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 'etiquette'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:03:26 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789494&cid=t_136794_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FiUy_vth-Boo%2F Today’s Gym Rant is less of a rant and more of an amused observation. You know the circuit weight training line at the gym? The one where there are nine or so circuit weight training machines arranged in a particular order that target specific major body parts? It’s one of my favorite things to participate in at the gym. The idea here is to get in as efficient a muscle-building workout as possible in the shortest amount of time. During off-peak hours, you can use the circuit weight training line however you please. (Stay on a machine as long as you like; skip two machines in a row; only use the arm machines, etc.) But, at least in my gym, during peak (and clearly posted) hours in the morning and evening, you have to follow the rules. And here are my gym’s longstanding rul... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789494 Thu, 05 May 2011 15:20:49 +0100 4789494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4762892&cid=t_136794_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FR11aRh58i8I%2F Not to rant, but today’s gym rant must be ranted and heard. The other day I was swimming in the pool at the Y near my house. (Unfortunately, said pool is often dirty — I only joined briefly so that I could swim during my first pregnancy — but the lack of cleanliness in the pool is another gym rant entirely.) I like to arrive at the pool on the later side — an hour or less before closing time — because it’s usually less crowded and much more quiet, and the chances of scoring a lane all to yourself (or even splitting it with just one other person) are much higher than during peak times. Now, hardcore swimmers can be intense people, and there are a fair number of hardcore swimmers at this Y. (Maybe that’s partly because of the law school residence nex... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4762892 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:45:13 +0100 4762892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714944&cid=t_136794_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FEAntH9eqU5I%2F Hi Gym. It’s me again, The Fitness Facist. Usually, I’m very glad to be a member of you, but today there’s an important issue that we really need to discuss. Sorry, are you having trouble hearing me? Yes, of course you are. Because the music you’re blasting is just too damn loud. And no, I’m not a 90-year-old great-grandma wagging my finger at that confounded “rock-and-roll” music. I’m only in my 30s, and I’m your member, ‘member? Now, I know you can’t really control the music that your fitness instructors choose for their aerobics/spinning/body conditioning classes. And I understand that the music for those classes usually needs to be absurdly loud, so as to MOTIVATE! the participants. (But, while we’re on the subject... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714944 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:09:26 +0100 4714944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664395&cid=t_136794_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FGz0VyBRhawc%2F Well, hi there, gym-mate. Just look at you go on that elliptical machine (that may burn some calories but doesn’t actually build strength) with Everybody Loves Raymond on your personal TV, a copy of this week’s People positioned on the rack in front of you, and your earbuds safely ensconced inside your ears. I see you have an iPod, so you must be just watching the hilarious on-screen antics of Ray Romano, while actually listening to whatever music it is you listen to during your workouts. You’re quite a multi-tasker. And I really respect that about you. There’s just one problem here: How is it that, even though I’m lightly jogging on the treadmill next to you with my earbuds firmly in place, I CAN HEAR YOUR MUSIC AS IF IT’S PLAYING IN MY OWN HEAD Let me ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664395 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:06:11 +0100 4664395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382908&cid=t_136794_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F9Z0mSmjJPZQ%2F Recently, a man I had been dating for four months dumped me. Yes, that’s just a short-term relationship, but things had moved fast. We talked—almost weekly—about visiting the other coast so I could meet his family and childhood friends, and eat numerous burritos the size of my cranium at his favorite San Francisco taquerias. I’d already introduced him to both of my parental units. I was falling in love; apparently he was not. He delivered the news one night in a dark, packed bar—the kind of bar you must shoulder your way through to get to the bathroom or the front door, where it’s easy to accidentally take someone else’s coat when you do finally find that front door. This was definitely not the kind of bar where you dump a girlfriend unless it’s vital that your evening’s ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382908 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:26:09 +0100 4382908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197142&cid=t_136794_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F23%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-november-23-2010%2F Gratitude. It’s a funny word, isn’t it? Being thankful used to make me cringe because I thought of it as an obligatory handwritten note or a required childhood greeting following birthdays and holidays and immediately after, “Hello.” But as I grew older, the words, “thank you,” and “gratitude” had a lot more meaning. You could say a powerful one at that. When I started to record what I was grateful for on any given day or send a note or even just an email to those who I was thankful for, it had a surprising effect. More than just ridding myself of childhood guilty from the expected etiquette of please and thank you, it changed the way I perceived the world and my role in it. It meant that the difficulties in my life had a purpose. It meant th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197142 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:36:16 +0100 4197142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183264&cid=t_136794_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fan-open-letter-to-jackasses-who-think-the-rules-dont-apply-to-them-a-rant-with-a-point%2F photo: Thinkstock Dear friend: I know you know who you are. And I know you know I know who you are. You’re the person on the airplane in seat 17F who somehow thinks that you deserve to exit the aircraft before everyone in rows 1-16. And you try your damnedest to make that happen. (I know, I know…you usually fly first-class.) I don’t blame you, though. I saw you earlier at the gate, and I really didn’t see any reason why you shouldn’t bum rush the line (as you did) in an attempt to board the plane before passengers with small children, first-class passengers, small children flying alone, platinum medallion members, and ailing elderly passengers in wheelchairs. What makes them so goddamned important, anyway? I couldn’t agree with you more. You’re som... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183264 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:38:08 +0100 4183264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121851&cid=t_136794_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpersonal-hygiene-role-model-behavior-and-the-world-series%2F2010.10.31 To: Bud Selig, Commissioner of Baseball Dear Mr. Selig: The World Series is an exciting time. It’s important to promote the national pastime. Kids play baseball all over the world. I have been particularly interested in the post-season games this season because my home team, the Texas Rangers, is in the World Series. They have been playing magnificent baseball. I have been both a Yankees and Rangers fan ever since the Rangers came to Texas. In fact, my brother and I went to the first Rangers game in Arlington Stadium. I have been a student of baseball strategy for many years. Baseball is a fantastic game. Baseball players are role models to kids all over the world. A baseball player’s behavior on the playing field should be exemplary. Baseball players have been poor role models as ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121851 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:00:46 +0100 4121851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740598&cid=t_136794_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fon-hold-with-the-doctors-office-is-pop-music-doc-music%2F2010.07.09 So I’m calling a referring physician’s office the other day when their telephone answering message puts me on hold. And wouldn’t you know it — Kelly Clarkson was blasting in my ears. When the doc came on the phone, I asked him if he was a Kelly Clarkson fan. He had no idea what I was talking about. But it got me thinking. So I asked him how their office chose their telephone answering message. He said he didn’t know. He figured the music was being fed from a local radio station. You may not realize it, but having a well-thought-out telephone answering message can be a vitally important part of a doctor’s business. It’s the first contact patients and colleagues have with an office. It sets the first impression. I’m sure there are consult... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740598 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3740598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2883071&cid=t_136794_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2009%2F10%2F12%2Fwhen-to-check-your-e-mail%2F Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. E-mail is an inexpensive, efficient and fast way of communication. It can enhance communication between departments and communication across continents. Nevertheless a lot of posts and especially blogs write about email overload: Lifehacker.com, Email Overloaded, Harvard Business School. They advice you to check your email at certain time points in the day, usually twice a day somewhere around 11 a.m and 4 pm. The scientific background for this solution to these loathsome distractions is based on Reducing the Effect of Email Interruptions on Employees. In this research 15 people of the Danwood company in the UK were monitored over 28 working days by software on their computer: WinVNC.... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2883071 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:55:31 +0100 2883071 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2522876&cid=t_136794_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fnursing-around-disapproving-family-members%2F Generally we think of “nursing in public” as nursing anywhere besides the privacy of our own homes. However, the laws that protect nursing in public do not apply in the privacy of someone else’s home. Sometimes, the people who should support a nursing mother the most — her extended family and friends — are the ones who are uncomfortable seeing her nursing. In the comments for the last Carnival of Breastfeeding on Nursing in Public, Jenny raised this very issue: Unfortunately, I have been faced with the choice of covering up/leaving the room to nurse or starting a big fight–especially when visiting my husband’s family. I wonder what other breastfeeding advocates do in situations such as this. Do they stand their ground and nurse uncovered? Leave family func... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2522876 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:30:04 +0100 2522876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347823&cid=t_136794_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fshame-on-parents-magazine%2F The debate rages on about breastfeeding in public and whether or not nursing mothers need to be “discreet.” Jennifer B. wrote in to share her concern: “In the latest issue of Parents Magazine (May 2009), on page 106, there is a blurb about nursing in public. It really made my hair curl! The paragraph, part of the Manners section, asks the question, “It is okay to nurse my baby in a restaurant?” Jana Banin, the etiquette columnist, says, ”Yes, as long as you’re discreet: Think scarves, shawls, dark booths, or quiet corner tables. No doubt you crave brunch as much as your baby craves milk, and there’s no reason why choosing to breastfeed has to mean months without eggs Benedict. In fact, you deserve it.” While I agree with the sentiment of the answer (it’s... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347823 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:04:27 +0100 2347823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2206819&cid=t_136794_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2009%2F02%2F22%2Fcommon-courtesy%2F Your email:Subscribe   Unsubscribe Courtesy - Etiquette, one aspect of decorum, is a code that governs the expectations of social behavior, according to the contemporary conventional norm within a society, social class, or group. Common courtesy. I believe I deserve it. I don’t deserve it because I’m, “TheAngriestPharmacist.” I deserve it because I am a human-f.ing-being. Everyone deserves it. So, what the f. am I talking about? I’ll spell it out for you amoral assholes out there that refuse to respond, then I’ll tell you EXACTLY what I’m talking about. Simple Phone Call — Return call not 100% necessary. Phone call w/ voicemail — Return call probably necessary. Multiple Calls w/o voicemail — Return call necessary.... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2206819 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:59:42 +0100 2206819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2092570&cid=t_136794_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2179 Yesterday my import copy of Grace Jones’ latest release, Hurricane arrived. It’s classic Grace Jones. This collection fits in seamlessly with her ground breaking post-disco androgynous Jamaican sound. In addition to growing my music collection, I also had a trip to the doctor’s office. I call them maintenance visits. You know the kind, the ones where refills are given, and general chitchat about when blood work is due. Now I’ve been fighting yet again another bug. And one of the gory details that I usually deem as “too much information” but is necessary to tell this tale, is that my GI is always the first sign something is not right. Let’s just leave it at that. The elevator at my doctor’s office is painfully slow. In addition to his office, a lab, and a pediatrician resid... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2092570 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:15:46 +0100 2092570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1676221&cid=t_136794_111_f&fid=34615&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergiblog.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fetiquette-in-the-er.html I don’t think I’ve ever had a patient plead for coffee. Back in the old days (pardon me, sonny, while I put my teeth in…), patients in the Coronary Care Unit were not allowed to have caffeinated coffee. No stimulating cardiac muscle in my department! All we could give them was Sanka. Freeze-dried Sanka. It would be a cold day in Hades before I’d be pleading with anyone for coffee, leaded or unleaded. I’d get it one way or another! Even if it meant my husband had to sneak it in under his coat! ******************** While at the BlogHer08 conference a few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Emily Post’s great-great granddaughter, Anna Post. (Yep, THE Emily Post!). Anna writes a blog entitled What Would Emily Post Do? , focusing on modern etiquette and... Emergiblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1676221 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:40:33 +0100 1676221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1658178&cid=t_136794_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fmanners-maketh-man-manic-monday.html Whilst Michael Savage storms into the spotlight to write off our children, the rest of us bimble along in the twilight shadows, busy and better than any microdot in his imagination.I begin to type:-‘In principle, all children should be seen but not heard during dinner so that the other participants are to enjoy their meal. It’s a very simple rule, one that I adhered to vigourously when I was but a wee young thing. It is essential that parents maintain scrupulously high expectations and standards, nay, tis their moral obligation to the rest of civilized society.’ I pause in my piece for ‘Ban Brats Daily’ and gather the family for lunch. In the 80 degree heat in the shade, we collect Al Fresco, as part of the ongoing 'de-sensitization to outside' campaign. These days, the underlyin... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1658178 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:09:00 +0100 1658178 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1397687&cid=t_136794_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fvery-common-species.html [from a few weeks ago]My children, like many others, have a tendency to repeat what they overhear, but a little more so. As a general rule, I try not use bad language and adopt the alternative mush currently available. My main objection to swearing is that it usually stems from an inability to express oneself more accurately, such as when I drop a hammer on my toe. ****As Spring accosts us I have no option but to dig out lighter weight clothing and footwear. I conclude that last year’s flip flops are still a health hazard. Last year they were indeed a bargain but that’s part of the joy of living in America where they have special shops called ‘dollar stores.’ In case you are unfamiliar with this kind of a merchant, let me tell you that everything within their doors costs 50 pence, ... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1397687 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:30:00 +0100 1397687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=918030&cid=t_136794_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F163800354%2F Rudy Giuliani took a call on his cell from his wife in the middle of giving a speech to the National Rifle Association: So I guess I shouldn’t feel so sheepish when my phone (which I use as a clock) buzzes during class. I wait until after my class is over to call back but can’t help glancing at the phone’s screen to see who calls; last Friday it was Charlie’s school calling (to ask if I had given him cough syrup because he was so drowsy). Of course, if I picked up the phone I would only be interrupting a Latin class at a small college, not an audience of NRA members. And I’m no Rudy Giuliani……… Perhaps some interruptions are more important than others. Photo courtesy of solar_productions via Flickr. Share This (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=918030 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:17:59 +0100 918030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=775558&cid=t_136794_149_f&fid=35788&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.chembark.com%2F2007%2F08%2F02%2Fwrap-up-the-princeton-news-and-related-issues%2F Discussion It is one thing for me to post news or analysis, but unlike with traditional media, on a blog, all readers have the chance to respond and start a discussion. ChemBark is not just a publication, it’s a community. As Josh Finkelstein, a senior editor at Nature, said in the latest Nature Chemistry Podcast, “Chemists are generally quite social animals.” The problem is that for many important “hot button” issues, the only places you can find these discussions are around water coolers or over lunch tables—venues that are closed to the public. Why not discuss these issues on a bigger scale? That’s part of what ChemBark is about: being a water cooler for everyone who’s interested in discussing important chemical news. It doesn’t matt... ChemBark blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=775558 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:12:11 +0100 775558