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 'elizabeth'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:53:35 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077968&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F07%2F28%2Fthe-mirror-what-is-the-meaning-of-life%2F Today marks the third anniversary of Libby’s passing, but we chose to celebrate her life instead. Today marks the third anniversary of Libby’s passing, but we chose to celebrate her life instead. As many of you know, the Libby’s H*O*P*E*™ website is dedicated to my 26-year old cousin, Elizabeth Remick, who lost her battle to [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077968 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:39:00 +0100 5077968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159030&cid=t_106087_90_f&fid=36413&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dcscience.net%2F%3Fp%3D4615%26utm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Ddr-elizabeth-thompson-of-bristol-homeopathic-hospital-finds-that-pills-that-contain-nothing-have-no-effect-not-even-placebo-effect Conclusions: A future study using this design is not feasible, That’s pretty feeble. They don’t state the conclusion as "homeopathy doesn’t work", far less that "homeopathy doesn’t even have a placebo effect". Just the eternal cry after every failed trial of magic medicine: the trial design was wrong and more research is needed. An excuse was offered in the form "A further limitation was the length of the study period which may have needed to be longer in order for homeopathic treatment to make an impact in a complex disease with high variabilitythrough the year." This is a paraphrase of the typical homeopathic modus operandi. Keep trying a different pill until the patient gets better anyway, then claim the credit. Some details of th... DC's goodscience blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159030 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:46:35 +0100 5159030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028138&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FyZZPNvIJeBs%2F By Mark A. CalabriaIt’s probably never wise to inject oneself into the middle of a food fight, but since I think both sides actually have something right and something wrong, its been a worthwhile debate to follow.  That is the ongoing debate between Peter Wallison at the American Enterprise Institute and David Min at the Center for American Progress (at least we can all agree we love America) on the role of Fannie Mae (and Freddie Mae) in the financial crisis.  If you can’t guess, Peter says Fannie/Freddie caused the crisis, David says they didn’t. David makes an interesting point, one I’ve actually argued, in his latest retort.  That is, this wasn’t exclusively a housing crisis/bubble.  Other sectors, like commercial real estate, boomed and then went bus... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028138 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:40:43 +0100 5028138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934116&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fe1beF_fA0Do%2F By Mark A. CalabriaOne of the biggest inside-the-Beltway battles continues to be over the nomination of Elizabeth Warren to head the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  Recently the White House floated the name of Raj Date, one of Ms. Warren’s hand-picked staffers at the CFPB, as a substitute.  Many on all sides of the issue continue to wonder why the White House doesn’t just nominate Warren and make Republicans (and not a few Democrats) vote against her.  After all she appears to be beloved on the Left.  Perhaps the White House already knew what I had suspected, but only recently confirmed: that Professor Warren is neither as well known or liked as commonly believed.  A recent poll in Massachusetts by Democratic pollsters Public Policy Polling, who tend t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934116 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:08:36 +0100 4934116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4852947&cid=t_106087_109_f&fid=34788&url=http%3A%2F%2Firvingpsychiatrist.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fbritish-news.html Queen Elizabeth went to Ireland last week; this was reported in the Wall Street Journal:"To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy," she said at a state dinner hosted by Irish President Mary McAleese. "With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all."It was the only the only public address of her Irish visit, which is seen as a journey of reconciliation to Ireland.Three plus hours of the Royal Wedding are available here on YouTube. For me it was partially of interest, as I commented at Catholic Analysis because:Not on my knowledge but on someone from that tradition, the wedding is said to be of the form and have hymns of a very traditional Bap... a psychiatrist who learned from veterans blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4852947 Sun, 22 May 2011 04:07:00 +0100 4852947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829221&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F05%2F16%2Fblunting-the-activity-of-protein-abcc10-may-help-counter-taxane-drug-resistance-in-ovarian-cancer%2F New findings by Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers identify one protein, Abcc10, as being intimately involved in resistance to certain drugs used to treat breast, ovarian, lung, and other cancers. The results suggest that blunting the activity of Abcc10 might help counter resistance and extend the effectiveness of these anticancer drugs. Today’s anticancer drugs often [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829221 Tue, 17 May 2011 04:02:49 +0100 4829221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734478&cid=t_106087_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FSEe7jVaQGUU%2Fcan-i-have-a-baby.php In Steel Magnolias, a lovable mom, played by Julia Roberts, dies from kidney failure, a pregnancy related diabetes complications. Sadly, this famous story portrays pregnancy as a death sentence for people with diabetes. Don’t be fooled by Hollywood.Last Saturday night, we posted on Facebook: “It’s 2011. No Doctor should ever tell a woman with diabetes that she should never have a child.” Many brave women responded:“I had two beautiful, healthy kids. Have been type one for 19 yrs, long before I had kids.”“Type 1 for 35 yrs with two incredibly healthy daughters.”“I had two and I was told it would never happen ha ha they are 19, 21 and healthy.”“I’ve had three children. It’s hard, but it CAN be done.”“I had my first 17 days ago and after a tough start, she’s hea... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734478 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:00:00 +0100 4734478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734488&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FcuOF8jbWCxo%2F Image via Wikipedia Ever since coming across the Innisfree Coffee House and poetry bookstore in Boulder CO, I have been surrounding myself with lovely collected works editions of a number of modern & contemporary poets that I have managed not to have gotten before, or have only gotten in general anthologies. Not all have been successes, yet. Ones I should love, I still feel cold about. New best poetry-book friends: Elizabeth Bishop, Poems John Berryman, The Dream Songs Ones I’m still warming up to: Czesław Miłosz, Collected Poems Ezra Pound, The Cantos of Ezra Pound Ones I may like but never love: Robert Lowell, Collected Poems I know that this admission will show that I am a vastly inferior person, because I am supposed to be potty about Lowell especially. The music in ... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734488 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:20:43 +0100 4734488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664177&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmitral-valve-regurgitation-caused-elizabeth-taylors-death-could-it-affect-you%2F2011.03.31 I am saddened that Elizabeth Taylor died recently of heart failure. In his appreciation of her, film critic Roger Ebert said in the Chicago Sun-Times, “Of few deaths can it be said that they end an era, but hers does.” She is a star that many of us felt we knew. She was a great actress and a woman of great beauty who was a hard working champion of people with AIDS and always seemed to be a determined person who knew herself. Yet she always had a vulnerable side. So many marriages, so many illnesses, so many, many surgeries, over 40, I’ve read. And then her heart problem developed. Which leads me to talk a little about that problem, mitral valve leakage. The heart’s mitral valve The heart has four chambers and four valves that open to let blood through to the next chamber of th... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664177 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4664177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642593&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Felizabeth-taylor-and-understanding-heart-failure%2F2011.03.28 The condition that took Elizabeth Taylor’s life affects millions of Americans. Reports of Elizabeth Taylor’s death focused, as they should, on her life, not on her death from heart failure. But given how common this condition is—the American Heart Association says nearly 6 million Americans are living with heart failure and it kills about 300,000 each year—a little attention to it might be a good idea. What is heart failure? The term “heart failure” is a scary one, conjuring up images of a heart that is suddenly unable to work. In truth, it represents a gradual decline in the heart’s ability to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. As the heart weakens, all parts of the body suffer the consequences. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at H... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642593 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:00:26 +0100 4642593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592532&cid=t_106087_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FCc5NbTKqPmo%2F Do you remember the IMPACT study published in 2009? It was a randomized clinical trial with healthy older adults that compared a computer-based cognitive program that trains audi­tory pro­cess­ing (Brain Fitness Program, Posit Science) with educational video programs (control group). People who used the program improved in the trained tasks, which was not that surprising, but there was also a clear ben­e­fit in audi­tory mem­ory, which wasn’t directly trained. A 2011 paper reports the 3-month follow-up results of the IMPACT study. The 487 participants in the original study were 65 and older. Training was 1 hour a day, 4 to 5 days a week, for a total of 40 hours in 8 to 10 weeks. There was no contact with the researchers between the initial training study and the follow-up study. T... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592532 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:26:01 +0100 4592532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4478016&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2Ff3YLvQ8A9lc%2F @PattiNPatti Niehoff There’s nothing more embarrassing than being a poet, really. – Elizabeth Bishop http://tpr.ly/hyzxq9 (via @parisreview) @myEN about 1 hour ago via KiwiRetweetReply Filed under: qotd Tagged: Elizabeth Bishop, poet, poetry, qotd (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4478016 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:11:19 +0100 4478016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343202&cid=t_106087_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F13%2F5-ideas-for-cultivating-a-sense-of-wonder%2F Reverb 10 is an annual end-of-year project that helps readers reflect on the old year via a series of prompts. One of 2010′s prompts was “How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year?” This question made me think about cultivating wonder in our lives all the time, from the old year into the new. Wonder is a magical word, I think. And it’s a word that needs more exploration. We need to explore wonder more often, because as adults, many of us lose our sense of wonder in life. It gets buried under piles of bills, deadlines, responsibilities and housework. Maybe you think you’re too old, too mature or too sensible to have a sense of wonder. According to Dictionary.com, wonder means to admire, to be amazed, to be in awe, to marvel. It means something strange or s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343202 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:28:08 +0100 4343202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337920&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FDkwGhT5SrxA%2F By Mark A. CalabriaMIT Professor Simon Johnson recently argued that Bill Daley’s appointment as Obama’s Chief of Staff signals that “too big to fail,” as it relates to our largest financial institutions, is here to stay.  Personally I never thought it was in doubt.  With Geithner at Treasury and Dodd-Frank further codifiying “too big to fail,” its been clear for some time that the bailout net is larger than it’s ever been, and is not being pulled back.  That said, Professor Johnson’s focus on Daley distracts from the real issue, which is changing our bank regulatory structure to end bailouts.  The focus on Daley has the potential to lead us down that path of “if we just had the right people in government…”  We shouldn&#... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337920 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:53:09 +0100 4337920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272246&cid=t_106087_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fbreast-surgeon-dr-barbara-smith-reveals-details-elizabeth-edwards-cancer%2F Massachusetts General breast surgeon Dr. Barbara Smith discusses the details of the cancer diagnosis that she delivered to Elizabeth Edwards in 2004. By doing so, Dr. Smith presumably is not violating patient privacy and received permission from Ms. Edwards to do so. Related Posts Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (Breast) (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272246 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:05:45 +0100 4272246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4259137&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F12%2F13%2Felizabeth-edwards-topic-no-1-for-a-coupla-sick-chicks-sitting-around-talking%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Elizabeth Edwards: Topic No. 1 for a Coupla Sick Chicks Sitting Around Talking. The post you are reading is not the way this project was supposed to begin. Elizabeth Edwards graduated in 1977. My friend Julie and I had talked about a project with the working title: ”Coupla Sick Chicks” (with apologies to the 1981 play, “A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking”). But we had no concrete plans. That’s what the meeting last Wednesday in a Kansas coffee shop was all about. I’m a nine-year survivor of stage III ovarian cancer, and my longtime friend Julie Levine is also a cancer survivor. I only brought the camera to show Julie how it works. I brought a yellow legal pad. I was just going to take notes this meet... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4259137 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:08:54 +0100 4259137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4241723&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Felizabeth-edwards-champion-of-healthcare-reform%2F2010.12.08 The day Elizabeth Edwards announced that she had breast cancer, my heart sank. Finding a lump in the breast only heightens the suspicious that the prognosis may not be good and in Elizabeth’s case, it wasn’t. We all admired Elizabeth for different reasons. In my case, it was her love for healthcare reform that quickly grabbed my attention. Elizabeth advocated universal healthcare and comprehensive insurance for all Americans, not a “compromised” version based on partisanship and politics. As the years wore on, she discussed her diagnosis of incurable breast cancer with passion stating that she knew that she had access to the best possible care, but empathized with women who were not as fortunate. It is said that behind every successful man lies the power behind the throne, and we k... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4241723 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:00:14 +0100 4241723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4238099&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fremembering-elizabeth-edwards-breast-cancer-claims-a-superhero%2F This is a tough day for me. I learned that Elizabeth Edwards died this morning from breast cancer that had spread to her bones. I can’t tell you how this makes me feel because I have so many feelings about it. I wrote about her when she took the time to testify in support of health-care reform. In the midst of all the other trials she was facing, she thought about the millions of Americans that were suffering without the access to the best health care that she had. Which leads me to my first thoughts, that even with the best doctors, the most advanced treatment options, and a great deal of money, Elizabeth Edwards could not beat cancer. She was diagnosed in 2004 when she found a lump in her breast, which brings up my second thought: Early detection is the only real shot we have in truly ... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4238099 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 02:25:21 +0100 4238099 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4237833&cid=t_106087_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Felizabeth-edwards-stops-cancer-treatment%2F Attorney, author, and healthcare advocate Elizabeth Edwards has reportedly stopped treatment for her advanced metastatic breast cancer. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4237833 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:28:42 +0100 4237833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4229194&cid=t_106087_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F04%2F6-steps-to-manage-anger%2F I don’t really think of myself as having a hot temper. But I do have trouble speaking up when something starts to bother me. Thus, the irritant builds and builds, and instead of becoming a pearl, like a grain of stand does in an oyster, it explodes … usually on the person whose behavior I don’t care for and is responsible for making me look and act like a monster. I’ve been talking about this with my therapist. Because I can remember nothing more horrifying as a kid as those time my dad totally lost it and threw every four-letter word at my mom, or at me or one of my sisters, or all of us, like the time we were making fun of the people in the booth next to us in Dairy Queen. Still can’t get a Buster Bar today without that memory, spanking and all. So I went ba... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4229194 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 11:48:08 +0100 4229194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197064&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-patient-the-most-important-member-of-the-healthcare-team%2F2010.11.24 Do you feel patients are the most important part of the medical (healthcare) team? In a recent post on Health in 30, “When Doctors and Nurses Work Together,” I wrote about the team-based approach for caring and treating patients, and it addressed the relationship between nurses, doctors, patients and the importance of a multidisciplinary, team-based approach to patient care. The healthcare team is comprised of a diverse group of specialized professionals, and the most important part of the medical team is the patient. Subsequent to publishing this post, I received an email from an author and patient advocate stating that patients are not the most important member of the medical team. I value and respect this comment, however I politely and passionately disagree. As a registered nurse a... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197064 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:00:41 +0100 4197064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183581&cid=t_106087_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F11%2F19%2Fits-a-disease-not-a-diet-gluten-free-diets%2F By: Carlene Helble It seems like the latest fad diet, is one associated with a serious disease. Going gluten free has become the latest ‘weight loss’ plan among many, but dropping pounds doesn’t come with dropping gluten. Rebecca was recently interviewed by Fox 5 on Gluten Free dieting as a way to lose weight, made popular with “The G-Free Diet”  book written by Elisabeth Hasselbeck. See the video on Rebecca had to say on this myth. (Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog) Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183581 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:14:28 +0100 4183581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077184&cid=t_106087_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F10%2Ffda-approves-botox-injections-migraine-headaches%2F The FDA has approved Botox injections for the prevention of chronic migraine headaches. Drs. Russell Katz of the FDA and Elizabeth W. Loder of Harvard Medical School comment. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077184 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 03:55:52 +0100 4077184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074059&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealthcare-staff-please-hold-the-snark%2F2010.10.16 Every once in awhile I have the distinct “pleasure” of being a patient. This week I was reminded about how awful it is. I didn’t mind the blood draws, poking and prodding, injections, or interaction with my physician, but it was the rudeness of the ancillary and administrative staff that really got under my skin. I had forgotten how unfriendly people can be, and how especially hard it is to deal with when you’re not feeling well. Context is everything when it comes to rolling your eyes and sighing heavily. Let me explain. (more…) (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074059 Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:00:26 +0100 4074059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074442&cid=t_106087_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FLYSMS8ha8mk%2F File this under delicious irony. Next month, the American Bar Association will sponsor a one-day conference on pharmaceutical and medical device litigation in which lawyers from both sides of the fence will let down their guard - just a little - to swap insights and interpretations away from the cluttered confines of the courtroom. And as it so happens, the very first panel is entitled ‘What You Need To Know About Product Recalls.’ We find this interesting for all sorts of reasons, but what prompted us to take a long, hard second look is that the host is none other than Johnson & Johnson. That’s right, the same Johnson & Johnson that practically wrote the book on how not to conduct a product recall. Of course, the discussion will center on legal strategy, not t... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074442 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:16:00 +0100 4074442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3982036&cid=t_106087_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F09%2F18%2Ftamara-piety-on-market-manipulation%2F In response to Adam Beneforado’s terrific post this week, “Breaking Up Is Easy to Do: When Corporations Dump Consumers,” Situationist friend Tamara Piety wrote another excellent comment, a portion of which we’ve posted below. * * * To me, one of most offensive examples of this type of channeling is the price discrimination practice involved in rebate/coupon schemes. Rebates and coupons are used as a way to expand the customer base by attracting a few more customers by virtue of the illusion (for most) of a lower price point. We see it in electronics all the time – “Laptop $999 [with $250 rebate]” There are several things at work here at once. One is that the seller ( or whoever actually pays the rebate) has your money for some period of time ranging from 30 days to 6 ... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3982036 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 21:16:30 +0100 3982036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3935793&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fshakespeares-othello-updated-video-of-the-day%2F We know William Shakespeare’s works are classics, so why do we choose Eat, Pray, Love over Othello? In Shakespeare’s day, even though dudes rocked the tights, you just didn’t see a lot of sassy gay friends sticking up for female leads, which resulted in more than a few unnecessary deaths and suicides. Finally, here it is: An alternate ending to Othello, reinvented for a modern audience. Post from: BlissTree Shakespeare's Othello, With Sassy Gay Friend: Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3935793 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:00:08 +0100 3935793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3890475&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Futi-and-eat-pray-love%2F2010.08.21 I really didn’t expect to like Eat, Pray, Love. In fact, since its publication in 2006, I’d been avoiding it like the plague. “Typical new-agey, Oprah-y, girly-book,” I thought. Nothing in it to speak to me. Then I saw the trailer for the movie, and I was hooked –- probably because I, like mostly everyone, love Julia Roberts. I immediately downloaded the book on my iPhone using the Kindle App and began to read. First, let me say that Elizabeth Gilbert writes exceptionally well, and the book is actually a joy to read. I, of course, loved the Italy eating part. But more surprising to me, I wasn’t turned off by the whole yoga, Guru, find-yourself stuff. This is because Gilbert writes it all with a reporter’s curiosity and a skeptic’s eye, and frames it not as a belief syst... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3890475 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:00:54 +0100 3890475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885507&cid=t_106087_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FkXTq6_F5BUw%2Fcwd-friends-for-life---epic-sizer.php I walked into the Richard Rubin Keynote (opening session) with an overflowing breakfast plate and my shoulder bag full of diet sodapop.  After only a step or two into the room I was stopped in my tracks by the sheer size of this thing.  I had no idea.  No. Idea.I could not even see the people on the other side of the room.  They were lost over the horizon.  There were THREE giant TV screens to broadcast the podium.  THREE SCREENS!  I was very full of emotion being surrounded by so many people all deeply entrenched in diabetes.  Everyone there was either a person with type 1 diabetes, a parent of a child with type 1 diabetes, family member of someone with type 1 diabetes, or a caregiver for someone with type 1 diabetes.  Type 1 diabetes, type 1 d... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885507 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3885507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876850&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F08%2F17%2Feat-pray-love-write-sell-repeat%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Eat, Pray, Love. Write, Sell, Repeat. There’s a new Julia Roberts movie, based on the 2006 bestseller by Elizabeth Gilbert, and we here at Woman Up are on the case. My friend and editor Melinda Henneberger cautions, If Your Husband Invites You to See ‘Eat Pray Love,’ Meditate on It. Taking her advice, I have yet to see the movie, nor have I read the book on which it’s based. I have read a few female sojourn books, however. Though divorce is not always their starting point, the finish line is always the same: rediscovery. (My colleague Sarah Wildman calls it “the ending of one relationship to embark on a relationship with herself.”) Indeed. So let me see how close to the mark I can come without even cracking the b... