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 'facts'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:53:20 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140048&cid=t_105506_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-drugs%2F5-facts-about-adhd-and-homeopathy.php It is alarming to learn that ADHD drugs like Ritalin (methylphenidate) are not fully understood as regards how they actually work on the brain and neither are their side effects fully documented. Any drug will have side effects and very often the full extent of these are not known when clinical trials are done. They are only discovered after masses of patients take them. That is the case with the ADHD drugs because now there are serious doubts about their actual effectiveness and their risks. This is why ADHD and homeopathy are deservedly becoming more popular. ADHD and homeopathy are a safer option The first fact is that homeopathy and ADHD are a totally safe and effective combination. Compare that to Ritalin and Adderall which are now being used by students to enhance their academic p... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140048 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5140048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118822&cid=t_105506_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-drugs%2Ftry-adhd-herbs-some-surprising-facts-for-parents.php There is no doubt now that America’s children are over-drugged. Comparing ADHD statistics with EU and UK, America’s children come out on top. Risks of drug abuse and stunted development from psychostimulant ADHD drugs are now influencing parents to look at ADHD alternative treatments such as ADHD herbs. Herbs for ADHD or indeed any other medical condition is not new at all – after all, herbs were the first medicine available to mankind from the earliest times. Why choose ADHD herbs over psychostimulant drugs ? They are perfectly safe and above all are non-addictive. You can rest assured that your child will not be pushing psychostimulants that he has left over from his last ADHD prescription ! There are also no effects of withdrawal which can be a real problem with the ... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118822 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5118822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036428&cid=t_105506_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-drugs%2Fthe-ugly-facts-about-adhd-medication.php You may be shocked to know that the FDA (The Food and Drug Administration) had to issue a warning to doctors and pediatricians across the nation about psychostimulant drugs used in ADHD medication. They have warned of possible heart complications and even a risk of severe psychiatric symptoms which may develop in children who have been prescribed with these drugs. One of the drugs Strattera has been associated with suicidal thoughts in some children and adolescents. I could only shake my head in disbelief when I discovered that Strattera is only for adults with ADHD! Another ADHD drug, Adderall was withdrawn in Canada because of the dangerous side effects. It is interesting to note that a ADHD child may well have a parent who is suffering or has suffered in the past from ADHD – s... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036428 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5036428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008467&cid=t_105506_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Ffacts-about-adhd-medications-doctors-never-mention.php One of the most respected researchers on ADHD, William Pelham has now come out strongly against ADHD medications and asserts that research shows they are practically useless in the long term. This is just one of the facts about ADHD medications which may or may not get publicity, depending whose website you happen to be visiting. He also claims that fellow scientists were unwilling to acknowledge that there was evidence which showed that the usefulness of ADHD medications was somewhat limited over a number of years. Alarmed by the number of doctors giving psychostimulants and antipsychotic drugs to children with ADHD which was not strictly necessary, the state of Florida decided to ask the doctors to go through a review process. The number of prescriptions dropped dramatically in a year. W... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008467 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5008467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008470&cid=t_105506_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Ffacts-on-adhd-meds-latest-news-from-research-studies.php A University of Buffalo study (led by William Pelham and Gregory Fabiano) has now confirmed that a correct use of behaviour therapy for ADHD could well avoid the necessity of taking ADHD meds and all the risks that go with those medicines. Analyzing the results of over 174 studies, the two researchers have also stated that behaviour modification could even be more effective that using psychostimulants. Fabiano was awarded the White House’s Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers which is the nation’s highest award for young professionals. This is just one of the facts on ADHD meds and ADHD itself which will probably get very little publicity. Before we look at what ADHD behaviour therapy is and how it can it work effectively with ADHD children in helping th... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008470 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5008470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960207&cid=t_105506_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-medication%2Fimportant-facts-about-medicines-for-adhd.php Ever wonder how medicines for ADHD might affect your child? Read on and get the scoop on what’s currently being prescribed as well as the side effects involved. Studies show that children with ADHD lack sufficient neurotransmitters in the brain. This deficiency is responsible for the characteristic inattention and lack of focus in ADHD patients. These neuro chemicals include dopamine, serotonin, norephinephrine, opioids and gama amino butyric acid, or BAGA for short. The ADHD med serves to replace the deficient chemicals. As to the medicines for ADHD, stimulants are usually administered first, and if found to be ineffective or not well tolerated, antidepressants are prescribed. Stimulants are further classified as short, intermediate and long acting medications. Long acting stimulant... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960207 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4960207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4953163&cid=t_105506_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-drugs%2Fthree-interesting-facts-about-adhd-insights-for-parents.php Do you know what a ’smart’ drug is ? It is one of the ADHD drugs, like Ritalin or Adderall, now used more and more by university students to get through exams and to aid them in study sessions. Their days can last up to 36 hours ! In a survey organised by the magazine ‘Nature’, they found that up to 20% of the 1,400 people surveyed had taken one of these ’smart ‘ drugs. In the USA, researchers at the University of Michigan found that up to 8% had used these drugs to get through their exams but that figure could actually be about 15%, I reckon. Apart from being one of the three interesting facts that I want to outline in this article, the scary thing about all this is that no one has bothered much about the long term effects or the risks associated with t... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4953163 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4953163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934333&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F15%2F4-fascinating-facts-you-might-not-know-about-carl-jung%2F In case you missed it, June 6th, 2011 marked the 50th anniversary of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung’s passing. Jung, born July 26, 1875, is one of the most compelling figures in psychology. Many people are familiar with Jung for his famous friendship and eventual split from Sigmund Freud, who considered their relationship at first to be one of father and son. Jung strongly disagreed with Freud’s sole emphasis on sex and other parts of his theories, and their relationship soon deteriorated. However, the two pioneers did agree on one thing: an individual must analyze his mind’s inner workings, including his dreams and fantasies. Jung founded analytical psychology, which emphasizes the importance of exploring both conscious and unconscious processes. According to one of his theories, all ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934333 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:12:12 +0100 4934333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883754&cid=t_105506_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Ffacts-about-adhd-in-adults.php The term ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is also familiar to medical professionals as ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). Mostly diagnosed in the state of childhood, research has pointed out the presence of ADHD in adults too. Symptoms of ADHD can be physical and psychological. Major symptoms related to ADHD are restlessness, impatience, excessive talking, fidgeting, impulsiveness, including other types of hyperactivity. Tests related to neuro-psychology for ADHD patients have revealed that they have problems with task-organization, they have various levels of attention deficiency, together with diminished amount of attention while listening, unorganized and interrupted planning, tracking objects visually, squirming frequently and fidgeting, etc. There are predominantly three... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883754 Sun, 29 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4883754 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4876439&cid=t_105506_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-drugs%2Fall-important-facts-and-information-about-all-sorts-of-drugs-used-on-adhd-treatment.php following list of information is about the recently formulated drugs used for ADHD treatment which can be very much helpful in determining the most appropriate medication:   Adderall / Adderall XR – Amphetamine Mixed Salts is the most popular term used for Adderall. Active ingredients found in this drug are Dextroamphetamine and Amphetamine. Amphetamine Mixed Salts can be acquired either in capsule or tablet medication with varying levels of dosage and strength depending on the ADHD case of the patient. Concerta – the main active ingredient in this drug is methylphenidate which classified it as a specific type of methylphenidate HCl drug. The main characteristic of this drug is the time release technology incorporated in its formulation. Daytrana – is also another specific type of m... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4876439 Fri, 27 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4876439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872274&cid=t_105506_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-medication%2Ffacts-on-adhd-not-exactly-rocket-science.php Facts on ADHD are not likely to sound like rocket science given that no one knows the exact cause of this mental disorder. Diagnosis is based on questionnaires and rating scales rather than clinical means of diagnosis. It gets worse! The treatment offered by the drug companies is controversial and in many cases do not benefit the ADHD child in the long run. What facts on ADHD can one rely on to get a better idea about the implications for child development? Facts on ADHD now reveal that there is a vicious circle involved in obesity, hyperactivity and media time. Kids do not play outside in the fresh air but inside with a computer, video game or some other electronic device. We know from anecdotal evidence that some kids play with this media for long periods at a time. This has reached such... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872274 Wed, 25 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4872274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696773&cid=t_105506_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Fdiscover-the-facts-about-adhd-nutrition.php Have you read about this recently, that more and more research is pointing toward nutritional deficiencies as a contributing factor toward ADHD? In particular, ADHD nutrition appears to be linked to a deficiency in essential fatty acids, or EFAs, and amino acids. Researchers first tied ADHD with lower essential fatty acid levels in 1981. Studies involving EFA blood levels in children with behavioral problems in 1983 confirmed this ADHD nutrition connection. Researchers in a 1987 study again documented the EFA deficiency tie to ADHD. Then in 1995, a study involving ADHD boys and boys without ADHD showed that the ADHD boys had significantly lower levels of Omega-3 fatty acids. ADHD nutrition studies by Purdue University researchers in 1996 found that boys with low blood levels of Omega-3 fat... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696773 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4696773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4677117&cid=t_105506_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F6-sex-slip-ups-men-make%2F Expert sex tips for men who have sex with women.After learning the facts of life — most of us are left to figure out sex for ourselves. Guys tend to take a lot of cues from adult movies, and we all know how true-to-life those are. Experience may help, but many women can be shy when talking about what they like.Addicts, alcoholics and co-dependents may also have developed habits counter to good sexual relations. These few tips may help in recovery.You Know What She WantsMen often make assumptions about what a woman wants based upon what they’ve done with other women. But women aren’t all the same.You Have All She NeedsSome women can’t have an orgasm with less than 3,000 rpm. No human tongue or fingers can generate that kind of vibration. But men typically think somet... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4677117 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:42:00 +0100 4677117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658472&cid=t_105506_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-medication%2Ftreating-adhd-without-medicine-3-facts-about-adhd-treatment-that-you-must-know-about.php Can you really succeed in raising a happy well balanced child by treating ADHD without medicine? This is the question that many parents have been forced to ask themselves, given the general alarm and discontent with the present psychostimulants (Ritalin, Vyvanse and Adderall) on the market to-day. They are also beginning to ask awkward questions which the pharmaceutical companies are reluctant to answer. Let us look straightaway at the Center for Children and Families at the University at Buffalo where ADHD and other disorders have been studied and researched for many years now. The researchers here will help provide some of the answers to get us through the ADHD jungle. The figures they have released talk about the usual 5% of children who have been diagnosed as having ADHD but they also ... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658472 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4658472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622378&cid=t_105506_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-drugs%2Fsafe-adhd-drugs-looking-at-the-facts-and-deciding-which-treatment-is-the-right-one-for-your-child.php Any drug you take will have side effects and there may be risks involved. I take an alpha blocker for a prostate condition and it gives me heart palpitations at night and also lowers my blood pressure. So any drug we take is going to affect us in some way or other. But what about safe ADHD drugs? The main drugs still used with alarming frequency and with widespread approval, it seems, by the medical community are actually controlled substances under Schedule II of the 1971 UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances. The sad fact is that there is hardly any information available on ADHD drug safety. Let us look at some hard facts here because this is important for the health of our children and also for own peace of mind. The first fact is that these drugs, such as Adderall, Vyvanse and Dexad... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622378 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4622378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605873&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F17%2F6-signs-its-time-to-dump-your-therapist%2F Sometimes a therapist just isn’t that into you. After all, a psychotherapy relationship isn’t just about teaching cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques, or analyzing dreams. It’s about a human connection between two people — one person in need, and the other person who is there to act as a wise guide, teacher, and supporter through a process of change. Most therapists are pretty good at what they do. But even a good therapist may not always be the right fit for you. It’s similar to when you interview for a job where you feel like your resume is a perfect fit for the company, yet you don’t get the job. Perhaps the interview didn’t go as well as you thought, because the employer isn’t just looking for the best candidate — they’re ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605873 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:00:03 +0100 4605873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4580989&cid=t_105506_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-drugs%2Feffects-of-adhd-drugs-on-children-some-facts-and-figures.php About 10% of all American children have been prescribed some sort of psychostimulant or psychotropic drugs for some type of attention disorder such as ADHD, ODD or CD. It has now reached epidemic proportions yet the effects of ADHD drugs on children has been minimized by the drug companies who make these drugs. Are you surprised? The fact that ADHD homeopathic cures have no side effects and that relatively few people know about this should not surprise us either, given the powerful influence Big Pharm has at its disposal. All you have to do to get an idea of what is going on is to Google the FDA site where you will see under ADHD meds, a whole list of side effects and warnings. One of the most alarming effects of ADHD drugs on children involves cardiac arrest and the lowering of blood pres... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4580989 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4580989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575147&cid=t_105506_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Fresearch-shows-facts-about-adhd.php There are a lot of theories about ADHD, and a few of them are actually based in fact. I recently ran across some information from the National Institutes of Mental Health that I found really interesting. First off, brain imaging using MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) actually shows differences between the brains of kids with ADHD and kids without ADHD. There also does seem to be a sugar link in ADHD, but not what many people suspect. In adults with ADHD, the areas of the brain that control attention use less glucose and appear less active than the brains of people without ADHD. Research also shows a genetic link in ADHD, though it’s still not clear exactly what causes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. What is clear is that children who have ADHD usually have at least one clo... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575147 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4575147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4527892&cid=t_105506_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd%2Fadhd-research-four-facts-nobody-can-dismiss.php What ADHD research has been done? Do we really know the causes of ADHD and why so many children are now allegedly suffering from this disorder? ADHD facts are hard to come by. There is an ocean of information on the web but very few hard ADHD facts, such as the best way to treat it. There is one startling fact that in the 1950s there were about 7,000 children in the USA who were suffering from some mental illness – now, fifty years on, there are 8 million children suffering from mental illness (mainly ADHD) and the vast majority of them are on ADHD medication. Is there any ADHD research on the causes? What is the genetic link? Is ADHD overdiagnosed? These are questions that parents of ADHD children ask all the time and they can rarely get any satisfactory answers. As regards the st... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4527892 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4527892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436796&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F04%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-february-4-2011%2F I love what you have been sharing on our Facebook page recently. Reading about the things you love about your uniqueness has been very inspiring. (If you missed it, catch up here.) Some days it’s hard to love ourselves-the quirky things we say, our crooked smile, or how we need to be around people as much as we need to get away from them. The funny thing is that what makes us different is often what makes us so lovable. Simply because there is no single person on this earth like you. When you think about it, isn’t that pretty cool? In the world we live in, it is sometimes hard to love our unusual parts, the things that make us stand out from the crowd. But your uniqueness (the way you write, speak, walk and how you just are) is really a fingerprint, a distinct and permanent imp... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436796 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:00:32 +0100 4436796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190547&cid=t_105506_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2010%2F11%2F10-iron-mineral-facts.html Iron is a mineral that is important to many, but may be cause for concern for others. Here are some facts about iron:1. Iron is needed and essential for the formation of hemoglobin found in our red blood cells.  2. Iron promotes transport of oxygen in the muscles through formation of myoglobin, also in the blood.3. Iron helps prevent anemia...a result of iron deficiency...and helps to stimulate the immune system.4. A lack of iron can cause fatigue.5. Iron is found in organ meats such as the liver, heart, kidneys, shellfish, and in vegetables such as whole grains, dried beans, fruits, leafy dark green vegies, nuts, and blackstrap molasses...oh, and from cooking with cast iron.6. Though there are vegetables that contain iron, some on vegetarian diets may benefit from iron supplemen... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190547 Sun, 21 Nov 2010 05:41:00 +0100 4190547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175987&cid=t_105506_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2010%2F11%2F10-facts-about-vitamin-k.html There are times when Vitamin K is good for you....and times when it is not depending upon certain health issues you may be experiencing...we'll cover that in this post...a continuation of a series on Vitamins I have been posting on occasionally.Here are facts that you should know about Vitamin K:1 - Vitamin K is necessary for the formation of certain proteins that are called "clotting factors" which as the name indicates, regulate the ability of the blood to clot.2 -There are also factors that are important in the formation of proper bone mineralization and the health of the teeth.3 - Some with Crohn's disease and gastrointestinal disorders are benefited by vitamin K.4 - It is rare to be deficient in Vitamin K because it is manufactured by bacteria present in the intestines...another "good... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175987 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:17:00 +0100 4175987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4168009&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F15%2Fmyths-and-facts-about-alcohol%2F What’s the truth about alcohol? Does food help absorb alcohol? Does it really kill brain cells? Or does it protect your body against a multitude of diseases, like heart disease? One of the key factors that helps us process and breakdown alcohol after it enters the body is the production of an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase. A lot of why your body does or doesn’t do a good job in breaking alcohol down and sobering you up has to do with the production (or lack thereof) of this important enzyme. This enzyme works better in younger men than in either women of all ages, or older men. Why, we don’t know, but it seems to stop working as effectively in men ages 55 and older, bringing them closer to women in their alcohol breaking-down ability. LifeHacker recently published a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4168009 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:44:35 +0100 4168009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133676&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fv6S0IWgwA-E%2F By Michael F. CannonIt wasn’t just the party of ObamaCare or its champion that took a “shellacking” at the polls yesterday.  The law took a shellacking as well.  One pollster reports: This election was a clear signal that voters do not want President Obama’s health care plan.  Nearly half (45%) of voters say their vote was a message to oppose the President’s plan…. Arizona and Oklahoma passed constitutional amendments designed to block ObamaCare’s individual mandate.  Many new governors either plan to join the 22 states already challenging ObamaCare in court, or to block its implementation in other ways.  Congressional Republicans appear determined to use every tool in their arsenal to repeal it. President Obama is striking a conciliatory note, saying... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133676 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:32:48 +0100 4133676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4036718&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F06%2F11-surprising-facts-about-americas-sexual-behaviors%2F Wow, to be a paid researcher in America to study the sexual behaviors of Americans. Now that’s an enticing job. Where do I sign up? Apparently I’d pop on over to Indiana University, as that’s where the latest batch of researchers come from who have something to say about sex in America. As a part of the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, researchers surveyed a national, representative sample of 5,865 people ages 14 to 94. They recently published some of their initial findings in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. So without further ado, here are 11 surprising facts about sex in America from that survey. 1. Condom use is pretty uncommon. Only 1 in 4 acts of sexual intercourse are protected by a condom. Condoms are, of course, the most reliable method to avoid s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4036718 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:33:09 +0100 4036718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3999303&cid=t_105506_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fmyths-and-facts-about-sexual-assault%2F Myths and Facts about Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault Self-help is the best protection against drunk and drugged sexual assault. You wake up in a strange bed. Your head is pounding, your muscles ache, and you have no memory of the night before. The last thing you remember is heading to a party with some friends – everything after that is gone. Then, a memory fires in your mind. You’re not sure, but you think you’ve been drugged and sexually assaulted. This scenario is what most people think of when they think of drug-facilitated sexual assault – a woman being assaulted after having "date-rape" drugs such as Rohypnol® ("Roofies") slipped into her drink. In reality, this only represents a small piece of the bigger picture of this crime. To hel... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3999303 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3999303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3827040&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Finfographic-of-the-day-the-cost-of-keeping-the-lights-on%2F This fall, The Little Book of Shocking Eco Facts, by Mark Crundwell and Cameron Dunn, will be released. Fast Company got a preview: via Fast Company Post from: BlissTree Infographic of the Day: The Cost of Keeping the Lights On (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3827040 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:05:47 +0100 3827040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772480&cid=t_105506_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2010%2F07%2F10-facts-about-vitamin-e.html Months have gone by since we've looked at Vitamin Facts, here are facts about Vitamin E, followed by links to the Vitamins we've already looked at:1. Vitamin E is found in foods such as soybean oil, safflower oil, peanuts, wheat, rice, oats, leafy green vegetables, cabbage, spinach, asparagus, broccoli, egg yolks, and wheat germ.2. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that aids the body in neutralizing free radicals that may be damaging.3. Studies indicate that Vitamin E may be helpful in preventing stroke and similar cardiovascular problems 4. Though studies are being done on prevention of heart attack, there are conflicting results...but hopeful signs.5. Vitamin E oil applied directly to wound with potential of scarring (ie radiation burns, other wounds that cause scarring) will greatly r... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772480 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:48:00 +0100 3772480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714468&cid=t_105506_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F01%2Fserving-sizes-packaged-food-nutrition-labels-may-get-a-makeover-per-the-fda%2F If you have ever read a nutrition facts label, you have probably seen the “serving size” listed right at the top. But do you know where that number comes from? (Hint, not an independent third party.) It’s actually the manufacturers themselves. Buy a big packaged muffin in the store and chances are the serving size is half a muffin. Check the cookies. The serving size is probably one or two. It’s not just junky foods either. I checked my package of alfalfa sprouts. One serving is supposedly 2/3 of the entire package. Now, I love my sprouts, but I’m lucky to get a small handful on a sandwich or salad. So why is this an issue? Well, if you haven’t heard there’s an obesity epidemic going on in the United States. We don’t get enough exercise. We don’t eat enough fruits and veg... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714468 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:06:47 +0100 3714468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3617799&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F10-things-you-should-know-about-your-vagina-little-known-gynecological-facts%2F photo: Thinkstock We women think we know everything about “down there” – who has more experience in that area than us, right? But even we were surprised by some of the expert tips from WebMD – here are 10 things you should definitely know about your vagina: 1. The Pill can decrease your sex drive. Sad, but true. If you notice a decrease in sexual desire after a switch to the Pill, try switching brands, or even birth control methods. 2. To avoid side effects of birth control pills, insert the pills vaginally. In a study, women who inserted the pill vaginally had fewer headaches, cases of upset stomach, cases of breast tenderness and other side effects. It’s also good to know if you’re nauseous and worried you won’t be able to keep the pill down. 3. If you&#... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3617799 Wed, 26 May 2010 21:41:44 +0100 3617799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3480952&cid=t_105506_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fsea-salt-is-better-for-your-heart.html We have been using only sea salt for the past 3-4 years, because it is so much better for you. Sea salt contains many minerals in it that occur naturally as it forms in the ocean. Standard table salt, sodium chloride, does not contain these minerals, is very refined, and sometimes only has iodine added which aids in preventing goiter, a thyroid condition.My husband has been told to avoid added salt in his diet because of blood pressure. In my reading, I've found that Sea Salt, or some of you may refer to it as salt sea, contains minerals that help to compensate for the negative affect that can happen if you use regular table salt, also known as sodium chloride. Among the minerals sea salt contains is calcium, magnesium and potassium...potassium and magnesium are both so important to proper... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3480952 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:20:00 +0100 3480952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3479645&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=34969&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FUnboundedMedicine%2F%7E3%2F3F3mL2_MAbc%2F Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis) affect approximately 12% of men and 5% of women during their lifetime. Nearly half of all first time stone formers will have another stone episode within the next four years. Stones can form when calcium, oxalate, uric acid or cystine are at high levels in the urine. Uric acid stones represents 5 – 10% of all kidney stones. But they comprise 40% in areas with hot/arid climates where low urine volume and acid urine pH promote uric acid precipitation. Prevalence:  In patients with gout without antihyperuricemic treatment is 20%. Hundreds-fold greater than healthy adults. Risk factors: It primarily occurs in patients without abnormality in uric acid metabolism such as: relatively high serum uric acid levels, comparatively low urinary pH,... Unbounded Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3479645 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:01:55 +0100 3479645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3453862&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=34969&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FUnboundedMedicine%2F%7E3%2FHRuDYYIqTto%2F Around 42 million couples worldwide rely on vasectomy as a method of family-planning. Every year 800,000 vasectomies are performed in the US. Recanalisation: 0.5% of all vasectomies (is defined as the presence of any spermatozoa after one or more previously azoospermic samples were properly collected and documented). Why are doctors sued following vasectomy? Failure to be sterile (unwanted pregnancy) Failure to inform regarding positive semen sample post-operatively Hematoma/infection Chronic testicular pain Atrophy or loss of testicular volume Vasectomy Failure Can be due to technical errors, recanalization, or unprotected intercourse before azoospermia is documented Intraluminal needle cautery (vas not transected, no segment removed): Less than 1% Cautery both ends and fascial interru... Unbounded Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3453862 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:07:52 +0100 3453862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403838&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=34969&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FUnboundedMedicine%2F%7E3%2FHRuDYYIqTto%2F Around 42 million couples worldwide rely on vasectomy as a method of family-planning. Every year 800,000 vasectomies are performed in the US Recanalisation: 0.5% of all vasectomies (is defined as the presence of any spermatozoa after one or more previously azoospermic samples were properly collected and documented). Why are doctors sued following vasectomy? Failure to be sterile (unwanted pregnancy) Failure to inform regarding positive semen sample post-operatively Hematoma/infection Chronic testicular pain Atrophy or loss of testicular volume Vasectomy Failure Can be due to technical errors, recanalization, or unprotected intercourse before azoospermia is documented Intraluminal needle cautery (vas not transected, no segment removed): Less than 1% Cautery both ends and fascial interrup... Unbounded Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403838 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:07:52 +0100 3403838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3172226&cid=t_105506_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fyou-can-still-eat-salt-just-use.html ...Sea Salt. And eat it in moderation. Sea Salt still has all the minerals intact and rather than raise blood pressure tends to keep it stable, or some say even lower it a bit. The problem with table salt is that all the good minerals have been removed from it, and the salt goes through a bleaching process. This is another case in which something in it's natural form, within reason, is better for you than what you may be buying in your supermarket. It is great to see that a few companies, most notably some of the companies that make soup, are changing over to sea salt rather than "regular" salt.2400 milligrams of sodium is the recommended daily amount (RDA) that should be consumed, less than a teaspoonful. Excess salt causes the body to retain water because the kidneys are not able to keep... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3172226 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:08:00 +0100 3172226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105264&cid=t_105506_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2F2jfdn_p7Vxc%2Fsobering-statistics-about-alzheimers.html How many people suffering from Alzheimer's go missing each day?... I have never seen this number reported. There are some educated guesstimates -- around 125,000 in a year. However, as far as I can tell, there are only about 30,000 reported cases in a year. So the range in any given day is between 342 and 82. A sobering thought. Current statistics indicate that about 60 percent of persons suffering from Alzheimer's will wander. This makes the potential pool around 3,000,000 individuals. It is likely that only a small fraction of those that do wander get reported. My guess is that many who wander don't get far. As a result, they are found quickly and only locale residents get involved. But what about those that don't get found quickly? Of those found within 12 hours, 93 percent surv... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105264 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:37:28 +0100 3105264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2948465&cid=t_105506_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fwidgets%2FFluIQ%2Ffluiq.swf Following us on Twitter Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via Email Popular articles on the Alzheimer's Reading Room Worried About Alzheimer's? 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Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2948465 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:29:11 +0100 2948465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2944063&cid=t_105506_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FzEfzKD78Kes%2Fh1n1-flu-virus-everything-you-need-to.html H1N1 Flu virus activity is now widespread in 46 states. Nationwide, visits to doctors for influenza-like-illness are increasing sharply, and are now higher than what is usually seen at the peak of the flu seasons....... Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Editor The 2009 H1N1 (Swine Flu) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in the United States in April 2009. This virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) signaled that a pandemic of 2009 H1N1 flu was underway. Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via Email Almost all of the influenza viruses identified so far are 2009 H1N1 influenza A viruses... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2944063 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:34:23 +0100 2944063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3016936&cid=t_105506_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FrnCcpjG082c%2F 1. Some parasitic wasps lay eggs in caterpillars, where they mature into adult wasps. The wasp eggs contain a virus, encoded in the wasp genome, which prevents the caterpillar from rejecting the eggs. 2. There are a million virus particles per milliliter of seawater – for a global total of 1030 virions! Lined up end to end, they would stretch 200 light years into space. 3. The genetic information of viruses can be DNA or RNA; single or double stranded; one molecule or in pieces. 4. The name virus was coined from the Latin word meaning slimy liquid or poison. 5. Walter Reed discovered the first human virus, yellow fever virus, in 1901. 6. Viruses are not alive – they are inanimate complex organic matter. They lack any form of energy, carbon metabolism, and cannot replicate or evolve. Vi... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3016936 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:22:16 +0100 3016936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2901851&cid=t_105506_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F10%2F15-facts-about-copper-and-food-sources.html Copper isn't one of the necessary minerals that you hear about the most, but it's a trace mineral that plays important roles in the body, which include:1. Aiding the body in the production of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying molecule in the blood2. Works with Vitamin C to aid in formation of collagen...the part of the cell membrane that supports muscles and tissues.3. It conducts electricity so aids the nervous system 4. Oysters and nuts contain copper5. It's in drinking water that comes through copper pipes6. The fact that zinc and copper compete with one another for absorption in the digestive system should be considered7. Our body stores about 100 mg of copper, mostly in our liver and brain, the muscles contain the rest8. There are some who are concerned that we are getting too much copp... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2901851 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:46:00 +0100 2901851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2891026&cid=t_105506_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F10%2F10-vitamin-d-facts.html I thought we'd get back to the series on Vitamins and their benefits with Vitamin D. This wonderful vitamin benefits us in the following ways:1. Vitamin D helps our bodies absorb and use calcium and phosphorus properly.2. Vitamin D aids in the synthesis of protein which, like calcium, helps in building strong bones, teeth and skin.3. Vitamin D is needed for a healthy nervous system4. Vitamin D brings health to the kidneys.5. Vitamin D deficiency is generally not a big concern for most, it seems to be more of a problem with older individuals, blood tests help determine this, for example, my Mom who is in her 80's has been told she is low in V. D and should spend time in the sun and supplement with Vit. D3 in particular.6. A natural source of vitamin D is the sun, which acts on the oils on o... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2891026 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:54:00 +0100 2891026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814674&cid=t_105506_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alz.co.uk%2Fresearch%2Ffiles%2FWorld%2520Alzheimer%2520Report%2520Executive%2520Summary.pdf World Alzheimer Report The report presents the most comprehensive global prevalence study of dementia to date and looks at levels of mortality, disability, strain on carers and dependency. The report also offers examples of good national dementia plans and information on health service responses. Importantly, the report also includes eight recommendations that will provide a global framework for action on dementia. To read the executive summary go here. To read the full report go here. Global Alzheimer's cases expected to rise sharply The 2009 World Alzheimer's Report, released today, estimates 35 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. The figure is a 10% increase over 2005 numbers. To continue reading go here. The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzh... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814674 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:53:21 +0100 2814674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758158&cid=t_105506_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fmineral-facts-chromium-glucose.html I start by saying I hope you are all having a wonderful summer, trying to keep up with my blogs and business adventures when the sun is shining so brightly is a challenge, but here I sit in our little log cabin on the lake with the large screen window behind me open to the fall-like cool air we're enjoying right now in the northeast. See? I'm so into the outdoors I'm not getting to the topic!Chromium, this is a wonderful trace mineral that has a reputation for helping to maintian blood sugar levels that are already at a normal range. It is believed to work by helping the glucose find it's way from the blood into the cells. It is needed so that the liver can manufacture fatty acids, lecithin, cholesterol, and lipoproteins.Foods that contain this trace mineral include:Brewer's YeastBlackstra... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758158 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:11:00 +0100 2758158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699579&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=34969&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FUnboundedMedicine%2F%7E3%2FAV_QOdF5J2g%2F Fear from cancer One not uncommon indication for prophylactic mastectomy is carcinophobia (a.k.a. cancerophobia). Cancerophobia or carcinophobia is an active behavior of extreme fear of cancer that can lead to repeated medical examination without giving full reassurance to the patient. Denial is a mechanism of defense that usually helps the patient to cope with painful, threatening, overwhelming, or awkward thoughts. When it turns out to be ineffective and pathological, it can cause either delay or avoidance in seeking treatment for symptoms relevant for a true malignancy and will lead inexorably to death if not cured. Most people worry about cancer, but those with cancerophobia are unable to perform their activities of daily living. For example, cancerophobics believe that a simple headac... Unbounded Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699579 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:42:01 +0100 2699579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2685383&cid=t_105506_155_f&fid=38409&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneuropathologyblog.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Festimated-new-central-nervous-system.html The American Cancer Society's recently published Cancer Facts and Figures 2009 reports that there will be 22,070 new brain and other nervous system cancers in the United States this year. That's 260 more cases than estimated for last year. (Source: neuropathology blog) neuropathology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2685383 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:08:00 +0100 2685383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2681885&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=34969&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FUnboundedMedicine%2F%7E3%2FEb0Klv-z5NA%2F The Best U.S. Hospitals for 2009 Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles Cleveland Clinic Massachusetts General, Boston New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell University of California-San Francisco Medical Center Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston &  Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C. University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, Ann Arbor Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, Calif. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn. New York Universit... Unbounded Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2681885 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:20:08 +0100 2681885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146082&cid=t_105506_117_f&fid=37824&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorkalitenko.com%2Fblog%2Fgeneral-health%2Fwhat-you-should-know-about-testing-your-thyroid You cannot function efficiently if your thyroid is not producing enough thyroid hormone because it is this hormone that’s responsible for maintaining the main functions of your body.  If it is not n the optimal range — you may be in trouble.  It’s very important for you to make sure that your thyroid function is checked on a regular basis. And low thyroid function is not unlikely to get.  According to Colorado Thyroid Disease Prevalence study 9.9 percent of the population that was not on thyroid medications had an abnormal thyroid test. And these are according to official standards, which are normally grossly underestimating your thyroid function because of very high threshold for abnormal results. You need hormones for energy, for making love, for conceiving children, for sl... Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146082 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:34:23 +0100 3146082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774718&cid=t_105506_117_f&fid=37824&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorkalitenko.com%2Fblog%2Fgeneral-health%2Fwhat-you-should-know-about-testing-your-thyroid And you can still have low thyroid function even though it is checked and tests come back normal.  There are two main reasons for this: 1.  Most of the doctors rely on the official standards to estimate thyroid function.  For example, the most often used test is TSH. A TSH result is considered normal up to a result of 5.  However, in order to achieve optimum function you need TSH below 2 or even 1.5. 2.  The most frequently used TSH test does not even test the primary thyroid hormone, which your body needs for normal functioning.  T3 is the one that really does the job.  Therefore I routinely test TSH, T3 and T4. How you can suspect that you may have low undiagnosed thyroid function? Easy! Do you have unexplained fatigue, constipation, dry skin, hair loss, slow mind etc.? If yes, th... Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774718 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:34:23 +0100 2774718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667762&cid=t_105506_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F08%2F10-vitamin-c-facts-and-colds.html There was a time, and for some this may still be true, that Vitamin C was thought of as a cure for the common cold. Perhaps it may decrease the intensity of a cold, or duration somewhat if started when a cold is in progress, but it is best use as a preventative, a fact that is true of most if not all vitamin supplements. Vitamin C benefits the body in the following ways:1. It is an antioxidant2. Aids many functions of the immune system3. Helps in the absorption of iron4. Aids the synthesis of enzymes, proteins and hormones by the body5. Our adrenal glands need quite a bit of Vitamin C for optimum performance.6. Vitamin C is water soluable so passes through the body easily and needs to be replenished through diet or supplements regularly.7. Excess Vitamin C can cause diarrhea, you can gradu... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667762 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:56:00 +0100 2667762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2602259&cid=t_105506_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F07%2F10-facts-vitamin-b12-sources.html Vitamin B's are vital to our nutrition and health, and beneficial for so many things. There are different B's in the vitamin B family...in this post we'll take a look at Vitamin B-12.Here are some Vitamin B + B12 facts:1. Help promote energy2. Support the nervous system3. Help in times of stress4. Support and improve immune function5. Have an influence on the health of most of the organs of the body6. Though primarily available in meats, B12 is easily lost in cooking or processing of foods, so unless you eat raw (and not many eat raw meat) and have time to monitor your intake, supplementation is beneficial if not necessary.7. Most B-12 sources are animal based.8. Aids production of blood cells, red, white and platelets.9. B12 and B6 work together to control homocysteine levels, which when ... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2602259 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:05:00 +0100 2602259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2879677&cid=t_105506_123_f&fid=39041&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrnabong.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fsunburn.html The most common photosensitive reaction in children is acute sunburn and the best treatment for sunburn is prevention.The sun is one of the most important things that keep our planet alive. We get our vitamin D from the sun from its conversion of cholesterol in our body, this helps absorb calcium for healthier teeth and bones. As we say too much of a good thing is not too good either, it does not take long of sun exposure to cause damage. This can cause skin damage, eye damage, immunosuppression and cancer.The invisible ultraviolet rays of the sun can cause tanning, burning and other skin damage.Ultraviolet A causes skin aging, wrinkling and skin cancer such as melanomaUltraviolet B causes sunburns, cataracts and immune system damage, they contribute to cancerUltraviolet C are most dangero... Dr Nabong's Pediatric Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2879677 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:24:00 +0100 2879677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2573076&cid=t_105506_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FUVjbgbV5dHQ%2F5-truths-that-spawned-5-myths-about.html In this article, Dennis Fortier addresses some of the myths surrounding Alzheimer's disease.Dennis Fortier is the President of Medical Care Corporation. Dennis also writes about memory, Alzheimer's, and other brain related issues at Brain Today.For more Insight into Alzheimer's DiseaseSubscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room5 Truths that Spawned 5 Myths about Alzheimer’s and DementiaSometimes the truth can be very misleading. This is often the case with complex topics when an “expert” makes a narrow but accurate statement that is subsequently generalized by the lay public. This is a common phenomenon in the fields of Alzheimer’s and dementia.Here are five examples of true statements that have been so commonly misinterpreted that they have spawned five harmful yet well-entrenched m... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2573076 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:11:59 +0100 2573076 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2553265&cid=t_105506_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fmineral-facts-magnesium-12-facts-8.html This is a start of several posts on minerals. As more posts are added on the topic, you'll be able to look at just those posts by visiting the "Mineral Facts" link in the Categories list or just below this post.Here are some Magnesium facts:1. About 60% of this mineral is found in our bones2. Magnesium is needed so our bodies can metabolize (use) Vitamin C, phosphorus, potassium and sodium.3. Take with calcium, it helps the calcium utilize calcium properly, some suggest taking magnesium:calcium in a 1:2 ratio. So if you're taking 250 mg. Calcium, take with 125 mg. Magnesium4. Magnesium benefits the bones and teeth.5. Consider this mineral if you are having trouble with restless leg syndrome.6. Enzymes are important to our bodies, that's a topic for another post. For now, just know that ove... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2553265 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:49:00 +0100 2553265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513482&cid=t_105506_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F06%2F16-facts-about-vitamin.html I thought that it was high time we focused in on some of the vitamins, minerals and nutrients that we find in our foods. There will be posts on other topics between, so be sure as the list grows, use the "Vitamin Facts" link in "Categories" in the sidebar to find all posts on Vitamins.Vitamin A Facts:1. As the letter implies, it was the first vitamin to be discovered.2. It is essential to good vision3. It helps promote normal growth4. In animal tissue, it is occurs as retinol5. Fish Oils are a common source of Vitamin A6. In plants, carotene (beta carotene) is the precursor to Vitamin A...in other words, beta carotene, the orange color in carrots and other vegetables, has what is necessary to be converted into Vitamin A by the body.7. Needed for health of epithelial cells 8. Benefits the I... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513482 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:09:00 +0100 2513482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441304&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fpain-relief-in-labour-ignoring-evidence.html Cathy Warwick & Belinda Phipps review the scientific paperSome common sense floods in from Sweden.Learning relaxation and breathing techniques does not reduce the need for an epidural in labour, a study shows. More than 1,000 mothers-to-be took part in the Swedish trial, thought to be the first major analysis of the efficacy of such preparation for childbirth. They attended one of two classes: the first taught natural coping methods, the other emphasised pain relief. But the BJOG study found no difference in the use of epidurals between the women when they went into labour. Just over half the women in each group ultimately opted for the spinal analgesia which reduces or eliminates the pain of contractions.BBCGood to know that science confirms that all that guff spouted by a certain sor... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441304 Wed, 27 May 2009 13:38:00 +0100 2441304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2406056&cid=t_105506_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2FBGwWM5HLfjk%2Ffaq-about-rember-and-taurx-therapeutics.html Last summer, there was an enormous buzz when TauRx Therapeutics reported on Rember at the annual Alzheimer's conference (ICAD, 2008).With the release of The Alzheimer's Project, I am sure many are wondering, What happened?So far TauRx Therapeutics has not announced a Phase III study.New research findings point to a new treatment that appears to slow the progress of Alzheimer's by 81% over a year. The product - remberTM - is the first drug to act to arrest the progression of Alzheimer's disease by targeting the tangles which are highly correlated with the disease.Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via EmailWhat is rember and how is it supposed to work?Here is a revisit of my previous articles on Rember and TauRx Therapeutics.Rember is a new version of an existing chemical substance,... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2406056 Thu, 14 May 2009 17:18:48 +0100 2406056 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390147&cid=t_105506_129_f&fid=36036&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fkelly-building-a-crohns-disease-community%2Fliving-with-chronic-illness-during-the-swine-flu-era%2F Swine flu seems to be the new buzz words and there seems to be a lot of panic out there concerning this flu right now.  I would like to talk about this from the perspective of a mother, wife and Crohn’s disease patient. First thing I want to say is don’t panic! These are the words written on the front of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and they are very appropriate today.  I also encourage you to get the facts.  Everyday Health has key facts about the swine flu. For some reason, the virus is a lot worse in Mexico than in the US.  I asked my general doctor on Friday if I needed to be concerned about this outbreak and if I should run out and get a supply of Tamiflu.  He told me that I actually should be a lot better off since I don’t have a normal immune system and am on immun... Life with Crohn's blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390147 Wed, 06 May 2009 21:38:37 +0100 2390147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390342&cid=t_105506_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheAlzheimersReadingRoom%2F%7E3%2F9G6q2n3qliY%2F100-million-adults-touched-by.html HBO Alzheimer's Project / Harris Interactive CensusExamining the Impact of Alzheimer's Disease in AmericaMore than half of Americans report that they have been touched by someone (living or deceased) who has Alzheimer's disease, and roughly a third of Americans are worried about getting Alzheimer's. The majority of Americans have a poor understanding of the fatal and progressive brain disease and the extent of its impact on individuals and society.These are among the key findings of the HBO ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT/HARRIS INTERACTIVE CENSUS, a new survey that reveals the impact of Alzheimer's, what Americans think about the disease, and how it has affected them, their relatives and friends.The survey found that:54% of the U.S. population, or more than 100 million people, has been touched in som... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390342 Wed, 06 May 2009 16:53:40 +0100 2390342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347829&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Ftake-the-alcohol-and-breastfeeding-quiz%2F Test your knowledge of how alcohol affects breast milk with these 8 questions! The trivia was derived from studies compiled on the LactMed database as of April 2009. For information about drinking and breastfeeding, see this article on alcohol and the controversial Milkscreen test. For current information on drugs and lactation, visit the LactMed database. Photo by Steve WoodsAnswer these 8 questions and compare how you did with the answers below. 1. Nursing after 1 or 2 drinks (including beer) causes the infant to: a) increase milk intake. b) decrease milk intake. c) Milk intake remains unaffected. 2. Nursing or pumping within one hour before ingesting alcohol: a) does not affect the level of alcohol in the milk. b) increases the level of alcohol in the milk. c) decreases the level of alc... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347829 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:51:50 +0100 2347829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2320463&cid=t_105506_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FDJUyXt6ocL8%2F Learning can be incidental. We all memorize facts without paying much attention to these facts or without willing to memorize them. However, when one really wants to memorize a fact, it is crucial to pay attention. Many studies have shown that compared to full attention conditions, dividing attention during study time leads to poor memory performance. This exercise will help you practice focusing your attention. It may seem easy but make sure you count twice! Count the number of “Y” in this text: Yesterday, Lucy went all the way to Boston. She wanted to buy new shoes. She had to go in many shops before she found the shoes she wanted. She was happy to stop at a restaurant to have some tea and cookies before she took the train back home. Count the number of “E” in this text: Last sum... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2320463 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:19:54 +0100 2320463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2228492&cid=t_105506_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fsleep-stats-facts-for-national-sleep.html The National Sleep Foundation’s National Sleep Awareness Week is today through next Sunday. So how’s your sleep awareness?Here are some sleep facts and stats from the AASM:Humans spend about 1/3 of their lives asleep.Newborns need about 16 to 20 hours of sleep per day.During adolescence a change in the body clock keeps most teens from feeling sleepy until 11 p.m. or later.Adults who don’t get enough sleep tend to act sluggish, but sleep-deprived children may be hyperactive.Sleeping less than seven hours per night increases your risk of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and depression.Drowsy driving is associated with almost 20 percent of all serious car-crash injuries.During a full night of sleep most adults go through four to six sleep cycles that each last about... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2228492 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:10:00 +0100 2228492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2019235&cid=t_105506_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F05%2Ffreaky-friday%2F Quick post today for Friday Funnies…I’ve been playing around with flash photography today (off camera flash or strobist) shots, so not a lot of time for interweb crawling. Curious facts to start the post: (surprise your colleagues at YOUR Christmas function this week!) Did you know: The average person laughs 13 times a day. Do you know the names of the three wise monkeys? They are: Mizaru(See no evil), Mikazaru(Hear no evil), and Mazaru(Speak no evil) Women blink nearly twice as much as men. German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog. Large kangaroos cover more than 30 feet with each jump. A whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound. Two animal rights protesters were protesting at the cruelty of sending pigs to a s... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2019235 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:11:23 +0100 2019235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1889090&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F425723370%2Fgoogle_brainpower.html     Google brain power? Apparently web surfers showed twice the level of brain activity than inexperienced participants in a recent study. Does this rejuvenation brain fact surprise you?   It turns out that searching the internet could net you more brainpower than once thought. According to a new study at UCLA Center for the Aging, web surfing stimulates areas of the brain that impact reading, language and memory, and appear to prolong cognitive capabilities. Will this new research add to the tasks you already do to challenge and grow your brainpower? (Source: BrainBasedBusiness) BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1889090 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:30:51 +0100 1889090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1886355&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F10%2F17%2Fbusting-the-myths-about-sleep%2F Pages: 1 2 Next »     Single Page You probably can’t get through a single year without reading one article or watching one news segment on TV about the detriments the lack of sleep has on people. The blame is usually cast on modern society’s fast pace of life and there being so much to do. And, in fact, sometimes a lack of sleep can be a sign or symptom of other problems (such as this article notes in teens). The average adult gets between 7 to 7 1/2 hours of sleep per night, and the average child and teen, about 9 hours. Common wisdom suggests adults also need 8 to 9 hours a day, but there’s little empirical support for this number. Jim Horne over at the New Scientist makes the claim that we’re not putting sleep deprivation into proper hist... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1886355 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:30:36 +0100 1886355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876533&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FBreastfeeding123%2F%7E3%2Fto3_u-IFehE%2F Conclusion In conclusion, I offer this quote from the late James P. Grant, past Executive Director of UNICEF: Breastfeeding is a natural safety net against the worst effects of poverty. If a child survives the first month of life, the most dangerous period of childhood, then for the next 4 months or so, exclusive breastfeeding goes a long way towards cancelling out the health difference between being born into poverty or being born into affluence. It is almost as if breastfeeding takes the infant out of poverty for those few vital months in order to give the child a fairer start in life and compensate for the injustices of the world into which it was born. Other Carnival Entries on Poverty and Breastfeeding Please enjoy these carnival entries as they become available: ~ Motherwear Breastfe... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876533 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:01:02 +0100 1876533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1841165&cid=t_105506_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FoGAov3i_u6Y%2F Top 10 Hearty Trivia Facts 1. Author of Frankenstein Mary Shelley kept her dead husband’s, poet Percy Shelley, heart wrapped in silk until she died. Imagine how that smelled! 2. You can purchase the largest model of a human heart for a small price of $5795.95 US dollars. Um huh, I said five thousand. It is 8 times the size of an anatomical heart at 100×90×70 cm. Wow, that is a lot of money! 3. The smallest person believed to ever have open heart surgery was just over 25 weeks gestation and about 1.4 lbs. This was back in 2002 and I think it to still be the smallest baby to have open heart. I searched and searched. If you know different, shoot me a hello. 4. Throughout your life your heart contracts about 70 times a minute and pumps about 5 liters of blood each minute. That is amaz... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1841165 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:54:54 +0100 1841165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1841166&cid=t_105506_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FVwuYWwCcCno%2F Here are 5 fun facts, well not really fun but useful, to share with your kids, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, neighbors, students and… well, you get the point. It is so darn important to educate our youth. After all, they are our future…1. The human heart looks like a piece of red meat, aka steak or a raw hamburger patty. In fat or obese people the heart actually looks like it is covered in yellow goo, aka the fat tissue. Yellow… no good. Red… good! 2. Even though we are taught to put our hand over our heart on the left side of our chest, it is actually tucked away between our lungs in the middle of our chests. Think of it as being protected. 3. When you are exercising, it takes about 10-12 seconds for your blood to go from your heart to your big toe and back again... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1841166 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:47:24 +0100 1841166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1825882&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-09-25-cancer-treatment%2Fplease-leave-your-condolences-for-patricks-father%2F Patrick just gave us the sad news in a comment on One caregiver is never enough! Patrick’s father has metastatic liver cancer.   Please leave your condolences, prayers and hugs for Patrick in a comment.   When asked about metastatic liver cancer prognosis, it seems that the patient will tell you when his time has come.   Our father passed away in his sleep the night after he told mother he would have done it all over with her and after he had seen all his children that same day being around to help mom.   Patrick’s father passed away after Patrick told his father:   I love you dad and I know you Love me   For those new to metastatic liver cancer: you need to know that there will be lots of moments where the cancer patient isn’t able anymore to ... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1825882 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:14:27 +0100 1825882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1826159&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F401382384%2Fbrain_facts_to_improve_a_workp.html   It often surprises me that life-changing brain facts stream daily, from remarkably reliable sources, and yet so few key facts are used to transform firms. Here are 25 work related facts recently released from several brain sciences, but often ignored by most organizations. Could this failure to capitalize on the brain at work, be the reason why: 1. We rarely see significant changes that benefit all. 2. Most people surveyed state that they hate their work. 3. People increasingly report illness and remain home from their jobs. 4. The economy is groaning and yet without solutions in sight. 5. More and more people are leaving careers or country for good. What insights about the human brain could improve your situation at work?    (Source: BrainBasedBusiness) BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1826159 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:41:46 +0100 1826159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1794471&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-09-16-cancer-treatment%2Fone-caregiver-is-never-enough-patricks-father-has-metastatic-liver-cancer%2F Patrick is scared for what is to come… Patrick’s story below (commented at Can chemotherapy cure metastatic liver cancer?) feels like he is telling our story with our father, our fears included …   We will share what we did in the hope, Patrick, you can gain some much needed strength out of it.   Get as much care givers as possible   Rule number 1 is that your father needs a person 24/7 who only takes care of father’s need. This would be the ideal situation.   As you can understand, one person can never-ever give 24/7 support. So you need to find as much people to help you as possible and as much help as possible.   When people wanted to visit father I told them:   if you have a pot of thick, healthy homemade soup ready, just bring, s... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1794471 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:40:29 +0100 1794471 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1764012&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-09-05-cancer-treatment%2Fjackie-43-years-old-passed-away-to-metastatic-liver-cancer%2F Why does Jackie passes away at 43 and Trish at 43 is a metastatic liver cancer survivor?  Please leave your hugs and support for Paul who shared his secondary liver cancer story at Can chemotherapy cure metastatic liver cancer?     Paul’s metastatic liver cancer story   Hi I’ve just lost my partner Jackie 43yrs old to Cancer Metastatic Liver Disease with an unknown primary.   Jackie had symptoms for only four and a half weeks before peacefully passing away at home.   Jackie never smoked or drank and had a active lifestyle looking after two Children 10 and 5 yrs old.   My self and my children are devastated.   Paul   Please leave your hugs and prayers in a comment. If you have been in a similar situation, please leave a comment.   ... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1764012 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:48:25 +0100 1764012 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1739299&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-08-29-cancer-treatment%2Fcan-chemotherapy-cure-metastatic-liver-cancer%2F   In all the metastatic liver cancer stories we gathered, none of them is told by a cancer survivor.   Some do get chemotherapy, but this cancer treatment is only to:   reduce pain (in case it can temporarily reduce or slow down the growth of a cancer)  prolong life.   But we get puzzled when reading Kistan2’s comment on Avastin for metastatic liver cancer where she says :   they tried another infusion of Avastin but we all knew that this next infusion of Avastin wouldn’t do anything to help my husband   What worries me is where Kistan2 says : we all knew that this next infusion of Avastin wouldn’t do anything.   3 worried questions come in mind…   when you know Avastin is not going to help, then why is it still given?... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1739299 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:54:28 +0100 1739299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734105&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-08-26-cancer-treatment%2Fmore-metastatic-liver-cancer-minds-out-of-control%2F We are getting lots of cancer stories reacties sharing how the mind of a metastatic liver cancer patient runs out of control as well as his body is. Read how we were not prepared for this and read Donna’s metastatic liver cancer story of her husband "seeing things".   Not prepared for the mind playing tricks on father   We were not warned by our doctors that father would see huge spiders crawling at the end of his bed… All our GP told us was that:   we could call our GP for anything anytime it was needed  father’s pain would increase and it should be stabilized by giving more pain medicine. The side effect of these pain medicines: constipation should be monitored closely and laxatives should be given accordingly   The latter was alread... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734105 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:01:25 +0100 1734105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1726431&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-08-23-cancer-treatment%2Fmetastatic-liver-cancer-mind-games%2F 3 months after being diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer, father didn’t recognize his daughter in law visiting him… At days he had no clue what ‘dentures’ where doing in his mouth… That are some of the "not too negative" tricks his mind started playing on him due to his liver not cleaning his blood properly… And none of the doctors had prepared us for this side effect…   When the liver stops functioning well, it affects the mind sooner or later. Father also became disoriented and had to take medication like Risperdal to calm him down at times when he was seeing things that we couldn’t see…   The medical term used here is encephalopathy which indicates any dysfunction of the brain.   In father’s case hi... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1726431 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:00:46 +0100 1726431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1649115&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-07-24-cancer-treatment%2Fmetastatic-liver-cancer-end-symptoms%2F You can easily compare the metastatic liver cancer end symptoms to your beloved snowman melting away in front of your eyes… It’s already bad enough that modern health care isn’t able to detect metastatic liver cancer symptoms early. Doctors don’t prepare you for the deterioration of the liver cancer patient either….   All the information we got from our GP:   father has 3 to 6 months to live, make sure to focus on "quality of life"  he will get more pain, so you will have to give more painkillers  painkillers make a person constipated, so you will have to monitor that as well and react accordingly   Sounds easy, but reality is far different. And notice, the specialists said nothing about this, although one specialist said:... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1649115 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:59:37 +0100 1649115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1538746&cid=t_105506_133_f&fid=37107&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aspieweb.net%2Faspieweb-being-bullied-by-autism-speaks%2F I just received a legal notice from the big bad bully Autism Speaks because I designed a t-shirt that says “Autism Speaks Can Go Away.”  It appears Autism Speaks is now using legal threats to shut up Autistic people that disagree with there stance on Autism. Many people know Autism Speaks threatned  the parents of an Autistic Child [...] (Source: AspieWeb.net) AspieWeb.net blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1538746 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:31:13 +0100 1538746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508128&cid=t_105506_117_f&fid=34808&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthebeautybrains.com%2F2008%2F06%2F10%2Ffake-hair-facts-answers-to-beauty-science-poll-27%2F In this study published in the British Medical Journal, researchers found that people who smoked were more than 4 times likely to have premature gray hair. No one has yet shown definitively how smoking is causing the gray hair but one thing is clear… If you want to delay the onset of gray hair, don’t smoke Blow drying causes hair loss - FALSE Just a few of you (8%) thought this could be true but it isn’t. Blow drying is not related to hair loss at all. It is certainly related to hair damage. Split ends and broken hairs could be a result of heat damage. If you want to minimize the negatives of hair damage you’ll want to minimize the amount of heat you expose your hair to. That’s why we recommend… Some days, let you hair air dry Conditioners repair split e... thebeautybrains.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508128 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:44:52 +0100 1508128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508292&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2F09%2Fscientific-american-lets-stretch-research-to-make-it-sexy%2F You’d think that Scientific American would be the last publication on Earth where its editors would stretch an article or its headlines to suggest findings not actually found in the research. And if you’re a regular reader of World of Psychology, you’d know you’d be wrong. Scientific American recently published an article entitled, Blogging: It’s Good for You. In such an article, you’d expect an article to reference research on blogging, no? Well, not surprising, the article had no such reference. Which didn’t stop its editors from suggesting that “expressive writing” = blogging (even when that’s usually not the case). Blogging encompasses writing that is chronologically-based and links to other interesting stuff online. Expres... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508292 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:16:51 +0100 1508292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1503089&cid=t_105506_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fgym-with-dress-code-modesty-at-gym.html Today a report on the news caught my attention..a report about a gym that requires that people dress modestly...and in spite of this, or because of it, they are doing great business, and hoping to develop a chain of gyms in other parts of the country.This is a gym called "Lord's Gym" that operates with what they describe as "Christian principles". The teachings of Christ in the Bible teach that lust is a sin, and in many gyms where woman and men dress with as little as possible, this can be a problem for those who are trying to live as Christ would want them to. This seems like it would conflict with the whole idea of going to the gym...aren't we exercising to improve how our bodies look, and if so, why hide it? This is a conflict between human principles and Godly principles that each wil... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1503089 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:02:00 +0100 1503089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1500025&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-06-07-cancer-treatment%2Fmetastatic-liver-cancer-3%2F Another metastatic liver cancer story: from Idana, posted 3 months ago on Pammy’s Liver cancer story : please give your hugs! Idana’s metastatic liver cancer story I’m reading this….. My dad just got diagnosed with metastasic liver cancer, and he is feeling terrible, so do we. We will see the oncologist in two days for the first time, doubts and fear is not nice. He has two base ball sized masses on liver, some smaller ones on lungs and bones. Two months ago he seemed very good and now he is pale and skinny, he seems very week, and desperate about pain, taking like 60 mg of morphine twice a day… I was making some research when I found you…. I’m so sorry some of us have to go through this…. it is very painful for us to see a beloved one go through such pain…. Let�... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1500025 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:38:59 +0100 1500025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1500027&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-06-06-cancer-treatment%2Fundifferentiated-adenocarcinoma-metastatic-liver-cancer-unknown-primary%2F As far as I remember, "undifferentiated adenocarcinoma metastatic liver cancer unknown primary" was father’s diagnosis. I only got alarmed after the 5th word when it said:   cancer.   When I then saw father’s liver looking like a raisin bread over-generously filled with raisons…   Unfortunately in father’s case, these raisins were malignant tumors, so surgery nor any other kind of more advance tumor treatments became an option. Then the doctors were fast enough to explain that metastatic was another term for mentioning that there was a second cancer somewhere in father’s body that caused his liver cancer. And if a miracle could treat the cancers inside father’s liver, we still needed to cure the primary cancer.   16 months... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1500027 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:00:00 +0100 1500027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1500028&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-06-06-cancer-treatment%2Fsandy-mandy-angiosarcoma-of-the-liver-metastatic-liver-cancer%2F Today we thank Mandy and Sandy for sharing their liver cancer stories: Sandy comments on: Primary and secondary liver cancer treatments Mandy comments on: Angiosarcoma of the liver Every cancer story is different: but sometimes you learn more form people who already went the cancer path than trying to figure out what the doctors are saying. Sandy on Primary and secondary liver cancer treatments My father died of secondary liver cancer nearly 12 months ago. He was diagnosed on the first year anniversary of my mothers death, he passed away 6 weeks later with us around him. He went down hill so fast. He had 2 primary cancers and 4 secondary cancers. 2 Primary cancers: prostate cancer and bowel cancer. 4 Secondary cancers: the lymph glands, bones, pancreas and liver. My dad was ... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1500028 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:10:16 +0100 1500028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1494411&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-06-05-cancer-treatment%2Fundifferentiated-adenocarcinoma-metastatic-liver-cancer-unknown-primary%2F As far as I remember, "undifferentiated adenocarcinoma metastatic liver cancer unknown primary" was father’s diagnosis. I only got alarmed after the 5th word when it said:   cancer.   When I then saw father’s liver looking like a raisin bread over-generously filled with raisons…   Unfortunately in father’s case, these raisins were malignant tumors, so surgery nor any other kind of more advance tumor treatments became an option. Then the doctors were fast enough to explain that metastatic was another term for mentioning that there was a second cancer somewhere in father’s body that caused his liver cancer. And if a miracle could treat the cancers inside father’s liver, we still needed to cure the primary cancer.   16 months... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1494411 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:00:00 +0100 1494411 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1484957&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-06-02-cancer-treatment%2Fsandy-mandy-angiosarcoma-of-the-liver-metastatic-liver-cancer%2F Today we thank Mandy and Sandy for sharing their liver cancer stories: Sandy comments on: Primary and secondary liver cancer treatments Mandy comments on: Angiosarcoma of the liver Every cancer story is different: but sometimes you learn more form people who already went the cancer path than trying to figure out what the doctors are saying. Sandy on Primary and secondary liver cancer treatments My father died of secondary liver cancer nearly 12 months ago. He was diagnosed on the first year anniversary of my mothers death, he passed away 6 weeks later with us around him. He went down hill so fast. He had 2 primary cancers and 4 secondary cancers. 2 Primary cancers: prostate cancer and bowel cancer. 4 Secondary cancers: the lymph glands, bones, pancreas and liver. My dad was ... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1484957 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:01:04 +0100 1484957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1475266&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-05-29-cancer-treatment%2Fbowel-cancer-and-metastatic-liver-cancer%2F This metastatic liver cancer story comes from Lyndsey and was commented on our 2 other metastatic liver cancer stories from 3 weeks ago My Dad has Bowel cancer and secondary Liver Cancer which is not curable! He is only 55 years old and I am absolutely devastated. He must get his CT and MRI Scan at the end of this week. It is so draining for all of us waiting on results! I am trying to be positive for him but I’m finding it very hard just thinking of him dying! It makes me so sad! Metastatic liver cancer Dear Lyndsey, As by now you most likely know the results from the CT and MRI scan. You should also have had the talk with the oncologist. I was quite surprised to read when you say: "Bowel cancer and secondary Liver Cancer which is not curable". If this is what your doc... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1475266 Wed, 28 May 2008 16:00:08 +0100 1475266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454761&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F293675820%2Flectures_block_brainpower.html While science is shedding light on the brain at work … practice is far from benefiting from these dynamic insights. Take the simple fact that too much talk works against learning or growth. Here’s the skinny:1. Lectures and staff  meetings often work against the human brain.2. The brain’s plasticity is limited when we simply hear – without doing.3. Learners walk in with 8 intelligences but engage few in lectures.4. To teach others as you learn – helps you retain 90% more than lectures.5. Lecture or delivery approaches perpetuate myths that limit human brains.6. It takes two footed questions to address a flat world.7. The brain is equipped with dendrites for competitive edge when engaged.8. It takes active learning to increase IQ, memory capacity and... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454761 Mon, 19 May 2008 19:18:48 +0100 1454761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1433733&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F10%2Fsexbolt-saturday-mothers-day-style%2F Image details: Vinyl Ready Art - Holidays served by picapp.com Since tomorrow marks the famed Mother’s Day, this week’s Sexbolt Saturday is all about satisfying the mommies (and moms-to-be) of the world. So girls, read up, then grab your guy, sit him down, and tell him the biggest gift he could give you for Mom’s Day is to check these links. There’s good stuff in here, y’all. Promise. Ready for some super female satisfaction? Thought so. Check this link for the best sexual positions for female orgasm. Does the stress of life leave sex as just another item on your to-do list? Give some of these super-hot relaxation (read: massage and intimacy) tips from the true experts a go. Trying to conceive? Here’s a group of links covering things from the best baby-... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1433733 Sat, 10 May 2008 16:26:05 +0100 1433733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1426548&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-05-07-cancer-treatment%2F2-responses-to-metastatic-liver-cancer%2F Sandra and Glen left a comment on our April Metastatic Liver Cancer post, which we will add below in italics and our feedback in normal script. Glen’s Liver Cancer story Thank you for sharing your story. My mom, aged 71, has been diagnosed as having HHC (Hepatocellular Carcinoma) in April 08. Her MRI indicated multiple Metastasis in her liver (innumerable large and small tumors). Sounds like father’s diagnosis: lots of words we heard for the first time and when we saw the picture of his liver it became all clear to us: innumerable small tumors scattered in his liver… Her blood tests indicated elevated Alpha Fetoprotein, and her history of chronic Hepatitis added to the diagnosis of liver tumor. The liver tumor involves both lobes (which makes it not curable by resection,... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1426548 Wed, 07 May 2008 10:19:42 +0100 1426548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1418434&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F05%2F03%2Fsexbolt-saturday-quiz-your-way-to-better-nookie%2F For many of us, it’s been a while since school. But that doesn’t mean we still can’t take quizzes - adult style! Below, I’ve found some super fun and informative sex quizzes to escalate both your nookie sessions and your sexalicious mojo. Have fun and good luck on your score. Heh. Quiz 1 - Do you turn guys on? - Ever wondered if you make the other sex sizzle or simmer? Take this quiz to find out. Quiz 2 - Sex 101 - Think you know everything about the horizontal mambo? Test your knowledge on everything from sexual references in pop culture to the history of the deed. Quiz 3 - Are you good in bed? - This quiz lets you know just how sassy you really are - not how sassy you think you are. Quiz 4 - What is your sexual personality? - Are you a Pollyanna in the sack, or wo... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1418434 Sat, 03 May 2008 15:44:18 +0100 1418434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1455546&cid=t_105506_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fmonday-health-facts-is-this-skin-cancer.html There are a couple of itchy patches of skin on my face, and one of them has a brown spot in it, it could be just one of many freckles on my face, and it's small, but I don't want to take any chances. So next week, I have an appointment with my dermatologist.A number of years back my husband had a small red nodule growing on his cheek, it got larger, and I was really concerned, but no, he wasn't ready to rush off to the doctor to have it checked. We tried a natural remedy that I may share later this week, but finally he did end up going, and he had basal cell skin cancer, the least dangerous form, both on his cheek and on the tip of his nose. Both were removed in an out-patient procedure at the hospital. He can get away with a scar, kind of adds to that rugged, masculine look, but me, I don... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1455546 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:53:00 +0100 1455546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1396301&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-04-25-cancer-treatment%2Fmetastatic-liver-cancer-3%2F Another metastatic liver cancer story: from Idana, posted 3 months ago on Pammy’s Liver cancer story : please give your hugs! Idana’s metastatic liver cancer story I’m reading this….. My dad just got diagnosed with metastasic liver cancer, and he is feeling terrible, so do we. We will see the oncologist in two days for the first time, doubts and fear is not nice. He has two base ball sized masses on liver, some smaller ones on lungs and bones. Two months ago he seemed very good and now he is pale and skinny, he seems very week, and desperate about pain, taking like 60 mg of morphine twice a day… I was making some research when I found you…. I’m so sorry some of us have to go through this…. it is very painful for us to see a beloved one go through such pain…. Let�... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1396301 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:00:37 +0100 1396301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1385669&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F04%2Fgail-collins-howler-facts-dont-matter.html This is a perfect example of all that has gone wrong with our public discourse and what passes for important public policy. Facts simply no longer matter. What counts are narratives and motives.Thus Gail Collins, writing about global warming in the NYT, states: The Europeans have a perfect right to look down on the United States since they've set much more ambitious targets for reducing global warming. While they do not appear to be likely to meet any of them, it's the thought that counts.!!!!! Global warming is beyond our jurisdiction here at SHS, but this is an absolute howler! Actually accomplishing isn't what matters. Effectiveness isn't what matters. It is the narrative that really counts: The Europeans want to cut back on greenhouse gasses! Whether they actually do is immaterial. (So... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1385669 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:45:00 +0100 1385669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1385398&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F04%2F19%2Fsexbolt-saturday-sexalicious-links-from-around-the-blogosphere-2%2F Some great tips on lovin’ for you this weekend, my friends: Use your hands for more than cleaning and yard work this weekend. Check out these How To Use Your Hand for Your Man’s Pleasure tips and tricks. Since these were written by a woman, be sure to read the comments section below the post to get the guys-eye point of view on a few of them. Get some awesome intimacy tips from one of the nation’s top authorities on sexual health, Dr. Laura Berman. Sit down at the ‘puter together for a look at these 10 Fun Facts About Sex. Totally random and totally crazy, these facts are good for a laugh - and are a guaranteed fire-starter! And finally, if you (or your partner) is ready to shed the Good Girl in Bed image for good, check out the Prude’s Guide to Hotter Sex. Ge... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1385398 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:55:41 +0100 1385398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1455550&cid=t_105506_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fmonday-health-facts-toilets-and-tooth.html Yes, I know it's not Monday, I have been working on our our income taxes for days, complicated because I work at home and home businesses always affect taxes. They are done, and I'm ready to blog!I was listening to a news report today about things that cause an unhealthy environment in the home. This one isn't new to me, but has a big "yuk" factor whenever I hear it, the fact that when you flush your toilet, in some cases it can cause a spray of several feet, getting bacteria on your toothbrush.They gave a few obvious tips, clean your toothbrush well before using it, store them inside a cabinet, etc., but there was one "no brainer" that wasn't mentioned, closing the toilet before you flush.Seriously, the toothbrush is really a breeding ground for bacteria, after all we clean our teeth with... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1455550 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:02:00 +0100 1455550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1363912&cid=t_105506_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Ffrequent-blood-donation-doesnt-increase-cancer-risk%2F I’m a regular blood donor and so I was pleased to read about the results of a study that should put to rest one of the myths about blood donation that keeps some people from giving. This is the false belief that frequent blood donation might lead to an increased risk of cancer. Proponents of this concept have argued that since the routine removal of blood leads to routine renewal of that blood, these extra cell divisions could lead to a higher risk of a mutation occurring in one of the new cells, which could, theoretically, lead to a blood cell cancer. But a large study has found the opposite to be true. The study was reported on April 8, 2008 in the online version of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. It looked at about 11,000 regular blood donors who had developed a cancer d... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1363912 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:41:40 +0100 1363912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1356353&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F266466831%2Fyour_brain_banters_against_you.html If it could … your working memory would incite your brain’s basal ganglia into ruts every time. How so?Imagine this exchange between a working memory and a basal ganglia … and you’ll see your brain’s tug-of-war between rejuvenation and stubborn ruts.WM – Ok … I’m tiny as a thimble … but you’re a big lazy lug!BG – True … but ditch me and you’ll lose your way to work … or get there naked.WM – I’ll concede to small … if you’ll see how I grow … whenever I can push you out of my way … to take risks.BG – Grow? You got me on that one!  I've no routines … memories … or boring habits ... to stir up growth. WM – Ah &he... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1356353 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:56:12 +0100 1356353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1317769&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F03%2F20%2Ffun-with-farts-all-the-facts-you-never-needed-to-know%2F The way I chastise my husband and kids for erroneously “letting one rip”, I’m actually quite amazed that I’m writing this post. But when I read what one of my favorite health blogs, The Body Odd at msnbc.com had to say about breaking wind, even a prude like me began to appreciate the finer points of flatulence. So, in the spirit of noisy bum-rumblings, I present to you some Fart Fun Facts. Enjoy! From The Body Odd: • On average, a fart is composed of about 59 percent nitrogen, 21 percent hydrogen, 9 percent carbon dioxide, 7 percent methane and 4 percent oxygen. Less than 1 percent of their makeup is what makes farts stink. 
 • The temperature of a fart at time of creation is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 
 • Farts have been clocked at a speed of 10 feet per se... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1317769 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:17:58 +0100 1317769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1311137&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-03-18-cancer-treatment%2Fliver-cancer-story-from-sue%2F Palliative care : Questions from Sue and answers from our metastatic liver cancer experience. Sue’s palliative care questions Sue left this comment at do you have a liver cancer story? God Bless You for what you are trying to do. I am taking care of my 81-year-old mother who up until last year looked and behaved like a 50-year-old. It is so hard to see her in the state that she is in now. She is so weak and does not want to eat anything. I beg her to eat because of all the meds she is taking but she does not want anything. She does drink a lot of water though. She does not want to go to palliative care and so I am doing the best that I can at home. It is so scary and sad. How do I know when the end is approaching? I would appreciate any help you can provide. Metastatic liver cancer ... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1311137 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:47:21 +0100 1311137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1307844&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F253045008%2Fdick_cheneys_a_jack_bauer_foll.html  Fanatic followers buy Jack Bauer 24-hour messenger bag … portray his violence through speed painting … and launch  web sites for Jack Bauer addicts.Are you one of the millions of followers on the edge of your seat waiting for Jack Bauer to defend the US from another terrorist scare? Does Jack Bauer add adventure to water cooler circles where you work? Check out the top 100 facts on the popular torture-others-to-save-the-US-man. It reads like a scene from a Spielberg horror show rather than a mere FOX TV show 24. And it's growing as our country declines and fear's on the rise.NPR looked at the Jack Bauer rave recently ... and reported today that top Republicans … and die heart followers like Dick Cheney ... tout Bauer's many merits. List... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1307844 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:39:55 +0100 1307844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1455558&cid=t_105506_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fmonday-health-facts-corned-beef-and.html We have a serious nutrition matter to discuss today. It's after midnight on the east coast, so it's St. Patrick's Day and many will be enjoying a dinner of highly seasoned beef called "corned beef", simmered for a few hours in a large pot, then they will be adding some carrots, maybe some onions, but definitely some potatoes; then finally, some cabbage toward the end, and cooking all of it just long enough to cook all of the ingredients through. And what's so serious about that? It is a day when caution is tossed to the wind in our home...we indulge in a wonderful feast of corned beef and cabbage each year, and oh! I just remembered I forgot to pick up some Irish Soda Bread, and a little bit of good Irish beer...little bit being the key here.Yes, I'm a Nutritionist, here to tell you, that ... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1455558 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:31:00 +0100 1455558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1253285&cid=t_105506_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F240522926%2Fmarijuana-fact-and-fiction.html Why cannabis research is a good idea.There is little doubt among responsible researchers that marijuana--although it is addictive for some people--is sometimes a clinically useful drug. However, there is little incentive for commercial pharmaceutical houses to pursue research on the cannabis plant itself, since they cannot patent it.The use of marijuana in the treatment of glaucoma is well established. As for the relief of nausea caused by chemotherapy, the precise “antiemetic” mechanism has not yet been identified, but several studies show that marijuana works at least as well as the popular remedy Compazine for controlling nausea. Cancer patients have used marijuana successfully to increase appetite and combat severe weight loss. Yet another intriguing possibility centers on Huntingt... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1253285 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:47:00 +0100 1253285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1243490&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-02-20-cancer-treatment%2Fprimary-and-secondary-liver-cancer-treatments%2F This post is an answer to Patrice’s comment at Sad secondary liver cancer news, please give your support! Patrice cancer advice Summarized: Patrice says that you need to get a second opinion and spend a lot of time with the person you love. Patrice’s cancer story I am not sure about the differences in treatment between primary liver cancer and secondary, but I do know first-hand how devastating the primary liver cancer diagnosis can be. My brother was diagnosed with it 3 years ago. I expect this should be encouragement enough. 3 years ago! We were told his life expectancy would be about 6 months, and to be perfectly honest, I didn’t think he would live the two months till the end of the summer. I think it is important for anyone who gets a grim diagnosis to explore tre... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1243490 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:25:19 +0100 1243490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1223678&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F11%2Fwhy-do-kids-lie%2F We seem to be in an ongoing analysis of why people lie… First, clients to therapists. And now we bring you a well-written, in-depth article in yesterday’s New York Magazine about why kids lie. The findings from one of the studies are not surprising to any parent: Out of the 36 topics, the average teen was lying to his parents about twelve of them. The teens lied about what they spent their allowances on, and whether they’d started dating, and what clothes they put on away from the house. They lied about what movie they went to, and whom they went with. They lied about alcohol and drug use, and they lied about whether they were hanging out with friends their parents disapproved of. They lied about how they spent their afternoons while their parents were at work. They lied ab... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1223678 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:01:27 +0100 1223678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131188&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F211373192%2Fstats.html It’s been stated that 98 percent of all statistics are fabricated to support opinions. Listen to Todd Snider sing about misuse of stats and check out his lyrics to  Statistician's Blues. Maybe Fletcher Knebel had a point when he said ... It's now proven beyond a doubt that smoking is a leading cause of statistics.William Watt, a lawyer, warned people not put their faith in statistics until carefully considering what they do not say. Whether accurate or flawed … statistics impact daily business decisions and are well worth careful consideration. Most would agree that numbers alone rarely tell an entire story, though. Check out how Chris Jordon expands numerical statistics … into images and photographs to picture abstracts.  Peop... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131188 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:18:32 +0100 1131188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1123745&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F209214272%2Fthe_curse_of_facts_without_fee.html When Einstein said that imagination trumped knowledge or facts – he foreshadowed a growing research body that shows why this is so. The brain simply cannot create when we already speak the jargon … and follow the well accepted approaches to skills at work. Where is the room for  innovation … New York Times writer, Janet Rae-Dupree asked in yesterday’s feature … Innovative Minds Don’t Think Alike. Do you ever ask the same question?Interestingly,  new brain facts show why this is so. To learn facts and then pile on more newly discovered facts … without acting on these … is to stifle innovation that comes from change. While it’s near impossible to create when we continue to take on more book knowledge or listen to more lectu... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1123745 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:11:53 +0100 1123745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1114011&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F205188013%2Fdalai_lama_emailed_it_dont_bel.html A good friend just emailed Dalai Lama’s 2007 message…  called Instructions for Life. It’s actually not Dalai Lama's work - although it's similar. A little web research showed me that these are actually a briefer version of Jackson Brown’s Life Little Instruction Book.  Thanks Jackson. I was especially struck, by how these basic suggestions for progress are also brain based approaches. No wonder each adds to the value of any workplace.  1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.3. Follow the three R’s:          Respect for self          Respect for others  ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1114011 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:32:59 +0100 1114011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1111909&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-12-21-cancer-treatment%2Fhow-to-deal-with-pain%2F From Cathy to Pammy (request-from-pammy)Pammy, My younger sister was also recently diagnosed with 4th stage metastaic liver cancer with the primary being her esophagus. She too has a 5 year old son and is a single mother. Due to lack of insurance she has fallen through the cracks of the healthcare system. She is in excruciating pain and has been unable to fill the $2600 prescription for her morphine. If they don’t begin the chemo soon I fear she will not make it another week or two. I feel for you, I work in the medical field and trust me, a little knowledge is not necessarily a good thing. My sister is terrified and so am I. Anything you have to tell me as far as what happens now or any advise I’m open. Dear Cathy, When father had metastatic liver cancer, we opted that no pain was a p... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1111909 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:29:05 +0100 1111909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1088762&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-12-12-cancer-treatment%2Frequest-from-pammy%2F (read all the previous 5 posts if you don’t know about Pammy : Sad secondary liver cancer news, please give your support!) hi pammy again,I am quite a spiritual person but I’m not into the big man above at the moment sorry !!!!!!!, Ann has never been a smoker or drinker as such only the odd party , her belly has been swollen now for 4 weeks her hair is very thin from the chemotherapy that has made her quite sick but she has been able to get the boys some Christmas presents and her son jack some birthday presents on her good days . I know miracles do happen and that is more than I hope but I don’t think so this time her morphine is up to 40mg twice a day and break through tablet in between if need be also 18 other tablets through the day , I hope this next bit Is not frowned upo... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1088762 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:24:43 +0100 1088762 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1088763&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-12-12-cancer-treatment%2Fcancer-support-from-ken%2F Comment from "Ken" at “Sad secondary liver cancer news, please give your support!”, with answer from Metastatic Liver Cancer. Liver cancer is best treated early. If the cancer has spread this far, prepare for the worst and hope for the best. I have seen cancer take three of my friends early in life. I spent every day I could with them. If your sister is able, have her make a video for her children to watch in stages as they grow up. It will put your sister at ease and help the children remember their mother. Be strong, Ken Thanks Ken! Spending every day you can is the most you can do! Easier said than done since we do have obligations or so we think. Hubby did quit one of his jobs and we aren’t eating less because of that… Whoever read this: feel free to give... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1088763 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:13:45 +0100 1088763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1088765&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-12-12-cancer-treatment%2Fcancer-support-from-garden-of-eden%2F Comment from "gardenofeden" at “Sad secondary liver cancer news, please give your support!” , with answer from Metastatic Liver Cancer. Pammy, My heart goes out to you. I too have a sister who has lung cancer that spread to her lymphnodes and now to her liver. She may not even make it through the holidays. Please take this big warm hug from me and may God give you the strength to come through this. A bug hug to Pammy and a big hug to Gardenofeden. A big hug to everybody Thanks Gardenofeden for commenting and adding an extra voice into the support. All the words cannot say what you must be going through, so we keep silent and give an extra hug. Whoever read this: feel free to give your feedback! Sooner or later you will read something that can set your mind more at ease ... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1088765 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:57:38 +0100 1088765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1088766&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-12-12-cancer-treatment%2Fcancer-stages-cancer-story-from-gina-hage%2F Comment from Gina Hage at “Sad secondary liver cancer news, please give your support!” , with answer from Metastatic Liver Cancer. I am just trying to research this liver cancer thing My x husband has it and has refused treatment we have 3 kids together and he is just biding his time. I am wondering what are the stages? He believes in God and wants to just go home to be with the Lord were there is know more pain and suffering. We are believing for a miracle for his life. I know God is able HE HAS ALREADY OUTLIVED THE DOCTORS ORDERS please respond. Metastatic liver cancer reactions Dear Gina, Recommended Readings about cancer and cancer stages: Colon cancer stages colon cancer staging liver cancer survival rate The above summarized say that the smaller the cancer and the more it ca... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1088766 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:42:45 +0100 1088766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1052345&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-11-27-cancer-treatment%2Fpammys-liver-cancer-story-please-give-your-hugs%2F Pammy wrote a month ago about her sister being diagnosed with an aggressive secondary liver cancer at Sad secondary liver cancer news, please give your support! She then left a message which I will quote below asking "is anybody reading this?"… Please if you are reading this: leave a comment! If you have no clue what to say, just write "yes I am reading this" Pammy’s quote Yes there must be a God apparently he made my beautiful little sister and her little boy’s now he’s gonna take her back so i’m no big fan right now! Ann has had her 3rd chemo 5 hours worth it has knocked her off her feet she has swelled quite a lot but her has not been increased yet but her pain is a bit worse and reality has kicked in she is very emotional , she has more chemo 12t... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1052345 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:45:59 +0100 1052345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1052346&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-11-27-cancer-treatment%2Fwhat-kind-of-man-would-lie-to-his-own-wife-about-having-cancer%2F Do you tell everything to your partner? Or are you like me: when you have a bad day but your partner shows up all happy, do you join in his happiness? Or do you spoil the mood with the bad things that happened in your day? You would say: "gosh, it all depends actually"… That’s why I would be quite interested in "What kind of man would lie to his own wife about having cancer?". The author of this question will be one of the guests of the free reading series organized tomorrow November 28 (free of course!) at : Happy Ending Bar302 Broome Street between Forsyth and Eldridge, 212-334-9676Doors open at 7, show starts at 8 pm sharply! Did father lie about his cancer? After father passed away due to metastatic liver cancer, mom recalled and told us of one night ab... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1052346 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:48:27 +0100 1052346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1015818&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-11-09-cancer-treatment%2Fcolon-cancer-cure%2F Listening to the radio, I heard that Singapore just developed a vaccine for treating colon cancer: the most likely cause of father’s metastatic cancer of unknown primary. This is not just "chemotherapy in a pill", like Xeloda is, but it’s a real cancer treatment! Basically the medicine customises the cancer patient’s own special immune cells! These immune cells will become a cocktail of antigens trying to kill the cancer cells. Just think about it: why does a tiny country like Singapore succeeds in finding a vaccine where mighty rich US can’t? It has nothing to do with "can’t", it’s just having the priorities right. Why shoot up your money in Iraq if you could be helping your own US citizens??? I googled up the news, so you can just ... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1015818 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:38:19 +0100 1015818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=987210&cid=t_105506_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F176718571%2F Here are 5 fun facts, well not really fun but useful, to share with your kids, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, neighbors, students and… well, you get the point. It is so darn important to educate our youth. After all, they are our future… 1. The human heart looks like a piece of red meat, aka steak or a raw hamburger patty. In fat or obese people the heart actually looks like it is covered in yellow goo, aka the fat tissue. Yellow… no good. Red… good! 2. Even though we are taught to put our hand over our heart on the left side of our chest, it is actually tucked away between our lungs in the middle of our chests. Think of it as being protected. 3. When you are exercising, it takes about 10-12 seconds for your blood to go from your heart to your big toe and back agai... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=987210 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:34:53 +0100 987210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=987198&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-10-29-cancer-treatment%2Fhalloween-is-near%2F It’s almost Halloween: the time when we commemorate the souls that went to heaven. Mom is definitely going to have a tough time… Previously her blood pressure would go up big time around these days, because she and her father were very close, even after so many years of mom’s father being in heaven. So now without the support of her husband and with the grief over her husband, we can only imagine what a rough week she is into. Cancer doesn’t stop when the person you loved passed away… (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=987198 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:29:11 +0100 987198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=974304&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-10-24-cancer-treatment%2Fsad-secondary-liver-cancer-news-please-give-your-support%2F We got a comment on our post Liver cancer is a killer, which we have to highlight more. Liver Cancer Story from Pammy My younger sister has just been diagnosed with aggressive secondary liver cancer she is poorly and can only have chemo to try to keep pain at bay,(that’s all they can do). Her time is precious, she has two wonderful little boys age 4 and 7 years. She is a fantastic fun mum and would never leave her boys ; what a wicked world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Metastatic liver cancer facts The facts about metastatic liver cancer are quite grim, yet there is the positive news from Patti, who seems to be able to fight her liver secondary liver cancer with unknown primary. Yet every cancer story is different and we would ask the commentator of the above cancer story to write a follow up st... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=974304 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:41:49 +0100 974304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=974308&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-10-24-cancer-treatment%2Flove-your-parents-you-only-have-1-pair-of-them%2F It’s as simple as that: you only have 1 father and 1 mother, which is something I learned the hard way after father passed away of metastatic liver cancer. You think you are slowly growing over it, until you see your daughter talking about love and wedding anniversaries. Mom and father had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary a few months before father was diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer. Since me and hubby "have a busy schedule" we organised to take mom and dad on a first honeymoon 3 months later of their 50th wedding anniversary. Quite sad as when we just had boarded the plain, mom phones us to tell me father was diagnosed with cancer. Of course we did visit our parents, but father being in the hospital, we never managed to give him his second honeymoon…... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=974308 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:51:51 +0100 974308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=971473&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-10-23-cancer-treatment%2Fsecondary-liver-cancer-unknown-primary%2F For people having metastatic liver cancer, there is the bare reality of this blog that metastatic liver cancer can kill you. There is also hope given by Patti that you can fight this cancer with chemotherapy. Unlike father who was supposed to take 5FU chemotherapy, Patti is taking a Carboplatin/Gemcitibine combo and also Taxol. What I found quite disturbing is that the doctors show her that there is something in her lung but most likely that’s not the primary tumor… Same happened with father: the CT scan was showing something in his lungs and something in his right shoulder, yet the oncologist said that most likely that’s not the primary tumor… Most likely: it’s quite an amount of guessing going on when it comes to cancer. (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=971473 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:28:08 +0100 971473 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=965242&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-10-20-cancer-treatment%2Floving-partners-follow-each-other-even-on-the-road-to-heaven%2F We were discussing in our previous post: Is mom depressed? Now what do you expect when your loving partner of 50 years dies of metastatic liver cancer? When father died, I had a long stroll on the graveyard. It was amazing to see how old partners are buried next to each other with a date of death less than a few months. In other words: if one goes to heaven, the partner joins within a few months… Mom said repeatedly in the very first weeks after father’s dead: I’d rather hang myself and be death as well… That’s when my funny brother said: don’t use the branch on the old oak tree, it could break and then you need to go to hospital… Humor is one way of coping in a survival situation! In Asian culture, we don’t marry the first year after so... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=965242 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 04:41:45 +0100 965242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=956201&cid=t_105506_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F170743113%2F I am bringing you a list of 10 Hearty trivia facts. Some are oh so crazy and off the wall, others are expected. Enjoy! And don’t forget to check out all of my fellow science and health bloggers “top 10 lists”. I think it is a fun way to relay information, both clinically and personally… Top 10 Hearty Trivia Facts 1. Poet Mary Shelley kept her dead husband’s, Frankenstein author Percy Shelley, heart wrapped in silk until she died. Imagine how that smelled! 2. You can purchase the largest model of a human heart for a small price of $5795.95 US dollars. Um huh, I said five thousand. It is 8 times the size of an anatomical heart at 100×90x70 cm. Wow, that is a lot of money! 3. The smallest person believed to ever have open heart surgery was just over 25 week... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=956201 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:45:44 +0100 956201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=932996&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D1002071 Despite serious efforts to control the deadly H5N1 virus outbreaks continue. Humans also continue to catch and die from the virus although the much feared pandemic has not occured. Reuters collected these facts containg information from the OIE, WHO and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 30 countries have reported outbreaks in the past year, in most cases involving wild birds such as swans. The virus has killed at least 201 people since 2003, according to the WHO. Countries with confirmed human deaths are: Azerbaijan, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Laos, Nigeria, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam. In total, the virus is known to have infected 329 people since 2003, according to the WHO. Many of the dead are children and young adults. The WHO says that Vietnam and... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=932996 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:00:00 +0100 932996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=893277&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-09-23-cancer-treatment%2Fdad-out-of-hospital%2F We are at this moment taking dad out of the hospital (after his colon cancer surgery done last Monday). Our main concern now is… who’s car makes the least bumps on the road Father looks ok, just that his hands and feet are a bit swollen. Surely not as bad as with metastatic liver cancer father, so we will monitor it and follow up with the doctors on Thursday. Walking a bit should make things better. Of course dad can not exercise too much nor can he lift (heavy) weights, so we will see, as he needs to rest as well and his food intake is not very nutricious I find. (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=893277 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 05:43:26 +0100 893277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=889642&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-09-21-cancer-treatment%2Fupdate-about-mom%2F Seems when people reach a certain age, doctors love to perform surgery… Anyway, mom’s arm has undergone surgery about 5 weeks ago now. She still has the companionship of her 2 sisters who are retired nurses, but you can feel that the sisters want to continue their lives as well. So far it seems that mom’s recovery is going well, and next week Monday she will get the visit of the professional palliative care taker of metastatic liver cancer father. Not that mom needs palliative care, but it’s a relief to see a real person who knows the real problems, in stead of filling in papers and getting approved or not by somebody who never leaves his or her desk… (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=889642 Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:51:59 +0100 889642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=868268&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-09-13-cancer-treatment%2Fpancreatic-cancer-survival-rate%2F For cancer patients where their cancerous tumors can be surgically removed, some patients are cured. I say some, because in the most positive outcome that my father could have been given a complete new liver, since he had metastatic liver cancer with an unknown primary, again one day this primary cancer would most likely infect his liver again. There is unfortunately no prove for this. Maybe the cancer would have affected his new liver only in 10 years from now, and father still would have lived another 10 years! Yes: the survival prospects for each patient vary depending on the stage and condition of the patient. However in any cancer case: cure rates are significantly less than 50%. Chemotherapy and radiation are usually given to increase the cure rate after surgery. If however, the tu... