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 'elmo'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:38:08 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4205977&cid=t_129295_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F27%2F7-quick-tips-to-avoid-a-meltdown%2F When you feel like strangling the guy in front of you at Target, read these 7 Quick Ways to Calm Down, I laughed at the art that went with it because, well, I sort of looked like that the other day. I needed a reminder of them, and I thought maybe you could use one too. 1. Walk Away Know your triggers. If a conversation about global warming, consumerism, or the trash crisis in the U.S. is overwhelming you, simply excuse yourself. If you’re noise-sensitive and the scene at Toys-R-Us makes you want to throw whistling Elmo and his buddies across the store, tell your kids you need a time-out. (Bring along your husband or a friend so you can leave them safely, if need be.) My great-aunt Gigi knew her trigger points, and if a conversation or setting was getting close to them, she sim... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4205977 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 15:30:52 +0100 4205977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2757854&cid=t_129295_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fr2rZXrOXxWw%2F The original Sesame Street generation is in their late 30s and 40s now, there are still millions of younger Sesame Street fans around the world, watching the muppets’ antics and listening to their stories and songs in several different languages. So, considering how popular the franchise is, it’s no wonder that one of Sesame Street’s most popular muppets, Elmo, has been recruited to help children learn more about staying healthy amidst the H1N1 influenza phase. All parents have gone through the handwashing thing with their children at some point. Some children learn it well and do it, others pay lip service and just run their hands under the water to make them look wet. But, if someone as influential as Elmo tells them how to wash their hands, the little ones may pay a bi... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2757854 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:14:51 +0100 2757854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258162&cid=t_129295_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F12%2F12-things-i-learned-from-my-therapist%2F I’ve spent more time in therapy than I care to think about. More hours on that bloody couch than I’ve spent in the shower, brushing my teeth, or on the phone with telemarketers, because let’s face it, when I’m home, there really are no decision makers at my house. If I calculate one hour a week for 12 years, that’s 600 hours, which is 25 DAYS. What do I have to show for it? Lots of wisdom and advice. Journals and journals of it. But for your sake, I’ll just list 12. And after you get done reading my shrink insights, I want you to tell me yours, because I’m compiling such pearls for a writing project. 1. Know your triggers. From the first year of therapy: know your triggers. If a conversation about global warming, consumerism, or the trash crisis in the U.S. is overwhelming yo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258162 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:58:03 +0100 2258162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1683093&cid=t_129295_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F-8H3n90TS-E%2F Our visit to the optometrist was inconclusive. She was able to test Charlie for acuity—-he’s 20/20 in his right eye and 20/25 in his left—-but, as she no longer dilates patients’ eyes (I gathered that the repetitive stress on her hands from gently coaxing kids to open their eyes for years had take something of a toll) and so could not do a full exam. Charlie, for the past few months (since around May) has been squinting a lot, sometimes both eyes, sometimes the left or right only. During the exam, he was squinting almost non-stop, so it wasn’t possible to examine his eyes too much. The optometrist noted that his right eye looks like it is looking out and away from the direction his other eye is; she’s noted in the past that Charlie’s eyes don&#8217... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1683093 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:28:32 +0100 1683093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1369162&cid=t_129295_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Felmo%2F by James Kavanaugh Elmo prays not because he has faith or Because he learned about God At his mother’s knee or at a preacher’s elbow.   Elmo prays because he has tried everything else Drinking Screwing Running away Working   To take away the pain of being a frightened man Which is totally unacceptable Especially to women and most men.   And none of this worked very well Till Elmo started talking To someone Somewhere Who seemed to understand.   Now Elmo prays Not to Jesus or Buddha Not to a theological God or philosophical omnipotence Not to a computerized and selective savior.   Just to someone Somewhere Who seems to understand And likes the hell out of Elmo. Subscribe to Recovery Is Sexy by Email (Source: Recovery Is S... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1369162 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:51:25 +0100 1369162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=758708&cid=t_129295_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F137542734%2F Once upon a time, when I sat down to read the newspaper, I just read it: Front page, arts, book reviews, world news, skip the sports. Now I sit down in front of my laptop to read, and get up mid-story if I hear Charlie calling—-and, inevitably, much of what I read is through the lens of Charlie, and of autism. For example: Eating gluten-free in NYC has gotten easier. (Though I think Charlie, who is more or less on the diet at home, and less or more on it when we eat out, is quite content with his favorite New York food emporium.) People are “most likely to become obese when a friend becomes obese“: Maybe it is not such a bad thing to have a differently functioning mirror neuron system, as some researchers say autistic persons do—imitation is not always exactly the b... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=758708 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:59:32 +0100 758708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=713196&cid=t_129295_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F130158577%2F When it comes to teaching children language, it seems that Elmo has a slight advantage over Po. “The idea that television can help teach young children their first words is a parent’s dream, but one not supported by this research,” says Marina Krcmar, associate professor of communication at Wake Forest and author about a study (see today’s Science Daily) which has found that (somehow one is not too surprised?) toddlers learn their first words better from humans than from Teletubbies. Krcmar notes that “‘We have known for years that children ages 3 and older can learn from programs like ‘Sesame Street,’” but it seems that TV watching for children under the age of 2 does not assist in building vocabulary. Might this study be seen as furth... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=713196 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:13:24 +0100 713196