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 'east'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:57:15 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182196&cid=t_164427_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FsC10OrmvGkw%2F I was all set to blog about my wedding reception this week, but it turns out that I left our wedding CD in our apartment. I thought it was in my laptop when we evacuated on Sunday morning, but alas! I was wrong. So you’ll just have to wait another week for my third and final wedding recap post. Just in time for our two month anniversary! In the meantime, shall I give you an update on our aforementioned evacuation? We’ve spent the last two days with some dear friends of ours and their most adorable 14-month-old baby girl who I pretty much wanted to take home with me. I’ve basically been in “I want a baby NOW!” mode for, oh, the last year or so, and it gets even worse when you get me near uber cuteness. We received a couple of memos from our management company a... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182196 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:00:22 +0100 5182196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181901&cid=t_164427_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F30%2Fwhy-a-hurricane-filled-me-with-gratitude%2F Like much of the East Coast, New York City was hit by Hurricane Irene. On Saturday, we checked our flashlights, loaded up on food, filled the bathtub, and hoped for the best. We were extremely lucky. The hurricane didn’t affect us much — we didn’t even lose power. And I’m very, very grateful for that. The hurricane was a good reminder about gratitude. For one thing, it reminded me that I have so much to be grateful for that it seems a bit preposterous that I need to remind myself to be grateful — but I do. When life is taking its ordinary course, it’s so easy to take everyday life for granted. Also, the hurricane made me much more mindful of how much I love my apartment and my city, and how safe and secure I generally feel. It’s a sad foible of human nature that ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181901 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:53:47 +0100 5181901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174816&cid=t_164427_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2Fie5x_AVOroc%2F Like the rest of the eastern seaboard, I dealt with Hurricane Irene this weekend. As an Oregonian, I didn’t grow up with hurricanes, so they, like tornadoes, were always the kinds of natural disasters that freaked me out. Having lived out on the East Coast for several years now, I’ve become a little more accustomed to strange and scary storms. Having kept track of the weather reports for Irene, we were fairly confident that it would be bad, but not that bad. We were wrong. Yesterday morning at 8:30 a.m., we were notified by our local fire department that we needed to evacuate our apartment building. Yeah. In the middle of the storm. You can add that to the List of Things I Never Thought I’d Do. And also the List of Things I Never Want to Repeat. Here’s what happened... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174816 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:41:07 +0100 5174816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140137&cid=t_164427_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FqwT6HsasjTs%2F The thing about living in a tourist destination is that, when you live there, you don’t actually do much that is “touristy,” even things that would otherwise be on your “to do” list. I think that’s because, when you live in one of the world’s biggest tourist destination, the last thing you want to do is be around tourists. Sorry, friends. Also, when you live somewhere, as opposed to being on vacation, you actually have things, like, a life to do. Work, friends, you know. Essentially, the only time that I do anything that is “touristy” is when I have someone visiting (so please, come visit so I have an excuse to to spend too much money and wait in lines!). Last week, my friend Erica, who is a native New Yorker, was in town with her boyfr... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140137 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5140137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118603&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FHUeY2V4PkxI%2F By Justin LoganYesterday, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland made the following comment regarding China’s maiden voyage in the old Varyag carcass it has been tinkering with for over a decade: We would welcome any kind of explanation that China would like to give for needing this kind of equipment. This echoes Donald Rumsfeld’s remarks at the 2005 Shangri-La Dialogue in which he puzzled in quintessentially Rumsfeldian fashion: Since no nation threatens China, one must wonder: * Why this growing investment? * Why these continuing large and expanding arms purchases? * Why these continuing robust deployments? Maybe, like me, the Chinese are reading Aaron Friedberg’s new book on U.S.-China security competition (Friedberg worked on Asia for Vice President Cheney). Perhaps high-ra... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118603 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:22:51 +0100 5118603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118913&cid=t_164427_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FjC4z2YBTUTk%2F On Saturday, I turned 26. It’s not exactly a big milestone as far as numbers go, but considering the state of my life last year (unemployed, crappy apartment, horrible roommates), I had a lot to celebrate. I woke up Saturday morning to my husband bringing in my birthday presents, which included a gift card to Starbucks (which is pretty much were I live these days since the apartment next door is undergoing renovation) from my grandmother and a gift certificate to one of the top rated spas in New York City from Erik. Yet another clear sign he loves me. After gift unwrapping, Erik and I headed to our favorite breakfast spot, Pancakes Plus, which is located is the sketchiest business complex ever. You can barely tell it’s there, since all you can see is a tiny window and a sign ab... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118913 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5118913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069730&cid=t_164427_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FfKMaBoxHUR4%2F One thing that Erik and I were a little slow in getting done while engaged was our engagement photos. We ended up not doing them until June 10, about a month before our wedding! Since we were so late, we ended up not getting the images until the day before our wedding! So even though we are already married, I’m just getting around to blogging them! Our photographer is Ryan Brenizer and we shot our pictures in four locations in New York, all of them having special meaning for Erik and I. The first location was Grand Central Station, right by the clock in the center of the station, which is where Erik and I rendezvoused for our first date. Ryan shot some beautiful pictures by the clock, amidst the crowds, and in one of the hallways of the station. He also took a few photos of us near o... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069730 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:41:01 +0100 5069730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934703&cid=t_164427_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2Fzc-KA5ut9bY%2F Four years ago today, I got on a plane with a one-way ticket to… New Jersey. Not exactly the place every girl dreams of moving someday, but for me, it ended up working out okay. Obviously, things have changed since then. A two year stint in the Garden State turned into a year-long adventure in the Big Apple, which was then reluctantly transformed into yet another life in the ‘burbs. I’m now on my third job and for the first time, working completely remotely. Working at home is nice, but a bit lonely. Living in the suburbs is nice, but a bit lonely. Of course, in NYC, you’re never alone, but that doesn’t mean you’re around anyone you actually like. Erik and I are now less than a month away from our wedding, and we have been giving more and more thought to... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934703 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:00:00 +0100 4934703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4911754&cid=t_164427_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FLQWoEwWXnK8%2F I have a confession to make: I am a fan of the Duggars. You know, the family with 19 kids? The family who had their latest baby arrive three and a half months early? Surely you’ve seen them on the cover of People magazine. I started watching the Duggar specials on TLC a few years ago, when I first moved to New Jersey. It was one of those things that I sort of watched in passing, since at the time they were doing these two hour long specials about the family. A couple years ago they started filming a regular series with them, and consequently had to change the name of their series almost every year because they kept having a new kid! 17 Kids and Counting became 18 Kids and Counting which became 19 Kids and Counting. So far, it’s still 19 Kids and Counting. I’m not even sur... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4911754 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:13:53 +0100 4911754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4847943&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FP-3JYByf26g%2F By George Scoville How to identify as a leftist totalitarian. How to reinforce the status quo in the Middle East peace process. How to learn and understand the Founders’ intent for the United States. How to save billions of dollars annually and reduce the deficit: Friday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4847943 Fri, 20 May 2011 17:02:17 +0100 4847943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841437&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FLrWEFtQ-Q3Q%2F By George Scoville Next up for marriage equality: Perry v. Schwarzenegger. Please join us at 12:00 p.m. Eastern today as co-counsels for the plaintiffs Theodore Olson and John Boies join Center for American Progress president John Podesta and Cato chairman Robert A. Levy for a panel discussion on marriage equality, exploring legal and moral questions dating back to the landmark 1967 Loving v. Virginia decision that ended state bans on interracial marriage. If you cannot join us here at Cato, please tune in to watch a live stream of the event. “Republicans have an opportunity for a much more important debate, which will frame the election campaign next year.” In President Obama’s next speech, Cato director of foreign policy studies Christopher Preble hopes “that the ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841437 Wed, 18 May 2011 14:29:53 +0100 4841437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841449&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FN95MFU-TZlQ%2F By Christopher PrebleThe news media is abuzz with speculation about what President Obama will say in an address this Thursday at the State Department. The topic is the Middle East, and White House Press Secretary Jay Carney explained, “we’ve gone through a remarkable period in the first several months of this year…in the Middle East and North Africa,” and the president has “some important things to say about how he views the upheaval and how he has approached the U.S. response to the events in the region.” The speech, Carney hinted to reporters, would be “fairly sweeping and comprehensive.” If I were advising the president, I would urge him to say many of the same things that he said in his June 2009 speech in Cairo, this time with some timely references... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841449 Tue, 17 May 2011 13:44:14 +0100 4841449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4719886&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FRQQo0k1r9IM%2F By David BoazJack Goldstone, who will speak Monday at a Cato Forum, “Civil Resistance and Revolution in the Arab World,” has two interesting articles published today in Foreign Affairs and the Washington Post. In the Post, Goldstone, who is the Hazel Professor and director of the Center for Global Policy at George Mason University, suggests that China’s rapid economic growth is going to slow down. In Foreign Affairs, more relevantly for Monday’s forum, his topic is “Understanding the Revolutions of 2011” (reg. req.). The magazine’s summary: Revolutions rarely succeed, writes one of the world’s leading experts on the subject — except for revolutions against corrupt and personalist “sultanistic” regimes. This helps explain why T... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4719886 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:35:06 +0100 4719886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658551&cid=t_164427_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fminnesota-crews%2F I love meetups. I will do almost anything in my power to get to them.  I missed a group meeting on Monday night, which bummed me out a bit, but couldn’t be helped. Last night was a different story though.  I spent a few hours visiting with Dean, Mike, and MissItaly.  I loved it (as usual). Scott, Dean, Mike (with MissItaly behind the camera) And I didn’t even have to travel out of state for this one! This little social get-together is one of three groups I attend regularly.  There is one in Woodbury, MN, affiliated with the HealthEast system (you don’t need to be seen there to come, but you have to be diabetic or love one of us…(hi Diane!).  There is another in the Bloomington, MN area, called AWTO (Adults With Type One) that is put together by a couple JDRF vo... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658551 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:01:54 +0100 4658551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653310&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FySEgFjmU-Kg%2F By John SamplesPresident Obama’s speech last evening offers a chance to assess the implications of the war in Libya. President Obama is not the first president to order attacks on another nation without the authorization of Congress.  This case, however, seems different. Prior to the intervention, the President’s national security advisors had determined that the nation had no vital interest at stake in the Libyan civil war. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has repeated that conclusion after the intervention began. For his part, President Obama emphasized in last night’s speech and before, that the war would preclude a “humanitarian catastrophe.” Why did that rationale win out over the realism of his advisors? President Obama tends to see our nation and the world as divided bet... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653310 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:21:52 +0100 4653310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642573&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FXIXBF963LZE%2F By George Scoville A year later, Obamacare makes Pennsylvanians say "no thank you." In a peculiar set of responses to inquiries about Libya, the Obama administration makes "kinetic military action" against the English language. Full or substantial government health insurance makes for an inefficient and expensive health care system. Emotionalism as democratic waves spread across the Middle East makes incoherent foreign policy. As long as big ticket items continue to make the cut, our fiscal house will remain in disarray. If you didn't get a chance to celebrate Earth Hour Cato-style over the weekend, check out this clip of senior fellow Jerry Taylor making the case against "green" subsidies: Monday Links is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642573 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:26:16 +0100 4642573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642903&cid=t_164427_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2Fztz7XBdg0jQ%2F Just looking up an old camera my father gave me when I was in high school. It was ancient even then. Zeiss Ikon is a German company that was formed in 1926 by the merger of four camera makers (Contessa-Nettel, Ernemann, Goerz and Ica), and an infusion of capital by Zeiss[1] The company formed one part of the Carl Zeiss Foundation, another part being the optical company Carl Zeiss. Logically, most of the Zeiss Ikon cameras were equipped with Carl Zeiss lenses and the formerly independent companies, in particular Goerz, had to shut down their own lens manufacture. The merged company was also obliged to use Compur shutters for 80% of its cameras. Thus only the simplest cameras could get cheaper shutters like the Klio. Soon AG Hahn für Optik und Mechanik, Kassel, and Goerz Photochemisches We... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642903 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:28:15 +0100 4642903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622288&cid=t_164427_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F22%2Fhow-well-do-you-multitask-between-the-tv-and-the-computer%2F This study hints at the generational shift that is occurring and that researchers are starting to document in studies such as this. Younger adults are used to consuming media simultaneously, from multiple sources, and enjoy doing so. Older adults (that is to say, middle-aged adults and older) do less of this, and tend to enjoy it less. At least according to this single study. Last, the researchers conclude: The brevity of gaze durations on both computer and television content in this multitasking environment suggests a fracturing of attention with rapid attentional shifts and reorientation; both media seem to have limited ability to “hook” a participant into extended runs of attention. Television attention is especially composed of very quick gazes overall, supporting the contention th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622288 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:25:45 +0100 4622288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4536052&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FrAKm_FwW5es%2F By Malou InnocentIn 2008, the election of President Barack Obama was widely touted as a repudiation of President George W. Bush’s messianic vision that “Our common prosperity will be advanced by allowing all humanity—men and women—to reach their full potential.” In the years following America’s failed democratic experiment in Iraq, many Americans began to spurn the Bush era’s presumptuous conviction that “We have the power to make the world we seek.” Liberals in particular roundly rejected the supposed “unyielding belief” that America is called to lead the cause of “rule of law” and “the equal administration of justice” around the world. Such pious declarations are in keeping with Bush’s neo-Wilsonian foreign policy.  Does it surprise you then, that all of ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4536052 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:36:22 +0100 4536052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532189&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FbycUQRsUkmo%2F By Malou InnocentThe killing of four Americans by Somali pirates earlier this month has brought the troubled African country into the news once again. With the White House’s response to unrest in the Middle East continuing to evolve, it is instructive to note how the United States has tried and failed multiple times to bring order to Somalia. The policies Washington has pursued and the unintended consequences they have produced should serve as a valuable lesson to any intervention that might be considered in Libya or elsewhere in the region.  Over at The Skeptics, I outline a number of these lessons after briefly examining the history of U.S. intervention in Somalia: No doubt U.S. leaders had the best of intentions. But their noble attempts to rescue Somalia spawned a number of unintend... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532189 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:09:46 +0100 4532189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4512581&cid=t_164427_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2011%2F02%2F23%2Fgadhafi-leaves-libya-destination-dictator-island%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Gadhafi Leaves Libya. Destination: Dictator Island. And it’s getting kinda crowded. Filed under: Politics Tagged: dictator island, gadhafi, libya, middle east, protest, revolution, robert donna trussell (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4512581 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:43:57 +0100 4512581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482852&cid=t_164427_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fehrs-age-government-controlled-internet-kill-switches Egypt's crisis has raised alarms about national security and economic impact for Americans if regime change leads to an anti-US government controlling a strong ally in the Middle East.  