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=868268 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:14:14 +0100 868268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=865558&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-09-12-cancer-treatment%2Fpancreatic-cancer-end-stage-symptoms%2F Be prepared that whatever you read in the books doesn’t have to apply to yourself or the person you are taking care of. Although father had metastatic liver cancer he actually died of old age in his sleep with a smile on his face (meaning he was not in pain). Father didn’t have jaundice and the water in his body never accumulated higher than his knees. This is considered "clean", although from my point of view, metastatic liver cancer still is a very ugly disease. Pancreatic cancer end stage symptoms We are no gossip blog so we wont reveal the details about Pavarotti Pancreatic Cancer. So we can only talk in general now. If the cancer has spread too much to the surrounding organs and tissues, it would not be possible to completely remove the cancerous tumors by surger... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=865558 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:23:26 +0100 865558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=865560&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-09-12-cancer-treatment%2Fwhispers-of-angels-by-pavarotti%2F It’s getting quite clear now for me that Pavarotti pancreatic cancer is helping me to cope with father’s loss and getting father’s picture back to the foreground of my daily actions. Why Pavarotti? Because Pavarotti had a powerful voice and that’s what this blog is all about: being a powerful voice of cancer patients who don’t have any strength anymore to power their voice! Father was no opera singer, but he and his grandfather (who died having jaundice, so we can only speculate that probably he also had liver cancer and on top of that he died at exactly the same age like father)… Anyway, father and grandfather were very active singers in the local church community. So it comes with a big detour but father is back to tell me I need to continue to raise ... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=865560 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:18:52 +0100 865560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=865564&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-09-12-cancer-treatment%2Fpancreatic-cancer-diet%2F In order to prevent cancer, I learned that all red vegetables and fruits are to be eaten as much as possible. "As much as possible" is a crucial factor, that’s why it’s much better to eat organic tomato paste in stead of eating the same amount of fresh organic tomatoes (it’s what in the red color that you need to prevent you from getting cancer). So lets continue my Pavarotti pancreatic cancer quest… Cancer diet Father had metastatic liver cancer and mom’s first idea was to cut down on anything fat… Sound logical but when you know that father is dying, then you need to take the quality of life into perspective. That’s why we started to make sure we didn’t deprive father of anything food-wise! Pancreatic cancer diet Patients sufferin... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=865564 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:20:59 +0100 865564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828231&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-08-29-cancer-treatment%2Fwhy-cancer-keeps-a-secret%2F There is a taboo when it comes to cancer: as if you did something wrong and … gosh, what is more bad than having cancer that you wouldn’t go in the open with it? But there is another reason I noticed now since Mom is above the knife and recovering in hospital. Her sister is visiting [...] (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828231 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:17:40 +0100 828231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=817659&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-08-23-cancer-treatment%2Flaser-treatment-for-liver-cancer%2F When father had metastatic liver cancer and doctors said they couldn’t operate father because his liver was filled with raisin sized cancers, I started Googling for alternative liver cancer treatments. Yet you have to know that when you start searching for alternatives, you are looking for the latest technologies and findings… all very far away from [...] (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=817659 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:50:16 +0100 817659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=816788&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F146924773%2Fare_decisions_as_secure_as_you.html Most decisions are intuitive – and more subjective drawstrings than reality anchors secure the average decision, than most people realize. Yikes – then how do solid facts learned over a lifetime fit into selections people make? It turns out that the human brain easily plays tricks and research shows how these impact decisions we make. When it comes to conflict or consensus, say … or pretty much anything that could be risky … we sometimes decide on plans that make us feel secure rather than plans that are secure. How then do people decide? You’ll likely be surprised to discover that decision making is often more subjective – and it’s based on several illusions of the mind to see a better option where one may not exist. Research shows that what you... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=816788 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:08:05 +0100 816788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=816713&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-08-22-cancer-treatment%2Fstage-4-liver-cancer%2F Some people have been criticizing me that although I think I am an expert on liver cancer, yet they never heard me talking about the well known stage 4 liver cancer… First and foremost: I am not an expert. My father had metastatic liver cancer, so he is the expert. I only could sit by and [...] (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=816713 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 13:35:15 +0100 816713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=825542&cid=t_105506_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F145932113%2F And I’m sorry it has taken me so long to get a post up Alicia… Alicia tagged me for “8 Random Facts About Myself.” Come on Alicia lol - I’m an alkie doncha know??? [Now, what do I do? Ali tagged me for the same meme. hmmmmm] This is the very first time I’ve been tagged by anyone in almost three years of Blogging. And I’m worried I might not be able to find the number I have to pass it on to… Anyhow - First, the rules: Post these rules before you give your facts. List 8 random facts about yourself. At the end of your post, choose (tag) 8 people and list their names, linking to them Leave a comment on their blog, letting them know they’ve been tagged And now, my 8 random facts: The man who my mother originally loved and intended to be my father wa... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=825542 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:11:08 +0100 825542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=794008&cid=t_105506_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F143237742%2Fhot_wire_your_brain_with_new_r.html As recent as ten years ago – if you claimed a human brain rewired itself – you’d likely lose your position as a brain researcher. Not so today. Nevertheless …  the key is to use these new facts in ways that activate dormant circuits and trigger new neurons. How so? If you were able to rewire your own brain to function better on a daily basis you’d likely rejuvenate areas such as learning leading and laughing. Right? Good news is that we are getting weekly hints from brain research that will rejuvenate key areas of our brains to operate more effectively.Here are 5 tips that emerge from the most recent facts about how to rewire your brain for practical benefits. 1. Use what you read as you read it.  Hook any insights that stand out in memos, dire... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=794008 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 04:56:57 +0100 794008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=793490&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-08-11-cancer-treatment%2Fmom-is-going-for-operation-2%2F Finally mom has decided to get an operation for her torn ligament. Surgery will be at most 2 hours, success rate is between 80 and 90 % (I am quite chocked to read that what looks like a simple surgery still can go wrong 1 time on 7: like of you operate once a day, [...] (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=793490 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 02:34:27 +0100 793490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=786765&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-08-07-cancer-treatment%2Fcancer-vs-pain-in-the-shoulder%2F When father had metastatic liver cancer decisions were easy to make: do whatever not to let father feel pain This basically meant giving lots of painkillers which completely messed up his digestion system which again had to be restored with more medicine… all sad things to do when a person already is suffering from a bad [...] (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=786765 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:47:37 +0100 786765 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=777781&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-08-03-cancer-treatment%2Fis-liver-cancer-painful%2F If you were very attentive in biology class, you know that there are no nerves in the liver, therefore it can’t feel any pain. So what was it all about that father needed more and more painkillers each and every day? This is because a tumor is a growth. And a growth needs space. And how [...] (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=777781 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:11:35 +0100 777781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=771660&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-08-01-cancer-treatment%2Fliver-cancer-redesigned-by-linky-love%2F As you would have noticed today, Metastatic Liver Cancer’s look is undergoing some changes. Redesigned by Linky Love The designer team at Linky Love is working hard to update Metastatic Liver Cancer. So if some features are missing, just be re-assured, this in only temporary! Especially the sidebar was doing funny tricks, just like father’s metastatic liver cancer [...] (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=771660 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:44:50 +0100 771660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=714783&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-07-05-cancer-treatment%2Fwhy-did-father-get-liver-cancer%2F Ever heard of malachite green? It’s that green liquid they put in aquaria when fishes get ill. So far so good. It gets evil when you put it in a big dirty pool to breed fishes and sell them. Why ugly? Since the substance has been banned in US for almost 25 years. How can father get [...] (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=714783 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:58:15 +0100 714783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=875289&cid=t_105506_105_f&fid=36201&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnorwindetalla.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Firaq-very-interesting-did-you-know-1.html IRAQVERY INTERESTING - DID YOU KNOW? 1. The garden of Eden was in Iraq. 2. Mesopotamia, which is now Iraq, was the cradle of civilization! 3. Noah built the ark in Iraq. 4. The Tower of Babel was in Iraq.5. Abraham was from Ur, which is in Southern Iraq! 6. Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor, which is in Iraq.7. Jacob met Rachel in Iraq. 8. Jonah preached in Nineveh - which is in Iraq. 9. Assyria, which is in Iraq, conquered the ten tribes of Israel. 10. Amos cried out in Iraq! 11. Babylon, which is in Iraq, destroyed Jerusalem. 12. Daniel was in the lion's den in Iraq! 13. The three Hebrew children were in the fire in Iraq (Jesus had been in Iraq also as the fourth person in the fiery furnace!) 14. Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the "writing on the wall" in Iraq. 15. Ne... Norwin Detalla blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=875289 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:22:00 +0100 875289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=660507&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-06-06-cancer-treatment%2Fwhat-is-cancer%2F We all know that "cancer is bad", but what about tumors? What is the difference between a cancer and a tumor? In proper English: cancer is a bad tumor What is a tumor? A tumor is "a bunch of cells that shouldn’t be there in the first place". What are cells? Cells are little tiny living things. They can join [...] (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=660507 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 07:36:09 +0100 660507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=659068&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-06-05-cancer-treatment%2Fmetastatic-liver-cancer-2%2F For those that are new on this blog, a short summary of "Metastatic Liver Cancer". Metastatic was the word we quite didn’t understand in the beginning. We heard ‘liver cancer’ so we were looking at all things to make the liver better. Yet "Metastatic" was the word we missed. Metastatic is best translated as: bad luck: you [...] (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=659068 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:30 +0100 659068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620504&cid=t_105506_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetastaticlivercancer.org%2F2007-05-16-cancer-treatment%2Fwhen-you-love-you-care%2F Why aren’t decision makers eradicating cancer? Because they don’t love people therefore don’t care. Let me tell you my cancer experience so far: Years ago my very best neighbour and friend died of lung cancer, yet it didn’t affect me much: people die don’t they? Father died of metastatic liver cancer and that had a huge impact [...] (Source: Metastatic liver cancer) Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620504 Wed, 16 May 2007 02:21:53 +0100 620504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=548571&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F17%2Fthought-for-the-day-the-facts-on-fish%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Research, Diets, Thought for the DayEver wonder what fish to eat, what fish to avoid, what fish is healthy, what fish is cancer-causing? I do. I'm looking into this whole fish thing. And while my search for information is in no way exhaustive and my findings are far from conclusive, I have found some interesting fishy facts and figures.Think about this:Fish definitely has health benefits. It's low in fat, high in protein, and rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Americans love this. How do I know? Because on average, each of us eats a record 16.6 pounds of fish every year. Our intake of shrimp and salmon has doubled, in fact, since 1994.Fish definitely has its drawbacks too. Headlines repeatedly warn us of dangerous contaminants in lakes, rivers, and oceans. Don't forget ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=548571 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 548571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=545215&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F15%2Fthought-for-the-day-we-cannot-be-silent%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Events, Thought for the DayWe cannot be silent is one slogan printed on specialty clothing offered by a company called Privacy. Other slogans include United We Cure and Mission. Purpose. Cure. The slogans say a lot -- but the accomplishments of Carolyn Jones, Founder and President/CEO of Privacy, say a whole lot more.Think about this:Jones lost her mother to breast cancer on November 16, 2000 during a time when too many questions about the disease were left unanswered and not enough options were available for women fighting for their lives.Times have changed, in part due to outspoken pioneers like Jones, who are spreading the word and funding the cause.Part of the Privacy corporate goal is to support medical research and to educate women about early detection an... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=545215 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 545215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=499940&cid=t_105506_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F25%2Fthought-for-the-day-the-power-of-three%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Television, Magazines, Daily news, Thought for the DayElizabeth Edwards' breast cancer recurrence has the disease once again dominating newspapers, magazines, television programs, and conversations. Just two days ago, I heard a run-down of facts about breast cancer. They were shared to raise awareness, and while I was already aware of most of them, it's still quite sobering to hear some of the statistics that surround a disease that lands in the laps of more than 200,000 American women every year.Think about these -- three powerful truths that happen to stick in my mind at this very moment:The highest risk of breast cancer belongs to those older than 60.Nearly 85 percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease.And tragically, ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=499940 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 499940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=490550&cid=t_105506_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D1229 USBMIS is having a sale on it’s Emergency and Internal Medicine PDA Software. From now through March 28, you save 25% if you purchase the bundle Just the Facts in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=490550 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:10:32 +0100 490550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=486318&cid=t_105506_107_f&fid=35009&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsciencesque.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F03%2F20%2Fbmc-t-shirts-dress-up-for-your-favourite-open-access-journal%2F If you are a supporter of open-access publishing, or simply like to look like a huge nerd, BioMed Central has started selling T-shirts decorated with the logos of its open-access journals. There are many to choose from, and if I am to be honest, most of them are not all that attractive. However, a few of the journals have some really snappy logos that make me want to publish with them (or at least buy their shirt). Here are a few of my favourites: Blogged with Flock Tags: t-shirt, open access, BMC, BioMed Central, science, journals, clothing (Source: Sciencesque) Sciencesque blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=486318 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:44:27 +0100 486318