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 'dropping'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:53 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4298621&cid=t_152123_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fweight-loss-the-most-common-new-years-resolution%2F2010.12.29 Probably the most common New Year’s resolution I hear year after year is the one to lose weight. I mean, hey — even I tell myself that I’ll feel better when I’m able to drop some pounds. But how is that done? I get asked all the time what is the best diet out there and what piece of exercise equipment should be purchases to get the job done. And, oh yeah — how soon can I see results? Losing weight is not easy (duh) — a doctor doesn’t need to tell you that. But in this video, I talked with our local TV station about some practical “dos and don’ts” when it comes to trying to lose some weight as your New Year’s resolution. As a rule, I tell people to start off your plan slowly when it comes to eating better and incorporating s... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4298621 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:00:00 +0100 4298621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142748&cid=t_152123_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealthcare-reform-texas-style%2F2010.11.07 Via the Texas Tribune: Some Republican lawmakers — still reveling in Tuesday’s statewide election sweep — are proposing an unprecedented solution to the state’s estimated $25 billion budget shortfall: dropping out of the federal Medicaid program. Hmmm. Welcome to entitlement reality, Texas-style. Currently 20 billion a year and going to go up with expanded eligibility, the article does say the Feds pay 60 percent, but doesn’t say: 1) It’s temporary, then the Federal contribution goes down or away, and 2) The Federal component doesn’t come from magical money fairies — it’s money taken from taxpayers then funneled back into a particular program. Medicaid is not loved or respected in medicine. Decreasing reimbursements coupled to increasing requirements mean it’s at a... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142748 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:00:29 +0100 4142748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929422&cid=t_152123_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FQYoupcXMikc%2Fsymlin-scare.php I hate that title, because it implies that I dislike Symlin.  That's not true.  I like it a lot.  Most of the time.  The few times I don't like it are memorable.  Take this experience from about a month ago. One of Symlin's main jobs is to slow digestion.  This helps the post-meal blood sugar spikes, which is one of the main reasons I use it.  But because digestion is slowed, I have to also slow my insulin.  I usually use a pump feature to spread the bolus out over 60-90 minutes.Shortly after eating I just happened to glance at my CGM.  My heart jumped.  I was below 100 mg/dl and dropping fast.  Two down arrows.  Finger stick confirmed my fear, I was in the low 80's. I'm too low and dropping fast.   I did that quick mental re... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929422 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3929422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671581&cid=t_152123_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fsenate-rejects-doc-fix-medicare-reimbursements-cut-21%2F In a move that will have far reaching ramifications for senior healthcare, the Senate rejected the so called “doc fix” that would have staved off a 21% cut in Medicare reimbursements scheduled to take place on June 1. The American Medical Association blasted the decision, saying that it will cause up to 30% of primary care doctors to drop Medicare patients from their practices. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671581 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:03:27 +0100 3671581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648425&cid=t_152123_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fdrs-scott-nelson-guy-culpepper-talk-dropping-medicare-patients%2F Family physicians Dr. Scott Nelson and Guy Culpepper talk about the difficult decision to drop Medicare patients from their practice because of declining reimbursement. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648425 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:02:36 +0100 3648425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374261&cid=t_152123_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Ftrevis-life-with-multiple-sclerosis-ms%2Fweakness-in-the-hands-and-the-price-of-dishes%2F I’m dropping things! Pre-diagnosis, back in my 20’s, I simply thought I was clumsy.  I’d trip on exposed tree roots on a hike.  I’d slip and fall down the stairs.  Rugs (and cats) became my introduction to the floor more than once and oh, the glassware I’ve broken… That was then; this is now and I’m still dropping things. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve noticed that I’m sweeping up more broken glass and porcelain than I have in a while.  Wine glasses (empty, thank goodness, up to this point) seem to have an additional gravitational pull these days.  Plates (not all empty, unfortunately) have simply flung from my hand as I turned.  The cost of toothbrushes I’ve had to replace is starting to need its own line in my budget. The incidents are not coincidence.  I ... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374261 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:14:44 +0100 3374261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3227986&cid=t_152123_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fchoices-and-ramifications.html I had been homeless for about six months when I called my mother from my deceased grandmother’s house.  I had a key from when I lived with her.  Mom, her usually fretting self, immediately went into action.  She turned on the heat and made me a bed. “You’re not going to be homeless,” she told me. My father wasn’t too pleased, but what could he do?  Cast his son aside despite all his faults and drunkenness? I had planned on going to Nashville to live.  From reading “The Homeless Guy” I knew I could get a place to sleep, three meals a day, and social worker help.  I would also have my full disability allotment to drink with.  I wouldn’t have any expenses other than cigarettes and beer.   It was sad, though, that my life had come t... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3227986 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:25:00 +0100 3227986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3204958&cid=t_152123_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fk4EKJFt7dlY%2F After a half century of increasing birth weights among American newborns, the trend is now reversing itself and birth weights are dropping, say researchers. That’s not to mean there aren’t any big babies being born, it’s just that they’ll become unusual again, if the trend continues. Birth weights don’t predict how big a baby will become as he or she grows, but researchers are finding that birth weight plays a role in future health. Research is beginning to show that smaller babies face a higher risk of short-term complications, even requiring intensive care. As well, people born with low-birth weights may have a higher risk of developing certain types of chronic diseases. Birth Weight Increases in the Past Birth weights increased in the past, in North America... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3204958 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:44:23 +0100 3204958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511167&cid=t_152123_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F15%2Fthe-age-of-innocence%2F You know, I can still remember being very young and how much fun it was. Or at least I think I remember it being fun. I felt safe, lacking stress or pressure, and was interested in what the great outdoors had to reveal. Now, you have to know that I lived in a pretty nice neighborhood, where the family ate dinner together, we all went to church on Sunday, and where it was OK to play in the street, ride your bicycle, climb trees and build forts. If you skinned your knee, the neighbor called your mom, and by the time you got home she had the bandage and tincture of iodine ready. I did my homework, the dishes, and played. Period. Oh, yeah, I had my sports (I rode horses), played golf, figure-skated, bowled, played badminton and croquet, and was on the rifle team. But did I run from activity t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511167 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:10:56 +0100 2511167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1291134&cid=t_152123_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F248908113%2Funiversities_losing_their_rele.html Some say ineffective universities are the reason 40% drop out of college. Do you agree?Have universities lost their relevancy to life and learning beyond class … I’m speaking of the life their students face daily. Researchers suggest that universities could regain their prominence in a changing world … if it changed the teaching to fit the way people learn. What do you say?  Science is shedding light on how adults retain ideas … and how they can turn that knowledge into practical use in the workplace. Do you see it happening? By applying key neuroscience discoveries and supporting faculty to use related tools … research can help change the way universities operate.We know from research that lectures work against the human brain. It’s because wor... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1291134 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:42:30 +0100 1291134