This crisis raises another more personal concern for Americans that has been overlooked by the national media: The security and availability of your electronic medical records in the event of a government-imposed "kill switch" for the Internet. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482852 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:03:26 +0100 4482852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4478000&cid=t_164427_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FqKvL96KWu8g%2F I have always collected little knick-knacks. When I was growing up, my dresser and bookshelf were literally covered with carved boxes, dolls (I have almost 20), colorful rocks, shotglasses (over 50 and counting…) and trinkets that I bought or were given to me by family or friends. Most of the stuff from my childhood is either still at my parents’ house, still on that same childhood dresser, or they are something I grew out of liking and have since tossed or given away. I have a much smaller collection of knick-knacks that that have migrated with me over the past few years. Some of them spent time in my cubicle at work, while others stayed home in my apartment. Now that my home is my office, they all mingle together on my desk in our living room. I thought I would share with you... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4478000 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:00:42 +0100 4478000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4455442&cid=t_164427_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2011%2F02%2F09%2Fdictators-a-chorus-line%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Dictators: A Chorus Line. Walk a mile in their Guccis. Filed under: Politics Tagged: democracy, egypt, middle east, mubarak, protest, tunisia (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4455442 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:28:29 +0100 4455442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419115&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fq_H8H0e0nVg%2F By Malou InnocentOppressed people rarely get opportunities to express their anguish and disillusionment. Today in Egypt for the seventh straight day, thousands of ordinary citizens are pouring out onto the streets, demanding the expulsion of President Hosni Mubarak, calling for an end to emergency laws giving police extensive powers of arrest and detention, and claiming the legitimate right to run their own country. It is well past time for U.S. policymakers to stand with the Egyptian people and rethink Mubarak’s purported role as an “anchor of stability” in the Middle East. Many in Washington fear that the path Egypt takes after Mubarak might not lead to a freer and more prosperous future and that an Islamist government led by the Muslim Brotherhood, or the Ikhwan, will ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419115 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:27:01 +0100 4419115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377726&cid=t_164427_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2F-oxIXwstLAg%2F Egads! I feel like it’s been ages since I’ve blogged, even though technically I’ve only missed three days. I feel like that’s at least three months in blogger-time though! Life picked up pretty quickly starting on Saturday and I just haven’t had a moment to collect my thoughts and write anything worthwhile. So, we’re going to play catch-up: Saturday: Over the weekend, the wonderful Cara was in town with her friend for the long weekend. Cara and I have a tradition of seeing a Broadway play whenever she’s in town. This time, we saw La Cage aux Folle (which means I’m 1/3 done with #53). Erik had seen it last spring with his mom, and he had good things to say about it, but I actually had no idea what it was about (other than it involved a crossd... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377726 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:24:57 +0100 4377726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343128&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fskin-cancer-risk-indoor-tanning-and-maternal-influence%2F2011.01.13 Not all maternal influence on daughter behavior is good. Take for example the influence of the unhealthy use of indoor tanning beds as presented in a recent Archives of Dermatology article (full reference below) which “investigated whether indoor tanning with one’s mother the first time would influence frequency of tanning later in life and whether it was associated with age of initiation.” Joel Hillhouse, Ph.D., of East Tennessee State University-Johnson City and colleagues published a study the May 2010 issue of the Archives of Dermatology which looked at which health-based intervention worked best in reducing skin cancer risks. They found that “emphasizing the appearance-damaging effects of UV light, both indoor and outdoor, to young patients who are tanning is important no ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343128 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4343128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343206&cid=t_164427_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F01%2Four-post-modern-left.html The story of the week is the response of the Left-Liberal intelligentsia to the Arizona shootings.  By now, all but the most partisan recognize that the shooter was a seriously disturbed psychotic man who was responding to his own internal delusions and had no relationship with the Tea Parties, Sarah Palin, or any Conservative ideology.  The attempt to hijack this incident for political gain is noxious in the extreme; sadly, it is further evidence of the Left's need to demonize its opponents rather than engage their arguments.  There is a relatively simple reason why they need to follow this well marked path:  Leftism, as an ideology, has failed, is incoherent, and is truly post-modern; in other words, there is no core belief system for Leftism, there is merely ... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343206 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:30:00 +0100 4343206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4298757&cid=t_164427_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FoMbmEuTXKfM%2F Every year, bloggers across the Internet write a slew of posts recapping the year. Last year I participated in Gwen Bell’s Best of 2009 review, but this year I participated in her Reverb challenge (which I’m still doing, in addition to these posts, although now I am grouping them to save you from having to read 18 posts this week – no need to thank me ). This year, I’m back with the “one-liner” meme, where you pick the first line from a blog post that was the definitive post for that month. It’s pretty fun to hop around the archives, hunting for the favorites. Though I have to admit, I don’t think I have very many catchy hooks. Something I’ll need to work on for 2011. This is also a great recap for those of you who have subscribed rece... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4298757 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:00:34 +0100 4298757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4300555&cid=t_164427_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F8aL39CL0ceM%2F It would be fascinating to run a fly-on-the-wall documentary on life at trolley level in a local Emergency Department. When you’ve been there, done it and survived to watch TV again, the dramatised version served up in your average medical soap is about as true to life as Harry Potter. Someone will just have to come up with ED-trolleycam. The MicroGnome was left under no illusions when struck down with a travel-related infection following a week with the Lab Without Walls in East Timor. He became a victim of the Four R Rule: (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4300555 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:27:51 +0100 4300555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233353&cid=t_164427_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FLXJikIgt_ew%2F On Saturday, Erik and I bought our first Christmas tree! We went to a small, local farm in Westchester. The farm was small, but adorable and they had a box of Christmas cookies and hot apple cider (my fave!) available on a little folding table next to the driveway. After we got the tree home, we still had quite a bit to buy, like Christmas lights and some more ornaments, plus a few other things for our apartment, so we ended up not decorating the tree until yesterday. When we were in Minnesota, Erik’s mother gave us a few ornaments from his childhood to take home, and then my mother sent two big boxes of ornaments from our tree. We We’re hosting Christmas here this  year, so it makes sense to send some ornaments our way. We ended up with way more ornaments than we could possib... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233353 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:00:06 +0100 4233353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121854&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhos-first-social-media-effort-making-hospitals-disaster-safe%2F2010.10.30 I got an email from Mari (M4ID_Mari on Twitter) on behalf of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Emergencies and Humanitarian Action team in South East Asia, based in New Delhi about WHO’s first social media-driven effort, aiming to engage 1 million people in the issue of making hospitals safe in disasters. From WHO:  “Floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, cyclones – the WHO South-East Asia Region is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters. In 1996-2005, such events led to the deaths of more than half a million people in this region. This makes up 58% of the total number of people killed worldwide due to natural disasters. Hospitals are lifelines in the aftermath of a disaster, when large numbers of people are critically injured or vulnerable. It is particularly vital tha... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121854 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 21:00:06 +0100 4121854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4025610&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMII5tKb42w0%2F By David BoazFree-marketers often point to the varying success of pairs of countries — the United States vs. the Soviet Union, West vs. East Germany, Hong Kong and Taiwan vs. China — to illustrate the benefits of markets over planning, regulation, and socialism. Some even point out the closer but real differences in GDP per capita between the United States and Western Europe. In his 1984 book Endless Enemies (p. 380) Jonathan Kwitny added the less familiar pairs “Morocco versus Algeria, Malaysia versus Indonesia, Thailand versus Burma, Kenya versus Tanzania.” Now Rama Lakshmi reports in the Washington Post that we can see the results of two systems of political economy in one country: It didn’t take long for the first athletes arriving in New Delhi last week f... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4025610 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 20:23:37 +0100 4025610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3924942&cid=t_164427_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F01%2F9-tips-for-coping-with-a-hurricane%2F With another hurricane on the warpath up the East Coast of the U.S. this week, many people are scrambling for shelter and safety. Evacuations are taking place, and while everyone is rightfully focused on their physical safety, our emotional health is at risk during times of increased stress too. There are ways you can better cope emotionally with an impending hurricane — to brace yourself emotionally from the significant amounts of stress you’re about to endure. One of the most important things to keep in mind is that a hurricane is a fairly short natural event. For most people, it means having to deal with a couple of days of moving out of the area and then moving back. While the effects of the hurricane may endure much longer — especially if your home was damaged or des... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3924942 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:30:09 +0100 3924942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3866984&cid=t_164427_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F14%2Fsurviving-domestic-abuse%2F Today I have the honor of interviewing a woman who is a survivor in all meanings of that word. Kathy Lockhart is a professional Registered Nurse with a Master’s Degree in Psychiatric Nursing from the University of Virginia and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from California State University, East Bay. She became interested in Domestic Violence after being in an abusive relationship. She has been an active volunteer for a community Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Hotline for the past 14 years and is an advocate for victims of domestic violence and rape. She knows Domestic Violence can happen to anyone. She is a living example of how women can break free from abuse and live a meaningful life. When a young woman who has been beaten by her husband calls your hotline a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3866984 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:00:12 +0100 3866984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3795022&cid=t_164427_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F28%2Fsmile-open-your-eyes-love-and-go-on%2F Today marks the 2nd anniversary of Libby’s death from ovarian cancer at the age of 26. Although the family healing process continues, we celebrate Libby’s life formally on this day to honor her memory, and remind ourselves that life is precious and should not be taken for granted. Today marks the 2nd anniversary of Libby’s [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3795022 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:00:47 +0100 3795022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3786131&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftwitter-used-to-gauge-the-nations-mood%2F2010.07.24 A team from Northeastern University and Harvard Medical School has been analyzing words used in tweets by American users in an attempt to gauge the public mood around the country. What they discovered was that users on the West Coast seem to be quite a bit jollier than those on the East Coast. It’s not clear whether the data was collected during the summer or winter months and accordingly adjusted, for that surely would affect the readings. Researchers were able to infer the mood of each tweet using a psychological word-rating system developed by the National Institute of Mental Health’s Center for the Study of Emotion and Attention. The system ranks words based on how they make people feel. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Bette... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3786131 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:00:41 +0100 3786131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784306&cid=t_164427_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F23%2Fu-s-mood-measured-through-twitter-2006-2009%2F A group of researchers have published a simple word analysis of 300 million tweets (you know, those short, 140 character-maximum status updates from individuals) from Twitter and discovered something amazing — people are happier on the weekends, and before and after work. Yes, that’s right — people are happier when they are not working! It took three researchers from Northeastern University and two from Harvard Medical School to arrive at these stunning conclusions. Now, since researchers didn’t actually look at 300 million tweets individually, the mood of each tweet was inferred using the ANEW word list — Affective Norms for English Words — a word-rating system that gives normative emotional ratings for English language words. These kinds of analyses ar... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784306 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:45:21 +0100 3784306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3776379&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fprimary-care-conference-moves-industry-support-off-site%2F2010.07.21 Harvard’s annual primary medicine conference, Pri-Med East 2010, will move the industry-supported portion of the program off-site, and marketing will be further restricted (advertisements had been allowed in bathrooms, for example.) A Harvard official said the new rules are meant to keep doctors from becoming or appearing as industry marketing agents. (The Boston Globe) *This blog post was originally published at ACP Internist* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3776379 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3776379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729847&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwomens-rights-iranian-woman-to-be-stoned%2F image via The Huffington Post Let’s face it: The Middle East is a dangerous place to be if you’re a woman. Just last week we learned about innocent women locked up in an Afghanistan prison for fabricated crimes, and today we read on The Huffington Post about an Iranian mother of two who could be stoned to death at any moment. Sakineh Mohammadie Ashtiani was accused of adultery in 2006 and received a punishment of 99 lashes. Her case was then re-opened, and she was put on trial for the alleged murder of her husband. Even though she was acquitted, the judge handed down her death penalty order – even though there was no evidence. Last week, Amnesty International called for Iran to halt all executions, but the International Committee Against Stoning and the Death Penalty says tha... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729847 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:51:53 +0100 3729847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625482&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Ftm7cso7dmCk%2F By David BoazWhat is it with modern American liberals and taxes? Apparently they don’t just see taxes as a necessary evil, they actually like ‘em; they think, as Gail Collins puts it in the New York Times, that in a better world “little kids would dream of growing up to be really big taxpayers.” But you really see liberals’ taxophilia coming out when you read the reviews of the new movie Robin Hood, starring Russell Crowe. If liberals don’t love taxes, they sure do hate tax protesters. Carlo Rotella, director of American Studies at Boston College, writes in the Boston Globe that this Robin Hood is “A big angry baby [who] fights back against taxes” and that the movie is “hamstrung by a shrill political agenda — endless fake-populist ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625482 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:07:47 +0100 3625482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625602&cid=t_164427_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F06%2Fusing-a-scalpel.html Over the last few years we have learned that the best way to protect ourselves against terrorism is to target the leaders of the terrorist groups.  Generally the leaders of such groups desire martyrdom, but primarily for their followers.  The leaders of such groups typically cry (to paraphrase St. Augustine) "Dear Allah, let me become a martyr... but not yet."  Even when the leaders do desire martyrdom, removing the leaders means that they are replaced by terrorists with less knowledge, sophistication, and ability.  Killing Imad Mughniyah did not destroy Hezbollah, but has eroded their ability to commit terrorist acts out of the area.  (That Hezbollah has become a powerful paramilitary force is another matter entirely.) It is incontestabl... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625602 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:33:43 +0100 3625602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3617909&cid=t_164427_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F06%2Fa-time-of-testing.html The news out of the Middle East is dispiriting.  Israel has suffered a major defeat in the information war being waged against it.  Among Israel's friends the reactions ranges from anger at the Israeli government for botching the response to the aid convoy to appropriate concern that Israel Does Not Understand 4GW.  The soldiers who boarded the Turkish ship were inexcusably unprepared by their military/political superiors for the violent reception they met. Yaacov Lozowick points out the ecology of Israel's existential crisis: We need to step back and remind ourselves of the broad picture of the concentric circles at whose center we live. The outer circle is the utter hatred large swathes of the Muslim World bear towards the idea and reality of a Jewish state. As... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3617909 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:16:23 +0100 3617909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595571&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FUh7u9PC2WPQ%2F By Walter Olson“Rent Control Is a Vanishing New York Treasure,” proclaims the headline over a New York Times story. Like Josh Blackman, I think “treasure” isn’t the right word here: “anachronism“, “disgrace” and “abject policy calamity” are more like it. P.S. The Times article sympathetically depicts a Gotham tenant who pays the legally dictated rent of $288 to live in one of the nation’s most desirable neighborhoods. You guessed it: he feels put upon in that situation, believes his landlord should be doing much more to spruce up the place, and has teamed up with Manhattan State Sen. Liz Krueger to pursue his fight. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595571 Mon, 24 May 2010 18:50:06 +0100 3595571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552547&cid=t_164427_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FU7XRCHUbYqA%2F The growing controversy over efforts to thwart counterfeit medicines has run into opposition from consumer activitists who complain some countries are blocking access to legitimate, lower-cost generics in the process. This is an issue in Europe and Africa, where the the East African Community (EAC) is considering an anti-counterfeit law. In an interview with the Inter Press Service, EAC secretary general Juma Mwapachu defends a policy that is criticized for blocking generics. This is an excerpt… IPS: The EAC is in the process of adopting an anti-counterfeit policy and law. Why do we need this law? Mwapachu: Counterfeits are a huge threat in several ways, the key one being the health of our people. We have container loads in Kenya and Tanzania ostensibly containing anti-malarial drugs... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552547 Tue, 11 May 2010 11:51:31 +0100 3552547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499057&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Ffbhl-ltldn4%2F By Jerry TaylorA conversation with documentarian Robert Stone regarding Earth Day is featured today in The New York Times’s “Dot Earth” online column.  In the course of his conversation with the Times’s Andrew Revkin, Mr. Stone — who is quite alarmed about our reliance on foreign oil — asks:  “How many Americans know that we send about $800 billion to the Middle East every year for oil?” Hopefully, not many. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. spent $95.4 billion on crude oil imports from OPEC sources in 2009.  But not all OPEC members are from the Middle East.  That $95.4 billion includes dollars spent on oil originating from Algeria ($6.3 billion), Angola ($9 billion), Ecuador ($3.4 billion), Nigeria ($17.7 billion), an... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499057 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:11:36 +0100 3499057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346425&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F03%2F09%2Faustin-freeman-diagnosed-with-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Daily NewsGeorgetown guard Austin Freeman has developed diabetes, which shouldn't affect his basketball career, but has made the junior's status questionable for today's start to the Big East tournament in New York City. Regardless of when he begins playing, his physician, Stephen Clement, head of the Diabetes Center at Georgetown University Hospital, will be on hand to help the Hoyas' leading scorer manage his condition. Clement told reporters at a press conference that it may take up to a month to determine which type of diabetes Freeman has. Type 1 diabetes, which occurs when the pancreas stops producing insulin, afflicts five to 10 percent of all diabetics. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body can't use the insulin that is produced. Freeman had felt ill... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346425 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3346425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318370&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Ftell-me-about-the-joys-of-breastfeeding%2F For the Carnival of Breastfeeding in February, contributors shared how they overcame obstacles to breastfeeding. For the March Carnival of Breastfeeding, let’s show the other side — “The Joys of Breastfeeding.” Happy breastfeeding mother and baby in Oecusse, East Timor; Photo by NeilsPhotography on flickr.com While breastfeeding sometimes gets off to a rocky start, it can be such a joy once mother and baby get the hang of it. Write a post about what you like best about breastfeeding and email me your submission by March 15, 2010, for consideration for the blog carnival on March 22, 2010. As a reminder, here are the guidelines that will increase the chances a post will be selected for inclusion in the carnival: – A well-written, grammatically correct post – Thou... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318370 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:06:47 +0100 3318370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180276&cid=t_164427_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F01%2Fwatching-a-meme-evolve.html For several years now I have been writing about the mythical Moderate Muslims, suggesting that we cannot win this war on radical Islam and that the primary struggle concerns Islam's relationship with the modern world.  I further have suggested that if Islam does not come to a peaceful resolution of their battle against modernity and tolerance, they will essentially end up "walled off" from the civilized world, just as the body walls off chronic infections that cannot be cured.  Israel is at the leading edge of such walling off (only partly literal; large sections of the separation wall have not been built and probably never will be build short of another Intifada) and the results shave been salutary for the Israelis and the Palestinians alike.  (Gaza's s... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180276 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:53:44 +0100 3180276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167092&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FgeFiJfl40nQ%2F By Doug BandowRemember when President George W. Bush was pushing war for democracy.  Excited neoconservatives promised that a new wave of democratization was about to roll through the Middle East, sweeping out authoritarian and anti-American regimes. Oops. Reports the Washington Times: The most significant finding of the latest report is the decline in freedom in the Middle East, [Arch Puddington] said. Three countries — Jordan, Yemen and Bahrain — were reclassified from “partly free” to “not free,” and freedoms declined in Morocco and Iran. “Freedom House saw the region as a whole as headed slightly in the right direction after 9/11,” he said. “But that has changed.” Not only are countries moving backwards, but America’s friends a... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167092 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:45:05 +0100 3167092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3104994&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F2M-FiGahb1g%2F By Chris Moody How to manufacture a climate consensus: “The East Anglia emails are just the tip of the iceberg.” Forecast for Copenhagen: “Cloudy with a chance of nothing.” A tale of how far modern “constitutional law” has taken us toward the executive state. How the president’s policies are holding back the economy: “Right now, the best thing Washington can do for our economy is to simply stop what it has been doing.” Podcast: “Liberty, Tradition and Values“ (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3104994 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:22:40 +0100 3104994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096834&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FkoW2Ldme7gM%2F By Andrei IllarionovYesterday, the Moscow-based Institute of Economic Analysis (IEA), of which I am President, issued a study (in Russian), “How Warming Is Being Made: The Case of Russia.” The report, prepared by IEA director Natalya Pivovarova, suggests that the Hadley Center for Climate Change based at the headquarters of the British Meteorological Office in Exeter (Devon, England) and the Climate Research Unit of the University of East Anglia (CRU) in Norwich (England) apparently cherry-picked Russian climate data. The IEA report shows that Russian meteorological-station data in the last 130 years did not substantiate the rate of warming on Russian territory suggested by the Hadley Climate Research Unit Temperature (HadCRUT) database, which has now been partially released. IEA analy... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096834 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:47:47 +0100 3096834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067023&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FpYS4jNbVURM%2F By Chris Moody How the European Union can bring peace to the Middle East. Nat Hentoff on the health care debate: “We do not elect the president and Congress to decide how short our lives will be. That decision is way above their pay grades.” Video: What can autism teach us about economics? Cato’s Malou Innocent debates the troop build up in Afghanistan. Over at Cato Unbound, experts discuss the positive and negative outcomes of modernity. Podcast: Driverless cars? They aren’t as far away as you think. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067023 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:28:40 +0100 3067023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3052129&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FC9ZA-KfzFgE%2F Chris Preble on Afghanistan: It’s time to leave. “We don’t need 100,000 soldiers in Afghanistan chasing down 100 al-Qaeda fighters.” Malou Innocent on Obama’s West Point speech. A few possible outcomes of U.S. military engagement in the Middle East. More updates on ClimateGate. An overview of all the hidden taxes in the health care overhaul. Podcast: “Obama’s Afghanistan Contradiction“ (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3052129 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:25:29 +0100 3052129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2943762&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F_EgL2UVf0xo%2F A Financial Super-Regulator: The dangers of giving the Fed too much power. The financial regulators’ pipe dream: “Most new regulation will do nothing to limit crises because markets will innovate around it. Worse, some regulation being considered by Congress will guarantee bigger and more frequent crises.” The shape of things to come? More war will come before peace in the Middle East, says journalist and foreign affairs analyst Leon Hadar. The illegal cigarette trade in Ireland reaches “epidemic proportions“  after the government imposes draconian regulations on tobacco products. Podcast: “Too Big to Fail Is Just Too Big“ “Too Big to Fail Is Just Too Big (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2943762 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:10:43 +0100 2943762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934782&cid=t_164427_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F10%2Fwhile-we-sleep.html One of the great motivating forces in human events is inertia.  In the geopolitical realm this is a most powerful force that causes nations to slide inexorably into disasters that hindsight predicts 100% of the time.  In 1980 the USSR was expected to be a rival for the foreseeable future and Ronald Reagan was derided as a cowboy likely to lead us to disaster.  Instead, within a decade the Berlin Wall crumbled and the monolith shattered in short order, to the surprise of all the Solon and commentators.  Once the USSR fell, its disintegration, in retrospect, was noted to be inevitable. The Executive can only focus on a limited number of problems at a time.  If Obamacare is the primary concern of the administration, there is less energy and attention avail... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934782 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:07:00 +0100 2934782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824171&cid=t_164427_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F09%2Fisrael-existential-threats-and-the-future-of-war.html If aliens from Alpha Centauri were monitoring our airwaves over the last 40 years they would have concluded that Israel is the center of the world.  The disproportionate attention to Israel stems from a large confluence of themes, including the historical contribution of the Jews to civilization (Jews will never be forgiven for bringing guilt into the world), the genocidal hatred of their neighbors (who control the oil upon which the world's economy depends), the Middle East as a fulcrum during the Cold War, and a host of other issues too numerous to mention (and impossible to completely convey.)  The UN, where totalitarian despots get together to berate democracies for their imperfections, focuses on Israel to the exclusion of almost all other conflicts around ... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824171 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:34:35 +0100 2824171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2645275&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FdSUdUYuYpCw%2F The Bush administration has many legacies.  One is the more than $700 million U.S. embassy, set on 104 acres, only slightly smaller than the Vatican’s land holdings, in Baghdad.  It was an embassy designed for an imperial power intent on ruling a puppet state. It turns out that Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki doesn’t plan on being anyone’s puppet.  U.S. troops have come out of the cities and will be coming home in coming months.  Provincial reconstruction teams also will be leaving.  The Bush administration’s plan for maintaining scores of bases for use in attacking Iran or other troublesome Middle Eastern states is stillborn.  And Prime Minister Maliki isn’t likely to ask for Washington’s advice on what kind of society U.S. offi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2645275 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:30:58 +0100 2645275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510284&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F0FhTEaO333Y%2F It seems that the Japanese government no longer seems entirely comfortable relying on America for it’s defense. Reports Reuters: A draft of Japan’s new mid-term defense policy guidelines is calling for the reinforcement of military personnel and equipment in the face of growing regional tensions, Kyodo news agency said. The draft, obtained by Kyodo, says Japan needs to reverse its policy of reducing its defense budgets in light of North Korea’s missile launches and nuclear tests, as well as China’s rise to a major military power, the news agency said. The document urges the government to raise the number of Ground Self-Defense Forces troops by 5,000 to 160,000, Kyodo said. The new National Defense Program Guidelines, covering five years to March 2015, are scheduled ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510284 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:25:58 +0100 2510284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389672&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FZS1s8f2amtQ%2F Charles Krauthammer’s recent column tells us that the wisdom of torture is undeniable. According to Krauthammer, there are two situations where torture is justified: the ticking time bomb scenario and when we capture high-ranking terrorists and conclude that giving them the third degree may save lives. Furthermore, it would be “imprudent” for anyone who would not use torture to be named the commander of Central Command (CENTCOM), the military organization in charge of American forces in the Middle East. The generals who have been in charge of CENTCOM and other national security officials disagree. Here is a video of General Petraeus, current commander of Central Command, saying that American forces cannot resort to torturing prisoners: The open letter Petraeus m... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389672 Mon, 04 May 2009 16:47:30 +0100 2389672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347796&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FO-J6fyZKwn4%2F President Obama’s decision to release Bush-era memos discussing “enhanced interrogation techniques” is the right decision. Critics, such as the one featured in this Politico article, fail to comprehend terrorism as a strategy. Thus, they are locked into counterproductive policies like secrecy and torture. Let’s start with the strategic logic of terrorism: By goading strong powers into overreaction and error, terrorism weakens those powers and strengthens itself. Among other things, overreaction and misdirection on the part of the strong power draw sympathy and support to terrorists as it confirms the terrorist narrative that they are in a struggle against evil powers. Torture or credible accounts of torture provide confirmation of a suspicion among relatively unsoph... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347796 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:47:36 +0100 2347796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2295402&cid=t_164427_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fj4uxM6ckVXQ%2F Asians would know what I’m talking about. You drink a few sips of alcohol and suddenly, you feel nauseated and hot, you face turns beet red, and your heart beats faster. Known as the “Asian Glow” or “Asian Flush”, this reaction to alcohol is a risk factor for cancer of the esophagus, one of the deadliest in the world. The alcohol flushing response is an inherited genetic trait – deficiency in the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2)- common among one third of Japanese, Chinese and Koreans. Here’s how the enzyme works: In normal individuals, alcohol is broken down into a non-toxic forms by the action of two enzymes. Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) oxidizes alcohol into acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde is a carcinogen that causes DNA damage, so the final steps in the metabolism of a... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2295402 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:26:56 +0100 2295402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2113419&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5922 War is cruel. But sometimes, a story comes along that redefines what cruel really means.read more | digg story This is so tragic. When will mankind learn that killing each other will not solve problems? Reminds me of a quote from the Fiddler on the Roof: Villager: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. Tevye: Very good. That way the whole world will be blind and toothless. from the Malaysian Medical Resources Palestinian doctor’s three daughters killed on live TV (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2113419 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2113419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2040182&cid=t_164427_99_f&fid=35344&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzackarysholemberger.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fconversation-on-lower-east-side.html [regarding me, between two Jews]"Iz er a yid?" (Is he Jewish?)"Avade iz er a yid." (Of course he's Jewish.)What was next said, as I first heard it:"Er kikt oys vi a narisher." (He looks like an idiot.)I said "Vos?" (What?)"Ir kikt oys vi an arisher." (You look like an Aryan[?].)"Vos?""Vi an arisher!""Ah!"Oh! I get it. Like an "ayrisher" ("Irisher" in non-"YIVO" Yiddish, Irlender in standard Yiddish), in the speaker's pronunciation - "arisher."Thus was I saved from getting in a fight with two older men on the Lower East Side (probably avoiding a beating in the process). (Source: Zackary Sholem Berger) Zackary Sholem Berger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2040182 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:14:00 +0100 2040182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2788701&cid=t_164427_101_f&fid=38968&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpoconoparamedic.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fhappy-thanksgiving-indeed.html The Little Brown Jug stays in East Stroudsburg.And then, the march back to East Stroudsburg.Pushups on the Interborough Bridge.Downtown East Stroudsburg:Coach Ed Christian with The Little Brown Jug:Happy Thanksgiving. (Source: Pocono Paramedic) Pocono Paramedic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2788701 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:20:00 +0100 2788701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1912022&cid=t_164427_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Fnew-autism-advisor-in-government%2F Canada has appointed a new Specialist Advisor for Autism at the Department of Health.  