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 'edward kennedy'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:15 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2809658&cid=t_106854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fsenator-edward-kennedy-the-lactivist%2F As Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health Subcommittee, Senator Edward Kennedy played a crucial role in the 1978 Senate hearing on the marketing of f*ormula in developing countries. In his opening speech, Senator Kennedy asked: Whose responsibility is it to control the advertising, marketing and promotional activities which may create a market in spite of public health considerations? In the hearing itself, Senator Kennedy put a Nestlé executive through a very pointed line of questioning on the company’s social responsibility in countries where poverty and the lack of a sanitary water supply make f*ormula-feeding particularly dangerous. Watch this fascinating clip: Patti Rundall, Policy Director for Baby Milk Action and Co-coordinator of the WABA Advocacy Task Force, highlighted Kenned... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2809658 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:13:35 +0100 2809658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2747985&cid=t_106854_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F30%2Fthe-miracle-worker-edward-m-kennedy%2F Senator Edward Kennedy pushed for equality among the underprivileged and desired reform for America’s mental health system. He was a gift from God — it was as if God had reached down from heaven through Sen. Kennedy to influence the very pinnacle of change. Following the funeral held August 29, 2009 that immersed America in sorrow — yet also in gratitude — the torch shall remain lit and glow brighter as people work in his name to finish the efforts he began in 1962. As President Obama said at his funeral, Senator Kennedy was “a champion for those who had none [...] a kind and tender hero.” If it were not for the service of the Kennedys and for their endless dedication to equality for mental and physical disabilities, Congress would not have passed the Mental... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2747985 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:03:56 +0100 2747985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2737977&cid=t_106854_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F08%2F26%2Fted-kennedy-its-the-legacy-stupid%2F My new Politics Daily / Woman Up post: We live in an age of holograms, when image and myth seem to be all that matter. For years Ted Kennedy had become something of a joke. Literally. I think it was around the time of Lloyd Bentson’s famous put-down of Dan Quayle in a debate between the vice presidential candidates during the 1988 campaign. (A moment which, by the way, was so seminal that it still resonated years later, in a review of the sequel to the film “Anaconda” that went something like: “I’ve seen ‘Anaconda.’ Senator, you’re no ‘Anaconda.’”… Read the rest on AOL @ Ted Kennedy: It’s the Legacy, Stupid. Posted in Woman Up Writers Tagged: edward kennedy, kennedy died, senator ted kennedy, ted kennedy (Source:... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2737977 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:37:32 +0100 2737977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688743&cid=t_106854_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fx14Dak8V950%2F Sister of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, mother of Maria Shriver, and founder of the Special Olympics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver died earlier today of an undisclosed cause. Mrs. Shriver was 88 years old. News reports say that Mrs. Shriver had suffered a stroke and a broken hip a few years ago. Sadly, we know that often broken bones, like hips, in the elderly can cause a serious health decline (Fractures Raise Mortality Rates in Seniors). Mrs. Shriver may have been a member of an American political dynasty, but she’ll likely be better remembered for her devotion to a cause that was started in her own backyard: the Special Olympics. Originally a day camp for a few people has grown into an organization that helps millions of physically and mentally challenge... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688743 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:00:39 +0100 2688743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398855&cid=t_106854_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FtSlALmqbICA%2F A cancer medication already available for other cancers, such as breast cancer, has now been given the FDA-go ahead to be used for a type of brain cancer, called glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Senator Edward Kennedy was diagnosed last year with brain cancer called glioma. GBM is the most advanced of this type of brain cancer. The FDA reported yesterday: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved Avastin (bevacizumab) to treat patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) when this form of brain cancer continues to progress following standard therapy. GBM is a rapidly progressing cancer that invades brain tissue and can impact physical activities and mental abilities. It affects about 6,700 persons in the United States every year. Following initial treatment with surgery, radiati... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398855 Sun, 10 May 2009 11:00:41 +0100 2398855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1488813&cid=t_106854_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F303308210%2F Senator Edward Kennedy has just undergone a 3.5-hour brain surgery at the Duke University Medical Center, to remove a malignant tumor. His doctors declared the said surgery as successful. The surgery “was successful and accomplished our goals,” according to a statement released by the neurosurgeon, Dr. Allan Friedman, at the facility in Durham, N.C. Friedman said Kennedy was awake throughout the entire procedure and should experience no permanent neurological effects from the surgery. A Kennedy spokesman said the senator spoke with his wife, Vicki, immediately after the surgery and told her: “I feel like a million bucks. I think I will do that again tomorrow.” Sen. Kennedy is expected to stay at the hospital for about a week. Read the full report at The LA Times. Ta... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1488813 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:39:23 +0100 1488813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1472689&cid=t_106854_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fgenetic-susceptibility-to-cancer.html I love the pen. It has the ability to befuddle, convince, coerce, and give false or true hope. This is the case with journal articles. I am always amazed by what is reported and what is real. You see, the Buddhists will tell you that all reality is merely false. Why? Because perception is what we view to be reality. Since reality needs to be constant, yet perception not only changes but is viewer dependant....it is not constant. Hence, there is no spoon.This is the case with a recent article published in JAMA's clinician's corner. The article entitled "Genetic Susceptibility to Cancer" did something wonderful. It took 161 meta and pooled analyses encompassing 18 cancer sites and 99 genes/344 variants (Trust me, this took some heavy lifting) and evaluated for Odds Ratios and evaluated stati... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1472689 Wed, 28 May 2008 14:10:00 +0100 1472689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1470033&cid=t_106854_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fsenator-kennedys-cancer-family-history.html Dr Lubin, my partner at Helix Health asked me this question."Am I the only one to think about this? Ted Kennedy Junior had Osteosarcoma. His other son Patrick had a Spinal Tumor (I'd love to see the path on that). Ted Senior has a Glioma.....Likely GBM. In addition, his daughter had lung cancer at 43 (Was she a smoker?) and breast. So what this tells me is that the Kennedy family may have Li-Fraumeni."Well, perhaps we should call Dana Farber. Why? Because, Dr Rosenthal over there does not seem to be impressed. from the Globe:Dr. David S. Rosenthal, former president of the American Cancer Society and the medical director of the Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrated Therapies at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, said that while he is not familiar with the details of the Kennedys' medical hi... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1470033 Tue, 27 May 2008 15:55:00 +0100 1470033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1450224&cid=t_106854_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fedward-kennedy-seizures.html Ischaemic strokeOver breakfast this morning, my youngest son asked, “What exactly is a ‘seizure’”? I had to admit that I don’t really know. It is not a word that has much diagnostic precision. It probably joins “being on the danger list” (I always loved that one) and “having a nervous breakdown” (I still don’t know what that means) as yet another expression that is loved by the media, misunderstood by the people and not used by doctors.It seems from my paper that Edward Kennedy has just had a “seizure”. Always fascinating to watch the way that the media deals with illness that affects the great and the good or, in this case, the American Royal Family. Hushed tones of reverence. Lots of understatements. Edward Kennedy has probably had a stroke. He has a previous medi... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1450224 Sun, 18 May 2008 09:48:00 +0100 1450224 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=498778&cid=t_106854_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F104075988%2F On March 1, Senators Gordon Smith and Edward Kennedy introduced to the Senate the Laboratory Test Improvement Act (S. 736) which will ask that direct-to-consumer DNA tests go through FDA assessment for accuracy and reliability. A public database is proposed that would contain information on FDA approval, laboratory certification, and whether the test has any clinical validity to diagnose or screen diseases or conditions and whether it can be used to make decisions about medical care. Some of the concerns raised about at-home genetic testing: More is UNknown about genes and their function than IS known. But I would counter that to say that for genes, such as BRCA for breast and ovarian, we know enough to predict a person’s risk fairly accurately. Is it fair to lump all genes togeth... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=498778 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 12:22:46 +0100 498778