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 'dust'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:17:30 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225374&cid=t_103965_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F02%2Fis-exercise-necessary-for-weight-loss%2F Fitness industry professionals, or sometimes exercise enthusiasts, declare that “you have to exercise to lose weight.”  More precisely, they suggest that you have to conform to a formal exercise routine if you want to lose weight. The National Center for Health Statistics shows that 68.7 percent of Americans are overweight, with a little more than 34 percent being obese and slightly less than six percent being “extremely obese” (Reuters, 2009). With the amount of money being invested in gym memberships, exercise equipment, and personal trainers, you would think that more people would be losing weight. But many people who have invested money in exercise equipment and gym memberships don’t exercise on a regular basis.  Often, home gym equipment serves as a coat rack, or i... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225374 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:47:56 +0100 4225374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695442&cid=t_103965_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FMjDnCUQInBo%2F A recent article pointed out several ways to become healthier, and one of those ways has nothing to do with diet and exercise. It has to do with cleaning and furniture. Specifically: a cluttered bedroom. Now, I don’t know about you, but I love piles of books in my bedroom. There’s something very comforting about looking over at a shelf full of literature, or checking out a pile I might have on the nightstand. I’m a bit of a bookaholic, truth be told. But one article says that too much “stuff” in your bedroom (like books, magazines, and even piles of pillows) can attract dust mites and make your bedroom a place that might even make you sick. Allergies aren’t the same as colds, but there are times when they certainly feel very similar. So if allergies a... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695442 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:42:21 +0100 2695442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674330&cid=t_103965_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FNhyUZ7hnq2I%2F This news shouldn’t be surprising. A new report says that people involved in or exposed to the collapse of the Twin Towers have a greater chance of developing asthma. With all the dust and debris that flew during that event, it makes sense that there would be some lasting health effects. About “1 in 7, or 13.5 percent of adults who encountered intense dust clouds after the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11 were later found to have asthma.” Those with no dust exposure came in at 8.4 percent with asthma. This was true of those in buildings who were rescued and the rescue workers themselves. In fact, rescue workers had the highest rates of asthma. All the more reason we appreciate their brave efforts. Image: sxc.hu. Share and Enjoy: ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674330 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:53:07 +0100 2674330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2517348&cid=t_103965_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Ffighting-back-in-a-life-of-chronic-pain%2F Almost everyday, life moves more quickly than I do. Sometimes I wish I could “freeze frame” and pause all of those items in my life that have the audacity to keep on going. Dust keeps gathering on furniture and floors. Weeds keep popping up, even in pots on the porch and deck. Food in the refrigerator keeps outdating or worse yet, rotting. It looked so good in the store but when faced with the reality, I far too often go for the easy to cook dinner. I, and I’m certain you, are surrounded by life as it grows, sheds, re-creates and molds. That’s one of these activities I can identify with, molding. Life just keeps on ticking and sometimes it’s very aggravating. Yesterday, some of that accumulation of life really got to me. You know when some things just begin to... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2517348 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:15:02 +0100 2517348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2170626&cid=t_103965_88_f&fid=38203&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprecordialthump.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F02%2F09%2Faussie-medical-blog-awards%2F Well, I’ve extracted myself from beneath the Sri Lankan rock I’ve been hiding under for the last month. Now I’m in freezing Lancashire following a mad-cap rush to the Northern Hemisphere. I found out the old man picked up a mystery illness in Angola and was (eventually - but that’s another story…) admitted under the loving care of the NHS. He’s on the mend now - there’s nothing a “she’ll be right” attitude can’t overcome - and because it’s too cold to go anywhere, I’ve found myself back in front of a computer. Firstly, I’d like to send my regards to all those back in Australia affected by the terrible bushfires - a truly shocking Saturday. Kia Kaha to all my Australian friends. Secondly, to my surprise I&#8... AEQUANIMITAS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2170626 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:48:22 +0100 2170626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2101019&cid=t_103965_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D110091 The horrible looking creature above is a dust mite and it is known to trigger asthma attacks. Dean Smith, Executive Director of the American Asthma Foundation, says "although dust mites are known to trigger asthma attacks, until now we did not know why the allergic response to the mites was so strong." The mystery was solved as a result of research funded by the American Asthma Foundation's Strategic Program for Asthma Research (SPAR). The lead investigator, Dr. Christopher Karp, and his colleagues found that house dust mites trick the immune system into believing that it is facing a bacterial infection. Thus misinformed, the immune system mounts a strong allergic response to the mites, a response that can trigger asthma attacks. They have the cause so maybe now they can come up with a cu... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2101019 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2101019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1335200&cid=t_103965_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2F260169646%2F I don’t normally join in the shrieks of “quacktitioner” that some of the other health blogs are so fond of, but today I’m going to make an exception. I was reading through this article on Comment is Free by Madeleine Bunting writing in defence of complimentary therapies. The article itself is (in my opinion) a [...] (Source: Mental Nurse) Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1335200 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:02:13 +0100 1335200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=852552&cid=t_103965_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D623071 The New York Daily News is reporting that former Environmental Protection Agency chief Christie Whitman claims New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani blocked efforts to get Ground Zero workers wearing respirators. And she said she believes illnesses killing first responders can be blamed on the city's lack of action. "I'm not a scientist ... but I do [believe that]," she told WNBC's Brian Thompson. "I mean, we wouldn't have been saying that the workers should wear respirators if ... we didn't think there might be health consequences." She said the city had the responsibility to make sure workers wore respirators. But many took them off, complaining of heat. She said workers without respirators were barred from cleanup efforts at the Pentagon. "We were certainly frustrated at not being able to... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=852552 Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:00:00 +0100 852552