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 'expect'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:30:12 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169532&cid=t_123030_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1547 Preparing for a new baby? You’ll also have to prepare your firstborn for life with a newborn sibling. Here’s how to get him ready for (and even looking forward to) the newbaby’s debut and — his debut as a big sibling.It is one of those terribly frightening thoughts, that your older child will become the demon child once your newborn arrives.  There are several ways to introduce the new baby and give the your older one  big brother/sister responsibilities so that he is  involved and welcoming of your nest addition. Read more at this terrific article on www.whattoexpect.com   {Click here for a free information packet and special coupon for MAZE Cord Blood Laboratories! } (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169532 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:50:38 +0100 5169532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069451&cid=t_123030_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1475     It used to be the norm, that once you  had a Caesarian section, you always had to have one. Not any more. However, opinions differ greatly when it comes to  VBAC  decision. VBAC is now considered a safe option for most women expecting twins, moms who have had two prior c-sections with a transverse incision, and even for those with an unknown incision type. Recovery for VBAC is usually faster which means a shorter stay in the hospital.  This is a decision for you and your doctor together.  If you feel you want to try, about 80 % of VABCs are successful. If you like the odds, then go for it, if you choose to have another section, remember its only important that the baby arrive safely. Read more here from Heidi Murkoff of Whattoexpect.com .   {Click here for a fr... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069451 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:55:41 +0100 5069451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622232&cid=t_123030_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1210 Your baby’s activity level — the kicks, rolls, and wiggles you can feel — will vary throughout your pregnancy. Here’s a trimester by trimester list what to expect when it comes to fetal movement. Although every baby is different when it comes to fetal movement, and there’s a wide range of what’s normal, it helps to take a peek into your baby’s world during pregnancy to understand what’s going on in there, and what to expect when. This very comprehensive article explains what to expect during each trimester. Put your feet up and enjoy! (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622232 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:36:06 +0100 4622232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473890&cid=t_123030_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fiz7BsoGHRsU%2F In this ultra-modern, health-conscious world, one would not have thought this to happen. But the World Health Organization has just declared a swine flu pandemic has begun. WHO declares Swine Flu Global Pandemic, 11 June 2009. Image: Newscom Although the WHO declared the danger as “moderate severity”, the agency stressed that the threat of the H1N1 virus needs to be taken seriously, as “the virus is now unstoppable.” The A(H1N1) virus is a combination of three viruses – human, swine and avian, and that made it particularly dangerous to humans as there is no immunity, nor vaccine (to date), to this strain. UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES As of June11, there are 28,774 people infected by the A(H1N1), and 144 have died. Most of those infected rapidly recovered, and did not need medical treat... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473890 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:11:05 +0100 2473890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469821&cid=t_123030_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FfVuaRDNGDsc%2F I have two children under the age of five, and both are very active lil’ bees! And that’s a good thing, because an active early life helps promote health in the long term. But honestly, sometimes, I wish they would preserve their calories more! You see, my children are born with allergies to dairy, eggs, nuts and seafood. Yeah, all the “good stuff” of calorie-bearing food. No mac-n-cheese, no ice cream or cake or pastry, no peanut butter. I breastfed both of them, which was a savior in the first year (but a pain for me to abstain from food that might be passed to my milk). But it became increasingly difficult as they transitioned to baby and toddler food to find calorie-filled healthy alternatives. And because my children seemed to have inherited my metabolism, they struggle to sta... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469821 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:02:15 +0100 2469821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1798515&cid=t_123030_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F394458681%2Fif_you_believe.html If you believe -     traditional systems tend to ignore the human brain’s capability, you may want to consider mental approaches that tap into its hidden and unused resources. If your believe -     well crafted questions build curiosity and lead to quality solutions … you’d likely agree to engage questions that extend personal experiences into entrepreneurial opportunities.If you believe -     targets can lead to solutions for complex problems …  perhaps you’d also see value in reaching across cultures and tossing human differences into the ring for more meaningful outcomes. If you believe -     that to expect quality and growth is to engage dynamic insights about the human ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1798515 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:38:30 +0100 1798515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1405335&cid=t_123030_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F28%2Fvitality-compass-challenge-part-two%2F So it’s my turn to report my results from the Vitality Compass Quiz, and let me tell you, I was not anxious to take that thing at first. I figured you’d have to be the next Arnold Schwarzenegger or Jessica Alba to score even decently on it, but after reading Liz’s results, I was encouraged. A real