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 'exhaustion'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:01:47 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103340&cid=t_112718_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftips-to-beat-the-heat%2F2011.08.06 Dehydrated, cramped, limping? on a bike. Road nationals 2010. People who exercise outdoors face a new threat. It’s unrelenting. Consistent. Inescapable. Perhaps, even more dangerous than distracted or mean motorists. It’s the heat. Gosh, is it hot. If only I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say, “Doctor M, you aren’t riding in this heat; are you?” Well…Other than the fortunate souls smart (or lucky) enough to live in cooler climates, most of us are facing an extreme wave of hotness. As a Kentuckian, I live in the epicenter of this summer’s cauldron. Louisville sits in a wind-protected valley alongside the heat sink that is the Ohio River. Think hot and steamy. The excessive heat smacked me hard last evening. Normally, my highly-veined skin and northern European h... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103340 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:00:01 +0100 5103340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050716&cid=t_112718_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F20%2Fthe-psychology-of-a-heat-wave%2F As the U.S. and Canada enter into a heat wave, I get a lot of questions about how heat impacts human behavior and our moods. So three years ago, I wrote a blog entry that reviews the research about weather affects our moods and behavior. It’s still a good overview of the research in this area and worth the read. But it’s nice to highlight a few points from that article, as well as other research, that demonstrates how the weather — and especially hot weather, in this case — can impact our mood. Does a heat wave lead to more violence? Do we have more or less energy during high humidity? What about depression and anxiety? Read on for the answers. Heat waves come and go nearly every year in some part of the world. What makes them especially difficult for indigenous po... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050716 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:32:10 +0100 5050716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953291&cid=t_112718_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fdoing-when-you-dont-feel-like-doing.html Somewhere up in my cerebrum, I know that sitting around or lazily browsing the internet are not good for my mental health. On the other hand, days when depression surges I don't even have the drive to take a shower and get dressed. So here I sit and type in my cardigan and leopard print pajama pants at almost noon. The below verses on laziness are particularly meaningful for me because I have completely lost my appetite through this whole ordeal. So far I've not lost a considerable amount of weight. But every morning I force down a banana, at lunch, maybe a piece of cheese. I try to finish at least a quarter of my dinner plate. Nothing tastes good, smells good, or kicks in my hunger drive.Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry. Proverbs 19:15 (NIV)Some people are ... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953291 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:11:00 +0100 4953291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952987&cid=t_112718_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F20%2F4-ways-to-manage-oppositional-defiant-disorder-in-children%2F Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is a childhood disorder that affects anywhere from 6 to 10 percent of children. It is characterized by a negative set of behaviors in a child directed toward the adults in their life, and can sometimes be mistaken for disorders that share some characteristics, such as conduct disorder and even attention deficit disorder. The diagnosis of Oppositional Defiant Disorder is given by mental health professionals to describe a set of behaviors a child is exhibiting that include: Often loses temper Argues with adults and authority figures Refuses to comply with adult requests Blames others for his mistakes Deliberately annoys people Is easily annoyed by others Is angry/resentful and spiteful/vindictive. Sound like a child you may know? If a child exhibits fou... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952987 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:12:36 +0100 4952987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4759045&cid=t_112718_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Frecovery-burnout%2F This article may help you think about the issues involved.Burnout is subtle. It creeps up on you slowly. How do you know if you are burning out?I know well the face of burnout. I found myself questioning my motives, feeling guilty, and being greatly misunderstood. Sometimes I was shamed for not “working the program!”What are the signs of burnout?As a professional counsellor I have researched burnout. According to the best research available on the subject there are three aspects of burnout:1. Perception of Inequity/Unfairness/InjusticeWhen you start to feel like you are getting the short end of the deal, being mistreated, under-appreciated, the program is not working for you… You may be burning out.2. Emotional ExhaustionWhen you start to run out of emotional gas you know something i... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4759045 Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:59:02 +0100 4759045 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4677050&cid=t_112718_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fpipe-dreams.html Thyroid cancer is a long-term commitment. I remember being told, "This is something you will live with for the rest of your life." But those words don't soak in at 29 when you are holding your 8-week-old baby, nursing him, trying to picture what having surgery will look like. You simply can't fast-forward years into the future to imagine the rest of your life. And today the forever part is here, and I am wasted-exhausted, the wrung out dirty dish rag hanging limp over the lip of the stainless steel sink. I am the dead grass, the wilted weed, the dry and curly leaf hopelessly clinging. Hyperthyroid because spring is here, and my body uses all it's energy to keep on chugging, none left over for the extra things like cooking, laundry, loving, working.The yellow of my dad's cattail stained gla... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4677050 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:34:00 +0100 4677050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4631621&cid=t_112718_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F03%2Frest-in-exhaustion.html It's one of those mornings when night gives way to dawn too soon, and we drag ourselves out of bed tired, pull the sleeping arms of children off our necks, and slide woolen stockinged feet over to the devotion chairs, our own private retreat in a bedroom too small. Crack spines on Bibles and open homework for our recovery group, and pray together. Interrupted as usual, half-way through, by the pitter-patter of feet coming to claim breakfast for growling tummies, the toddler-baby clamoring for a few more minutes cuddling under down with Mama.The moon meets the rising sun across the cobalt sky, the stars shut out by the glistening dawn on newfallen stone. The big crater there feels like the hole in my heart, hungry always for more time with my lover and more time with the Lover of my soul.&n... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4631621 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:02:00 +0100 4631621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4045095&cid=t_112718_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsex-and-your-defibrillator%2F2010.10.08 Have a defibrillator and feel like getting frisky? For the first time that I can recall, there’s a very helpful article published in Circulation addresses the concerns of implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) patients and sexual activity. There’s all kinds of helpful tidbits, like this one: A study of 1,774 patients who had experienced an acute myocardial infarction showed that sexual activity was a likely contributor in fewer than 1 percent of cases. In fact, regular physical exertion, such as that associated with sexual activity, was associated with a decreased risk of cardiac events in patients. Now that’s helpful! Recall that defibrillators are designed to detect rapid, potentially life-threatening arrhythmias. Most of the time, sexual activity does not lead to hea... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4045095 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:00:00 +0100 4045095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018217&cid=t_112718_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F30%2Fseeking-happily-ever-after-some-tips-for-singles%2F According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 40 percent of adults were single in 2009. Researchers have found that the “single stigma” is worst for women in their mid-20’s through mid-30’s. Women 35 and older are more content with their single status and don’t complain of social pressure as much as younger singles. Michelle Cove, director and producer of the feature-length documentary, “Seeking Happily Ever After,” has just compiled a book by the same title. In between its covers, Michelle presents simple but smart steps for singles to identify their relationship needs and goals, and learns how to pursue healthier, stronger relationships. I have pulled the following suggestions from chapter four, “The Princess in Waiting.” 1. See the pri... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018217 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:28:45 +0100 4018217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954454&cid=t_112718_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fthis-beautiful-life.html Her palm quivers across horseflesh and an age-old ache awakes deep in my heart.  This life is so beautiful.  It seems too beautiful to ever leave.I watch a friend walk over the last threshold of childhood and into a bright and indefinable unknown, and a shiver of cold and loneliness sweeps over me as she is bathed in the beautiful light of evening.She smiles a smile that you can only smile when you are young, and alive in your skin, and stretching your arms in flight for the first time.  The light catches my eye and sends a prism shooting, a millisecond of glorified sunbeam that sparkles like a jewel off this beautiful piece of sod, high on the hills, up in the late summer wind with the moist smells of horses and hay and apples floating on the evening breeze.A whisper betwee... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954454 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:25:00 +0100 3954454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3794746&cid=t_112718_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fnew-york-headed-for-hottest-july-on-record%2F According to the National Weather Service, New York City is headed for the hottest July on record, with a daily average of 81.6 degrees, just a sliver above the current record of 81.4 degrees set in 1999. To beat past records, the average temperature for the rest of the month will have to be 79 degrees, which it’s just barely set to do. Multiple heat waves and days spent sweating next to our fans, we believe it, and we’re reviewing tips for staying cool and working out safely in the summer heat. Jokes about global warming aside, the real question is: New Yorkers, what do you want more – bragging rights or relief from the heat? via New York Times Post from: BlissTree New York Headed for Hottest July On Record (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3794746 