&cid=t_164713_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F325234270%2F The driver of a minivan taking a 9-year-old autistic boy, Justin Colon, to summer camp got lost for four hours and failed to bring the child to his program. When Justin’s mother, Dawn Gorman, contacted the bus driver by cell phone, the driver was unable to say where he was and stopped answering the phone after awhile. Gorman then called the police, as reported in today’s Asbury Park Press: Capt. Bruce Hall of the Marlboro Police Department, said one of his officers spotted the vehicle a mile or so from the camp facility and brought the child to the police department. The driver, who had an unauthorized person — a friend — with him in the minivan, said he was lost for that period of time, Hall said. Gorman refused to send her child with the same transportation company — Se... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1563971 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:00:29 +0100 1563971 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1531915&cid=t_164713_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F19%2Fdo-car-bumper-stickers-signal-driver-aggression%2F Shankar Vedantam of the Washington Post has an interesting piece on a recent Journal of Applied Social Psychology study by Colorado State University social psychologist William Szlemko that correlates bumper stickers on cars — including stickers that signify peace and other seemingly benign messages — with elevated levels of driver aggression. We excerpt Vedantam’s piece below. * * * Watch out for cars with bumper stickers. That’s the surprising conclusion of a recent study by Colorado State University social psychologist William Szlemko. Drivers of cars with bumper stickers, window decals, personalized license plates and other “territorial markers” not only get mad when someone cuts in their lane or is slow to respond to a changed traffic light, but th... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1531915 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:01:51 +0100 1531915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1519096&cid=t_164713_101_f&fid=36537&url=http%3A%2F%2Fambulancedriverfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fi-am-made-of-win.html Three days since my last weigh-in, and I stopped at the hospital today to pick up some paperwork. I stepped on the scale, just for curiosity's sake.That's 287 pounds, folks. Five more pounds in the past three days, and 75 pounds overall.Forgive me for saying that I totally rock. (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver) A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1519096 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:36:00 +0100 1519096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1509588&cid=t_164713_101_f&fid=36537&url=http%3A%2F%2Fambulancedriverfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fsteady-progress.html ...despite being less than diligent about what I ate for the last couple of weeks. Didn't get much chance to exercise either, other than playing hard with KatyBeth out on the lake.Still, that's 70 pounds down, a loss of five pounds over the past two weeks. I guess it really is all about lifestyle changes and not "dieting." (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver) A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1509588 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:35:00 +0100 1509588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1468009&cid=t_164713_101_f&fid=36537&url=http%3A%2F%2Fambulancedriverfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Ftwo-steps-forward-one-step-back.html By conscious decision, I don't post about the fluctuations in weight as I go through this ongoing process of altering my eating habits and lifestyle. I only post the pounds lost, not the occasional pounds gained back.And I don't obsess about them either.For instance, during my four days of assimilation orientation with The Borg, they fed us three meals a day. Unfortunately, by the time we got to the cafeteria, most of the salads were gone, and they treat mashed potatoes, rice and gravy as a major food group.Plus, I went out for beer and wings a couple of those nights. When I weighed in Friday morning here at PGHNSTRACH, my weight had ballooned back up to 304 pounds.No worries, though. Go back to healthy eating and regular exercise, and the pounds will disappear. At this point, healthy eati... A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1468009 Sun, 25 May 2008 18:06:00 +0100 1468009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1443385&cid=t_164713_101_f&fid=36537&url=http%3A%2F%2Fambulancedriverfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fone-major-milestone-down.html ...only a couple more to go until the finish line.Today, my lardassitude just took another kick in the crotch. Weight as of this morning, 299 pounds.I broke the 300 pound barrier, folks! That's 63 pounds lost in 3 1/2 months.I am made of win. (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver) A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1443385 Wed, 14 May 2008 18:51:00 +0100 1443385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1439507&cid=t_164713_113_f&fid=34695&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicalconnectivity.com%2F2008%2F05%2F13%2Fdriving-miss-wi-fi%2F When you buy a Wi-Fi infrastructure device such as an access point or router, you do not pay extra for the software; it is included with the purchase price of the product. The same is true when a device maker buys a Wi-Fi radio module or card that is embedded or used in the device. Even though there is no extra charge for Wi-Fi software, that software provides most of a Wi-Fi product’s functionality in areas such as connectivity, roaming, security, quality of service, and management. Software also enables a Wi-Fi vendor to differentiate its offering by implementing features that address specific market and device requirements better than competitive products do. Reference Driver: Not Enough The core software component of a Wi-Fi product is the device driver for the Wi-Fi radio that o... Medical Connectivity Consulting blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1439507 Tue, 13 May 2008 23:57:47 +0100 1439507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1410105&cid=t_164713_101_f&fid=36537&url=http%3A%2F%2Fambulancedriverfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fi-feel-so-relieved.html For the past eight years, I have held a terrible secret, one that has caused me no small amount of sleepless nights. On at least two occasions during that time, I've had the opportunity to level with the authorities, and neither time did I avail myself of the opportunity to cleanse my soul of its terrible burden.But now, as of this morning, I