person who does not spend the bulk of her day in a gym and who probably noshes on a carb or two once in a while? If Liz could score well, so could I, right? Well, turns out Liz is on track to last a bit longer than I’m predicted to, but I’ll still live a long life it seems. Naturally, by kicking up my fruit and veggie consumption and actually removing my rear form this chair to sneak in some exercise, I can add more years to my life. Hmm. I can do that. I need to do ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1405335 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:22:41 +0100 1405335 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1270506&cid=t_123030_93_f&fid=34691&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fovermymedbody%2F%7E3%2F243934221%2F When we last spoke, we had just finished our application and were patiently waiting for… Secondaries Secondaries come in all shapes and sizes. Some schools have big long lengthy sections, others have a few quick questions. Be sure to save anything you submit (which is usually online now), as other schools are likely going to ask you similar questions and you can make it work, a la Tim Gunn. The key in secondaries is to give schools something new about you, or something that you just touched on but would like to develop further (often the former is easier to do based on the question). Like I said before, the faster your turnaround on the secondaries, the faster you can hear back about an interview usually. I think I gave myself maybe a week per secondary–but again, did a ton o... over my med body! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1270506 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:56:31 +0100 1270506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1265102&cid=t_123030_93_f&fid=34691&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fovermymedbody%2F%7E3%2F242785860%2F So I’ve discussed being out as a blogger on residency apps, so now it’s time for the harder (but more important and wide-reaching) subject: Being Out, Coming Out–whatever you want to call it–as an LGBT person on residency applications. I don’t really talk much about my personal life on this blog–I think mainly because where I go hiking on the weekends or who I go grab a drink with wouldn’t really interest anyone, and doesn’t have much to do with the theme of this blog: becoming a doctor, thoughts on health policy–that kind of thing. But this doesn’t get talked about a whole lot–hell, gay anything doesn’t get talked about much anywhere in the world of medicine–but it should, so here we go (sorry, it requires some ... over my med body! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1265102 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:04:46 +0100 1265102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1265103&cid=t_123030_93_f&fid=34691&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fovermymedbody%2F%7E3%2F242755315%2F I don’t think anyone has talked about this, because I don’t think it’s really ever happened before. But when I applied for residency this year, I debated whether I should put my website or my blogging on my application. I worried that people reading my application would be scared about blogging, or wouldn’t know what it was, or had only heard bad things about it. I worried they would just think it’s a great way to violate someone’s privacy, or a great way to get in trouble with a lawsuit. (One of the reasons I haven’t decided if I’m going to blog residency is because I’d like to discuss it with my future program director first.) But I decided to go for it and include it in my application for a couple reasons: I’m proud of it. It&... over my med body! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1265103 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:01:34 +0100 1265103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1256200&cid=t_123030_93_f&fid=34691&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fovermymedbody%2F%7E3%2F241152102%2F At least for the computerized portions (Step 1 and Step 2 CK): Practice, practice, practice. I used Kaplan’s Qbank for Step 1 and USMLEWorld.com for Step 2 CK. Half of the difficulty of the exam is being able to sit down at a computer screen and concentrate for 9 hours, and a quarter of it is knowing how to handle questions to which you have no freaking clue what the answer is. This is the big benefit of practice question services (also, it’s easier to make yourself go through another set of questions than to stare at a book again). Categorize and conquer! Get used to eliminating answer choices; get used to guessing between two or three possible right answers and moving on. I divide questions into three groups: a) those I know that I know the answer (answer and move on), b) t... over my med body! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1256200 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:10:38 +0100 1256200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1253201&cid=t_123030_93_f&fid=34691&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fovermymedbody%2F%7E3%2F240595178%2F In medical school, we take “Step 1″ of our Nationalized, Standardized Board Exams before we start seeing patients in the hospital. Then, in order to graduate and start residency, we have to pass two parts of “Step 2.” “Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK)” is a 9-hour, computerized exam consisting of 8 1-hour blocks of 46 multiple choice questions. “Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS)” is a 9-hour, practical exam where you see 12 standardized patients, perform a history and physical, and write a note about the patient with a basic idea of your workup and diagnosis for the patient. Now, there is some talk also about combining both Steps 1 and 2 into one exam taken during the final year of medical school. I’ll address this issue and then address the Bo... over my med body! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1253201 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:56:26 +0100 1253201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1252408&cid=t_123030_93_f&fid=34691&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fovermymedbody%2F%7E3%2F240176723%2F It’s not always hunky-dory as a medical student. In no particular order: You don’t have an MD after your name. There’s plenty of times when I’ve wished I was just a resident already. (I know, I know, I’ll be eating my words in July.) It’s frustrating when I can’t just sign off on something harmless and have to get approval for everything. It’s also really, really frustrating when patients ask to “see a doctor, not a student.” This happened maybe twice during my whole medical career, so I certainly lucked out. You want to say to the patients, “Wow, maybe you shouldn’t come to an academic teaching hospital then,” but you bite your tongue. It’s hard not to take it personally. Sure, I don’t have as much ... over my med body! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1252408 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:35:51 +0100 1252408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1250133&cid=t_123030_93_f&fid=34691&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fovermymedbody%2F%7E3%2F239487340%2F As promised, now that I’ve finished my Boards (cross your fingers that I passed them!), it’s time to take on some big themes of the past almost-five years. I was one of those people that really enjoyed most of clinical med school. (I would say that pre-clinical med school wasn’t so bad, but I certainly didn’t enjoy it much of the time–my post is still the top Google hit for “i hate med school.”) Clinics were great for the most part. You’ve spent your first two years trying to figure out the basics of health and disease, memorizing countless facts, and you’re not really sure how they’re at all useful. And then you get to clinics, and–wow!–this is the stuff I went into medicine for! So let’s start with that: You ... over my med body! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1250133 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:30:35 +0100 1250133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1147365&cid=t_123030_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F216061765%2Fmarks_of_brain_based_business.html People often ask… How does a brain based business differ from a regular business? Good question. I’m not sure it does differ much from any other successful business … since we can always learn from others who sustain business at the cutting edges. Here at the MITA Brain Based Business Center … though …  we highlight five ringers that mark business with the brain in mind. You’re likely using brain based tactics if you …1. Question possibilities rather than lecture or demand one way only.2. Target quality by setting up advanced organizers  as a roadway for the mind.3. Expect ongoing improvements that you articulate in colors, shape and, sizes.4. Move multiple intelligences into action as tools for solving problems.5. Reflect daily to i... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1147365 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:40:22 +0100 1147365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1140007&cid=t_123030_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F213907379%2Fmita_brain_based_manifesto_par.html If you read parts 1 and 2 … you’ll see brain based theses related to questions and targets where you work. Now it’s time to consider what you expect … in ways that assure more productivity.In thesis 21 to 30 … you’ll catch the MITA manifesto for using more brainpower at work: 21. Be careful what you expect … because you’ll likely get it … both the good and the bad! 22. Draw or sketch what’s expected in order to clarify and illustrate the colors lines and textures you visualize in quality outcomes. 23. Shift gears to defend the opposite of your best ideas and you’ll likely head off criticism before it hits.24. Factor in mistakes and use them daily to make better decisions than the day before. 25. Transform attacks into s... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1140007 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:24:24 +0100 1140007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1121983&cid=t_123030_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F208322443%2F5_tips_to_brainy_resolutions_f.html Here are five practical access points to more extravagance from your brain … and life-changing opportunities in the coming year.1. Question to reboot your brain daily. Keep curiosity alive by stimuli you stir up through questions such as … “what if…?” 2. Target to win! List specific plans in bite sized pieces … and you’ll rewire your brain’s plasticity with each one that you set out to accomplish.3. Expect quality so that you project the finished project … onto screens at the back of your mind. Add details of colors, lines, cost, value and textures. 4. Move your full mix of multiple intelligences into action! Why operate on one or two cylinders when you can run a day’s efforts on eight or more talents.5. Reflect to optim... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1121983 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:37:35 +0100 1121983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1114430&cid=t_123030_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F24%2Ftime-off%2F As many people do at this time of the year, we’ll be taking a few days off from blogging much here during the next week. We’ll post a few items, but not the usual levels of posting you might expect from World of Psychology. I’ll be traveling and visiting with family this week, so that means a great deal less time spent online in general. One of the things we will be posting this week is a new feature, our year in review here at Psych Central. I’ll take this opportunity to write about some of the highlights for us in the past year here on the website, and discuss some of our plans for 2008. We already posted our Mental Health Year in Review: 2007, which has been one of more popular entries this past week. We hope to continue these features in years to come. We&#821... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1114430 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:39:59 +0100 1114430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1075112&cid=t_123030_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F196224624%2Fdoes_learning_add_profit_where.html Do you learn in life-changing ways? Daily? Or was learning set aside when you signed that last seemingly solid work contract? If you say yes to ongoing learning …. then innovative aspects of your work today ... will likely inspire people around you? It happens less than it should though ... and so good firms are spiraling down. As more and more people look to learning at the core of lasting success … Hebbian learners are being left behind daily in their sinking dugouts. Have you seen it happen? If you’re ready to reboot your own learning momentum ….   