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876850 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:42:51 +0100 3876850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3865235&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Felizabeth-gilbert-and-susan-orlean-are-women-more-easily-distracted-by-life-than-men%2F If we haven’t talked enough about Eat, Pray, Love today (Have you heard of it? it’s a book that turned into a movie starring Julia Roberts.), we have one more related comment: The XX Factor posted a Bloggingheads video interview between non-fiction author Susan Orlean and Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Pray, Love). The authors discuss being “women writers”, and why there are so few: Orlean wonders if “men are a lot better at putting their blinkers on and doing nothing but their work.”, and Gilbert adds that more women find themselves taking care of other people while simultaneously pursuing their work. Do you think this is true? Are women more burdened by their families and friends than men? Are men less easily distracted by their loved ones and life ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3865235 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:52:14 +0100 3865235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3865242&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feating-praying-loving-in-pop-culture-a-female-mid-life-crisis-retrospective%2F Elizabeth Gilbert isn’t the first woman to experience a mid-life crisis, and today’s highly anticipated Eat, Pray, Love (based on her book by the same name) isn’t the first movie to idealize the messy process with a beautiful actress and benevolent outcome. Here’s our retrospective of pop culture empires built on the needs of thousands of women to live vicariously through another, better life crisis (themes include sex, drugs, crimes, Italy, and divorce): Post from: BlissTree Eating, Praying, Loving In Pop Culture: A Female Mid-Life Crisis Retrospective (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3865242 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:02:51 +0100 3865242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3823123&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F08%2F04%2Felizabeth-warren-shell-take-a-bite-out-of-slime%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Elizabeth Warren: She’ll Take a Bite Out of Slime. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: consumer, elizabeth warren, finance reform, financial, middle class, protection, watchdog (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3823123 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:11:29 +0100 3823123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798527&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Felisabeth-hasselbeck-on-lesbians-dumb-video-of-the-day%2F The women of The View were discussing why more and more lesbians are coming out later in life, and Hasselbeck suggests that it’s just because no men want them. It almost seems like she is trying to be unbelievably ignorant. Thoughts? Post from: BlissTree Elisabeth Hasselbeck on Lesbians: Dumb Video of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798527 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:18:12 +0100 3798527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740597&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsexual-health-and-teens-privates-video-game%2F2010.07.09 Here’s a new video game from Zombie Cow Studios that could help educate teenagers about sexual and reproductive health in a colorful way. Elizabeth Boskey, Ph.D., About.com’s Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) guide, writes in her blog post entitled ”It’s Only A Game“: When I first saw the announcement for Privates, I found the concept vaguely appalling — condom-hatted soldiers (privates) swarming into people’s body parts (privates) to shoot at all the nasty invaders one can find there. However, the second I watched the trailer I was instantly converted to a fan. Privates was clearly designed by people who were paying attention in sex-ed class. The epithelium looks like epithelium! There are bacteria that I can recognize from what I’ve ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740597 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:00:04 +0100 3740597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706647&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flarry-smith-of-smith-magazine-shares-more-feelings-about-wife-piper-kermans-prison-sentence-video-exclusive%2F Larry Smith of SMITH Magazine returns! Lately we’ve heard a lot from Piper Kerman, author of the new memoir, Orange Is the New Black, about her trials during her 13-month prison sentence and the challenges of re-entry into society after her release, but today we continue our video interrogation of Piper’s husband, Larry, about his side of the story. Check out the 2nd and 3rd installments of our exclusive video chat with Larry, below, where he ‘fesses up about how angry he was at Piper for the mistakes she made, and for hiding those mistakes from him during the beginning of their relationship. (To watch our first chat with Larry about surviving prison on the outside, click here.) At 34, Piper Kerman was sent to federal prison on a ten-year-old drug smuggling and mone... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706647 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:42:47 +0100 3706647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671692&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-tv-physician-is-not-your-doctor-or-coach%2F2010.06.17 A German physician wrote me about this, so while CNN may have an international reach, it’s not always with an adoring audience. The physician was reacting to the weekend “Paging Dr. Gupta” program, which Dr. Gupta referred to once as “SG, MD.” The first thing that struck me was his introduction, in which he said: “I’m your doctor. I’m also your coach.” Later in the program he said: “Think of this as your appointment. No waiting. No insurance necessary.” I find this very troubling. He’s not my doctor. He’s not my coach. When I watch a “news” program, it’s NOT my medical appointment. It’s supposed to be news, not medical advice. But that’s not what the German physician wrote to me abo... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671692 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3671692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671652&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsummer-reading-top-10-books-on-our-list%2F Summer’s almost officially here, which means we’re supposed to force ourselves to read actual books (not iPads or iPods) at the beach, by the pool, or lounging in bed on a lazy Sunday morning. So here, in no particular order, are 10 of our favorite new (or relatively new) books to pick up and never put down this summer. There’s something for everyone here: Food, gardening, sustainable agriculture, home renovation, shopping addiction, gentlemen farmers, short story collections, and a prison memoir. Oh, and Raquel Welch. Happy summer. 1. Orange Is the New Black, a prison memoir by Piper Kerman 2. Lunch In Paris: A Love Story, With Recipes, by Elizabeth Bard 3. The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis, by Lydia Davis 4. The House at Royal Oak: Starting Over & Rebuilding ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671652 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:49:53 +0100 3671652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3658933&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fexclusive-piper-kerman-author-of-orange-is-the-new-black-reads-a-prison-letter-to-her-then-fiance-on-video%2F Watch last week’s exclusive video chat with Piper Kerman, where she opens up about how she sustained her relationship with her then-boyfriend/fiance throughout her six-year pre-prison limbo period, and later during her actual 13-month incarceration. When Piper Kerman was 34, she was sent to federal prison for a ten-year-old drug smuggling and money laundering offense. She spent 13 months in a minimum-security correctional facility for women in Danbury, CT, which isn’t necessarily what you’d expect from a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Smith graduate and Red Sox fan from a nice, New England family. Piper’s excellent memoir about her prison experience, Orange Is the New Black, was just published by Random House – with back cover blurbs by Dave Eggers and Elizabeth... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3658933 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:00:25 +0100 3658933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644743&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fkeeping-your-boyfriend-while-in-prison-piper-kerman-author-of-orange-is-the-new-black-opens-up%2F Watch the previous installment of our exclusive video chat with Piper Kerman, where she opens up about spending six years in limbo before she was locked up in prison. When Piper Kerman was 34, she was sent to federal prison for a ten-year-old drug smuggling and money laundering offense. She spent 13 months in a minimum-security correctional facility for women in Danbury, CT, which isn’t necessarily what you’d expect from a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Smith graduate and Red Sox fan from a nice, New England family. Piper’s excellent memoir about her prison experience, Orange Is the New Black, was just published by Random House – with back cover blurbs by Dave Eggers and Elizabeth Gilbert (not too shabby for a first-time writer). Piper sat down with Blisstree for the af... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644743 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:42:58 +0100 3644743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632247&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F6-years-in-limbo-before-prison-exclusive-video-of-piper-kerman-author-of-orange-is-the-new-black%2F Check out more of our exclusive video chat with Piper Kerman, where she talks about why she never sought therapy throughout her prison ordeal. When Piper Kerman was 34, she was sent to federal prison for a ten-year-old drug smuggling and money laundering offense. She spent 13 months in a minimum-security correctional facility for women in Danbury, CT, which isn’t necessarily what you’d expect from a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Smith graduate and Red Sox fan from a nice, New England family. Piper’s excellent memoir about her prison experience, Orange Is the New Black, was just published by Random House – with back cover blurbs by Dave Eggers and Elizabeth Gilbert (not too shabby for a first-time writer). Piper sat down with Blisstree for the afternoon to discuss all asp... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632247 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:11:17 +0100 3632247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625779&cid=t_106087_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FQsRJ70WHp98%2F You better watch out, you better not lie. Here’s the reason I’m telling you why - the US Securities and Exchange Commission is threatening to come to your town if you lie about your data. The SEC has just charged Elizabeth Dragon, a former senior vp of R&D at Sequenom, with lying during at least three public events where she made presentations to analysts and investors about a prenatal test for Down syndrome. She pleaded guilty and is now barred from serving as an officer or director of a public company, but didn’t admit or deny any of the charges. A financial penalty comes later. Dragon claimed the test could predict whether a fetus had Down syndrome with almost 100 percent accuracy, but the SEC issued a statement charging Dragon knew the test was “far less ac... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625779 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:09:29 +0100 3625779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3621632&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fpiper-kerman-author-of-orange-is-the-new-black-on-therapy-after-prison-more-exclusive-video%2F Check out more of our exclusive video chat with Piper Kerman, where she talks about the surprising and unexpected friendships she developed while in prison. At age 34, Piper Kerman was sent to federal prison for a ten-year-old drug smuggling and money laundering offense. She spent 13 months in a minimum-security correctional facility for women in Danbury, CT, which isn’t necessarily what you’d expect from a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Smith graduate and Red Sox fan from a nice, New England family. Piper’s excellent memoir about her prison experience, Orange Is the New Black, was just published by Random House – with back cover blurbs by Dave Eggers and Elizabeth Gilbert (not bad for a first-time writer). Piper sat down with Blisstree for the afternoon to discuss all aspec... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3621632 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:00:47 +0100 3621632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603551&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ffriendships-in-prison-more-exclusive-video-of-piper-kerman-author-of-orange-is-the-new-black%2F See more of our exclusive video chat with Piper Kerman, where she talks about the guilt and shame that resulted from her prison ordeal. At age 34, Piper Kerman went to federal prison for a ten-year-old drug smuggling and money laundering offense. She spent 13 months in a minimum-security correctional facility for women in Danbury, CT, which isn’t necessarily what you’d expect from a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Smith graduate and Red Sox fan from a nice, New England family. Piper’s excellent memoir about her prison experience, Orange Is the New Black, was just published by Random House – with back cover blurbs by Dave Eggers and Elizabeth Gilbert (not bad for a first-time writer). Piper sat down with Blisstree for the afternoon to discuss all aspects of her time in the clink,... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603551 Thu, 27 May 2010 14:00:02 +0100 3603551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599345&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fmore-exclusive-video-piper-kerman-author-of-orange-is-the-new-black-on-guilt-forgiveness-and-redemption%2F Check out more of our exclusive video chat with Piper Kerman here, where she talks about staying fit behind bars. At age 34, Piper Kerman went to federal prison for a ten-year-old drug smuggling and money laundering offense. She spent 13 months in a minimum-security correctional facility for women in Danbury, CT, which isn’t necessarily what you’d expect from a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Smith graduate and Red Sox fan from a nice, New England family. Piper’s excellent memoir about her prison experience, Orange Is the New Black, was just published by Random House – with back cover blurbs by Dave Eggers and Elizabeth Gilbert (not bad for a first-time writer). Piper sat down with Blisstree for the afternoon to discuss all aspects of her time in the clink, from skincare in prison... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599345 Tue, 25 May 2010 17:32:40 +0100 3599345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3592188&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fyoga-and-fitness-behind-bars-personal-insights-from-piper-kerman-author-of-orange-is-the-new-black-%25e2%2580%2593-video-exclusive%2F Find more of our exclusive video conversation with Piper Kerman here. At age 34, Piper Kerman went to federal prison for a ten-year-old drug smuggling and money laundering offense. She spent 13 months in a minimum-security correctional facility for women in Danbury, CT, which isn’t necessarily what you’d expect from a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Smith graduate and Red Sox fan from a nice, New England family. Piper’s excellent memoir about her prison experience, Orange Is the New Black, was just published by Random House – with back cover blurbs by Dave Eggers and Elizabeth Gilbert (not bad for a first-time writer). Piper sat down with Blisstree for the afternoon to discuss all aspects of her time in the clink, from prison beauty products, physical activity, and friendships to the tor... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3592188 Mon, 24 May 2010 15:21:34 +0100 3592188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3588855&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fvideo-exclusive-piper-kerman-author-of-orange-is-the-new-black-talks-to-us-about-food-and-nutrition-in-prison%2F Check out our previous video conversation with Piper here. At age 34, Piper Kerman went to federal prison for a ten-year-old drug smuggling and money laundering offense. She spent 13 months in a minimum-security correctional facility for women in Danbury, CT, which isn’t necessarily what you’d expect from a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Smith graduate and Red Sox fan from a nice, New England family. Piper’s excellent memoir about her prison experience, Orange Is the New Black, was just published by Random House – with back cover blurbs by Dave Eggers and Elizabeth Gilbert (not bad for a first-time writer). Piper sat down with Blisstree for the afternoon to discuss all aspects of her time locked up, from prison beauty products, fitness routines, and friendships to the torturous six years... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3588855 Fri, 21 May 2010 19:32:35 +0100 3588855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581580&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fexclusive-video-our-conversation-with-piper-kerman-author-of-orange-is-the-new-black%2F At age 34, Piper Kerman went to prison for a ten-year-old drug smuggling and money laundering offense. She spent 13 months in a minimum-security correctional facility for women in Danbury, CT, which isn’t necessarily what you’d expect from a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Smith graduate and Red Sox fan from a nice, New England family. Piper’s excellent memoir of her prison experience, Orange Is the New Black, was just published by Random House – with back cover blurbs by Dave Eggers and Elizabeth Gilbert (not bad for a first-time writer). Piper sat down with Blisstree for the afternoon to discuss all aspects of her time locked up, from food quality, fitness routines, and friendships to the torturous six years she and her now-husband spent in limbo between her conviction and t... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581580 Wed, 19 May 2010 19:59:08 +0100 3581580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3569784&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flast-weeks-10-best-posts-from-crushable%2F Image from "Tiny Furniture" trailer on Vimeo Our sister site, Crushable, published some kick-ass posts last week. Here are our top ten faves: 1. Sarah Jessica Parker: “Sex and the City 2″ Cast Grew Closer While Filming in the Middle East 2. Video: Laura Bush Is All for Gays and Abortions Now 3. New Fake Trend: “Gender Disappointment” In Your Baby 4. The Death of “Law and Order” 5. Lines That Won’t Get You Laid: “I Totally Relate to Don Draper” 6. Stars on the Spot: Do You Have an Emergency Escape Plan? 7. Cutegreggator: 23 Adorable Baby Dolphins 8. Would You Post Your Prom Dress Online? 9. Crushable Questionnaire: Elizabeth Spiers 10. Anonymous Celebrity: Lena Dunham Hits Big With “Tiny Furniture” Post from: BlissT... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3569784 Sun, 16 May 2010 18:00:33 +0100 3569784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3522612&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-top-ten-this-weeks-blisstree%2F You’re busy: We get it. But now that it’s the weekend, it’s time to catch up on your Blisstree reading. Here are ten things we think you should read from the past week, in no particular order: Food Pyramid Makeover: How the South Beach Diet, Abs Diet, and Perricone Diet Stack Up – would the USDA approve of your weight loss plan? Michelle Obama’s White House Garden is Not Organic – the first lady loves her garden, but why isn’t it organic? Healthy Food: How the World’s Best Food Bloggers Stack Up – we love to drool over food blogs, but which ones are really good for you? Sandra Bullock, Kate Winslet, Michelle Obama: 30 Women Through the Ages – We Rebut Esquire’s May Issue – we don’t care what Esquire says, these wome... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3522612 Sat, 01 May 2010 13:00:28 +0100 3522612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3475986&cid=t_106087_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FfzSxOaSF-GA%2F Trashing food scraps is actually better for the environment than sending them down the garbage disposal according to Shift Your Habit, the site for Elizabeth Roger’s book on inexpensive and often cost-saving green tips. Of course, composting is the earth’s number-one choice for organic garbage, but if you’re deciding between the garbage disposal and garbage can, choose the can. Food sludge produced by a garbage disposal winds up at water treatment centers, and adds to the processes and chemicals needed in order to treat the water. The pulverized food gets strained out of the water supply and eventually ends up in a landfill anyway. So save the step and avoid the potential for clogged pipes and sewage issues by keeping your organic trash in the can. photo: Thinkstock Post ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3475986 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:10:59 +0100 3475986 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3472007&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F04%2F15%2Felizabeth-warren-bank-watchdog-who-belongs-on-supreme-court%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Elizabeth Warren: Bank Watchdog Who Belongs on Supreme Court. Elizabeth Warren On Monday CNN reported that Elizabeth Warren, Harvard law professor and chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), made the short list of nominees to replace Justice John Paul Stevens. What a difference a year makes. I called it here on Politics Daily last May, but back then I was dreaming more than predicting. On Tuesday night Warren appeared on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” to address runaway foreclosures and the indifferent response of the very banks that taxpayers just bailed out to the tune of $700 billion. Warren pointed out that TARP was supposed to repair the economy at large, not just banks. It... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3472007 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:30:20 +0100 3472007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408332&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fthank-god-my-husband-is-a-lazy-bastard%2F Alleged philanderer Jesse James With Jesse James joining the likes of Tiger Woods, John Edwards, Mark Sanford, Eliot Spitzer, and David Letterman as the latest in a very long line of celebrity males admitting bizarre, pathetic, and downright sleazy acts of infidelity, I can honestly say that I would not want to trade places with their wives for anything – not the money, fame, power, glamour, mansions, or Academy Awards (okay, maybe for an Oscar). Elin, Elizabeth, Jenny, Silda, Regina, and now Sandra, you have my deepest sympathies, but I will never know what it’s like to be in your very expensive designer shoes. That’s because I know for a fact that my husband would never have an affair. Now, I know what you’re thinking. Poor, naïve woman. Never say never. No one goes into a marri... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408332 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:04:24 +0100 3408332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3386870&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Ftodays-random-poll-cheater%2F John Edwards, philanderer (photo: WENN.com) Following up on our Quote of the Day (thank you, Tiger!), Blisstree wants to know what you think about the issue of extramarital affairs. Would you stay with a John Edwards or a Mark Sanford? Take our anonymous poll. #MicroPollDiv_241884 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3386870 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:33:37 +0100 3386870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382785&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Four-video-of-the-day-julia-roberts-is-bummed%2F Columbia Pictures released trailers for “Eat, Pray, Love” this week. Don’t know about you, but Blisstree finds it hard to feel sorry for Julia Roberts as she juggles the attentions of Billy Crudup and James Franco, while “a guy who looks a little like Yoda” hands her a prophecy. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382785 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:05:36 +0100 3382785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382965&cid=t_106087_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fhow-to-be-a-chronic-pain-survivor-part-2%2F In the last blog we were discussing that 15-20 percent of patients who are deemed “exceptional” because of their way of life, their attitudes and their basic approach to wellness. To continue where we left off, Dr. Bernie Siegel was referring to psychologist Al Siebert’s study of survival characteristics. Apparently these characteristics have been observed and perceived as being similar to personality traits observed in patients at the Simonton Cancer Center where seminars are held in Santa Barbara, CA and in Siegel’s organization, Exceptional Cancer Patients. I found myself thinking of many of you who communicate with me here at the pain blog. Some of these characteristics are: successfully career oriented, creative but sometimes hostile because of a strong sense of self, a high s... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382965 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:58:00 +0100 3382965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378616&cid=t_106087_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fhow-to-be-a-chronic-pain-survivor-part-1%2F A few days ago I was looking through a huge collection of books which I, probably like you, have accumulated over the years. I always surprise myself by finding books I read many years ago or finding others I never got around to reading. I came across one particular book I had picked up at a used book store several years ago, stuck in the bookshelf and forgot. The book is Love, Medicine, & Miracles by Bernie S. Siegel, MD. Written in 1986, I was amazed and deeply pleased to note all the suggestions and theories expounded by the author who was a surgeon and teacher at Yale. He founded ECaP (Exceptional Cancer Patients) and served as president of the American Holistic Medical Association. I immediately felt a bond with him because he mentioned all of the areas of interest and healing we ... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378616 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:21:39 +0100 3378616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3271003&cid=t_106087_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fdr-elizabeth-bellino-physicians-haunted-grim-reality-haiti%2F Tulane pediatrician Dr. Elizabeth Bellino, Massachusetts physician Dr. Laurence Ronan, and others talk about the heartache of watching patients die in front of them. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3271003 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:29:28 +0100 3271003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259192&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F02%2F10%2Fis-dennis-kucinich-joining-the-tea-party-movement%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: My time-space continuum warped when I heard that Dennis Kucinich had talked to tea partiers and found common ground. After the Democratic defeat in Massachusetts last month, Kucinich said, “There’s nothing liberal about the bailouts. There’s nothing liberal about standing by and watching banks use public money to get their executive bonuses. There’s nothing liberal about giving insurance companies carte blanche to charge anything they want for health care…Since when did that become liberal?” A lot of citizens who once stumped for Obama – for change and hope, they thought – feel betrayed. Says one man, “I was a volunteer for Mr. Obama during the first Iowa caucus back in December 2007. I walked around ri... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259192 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:15:50 +0100 3259192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3224987&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F30%2Fvanna-white-in-the-white-house-how-about-bruce%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: Bruce Springsteen in Spain, July 2009 Vanna White, the pleasant letter-turner on the game show Wheel of Fortune, was wildly popular in the mid-1980s. Some surmised that Vanna’s appeal stemmed not from her blondness, but rather her blandness. Viewers saw either a girl next door or an irresistible, slightly dangerous hottie, depending on what they wanted to see. So my suggestion for 2012 presidential candidate is: Bruuuuuuce! Yes, Mr. Springsteen. The singer. Well, why not? Since our elections are about symbolism, good looks, personality, body language and the voter’s ability to project on to a candidate the promise of their unspoken desires and redemption of their broken dreams, why not Bruce? You know I’m right. Chris Matthews su... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3224987 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:48:16 +0100 3224987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3200636&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F01%2F22%2Fjohn-edwards-is-the-father-you-dont-say%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: The only mystery left on the John Edwards story is why everyone is still talking about it. Looks like a cat-bites-toy tale to me. After months of public denials, John Edwards has finally admitted he’s the father of Rielle Hunter’s 22-month-old baby girl. Yes, Edwards proved less trustworthy than his John-Boy looks suggested, but I thought Washington was used to that. I feel sorry for John. He’s ripped right out of the pages of a Shakespearean tragedy. The word “scandal” will forever be attached to his name. My advice to him is to devote the rest of his life to obscurity and philanthropy. Despite all the game changing in Washington, I just can’t bring myself to pile on Elizabeth Edwards. I feel bad for her, but I ... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3200636 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:18:49 +0100 3200636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163759&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FNTNXygE_EEk%2F By David BoazElizabeth Gilbert, the bestselling author of the memoir Eat, Pray, Love, is back with a new book, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace With Marriage. In her earlier book Gilbert reflected on her broken marriage, her travels around the world “looking for joy and God and love and the meaning of life,” and her determination never to marry again. In the new book we learn that she surprised herself by meeting a man worth settling down with, a Brazilian living in Indonesia. So they became a couple and settled near Philadelphia, with Jose Nunes regularly leaving the country to renew his visitor’s visa. But then came a legal shock: She was in the early stages of research for that book when Nunes was detained, after a visa-renewing jaunt out of the country, by Homeland S... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163759 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:34:16 +0100 3163759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111462&cid=t_106087_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F22%2F5-tips-for-eating-healthy-through-the-holidays%2F If you are like me, you will be spending 90 percent of your energy from today until January 1 repeating the words “choose the apple … choose the apple” because you know what processed flour and sugar does to your limbic system. It’s not pretty. Which is why I asked Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D., author of Eat Your Way to Happiness, to share with us some tips for healthy eating during the holidays. Here she is! * * * The holidays are a time of tradition and ritual, the time spent with loved ones, the feelings of connectedness, the memories, the giving, the celebration of the human spirit makes this time of year magical. The key is to preserve the tradition and avoid the binge. This is the season to splurge — not on endless trays of fudge and cookies, but rather ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111462 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:59:24 +0100 3111462 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023179&cid=t_106087_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F24%2Fwhats-it-going-to-take-to-make-you-happy%2F Happiness. Ahh, what an enticing word that is. Psychologists call it “subjective well-being” (and even abbreviate it as SWB in their research), but it boils down to the same thing — what makes us more happy? And how can we do more of that special stuff that will lead to greater happiness in our lives? This Emotional Life, a new PBS documentary hopes to help answer that question in three 2-hour shows from January 4 through the 6th, 2010. “Each episode weaves together the compelling personal stories of ordinary people and the latest in brain science research, along with revealing comments from celebrities such as Chevy Chase, Larry David, Elizabeth Gilbert, Alanis Morissette, Katie Couric and Richard Gere.” Sounds like good stuff and we’re happy to help pr... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023179 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:44:22 +0100 3023179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2993798&cid=t_106087_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F15%2Fsocial-attachment-motherhood-and-mental-illness-an-interview-with-jessica-zucker%2F In early 2010, PBS will broadcast a 3-part series on emotions called “The Emotional Life,” exploring ways to improve relationships, cope with emotional issues, and become more positive, resilient individuals. Hosted by Harvard psychologist and best-selling author Daniel Gilbert, the documentary weaves together the compelling personal stories of ordinary people and the latest scientific research, along with revealing comments from celebrities like Chevy Chase, Larry David, Elizabeth Gilbert, Alanis Morissette, Katie Couric and Richard Gere. Psychologist Jessica Zucker, Ph.D. is a key contributor in the PSB project and an expert on the website, where she writes a blog. Since forming healthy attachments in the first year of life is so fundamentally important to mental health, I h... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2993798 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:43:50 +0100 2993798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934672&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FjFs857PC_mY%2F The following guest post — part of our Drug Adherence series — is by Elizabeth Sozanski, who is currently Senior Director, Global Brand Strategy, and is the former Adherence Leader for AstraZeneca. In that role, she was responsible for building the adherence strategy and initiatives in support of 5 largest brands; had a leading role in developing adherence-related partnerships with multiple healthcare partners; and served as the main interface to the organization for adherence best practices aimed at improving appropriate care and healthcare outcomes. In the many years that I’ve been with the pharmaceutical industry, few issues have been both as divisive and unifying the way medication adherence has, all at the same time. It’s divisive because various stakeholders in the h... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934672 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:10:27 +0100 2934672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871942&cid=t_106087_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F10%2Felizabeth-profit-diabetes-the-future-of-pro-tennis.html We often hear about adult athletes with diabetes — especially when they win Olympic gold or have a run-in with the law. But we don’t always get to hear about the younger athletes, the ones who are up-and-coming Olympians or World Champions. During the US Open last month, I spotted a young girl named Elizabeth [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871942 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:56:29 +0100 2871942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730147&cid=t_106087_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F08%2F24%2Favoiding-the-angry-reply-airing-your-dirty-laundry-online%2F There’s a subset of the unemployed who are so embarrassed by their unemployment, they pretend to go to work every day — getting up, showering and shaving, dressing, and then heading out the door to a nonexistent job. The Washington Post published the story of such folks earlier this month. What they hadn’t counted on was a domestic dispute taken to their comments’ section of the online version of the story. The man profiled in the article agreed to have his real name published. In hindsight, this may have not been the wisest idea. His wife soon found the article online and disagreed with some of the things written about her husband in the article: Cole’s wife blasted her husband. Rather than being laid off, Lori Cole wrote in a comment, he was “fired fo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730147 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:15:42 +0100 2730147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2691540&cid=t_106087_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F12%2F7755%2F From Chautauqua Institution, here’s a worthwhile video in which renowned social psychologist, Elizabeth Loftus, Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Irvine, discusses her remarkable research on human memory and the prevalence of false memories.  She also explains how her findings are relevant for everything from law to dieting. * * * For related Situationist posts “Emotional Content of True and False Memories – Abstract,” “Mood & Memory,” “The Situation of Confabulation,” “Emotional Content of True and False Memories – Abstract,” “The Situation of Memory,” and “Mistakes Were Made (but not by me).” (Source: The Situationist) The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2691540 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:01:20 +0100 2691540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649245&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F28%2Fvox-populi-libby-well-be-missing-you%2F Vox Populi:  Libby, We’ll Be Missing You. Dear Libby, One year ago today, you left us after an extended battle with ovarian cancer.  You are missed as a wife, a daughter, a sister, an aunt and a cousin.  You were, and continue to be, a very special family member to your loved ones who remain behind.  [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649245 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:49:25 +0100 2649245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511974&cid=t_106087_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FUYUQquNqJ8Y%2F Discussion Guide Alzheimers Association, book club, Brain Fitness, brain fitness guide, Club One, Elizabeth Edgerly, fitness centers, kindle, kindle edition, mental exercise, Physical Exercise, Robin Klaus, stay sharp, Twitter (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511974 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:34:39 +0100 2511974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416852&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Felizabeth-munro-supremely-selfish.html Elizabeth MunroElizabeth Munro is 66 years old and single.She has no children of her own. She does have step-children from a previous relationship but does not see them or their children. To that extent, I feel sorry for her. She is lonely.Now she has revealed that she is about to give birth to a baby (by elective Caesarian Section) conceived by IVF carried out in a dubious sounding private clinic in the Ukraine. She could not get such treatment in the UK or even in Europe. But for £10,000 she got in the Ukraine. She has no partner, no brothers, no sisters and she will be 80 when her child becomes a teenagerThis is an act of supreme selfishness.How many would criticise local social services if they commenced action to take this child into care? How many, indeed, would criticise social ser... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416852 Mon, 18 May 2009 15:19:00 +0100 2416852 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414877&cid=t_106087_109_f&fid=35451&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jung-at-heart.com%2Fjung_at_heart%2Fa_medea_or_a_saint.html Let me start this post by saying that I am and have been a great admirer of Elizabeth Edwards since the 2004 campaign. And, while he was in the race, I was a supporter of John Edwards also, because of his willingness to speak for the poor. But something has been nagging at me since the flurry of interviews with Elizabeth has been appearing. And that something crystallized for me when I watched the first part of Charlie Rose's interview with her Thursday night. I did my dissertation on Medea and the Medea complex, which I believe is often in play when a woman feels betrayed. And I believe that there is an element of it in play now with John and Elizabeth Edwards. What brought this into focus for me was the following: "I believed we had a marriage in which this could not happen"... Jung At Heart blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414877 Sat, 16 May 2009 20:29:25 +0100 2414877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2399131&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F05%2F07%2Fmarriage-cancer-a-fairy-tale-it-aint%2F My new blog post on Politics Daily’s Woman Up: Marriage & Cancer: A Fairy Tale It Ain’t. Posted in Cancer, Woman Up Tagged: abandonment, elizabeth edwards, marriage (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2399131 Thu, 07 May 2009 11:28:57 +0100 2399131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390258&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F05%2F05%2Felizabeth-warren-for-the-supreme-court%2F My new post on AOL’s political blog Woman Up (as in: Are you gonna just sit there and cry, or are you gonna woman up?) Elizabeth Warren for the Supreme Court. Posted in Interesting Times, Woman Up Tagged: elizabeth warren, justice, supreme court, tarp (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390258 Wed, 06 May 2009 18:11:13 +0100 2390258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306794&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbook-review-the-no-cry-nap-solution%2F Whether breastfeeding or formula-feeding their babies, all parents can benefit from The No-Cry Nap Solution by Elizabeth Pantley. The book boils down to two fundamental principles I really like: (1) observe your baby’s cues and responses, and (2) do what works for you (short of forcing the baby to cry-it-out of course!) Most parents do those things instinctively and this book helps parents fine-tune their ability to identify their child’s needs, cues, and habits. First the book covers the importance of naps and total hours of day and nighttime sleep. I knew that naps could affect mood and concentration. I was surprised however to learn that sleep deficits could lead to obesity! Next the book identifies what is “normal” and sets realistic expectations for parents, es... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306794 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:50:35 +0100 2306794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2276188&cid=t_106087_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E5%2FAwaXfMgRNLg%2Findex.html As I am fascinated with autism worldwide I did some surfing around. And, however countries and cultures may vary, there are (naturally) some common remarks families with a child with autism deal with worldwide, for instance the worries from mothers on how to get the best care for their child. This is a story about the mother of Christopher, a child with autism. The Komo Centre for Understanding Autism was established in 2006 by Elizabeth Kaleeba, the parent of an autistic child.It is the first institution of its kind in Uganda. The Centre is an education, care and support centre for children and families affected by autism in Uganda .The US Centers for Disease Control estimates that autism affects between 2 and 6 individuals per thousand people. In Uganda, with a population of about 28 mil... The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2276188 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:43:00 +0100 2276188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232534&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F03%2F01%2Fis-there-a-creative-genius-in-all-of-us%2F Is there a ‘creative genius’ in all of us? Elizabeth Gilbert, author of bestselling book Eat, Pray, Love (One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia), thinks so. In this TED talk, she considers the possibility that everyone has a ‘genuis’ inside them and they just need to find it and let it out. Watch it. It will inspire you to keep working on finding your genius. Tags: creative genius, creativity, elizabeth gilbert, genius, positive thinking, SuccessShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232534 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:27:59 +0100 2232534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2147605&cid=t_106087_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FnqZEs6b_tto%2F Red hair is among the rarest of hair colors, with only 1% of the population having that natural hair. I personally think red hair makes heads turn. Check out these natural red-heads: Julianne Moore, Lindsay Lohan, Sarah Ferguson, Marcia Cross and of course, Prince Harry (and great grannie Queen Elizabeth I). Auburn, ginger, bright orange, carrot-top:  they are all the same red hair, and most would be sharing the same gene. Some variants of the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene are strongly associated with red hair. The gene codes for a receptor that is expressed on pigment cells in the skin (melanocytes). This receptor responds to a hormone that stimutats the production of the dark pigment eumelanin. So, if you have a variant of the MC1R gene that turns off the receptor, the pigm... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2147605 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:09:00 +0100 2147605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2115908&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F517919631%2F . Each day we go about our business, walking past each other, catching each others’ eyes or not, about to speak or speaking. All about us is noise. All about us is noise and bramble, thorn and din, each one of our ancestors on our tongues. Someone is stitching up a hem, darning a hole in a uniform, patching a tire, repairing the things in need of repair. Someone is trying to make music somewhere with a pair of wooden spoons on an oil drum with cello, boom box, harmonica, voice. A woman and her son wait for the bus. A farmer considers the changing sky; A teacher says, “Take out your pencils. Begin.” We encounter each other in words, words spiny or smooth, whispered or declaimed; words to consider, reconsider. We cross dirt roads and highways that mark the will of someone a... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2115908 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:57:59 +0100 2115908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2006514&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2FVQRmM-ERPoo%2F One of the ValuTales series of books my 6- and 4-year-olds enjoy depicts the story of real-life prison reformer Elizabeth Gurney Fry. Fry was a Quaker woman who initiated prison reform for the women and children living in Newgate Prison in the early 1800s. Fast forward 200 years. What are the conditions like in the women’s prisons near you today? What would Elizabeth Fry think of a prison system that separates mothers and children without provision for breastfeeding babies? Remember how Olympic athlete Marion Jones had to wean her baby before she began to serve her prison sentence? What if she could have continued to breastfeed? There is something you can do to support prison reform for breastfeeding mothers and babies. If you are in Canada, read on for specific action you can take. ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2006514 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:32:21 +0100 2006514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930380&cid=t_106087_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F441409859%2Fwork_that_inhibits_brain_regen.html Until lately experts believed adult brains could not grow new cells or regenerate old ones. Now there is an entire field of neurogenesis that shows how adult brains generate new cells. Elizabeth Gould at Princeton University first challenged old guard thinking – such as Rakic’s endless studies on rhesus monkeys that denied adult brain cell growth, and then showed life-changing scientific proof. Interestingly, scientists no longer question the brain’s capacity to replace damaged cells and yet it doesn’t always happen as it could. Why so? Sadly, some workplaces inhibit the brain’s capacity for regeneration, through - 1. Stress 2. Isolation 3. Boredom 4. Exhaustion 5. Too little movement Does your workplace enhance or inhibit new discoveries for adult brain ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930380 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:21:24 +0100 1930380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1924901&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=36162&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyelomablog.com%2F2008%2F11%2F01%2Ffred-baron-dies-soon-after-receiving-approval-to-use-tysabri%2F Dallas attorney, Fred Baron, lost his battle with multiple myeloma on Thursday. He was 61 years old. Mr. Baron made the news when he tried to get the Biogen drug Tsyabri to treat the myeloma that was taking his life. There aren’t any reports about whether or not Mr. Baron actually was treated with the drug. I had never heard of Mr. Baron before a few weeks ago even though he was a supporter of and fundraiser for John Edwards. Edwards was a democratic candidate for president this year and vice president in 2004. He was a North Carolina senator whose affair with a woman who produced videos for his campaign probably ruined his future in politics. According to the Dallas News, Mr. Baron was the friend who got Mr. Edwards’s mistress out of Dodge when it was feared knowledge of the a... beth's myeloma blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1924901 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:55:31 +0100 1924901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1852675&cid=t_106087_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F03%2F1836%2F The Green Party began running a series of ads today to be broadcast through to the end of the campaign, this as Harris/Decima released poll results for September 29 - October 2 showing that, in Ontario, the Green Party is tied for third place with the NDP at 17 percent (and higher in some areas, [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1852675 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:31:56 +0100 1852675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1851071&cid=t_106087_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F03%2F1836%2F The Green Party began running a series of ads today to be broadcast through to the end of the campaign, this as Harris/Decima released poll results for September 29 - October 2 showing that, in Ontario, the Green Party is tied for third place with the NDP at 17 percent (and higher in some areas, [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1851071 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:34:26 +0100 1851071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1833696&cid=t_106087_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F403898522%2F Playing the Blame Game -- Video games stand accused of causing obesity, violence, and lousy grades. But new research paints a surprisingly complicated and positive picture, reports Greater Good Magazine's Jeremy Adam Smith. Cheryl Olson had seen her teenage son play video games. But like many parents, she didn't know much about them. Then in 2004 the U.S. Department of Justice asked Olson and her husband, Lawrence Kutner, to run a federally funded study of how video games affect adolescents. Olson and Kutner are the co-founders and directors of the Harvard Medical School's Center for Mental Health and Media. Olson, a public health researcher, had studied the effects of media on behavior but had never examined video games, either in her research or in her personal life. And so the first thi... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1833696 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:05:04 +0100 1833696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1815956&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fhealthcare-and-the-presidential-election-out-of-control%2F This is a seriously important federal election that is fast becoming the most disappointing election I have ever witnessed in my life. What began with a wealth of diversity and experience of potential leadership has turned into an exhibition tantamount to two roosters strutting around the barnyard; lots of noise, but little action. The only recent article I have read where anyone has said anything concerning health insurance, the most important issue to me, was about Elizabeth Edwards and I know she isn’t running for president this year. We are all facing issues that are affecting our families and our futures. Duh, like you don’t know that, but it is important to keep that thought in the forefront as we approach the election of a new president. I can’t think of another time in histor... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1815956 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:20:52 +0100 1815956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1782731&cid=t_106087_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F10%2Felizabeth-wins-debate-debate%2F Conservative leader Stephen Harper and NDP leader Jack Layton have now agreed to let Green leader Elizabeth May participate in the nationally-televised leaders debate October 2. Layton relented this afternoon, apparently breaking a pact he had with the Harper campaign, so then the Conservative camp caved. Layton was being hounded by questions and, [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1782731 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:46:18 +0100 1782731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1782732&cid=t_106087_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F10%2Fthe-debate-heat-is-following-layton%2F Protests do not have to be large to get attention in election campaigns. NDP leader Jack Layton was touting a new jobs plan when a few Greens intervened to ask him about the role he played in keeping Green Party leader Elizabeth May out of the upcoming televised debates. Here’s how cbc.ca reported it: Green protester [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1782732 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:54:22 +0100 1782732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1755314&cid=t_106087_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Ftv-alert-stand-up-to-cancer-september-5-2008%2F Many HealthTalk members, visitors and readers of this blog will be interested in an upcoming and unprecedented primetime, commercial-free, TV fundraising event this Friday night, September 5, 2008. The event is called “Stand Up To Cancer,” and the following information was taken verbatim from the Stand Up to Cancer Web site. “On September 5, 2008 (8 p.m. EDT and PDT) ABC, CBS and NBC will donate one hour of simultaneous commercial-free primetime for the nationally televised fundraising event aimed at rallying the public around the goal of ending cancer’s reign as a leading cause of death. The special will feature stars from film and television who will perform as well as present filmed content giving viewers insight into cancer. Various screening tests will be demonstra... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1755314 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:08:57 +0100 1755314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1746076&cid=t_106087_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fautism.gbrettmiller.com%2F2008%2F08%2Ftheyre-not-normal-whatever-you-say%2F This is the fourth of three posts of excerpts from Elizabeth Moon’s novel The Speed of Dark. (Part one - How normal are normal people?,  part two - What does it meant to be “me”?, and part three - Do I need to be healed?) Like any good story, The Speed of Dark has an antagonist that provides the main character his dilemma and challenge.  I thought it might be worthwhile to share some of Mr. Crenshaw’s thoughts on Lou and his co-workers. “Your guys are fossils, Pete.  Face it.  The auties older than them were throwaways, nine out of ten.  And don’t recite that woman, whatever her name was, that designed slaughterhouses or something —. “One in a million, and I have the highest respect for someone who pulls themselves up by their bootstraps... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1746076 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:13:52 +0100 1746076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1742745&cid=t_106087_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fautism.gbrettmiller.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fdo-i-need-to-be-healed%2F This is the third of three posts of excerpts from Elizabeth Moon’s novel The Speed of Dark. (Part one - How normal are normal people?, and part two - What does it meant to be “me”?) In this excerpt, Lou is considering what it might mean to be “healed”: If my self definition is limited and rule-dictated, at least it is my self-definition, and not someone else’s. I like peppers on pizza and I do not like anchovies on pizza. If someone changes me, will I still like peppers and not anchovies on pizza? What if the someone who changes me wants me to want anchovies…can they change that? … Asking if I want to be healed is like asking if I want to like anchovies. I cannot imagine what liking anchovies would feel like, what taste they would have in my ... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1742745 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:37:50 +0100 1742745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739550&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fbreast-cancer%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Flife-circumstances-that-distract-from-your-breast-cancer%2F Elizabeth Edwards has a lot to deal with these days. Her husband, in the past month, was exposed for having an affair, their presidential bid is definitely over and maybe his political career too. I wonder how much of this matters in the light of her dealing with metastasized breast cancer. If she is like most of us, breast cancer has taken a back seat to her family issues. I think the media has proven to be more sensitive in the way they are handling John Edward’s confession, perhaps in part because of Elizabeth’s condition. However, yesterday I heard a radio program where a comment was made about these political wives stupidly standing by their man for their own gain. Who thinks of this stuff? If you love someone enough to marry him, why is it so far-fetched that you would lo... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739550 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:34:35 +0100 1739550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739130&cid=t_106087_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fautism.gbrettmiller.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fwhat-does-it-mean-to-be-me%2F This is the second of three posts of excerpts from Elizabeth Moon’s novel The Speed of Dark. (Part one - How normal are normal people?) In this excerpt, Lou is considering what it means to be “Lou”, and how he would be different as an adult if he had been different when he was younger. If I had not been what I am, what would I have been? I have thought about that at times. If I had found it easy to understand what people were saying, would I have wanted to listen more? Would I have learned to talk more easily? And from that, would I have had more friends, even been popular? I try to imagine myself as a child, a normal child, chattering away with family and teachers and classmates. If I had been that child, instead of myself, would I have learned math so easily? Would the ... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739130 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:37:33 +0100 1739130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739131&cid=t_106087_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fautism.gbrettmiller.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fhow-normal-are-normal-people%2F After seeing a reference to it in a comment to a blog somewhere last week, I picked up Elizabeth Moon’s novel The Speed of Dark and read it over the weekend. The novel, set in the near future (30 years or so), is the story of Lou Arrendale, an autistic man presented with the possibility of being cured, his contemplation of what his decision - either way - would mean, and the consequences of his eventual decision. I need to process it a bit more before writing a full review, but the short version of the review goes something like this: If you haven’t read this book yet, go out and buy it now and read it tonight. As I pull together my thoughts for the full review, I’d like to share some key passages that really stood out to me as relevant to my own contemplation of autism, ... 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739131 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:35:05 +0100 1739131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727801&cid=t_106087_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F13%2Fa-celebration-of-libbys-life%2F Elizabeth Kay Remick passed away peacefully at 11:33 A.M. on Monday, July 28, at home with family by her side. Our family was blessed with Libby’s presence for 26 years. She battled ovarian cancer for 18 months with courage and an indomitable spirit. A celebration of Libby’s life will be held on August 17th [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727801 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:56:03 +0100 1727801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1577561&cid=t_106087_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F05%2Fwarren-on-the-situation-of-credit%2F From the Harvard Law School Website. * * * Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Warren was recently featured on the NPR program “Fresh Air.” During the show, Warren spoke extensively about the intricacies of the credit system, including how lenders, employers, and even cell phone companies are using credit ratings to determine an individual’s purchasing power. Host Terry Gross opened the program by describing how several egregious clerical errors in her husband’s credit report lowered his credit score extensively, and asked Warren how these errors can occur. “It happens because there’s no real check on the system,” Warren said. “Estimates are that about 80 percent of credit reports contain at least one error, and one in four credit reports contain errors big enough to mak... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1577561 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:10:21 +0100 1577561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1544143&cid=t_106087_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F25%2Fnew-situationists%2F We are delighted to introduce a new Situationist Contributor and Situationist Fellow. Our newest contributor, Peter Ditto, is a Professor of Social Psychology at the University of California-Irvine. His research interests include “hot cognition” — the interface between passion and reason. His research examines the role of motivation and emotion in social, political, moral, medical, and legal judgment. Most generally, his work has sought to explain the phenomenon of “motivated reasoning,” or how the desire to reach a particular conclusion biases the processing of information related to that conclusion. Ditto’s early work in this area examined the role such biases play in how people respond to threatening medical information (e.g., denial). More recently, ... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1544143 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:01:20 +0100 1544143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1437184&cid=t_106087_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F12%2Fthe-situation-of-the-mortgage-crisis%2F Economist Robert Frank recently wrote an editorial for the Washington Post, titled “Don’t Blame All Borrowers,” in which he questions Senator McCain’s recent statement regarding possible that “it is not the duty of government to bail out and reward those who act irresponsibly, whether they are big banks or small borrowers.” Frank takes a more situational perspective. We excerpt portions of his argument below. * * * [W]hile Congress clearly should not rescue borrowers who lied about their incomes or tried to get rich by flipping condos, such borrowers were at most a minor factor in this crisis. Primary responsibility rests squarely on regulators who permitted the liberal credit terms that created the housing bubble. Hints of how things began to go awry a... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1437184 Mon, 12 May 2008 04:01:49 +0100 1437184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1416295&cid=t_106087_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2F5-more-things-you-wont-find-in-book.html Elizabeth Edelman tagged me for this meme, but I've been really busy and didn't even want to deal with this yesterday, but must admit that I gave in anyway because over the last 32 years, I've learned more from my experience and unpublished works than I ever did (and likely ever will) from any book.Meme:Five Most Important Pieces of Advice ... You Won't Find in a Book!Rules:Post five of the most helpful pieces of diabetes management advice on your blog.Link to this Wikibetes entry where we will be tallying up all of the great advice. You are welcome to add your advice directly.Tag 5 bloggers by leaving a comment on their blog.My Five:1) Always remember: its only a number, NOT a report card! This applies to meter readings as well as HbA1c results. Use these numbers, but don't interpret them... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1416295 Fri, 02 May 2008 17:00:00 +0100 1416295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1416565&cid=t_106087_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F02%2Fthe-interior-situation-of-infants%2F We presented them with pictures of faces, side by side, one white and one African, and we observed where they preferred to look. The white children in Israel preferred white faces. Babies in Ethiopia preferred to look at Ethiopian faces. The third group showed no preference.’ More fascinating still is that Spelke’s lab has revealed a deep-seated prejudice, present in infants, that trumps racial bias: language. Dr Katherine Kinzler, though based in Harvard, spends much time running parallel studies in France. ‘Five-month-old babies will look longer at somebody who spoke to them in their language. Older infants want to accept a toy from someone who has spoken their language,’ Dr Kinzler says. ‘They like toys more that are associated with some... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1416565 Fri, 02 May 2008 13:36:09 +0100 1416565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1407327&cid=t_106087_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F280234049%2F Yesterday, we wrote that the Association of American Medical Colleges released a report that was two years in the making and recommended that drug and device makers shouldn’t be allowed to offer freebies - including meals, gifts, travel and ghost-writing helps - to docs, staffers and students in any or all 129 of the nation’s medical colleges. The 30-member task force, which included a few dissident ceo’s from Pfizer, Lilly and Amgen (read those footnotes carefully), put their heads together over concerns that undue industry influence may raise questions about the “objectivity and integrity of academic teaching, learning and practice” and undermine the ability of academia and industry to jointly promote the public’s interest in sound health. There are situations... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1407327 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:54:10 +0100 1407327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1307761&cid=t_106087_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F14%2Fwhy-i-am-voting-for-the-greens-chris-tindal-on-monday%2F I’ve been asked lately, particularly by members of the NDP, why I have switched to the Toronto Centre Greens after many years as an active New Democrat for whom I even considered running this time last year. Recent polls show many others, some of whom I have mingled with at Green Party campaign functions recently, [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1307761 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:05:58 +0100 1307761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1304983&cid=t_106087_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F14%2Fwhy-i-am-voting-for-the-greens-chris-tindal-on-monday%2F I’ve been asked lately, particularly by members of the NDP, why I have switched to the Greens after many years as - I even considered running for them this time last year - an active New Democrat. Recent polls show many others, some of whom I have mingled with at Green Party campaign functions recently, might well [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1304983 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:50:22 +0100 1304983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1284807&cid=t_106087_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F06%2Fmay-tindal-fire-up-toronto-centre-greens%2F It was really great to meet Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May at a rally held for Toronto Centre by-election candidate Chris Tindal. Following a very encouraging warm-up from former leader Jim Harris, Chris and Elizabeth were pumped! (Videos to follow) It was also nice to meet some other former NDippers there and former progressive (former [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1284807 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:26:53 +0100 1284807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1179318&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2F223394770%2F “I couldn’t stop thinking about what my sister had said to me once, as she was breastfeeding her firstborn: ‘Having a baby is like getting a tattoo on your face. You really need to be certain it’s what you want before you commit.’ ” — Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia, p. 10. Tags: breastfeeding, Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert, lactation, parenthood, Parenting, quoteShare This (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1179318 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:48:26 +0100 1179318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1093418&cid=t_106087_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F199433556%2F Quick: say the color in which each word in this graphic is displayed (don't just read the word!): Here you have a round-up of some great recent articles on memory, aging, and cognitive abilities such as self-control: 1) How to Boost Your Willpower (New York Times). - "The video watchers were later given a concentration test in which they were asked to identify the color in which words were displayed. (Note: now you see why we started with that brain exercise...) The word “red,” for instance, might appear in blue ink. The video watchers who had stifled their responses did the worst on the test, suggesting that their self-control had already been depleted by the film challenge."   - "Finally, some research suggests that people struggling with self-control should start s... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1093418 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:35:22 +0100 1093418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1090784&cid=t_106087_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F199433556%2F Quick: say the color in which each word in this graphic is displayed (don't just read the word!): Here you have a round-up of some great recent articles on memory, aging, and cognitive abilities such as self-control: How to Boost Your Willpower (New York Times). - "The video watchers were later given a concentration test in which they were asked to identify the color in which words were displayed. (Note: now you see why we started with that brain exercise...) The word “red,” for instance, might appear in blue ink. The video watchers who had stifled their responses did the worst on the test, suggesting that their self-control had already been depleted by the film challenge."   - "Finally, some research suggests that people struggling with self-control should start smal... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1090784 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:09:20 +0100 1090784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1040422&cid=t_106087_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F187798615%2F We presented these important results at the Annual Meeting of GSA, because aging experts need to spread the word that cognitive decline is not an inevitable part of aging,” said Dr. Zelinski. “Doing the properly designed cognitive activities can actually enhance abilities as you age.” View Study Poster presented at the GSA. I will be interviewing Elizabeth Zelinski as part of our Neuroscience Interview Series, so keep tuned. One clarification: this is not the first study to show how cognitive training can generalize beyond the tasks directly trained. Others have already shown an effect on cognitive abilities and even on real-world tasks, on a variety of age groups and trained functions. But the size of it (468 participants) makes it by far the largest that does so, and the effects... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1040422 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:24:47 +0100 1040422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=908806&cid=t_106087_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2007%2F09%2Ffor-what-its-worth.html "Because the world is so corrupted, misspoken, unstable, exaggerated and unfair, one should trust only what one can experience with one's own senses, and this makes the senses stronger in Italy than anywhere in Europe. This is why, Barzini says, Italians will tolerate hideously incompetent generals, presidents, tyrants, professors, bureaucrats, journalists and captains of industry, but will never tolerate incompetent opera singers, conductors, ballerinas, courtesans, actors, film directors, cooks, tailors...In a world of disorder and disaster and fraud, sometimes only beauty can be trusted."-Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat Pray LoveSo I'm reading the book, and these few sentences give me pause. Perhaps it's the "trust" word.From my earliest memory, there was chaos and suspicion in my life. One day,... Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=908806 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:21:00 +0100 908806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=897216&cid=t_106087_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fstill-there-is-pleasure.html I have stolen both the title and the idea for this post from Beyond The Map's list of things that are giving her pleasure in spite of the chaos of moving. It's a lovely post, and it made me want to write my own list about what gives me pleasure in the midst of all the chaos in my life...it's like a gratitude list without the guilt!1. On my desk, I have this wonderful squishy skull guy. When I squeeze him, his brains pop out all bulbous and orange. I love him. He's a Halloween toy.2. I have spent my day writing, again. Nothing is better.3. All my secret blogging friends are the best, best, best! I also like are secret talky box that can steal my attention for hours and hours.4. The prospect of all the wonderful things that will be here, soon...like the Friday pizza, the changing leaves, the... Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=897216 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:41:00 +0100 897216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=845734&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F06%2Fabcs-robin-roberts-enlightened-by-elizabeth-edwards%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Politics, Television, Celebrity newsDespite her recent breast cancer diagnosis, Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts is already speaking out about the cancer cause. In fact, she just recently spoke to a group of cancer survivors and activists at a fundraiser in Biloxi, Mississippi. Roberts is also speaking about the relief she feels now that her diagnosis has been made public -- "It was like the weight of the world was lifted," she said.Talking about cancer invites support. Roberts, 46, got some comforting words of support from Elizabeth Edwards just after her announcement. Edwards, wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, is also fighting breast cancer."That conversation was so enlightening, so comforting, her words, her experiences, the ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=845734 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 845734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=771604&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F01%2Felizabeth-edwards-asymptomatic-and-doing-fine%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Politics, Daily newsIt seems Elizabeth Edwards has a good amount of energy, despite her diagnosis of incurable cancer in March, following a previous battle with breast cancer. Perhaps her energy stems from the fact that she is asymptomatic and feeling quite well.About her health and her husband's campaign, Edwards says, "I feel good and honestly, the campaign is more helpful. I don't sit at home and worry about what's going to happen to me a year from now, two years from now, 10 years from now. I take a pill in the morning and that's when I think about cancer. No other time of the day do I think about my cancer."While she does admit she doesn't want to push herself too hard, she doesn't worry about the accompanying her husband, Democratic presidential candidate ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=771604 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 771604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=700803&cid=t_106087_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F128415479%2Fnew_cost_from_antidepressants.html If you had to choose between strong bones or more contentment - which would rule?According to Oregon Health & Science University there could be a higher cost than once thought – from antidepressants. New studies show some drugs taken to strengthen emotions – may actually weaken bones!It seems that some people who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, which include antidepressants such as Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft, are prone to increased bone loss.Researchers in this new study, reported that elderly men taking the drugs showed lower bone mineral density, while elderly women using antidepressants showed increased bone loss. It's not what people expected!Check out the details from Dr. Elizabeth Haney,  who suggests both an additional screening or extra protecti... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=700803 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:31:52 +0100 700803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=700719&cid=t_106087_135_f&fid=35263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fronhudson.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Felizabeth-edwards-is-hero.html She fights cancer, she takes a proactive stand for LGBTQ rights and she takes on Ann Coulter for her abrasive, sickening and mean-spirited comments in the media. Take a look at this video from ABC News in which Elizabeth Edwards called in to challenge Coulter for setting a bad example for the children who surround her in the interview.Bless you, Elizabeth Edwards. If I could vote for you, I would.Categories: ABC+News Elizabeth+Edwards Ann+Coulter politics intolerance bigotry hatred (Source: 2sides2ron) 2sides2ron blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=700719 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:08:00 +0100 700719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=560835&cid=t_106087_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F04%2F22%2Fmore-on-may-and-democracy%2F A major tip of the UV-shielding hat today to Devin Johnston for this post on how quickly Green Party leader Elizabeth May has betrayed the members of her party when it comes to “deal making and party discipline”. The End Of The Liberal Party Of Canada Facebook me! (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=560835 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:55:39 +0100 560835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=541235&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F13%2Fworking-through-cancer-treatments%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Celebrity cancer diagnosis, All Cancers, Opinion, Cancer SurvivorsIn the news there has been a lot of questioning whether or not it is wise for someone diagnosed with cancer, and needs therapy or treatments to control their cancer, should still work or carry on with their life the way it was before cancer entered into their lives. Its a good question -- but all cancer survivors or patients must make this decision themselves and should not be judged either way. Treatments can be physically mild or debilitating and everywhere in between. I know women who are walking in Elizabeth Edward's shoes and have metastatic breast cancer. These women that I know might not be blazing the campaign trail but they are still keepin-on- keepin-on with life like it w... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=541235 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 541235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=503967&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F27%2Fcancer-confronts-politics%2F Filed under: All Cancers, PoliticsThese days, politics and cancer seem to go hand in hand. In February, United States Representative Charles Norwood, from Augusta, Georgia, died of lung cancer. In March, Virginia Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis revealed the breast cancer she fought in 2005 had recurred. A few days ago Elizabeth Edwards, wife of presidential candidate John Edwards, shared that her own breast cancer, originally diagnosed in 2004, has relocated to her bones. United States Press secretary Tony Snow is a colon cancer survivor. Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani is a prostate cancer survivor. Candidate John McCain has had three bouts with melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer. Bob Dole, now 83, was a cancer survivor at age 73 when he ran for the White House as the 1996 ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=503967 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 503967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=501618&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F26%2Fcancer-hot-spot-found-in-elizabeth-edwards-hip%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Bone Cancer, Politics, Television, Daily newsEver since revealing her breast cancer had recurred, there has been speculation about a spread from Elizabeth Edwards' rib -- the initial metastasis -- to other spots in her body.Last night, on the CBS news program 60 Minutes, Edwards told Katie Couric that a hot spot has been detected in her right hip. But doctors believe it is too small to pose a new health risk, she reports."There are a couple of hot spots, on the bone scan, in my right hip, for example," she said. "And one of the questions is whether or not to do radiation to reduce the size of that -- of the cancer in that location -- and for fear that it might weaken my bone and that I might break my hip. But their consensus was that it was too small an area for... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=501618 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 501618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=499940&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F25%2Fthought-for-the-day-the-power-of-three%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Television, Magazines, Daily news, Thought for the DayElizabeth Edwards' breast cancer recurrence has the disease once again dominating newspapers, magazines, television programs, and conversations. Just two days ago, I heard a run-down of facts about breast cancer. They were shared to raise awareness, and while I was already aware of most of them, it's still quite sobering to hear some of the statistics that surround a disease that lands in the laps of more than 200,000 American women every year.Think about these -- three powerful truths that happen to stick in my mind at this very moment:The highest risk of breast cancer belongs to those older than 60.Nearly 85 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease.And tragically, ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=499940 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 499940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=498624&cid=t_106087_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F24%2Ftreatable-but-not-curable%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, All Cancers, Politics, Celebrity news, Cancer SurvivorsElizabeth Edwards has been told the metastatic cancer found in her bones is considered stage four. And it's treatable. But not curable.Tricky stuff -- all this cancer terminology -- and a little hard to fully comprehend.I saw Sheryl Crow talking with Maria Shriver and Dr. Susan Love on Larry's King's CNN program the other night. Crow says her breast cancer was curable -- it was teeny tiny and had not spread and required a lumpectomy and radiation, but not chemotherapy. "I'm the walking poster child for early detection," she said. Her cancer was caught and treated swiftly. She is cured. Theoretically.Can Crow's cancer still return? Yep. We just aren't sure at the time of one cancer discovery if these deadly c... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=498624 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 498624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=486423&cid=t_106087_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F102663863%2F Police have taken to secretly collecting the DNA of suspects by trailing them and sampling their DNA from spit on sidewalk, water glasses, eating utensils, cigarettes, chewing gum, etc. Professor Elizabeth Joh of the University of California Law School says that police treat “abandoned” DNA the same as they would trash, which is searchable without a warrant. It’s your fault if you leave your DNA in a public place. Professor Joh: My hope is there will be much greater awareness of what this means, not just for these particular cases, but for everyone. Is DNA sampling going to be ordinary and uncontroversial for the general population, in which case abandoned DNA may not be so alarming, or does it raise a whole host of privacy questions? Under the UK Human Tissue Act (pdf)... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=486423 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:25:46 +0100 486423