no longer feel like a hunted man. It feels as if a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. The monkey is off my back.That is, if the monkey weighed fifty-five pounds.You see, as of this morning, for the first time in eight years my actual weight has matched the number printed on my driver's license.Just makes me want to prance naked through the DMV calling neener neener neener...In other news, it looks as if I may soon be leaving my comfy, well-lit ... A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1410105 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:03:00 +0100 1410105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1399550&cid=t_164713_101_f&fid=36537&url=http%3A%2F%2Fambulancedriverfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fif-pounds-were-playing-cards.html ...I'd be down a full deck right now. Fifty-two pounds lost since February 4th.My friends have always described me as being a couple cards shy of a full deck. How little they knew... (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver) A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1399550 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:17:00 +0100 1399550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1368028&cid=t_164713_101_f&fid=36537&url=http%3A%2F%2Fambulancedriverfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fyeah-but-im-really-chewy.html Created by OnePlusYou I'd probably go really well with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.Just for perspective though, the 48 pounds I've lost since since February 4th could feed thirteen cannibals. Hopefully, by November I'll be little more than a decent appetizer rather than the Family Bucket of Deep-Fried Paramedic(TM) that I am now.Tuesday, I volunteered to be a guinea pig control study for the professional vampires in the lab while they were calibrating their equipment, and my lipid panel came back as:Total cholesterol: 167Triglycerides: 136HDL: 36.8LDL: 103HDL/LDL Ratio: .357 So apparently, I am also a heart-healthy meal for the discerning cannibal.Now if I could just walk without my left knee giving me fits, I'd be great. I see an MRI and a visit with an orthopedist in my near futur... A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1368028 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:34:00 +0100 1368028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1349655&cid=t_164713_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F263834049%2F A few days ago I asked does your child know that he or she is autistic?—-and now, after Wednesday’s World Autism Day and April being Autism Awareness Month, here’s another question in the same vein: Does your autistic child know that Wednesday was World Autism Day and that this whole month is Autism Awareness Month? I don’t like to speak on behalf of Charlie but have a few thoughts on this particular topic. First, no, he’s not particularly aware that Wednesday or this month are focused on him or, rather, on what he “has.” Charlie hardly needs to be aware of autism. When I think about all the news reports, special features, talk shows, general media onslaught of stories about autism that have been circulating, I suspect that most would not hold his ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1349655 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:09:25 +0100 1349655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1347789&cid=t_164713_101_f&fid=36537&url=http%3A%2F%2Fambulancedriverfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fforty-four.html ...pounds lost, in two months.On a related note, I've just noticed that my shoes need polishing. (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver) A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1347789 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:51:00 +0100 1347789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1323306&cid=t_164713_101_f&fid=36537&url=http%3A%2F%2Fambulancedriverfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Ffohty.html Not Glock fohty.Not fohty-ounce malt liquor.I'm talking fohty pounds lost since February 4th.I am tha gangsta of weigh loss, yo. (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver) A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1323306 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:50:00 +0100 1323306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1306109&cid=t_164713_101_f&fid=36537&url=http%3A%2F%2Fambulancedriverfiles.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fthree-twenty-eight.html ...when I stepped on the scales today. That's 34 pounds lost since February 4th.Hopefully, it'll get even better when the weather promises to stay warm and dry a bit, and I'm not running all over to these conferences. The exercise regimen is about to ramp up preciptiously.My sweetheart has already earned her 10% weight loss charm from Weight Watchers, Wyatt's starting to look less like TJ Hooker and more like Adrian Zmed......or maybe it's Heather Locklear. Whatever, one of the skinny cops.And we're all lagging behind Rachel, who is already 3/4 of the way to Hottie-hood.I need to get busy. (Source: A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver) A Day In the Life of An Ambulance Driver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1306109 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:31:00 +0100 1306109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1152488&cid=t_164713_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F15%2Flobotomies-for-all%2F How could the entire modern medical profession get behind and approve of a procedure for over 30 years that involved sticking an ice pick through your upper eye sockets, into your brain, and rotating it? Amazingly, it did, from the 1930s until the 1960s. Marketed as a “cure all” for psychosis, depression, or any other troublesome behavior, it’s no wonder it worked: His operation severed the frontal lobe from the thalamus, the repository of emotions and the site where Freeman believed mental illness originated. Ouch. It’s the same story we’ve heard before — doctors wanting to do something, because they believe any kind of action is better than no action at all. We see that is not always the case. A few patients and their families claimed lobotomy ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1152488 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:05:58 +0100 1152488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=894230&cid=t_164713_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F160550382%2F On our way home from a September swim in the ocean, we stopped at a rest stop on the Garden State Parkway to refuel (and re-soda). As Jim paid the cashier and Charlie checked out the chip selection just in case he could get something else (on top of a burger and fries meal