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 'expressed'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:00:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542604&cid=t_178400_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-tool-to-help-the-visually-impaired-see-facial-expressions%2F2010.05.06 Shafiq ur Réhman, a doctoral student at Umeå University in Sweden has unveiled his thesis project — a technology that converts facial emotions into special tactile sensations for the visually impaired. The system uses a webcam to capture faces, and then subsequently converts the captured emotion into a series of vibrations that correspond with the expressed emotion. The users are expected to train themselves by making their own faces into the webcam and getting a feel for how the vibrations change with the faces they’re making. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542604 Thu, 06 May 2010 20:00:02 +0100 3542604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865626&cid=t_178400_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fsolid-gold%2F Today’s breastfeeding photo shows one month’s worth of frozen breast milk! If breast milk is liquid gold, then frozen breast milk must be solid gold! At least that’s what the photographer “Editor B” on flickr.com called it! Pumping for an extended length of time (such as after returning to work) is a commitment and I can certainly see why Editor B would want to document the result of her efforts! Post from: Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865626 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:58:49 +0100 2865626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347827&cid=t_178400_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fpremature-infants-thrive-on-breast-milk%2F A groundbreaking program at UC San Diego Medical Center encourages mothers of premature infants to initiate lactation and express breast milk to provide for their preemies who cannot suckle at the breast full-time or even part-time. The CBS interview linked to below reveals fascinating information about the life-saving benefits of breast milk for pre-term babies in the neonatal intensive care unit. What’s even more interesting is that the expressed breast milk provides a benefit not only for the babies but for their mothers as well! Cathy Robinson, the mother of premature twins Naomi and Caldwell, explained: You can’t be there [physically in the NICU] all the time. So it was my way to be able to be there for them all the time. I’m providing for them. This sentiment echoes... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347827 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:04:40 +0100 2347827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1512365&cid=t_178400_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2F310533529%2F In keeping with its efforts to remain the world’s foremost expert source of breastfeeding information, La Leche League has updated its breast milk storage guidelines: The amount, techniques, and interpretation of the existing research on human milk storage vary widely. After a careful review of the literature with the assistance of members of the La Leche League International Health Advisory Council and Anne Eglash, MD, FAAFP, FABM, the guidelines that follow provide evidence based ranges for the storage of milk that will be given to full-term, healthy babies. Where: At room temperature (fresh milk) Temperature: 66° to 78°F (19° to 26°C) Time: 4 hours (ideal) up to 6 hours (acceptable)* (Some sources use 8 hours) * The preference is to refrigerate or chill milk right after i... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1512365 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:10:22 +0100 1512365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1376692&cid=t_178400_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F16%2Fhow-cost-effective-is-depression-treatment-in-teens%2F This study was done on teens, not adults, who react differently to different types of treatments. Teens have a lot of stuff going on in their heads and lives and CBT may not be an ideal treatment fit. Poorly trained CBT therapists also tend to have worse outcomes than experienced CBT therapists, and while researchers try their best to minimize individual therapist differences, they do exist. Nonetheless, this sort of analysis sheds some light on why insurance companies make the decisions that they do. If they can help improve their customers’ lives for a fraction of the cost, why not do it? Reference: Domino, M.E., Burns, B.J., Silva, S.G., Kratochvil, C.J., Vitiello, B., Reinecke, M.A., Mario, J. & March, J.S. (2008). Cost-Effectiveness of Treatments for Adolescent Depressi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1376692 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:47:01 +0100 1376692