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 'euphemisms'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:00:48 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4399617&cid=t_181259_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F26%2Fmotherhood-and-depression-an-interview-with-tracy-thompson%2F Today’s interview is with Tracy Thompson, the author of “The Beast: A Journey Through Depression” and “The Ghost in the House: Motherhood, Raising Children, and Struggling with Depression.” She has won numerous mental health awards, including one from NAMI for her “lasting contributions to mental health issues.” Question: The first two sentences of your book are brilliant: “Motherhood and depression are two countries with a long common border. The terrain is chilly and inhospitable, and when mothers speak of it at all, it is usually in guarded terms, or in euphemisms.” You’re obviously on my team of those moms fighting against the stigma of mental illness. But even I shy away at times — like when someone will joke about ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4399617 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:49:36 +0100 4399617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375947&cid=t_181259_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Fmedia-play-ginger-rodgers-to-big.html I can't remember an issue in which there was so much intellectual dishonesty or malpractice in media reporting than the embryonic stem cell/cloning debates--and that's saying a lot! For example, when the Stowers Crowd began using the junk biological term "early stem cells," the Kansas City Star jumped right on that bandwagon.When Big Biotech began using the term "therapeutic cloning" to distinguish using embryos created through somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) from the same technology undertaken to bring a cloned baby to birth--called "reproductive cloning"--the media jumped right on board, creating the false impression that these were different types of cloning. Because these terms misled rather than edified, the President's Council on Bioethics urged scientists and media to use more ... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375947 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:58:00 +0100 2375947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1990549&cid=t_181259_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F11%2Fhiv-to-disappear-hopefully-but-stop.html A study has predicted that HIV could be wiped out within a decade. From the story:The virus that causes AIDS could theoretically be eliminated in a decade if all people living in countries with high infection rates are regularly tested and treated, according to a new mathematical model. It is an intriguing solution to end the AIDS epidemic. But it is based on assumptions rather than data, and is riddled with logistical problems. The research was published online Tuesday in the medical journal, The Lancet. "It's quite a startling result," said Charlie Gilks, an AIDS treatment expert at the World Health Organization and one of the paper's authors. "In a relatively short amount of time, we could potentially knock the epidemic on its head."Sometimes I think these studie... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1990549 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:09:00 +0100 1990549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1423290&cid=t_181259_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fsocial-skills-for-typical-kids.html "Ohmygod" comes to visit for a play date. It is some while since she has graced our family with her presence. Prior to the drive home from school I take the girls aside to remind them of the frequent aural agony of traveling with the boys. I stress the short nature of the journey, both in time and miles.During the 7 minute drive to the accompaniment of Hanna Montana, sung with great gusto the boys cover their ears in the back of the car.On arrival home, the children stampede into the house. “Geez what is that godamawful stink!” “Chicken Jalfrezi…..a very, very mild curry.”“How come you eat Asian food?”“Well "Chicken Tikka Marsala" is said to be our National dish these days. I expect you can probably smell the garlic though.”“Yuk! Garlic is for Nazis.”I have no terms o... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1423290 Tue, 06 May 2008 00:40:00 +0100 1423290