heavy-on-the-ketchup and with a side of rice from his dad’s plate), I looked at a local paper and the words “bus-driver concerns shouted out to me in a front-page article in the Home News Tribune. I only had time to read the first two paragraphs: In one case, a 4-year-old student at Franklin Park Elementary School was left stranded on a school bus last Friday for five hours because the now-fired driver failed to sweep the vehicle to make sure no children remained. In another, a substitute bus driver resigned ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=894230 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:43:39 +0100 894230 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=652017&cid=t_164713_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F120284950%2Freflect_where_to_from_here_in.html Driver Ed Safety renewal is brain based, when drivers draw on more mental action based on the latest research about human capabilities to improve.... Renewal in Driver Ed Safety, for instance,  draws from  …1. Bodily-Kinesthetic -- when learners move, use their bodies to grasp a concept,  walk to rethink a controversial issue, or use body language to make a point. 2. Verbal-Linguistic -- when learners share their safety stories, write essays, participate in interviews, converse easily with other views. It’s about speaking out and feeling heard and about listening to those around us and acting on ideas beyond our own. 3. Intrapersonal – when learners keep journals of progress, enjoy reading alone, or study to answer personal questions about driver safety. N... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=652017 Mon, 28 May 2007 16:42:09 +0100 652017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=652018&cid=t_164713_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F120272403%2Fmove_multiple_intelligences_in.html Change directions for changed results. That was Einstein’s motto and I hear it from many in the blogosphere. I’m sold from what I observe in workplaces that excel too. What changes have you seen in driver edu approaches?  In the last three posts in this MITA series … we’ve drawn on brainpower often hidden or unused in driver safety programs. In response to Kieran’s email, I suggested distinctive  possibilities for Driver Ed using the first three MITA steps:1. Question2. Target3. ExpectIn this post, step 4 in the MITA series will suggest ways to MOVE resources through learning tasks that allow drivers-in-training to use more of their unique intelligences to learn new safe driving habits. How so?One key is to have drivers-in-training teach one another... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=652018 Mon, 28 May 2007 15:39:01 +0100 652018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=652019&cid=t_164713_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F120122610%2Fexpect_safety_practices_throug.html Remember our Driver Safety Program Question asked … What would a driver safety program  look like - with more of the brain in mind?The safety program Targets included:- Align tasks in your driver program to match Road Safety Authority facts - Compare five personal safety habits with five from the Health and Safety Authority- Show safety implications from  road crash stats and road safety strategies - Apply new standards for vehicle registration plates to create safety precautionsThe time has come to lay out what exact criteria is expected in the program.These five specific traits show what criteria will be measured for success, failure and hopefully for safety growth. These five provide a guide or advanced organizer to the driving student’s brain and as a g... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=652019 Sun, 27 May 2007 23:50:43 +0100 652019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=652020&cid=t_164713_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F120109346%2Ftarget_safety_in_driver_ed_mit.html Target safety from brain based insights in a Driver Ed program? What would these targets look like and how could they help to improve safe driving practices?  It all starts with an innovative plan to draw on more brainpower through a safer driver outcome in sight. How so? When the entire program propels drivers toward three or four clearly stated overall endpoints, the brain leaps into gear to reach these targets with similar clarity. Targets allow drivers to rewire their brain’s plasticity for better driving habits because the brain is shaped by targets people move toward. With each target met, safe driving gets easier – and over time - drivers build new neuron pathways for a lifetime record of safe driving. Consider Kieran’s question that sparked this MITA Series i... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=652020 Sun, 27 May 2007 22:18:48 +0100 652020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=652021&cid=t_164713_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F120074703%2Fquestion_to_drive_with_the_bra.html What would a driver safety program  look like - with more of the brain in mind? That's the question Irish leader ... Kieran ... asked - and that sparked this MITA Series in the first place. That question led to a bareboned 5-step driver safety plan. The intent is to benefit driver safety programs from brain based insights. Step one of any MITA program to engage more brainpower for improved safety - is…QUESTION.... Why so? MITA programs start with the kind of 2-footed questions that raise curiosity and build new dendrite brain cell connections for improved driver safety. Simply stated ... questions spark multiple intelligences for improved practices …. In contrast - to merely tell drivers about safety facts information or to lecture ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=652021 Sun, 27 May 2007 17:53:17 +0100 652021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=652022&cid=t_164713_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F120051177%2Fa_program_to_drive_with_the_br.html How curious are you and how do questions reboot your brain? Today I had a letter from a leader in Ireland – where I will travel again next week. The letter read …Dr. Weber I am currently studying for a degree level course in Accident and Safety Management which relates specifically to Road Safety. I am also currently employed as a Training Manager with a large Road Safety organization which specializes in Driver Training.I am reading again your two books “MI Strategies in the Classroom and Beyond” and “Student Assessment That Works” both of which I find stimulating and fascinating.My reason however for contacting you is that I was wondering if MI strategies such as you propose have ever been applied to Driving Instruction or indeed Psychomotor Skills Ba... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=652022 Sun, 27 May 2007 15:09:57 +0100 652022