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:06:33 +0100 3794746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3763034&cid=t_112718_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fdeparting.html Every year, we travel down with a bit of home in our bags...cheese, wine & syrup.The end of vacation has come, and finds us all exhausted.At the start of vacation, the kids are clamoring for more, more, more:more pool, more ocean, more seafood, more sand castles.And by the end, sweet bites of all kinds of new pleasures behind us,they are clamoring to go home to our yellow house.Now all that intervenes is the 1,300 mile trip homeward.We pack hurriedly after an early morning expedition to the beach for sunriseand the Lost Dog for seafood for breakfast.And are already looking forward to our beds in Louisville hotel tonight! (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3763034 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:30:00 +0100 3763034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733054&cid=t_112718_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F7-ways-to-stay-safe-in-the-sun-because-love-is-not-a-heatwave%2F It’s like a heat wave…Burnin’ in my heart…I can’t keep from cryin…It’s tearin’ me apart. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas might call this love, but we call it hellish weather, and it’s hitting a lot of us this week. We haven’t figured out how to stay unfazed by 100º weather, but we welcome Care2’s 7 tips for avoiding heat stroke. They might seem obvious, but muggy heat doesn’t exactly encourage clear thinking. Stick to the basics and be smart in the sun this summer: Air-conditioning, fans, and shade: The best way to keep cool is air-conditioning, and though we don’t encourage excessive use of the energy-sucking machines, when it gets super hot, it’s smart to use air-conditioning, fans, and shade to keep... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733054 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:07:15 +0100 3733054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733056&cid=t_112718_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fyou-know-youre-unwell-if-you-live-in-the-northeast-because-its-really-really-hot%2F In fact, as you probably know, there’s a major heat wave happening in the Northeast. The Mid-Atlantic, too. And parts of the South. It was 103 degrees in New York City yesterday. So we’re allowed to complain about it a little bit. And then we’re going for ice cream. Post from: BlissTree You Know You're Unwell If...You Live In the Northeast, Because It's Really, Really Hot (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733056 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:00:12 +0100 3733056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3723412&cid=t_112718_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fbrokenness.html I don't remember much about what happened, so I can't give you many details.  But I can write, read, speak, laugh, joke, smile, walk, and otherwise function completely normally.  Even though my head apparently went through our toilet tank last night.  When I saw this picture, it is amazing to me that I am alive and sitting in bed typing.  I did have a seizure in the emergency room, a first for me, but haven't had any more.  There is no sign of any broken bones in my skull or face or bleeding in my brain on the CT scan.  I am continuing to have a lot of head pain and some disturbing double vision.  This post will be short because of that.I am okay.  I'm not really sure why I fell, if I fainted or tripped or what.  I have had no dizziness at any o... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3723412 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:08:00 +0100 3723412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671984&cid=t_112718_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fbecoming-special-needs-mother.html I've been considering this whole idea of being the mother of a special needs child for about a year and a half now. As Aaron and I moved toward adoption of a baby with Down syndrome, I had a lot of questions to ask myself. I pictured myself in every imaginable scenario, and came to my terms with it. Felt comfortable with the idea.And then one of my already-known, already-born, already-loved children developed a brain infection, and then damage, and finally seizures. For a week now, we've dealt with our first season of "clustered" seizures - more than 2 in a 24 hour period. Amy's had seizures while I'm driving down the road, slamming the truck into gear on me with her flailing feet. She's had seizures at VBS and pee'd all over nursery. She's had seizures playing outside, sleeping in her bed... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671984 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:55:00 +0100 3671984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662886&cid=t_112718_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fweekends-are-for-weltering.html wel·ter :: 1. a confused mass; a jumble. 3. to surge or roll, as on the sea.Weekends are for serving old friends as they make new ties.Weekends are for capturing joy moment by moment - deep in the heart and frozen on film.Weekends are for rediscovering beauty in ordinary places.They're for finding new friends.And rediscovering old ones.Amy (and, in the context of this writing, I should delineate that I mean "Amelia") had well over a dozen seizures in the last four days. I would have to consult the episode record for the exact count. For some reason, she isn't absorbing the seizure medication correctly. She's now developed "clustering" of seizures, with almost a constant simple partial seizure yesterday, punctuated by 6 tonic/clonic seizures. LOTS of clean up, LOTS of tears, and LOTS of wo... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662886 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:08:00 +0100 3662886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538092&cid=t_112718_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoctors-are-human-too%2F2010.05.05 It’s all too easy to try and quantify everything in medicine. We are, after all, under the widely held delusion that medicine is like physics. A thing that follows fixed, predictable mathematical models. A thing reproducible if only algorithm A is followed for this disease and algorithm B is followed for that disease. This belief is also held by the government, which doesn’t want to pay for readmissions or mistakes. Because it is believed that all things in medicine can be known from an exam, some labs, some tests, and some studies. Nevertheless, things happen. Disease are transmitted in public or by families. Medications don’t always work. Bodies change. Bodies age. Humans are non-compliant. Humans are suffering from physiologic phenomena we can’t yet comprehend. Viruse... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538092 Thu, 06 May 2010 01:00:12 +0100 3538092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429416&cid=t_112718_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fextraordinary.html Somewhere along the line I decided I was invincible. Oh, I admitted I would someday die, but until then...invincible. It was right around the time I had to face up to the fact that I would someday die. Around age 19. I felt the tautness of youth in my muscles, the energy propelled on by the drugs that kept my heart beating, the refusal to sleep for fear of wasting precious time. I remember wearing a shirt that bore the motto, "You can sleep when you're dead." And I truly believed it. Rest was for the weary, sleep was for the weak, reflection for the elderly.One day, once a year, I resurrect that spirit from the ashes. I rise early, pull on my oldest clothes, forgo my shower, and head outdoors, whatever the weather. My body coils and springs again as I chop wood. I lay down in the dirt, and... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429416 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:24:00 +0100 3429416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3404104&cid=t_112718_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fday-of-chaos.html One year and four months ago, the duct-taped wonder also known as the "Ghetto Dryer" slowly died. A $50 miracle - the matching dryer to our splurge of a front-loading washer - replaced it. The dryer struggles shone a light on some spiritual unrest deep within, and I wrote about it in detail back in December, 2008. Tonight, the miracle dryer started on fire. Somehow or other, a metal headband got thrown in with the wash, plugged itself in to the circuitry at the rear of the dryer, and electricity and smoke billowed forth. The fix was simple - the flames hadn't actually burst out yet, and opening the dryer door stopped the flow of electricity. However, the heating element seems to have taken the brunt of the damage, so the dryer is probably kaput. Aaron and I ran around locating the fire ext... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3404104 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3404104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3276053&cid=t_112718_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fsuccess-exhaustion.html The Valentine's Dinner was a resounding success! God smashed our fundraising goal by about $600. And I am tiiiiirrred! Have you ever heard me say that before? Probably not - I only get this tired once a year, in the week following the Valentine's Dinner! That, and I have absolutely NO desire to cook, which is also very unusual for me! Back tomorrow with some reflections of the spiritual kind... (Source: Turquoise Gates) Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3276053 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:17:00 +0100 3276053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3262906&cid=t_112718_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2F_-LLHaTRFGI%2F This article may help you think about the issues involved. Burnout is subtle. It creeps up on you slowly. How do you know if you are burning out? I know well the face of burnout. I found myself questioning my motives, feeling guilty, and being greatly misunderstood. Sometimes I was shamed for not “working the program!” What are the signs of burnout? As a professional counsellor I have researched burnout. According to the best research available on the subject there are three aspects of burnout: 1. Perception of Inequity/Unfairness/Injustice When you start to feel like you are getting the short end of the deal, being mistreated, under-appreciated, the program is not working for you… You may be burning out. 2. Emotional Exhaustion When you start to run out of emotional gas you know som... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3262906 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:59:00 +0100 3262906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3157650&cid=t_112718_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fworn-out-but-home.html I came home from the hospital a little while ago. Very, very tired. I can definitely tell I've been sick since November. I am hoping the latest surgery will be the last I have for years to come. Please continue to pray for complete healing. I still have quite a bit of pain, and developed a reaction to one of the antibiotics they had me on. Now I am on a single, strong antibiotic, and will remain on it for 3 weeks. There is a litany of possible complications due to the necrotic tissue in my abdomen and two surgeries in one area in so short a time. Please pray that my recovery this time would be complication free. I have mild signs of returning kidney infection, but the doctor chose an antibiotic that will treat kidney infection, too.More about Jesus would I know,More of His grace to others ... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3157650 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:21:00 +0100 3157650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858872&cid=t_112718_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fin-dark-places.html He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. I thank and praise You, O God of my fathers... Daniel 2:22-23aAlas, I have not had time nor energy to update this or visit all my normal blog haunts this week. The Crypto continues to rage in our household. I beg your prayers. Our annual church camp is this weekend and I am slated to play music in our annual family band. Without some dramatic improvements, most of the children and I will be stuck home. It's the third week now, and it feels as though the light may never shine at the end of this long, dark tunnel. I find it wryly humorous that an intestinal parasite visible only by microscope has brought me to my knees in frustration and desperation in many ways that cancer several inches long could... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858872 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:16:00 +0100 2858872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859065&cid=t_112718_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FHkKptBoJeE4%2Fcancer-stress I got an email last night from a cancer patient.  She asked that I not use her name.  So I’ll call her Mia.  She wanted me to pose a question to you: “The day I received my fourth diagnosis, I called my mother on the phone balling, crying. I could barely talk.  ‘How f***ing strong do I have to be?  Four times.  Four f***ing times,’ was all I could say.  I was in shock for days.  I live in a neighborhood with a lot of alcoholism.  After many years of not drinking (because I wanted my children to know they have a choice to not drink), I was at a friend’s house and grabbed a beer. Later that same night I drank more in a bar.  Driving home from the bar I got stopped by the cops. I got a DUI. “Months after my surgeries and treatments the charges were reduced.  I’m i... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859065 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:42:41 +0100 2859065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2790262&cid=t_112718_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D7881 I wonder if the MOH will take similar measures in order to combat doctor shortage and doctor fatigue in Malaysia? It seems the Queensland Health Department is desperate enough to advice their doctors to take the equivalent of 6 cups of coffee a day in order to stay awake on the job! Doctors are up in arms over official Queensland Health Department guidelines which urge weary medics to drink six cups of coffee a day to fight off fatigue. Part of Queensland Health’s 102-page fatigue management strategy recommends 400 milligrams of caffeine to keep doctors awake on the job. That is the equivalent of five or six cups of coffee. Yesterday a union representing Queensland doctors said public hospital patients have died because medics are being forced to work up to 72 hours without a break.... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2790262 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2790262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2719765&cid=t_112718_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FOJMwrbrFGSc%2F We’ve heard sad stories of high school football players being overcome by heat illnesses during particularly hot days, but it’s important to understand that all athletes who participate in sports in the fall are at risk as well. These include tennis players and even wrestlers. We also can’t forget about the other students who spend time outside, such as those in the marching band. This is physically strenuous and out in the heat as well. The only way to ensure the health and safety of fall athletes is through education of the coaches, the parents, and the athletes themselves. While the athletes may feel they’re invincible and the coaches want to see their athletes work, there has to be a balance, which keeps the kids from developing heat-related illnesses. What is a... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2719765 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:29:20 +0100 2719765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2216534&cid=t_112718_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F25%2Fthe-connection-between-mental-physical-health%2F Every so often, I’m reminded of the plain truth that many people still do not “get” that your body’s physical health is interconnected and cannot be separated from your body’s mental health. One affects the other. This is no more clear than a spate of news articles from this week so far demonstrating this connection. And this is just a week’s worth of connections… if you go back over the past decade, you’ll find hundreds of such studies demonstrating the strong connection between our mind and body’s health. For instance, researchers at Bangor University in Wales found performance of a mentally fatiguing task prior to a difficult exercise test caused participants to reach exhaustion more quickly than when they did the same exercise when... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2216534 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:30:00 +0100 2216534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1849030&cid=t_112718_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2008%2F10%2F03%2Fthinking-positive-think-again%2F If you google positive and cancer, you get over nine million hits. How did the positive-thinking mantra become the default position for cancer prevention? That question has been on my mind ever since my own negative-thinking drumbeat found both an audience (Newsweek, blogosphere) and, naturally, its fair share of criticism. For those who can remain upbeat throughout their diagnosis, treatment and aftermath, I say: Good for them. Some people are blessed with an optimistic outlook, either because of genetic predisposition or a happy childhood, or both. While cancer might give these lucky souls a bad day now and then, for the most part they stay steady even if their cancer progresses. But the above model of coping is of no use to other cancer patients. They’re in shock. The life they k... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1849030 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:23:40 +0100 1849030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1246650&cid=t_112718_134_f&fid=35157&url=http%3A%2F%2Fartsweet.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F21%2Fi-am-a-winner%2F That’s not just a winter-sucks-chin-up-girl-positive-self-talk thing to say, although such a pep-talk is never unwarranted. But quite literally. I have won some very cool prizes on the internets lately over the last couple of months. Mostly thanks to the wonder that is Prizey. And my guilty conscience forces me to interrupt my unplanned blogatus to say thanks. I won… Putamayo Kids Music, a tres cool funky ring (& barrette, which has been in my hair constantly since I got it), a beautiful book, which I am looking forward to reading with P’ito. I know he’ll love the cover: in his vocabulary all animals with fur are currently “CA! CA! KIKA! (kittycat).” Finally, I won a toy garage. P’ito likes playing with the cars, and he keeps trying to use the... Artificially Sweetened blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1246650 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:11:53 +0100 1246650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1132237&cid=t_112718_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Famerican-heart-association-free.html At the American Heart Association the free Caregiver's Journal starts with a quotation for caregivers by Carolyn Joy Adams. "You are here for a reason...perhaps the very specific challenges faces you right noware truly invitations to expand your capacity to be patient, courageous, flexible, forgiving, to make wise choices...and to become more fully...the beautiful soul you are meant to be."The Caregiver's Journal also includes pages for the following."Caregiver's RightsCaregiver Health ChecklistBe Realistic, Think PositiveRefresh YourselfReplenish Your Body and MindReach OutHandy ChartsHow to Cope with Change"The American Heart Association Caregiver's Journal is a place for caregivers to keep track of their health and needs. Caregivers often forget about looking after their self-care when ... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1132237 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:31:00 +0100 1132237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1113489&cid=t_112718_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F204661859%2Fchristmas_break_no_sure_bet_fo.html Do you plan a break over this holiday season? As leaders, workers, and family members – we find it hard to move past the busy parts of any day – to relax and shift gears. Most would agree … the human brain needs a break.  Yet holiday benefits are no sure bet for the human brain. How so? 1. Consume too many fatty or sugar laden foods or drink too much and your brain slows down, while moods can act up. 2. Spend too much, worry or exclude people you know and your brain takes on board … harmful cortisol chemicals.3. Allow stress to get the best of you  … through negative or  sarcastic tone and you can literally shrink your brain mass.4. Party too much and exhaustion leaves you cranky, cantankerous, or downright discouraged as your brain take... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1113489 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:33:42 +0100 1113489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=819753&cid=t_112718_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fworking-caregiver-discusses-exhaustion.html http://workingcaregiver.blogspot.com/ discusses the effects of exhaustion and stress on the caregiver who is overburdened.The blog provides resources for family caregivers, and offers insight into the emotional fatigue and physical exhaustion resulting from balancing work and caregiving.An audio called The Caregiver's Resource E-Book is available.Caregivers are advised to believe in themselves, protect their health, take care of their lives, and find ways to de-stress.The author says overcoming guilt and taking time to take care of yourself so that you can take care of others is important. So many of us can relate to that.For more insight you can click on the link above to visit the site. (Source: The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News) The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=819753 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:46:00 +0100 819753 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612006&cid=t_112718_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F16%2Fthought-for-the-day-can-cancer-patients-fight-fatigue-with-acti%2F Filed under: Thought for the DayExhausted, weary, tired, lethargic -- cancer patients are all this and more when undergoing treatment, and it's a problem that may be fixed with some light activity. While rest is encouraged, it's now thought that the overwhelming fatigue experienced by those with cancer can be alleviated with activity, at least according to this video. Don't get me wrong .... you don't need to run an Ironman marathon or anything, but how about going for a walk, or doing a few light resistance moves? Think about this: A few gentle activities can help boost your energy, and can have positive systemic benefits in your body that hopefully will help your body fight the disease. Dick, the prostate cancer patient in the video, is part of a study to prove the benefits of exercise ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612006 Wed, 16 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 612006