Here are 5 MITA questions that act as brain based growth guides for leaders who see progressive profitability at work. 1. Do you question routines and welcome  ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1075112 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:17:45 +0100 1075112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=965328&cid=t_123030_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F172345884%2Freflections_of_successful_and.html People everywhere see entrepreneurs as successful and outstanding uptakes for the business stage of the future, and so do I. So what does it take? When I think of entrepreneurs leading the pack … I think of innovative leaders like Liz Strauss ... who jumpstart their day and fuel their firms … with questions that reboot the human brain. What are you asking these days that could skyrocket your business into success?Successful entrepreneurs head toward new peaks through  targets that offer feet for stepping past barriers … and wings for flights to the winning bulls-eye.Entrepreneurs heading toward success … expect performance improvement … and describe its shades, shapes and colors as signposts that guide lucrative outcomes.With multiple intelligences i... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=965328 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:13:12 +0100 965328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=962683&cid=t_123030_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F171881101%2Fbe_careful_entrepreneurs_get_w.html If entrepreneurs get just what they go after… and I believe they do … then it makes sense to expect the best. Recently,  I met with an innovative young leader who explained a new plan to improve productivity in his lagging driver ed business. When I asked him what improved performance would look like, he grappled for words. Nor could he describe what he’d expect to see on the new horizon he planned. No wonder his contractors delivered second best and his own performance remained less than stellar.What traits do you see that add to performance improvement in your organization?Perhaps employees work especially well in teams … or clients say they feel listened to … or people enjoy your innovative setting - where morale remains high. If you see colors or ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=962683 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:50:17 +0100 962683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=677469&cid=t_123030_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F124304456%2Fhow_much_do_you_expect_at_work.html People who expect more tend to grow their business faster – but with a few additions. Expect an adventure today where you work? Here are 5 possibilities…. Traits you’d expect to see in those who  …1. Enjoy far more job security than most workers.2. Invest in real estate on the way to making a million.  3. Take away far more R and R from a camping trip.  4. Capitalize on Google tools to get ahead. 5. Take on the challenge of listening so others speak and feel heard. Do any of these traits describe what you expect from your workweek? If not – what do you expect anyway?   (Source: BrainBasedBusiness) BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=677469 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 21:05:01 +0100 677469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=652017&cid=t_123030_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F120284950%2Freflect_where_to_from_here_in.html Driver Ed Safety renewal is brain based, when drivers draw on more mental action based on the latest research about human capabilities to improve.... Renewal in Driver Ed Safety, for instance,  draws from  …1. Bodily-Kinesthetic -- when learners move, use their bodies to grasp a concept,  walk to rethink a controversial issue, or use body language to make a point. 2. Verbal-Linguistic -- when learners share their safety stories, write essays, participate in interviews, converse easily with other views. It’s about speaking out and feeling heard and about listening to those around us and acting on ideas beyond our own. 3. Intrapersonal – when learners keep journals of progress, enjoy reading alone, or study to answer personal questions about driver safety. N... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=652017 Mon, 28 May 2007 16:42:09 +0100 652017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=652018&cid=t_123030_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F120272403%2Fmove_multiple_intelligences_in.html Change directions for changed results. That was Einstein’s motto and I hear it from many in the blogosphere. I’m sold from what I observe in workplaces that excel too. What changes have you seen in driver edu approaches?  In the last three posts in this MITA series … we’ve drawn on brainpower often hidden or unused in driver safety programs. In response to Kieran’s email, I suggested distinctive  possibilities for Driver Ed using the first three MITA steps:1. Question2. Target3. ExpectIn this post, step 4 in the MITA series will suggest ways to MOVE resources through learning tasks that allow drivers-in-training to use more of their unique intelligences to learn new safe driving habits. How so?One key is to have drivers-in-training teach one another... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=652018 Mon, 28 May 2007 15:39:01 +0100 652018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=652019&cid=t_123030_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F120122610%2Fexpect_safety_practices_throug.html Remember our Driver Safety Program Question asked … What would a driver safety program  look like - with more of the brain in mind?The safety program Targets included:- Align tasks in your driver program to match Road Safety Authority facts - Compare five personal safety habits with five from the Health and Safety Authority- Show safety implications from  road crash stats and road safety strategies - Apply new standards for vehicle registration plates to create safety precautionsThe time has come to lay out what exact criteria is expected in the program.These five specific traits show what criteria will be measured for success, failure and hopefully for safety growth. These five provide a guide or advanced organizer to the driving student’s brain and as a g... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=652019 Sun, 27 May 2007 23:50:43 +0100 652019