Elaine Hill will work four days week to develop a new Adult Autism Strategy, advise on the needs of Autistic Individuals and work on policy reform. Ms. Hill stated, “I am very excited about the prospect of being able to take forward [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1912022 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:29:09 +0100 1912022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1848048&cid=t_164427_88_f&fid=35612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheknifeman.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fthought-for-day.html You can't make war in the Middle East without Egypt and you can't make peace without Syria. HENRY KISSINGER (1923-) (Source: The KnifeMan) The KnifeMan blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1848048 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:44:00 +0100 1848048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779357&cid=t_164427_99_f&fid=35344&url=http%3A%2F%2Fzackarysholemberger.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fart-of-improbable.html Today I voted for Paul Newell and Daniel Squadron. Nothing like casting your lot with the losing team! (And speaking of losing...)* * *You know what's useful? Reading political news. (Source: Zackary Sholem Berger) Zackary Sholem Berger blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779357 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:22:00 +0100 1779357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1726415&cid=t_164427_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Ftk_X18bZ1P0%2F “Doesn’t make eye contact”: It’s often noted that autistic individuals don’t do this. Science Daily reports on new research that it’s society and cultural norms that influence how people recognize each other’s faces: Lead researcher Dr Roberto Caldara [of the University of Glasgow] said: “In a series of eye-movement studies, we showed that social experience has an impact on how people look at faces. Specifically we noticed a striking difference in eye movements in Westerners and East Asian observers. We found that Westerners tend to look at specific features on an individual’s face such as the eyes and mouth whereas East Asian observers tend to focus on the nose or the centre of the face which allows a more general view of all the featu... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1726415 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:35:08 +0100 1726415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696278&cid=t_164427_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FImdqiyCyYLQ%2F A CBS News story on No help for autistic children in Baghdad asks, what if you think you detect the symptoms of autism in your child but there’s no doctor—because he’s fled the country—-to even give you a diagnosis, let alone any services? Tags: asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, baghdad, child, disabilities blog, disability, doctor, Family, family blog, iraq, iraq war, Parenting, pdd-nos, warShare This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696278 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:00:00 +0100 1696278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1693916&cid=t_164427_93_f&fid=35707&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhemodynamics.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fitunes-has-radio-feature-and-im.html iTunes has a radio feature, and I'm listening to BeirutNights.com radio, which plays lots of satisfyingly eurotrashy dance music. Because there is no better place to keep track of eurotrashy dance music than Beirut. The only person I knew who had heard "Dragostea Din Tei" before the Numa Numa Dance swept the Internet was a guy who spent a lot of time hanging out in eurotrashy dance clubs in Beirut. Apparently, that's the epicenter of the good stuff, except if you know where to find the tiki lounge in Oakland where my sister's boyfriend is evidently spinning Italodisco under the nom de guerre of Dr. Fill. So, I'm listening to BeirutNights.com, and a familiar chorus comes through: Hey Hezbollah! Eat this! It's a sped-up tinny remix of the Pet Shop Boys singing, "We'll run with the dogs tonig... hemodynamics blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1693916 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:40:00 +0100 1693916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1683095&cid=t_164427_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F0BSQaLf0z5o%2F Couple of weeks ago the Minnesota Post did an article on rates of autism in Somali children in Minneapolis, with the suggestion that “something” about being in the US was causing higher rates of autism. Today’s Raleigh News-Observer also reports on autism in the children of recent immigrants to the US, but with an emphasis on the additional difficulties of getting services for a disabled child when you’re new to a country, a culture, a language. It’s pointed out that the more “open-minded mentality” here can lead to immigrant parents to seek a diagnosis, services, and education for their children: Esmeralda Garcia feels more supported and informed about autism in Charlotte than she ever felt in her native Mexico. When her 6-year-old daughter, Maria... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1683095 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:53:57 +0100 1683095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1640310&cid=t_164427_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F341251060%2F The first thing I have to say about being at BlogHer was that, because I didn’t have to keep looking for a boy at my back (not that I didn’t sometimes turn and scan the room for him; it’s a reflex)—-because I was on my own, I got a chance to look at some things a little more. I got in at the San Francisco Airport mid-Friday morning and took BART, and was briefly disoriented. When I growing up, BART ended at Daly City, not the airport, and went to Fremont, Concord, or Richmond. Now it goes out to Pittsburg/Bay Point and Millbrae and to Dublin/Pleasanton, places not unfamiliar to me but not familiar as BART stops. As I waited for the train, I remembered how, with my sister and father and Yeh-Yeh, my grandfather, we all took a ride on BART when it opened—a ride t... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1640310 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:25:09 +0100 1640310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1618092&cid=t_164427_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F334557630%2F Charlie and I found ourselves in the pool every day last week and he got in two rounds of bowling. In today’s USNews and World Report, Nancy Shute reviews a number of recent studies on genetics, including the study published this week in Science. She also discusses why a clinical trial of chelation could provide parents with the “good information they desperately need in making choices about treatments.” More Unfriendly Skies 4 children, 2 disabled, Southwest Airlines. What’s Medically Necessary? Parents, insurers, schools, who pays? Chelation Study Put on Hold Citing safety concern, the NIMH puts the study on hold. Hans Reiser and the Asperger’s Defense: Troubling The “geek defense” and a troubling case Asymmetry in Infants and the Crab Crawl A new... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1618092 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:12:48 +0100 1618092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1596493&cid=t_164427_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F330112068%2F 37-year-old Wafaa al Nuaimi has three children, one of whom, 8-year-old Mustafa, is autistic. His father, a doctor, has remained in Iraq while his wife and three children are now in Syria where, CNN reports, Mustafa is getting the training he needs towards helping him be more independent. His mother first tried to get him treatment in Iraq, to no avail; the situation simply was too dangerous. “What is preventing the development of specialized centers in Iraq is the war,” she says. “In the end it used to take me five to six hours to get to the center — most of the roads were blocked. We used to arrive around noon, and my son would miss the whole program because by the time we got there, we would have to return home.” She tells how she reacted when she realized ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1596493 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:03:12 +0100 1596493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1494391&cid=t_164427_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F304811664%2F The May 27th Yemen Observer estimates that there are 40,000 - 133,000 autistic individuals in the country (no studies are cited). Ahlam Al-Arashi, the executive manager of the Yemen Center for Autism, thinks that there may be as many as 150,000 autistic individuals in Yemen, as noted in the Yemen Times. Says the director of the Center, Hussein M. Najee: “Estimates about autism in Yemen differ,” he said. “In those countries that address autism, one thing is certain – it’s more prevalent than previously believed.” Another quote from Najee suggests how much is (or is not) yet understood about autism in his country: “During the bazaar, I met people who thought that autistic people are handicapped people, and they were surprised to see [that autistic children are] norm... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1494391 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:23:11 +0100 1494391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1436945&cid=t_164427_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F288478385%2F There’s been plenty of debate about whether or not there is an epidemic of autism; about whether or not the increase in the prevalence rate of autism (now 1 in 150) is due to our being better able to diagnose and count cases of autism, or whether there is some actual something that can be pointed to that is actually causing more children to become autistic. Recently, I’ve noted mention of an “autism pandemic,” a term which strikes me as a not exactly subtle attempt to make the rise in the prevalence rate of autism seem to be a much more extreme, and scary, phenomenon than various autism organizations claim that it is. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, the definition of an epidemic is disease outbreak in which some or many people in a comm... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1436945 Mon, 12 May 2008 05:51:11 +0100 1436945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1298768&cid=t_164427_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F250529098%2F There was a time (mercifully brief) when Charlie would only eat chocolate chip cookies. This was back in the spring of 1999: We had just taken him (permanently, though we did not yet know it) out of daycare, where he was known to “carbo load” on biscuits, pancakes, and the like. We were living in St. Paul, Minnesota, and, while Charlie had yet to receive his official diagnosis of autism, Jim and I felt quite certain that this was inevitable and had already begun to read too many books and looks at too many websites. We had soon discovered the gluten-free casein-free diet and, within days, cleared the kitchen of anything with flour or wheat or dairy in it. Jenny McCarthy’s recent and widely reported on claims about her son’s “recovery” from autism have pu... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1298768 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:11:26 +0100 1298768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1297831&cid=t_164427_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F250159338%2F Copyright © 2008 Patti. Visit the original article at http://www.white-pebble.net/?p=4081.Found over at Oceanguy’s blog, some refreshingly plain speak about what Israel needs… Surprise words from Livni | Ocean Guy “The creation of a Palestinian state is not the required answer to Israel’s security needs.” Technorati Tags: Israel ShareThis (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1297831 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:22:02 +0100 1297831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1286181&cid=t_164427_109_f&fid=34817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshrinkwrapped.blogs.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F03%2Fpity-the-poor-a.html I have read many angry articles and posts this morning regarding yesterday's atrocity in Jerusalem where 8 young men were murdered while studying the Torah.  I would suggest that pity is a more appropriate response for the Palestinians.  They are a  pathetic people, made more so by the fact that their pathos is self-imposed.  Hating the Palestinians, while a natural reaction to an atrocity, is no more useful than hating a rabid dog for his venom; the rabid dog must be put down but he is to be pitied rather than hated.  The Palestinians thought they were simply following through on a long, storied progression of successful anti-Semites, but the rules have changed and they don't appreciate that they are victims of a bait-and-switch. Throughout history Jews have been... ShrinkWrapped blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1286181 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:05:09 +0100 1286181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1196731&cid=t_164427_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F227797080%2F Remote-controlled explosives were strapped to two women with Down’s syndrome and detonated in coordinated attacks on two Friday morning markets in central Baghdad yesterday, killing at least 73 people and wounding nearly 150. The first targeted shoppers at a pet market in the al-Ghazl area, killing 46 people and injuring 100. About 20 minutes later, a second bomber struck at a smaller bird market in south-eastern Baghdad, killing 27 people and wounding at least 67. This is from today’s Guardian, which also notes that explosives were hidden in the two women’s black abaya robes and were not detected by security checks. The explosives were detonated by remote control—indicating that the two women “may not have been willing attackers in what could be a new method... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1196731 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:23:23 +0100 1196731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1149666&cid=t_164427_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F14%2Fhow-we-use-our-brain-may-be-affected-by-our-culture%2F Our brains are absolutely amazing organs that we still know very little about. But with the advance of neuroimaging technologies such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers continue to pry open the inner workings of the brain. And they’re finding some interesting stuff. As we reported on Friday, Culture Affects The Way We Use Our Brain, researchers found that people from different cultures showed different patterns of brain activation when performing similar tasks: Americans, when making relative judgments that are typically harder for them, activated brain regions involved in attention-demanding mental tasks. They showed much less activation of these regions when making the more culturally familiar absolute judgments. East Asians showed the opposite tendency... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1149666 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:02:40 +0100 1149666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1121744&cid=t_164427_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F208089588%2F Whether in Piscataway, NJ or in Bahrain, school is the start. The Sneha centre for children with special needs is the only centre of its kind for specially challenged expatriate children in Bahrain. Pakistani Mohammed Rafeeq, a welder in Bahrain, could not afford the fees which were more than his salary. The Gulf Daily News notes that his 5-year-old daughter, Iman, has autism and Down Syndrome; she takes “medication everyday” and also, her father notes, “’stands in the sun for several hours without eating, drinking or caring about the heat.’” The Sneha centre is open only for a few hours in the morning (9am - 11am) and one hopes it will make at least a small difference for Iman and her family. The staff at the Sneha centre are volunteers from the Indian ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1121744 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:07:08 +0100 1121744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=942970&cid=t_164427_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F10%2F11%2Fthe-horror-of-war-written-on-the-face-of-a-boy.html By Pat Salber, MDThere is a haunting photo by Joao Silva on the front page of the NY Times (10/10/07). A young boy is looking inside a bullet-ridden white Oldsmobile. The front window is shattered and the driver’s side door is dripping bright red blood. We are not told whether the boy knew or is related to the victims – two women -- one a 59 year old mother of three grown daughters; the other woman was her 30 year old passenger.  We can be fairly certain from expression on this youngster’s face, that this is a life-changing event for him. He will not be the same after this witnessing this horrific scene as he was before.My speculation about this boy's future is supported by an article in the current issue of BMC Public Health. The authors, As... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=942970 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:58:18 +0100 942970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=915381&cid=t_164427_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F163439059%2F You can buy music at Starbucks, you can get iTunes at Starbucks, you can get connected at Starbucks, you can get caffeine-refueled at Starbucks. (Thanks to a Starbucks card that was a present from last Christmas, I replaced my broken coffee pot gratis.) And now (in Bahrain), you can hear about autism. AME Info reports: Parents of autistic children initiated the ‘A Friendly Talk on Autism’ Campaign in Bahrain with the aim of creating awareness about autism and seeking support from the community. Starbucks Zinj store hosted and participated in the discussion in an effort to educate Starbucks partners on how best to accommodate autistic children in the stores. It’s always good to hear about a business seeking to open its doors to autistic children though (in all honesty) m... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=915381 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:11:48 +0100 915381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=795098&cid=t_164427_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F13%2Faussie-ethnic-minorities-suffering-from-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 2, Lifestyle, Daily NewsIt's a complicated little world, isn't it? For example, type 2 diabetes is a growing problem in Australia, particularly in rural areas. Recently, however, some good news appeared: immigrants from Mediterranean regions living in Australia who stuck with a traditional Mediterranean diet over long periods of time, enjoyed much better health than other segments of the population. And that includes less diabetes.But now, there's news that Australia's ethnic minorities suffer from type 2 diabetes at much higher rates than the rest of the population. Hardest hit are Asians, Pacific Islanders and people originally from the Middle East. The finding results from a survey of 11,000 Australians. There are some good reasons why immigrants suffer from diabetes m... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=795098 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 795098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=775555&cid=t_164427_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F140078210%2Fculture_shapes_a_brain_in_uniq.html Culture  and its surroundings influence the way people’s brain see and react to their worlds. Do you see unique advantages for the workplace when these differences come to the surface? Or do problems slow down progress when cultures rise and clash? Denise Park of the University of Illinois tracked brains in action as people observed complex scenes such as an airplane flying over a city. Differences appeared striking as reported by the University News Bureau. The study found that our culture changes how we see things around us. The study concluded … for instance … that Asian and American see things from very different perspectives.Researchers analyzed the eye movements of East Asians and Westerners viewing identical images. They found that cultur... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=775555 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:55:42 +0100 775555